Carr China Wins First Half Of Twilight Schedule
The Twilight league's first half ends with Carr China on 12 victories and three defeats, edging Webst by one game for first place. Blueville trails in second with nine wins, four losses, and two unplayed games as the 10 team schedule shifts to a 5 o'clock start for the remainder of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Koch
Twilight Baseball League
Carr China
Webst
Blueville
Webster
Pruntytown
Maple Avenue
First Ward
Beaumont
Lucky Strike
Wickwire
Grafton M. C. A
Ronald Knotts
Lloyd Shriver
Knotts
Baseball Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today
National League results include Pittsburgh 9 over St. Louis 3 and Boston 3 over New York 1. Chicago 3 beat Cincinnati 1. Schedule includes St. Louis at Pittsburgh and New York at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at Boston, Cincinnati at Chicago. American League notes Louisville 5 over Cleveland 2. Chicago Detroit game postponed by rain.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Detroit
West Virginia Exhibit Showcases Live Snakes and Turtles
A vivid display traces the life histories of the pilot blacksnake and a copperhead, with eggs and newborns added. Other highlights include king snakes, worm snakes, hog-nose snakes, garter snakes, milk snakes, and a rare soft shelled turtle from the Monongahela tributary, plus a large frog collection and a newsy bird nests section.
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Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Monongahela
Roberts
Homerun Leaders Shine Across Leagues In Yesterday Highlights
The record roundup notes Home Run leaders including Hogan of the Braves and Foxx of the Athletics, with Ruth and Gehrig for the Yankees. It mentions Berger of the Braves and Klein of the Phillies as notable sluggers, while alludes to birds and nesting in a distant exhibit context. The passage shifts to bond issues and school budgets, detailing tax levies, maturing bonds for electric lights, sewers, water works, a city hospital, and school funding. It also covers the Board of Education budget structure, levies for real estate and business property, and the elimination of thirteen rural schools in Knottsville district, followed by a note on upcoming Motorcycle Races sanctioned by the AMA with five speed events attracting crowds.
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City Hospital
Board of Education
Flemington
Graftor
Gray Gable
Middleville
Woodford
Shelby
Gabes Fork
Riverside
Coffman
Roderick
Henderson
White Day
Wickwire
Jther
Robinson
Knottsvvile
Tese
American Mootorcycle Association
Slayer Killed in Battle at St Louis Hotel
In St Louis on August 2 a 45 minute police siege ended with the fatally wounded George Perry, former hotel clerk, after he killed Samuel Murta, wealthy hotel proprietor. The standoff involved dozens of officers, a gas assault, and a fire set by Perry in the Erie House hotel. Murta’s body was found with throat slashing in a basement.
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St. Louis
George Perry
Samuel Murta
Perry
Murta
Virgil Rawlings
Plice
A. W. Bean
Erie Huse
Marta
1 000 Girls Camp at Camp Conley in Point Pleasant
About 1 000 daughters of unemployed workmen gathered at Camp Conley near Point Pleasant for a National Guard encampment, a two week visit to the facility.
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Point Pleasant
Camp Conley
National Guard
Old Golfing Custom
Gene Sarazen and Tommy Armour chide each other about dropping those golden eggs of golf as the 1933 season unfolds. The piece recalls several notable slips and near misses across major events including the National Open at North Shore, the British Open at St Andrews, the Ryder Cup, and the Gasparilla and Metropolitan contests, highlighting both men and women players and their fortunes amid a string of dramatic final greens and missed putts.
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Paul Mickelson
Associated Press
Chicago
Gene Sarazen
Tommy Armour
Tomy
North Shore
Gene
St. Andrews
Denny Shute
Craig Wed
Wed
Olden Erg
Shute
Ralph Guldahl
Leo Diegel
Paul Runyan
Great Britain
United States
Sid Easterbrook i
Willie MacFarnlane
New York
Paul Bunyan
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
Six WV Embalmers Board Appointed by Governor Kump
Charleston August 2 Governor Kump announced the appointment of six members to the new West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors replacing the old board The appointees include W C Shanklin Union term to June 30 1934 Earl B Thrush Moorefield term to June 30 1935 H E Foglesong Muffins term to June 30 1936 C A Ruttencutter St Marys J Hayman Clarksburg and James P Altmeyer Wheeling each term to June 30 1937
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Charleston
West Virginia
Muffens
C. A. Ruttencutter
One Killed Three Hurt In Dynamite Blast
A dynamite explosion at the Washington Building Lime Company quarries in Bakerton killed Thomas P. Griffin 20 of Washington County Maryland and injured three other workers. Witnesses said the blast may have been caused by static electricity or premature detonation possibly linked to an approaching storm or lightning.
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Charles Town
Jefferson County
Washington Building Lime Company
Bakerton
Thomas P. Griffin
Washington County
July Fines Highlight City Police Activity
City police report for July shows 55 arrests, 47 guilty and 8 dismissed. Fines total 1870 dollars, with three 500 dollar penalties for beer distribution without a license appealed in circuit court. Fourteen plain drunks appeared before the mayor, plus 15 disorderly conduct charges and three cases for alleged moonshine possession. Others covered fighting, drunken driving, and gambling.
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Police Department
Boys Camp Planned Under State Welfare Supervison
Under auspices of the children's division of the state welfare department in two weeks 1,000 boys will camp for one period.
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Children’s Division
The
State Welfare Department
Gandhi to be freed under curb on disobedience plan
Poona India Aug 2 Mahatma Gandhi and 34 followers to be brought to Yerada prison from Ahmedabad and then released under an order barring travel or public activity linked to the new civil disobedience campaign for Indian independence. They faced possible two year terms if rules are violated.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Yerada
Ahmedabad
Sabar Mati
Mahatma
Yeroda
Ras
Kaira
Oil Worker Killed in Derrick Accident at St Joseph Field
In Wheeling on August 2 a crown block and wheel fell from a derrick killing Bruce Clark, an oil worker in the St Joseph settlement field. Clark was 159.
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Wheeling
Bruce Clark
St. Joseph
Clark
Baseball Scores and Rain Delays Across Leagues
Cleveland plays St Louis while Philadelphia faces New York and Boston contends with Washington. Chicago matches Detroit twice as Montreal defeats Jersey City 11 to 1 and Baltimore beats Toronto 18 to 10. Atlanta enjoys a win over Memphis 10 to 4 while Chattanooga falls to New Orleans. St Paul defeats Milwaukee 5 to 1 as Indianapolis edges Louisville 9 to 4 amid rain in Columbus Toledo.
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Montreal
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Albany
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus-Toledo
Tony Piet Earns Big Six Place Over Chick Fullis
Tony Piet of the Pirates solidifies a Big Six spot after a strong run, edging idle Chick Fullis. Standings list top hitters across the league, including Klein of the Phillies and Simmons of the White Sox, with Piet posting 42 runs and 99 RBIs on the season.
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Tony Piet
Pittsburgh
Chick Fullis
ABA
Pet. Klein
Phillies
Simmons
Foxx
Athletics
Cronin
Senators
Davis
Piet
Pirates
Ramsay Pushes Hospital Plan for Grafton West Virginia
Washington August 2 Rep Ramsay D Fal lansbee West Virginia discussed adding a new hospital at Grafton to the Public Works program. He said the project would be county carried with 30 percent federal grant and 70 percent county bonds repaid, financed by Taylor County.
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Washington
Ramsay
Fallansbee
W. Va
Public Works
Grafton
Public Works Board
West Virginia
Taylor County
Levy Plans Approved for Bond Interest and City Needs
A county court approves a 35 cent levy to cover 245.18 in interest and principal on a 1,000,000 bond passed March 23 1920 and adds a 19.5 cent levy for outstanding indebtedness raising an estimated 39,136.60. City of Grafton levies set maximum revenues for current year across property classes with real estate and personal property figures and utilities allocations, plus an extra 50 cent public utilities levy. commissioners cite need to raise funds beyond the maximum.
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General County
Genera Toad
City of
Grafton
Toy
City-County Picnic Set for August 9 at City Park
The Grafton Kiwanis Merchants picnic is planned for Wednesday August 9 at City Park with merchants closing at 1 PM. Invitations have been sent to surrounding towns to join Grafton and Taylor county for a gala affair. Contests include band concert greased pole greased pig watermelon eating fat man's race and swimming races with prizes. Proceeds from concessions aid the tonis clinic and speakers at Kiwanis cited local governance and trade group leaders.
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Grafton-Kiwanis-Merchants
William E. Towles
Civic Club
Grafton
Taylor County
M. C. A. Towles
Kiwanis Club
Harry Friedman
Taylor County Home Owners Corporation
E. Bailey Wyckoff
Board of Trade
Daredevils To Stage Thrill Show At Clarksburg Park
The J Roy E. Parrish Post No 13 of the American Legion in Clarksburg announces the International Congress Of Daredevils will perform at Norwood Park on Sunday August 20. Executives say stunt men from across the country are contracted for a high thrill program.
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Clarksburg
J Roy E. Parrish
American Legion of
West Virginia
International Congress of Daredevils
Norwood Park
Irregular Bidding On Ships Charged
Washington August 2 Chairman Trammell of the Senate Naval Committee asked President Roosevelt to reject all bids for cruiser construction after naming four bidders Bethlehem Shipbuilding New York Shipbuilding Net News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock United Dry Docks The Floridian reported he believed bids were fixed in advance so each builder would be protected by others bids and low on specific items
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Washington
Trammell
Senate Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
New York Shipbuilding Company
Net News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
United Dry Docks, Inc
General Foods Commits to Roosevelt Reemployment Plan
General Foods Corporation has accepted President Roosevelt's reemployment agreement and began applying it across about 50 factories and sales offices. President C. M. Chester stated that workers with 40 to 35 hours weekly will keep their prior pay, while those over 40 hours will see an equitable adjustment to hourly wages to meet the spirit of the agreement.
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New York
General Foods Corporation
Roosevelt
C. M. Chester
Chester
Delay Negro Trial In Maxwell Slaying Case
An indefinite postponement of the trial of Dan Pippen Jr., 18, on charges of slaying Miss Vaudine Maxwell, 21, was granted by Judge Henry Foster after an argument over attorneys retained in the case.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Dan Pippen, Jr
Vaudine Maxwell
Henry Foster
Blue Eagles Earned By Poe And Bolyard In Local Display
Post office opened at 7 30 am yesterday as Ben Poe collected the first Blue Eagle and posters to prove his NIRA membership. Two minutes later W T Bolyard followed, displaying his eagle at his Latrobe street shop. By noon many shop windows across the city showed Blue Eagles with a public pledge to support Roosevelt’s prosperity program. Postmaster Leuthardt handed out credentials throughout the day.
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B. F. Poe
Main Street
Blue Eagle
Ben
NIRA
W. T. Bolyard
Latrobe Street
Bolyard
Wgid
Mr. Poe
Mr. Bolyard
Roosevelt
Leuthardt
Cleveland Hoists Blue Eagle Flag During NRA Advent
Cleveland marks the arrival of the National Recovery Administration with a two hour business shutdown and a mass public demonstration on the square. A Blue Eagle flag was hoisted atop a flagpole amid ceremonial rites.
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Cleveland
Not Guilty Plea Entered in Maryland Murder Case
In La Plata Maryland on August 2 Page Jupiter a Black man from Baltimore was arraigned on a murder charge in the death of Mrs Evalyn Relfschn er his employer s wife. Chief Judge Digges rejected his guilty plea on the murder count while accepting a not guilty plea to the assault count. Attorneys Wilmer and Mudd were appointed to defend him. The case stems from the June 8 Waldorf manor home killing noted for its brutal axe injury.
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Ta Plata
Baltimore City
Page Jupiter
Charles County
la Plata
Evalyn Relfi Schneider
W. Mitchell Digges
Joseph A. Wilmer
State House of Delegates
John F. Mudd
Jupiter
Digges
Relfschner
Waldorfunty
Baltimore
Green elected head of Insull utilities
Chicago August 2 UP D C Green former vice president of Electric Bond and Share Company was elected president of Middle West Utilities Company central organization of the Insull utility financing system Green will take charge of operating companies controlled by Middle West in 18 states receivers Edward N Hurley and Charles A McCulloch announced
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Chicago
D. C
EXPECTING TOO MUCH By Brooke Peters Church
A 1920s style opinion on child upbringing arguing adults demand too much responsibility from children. The author warns against early moral burdens and excessive self sufficiency, citing healthier carefree youth and natural play as essential to well rounded growth.
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Brooke Peters
Jeff
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