Record Number Entered for Women's Tourney Tomorrow
The fourth annual Woman's Mason and Dixon Golf Tourney will start Monday at Old White with over 100 entrants led by Patty Berg, 18, from South Bend, and defending champion Jean Bauer of Providence. Other notable players include Fritzi Stifel, Betty Palmer Mecklay, and Virginia Bascom, with many entries from Washington, Pittsburgh, and New York.
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Springs
Mason, and Dixon
Patty Belé
Patty
White Sulphur
South Bend
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. L
New York State
New London
Conn
Fritzi
Fritzi Stifel
West Virginia
Mason and Dixon
Betty Palmer Mecklay
Washington
Maryland
Virginia Bascom
Worcester
Mass
Delaware
Joseph K. Love
Johnstown
Sunticharma
Bernice Wall
Oshkosh
Pearl Stafford
Pinehurst
N. G
C. T. Voss
Kingston
N.Y
Rosa McVahee
Boston
Marion Brown
Janice Tucford
Norbeck
Washington, D. C
Samuel Bogonoff
LO. Cameron
Helen Detweiller
Harry A. Knox
Frank R. Keifer
D. Letts
Dorothy Letts
Frank J. Kennedy
Wilder Marfin
Gele E. Pugh
Adele Pugh
R. Lester Rose
C.F. Rhodes
Pittsburgh
Irs
Ausburn
Pfingst
Greensboro
N. C
Mary T. Moore
Warren
Robert C. Greenlease
Kansas City
O. D. Guilfoil
Virginia Guilfoil
Syracuse
Mary Fine
Virginia Fox
Scranton
Florence Rand Dawley
Charleston
West Va
Grace G. Punloop
Amsterdam
N. Y
Mildred Connor
David Beaty
Harold Banghart
Betty Abernathy
Jeanette W. Levin
Crescent Beach
Roseville
Ohio
E. H. McFarland
Zanesville
Fittsburgh
David Bonsall
F. Blue Jr
John S. Murray
A. R. Budd
Harry Nebb
R. T. Hambleton
John Kinnear Ir
John Birmingham
Gillespie
Estelle Bauer
Jean
Carroll Bauer
Marjorie Harrison
Sable Fork
Peggy Delehant
Albany
N. J
Mildred Downing
Troy
Lawrence Reed
New Haven
Former resident visits Mullens en route to Charleston
G. C. Worrell formerly of Mullens now assists the state game warden. He and Mrs. Worrell stopped in Mullens Wednesday while en route to Charleston from Rural Retreat Virginia for the funeral of a relative.
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Register
Mullens
G. c. Worrell
Hes
Mrs. Worrell
Charleston
Baseballs Ig Sextet Nixes Top Hitters In Big Six
Rookie Johnny Mize of the Cardinals and Roy Weatherly of the Indians slid from baseballs batting big six amid a shift in the pace setting trio. Weatherly dropped to a tie for fourth at .386 while Mize fell to .357. Paul Waner rose to second at .363 as Demaree clung to third.
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Associated Press
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Weatherly
Luke Appling
White Sox
Mize
Paul Waner
Pirates
Frank Demaree
Cubs
GAB RH
Appling
P. Waner
Phratea
Demaree
Colts to Play Black Sox Here
The Raleigh Colts and the Hemphill Black Sox, strong Negro teams, meet this afternoon at R. May park at 2 oclock. The Colts have lost only five of thirty games this season. They were defeated by the Homestead Greys of the Negro National League in a 5 to 4 game halted by darkness in the eighth inning, many spectators believed the Colts could have won.
Yankees Edge Tigers 6 4 as Rolfe Homer Tops Rowe
The Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6 to 4 behind a homer by Reid Rolfe with two aboard. Rowe held the Yanks to six hits but was hurt by a first inning spike on Frank Crosetti and weather-delayed play. Rain and field conditions slowed the game, umpires called it in the seventh, and a decisive game scheduled for morning with May to pitch for the Cavaliers and Athbell for Cranberry.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankees
Rowe
Reid Rolfe
Murderers’ Row
Deteait Tigers
Frank Crosetti
Gerald Walker
Lefty Gomez
Pat Malone
Lucas
Raine
Browader
Cavalier
Scarbrough
Bostic
May
Cavaliers
Cranberry Club
Tigers
Detroit
Reese
Hogell
Geslin
Aseey
Batte
Fireworth
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Snag
Rosett
Heffner
See Rolfe
Dimaggin Rae
Gehrig
Een
Isk
Pawel Hise
Ae Glenn
Gomez
Peake
Malone
Tia O
Owen
Burns
Rolfe
Gehringer
Glenn
Simmons
Sin
Imons
Rozell
Rafe
Letin Dou Jvig
Lazzeri Anil Gentroit
Strow Halls
Gonez
Matone
Walker
Pichker
Wromezz
Anpires
Ormsby
Bas. McGowan
Indians
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Giants
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Chicago
Cleveland
Moore
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Whitehead
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Allen Ani
George
Philadelphia
Rhodes
Moanve
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Hayes
Moss
Fiythe
Hestie
Weer Jorgan
Crecinello
Ays
Feer
Athletics
Jackson
Terry
Seeee
Ley
Humaiecher
Tavelao
Vanolig
Uf Wirtall
Sullivan
Chigago
GA ‘Ranickerke
MS Escaee
Naglist
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Eineholder
Pete
Herman
Calehouse
Pittsburgh
Finney
Moses
Wainer
E- Dean
Marshan
Aeaune
Ant
Iene
Bryant
Ross
Clevelan Ag
Hughes
Don Supr
Root
Knickerbocker
Lanning
Hiie
Philadel- Smith
Sufi
Bush
Pua
Galehouse
Castleman
Chapiia
Blue-- Smith
Guibert
Smith
Coffman
Coscarart
Wild Nitch
J Hotder
Goetz
Piir
Klemn
Barr
Batlanfant
Cranberry rally tops Cavaliers to take CCC base ball title
Rain halted a tight pitchers duel as Camp Cranberry, led by Perry Oxley CCC All-American, recovered from a 3-1 deficit to win the second game against Camp Raleigh Cavaliers. Oxley struck out nine and allowed two hits while Cranberry bats produced five runs as Belansky and Oxley sparked the rally.
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Sting
Camp Cranberry
Camp Raleigh Cavaliers
Lewisburg CCC
Perry Oxley
Cranberry Club
Oxley
Cavaliers
Thorn
Raleigh
Belansky
Crewberry
Singld
Elkins
Holy Communion at St Stephens in Pittsburgh Today
The Rev H Pullen rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church Pittsburgh will preach and administer Holy Communion at St Stephens Episcopal Church on Woodlawn Avenue today at the 11 oclock service. The Rev Mr Pullen was rector of St Stephens about eleven years ago.
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H. P. Pullen
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Pittsburgh
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Woodlawn Avenue
Mr. Pullen
St. Stephens
Protesting Playoff Affects Raleigh County A League Title
A baseball game set for today at Glen White at 2 30 p m may decide the second half of the Raleigh County A league championship. The Tams Majors lead by one game face the Koppers company in a playoff of a protested July 4 game. A Majors win would pit them against Scarbro in the championship series at Scarbro Park next Sunday. A Glen White win could trigger a deadlock and force a playoff on a neutral field.
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Raleigh County
Glen White
Tams
Koppers Company
Scartro
Scarbro’ Park
Rain Topped Beckley With .51 Inch Overnight
Weather Observer L A Mauck reported .51 inches of rain in Beckley yesterday marking a welcome rain though not the largest August total. He noted about 3 inches fell in August and said local dryness has not been severe for the past month, though early summer drought hurt crops.
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L. A. Mauck
Beckley
Mauck
New Telephones Ready September Fifteenth
Mullens officials announced crankingless telephones will be in use by September 15. Engineers have worked weeks to switch from the hand linging system that served the city for many years.
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Gy Register
Mullens
Heart Disease Claims Longtime Coal Firm Official
Calvin Shockey aged 82 a retired superintendent of the American Coal company and former postmaster at McComas W Va died at his home from a heart attack in Bluefield. He came from Barton Md in 1901 to lead the coal plant and later served as postmaster. Funeral services are set for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Bluefield
W. Va
Calvin Shockey
American Coal Company
McComas
Shockey
Barton
Hela
School Board Adopts Staff Changes And Bus Upgrades
Dennis Anderson moves from Hotcoal to Grandview and Frank Vass is named coach at Colcord High. Roy Coffman becomes Trap Hill High principal. Cecil Cook and George Chambers named principals at Colcord and Mount View. Orville Thompson retained as substitute bus driver. new garage and full-time mechanic approved. O C Daniel to buy tires and small parts for makeshift Richmond bus. Lewis Williams one room school reestablished. Omer Bennett and Bill Workman approved for pupil transport in Richmond and surrounding districts. Huffman reports weak health. Boston Symphony enters lengthy season through 1937.
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Dennis Anderson
Hotcoal
Grandview
Frank Vass
Colcord High School
Chambers
Roy Coffman
Trap Hill High
H. G. Farmer
Cecil Cook
Colcord High
George Chambers
Mount View
Orville Thompson
Sprague
O. C. Daniel
Daniel
Richmond District
Lewis-Williams
South Sand Branch
Fish Hawk
Richmond
Omer Bennett
Summers County
Bill Workman
Horse Creek
Peach Tree
K. C. Green
J. L. Huffman
Three Champs to Risk Titles Within a Week
Boxing fans anticipate three title bouts in a single week following the Braddock Schmeling bout collapse. Tony Canzoneri defends the lightweight crown against Lou Ambers in Madison Square Garden while Mike Belloise meets Dave Crowley for featherweight honors in New York state. Sixto Escobar defends the bantam title Monday night at Dyckman against Tony Marino of Pittsburgh with Marino aiming for a career‑defining upset.
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Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
Tony Canzoneri
Lou Ambers
Herkimer
Ambers
Canzoneri
Madison Squire Garden
Escobar
William J Wills 77 Dies After Three Week Illness
William J Wills 77 died Friday night at his daughter Mrs L M Webb home in Mabscott after three weeks with heart disease and complications. Funeral at 3 pm today at First Baptist Church with Rev. James M Hayes officiating. Interment Wildwood cemetery. Survived by five children 29 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren a brother and a sister. Active pallbearers listed as grandsons and local relatives.
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William J. Wills
Lb. M. Webb
Mabscott
John
Fanny Hull Wills
Monroe County
First Baptist Church
James M. Hayes
Wildwood
Henry P
Kenneth E
L. M. Webb
Joe Roles
Beckley
Houston W. Webb
Affinity
John L. Wills
Rich Creek
Lizzie Curley
Big Stick
Wilard and
Weldon Wills
Harold Roles
Opie Roles
Estie Wills
Clyde Wills
Judges Select Exhibition At Mt Hope Draws Crowds
Miners paused in a two day coal pull to visit the Mt Hope exhibition with 65 exhibitors in two buildings. Police aided traffic as Mayor P J Garrett directed visitors to parking. The show included civic groups and a Red Cross display and was deemed a complete success. The CCC favorite dish among parolees is pork and applesauce.
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Mt. Hope
P. J. Garrett
Mr. Hope
The
Red Cross
West Virginia National Guard
Mt Hope High School
C. C. Ballard
Public Forum Endorses Roosevelt in 1936 Election
J. C. Curtis of Beckley West Virginia urges readers to vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt in November 1936. He lauds the president for supporting the Utility Holding Company bill relief from power trusts and cites Old Age Security and home loan measures as aid to homeowners and the elderly. Curtis signs from Beckley August 27, 1936.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Great Power Trusts
Hinton
Great Power Trust
Hady
Scouting Camporee Praise for Raleigh County District
A Raleigh County BSA district report thanks supporters for Camporee at Camp Slen Daniel August 21 to 23 1936. About two hundred scouts tested self reliance with cooking shelter and an Adventure Trail. Membership tops six hundred with new troops forming and leaders recruited locally. appreciation expressed for backing and ongoing support.
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the Register
Raleigh County
B.S. A
Slen Daniel
Jem
Raleigh
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White Sulphury Springs
Finand S
Rman
William Tweddell
Anericansat
Pine Valley Golf Club
Cfawne Twat
Colts
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Red Rolfe
Homer
Cranberry and Cavaliers
Boston Symphony
Gotham
East
Marino
Lou Salica
Sangehili
Panama
al Brown
Pompton Lakes
Marleboro
William Willis
CCC
J. C. Curtis
Tim
Heber SL
Beckley, W. Va
Harry Burns
Elsworth H. Shriver
A. Beckley
Automobile Eife and Fire Insurance
A. J. Britton
Lilly Bldg
Becking
W. L. McCray
Sulte
Bucktley Hotel
Mabscott Shoe Shop
Main Street
Lake Shawnee
Walt Sears
His
NBC
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