Son of Harrisonburg man Reported Lost in Japan Air War
Mr. and Mrs. J. Prichard of Harrisonburg say they have received informal word that their son Corporal Benjamin W. Prichard is presumed dead after the B 29 he served on as an aerial gunner and radar operator crashed near Nagoya Japan on May 14 last year. He entered service February 18 1943 and had recently earned the Air Medal and other decorations. He had served in India on the 770th Bombardment Squadron and had flown missions over Rangoon Singapore and Mukden before the Japan raid. He was 21, a graduate of Harrisonburg High and had enrolled at Bridgewater College prior to service.
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J. Prichard
Japan
Cpl
Benjamin W. Prichard
Nagoya
Cpl. Prichard
Foreign Service
Air Service
Karachi
India
770Th
Tinian Island
Tinian
Himalayas
China
Ios
Rangoon
Singapore
Mukden
Prichard
The
National Bank
Harrisonburg
Thomas B
Saipan
Prichard, Jr
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Bessie Arthur
J. Arthur
Winchester
Burg High School
Bridgewater Col
Virginia and Army Boxers Duel For Championship
West Point N Y March 9 Although points for the team trophy in the Intercollegiate Boxing Association Tournament are scored only in the finals the 1946 winner of the big trophy in honor of the late Edward J Neil likely will be the semifinalist this year Army and Virginia look to clash in semi finals after both dominated yesterday's prelims Army qualified one man for the finals and sent seven into the semi finals Virginia with two impressive winners and three semi final places byes. The coast guard academy Penn State and Syracuse remain strong but less likely to challenge for the titles. The program features bouts between Army and Virginia boxers four today including lightweights Hiestand and Worthington and 120 pound Donald Cummings against Army David Barnett. The 165 pound clash Gaskell vs Castle and 127 pound Cross versus Felices highlight the day with Dobbs and Parlow meeting in a heavyweight rivalry and two defending champions Conner Jordan facing Coast Guard opponents.
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West Point
N. Y
Edward J. Neil
Asso— Press
Army
Virginia
Penn State
Syracuse
Coast Guard Academy
Bill Hiestand
Jim Worthington
Donald Cummings
Dick Corni
David Barnett
Gerald Gaskell
Henry Gruender
John Castle
George Cross
Salvador Felices
Bobby Dobbs
Milton Parlow
Cavalier Grid
Steve Conner
Amos Jordan
Norman Binns
Rudolph Lenczyk
Coast Guard
Awning Fire at George Washington Hotel Barber Shop
A cigarette discarded from a hotel room reportedly started a fire that burned an awning over the George Washington Hotel Barber Shop at about 7:30 last night. No other damage occurred.
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George Washington Hotel
Good Friday Services Planned in Winchester Procession
The Ministerial Association in Winchester plans Good Friday hour services with seven ministers delivering messages on the Seven Last Words of Jesus From The Cross. Rev. T. J. Hawkins chairs the sponsoring committee with Dr L F Havermale directing, Dor othy Tillitson overseeing music, and Rev Wm Eisenberg arranging speakers.
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Ge Itee
T. J. Hawkins
L. F. Ha
Market Street
Methodist
F. G. Senger
First United Brethren Church
William £. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester
D. G. Barnhouse
C. H. Anderson
Ice Floes Wreck Summer Cottages in Michigan Bay
Ice floes driven by a shifting wind slammed into Killarney and Ricomo beaches near Bay City Michigan. No injuries were reported though one cottage burned after an oil stove toppled. Damages could not be estimated immediately. Authorities patrolled the scene.
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Bay City
Mich
Saginaw Bay
Killarney
Ricomo
Bay City State Park
UAW Presses GM in Ongoing Strike Talks
The United Auto Workers continued negotiations with General Motors as a 175,000 worker strike persists. Workers left November 21 seeking a 30 percent wage boost, while the union now demands 19 and a half cents more per hour than GM’s best offer.
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Ting
UAW
General Motors
Tragedy at English Stadium: Casualties in Record Crowd
Grandstand report notes multiple fatalities and injuries as a large crowd at Burden Park Stadium in the English Midlands caused halted play. An ambulance worker described overwhelming casualties, with fire brigade and police guiding ambulances to Bolton hospital after the incident.
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Bolton Hospital
Burden Park Stadium
English Midlands
Fruit Growers to Discuss Sprays at County Meeting
Growers meet Monday night at 7 30 at the County Court House to hear a report from President Walker McC and discuss farm labor plans. Two directors will be elected to fill vacancies of Lester Arnold and D K Russell. Drs Hough and Groves discuss spraying fruit with A H Teske of Virginia Tech addressing the general crop outlook.
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W. S. Hough
A. B. Groves
A. H. Teske
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
State tax study and budget bills dominate legislative agenda
A public service tax study is urged to reexamine the railroads tax burden as governors seek a fair base. The 1946-48 budget bill, forecast at about 321 million, remains top priority with a joint conference committee drafting final terms before adjournment.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
Bird-Minter-Neff
Silver Star Medal Does Not Increase Pay
The Silver Star Medal does not entitle a soldier to a $2 per month pay increase.
Baltimore Market Quotations on Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Baltimore March 9 market report shows active week for cattle with steady to higher prices for slaughter steers and heifers while cows and bulls remain steady. Vealers and weighty calves show strength with 12.00 to 17.50 range. hogs steady with 15.40 to 15.00 for barrows and gilts. sheep and lambs mixed with good lambs around 16.00 to 16.50 and culls down to 9.00. Chicago figures mirror steady to higher trend, strong shipper demand, and limited stock on several classes of cattle and calves.
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Baltimore
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Executor's Notice for Meta M. Sloat Estate
All persons owing and having accounts against the estate of Meta M. Sloat deceased must present them at once to Dr R R Sartelle Box 46 Executor of Estate of Meta M Sloat Deceased.
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Meta M. Sloat
R. R. Sartelle
Meta M
Stock Market Report from New York March 9
Selected stocks moved forward amid persistent investor indifference as Western Electric strike settlement and cotton textile ceilings offered mild bullish cues. Earnings doubts and international tensions kept customers aloof. openings were active but trends cloudy near the final cut. Leaders listed include U S Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Johns Manville Bell Aircraft Douglas American Smelting Montgomery Ward with laggards Chrysler N Y Central Great Northern Western Union A American Can Sears Roebuck Goodyear U S Rubber Sperry J C Penney North American. Bonds were uneven.
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New York
Western Electric
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
American Telephone
Johns Manville
Bell Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft
Southern Pacific
American Smelting
Montgomery Ward
Chrysler
N. Y. Central
Great Northern
Western Union
American Can
Sears Roebuck
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
Sperry
J. C. Penny
North American
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Firm
Chicago March 10 Grain futures opened firm with wheat near 1.83 a bushel for May and July and corn around 1.21 a bushel for May and July. Oats traded in the 0.80 to 0.83 range across May July and September. Rye and barley showed mixed gains and steady declines by contract.
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Chicago
Lockers Available From Clarke Farmers Cooperative
Clarke County residents can rent freezer lockers from Clarke Farmers Cooperative, Inc. in Berryville. Contact Donald Cooley, parts manager, at the plant on Millwood Highway one mile south of Berryville. Open about April 1. Locker rental is 15 dollars per year with at least one share of stock at 20 dollars. Stock is non assessable.
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Clarke County
Clarke Farmers Cooperative, Inc
Donald Cooley
Berryville
Millwood
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page ae 4. The questions cover topics from Drew Pearson and Robert Al to steam as water vapor. Also notes Sinclair Lewis, Romeo and Juliet, a true/false item, and a Tokyo reference.
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Ae 4
Drew Pearson
Robert al
Sinclair Lewis
Tokyo
In Memoriam for James Richard Wisecarver
Remembering James Richard Wisecarver who died March 8 1944 two years ago. The verse speaks of a tiny grave under midnight stars and prayers to keep him until the blessed shore. Mother Father Brothers and Sisters express enduring love and loss.
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James Richard Wisecarver
Jesus
Notice of collection at L. L. Walters Grocery
The undersigned will collect content at L L Walters Grocery located at 9 E Leicester St Winchester Virginia.
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L. L. Walters L. Pg Grocery L. Prop
Leicester St
Winchester
Park Association To Meet Monday
Winchester Park Association plans for the coming baseball season will be discussed at a meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock in City Hall. Ryland Conner, president of the Winchester Park Association, sponsors the gathering.
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Winchester Park
Ryland Conner
Winchester Park Association
Local Nine Considers May Opening Date at Meeting
At the meeting the local nine will decide the season start likely in mid May. An Easter Dance is planned to raise funds for operating expenses. Baseball clubs seeking games include Front Royal Willitt and a team from Washington. Fifteen new uniforms have been ordered.
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Front Royal
Willitt
Washington
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