Fleming Emerges as Indians Key To Turnaround
Rookie Fleming fuels Cleveland's surge raising his average to .333 with his third home run of the season. He delivered a ninth inning blast at League Park to beat the Detroit Tigers 6 5 as the Indians move within a game of the Yankees in the pennant chase.
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Les
Eee
Ace
Dixie
Ans
Eeee
Cleveland Indians
Fleming
Nashville
Indians
New York Yankees
League Park
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
Detroit
Vernon Kennedy
Steve Gromek
Tigers
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Too Busy Sheriff Receives Call Over Arrest Warning
A caller claimed exhaustion from threats of arrest and urged peace talks with Great Britain. Sheriff Harold Sexton was too busy to engage further on the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sexton
Sports Roundup Highlights From 1945 Boxing and Baseball News
The item surveys boxing notes including Chalky Wright's claimed age cut and comparisons to Joe Louis, baseball and college spring practice adjustments, lacrosse talk at Syracuse, and profiles of players and coaches. It notes Lou Gehrig memorial fund rules, college and service team updates, and broadcasting efforts from Van Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Smith
Joe Louis
Columbia
Fordham
Harvard
Dick Harlow
Chalky Wright
Boxer
Chalky
Haiti 1920 Marines Mission Recalled in Brief Note
A fragment notes U S Marines involvement in Haiti in 1920 with an unspecified event. The readable text mentions Marines and a 1920 timeframe, implying a historical military action without full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8 Marines
Haiti
Major League Standings and Tomorrow's Probable Pitchers
Major League standings show Cleveland 8 Detroit 5 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 2. Tomorrow's NL matchups include Cincinnati at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at New York with listed pitchers. AL games feature New York at Cleveland and Boston at Chicago among others.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Derringer
Higbe
Pittsburgh
Heintzelman
Melton
Chicago
Boston
Schmitz
Tost
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Lanier
Hoerst
Cleveland
Gomez
Bonham
Dean
L. Harris
R. Harris
Wagner
Humphries
Washington
Detroit
Newsom
Newhouser
Pet. G. B. Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Wseeee
Ist. Louis
Chicago Eee
Tennis program at Winchester Park rests on interest
Alan Peery Anderson and Keneth Robinson announce the summer tennis program at Winchester Park depends on local interest. If enough players sign up in the next week, all four courts will be repaired and a full-time attendant hired. otherwise courts may stay closed or few used.
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Winchester Park
Alan Peery Anderson
Rene
Conn Fight With Father-In-Law Could Cost Bill Conn Big Money
Billy Conn faces a potential $125,000 loss from a dispute with his father-in-law Jimmy Smith after a home altercation in which Conn fractured his left hand and suffered facial wounds. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects a return title shot in September if health allows.
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York
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Cat Ee Ceen
Mike Jacobs
Bill
Robert Pastor
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Billy
Fort Wadsworth
David Philip
Jimmy Smith
Conn
Smith
Mary Louise
Rooney, Pittsbore
Art
Boston Braves Win Sixth Straight in NL Tilt
The Boston Braves beat Philadelphia 3 2 to extend their hot streak in the National League. Ernie Lombardi belted his third homer of the season in the sixth with Eddie Miller aboard to supply the decisive runs. A balk by Johnny Podgajny produced Boston’s first tally in the fifth. Philadelphia’s runs came on Alban Glossop’s fourth inning homer and a late-inning miscue.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Ernie Lombardi
Eddie Miller
Lombardi
Braves
Johnny Podgajny
Sebi Sisti
Tommy Holmes
Sisti
Podgajny
Phils
Tom
Alban Glossop
Ben Warren
Nanny Fernandez
Tommy Es
Nahem
Warren
Early
Darden To Address Trial Justices At Virginia Session
Governor Darden will join sixty speakers addressing trial justices at the Hotel Jefferson May 21-23 during the Virginia safety conference. Other speakers include John B. Spires, L McCarthy Owens, Joseph T. Kelley, C H Shields Jr, Governor William M. Tuck, and Major Joseph T. Mizell from the adjutant general’s office at Camp Lee.
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Richmond
Darden
Trial Justices of
Virginia
Hotel Jefferson
Virginia Safety Conference
John B. Spires
General Assembly
L. McCarthy
Joseph T. Kelley
C. H. Shields, Jr
Warwick County
Agen
William M. Tuck
Joseph T. Mizell
He Pew Eee
Camp Lee
Fights Last Night Wraps With Mixed Outcomes
In Philadelphia Gus Dorazio beat Harry Bobo by points while Johnny Walker stopped Carl Dell in Oneonta. New York saw Vicky Harkins beat Howard Burton, Jed Orto outpointing Joe Marinelli in Louisville and Lee Amboy’s Phil Nor outpoint Detroit opponent Dell in Scranton.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Gus Dorazio
Harry Bobo
Pittsburgh
Johnny Walker
Carl Dell
Oneonta
N. Y
New York
Vicky Harkins
Howard Burton
Boston
Jedah ‘Orto
Louisville
Mike Raffa
Knox
Joe Marinelli
Billy Banks
Washington
Lee Amboy
N. J
Phil Nor
Detroit
Dell
Scranton
Apple Ridge Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. M Brown returned from Cumberland Maryland after attending the Virginia Branch scene of the Woman's Missionary Association of the United Brethren church. Joseph Houcher of the Ridge attended as delegate of Pleasant Valley Society. Mrs. R. Graham visited relatives on Unger Store. June Brown returned from a week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Abshire. Mrs. Walter Jackson and Mrs. Jacob Hausenfluck visited A. A. Adams and Miss Inez Jams.
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Apple Ridge
M Brown
Cumberland
Maryland
Virginia
Cenes
Woman's Missionary Association
United Brethren Church
Joseph Houcher
The
Ridge
Pleasant Valley
Society
R. Graham
Unger Store
Jacob Toob Hatusenfluck
Walter
Faded Fragment Sparks Question in Aged Page
A garbled OCR excerpt shows a fragmentary exchange about information and a retort, with stray words like socks and scratched feed. The readable text hints at dialogue but lacks clear context, participants, or events to identify.
Steinbeck’s Moon is Down Sold for Film Rights
The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck concerns a occupied Norwegian town and acts of sabotage by locals. Century Fox has paid $300,000 for film rights, the best price paid for any Steinbeck property.
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John Steinbeck
Norway
Twenbear
Century -Fox
New York
Handley Library
Softball Schedule To Open Monday With Association Meeting
Tonight at 8 o'clock the Winchester Softball Association holds its final organization meeting at the Young Men's Sport Shop. The schedule to be drawn up tonight launches on Monday May 8 with six teams O Sullivan Northern Virginia Power Co Oscar Nebel Virginia Woolen QClearbrook Woolen and the Sports Shop. All teams managers and players are requested to attend.
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Winchester Softball Association
O’sullivan
Northern Virginia Power Co
Oscar Nebel
Virginia Woolen
Qclearbrook Woolen
The
Sports Shop
Middleway Social Notes and Local Visits Highlight May
Corp James W Ware from the 64th Air Base San Angelo Texas visits his uncle J R Ware in Middleway for a brief stay. The Farm Woman's Club met at Mrs J R Ware's home with a good program and refreshments. Families and friends from Martinsburg Winchester Federalsburg and Washington DC visited or stayed for meals and Sunday activities.
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Middleway
W. Va
Corp
James W. Ware
64Th Air Base
San Angelo
Texas
J. R. Ware
Warren
Ware
Dorothy
Colleen Ware
Hugh Wesley Ware
J. C. Custer
George Mehlfelt
Washington, D. C
D. E. Pierce
Martinsburg
Farm Woman's Club
Nelson Dick
Bobby
Harlan Wilson
Roy Swartz
Mary Jennings
Winchester
David Smith
Frank Johnston
Harry Ring
Mildred
Federalsburg
Stanley Ring
Calvin Kidwilder
Calvin
Jurors Take Prolonged Break in Demolition Suit
In New Orleans twelve jurors were granted a ten minute recess that extended to seventeen and a half hours amid a federal condemnation case. One juror misread the clock and believed the trial had ended, prompting a court officer to locate him.
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New Orleans
Keep In Touch With Home While Training
Local unit trains hard while away from home and stresses the need to send letters and parcels. Soldiers highlight writing routines and the role of mail to keep morale high during strenuous drills at camp.
College Spring Sports Feature Wartime Schedule Shifts
After a heavy slate today the 1942 college spring season sees many events postponed or canceled due to wartime transport. Virginia Cavaliers baseball and tennis teams played and schedules shifted while golf and other sports drew attention amid cancellations and a Yale setback for Virginia.
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Associated Press
Randolph Macon
Bridgewater College
Virginia Cavaliers
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Richmond Spiders
Hampden-Sydney
Maryeland
lLexingon
V.M.I
Washington and Lee
Tnnis
Cavalier
Hampden
University of Richmond
Randolph- Maconnetters
Lucy Tyler
Kellison
Spiders
The Star Classified Rooms For Rent Help Wanted
Classified pages list rooms for rent and small ads seeking help. Includes contact names and phone numbers for inquiries and terms of occupancy or job duties.
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Star
Atlanta posters draw praise for war bond drive art
In Atlanta, streetcar and bus passengers admire posters promoting the war bond campaign. Treasury officials recall the artist’s prior arrest for counterfeiting and note his past imprisonment, adding a tense local moral context.
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Atlanta
Treasury Agnts
Counie
Public Sale of Personalty at Late Residence of Alice Hardy
The undersigned will sell at public auction at the late residence of Alice Hardy deceased 133 West Boscawen Street Winchester starting at 10 o clock A M Saturday May 16 1942 the personal property of the said Alice Hardy consisting of household and kitchen furniture dishes glassware antique sideboard tables cupboards desks antique chairs picture and other items Also sold at the same time and place are household furniture belonging to A G Rohr including valuable antiques Terms by Dunn Duvall Auctioneers W E Edwards and A G Rohr Administrators c t a of Alice Hardy Dec d
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Alice Hardey
West Boscawen Street
Winchester
Stanger
Alice Hardy
A. G. Rohr
Dunn & Duvall
W. E. Edwards
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Delo” Germain
Braddock
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Ernie Bona
Harrisburg
Telegraph
O's
Deak Morse
St. Johnsbury
Caledonian Record
Bobby Doerr
Doerr
Syracuse U
Arnie Burdick
Arnold Bur
Murray Tynan
New York Herald Tribune
Chanute Field
Til
Indiana Te Penitentiary
House of David
Cardinals
Louis Aenines
San Diego Naval Station
Edward N
Ody) Walters
Alexandria
Grinnell College
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Bill Menke
Air Corps
Jim Currie
Caff
New Jersey World
Navy
Newark
Jersey City
N.B.A
New Jersey
H Cag
Samny Reot
Gus Lesnevich
Preddie Cochrane
van Patrick
Baugh
Texas Christian
Rock Js
L. Pet. G. B
Wilia
Eyes
Panch
Billy Conn
Broken Hand
By Sid Feder
Edward Knodle
Odd Fellows’ Hall
S. Potomac St
Hagerstown
Sheffield
L. J. Gilbert & Son
Apple Pie
Winchester Co
South Main St
New Haven
Yale
Jansen
Sacrat
DataLabes
Lesthentouch
Atreke Hollow Ground
Gatte
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Dial
N. Braddock St
Pine Motor CO
Braddock & Cecil
Winchester, Va
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