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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1950

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Goodman Of Red Sox Really Has Bad Luck

Boston reports bad luck chasing Billy Goodman of the Red Sox as injuries push Walt Dropo into first base. Dropo, initially emergency cover, hits consistently around 400 and homers, threatening Goodman’s return to the job. McCarthy, favoring power, may keep Dropo at first if he remains hot.

Boston Billy Goodman Boston Red Sox Red Sox Goodman Joe McCarthy Walt Dropo Louisville Dropo McCarthy University of Connecticut Allaround Big Walt Ular

Freed by Russians After Berlin Ruins Photo Halted

Marily Seefield aged 25 with the American Friends Service Committee in Germany was released after a 20 hour detention by Russian authorities in the Red sector of Berlin for taking photographs of ruins alongside two colleagues.

Marily 'Seefield American Friends Service Committee Germany Red Berlin International

Dennis Loses Plea in Contempt Case Before Congress

Eugene Dennis of the Communist Party arrives at U S District Court in Washington seeking to halt a sentence. He is ordered to serve one year in prison for contempt of Congress after refusing to testify before the House Un American Activities Committee.

Secre Communist Party Eugene Dennis U. S. District Court Washington Dennis Congress House Un-American Activities Committee International

Cincinnati at Philadelphia Rivalry Showdown in Key Matchup

The card features Cincinnati visiting Philadelphia with Fox Ramsdell and Roberts in standout roles. Ramsdell carries a 1-2 mark, Roberts sits at 4-1, while Fox shows a 1-2 line. The game promises a decisive midseason test for both sides.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Fox Ramsdell Roberts

American League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Schedule

No games scheduled yesterday. Today Washington faces Chicago with Scarborough or Haynes opposing Wight. New York plays St Louis with Reynolds against Ostrowski. Boston meets Detroit with Dobson on the mound.

Washington Chicago Scarborough Haynes Wight New York St. Louis Reynolds Ostrowski Boston Detroit Dobson Cleveland i Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Dickson Roy Donovan Staley Hatten Rush Kennedy

Good Trout Catching In Seneca Park

CHARLESTON trout fishing in Seneca Lake has turned into Rainbow waters and shows strong results. The conservation commission reports 457 anglers over eight days, fishing 1,932 hours.

Seneca Park Charleston Seneca Lake The Conservation Commission Commission

Fishing season notes and trout catch figures

Reports show anglers averaged 4.23 hours per person and 2.70 hours per fish with 28.6 percent of trout from 2 500 legal stock. Most fished with worms though some used flies or artificial bait. Boat fishing, once banned early, is now allowed as conditions permit. The lake stays open until forest area closure. Water conditions and sporadic rain affected anglers, despite heavy fishing pressure on trout streams statewide. Randolph county beaver ponds report good catches. an outstanding pace setter from last season is training on the trot again.

Commission Beaver Ponds Randolph County

Four Penn State captains lead 1950 baseball squad

Four team captains at Pennsylvania State College for 1950 are Dick Wertz in baseball Joe Tocci in basketball Harry Little in soccer and Owen Dougherty in football. Wertz Tocci Little are infielders while Dougherty is an outfielder. Also noted is fist-fighting as a popular event at the Panamanian balseria festival among the Indians.

State College Penn State Dick Wertz Joe Tocci Harry Little Owen Dougherty Dougherty Panama

West Virginia Spring Clean Up Tradition Revisited

The piece highlights a yearly home and business spring cleaning routine in West Virginia. It describes both household duties and exterior upkeep, noting how tidy yards fences and gardens uplift residential and farm areas and reflect local pride. It mentions a typical household balance between women cleaning indoors and men handling heavy outdoor tasks.

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