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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1950

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Elks Ball Club Hosts Memorial Day Doubleheader

Elks set a Memorial Day doubleheader against the Munt zing Jeeps at home starting 1:30 p.m. with regular prices. A night game follows May 30 in Philippi against the Red Sox, as Elks chase a top league spot after recent losses to Lumberport and a weathered schedule. The box shows Hamric, Stolzenfels, and Lansbury guiding the Elks while Henderson, Jones, and McKinney lead batting.

Elks Jeeps Philippi Red Sox Sox George Hamric Chub Stolzenfels Raymond Lansbury Chiefs McKnight Kimko Lumberport Hamric Babe Jones Jack Henderson Coal Service Ducks Randy McKinney Elkins H E Ewisher Lansbury G. Jones B. Jones Henderson Moran McKinney Stolzenfels P-Rt Narbert Ss-P Whaley Fiber Marra Jones Reynolds Tid Spain

New Year Carnival Origins Mark North Carolina Issue

Report notes a rising North Carolina issue tied to a Truman fair deal framed amid New Year customs. Describes a 1831 spontaneous origin of a yearly car nival carried on as an organized event with regional references and odd numeric details from Mobile Alabama.

Truman ‘Fair Deal North Carolina Mobile Ala Robert 8. Reynolds Willismith Raleigh American Bar Association Frank Graham Robert R. Reynolds Graham International

Elks Fall In Season Opener To Coal Service Chiefs

The Grafton Elks endured a 5-1 defeat as Coal Service Chiefs of Lumberport shut down their bats. The locals struggled to convert with runners in scoring position, leaving them scoreless after the early innings and extending a season opening skid.

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Par­rish Agency real estate listing with financing option

Parrish Agency offers a masonry bungalow on cut off between y19 and 92 near Gladesville and Morgantown with running water, bath designed, hardwood finish, solid construction. Four acres. Owner may finance or trade for town property. Agency charges 3 percent. Call Parrish Agency 1701.

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DAILY CROSSWORD EXHIBITION AND CRYPTOQUOTE PUZZLE

A mixed puzzle page with a 15x puzzle grid and clues for across and down, including a cryptogram quotation puzzle. Readers solve words like bee s home and terrace terms, with reference to a Daily Crossword style grid and a cryptoquote where letters substitute. The page mentions a cryptogram example DSMVM C JVML and yesterday’s quote about patient thought.

Major League Baseball National League Yesterday's Results

Baseball scores from yesterday show Philadelphia and New York split a doubleheader in the National League with Philadelphia winning 5-1 in games and the 11 inning first game 2-3 for New York. St. Louis edged Cincinnati 7-6 as Chicago topped Pittsburgh 6-5 and Boston defeated Brooklyn 4-1. Standings list Philadelphia 22-13, Brooklyn 13-18, St. Louis 20-13, Chicago 15-15, Pittsburgh 16-21, New York 11-19, Cincinnati 9-24. Brooklyn at New York and Roe vs Kennedy are today's scheduled games.

Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia New York St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh Roe Kennedy Detroit Cleveland Ste .Washington Washington Mastterson Nagy Gumpert Garver

Weirton to face Martinsburg in state football clash

Marion county teams see Weirton meet Martinsburg and Buckhannon play Parkersburg on Tuesday. Winners advance to a single game for the state championship to be held Friday at a site to be announced.

Marion County Weirton Martinsburg Buckhannon Parkersburg

One College Game Set Today

Charleston notes only one college baseball game on the schedule in West Virginia with the season ending in Morgantown on Alumni Day. Bethany faces Marietta in Marietta Ohio while WVU and Pitt wrap the season in a doubleheader. High school rounds begin tomorrow with Oak Hill Beckley and East Bank North Fork vying for advancement to meet Fairmont winners Wednesday.

Charleston West Virginia Morgantown Bethany Marietta Ohio West Virginia University Pitt State High Schoo Oak Hill Beckley Huntington Central East Bank North Fork Fairmont

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