Three Teams Tie For First In Local High School Baseball Race
In the Frederick Clarke Baseball League Middletown defeats Stonewall 13 to 5 while Gainesboro is stalled by rain with Boyce and City Gore games unfinished. Clearbrook’s Middletown stretch wins to three straight as they topple Rebels 13 hits and 11 Rebels errors shaped the score.
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Frederick-Clarke Baseball League
Middletown
Stonewall
Rebels
Middletown Gainesboro
Gainesboro
Feoding
Boyce
Gore
Clearbrook
Downing Rebels
Clem
Renner
Oman
Stickles
Wilson
Dalton
Dodson
Brumback
In Memoriam for Harry B Nickens Sr Died May 8 1945
In fond remembrance of our beloved brother Harry B Nickens Sr who died May 8 1945. Call not back the dear Anchored safe where storms abide On the border land we left them Soon to meet and part now By his loving sister and Nannie Nickens Sadie Dang Lucian W hs In fond remembrance of my dear husband Harry B Nickens Sr Died May 8 1945 Gone is the face we loved so dear Gone is the voice we heard in life I wonder why The best is yet to be By Sarah Jane aa
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Harry B. Nickens
Nannie H. Nickens
Sadie Dang
Lucian W. Hs
Harry B. Nickens, Sr
H Sarah Jane
Erb-Help Promoted For Gas and Bloat Relief
Local testimonial claims Erb-Help from 12 Great Herbs cures gas and bloating after meals. The ad says it cleanses bowels, clears gas, and acts on sluggish liver and kidneys, promising improved wellbeing for Winchester residents.
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Wincheser
Winchester
Berryville Sailor Charles Marlowe Arrives in San Francisco
Word from Berryville reports Coxswain Charles T. Marlowe son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Marlowe arrived in San Francisco yesterday after ten months in the Philippines He will be on leave and expected at home in the early part of next week on the two year Navy anniversary coming July 13.
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Berryville
Charles T. Marlowe
Thomas Marlowe
San Francisco
Calif
Philippine Islands
Marlowe
Navy
Henry Ordinance and Council Actions At Meeting
The council discussed J H Henry Ordinance and no action on health unit or Argenbright resignation effective June 1. Fire, gas and street plans were reviewed with little action taken. Taxi stand ordinance passed on first and second readings amid taxi speed concerns. Mayor C R Anderson presided. meeting adjourned at 10 10 p m with members present listed.
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Argenbright
William Argenbright
Firemen’s Association
Town Run
J. H. Henry
Loudoun St
Piccadilly
Boscawen
Loudoun
Ains
C. R. Anderson
E. E. Baker
R. Frank Barr
A. Lee Coble
W. W. Dellinger
A. T. Hawthorne
J. T. Kremer
Percy D. Miller
Alan Peery
L. B. Sirbaugh
S.l Smith
Non-Essential Building Ban To Be Enforced
City manager S L Grant reports to the Star that a Civilian Production Administration inspector said strict enforcement of non essential structures would be carried out. Exemptions exist for certain work up to set values including garages, farm bunkhouses, hotels, and residential or commercial buildings, with CPA rules the responsibility of individuals and the CPA, not the city. Contact the City Manager or Revenues office for CPA building regulations.
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S. L. Grant
The
Star
Civilian Production Administration
Grant
Commissioner of Revenues
Eleven Nations Invited to Crossroads Atomic Tests
The United States invited eleven nations to observe the Pacific atomic tests under Operation Crossroads. Countries include Russia Britain France China Canada Australia Brazil Egypt Poland The Netherlands and Mexico, all UN Atomic Energy Commission members.
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Washington
United States
Pacific
Capitol Hill
Dean Acheson
Truman
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Britain
France
China
Canada
Australia
Brazil
Egypt
Poland
Netherlands
Mexico
Burial Place of Pvt. James Swartz Confirmed in France
Relatives in this city learn Pvt. James F. Swartz is buried in Plot D Row 10 Grave 200 at the U S Military Cemetery Le Cherne Guerin France. He died after being wounded in France on August 16 1944. Survived by widow Helen and son Charles of Highland Ave. Father Walter S. Swartz and brother H W Swartz among survivors.
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James F. Swartz
France
Washington
D. C
Pvt. Swartz
U. S
le Cherne
Guerin
Vire
Coutances
Helen Swartz
Charles Swartz
Highland Avenue
Walter S. Swartz
H. W. Swartz
East Piccadilly Street
Giants Entry to the National League in 1883
The New York Giants joined the National League in 1883 after the franchise moved from the Troy Club, which had competed in the league from 1879 to 1882.
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New York Giants
Troy
Troy Bet
Negro on Death Row Faces Reprieve Plea in Supreme Court
Seventeen year old Willie Francis, who escaped a failed electric chair last week due to a loose wire, faces a second execution date tomorrow between noon and 3 p m CDT. Bertrand De Blanc seeks a habeas corpus ruling, with Louisiana Governor James H Davis and Attorney General Fred S Deblanc weighing legal options amid a national pleas for clemency. Francis was condemned for the murder of St Francisville druggist Andrew I Thomas during a robbery.
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Martinsville
Willie Francis
Louisiana Supreme Court
State Attorney General's Office
Bertrand de Blanc
St. Martinville
James D. Simon
Supreme Court
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Fred S. Deblanc
J. Emile Verret
James H. Davis
Francis
de Blanc
Andrew I. Thomas
St. Francisville
Virginia Livestock Market Auction Prices Report
Market quotations show steers from 14.00 to 17.75 with good to choice 16.50 to 17.75. Heifers 11.50 to 16.00, sows 9.50 to 13.50, bulls 10.00 to 14.25, calves 11.50 to 18.60, feeders 15.00 to 16.80, cows 80.00 to 150.00, hogs at ceilings 14.75 and 14.00, lambs 16.75 to 18.00, fat sheep 4.00 to 5.50, old thin 1.50 to 3.00. Includes activity notes and price ranges.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
Market Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago Auction Halls
Market notes from Baltimore and Chicago show mixed produce and livestock prices. Fruits and vegetables list declines in apples and steady potatoes while dairy receipts rise. cattle calves hogs and sheep prices show steady to firm tones with specific quotes for weights and quality across regions. In Chicago and Baltimore markets, buyers and sellers gauge demand amid light receipts and stable to higher prices for hogs and sheep. The piece closes with an editorial line about newspapers and reader interest in advertisements.
Market Mixed as Pivotal Stocks Retreat on Soft Coal Impasse
New York May 8 A number of pivotal stocks retreated amid light selling while selected issues advanced modestly. Traders cited waning hopes for breaking the soft coal impasse and a broader strike curtailing rail and industrial operations. Gains appeared for Burlington Mills American Telephone Texas Co Food Fair Stores Westinghouse and others as leaders showed irregular declines.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Chrysler
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Air Reduction
Anaconda
New York Central
Southern Railway
Northern Pacific
Standard Oil
N. J
American Can
Woolworth
Western Union
American Water Works
Burlington Mills
American Telephone
Texas Co
Food Fair Stores
Westinghouse
International Nickel
Glenn Martin
Grain price ceiling figures in Washington update
Washington reports new grain price ceilings with daily quotes for wheat corn oats rye and barley across delivery months. Figures show May July September and December values with changes in 1-2 cent increments and several months carry different prices.
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Washington
Chicago Grain Quotations May Rye Dips Then Rebounds
Chicago May 8 May rye fell up to five cents at the opening and soon rallied. Deferred deliveries of oats sold at ceiling prices as traders awaited dispatches.
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Chicago
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