Park Nine Opens Front Royal Series With Strong Batting Average
Park Nine heads to Front Royal for a three game set on Sunday at the Warren County high school diamond with a team batting average of .315 and a seven game winning streak. Emmett leads with .462, followed by Burch at .416. three others above .300. Mentzer seeks win number seven in seven starts as Winchester fans expected. The series shifts to Rouss Park on Sept 24 if needed. Park already holds a 15 4 record. Coach Sandy Baker will start Mentzer with Keller catching. lineup unchanged since July.
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Winchester Park
Warren County High School
Emmett
Burch
Thaugh
Park
Front Royal
Lust
Mentzer
Winchester
Rouss Park
Berger
Goodwin
Long
Nesbitt
Ring
Simpson
Sandy Baker
Handley football eyes state schedule expansion
Corner on Sports notes Handley High School aims to schedule more Virginia opponents to gain state recognition. Future plans include games with Waynesboro Fredericksburg and Fairfax, linking Handley with Virginia high schools despite ongoing schedules with Maryland and West Virginia teams.
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Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Handley
Waynesboro
Fredericksburg
Fairfax
Lindsey Precinct Voting Place Moved in Clarke County
Judge B P Harrison grants move of Lindsey precinct voting from Turner’s Shop to new site east of the Shenandoah River near Berry’s Ferry. Change takes effect 30 days after posting at Clarke County Court House, the new site, and the former location.
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B. P. Harrison
Clarke County
Lindsey's
Turner's Shop
Shenandoah River
Berry’s Ferry
Court House
False Fire Alarm Yesterday Informant Quietly Declared Out
A person reported a truck on fire this morning but stated it was out in the same breath, so city fire units did not respond. The informant's name was not known.
Answers to the Daily Quiz Highlights Key Facts
The page lists quiz answers: 1 False. 2 Billy Southworth. 3 Czechoslovakia. 4 Stradivarius. 5 One cent and five cent pieces. 6 Washington Monument. 7 Agricultural. B Yes. 9 Spain. 10 The President went to Pearl Harbor in order to inspect it personally.
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Billy Southworth
Czechoslovakia
Stradivarius
Washington Monument
Agricultural
Spain
Pearl Harbor
Ration Calendar Details For Foods And Fuels
Meats fats and processed foods use four red stamps A through Z8 and A5 through G5 valid indefinitely. Blue stamps A4 through Z8 and A5 through L5 valid indefinitely with blue tokens to be discontinued Oct 1. Sugar stamps 30 through 33 valid indefinitely for unlids. stamp 40 good pounds for home canning through Feb 26, 1945. Airplane stamps 1 and 2 valid indefinitely. Gasoline coupons B-3, B-4, C-3 and C-4 provide 5 gallons. other periods extend through the next heating year.
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Associated Press
A&s
Airdromes Near Athens Blasted
American heavy bombers from Italy blasted three Athens area airfields Elysis Taoti and Kalamaki crowded with German transport planes rushing to evacuate personnel in Greece. RAF raids followed the same fields the prior night as 250 to 500 bombers dropped fragmentation bombs on the targets.
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London
Italy
Athens
Greece
RAF
Elysis
Taoti
Kalamaki
Nine Missing In Hotel Blaze
An early morning fire at the 94 room Alabama Hotel in Anniston left nine people unaccounted for. Mayor J F King reported guests missing after checking the hotel register and nearby rooming houses were being searched. No bodies were found among the ruins. Lessee William Faw said about 200 guests were registered the previous night. The fire began just before six and spread to the adjacent Commercial Bank.
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Anniston
Ala
Alabama
J. F. King
William Faw
Rem Street
Commercial Ank
MacArthur Lands At Morotai Invasion Push
MacArthur and forces landed at Morotai as part of the Philippine campaign. Japanese defenders numbered about 10 at the southwest beach, captured after a brief escape attempt by barge. Allied ground losses were light while heavy naval shelling supported the assault and air raids.
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MacArthur
Morotai
Kunai
Halmahera
Philippines
Pares
Mindanao
Robert Olcott Dies In Hospital
Robert Harold Olcott 18 son of J W Olcott Clarke county County Agent died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two week stay. Born May 29 1926 he was survived by his father brothers Richard N Olcott John W Olcott Jr and Alan L Olcott. Funeral services will be at the Episcopal Church Harrisonburg Sunday at four with burial in Harrisonburg Cemetery.
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Robert Harold Olcott
J. W. Olcott
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Young Olcott
Berryville
Harrisonburg
Mr. Olcott
Evelyn LaFrance Olcott
Vermont
Richard N. Olcott
Anti-Air Craft Corps
Camp Stewart
John W. Olcott
Accident Shooting Report Confirms Self-inflicted Leg Wound
Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr of Clarke county confirms Humphrey Snyder aged 24 accidentally shot himself in the leg with a revolver Wednesday night. He lives in a tenant house on the J. P. Reardon farm near the Front Royal pike at Armel and was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital before returning home.
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W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Clarke County
Humphrey Snyder
J. P. Reardon
Front Royal Pike
Armel
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Red Army advances from Warsaw to cover Praga and beyond
Russian and Polish troops push through Praga and across the Vistula to liberate areas razing Nazi control. Russians and Poles claim 15 villages and rail hubs along the river as they advance 25 to 35 miles. Farther east, Novgorod and Narew front positions shift amid heavy fighting near Lomza and Nodogorod.
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Praga
Vistula
Warsaw
Lomza
Nodogorod
Narew
East Prussia
Allenstein
Novogorod
Transylvania
Cluj
Turda
Red
Gheorgheni
Carpathian
Brasov
Muresul
Praid
Targu- Mures
Vast New England Hurricane Ravages Atlantic Seaboard
The 1938 hurricane caused extensive damage from Atlantic City to Ocean City with 600 plus deaths overall and $500 million in losses. Coastal resorts suffered massive destruction as waves hit boardwalks and roofs, while towns lost power and roads were damaged. Red Cross and state agencies mobilized as warnings enabled evacuations and transport rail lines faced interruptions.
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New England
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Heinz
Ocean City
Long Island
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York City
Connecticut
New York
Camp Edwards
Cape Cod
Boston
Providence
R. I
Rhodesa
Ebris
Red Cross
Weather Bureau
Mrs. Bailey Dies At Home In City
Mrs. Mervil M. Bailey 77 died at 11 50 AM at her Braddock Street home after weeks of illness. Survived by husband painter Mervil Bailey, son Edward J. Bailey of the U S N Radio Station Du Pont SC, five daughters from a former marriage, two brothers, two sisters, 26 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 PM Sunday at the Braddock Street residence with Rev S J Goode officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named from grandchildren and kin. Remains to be moved from Omps Funeral Home to the home tomorrow afternoon.
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Mervil M. Bailey
S. Bradock Street
Charles Brown
Eliza Strother Brown
Frederick County
Whitacre
Methodist Church
Mervil Bailey
Edward J. Bailey
Dupont
S.C
Lee N. Whitacre
Edgar Collins
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Lester Kerlin
James Chauderis
Winchester
Lee Dick
Clearbrook
Samuel. E. Brown
Albin
Edward Brown
Gainesboro
Clayton E. Conner
Harrisburg
Edgar Marple
Nain
Woodrow
Howard
John Collins
George Whitacre
Raymond Kerlin
Robert Kerlin
Omps Funeral Home
Braddock Street
Virginia Lions Club Banquet Highlights Activities
Ellis Loveless of Norfolk listed notable Lions actions including sight conservation, promoting the state song Carry Me Back To Ole Virginny, and the 1939 Havana nomination of Dr. E G Gill for Lions International. $10 000 000 in 1943 War Bonds was raised. Mack Sauer of Leesburg spoke, Mary Donegan led the orchestra, with dancing after 11.
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Lord Nelson
Trafalgar Square
London
Cape Trafalgar
England
Virginia Lions Club
Ellis Loveless
Norfolk
Virginia
Lions Clubs
Ole Virginny
Virginia Lions Newsreel
Havanna
Cuba
E. G. Gill
Roanoke
Lions International
Destruction of Nazi Cartels and Pacific Strategy Shifts
The piece outlines plans to eradicate German wartime cartels and hints at new international coalitions. It notes a rift between British and American views, and that Pacific theater command decisions were settled before the Quebec talks. Stephen Early confirms no new Pacific command changes are planned. Mrs. Roosevelt travels to New York.
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Germany
Europe
Eden
Japan
Stephen Early
Roosevelt
Pacific War
Quebec
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
MacArthur
Early
Dewey
Reverend Flickinger to Preach at Trinity Lutheran
The Rev. Dr. J. L. Flickinger will be guest preacher at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Sunday evening at eight o'clock. The public is invited to attend this service.
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8. L. Flickinger
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Chinese Forces Link Up In Burma and Yunnan Fronts
Chinese troops in Burma and Yunnan have established contact along a route between Myitkyina and Tengchung, aiming to open a land supply line from India. Tengchung fell after a siege that began June 26, and Myitkyina remains under Allied control. Far east, Japanese forces push toward Kweilin along the Hunan Kwangsi railway.
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Chungking
Burma
China
Yunnan
Myitkyina
Tengchung
Hunan-Kwangsi
Kweilin
Warns Against Believing All Peace Reports
The Associated Press warns readers not to trust every peace rumor as Europe nears climax. Propaganda by Germany aims to mislead Allies and the public, with false surrender reports and disputed broadcasts. AP emphasizes careful sourcing and qualification before reporting to keep the public informed.
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Europe
Associated Press
Germany
America
Brussels
Miners Endorse Dewey stance amid labor disputes
The mining union calls for freedom from regimentation and wage freezes, praising Governor Dewey for harmony with legitimate unions and equal justice. It warns against endorsing the ex-New Deal faction and signals miners will defend their home country and union in the 1944 campaign.
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Dewey
New York
CIO
SAE
Washington
UMW
Allied push nears key Siegfried Line frontier near Aachen
American forces pressed three major penetrations into the Siegfried line south of Aachen as Hodges First Army widened the attack front. Third Army crossed toward the Saar while British and Canadian units mopped up pockets north of Antwerp.
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Aachen
Germany
Rhineland
Prum
Trier
Courtney H. Hodges
Siegfried Line
Captured
Borgen
U. S S. First Army
Hergenrath
Gemmenich
Forstebach
Korschen
St. Vith
Luxembourg
Clervaux
Frier
France
Third Army
Pont-a-Mousson
Saar
Mirecourt
Nancy
Moselle
Charmes
Metz
Thionville
Chateau-Salins
Luneville
Second Army
Belgium
Albert Canal
Schelde-Meuse Canal
Antwerp
Degrotte
Holland
Leopold Canal
Brugge
Netherlands
Schelde
Brittany
Brest
U. S. First Army
Baltimore Market Quotations From Sept 15
Market notes show steady prices across apples eggs butter and poultry with moderate receipts. Livestock in Baltimore and Chicago list steady to active demand with top figures for hogs calves and lambs and widespread prices for cows and sheep statewide.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
W-F. A
French Fleet At Toulon Reaches Historic Base Again
The rebuilt French fleet retired to Toulon, historic port where ships were scuttled two years earlier. Led by the battleship Lorraine, the line entered the base yesterday as planes droned overhead. Vice Admiral Hewitt and Captain Ansell observed from their ships.
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Rome
Toulon
Mediterranean
H. K. Hewitt
France
Philadelphia
Walter Ansell
United States
Long Shell Warning Ends As British Coast Sees Bombardment
Residents of the English east coast ended a 13 hour shell warning early today only to face two more bombardment periods by German guns before daybreak as war conditions continued along the coast.
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Folkestone
England
Americans Reach Near Cologne After Rhine Breakthrough
Allied air and ground actions breached the first belt of fortifications as bombers cleared the Rhine approach. Supply barge and movement disruptions south of Coblenz aided the push past Aachen toward Cologne and Coblenz, with American forces closing in on the 40 mile path to the Rhine stronghold.
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Rhine
Cologne
Coblenz
Aachen
Siegfried Line
Cleve
Prum
Market recovers but trading remains light on Sept 15
Leading stocks led by steel, motor and rubber shares staged a tentative recovery in New York trading, though overall activity stayed quiet with gains capped. Top performers included A S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Graham Paige U S Rubber Goodrich Montgomery Ward Sears American Telephone Great Northern N Y Central Kennecott Douglas Aircraft Boeing Union Carbide. Nearby items saw curb support from Cities Service Electric Bond Share American Light Cuban Atlantic Sugar Republic Aviation and St Regis Paper. Chicago grains opened mixed with Wheat firm Corn weak and oats strong. May and December deliveries showed varied moves as rye listed fractional gains. Freight months and prices noted, with several opening quotes provided.
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New York
A. S. Steel
Bethlehem
General Motors
Chrysler
Graham Paige
U. S. Rubber
Goodrich
Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck
American Telephone
Great Northern
N. Y. Central
Kennecott
Douglas Aircraft
Boeing
Union Carbide
Cities Service
Electric Bond & Share
American Light
Cuban Atlantic Sugar Republic Aviation
St. Regis Paper
Chicago Grain
Chicago
Rye
Atienes
Liberation report incorrect says British radio
The British radio said the report of the liberation of La Rochelle by the French Forces of the Interior is incorrect. La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast is 90 miles north of Bordeaux. The Marseille radio and the BBC were cited by the Office of War Information as the source of the disputed report.
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New York
London
la Rochelle
FFI
French Forces of the Interior
Bordeaux
Marseille
B.b.c
Office of War Information
Japanese Comet dispatch cites mass production of Mosquito type aircraft
To increase aircraft output in Japan a government monitor report cited a Japanese Comet dispatch saying wooden aircraft resembling the British Mosquito would be mass produced in the near future.
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New York
U. S
Japan
Palau invasion marks advance from Guam by American forces
Maj Gen Julian C. Smith leads Marine Corps assault across Palau, targeting Stabel shaup Angaur Peleliu Negros with nine days of air bombardment and surface shelling. The operation aims to sever the Caroline island chain and pressure Japanese garrisons toward surrender amid heavy Allied air and naval actions in the Philippines.
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Julian C. Smith
Marine Corps
Palau
Guam
Japan
Stabelshaup
Palaus
Angaur
Peleliu
Negesebus
Caroline
Truk
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Michael
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Lady
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Brumbaugh
Gene Miller
Lille Giant Grid
Fluvana
Lane High
WSDB
Miller
Covington
Lexington
Staunton
Lindsey
Robert Olcott
Red Guns
Ocean
Spencer Moosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Joseph W. Stilwell
Wenchow
Chekiang Province
Shanghai
The
Ftay
Stock Market
Liberation
Frederick Fair
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