1948 TIMELINE AND STORIES MGCC
By Letty Stapp Watt
1948 February 1 mdnr "Country Club's Officers Cited"
Members of the board of directors for Miami County club announced Saturday the selection of M.C. (Buck) Bagby as club president for the ensuing year. The president and other officers are chosen from within membership of the board. Other officers are Claude Jones, vice-president, and Floyd Myers, secretary-treasurer. The board also includes Charles M.Harvey,Jr., W.L. Williams, Russ Hawk, and Bob Schlemmer.
Bagby announced appointment of chairmen for five committees. These are Wilbur Worley, membership; Bob Lawson, house; John F. Robinson, tournament; Hawk, entertainment, and John Burford, finance. Th next meeting will be held February 10. Bagby announced that Jack Guild, who has been pro at Miami Country club since 1939 except for a two-season break for duty in World War II, has been rehired in his present capacity.
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In a snowy black and white picture by Orrick Sparlin, too blurry to share, shows the city of Picher. The heart of the nation's largest zinc mining field is reported to have a population of around 4,000 including some 800 lead and zinc miners. The photo is similar to one published in September 1947 issue of "Fortune," a national magazine.
1948 March 7 mdnr "Stag Party and Other Events Set"
Activities are picking up out at Miami County club, where the men's membership is planning a stag party for Tuesday night. Jack Guild announced Saturday that two different golf classes for women will begin Wednesday morning. Those who have had prior instruction will meet with Guild from 9 to 10 a.m. and those who are beginners, new club members, etc., will gather at 10 for a one-hour's meeting.
The club pro said two local club teams have entered the four ball tournament being sponsored by the Tulsa World. The event, which will extend over several weeks with play on Sunday only, is open to competitors throughout this section of the state.
Jess Fronterhouse and Jack Myers will form one combination for the Tulsa meet and Charley Lewis and Jimmy Moore, a Neosho player who holds a local club membership, also will become an entry. Guild said Buy May also is a probable starter, but his partner hasn't been selected yet.
1948 March 24 mdnr -- Our social pages are full of people traveling and usually 20-30 women's clubs and social organizations meeting.**On a personal note, I have enjoyed reading every social page I find because it is so revealing. I am amazed at the social activities our town sponsored and shared in the news: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, all school PTA's, Riverside park, local parks, summer activities galore. We all read the same paper and read the same news which seems to have helped build community and local interest in community.
Mrs. Leona DeAtley Hampton, 223 D. street southwest, was in Tulsa Friday and Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Coleman, Jr., have returned to Miami from a trip to Florida.
1948 May 9 mdnr "PGA Movies Shown at Country Club"
Technicolor sound movies of the 1947 PGA golf tournament held at Portland, Oregon will be shown at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday night at the Miami Country club stag party. The film also will be shown Wednesday at noon at the luncheon of the Miami women golfers.
Shown in the film are such topnotch golfers as Bobby Locke, Ben Hogan, and Sammy Snead.
Sunday, May 16, a group of 25 Miami golfers will travel to Pittsburg, Kas., for an inter-city match. According to pro Jack Guild, 40 players are needed for a match with Parsons on May 23. Players interested in signing up for the Parsons match are requested to report at the club's pro shop.
1948 May 17 mdnr "Team Beaten"
Their golfing string of successes ran out Sunday for Charley Lewis and Jim Moore, Miami Country club linksmen competing in the annual Tulsa World-PGA four ball tourney at Tulsa. Lewis and Moor were turned back in a quarterfinals match by Sax and Jack Judd, 3 and 2, in a match at the Highlands course.
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"Miami's Golfers Cop Team Match on Pitt Course"
Miami Country club golfers carved out a 371/2 to 22 1/2 team match victory over Pittsburg, Kansas, linksmen Sunday in an inter-city battle over the nine-hole course at Pittsburg Country club. Twenty Miamians participated in the event and a return match will be held at Miami June 27.
Jess Fronterhouse led the local contingent yesterday, shooting a 39-35--74.John F. Robinson was next low scorer with his 38-39--77. Glenn Scott posted 39-39--78 and Bill Jones and Raymond Warner each scored 80's.
Pro Jack Guild announced that any local golfers wishing to enter the State Amateur at Muskogee should obtain blanks at the clubhouse. The state tourney opens June 14, with the pro-amateur scheduled on June 13.
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"Women Golfers to Play Wednesday"
Play will be for bind holes when women golfers meet Wednesday morning at Miami Country club. Pairings were announced as follows:
Mrs. Bert Wall and Mrs. F.E. Farrier.
Mrs. John King and Mrs. Floyd Newton;
Mrs. Floyd Myers and Mrs. Gayle Pickens;
Mrs. Joe Thompson and Mrs. Dee Watters;
Mrs. Cecil Coop and Mrs. Woodrow Painter;
Mrs. Jack Horner and Mrs. Rex Graham;
Mrs. K.C. Jeffries and Mrs. E.W. McCuskey;
Mrs. Lloyd DeVoe and Mrs. Frank Pauly;
Mrs. R.M. Schlemmer and Mrs. G.W. McCollum;
Mrs. Roger Pfau and Mrs. Robert Lawson;
Mrs. L.R. Bressie and Mrs. Vernon Sapp;
Mrs. J.H. McIntire and Mrs. Phillip Peacock, Jr.,
Mrs. Jack James and Mrs. E.E. Weeks;
Mrs. L.S. Smith and Mrs. M. Sanders;
Mrs. Elven Frye and Mrs. Claude Jones.
Players are asked to register weekly by 9 a.m. Tuesday
Last week, Mrs. Floyd Newton won first pace in the championship class; Mrs. Woodrow Painter copped top honors in Class A; Mrs. Frank Pauly was the winner in Class B play.
1948 May 24 mdnr "City Golfers Rout Parsons in Matches"
Miami golfers swamped the Katy-Parsons Country club golfing aggregation Sunday afternoon when they copped 111 out of a possible 129 points on the local links.
Jack Guild, country club pro, announced that next Sunday, Memorial day, mixed two-ball foursomes will be played. All country club members wishing to play are requested to sign up for the matches at the golf shop.
1948 June 6 mdnr "State Women Golfers"
Entries topped over the 200 mark today as Oklahoma's women golfers prepared to converge on Tulsa Country club for the 31st annual women's state amateur tournament beginning Monday.
1948 June 17 mdnr "Charley Lewis is Still in Running for State Honors"
C.F. Lewis Jr., knocked out ?? in the first-round championship play in the Oklahoma Amateur golf tourney at Muskogee yesterday with a 2 and 1 verdict over Charles Dwaur, Jr., of Oklahoma City. Four other Miamians were in the initial round match play yesterday. Southpaw Tulsan Bill Smith eliminated Jack Myers by 2 and 1, and Jess Fronterhouse lot to ?? 3 and 2.
1948 June 20 mdnr "Special Golf Event for Women"
Local Miami golf pro Jack Guild said Saturday the golf match scheduled tomorrow with Parsons has been called off until next month. Guild said the match would conflict with another tourney this week-end in Parsons.
Meanwhile, the Miami Country club Ladies Golf association has invited women players from Joplin, Missouri, Neosho, Mo., and Pittsburg, Kas., to participate in next Tuesday's weekly match at the local links course.
1948 July 25 mdnr
Jack Guild and his 20-member Miami golf team invade Parsons, Kansas, today in a return team engagement. Miami's swingers walloped the Parsons group by a large margin in their previous meeting.
1948 July 20 mdnr "Women Golfers"
Contingents of women golfers from five district golf clubs will tee off Wednesday on the Miami fairways. Out-of-town clubs will be Shifferdecker and Twin Hills of Joplin, Elks Country club of Pittsburg, Parsons Golf club, and Neosho, Mo. Golf and Country club. Approximately 50 Miami women simon-pures will act as hostesses for the all-day event.
Prizes for low gross and low net scores will be given, and an award will be presented for the closest shot to the short No. 3 hole.
*The pairings were too blurry to read but lasted from 9 a.m. with 5 minutes in between times, until 10:50 a.m.
1948 August 1 mdnr "State Women's Four-Ball"
A state women's four-ball tournament, believed to the FIRST of its kind in the nation--will be held in Oklahoma City starting Sept. 16 for state women golfers.
The tourney is sponsored by the Oklahoma City PGA and the Daily Oklahoman. To qualify for the event, a team must have a scoring average of at least 226 strokes, or handicaps ?. The tournament will run six weeks.
1948 September 2 mdnr "Springfield Woman Leads Tri-State Golfing Lists"
Defending champion Mrs. Gayle Benson of Springfield grabbed the lead at the halfway point in the Tri-State Women's Golf tourney at the Miami Country club links Wednesday.
Mrs. Benson carded an 18-hole total of 45-48--93 for a two-stroke edge over Mrs. HA. Lowe, another Springfield Simon-pure. After leading the field on the front nine with a 44, Mrs. Lowe soared to 51 on the back tour for an 18-hole aggregate of 95.
The 98 entrants teed off again at 8 o'clock this morning for the last day's play. Trophies for low gross and low handicap scores will be awarded in each of the four flights after completion of today's round.
In another event, Mrs. Rex Graham headed the field in a shortened 18-hole meet, nine-holes played Wednesday and nine-holes played today. Mrs. Graham shot a 60 for a one-stroke margin over another Miamian, Mrs. Joe S. Thompson.
Results shown in paper for all 98 players. The leaders in the 18-hole meet, results of the first day play:
Championship: Mrs. Rex Graham, 60, Mrs. Joe Thompson 61, Mrs. Ruth Watters, 66. and Mrs. Woodrow Painter, 66.
Class A: Mrs. Burns Griffith, Pittsburg, 68; Mrs. Joe Michella, Pittsburg, 69; Mrs. Paul Nelson, Pittsburg, 69; and Mrs. F.G. Reid, Miami, 71.
Class B: Mrs. R.M. Schlemmer, Miami, 71; Mrs. Richard Wright, Miami, 71; Mrs. Wallace Dunn, Miami 74; Mrs. Frank Pauly, Miami 76; and Loma Woodward, Pittsburg, 74.
Class C: Mrs. Cecil Coop, Miami, 77; Mrs. Claud Jones, Miami, 78; Mrs. K.C. Jeffries, Miami, 79; Mrs. Glenn McCollum, Miami, 76; and Mrs. Cecil Veatch, Webb City, 86.
1948 September 3 mdnr "Women's Title Goes to Springfield Swinger"
Mrs. H.A. Lowe of Springfield walked off with top honors Thursday in the championship flight of the two-day Tri-State women's golf meet at the Miami Country club. Mrs. Lowe's 36-hole total of 95-89--184 bested defending champion Mrs. Gayle Benson, another Springfield swinger, by one stroke .
The team-match play, Joplin Twin Hills was awarded the Tri-State trophy with a 676 net while Springfield's ace quartet wrapped up the Miami Country club cup with a 794 gross count. No Miami ladies played in the 36-hole event, however, they did play and place in the 18-hole event.
Championship: Low gross Mrs. Joe Thompson, Miami, 117; low net Mrs. Rex Graham, Miami, 128.
Class A: Low gross Mrs. Joe Michella of Pittsburg, 133; low net, Mrs. Barnes Griffith of Pittsburg, 84.
Class B: Low gross Mrs. Frank Pauley of Miami, 148; low net, Mrs. R.M Schlemmer of Miami, 85.
Class C: Low gross Mrs. Loma Woodward of Pittsburg, 145; low net Mrs. Glenn McCollum of Miami, 96.
1948 September 20 mdnr "Golf Meet in Second Round"
The large field of golfers competing in the annual Miami Country club tournament now in progress was narrowed considerably following completion of the first week of activity. Second round matches in the tourney will be held throughout the week. Results of the first round: **many names are too blurred to read.
C.F. Lewis, Jr., defeated Bob Hughes; L.T. Sheldon def. Paul Wilson; Ed Olivey def. C Caskey; M.C. Bagby def. C.L. Grayson; Joe Thompson def. G. R. White, Jr.; Ted Lowery def. C.J. Carselowey; Jess Fronterhouse def. J.C. ?: John F. Robinson def. Phillip Peacock.
Walker Williams, Jr., def. Bud May; R. O. ? def. W.L. Williams; Walter Dunn def. C.E. Trussler; Claud Jones def. H. M Schlemmer; James Moore def. W.P. Bullock; Lyndon Scott def. Glenn Scott; and Jack Myers def. John L. Burford.
Hottest rally in the Championship flight was cared by Jess Fronterhouse, who was 4 down at the turn and carded a 34 on the nine to defeat J.C. Taylor one up.
Class A: E.K. Scott def. Dr. Rex Graham; Noel Wyatt def. Cecil Coop; Bob Nesbitt def. Glenn ? ; W.J. Worley def. Bert Wall; Augie W., Dick Wright, H. E. W. M.L. Caldwell won by default.
Class B: Vernon Sapp def. Frank Spencer; Denver Seals def. Byron Jenkins; Bradley Watts def. Frank ?; Bob Hill def. K.C. Jeffries; Gene Wagoner def. Harry Dean; George McGhee, D. E. McIntire won by default.
Class C: Bernie Schaff def. Jim Campbell; Marion Zajic def. Carl Peck; Elbert Frye def. A.J. Reed; Jack Horner def. Dr. L.F. Hetherington; M. Hall def ?; Jack C. Brown def. Curley Albers; Winners by default were Jack Reynolds and Ivan Estes.
Class D: Louis Stone def. Jack D.; Steward P. def Tom Bomford; Earl Faber def. A. W. Pattisson; Jim Hatfield def. Bob S.; Clyde Booth, Charles Burnes, and Lee A. won by default.
1948 September 29 mdnr "Golf List is Reduced Here"
The number of golfers still in the annual tournament was narrowed considerably last week. Third round matches in the tourney, which is scheduled to end sometime in October, will be held during this week, Jack Guild club pro announced.
1948 October 8 mdnr "Mickey Mantle"
Commerce, The Picher Gorillas unleashed their ever-potent ground attack last night when they defeated the Commerce Tigers, 7-6 for their first Lucky Sven conference victory. In the third quart the Tigers seemed to have a touchdown of their own when Mickey Mantle, who bore the brunt of Commerce's running attack, broke into the clear and scampered 65 yards to cross the goal-line, only to have the play called back.
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1948 October 11 mdnr "Golf Tourney Ends in Knot"
Jack Myers and Charley Lewis played to an 18-hole deadlock Sunday in the finals for the Miami Country club Championship, necessitating a nine-hole playoff which was to begin this afternoon.
Lewis shot a 75 to Myers'76, but they wound up even in the match play event.
In the President's flight, Glenn Scott defeated C.J. Carselowey 1 up, while E.K. Scott captured the class A prize by walloping Dick Wright, 8 and 7. Other final results: B flight--George McGhee defeated Harry Ives, 5 and 4; C flight--Bernard Schaff won 2 70 from Jack Brewer, and D flight--Earl Fisher defeated Stuart ? 5 and 4.
1948 October 12 mdnr "Charley Lewis Golf Champion"
In total strokes Lewis carded a sizzling, sub-par 34 to Myer's commendable 37 in the 9-hole match necessitated when they finished all-even in Sunday's 18-hole finals round.
Club Pro Jack Guild said prizes will be awarded winners in all flights at a stag affair at 6:30 o'clock tonight.
1948 October 24 mdnr "Zaharias vs. Berg"
Fort Smith, Ark. Two of the nation's outstanding professional women golfers, Mrs. Mildred (Babe) Zaharias, and Miss Patty Bert, meet here in the finals of the Hardscrabble women's open golf tournament.
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**Note: I have found the 1949 newspaper to be very blurry and difficult to read at times. When I cannot make out a name I will do my best to give initials or a ? mark.
1949 January 9 mdnr (Commerce) A perfect one-handed push shot by Bobby Thomas that went swishing through the nets with less than eight seconds remaining gave the Fairland Owls a breath-taking 23-22 victory over the Commerce Tigers Friday night.
John Lingo's Tigers led all the way until med-way in the final quarter when a last-ditch effort by the Owls, who are coached by Ed Olivey, provided the Fairlanders a 21-18 lead with a minute and half left. At half-time the Bengals were ahead 14-10. Moseley and Mickey Mantle took care of most of the Commerce scoring, with both sinking three field goals and two charity tosses for eight points.
1949 February 27 mdnr "Women's Golf Season Outline"
Women golfers met last week at the Miami Country club for 1 o'clock luncheon. Jack Guild, pro, outlined the golf program for the coming season and announced that class lessons would begin March 15. The next meeting of the group will be at 1 p.m. next Wednesday, and reservations must be made by Tuesday at the Country club.
Those present were Mrs. Robert E. Nesbitt, Mrs. Stansell, Miss Billie Ann ?, Mrs. Tom Bomford, Mrs. Gib Reynolds, Mrs. Vernon Martin, ...15 more names I could not read due to blurry images.
1949 March 11 mdnr Daily 5 cents--Sunday 10 cents
"Note from Your Town"
While skies cleared today to let the sun through at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, Miami golf enthusiasts looked forward to a pleasant week-end at the Country club. Indications point to favorable weather for the next few days as the mercury climbed from 24-degree to an amazing 41 shortly after the lunch hour.
Fishermen, too, hoped for sunny skies and balmy temperatures over the week-end, but withheld angling expeditions pending further weather reports.
1949 April 27 mdnr "Women Golfers"
Last week's golf prizes were awarded at a luncheon this week at Miami Country club: Mrs. Floyd Newton, championship; Mrs. Glenn McCollum, class A; Mrs. D.E. McIntyre, class B.
Because of bad weather the association members did not play golf following the luncheon. Prizes awarded by a drawing, went to Mrs. Bert Wall, championship; Mrs. Frank Pauly, class A; Mrs. Jack Gallaway, class C.
Others present were Mrs. Wallace Dunn, Mrs. John E. King, Mrs. Claude Jones, Mrs. Jack Horner, Mrs. Robert Stoner, Mrs. Louis Stone, Mrs. James W. Gibson, Mrs. Gibb Reynolds, Mrs. Glenn McCollum, and Mrs. John Stansell.
1949 June 2 mdnr "State Women's Championship Plays Host to Patty Berg"
Two Enid links ladies--Patti Blanton and Margaret Williford--are top contenders for the state women's golf tournament starting Monday at Muskogee Country club. The 31st annual meeting will be played over the par 75 Muskogee Country club's course, a tough 6,210 yard layout. Par set for women is five above that of men.
Pat Grant of Cushing, former perennial threat to Mrs. Blanton's supremacy, has been taken out of competition by Army service. Talk this year has Mrs. Williford, a close friend, as the tournament's darkhorse.
She's the wife of the Enid Country club professional, Hack Williford, and will appear in an exhibition match Sunday preceding the tourney with Mrs. Blanton.
They will tour the course against Patty Berg, professional star, and Betty McKinnon of Mount Pleasant, Texas.
Mrs. Blanton's title--won in 1947 and 1948 and four times straight from 1939-1942--will be contested by at last other former state champions. They are Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Sapulpa, 1930, 1933, 1938 winner; and Oklahoma City's Miss Jenny Grout, 1937 titleholder.
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"Tulsa Golfers Here"
A team match between a Miami Country club golf team and a squad from Mohawk golf club of Tulsa will be played Sunday afternoon at the local club. Tee-off time for the two 20-man teams will be at 1 o'clock, Guild said.
1949 June 5 mdnr (Commerce) "Yankees Sign Mickey Mantle, Versatile Commerce Athlete"
Mickey Mantle, 17-year-old Commerce high school and Baxter Spring Whiz Kids baseball star, has signed a contract to play professionally in the New York Yankee chain, it was announced here Saturday.
Mantle, who drew the attention of pro scouts while playing shortstop for the Whiz Kids of the Junior Card League, was signed by Tom G., spotter for the Yanks from Willard, Missouri. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The youth, who graduated from high school here (Commerce) last month, was an all-around athlete. He was selected for the all-district high school football team last fall. He was the second highest scorer on the Tiger basketball team last winter. His parents are Mr. Mrs. Mutt Mantle.
1949 June 6 mdnr "Women Golfers"
Women golfers will enter a two-ball tournament with mixed classes at Miami Country club Wednesday. The first foursome will tee off at 9 a.m. and following foursomes will be off at 15-minute intervals. Lunch will be served at the end of play. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each class.
Pairings are as follows:
Mrs. H. F. Myers, Mrs. H. S....., Miss Billye Anne Greene, and Mrs. Richard Wright; Mrs. Robert Nesbitt, Mrs. Dee Watters, Mrs. John E. King, and Mrs. Jack Gallaway; Mrs. Jack Horner, Mrs. Vernon Martin, Miss Jean Taylor, and Mrs. Roger Pfau; Mrs. Floyd Newton, Mrs. Fred DeMier, Jr., Mrs. Lewis K. Stoss, and Mrs. Wallace Dunn; Mrs. Bert Wall, Mrs. William Martin,Jr., Mrs. Rex Graham, and Mrs. Gilbert Reynolds; Mrs. John Sanders, Mrs. Glenn McCollum, and Miss Susan Stansell; Mrs. Frank Pauly, Mrs. John Stansell, Mrs. Robert Schlemmer, and Mrs. L.E. Smith.
1949 July 5 mdnr "July Fireworks"
The July fireworks at the Miami Country club were attended by 550 people, who enjoyed a barbeque meal. Wallace Dunn and C.H. Mullendore oversaw the arrangements.
1949 September 8 mdnr "Club Championship Pairings"
Pairings in the A,B,C, D, and E flights of the Miami Country club championship golf tournament, have been announced by Jack Guild, club pro. According to Guild no handicaps have been given for these flights, and one week has been allowed for these matches to be played. (Sadly, the names are so blurred that I could not figure them out, but I think there are at least 75 players in these flights.)
1949 October 2 mdnr "Golf Tournament Postponed"
The mixed foursome play regularly scheduled for today at the Country club will be postponed until next Sunday, October 9, in order that the club championship matches may be played.
1949 October 5 mdnr "Lewis, Moore vie for Title"
Charles F. Lewis and Jim Moore have advanced to the finals in the annual Miami Country club golf tournament. Lewis defeated John F. Robinson, and Moore outstretched Ed Olivey to reach the championship round. Pro Jack Guild has announced that all finals matches must be completed by Sunday night.
Class A: Bradley Watts def Earl Fisher 2 up; Dr. R.W Graham def. J. L. Burford, 1up on the 19th hole.
Class B: Jack Brown def. J.W. Gibson 2 up; H.E. Woods def. Jack Horner, 7 and 6.
Class C: Estes def. Tom Bomford, 7 and 6; D. Clark and Jack James, yet to play.
Class D: Vernon Martin def M.W. Hall, 2 and 1; L.E. Stone def. Nate Emery, 1up.
1949 November 11 mdnr "Dance to be Held"
The Miami Country club dance will be held Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Music will be provided by Basil Baker. This is the first dance of the fall season.
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