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...subject of railroad presidents who opposed his efforts at settlement of the 1922 railroad strike: "It was a suggestive thing that the railway presidents who led the opposition had their offices in New York City. They have mostly gone to their graves unknown to all the public except the sexton, or they still dodder around their clubs, quavering that 'labor must be disciplined...
Leverett's rampaging Bunnies took their third straight win in two sports yesterday to point up their concentrated bid for the Straus trophy. Hurler Scott Richeton pitched himself to a 6 to 0 three hitter over Dudley, while collecting two hits. The offense was sparked by right fielder Ted Sexton's three run double in the last inning to cinch the victory...
...delighted. Connie's father, a thin, patient man, had toiled as a West Virginia coal miner for 38 years, and then, seeking opportunity, had moved the family to the noisy streets of The Bronx. All he had found were part-time jobs as a porter and sexton. In Mrs. Charlton's mind, soldiering would be a fine career. When Connie finished his freshman year in high school and enlisted in the Army, his mother kissed him goodbye as she had kissed his three brothers who served in World War II, and a fourth who enlisted after...
...moment, Brown is leading in this department with five varsity players in academic difficulties. Edward Sexton, center and captain-elect of the football team, has been dropped from the college along with two varsity hockey players. Two others were declared ineligible...
Harold Allen, the sexton, has earned his nick-name of the "Emily Post of Memorial Church." He is considered the local authority on weddings and acts as a major domo during the ceremonies...