Middletown defeats Stephens City 2–0 in league tilt
Middletown nine defeated Stephens City 2–0 as Pence and Clem dueled with Clem allowing three hits and 12 strikeouts. Jenkins walked and scored on Clem's double to start the scoring, Brumback later stole bases and scored on a fielder's choice. Boyce rallied to beat Gore 5–3, tying Berryville for third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick-Clarke
Middletown
Stephens City
Boyce
Berryville
Pence
Eugene Clem
Midletown
Jop Pence
Clem
Jenkins
J. Clem
Brumback
Sephens City
Easter
Gore
Frederick County
Innning
Morrison
Jenning
LaFollette
Lloyd
Norman Tavenner
Amre
U. S. Delegates In Agreement on Peace Council Roles
The Dumbarton Oaks plan outlines a league structure with a council under the assembly. Russia shifted from insisting on peace enforcement to supporting a balance of building peace and readiness to fight. The study group voted to admit Allied nations as initial members by charter adherence, safeguarding Poland and Denmark’s rights, with Denmark possibly invited to send a delegation.
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Russia
China
United States
Britain
Washington
Council
League Assembly
Security Council
New League
Becme
Poland
Denmark
Ration Calendar Details for Book Four Stamp Validities
The notice lists ration stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods through various dates in June July and August. It covers red stamps Y5 Z5 and A2 D2 good through June 2 blue stamps H2 M2 through June 2 N2 82 through June 30 T2 through July 31 Y2 Z2 and others through August 31 book four 35 value for five pounds through June Tone 36 through August shoes Book three airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely new stamp valid Aug 1 gas coupons 15-A four gallons through June 21 B-6 C-6 B-7 C-7 five gallons Oil period one five coupons through Aug 31 last year period four five also expire Aug 31.
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OPA
Park Faces Williamsport in Second Season Clash
Park hosts Williamsport Wildcats in the second game of the season as damp weather kept fans away last week. Mentzer pitches for Park with Keller catching after a 4-3 victory over Staunton Athletic Club. Park shows strong form and is favored to win.
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Williamsport ‘Wildcats
Staunton Athletic Club
Park
Mentzer
Keller
Park Nine
Boyce Contestants Dominate District Meet At Bridgewater
At Bridgewater College the District G. Literary and Track meet saw Boyce entrants sweep top honors with Amory Sommerson placing in prose and Virginia Lee Ribble and Helen Mae Ribble winning poetry and prose reading respectively Gwynn Jones taking spelling and the Boyce team coached by Miss Norma Richards. Stonewall failed to place in literary events but will compete in track today.
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Boyce
Bridgewater College
Amory Sommerson
Virginia Lee Ribble
Helen Maé Ribble
Gwynn Jones
Norma Richards
Stonewall
Hold Services For Mrs. Fay
Funeral services were held at two o'clock this afternoon at the late home Hackwood for Mrs Helen Carter Fay wife of Logan Fay prominent county fruit grower who died of a sudden heart attack on May 10. The final rites were conducted by Rev R B Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Edgar Kiger James Hepner VermontCrosen Earl Fiddler George Kenney and Harry McGann.
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Hackwood
Helen Carter Fay
Logan Fay
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron
Edgar Kiger
James Hepner
Vermont Crosen
Earl Fiddler
George Kenney
Harry McGann
Emery Fined For Driving Drunk In Court
Cases disposed by Court of Trial Justice W Erle Edwards include Clifton George Emery of Winchester fined 100 dollars and costs and given a suspended 30 day jail term. Virgil H Punk of Winchester fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. James A Dinteman of Martinsburg W Va fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
Clifton George Emery
Rt. 1-A
Winchester
Virgil H. Punk
James A. Dinteman
Martinsburg
W. Va
Turf Classic Set for June 9 at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs president Col. Matt Winn announced the 71st running of the Kentucky Derby will be held Saturday June 9 in Louisville. A list of 155 leading three year olds nominated for the turf classic was released earlier.
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Louisville
Matt Winn
Churchill Downs
Answers to the Daily Quiz list of correct responses
The page provides the solution set for the daily quiz with ten answers: Exploration, President, Fat, Lese, James Madison, Adriatic, John Steinbeck, St. Andrew, English, No.
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Dace
Exploration
James Madison
John Steinbeck
St. Andrew
James Swartz Dies In Clarke County
Frederick county farmer James Franklin Swartz died yesterday at 5 20 p m at his daughter in law and son Mrs and Mr Jacob Childs home He would have been 94 on June 29 He is survived by daughter Mrs Maediginia Childs and Harry Swartz Funeral services Sunday May 14 at 3 from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville burial Green Hill Cemetery
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James Franklin Swartz
Frederick County
Clarke County
Jacob Childs
James and
Lavinia Albin Swartz
Winchester
Iowa
Catherine V. Poston
Maediginia Childs
Berryville
Harry Swartz
Pasadna
Drunks and Improper Registration Docket in Local Court
Judge John Rice disposed of several cases in police court. Defendants include Edward C. Heitmuller of 121 South Cameron for improper registration with $5 costs, Dave Wingfield of 18 West Gerard for drunk with $10 costs, Latin Perry of 210 South Cameron for drunk with $5 costs, Walter James Fincham of Northwestern Grade for drunk and disorderly with $10 costs, Frank Alger of Overall Virginia for drunk and disorderly with $10 costs and five days in jail, and Lloyd Bateman of 315 South Main Harrisonburg for drunk with $5 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Edward C. Heitmuller
South Cameron Street
Dave Wingfield
West Gerrard Street
Latin Perry
Walter James Fincham
Frank Alger
Lloyd Bateman
South Main Street
Harrisonburg
Special Services At John Mann Church Marks Mother's Day
The John Mann Methodist Church led by Rev. E H Jackson holds a special Sunday program honoring Mother's Day with an 11 o'clock service and a Real Peace sermon. Choirs join in song and members are urged to settle conference year dues before the close. Church officers and members wear carnations and attend the 2 pm church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mann Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
United States
Advocate
Young Woman's Club
Many Big Nazis Under Arrest by U S Seventh Army
On May 11 the U S Seventh Army seized Dr. Walter Funk president of the Reichsbank and economics minister with about 200 German ministerial staff, plus top Nazis. Also captured were Gen Hiroshi Oshima Japan's ambassador and 130 Japanese diplomats. Others taken include Hans Lammers chief of the Reich Chancellery and William Ohnesorge postmaster general.
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U. S. Seventh Army
Walter Funk
Reichsbank
Seventh Army
Hiroshi Oshima
Germany
Funk
Hans Henrich Lammers
Reichs Chancellery
William Ohnesorge
Marines Reach Within 1,000 Yards of Naha in Okinawa
American and Japanese forces clash as Buckner’s southern assault advances, nearing Okinawa’s capital Naha after a brutal bombardment. U S vessels damaged by own planes. enemy losses include 40 planes noted by Nimitz. 77th Division and 96th Division push under heavy fire in Yonabaru and Kuhara areas.
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Asa River
Okinawa
Naha
Buckner
U. S
Nimitz
Yonabaru
77Th
96Th
Kuhara
Kibara
Seventh Division
Hardy Directed Gun Fire That Wiped Out Enemy Guns
Captain Ralph L. Hardy of a Seventh Army Field Artillery Battalion has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in the field for meritorious service in combat from July 14 to October 13, 1944 in Italy. The citation notes his leadership directing counter battery fires near Leghorn and his role in reconnaissance under heavy shellfire. Hardy, from Winchester, is married to Mrs. Anne Quirk Hardy and previously served as a battery commander with the 697th FA Battalion. He trained at Fort Bragg and Fort Sill, and joined General Patch's Seventh Army after Rome Arno and Gothic Line campaigns.
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Ralph L. Hardy
Seventh Army
Geoffrey Keyes
Second Army Corps
Italy
Hardy
Leghorn
Winchester
Anne Quirk Hardy
North Loudoun Street
Fort Bragg
N. C
Fort Sill
Oklo
F. A. Bn
Harry Hardy
William G. Hardy
Veteran Combat Fliers Fined By Military Court
Two veteran B-29 combat fliers were fined by an Army court martial after a brawl at the Kanarni estates officers club in Calcutta. A navigator paid 100 dollars and a co pilot 50 dollars after being barred for wearing regulation shirts. The incident spotlighted officer discontent over the bush jacket rule used to restrict access to the club.
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Calcutta
Kanarni Estates
Kanari Club
Robert Neyland
Aylor Elected President of Frederick County Teachers
R E Aylor principal of Step hens City high school was elected president of the Frederick County Teachers Association, succeeding James C. Gordon. Fred C. Braithwaite Gainesboro principal was re elected vice president and Miss Ethel Cooper Bryarly teacher was re elected secretary. The vote followed an address by Fred O Wygal of the State Department of Education on post war plans and ethics.
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R. E. Aylor
Stephens City High School
Frederick County Teachers Association
Aylor
James C. Gordon
Fred C. Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Ethel] Cooper
Bryarly
Fred O. Wygal
State Department of Education
Notorious German Reported Caught
A British broadcast reported U S Third Army troops near Linz captured Col. Gen. Sepp Dietrich leader of the sixth SS Panzer Army. Paris radio said Joseph Darnand, former Vichy militia chief, was captured in northern Italy with 200 militiamen on May 6.
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New York
C.bs
Linz
Sepp Dietrich
Moscow
Dietrich
Vienna
Joseph Darnard
Vichy
Italy
Paris
Nelson resigns as White House China envoy
Donald M. Nelson resigns as White House representative to other governments. President Truman appoints Edwin Locke Jr to carry on Nelsons work in China. Locke was Nelsons executive assistant on missions to China Russia England and Australia. Nelson, former Sears Roebuck executive, leaves May 15.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
White House
Truman
Edwin Locke, Jr
China
Locke
Nelson
Russia
England
Australia
Sears, Roebuck
War Production Board
Roosevelt
How Triple Crown Will Be Staged
New York May 12 Col Matt Winn sets June 9 as the Kentucky Derby date for the 71st running. The Derby will be followed by the Preakness on June 16 in Baltimore and the Belmont on June 23 in New York. For the first time the three races will be decided on successive Saturdays with the Wood Memorial in Jamaica May 30 as the East Derby trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Matt Winn
Louisville
Baltimore
Jamaica
Long Island
Himmler Reported Under Arrest
CBS reported from Paris that Heinrich Himmler was held under house arrest in the Flensburg area. Doenitz allegedly handed him to British forces, according to the May broadcast.
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New York
CBS
Paris
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Admiral Doenitz
Flensburg
Doenitz
Three Are Fined In Police Court
Heavy fines were issued by Judge Rice in police court. Emitt Whitlock and Daisy Miller of East Pall Mall street each paid fines of 250 and 100 dollars with costs and were placed on probation for one year. Vergie Miller Nesmith also paid 100 dollars with costs and received a 90 day jail term suspended and probation for one year. All three were charged with illegal cohabitation.
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Rice
Emitt Whitlock
East Pall Mall
Daisy Miller
East Pall Mall Street
Vergie Miller Nesmith
Peace Forces Evacuation Forced in Suffolk Village
Peace forces order evacuation of all inhabitants of Dunwich Suffolk as marsh mines from wartime are cleared. A bomb disposal unit directs residents to move tomorrow to avoid triggering mines in the surrounding marshes.
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Dunwich
England
Suffolk
Britain
Sweden War Arsenal For Patriots
Halsingborg police chief said Sweden acted as an arsenal for Danish patriots during the German occupation. He cited secret night shipments from Halsingborg to Denmark totaling 7.3 million rounds of ammunition 4 000 machine pistols and 5 000 hand grenades.
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Stockholmm
Halsingborg
Sweden
Denmark
Goering Reacts to Allied Berlin Bomber Claim
In Augsburg Germany on May 12 Reichsmarshall Hermann Goering says the American development of a fighter bomber capable of round trip flights to Berlin is the biggest surprise of the war for the Germans. He mopped his brow and blushed while replying to a correspondent’s question.
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Augsburg
Germany
Reichsmarshal
Hernann Goering
Luftwaffe
Berlin
Ees
Goering
May snowstorm paralyzes New England farms and communications
A historic May snow storm crippled parts of New England with up to 30 inch depths across northern Maine and western Massachusetts. Losses near one million dollars were reported as telegraph and telephone services failed and emergency messages routed by air and radio.
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New England
Maine
Boston
Canada
Maritime
Boston Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Back Kingdom
Mexico
Saigon Base Seen Useless After Seven Attacks
Maj. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead of the Fifth Airforce says seven raids on the Japanese base at Saigon in French Indo China from April 22 to May 4 left it virtually unusable. Allied strikes damaged the submarine base oil storage and 95 merchant vessels. Liberators Mitchells and fighters conducted the raids, destroying warehouses shipways jetties and a drydock.
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Manila
Ennis C. Whitehead
Fifth Airforce
Saigon
Indo- China
Whitehead
Singapore
Coal Area Faces Fuel Shortage
SCRANTON, Pa. May 12 A coal shortage grips Pennsylvania's anthracite region as 72,000 idle miners enter day 12 of a contract dispute. With cold weather, Dunmore schools closed and more than 1,000 pupils sent home. Scranton hospitals report dwindling coal stocks likely to last to the weekend amid priority to hospitals and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Dunmore
Special Broadcast to Christen 10000th Water Buffalo Tank
The Star reports a Blue Network program on Monday May 14 at 9 p.m. Eastern War Time to christen the 10000th amphibious tank the Water Buffalo built by Food Machinery Corp and allies. Master of Ceremonies Edward Arnold will host with Jeanette MacDonald and Jimmie Greer’s Coast Guard Band.
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Food Machinery Corporation
Allied Divisions
Blue
EWT
Edward Arnold
Jeanette MacDonal
Jimmie Greers
Coast Guard
E. L. Cochrane
Bureau of Ships
J. D. Crummey
Paul L. Davies
Iwo Jima
John Bean Manufacturing Company
Lupton Orchard Service Company
Lisn
Ford's Cologne Plant Resumes Truck Assembly for Occupation Forces
The explosives-scarred Ford plant in Cologne resumes truck assembly under American supervision for occupation forces. Operations restarted by supreme headquarters on May 4, first truck completed May 8, with output near 10 per day. Lt Col Maurice Driscoll of Winthrop MA leads the project, stating 100 trucks of 24 ton capacity can be produced immediately.
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Cologne
Ford
Supreme Headquarters
Maurice Driscoll
Winthrop
Mass
Fire crews respond to minor blaze at Riteway Cleaners
Fire trucks were dispatched around noon to extinguish a slight fire at the Peoples Branch Riteway Cleaners in Incien Alley. No damage was reported.
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Peoples Branch Riteway Cleaners
Incien Alley
Golf Club to Open Sunday Afternoon
The Winchester Golf Club opens Sunday with a women’s handicap tournament at 2 PM, a pendlee time event, and a mixed blind draw also at 2. Ann Kerr Sargent leads the women and Otis Snag Sargent directs the men with cash prizes in all events. Open house 4 to 7 with music and dancing. Wendell B. Goode is club president.
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Winchester Golf Ube
Ann
Kerr Sargent
Otis “Snag” Sargent
A. C. Halvosa
Gladys O’linger
Anne Hardy
Robert Grove
Wendell B. Goode
Baltimore Market Quotation Summary May 12
Market notes show produce and eggs steady with firm poultry and butter. Baltimore livestock listings report cattle and hog values with steady to higher trends for weights, plus calves veering steady and mixed sheep demand, while Chicago prices reflect a quiet Saturday with limited sales and mixed cattle and hog movement.
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Baltimore
Market Rises on Cautious Hope for Postwar Recovery
In New York on May 12 equities advanced on a selective recovery as optimism about postwar prosperity grew while many investors remained cautious. Trading totaled about 600000 shares, below last week’s 930000, with government bonds steady and reconversion doubts still circling Wall Street.
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New York
Wall Street
United States
Chicago Grain Quotations May Trade Steady In Quiet Session
Chicago May 12 grain markets opened steady to firm with most futures holding within fractions of yesterday's close. Wheat led gains with up to half a cent, while opening prices showed May 1.75, July 1.62 1-2 to 3-4, Sept 1.59 to 1.59 1-4. corn July 1.13, Sept 1.11 to 1.11 1-8. oats May 64 1-8, July 59 3-4 to 3-8, Sept 56 7-8, Dec 57 1-4. rye May 1.34 3-4, July 1.33 to 1.33 1-8, Sept 1.24 5-8, Dec 1.23 5-8 to 1-2.
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Chicago
Rye
One U. S. Division To Participate With Ninth Army In Germany
Indications today point to at least one American division joining the Ninth Army for a token occupation of Berlin. The Second Armored Division, commanded by Maj. Gen. I. D. White, possibly with a squad of war correspondents, is the likely force.
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NINTH
Germany
Berlin
Tunisia
Sicily
I. D. White
Des Moines
Navy To Graduate Many Middies
Rear Admiral J R Beardall announces 1 049 midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy are eligible for graduation on June 6 and commissioning as ensigns or Marine Corps second lieutenants. Graduates will be sworn in at sea, receive bachelor of science degrees, and participate in six days of June week ceremonies.
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Annapolis
J. R. Beardall
U. S. Naval Academy
Marine Corps
Seaice
Market report shows lamb prices ease with mixed loads
Slaughter lambs show a downward trend with closing prices 65 to 75 lower. Early week loads mix medium to choice fed wooled western lambs 15.50 to 15.90, top 15.65. Fed shorn lambs reach 15.50 with No 1 palts at 15.50 early. ewes mostly 6.50 to 7.75 and 8.75 on specialty.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Office of Market Services
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Calpinol Promises Relief From Skin Irritation
An advertisement urges readers to buy Calpinol at Rhodes Drug Store to treat Poison Ivy Oak eczema or Athlete's Foot at their local drug store. The note emphasizes relief from itching with a simple purchase.
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Rhodes Drug Store
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Fay
Emery
James Swartz
Clarke
Civil & Police Court
John Mann Church
SILCO
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Donald Nelson
U. S. Service
Herman
R. A. Davis
Wilges-Barre
Stock Market Report
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Robert Lee
Valley Pike
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