Ordnance Grade School Wins County Field Day Meet
Ordnance School captured first place in the health stunt portion of the county elementary field day in Point Pleasant with Sunnyside and Henderson taking second and third. awards were given for dash, sack race, baseball throw and football relay across multiple grades with numerous students named from Ordnance Sunnyside Beale and other area schools. Ralph Sayre was master of ceremonies with judges named for each event.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ordnance School
Board of Education
Sunnyside
Henderson
Mason Hardware
John McCartney
Billy Byus
North Pt. Pleasant
Bussy Faudree
Ordnance
Arthur Powers
White Oak
Doris Workman
Beale
Geraldine Northup
Eddie Ball
Charles Hall
Cleo Coleman
Pleasant Ridge
Roscoe Sprouse
Mason
Dash
Joyce Workman
Mary Rogers
June Friend
Letart
Dash—Osher Sayre
Denny Wedge
Carl Putney
Bruce Reed
Arde
Bright
Ambrosia
James Woomer
Steve Durst
Sue Rhodes
Nancy Bass
Geneva Gerlach
Central
Hannan
Samuel Burris
Burrow
Bob Sprouse
Wahama
Marlin Oldaker
Nibert
Sayre
Jack Sturgeon
Byron Conrad
Charles Blessing
Joe Paugh
Sam Burrows
Charles Taylor
Bobby Stevens
Beverly Wedge
Annabel Bateman
Junior High
Ralph Sayre
Dashes
Bob Adkins
Dorothy Meredith
Robert Newell
John Withers
Lawrence Grady
Donald Waldie
Jack Fowler
Chap Miller
Billy Kenny
Raymond Musgrave
College Baseball Roundup And Boxing Results
Miami defeats Navier 2 to 0 in college baseball action while Ohio State tops Cincinnati 11 to 6 and Cedarville beats Dayton 6 to 4. In boxing notes Frankie Fay outs points Dave Shade in a New Bedford clash as Frankie Meredith and Charley Padalino draw in Jacksonville.
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Miami
Navier
Ohio State
Cincinnati
Cedarville
Dayton
White Plains
N. Y
Carmine Fiore
Brooklyn
Tommy Bazzano
Middletown
Conn
New Bedford
Mass
Frankie Fay
Dave Shade
Fall River
Jacksonville
Pla
Frankie Meredith
Macon
Charley Padalino
Detroit
Drew
Weirton Golf Tourney Cancelled by Protest
Weirton J C Williams Country Club cancelled the Chuck Oneretta Invitational after Columbus Mayor James A Rhodes protested to the PGA. Rhodes urged enforcement of a rule banning two pro tournaments within 200 miles on the same date as the PGA event in Columbus June 24 25.
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Weirton
W. Va
J. C. Williams Country Club
Chuck Oneretta
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Pick-off miscue costs win in Brooklyn tale of 1944 pennant
Blix Donnelly recalls a late miscue against the Dodgers in 1944 while with the Cardinals. He describes faking a pick-off on Dixie Walker, turning the wrong way and letting Walker score the winning run. A mental and physical error ends the jam with Skeeter Newsome tagged out after a missed base hit.
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NBA
Blix Donnelly
Phillies
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Walker
Marty Marion
Billy Southworth
Marion
Skeeter Newsome
Reds Open Weekend Series With Musial Sluggers
CINCINNATI The Reds host St. Louis for a four game set at Crosley Field led by Stan Musial whose batting average tops .400 This opening series marks Musial and Slaughter at Crosley Field for the first time until August 11 The schedule includes a Memorial Day trip to Chicago and a twilight doubleheader with the Giants on June 1 with several night games and doubleheaders through June 11 Tickets by mail from the Cincinnati Baseball Club at 307 Vine Street.
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Cincinnati
Stan Musial
Crosley Field
Man
St. Louis
Luke Sewell
Reds
Musial
Red Cardinal
Musial, Slaughter and Company
Redbirds
Chicago
Cubs
New York Giants
Giants
Phillies
Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Vine Street
Wrestling Fan Shoots Self During Bout in Cleveland
An Erie man, William Post Jr., 29, fired a pistol in his coat at Public Hall as he rose to let latecomers pass. He wounded his right calf, discovering the flesh wound only after another spectator alerted him. Post had traveled from Erie to see wrestler Don Eagle defend the American Wrestling Association title against Frank Sexton of Columbus.
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Cleveland
Erie, Pa
Public Hall
William Post, Jr
Erie
Post
Don Eagle
American Wrestling Association
Frank Sexton
Columbus
Perry County Court Notes Highlight Estate, Divorces, and Real Transfers
New Lexington reports an estate inventory for Anna Agnes Totten with $2500 realty value and appraisers from New Lexington. Multiple divorce and custody petitions filed including Mary Halbirt versus Jack and Ann Lillig versus George Lillig. Realty transfers list coal tracts in Harrison and Clayton Townships and several transfers among local owners. Delinquency bond and intoxication cases noted. fox affidavits filed by several residents.
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New Lexington
Anna Agnes Totten
Samuel Totten, Jr
M. J. Lennon
James Pargeon
Edgar F. Sheeran
Joseph L. Maneen
Harriet Yost
Albert Groff
James E. Potter
E. J. Sheeman
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp
Samuel Stoneburner
John Fisher
John McMann
John Goodin
David Hull
Robert Hammond
Clayton Township
Jacob Pace
Consumer Home Equipment Co
Robert Daley
Moxahala
Daley
Squire Ellman
Clair Butts
Thelma Rushing
Dee Dyer
James Harris
Mayors
Mary Halbirt
Crooksville
Jack
Athens
Jackson
Gallipolis
Ann Lillig
Shawnee
George M. Lillig
Brooksfield
Ill
George Reed
Oscie Reed
Near New Lexington
George M. Jones Company
Cambria Mining Co
Harrison
Bearfield
Pleasant
Saltlick
Monroe
Edgar A. Meckling
Cordelia M. Patterson
Glenford
Carrie Frances Wells
Orma
Herman Miller
Fred T
Sarah G. Reed
Clarence H
Inez Reed
Pike Township
George
Thelma Geiger
William L
Mattie L. Dupler
Reading Township
John Grizzo Et al
Snyder and Swanson, Inc
Mother's Day visits and family gatherings across the region
Recent visitors included Rolla Beyler of Akron and Harold Raley of Miami Florida to the Beyler and Warner families. May birthdays and Mother's Day were noted with dinners, baptisms, and multiple local relatives visiting, plus a marriage of Harold Swisher and Clarice Humphrey at Coolville. The Carthage Jolly Workers hosted quilting and a potluck with fifteen members and four children.
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Lottridge
Willard Beyler
Rolla Beyler
Akron
Harold Raley
Miami
Fla
John Archer
Naomi Archer
Russell Archer
Joyce
C. M. Warner
Milford
Cheryl
Alfred
Arthur Wandling
Rachel
Albert Warner
Ida Davis
Edith Jordon
Salem
W. Va
Harry Nicholin
Henderson
Juanita Robinson
Lois June
Huntington
Harold Swisher
Clarice Humphrey
Methodist Parsonage
Coolville
C. Cc. Lockwood
E. W. Swisher
Mary Harnhill
Dutch Ridge
Clara Johnson
Carl Johnson
Carolyn
Athens
Carl Barnhill
Tuppers Plains
W. A. Frost
Lillie Davis
Glenn Gaston
R. M. Allen
Isadore Moutle
Barbara Sue
Joseph Hargraves
Elyria
George Bernard
Vern Bernard
Roger Whaley
Guysville
Gordon Collins
Shirley
George
Larry
Charles
Arnold Bernard
Carthage Jolly Workers Club
Anna Washburn
Eleanor
L. H. Allen
Top Americans May Meet in British Play
In St Andrews Scotland double trouble loomed for contestants in the British Amateur golf championship Daily rounds were accelerated to two per day Wee Willie Turnesa of Elmsford New York the favorite faced A G Helm of Britain in the morning If he advances Campbell from Huntington West Virginia was expected to challenge in the afternoon Campbell a blond belter showed form by routing John Graham of Scotland 5 and 3 to reach the event.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Wee Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Turnesa
Britain
A. G. Helm
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W. Va
Campbell
John Orr
John Graham
Tom O'Shanter
Rutland Feasts Honor Barbara Swadley And Alumni Banquet
Rutland social events include Barbara Swadley’s 18th birthday celebration with a guest list from Athens Columbus Detroit and Parkersburg. Alumni banquet at Rutland gym drew about 170 attendees with toastmaster Carl Denison and remarks from Dolly Bean. Commencement held May 19 with 18 diplomas for boys and 13 for girls.
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Rutland
Guy Swadley
Barbara
Paul Patterson
Donald Wells
Bruce May
Fred George
Jim Snowden
Bob Denison
Harold Dewhurst
Norman Hysell
Robert Nelson
Billy Harmon
John Ervin
Jerry Hays
Billy Williamson
Lewis Rupe
Tommie Williamson
Jean Belt
Helen Taylor
Marie Little
Avanell Jordan
Rose Slanter
Mary Dyke
June Patterson
Barbara Delaney
Ada Harrison
Betty Farmer
Darlene Wolfe
Imogene Barr
Alberta Snowden
Maxine Rumfield
Elaine Harrison
Judy Belt
Mitchell Belt
M. J. Belt
Parkersburg
Edith Williamson
Hays
Middleport
Miss Swadley
Rutland Gym
Carl Denison
Dolly Bean
Athens
Columbus
Detroit
Don Cameron
North Carolina
Harold Rawlings
Spain
Clyde Kennedy
Wayne
Mich
Eva Warner
Chillicothe
Mary Warner
Dwight Brown
Gordon and
Mary
St. Albans
W.va
Brown
Carl Miller
Cecil Bolin
Langsville
Miller
Chester Irwin
Bolins
Ethel Snowden
Pearl Molden
Edward Molden
Leland Chase
Chase
T. J. Chase
Bernard Higley
Eva Welch
Blanche McCormick
Fred Luchs
John Warner
Air Force
Texas
Market Hogs Cattle And Sheep Prices In Cincinnati Report
Salable hogs 2300, moderately active. barrows and gilts mostly 15 higher. Hogs 180-250 lbs at 19.90, 160-180 lbs 19.40-19.65, some 250-275 lbs 19.40. sow prices 14.00-16.00. Cattle 300, calves 250, generally steady. steers 900-1200 lbs 28.00-29.25, medium and good grades 26.50-28.00, common 23.00-26.50. Bulls 22.50-23.00. Sheep 50. spring lambs steady, best time at 94.00. Fleeces wet. Heavy slaughter ewes 6.00, lightweights up to 11.00.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Poultry and Dairy Prices in Cincinnati Report
AP reports May 24 price ranges for poultry with light broilers 29-31 cents, heavy fryers 29-31, heavy hens 20-22, light 15-17, old roosters 13-15, butter at 62 cents per pound for prints and 63 for 4 pounds, butterfat premiums 51 and regular 46, potatoes 1.50-5.00.
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Cincinnati
Consumer and Wholesale Grades Reported in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on May 23 consumer grades show U S A large 35 36 percent, medium 29 31 percent with wholesale grades listing U S extras large none extras large 30 percent. Current receipts indicate cases exchanged at 23 25.
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Cincinnati
U.S. A
U.S
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Ordnance Grade
Paul Bennett
William Rayburn
Bob Nibert
Wilson Sayre
Wallie McComas
Roy Hill
Don Sanders
Kenton Allen
Bill Beard
Thelma Martin
Woods
Burnetta Martin
Sterling Rayburn
Daniel Mayes
Blain Ingles
Cecil Felix
Ruth Shank
Phyllis McComas
Shirley Buckelheimer
Josh Delbert Hill
Cecil Lewis
Dodge Dealers
Ea Oo
Yandhing
Eee
N. Court ST
C. A. Daugherty
Athens, Ohio
Cincinnati Reds
Jackie Robinson
Perry County
Perry Countians
Ned Watts
Robert Metzger
Jackson Township
C. Owen Winegardner
Thorn Township
Herbert Treadway
William Schoonover
Freda Grate
Robert Hill
Vinton
Stansbury
Cline
Marietta Chemical Products Co
Dial
W. E. Dicken
W. Union St
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Ohio
Harrisonville-Scipio Alumni Association
Uhiman’'s
California
Charles Grinstead
Glouster
Nelsonville
Baby
Court St
Ronald Scott
New Marshfield
Johnny Jones Motors
FORD
Ford Platt
Hudson Sales & Service
Wakefield Motors
Athens County
Studebaker
Richland
George Couladis
John
Episcopal Church
Porter
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Messenger
Athens Messenger Classified Department
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