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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1947

Page

3

Series To Pick Teams For Title Round Wednesday

Four top teams in the City Softball League open playoffs at Woodrow Wilson playground. Remeco, the Collegians, Moose, and Elks will duel with Mon day 7 15 p m and Monday night pairings set. Third place decision by coin toss marked the prior game.

Bemeco Elkis Moose Beckley College Woodrow Wilson Playground Collegians Stamford Remeco Elks Jupe Plavius Pay College Combine College Lopez Farmer Payne Bowyer Davies

Public Links field sparse as ex champions fail to enter

Smiley Quick will not defend the National Public Links championship in Minneapolis leaving only one former winner in the 180-player field. Robert Clark of St Paul is the lone ex-champion present. the event notes a notably low qualifying record and several players who rose from public courses to national play.

Associated Press New York Smiley Quick California Minneapolis Smiley Robert Clark St. Paul Joe Dey Jimmy Clark U.S.G.A Quick Bud Ward Harry Givan Scotty Campbell Gayle Hayes Columbus, Ga Tom Poholski Columbus Ed Kowalski Joe Och Augusta Joe Bielemeier Greenville Harry Perkowski Columbia Joe Fopplani Charleston Bobo Charley Grimm Tennessee Ranters Ray Croft Scranton Bob Suffridge Rocky Graziano Tony Zale Dots Frederick Evashevski Michigan State Biggie Munn Evvie Biggie

Clarksburg Fans Expect WVU Intra Squad Game

Morgantown area Mountaineer supporters were promised an intra squad practice in Clarksburg on September 23 two weeks before WVU opens against Otterbein. Dean G Ott Romney, chair of the Athletic Council, said the varsity would hold a regular practice struggle with free admission for spectators. An older note adds Wall Street’s name origin linked to Peter Stuyvesant.

Dean G. Ott Romney Athletic Council Otterbein

Browns End Race Barrier Signings In All Star Prep

Two standout guards and a hard hitting back were named to play for the South in the North South all state high school football game August 15 at Laidley Field Charleston. Eddie Bartrug said guards Johnny Kay and Bob Conrad and Walter Painter will join South. The North will feature Walter Glenn Bill Leskovar and Johnny Murphy. Over 22 000 fans attended last year as train ing began for the annual event. More than 8 000 of 12 000 tickets for the Home game had been sold.

Associated Press Joe DiMaggio Yankees George O McQuinn Indians Jackie Robinson Dodgers Mel Queen Pirates Ted Williams Red Sox Gold White Sox Enos Slaughter Cardinals Cards Braves Lou Boudreau ST. Albans Laidley Field Charleston Eddie Bartrug Walter Painter AH State Clayton Webb Johnny Kay Bob Conrad Muntington East Carl Hamill F Weirton Walter Glenn Charles Town Bill Leskovar Fairmont West Johnny Murphy Bridgeport Fairgortind Dunbar Manwhile B.!k. Drewy Charleslton Bill Dewitt Brown Lorenzo Davis Birmingham Ala Black Barons Brownies Brokelyn Larry Doby Cleveland Robinson Montreal Doby

Deck Appointed Delegate To SEA

James B. Deck assistant superintendent of Raleigh County schools was named one of two delegates of the West Virginia School Superintendents to the State Education Association convention at a meeting this week at Jackson's Mill. Leo W Munson and Floyd E Munson brothers married in Troy Kansas on June 4 with their wives filing divorce suits the same day in circuit court.

James B. Deck Raleigh County Schoos West Virginia State Education Association Deck Jackson's Mill The Associated Press ST. Joseph Leo W. Munson Floyd E. Munson Troy Kas

DPA Personnel Attend Meeting on Child Welfare

Robert Roth director of the State Department of Public Assistance discussed state institutions caring for children at a meeting of district eight child welfare staff. District five workers who completed a three day institute attended. Ruth Schad senior supervisor and W. B. Van Horn administrative assistant joined with Leonard Gordon for the discussion.

Robert Roth State Department of Public Assistance Department of Public Assistance Ruth Schad State Department W. B. van Horn Leonard Gordon State Office

Abraham Woman To Be Interred Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Catherine Bennett 30 of Abraham will be held at 2 p m today at the New Salem Church. She died Wednesday morning at home from a heart attack. She is survived by husband Howard Bennett Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. parents Mr and Mrs Sam Adkins. brothers and sisters Mrs Virginia Plumley Miss Blanche Adkins Clyde Donald John Adkins all of Abraham Jesse Adkins Prosperity and Kessler Franklin and Eugene Adkins all of Slab Fork.

Nancy Catherine Bennett Abraham New Salem Prosperity Kessler Franklin Eugene Adkins Slab Fork

Lightning Kills Two Golfers at Knoxville Course

Two golfers died after a lightning strike at the Municipal golf course in Knoxville Tennessee following rain storms. Victims were Conrad Pifer 21 a Navy veteran and Hotel W Grant 19 from a prominent golfing family.

Associated Press Knoxville Tenn Municipal Golf Course Conrad Pifer Hotel W. Grant

Legion Playoff Moves To Avis Field Today

Rain that delayed the preliminary eliminations pushed the American Legion tourney match between Raleigh County Post No 32 and Hinton to Avis Field. Coaches Red Martin and Bill Beazley arranged a 4 PM start with Ray Flaim of Beckley facing Pat Shires of Hinton in a tense pitching duel. If needed, games resume Sunday at Woodrow Wilson and, possibly, Monday in Hinton. a winner must be decided to file the certificate with state headquarters Tuesday noon.

Hinton Woodrow Wilson Field American Legion Raleigh County Old Jupe Red” Martin Bill Beazley Avis Field Rivl Ray Flaim Beckley Pat Shires Woodrow Wilson

Patton to Coach Fresh Gridders at West Virginia

West Virginia University announces Leo Patton will coach freshmen football this fall. Dean G Ott Romney says Patton, noted as Mountaineers basketball coach, will start Sept. 1 with training camp at Jacksons Mill. He is joined by Charles Pete Yost, a former Mountaineer and current team aide in physical education.

Morgantown Leo Patton West Virginia University Dean G. Ott Romney Athletic Council Patton Mountaineers West Virginia Jackson’s Mill Ings Charles Pete) Yost Mountaineer Bill Kern Yost

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