Raschi and Trucks Vie for No 1 AL Righty Honor
Yankees ace Vic Raschi pitched a three hit shutout of the White Sox 3-0 for his seventh win, while Virgil Trucks battled to a 5-4 10 inning win over the A's for his seventh victory. Feller struggled in Boston. The Braves led the NL after beating Pittsburgh 8-6 as Brooklyn and New York fell back. Musial hit two homers for St Louis as San Francisco won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Feller
Vic Raschi
New York Yankee
Virgil Trucks
Detroit
Feller
Boston
Bobby
Raschi
Chicago White Sox
Trucks
Philadelphia A’s
White Sox
Vic
Floyd
T. Wright
Coleman
Red Sox
Yankees
Mickey Harris
Indians
Harris
Boone
Lou Boudreau
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Eddie Yost
Sam Dente
Boston Braves
Braves
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
St. Louis
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Pirates
Vern Bickford
Connie Ryan
Stan Musial
Musial
Willard Marshall
Sid Gordon
Emil Rush
Sam Webb
Phillies
Cincinnati
Red Stallcup
Andy Seminick
Gran Hamner
Point Pleasant City Finances Share June Bills Final Meeting
City Council met to adjourn to June 29 for a final session before turnover to the new administration on June 30. The balance carried over from April and May receipts was 5421.94 with 3122.18 in bills paid leaving 2299.76, after anticipated June bills of about 1400. The city notes losses of liquor store profits totaling about 1500 to 3000 yearly, upheld by the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W. Kroder
John E. Brown
F. G. Musgrave
Charles Bechtle
L. W. Getty
Claude Cheesebrew
Densil Durst
Floyd Taylor
Everett Sutton
Thomas Reynolds, Jr
Commission
Brown
Edgar B. Sims
State Supreme Court
June at Crosley Field Promises Busy Reds Schedule
The Cincinnati Reds host a packed June home slate at Crosley Field as they return from a road trip. The month features a rescheduled May 21 Giants game on June 16, a doubleheader June 14, and a busy lineup including the Giants Braves Dodgers and Phillies across June 14 through 26. Tickets available at the Reds ticket office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
Queen City
Redleg
New York Giants
Leo Durocher
Giants
Bucky Walters
Crew
Reds
Billy Southworth
Braves
Gothamites
Redleg Bailiwick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Waltersmen
Flatbushers
Brooklyn Cresley Field
Kenny Raffensberger
Dodger
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Vine Street
Golfer Scores Two Aces in 18 Holes
Ray Maguire the Birmingham Michigan golf pro shot two holes in one during a Michigan sectional Open qualifying round. Although he achieved the feat he failed to win a berth in the National Open and entered as an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ray Maguire
Birmingham
Mich
Maguire
Michigan
Notre Dame Golf Prospect Tom Veech Highly Rated
Notre Dame sophomore Tom Veech emerges as a top golf prospect on the Irish campus. The article highlights his status as a leading young talent and a standout member of the Notre Dame golf team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Veech
Notre Dame
Edwards Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennet A. Edwards were held in Point Pleasant with many relatives attending from Ohio and West Virginia. Out of town mourners included Mrs. Cora B. Roberts and Mrs. D. L. Roberts of Pom eroy, Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts and sons from Morgantown, and numerous Edwards, Cooper, Rist, Campbell, Bumgarner, Roush, and Gibbs relatives from Huntington Clarksburg Charleston East Liverpool Athens Letart Logan Rushville Pemberton New Haven Watson and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jennet A. Edwards
Cora B. Roberts
D. L. Roberts
Pomeroy
John Roberts
Johnnie
Danny
Arthur Roberts
Morgantown
R. K. Gensler
Huntington
Charles F. Cooper
Charles, Jr
Charleston
J. B. Cooper
Beatrice Cooper
Clarksburg
Shrine Dinner and Dance Planned for June 24
A Shrine dinner and dance is set for June 24 at the American Legion building. O. L. Easley, committee chairman, says invitations will go to Shrine Club members plus Shriners from Charleston, Pomeroy, Middleport, Gallipolis and to Blue Lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion
O. L. Easley
Shrine Club
Shriners
Charleston
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Blue Lodge
Wool Collection Slated for June 11
Elmer Grueser, manager of the Mason County wool pool, announced a wool collection event on June 11 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Southern States Point Pleasant Cooperative Store on Kanawha Street. Wool will be collected, graded and bagged.
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Point Pleasant
Elmer Grueser
Mason County Wool Pool
Southern States
Point Pleasant Cooperative
Kanawha St
Marriage Licenses for Point Pleasant and Nearby Areas
Charles Scarberry Jr and Emma Frances Poore both of Point Pleasant. Harrison Robinson Jr of West Columbia and Opal Louise Mc Dermitt of Letart. John Edward Sarver of Buffalo and Intha Dunham Pullins of Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scarberry, Jr
Emma Frances Poore
Point Pleasant
Harrison Robinson, Jr
West Columbia
Opal Louise McDermitt
Letart
John Edward Sarver
Buffalo
Intha Dunham Pullins
Leon
Station Leased in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Ber Nice E Wilson of Henderson leased her late husband Lou Wilson’s filling station in Point Pleasant to Charles Rogers of 104 Highland Ave. Rogers has assumed charge. Lou Wilson, who died recently, operated the station for about 22 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bernice E. Wilson
Henderson
Charles Rogers
Highland Ave
Lou Wilson
Divorce Suit Entered in Mason County
Mrs. Lanie Bell Moore files for divorce from Audrey W. Moore in Mason County alleging cruelty. Married in North Carolina in 1947, with no children involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lanie Bell Moore
Mason County
Audrey W. Moore
North Carolina
Fiftieth Anniversary Celebrated by Gaskins Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaskins of 2112 Madison Ave visited Mrs. Gaskins' parents Mr. and Mrs. S Circle of Racine over the weekend and attended their golden wedding anniversary dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joe Gaskins
Madison Ave
Littlepage to Join Law Firm in Point Pleasant
Samuel D. Littlepage of Charleston joined the Somerville Somerville and Hyer law firm at English Road in Point Pleasant. A WVU graduate and former 713th Flame Thrower Tank Battalion officer, he is tied to prominent Kanawha County legal and political families and served at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He and wife Jean Cole have three children Kemp, Alison, and Samuel D. MIL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Samuel D. Littlepage
Charleston
English Road
Somerville, Somerville and Hyer
B. Kemp Littlepage
Kanawha County
Kanawha
Adam Littlepage
Congress
Mr. Littlepage
West Virginia University
713Th
U. S. Army
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Littlepage
Jean Cole
Parkersburg
The
University
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Kemp
Alison
Samuel D
Mil
Robbery tale linked to Globe infant plan to help niece
Vic Turner of 308 Third Street prepared to travel to Globe Arizona to return his 18 year old niece Dolores Turner who had been lured from Columbus by a couple to another town for work. She was taken to Globe where she was forced to leave the car and robbed of clothing money and a wrist watch in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Vic Turner
Third St
Globe
Ariz
Delores Turner
Miss Turner
Columbus
River Victim's Body Not Found Near Gal Lipolis
Point Pleasant detectives and divers continued search efforts for Worley Butcher of Cheshire who drowned Tuesday night in the Ohio River a short distance south of Gallipolis as of late Wednesday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
Worley Butcher
Cheshire
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Play To Be Staged by First Friendship Class
POIN PLEASANT First Friendship Class of Hickory Chapel Methodist Church will present the play Rich for a Day at Grange Hall Kanauga Friday at 6 p.m. The event aims to entertain and support church activities with local participation.
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Poin Pleasant
First Friendship
Hickory Chapel Methodist Church
Grange Hall
Kanauga
Community Work Session Details at L H 4H Club
Mr Just ine M F Poglesong 4H club agent reports a recent meeting of 4H leaders and adult counselors at Senior High School where How to Build Community Pride in Our 4H Club was discussed by Girard Fowler and Mrs C C Blessing Letart. Committees were set, a treasurer elected, and plans noted for a Jackson tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Justine M. F Poglesong
Girard Fowler
Af Ripley Road
C. C. Blessing
Letart
Camp Vespers
Frank Pelley
Dana Durst
Herman Hoschar
Charles Oshel
Camp Assembly
R. F. Knight
Douglas Roush
David Kay
Earl McCoy
Misa
Betty McCoy
Moselle Gillieple
Lloyd Roush
Albert Rowsh
Howard Garland
Freeda Hoffman
Garnett Kimberling
Jackson
Paul McCoy
Arnett Roush
Marcus Weaver
A. & Sommer
Albert Roush
Clarence Blessing
Jesse Brown
Ronald Derkle
Bill Lewis
R. EB. Knight
Lona Jones
Howard Foglesong
Route 62 Homes Moved In Point Pleasant Area
The Howard Cheesebrew home on Route 62 near Camp Conley was moved by Virgil Fike of Charleston. Mrs. Tom Click ran a beauty parlor there before World War II. The Homer Schwartz home on Route 62 was moved to a 50 acre farm at Route 62 and White Church Road, on land later sold to the Tri County Industrial Foundation and now part of a Industrial Rayon Corp plant site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Howard Cheesebrew
Route 62
Camp Conley
Virgil Fike
Charleston
Tom Click
Mr.Cheesebrew
Homer Schwartz
White Church Road
Tri-County Industrial Foundation
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Two Women Attend 1 H Leaders Camp in Jackson
Betty McCoy Mogeett and Mia Freeda Hoffman attend the State 4H Volunteer Leader Camp this week at Jackson. The program includes music recreation folk games program planning judging demonstrations ark services courtesy clothing and crafts photography and other helps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Betty McCoy
Mogeett
Mia Freeda Hoffman
Ripley Road
Jackson
Focal
Scholarships Given To Two Mason Youths
Nancy Webb of West Columbia and Ed Sommer of South Side won scholarships to the State Conservation Camp at Camp Caesar in Webster County. Webb will be a Wahama high school senior next term and has been a 4-H member for seven years. Sommer has completed Junior High and will represent Mason County 4-H at the camp this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nancy Webb
West Columbia
Ed Sommer
South Side
Camp Caesar
Webster County
Mason County
Mise Webb
Wahama H
Young Sommer
Point Pleasant boys chosen as State Delegates
James McCombs of the American Legion committee announced that Billy Ray and Steve Gammon of Point Pleasant and John Curtis Roush of Mason were selected as Mason County representatives to Boys State at Jackson’s Mill. The three high schools each nominates one junior. Hannan did not nominate. The Legion covers all costs and arrangements for attending.
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Point Pleasant
James ¥. McCombs
Amerecan Legion Committee
Take
Billy Ra
Steve Gammon
John Curtis Roush
Mason
Mason County
Hove
Jackson's Mill
Jone II
Melusive
Boc
Hannan High
Wahama High
McComba
Jackson
Legion
Carroll Kennedy
Elsie Pletcher
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
George Kell
Dick Bartell
Kell
Hoot Evers
Ace
Friendship Sewing Circle
Friendship Sewing Circle of Heights
EUB Church
L. O. Gaskins
Washington Ave
Women of the Moose
WSCS
Charlies Connolly
Charleston Road
Arthur Wallace
Ben Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Sherman Long
Sibel and
Esther
George Arrington
Frank C. Shafer
Frank Shafer, Jr
Grant Clench
Edith Thompson
Marion
John Clonch
Lock Eleven
Hilda Eads
Virgie Clonch
Charles Redman
Billy Redman
22Nd
Leon Thompson
Marlene
Tommy
Central High School
Thompson
C. W. Adking
Georgia Martin
Ohio River Road
Thurman Bailey
Ernest Warner
Jefferson Blvd
Dayton Warner
Syracuse
Brooks Cheuvront
Ellen
Cheuvront
Oakley Faudree
Hillis Faudree
George Oakley
Faudrees
G. K. Burdette
Sand Hill Road
R. C. Reynolds
Akron
C. H. Quillin
Nellie Wilson
Staunton
J. N. Wilson
C. F. Reiker
Hogg St
James Lovell
Lawrence Austin
Dewey Deal
Ben Roush
Grover Neville
Everett Dean
Patti
Helen
James Lewis
Chesapeake
Ohio
Evelyn Perry
Wesley Willy
Floyd Butcher
Howard Elliott
Opal Roberts
Guy Bush
Edwards
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Xelton
Law Firm
Lowe Brothers
Orn
Carpenter Hdw. Co
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Helome
Moore
Pennsylvania
Vvoone
Moore's
Steeel
Nyrat
Athens
Ani
Cook's Imperial
Great Western
Taylor
East State Street
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