Scattershot sports scraps from a bustling era
A jumble of sports notes covers college teams debating league fits in New York venues, player moves and feuds in baseball, coach visits hinting at stadium plans, and humorous asides about Babe Ruth, Ed Barrow, and gym sly anecdotes. It notes telegraph strikes and quirky characters like Jacob Lamotta with real estate, stock plays, and hobby dogs.
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Ed Barrow
Babe Ruth
George Myatt
George Case
George Stirnweiss
Sunty
LaCrosse
Wis
Jacob Lamotta
baAhumper
Harry Markson
Onx
Jake
West Virginia Ace in Army and Dodger Farm News
Jimmy Walthall, last year’s West Virginia ace, serves in the Army at Camp Beale Oregon. A report places him as a top footballer among West players. Dodgers’ farm hands Bob Bryton and catcher Whitey Johnson 103 among big prospects. betting on improved batting averages hinges on added in-game value.
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Jimmy Walthall
West Virginia
Camp Beale
Ore
National Football League
Dodger
Bob Bryton
Whitey Johnson
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses for the Page 1 quiz list seven questions. The answers include seven questions, No, Vi, and a garbled line. Items mention Washine om Fa whey theeek eg ete and rockets. Other entries reference New Mexico and the Scottish Highlands.
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New Mexico
Scottish Highlands
Truman Aims for Near Balance in 1946 47 Budget
President Truman and fiscal experts redraw the peacetime budget to limit red ink. Early estimates place the 1946 47 budget between 40 and 50 billion dollars, toward closer income and outgo parity than the wartime level of about 84.9 billion. The White House signals a longer budget message to Congress on January 21 detailing war to peace transition issues.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Germany
Japan
White House
Fawcett Named Red Jumps Into Army Boxing Ring
A letter from Barney B. Mason of Macon Ga extols Pvt Denzil Fawcett known as Red a former Stephens City high school boxer now in the Army. Mason says Fawcett has 14 wins 1 loss 1 draw in 20 bouts with a two fisted attack and cool head always fights clean but never gives a break. At the time he was at Camp Wheeler awaiting orders to another camp with no current address known.
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Ais Paramenens
Barney B. Mason
Macon
Mason
Fawcett
Denzil Fawcett
Stephens City
Army
Red’ Fawcett
Red
Camp Wheeler
Doomed Youth Dies After Christmas Hope
George Murdock age 6 of NUEVO California died from leukemia after doctors feared he would not survive the holidays. His Christmas was celebrated early due to his illness and treatment.
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Nuevo
Calif
George Murdock
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
I wish to thank all my friends and neighbors for the beautiful flowers and use of cars and their kindness during the illness and con of my husband Mr J H Ritter. His Wife Mrs J H Ritter.
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J. H
J. H. Ritter
Bishop Booth to speak at Winchester District Institute
The Rev Dr R O Bryant announces Bishop Newell Booth will headline the Winchester District Missionary Institute at Woodstock on Tuesday January 15 at 10 30 a m. Booth fresh from Africa centers is the youngest Methodist bishop elected in 1944 and remains noted for religious education work with texts in Bantu. Chaplain Garland Hopkins will discuss The Challenge of the Pacific along with a roster of district speakers and church leaders.
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Winchester District Missionary Institute
R. O. Bryant
Winchester
Methodist Church
Newell
Snow Booth
Woodstock
Booth
United States
Central
Afrca
San Congo
Mozambique
Portuguese East Africa
Angola
Portuguese West Africa
Southern
Rhodesia
Transvaal
America
Africa
Elizabethville
Belgian Congo
Bishop Booth
Garland E. Hopkins
Pacific
J. A. Engle
Park Place Methodist Church
Norfolk
J. H. Balthis
Society of Christian Service
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street
George S. Lightner
Berryville Church
J. 8. Gresham
Front Royal Church
H. Bruce Slaven
OPA Sues Beverley Hills Hotel Overcharges
Los Angeles January 10 The Office of Price Administration OPA sued the Beverley Hills Hotel alleging rental overcharges in a dispute that sparked a counter suit seeking relief from the charges involved.
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Los Angeles
OPA
Beverley Hills
Prominent Publisher Wolfe Dies in Ohio at 73
Columbus obituary notes Harry Preston Wolfe 73 founder publisher of the Columbus Evening Dispatch and vice president of the Ohio State Journal. He helped build Wolfe Wear-U-Well into a national shoe business with 3 609 retail outlets in 38 states.
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Columbus
Harry Preston Wolfe
Wolfe
Columbus Evening Dispatch
Ohio State Journal
Wolfe Wear-Uwell Corporation
Hotel sues OPA for damages over alleged negligence
A hotel filed suit seeking 125000 dollars against the OPA alleging negligence and failure to cooperate and provide needed information for compliance. Judge Leon R. Yankwich dismissed the suit, ruling the government must grant consent to be sued.
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OPA
U. S
Leon R. Yankwich
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Hugh S. Fallesten, J
New York U
Temple
Penn State
Colgate
Syracuse
West Viree
N.Y. U
Sam Breadon
Walker Cooper
Dwyer
Cooper
Rowland
Dubuque
Scribes
Pacific Coast
Leather
Jimmy Johnson
al Hoosman
Toly
Hull
Ervin Hull
Eas
Hill’s Toy & Novel Shop
Ted Ee
Gene Miller
All Drug Store
Baker’s Drug
W. H. Gordon
E. U. Gordon
E. City, Va
Eee Anderson
Om Winc
Izabethville
Cathedral of Age Methodism
Hopkins
Newell Booth
Ohio
Dr. Bandesen
Nemiettines
Glaize & Brothers
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Mr. Brown
Mr. Brong
American Viscose Corporation
Front
Royal, Virginia
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