Masters Open Amid Rain at Augusta in 1939
The Masters Tournament began at Augusta National Golf Club with wet weather threatening the 47 contenders. Ralph Guldahl Sam Snead and Perry Picard shared early betting favorites as Denny Shute posted the low practice score. Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen drew long odds amid brisk wagering. Avocados pivot to stock feed research in California as UC scheme advances.
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Augusta
Augusta National Golf Club
Ralph Guldahl
Sam Snead
Bobby Jones
Denny Shute
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Rail Time Cards Show East and West Bound Schedules
Rail timetable lists multiple east and west bound trains including Diplomat Daily and National Limited with daily, Sunday and Monday exceptions. Chesapeake and Ohio lines show south and north bound arrivals and departures. New York Central services, Athens air tax and airport connections are noted with listed departure times.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
PAS
NEW York Central North
Athens Municipal Airport
A. A
Athens West
North
Minersville Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Minersville residents recount visits and family ties with relatives in Gallipolis Jacksonville Pt Pleasant Athens and Columbus. Rev Charles Marsh fills in at the Methodist Church while Rev Brown recovers. Local scenes include gatherings at Miss Thomas home and nursing illness absences at Schwegman Roedel store due to influenza.
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Minersville
Otto Hartenbach
Gallipolis
Linnie Rummel
Glenna
Herbert Dixon
Lulu Mills
Jacksonville
Norman McCallum
Margaret
Mary
Sara Phillips
Pomeroy
Pt. Pleasant
Theodore Grueser
Bradford Maag
William Grueser
Elmer Grueser
Grueser
Millersburg
Charles Marsh
Athens
Brown
Methodist Church
Missother Thomas
Jamelle Ville
Mary Ellen Miller
Emma Katharine Ebersbach
Kay Powell
Phyllis
Dorothy Dillard
Middleport
Jeanne Hines
Margaret Hartenbach
Anna Margaret Thomas
Herman Grueser
Wal
Bowling stars headline ABC program with Beisner strong
Andy Vari Papa of Brooklyn and Ora Mayer of San Francisco lead an American Bowling Congress event in Cleveland. Beisner of Watertown set 709 in singles while Beisner leads all events at 1971 after Hermann's 1914. Drescher and Kaninski post top totals as standings unfold amid names like Mayer and Vari Papa.
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Cleveland
U.P
Andy Varipapa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ora Mayer
San Francisco
American Bowling Congress
Varipapa
ABC
Mayer
Syracuse
West Coast
William Beisner, Jr
Watertown
Wis
James Drescher
Jamestown
Beisner
Cone Hermann
St. Louis
Jo¢ Kaninski
Youngstown
Masters Are 50-1 in Masters Tournament Prediction
Bruce Henry McLemore notes the 1939 Masters field opening with Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen at 50 to 1. He recalls the legendary pair's past dominance across Opens and majors, contrasting their long odds with high expectations as the sixteenth Masters unfolds in Augusta.
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Henry McLemore
Algusta
Bobby Jones
Walter Hagen
Dogwood
Snead
Picard
Guldahl
Creste
Nelson
Smith
Runyan
Bob
Hagen
Jones
Bookie
United Press
Chesterhill Doctor Dies and Local Notices
Funeral services were held for Dr. Frank Ray aged 72 at his Chesterhill home after a six week Mercy Hospital stay in Columbus. He practiced in Chesterhill then Columbus and Bartlett before returning to Chesterhill. Survived by wife Mary, son John Danville, daughter Mrs. Helen Branson, and others. interment Deerfield Cemetery. Also notes on weddings, hospital visits, a death at Memorial Hospital, and upcoming local sales and moves.
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Chesterhill
Frank Ray
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Medical College
Bartlett
Ray
David and
Rachel Wood Ray
Ringgold
Deerfield
Bessie
Edgar Michener
Clyde Carpenter
Austin Carpenter
Greenup
John Woodard
Lena Faye Michener
Ray Pickering
Fred McIinturf
Charles Newburn
Chester Newburn
N. M. Wood
Austin Newburn
Glossie Triplett
Ethel Millner
Hettie Woodward
Hopewell Church
Clair Chappelear
William P. Chappelear
Chappelear
Memorial Hospital
Marietta
Flossie Newton
Stockport
Grace Roberts
Malta
Arthur Wooley
Wooley
Verdun Kirkbride
Orin Abel
Elliott
Ray Black
Bob Howard
H. P. Michener
Michener
Russell Wood
Capitol Building
J. A. Wood
Rana Yarnell
Morgan County Hospital
Philip van Dyke
Hiley Rainer
Bethel Church
Route 2
Todds
Pro Football Teams Shift Training North To Beat Heat
Heat in August drives major pro teams to northern camps for 1939 season. Giants plan to train in Superior Wisconsin while Pirates prepare at Two Rivers. Redskins set Spokane Washington as base with McNally and Flaherty endorsing northward moves. Cardinals head to Duluth Minnesota with training aims. Green Bay remains northern outpost.
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Southland
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay
Packers
Giants
Soldier Field
Chicago
Superior
Wis
Pirates
Two Rivers
Washington
Redskins
George P. Marshall
Spokane
Wash
Duluth
Minn
John “Blood” McNally
McNally
Ray Flaherty
Arlington
Albany Plans Benefit Entertainments At High School
Albany residents prepare for a Saturday night program at Albany High School on April 1 to benefit the Albany Grange Building Fund. The event starts at 8 o clock and features old time music and two plays including acts by PTA members and miscellaneous student performances. Rev Ewing Walters family relocates to Spencer and local revival services continue through Easter at Albany M E Church with Rev Earl Cowen leading song services.
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Albany
Albany High School
Albany Grange Building Fund
Albany Pta
PTA
Eileen Ashcraft
Dorothy Whiteman
Guessin Munn
Sherwood Gillogly
D. W
Donald Hoffee
Frank South
Mr. Hanning
Ewing Walters
Spencer
C. P. Pearman
Harold Cunningham
June
Columbus
Thompson and Livengood Triumph Over Bosox in Windy Showdown
Thompson and Livengood defeated the Bosox as Wilson set up the winning run. High winds slowed line drives aiding pitchers on both sides in a brilliant display. The Reds faced the Washington Senators who have dropped three of five starts against major leaguers, today at Orlando.
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Wilson
Reds
Washington Senators
Orlando
Indians Struggle in Spring Training Pitching Debacle
In Lake Charles Oscar Vitt frowns as Cleveland's pitching falters in most spring games. Only Bob Feller shows form, with Zuber and Drake roughed up by the Athletics 15 to 6. Sammy Hale belts three homers, Jeff Heath adds one, and Willis Hudlin may join Feller in next game. Also, Nelsonville hosts a benefit party by D A R at the LOOF hall Friday 7:45 PM with March tickets urged.
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Lake Charles
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Oscar Vitt
Bob Feller
Johnny Allen
Mel Harder
Vitt
Bill Zuber
Tom Drake
Philadelphia Athletics
Zuber
Drake
Lou Finney
Frank Hayes
Sammy Hale
Jeff Heath
Feller
Willis Hudlin
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Nelsonville—Daughters of America
Hartford Newsboys Print Own Paper The Street Trades Boys News
Hartford youths form a monthly paper with 1000 copies circulation. The staff includes reporters, a theater critic, feature writer and cartoonist. A separate note highlights a blind South Dakota legislator who uses Braille to read bills. Also mentioned is A Dean Lindsay of Ovilla holding deeds to celestial bodies.
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Hartford
Conn
U.P
Newsboys
Bootblacks
Street Trades Boys’ News
Work Pierre
Henry J. Gieran
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Week of March 27 activities at Harrisonville center
The Harrisonville community recreation center lists events for March 27 to 28. Thursday features plant study and horseshoes, Friday offers a hike and potluck supper from 5 to 7 p.m., and Saturday includes softball from 1 to 3 p.m.
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Harrisonville
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Minersville Personals
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Katie Becht
Kate Grimm
Jack McDowell
Jack, Jr
Velma Grueser
Ed Barham
Harry Willbarger
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Colorado
Carmel
William H. Thomas
Willbarger
Mary Morgan
Norman Fisher
Alice Faye
Earl Shoemaker
New Lexington
Will Woods
Earl Hartenbach
Schwegman and Roedel
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Concord
Lars
Sandusky
Ohio
Ives
Hommel Wine Co
Ohio Wine Store
Mill St.e
Detroit
Budweisers
North End Recreation
Tramck, Mich
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Louis Schmidt
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Ancess
Scocece
Vie Maurer
Alex Graham
New Philadelphia
Harry Schaeffer
Ray Newton
Ewan We
Carl Nagle
Gowanda
Wm. Beisner
Tate
Walter Shackett
Battle Creek
Mich
Wwe Wen
Jones and
Bobby
Walter
St. Andrews
Holyoke
Muirfield
Oakmont
Marion
Prestwick
Scioto
U. S
Mitch
U. B
A. Dean Lindsay
Ovilla, Ga
Moon
Irwin County Court House
Moore
Fred Sanders
Mgr
City Loan and Guaranty Co
N. Court St
Howard H. Carson
Cadiz
Lodi
W. Union
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