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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-03-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27

built up his arms and shoul-
ders. We made the playof1s."
Tommy never thought Of
pitching before his father in
terested him through the back
yard bullpen sessions, The
elder Meiklejohn was quite an
athlete. He played end under
Coach Hap Hardell on the
championship Tech grid teams
Of 1881, 80 and 80. He also
played sandlot ball and re-
ceived an offer from the Cleve-
land Indians when he was only
Is. So starting young isn't
new to the family at 507 Little
street, Alexandria.
st. Mary's will face its
toughest opposition next Thurs
day when 1t plays Linton Hall.
also undefeated, in Alexandria.
And If Tommy's pitching
doesn't carry the team through.
maybe his stickwork will. He's
quite q batter.
Hes slipped. though" says
Father Leitch. was hitting
800 the first few games Of the
season. Down to around 100
now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
By Msfreli Whtstlesey
Ssa, xss.4 Sssfssesesss,

RICHMOND, May 2T.~~Here 4
q little memo that Ne may have
10 eat late onishi~-wtthout salt
and pepper.
The National POA champion
ship field will be reduced from 81
players 10 Is at the end Of to-
days two ls-hole rounds over the
Hermitage Country Club eourss
and based on the palrings this Ia
the way IL could work out when
they start the 36-hole matches to-
morrow morning
Ed Oliver VS., Lawson Little
Lloyd Mangrum VS. Herman Bar
ron; Johnny Palmer VS. Lew Wor-
sham: Gene Saraxen VS. Herman
Keiser. Sam Snead VS.. Pete Coo
per: Jimmy Demaret VS., Johnny
Bulla. Clayton Heafner VS. Eric
Mont: Jim Ferrier vs.. Marty
Furgol.
or course they all would have
TO win two matches today. but
that gives an indication OF how
the draw worked out
The big names In the upper half
Of the upper bracket are Oliver
and Mangrum and big Ed Oliver.
runnerup three years ago and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
.Turnesa Battles
Way Into Final
.0fBritishGoIf
Scores Two l-Up Wins
Stronohon Is Erased
By MeCreody. 4 and )

PoRTMARNOcK. Ireland, May
1.-Willie Turne&a. American
amateur golf king. pitched and
putted his way into the final OF
the British amateur champion
ship today by defeating Ernest
Millward Of England. ] up.
The victory Of the little short
game artist from Elmsford. N. Y,
gave the United States q chance
TO win the British title for the
third straight year.
Turnesa took 1t home In le47
and Frank Stranahan OF Toledo.
Ohio. turned the trick last year
StTanahan was defeated in today 4
quarter final round. and ;. by
Sam McCready, an Irishman who
lives In London.
Turness barely sQueaked through
his morning ouarter-nnal match
when he turned back Mick Power
Of County Cork. Ireland. on the
18th hole.
Stranahan never was ahead, A
high wind appeared to bother
him greatly. and his putting va.
erratic. He shot q wild 20 coins
out to stand 2 down at the turr
and he won only one hole on III,
back nine.
Millward won his morning match
from Ian considine Of Scotland
Z and 3. finishing with an amazing
burst OF six straight one-put'
greens.
Turnesa won the British title
two years ago when he defeated
his countryman. Dick Chapman
in a thrilling final at carnoustie
Stranahan's defeat by the S.
year-old Mccready came as q
great surprise to the big gallery.
On the 10th. Turnesa played q
high second shot which seemed tc
hang in the air and then ploppec
on the green. Power lofted his
approach even higher and II fell
into . bunker. Power made 4
good out. but Turnesa putted FIRST
to within about two feet OF the
cup and left the Irishman . par
tial styme.
Powers putt struck the Ameri-
cans bali and slanted away. after
which Willie holed out to win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
MusioI, Slaughter Giving Cards
New Life; Red Sox Still Driving

by dumping the ct. Louis Browns,
rs. An error by Eddie Pellagrini
and q close play at second base
helped them score four unearned
runs In the eighth.
Mel Parnell failed to 60 the
route for the first time in eight
starts. giving way to Tex Hughson.
the eventual winner. when the
Browns went out front temporarily
In the three-run eighth.
Ted Williams singled with the
bases loaded In the eighth to drive
In the winning runs on loser. Ned
Carver.
Pellagrini and Gerry Priddy
were elected from the game after
an argument over . close decision
at second base. Joe Paparella gave
Pelly the thumb and Cal Hubbard
tossed out Priddy In the next
inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
Boy,.:l4, .Hurls TwoNo-H Hitter
In Row; tSIumps' dfBut to you
By Bill Fuchs

Two no-hit, no-run games
in succession. Six wins in as
many starts. A total Of 90
strikeouts In six Thinning
games. That's the record
compiled by 14-year old Tommy
Meiklejohn, hurler for st.
Mary's Parochial School of the
Northern Virginia Catholic
Baseball League.
And the blond-haired, blue
eyed Alexandrian might never
have compiled it but for the
fact that his father wanted
to get into physical trim.
YEAH" laughed Corpl. AL
lison Meiklejohn, a policeman
at the No. 4 precinct in South
west Washington today, II
wanted to get into shape. I
thought maybe If I got back
into condition I might be able
to pitch q little sandlot ball.
So I get Tommy out in the back
yard every evening for pitch
ing and catching session.
What happens? He gets into
shape"
In shape?
Here is what Father Joseph
Leitch, director of athletics at
st. Mary's has to say about
him:
"He has a curve that breaks
q mile. And speed? You can
hardly see the ball. He has
powerful arms and shoulders.
Against st. Agnes Tuesday he
struck out 81 batters in an
eight-inning game. We won,
10. in the eighth and Tommy
hit a double to score the win
ming run"
Hes the best 14-year-old
pitcher ! ever have SEEN" says
Charles Reich. coach Of the
team. 81 began noticing him
midway last season when I be-
gan helping out Father Leitch.
We were In NTH place then. I
noticed Tommy weakened in
the late innings. so ! made him
exercise-do pushups and q lot
!. OF batting practice pitching. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
Prooron,s at rs Cents q Copy

The lights turned If there was to be
card however electric tote board still was functonng
At would but the best bet was that no
horse otherwise negotiate mile that evening
Finally came cracking loudspeaker Nobody heard
what sddng mobile starting gate crawling
leaving wheel marks in its wake was all the
explanation Leaving behind few thousand 26-cent
get that price for programme cents Mr.
ers guests boed Immediately for the exits but first to
the cashiers windows.
There consolation chose to be philosophical
Rocros opening night
Everybody the daily double cased ticket
each paying 81 for 81.
For many profitable trip to the in
long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
By Jock Hand
Assoeioted PYsss Spcrsy Wgisss

Watch the st. Louis Cardinals
90, now that Stan Musial and Enos
Slaughter have started to hit.
The Redbirds probably can't win
the pennant. but they definitely
don't belong down In sixth OF
seventh place.
When the Cards limped home
from the East. Musial was slump
ing and Slaughter was 50 bad
that he had been benched for q
few games. Home cooking and
morning practice at Sportsman s
Park fixed that.
In 10 games at st. Louis. Musial
hit .316. batted In eight runs and
smashed three homers. Slaughter
did even better with q 1852 average
for the home stand and nine more
RIBS.
Both Musial and Slaughter hit
nome runs last night III the Cards
ass victory over Pittsburgh. II
|was the third STRAIGHT for the re-
buvenated Birds and their fourth
In the last five games.
BUGS Start Well, Then Fold.
Things looked black for st.
Louis in the top Of the first when
Pittsburgh nattened Red Munger
and scored four runs. Three were
driven home by Ralph Kiner's
10th homer. q blast that put him
one up on Johnny Mize.
That was only the beginning
Back came the Cardinals with
seven big runs In Q blistering at
tack on Kirby Higbe and Hal
Gregg.
Higbe. making his first start Of
the season after five $3.50 relief
jobs, was wild and 50 was Gregg.
Each walked a man with bases
loaded. Marty Marion capped the
rally with a two-run single.
Jim Hearn. who relieved Nun
ger in the first. was driven to
cover In the second when the
Pirates rallied for two more to
make it 7-6, but they were blanked
the rest Of the way by Ted Wilks.
It was the third victory for Wilks.
Gill Chambers matched Wilks
until the sixth when Musial hit
his sixth homer. Slaughter fol-
lowed with his third Of the year
In the seventh.
st. Louis victory La the only Ma
tional League game moved them
into = birthplace tie with the
Phillies.
Red S0x Gain Ground.
When rain washed out the New
York Yankee-Detroit game, both
the Boston Red Sox and the Mats
gained 1alf-game on the leaders.
Now 1--WE back Of the Yanks, the
Red Sox made 1t six out Of eight
since their return to Fenway Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
Worshum Roted Good Chance
OfReuchinq SemifinoIs in PEA

nan w1th the Lowest secrs yssssS-
tay--a 6s-has gained increasing
respect here
The s~rnirnallst from the lower
half Of the upper bracket asures
10 be either Palmer, enc Of the
pros favored piayers or wesshaa.
who qualified easily but no. spee-
taeularly. with II and - fer
las worsham PLAYED yell within
himself and likes his chances here.
snead and Demarea are the big
names In the top half of the
lower bracket and the sefnlf,naltss
from the bottom Of the lcwer
bracket could be any 81 10 men.
Of course. but probably gill DO
Heafnrr. Claude Harmon or Per.
rief. an champion
DivOT DATA The 1880 R0A
championship wiii 80 10 Columbia.
Ca MA BE- rN
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
Not Like at q Running Horse Track

The Miers-7O-year-old William E. and his son. John-nao
fought the good fight whip their $4,000 track into shape ano
was battle won o'clock when big, dark cloud that
looked ,spciosy wandered the scene AT ap
proxirnaey 7:51 positive confirmation that con-
tanned rain. - 49,, -.
The drivers track headed their seeds for the barns
Young John Miller lack Of Sleep uttered low
moan People who thought 26 merely because the
said So blind faith in the weather bureau
denly found shverng the temperature dropped
still the racing called off, officially The patrons stand
ing ON the wide front Of the gandstand duckeo
Tor shelter but every sackened they'd emerge to
claim positions on the front Drawing the
mud customers coming into the arena.
r. could be seen that Washngtonians still
when IT. comes to harness racing track they'd
buged the ponies and let EN- CO. rain or no. out
horses can't 20 on muddy track pull their slkes
through unlike running horses they risk leg injuries
because of their precision gaits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27


of the track for racing" 1t was strictly ges-
ture, but not an unwise move because there
must have been 1000 or 5000 patrons in the
stands and they were dying hard. Rain and
mud Notwithstanding they'd waited for an
hour or two and showed no signs OF going
home.
long cream-colored. custom built auto
mobile with its antennae folded, like a carrier
plane, csme slthering down the sodden home
stretch, skidding at intervals, and before 1t had
gone rs yards there was a concerted move to-
ward drier and more permanent retreats. The
curtain descended on President William E. Mil
ler's opening harness racing show before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27
Win, Lose, or Draw
Wherein All coshed Daily Double Tickets
By FRANCIS STAkN

couple of before o'clock last night the public
address system sounding dreay wet
and discouraged cracked and hoarsey croaked
something that trial would be made by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-27

first ticket torn up II was e7ue' Ia s
mobile starting sufficiently mobile the troers ana
PAGERS weren't sulkies far or straight
Up to post for the first race was gaia coca
sion veranda of Mr. Mlers neat little people
and figuring double still light ana ne horses
made pretty picture they worked out Inc carry
dned into the daily double and there
was thing going first mile trot Tor $ooo caeo
Billy Rosecroft backed down to So
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
>,SN:N!';'.
M5ia;i;iiiilRI:

Veterans now may take flight
training under the G. 1. Bill with
out necessarily submitting to the
Veterans Administration complete
justification that the course will
be taken in connection with their
contemplated business or occupa-
ton.
This change in flight training
policy is contained in Public Law
266, recently signed by the Presi-
dent.
Instead of complete justification
a veteran planning to take G. l.
flight training now may submit to
the VA a certificate in the form Of
an affidavit, together with corrob-
Grating affidavits by two compe-
tent disinterested persons. The af.
fidavits must show that flight
training will be useful to him in
connection with earning a liveli
hood.
In the absence of substantial
evidence to the contrary, the VA
will accept the affidavits as con-
shutting compliance with the law
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q-Is my compensation check
from the VA subject to seizure by
a creditor who holds my note for
$1,000?
A-No. Compensation due you is
exempt from claims of your cred
itors and is not liable to attach
ment, levy or seizure by or under
any legal or equitable process
whatever.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
to Observe
Fire Prevention
Week Oct. GIG

With fires burning up two mil
lion dollars in property and taking
approximately 80 lives every "A
hours, fire departments and civic
groups in nearly 10000 communi-
ties are organizing wide support
for the 1919 Fire Prevention Week
observance, October to Is.
Fire Prevention Week, which
calls the attention of all citizens
to local fire hazards and frequently
results in elimination of many OF
them, originated in the Middle
West where many communities
held annual cleanup" days. Cfti-
zens noticed that fires broke out
less frequently in the period i'm
mediately following the community
cleanup, and some towns began
referring to the annual event as
Fire Prevention Day.
AS years went by, most commu-
mites began observing Fire Pre-
vention Day ON October 8, the an
niversary of the Great Chicago
Fire of 1871. In 1911, % goveronrs
issued proclamations calling for
observance of Fire Prevention Day.
In 1920, President Woodrow Will
son issued the first presidential
Fire Prevention Week proclama-
tion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
SUPPORT YOUR
PLAYGROUND

Recommended for this weeks
good deed" is a generous con-
tribution for the Wrangell Wom-
ems Civic Clubs Playground
Fund.
Nothing a community can do
has the sustained value of pro-
gram designed to give its chill
dren a solid background. Play
grounds build for the future.
Here youngsters learn coopera-
ton and the art of living to-
sether-ths all-important phase
of their formative years.
The few dollars necessary to
get the kids off the streets and
onto an area where play may be
supervised intelligently is
cheap price to pay for the diVi-
dends the town may expect
few years hence = not counting
the immediate rewards to be de-
rived through keeping the kids
out of the little mischiefs that
all normal youngster will get
into.
So when a member of the
Civic Club approaches you for
little help in this worthwhile
project, look at it from the
standpoint of an investment.
Your returns are assured.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
CARRIE CIRCLE MEETS

The Carrie Circle met Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Ralph Linds-
ley. Following the business meet
ing a luncheon was served by the
hostess.
Members present were Mrs.
Ralph Lindsey, Mrs. Julius Mason,
Mrs. Einor Otteson, Mrs. Frank
Zepp, Mrs. Irene Remmerden, Mrs.
Ben Engdal and Mrs. Louis Lee
mieux.
Guests for the evening were
Mrs. Frank Brady and Miss Peggy
Price.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
Go e a,,; :; ; Ss 8;

The Brownie Scouts will resume
regular meetings at the scout
rooms at the City Hall Tuesday
at p. m.
Girls are reminded that if they
have been in the Brownies and are
10 years old they are eligible for
the Girl Scouts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16

Less than one-fourth of the
World War II veterans holding Ma
tional Service Life Insurance have
converted their policies from term
insurance TO one or more of the
half dozen available permanent
plans, Veterans Administration Of
ficials say.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16

Rmember-EvERYBODY Must
Register to Vote Next Month!
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-09-16
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is entitled
exclusively to the use for republic
cation of all the local news printed
in this newspaper, as well as all
AP news dispatches.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-25
Prize-Winning Letter
Prize-Winning Letter
On whats Wrong
With Negro St. Paul"

Your has asked Of
81 Paul This question every segre-
gated population permits the Negro
Agncan factor conductive degradation
To relegate ones to a separate only
the superior feeling in the average
true In
To conggate without purpose
restrictive
We
its purpose but what forming
What do gain by selfmPosed segregation
nation?
One seldom citizenship USA unless
his toes rod direct result his
not think make Indignation
nation Our only effort Of
nations within
strongly
1t that accept q RELOCATED
at least
In Segregated communities
League the NAACPp and In community O.
Brown House and the CsPus Attacks
AS stated by Mr. Whitney popu-
aon less than II lend their
St. Paul" The supporting
Negro City than by supporting agencies
To improve city
humane attitude perspective
After advertising
tremey welbessed
hand Walkers
ovecrowded with advertismena
improve Negro city improve minds gem
attitude support religious
organizations.
your question only
do you see? -.tHe
Gulmant
676 ROndO Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-25
FORMER MINNESOTA WOMAN APPOINTED
TO HIGHEST POST HELD BY NEGRO
WOMAN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE

On June Z, 1913 she returned
to her alma mater, Hamline Uni
sersity, to receive the honorary
degree of Doctor of Humane Let
tiers. She is possibly the first Ne
gro woman to receive an honorary
degree from a northern university.
Mrs. Hedgeman has q years ex-
perience in public positions. She
taught for two years at Rust
College, Holy Springs, Miss, after
which she held executive positions
in the YWCA for ten years. She
served four years with the New
York City Department Of Welfare.
In 1888, she became executive sec
rotary of the Ashland Place YWCA,
Brooklyn. She was appointed Sec
ond Corps Area regional represen-
tative of the national Office OF
Civilian Defense at the beginning
Of World War II. From 1914 to
1916 she headed the FEPC coun-
Gil in Washington.
In addition to these positions,
Mrs. Hedgeman, who is the wife
Of Merritt Hedgeman, radio and
concert singer, has been active in
club and organizational work.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-25
PHILLY NUMBERS"
WRITERS PLAN
TO UNIONIZE!

PHIADELPHIY CAMP - ITO
unionize or not to unionize," is the
question concerning a few of West
Philadelphia's numbers writers.
Evidence of this was found when
police arrested a group Of writers
last week in a house near Goth
street.
They were in the midst of an ar
gument when the officers appeared
on the scene and arrested them,
At police headquarters, a piece
of paper was found on one of the
men showing the terms they had
planned to lay down to the bank
ers Their preliminary contract
was to run as follows:
The terms
l. Legal protection must be-
granted all writer's.
2. Said legal aid must include
services Of competent attorney.
3.If jailed. writer must receive
the average daily take of his
book.
1. Thirty cents commission on
the dollar must go to the writer
and all nickel plays.
5. The writer must pay the
ribbon
6. Writer cannot leave banker
for unsOund reasons.
!. Bankers can be bOycotted
All the men were held pending
$500 bail.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-02-25

In the list are several nation
ally known firms with head.
quarters in Minnesota with
which Jews and Negroes and
other minority groups through
out the world spend thousands
Of dollars per week during the
year.
Whether backing the fight is
company policy with several Of the
firms has not been fully ascer-
tanned.
However, according to the Min
neapolis MORNING TRIBUNE Of
Feb. %, Otto Christensen, execu-
tive secretary Of the association,
said he had unanimous approval
by the board Of directors of his as
ISOLATION, who are authorized
spokesman for the firms they re-
present.
He listed the members of that
board as follows
Edward K. Thode, General Mills,
Minneapolis, president; Donald B.
Botlin, American Hoist and Der
rick Co, st. Paul, vice president;
William F. Davidson, Davidson Co.,
st. Paul, secretary, and r. F.
Sturley, First National Bank. st.
Paul, treasurer.
Directors: Oliver T. Skellet, Bal
lard Storage and Transfer Co, st.
Paul; John F. McGovern, Mime
sofa Valley Canning Co., lie Seur;
o. E. Stevens, Marshall-WelIs Co,
Duluth; A. L. Olson, st. Paul I'm
ion StOckyards Co., South st. Paul;
George DuToit, Jr, Minneapolis
Honeywell Regulator Co, Mime
apolis; r. D. Cover, George A.
HORNED Co, Austin; Frank Allen,
Bay State Milling Co., Winona;
Thomas Moore, Coca Cola BOttIing
Co, Minneapolis; Walter Ringer,
ST., Foley Manufacturing Co, Min
neapolis; John Connolly, Mime
sofa Mining and Manufacturing
Co., st. Paul.
Also, c. I. McNair, Northwest
Paper Co. Cloquet; Donald J.
BONNER, MelrOse Granite Co., st.
Cloud; Fred King, Munsingwear.
Inc, Minneapolis; Carl o. Johnson,
Twin City Wholesale Grocer Co.
St Paul; H. w. Clark, Hugo Man
ufacturing Co, Duluth; c. F. Eng
lin. Connolly Shoe Co. saltwater;
f. C. Peterson, Brown and BigeIow,
St Paul, and w. F. Kasper, Fair
mont Railway Motors Inc, Fair
mont
Laboring under the idea that
a Fair Employment Practices Act
is not needed in this state, Chris
tenson attacked the proposed bill
before the Senate hearing Thurs
day, Feb. II, and before the House
hearing on Monday, Feb. 81.
Minnesota employers, many from
out of the Twin Cities. chiefly
from the canning and mining in
dustries, were present to voice
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