Bowery Derelicts Reflect on Sports and Struggles
In the Bowery, a group of derelicts discuss football and baseball while describing life on the streets. Frank, lacking mobility after frostbite, recalls years on the Bowery and the bleak daily grind. Elmer, from Wyoming and once eyed by the Steelers, laments emaciation and a stalled life.
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Milton Richman
Bowery
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Teykjavik
Frank
South Dakota
the Bowery
California
Chicago
Willie Mosconi
Elmer
Wyoming
Pittsburgh Steelers
Missouri
Tve
YMCA Men's Night at Woodrow Wilson High School Gym
Woodrow Wilson High School hosts YMCA men's night at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Event announced by YMCA director Bob Bolen in the local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Woodrow Wilson High School
Bob Bolen
Blind sports announcer calls games by listening
Chuck Medick, 49, blind since childhood, works as a public address announcer and radio play by play man for Western Softball Congress games while holding a fulltime sports writer job. He explains his skill comes from distinguishing field sounds, with hundreds of clues guiding calls from the dugout to the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
UPD
Chuck Medick
Medick
Joe Rodgers Park
Midwest
Columbus
Ohio
Culver City
Long ‘Beach
American Legion
Connie Mack
White Sox Curse Feared By Fans Since 1919 Scandal
National and local writers recount the so called curse on the White Sox after the 1919 World Series scandal. Tales of misfortune linger from Solters to Jolley and Barton Johnson amid South Side lore and a city still divided by Cubs versus Sox loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Berkow
NEA
Chicago
White Sox
iChicago
Oakland A’s
Bill Melton
Sox
Bill ‘Gleason
Chicago Sun-Times
Moose Solters
Jackie Hayes
Monte Stratton
Gus
Dick Donovan
Carlos May
Bart Johnson
Jolley
Farrell
Joe
Cincinnati Reds
Nelson Algeren
Algren
North
Cub
James T. Farrell
Jimmy Farrell
Comiskey Park
Joe Jackson
Happy Felsch
35Th Street
Ball Park
Cubs
Wrigley Field
Bill Veeck
Heart Fund
Veeck
Dodgers
Nat (King
Cole
Obituary notices for Jennie Johnst on Pendleton and John Collins
Funeral services for Jennie Johnstone Pendleton 90 of Beaver are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beaver Baptist Church with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Graveside rites for John Collins 68 of Galax Virginia, formerly of Daniels, are at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park officiated by Rev. Dr. Ross Evans. Arrangements by Melton Mortuary.
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Pendleton Pendleton
Jennie Johnston
Beaver
Beaver Baptist Church
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Melton Mortuary
Collins
John
Galax
Virginia
Daniels
Sunset Memorial Park
Ross Evans
Simpson Simpson
Julia
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
South
Kanawha Street
Doff Harvey
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Thankful family remembers kindness after loss
A Beckley family expresses gratitude to friends at Page and nearby neighbors for acts of sympathy after the death of William C. Beard. They especially thank Rev. E. T. Sykes the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor and those who sent cards telegrams and contributions.
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Page
William C. Beard
E. T. Sykes
Ritchie and Johnson
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Alex Kahn
UPI
Poe
Gus Zernial
Rose
Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Dias
Sayre
City Avenue
Barh
Robert L. Ami
E. Lowell Foley
Sam G. Foley
Gene Crone
de Cade Ana
Scott
Shady Spring
Randy Bowling
Fayette St
Hotpoint
Prince St
T&f
Andy
Wright’s Radio &Tv
Crab Orchard
W. Va
MAL Strad
Timates
Mfhp-Arh, Inc
Lane Electric Co
P&m
Plumbing & Heating C
Beckley
TIMEX
Eric
Neville St
Wemncial Baptist Church
F Street
Phil
Eye’s Tree Service
Raleigh Miracle Water
R. M. Simmons
Cool Ridge
W.va
J. C
Shumate Drilling
Bes Fane
Coal City
Sarepbet Music _Co
Hbor
Cityity
I Beckley
Care
Eckley Newspapers Corp
Lilly's
McCreery
Kanawha
Beckley. “Newspapers Corp
BNC
Prince St. Beckley
Ibeckley Newspapers Corporation Library
West Virginia
West Virginia Legislative
Manuel and Official Register
Beckley Newspapers. Corp
Lazier Cosmetics
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Pamela
Main Street
Rainbow Grill
J. Box
Beauticians
Damon
Big
Charlie’s Pizza
Shady Spring Nursery
Colrect
Lincoln , Inc
Broadway
Pekin
Illinois
Person
Valley
Toyota
Valley Drive
Quesenberry
Greyhound Bus
Calloway Heights
Quesenberry Bus Lines
City Finance
Sophia
Richmond
Raleigh
North Carolina
West Marshall Street
Jomes Mobile Homes
Carolina Super Market
Ced Bodymar
Mar
Bol Temple Street
Charleston-Beckley
BEN Olah Arcole Corporation
Huntington
W Va
W. R. Simons
Elkins
Pioneer
John Sasis
St. Bernard
Carl Swiss
Chihuahua
Bass Lake Park
Hinton
AKC
Scott’s Toy Kennels
Ruth Kidd
Charleston
Saint Bernard
Schnauzers
Dachshunes
Nature Shop
Radford
Servis
Oak Hill
Ag Eine Cal
Happy Hills Farm
Amigo
J. Giampalo
Eeeeps Oe Fotos and Company
Farmer’s Market
Slaughter
Tony’s
Anieli
Crestliner
Johnson Motor
Crownliner
SEA King
King
Philco
C. L.peters
Fort Spring
Macermit
White
Colonial House
McTaggart Drive
F&m Furniture
Brickuilding
Hill
Calloway Hil
Eisenhower
Bluestone Lake
Water Gore & Son
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
America
Fayette 'St
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