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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1949

Page

2

Major League Pennant Races March Toward Triple Ties

Baseball observers expect the major league pennant races to end in two triple ties for first place. Casey Stengel Joe McCarthy Burt Shotten and Connie Mack weigh in with cautious optimism. McCarthy predicts the Red Sox will surge from fourth place despite an eight and a half game deficit. Stengel backs the Yankees as favorites while acknowledging the Athletics could still challenge. Connie Mack remains confident Philadelphia can still win despite lingering in third place.

AG Ielley Casey Stengel Burt Shotten Joe McCarthy Connie Mack Everstt Ankens Roare Philadelphia Athletic York Yankeys Papt McCarthy Red Sox Stengel Athletics Yankees Cleveland Indians A’s Mackmen Philadelphia

Snead and Middlecoff Resume Golfing War in Dapper Dan

PGA champion Sam Snead and titleholder Gary Middlecoff renew their golfing duel as 156 players tee off in the $16,000 Dapper Dan tournament at Alcoma Country Club. Middlecoff leads Snead by one stroke after recent Read ing, Pawtucket tourney.

Pittsburgh Sam Snead Gary Middlecoff Middlecoff Sneyd White Sulphur Springs W. Va Paw Tqurney Alcoma, Country Club

Roman In Named For Saturday's Gold Cup Race

Arcadia California Rex Ellsworth's Roman In is a definite starter in Hollywood Park Santa Anita's Gold Cup race with jockey Nick Brennan aboard The field includes Vulcan's Forge Esprit ong and others with status pending after recent workouts and travel setbacks Trainer Mickey Tenney notes Roman In's recent seven furlong victory as a confidence boost for the mile and a quarter race

Arcadia Calif Hollywood Park Santa Anita Rex Ellsworth Roman Mickey Tenney Roman In Hollypark Nick Brennan Vulcan George Adams

Baseball Briefs from National and American Leagues

National League games feature Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston. American League action lists Washington at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago. Tomorrow’s schedule includes Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at New York New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at Chicago and Boston at Detroit.

Associated, Press Cincinnati Brooklyn Fox Hatten Pittsburgh New York Bonham Jansen St. Louis Philadelphia Lanier Heintzelman Chicago Boston Hacker Sain Voiselle Washington Scarborough Pierce Lopa Cleveland Detroit Pet

Visit in Cincinnati and Ice Capades 1949 report

Mrs. Alva G Shaw and grandson Gary returned home after a week visiting relatives in Cincinnati Ohio They attended the Ice Capades of 1949 at the new Cincinnati Gardens Hospital news lists several patients admitted on Tuesday including Loretta Manear Neva Mae Pitzer Richard Zinn Mrs Arthur Ford and others A birth notice from Huntington announces Joseph Lantz Carrico born Saturday July 9 at St Mary hospital weight eight pounds seven ounces maternal grandparents named and local families cited

Cincinnati Alva G. Shaw Gary Ohio Cincinnati Gardens City Hospital Loretta Manear Market Street Neva Mae Pitzer Fanny Street Richard Zinn Walnut Street Arthur Ford Route 4 Richard Bolyard Tunnelton Blanche Takacs East Main Street Bruce Clingan E. Lantz Carrico Huntington St. Mary Hospital Joseph Lantz S.C. Bartlett Elmer Carrinn Mae Nn

Budget details for city departments and taxes

City budget projections show street department needs including 1380 still owed on a street flusher, 10400 for street worker salaries, 3600 for street and sewer maintenance, and 1500 for police salaries with a potential 4000 raise for two more officers. Police pension fund established at 500, fire department insurance 300, new equipment 500, general expenses 1900, chief and two firefighters' salaries 8000, garbage contract 15600, crematory site 500, and janitors 100. Revenue estimates cover fines, meters, cemetery, licenses, liquor tax 6500, garbage collections 24000, and other taxes. Budget finalization set for August 2, with sheep and lambs sourcing from western states noted.

Jaycees Policemen’s Pension Fund Grafton Sheriff's Office

Birth of Paul Richard Haislin in Clarksburg

Mr and Mrs Ronald Haislin announce the birth of a son at Union Protest ant hospital in Clarksburg on July 13 at 6 03 am The baby weighs six pounds eleven ounces and is named Paul Richard Mrs Haislin is formerly Miss Vera Alice Kiepfel daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul D Biepfel of the Grafton Fairmont road

Ronald Haislin Grand Street Union Protestant Hospital Clarksburg Paul Richard Haislin Vera Alice Kiepfel Paul D. Biepfel Grafton-Fairmont Road

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