Handley Edged by Stonewall 6-4 in opener
Stonewall defeated Handley 6-4 in the season opener. Danko took the loss with three strikeouts while Smith and Castleman fanned five for the winners. Both teams had seven hits as Handley scored all runs in the second inning and Stonewall added a fifth inning tally. A return game is set for today at Clearbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earthrop
Frederick Clarke
Stonewall
Danko
Smith
Castleman
Punkhouser
Hutton
Armel
Ene Geet Ak
C A
P Toi
Gibbs
Pastleman
Stickles
Carpenter
Handley
Levi
Renfrew
Hart
Grim
Co Spaid
Lewis
la Rue
Sarita
White Sox steam past Stephens City in 8-2 win
Sam Ensogna's White Sox earned their first win of the season by defeating the Stephens City Independents 8-2. Pitcher Mitchell Boyd allowed six hits as Henriette and Kendall each homered and doubled, signaling a promising improvement for the county nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ensogna
White Sox
Stephens City Independents
County
Middletown
Bennett Wood Died Saturday Rites Tomorrow
Bennett Russel Wood 58 died at his brother L. L. Wood’s Star Tannery home Saturday at 5 o clock. Born February 1886 to Lewis H. and Nettie Whittington Wood he lived as a lifelong inv elor. Surviving: two sisters Hilda Wood in Hagerstown and Addie Morrison Akron. three brothers W. F. Wood St Augustine Fla C. M. Wood in the South Pacific L. L. Wood Star Tannery. Services Tuesday at 2 from Gravel Springs Lutheran Church Rev E B Smith officiating Interment Gravel Springs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Russel Wood
L. L. Wood
Star Tannery
Lewis H
Nettie Whittington Wood
Hilda Wood
Hagerstown
Addie Morrison
Akron
Ohio
W. F. Wood
St. Augustine
Pla
C. M. Wood
South Pacific
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Rev
E. B. Smith
Gravel Springs Cemetery
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists ten quiz answers: 1 He would not. 2 North Carolina. 3 Russian. 4 Maine. 5 I do not profess to be in fallible. 6 The Titanic. 7 Union of South Africa. 8 Wyoming. 9 That all will eventually be saved. 10 Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Maine
Union of South Africa
Wyoming
Brazil
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity Indefinite
The report lists wartime ration stamp changes: meat fats four red stamps A8 to T8 valid indefinitely, U8 V8 red stamps become valid June 4, blue stamps A8 to Q8 valid indefinitely, sugar four stamps 30 and 31 five pounds, 40 five pounds for canning, airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely, and various gasoline coupons with June 21 validity. Limited text notes regional coupon groups and updated uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nine Seniors to Graduate at Middletown High June 6
Middletown High School will hold commencement week events at Grace Methodist Church starting Sunday at 8 PM. The graduating class includes Sarah Jane Judy valedictorian and Carrie DeHaven salutatorian. Diplomas awarded Tuesday night in a program blending graduation and class night exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Grace Methodist Church
Middletown
H.is Hoover
R. B. Moore
Middletown Methodist Church
Paul O. Dick
First Brethren Church
Sarah Jane Judy
Carrie DeHaven
Charlotte Shiley
Robyn Ann Williams
Shirla Grim
Marie Conner
Louise Terault
Roland Dalton
Irma Clem
Baltimore and Chicago Live Market Quotations May 29
Baltimore and Chicago livestock quotes show steady to higher prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle mostly strong with high grades leading, hogs firm with varied weights, while calves and sows show mixed gains and firming tendencies. Memorial Day observance halts trading in Baltimore Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
MD. Va
W. Va
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
W. F.a—Office of Distribution
Stock Market Report Gains as Prices Rise Pre-Holiday
New York stock activity and a lively pre holiday session saw many issues hitting new highs for the year or longer with fractional to multi point gains. Highs for 1944 were achieved by Nash Kelvinator Hudson Motors Chrysler Budd Mfg American Telephone Spiegel Atlantic Coast Line South Porto Rico Sugar American Sugar American Tobacco Laclede Glass while General Motors Great Northern Westinghouse Deere Montgomery Ward and Consolidated Edison lagged. Bonds remained steady and carriers such as Carrier Creole Jacobs Electric Bond & Share and St Regis Paper were supported in the curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nash-Kelvinator
Hudson Motors
Chrysler
Budd Mfg
American Telephone
Spiegel Company
Preferred
Atlantic Coast Line
Carrier Corp
Creole Petroleum
Jacobs (F. L
Electric Bond & Share
St. Regis Paper
Mad Dog Scare In Middletown
Middletown residents faced a dog scare after a stray dog was shot and killed by C. L. Long following an attempted bite on a boy named Buddy White. Game Warden F. W. Pingley said the dog’s rabies status could not be determined and the animal may have come from another county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Pingley
Middletown
C. L
Pingley
Japs Drive Continued From Pato 1 In Hollandia Area
MacArthur reported ongoing Japanese disintegration near Hollandia 110 miles east of Wakde Sarmi as American forces trapped the 18th Army. Patrols and natives found Japanese dead and dying in the jungle backlands amid the April 22 invasion developments.
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Hollandia
Wakde-Sarmi
MacArthur
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Mixed
Chicago grain quotes show selling orders fractionally lower at the open on May 29. Wheat July at 1.61 3-8, Sept 1.60 1-4, Dec 1.60 3-8. Oats Sept 71 5-8, Dec 70 7-8, May 71 1-2. Rye July 1.11 1-4, Sept 1.3-4 to 7-8, Dec 1.12 3-4.
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Chicago
Livestock Auction Quotes Shipper Bulls and Sheep Prices
Shipper type fat bulls bring 13.75 while stock cattle hold steady. Salable sheep total 8 000 with 3 000 offering. No road lots sold early. asking 25 or more on both woolled and shorn lambs. Fed woolled lambs above 15.75. good to choice fed shorn lambs above 14.25. Two light weight native springs 15.00. shorn native ewes steady at 7.00, thin culls to 3.50.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
With Our Men In The Service
William Boden of Bruce town Virginia is in the Navy Seaman first class with brothers Robert and M. O. M. M. Boden also in service. Robert trained at Bainbridge and Norfolk and is now on sea duty while William, after 13 months in service and a diesel engineering course, is stationed in New Orleans. PFC Lester Arnold Jr has been transferred from Hammer Field to Walla Walla Washington and earned his aerial gunner wings.
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William Boden
Robert R. Boden
M. O
Lester Arnold, JR
Lester Arnold
S. Stewart Street
Hammer Field
Fresno
Calif
Walla Walla
Wash
Walla Walla Air Base
Young Arnold
Invasion Anxiety and Tempers Rise Across Europe
Berlin speculates Eisenhower awaits American reinforcements before authorizing a western assault. German radio cites flaws in invasion prep. In London and Brussels, talks on German Japanese collaboration unfold while Allied authorities question Hitler’s meeting with Oshima. War nerves rise along the coast as anticipation builds.
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Berlin
Eisenhower
America
Brussels
Hitler
Hiroshi Oshima
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Japan
Pacific
Europe
United States
Paul Reynaud
France
Strait of Dover
Dover
Calais
Middletown Minks Upset Park Sunday 4-2 in rough game
Middletown Minks upset Park 4 to 2 as costly errors and failed clutch hitting hurt Winchester Park. Mentzer allowed four singles with seven strikeouts while Judy yielded ten hits but kept Park in the game until the late innings. Park led off with a run in the first, then Middletown scored twice in the fourth and added another in the sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park
Mentzer
Judy
Johnson
Patton
Cooley
Winchester
Michael
Luby
Schubert
Middletown
Clem
Emmert
Lack
Punch Park
Ludy
Garrette
Henderson
Emmett
Park
Williamsport
Lloyd Meade Tops Golfers at Winchester Club
Chief Specialist Lloyd Meade of the U S Navy won the low gross prize with a 74 in a weekend golf event at Winchester Golf Club. Phil H Sprinkler took the handicap prize with a gross 105 and net 176 while R A New Zz earned the blind par prize. Eighteen entries played as the course stayed in excellent condition and club activities drew growing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Meade
U.S. Navy
Winchester Golf Club
Chief Meade
Phil H. Sprinkler
R. A. New- Zz
Berryville Farewell for Clarke County Farmer Royston
Epanonis Royston of Clarke county dies at Berryville home at 3 15 pm age about 83 years survived by widow Miss Mary Childs two sons Norman and Pamnasie a sister and a brother funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from John H Bendera Funeral Home Berryville with burial Green Hill Cemetery officiated by Rev George S Lightner and Rev Clarence Lloyd. Pallbearers named with honorary pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Royston
Martinsburg
W. Va
Betty Smallwood
Berryville
Edward Royston
Jefferson County
John H. Bndera
Green Hill Cemetery
George S. Lightner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clearbrook
Stephens City
Bennett Wood
Stock Market Report
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
Robert Boden
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Middletown Minks
J. Judy
Keller
Sch
Hook
Mr. Royston
L. H. Bell
Curtis Lewin
Gilbert and Swansom Royston
Tom Howl
Walter Anderson
W. A. Bradford
Fred Morris
Sneden Strother, Sr
Ellis Jackson
Oglobe Brewing Co
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