Yankees Sprint Toward Early Pennant Clinch
The Yankees edge toward the AL pennant with a potential clinch after Sunday’s finish. Whitey Ford and Don Larsen favored in a Washington doubleheader as Stengel seeks a quick end to rest veterans before the World Series. Cleveland must sweep and hope New York falters to force a tie or win.
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Ione
New York Yankees
New York
Cleveland
Yankees
Casey Stanger
Indians
Yanks
Washington
Chicheater
Senators
Boston
Stengel
Brooklyn
Whitey Ford
Don Larsen
Bob Porterfield
Pete Ramos
Maury McDermott
al Lopez
Early Wynn
Herb Score
White Sox
Billy Pierce
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Cleve
Baseball Standings and Schedule Report
American League leaders Cleveland 90 59 .604 atop the standings with Chicago and Boston close behind. Tuesday night doubleheaders featured New York at Washington and Cleveland at Chicago. other games included Baltimore at Boston and Kansas City at Detroit. Monday results saw Detroit defeating Kansas City 4 0.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Bostom
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
New York
Boston
National League Standings and Schedule Note
National League standings list Brooklyn 53 losses. Milwaukee 66. New York 72. Philadelphia 74. Cincinnati 77. Chicago 79. St Louis 64. Pittsburgh 89. Schedule shows Philadelphia at Brooklyn twilight 4 30 p m Pittsburgh at New York 12 30 p m Milwaukee at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis 7 p m St Louis beat Chicago 6 5 in 12 innings. Wednesday Milwaukee at Cincinnati 1 30 p m.
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W. L. Pet
Brooklyn
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Team Points Summary and Top Bowlers
Team points list shows Wolfe Hardware and Gibson Sinclair tied for second with four points each while Harris Furniture and National Guard follow. Chapman Jewelry and Neal Floral posted lower scores with a share of three and two percent respectively. Top bowlers include Wolfe, Merrick, Smith, Snider, and Near with multiple game totals.
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Wolfe Hardware
Gibson Sinclair
Harris Furniture
National Guard
Chapman Jewelry
Neal Floral
Harris
Wolfe
Sinclair
Chapman
Neal
Bill Wolfe
Merrick
Smith
Snider
Four Stock Farms Sell 88 Yearling Horses
Four Ohio stock farms will auction 88 yearling horses during Little Brown Jug Week. Pickwick Farm will offer 34 head, Fairmead Greenacres 26, and Bonnie Brae Farm with McKinley Kirk Farm 14 each. In 1954 the sale of 99 head averaged 1292 dollars per horse.
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Delaware
Ohio
U. S. Trotting Assn
Pickwick Farm
Bucyrus
Fairmead Greenacres Farm
Wilmington
Bonnie Brae Farm
Wellington
McKinley Kirk
Washington Court House
John Searls Rites Planned Wednesday
John Searls, a retired New York Central Railroad employee after 22 years, died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday at his Cheshire Route 2 home. He was born August 31, 1876, son of Levi and Christina De Vault Searls, and married Anna Gardner in 1899. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kyger Methodist Church with burial in Gravel Fill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
John Lewis
New York Central Railroad
Cheshire Route 2
Kyger
Rutland Road
Levi
Christina de Vault Searls
Garfield Searls
Cheshire
George
Vinton
Rewe
Farion
Sainte
Eeeria
Anna Gardner
Ryger
William ‘Tate
Clyde Searls
Day
Fred
Cecil
Pomeroy
Ray
Middleport
Frank
Lily
Belle
W. Va
Pearl
Wendell
Lena) Bunce
Rgger Jouam
Searls
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Gallia County Warden urged to back universal rabies shots
Gallia County commissioners pressed Dog Warden James Taylor to attend the state convention in Columbus next December or January and vote for universal rabies inoculations for all dogs. The resolution was approved at the semi monthly meeting in the courthouse.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
James Taylor
Columbus
Man Ahead Cash After Patrol Arrest in Gallipolis
Paul Bader of Dayton was $22 ahead after a speeding arrest by the State Highway Patrol. His wife posted bond when he missed his wallet and the wallet containing $42 was recovered near Rio Grande. The $20 bond for Bader was forfeited. William Cafaro of Hubbard also had a $20 forfeited after a speeding charge.
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Paul Bader
Dayton
Bader
Gallipolis Municipal Court
Rio Grande
William M. Cafaro
Hubbard
Ohio
Bell Satisfied With Contract In Ohio Bell Talks
Ohio Bell Telephone Co announces a new contract with CIO Communications Workers of America after last Friday's strike. It sets experienced operators' max wage at 57.50 and top craft pay at 95.50. Effective Sept. 11, the deal costs 4 225 000 annually and includes job reclassification upgrades and shorter evening tours.
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Telipolis
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Ohio Bell
Estle
C. K. Milner
Gallipolis Man Cited For Highway Parking
John R. Carter age 19 of Chester was cited by the State Highway Patrol for parking on the highway in Gallipolis. The charge was filed in Pomeroy Mayor E F Robinsons court at 8 p.m. today.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Post, State Highway Patrol
John R. Carter
Chester
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Overload Charges Brought in Gallipolis Court
Docketed in Gallipolis Municipal Court today are Ollis G. Casto 39 of Ripley West Virginia who posted 30 dollar bond and Jack Walters 37 of Bidwell cited in on overloaded truck charges.
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Gallipolis
Ollis G. Casto
Ripley
W. Va
Jack Walters
Bidwell
Ocean Depth Reveals Mile-Plus Supremacy Over Everest
A measured ocean depth reaches 35,460 feet in a location, placing it more than a mile below sea level than the height of Mount Everest. The comparison highlights the vast scale of deep sea basins beneath the Pacific.
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Pacific Ocean
Mount Everlest
Young Churchman Speaks at Fellowship Kickoff
Stanley Franklin, minister to youth at Kenova First Baptist, spoke to about 100 youths and counselors at Grace Methodist Church for the Methodist Youth Fellowship kickoff dinner, urging service and outreach.
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Young Churchman
Gallipolis
Stanley Franklin
Kenova
W. Va
First Baptist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Westminster High School MYF Elects Officers
Bill Brown presided at the Westminster High School MYF meeting where Grace was mentioned by Mary Ann Lusk. The meal was served by a Women’s Society for Christian Service committee and officers and counselors were announced by President Brown. Donna Johnson and Harriett Clendenin sang a duet, with Lois Roberts presenting the year’s program and a candlelight service planned for next Sunday under Janet Cornwell.
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Bill Brown
MYF
Grace
Mary Ann Lusk
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Mahlon Radeker
Clyde Ramsay
T. A.thomas
Robert Cornwell
E. Ray Bailey
John Dobbins
L. Claude Miller
Brown
Faye Alban
Clarence George
Clarence E.m
Frank Porter
Donna Johnson
Stephen George
Janet Cornwell
Lois Lee Roberts
Freddy Miller
Carolyn Rathburn
Carole Lewis
Sharon Preston
Harriett Clendenin
Marilyn Niswander
Barbara Bailey
Yvonne Elliott
Lois Roberts
Paul M. Nsiwnder
Two Cited for 2 Crashes In 2 Minutes in Gallipolis
Gallipolis court hears two youths from Middleport cited for unsafe operation after separate crashes within minutes. Lewis E. Van Cooney 21 and cousin James A. Van Cooney 20 charged with DWI and breach of the peace respectively. An Ohio patrolman reported the incidents followed a crash near Route 7 and Kilger Creek power plant.
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Gallipolis
Lewis E. van Cooney
James A. van Cooney
Middleport
Bastille
Lewis
James
Kgger Creek
Rule Changes In Football Debated At Gallia Coaches Club
Gallia Academy High School hosted a meeting of the Gallpolis Downtown Coaches Club where John F. Halliday, a retired official, outlined Ohio high school gridiron rule changes. Treasurer Dan W. Thomas reported a club balance of 187.64 plus new donations by Dr. Harry H. King, totaling 903. Sales for season tickets reached 323 of 450, with proceeds for refreshments and gear for home games and a 12 payment to the Key Club for labor.
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Gallipolis
John FE. Halliday
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio
Dan W. Thomas
Harry H. King
Linson H. Stebbins
Coal Grove
Park Central
Gallipolis B P W Club Names Girls Of The Month
Gallia County B P W Club honored Sue Neal of GAHS and Jewell Fish of Bidwell Porter HS as girls of the month at a Monday dinner in the Farmers Hotel. Dorothy Raymond spoke on the bookmobile program. the club approved funding for a ton silagectomy, and voted to gift flags to a Girl Scout Troop. Thirty four members and three guests attended.
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Gallipolis Business and Professional Women’s Club
Sue Neal
Gailia Academy High School
Jewell Fish
Bidwell-Porter High School
Farmers Hotel
Marguerite Hineman
Sue
Howard I. Neal
First Ave
GAHS
Future Emakers of America
Future Business Leaders of America
Glee Club
St. Cecelia
Bob Evans
Business
Dorothy Raymond
Third Ave
B&pw
Maude Montgomery
Rio Grande College
Alderson
W. Va
Federal Reformatory For Women
Tokyo Rose
Lisa Penc Ees
Winifrede Knight
River traffic reports from Gallipolis and KanawhaRiver
Downriver and upriver cargo movements listed for several flatboats and towboats on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Details include boat names, loads, and times at Gallipolis, Winfield, Lon don, and Maysville, with gauge readings for Montgomery and Chambersburg and a note on a Cleveland power plant site acquisition by Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Illumination Co
Ohio River
Ragland
Jefferson County
Tri-County Association Pushes Member Drive
Tri-County Community Concert Association launches a membership drive after a Monday kickoff dinner with 60 attendees from Gallia Meigs and Mason counties at the Lafayette Hotel. Key speakers include Mrs. H B Ecker and Mrs. Marion Ross, with plan details for worker checkups and membership deadlines.
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Marion Ross
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Cam
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Athens
Chillicothe
Kids Day Saturday Planned by Gallipolis Kiwanis
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club joins hundreds of communities in planning Kids Day observance next Saturday. Bill Mills announces J Howard Neal as general chairman with Mit R White and Bill Watterson aiding. Plans include a movie for Gallia County Children's Home residents at the Gallipolis Theater and later refreshments by the committee.
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Galipolis Kiwanis Club
Athens
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Otal Ae
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Gallipolis Kiwanis
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Bonds Paid By Two Men In Gallipolis Courthouse
Gallipolis police charged Cyrus Le Porte Jr 29 of Point Pleasant with 25 reckless driving and Hillis G Wilcoxen 21 of Patriot Star Route with 20 passing at an intersection. Jones fined a plain drunk 5 and costs. three other plain drunks lodged in the city jail Monday night. Only one motor road crosses the 180th meridian at the International Date Line on Taveuni Island Fiji.
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Nell Lee Innis
Columbus
Meigs-Gallia
Meigs County
van Cooney
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Williams Creek
Yellowtown
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Otis M. Fulks
Chesapeake
Caldwell
John W. Howell
Bidwell
Howell
Gallipolis
Percy Peoples
Zonia FE
Clark
Cincinnati
Municourt
Cyrus le Porte, Jr
Point Pleasant
Hillis G. Wilcoxen
Patriot Star Route
William H. Jones
Taveuni Island
The
Fijjis
Buffalo Bob's comeback after heart attack and career strain
Buffalo Bob, famed Howdy Doody host Bob Smith, recounts his climb from Buffalo radio to NBC children’s show. He details a grueling schedule, a 1950s pneumonia episode, a 1954 return to morning radio, and a 1955 heart attack. He now works from a basement studio and stresses a new life philosophy. He cites tax pressures and pride in entertaining as motives.
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Bob Smith
Buffalo Bob
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Bob
Ella
WGR
WBEN
Buffalo
WEAF
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