Golf grows as a popular American recreation
Bob Littler argues golf’s rise in America driven by industrial courses Veterans Administration programs and municipal courses expand access. He notes physical mental social benefits including morale, fitness, and juvenile outreach via caddying at Athens Country Club where 220 members plus guests total nearly 300 and about 60 locals attended the Columbus Invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persh Rohrer
Bob Littler
Athens Country Club
America
Veterans Administration
Columbus
Athens
Preseason Grid Practice Report for Middleport High
Middleport High School begins football prep as Coach For rest Bachtel issues uniforms and blanks to 33 players for first practice Wednesday at 10. Four senior lettermen return: Walburn Becker Russell Haggerty. About a dozen freshmen report. Bill Moore transfers from Ironton. Season opener at Point Pleasant on Sept 12 followed by home game vs Wahama on Sept 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Forrest Bachtel
Charles Walburn
Don Becker
Bill Russell
James Haggerty
Bill Moore
Ironton High School
Point Pleasant
White Falcons
Wahama
Notices in Athens County probate and land sale actions
The notice lists heirs for Amanda J. Longdon and a June 6 1947 petition in Athens County Probate Court seeking will construction. It also announces two real estate sales in Athens County with descriptions of 25 and 3.25 acres, sale date September 1 1947, at 1:30 PM, cash only, with property located near Fairview Church via U.S. 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Hudson
Sacramento Street
el Paso
Texas
Anda J. Longdon
Arthur T. Stuart
Amanda J. Longdon
Athens County
Ohio
Amanda J
Longdon
Foster B. Cornwell
Carthagetown
Ohio Company
Francis M. Wire
Eirjah Dunlavey
Elijah Dunlavey
Said
Said Elijah Dunlavey
Fairview Church
Thomas Bond
Elijah Duntlavey
Benjamin Green
Francis M. Wires
Jah Dunlavey
Alex. Justice
Ohio Ic Gas Company
Brim Stone Ridge Road
Banks Split Twin Bill With Sunnyside Comets
Sunnyside from Ash ton West Virginia and Banks Sport Shop softball teams split a Sunday doubleheader in which Banks won the first game 5 to 4 and Sunnyside the nightcap 7 to 4. Barnett and Ferrell powered Banks in the opener as Sunnyside failed to rally in the final inning. in the second game Sunnyside overcame a Banks lead to take the win with four runs in the last frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Comets
Ashton
W. Va
Banks Sport Shop Softballers
Comets
Banks
Barnett
Sunnyside
Banks Club
Ferrell
Hayes
Evans
Barger
Top Stars Dominate Opening Round in National Doubles
In Brookline Massachusetts the 66th National Doubles Tennis Tournament opened with the top ranked men's pairs advancing easily. An upset surfaced as Raoul Addesselam and Bernard Destreman defeated Reggie McKenzie and Torsten Johansson in five sets, the only notable upset among domestic favorites Kramer Schroeder Mulloy Parker facing simple first round matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Longwood
France
Raoul Abdesselam
Bernard Destreman
Reggie McKenzie
New Zealand
Torsten Johansson
Sweden
Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Calif
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Frank Parker
Hearing Notice for Parole of William Simpson
In London Ohio on August 15 1947 the 26th Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission announces a parole hearing for William Simpson prisoner at London Prison Farm. Simpson from Athens County was convicted in October 1946 of Grand Larceny and sentenced to 17 years. He is eligible for a hearing on or after October 11 1947. By A K Chenoweth Record Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ohio
William Simpson
Athens County
Notice of Public Road Hearing in Athens County
A petition by freeholders Dale W. Wilson et al requests locating part of a public road. The route begins at Route 50 near Amesville, extends to the R. V. King residence, and ends at D. W. Wilson residence. Viewing is set for September 15 1947 and hearing for September 22 1947 at 2 PM EST in the county commissioners office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale W. Wilson
Athens County
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Amesville
R. V. King
D. W. Wilson
Dodgers Eye Red Birds To Nip Pennant Hopes
The Dodgers beat the Cardinals in a day-night doubleheader 7-5 and 12-3 at Ebbets Field to extend their lead to six and a half games. Vic Lombardi remained on the mound despite his wife’s emergency appendectomy, while Bruce Edwards sparked the opener with three runs via two triples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caras
Howie Pollet
Harry
the Cat) Brecheen
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Burt Shotton
Joe Hatten
Red Munger
al Brazie
Brooks
Vic Lombardi
Harry Taylor
Red Birds
Lombardi
Hugh Casey
Taylor
Bruce Edwards
Pollet
Jackie Robinson
Edwards
Whitey Kurowski
Enos Slaughter
Schoendienst
Erv Dusak
Balk
Kurowski
Slaughter
Ford Frick
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cards
Local Golfers Defeat Athens Team In Exhibition Match
Art Smith and Paul Derringer defeated local golfers Bob Littler and Don Finsterwald five up in an 18 hole exhibition at Athens Country Club. Derringer eagled the 15th to seal the win as the visitors posted 68 for the round, five under the Athens team’s 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Smith
Athens Country Club
Paul Derringer
Bob Littler
Don Finsterwald
Derringer
Athens
Smith-Derringer
Streients
Frick Orders Replay Of Dodgers Phillies Game
National League president Ford Frick ordered Sunday's second game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park replayed as a suspended game. The contest halted in the seventh inning with the Dodgers leading 5 4 after umpires reported curfew issues. Frick called the game a farcical exhibition and a disgrace to baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ford Frick
National League
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Shibe Park
Dodgers
Frick
Pennsylvania
Neighborhood Remembrances and Moves Across Local Towns
Week end social visits span Columbus Plain City and surrounding areas as families host relatives and friends. Moves include the Hull family relocating to Nelsonville and multiple visits among Jones McGuire Geiger and King households. West Point WWII stat notes 825 officers joined the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Odessi Groves
Columbus
J. R. McGuire
Don Castell
Plain City
Bert Ingmire
Clyde Disbennet
Lois
Corb Williams
Starr
Paul Hull
Barbara
Nelsonville
Amos Austin
Glouster
Homer Boyles
Edwin
Elder
Mary LaGore
West Point
Army Air Forces
Middleport Wins Legion Junior Game
Middleport defeats Pomeroy 2 1 in a Legion Junior baseball game at Carson's Playground. Mickey Miller pitched and hit a seventh inning double driving in Oiler for the deciding run. battery Miller Call for Middleport and Ginn Ohlinger for Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mickey Miller
Middleport American Legion
Pomeroy Legion
Oiler
Carson's
Miller
Woody Call
Battery
Ginn
Ohlinger
Pomeroy
Houdashelt
Bill Moore
Slack
Ash
Becker
Stobart
Osler
Moore
Cardinals poised for pennant race thrills in St Louis
Allan Merritt notes heavy ticket sales for potential World Series with about 8 600 public seats left if St Louis wins the NL pennant. Eddie Dyer predicts a bruising chase against Brooklyn while Boston and New York lurk behind, with optimism if injuries stay light and breaks continue. He mentions no scouting of the Yankees yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Merritt
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mound City
Sportsman's Park
John Q
Cardinals
Redbirds
Cardinal
Eddie Dyer
Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Dyer
Yankees
Jacksonville-Trimble Football Meeting Called
GLOUSTER Supt Roy Byers of the Jacksonville-Trimble Rural District announces a meeting of all J T boys interested in playing football this fall at the high school building Wednesday at 5 pm. Equipment will be issued and a practice schedule worked out. The schedule will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Roy Byers
Jacksonville-Trimble
J.T
Shade River fishing rated poor by agents
Gallipolis fishermen saw an average of .83 fish per hour last week in Shade River. John Z. Pelton of Waverly and Donald Slagle of Gallipolis reported catches were 50 percent bluegill and 50 percent bass, taken on worms or flies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Shade River
John Z. Pelton
Waverly
Donald Slagle
Creel
All-American Professional Basketball League Sets 35-Game Schedule
The league voted to open its season on Thanksgiving night November 27 with matchups in Columbus Pittsburgh Cumberland at Altoona Youngstown at Zanesville Columbus at Youngstown Coshocton at Cumberland Coshocton at Wheeling and Columbus at Youngstown. Branch McCracken will remain as Indiana University basketball coach after rejecting UCLA’s offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Cumberland
Altoona
Youngstown
Zanesville
Coshocton
Wheeling
Hoosier
Bloomington
Ind
Branch McCracken
Indiana University
Hoosier School
University of California At Los Angeles
Vanks Defeat Britons in Forest Hills Wightman Cup Opener
American women tennis players swept the British team in the first day of the international classic at Forest Hills securing wins in all three matches. The won performance signals a strong start as the U S competes for the Wightman Cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanks
New York
America
Forest Hills
Rain Halts Play In State Girls Softball Tournament
Rain halted play again Saturday in the State Girls softball tournament after two of the 10 scheduled contests had been played. Friday night's slate also was washed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
St Louis Dodgers Sweep Brooklyn In Doubleheader Split
In the first game St Louis beat Brooklyn 5 to 7 after a late surge, with Pollet Burkhart Wilks and Rice contributing. In the second game St Louis lost 12 to 3 as Brecheen Munger Wilks Burkhart Rice and Gara giola faced Taylor Lombardi and Edwards. Also in American Association St Paul defeated Minneapolis 5 to 3 and Kansas City beat Milwaukee 8 to 3 with only these games on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pollet
Burkhart
Wilks
Rice
Wilber
Lombardi
Casey
Evans
Brecheen
Munger
Garagiola
Taylor
Edwards
Amperican Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Baseball slate with key NL matchups across cities
National League schedule features Cincinnati versus New York, St. Louis at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia twice, Pittsburgh at Boston, New York at Detroit, Washington at Cleveland with two games, Philadelphia at Chicago, and Boston at St. Louis in night or twin bill settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club L Pet. GB
National Leagu
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit Ry
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Baseball Almanac 1948 Leaders Summary
In the season leaders list, Mize of the New York Yankees tops runs batted in with 97 and home runs with 36. Baumholtz of Cincinnati leads hits with 144. Walker of Philadelphia claims 13 triples. Robinson of Brooklyn steals 20 bases. Blackwell of Cincinnati records 159 strikeouts and a 195 pitching index. Doerr drives in 78 runs for Boston, Williams of Boston hits 139 and 25 home runs, Dillinger of St. Louis swipes 28 bases, and Feller of Cleveland records 148 strikeouts while Shea of New York posts 114 wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Baumholtz
Cincinnati
Holmes
Boston
Robinson
Brooklyn
Blackwell
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Doerr
Pesky
Vernon
Washington
Dillinger
St. Louis
Feller
Shea
Portland Open yields 10000 title to Charles Congdon
Charles Congdon of Tacoma after years of effort wins the Portland Open with a four round 270 total. He takes 2000 prize money for first place and gains recognition as a top pro. Vic Lombardi contributes a key relief outing in Brooklyn’s 5 7 victory and Dodgers bats drive in runs in both games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Wash
Causes Your Stomach Distress and Q-99 Remedy
An advertisement promotes Q-99 with Vitamin B-11 to relieve stomach gas bloat and constipation. It claims a blend of doctor used ingredients can stimulate appetite digestion and gently move slow bowels. Available at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with mail order options and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Adv
Trotters Set For Trophy Run at Fair
Athens County starts its three day fair racing with total purses of 34000. Governor Thomas J. Herbert will present the Governor's Trophy on Wednesday as 2:18 pace takes center stage. Additional races include 2:20 and 2:25 events with 400 to 800 purse totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Thomas J. Herbert
United States Trotting Association
Chauncey Blue Devils Open Football Practice
Chauncey Dover Blue Devils begin gridiron workouts Wednesday at 2 p.m. under coach W A Smith with assistant Lowell Cole. Two thirds of the squad are returning lettermen. The team will join the Southeast Buckeye League this season. Floodlights are expected at the athletic field. Grading and seeding finished with drain tile installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
W. A. Smith
Smith
Lowell Cole
Devils
Buckeye
Supt
W. G. Davis
Chauncey-Dover
Pt Pleasant Grid Workouts Open At Local High School
Preseason practice for the Pt Pleasant gridders began Monday at the high school stadium. Coach Buck Jamison and assistant Bob Adkins led the squad through light drills, easing into the schedule during the initial days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clem “Buck” Jamison
Bob Adkins
Wellston Man Dies at Holzer Hospital
Stephen Muncy, 63, of Wellston, died a few hours after admission to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stephen Muncy
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Driver Arrested for License Violation in Gallipolis
Garrett Leslie Fellore, 31, of Cheshire Route 1, was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on driving without an operator's license. He was fined $10 and costs in municipal court here on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Garrett Leslie Fellore
Cheshire
State Highway Patrol
County Men Vote 2000 for Repairs in Gallia County
Gallia County Commissioners approve 2000 for maintenance and repair of county roads and bridges at a Monday meeting. An additional 100 is set aside for brush cutting on Poplar Ridge Road in Cheshire Township. They also authorize purchase of 320 feet of steel pipe for 1919.46 from Republic Steel Corp Canton as recorded by County Auditor W Emmett Slagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Poplar Ridge Road
Cheshire Township
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
W. Emmett Slagle
Births and admissions listed for Gallia County area
Holzer Hospital records show admissions including Myrtle Mayes Lakin West Virginia Doris Wears Pliny West Virginia and many Gallipolis area residents. A daughter born to Mrs James B France Oak Hill a son to Mrs Carroll Patterson Jackson and a son to Mrs Elmer Winter Rio Grande. Discharges include multiple local residents and Mrs Homer Warren and Mrs Ida Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Myrtle Mayes
Lakin
W. Va
Doris Wears
Pliny
Frank Ghrist
Clarence Boster
Jackie Coleman
Middleport
Dempsey Bay
Dundas
Dorothy Wogan
Pomeroy
Walter Wiseman
Ida Fuller
Cove
Bert Moore
Osborn
Ashton Hayth
Jackson
Homer Warren
Margaret A. Russell
Bidwell
Ruth Ann Zula
Dayton
James Smith
Paul Phillips
Bladen
L. W. Morrow
Wellston
B. B. Wittman
San Diego
Calif
J. O. Wittman
Helen Tucker
Henry Lambert
Oak Hill
Stacy Baird
Noma Grover
Viola Grueser
Leon Swisher
Cheshire
Wesley Johnson
Point Pleasant
James B. France
Carroll Patterson
Elmer Winter
Rio Grande
Anderson Spaulding
George McGuire
Polly Ann Fowler
O. C. Jones
Herbert Sheets
George W. Knopp
Albert Holmes
John Couch
Carl Hafer
William McLaughlin
Amasa Nichols
Lee Archer
Charles Yonkers
William Saunders
Charles Neal
Ed Stevers
C. J. McCormick
Kiwanis Meets Tonight in Gallipolis
Kiwanis Club meets at the Lafayette Hotel at 6 p.m. with Dr. Kenneth Welker as attendance committee chair. Von Thompson leads the program planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Kenneth Welker
von Thompson
Marriage Licenses Issued at Gallipolis
Marriage licenses were issued to Hubert L. Howell of Louisville Kentucky and Juanita F. Stout of Bidwell to Ernest White Jr. and Lucinia J. Lewis of Gallipolis and to John F. Bowman of Danville West Virginia and Elizabeth Jean Maddox of Rodney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hubert L. Howell
Louisville
Juanita F. Stout
Bidwell
Ernest White, Jr
Lucinia J. Lewis
John F. Bowman
Danville
W. Va
Elizabeth Jean Maddox
Rodney
Three Persons Fined in Gallipolis Justice Court
Justice J. H. Shate fined Edward Goody $5 and costs, Floyd Johnson $5, and Bonita Darst $19 and costs on intoxication charges in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Shate
Edward Goody
Floyd Johnson
Bonita Darst
Justice’s Court
Rotary Picnic Set In Gallipolis Backyard Tonight
Jim Wetherholt says the Rotary Club will hold a picnic in Dr. Leo Bean's backyard in Gallipolis this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Gallipolis
Jim Wetherholt
Rotary Club
Leo Bean
Temperature High Reaches 96 at Gallipolis Readings
Temperature highs reached 96 degrees at the U. S. Weather Bureau station and the city water works station on Monday afternoon. Edwin McCormick reported the readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
U. S. Weather Bureau
Edwin McCormick
City
Court Rules On 9 Cases In Gallipolis
Seven divorce petitions were dismissed along with one alimony suit and one money action in Gallipolis court Monday. The money suit by Elizabeth Frazier against Chauncey E. Rothgeb faced administrator Lucinda Millicons, while Juanita Tephabock dropped her alimony suit against Robert Tephabock. Dismissed divorces included Sylvia Mooney vs Melvin Mooney, Susan McClure vs Lloyd McClure, Dorothy Lambert vs Kenneth Lambert, John R Halley against Georgia Halley, Georgia Hendrix vs Jack Hendrix, Dora Houdashelt vs Glenn Houdashelt, and John Sanford Com against Juanita Hill Cox, with five alleging gross neglect and others both neglect and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clerk of Courts
Elizabeth Frazier
Chauncey E. Rothgeb
Luccinda Millicons
Juanita Tephabock
Robert John Tephabock
Sylvia Mooney
Melvin Mooney
Susan McClure
Lloyd McClure
Dorothy Faye Lambert
Kenneth L. Lambert
John R. Halley
Charles Halley
Georgia Halley
Georgia Hendrix
Jack Hendrix
Dora Houdashelt
Glenn Houdashelt
John Sanford Com
Juanita Hill Cox
Women's Home Council To Meet Wednesday
Gallia County home demonstration agent notes a family picnic for the Women's Home Council at Chickasmauga Park at 6 30 p m on Wednesday with committees named for arrangements music recreation stunts and a rain cancellation note. The tubercle bacillus was discovered by Robert Koch in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dorothy Haubeil
Gallia County
Women's Home Council
Chickasmauga Park
Glen Powell
Sidney Fadeley
Lloyd Blazer
Charles Ward
Briggs Kirby
Robert Koch
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Harold J. Rose
Pitt
Pardon and Parole Commission
A. K. Chenoweth
Board OF Athens County Commissioners
Ry Ralph Eliott
Doty
Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Angry Frick
Legion
Chauncey Blue Devils
Kiwanis
Women’s Home Council
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Athens Pharmacy
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