Picard Wins Masters at Augusta with 285 shot
Henry Picard closed the fifth Masters with a 285 total three under par to win $1,500. Lighthorse Harry Cooper and Ralph Guldahl tied for second at 287, each earning $700. Bobby Jones and Gene Sarazen faded from contention. Jones finished 13th tied with Harold McSpaden at 297.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Henry Picard
Picard
Harry Cooper
Chicopee
Mass
Ralph Guldahl
Chicago
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Jones
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Winchester
Paul Runyan
White Plains
N. Y
Byron Nelson
Reading
Dudley
Felix Serafin
Scranton
Johnny Revolta
Jimmy Thompson
Shawnee
Dick Metz
Lake Forest
Ill
Jimmy Hines
Great Neck
L. I
Lawson Little
San Francisco
Victor Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Tommy Tailor
New York
Big Ten Coaches Approve New Basketball Schedule
Big Ten coaches at the NABC convention approve a new scheduling plan set to start next winter after a two year trial. Each team will play three traditional rivals in home and home series, three single away games, and three single home games, ensuring every league team faces each other each season. Major John L. Griffith notes rivalries like Ohio State Michigan Indiana Purdue and Minnesota Wisconsin will be preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Big Ten
National Association of Basketball Coaches Convention
John L. Griffith
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Purdue
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Beckenham Divides for Air Raid Gas Mask Ration
London reports Beckenham Kent divides into 200 sectors for air raid precautions. Officials file family sizes to assign gas masks in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beckenham
Kent
Baer rules out Schmeling rematch and predicts Louis clash
Max Baer announced there will be no September fight with Schmeling and no rematch at any time. He believes Schmeling will face Louis for the title, possibly in Germany, and if Baer meets the winner later, he will take the challenge. Baer, now a coast referee, says he’s a reformed man and aims to stay a winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
U.P
Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Baer
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Germany
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Tommy Farr
Wales
Farr
Louis Schmeling
Maxie
Bible School At Hooper Ridge Each Sunday
Hooper Ridge notes report Bible School held every Sunday at 10 o'clock and invite all not attending services elsewhere. Residents update include Mrs. Harry Keefer visiting Amesville relatives, Mrs. Belle Keirns recovering in Marietta, and families such as the Smiths and Boudinotts. A local fact adds that human teeth show growth rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper Ridge — Bible School
Harry Keefer
G. E. Moore
Amesville
Belle Keirns
Memorial Hospital
Marietta
Charles Smith
Lola Boudinott
Athens
Tom Keirns
L. B. McCune
Mary
E. L. Keirns
Tommy Armour bets reveal golf psychology during Masters round
Augusta report details Henry Picard leading Ralph Guldahl while Tommy Armour correctly bets on each shot on the 12th and 13th holes. Armour claims keen insight into nerves and strategy, and the writer notes losing five dollars and a half, questioning the value of the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
Augusta
U.P
Tommy Armour
Armour
Tommy
Henry Picard
Henry
Ralph Guldahl
Pickard
Fire Damages Hundred Acres Near Dexter
Fire set by Rutland fox hunters spread on a hill beside the Kate Davis and Valeria Clark farms burning over a hundred acres. Neighbors helped extinguish the blaze saving the Clark home. No injuries reported.
Recruits From Far Lands Join British Army
The War Office reports increasing enlistments from distant cities and remote regions including the Australian bush the African veldt and Canadian lumber lands with recruits joining the British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Heads Stolen From Miami Taxidermist Museum
Three mummified heads from a South American tribe, a man a woman and a baby, were stolen from a taxidermist museum in Miami. The unusual theft was reported to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
ABC Standings in American Bowling Congress Meet
standings show five man teams led by Isaac Baker and son Eric of Pa with 3087 and Colonial Paper Co of Steubenville at 3040 in a Chicago event. Doubles top pair Richard Kriese Sam Vanini from Buffalo 1322 while Steve Czerwinski Ray Schultz also Buffalo 1308. Singles leader Knute Anderson from Moline Ill with 746 and Frank Verse of Cleveland 725. All Events leaders Don Beatty Jackson Mich 1978 and Jeremiah Plappert Detroit 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Isaac Baker
Eric
Colonial Paper Co
Steubenville
Ohio
Richard Kriese
Sam Vanini
Buffalo
Steve Czerwinski
Ray Schultz
Knute Anderson
Moline
Ill
Frank Verse
Cleveland
Don Beatty
Jackson, Mich
Geremiah Plappert
Detroit
Energetic Day Promises Support Amid Possible Schemes
The April 5 star guidance notes lively energies for presenting major propositions. Employers and authorities may offer strong backing, but watch for plots and false reports in business and private circles. A birthday child may show enterprise and originality, risking romance and practical achievement.
Maintenance costs of U S Class 1 railways in 1935
Roadway and structures main tenance costs across American Class 1 railways totaled 393 million 967 thousand 260 dollars in 1935, reflecting heavy spending on track and bridge upkeep by major lines.
Reds in a Fine Condition as They Start Trek
Savannah reports a healthy Cincinnati Reds squad arriving for an exhibition with the Boston Red Sox the first of 12 stops on a northward tour. Manager Bill McKechnie praised the team’s conditioning with new outfielders Dusty Cooke and Harry Craft making a strong impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincy
Savannah
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Reds
Gene Schott
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Lee Grissom
Husky
Johnny Marcum
Boston
Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Redleg
Harry Craft
Allan
Dusty) Cooke
Ival Goodman
Frank McCormick
Alex Kampouris
Billy Meyers
Lew Riggs
Cleveland Shows Power Against Giants
In a spring exhibition, the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Giants 11 to 7 in Austin. Lyn Lary led with four hits including a homer, while Johnny Allen and Denny Galehouse combined for the pitching win. Julius Solters joined the lineup but did not play. The teams schedule another game in Bryan, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Giants
Indians
Cliff Melton
Bill Lohrman
Lyn Lary
Lary
Johnny Allen
Denny Galehouse
Allen
Galehouse
Julius Solters
Bryan
Earl Whitehill
Harry Gumbert
Silver Ridge Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Silver Ridge residents share social updates from visits with relatives and friends in Alfred Pomeroy and Akron. The column reports party celebrations at Mrs C F Betzing home with about 40 guests and a move by Mr and Mrs Walter Tuttle to a new property. It notes Norman Bahr visiting OSU and the England government employee gender breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Ridge
Onella Tutette
J. M. Bentz
Alfred
Edith Betzing
Bernice
Thelma Shafer
Virgil Beals
Pomeroy
Emerson Guthrie
Parkersburg
Edna Harper
Herb Warner
Chester
Raymond Harper
C. F. Betzing
Walter Tuttle
Emma Hoffman
Mary Myers
Bernice Betzing
Howard Christy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
John Swank
Wanda
D. of A
Olive Orange High School
Norman Bahr
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ernest Bahr
Rio Grande Eisteddfod Songfest Opens Friday in Community Hall
Centerville lodge sponsors Rio Grande Eisteddfod with a long contest lineup. Morning session at 9 30 features singing adjudicators and a series of solos recitations and choirs with prizes from 1 to 50 dollars. Afternoon and evening add more solos choruses and adjudications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Traumers
Ash Groves
Granada
Wesley White 81 Dies of Heart Attack in Bidwell
Wesley White, 81, lifelong Springfield Township native, died at his Bidwell home from a heart attack on Saturday December 23, 1883. He was married to Sarah E. Russell and leaves children Howard White, Mrs. Alice Gatchel, Alva White. Funeral services were held at Bidwell M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon with interment at Vinton Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wesley White
Springfield Township
Bidwell
Sarah E. Russell
Howard White
Rising Sun
Alice Gatchel
Columbus
Alva White
Upper Sandusky
John White
Kansas
Claude Lockadoo
Henry Kemper
Porter
Eliza Grover
Bidwell M. E
J. L. Stephenson
Vinton Memorial Park
Prize Details for Choir Competition
Listing lists age groups and prizes for a vocal contest. Includes categories for solo Nocturne prize 3, quartet Psalm 50 years or over prize 1, duet Over the Fields of Clover prize 5, mixed chorus Arm of the Lord Awake 60, with Welsh reading and soprano alto entries.
John Williams Dies at Walnut Township Home
John Monroe Williams age 66 died at his Walnut Township home near Mt Zion Church after two years illness. Funeral services were at Fair view Church conducted by Rev John Wickline. Pallbearers were six of his sons Parker Clar ence Garland Stanley James and Harold. He is survived by his wife Cora Lyman Williams and his children Claude Pearl Ruth and Gladys Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Monroe Williams
Mt. Zion Church
Walnut Township
Fairview Church
John Wickline
Parker
Clarence
Garland
Stanley
James
Harold
Cora Lyman Williams
Claude
Pearl
Ruth
Gladys Williams
Curtis Sprouse Dies at Nine in Gallia County
Curtis Ewing Sprouse nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Harmon Sprouse died Saturday night from pneumonia and a heart attack Funeral services were held Tuesday at Alice Church with burial in Franklin Cemetery He is survived by his parents a sister Esta Mae six a brother Harmon nine months and grandmother Mrs Ida McCarley of Alice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Curtis Ewing Sprouse
Harmon Sprouse
Alice Church
Franklin Cemetery
Esta Mae
Harmon
Ida McCarley
Alice
Uncle Jim Campbell Retires From City Light Plant
Gallipolis notes 86th birthday approaching for Uncle Jim Campbell a longtime janitor and handyman with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and the former Gallipolis Artificial Gas Co. He sits on his doorstep watching golfers near the Fourth Ave area. Campbell born in slavery has seen three eras of city lighting from kerosene to gas and electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jim” Campbell
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Federal Engineers To Open Residence Bids
The U S Engineers Office in Huntington will open bids on April 29 for the construction of two two story brick houses with garages for lock tenders and their families at the Eureka Dam on the West Virginia side. Lock tenders now occupy government properties at the site of former Dam 26. No announcement on disposition of the abandonments has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
U. S. Engineers’ Office
Huntington
Eureka Dam
West Virginia
Students Take Trip to Washington for Capitol Visit
Vinton high school seniors spent the week ending in Washington D C. after traveling to Huntington and boarding trains for the capital. Accompanying them were Anna Mae Evans Kathryn Edminton Mrs Ethel Welker Esther Welker Dave Metcalf Kay Quickle John Hutchingon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton High School
Washington, D. C
Huntington
Capital
Anna Mae Evans
Kathryn Edminton
Ethel Welker
Esther Welker
Dave Metcalf
Kay Quickle
John Hutchingon
Richard Kerr Dies in California Wife Dora Frederick Is Surviving
Relatives here were advised of the death of Richard Kerr at his California home. His wife, the former Dora Frederick, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Dave Frederick of near Wood's Mill in Raccoon Township, survives him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Kerr
California
Dora Frederick
Dave Frederick
Wood's Mill
Raccoon Township
John H. Lewis Dies at Columbus Sunday
John H. Lewis aged 69 a native of Harrison Township died at his Columbus home Sunday. He endured lifelong crutch use due to childhood leg development delays. An upholsterer by trade he remained active despite disability. His wife and family had predeceased him. Funeral services were held in Columbus Tuesday with burial in Macedonia Cemetery Harrison Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John H. Lewis
Harrison Township
Robert
W. W. Lewis
Alvarado Lewis
Charles Dailey
Columbus
Rebecca Paine
Huntington
Gertie Lewis
Ohio Township
This County
Lewis
Macedonia Cemetery
Pool Drive Deadline Set For Friday in Gallipolis
Gallipolis pool solicitation aims to raise 10 000 locally with 30 000 still needed. WPA labor will cover the balance as Chamber of Commerce committees report progress midweek and again Friday night. Mor ris Haskins chairs the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
WPA
Morris Haskins
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Camp Exam Plans for 19 Enrollees to Portsmouth
Gallia county relief director Othneil Jones and CCC enrollment officer will take 19 young men to Portsmouth Thursday for enrollment examination in Western. Five are alternates. Jones expects another camp enrollment after 13 white and four colored boys are accepted, with the rest remaining in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Othneil Jones
CCC
Portsmouth
Western
Jones
Ohio
Gallipolis Social Notes and DAR Meeting Report
April DAR French Colony Chapter met Monday with Mrs. Neal and Mrs. Carnes hosting. Mrs. Hurn announced State Conference notes. Nominating committee named for May officer elections. Simmerman to Washington conference credentials received. AAUW meeting featured an early American glass lecture by Marguerite McCollum with glass pieces on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
French Colony
Daughters of the American Revolution
E. L. Neal
H. A. Carnes
Harry R. Hurn
Columbus
Anna Simmerman
Boyd Thomas
Mary Bratt
Miss Simmerman
Catherine Morrison
Ruth Miller
American Association of University Women
Dot Sams
Marguerite McCollum
Zanesville
Hangar at Municipal Field Hosts New Plane
A black and cream Aeronca two seater arrived at the Municipal Flying Field hangar in Gallipolis. Brought from Cincinnati by Al Knouff and Milton Tipton, the craft flew in on five gallons of gas in 1 hour 20 minutes and is used daily for student instruction by 12 members, including Miss Lois Berry the sole woman student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aeronca
Ohio Valley Sportsmen's Association
Cincinnati
al Knouff
Swiftair Service
Athens
Milton Tipton
Lois Berry
Evans visit ends with Patriot birthday reunion
Mr. and Mrs. W. FE. Evans of Portage Gallia County have been visiting Gallia County relatives for several days. They attended a family reunion and dinner at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Davis in Patriot to mark Mrs. Davis 82nd birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Gallipolis
W. FE. Evans
Portage
Gallia County
Lizzie Davis
Patriot
Garden Club Meeting Hosts Lawn Reconditioning Talk
Vinton garden club members gathered at Mrs. Vennie Butler’s home for a Monday evening program by Theron Repp, local agriculture teacher, on lawn reconditioning. Eighteen members attended the event in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Gallipolis
Vinton
Blaze Destroys DeWitt Home Near Rodney
GALLIPOLIS A. L. DeWitt, 76, lost his Route 35 home near Rodney to a Saturday night fire. Neighbors formed bucket brigades to save most first floor furniture and prevent spread to two barns and a granary. DeWitt carried inadequate insurance. the family had lived there 45 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. L. DeWitt
Route 35
Rodney
DeWitt
Minstrel Show Tonight at Rio Grande College Hall
Minstrel lore will be employed by the Rio Grande College Association Minstrels at Community Hall this evening. The program ties into the Northwest Territory celebration with themed costumes and scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
2” Association
Community Hall
Northwest Territory
Grange Plans April Events in Gallipolis Area
Grange events announced by Mrs. E. Painter lecturer include an open meeting Thursday night April 7 with Victor Reis presenting landscaping pictures. Saturday night April 9 will see first and second degrees conferred. Huntington Grange will visit Harris Grange Thursday April 14 to present the Traveling Corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
E. Painter
Victor Reis
Harris Grange
Apple Grove Personal And Social News Notes
Apple Grove notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharp and daughter Helen to relatives in Huntington. Roy Buck trip to Pittsburgh. Mrs. Orville Shields of East Letart visited her daughter. E C Shank hosted a Sunday School party for 42. Ben Petrel and Roberta Sayre were seen together. Henderson family guests at Shank home. Mabel Roush hosted birthday dinner for daughter Eileen Buck. Ladies Aid to meet with Earl Shank and Easter Social at M E Church with items to sell.
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Apple Grove
Charles Sharp
Helen
Huntington
Roy Buck
Pittsburgh
Orville Shields
East Letart
Early Roush
E. C. Shank
Ben Petrel
Racine
Roberta Sayre
James Henderson
Herbert Henderson
Henderson
W. Va
Mabel Roush
Eileen Buck
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Earl Shank
Recovery Expected for Gallipolis Youth After Hip Dislocation
Billy Lloyd, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Lloyd of Thurman, has returned home from a Huntington hospital after a dislocated left hip. Six years earlier a horse kick caused the injury. doctors anticipate permanent recovery. New hats for Australia feature Stetson brand produced in Australia due to import restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Billy Lloyd
H. P. Lloyd
Thurman
Huntington Hospital
Notice of Juror Drawing for May Term Court
Athens County Ohio officials announce public drawing of jurors for the May term of the Common Pleas Court on April 16, 1938 at 9 A M in the Commissioners of Jurors office. Ec F Sells and F E Walker sign as commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Said County
F. Sells
FE. R. Walker
Merrill Jones III in Columbus Hospital after appendicitis operation
Merrill Jones III son of the late County Commissioner Tom Jones is critically ill in a Columbus hospital following an appendicitis operation. His home is Croton Ohio where his mother Mrs. Julia Jones resides. Grange to meet Gallipolis on April 14 for a Saunders Day program. Annual financial report for Alexander Township Athens County Ohio shows receipts and payments for the year ending December 31 1937 including highways and cemetery funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Merrill Jones
Tom Jones
Columbus
Croton
Ohio
Julia Jones
RBI
Alexander Township
Athens
Coun Ty
West Pass
Albany
Rt. No. Ey
Leona G. Pauley
Correc
Eec
Cece
Smre
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Hooper Ridge
Messenger Sports
Mac
Tony Sarg
Hunters
Dexter
W. R. Amos
Ironton
S. C. Cook
Ashville
Rutland
Kate Davis
Valeria Clark
Clark
Charles Campbell
Midway
J. W. Weaver
Selah Weatherby
Old Dexter Chapel
Grace Carr
Union
King Bradbury
Colby Grimes
Lewis Saxton
Russell Musser
Springfield
Donald Aries
Lancaster
Hiel French
Harrisonville
J. F. Bowles
Ladies Aid Society
Lyle Chapman
S. A. Halliday
E. F. Martin
William Gillogly
H. C. Smith
Wade Halliday
Dyesville
Edgar Enochs
Wilmington
Carrol Halliday
Washington D. H
W. R. Halliday
ABC
the Stars
By Genevieve Kemble
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators
Lakeland
Detroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tigers
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Bostonees
Atlanta
Philadelphia Athletics
He A
Mone Lay
Fort Worth
New York Yankees
Yanks
Houston
Winterhaven, Fla
England
John Williams
Curtis Sprouse
John
City Light Plant
Jas. Campbell
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ference
Washington
Neal
Municipal Field
Blaze
Australia
Sydney
John B. Stetson Company
Philadelphia
Merrill Jones III
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