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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
4
In New York, 33 year old Chet Adams emerges as the glistening standout in camp with the New York football Yanks and is expected to handle most of the team’s place kicking duties.
The fragment describes the New York Yanks at a Ripon Wisconsin training camp around 1920. It notes Joe DiMaggio as a teenager and mentions football players, a Formosa city reference, and a San Francisco Seals connection.
By MEL HEIMER EW YORK The weekend brought rain and a tale of a little old lady at Yankee Stadium. A friend braved the downpour to reach the game, only to see the visiting team start packing up as the rain intensified.
Marilyn recalls a hard past as John Streeter stays in Cranford with her. He plans to help Dave Wilson recover and faces threats from Culbert’s circle while weighing how to handle Marilyn and his own stalled career. The mill and hospital politics intensify as neighbors urge action.
A man recalls leaving a rain soaked game as the lights failed and crowds dispersed. An elderly woman remains seated in the dark until a friend reassures her no game will occur. The scene prompts reflection on faith, hope, and whether she waited in the Giants or Yankees stadium.
W F Bachman, 56, a former Grafton resident, died early Monday in Fairmont General hospital. He was a bricklayer by trade and WWI veteran. Survived by two sisters, Mary Shultz of Grafton and Alice Wegman of Fairmont, plus nieces and nephews. Services at 7 with burial in Bluemont cemetery.
Mrs Mary Alice Mitchell Robinson aged 71 of Arden West Virginia died at home after a long illness Born in Barbour county January 27 1879 daughter of Arson and Emma Mitchell Her husband James H Robinson died in May 1948 They married in 1900 Survived by five sons Jesse Ford Runy Ira Herbert Clinton and James Jr all of Arden one daughter Mrs Hugh Weaver of Muncie Indiana two brothers Benjamin Mitchell Huntington and Clinton Mitchell Rosemont three sisters Mrs John Kerr Maggie Winans and Mrs Virginia Anderson all of Volga Route 2 West Virginia 15 grandchildren and one great grand Survived by 1?5 grand children and one great grand She was a member of Mt Hebron Evangelical United Brethren church and had lived in Arden all her life The Washington Redskins went 44 games without being shut out from Sept 28 1941 to Dec 10 1944
In the unsettled valley, mill workers clash with their manager amid rumors and threats. Eliza Cameron and Chris Cameron confront loneliness and past vows as Eliza frets over her illness and a looming choice about life, burial, and distant romance.
Bob Lemon of Cleveland beat every rival team this season becoming the first American League pitcher to do so. Tommy Byrne of the Yankees tied the single game record for hit batters. Willie Jones of the Phillies slugged five home runs in his first ten games against Dodger pitching.
The Bucklew family thanks friends and neighbors for condolences and floral tributes after the death of their sister Mrs. Mertie Bucklew. Brothers and Sisters.
The family thanks all who offered sympathy after the death of their wife and mother Mary Louise Sinsel. They extend gratitude to Bartlett Funeral Home the Reverend BE E Suite and the Reverend J W Nottingham for their comforting words and support. Mr Perry Bucklew Blake Bucklew are named.
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