Ruth About Same Condition in Memorial Hospital
Ruth Babe Routh, once the major league home run king, is reported in Memorial hospital today with a condition similar to last week. An official bulletin says he is under radiation treatment and should feel more comfortable after recovering from travel fatigue and once the current therapy takes effect. Ruth had previous hospitalizations including throat surgery after entering French hospital in November 1946 and leaving February 1947.
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New York
Babe Routh
Memorial Hospital
Ruth
French Hospital
Blue Grays Edge Welch After Rain Spoils Chance at .500
The Blue Grays warmed up after twenty two defeats and aim to reach a .500 season with a win tonight against Welch. Rain ruined yesterday’s chance and fans debate its impact. A Thursday scuffle with the New River Rebels looms, with Bowenfield hosting the Rebels Friday and a possible doubleheader.
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Welch
New River Rebels
Rebs
Bowenfield
Heavyweight title race heats up with Mills bout
Edward Caries of Cincinnati will meet Jackson Bivins of Cleveland in August at Griffith stadium in the first NBA elimination bout for the world heavyweight crown vacated by Joe Louis. The bout, signed for 10 rounds, aims to crown a challenger ahead of the Mills defense in England. Pepe Menendez suggested the potential crowd could reach 100000.
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Louis
Lesnevich
Walcott
Exzard Charries
Yankee Stadium
England
Freddie Mills
Mills
Washington
Edward Caries
Cincinnati
Jucsunr Bivins
Cleveland
National Boxing Association
Ciie Jonship
Joeais
Griffith Stadium
NBA
Abe Green
Eponons
Menendez
Colored news notes and baseball move to major leagues
The East Graham Christian church hosts a Thursday meeting at 6 in the home of Mrs. Secures Craft. The Ladies auxiliary to the Colored Railway Trainmen will hold a Friday program at 2 at the Carolina Community Home on Bland in Chattanooga. Angel Fleitas, Cuban shortstop for the Chattanooga Lookouts, leaves to join the Washington Senators after batting .454 for Chattanooga.
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Missi
East Graham Christian Church
Association of Colored Railway Trainmen
Carolina
Bland
Chattanooga
Tenn
Angel Fleitas
Chattanooga Lookoute
Southern Association
Washington Senators
Lookout
Joe
Engel
Fleitas
Senators
Reappoints to West Virginia University Athletic Council
Morgantown W Va June 29 The reappointment of Isaac L Vanvoorhis and Pr Clyde L Colson to the university athletic council was announced by president Irvin Stewart Vanvoorhis alumni member serves a two year term ending June 30 1950 Colson faculty representative term ends June 30 1951 Leo W Jack Fleming Jr will join July 1 as student member replacing Robert C Gentry Fleming elected by student body Holdover members include Dean Ott Romney J O Knapp Harry M Fridley and William G Thompson
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Morgantown
W. Va
Isaac L. Vanvoorhis
Clyde L. Colson
West Virginia University Athletic Council
Irvin Stewart
Colson
University Law School
Vanvoorhis
Leo W
Jack)Fieming, Jr
Robert C. Gentry
Huntington
Fleming
Ott Romney
School of Physical Education and Athletics
J. O. Knapp
Harry M. Fridley
Geology Department
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
Board of Governors
Bragan to manage Fort Worth Cats replaces Dockins
Bobby Bragan 30 year old infielder and catcher is sent from Brooklyn to manage the Fort Worth Cats in the Texas League. He replaces George Dockins who has been acting skipper since June 22. Dockins remains with the club as a pitcher.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Bobby Bragan
Brooklyn
Fort Worth Cats
George Dockins
Bragan
Dockins
Wytheville Livestock Market report sales by class
Wytheville market records 2005 hogs cattle and sheep with price ranges per weight. Hogs top at 27.00. cattle steers heifers stockers and cows listed with varying quotes. vealers and sows included. Sheep lambs shaded by quality with prices from 8.00 to 28.00 and slaughter ewes noted.
Fireball Bob and MLB clash from an early season game
In St Louis Chicago White Sox beat the Browns 4 to 1 behind Bill Wight seven hailings and Dave Philley homer in the third. Philley, Zarilla, Lupien and Priddy contributed RBIs as Chicago pulled away with solid defense. Lupien, Philley, Wisht starred for Chicago while Wight and Priddy powered St Louis in a closer effort.
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St. Louis
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Bill Wight
Dave Philley
Sman
Chicago
Beaver High Grad Becomes Investors Syndicate Representative
Richard K. Barton announces Bluefield graduate of Beaver high school and Marshall college was named representative for Investors Syndicate. He won the American Legion Oratorical scholarship, was Beaver Chips yearbook editor, served in World War II, and held active roles in Alpha Sigma Phi, Student Council, and college theater at Marshall College.
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Richard K. Barton
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Marshall College
Investors Syndicate
Investors Syndicate of America, Inc
Investors Mutual, Inc
Investors Stocks Fund, Inc
A. H. Spangler
Beaver
American Legion
Beaver Chips
Infantry
Marshall
Princeton Studio Opens in Hadden Building
Local photographer A Hutcheson has opened a new studio for commercial and portraiture work in the Hadden building at 193 North Eighth Street Princeton. A grand opening is planned in a few days. Today at the Royal Theatre the film Golden Earrings stars Ray Milland and Marlene Dietrich with a cast including Marvyn Vye Bruce Lester Quentin Reynolds and Dennis Hoey.
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A. Hutcheson
Hadden Building
North Eighth Street
Princeton
Royal Theatre
Ray Milland
Marlene Dietrich
al Hemingway
Marvyn Vye
Bruce ‘Lester
Quentin ‘Reynolds
Dennis Hoey
April Showers stars Jack Carson and Ann Sothern in 1912 life tale
Jack Carson and Ann Sothern head a vaudeville family in a 1912 life story. Robert Ellis joins as part of the top acting family in tuneful songs and dances. The second sound film in a series screens at 7 30 pm tonight at First Baptist Church Family Night. The program adds The Way of Salvation Life of Paul. The public is invited. Suits filed in circuit court in chancery July rules by Frances Robinette infant against Clarence Robinette and Andrew R Mathena against Doris Lee Mathena.
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Jack Carson
Ann Sothern
Carson
Sothern
Robert Ellis
First Baptist Church
Paul
Circuit Court
Chancery
Frances Robinette
Infant
Clarence Robinette
Andrew R. Mathena
Doris Lee Mathena
Three Die In Parkersburg Auto Wreck At Bus Collision
Parkersburg West Virginia June 29 three local youths were killed and two injured when their car struck a City Lines of West Virginia bus during a thunderstorm. Victims include Jerry Jones medical student at West Virginia University Ruth E Menifee and Ruth Ann Stott, all Parkersburg residents. Eleanor Barnes and Evelyn Sams were treated for injuries at Camden-Clark Memorial hospital. Patrolman Gale Smith cited skid on a slippery street as the cause. bus passengers were unharmed.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Gale Smith
Jerry Jones
Betty Brett
Cincinnati
West Virginia University
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital
Ruth E. Menifee
Ruth Ann Stott
Eleanor Barnes
Evelyn Sams
Smith
City Lines of West Virginia, Inc
Murdock Avenue
Donkey Ball Clash Between Kiwanians and Jokers at Princeton
The Princeton Kiwanis club and Jokers baseball team will stage a donkey baseball game at Princeton athletic field this afternoon at 5. Donkey riders will include all players except pitcher catcher and batter. A final donkey race caps the two hour event with fun and competition.
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Princeton Kiwanis
Princeton
Princeton Athletic Field
Kiwanis
Fred Goodall
Charles Whitetaker
Frank Shumaker
Frank Wright
Garfield Burton
Frank Holroyd
Ed Jones
John Bunn
Robert Carr
Irvin Looney
Randy Robinette
L. G. Bowling
Joe Bertalan
W. C. Epling
Princeton Methodist Circles Meet Thursday Afternoon
Circles of the First Methodist church will meet Thursday at 2 30 except as noted. Rosa Mae Butler circle led by Mrs J E Cline with Mrs B B Coleman on Harrison street Betty Alt circle led by Mrs T H Teel with Mrs Briola on Princeton avenue Elizabeth Ernest circle led by Mrs P I Lilly at 8 o clock with Mrs Clinton Bonham Mary Blackford circle led by Mrs Joe Lilly with Mrs A S Barksdale on Blake avenue Laura Wheeler circle led by Mrs Roscoe Pendleton with Mrs A E Dangerfield on Harrison street Ella Sue Wagner circle led by Mrs C C Sarver postponed one week Helen Farrier circle led by Mrs Harbert in Epworth hall at the church.
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First Methodist Church
Rosa Mae Butler
J. E. Cline
B. B. Coleman
Harrison Street
Betty Alt
T. H. Teel
Briola
Princeton Avenue
Elizabeth Ernest
P. I. Lilly
Clinton Bonham
Mary Blackford
Joe Lilly
A. S. Barksdale
Blake Avenue
Laura Wheeler
Roscoe Pendleton
A. E. Dangerfield
Ella Sue Wagner
C. C. Sarver
Helen Farrier
Harbert
Epworth Hall
H. J. Thompson
Straley Avenue
Advertisement for Bids Town Hall Pearisburg Virginia 1948
Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Pearisburg at the Witten Building until 7 PM July 13 1948 for construction of the Town Hall. Plans may be inspected after June 30 1948. bids require 5 percent check or 6 percent bond. deposits for plans refundable to bona fide bidders. copies available for $15 and additional copies $10. The town may reject any bids or hold them for 45 days. bond required. mayor C J Taylor signs.
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Town of
Pearisburg
Pearlsburg
Honda
C. J. Taylor
Council Farms Airport Group council meeting winds up year
Princeton city council late Monday night finalized year end business. The group, led by Mayor Merlin Miller and officers G. K. White and W. W. Bondurant, approved airport hangar specs and drainage plans, invited bids for land, and discussed staffing, meters, and traffic control.
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Princeton
Merlin Miller
G. K. White
W. W. Bondurant
IL. G. Bagley
St. Albans
G. W. Anderson
Matoaka
Curtis Newkirk
Radio Schedule and Program Lineup
A full day of broadcasts listed with times and program titles from 6:00 AM through 11:00 PM. The lineup includes music segments, news updates, interviews, devotions, and variety acts featuring multiple bands and orchestras.
A H Members To See Dusting Demonstration
4 H club dusting and spraying demonstrations are planned at Glenwood Park on Thursday and Friday. Frank Bishop, plant pathologist, will lead Thursday program at Glenwood. Club members will present project demonstrations, with winners advancing to a Fayetteville regional contest on July 9. Demonstrations span several homes in Glenwood Princeton Rich Creek Nemours areas on Thursday and Friday mornings and evenings.
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Frank Bishop
College of Agriculture
Glenwood
Fayetteville
Ronnie McLaughlin
Clarence Sizemore
Thornton Avenue
Princeton
Billy Harvey
Rich Creek
Spanishburg
R. W. Hambrick
Nemours
Princeton Garden Club hosts June meeting and notices
Mrs H E B DeJarnette presided at the Princeton Garden club gathering on Center Street with co hosts Mrs Carter Snead and Mrs I T Peters. Reports covered the May flower show and Federation of Garden Clubs meeting. Circle meeting postponed to July 8 at Mrs H J Thompson s Straley Ave home.
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Princeton Society
Princeton Garden Club
H. EB. DeJarette
Center Street
Carter Snead
I. T. Peters
Hartley Sanders
E. L. Robertson
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Greenbrier
White Sulpher Springs
Mesdames L
Mary Shuff
Pulaski
Mesadmes
S. T. Bird
D. J. Bailey
Russell Bodell
A. S. Blankenship
George Brown
Oscar Boyst
H. E. DeJarnette
L. W. Doggett
Earl Gott
C. R. Hare
Charles Lohr
E. K. Johnston
Harry Karnes
Stores To Close Monday July 5 In Princeton
Princeton stores will be closed Monday July 5 in celebration of Independence Day. The usual Wednesday afternoon closing will also be observed next week by merchants.
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Princeton
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Grand opening draws 1300 at Woods Motor Sales garage
About thirteen hundred people registered at Woods Motor Sales for the grand opening of its new garage and sales rooms at Mercer and Walnut streets Saturday. New Chrysler and Plymouth cars were on display. Visitors included Ralph Webber regional sales manager Pittsburgh C R Hutt service manager L L Wills J Henman and J W Spradlin Charleston.
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the Woods Motor Sales
Mercer
Walnut Street
Chrysler
Plymouth
Ralph Webber
Pittsburgh
C. R. Hutt
L. L. Wills
J. Henman
J. W. Spradlin
Charleston
Water System Installed For Mercer 4-H Camp
The Wholesale Paint and Supply company installs a pump and water system at Glenwood Park for the Mercer 4-H club camp. System to be ready for the camp opening on July 12.
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Wholesale Paint & Supply Company
Mercer
Glenwood Park
Princeton Personal News Highlights Visiting Reese Family
Mr and Mrs W N Reese and daughters Juanita and Virginia of Columbus Ohio visited their grandparents on Ohio Street. They attended the wedding of Mrs Reese s niece Miss Mary V Miller in Erwin Tennessee the Bedford Virginia family reunion and visited Mrs Lola Lambert Bland Virginia Virginia stayed with her grandparents for the summer. Mr and Mrs Willard Johnson and baby Sharon Kay of Princeton were weekend guests of Mrs Johnson s parents. Mrs O J Barrows and son David of Grantsville West Virginia returned home after visiting Mrs Barrows mother Mrs E J Meyer Wyoming Street.
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W. N. Reese
Juanita
Virginia
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Reese
J. B. Reese
Ohio Street
Reese
Willard Johnson
Sharon Kay
Princeton
Five Room House on 12 Acre Lot in Princeton WV
A quick sale listing for a five room house on a 12 acre land parcel located on Maple Street in Princeton West Virginia. Prospective buyers are directed to apply at 507 Yeenanty Ave, Princeton WV.
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Lilly Grove
Princetoen
W. Va
Maple Street
Princeton
Yeenanty
Princeton, W. V
200 Flyers. Jess Pennington in Princeton West Virginia
A notice places Jess Pennington about 12 miles from Princeton on Athens Road in Princeton West Virginia among listed flyers. The brief item identifies location details and the subject's name associated with the notice.
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Jess Pennington
Princeton
Athens Road
W. Va
Educator Studebaker Resigns Federal Education Post
Washington June 29 Dr John W Studebaker resigned as United States commissioner of education a 10000 a year post saying he can no longer afford to remain in the federal government He will become vice president and chairman of the editorial board of Scholastic Magazines Educator for 14 years he wrote to President Truman noting the time had come to leave federal service.
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Washington
John W. Studebaker
U. S
Truman
Studebaker
Scholastic Magazines
Plant Closes For Vacation At Maiden Farm Brassiere
The Maiden Farm Brassiere plant in Princeton will close on Saturday July 3 and reopen July 12 for employees annual paid vacation. Six months service earns one week and three years or more earns two weeks.
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Maiden Farm Brassiere Company
Princeton
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Bluefield Road
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McDowell County
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Riveside Drive
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Main St
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