Starts Late But How Can They Keep Joe DiMaggio Off Star Team
Washington story notes Joe DiMaggio’s All Star aura despite missing 65 games early in the season. It highlights his eight All Star selections, manager Boudreau’s pick freedom, and DiMaggio’s latest three run homer to seal a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway.
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Joe Divingsio
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Red Sox
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Joling
Ted Willing
Tommy Henogtch
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Les
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DiMaggio
Boston
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Classified Ads Rates and Local Listings Summary
Classified text shows rates for multiple insertions and minimum charges, with examples and conditions. Includes local listings for rental, sale of farm equipment, and a cottage, with addresses and contact notes. Contains multiple small ad items for Pruntytown location on U.S. 250, a beauty shop inquiry, a horse mower, Graf ton route address, and a reduced price cottage notice.
Merchants Seek Fourth Place in Central League Clash
The Grafton Merchants aim to solidify fourth place in the Central League by beating Lumberport at home Sunday at 2 30 p m Their earlier meeting this year ended 6 1 in favor of the Merchants Lumberport seeks revenge in the upcoming weekend tilt on the local field.
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Grafton Merchants
Merchants
Lumberport
Advertising and notices from Fairmont area rental and services
Advertising offers furnished WICE apartment in residential Fairmont for 36 dollars monthly and trade for a good apartment or house near Grafton up to 45 dollars. Also typing services at home or office, building space for rent by SENTINEL. Lost items include black gloves at B&O Station and two beagle hound pups. Blueville Service Station advertises 10 hour daily service. Funeral thanks to Bartlett Funeral Home and Reverend Foster Jones for Samuel C. McDougal illness death.
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Wice
Fairmont
Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Home
Foster Jones
Samuel C. McDougal
McDougal
Commissioner’s Notice to creditors of I. L. Jackson estate
Richard B. Bord Commissioner of Accounts of Taylor County West Virginia serves notice to all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of I L Jackson deceased to file claims with vouchers verified by December 27 1949 at his office in the Professional Building Grafton WV. Beneficiaries must attend to protect interests.
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I. L. Jackson
Grafton
West Virginia
Richard B. Bord
Taylor Colts
July Fourth Boat Races at Tygart Lake State Park
Boat race events at Tygart Lake State Park feature multiple classes with inboards and outboards. Entries include Romano Henderson Woodruff in 105 hp, Rexroad in 135 hp, Gough Williams Gant in 11 cu in, and Unlimited Inboards. Participants listed include Shingleton Venero Parker B Parker Weaver Brookhart Delligatti Wilcox Woods Seaton Tuey Satterfield Finamore Schmidt Jaco Parke Wilcoxin Monroe Chapman Law Baysinger and others.
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Tygart Lake State Park
Nestor Shingleton
Venero Parker
B. Parker
J. Weaver
Brookhart Delligatti
Wilcox Woods Seaton
Finamore Schmidt
Weaver Parker
Jaco Parke
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Gant Monroe Chapman Parker
Jaco Brookhart Delligatti
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Local merchants host league leaders in doubleheader
Merchants welcome the first place Muntzing Jeeps for a league clash at the athletic field. The opener is set for 1:30 p.m. A second game follows as the Jeeps seek to extend their top spot and deepen the Central League race.
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Muntzing Jeeps
Athletic Field
Jeeps
Branch Rickey Rumored as Yankees General Manager
Sports Briefs recounts a Brooklyn observer speculating that Branch Rickey could join the New York Yankees as general manager, despite Rickey’s ties to the Dodgers and George Weiss’ role. The piece notes Rickey’s financial risks and work ethic, plus rumors of friction with Dodger directors and dissatisfaction with Weiss, while stressing Rickey’s talent for developing farms and talent.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Yankees
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Rickey
Dodgertown
Yanks
George Weiss
Gent
Dan Topping
Brooklyn Baseball Club
Ely
Branch
Dodger
Weiss
Yankee
Yan'tee
Brooklyn Gent Pokes Fun At Global Program Tour
A Brooklyn figure quips about repairs in the farm system as a tour of the near East by Admiral Giles Stedman unfolds. He surveys conditions for the National Congress Global program and visits Maj Liam F. Marquat at NBC tower in Japan before planned travel to Korea, India, and Europe. He jokes a Dodger or Philly Bird dog could guide him home if he gets lost.
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Brooklyn
Giles Stedman
Near East
National Congress
Maj Giliam F. Marquat
NBC
Japan
Korea
India
Europe
Baseball scores and upcoming games in doubleheader schedule
The Associated Press notes AL games with New York losing to Boston 6-3 while Detroit wallops Cleveland 12-6 and Washington defeats Philadelphia 8-6. NL results include Chicago 12 St Louis 2 and Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 1. Tomorrow’s slate lists eight matchups and standings follow.
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Associated Press
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Washington
Lo- Pat
Hudson
Boston
Philadelphia
Stubbs
Brissie
Chicago
Detroit
Wight
Hutchinson
Louis
Cleveland
Fannin
Optrowski
Benton
Brooklyn
Newcombe
Koslo
Pittsburgh
Chesnes
Leonard
Borony
Bickford
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Raffensberger
Brecheen
American League
National League
Detroit Ae
Oty Gleveland
Ty Boston
Washington U
Voiselle blanked Giants as Braves win 3-0
Pitcher Bill Voiselle shut down New York with six walks issued but four hits allowed, keeping the Braves ahead. Hank Edwards starred for the Cubs with two homers and a four RBI day in a 12-5 win over the Cardinals. A stray note on mint leaves suggests culinary use with summer dishes and beverages like raspberries and citrus drinks.
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Bill Voiselle
Braves
New York Giant
Hank Edwards
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
St. Louis Yardy Ee
Legion Juniors to Host Grant Town Saturday at 4 PM
The Grafton Legion Juniors, after a string of high scores, host Grant Town Saturday at 4 p.m. Next week they face Kingwood and Morgantown in tourney games. A win in two of three games will put them into the Charleston tie tourney as Shakey Paugh noted. Fans report 50 percent improvement this season.
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Grafton Legion
Grant Town
Kingwood
Morgantown
Charleston
Maneser Shakey Paugh
Schroeder Wins Wimbledon Title In Five Sets
Ted Schroeder of La Crescenta California defeats Jaroslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon winning 2 6 6 0 6 2 4 6 6 4 to claim the championship.
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London
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Calif
Jaroslav Drobny
Czechoslovakia
Potatoes To Pot This Way And Garden Care Tips
Practical kitchen and garden notes cover making new potatoes shine by boiling in skins with minimal salted water then buttering and seasoning with chives and paprika. Also advice on preventing dishpan glass breakage with a rubber mat, rose care including fading flower removal and mulching, perennials division timing, and gum removal from rayon fabrics using ice and cleaning fluid.
Grafton Police Civil Service Exam Set for July 15
The Grafton Police Civil Service Board will hold an exam Friday July 15 1949 at the City Manager's Office to form an eligible list for city vacancies. Applicants must be 21 to 35 years old and keep three years in Taylor County, pass a medical exam, stand 5 ft 7 in and weigh 150 pounds. Application blanks available at the city clerk before July 8 and must reach the commission by that date. FRANK KUNST Secretary.
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Grafton Police Civil Service Board
Grafton
Taylor County
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