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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1943

Page

4

Moose Wooddell battle for league lead in softball

Second-half action starts with Black Knight facing Bemeco and Moose meeting Wooddell's Jewelry in a twin bill that could reshuffle the standings. Black Knight Wooddell's Moose and Wooddell's tied for first. Remeco meets Hardware as Elks and Moose clash in a grudge game.

Black Knight Bemeco Moose Club Wooddell’s Jewelers Moose Wooddell’s Remeco Hardware Lawrence Wiseman Elks Howard Fillmer WeeksPet Mooses Ccseeee Ld Ccereeseee

Fruits Aplenty For Cigarettes

Allied headquarters in North Africa reports Sicilian occupation bringing abundant fresh produce. American soldiers barter cigarettes for watermelons cantaloupes and tomatoes while improvising huts from wheat shocks. Locals of Licata welcomed the troops. nurses in blue uniforms drew compliments as observers noted locals hoped for earlier arrival. Ed Raper cites camp on Sicilian owner’s property and refugees from rationing.

Associated. Press North Africa Sicily Licata Ed Raper Knoxville Tenn United States

Churches in Beckley Area Plan Summer Revival Schedule

A dense listing of church services across Beckley and surrounding towns outlines Sunday school times morning and evening worship hours and special midweek meetings. Churches named include First Methodist First Christian Memorial Baptist Mountain Mission and many others with pastors and Sunday schedules.

Church OF First Methodist Church South Heber St Parle Bell, Jr First Christian Crurcm Cor Fayette and Prince A. HK Red Star Baptist Church Fisher Lt. C. Cregor T. R. Cooper Brother Cooper BYPU June Scott ST. Mary's Methodist Church Beckley Albert F. Eggleston Denzel Palmer Jr. High Ebenezer Baptist Church H. C. Nabrit

Bridges Delivers Masterful Victory For Tigers

Detroit defeats Chicago 3 0 as Tommy Bridges, 36, throws a four hitter and fans 11. Detroit’s two runs come on two hits and three walks in the fifth, with a third run in the ninth after four walks issued by Joe Haynes. First game sees Bill Dietrich toss seven innings for the White Sox, who manage six hits off Hal Newhouser and Prince Henry Dana, with Newhouser yielding three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh.

Bridges Don Kelloway Tigers Buck Ross Joe Haynes Sox Hal Newhouser Prince Henry Dana Newhouser Detroit Chaco Cramer Moses Rf Hoover S5 Tucker Wake'ld JF lCurti'sh Uigems Rf U Applug Cs York Ib Hodgin Ah Blood'th O Kolln'ay Parsons Kuhet Radcliff Tresh Newhos's l'Dietrich P Oana Sey JO Chicago Starrars Dietrich Plondworl Higpins York Mode Kullaway Cartright Hoover Appling Staten Hongin Kullnway Detratt Cana New Houser Cana Tin pieher—Newhouser Unie Stewart Hubbard

Local bowling feats spark strong league finish in Beckley

Two bowlers Jim Beard and Dr. French achieved rare 4-6 splits in the same game at the ally last week while Percy Rice recovered from a spare drought with a tenth frame strike. Frank Daniels also produced an all spare game. Beckley Hardware provided $2 free bowling prizes.

Brooklyn Jim Beard Dr. French Hine Percy Rice Percy Frank Daniels Beckley Hardware and Supply Company

Marsch Entries Take Horse Race Marsch Entries Take Horse Race

John Marsch Chicago contractor had an Arlington Futurity entry run first and second at Washington Park but Jezzabel the winner, a Marsh trio, overtook Occupy late to capture the six furlongs on a wet track. Alorter, Jezrahel and Occupy chased ahead as 18,000 spectators watched.

Charles Dunkley Associated Press Cncago John Marsch Chicago Washington Park Occupy Occupation Jezzabel Marsh Pharamond Ive-Jezebel Alorter A. C. Ernst Cleveland Helen Miller Ogham Jezrahel Otto Johs Marsch Aletter Civil Liberty Black Badge

Trade Rumors Shake Dodgers and Cardinals in Pennant Race

In a tense baseball talk, Branch Rickey may be aiding the St. Louis Cardinals by trading Newsom from the Brooklyn Dodgers, a move seen as protecting the Red Birds while Dodgers contend with aging stars. Narratives clash over Rickey’s motives as the pennant chase narrows.

New York Branch Rickey Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Rickey Bobo Wensom Brooklyn St. Louis Beawns Red Birds Dodgers Newsom St. Louis Howie Pollet Harry Breeheen Oldsters Nobeady Leo Duracher

First Place Standings and Games Schedule Update

League rules award Raleigh a victory due to Stanaford removal though they won t play this week. Remaining schedules list Kopperston Montcoal Summertee and Page with 2 30 pm starts as Amigo Kopperston Montcoal Summertee Page. Also report Manitoba CN rail collision kills six injured nine near Cranberry Portage.

Amigo Helen Raleigh Kopperston Montcoal la Page Amigo Kopperston Page

Half Way Point In Series Today

Dr. Clyde Lee Fife echoed biblical lessons on Naaman to a large tent audience last night urging salvation through God’s way not man’s. Today marks the half way point in the city-wide meeting with sermons and visits planned at Pinecrest sanitarium and Sun Day Schools followed by morning and evening services.

Naaman Jesus Clyde Lee Fife Walter Jordan Fifel Pinecrest Sanitarium Fisher Fife Glenn Stewart Methodist Temple Our God

A Carpenter Church Schedule Note

The fragment notes services on Sunday at 10 00 am with an Easter service at 11 00 am and a prayer meeting at 8 00 pm Wednesday. It mentions a Reverend and a Daria Dacksom as possible names in a church program.

Mcalpin Francis Witton W. Vap Om. Richardson Young Peoples John C. Eller Russell O'Neal the Salvation Armt Fayette Bt George W. Whitaker Company Meat Holiness People's Legion Women's Home Christian Fellowship Ailmes Church OF Christ West Neville St Blaine Cook Sernan Sernon Holy Spirit Coal Marsh Baptist Church Glenn Daniel Virgil Harvey Virgil Arvey Becket Beckley Presbyterian Church Kanakha David I. Mees Marning Nion H. B. Fillmer Bluestone Baptist Church Charles E. Walker A. Walker V. Lily Harry L. Stevens James H. Neal Piney View Community Church Fintey Prewitt First Baptist Church Glenview Shirley Welch Paswn Carl Sanger Taney Garges Qceana Acarbro Daria Dacksom Saster Ana

Newsom to Pitch for St. Louis Browns Today

Buck Newsom, the veteran hurler traded from the Dodgers after a flare up with Leo Durocher, was slated to pitch for the St. Louis Browns in the second game of a twin bill in St. Louis. He faces Al Milnar of the Cleveland Indians.

Buck Newsom Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Browns Leo Durocher Associated Press Newsom St. Louis al Milnar

Ministers Meet Today For Ordination Review

Rev Henry Smith announces a Raleigh Baptist association council will gather at Memorial Baptist Church on F Street off South Kanawha today at 2 90 to examine Rev Beecher Garrison and Rev Cade Martin for ordination as ministers. Primitive Peruvian tribes first discovered quinine.

Henry Smith Raleigh Baptist Association Memorial Baptist Church F Street South Kanawha Beecher Garrison C&de Martin

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