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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1928

Page

9

Yankees Rally Past White Sox 10 7 Behind Homers

Babe Ruth hits his 23rd and Lou Gehrig his 14th and 15th as the Yankees defeat Chicago 10 to 7. Earle Combs and Pat Collins also homer, Pilgras improves to 11-1 with the win.

Chicago Berrasit Babé Ruth Lou Gehrig Yankees White Sox Earle Combe Pat Collins Combs Ruth Adkins Gehrig Cox George Pilgras NEW York Comba Beteeens Oot SY Ecooe Iare Laazeri Dugan Kamm Eee B. Redfern Cwo Comvass Cpouse Everde Fai Eevee Sescsscoe Td Csv Scvecdecesset Connally THOR O&o Kune Cronge Metzler Hechem Berg Jerest Lankert Collpis McCurdy Werg Reyn- Olde Lureeher Rath Collins Redfern Cee Clancy Dugin Uipgras Tanaioes Coax Pipgras Connelly Pipshoe Et Eeriempires Ormsby Guilirle Hildebread

Kidnapping case headline and details from Sproles report

Mrs R C Sproles of 113 Preston Street describes the arrest of Clarence Sproles for kidnapping their child. The report recounts the abduction from the mother at her home, the state’s plan to take the boy to Florida, the porch talk, and the train journey toward Virginia. Also noted is umpire Frank Wilson’s death from appendicitis in Brooklyn.

PR. C. Sproles Preston Ireet Clarence Sprolea Sproles Sproles State Avings Florida Clarence Mra. H. A. Smithwick TD A. My Wildwood Wildw Bear Perereburs TV En Street John Kee W. M. Lankford Tavares Lake County Clarance Cooper

City Directors Hold Brief Routine Session

City board met briefly to discuss minor matters including Cedartrees sidewalk construction but funds were unavailable. They took no action on the Burkes Garden water rights challenge and the police item was not added to minutes.

Cedartrees Bennett Burkes Garden Counsil J. KR. Meek Raymond Sanders

Evangelist speaks on Rich Man and Lazarus message

Rev R H Black preached on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus at a bus fal evangelistic service in the school building. He urged character formed on earth and cited the fate of the rich man’s brothers. The audience filled the auditorium as the junior choir sang four selections and Bible reading grows.

Lazarus R. H. Black Serace Earth

Special youth service draws crowds in nightly meetings

The service featured a special part where children try to outdo their parents in an event. Meetings continue nightly this week at 8 o'clock with invitations extended to all. Bluefield sanitarium reported a patient dying at 10 40 following meningitis. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Cook Searberry of Anawalt. No funeral arrangements had been made by late last night.

Bluefield Meningitin Ami Cook

Russell Scarberry Dies After Illness at 20

Russell Scarberry, aged 20, a Pocahontas Fuel Co. worker at Anawalt, died following an illness. Further details were not available.

Russell Scarberry Pocahontas Fuel Company Anawalt

Author Zona Gale Marries Portage Manufacturer

Miss Zona Gale, author, wed W. L. Breese, Portage manufacturer, in a wet ceremony at the bride’s father’s home. Heat naturally flows from a hot body to a colder one even in the electric refrigerator.

Portage, Wis Zona Gale W. L. Breese

Golfers Qualify for July Trophy in Narrow Bracket

The June trophy golf tournament qualifiers include Dr J Compton versus Tom Cooper and Charles St e Clair versus Frank Pollock with several byes. Weather limits play but a one day 18 hole medal event is planned. rules cover starting order, ties, out of bounds penalties, and lost or unplayable balls.

J. Compton Tom Cooper Charles St.eClair Frank Pollock J. H Hardy S. N. Rangley Dick Turpin George Strader T. B. Vasg Frank Archer Douglas Leckie Dick McQuail W. H. Mellhany George Barger Bill Barger Scott Hale L. Borden C. Schorr Werther Unda Bounda

Harp Harmony Brings Music to Rural School

Eighteen children at a nearby rural school form a harmonica band and practice during music hour in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Harmonica Harmony Tulsa Okla Hare Imonica Band

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