Storms Leave West Virginia With Heavy Losses
West Virginia endured a 60 hour storm toll with city damages from cloudbursts floods and electrical storms. Cameron flooded with a foot of water and other towns faced sewer clogs and business district ruin while residents waded through waist high water in Hinton and Summers street areas.
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West Virginia
Cameron
Romine
Hinton
West End
Ed Adkins
Summers Street
Morgantown
Fairmont
Beckley
Wheeling
Local Netters Edge in Tennis Met with Charleston Stars Dominant
Parsons quick drives edged the visitors in 7-5 and 6-4. Gore, Charleston’s county champ, fell to Reed 9-7 4-6, while Bennett and Samms swept singles. Westfall beat Altizer 6-4 6-1, Clothier topped McCabe 6-2 7-5. In doubles, Allen with Bennett beat Parsons Reed 6-1 7-5.
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Charley Gore
Charleston
Tickle Reed
Huntington
Gore
Reed
Herman Bennett
John Groves
Roy Samms
Joe Ferguson
Dr. E. V. Westfall
Eddie Altizer
Bill Clothier
al McCabe
Allen and
Bennett
Parsons
McKinley
W. E. Miller
Groves
Ferguson
Clothier
Altizer
McCabe
Charleston Bicycle Safety Parade Entry Form
A participant fills a blank entry form for the Charleston bicycle safety parade on Friday June 16. The form notes rules, prep time, designated meeting spot, and delivery to the sports department at Montgomery Ward in the Daniel Boone hotel building.
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Charleston
Sports Department
Montgomery Ward
Daniel Boone Hotel
Heavy Fighting Reported Near Shanghai On Yangtze
Passengers aboard the river steamer Liwo report heavy fighting between Japanese troops and Chinese guerrillas along the Yangtze within 25 miles of Shanghai. The vessel witnessed Japanese artillery fire and guerrilla machine-gun response, with bullets falling near the Liwo as she narrowly escaped damage. An unverified wireless claim had alleged Japanese fire on the Liwo.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Ex Pirate Leavitt Dies After Semi Pro Game
Gorham New Hampshire June 4 41 year old Boyden Leavitt former Pittsburgh Pirates player died of a heart ailment shortly after retiring from a semi pro game where he had three hits in three at bats. Leavitt who played for Pittsburgh under Bill McKechnie in the mid 1920s also served as manager of the Gorham A A.
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Gorham
N. H
Boyden Leavitt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Leavitt
Pittsburgh
Bill McKechnie
Gorham A. A
Ruffing Chalks Up
Pitcher Ruffing limits Parmelee to three runs through six innings with Bejman hit by a pitch and two Parmelee wild pitches. Tresh allows a passed ball as Pippen takes the loss. umpires Quinn Grieve and McGowan work the game before an estimated 12 000 in attendance.
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Parmelee
Pippen Bejman
Tresh
Second Game Recap Phillies Top Chicago 11 in 9 innings
Philadelphia defeats Chicago 11 to 6 after a late surge. Gantenbein Moses and Ambler pace a scoring flurry with Bejma hitting a home run and Appling stealing a base as Dietrich and Rigney struggle on the mound in a 2:14 game before 17,000 fans.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Bein
Bejma
Moses Rf
Okuhel
Ambler Ss
Potter P
O'Ros'thal
Silvestri
Dietrich
Frasier
Marcum
Rigney
Smith
Steinbachter
Tresh
Gantenbein
Moses
Ambler
Etten
Johnson
Brucker
Kubel
Walker
Radcliff
Appling
Steinbacher
Chapman
Nagel
Potter
Kreevich
Balk—Potter
Grieve, McGowan
Quinn
Browns End 11-Game Slide by Sweeping Senators in Doubleheader
The St. Louis Browns snapped an 11-game skid by taking both ends of a doubleheader from the Washington Senators in St. Louis. A four-run eighth propelled the Browns to a 5-4 opener win, then Vernon Kennedy allowed the Senators just three runs as the Browns won 11-3 in the nightcap before 5,001 fans.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Browns
Vernon Kennedy
Washington
L'La If
Almada Cf
Lewis
Hoag
Wright Rf
Quinn
St. Louis Travis Ss
Clift
Abhor Abho Myer
Sullivan Lf
O Case Cf
West 1B
Glenn c
Est'l'la If
Early c
Ober'dine
M’quinn
Gelbert x
Oheffner
Travis Ss
Siullivan
Radio Log 5 to 12 Features Evening Schedule
5:00 to 12:00 listing of NBC CBS WNBC WAEF WJZ and other station programs. Includes dramas, music, sports, talk shows and forums with titles like Dancing Music, Drifting and Dreaming, Amos and Andy, Lone Ranger, and Eddie Cantor Show.
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Nbc-Weaf
Nbc-Wi
Cbs-Wabc
Mbs-Chain
Edwin C
Nbc-Red
Ray Perkins
Nbc-Wiz
Cbs-Wabe
Bill Stern
Weaf
Lowell Thomas
Nbc
Wjz
Lynn Brandt
Nbc-Blue
Enoch Light
Nbc-Weaf-Ea
Amos and Andy
Cbs
Nbc-Blue-Chain
Eddie Cantor
Mbs-Wor
Sam Baker
Wlw-Wen
Kwk
al Pearce
Gang
Paul Martin
Dr. Hagen
Guy Lombardo
R. G. Swing
Nbc-Weat Fisk Jubilee Singers
CBS Workshop
Cbs-Chain-West Opera
Nbc-Weat
Nbewiz
Amos
Andy
Cbs-West
Mbs
Cbs-Chain-West
Wild pitch decides game in Mills win over Chase
Mills earns the win on a wild pitch in the matchup with Chase taking the loss. Umpires were Ormsby Pipgras and Summers. Time of game 2:22.
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Kramer
Mills
Chase
Ormsby
Pipgras
Summers
Birmingham Crowned Nation's Air Carnival Host
The ninth annual national air carnival in Birmingham drew an estimated 200 000 to 225 000 spectators over two days with free admission. Notable stunts included inverted flight by Vincent Burnett and an outside loop by Clem Whittenbeck. Miss Katherine Wilson was named Miss American Aviation 1939. A junior model contest awarded Van Hayne flying lessons after his 17 minute 41 second flight.
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Birmingham
Ala
Pasadena
Frank M. Dixon
Vincent “Squeek” Burnett
College Park
Clem Whittenbeck
Lincoln
Neb
Dick Granere
Chicago
Bobby Lupton
Detroit
Katherine Wilson
San Francisco
van Hayne
Ramsay Named Attorney for Bond and Spirits Unit
Washington, June 4. Robert L. Ramsay, former representative of West Virginia’s first district, is now an employee of the Department of Justice. Ramsay was appointed by Attorney General Murphy as an attorney for the bond and spirits division with headquarters in Wellsburg, West Virginia.
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Washington
Robert L. Ramsavy
First
West Virginia
Department of Justice
Ramsay
Atty. Gen
Reds Beat Dodgers In High Scoring Baseball Game
Reds gain infield runs through Suhr Lary and Brubaker two each and Casey three RBIs with Rizzo, Moore and Camilli also driving in. Pittsburgh and Brooklyn combined 9 hits for Casey, Klinger and Heintzelman but Casey charged with a loss. Attendance 24,257.
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Lary
Casey
Suhr
Brubaker
Handler
Rizzo
Moore
Camilli
Lavagetto
Phelps
Koy
Hudson
L. Waner
Rosen
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Klinger
Heintzelman
Causey
Cubs Top Phillies 9–4 in Call of Second Game
Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 4 as the second game was halted in the fourth inning due to Sunday play after 6 o clock EST. Key contributors included Galan Reynolds Hack and Martin with multiple runs batted in and Scott and Gleeson adding offense for Chicago.
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Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Dizzy Dean
Chicago
Abhoa Abhor Hack
Martin «Cf
Herman
Mueller
Gleeson Rf
O Brack
Galan If
O.arnovich If
Reyn'ids Cf
O Scott Rf
Hartnett c
R'ss‘ll
R'N
Bartell
Millies
Lee
Whitney
R'ss
Davis
Mulcahy
Hack
Gleeson
Galan
Reynolds
G. Russell
Martin
Arnovich
Scharein
Russell
Brack
Scott
May
Beck
J. Russell
Admiral Latimer Dies in New York After Long Navy Career
Rear Admiral Julian Lane Latimer retired judge advocate general of the navy died in New York at 70. A native of Shepherdstown West Virginia Latimer graduated from the Naval Academy in 1890 and rose to rear admiral in 1923 after serving in the Spanish American War and commanding the ships Montgomery Culgoa and Rhode Island.
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New York
Julian Lane Latimer
Navy
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Latimer
Naval Academy
Montgomery
Culgoa
Rhode Island
Casdorph Tops Archery Shooting at Charleston Club
N D Casdorph won the weekly archery competition at the Charleston club with 353 in the American round. B Griffith was second with 339 and O L Fitz Randolph third with 321, followed by H Tustin and J M Graves.
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N. D. Casdorph
Charleston
B. Griffith
O. L. Fitz Randolph
H. Tustin
J. M. Graves
R. Phillips
H. J. Jackson
W. D. Asbury
M. E. Hitchcock
Virginia Casdorph
Dorothy Hitchcock
Helen Crouser
Senators Edge Charleston 10 to 6
Off Loafman, Broska, and Johnson walk totals lead to a 10 6 win for the Senators over Charleston. Loafman fans three, Broska four, Johnson one. Loafman allows six hits in 5 2 3 innings, Johnson four in 3 1 3. Johnson hit Goodwin twice. Hog an positions. Losing pitcher Johnson. Umpires Clayton and Parker. Time 1 57.
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Charleston
Springfield
Loafman
Broska
Johnson
Goodwin
Hogan
Clayton and Parker
Pon Rae
Bornetlond
Lo Giessienne
Gillespie
Lemon
Oden
Hershey
Kalafut
Skurski
Lobe
Sublette
Broskie
Hall
Kohler
Bugg
Shoff
Odea
Laske
Cardoni
Indians Tie Count Inning by Inning Nightcap Triumph
In a second game Kohler was rarely in trouble and Charleston never led after the third. Goodwin, Lemon, and Hall produced runs for Charleston early. Springfield tallied in the first and exploded for three in the third, then pulled away with multi-run innings through the eighth. Kohler fanned and Cardoni earned the win as Springfield beat Charleston 13 with strong hitting and solid pitching.
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Kohler
Indians
Goodwin
Bugg
Charleston
Senators
Hall
Springfield
Gillespie
Lemon
Shoff
Tribe
Vesely Cf
O Gillespie
Johnson
Cardont
Pitchers Lead In 2-0 Victory With 2:15 Tilt
Winning pitcher J Russell shutout the game while Mulcahy took the loss. Umpires Ballan Tante Kiem and Campbell oversaw the 2:15 affair before crowd of about 4000 spectators.
The Virginian shows Wuthering Heights with Oberon Olivir Niven
Theaters list features The Virginian presenting Wuthering Heights starring Merle Oberon Laurence Olivier and David Niven. Also at the Hearse The Gorilla with Ritz Brothers Anita Louise and Pat Sy Kelly and Popeye in Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp.
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The
Virginian
Wuthering Heights
Merle Oberon
Laurence Olivir
David Niven
Novelty and News
Ritz Brothers
Anita Louise
Patsy Kelly
Popeye
Capitol
Claudette Colbert
Wvemes Stewart
M-G-M
Rialto
Thieves Steal Wine At New York World's Fair
A theft at the New York World's Fair saw 1,860 bottles of fine wines and cognac taken from a temporary warehouse in the Pan American building. About 6,000,000 visitors have passed through the fair with only minor arrests and no serious charges reported.
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New York
Doctor Dies While He Delivers Baby
Life and death crossed paths in the delivery room at St. Elizabeth's hospital. Dr. C. E. Ryan, 69, died of a heart attack while delivering a baby. Others completed the delivery and both mother and child are reported to be well.
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Appleton, Wis
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
C. E. Ryan
Clash Between Japs And Russians Reported
Tokyo dispatch based on Nichi-Nichi reports that Russians and Japanese clashed near Changkufeng in Manchukuo. Seoul said Russians entered Chientao province yesterday and were met by Japanese forces, recalling last summer’s West Pocket actions.
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Tokyo
Nichi-Nichi
a_ dispatch
Seoul
Korea
Changkufeng
Chientao
Manchoukuo
New Rabbi Named for Ohev Sholom Temple
Huntington reports Rabbi Ralph L. Blumenthal of Knoxville Tenn will become rabbi of the Ohev Sholom temple August 1. Samuel Samson, president of the congregation, announced at the 50th anniversary celebration tonight.
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Huntington
Ralph L. Blumenthal
Knoxville
Tenn
Ohev Sholom Temple
Samuel Samson
George Raft Returns to Lead in Sing Sing Remake
Hollywood gossip notes that George Raft will star in Twenty Thousand Years in Sing Sing directed by Anatole Litvak for Warner Bros. The piece mentions Raft’s run of racehorses and his past clashes with Paramount over roles, while also announcing a Brother Rat sequel titled Brother Rat's Baby to Warner Bros. with the same cast.
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Louella O. Parsons
Hollywood
George Raft
Georgie
Warner Studio
Jack Warner
Sing Sing
Warden Lawes
Anatole Litvak
George
Underworld
Paramount
John Monk, Jr
Fred Finkelhoff
Brother Rat
Warners
Eddie Albert
Wayne Morris
Jane Bryan
Brighter Side book nitpick on handicap percentages
The text lists betting odds for several political figures and a publication titled The Brighter Side book. It notes the odds suggest a defeat for an off-balance outcome, attributing it to handicaps and market expectations. Names include Dewey, Vandenberg, Rockefeller, Bricker, Taft, Joe Martin, Borah, Lodge, Saltonstall, La Guardia, James, Barton, and Vanderbilt with various 1 to 50 to 1 odds.
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Dewey
N. Y
Vandenberg
Mich
Rockefeller
Bricker
Taft
Joe Martin
Mass
Borah
Idaho
Lodge
Saltonstall
la Guardia
James
Penn
Marmet Wins Third Straight Basball Game
Marmet defeated Cinco 8 3 at Campbell Creek. The team won 9 7 at Louden Dale on Friday and 5 3 against CCC Camp Kanawha Saturday at Marmet. Marmet set to host Handley and Black Betsy in a twin bill next Sunday.
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Marmet
Cinco
Campbell’s Creek
Loudendale
CCC Camp Kanawha
Handley
Black Betsy
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Jean Kouverol
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After Paint & Glass Co
Hale St
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New York, W. Virginia
Casdorph
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Ann Sheridan
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My Heart
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