Banquet talk at Woodsfield amid regional finals upset
The Woodsfield High School banquet featured Mrs. LaCroix discussing the coach’s spouse role after Woodsfield fell to New Lexington in the Class B regional final. The column also notes spring games, college recruiting chatter, and the coach’s wartime start at Woodsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsfield High
Monroe County
New Lexington
Robert LaCroix
LaCroix
Ohio University
Woodsfield
Point Pleasant Big Blacks name co-captains for 1949 baseball season
Roy Kincade and Clarence Donahue named co captains of Point Pleasant High School Big Blacks as the 10 game 1949 schedule opens at Gallipolis Friday. Veterans from 1948 form the core with Kincade Donahue Ricar din Plants and Chamber among regulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Roy Kincade
Clarence Donahue
Gallipolis
Point School
Kincade
Donahue
Billy Ricardin
Levi Plants
Charles Chambe
Tommy Fisher
Bob Bonecutter
Paul Monroe
Frank Capehart
Joe Kayser
John Ferguson
Keystone
Reece Mott
Billy Nebbergall
Virgil Siders
Plants
Capehart
Chap Miller
Kayser
Monroe
Jackie Durst
Marlin Reece
Bonecutter
Cecil Minton
Sonny Gerlach
John Caudill
Charles Chambers
Rams to Sign Van Brocklin After Oregon Graduation
Norm Van Brocklin, star quarterback of the University of Oregon, is expected to join the Los Angeles Rams next fall after graduating in June. Rams coach Clark Shaughnessy said the news is good for the team. In related sports, three new track records were posted at Hialeah by Make Swing Alpha and Coaltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Norm van Brocklin
University of Oregon
Los Angeles Rams
Clark Shaughnessy
Rams
van Brocklin
Ram
Oregon
Hialeah
Make Swing
Alpha
Coaltown
Logan Chiefs Open Practice With April 19 Curtain Raiser
Coach Allen fields Logan baseball squad for 1949 spring drills at local field. Pitcher Big Bill Rafferty and ace Don Ansel lead mound work. Slusher and Wright bolster infield and defense as candidates vie for starting roles. Schedule includes games at Wellston, Jackson, Athens, Middleport, Pomeroy, and Gallipolis.
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LOGAN
Aix
Allen
Logan Baseball
Bill Rafferty
Don Ansel
Wellston
Jackson
Athens
Middleport
Awa
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
First Midget Auto Race At Torch Marietta Plans Open
Rocksprings Meigs district will host the first Midget auto race at Torch Ma track opening May 21. Promoter Kearns Roush of Rocksprings Fairground says the event will feature Tommy Potts co owner Torch Spr and race drive who operated the last summer track at Rocksprings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Southeastern
Meigs Agricultural
Tommy Potts
Torch Spr
Kearns Roush
Rocksprings Fairground
Marietta
Humane Society Benefit Horse Show Planned for Columbus
The second Humane Society benefit show is set for May 19 and 22 at the Ohio Star grounds Coliseum. It features 72 classes across saddle, harness, pony, walking horses, and jumpers with new divisions to determine champions including foal and saddlebred thoroughbred stakes. Proceeds aid child and animal welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Humane Society
Ohio Star Grounds Coliseum
America Shows Association
New Y Columbus
Frank J. Connor
Harroy
W. J. Cunningham
Arthur Simmonsoa
Neb
Stanley Luke
la Gran
Miss Keenan
Cincinnati
John W. Taylor
Ea Tenn
Fahrendorf
Dayton
Anno Clarence
Honey
Glenn Davis Named Assistant Coach at West Point
Los Angeles Rams star Glenn Davis will report to West Point on April 26 as an assistant football coach. Davis, a former All-America back, said his three nine months duty ends and he hopes to help lead football in 1951.
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Glenn Davis
West Poin
LOS Angeles
Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Troy teams honored at dinner in Coolville High School gym
The Troy basketball teams and coach Paul Halleck were honored Thursday at a dinner hosted by the Youth Fellowship Group. Attendees included Jessie Jeffers, Rev O C Lockwood, Delphin Creeger, Clyde Parrish, Charles Bentz, and PTA members. Glen M Hanes urged cooperation between parents and teachers as Grace Reed Dorothy Goodwin and Gladys Russell were chosen to attend the PTA convention in Zanesville on April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Troy
Paul Halleck
Jessie Jeffers
O. C. Lockwood
Delphin Creeger
Clyde Parrish
Charles Bentz
Glen M. Hanes
Carthage- Troy
PTA
Hanes
Grace Reed
Dorothy Goodwin
Gladys Russell
Zanesville
Nona Gist
Athens
Alda Larson
John Crawford
John Michael
J. B. Thompson
Jessie Crawford
Childress
Tex
Oscar Findling
Grace Dunfee
Frost
Wesley Bingman
Alfred Daugherty
David
New Albany
Ind
Millfield Social Notes Highlight Club and Family News
Frances Wallace hosted the G G Euchre Club with Ruth Powell as guest. Prize winners were Velma Werner Clara Theison Amy Jo Moody and Janet Cole. Others visited Columbus Dayton Greens Run and Florida trips are noted along with birth of a Pyle grandchild and several local visits.
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Millfield
Frances Wallace
G. G. Euchre Club
Ruth Powell
Velma Werner
Clara Theison
Amy Jo Moody
Janet Cole
Florence Pyle
Maxine Boudinot
Albert Dust
Richard Dusz
Jacksonville
Denver White
Amesville
Orris Boudinot
Columbus
Herbert Dusz
Dayton
Robert Dusz
Alma Orr
Greens Run
Chicago
Stella Connor
Leland Pyle
William Pyle
Florida
Charles Handa
Dorothy Parker
Wilbur Kempton, Jr
David Earich
Wilbur Kempton
Vaughn Learich
Trimble
William Cole
Kempton
Charles Vincent
Elza Moody
Chesterhill
June
John Heffken
Athens
Teddy
Mark and
Lynn
Louis Muzio
C. F. Boudinot
Local Social Notes From Racine Area Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Gordon Rose and family hosted a weekend visit with Clarence Bradford. Marian Simpson and Mrs James Simpson attended business at Parkersburg. The Racine Methodist Youth Fellowship held a party at adviser Mrs Jiiden s home. Multiple visits and stork shower events are noted among Racine area residents and guests from Athens Parkersburg Akron West Chester and Pomeroy with family gatherings and birthday celebrations.
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Racine
Gordon Rose
Ray
Newark
Kenneth Duke
Gail
Alexandria
Clarence Bradford
Marian Simpson
James Simpson
Helen Simpson
Parkersburg
Arthur Roush
Alice Watson
Akron
Inlaw
Ella Watson
Owen Watson
Linley Hart
Dale
Paula
Chester Simpson
Bryan
Eldred Hart
Ronald Hart
Gerald
Russell Lee
Westchester
Point Pleasant
Gene Roush
Athens
Robert Roush
Carpenter
Ethel McMillen
Pomeroy
W. B. Cross
B. F. Turner
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Canton McKinley High
Tigers
Zanesville Lash
Lash
Ken Alessi
Yorkville High
Kentucky
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Lee Patton
Yorkville
Adolph Rupp
Alessi
Rupp
Lexington
New York
University of Wisconsin
The
Madison State Journal
Happy Chandler
Chandler
Charles Gibeaut
James Hatfield
Ronald Burdette
Wahama
Ripley
Ohio
SK Brewers Digest
American Business Mens Research Foundation
Chicago-Ag
Social Betterment Foundation
Boyd Wright
Slusher
Chiefs
Slus
Lonnie Bail
Tucker
Walker
John Brown
Wi: Myers
John Yates
Bill Bill Saxton
Bill Richard Chesher
Jim Myers
Jackers
Jim Green
John Wade Tucker
Jim War Roy Leacure
Billy van den Mauk
Walter Nels
Bill Voris
Torch Ma
Notre Dame
Steve Canyon
Miss Calhoon
Milton Can'ff
Chris
U.S
Orphan Annie
Annie Lissa
Harold Gray
Gee
J.R. Williams
Mink
Rollo
Adigan
Africa
Junction
Tiger
Maestro
BY Edgar Martin
Roske
BY Leslie Turner
Wilty
Ben
Arace
Bascom
Lover
V. T. Hamlin
Fog Channel
Vic Flint
Flint
Bugs
Jigger Jackson
Michael O'Malley
Ralph Lane
Jigger
Batson
Keva Pi
Nea
Servic Freckles
AN and
Sone Row
Manana
Havana
Attaboy
Lard
BY Merrill Blosser
Fellows
Mara
Napoleon
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