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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1949

Page

2

Garagiola Vows Won't Return To Minors With Cardinals

Joe Garagiola, 22, asserts he is here to stay with the St. Louis Cardinals after 1946 Columbus call ups and a poor 1947 season. He credits Columbus for rejuvenation and says he can prove himself in the majors this season.

Garagiola Young Cardinals ST. Petersburg Fla Joe Garagiola St. Louis Cardinals Cards Columbus Joe St Louis

Classified Advertisement Rates and Offers for For Sale and For Rent

Classified notice lists pricing for first insertion and repeat insertions with per word counts and minimum charge. Notices include FOR SALE Cocker Spaniel puppies and FOR RENT furnished sleeping rooms near a bath and on a bus line with contact phones 1565-W and 71930. Summary notes strict cash in advance and classification rules.

The Sentinel American Kennel Club Bath J. P

Garagiola compares cane to Yogi Berra and urges encouragement

Garagiola likens his cane to Yogi Berra's and says Berra is going through a similar slump. He notes Berra has lost confidence and believes a simple pat on the back could restore it.

Kingwood Tourney Night Features Local Teams

Local teams clash in the Kingwood Independent Basketball tournament with Mt State five and Pt Marion News Gammas Jukes of Clarksburg among the entries. Schedule lists games through Sunday, with quarterfinals, semifinals, finals, and a New Orleans note on high water and Vieux Carre history.

Kingwood Grafton Lions Pt. Marion News Gamma Jukes Clarksburg Mt. State Sports Center YMCA Palrmor Grocery Morgantown Chichester Motor Co Petersburg W. Va Kingwood Eagles Bruceton Marion News-Games Thomas Independents Fairmont Orioles Albright Owls Young Stout Weston Bigcuts Uniontown Fairmor Grocery Mt. State Pittsburgh Plate Mounteimeer Sports Shop Grafton Coal Co Terra Alta Moose Thomas-Fairmont Orioles Romney Moose Coca Cola Pt. Marvion News-Gamma Kingwood Canaries Jewel Fairmont Moose

Whitey O'Dell Faces Charley Hilson in 50-Pound Bout

Whitey O'Dell of Reynoldsville is paired with Charley Hilson of Clarksburg in a six-round semi final at the boxing show in the Ca michael auditorium on April 8:30 p.m. The card features two eight-round main bouts with Sheriff Jackson of Columbus vs Jimmy Welch of Hanford at 155 pounds and Danny Pinto of Columbus against Dick Wess of Dayton at 152 pounds.

Whitey O'Dell Reynoldsville Charley Hilson Clarksburg Camichael Auditorium O'Dell Hilson Sheriff Jackson Columbus Ohio Jimmy Welch Hanford Danny Pinto Dick Wess Dayton

Newburg High tourney crowns seniors in both genders

Newburg High schools tournament ends with senior girls defeating juniors 29 to 12 and senior boys beating juniors 39 to 26. Seventh grade wins both junior high contests. Finals set by junior and freshman winners as seniors advance. Awards name Machemer, Adams, Pyles, Morgan, and others. prizes donated by local merchants. Exhibition schedule listed with multiple city matchups.

Newburg Clark Machemer Opal Adams Ralph Pyles Naomi Wolfe Charles Ray Morgan Bernice Laren Geraldine Shaffer Blaine Pyles John Silcott Jean McGinnis Shirley Ruth Frazer Newburg Athletic Department Newburg Department Store Sharp's Drug Store Stento Store Useaaons

Unclear sports and facts mix from mid-20th century notes

A patchwork of sports results and eclectic facts spans multiple games and topics. It mentions teams like Philadelphia, Toronto, Detroit, Brooklyn, Chicago, New York, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh in various incomplete lines, followed by miscellaneous notes on natural gas production by states, U S shoreline and piers, neckties, annual fish catch, speed of the duck hawk, beaver species, ancient plants, farming crops, fishing flies, and a claim about grizzly bears.

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Early fly lures used since 300 A.D. says Aclian

The article notes that artificial lures or flies were employed as early as 300 A.D. according to Aclian, a Macedonian, highlighting ancient fishing techniques and regional attribution.

Aclian

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