Weather Delays Winchester Softball Plans Amid Rain
Rain halts a Winchester City League softball finish as Virginia Woolen and Martinsburg pause the series. City banquet planned September 28 at the Armory will close the season with Nehi trophy presentation. Royal Crown All-Stars split two games in Martinsburg as weather looms over a third deciding matchup.
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Virginia Woolen
Martinsburg
Winchester 10
Winchester Armory
Sue Tokes
van Woolen
Winchester
Royal Crown
West
Boyd
Lillis
Knostman
Corner on Sports: Winter Calisthenics Program Proposed
Gene Miller notes Frank Kellam Jr proposes a winter men’s calisthenics program for busy businessmen with ball and basketball events at the city gym. He invites reactions. Also mentions Warren County high school football schedule with Handley and Mt. Vernon and a Fredricksburg game open for two tests.
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Frank Kellam, Jr
Ory
Kellam
Warren County High School
Handley
Mt. Vern High School
Alexandria
Fredicksburg
Divorce by Vincula Matri Monii Filed in Frederick Court
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia on September 5 1944 Cline Bruce Gibson sues Effie Jean Gibson for divorce a vincula matrimonii on adultery grounds. Effie Jean Gibson not a resident must appear within ten days after publication with notices to post a copy at courthouse and in Winchester Evening Star for four weeks and be mailed to the address in the affidavit. Clerk’s certificate to follow.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick
Virginia
Cline Bruce Gibson
Effie Jean Gibson
Winchester
Bessie Ee
W. F. Tryout
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Sgt W Howard Clark and Cpl Clark are both serving overseas. Howard is stationed in Alaska and Stover Clark in Corsica. Ensign Joseph H Casey, 19, son of Dr and Mrs J M Casey, earned his navy commission at Northwestern University and will report to Fort Pierce FL. Orin Ritter has arrived overseas after duty in Arkansas. A C J P Bell Jr formerly with WINC is now stationed at Maxwell Field Alabama.
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W. Howard Clark
T. C. Clark
Thomas Stover Clark
South
Loudoun Street
United States
Howard
Alaska
Stover
Corsica
Men In Service
Thomas Clark
Howard Clark
Joe Casey
Joseph H. Casey
J. M. Casey
Boyce
Clarke County
U. S. Navy
Northwestern University
Chicago
Naval Reserve
University of Virginia
Mid Shipman’s School
U. S. Navy Amphibious Training Base
Fort Pierce, Fla
Harry Ritter
Front Royal Road
Cpl
Orin Ritter
Arkansas
Palace Theater
Field Artillery
WINC
A-C
J. P. Bell, Jr
Johnny
Maxwell Field
Ala
Goat's Decoy Snags Farmer as Goat Distracts Wallet
WALHALLA South Carolina J S Barrett found three one dollar bills while feeding goats. His wallet vanished as the money disappeared down a goat’s throat, leaving him stunned by the bizarre sneerker decoy incident.
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Walhalla
Across The Headpin Glaize & Bro. extend league lead with three straight wins
Glaize & Bro. sweep Snapp's Foundry to stretch undefeated streak to nine and gain a three-game edge in the B League. Bell Clothiers split with Novick's Transfer Co. as Sam Shendon and Albert Larrick fueled the comeback. Valley Service, South End, and Virginia Woolen groups posted wins amid tight scoring.
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Snapp
Shorty Billmyer
Glaize & Bro
Foundry
Glaize
Jim Fiddler
Bell Clothiers
Novick
Bell
Bob Yerby
Albert Larrick
Sam Shendon
van Woolen No
Studebaker
Jim Gee
Woolen No. 2
Clearbrook Woolen
Clearbroakers
Bruce Lovett
South End Fire Co
Valley Service
Snede Newcome
Lester Keller
Marion Jenkins
Lee Baking Co
Coca Cola
Lee Ressiguie
Royal
New Book On Latin America At Library
Ray Josephs a PM correspondent recounts his Argentine diary from June 4 1943 to January 30 1944 as Argentina breaks with the Axis under State Department pressure. He questions true repentance amid fascist patterns and censorship, urging readers to weigh democracy versus lip service.
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Latin America
Ray Josephs
Mr. Josephs
Entina
Axis
State Department
America
Berlin
Argentina
Handley Library
Indispensable Man Keeps Priestlake Mill Running
Spokane record notes Steen Ferguson began in lumber at age 12 and now at 80 works as a sawyer at the Priest Lake outlet mill. He was recalled last year when the mill faced closure for lack of an experienced sawyer.
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Spokane, Wash
Steen Ferguson
Priestlake
Girdles Lead Nylon Hosiery in Chicago Poll
Chicago Herald American conducts a wartime poll with about 34,000 votes. Nylon hosiery leads, girdles second, and shoes—unrationed—third, among 37 hard to get articles voters want most.
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Chicago
German Prisoners Count Rising Since June Landings
London reports more than 464,346 German prisoners captured since the June 6 landings in France. The total excludes Brest and Boulogne, with a possible 12,000 added from Brest. US forces tally 180,000 First Army, 86,000 Third Army, 82,000 Seventh Army, 20,000 Ninth Army, while the 21st Army Group and Canadians total over 73,000, including 52,971 Canadians.
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London
France
Brest
Tottering Boulogne
Hermann Ramckke
U. S. First Army
U. S. Third Army
U. S
Fascists Property To Be Confiscated
Rome announces seizure of the properties of the late Count Galeazzo Ciano and 96 prominent Fascists under a decree to confiscate Fascist profits. Ciano, formerly prime minister, was executed January 12 for his role in ousting Mussolini.
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Rome
Galeazzo Ciano
Ciano
Ists
Eged
Ist Grand Council
Benito Mussolini
Italy
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