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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1945

Page

3

Front Royal Tops Park in 13 Inning Baseball Thriller

Front Royal defeated Winchester 6 to 3 in 13 innings as Brumbaugh earned the win while Judy took the loss. Mentzer pitched 12 innings for Park and Emmart drove in a key triple to tie the game in the eighth before Front Royal pulled away late.

Front Royal Winchester Ralph Judy Mentzer Middletown Short Judy Smith Gregory Michael Goodwin Tiffney Brumbaugh Park Keller Bergery Loney Visitors Long Johnson Newhal Burch Eddins Patton R. Judy J. Judy Emmart Nesbitt Paich Gael Leo ‘Ring Galenloo Acree Bergery Serene Long Brumbau

Equalized Freight Rates Boost South and West

The International Commerce Commission ordered basic freight rates in the south and west equalized with eastern charges and called for a nationwide uniform classification system. The decision, praised by southern leaders, also directs temporary relief by raising all class rates by 10 percent through August 30 except west of the Rocky Mountains.

J. Frank Tragle Washington International Commerce Commission Far West Commission South Ellis Arnall Georgia America Arnall ICC Supreme Court Elmer R. Oliver Southern Railway Pacific Coast Rocky Mounains

Frederick-Clarke Baseball Loop Closes 1945 Play

Frederick County high schools wrap up the 1945 season this week except for one rainout. Tomorrow features Boyce at Stonewall Gainesboro at Berryville and Gore at Stephens City with final Friday games to settle standings Middletown already owns the pennant after an 11 0 decision over Boyce in a post season setup May 30.

Berryville Boyce Frederick-Clarke Baseball League Stonewall Gainesboro Gore Stephens City Middletown All Stars Stuart Pope Frederick County J. Clem E. Clem Eugene Clem

Baltimore Market Notes on Apples Poultry Eggs and Livestock

Market updates from Baltimore May 21 show steady prices for apples with varied grades and regional varieties like Red Delicious Staymans Yorks and Romes. Poultry eggs and butter firm while cattle hogs and sheep directions fluctuate as bids adjust. Chicago reports similar activity with mixed steers heifers and sheep pricing.

Baltimore Bu. Bas. U W. Va Ben Davis

New York Market Partial Gains After Profit Taking

New York stocks gained moderately amid profit taking pressures. Early bidding benefited from earnings and dividends, while renewed cashing out tempered advances as trends wavered and fractions declined. Bonds stayed steady and futures remained strong with uneven commodities.

New York

Marines Drive To Top of Mountain

Marine units push toward Shuri Okinawa as they seize Surar Loaf Hill and press to silence enemy guns on southern slopes. Air units strike northern Ryukyus while Navy bombers target Kuriles and ships. In week ending May 12, 141 Japanese killed with 167 prisoners taken across Palau Iwo Jima and Marianas.

Shuri Okinawa Surar Loaf Sixth Division Naha Shur Thunderbolts Army Marianas Iwo Jima Ryukyus Navy Korea Kuriles Palas Iwi Jima

Trade prices for hides and pelts in early markets

The report lists prices for various hides and pelts including 83-lb wooed skins at 14.50 and 107-lb fed clipped lambs No 1 pelts at 15.25. It notes deck common and medium 72b clippers at 12.00 with some calls at 10.06 and 50-lb native springs at 1,500-50 for small killers. Native ewes are shown at 8.25.

Baltimore Chicago Livestock Chicago

Handley Loses District Track Title To Lexington 46 42

Handley high school lost the district Class B meet to Lexington 46 to 42 in the final event as the local relay team finished second to Lexington. Cochran set a javelin record with 175 feet 11 inches, while Handley won the shot put discus and 440 events. The team winds up the season with a home meet Wednesday against Fairfax high school.

Waynesboro Clifton Forge Staunton Lexington Cochran Handley Dicus Fairfax High School Lake Bean Shaner Taylor Showalter Thomas Via Vo Cochran Pultz Burns Sprouse Stanley Llinches Baker Tenor Smith Shields Powell Davis Davidson Launch LaRue White Hart Cole

Concert Membership Drive Opens for 1945 46 Season

The Winchester Community Concert Association launches its membership drive this evening at 7 00 PM with a campaign dinner at the Trianon Restaurant on North Loudoun Street Campaign director is Harold Welch of Community Concerts Inc New York Headquarters are at Miles Music Co West Boscawen Street Juanita Emert is campaign secretary Dues remain 6 00 for adults 3 00 for students Renewals from last year are welcome Pledges must be paid in full by close of the drive and no memberships or pledges will be accepted after May 26 at 9 30 PM.

Winchester Community Concert Association Trianon N. Loudoun Street Harold Welch Community Concerts Inc New York Welch Miles Music Co W. Boscawen Street Juanita Em Mert

Grain Quotations and Recruitment Note in 1944

Chicago May 21 rye prices rose before sales amid short covering. Opening grain prices show wheat corn oats and rye values with May July September and December futures listed. A question about seventeen year olds joining the Army Air Corps training as pilots follows reporting that recruiting of seventeen year olds was suspended on October 31, 1944.

Chicago Jly Rye Army Air Corps Air Corps Army

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