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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1950

Page

12

Senators Split With Saginaw as Nuxhall Wins Eighth

The Charleston Senators opened an eight game home stand by splitting a doubleheader with the Saginaw Bears at Watt Powell Park. Nuxhall earned his eighth win of the season in the opener, pitching seven strong innings and homering, while Wallace dominated the nightcap for Saginaw with nine wins on the season. Attendance reached 4,083 for the opener, boosting total attendance to 43,101 over 20 dates.

A. L. Hardman the Gazette Watt Powell Park Charleston Senators Saginaw Bears Seanee Big Joe Nuxhall Charleston Jim Wallace Saginaw Ruxhall Senators Ken Lanning Warren Martin Luke Hamlin Brooklyn Nuxhall Wallace Boston Braves Bob Wilson Jimmy Brown Wilson Brown Senator Hal Treinen Bears Bob Christopher Chuck Carroll Throop Christopher Joe Massaro Whitey Ries Thropp Massaro Norman Bell Conson Bell Big Nux Carroll Saginaw Speedstar Wolf Pop Fies Ries Bachman Treinen Sion Mastero Riggan Riss Blow Carson Bernhardt Fareeout Hamlin Rhine Koblenz Fee Séidy Torele

Moose Beaten Cut Margin in Mountain State League

Cannelton beat Moose 4-3 to pull within a game of the league leader in the Mountain State Baseball League. Leroy Belding homered and Bunk Zickafoose tripled. Herman Carver took the loss after three Moose hits. Cy cle Shop at Moose and Decota at Ward are on the schedule. Handley rounds out the week at Car nellon. Jim Chaffins, league statistician, asks teams for batting averages and pitching records.

Cannelton Moose Mountain State Yachim Darrell Brown Will Fing Decota Ward Handley Carnellon Jim Chaffins Wa Cannelian Deea Cannelian Beeots Art Shop Cannelion Tresota Mandley

Dodgers Open Camp and School at Parkersburg

The Brooklyn Dodgers start a three day tryout camp and baseball school on June 26 at Parkersborgs Scott Pield with Rex Rawen leading the program. Players should bring shoes gloves and uniforms. Joe Bowen and James Yennari will assist Rex Bowen. Workouts begin at 9 30 a m.

Mangrum Victor In Round Robin

Mangrum wins the Wykagy Round Robin Golf Tournament finishing at 1 under 344 total, with Lawson Little second at plus 20 and Claude Harmon third at plus 15. Hogan, the National Open champion, had his best day and finished with minus 12, while Mangrum's $3,000 prize leads the field.

Pat. Robinson Rochelle Lloyd Mangrum Ben Hogan Lady Bug Ato Jeran Lawson Little Little Claude Harmon Mangrum Harmon Herman Barron Hogan Davy Middlecott Middlecott Jim Demaret Sammy Snead Demaret Snead Jim Ferrier Ferrier Warman von Nida George Fazic Paul Runyah Jed Haas Chuck Harbert

Yankees Deny Deal Friction Amid Trade Sparks

New York Yankees deny manager Casey Stengel was unaware of last Friday eight player deal with the St. Louis Browns. The club states Stengel was in full agreement with General Manager George Weiss after discussions. Trade brought Johnny Ostrowski and Tom Ferrick to the Yankees for Don Stirnweiss Jim Delsing and $50,000 in cash and a Kansas City farm pledge.

New York New York Yankees Casey Stengel George Weiss St. Louis Browns Stengel Johnny Ostrowski Tom Ferrick Yankees Kansas City Don John George Stirnweiss Jim Delsing Joe Trimbie New York Daily News Trimbie Weiss Ben Epstein The Daily Mirror Iain Stengel

Deeply garbled baseball rosters and team names

Fragmented OCR dump lists players and teams across American and National Leagues. Names such as Red Sox, Tigers, Dodgers, Braves, Cardinals, Cubs, Indians, Phillies appear amid jumbled tokens and stray characters, with inconsistent numbers and unclear actions.

Kel Tly Gan & Ff Pet Vocaee Red Sox Mugigs Cardinals Evers Smider Ile Gordon Ennis Lonayn Pirat Phillies

Regatta Raises Two Big Questions for Majors

Rain and river conditions clouded the Rowing Association Regatta in Ohio. Washington won all three races for the fourth time as crews faced two mile races after a Muskingum inflow shortened the course. Navy placed second in the freshman and Princeton edged Wisconsin. California took second in varsity.

Marietta Princeton Wisconsin Poughkeepsie N. Y Seattle Calor Washington Navy California Wis_sconsin Bis Prince Ton Badgers Ohio Muskingum

Senators Name Three Ladies' Nights at Walt Powell Park

Club President Fred Rumer announced three Ladies' Nights at Walt Powell Park in July. Games feature Day ton, Flint, and Grand Rapids with 30 cent admission for women. Advance tickets available for one game each. sale dates aligned to each event.

Senators Walt Powell Park Fred Rumer Dayton Flint Grand Rapids Hunter

Davis Cup Semi finals Set After Europe Zone Round

Sweden Italy and Denmark advanced to the European Zone Davis Cup semifinals with Poland, as Italy defeated Belgium 3-2 on the final day. Gianni Cucolli outlasted Jackie Brichant, 6-2 6-7 6-4, to seal Italy’s win. Denmark beat France 3-2, led by Kurt Nielsen with two singles wins and a doubles victory, including Nielsen's 6-2 3-6 6-4 win over Bermare Destremeau in the decisive match.

London Sweden Italy Denmark Poland Belgium Jeve Philipps Washer Rolando del Bello Gianni Cucolli Jackie Brichant Den France Kurt Nielsen Bermare Destremeau

Senators Protest Dayton Game Over Wet Grounds

The Charleston Senators filed a protest after a five inning loss to Dayton, with the game halted in the top of the sixth due to wet grounds and a lights failure. Don Eggers hit a go ahead homer in the sixth that would have produced a 3-2 Charleston lead, but the score reverted to Dayton leading 2-1 after incomplete innings.

Dayton Charleston Senators Fred Huster Dom Bokrus Don Eggers Charleston

Cabin Creekers Win Third League Quest Over St Albans

Cabin Creek Post No 80 American Legion junior baseball team defeated St Albans Post 3 Bank to claim their third league title. The Creek nine, sponsored by Linecom-Mere and coached by Billy Dillinger, collected five hits. Dillinger's two RBI single in the fifth stood as the decisive blow. lineup included Crouch Hunley and Hughes.

Cabin Creek Post American Legion St. Albans Post 3 Bank Creek Nine Oy Line Dne Billa Billy Dillinger St. Albans Cabin Creek Crouch Smithy Hunley Hughes

Baseball and hockey scores from various leagues and a boxing notice

A torrent of results spans American League and minor leagues with teams like Montreal Toronto Buffalo Baltimore and Louisville posting scores amid rain delays and postponed games. NCAA baseball tournament updates include Texas A and M and Colorado A and M. Boxing news notes Jake LaMotta’s world middleweight title defense against Tiverno Mari at Madison Square Garden set for July.

Montreal Toronto Byracute Der-Ty Ofy Buffaln Baltimore Goehkestar Columbia Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneagalis Kansas City Toledo Louisville Aree Basrhatt Garrett Bend Texas XY Colorado A. & M. J Iseoona Boston Darkness Chambers Queen Lombardi MacDonald McCullough Mueller Donovan Hall Cooper Peh—Hopp Bos Oimo Biliot New York International Boxing Club Jake LaMotta Italy Tiverio Mari Madison Square Garden

Til C Logan Dies in Hospital at 59 in Charleston

Til C Logan longtime Charleston salesman died yesterday morning in a local hospital at 59. Born to Mr and Mrs Al Logan of Parkersburg he moved to Charleston in 1916 and worked for Frankenberger and Co and later Anchor Fixture Co. The body rests at Owen and Barth mortuary awaiting service at 8 p.m. Rev Joe B Quermyer to officiate. He will be transported to Parkersburg Tuesday for a 2 p.m. waveside service at Od Fellows Cemetery conducted by Rev Gill L Wilson. Surviving are his mother Mrs Elizabeth Matthews Logan of Charteston.

Til C. Logan Charleston Virginia St. W al Logan Parkersburg Frankenberger and Co Anchor Fixture Co Owen and Barth Joe B. Quermyer Od Fellows Cemetery Gill L Wilson Elizabeth Matthews Logan Charteston Grobe Wesley—s3 Leander Fayerle “County Barler Bitsburgh William D. Skaggs Elsworth Backus Ansted Christopher Ward Huntington Iva WN. Hess Leanders Wik Thongs Mortuary Oak! Hill Tomarrey

Two Kanawha Men Arrested For Whisky Operation

Two Kanawha County men Ray Spencer age 26 of Grapevine Creek and his brother Tilford Spencer age 24 were arrested by Federal agents and state police on whisky violations. They were caught pouring whisky into a dog with an unidentified man and an eight year old child present. Three gallons of whisky and 40 gallons of mash were found. The men were jailed to face a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner William H Belcher at 10 a m.

Kanawha County Ray Spencer Grapevine Creek Tilford Spencer G. G. ‘Kirkpatrick David H. Walker Alcohol Tax Unit U.s.treasury Department Jack Miter U. S William H. Belcher Walker

Macri Surrenders In Large Slaying

Benedict Macri, sought for over a year in the killing of AFL ILGWU organizer William Lurge, surrendered tonight to columnist Walter Winchell who handed him to police. Macri gave himself up after a radio plea to surrender so the $25,000 reward could go to the Damon Runyon Memorial Cancer Fund. Lurge was stabbed to death May 1849 while telephoning from a booth in New York's garment district. the union had posted a reward.

New York Benedict Macri Damon Runyon

Cabell JUC Protests Fourth Round Phone Hike

The Cabell County Industrial Union Council opposes Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.’s proposed fourth round rate increase. Kerr Clayton Hudnall of Mammouth Grocery, Cedar Grove, died recently, survived by wife Hannah and son Carman, with services pending at Cock Mortuary Cedar Grove. Local CIO and Communications Workers members attended the June 16 meeting, where several locals were represented.

Huntington Cabell County Industrial Union Counci Lapeake and Pipiane Telephone Co Ghdar Grove Dell West Virginia Kerr Clayton Hudnall Judge C Nethken Chaitmane Main Public Service Commission Watlon

Woman Hurt When Car Slams Into Restaurant Window

Woman injured as car crashes through a restaurant window and strikes a counter. Wynn remains free on $1000 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing in municipal court.

Pace Wynn Liberty

I E Caldwell Dies Of Heart Attack

Elbert E Caldwell 74 of 1506 Lee St died yesterday at home of a heart attack. A tenured printer and longtime Charleston resident he served in the Spanish American and World War II eras. Survived by wife Annie Belie Graham Caldwell and three daughters plus two step sons, a sister and a brother, with funeral arrangements pending at Simpson Mortuary.

Elbert E. Caldwell Lee ,St Charleston Caldwell International Typographical Union Antha Belie Graham Caldwell Irene C. Ferrell Washington, D. C Juanita C. Chapman Ruth Grose Mitchell Palo Alto Paul E. Grose Hurricane David L. Grose Nina Morvig Asa Caldwell Batavia N. Y Simpson Mortuary

Tydings Calls for U S Soviet Peace Talks

Senator Tydings urges direct talks between the United States and the Soviet Union to seek world peace. He proposes preliminary exchanges via diplomatic channels before inviting Premier Stalin to Washington and emphasizes avoiding a formal invitation at the outset. He chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee and sits on Foreign Relations.

Washington U. S Sen Tydings D-Mad Stalin Russia Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Armed Services Committee

Air Independents Hit Anew at CAB Order

Non scheduled airlines say the Justice Department backs their fight against a proposed CAB regulation that could close them. They note a 1,200 word document urging the CAB to delay. The CAB has issued but not invoked an order limiting non scheduled flights to three months each way between East and West coasts.

New York Insi— W Justice Department Civil Aeronautics Board

Civil rights days urged as ADA calls for July 2

An ADA statement urges both major parties to designate July 2 as a civil rights day. The release emphasizes action on voting rights and equal protection amid national tensions. No arrests or charges were reported in recent local incidents.

Philadelphia Americans For Democratic Action ADA

Larsen Attacks State Dept Clearances in Testimony

Larsen criticized the security framework for secret documents saying the filing cabinets were inadequate. He claimed he spent $10 from his own pocket for locks and complained about the excessive distribution of copies, noting he often received three copies when requesting one. He added that copies were routinely offered to others.

Wabinets Larsen State Department

Ruhr voting results show sharp party splits in 19 of 8 counties

Constitutional referendum results incomplete with 136 of 150 counties counted. Christian Democrats lead with about 2.84 million votes 36.1 percent while Social Democrats total around 1.47 million 32.4 percent. Free Democrats 122 percent appears garbled. minor parties and independents collect smaller shares.

Comunpes Promia Christian Democrats Social Democrats Free Democrats Zentrum Party Deutsche Partei Deutsche Reichspartei Radical Socialist Freedom Party Sozialistische Reichspartei

Boat Captains Alerted To Watch for Death by Own Action

Brielle New Jersey authorities were warned that an 82 year old Ohio man plans to fire a boat tomorrow and attempt suicide by drowning. Police Chief George W. Legge said a relative in Cincinnati alerted him by letter postmarked June 16. He verified with Cincinnati authorities and now believes the threat credible.

Brielle N. J Ohio George W. Legge Cincinnati Legge

Obituaries for Abrams and Hays in West Virginia notices

Obituary notices report Waniel Abrams proprietor of Adrans Grocery on Court Sl and John William Bays of Upton Creek. Survivors include spouse Mrs Mary Abrams, several children and grandchildren, with services at Mind of the Trail Cemetery in Clinville and Wallace and Wallace Mortuary in Lewisburg. Also notes infant Tiny Thomas Ballard and extended family in Renick Valley and Prenkford. John William Hays service details list parents, siblings, and burial at Bays Chanel Cemetery Smith Creek with Rev W J Hal officiating.

Fallard Thomas San Ad My Lester Ballard Mensa Greentsier Cour Yeniernay In Ronceverte Hospital Iford Curry Renick Valley T. £. Ballard Prenkford Caravaside Aery Mind of the Trail Clinvonville Wallace Morwary Lewisburg Ays John William John William Hays Upton Crerk Charleston Hospital Bartlett Mortuary St. Albens W. J. Hal Will Lilviate Bays Chanel Smith Creek Mms O. E. Bays Upton Creek Bayl Isom RFD 2 St. Albans Susan Cartman Cleveland, O Dora May Bays Hore

Nine Men Missing After Squall Off Long Island

NEW LONDON Conn June 16 Nine men are missing after a sudden squall and rough waters hit Long Island Sound. Coast Guard boats and a patrol plane searched without success for men believed drowned in separate boating mishaps at New London Fairfield and Norwalk. Most were on fishing trips and five were reported missing last night with four new names added after 24 hours.

New London Conn Long Island Sound Fairfield Norwalk Connecticut Nianue

Miss Nellie Duling Dies in Monroe Co

Nellie Maria Duling 81 former New York City nurse died in a Monroe County hospital after a long illness. A Long Island College Hospital graduate with top grades, she earned a gold pin. Survived by step-mother, step-sisters, four brothers. niece of former Gov. Atkinson. Body at Wilson Funeral Home. funeral plans incomplete.

the Gazette Nellie Maria Duling New York City Monroe County Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn N.Y Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church McGuffey Club Charleston Daling George Wesley Atkinson Charles F. Duling Morgantown Ethel Collner Milton Stone Duling Hugo Duling Atlanta, Ga J. N. Duling Siete Duling Hurtingon Wilson Funeral Home

Soviet Terms For Western Trade And Europe Peace Plan

Soviet positions call for a rouble backed China trade base and German unification within Potsdam, neutralization and troop withdrawal from Germany, and Western recognition of a broad Atlantic pact. Moscow also seeks Japanese peace with political freedom for Tokyo and potential Western cooperation to stabilize Indochina and Southeast Asia.

China Japan Moscow Indochina Malaya Burma Southeast Asia Russia Cmnde Corte Te Prek Gallipoles Mosef St. Albans Brueer W. Cow Anlies Baraba Charleston W. Sryen Donald Holliday Tomorrey Abney Street Buia Sala United States Western Europe St. Albers Atlantic Ropean Germany Genimany

Local Obituaries and Death Notices Fragmented

Fragmented obituary notices list deaths in Montgomery and surrounding counties with survivors, services, and burial details. Individuals named include Dunn, Wesley Dunn, and other relatives. locations include Ward and Leander with multiple churches, mortuaries, and cemeteries referenced.

Money Order Scandal Lands Man in Jail in Louisville

Bernard Doran, chasing a money order or “Yce quest” led to his arrest when a wrong copper was sent to Buffalo. Police tracked him quickly after the telegram, and Doran, from Batavia, allegedly admitted he would not have sent it had he known the consequences. He waived extradition after police moved to detain him.

Louisville Bernard Doran Monty Buffalo N. Y Doran Ater

Lewis Awaits Rages in Labor Unity Push Abroad

Six hundred delegates from two sections of American labor gathered in Israel to back Histadrut support and discuss joint projects beyond politics. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen joined CIO President Philip Murray’s plan for a cooperative committee to address common issues and potential consolidation. The warning by Lewis appeared in the United Mine Workers Journal as a final missive to the CIO United Brewery Workers in Detroit.

Israelian Federation of Labor Histadrut Lewis United Mine Worers CIO United Brewery Workers Detrait

Aid Formosa Mission Echoed In Defense Deal

Rumors swirl of a Formosa mission like the Greece rescue with China Nationalists urged to heed U S policy while Louis A Johnson faces criticism. Reports claimed Chiang Kai-shek met Johnson and Omar Bradley in Okinawa, but officials denied the rumors amid ongoing speculation.

China Johnson Tokyo Taipei Formosa Louis A. Johnson

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