Frick Suggests Three Game Playoff If Dodgers and Cardinals Tie
National League president Ford Frick proposed a three game playoff on a neutral field if the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals finish tied for first. Details depend on a deadlock becoming fact and a site yet to be chosen. Dodgers close to trailing the Cardinals with eight games left as teams jockey for position.
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Ford Frick
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Frick
Brooks
Dodgers
Virginia Divorce Case in Frederick County Court
In Frederick County Virginia on September 13 1946 Viola Lottie Morris files for divorce from Everett G Morris on desertion grounds. An affidavit states the defendant is not a resident of Virginia and he is ordered to appear within ten days after publication to protect his interests. clerk N Whitacre notes.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Viola Lottie Morris
Everett G. Morris
N. Whitacre
Championship Races Set At Winchester Airport Speedway
The Airport Speedway hosts a full racing program on September 29 with time trials, three 10-lap sprint events, a 10-lap semi feature, and the 20-lap Airport Speedway Sweepstakes final. Promoter Kermit Batt notes this will be the year’s championship race under the P-1 sanctioning body, attracting top drivers to boost season standings for the 1946 title.
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Winchester
Airport Speedway
Kermit Batt
P-1
Clarke County News Featured Daily in The Star
Clarke County news is highlighted daily in The Star, the local Clarke newspaper, delivering community updates and notable events to readers. The feature emphasizes ongoing county coverage and residents' interests in the Star's daily edition.
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Clarke County News
Clarke
the Star
Handley Grid Squad Eyes Virginia League Prospects
Twelve lettermen from Handley high school's undefeated 1945 squad form a 35 man unit under Maddox and Sargent as the Judges prepare for the 1946 season opening October 5 at Waynesboro Virginia. Lewis returns after military service, and ten others bring prior experience. The roster includes backs Duvall Lamp Smith Garber and linemen Owens LaRue Nelson Lake McIntyre Swisher Garber. With 24 first year players and two deep talent, starting roles remain unsettled. Handley meets Waynesboro Lexington Harrisonburg Clifton Forge Covington Staunton Warren County and Martinsburg in Virginia Athletic League play. Three newcomers join the schedule and Maddox aims for a September 28 home game.
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Handley High School
Hunter Maddox
Snag Sargent
Waynesboro
William “Hink” Lewis
Lewis
Armed Forces
Jack Duvall
Beverly Lamp
Alson Smith
George Garber
Richard Owens
Adrian LaRue
Gordon Nelson
Kenneth Lake
Richard McIntyre
Arthur Swisher
Donald Garber
Maddox
U. S. Army
Handley
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Clifton Forge
Covlington
Staunton
Warren County High School
Martinsburg
Covington
Warren County
Douglas School Opens Doors For New Year
Douglas School welcomes students and faculty with Sept 9 opening. New to the faculty is Mrs. Margaret Washington as the school year begins. Enrollment stands at 210 as the community thanks Mr. Sammis of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone for arranging a three film presentation explaining the system and its future possibilities.
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Douglas School
Margaret Washington
Sammis
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Office
Corinthian column feature and quiz answers
A reader quiz lists the main feature of the Corinthian column as rows of acanthus leaves with volutes at each corner supporting the projecting abacus. The page notes these are corrections to a daily market quiz printed on Page 4.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Arlington, Va
Prance
Great Britain
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Reports
Baltimore market notes show cattle and calves steady to mixed with high demand from packers for low-grade cows and feeders. top fed steers around 20.85 with mixed lots 14.00-18.50 for good grassers and vealers up to 20.85. Chicago totals indicate steady hogs and mostly lower cows with top steers at 20.25 and spring lambs around 19.50 to 20.00, market broad across classes.
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Oaeeser
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
USIDA
Handley 1946 Varsity Football Roster Shaky OCR
Handley High lists 1946 varsity players with positions weights heights and years of experience. The roster includes multiple seniors and juniors across QB FB HB G E T C and other lines with varied heights and weights.
New Orleans Wins 1946 American Legion Junior Baseball Title
New Orleans, La., defeated Trenton, N. J., 3-1 in the series finals to claim the 1946 American Legion Junior Baseball world championship. Local sports fans plan trips to Baltimore for the Redskins Bears game and other regional activities include college football broadcasts and high school schedules.
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New Orleans
American Legion
Trenton
N. J
Baltimore
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Washington
Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Bears
Packers
Area Grid Season Opens With Many Opener Losses
Area grid season opens as most Handley opponents jump early. Scheduled games include Waynesboro at Culpeper, Martinsville at Lexington, Franklin at Harrisonburg, Clifton Forge at Lynchburg and Covington at Ronceverte. Ridge Major Bowling League starts with 1200 dollar prize fund and two new teams. Local showdowns include Health Center alleys Winchester and High Street Market in Hagerstown.
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Handley
Waynesboro
Culpeper
Martinsville
Lexington
Franklin
Harrisonburg
Clifton Forge
Lynchburg
Covington
Ronceverte
Over Ridge
Major Bowling League
Hagersown
Martinsburg
Frederick
Winchester
Peoples’ Cleaner
Hagerstown
Market Report On Sheep and Yearling Prices
Pelts fetch 16.50 and 16.75 with two loads of medium to good yearlings at 14.75 and 15.50. Slaughter ewes, Colorado, long no pelts 10.00. natives and western OM50-9.75. Westerns sold mostly medium to good 9.00-9.35. common grades 8.00. culls 7.50 down.
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Colorado
Chicago Grain Quotations
Open ing grain futures show Wheat at 1.91 for May. Corn bids 1.37 and 1.34 3-4 for January and March. Oats trade Sept at 83 to 84 and Nov 75 7-8 to 76 with Dec at 73 7-8 to 74 and March 72 1-2 to 3-4.
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Chicago
Body of Mrs Small Taken to Baltimore for Reinterment
The body of Mrs G William Small wife of Col Small Coast Artillery Corps was moved from Mount Hebron to Baltimore and reinterred in the Small family lot at Lorraine Park Cemetery She was Sarah Eleanor Chiles of Plainfield Frederick County and served as Queen Shenandoah II at the Apple Blossom Festival in 1925 Her father Samuel M Chiles long served Frederick County treasurer The arrangements were made by Col Small and his son Chiles Small a pre medical student at the University of Maine
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G. William Small
Colonel Small
Coast Artillery Corps
Mount Hebron
Baltimore
Lorraine Park Cemetery
Small
Sarah Eleanor Chiles
Samuel M. Chiles
Chiles
Frederick County
Col. Small
William. Chiles Small
Giants Top Packers 35-21 in Exhibition Upset
New York Giants upset Green Bay Packers 35-21 before a record crowd of 48 017 in an NFL exhibition. Giants scored four touchdowns in a torrid first half and held the lead the rest of the game. Irv Camp connected on an eight-yard pass to Nolan Luhn for an early Packers score.
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New York
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Giants
Packers
Irv Camp
Nolan Luhn
Camp
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C, Sr
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Valley Bowling Loop
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Bill Garnett
Harrisonsburg
Father Flanagan
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Washington, D. C
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Cedar Creek
Curtis E.blue
Woodstock Ave
Roland Park Country
Glaize & Bro
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