Barefoot wrestling veteran Bert Ruby headlines Snowsnake Mountain card
Bert Ruby the five time Junior Heavyweight champion of the world headlines the four bout show at Snowsnake Mountain facing Johnny Gates in the main event. A Hungarian immigrant who arrived in 1930 barefoot, Ruby became a Detroit wrestling fixture with a storied career and unique airplane scissors. Gates and Ruby have met three times before, with Ruby winning two bouts.
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Ringside talk and sports moves near the headlines
The piece notes Marciano Charles as a future great heavyweight title fight. It quotes Braves manager Charlie Grimm on Jim Wilson taking a day off, while Wilson declines. Baseball adds Ronald Jackson to the White Sox roster. Eagles draftee Ted Connor signs with the Toronto Argonauts. Packers sign Holy Cross linemen James Lavery and Jim Vogt. Michigan State coach Clarence Mima records 53 wins 9 losses 2 ties.
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Charlie Grimm
Braves
Jim Wilson
Wilson
Charlie
Chicago White Sox
Ronald Jackson
Western Michigan College
Jackson
Ted Connor
University of Nebraska
Philadelphia Eagles
Toronto Argonauts
Green Bay Packers
Holy Cross College
James Lavery
Jim Vogt
Clarence
Biggie
Mima
Michigan State
Midget Wrestlers Star In Semi Final Card
The Great Schultz faces Tuffy McCrea in the semi final with Hollywood's McCrea in the other marquee bout. Mr New York, Body Beautiful winner, meets Paul Orth as part of the program. Winners then meet losers in a six man tag. Tickets at Houghton Drugs. If rain postpones, card moves to July 10.
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Schultz
Tuffy McCrea
Hollywood
Mr. New York
State of New York
Paul Orth
Houghton Drugs
Virus Hitting Raccoons Suspected RVJ Disease
Raccoons along the East Coast New York Michigan and Great Lakes states are affected by a disease now named raccoon virus jaundice RVJ at Patuxent Maryland. RVJ is a distinct disease not distemper and presents distemper like symptoms. The U S Public Health Service is collaborating with conservationists on the issue.
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Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Patuxent, Maryland
New York State
Great Lakes
U. S. Public Health Service
Dow AC Softball Legend Clyde Dexter Retired From Play
Clyde Dexter, star left hander for Dow AC, retires from major softball to protect against recurring back injuries. A 9 year Dow career began in 1941, with 286 games pitched, 22 wins and many losses, five Michigan State titles, three Regional titles, two World Championships, and a key role in 1948 World Fastball and 1951 USA crown teams.
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Top positions at stake in coming games
Two ball leagues face pivotal tests next week under school lights. Andersonville leads Pony League at 2-1 with two games against Farwell Hardware July 6 and July 8. Dover, unbeaten in Softball, fights Murphy Construction on July 7 and Clare Manufacturing on July 9 to defend its edge.
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Farwell Hardware
Evertirg
Dover
Murphy Construction
Clare Manufacturing
Penty League
Clare Mfg
Farwell Hdw
Little League
Pure Oil
Bears Kill Totals Reported for 1953 Season
The conservation department reports that hunters bagged about 1210 black bears in 1953, near the 1157 kill of 1952. The estimate relies on information supplied by hunters to state agencies, with water contamination notes from salt water intrusion mentioned.
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Conservation Department
Spanish Conquistadors Sailed Vast Mexican Southwest
Hernando Cortes explored most of Mexico and much of the Southwest United States nearly a century before the Pilgrims landed in New England.
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New England
Michigan acts to protect hawks and owls now
The Michigan Legislature passed a law signed by the governor extending protection to hawks and owls. It takes effect at noon August 12 making it illegal to take the birds except to remove renegade individuals or when they cause actual damage. Conservationists note the birds control rodents and contribute to natural balance.
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Michigan
Audubon Society
MUCC
Brake Service At Marble Auto Collision Service
Specialized service offer with free inspection and a safety motto. Mentions Marble Auto Collision Service and a phone reference 260 W. Phoha.
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Marble Auto Colligion Service
Phoha
Community Notes Share Visits and Family Ties in Brush College
Long social notes detail Floyd Noll and Galen Coats family work in Metz Indiana and Lansing visits involving Coats, Nolls, and Barrons. Many relatives from Angola, Charlotte, Drayton Plains, Pontiac and Remington are listed at gatherings, church events, hospital stays, and weekend travels to Detroit and Lansing.
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Metz Indiana
Galen Coats
Floyd
Galen
Harley Coats
Lansing
Shirley Barron
Metz
Indiana
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Heyman Weisner
Angola
Ira Noll
Perry Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Clarence Newman
Ann Arbor
Amanda Newman
Nancy Jo
Barbara Allen
Bernard Allen
Detroit
Randolph Rockey
Jimmie
Glen Newman
Larry
Jim
Allen's
T. J. Hughes
Pontiac
Newman's
John Horn
Drayton Plains
J. W. Newman
Russell Sanders
Ronnie
Kenneth Ankney
Charlotte
Vern Worden
Earl Sanders
James Fitzpatrick
Ellen
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Tom Dickens
Gerald Fitzpatrick
Arnold Newman
Frank Newman
Billy
Taxis Club
Arthur Center Church
Fred Geiger
Albion
Delbert Sanders
Truman Ware
Kay
Remington
Charles Davis
Schoolcraft
Mich
Lyle Davis
Charles
Kay Ware
Tuxis
Geneva
Marilyn Davis
Marilyn Rockey
Joey Coats
Helen Coats
Charlene Rockey
Joyce Newman
Clara
Claude Cassidy
Elza Beery
Carmen Newman
al Jon 5S. Bauder
Bauder
Collin Davis
Weekend News From Lake George Area
Local residents hosted and visited relatives during weekends and holidays. Names include Billy Warner Audrey Warner Basil Baker John Hedges Richard Baun Joann Frick Gale Howard Basil Baker Ellsworth Rockwell Claude Manross Maude Brody Frederick Blouch Charlotte Johnson with Detroit wedding details and Cadillac trips noted.
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Saginaw
Audrey Warner
Cliff Musson
Cadillac
Diane Baker
Coldwater Lake
Basil Baker
Richard Baun
East Lansing
John Hedges
Lansing
Fred Bradburn
Howard Rygkman
Claude Manross
Maude Brody
Michigan
Lowell Howard
R. B. Howard
John Thatcher
Clare
Ellsworth Rockwell
Detroit
Joann Frick
Max Howard
Gale Howard
Eaton Rapids
Henry Prentiss
Frederick Blouch
Charlotte Johnson
B. Howard
Allen
Terry
Farwell
Lowell
Howard
Joann
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Houghton Lake Wildlife Experiment Station
Jerry "Duvendeckj
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Bauer Flying Service
Clare Harrison
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