McCarthy declines to name Yankees pennant winner
Joe McCarthy dodges naming a 1939 AL champion while praising the Yankees as stronger than last season. He cites improvements by DiMaggio Gordon and Henrich, notes Lou Gehrig’s solid past season, and discusses pitching and left field uncertainties as the Yankees face competition from the Red Sox and Tigers.
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New York
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankee
Joe
Yanks
Chicago Cubs
McCarthy
Baseball Writer's Association
Yankees
Chicago
Boston
Red Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Gordon
Henrich
Lou Gehrig
Lou
Gehrig
Oral Hildebrand
Browns
Gomez
Ruffing
Pearson
Jake Powell
George Selkirk
Joe Gallagher
Kansas City
Charlie Keller
Newark
Garden News Briefs from Mt. Zion Church and Area
Garden revival meetings proceed at Mt. Zion Mission Church. Eva Mohler hosted the Sunshine Sewing Circle January 25 with nine members and one guest. two quilts were worked on and blocks sent to Mrs. Velma Barnhill for a February 8 quilting session. Cecil Butts family visit C. E. Butts relatives. rain flood blocked Shade River on Garden road hindering G. E. Coen’s school bus route.
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Mt. Zion Mission Church
Eva Mohler
Sunshine Sewing Circle
Velma Barnhill
Cecil Butts
McArthur
C. E. Butts
Garden Road
G. E. Coen
Clara Rogers
Ila
Virginia
Athens-Pomeroy Road
Woodrow Colemer
Athens
Wm. Colemer
Munski Aims For Wanamaker Mile Against Cunningham Legacy
Missouri junior John Munski, top Big Six miler since Glenn Cunningham, heads to New York for the Wanamaker Mile at Madison Square Garden Saturday. He has erased four of Cunningham’s marks at Kansas and eyes a creditable, perhaps top, performance on boards against Kansas greats.
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Columbia, Mo
U.pr
John Munski
University of Missouri
Glenn Cunningham
New York
Kansan
Madison Square Garden
Minski
Cunningham
Munski
Kansas University
Drake
Texas
Missouri
Lewiston
Mont
Chauncey Simpson
Jack Matthews
Simpson
Budge Tops Vines In Pro Tennis Duel
Palm Beach report shows Don Budge defeating Ellsworth Vines in a two match stretch with scores of 10-8 and 7-5 after thirteen encounters on the professional tour.
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Palm Beach
Fla
U.P
Don Budge
Ellsworth Vines
Budge
New York follower pays seven year overdue light bill
A New York City adherent of Father Divine who praised Harlem religious figures settled a thirteen dollar debt to the Texas Electric Service Company in Fort Worth. He paid twelve dollars to cover a seven year overdue light bill and requested the preacher be notified.
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Fort Worth
Tex
New York City
Father Divine
Harlem
Texas Electric Service Company
Hooper Ridge Social and Personal Notes
A heavy electric storm caused many telephones to be out of service in Hooper Ridge. Mr and Mrs Orville Jones and daughter Phyllis visited Mr and Mrs D E Easler. Lee Hines and family announce the birth of James Albert on Sunday January 29. Jackie Lee Wolfe of Athens R D visits grandparents Harvey and Mrs Wolfe. Rev K P Hannaman and E W Barbee of Cincinnati Bible Seminary were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Spicer Keirns. Hannaman preached Sunday morning. Barbee spoke in the evening after his evangelistic meeting last August.
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Hooper Ridge
Orville Jones
Phyllis
D. E. Easler
Jackie Lee Wolfe
Athens
R. D
Mrs
Harvey Wolfe
K. P. Hannaman
E. W. Barbee
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Wilkesville News Briefs Highlights Local Week Events
Wilkesville girls fall to Vinton Township 22 31 while boys win 20 39. Eighth grade boys lose by a point. Girls 7 8 this year. Jan 31 at McArthur girls 10 25 win. Next game Hamden Feb 3. Dance Feb 4 at K P Hall. Roy Phillips builds home near Wilkesville. Local notices include illness cases and school bus riders missing a week. Garden Club Feb 7 7 30. Parking costs US motorists about 100 million annually.
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Wilkesville
Vinton Township
McArthur
Hamden
Henry Morris
Cooney School
Wayne Long
Earl Beard
Rocky Steep
Ralph Wiseman
K. of P. Hall
Roy Phillips
No. 10
William Montgomery
K. of P. Lodge
C. C
Carl Thomas
Helen Ellis
Chillicothe
A. L. DeVault
Bonnie
Fred Strong
Clarence McCumber
Columbus
William McCumber
Frank Woods
Lumbago
Bonnie Gregory
Bernice Crabtree
Athens
John Shilling
Edythe Thompson
Estella Bosworth
Mr. Whittington
Albany Rural Social Notes Highlights Town Activities
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Arbaugh home to honor birthday anniversaries for Clarence Arbaugh Earl Stanley Walter McVay and Roger Vand yke. Local residents visited family in Columbus Dayton and Athens with church and social events noted throughout the week. Funeral services were held for the Brooks child killed by a car at Harkins Chapel conducted by Rev Luster Stanley.
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Albany
Clarence Arbaugh
Ray Bailes
Nadene Refeld
Columbus
Eva Ruston
Dayton
Lawrence West
Will West
Warney Foster and
Billie Warren
Luster Stanley
the Plains
Pearley West
John West
Rev. Orr
Weaver Chapel
Bert West
Athens
George Scott
Gilbert Bowen
Carpenter
Carroll Elliott
Dale Scott
Kenneth Crabtree
Fernie Porter
Cliff Ross
Garfield Brooks
Harkins Chapel
Seven year old walks pet red fox on Main Street
Boston reports Gladys Turner a seven year old keeps a red fox captured four months ago by two hunters as a pet. She walks the fox daily on a leash along Main Street showing remarkable tameness.
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Boston
Gladys Turner
Gladys
Pt. Pleasant Woman Dies in Holzer Hospital
Mrs. O. V. Yeager aged 62 a Pt. Pleasant resident died in Holzer Hospital yesterday from pneumonia.
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Gallipolis
O. V. Yeager
Pt. Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Lions owner derides Jim Farley as pro football czar
Detroit Lions president Dick Richards dismissed the idea of James Farley head of the NFL as a publicity stunt by George Marshall. He questioned the proposed salary of seventy five thousand dollars and argued owners avoid real reform while squeezing players, planning a pro football scholarship fund for players after three pro seasons.
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Detroit Lions
Pooh-Poohs
Jim Farley
Henry McLemore
Palm Springs
Cal
U.P
Dick Richards
James A. Farley
Richards
Little Millionaire
Lions
Farley
George Marshall
Washington Redskins
Marshall
Pooh
College Basketball Scores Report
Westminster 41 Youngstown 38 Army 36 Georgetown 17 Navy 338 Temple 28 Central State 42 Alma 14 Fordham 49 Yale 46 Syracuse 42 Manhattan 31 U N 40 St Johns 32 Augustana 28 Monmouth 24 Illinois Normal 40 Charleston 33 Indiana Central 48 Valparaiso 39 Creighton 36 Washburn 29 North Texas Teachers 44 Stephen F. Austin 38 Oregon 58 Washington 42 Marietta 37 Niagara 31 Marshall 55 Lenoir Rhyne 46 Western Reserve Academy 39 Kent State High 14 Cleveland Benedictine 53 Parma 47 St Thomas 25 Columbus St Marys 24 Wauseon 30 Fayette 19.
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Army
Georgetown
Navy
Temple
Central State T’ch’rs
Alma
Fordham
Yale
Syracuse
Manhattan
Col
St. Johns
Augustana College
Monmouth
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Charleston
Indiana Central
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Creighton
Washburn
Daniel Baker
Hardin Simmons
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Washington
Marietta
Niagara
Marshall
Lenoir Rhyne
Scholastic Western Reserve Academy
Kent State High
Cleveland Benedictine
Parma
Zanesville St. Thomas
Columbus St. Mary's
Wauseon
Fayette
Man Crashes Auto Into Santa Fe Golden Gate Train
In Richmond California Gigo Gale drove a car into the rear of the Santa Fe Golden Gate train causing notable damage. The story notes the Mona Lisa’s right hand as a celebrated masterpiece.
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Richmond
Cal
Gigo Galelegos
United States
Santa Fe
Golden Gate
Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
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