Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1937

Page

9

Senators Crush Bees In Opening Tilt 15-2

Charleston Senators blew open the opener of a three game set in Zanesville with 16 hits to rout the Bees 15-2. Red Thomas pitched effectively for Charleston while Younker Murphy and Holliday powered the attack with key hits and runners left on base.

Senators Charleston Zanesville Red Thomas West the Gazette Zanesville Bees Vic Tory Bierta Akron Daytona Fleischman Younker Wilking Nell Udey Besex Mi Hy Korbe Walters Wolfe Holliday Murphy Younker Senstors Murphy Tighe Thomas Moran Seethem Souther Scanlon Joyce Ross Bees Aiehean Custiosien Zaneavitte Feuher Maliésy Murpoy Tuan Moran Tite Jeres Raomaeecutchers Va Abd Mubarh Joyce Venema Morat Val Ad Withims

Unclear sports card from 1900s era local page

Fragmentary OCR lists multiple teams and matchups with numerous misspellings. Key items include Detroit Mercury vs Prt, Washington 21 Chicago Warrell, New York city games, and Cleveland area ballers. Content is garbled with inconsistent team names and incomplete schedule details.

Waliemal Loages Caleare U Palladelphis Parneles Labtaster Bacs Wade Hagan Washington Chicago Warrell

Wiley Rout Owens In Glenwood Softball Showdown

Wiley defeated Owens 13 to 5 at Glenwood Field in the City Softball League finals yesterday evening. Sam Horton hit a home run for Wiley, marking his team’s ninth straight league win with Henderson pitching the full game and Junior Ruby catching. Owens batters Posty Biarcum and Eda contributed behind the plate.

J. C. Wiley Owens Glenwood Field Sam Horton Wiley Henderson Junior Ruby Posty Biarcum Eda Owens Battery

Hornets Split Doubleheader With Watts Hill

The West Avenue Hornets split a doubleheader with Watts Hill. Watts won the first game 3 to 2 while the Hornets captured the second game 2 to 0. Simons and Tully pitched for the Hornets. Fisher and Lynch for Watts Hill. Contact Gordon Dean or Bill Carper for details.

West Avenue Hornets Watts Hue Watts Simons Tully Fisher Lynch Watts Hill Gordon Dean Bill Carper

Glenwood Players Triumph 19 to 9 Over Lincoln in Softball

Glenwood defeated Lincoln 19 to 9 at Glenwood Field in a return softball game. Bill Patterson hurled for Glenwood while Nick Zaharie and Able Hager handled catching duties. Lincoln had won the earlier meeting.

Glenwood Lincoln Glenwood Field Bill Patterson Nick Zaharie Able Hager

Highcost Meets Giants in Coal Team Clash

The High coal Black Sox travel to Sprague Bunday to face the New River plant with a rematch set at Arneagle Steams. Fans seeking games with the Black Sox should contact Fenroy Lynch in Garrison. Texas Governor Jim Allred convened a special session to pursue legalized race betting.

Highcoal Highcoal Black Sox Sprague Bunday New River Arneagle Steams Black Sox Fenroy Lynch Garrison Jim Allred Texas The Legisature

Stream Conditions Listed by Morford

Morford reports conditions for several counties a weekend flaring from Pocahontas to Greenbrier with mixed showers. Pocahontas county good fishing despite light showers Pendleton fair fishing with intermittent showers Randolph only fair due to rain Wetster water slightly colored and cloudy Greenbrier fair conditions expected with weather unsettled.

Flabermen H. Morford Che Game Protector

Athletics Crush Indians 11–3 Behind Mosca Homers

In Cleveland on June 11, Wally Mosca powered the Philadelphia Athletics with two home runs as part of an 18 hit attack that routed the Indians 11 to 3. Lee Hoss allowed nine Cleveland blows while Roy Weatherly homered for the Tribe.

Lee Ross Victor Cleveland Wally Mosca Atiock Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Tribesmen Lee Hoss Cleveland Roy Weatherly Athletics Moses

Yanks blank Browns in easy 10 to 0 victory

New York Yankees overwhelmed the St. Louis Browns 10 to 0 behind Charley Ruffing pitching five hit shutout innings and 6 strikeouts. Joe DiMaggio hit two homers his tenth and eleventh of the season Lou Gehrig connected for his 0th, and rookie Tom Henrich added three singles amid a strong offensive showing.

St, Louis Joe Didaggio Lou Gehrig Charley Ruffing New York Yankees St. Louis Browns Browns DiMngelo Gehrig Tom Henrich Leele Roa Docker Sialinan Ss Rey Mit Innin L. S and Karls

Unclear fight notes from page fragment include names and scores

Fragmentary boxing result lines show fighters such as Joe Rugel and J W Ooeller with win scores like 4 and 3 and 8 and 8. The garbled text mentions rivals, referees, and entries including Beverly Devils and Barpake, but details are incomplete and hard to parse.

Results Middle Atlante Letioy Charleston and Beckley scores

The report lists Charleston earning 131 to 3 against Zanevville and Mountain State with Lee and Weich Ti Lesant, along with Beckley 3 1 Huntin and Olnyre pastpane.

Middle Atlante Letioy Charleston Zanevville Mountain State Lee Weich Ti Lesant Beckley Huntin Olnyre Pastpane

Unclear OCR sports standings and league notes fragment

Fragmentary text lists multiple teams and leagues with scattered scores and places such as Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York and Atlanta. It appears to be a late 19th or early 20th century road league sheet or score summary with inconsistent OCR errors and broken numerals.

Turbulent National League slate muddled by odd results

Irregular scores and unclear team names mark today’s schedule as teams like Haw Terk and Pausdsiphia clash amid domestic league confusion. Reported matchups include American Lauguy and Adaatte Eaneae with uncertain venues and outcomes.

National Leagan A Haw Terk Ahtagttrn Chine Pausdsiphia Lauguy Ratte

Beastballs Big Six and era of baseball icons

Fragmented text references Greenberg and Detroit, big six era, and race with mentions of baseball leaders and readers. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but imply a sports recap focusing on notable players and team performances in early baseball.

Eslal Greenberg Detroit Gerry Walter Bas Ogshtig Orernberg Bea Loule Ang Hos

Miracle golf brightens windy pro tour day in Chicago

Jimmy Thompson and Snead matched rounds while Denny Shute faltered, leaving Johnny Goodman and Vic Ghezzi near the lead in Chicago. Ghezzi famously holed a 60 foot putt from mud on the lake hole as others battled in tough conditions. Meathorn touched eagle and Gene Strazen rallied to climb the money list. In all the Army Navy track rivalry shows Navy ahead with two victories.

Snead Slammin Sam Denny Shute Boston P.G.A Omaha Johnny Goodman Victor Ghezzi Deal N. J Goodman Chicago Ghezzi Lake Ghezz Melilharn Neil Christian Yakima Wash Gene Strazen

Frank Larmon Dies in Illinois Dies in Illinois

Frank Larmon former chief engineer of West Virginia Water Service died June 3 at Champaign Illinois funeral held at Col Robert R Raymonds Cambridge home He was born March 2 1874 in Salem and married Huth Maysnerker He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1900 with a civil engineering degree Leased positions include hydraulic expert for U S Title Guarantee and Idemnity Company chief engineer for Consolidated Water Company and Metropolitan Utilities District Omaha Neb among others Surviving are his widow son Alex Larmon Charleston daughter Mary Short Buffalo four grandchildren brother Charles W Larmon and a niece

Frank Larmon West Virginia Water Service Company Champaign Charleston Col Robert R. Raymond Cambridge Mr. Larmon Salem Huth Maysnerker Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute U. S. Title Guarantee and Idemnity Company Consolidated Water Company Astee N. Y Electric Railway Ocean Pier Clenfuegoes Cuba Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Neb Fort Pieres Fla Larmon Sinois Water Service Company American Society of Civil Engineers American Water Works Association First Presbyterian Church of Kanawha Country Club Alex Larmon Mary Larmon Short Buffalo Mary Lou Larmon John Larton Charles Peter Short Charles W. Larmon Nilece

Anderson Wins British Crown

Anderson, 22, daughter of a Scotch professional, defeated Doris Parks to win the British women's golf championship at Turnberry Scotland. The 36 hole final saw a tight morning first round with the match tied until Anderson forged ahead by winning the nineteenth in the afternoon and then the twenty second to twenty fourth holes to secure the title.

Turnberry Scotland Jessie Anderson Pamela Horton Miss Anderson Doris Parks Iood All Square Miss Parks Len

Tea Named End Coach at Providence College

Sports Shorts report Flavio Tea, former star end for Boston college and the Boston Redskins, named end coach at Providence College. Other items note a Yale Harvard track meet with Oxford and Cambridge, 1939 1940 scheduling debates, AAU president Jeremiah Mahoney named referee for the world labor meet at Randalls Island, Princeton Chicago officiating by graduates, and Bucknell's new coach Albert E Humphreys.

Flavio Tea Boston College Boston Redskins Providence College Ohio State Minnesota Jeremiah T. Mahoney AAU Randalls Island New York

Lowman Drug Club to Meet Springfork This Afternoon

The Lowman Drug baseball team faces Springfork this afternoon at 2 o clock daylight time at Kelly ark on the Dunbar cutline. Pine and Dolan will form the Lowman battery. All Drug squad members are asked to report at 1 30 o clock at the playing field.

Lowman Drug Baseball Club Kellyark Dunbar Pine Dolan Lowman Battery

Trinity Is Victor In Y M C A Boys League Softball

Trinity defeated Bream 23 to 4 yesterday afternoon at Boys Field in the YMCA boys league. Usserman pitched for Trinity with Lucrs throwing for the Dream team in the lopsided game.

Trinity Bream Boys’ Field Usserman Lucrs

Huntington Man Held for Statutory Offense on West Side Girl

Emmett Farmer of Huntington was arrested yesterday on a statutory offense charge involving a West Side girl. He was placed in Kanawha county jail awaiting a hearing before Justice of the Peace Chase P Loury.

Emmett Farmer Huntington West Side Kanawha County Chase P. Loury Justice of the Peace

Jodie Basesball Schedule Seeks Charleston Opponents

JODIE June 11 The Jodie baseball club anxious to schedule games with Charleston clubs and nearby teams. For information contact A. Forlolh at Jodie or Gauley Bridge 12 F 2. The club recently acquired pitcher Jennings Skargs from the University of Richmond.

Jodie Charleston A. Forlolh Gauley Bridge Jennings Skargs Stur University of Richmond

Births Reported for Keller Bailey Sutherland Walker

Mr and Mrs Andrew Keller of Cinco announce a daughter Gracie Ellen born June 3. Mr and Mrs Bailey Sutherland of 329 Central Avenue South Charleston report a son Harry Bailey born Thursday. A daughter born at Kanawha Valley hospital to Mr and Mrs E L Walker of 1700 Piedmont Road. Banks in China aid rural cooperative societies.

Andrew Keller Cinco Gracie Ellen Harry Bailey Tra. Bailey Sutherland Central Avenue South Charlestton Thursday Kanawha Valley Hospital E. L. Walker Piedmont Road China

Physician of Santa Claus Fame Dies

New York on June 1, Dr. Philip F. O'Hanlon, a noted ologist and nerve specialist, died at his home from a heart ailment at age 74. He inspired the famous 1887 New York Sun editorial about Santa Claus and his daughter Virginia, now Mrs. L Douglas, recalled the question of Santa's existence when pressed by her father.

New York New York Sun Philip F. O'Kanfon New -York

Democratic fund receipts and disbursements reported

The Democratic National Committee reported to the House clerk that receipts totaled 612 455 and disbursements 406 950 from March 1 to May 31. Victory dinners netted 369 324 and sales of the 1936 convention book were 165 005. Unpaid obligations stood at 218 581 with cash balance 48 782.25, including a 50 000 loan from the United Mine Workers.

Washington Democratic National Committee House United Mine Workers of America Snell New York Roosevelt

Ransom for Parsons Wife Still Unpaid as Search Expands

Investigators report the Parsons ransom of 325000 may be ready but no payment heard. A Pratt family member and a federal agent received two telegrams as police widen the hunt around Long Island Sound, checking farms, roads, and hidden coves for clues to the missing woman’s whereabouts.

Richardaon Pratt Parsons Pratt Standard Oil Company of New Jersey J. P. Morgan Glen Cove Long Teland Times Square Stony Brook Long Island New London Conn Frank McDowell Farmhome Murphy

Kanawha County Cottage Sought by Boys' State Group

Kanawha county youths at Jacksons Mill Boys State endorse a resolution asking the Kanawha County Court to sponsor a cottage at the state four H camp site. The measure notes Kanawha’s absence from cottages and urges a cottage matching the county’s size and status with other counties. The resolution lists 43 signers from Charleston and surrounding areas.

Kanawha Jackson's Mill Lewis County Kanawha County Ruesel] Thom State of State of West Vir- Rinks Has At Jackson's Mill A Camp Known As the West Virginia United States Lewis, Upshur Marion Harrison Monotgalin Webster Monroe Randolph Barbour Braxton Gilmer Calhoun Jackson Mountaineer Boys’ State Jackson's Mil County Court Hoys Kenneth Barker Charles Barth James Dawson Marcus Dodd John Givens Roy Harper Carl Heindl Wiliam Kirk Jess Lowe Charles Meadows Warren Folnt Robert Pruett Ralph Ritchie Russel Sarmpson James Scott Robert Singleton Warren Stutler Richard Tabor Charles Thompson William Hall Franklin Kern Joseph Thacker Charleston Weaverly Winter Samuel Fowlker William Bartlett Guy Brooks Charles Tulloch St. Albans William Clower William Jarrett Jack O' Douglass Belle Whmam Pryor Fred Wise Cabin Creek Richard Langford Roy Mullins Orvilla Woodburne Clendenin Steven O'Neil Dunbar Junior Lambert East Bank C. V. Young Z. T. Phil

Pauline Atkins Dunlap Dies at Greenview Home

Mrs Pauline Atkins Dunlap aged 18 died Monday at her Greenview home daughter of Moses Atkins and the late Mrs E B Atkins Surviving include her husband a daughter Josephine Atkins and her father two half brothers and two half sisters Funeral services were planned for 2 30 this afternoon at Harden chapel with burial in Spring Hill cemetery

Pauline Dunlap Pauline Atkins Dunlap Greenview Moses Atkins E. 5. Atkins Josephine Clarence Witey Wighcoal Elmer Atkins Edna Napper Sharples Helen Gellor Stallings C. B. Jones Ward Community Church Charleston Hospital Joseph Hatfield Logan Mamie Whatley Ward Ward Cemetery Ferrie Cedar Grove Pauline Atkins Ralph Jones Nellis James A. Jones Cilonie Martin Carl Martin William Jones Jodle L. W. Mayo Hurla Whittaker Fred Davies Naom Ramsey St. Clair Mary Locke Slater Jeanette Roy Charleston Howard Nichola Fayette Station K. J. Nichols Cannerton Lste E. B. Atkins Josephine Dunlap Edna Nappier Sharyto Helen Golicz Stellan

Funeral services for Peachie Simmu at Harden Chapel

Funeral services for Peachie Simmu, 44, of Rayford, who died Wednesday, will be held tomorrow at 2:30 PM at the Harden and Harden chapel. The Rev. H C Head will officiate and burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the chapel until funeral time.

Alitehell Wooding Harden On Harden Mitchell Wooding James Austin Spring Hill Cemetery Dewey Woodrum W. A. McKenney Chelyan Methodist Catherine Brown Lick Branch Presbyterian Church Howard Brown Charleston B. F. Steron J. Blair Morton St. Mathews Barlow H. A. Wintz J. F. Sabo D. Comer Claude = Angel Frank Isaac Arnold Clark Bradford Noyes Arthur Eckerson George F. Coyle Joseph Rose Richard Pierce Patrick Carantt John Hughart Bartlett Chapel W. M. Castle Buriel Afra Fannie Davis M& Zion Baptist Church Whittaker Fannie Davia M. G. White Montgomery Homer Welch Culloden Heck Mortuary Mlton Dora Fisher Edward Lackey Eskdale Ralph Wetch Culloden Baptist Church J. C. Hutchinson Sleoma Peachie Simmu Rayford Hareden and Harden H.C. Head Spring Hin

Death of Frank J Krall at Capitol Hill Home

Frank J Krall aged 7 died last night at the home of Mrs Bertha Spinks on North Drive Capitol Hill. The body was removed to Scales funeral home for arrangements.

Frank J. Krall Bertha Spinks North Drive Capitol Hill Scales Funeral Home

Powell Buys Crypt For Harlow's Casket

Hollywood June 11 news reports actor Powell purchased a crypt at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale for the burial of screen star Jean Harlow. The move secures space for the actress whose death sparked widespread public mourning in the film community.

Hollywood Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendals Jean Harlow

Aged Pittsburgh Man Found in County Jail

Daniel Gregan aged 77 from Turtle Creek was reported missing about a week ago and found yesterday in Kanawhe county jail, suffering amnesia. He had left St Petersburg on June 3 aiming for Turtle Creek to his daughter Mrs Swanhart. Western Union aided the search after relatives requested help. a description had been printed in The Gazette.

Nate Parsons New York Ale Huntington Jamaica Arce Daniel Gregan Turtle Creek Pittsburgh Kanawhe County Mill Creek St. Petersburg Fla H J. Swanhart Western Union Telegraph Company Gazette

Oldest Inhabitant and Pigeons Honor War Remembrance

Denmark's oldest resident at 108 follows a 108 year old Copenhagen death, while plans for a memorial in Spandau Germany honor World War I homing pigeons with a granite block and bronze birds. The only U S antimony smelter remains in Laredo Texas amid global wartime shifts.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Morford Poffenberger Benue Mayes Donure Latton Daversti Dohason Werder Newsome Weatherly Creatherry Bar Aitendepes Joe Rugel Paul B J. W. Ooeller Bral EE Martin Paras Darl Peat Snyder Ran Paries Vacphan Sis—Noy Milsgard Frank French Greenise TE Roland D. Atenn Ste Teaceee George Ore Ve Eden Ole Barpake Olan Ve C. F. Boner ' Ato K Petre Beverly Devils Netlens L Pet Mroakiga P'delph Louis iSineionatt ATP Lous al Atlantia League Usty Ligan Inanon Mantiagion Todays Games Anaeba Vetter League Tanagers Gomer Dailywrau Auley Watt Rete A Er. A Fast Bank Moanialy Bate Learie Baehtey Aentingitn Wittamven St Bivefield Lagas Jimmy Thompson Fred K. S Nonnenberg Edmond Onorella Edward Morgan, Jr Cumberland Unwitty Cox Bethesda Aed Clem Wechman W. Vs Carroll MacMaster Pikeville Bmd WiHing Swing V. Va Felix Serafin Clarks Summit Frank Cunningham Osha G. Plead Hershey Perry Delgr Oooh Greensburg Army Navy Premies Illinois Cambridge, N. Y Anderson Yale Harvard Oxford Princeton Bucknell Albert £. Humphreys North Tonawanda N.Y Bled Springfork Vs. Lowman Victor Santa Claus Call Scales Funeral Home Brad D American Legion Resolutions Martha Susan Allison Patrick Street J. N. Allison Flora Bailey Cross Lanes Magnolix Anderson Mary DeWitt Robert M. Allison Nitra Stewart Allison Dillie Bailey Rocky Fork Althe Queen Marion Goff Yocotaligo Allison Max Goff Ava Bailey Goff Martin's Branch W. R. Moyer J. F. Frame Macy Emily Scott Mary Emily Scott Campbell Chapel Rernoon Callie Scott Powell Harlow General Electric Calla Mispins Cares Walwelh Geo Broad Streets Germany Italy Spain Yesae T & Bowyer Ohn Lawrence Pauley Abe Tate Fe Bearty Virginia Rilvers Ela Aemi Iencarun Apg Es Seunty Earehaud Bowger Eet Anital Toe O Corporation Hanns Plantitt Ranawne West Mirani Cate Binty Dept Turchesas Rome Barment Press Me Hawkson Mate Eoursday Juke
Search Courier

Search the Charleston Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Charleston Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication