Williamson Runs to State Title Over Charles Town 10 to 1
Williamson high school captured the state scholastic baseball championship by routing Charles Town 10 to 1 in Indianapolis. Lefty Joe Chapman fanned 12 with no walks, tossing 14 straight outs to start and belting a fifth inning triple as Williamson built a big lead. Charles Town committed six errors, and Williamson finished with 12 hits, marking the Wolfpack’s 15th straight win of an unbeaten season.
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Charlston
W. Va
Williamson
Walloping
Charles Town
Joe Chapman
Tony Gentile
Gaston Jude
Charlies Town
Jude
Chapman
Purple Panthers
Don Sager
Sfth
Phil Strider
Jack Crowley
Sager
Bob Stultz
Doc Hall
Ken Stallings
Ernest Jude
Archie Smith
Stallings
Bud Williamson
Wolfpack
Ken Varney
Wil Hameon
Varney
Hall
Coors
Dick Filppen
Jim Boyd
Brollings
Fippen
S &Ave
Wiley
Newell
Zombro
Clarkselt-Wilson
Smith
Panthers
Huntington Central
Frank Stranahan Wins British Amateur Championship
New York May 31. The profile portrays Frank Stranahan, a wealthy amateur golfer, as he faces critics while pursuing excellence. He contends with past Augusta Masters banishment, chooses to press on in golf, and expresses pride in his hard work and independence.
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New York
Augusta
British Isles
Frank Stranahan
Six Yank Gals Win In England
Six American women reached the British women's amateur golf championship third round at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s as Louise Suggs led with a 34 for nine holes. Surviving Americans include Glenna Collett Ware Grace Lenczyk Estelle Lawson Page Dorothy Kirby, all Curtis Cup members, while several English rivals were eliminated.
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St. Anne's - On - the- Sea
England
Frank Stranahan
Sandwich
Louise’ Suggs
Atlanta
U. S
Royal Lytham
St. Anne's
Bobby Jones
Lawson Little
Glenna Collett Ware
Merion
Grace "Lenczyk
Newington
Newington, Conn., "Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill
N. C
Dorothy Kirby
Los Angeles
Atlantic
United States
Babe Dierikson Zaharias
Miss Suggs
John Hammond
London
Martha Barron
Olur
Miss Barron
Ware
Noel Sabine
Nancy Cook
Wales
Page
Freda Brunton
Lady Eddie
Miss Kielty
Catherine Park
Jane Standen
Leo Durocher Demonstrates Depth In Brooklyn Nine
Dodgers manager Leo Durocher overextends depth using 24 players in a nine inning game as the Giants win 9 to 5. Bragan and Reese propel a two-cushion play while the Polo Grounds art scheme changes spark viewer interest with Chesterfield lights signaling errors.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Bele Avers
Subway
Mr. Durocher
Bluebirds
Ramazzotti
Robinson
Mauch
Miksis
Giants
Willie Hoppe
Robert Bragan
Rhawn
Bragan
Peewee Reese
Polo Grounds
Chesterfield Cigarette
Chesterfield
Third Triumph For Little Guy
Mauri Rose charged to his third Indianapolis 500 victory in a record 4 hours 10 minutes 23.38 seconds at 119.813 mph on May 31. Teammate Bill Holland finished second as Rose kept the Blue Crown Spark Plug Special ahead for most of the 500 miles, with Rex Mays, Ted Horn, and Duke Nalon rounding out the top finishers amid widespread mechanical failures among the field. Rose announced engagement to Ruth Wentworth in the winner’s circle as 175,000 spectators witnessed a daring, almost all-car failure race.
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Indianapolis
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Rose
South Bend
Ind
Bill Holland
Reading
Holland
Duke Nalon
Los Angeles
Ted Horn
Paterson
N. J
Floyd Roberts
Wilbur Shaw
Speedway
Louis Meyer
Harry McQuinn
Horn
Ruth Wentworth
South Ben
Wentworth
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Nalon
Blue Crown Twins
Bill Cantrell
Louisville
Nemours Livewire 4-H Club Wins County Field Day Award
Nemours Livewire 4-H Club returned home with the 4-H Field Day award at Glenwood Park. Fifteen members and leaders Peggy Hambrick took part as Rich Creek Cheerful Workers and Elgood Busy Bees also placed. Over 200 4-H members and 65 leaders attended with many winners in song, yell contests, grooming and sports events across age groups.
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Nemours Livewire
Livewires
Glenwood Park
Peggy Hambrick
Rich Creek Cheerful Workers
W. A. Harvey
Samantha Harvey
Elgood Busy Bees
Barbara McKenzie
Wilbur Farley
Athens
Oakvale
Sand
Nemours
Rich ‘Creek
Speedway
Joyce Surface
Sandlick
Janice Blankenship
Elgood
Denny Christian
Keen Goin
Wilma L. Kessinger
Benny Farley
Hale Farley
Shirley White
Darlene Neese
Gilbert Mullins
Brushfork
Billy
Forbes Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Princeton personal item notes Mrs. G. T. Forbes has returned to Hale avenue after treatment at a Beckley hospital. Mrs. P. M. Mayhew and her young son Bobby are visiting Mrs. Forbes, the mother of Mrs. Mayhew.
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Princeton
G. T. Forbes
Hale Avenue
Beckley Hospital
P. M. Mayhew
Bobby
Meeting To Discuss WV Road Bond Issue At Greenbrier
D. J. Bailey president of the Princeton chamber of commerce and Ernest D. Lilly road committee chairman will attend a joint meeting of the West Virginia state chamber and the farm bureau at the Greenbrier hotel White Sulphur Springs to consider a proposed secondary road bond issue.
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D. J. Bailey
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Ernest D. Lilly
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia State Chamber
Farm Bureau
White Stallion at Royal Theatre Heads Cast
Eddie Dean and Ken Maynard star as a legendary white stallion king of the range defending mares against rustlers mountain lions and a rival stallion in a western at the Royal Theatre today.
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ROYAL
Royal Theatre
Eddie Dean
Ken Maynard
Tallion
Mercer Theatre Presents Albuquerque Western Drama Cast
The Mercer theatre shows Albuquerque a western drama starring Randolph Scott Barbara Britton George Gabby Hayes Chaney Russell Hayden and others. Cinecolor photography highlights the landscape’s beauty throughout the film.
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Mercer
Mercer Theatre
Albuquerque
Randolph Scott
Barbara
Britton
George
Gabby” Hayes
Chaney
Russell Hayden
Bell To Captain W. & L. Baseballers In'49
Brian Bell Jr of Washington DC was elected captain of the Washington and Lee University baseball team for 1949. Bell, a first baseman and 1946 all state collegiate nine alumnus, led the Generals last season with a .411 average, six home runs, and a school record 22 stolen bases. The honor was announced at a dinner by Coach Richard A Smith at Natural Bridge.
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Lexington
Brian Bell
Washington
D. C
Washington and Lee University
Bell
Fred Vinson, Jr
Richard A
Cap'n Dick) Smith
Generals
Smith
Natural Bridge
Memorial Day Service Deluged by Rain in Princeton
Memorial Day events in Princeton were disrupted by rain as an outdoor service moved from the cemetery to the Memorial building with Princeton and Mercer school bands performing. Speaker Paul Hudgins and reader Johnny McClaugherty contributed readings while a Mercer Post 2703 VFW radio program followed featuring Captain William Sanders with adjutant Leslie E. Gadd Jr and commander Frank Dobbins. The VFW song Sleep Soldier Boy Sleep was aired. The term Siamese twins was noted in context with Chang and Eng born in 1811 in Meklong Siam.
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Princeton American Legion Post
Princeton High School
Mercer School
Down
Mercer Street
Paul Hudgins
Johnny McClaugherty
Mercer Post
VFW
Capitan
William Sanders
Pacific Area
Moders Shoe Shop to Close in Princeton This June
A notice from Moders Shoe Shop at 1344 Mercer St Princeton says the store will be closed this June USth. The letter asks customers to call for uncalled shoes and is signed by a J Somogti at 1844 Mercer St Princeton W Va.
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Moders Shoe Shop
Mercer St
Princeton
A. J. Somogti
W. Va
For Sale Kitchen Cabinet at Half Price
Kitchen cabinet in good condition offered for sale at half price. Call 541-3 or apply at 1604 Main Street Princeton West Virginia.
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Call
Princeton
Main Street
W. Va
Playgrounds Open This Summer at Three Princeton Sites
Princeton Youth Inc announces Knob Thorn and Mercer school playgrounds open today for the summer season. Hours are 1 30 to 4 30 and 6 to 8 p m with supervisors 6 to 1 at each site. Tennis courts are in use and an adult softball league begins this evening at Knob school with four teams Woodmen Redmen Christian and Methodist churches. Alton Douglas presents a 26 inch trophy for the team winning it three times.
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Princeton
Knob
Thorn
Mercer
Lawrence Bradley
Princeton Youth, Inc
Woodmen
Redmen
Christian
Methodist
Knob School
Alton Douglas
Bond Issue Vote Today in Princeton Election
Voters will cast ballots today in Princeton for a bond issue at court house Knob school high school and Thorn school using the 1947 municipal precincts and primary registration. Ward one uses the courthouse ward two Knob and high schools and ward three Thorn school with few voting places. Tax levies proposed are three six and twelve cents on three property classifications. City utilities now pay 23 262 on class three for 1947 48 and 96 on class one of 101 500. tax income from the class homes would be about 5 600 if collected.
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Princeton Street
City Hall
Knob School
High School
Thorn School
Ward
Legion Baseball Team Begins Practice Today
The American Legion junior baseball team opens practice at 10 a m at the school athletic field. Coach and trainer Lawrence Bradley urges boys up to seventeen years old interested in joining to report by 10 a m this morning.
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American Legion
Lawrence Bradley
Double Header To Be Played With Ashland
The BS Booster Welch baseball game scheduled for Princeton onday afternoon was rained out. Next Sunday afternoon the Boosters will play Ashland a double header on the Princeton field.
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The _BS
Booster-Welch
Princeton
Bosters
Ashland
Chorus To Broadcast Final Princeton Program At 8 30 P M
The Princeton Civic chorus performs a 30 minute studio program from station WLOH at 8 30 tonight. Chorus members meet at First Methodist church at 7 15 for a station rehearsal. The Wesleyan Service guild of Kee Street Methodist church gathers at 7 for a pot luck supper.
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Princeton Civic Chorus
WLOH
First Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild of
Kee Street
Methodist Church
Princeton Sign Committee to Install Street Markers
The Princeton chamber of commerce and the business men's association merged into the Princeton Sign committee to place street markers at all intersections. City council allocated 800 dollars, the Princeton Woman's club contributed 500, and other groups are asked to donate toward an estimated 2,300 total. The business men's association will buy much of the business-street signs, and C. C. Linkenhoker donated 25 bags of cement for residential signs.
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Business Men's Association
Princeton Sign Committee
Princeton
Princeton Woman's Club
Business Men’s Association
C. C. Linkenhoker
The
City Coal and Supply Company
Bluestone Gun Club Completing Range
The Bluestone Gun Club has been organized and obtained a range on Low Gap road northeast of the radio station. A committee of Sam Caldwell John OCarey J M Mare shall I M Smith Dr Ben Bird Wilford Caffee of Princeton and Otto Bailey of Matoaks are completing organization and readying for skeet shooting.
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Bluestone Gun Club
Low Gap
Sam Caldwell
John Ocarey
J. M. Mareshall
I. M. Smith
Ben Bird
Wilford Caffee
Princeton
Otto Bailey
Matoaks
OES TO ELECT Officers at Princeton Eastern Star Meeting
The Princeton Eastern Star chapter will elect officers at its meeting tonight at o oclock. Members are reminded to attend as new leadership is chosen for the group.
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Princeton Eastern Star Chapter
Evening Radio Schedule Summary
Daily program grid lists 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM segments including musical rounds early with songs by The Wigglesworths and Tin Pan Alley, news at 3:43 PM and 0:15 morning requests, followed by variety shows, organ melodies, a sports roundup, and a closing news at 11:00 PM. Notable acts include Roy Driggs organ, Vincent Lopes, Allen Roth Orchestra, and U.S. Marine Band.
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Peer
Wake Up
Driggs
WLOH
Milady
Sweetwood Serenaders
Rex
Eleanor
Goiter
Tin Pan Alley
RCA
Lilly Mountaineers
Slim Bryant
Voice of the Army
Vincent Lopes
Martin
Allen Roth
Novatime
U. S. Marine Band
Princeton
Lucius O
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Curtis Capper
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
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Frances Stephens
Anheuser-Busch
Louis
Leo
Little Guy
Mays
Nemours Club
Chang
Eng
Meklong
Siam
Wea
Fin
General Auto Stores
Clyde Bourne
Princeton, W. Va
Princeton Finance CO
First National Bank
Radio
Peg Wee
Perry
Presto-Namel
Magic
Double Quick Enamel
Wholesale Paint & Supply Co
City of
Beckley Highway
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Welch
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
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