Nelsonville Legion Nine Beats Athens 12-4 in Series Tie
Glenford Dugan Post 229 led by Gary Bodier and Charles Sorrell with key hits and a three run homer by Tom powered Nelsonville to a 12-4 victory over Athens K. T. Crossen Post 21. The series now tied at one game each with a decisive final matchup set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at a neutral site.
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Nelsonville
Gary Bodyer
Charles Sorrell
Robert Tom
Glenford Dugan
Athens County American Legion
K. T. Crossen
Athens
Olan Koehler
Wendell
Dennis White
Tom
Bohyer
Sorrell
Jim Day
Phil Pritchard
Bodyer
Fa Robe
Frank Strickland
Wendell White
Jim Dow
Chauncey-Dover High School
Koehler
W. White
D. White
Tolson Bohyer
Pritchard
Toledo 6 Points Off Pace In AA
The Toledo Sox beat Kansas City 5-2 to stay within six percentage points of the leaders Indianapolis. Louisville moved within three games of the Tribe after a 6-3 win over Cleveland, while Don Bessent pitched St Paul to a 3-0 shutout of Columbus and Gene Fowler gave up 11 hits in Charleston’s 4-1 win over Minneapolis.
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Associated Press
Toledo Sox
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Indians
Toledo
Tribe
Don Bessent
St. Paul
Columbus
Gene Fowler
Charleston
Minneapolis
Millers
Fights Last Night Results In Two Close Decisions
In Hershey Gil Turner of Philadelphia outpointed Johnny Lombard of Mt. Carmel in a 153 to 150 bout. In Duluth Glen Flanagan of St. Paul outpointed Dan Davis of Minneapolis in a 138 to 138 draw that went to the judges.
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Associated Press
Hershey
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Johnny Lombard
Mt. Carmel
Duluth
Minn
Glen Flanagan
St. Paul
Dan Davis
Minneapolis
Athens Country Club Weekend Events Highlight
Athens Country Club lists weekend activities including a Scotch Foursome Tournament at 4 p m Sunday and Blind Bogey and Putts staged Saturday and Sunday. The club team yesterday invaded Chillicothe Country Club for an inter city match.
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Athens Country Club
Athens
Chillicothe
Goldie Rapp Captains Phillies. Farmed to Williamsport
Goldie Rapp led the Philadelphia Phillies in 1922 and was sent to Williamsport in the Eastern League the following season. The move marks a transitional period for the team as it adjusted its major and minor league assignments.
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Philadelphia
Goldie Rapp
Phillies
Williamsport
Garden State Race Tops Richest Horse Race Purse
In Camden New Jersey the Garden State at Garden State Park offers a purse exceeding $200000 making it the world's richest horse race this year.
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Camden
N. J
Garden State
Garden State Park
Rotarians Plan Charleston Senators Night in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Rotary Club met at the Moose Home to view Fourth of July event films by Virgil Love. Plans discussed include a Charleston Senators night with civic clubs and a July 30 dinner with team representatives. a family night is set for next Wednesday at Mr. and Mrs. Stephenson’s home. Guests included Richard Kinnaird of United Fuel and Gas and Paul Ingersoll from Kanawha Medical Clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Rotary Club
Virgil Love
Charleston
Charles Stephenson
Greer
Richard Kinnaird
United Fuel and Gas Co
Paul Ingersoll
Kanawha Medical Clinic
Farm Women Plan Jackson's Mill Tour
Thirty six farm women from Mason County will tour the Jackson's Mill area on Wednesday July 29. They will depart from the local bus terminal at 6 a.m. The annual tour is organized by Mason County Farm Women's Clubs led by home demonstration agent Mrs. Jeanne S. Carter.
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Point Pleasant
Jackson's Mill
Jeanne S. Carter
Mason County
Women track stars gather for AAI meet championship rounds
In San Antonio the annual AAI meet brings top women track and field performers. The juniors seek first place while seniors, including three members of the 1952 U S Olympic team and defending champions in seven events, compete for tomorrow night’s finals.
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San Antonio
Tex
Motorist Fined for Ignoring Stop Sign in Point Pleasant
Keith Russell Vaughan was fined $10 and costs in a local magistrate court on Thursday after being cited for failing to observe a stop sign at the Route 17 intersection. State police apprehended Vaughan.
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Point Pleasant
Keith Russell Vaughan
Vaughan
Women's Society Heals Community With Chicken Dinner
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Henderson Methodist Church sponsors a chicken dinner in the church basement Friday from 5 30 p m to 9 30 p m Proceeds support church and community causes in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Women's Society of Christian Service
Henderson Methodist Church
Community Notes From Millfield Area
Mr and Mrs Charlies Martin of Trimble visited relatives in the Shaver home. Harold Sams and daughters attended a Pittsburgh baseball game. Mrs Susie Bell returned home after Sheltering Arms Hospital care. Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and Olive Brookins joined a Church of Christ conference at Hiram. The Sanders family and G C Patton returned from trips to Washington DC Ocean City Maryland and Virginia Beach. Mary Ellen McCormick of Columbus visits her Shaver relatives. A Sams family picnic was held at the G Bar C Ranch. Hattie Mingus will host County Cousins on July 29. Herbert Wade and daughter of Malta recently visited the Sams. Mrs John Theisen.
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Millfield
Charlies Martin
Trimble
Hattie Mingus
Herbert Wade
Malta
Harold Sams
John Theisen
Federal Valley Revival Services and Schedule
Preaching Saturday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 a m. Preaching Sunday at 10 a m and 7 30 p m with Rev George Williams as speaker. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Rev Roy E Deeter is pastor.
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Federal Valley
George Williams
Roy E. Deeter
Church Council of Administration
Peace In the Valley
Bellemeade
Christian Endeavor
Union
Union Camp
New Haven
Donald Lockhart
Post Positions Drawn by Lot After Entries Close
Horsemen draw post positions by lot once entries are closed, outlining the process used to assign starting spots for the forthcoming race.
New Officers Installed By American Legion Auxiliary
New officers were installed at a Wednesday meeting in POINT PLEASANT. Mrs. Freda Fruth was named president and Mrs. Junia Bradshaw first vice president. Delegates were chosen to attend the Huntington department convention. The group pledged 25 to the Farm Youth show project and planned a picnic for August 5 at the Wartenburg home.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
W. S. Waldie
Fourth District
Freda Fruth
Junia Bradshaw
Kerr Blain
Ellen DeWeese
Frances Durst
Gladys Neal
Jerry Rodgers
Marjorie Waldie
W. E. Dunn
Vernon DeWeese
American Legion Auxiliary Department
Huntington
Frances Darst
Filen DeWeese
S. Kelly
Bonnie Waldie
W. EF. Dunn
Roma Wartenburg
Windsor Court
Wartenburg
Harry Berkley
D. G. Wilfong
Wallie Tony
Hilda Bradshaw
Talk Meets Announced At Jacksons Mill For YMW Group
A summer gathering of West Virginia YMW groups will run July 30 to August 1 at Jacksons Mill in conjunction with the West Virginia Farm Bureau annual meeting. W C Roberts reports progress from clubs, recreation planning, and the state YMW talk meet with three finalists presenting Saturday. The winner earns a Chicago trip to the national convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, with 40 to 50 youths expected from across the state.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
YMW
Jackson's Mill
West Virginia Farm Bureau
W. C. Roberts
Farm Bureau
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mason County Land Transfers Highlight Property Deals
A series of transfers document parcels across Mason County in Cologne Henderson Arbuckle Lewis Union Clendenin Graham and Waggener districts. Names include Ernest J. Morgan Mabel Morgan William K Wolfe Bertie Wolfe James Casto Bertie Casto Raymond Robbins Carrie Shively John Shively Elvin Shively Lizzie Shively Eddy McDonald Fay McDonald Sam Curtis Jula May Curtis Irene Gillespie Virgil Woyan Eunice Woyan James Litchfield Lorena Litchfield Alfred Barnett Sarah Barnett Cline Stover Edna Stover Ada M Craig Lewis PR Craig Averille Sayre Helen Louise Sayre John Watson Nora Watson John Wesley Watson Nancy Carroll Watson Rule Weaver Hobart Weaver Artie O Roush Ethel Roush Herbert B Tucker Mason Tucker A C Grimm Madge Grimm Russell Slayton Hannah Slayton Helen Slayton Meadows John McDaniel Laura McDaniel Fher Roush Pearl Roush and others.
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Ernest J. Morgan
Mabel Morgan
William K. Wolfe
Bertie A. Wolfe
Cologne
James Casto
Bertie B. Casto
Raymond Robbins
Henderson
Carrie Shively
John Shivey
Elvin Shively
Lizzie Shively
Arbuckle
Paul Vansickle
Carrie Vansickle
Eddy McDonald
Fay L. McDonald
Lewis
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
Sam
Helen Louise Sayre
Union
John Watson
Nora B. Watson
John Wesley Watson, Jr
Nancy Carroll Watson
Clendenin
Rule Weaver
Hobart Weaver
Artie O. Roush
Ethel Roush
Graham
Herbert B. Tucker
Mason Tucker
A. C. Grimm
Madge Grimm
Union District
Russell Slayton
Hannah Slayton
Helen Slayton
John McDaniel
Laura McDaniel
Fher Roush
Pearl Roush
Waggener
Point Pleasant Families Reveal Newborns in Clinic Note
Mrs. Robert Burton and her infant daughter are released from Point Clinic in Point Pleasant. Mrs. William Miller and her infant son also leave the clinic, listed as Point Pleasant residents.
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Robert Burton
Point Pleasant
William Miller
Farm Youth Show group to meet in Point Pleasant
The general committee of the Farm Youth Show will assemble on July 30 at 8 p m. at the Appalachian Electric Power Company to discuss arrangements and plans.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Town Churches Schedule Prominent Across Parkersburg Area
A comprehensive list shows worship times for Point Pleasant and nearby churches. Denominations include Methodist, Baptist, EUB, Presbyterian and Pentecostal, with services from Sunday school at 9:30 to 11 a.m. worship, and midweek prayer and youth activities across various charge names and pastors.
Stork Shower Honors Mrs Horace Miller and Mrs Robert Miller
Mrs Max Nibert hosted a Bellemeade stork shower for the two honorees with pink and blue decor. Gifts were placed in an antique wicker bassinet owned by Mrs. Viola Grimm and a lengthy guest list was present.
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Max Nibert
Horace Miller
Robert Miller
Bellemeade
Viola Grimm
Charles A. Burdette
John Phillips
Norman Lieving
William Leport
Bobby Joe Chapman
Fred Daugherty
William Stanley
William Gardner
Eugene Wolfe
H. F. Stanley
Herman Morgan
Leonard Noble
Kenneth Dunn
Leonard Miller
Robert Lee
John Nibert
Olin Neal
Pat Blas
Carolyn Foglesong
Nancy Rairden
Vanda Lee Barnett
Mary Foglesong
Wanda Waugh
Betty McDaniel
Cooper Sunday School Convention Scheduled
Cooper District Sunday School convention will be held Sunday at Eddy Chapel. Speakers include Rev. Donald Lockhart Ova Harmon of Ripley Rev. Kermit Hypes of Leon and Dr. Vance Blagg of Charleston. A basket dinner will be served at noon and a musical program will be presented.
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Point Pleasant
Cooper District
Eddy Chapel
Donald Lockhart
Ova Harmon
Ripley
Kermit Hypes
Leon
Vance Blagg
Charleston
Ruth Bible Class Picnic At Mrs Thomas Home
The Ruth Bible Class of Trinity Methodist Church hosted a picnic at Mrs Paul F Thomas home. Attendees included members of the Men's Bible class and several couples and their children such as Birtha Conde, Bessie Johnson, Dallas and Mrs Wilfong, R D Oseland and Larry Coder, A H Perkins, Clyde and Mrs McLane, Alvice Young, Harriette Young, A C Bird, Austin and Shirley Johnson, Paul F Thomas and Shirley, and Blanche Armstrong.
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Ruth
Trinity Methodist Church
Paul F. Thomas
Birtha Condee
Bessie Johnson
Dallas Wilfong
R. D. Oseland
Larry Coder
A. H. Perkins
Clyde McLane
Alvice C Young
Alvin C. Young
Harriette
A. C Bird
Austin Johnson
Shirley Thomas
Blanche Armstrong
Dorsey Family Wedding Near Fairmont
Mr and Mrs Donald Dorsey of Norfolk Virginia plan a weekend visit with the Van Horn and Dorsey families in Charleston. The wedding of Donalds brother Daniel Dorsey to Miss Barbara Craig will be held Saturday in Fairmont. Donald serves in the Navy at Norfolk.
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Donald €. Dorsey
Norfolk
William van Horn
Daniel Dorsey
Donald Dorsey
Barbara Craig
Fairmont
Donald
Navy
James Gray
Charleston
Ernest Murphy
L. T. Cossin
Leon
James Poles
Cary
Nancy Little
Morris Hospital
Milton
Homecoming Planned by Vaught Memorial Church
The Vaught Memorial Church announces its annual homecoming on Sunday August 2 at the church.
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Point Pleasant
Vaught Memorial Church
Local Doctors Attend State Medical Confab
POINT PLEASANT doctors attend a state medical association convention held this weekend at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs. Attendees from Point Pleasant include Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Lloyd, Dr. B. S. Brake, Dr. B. O. Johnson, and Dr. Dan Glassman.
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Point Pleasant
State Medical Association
Greenbrier
White Sulphur
Springs
Stewart Lloyd
B. S. Brake
Johnson
Dan Glassman
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Nelsonville Legion
Ben Hogan
Golf House
New York
United States Golf Association
Logan
John
Ayne
Frankie Laine
A Republic Picture
Bugs Bunny Cartoon
Smiley
Hollywood
Burnette Americas
STARRETT + BURNETTE
Columbia Picture
Jack Mahoney
Barry Shipman
Colbert Clark
Dirac Oy
3 Stooges
Martin & Lewis
Vaaxe
Pulla
John Philip Sousas
Reve Clifton
Debra Paget
Robert Wagner
Ruth Hussey
Henry Koster
Mark Stevens
Reno
Taber
Kris Kringle
Kanauga
Ohio
Point Clinic
Moore
Mt. Union
Beech Hill
Methodist
Harmony - Concord
M. Malccolm
St. Mark's Upper Flats
Zion
Broad Run
Mason Pilgrim Holiness
C. H. Detty
EUB
Trinity
Isabelle Kiefer
Mt. Zion
Main Street Baptist
Daniel M. Dorsey
Harmony
Youth Fellowship
Hartford Charge
D. N. Shepherd
Billups
Leon Methodist Circuit
Elmwood
Brighton
Quater Branch
Walker
Eddie Chapel
Presbyterian Ltd
John W. Largent
Rod’s
Doane
Trinity Methodist
Louella
Parsons
Jon Hall
R-Conditio
Yromne
Carlo Rock Hudson Macwet
Lex Barker
Sali
Samuel Taylor
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
College Street
Robert Taylor
Ava Gardner
Howard Keel
Anthony Quinn
Kurt Masznar
Tran
Abbott & Costello
Alaska
Zane Grey
Robert Mitchum
Pecos
Wizard OF Clubs
Tate SA
T Ales Mortin
Kilimanjaro
Africa
20 Century-Fox Presents
Technicolor
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