Athens County Boys Invited To Junior Baseball Rally
Athletes under 17 in Athens County are invited to join eight Junior Baseball Association teams sponsored by the American Legion. They will attend the Ohio University versus Ohio Wesleyan baseball game, meet at the Ohio gym at 2:00, then stay for a 7:00 rally to assign players to teams. Local officials will escort them to the field and arrange excused class time with principals.
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Athens County
Junior Baseball Association
American Legion
Ohio University
Ohio-Wesleyan
Ohio Gymnasium
Ohio Field
H. R. McVay
B. T. Grover
Kiwanis Club
Southern Ohio Electric Co
McBee Binder Co
D. Zenner, Co
Rotary Club
Elks Club
J. L. Beckley Co
F. J. Beasley Milling Co
Payne Leads Pyle Cross Country Suburbs Race
Payne Claremore Okla held a narrow 36 minute lead over Gavuzzi Southampton Eng as Pyle runners left Conway Mo for Waynesville Mo after finishing in a dead heat for sixth in the 43.1 mile field from Springfield. Rain fell heavily during the race with Giusto Ameri Trieste Italy winning the lap in 5 12 8 and John Salo Ed Gardner Seattle third in 7 07 5.
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Payne
Conway
Andrew Payne
Claremore
Okla
Peter Gavuzzi
Southampton
Eng
Pyle Crosscountry
Waynesville
Gavuzzi
Springfield
Giusto Ameri
Trieste
Italy
Cleveland Youth Sought in Attempted Slaying at Inn
Lake county authorities search for a Cleveland youth connected to the attempted murder of Peter Rattner 41 manager of the Wayside Inn near Willoughby in a case reported April 23.
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Painesville
U.R
Lake County
Cleveland
Peter Rattner
Wayside Inn
Willoughby
Baseball Scores and Rain Delays Across Leagues
In the American Association Columbus beat Minneapolis 8 to 4 while Toledo topped St Paul 3 amid rain delays. National League Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 3 to 2 as the only game played. American League Cleveland won 2 to 1 over St Louis and Boston 8 to 5 beat Washington. Chicago 9 defeated Detroit 3. Several games postponed with shifting Monday schedules and matchups listed.
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American Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Louisville
Cincinnati
Kansas
Eerere
Brooklyn
Errere
New York Ceveses
Washington Senators
Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
White Sox
Cleveland Indians
St. Louise Browns
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Tris Speaker
Ty Cobb
Rogers Hornsby
Paul Waner
Harry Heilmann
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Johnny Miljus
Orioles and Red Wings Tie for First After Strong Week
The Baltimore Orioles and Rochester Red Wings share first place after three straight wins each as weather delays keep many games off the schedule. Stew Bolen, George Earnshaw, and hitters George Maisel and Frank Brower lead Baltimore while Percy Jones shines for the Cubs against the Pirates. Major league action sees Boston and Cleveland also posting wins amid rainouts.
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Orioles
Red Wings
Jones
Cub
Pirates
Baltimore
U.P
Baltimore Orioles
Rochester Red Wings
Stew Bolen
George Earnshaw
George Maisel
Frank Brower
Billy Southworth
Jersey City
Skeeters
George Stallings
Montreal
Reading
Newark Bears
Walter Johnson
Toronto
al Maumaux
Better Homes Week Begins in Middleport
Middleport April 23. In cooperation with Miss Freida Martin a home economics teacher the merchants and the public have planned a Better Homes Week from today through the week. Local businesses and several others have pledged prizes and support including Meigs Grocery C F Besserer meat market Big Three grocery Calderwood book store Herbert Chambers grocery Citizens National Bank French Dry Cleaning and many more. A committee led by Miss Bess Sanborn will organize with the Middleport Community club aiding publicity.
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Middleport
Freida Martin
Meigs Grocery Company
C. F. Besserer
Big Three Grocery
Calderwood Book Store
Herbert Chambers
Citizens’ National Bank
French Dry Cleaning
H. J. Hyseill Furniture Company
Lewis and Son, Clothiers
Mary Jane
McMaster Hardware
Middleport Home Laundry
Mill Street
Clara Murray Beauty Parlor
Southern Ohio Electric Light Office
C. H
South Bakery
Healy Clothing
McMaster Clothing
Stansbury Drug Company
Sample Furniture
Cozy Corner
Cross Music
the Gold
Williams Novelty
U-Tote
R. A. Miller Lumber Company
Probst
Mrs
Pharmacists Meet in Gallipolis South East District
A meeting of the south eastern district of the Ohio Pharmaceutical association met Thursday evening at Hotel Libby in Gallipolis with members from Gallipolis Pomeroy Middleport and Jackson. Otto Mossbarger president of the state association and secretary Wetterstoem of Columbus were guests and speakers. D D Neal presided. Garen Stansbury of Stansbury Drug Co won first prize a druggist's register presented by the state association president.
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Middleport
Ohio Pharmaceutical Association
Suit Over Oil Well Work In Salisbury Township
O D Jones sues Wheeler and Griffith for balance on drilling of oil and gas wells on the Joseph and George Wells farms in Salisbury township. The amount due is 2321 dollars from work between October 26 1927 and April 2 1928. total bill 3571 dollars with 1250 dollar payment acknowledged.
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Pomeroy
O. D. Jones
Wheeler and Griffith
George Wells
Salisbury Township
County Auditor Names Deputies for Tax Lists
Pomeroy April 23 County Auditor H J Blackmore announces deputies to file taxation lists by May 1 to secure the $100 exemption. Appointees include Bradford Harry Dean Chester D E Bailey Columbia Charles M Radcliff Lebanon W A Postlethwait Letart A B Alexander Olive L L Dodderer Orange C L Henderson Ruthland town and village Mott Spires Salem W H Swan Salisbury Riley Archer Scipio F M Jordon Racine precinct J T Jackson Racine village W K Smart Syracuse village precinct Harry Potts Jr Minersville precinct Albert Hartenbach Middleport wards One D S Farmer Third Virgil Edwards Fourth W L Willock Fifth Ed Carroll Pomeroy wards Winners Winson Stivers Charlies Stivers Perry Mitch Harry Meinhart.
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Pomeroy
H. J. Blackmore
Bradford
Harry Dean
Chester
D. E. Bailey
Columbia
Charles M. Radcliff
Lebanon
W. A. Postlethwait
Letart
A. B. Alexander
Virgil Edwards
W. L. Willock
Ed Carroll
Winson Stivers
Charlies Stivers
Perry Mitch
Harry Mein‘hart
Will Estate Pomeroy Appeals Court Decision
The Ohio court of appeals sustains the common pleas ruling in G O Will v Percy L Peoples administrator. Case sent back for execution and further proceedings. Will claimed a farm was given to him before death but papers were not executed. Both courts ruled proof of the gift before deed was needed.
Ewing and DeWeese Married in Pomeroy Ceremony
Henry Ewing son of Mr and Mrs Ben H Ewing of South Main street wed Miss Beulah DeWeese a telegraph operator at the Presbyterian Range ceremony Reverend Jones officiating Only attendants were Mr and Mrs A F Woll Newlyweds left for a trip to Cincinnati Audience
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Pomeroy
Henry Ewing
Ben H. Ewing
South Main Street
Beulah DeWeese
Presbyterian Range
Jones
A. F. Woll
Cincinnati
County eighth grade exams draw many youths to Pomeroy
April 23 report from Pomeroy notes many county youths attended the eighth grade examination at Central school. Election officials arrived to secure supplies for the upcoming presidential preference primary election tomorrow.
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Pomeroy
Veterans recall start of New York Central lines shops at Hobson
In Hobson on the New York Central lines shops site, workers who began when the K. and M. railroad division started in 1901 mark 27 years of service. Some who moved to Bucyrus share the original workforce. Current schedule runs two weeks on and two weeks off.
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Middleport
K. & M. Railroad
Hobson
New York Central Lines
Bucyrus
Bridge Replaced on Route 141 Near Symmes Creek
Earl Brown reports the Symmes Creek bridge on Route 141 has been replaced with a tron bridge and the road is open to traffic. Detours via Patriot had diverted traffic during the replacement. The new bridge is in good condition for travel toward Ironton.
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Pomeroy
Earl Brown
Gallia County
Symmes Creek
State Highway Maintenance Department
Gage
Cadmus
Tron
Mud Run
Patriot
Brown
Ironton
Death of Civil War veteran R M Taggart at Rolandus
R M Taggart, an elderly Civil War veteran from Lebanon township, died at his Rolandus home on Friday aged over eighty. He long served as a justice of the peace and on the local school board. Burial was at Port land on Sunday.
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Pomeroy
R. M Taggart
Lebanon Township
Rolandus
Portland
Surprise birthday party honors B J Malone in Columbus
Pomeroy April 23. Mr and Mrs Glen Robinson F H Malone and sisters Kathleen and Allese drove to Columbus Saturday night to attend a surprise birthday party for B J Malone hosted by Detective Otto Raffitts and several officers. The Shining Star class met at Miss Wilma Suttons on Enterprise road Friday evening with twenty members present. A pot luck supper followed. Next meeting set for May 17 at Miss Wilhelmina Smiths.
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Pomeroy
Glen Robinson
F. H. Malone
Kathleen
Allese
Columbus
Otto Raffitts
B. J. Malone
Shining Star
Enterprise A. B
Wilma Sutton
Enterprise Road
Quisenberry
Helen Young
Wilhelmina Smith
River Notes and Towboat Activity In Middleport
The week ends with river at 15.6 feet as rains in the valley may slow the fall. Pittsburgh pool boat arrives in Middleport to receive boilers from Middleport boiler works. Steamer Western unloads barges at Midway Kathrye and Sutherland towed to Arieston. Charlies R. Watson moves three barges to Charleston. Sand gravel work keeps towboats busy. Turn to Page Seven.
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Pittsburgh Pool
Middleport
Middleport Boiler Works
Western
Midway
Kathrye
Sutherland
Arieston
Charlies R. Watson
Charleston
Home Run Club Dominates as Stars Hit Three Each
Yesterday's homer spree features Wilson and Webb of the Cubs Frisch of the Cardinals O Doul of the Giants Goslin of the Senators Williams of the Red Sox Easterling of the Tigers all hitting three. League totals show 39 for and 29 against.
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Goslin
Senators
K. Williams
Red Sox
Easterling
Tigers
Corinth Ruined by Earthquake Reports Say
Athens April 23 reports from the quake district indicate Corinth lies in ruins. Prisons at Corinth are said to be destroyed and released prisoners roam freely through the stricken city as the population is left terrified by the disaster.
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Athens
Greece
U.P
Corinth
Four Men Fined For One Light Vehicle Violations
Jake Cady Frank Coburn George Varios and I B Daugherty paid fines of one dollar each after arraignment before Mayor Alex Moore in police court for driving automobiles with a single lamp. Coburn and Varios were arrested by Constable Harry Dalton. Cady and Daugherty were ordered into court by Police Captain Charles Maple.
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Vines
Jake Cady
Frank Coburn
George Varios
I. B. Daugherty
Alex Moore
Coburn
Varios
Harry Dalton
Cady
Daugherty
Charles Maple
Keech Sets New World Speed Record For Automobiles
Ray Keech, 27, driven a triple-motor racer at Daytona Beach, averaged 207.5526 mph to surpass the February record of 206.95 mph by Capt. Malcolm Campbell. Keech claimed the prior timing device failure was a record attempt, and Frank Lockhart plans to challenge the mark with his rebuilt Blackhawk pending weather.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Ray Keech
Daytona Beach Sands
Tomobile Association
Keech
Malcolm Campbell
Frank Lockhart
Lockhart
J. M. White
Madison Square Garden books to be examined in Dempsey suit
New York April 23 The Madison Square Garden corporation books balanced by cauliflower profits and profits over a million dollars a year will be examined in federal court today in Jack Kearns legal effort to obtain about 700000 from Jack Dempsey. Counsel for the plaintiff seeks the books to show payments by Tex Rickard to Dempsey for fights with Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey. The plaintiff contends Kearns is entitled to a share of such payments.
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New York
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Kearns
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Jack Sharkey
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the Plains
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Canaanville
Stewart
Albany
Jerseyville
Amesville
Grover
Boston Red Sox
Percy Jones
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Telephone
Better Homes
Pharmacists
Ohio
Gallipolis
Ewing—Deweese
The
Battery & Electric Company
P. Bldg
Malone
Class of Enterprise
Sutton
Jay G. Hobson & Co
Chillicothe, O
McKee Drug Co
Gem Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Beg Rt
Pickett
Dodge Brothers
WEAF
NBC Red
C. A. Daugherty
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