Major Leagues Open With Browns at Senators
The St. Louis Browns open the season against Washington as Clark Griffith starts a night game. Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago also visit New York, Boston and Philadelphia in the first series of the season. Pitching strength leads the early National and American starts as Joe Kramer tops with five straight wins across both leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Chicago
Brownies
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Phils
Giants
Braves
Browns
Senators
Clark Griffith
Philadelphia
Boston
Red Sox
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Cubs
Caries Grimm
Pittsburgh
Havre
Cardinals
Dodgers
Jome
Jim Tobin
Bucky Walters
Max Lanier
Althn Jack Kramer
Youth recreation plans shape Lawrence summer program
Mrs. Maurice Cannady announced that youth in Lawrence will organize and run the summer recreation program for junior and senior high students with plans under way. Winton Winter announced the plan to 325 teens at a Community building event on May 5, with 50 to 60 signatures gathered. Committees led by Rosemary Gaines and co chair Eleanor Wells and Bill Porter will organize clubs and intramural teams while leaders are recruited from teachers, students, and volunteers for park and playground supervision as wartime needs require.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cannady
Lawrence
Proram
Winton Winter
Youth Council
Winter
Lloyd Houston
Recreation Council
Cannady
Social Studies Committee
AAUW
Deal Six
Rosemary Gaines
Stennis
Eleanor Wells
Bill Porter
Idulie Fox
Arlene Hill
Marvin Ball
Victory Gardens
K. U
McLOUTH Nitte quilting circle and local notices
McLOUTH Nitte quilting circle met with Mrs Edgar Grace Friday a covered dish luncheon was served at noon Attendance was reinforced by remarks from Mrs Hug gins reading scripture and Mrs Mec Millon offering prayer Women promised to meet text Wednesday to finish the quilt for Mrs Grace Also notes on marriages military letters and probate notices including the Drake and Holmes Baking Company dissolution and several estate hearings filed in Douglas County Kansas May 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Grace
Melvin Garsen
Elsie Garner
Beri A
Harriburg
Garner
Harrisbure
Cecil Manewal
Ecil Manewal
England
Drake and Holmes Baking Company
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
Ralph E. Gowans
Kansan
Daviseer
Rossella Kretsinger
State of Kansas
Trobate Court
de Bonis Non
Lawrence
Maud N. Chamney
Gorrill
Asher & Gorrill
RB. Wilson
Lawrence Pal+ jy Journal-World
District Court of
Macias G. Vance
Lawrence Dally Journal-World
State of
Ladora
Hixson
Manuel L.hixson
Ray Hixson
Daniel L. Hixson
Chas. A. Springer
Lawrence Dalely Journal-World
Olivia D. Beery
Olivia Ashby Beery
Yreg A. Beery
J.B. Wilson
George Kirchhoff
George J. Rircnnoff
Eseal
Asher
Journal-World
Wald County
David H. Kesler
Ida M. Kesler
Florence
Dean
Bertha F. Karnes
Florence M. Deay
A. Springer
Petititioners
Young Horseshoe Pitcher Finds Major Diamond in West Virginia
Richmond Va May 10 The “lucky” horseshoe struck earth revealing a bright object identified as the 34.46 carat Punch Jones diamond. Discovered near Peters Town W Virginia by Punch Jones and his family, the stone is the largest US diamond and second largest in North America. It is loaned to the National Museum in Washington and was verified by R J Holden of Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
United States
North America
R. J. Holden
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Academy of Science
Peterstown
W. Va
Virginia
William P. “Punch” Jones
Grover C. Jones
New York
Jones
Holden
Geological Section
The
Academy
Father and Son
National Museum
Washington
Sports Mirror recap spans historic racing and baseball feats
A compact look at past sports notes: Devil Diver winning a handicap at Belmont, Giants beating the Braves with Bill Lohrman’s two-hitter, and Sir Damian capturing the Dixie handicap at Pimlico. Also a Northern shrike note on its feeding habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Devil Diver
Belmont
Giants
Braves
Bill Lohrman
Sir Damian
Done Meade
Pimlico
Sports Roundup Highlights High School Baseball Interest
A New York May 10 roundup notes high school baseball participation lagging behind basketball, with 96 percent of schools backing basketball teams but only 32 percent fielding baseball. War impacts rise in basketball and fall in baseball, while New Orleans and Bergen County examples show education and publicity boosting school baseball interest. Twin calves birth in Rumson draws local notice. a rookie day features Roland Feyendly Grady, England to Braves, with a path from Quebec leagues to majors. Cards barred from Eastman-Landis line before spring, then visit Memphis. Aaron Perry vs Bummy Davis June 9 set as first eight-round main bout at Madison Square Garden. Temple game planned for Bainbridge Navy station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Bergen County
N. J
New Srieans
Roland Feyendly Grady
Braves
England
Frenchy
del Bissonette
Quebec
Cardinals
Eastman-Landis
Johnny Beaziey
Memphis
Aaron Perry
Bummy Davis
Madison Square Garden
Aaron
Platter Targets Preakness as Pensive Aims Derby Glory
Pimlico next Saturday hosts a potential showdown as Platter trains toward the Preakness while Pensive seeks another Derby triumph. George D. Widener’s colt endured a cautious spring and impressed by finishing second at Jamaica in Zev purse, with trainer Bert Mulholland optimistic about a Belmont path if no mishaps occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warren Wright
Pensive
America
Tensive
Louisville
Ben Jones
Platter
Pilate
George D. Widener
Widener
Shim
Pimlico
Mr. Jones
Jamaica
Rodney Stone
Johnny Longden
Bert Mulholland
Withers
Belmont
Mulholland
Yankees president Bar Tow her 76th birthday observed
In Great Lakes Illinois Lt Conndr Mickey Cochrane plans to use Schoolboy Rowe in the outfield when not pitching. Rowe homered for a two run shot in the seventh as the Tars defeated the Phillies 3 to 1. The piece also notes Kepford to be honored at Northwestern and Longden riding at Belmont Park before the Preakness with multiple mounts. Gold Star Mothers receive adopted sons at Topeka Army Air Field for Mother's Day events.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Mickey Cochrane
Rowe
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit
Phillies
Brooklyn
Tars
Topeka
Army Mother's Club
Topeka Army Air Field
Clab
Slavs Capture Kladanj and Zuzemberk as Tito reports gains
Yugoslav partisans recaptured Kladanj in eastern Bosnia and Zaremberk in Slovenia while enemy forces broke through at several points in Slavonia. Tito announced heavy enemy casualties and captures of war materials, and reoccupation of Berane in Montenegro after 170 enemy deaths. A rooming house fire at 714 Massachusetts caused smoke but no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kladanj
Bosnia
Zaremberk
Slovenia
Slavonia
Josip Broz
Tito
Yugoslavia
Zuzemberk
Berane
Montenegro
Massachusetts
Washington Creek Sunday Services and Local School notes
Sunday morning services featured a duet by William Taft Galeshure and Pastor Hodgden with Mrs Hodgden on piano, and a sermon on The Use of the Tongue. Bennie Hodgden sang Jesus Bids Us Shine. Several youths plan to attend the Using People's Mercings event Saturday evening. Grade schools close for summer. Four taught by Miss Aunice O'Brian held a basket dinner. Belvoir and Lone Star completed their last days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Mohler
Texas
Langhoffer
California
Joe Flory
Lone Star
Clyde Hoover
Eunice Hoover Oshen
Kansas City
Evelyn Oshen
Florida
Ralph Hodgden
Hodgden
Ralph Heeden
Manhattan
Metra Dene Hoover
Delma Hoover
Lawrence Memorial High School
Delma “Fhurshiy
Elbert Wax
Linewood
Wan
Misser
Nellie Far
Edna Maenna
Mary Helen
Walter Kampere
Mr.and
Ares
Clarence Hoover
Pmusic
William Taft Galeshure
Pastor Hodgden
Aca Posima
Aunice O'Brian
Belvoir
Calvin Hoover
Hoover
Hededen
Harry Hichardson
Christine
Dale Babbitt
Hief Lawrence
Vis
Richards
Carl
Noerkircher
Otto
Asa Postma
George Markley
Columbia District
HL Hanover
Lawrence
Xan
Water Kampschoeder
Union
Maxine Langhoffer
Kenic
Air
Big Springs Derities Aid Meeting At Home
Big Springs community group the Derities meet Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Dark for a covered dish gathering. Guests include Mr and Mrs Francis Brown and son Stanlex, Mr and Mrs Wall Brown, Mr AT Webber and Nita, and other locals such as Mr and Mrs Raymond Leonard Pil and Join, Mr and Mrs Willum Mar nex, and Mr and Mrs Leo Uronard with Darrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Aid
Sam Dark
Francis Brown
Stanlex
Wall Brown
AT. Webber
Nita
Topeka
Tnt
Walden
Raynond Leonard
Pil
Join
Willum Mar~nex
Ouiuer Maines
Leo Uronard
Darrell
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Washington Senators
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Ploesti
WEA Service
Ima TM
Resus Patoof
Dragonelses
By William Ferguson
Bob Geasey
Temple Publicitar
Cherry Point
N. C
Joe Maraj Bliotta
Jimmie
Rudy Yost
Saamokirng Fa
Richland
Art Schoitners
Lloyd Olmstead
de Matney
Mra
Oerls
Thim Mathey
Sgr
Olmstead
Bis Springs
United Brethren
Prindie
Wichita
Gus Hartman
Amolia
Marvin. Hartman
Clifford Hartman
Jane Hitchfield
York
Web
Marvin Hartman
Amarillo
Tex
Air Vorps
He Latte
Laston
Mary Park
Sim Dark
Sim Dark. Miss Wilma Bertschinger
Mrs. Wright Bertachinger
A. D
Frank J. Ryan
E. E. Ht
Amie A. Gowans
Seal
Stevens & Brand
Admir
Rix
Paul E. Kreisinger
Ily de Bonis Non
TB. Wilson
Riling & Riling
Lawrence Dalely Journal
Uge County
Elizabeth Farneden
Earl A. Torneden
Ross Sieweke
A. Torneden
Rose Sleweke
Bryan E. Vance
Iaintiff
Uness
J. R. Wilson
Journal- World
Sports Mirror
Tha
Philadelpy
Cincinnati - Pillshurs
Loris
Philadelyuia
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Minneapolis
Kansas Fils
Columbus
Paul
Lunings
Rumson
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Hardy Pearce
Bainbridge, Md
Naval Training Station
Temple
Ed Bar- Tow
Yankees
Evanston
the Kepford
Northwestern University
Kepford
Southwest Pacific
Belmont Park
George Widener
Longden
Washington Creek
Bob Smith
Sis
CARLS
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Arrow
Glad
Heleniag
Boy Cohen I
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Boy Scouts
U. S
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