Aces Split Doubleheader With Colonels In Huntington
Huntington and Ashland split the twin bill as the Aces won 16 7 and lost 9 7. Ashland manager Tommy Thevenow was removed and escorted off by police after protesting a called strike. Bobby Byrne homered for Ashland in the second game with two on as Colonels batted around twice.
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Huntington
Ashland
Aces
Colonels
Tommy Thevenow
Far
Bluefield
Bluefield Bluegrays
Mountain State League
Welch
Pete Mihalic
Mikalic
McNulty
Blue Grays
Akin
AMG
Grimes
Bickford
Tarrant
Stuart
Tuiner
Wilson
Ryals
Bargo JL
Bhiefield
Aiken
Walsh
Frank McCormick
Eakin
McKay
Ernie Lombardi
Lombardi
Bill
Stewart
McCormick
Lambaral
Prene
Dent
Ford Frick
Bike Parade Entry Blank
Participant submits form for Charleston Bicycle Safety Parade on June 14 with agreement to rules. Details incomplete. form intended for the Montgomery Ward sports department at Daniel Boone hotel building. Minor data fields remain blank for name address age and location.
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Charleston
Montgomery Ward
Daniel Boone Hotel
Sandlot and league games headline area matchups today
Loudendale beat Chesepeet 7-6 yesterday as Marmet EFL blanked Marmet Recmen 9-0. Mammouth edged Arden Fuel 4-3 with Bodium earning his fourth straight win, while Carper Diem defeated Friendly Club 4-1. Call 37-858 to schedule Carpe Diem games.
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Loudendale
Chesepeet
George
Marmet
Marmet Recmen
N. Smith
McLeod
Mammouth
Marmouth
Arden Fuel
Donald Bodium
W. L. Hurley
Carper Diem
Virginia Street Field
Dan Miller
Turner
Call
Carpe Diem
Sports Trail Continues with Dangerous Hitter Quote
A fragment from Sports Trail notes a dangerous hitter who lacked initiative, suggesting without it he would have coasted as a miner. The remark underscores a key trait players must possess, implying this edge cannot be taught.
Cubs sweep Bees in doubleheader to extend win streak
Chicago Cubs win both ends of a doubleheader against the Boston Bees, 7 to 1 and 15 to 8, to stretch their unbeaten run to seven games. Attendance 31,824 at Chicago, with a seven run seventh inning powering the nightcap as every Cub had a hit and scored.
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Cubs
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Bruins
Boston
Maxsett
Barrape
Cub
Alva Javery
George Barnicle
Charlie Root
Kenny Raffinsberger
Tinsthor
Vicwry
Javery
Larry French
Bob Mattick
Bill Posedel
Toe Bees
Chet Ross
Phil Masi
Bom Golveenee
Callahan
Lopez
Mazi
Pench
Collins
Aliens Probed At Canal Zone Amid Subversion Fears
In Balboa Canal Zone the U S army opened an investigation into civilian workers at army posts amid fears of fifth column activity. Officials say about 100 possibly dangerous aliens out of 2,000 workers, mostly German natives, may be employed. Authorities pressure immigration controls as reports of subversive activity rise. Panamanian police tighten residence checks across the border as defense intelligence units expand in response.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
TNS
U.S. Army Tonight
Germany
U. S Army
Tn May
Quartermasters Corps
Army
Giiline
Draven Fie Central Taboe
Io Canal Zone
Fto
Nhien
Army Cimetes
Emps
Panama Canal
Republic of Panama
Manuel Phin
Republic
British Air Raids Hit Nazi Oil Tanks and ammo dumps
British bombers struck Nazi oil tanks in Belgium and ammunition dumps in Ardennes as RAF aircraft fought behind German lines. The Air Ministry noted heavy explosions, fires, and bombardment of rail lines and tanks with blackout smoke clouds. Officials announced large-scale evacuee movements from London and western regions due to air raids and threats, while raids on Germany and northern France targeted marshalling yards and oil plants.
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London
Inter
Ale Toa Mtain
Anid
Vegion
Tiree
Somme
Wakropnrind
Abbeville
Siler
Medtfal
Germany
France
Farley Names 21 Member Committee for Keynoter
Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley designates a 21 member panel to pick the party keynoter and permanent chairman for the convention and calls a Chicago meeting June 20. Mentioned as likely permanent chair is Sen. Alben Barkley with other possibles including Sens. Burney and Lee and Speaker Bankheld. Republicans report 32 pledged members named to their platform committee after disputes over three state delegations.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Chicago
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Eluice
Ebalemuin
Sens. Burney
South Carolina
Lee
Oklahoma
Bankheld
Homer Cummings
John Hamilton
Guns of Maginot Line Open Fire Over Basel
Basel residents woke to the heaviest shelling of the war as Maginot forts along the Rhine fired at 2 am. French and German artillery exchanged bursts for about an hour, drawing thousands to rooftops to witness the flashes. Swiss authorities reported no direct incursions, while German forces were said to have 20 divisions near the Black Forest.
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Basel
Switzerland
Rhine
Ghee
Black Forest
Peye
Burrage
Guards Shoot at Auto Theotidea Kill Girl 19
London dispatch reports guards fired on a car at a military barricade after a failed attempt to halt a challenge. A 19 year old girl rider was killed amid the exchange. The event occurred while a promissory in a military setup was attempted. The piece also notes Haiti’s coffee crop forecast, estimating over 40,600,000 pounds.
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London
Haiti
Army Chief Says More Men Needed Right Now
Army chief calls for rapid expansion of the regular army to 280000 and notes selective service could mobilize quickly, with a presidential order if needed. Expansion relies on conventional recruiting, and overseas war demands would shape peacetime plans amid present military readiness.
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Damier
Walt Deepartment
Wemy
Nacd
Marshall
Weygand Urges Endurance as German Offensive Expands
Paris June 1940 Allied commander in chief General Maxime Weygand declares the German offensive now runs from sea to Montmedy and toward Switzerland. He praises unflinching effort and valor, calls for renewed dogged resistance and fighting spirit, and says the enemy has suffered losses as the end of his effort nears. Hold tight.
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Paris
Maxime Weygand
Montmedy
Switzerland
France
Congress gears for defense drive before deadline
Washington outlines a two week push to clear national defense bills, with Roosevelt seeking quick passage and adjournment by June 22, while lawmakers weigh battles over National Guard authority, tax increases, and defense spending cuts. Party committees plan advance preparation for the Philadelphia convention, signaling continued political activity beyond the session.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Vou Agress
Obituaries and funeral notices from Charleston area
Obituary notices report multiple deaths and funeral arrangements across Charleston and nearby towns. Entries include former Miss Walker Bradford of Charleston, Mrs. Ella Andersen, Mrs. Cella R. King, Mrs. Flora Ellen Mohler, Mrs. Mabel Virginia Cuaner, Drewle Morean Trewin Morrow, Mrs. Carrie W. Jones, and others. Services are scheduled at Simpson mortuary and Bartlett mortuary with various clergymen and pallbearers named. arrivals from New York City and Marietta are noted, and incomplete arrangements are common.
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Auinor Waéason
Walker Bradford
Charleston
Simpson Mortuary
John M. Bodimer
Sing Ant
New York
Cella R, King
Cella R. King
Res. EL. King
Agnes Snodgrass
Mary MrCallister
Bettie McCallister
Spring Hill
Bartlett Mortuary
St. Albans
Flora Ellen Mohler
Hername
Marietta
Donghlness
Bartow Mortuary
Walter Anthony
Wehrleb
Drewle Morean Trewin Morrow
Tate Suneday
Page
Bula
Ashgill
Graham
N. Cy
Cain
Norfolk
Worden Mortuacy
Montgomery
Water soaked riders mark Thingyan in Rangoon buses
During the Burmese New Year Thingyan celebration in Rangoon, public buses were withdrawn while private buses kept running. Passengers were drenched at each stop, with riders on long journeys getting soaked from head to foot. Paul Jones and her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hairston Green, survived.
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Rangoon
Burma
Paul Jones
Sarah Hairston Green
Ouster of Front' Members Urged
Washington report notes Rep. Thomas and Rep. Van Zandt urge removing Communist and Nazi sympathizers from federal payrolls. They condemn White House backing of organizations linked to Stalin and Hitler while citing Dies Committee findings on 563 federal employees tied to groups controlled by the Communist party. The column also mentions Attorney General actions and labor leader Harry Bridges. Three-quarters of gold is from British countries and over a thousand Spaniards left Germany since 1933.
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Rep
Thomas JR
N. 13
van Zandt
Pad Thomas
Columbia
Hitler
Stalin
Soviet Russia
U. S
Thomas
U.S
Treasal Thomas
Dies Committee
American Youth Congress
National Negro Congress
International Workers Order
International Labor Defense
American Student Unio
Workers Alliance
League of American Writers
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Harry Bridges
West Coast Maritime Union
Tabor
Erand
Detroit
Routh
American League For Peace and Democracy
Communist Party
von Zandt
League
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Patten
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Burnwell
Pritchard Motor
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John Ziegler
Libbey Owens
Pure Oil
Mace
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Hansett
Auguste Pinson
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Old Westminster Hospital
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Ways and Means Committee
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N. TJ
House Labor Committee
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Mrs. Minor Wheeton
Ea Anderson
Ella Andersen
Hee
Princeton
Charleston Thehds
Blanche Gonoeh
Mabel Virginia Cuzurr
Mabel Virginia Cuaner
Clendenin Street
Henry Cunnery
Mes
Adam Taylor
Robert Henry Sterne
Bartlett
Carrie We Jones
Carrico W. Jones
Morgantown
Haven and
Harden Mortuary
Brdron
Remy Nai Kltvhen
Eveline
Cavender Furniture CO
Hele Lhd Lea
Front
Nature
Mendacs
Mendaco
Roca Mount Vernon
Pennsyivenia Avenue
Burroughs
Burroughs Cash Register
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Quarrier
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