Alabama to Meet Bears in Rose Bowl Game
Alabama will represent the South in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena on New Year’s Day after California won the western Rose Bowl rights as Pacfic Conference champion. Michigan State was named to play in the Orange Bowl, with several Southern teams considered for matchups. Louisiana State was selected for the Sugar Bowl to face Santa Clara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
BEARS
San Francisco
U.P
University of Alabama
Pasadena
Kenneth Priestly
California
Miami
Fla
Michigan State
Auburn
North Carolina
Rice
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Fordham
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Santa Clara
Washington
Stanford
Alabamans
Washington State
Ohio State
Washington-Jefferson
Roy Riegels
Special Film Shown for High School History Students
Fred Wheeler manager of the Colony Theater opened the house Tuesday morning for a special showing of a film of interest to local high school history students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Wheeler
New Colony Theater
Pittsburgh Wins Eastern Trophy Again
The University of Pittsburgh football team captured the August V. Almbert Memorial Trophy as eastern gridiron champions for the second straight year. A panel of 31 judges chose Pittsburgh over Fordham, with Dartmouth in third place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
University of Pittsburgh
August V. Almbert
Panthers
Fordham
Dartmouth
Reds Begin Rebuilding With Hershberger Deal
The Cincinnati Reds opened their rebuilding plan at the minor league meetings by acquiring catcher Willard Hershberger from Newark in exchange for Eddie Miller Les Scarsella and cash. Reds aim to overhaul under Bill McKechnie while preserving three young pitchers. Cleveland transfers four players to Milwaukee for Kenny Keltner as business sessions begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Cincinnati Reds
Willard Hershberger
Newark
Reds
Eddie Miller
Les Scarsella
Miller
Scarsella
Hershberger
Bill McKechnie
McKechnie
Lee Grissom
Johnny Vander Meer
Whitey Moore
Cleveland
Milwaukee American Association
Kenny Keltner
al Milnar
Joe Becker
Tom Drake
Oscar Grimes
Oil Test Underway On McCormick Farm Near Gallipolis
Drilling equipment is arriving for an oil and gas test well on the Tom and Sally McCormick farm in Green Township near Fairfield, about four miles from Gallipolis. The testing crew is mainly local, with a plan to explore a large area for potential prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Tom and Sally McCormick
Fairfield
Green Township
Meyer Named Cincinnati Coach in Athletic Dept Shakeup
The University of Cincinnati board named Joseph A. Meyer head football coach and Charles Mileham acting director of athletics, ousting Dana M. King amid a department reorganization. Mileham leads Cincinnati intramurals. King and Russell Cohen had led a long internal dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mileham
Cincinnati
U.P
University of Cincinnati
Joseph A. Meyer
Mileham
Dana M. King
King
Hamilton High School
Russell Cohen
Cohen
Wade Woodworth
Northwestern
Woodworth
Meyer
Buckeye
Xavier
Eureka Dam Celebration Ties to Northwest Territory Jubilee
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce plots a June dedication for the Eureka Dam with a maritime parade and decor planned to mark the Northwest Territory Sesqui-Centennial. Governors senators and congressmen from Ohio and West Virginia are slated to attend with President Roosevelt asked to participate. Army engineers will be honored and visitors will view from seven acres of government land at the dam site ten miles distant, with air arrivals met at the municipal airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
West Virginia
Isiege Locks
Township Trustees To Meet Saturday
Gallia County trustees call a meeting at the Courthouse Saturday at 1 30 p m with current and newly elected members to discuss plans for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. E. Houck
Sam D. Halley
Gallia County
Gallipolis Rotarians View Convention Films Tonight
Gallipolis Rotary members enjoyed films from the Rotary International meeting in Nice France shown by Trevor Davis. Attendance for November rose to 93 percent led by Caldwell and Byers teams while losers will banquet winners. A Rotary Christmas party is planned for December 21 with toy donations for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary International
Nice
France
Trevor Davis
E. FE. Caldwell
Car! C. Byers
Magician to Appear at Gallipolis High School Event
Ben Franklin IV a Pt. Pleasant magician who has performed here before will present a program at the Washington School Auditorium Friday afternoon. Proceeds will fund films for visual education, says Carl C. Byers Gallipolis High School principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ben Franklin IV
Gallipolis High School
Washington School
Carl C. Byers
Three-day-old Miller Grandson Dead in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Frank Holcomb of Ewington learn their three day old grandson died in Columbus. The infant was born to Stanley and Edna Holcomb Miller and was buried in Glenn Cemetery Huntington Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Holcomb
Ewington
Columbus
Stanley
Edna Holcomb Miller
Glenn Cemetery
Huntington Township
Truck Mines Hit by Pickets in Gallia County
Strike aims to win UMWA recognition and a new wage scale. Operators will not set a wage standard until the Guffey Act triggers a coal price determination on December 15. A UMW organizer has worked nearby weeks to unionize about 50 small truck mines employing around 200 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America Union
CIO
Federal
Bituminous Coal Commission
UMW
Gallia
Plan Metal Markers For Historical Sites
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce plans replacing all wooden historic markers with metal signs. Present markers bought a decade ago for 600 dollars by the Community Club are badly defaced and partly illegible. The new signs are designed to improve the city’s appearance. Hazel Compston, 12, of Wellston, is hospitalized in Holzer with a severely injured right hand after a milk bottle incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hazel
Bernard Compston
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County Sees Red Cross Roll Call Near Goal
Gallia County reaches 770 Red Cross memberships with an 800 target by week’s end. County Chairman Mrs Wayne Booth notes the drive is 200 short of the goal set after January flood aid expectations. Sheriffs Hatfield and Cramer attend State Sheriffs Association sessions in Columbus. November fines total 275.30 reported by Municipal Judge A J Stormont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
Gallia County
Wayne Booth
E. FE. Hatfield
Columbus
State Sheriffs’ Association
Southern Hotel
C. E. Cramer
Jackson County
S. E. League Scoring Update for Nov Weekend
League standings and weekend scores show Logan 25 over Nelsonville 0 on Nov weekend while Wellston loses 12 to 7 at Jackson. Pomeroy edges Middleport 39 to 9 and Gallipolis defeats Pt. Pleasant 13 to 7 in a non league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Nelsonville
Wellston
Jackson
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Wellston Wernee
Logan “Seereee Pomeroy Eee
Jackson Covenes S
al Gallipolis Aeeeee
Athens
Massillon Ace Leads Ohio Scholastic All-State Team
Massillon ends Don Snavely and Bob Glass headline the 11 selections from Ohio high schools on the all state scholastic team chosen by the Ohio High School Coaches Association. Other picks include Leonard Simonetti and David Metzger of New Philadelphia, Johnny Hallabrin of Mansfield, Frank Terlecki of Youngstown Chaney, Richard Kalisiewski of Bellaire, Marvin Snider of Toledo Libbey, and Dim Brute of Warren Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio High School Coaches’ Association
John L. Brickels
New Philadelphia
Massillon
Don Snavely
Bob Glass
Glass
Ohio
Snavely
Leonard Simonetti
David Metzger
Philadelphia Boys
Simonetti
Metzger
Johnny Hallabrin
Mansfield
Frank Terlecki
Youngstown Chaney
Hallabrin
Terlecki
Richard Kalisiewski
Bellaire
Marvin Snider
Toledo Libbey
Dim Brute
Warren Harding
Yale Halfback Clintton Frank Wins Heisman Trophy
Clintton Frank, Yale captain and halfback, wins the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top football player. Sportswriters give Frank 524 points, far ahead of Byron White of Colorado, Marshall Goldberg of Pittsburgh, and Alex Wojciechowiecz of Fordham. Frank is the second Yale player in two years to receive the award after Larry Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clintton Frank
Yale
Frank
Byron
Whizzer) White
Colorado
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Alex Wojciechowiecz
Fordham
Larry Kelley
Los Angeles Bookies Thrive Survive News and Bets
In Los Angeles bookmakers operate openly with dozens of shops offering curbside betting. About 350 shops handle up to a million dollars daily while the attorney general treats the trade as legal if funds are routed to mutuel machines. Santa Anita’s fate hinges on bettors’ choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McLemore
Los Angeles
U.P
Broadway
Santa Anita
Elks Plan Thursday Night Party for Members and Families
Local Elks Lodge announces a social event for members and their families on Thursday at 8 PM at the club rooms. The gathering aims to provide entertainment and communal fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELKS
Gallipolis
Elks Lodge
Juror Drawn for Federal Grand Jury in Columbus
Morris Haskins of Gallia County is the only Gallia resident drawn for duty on the Federal Grand Jury convening in Columbus on Tuesday, December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Morris Haskins
Federal Grand Jury
Columbus
Canton McKinley Stars Dominate Line in Football Honors
Ralph Fife of Canton McKinley won the guard post opposite Metzger after exceptional speed and alertness. He excelled as a blocker and pulled out of the line to lead plays with rare skill. Walter Maerki of Cincinnati Withrow won the center position and was the outstanding gridder of a well balanced team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fife
Canton McKinley
Metzger
Fife
Walter Maerki
Cincinnati
Withrow
California, Fordham Stars Dominate All-America Eleven
California and Fordham lead the 1937 United Press All-America team with two players each. End John Wysocki Villanova and guard Ward Stockton California earn spots, while tackle Frank Kinard Mississippi and center Alexander Wojciechowowicz Fordham anchor the line. White of Colorado is unanimous captain. No Big Ten players selected for the first eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fordham
United Press
New York
United Press Sports
Frank Kinard
Mississippi
Edward Franco
Alexander Wojciechowicz
Sam Chapman
Byron
Whizzer) White
Colorado
Marshall Goldberg
Pittsburgh
Clinton Frank
Yale
White
Wojciechowicz
Bob Herwig
Carl Hinkle
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Leroy Monsky
Alabama Crimson Tide
Franco
Kinard
Andy Bershak
North Carolina
Frank Souchak
Pitt
Sweeney
Larry Kelley
All America Team Named by United Press
United Press lists the All-America football selections by position with players from Notre Dame California Pittsburgh Indiana Cornell Texas Army Yale Dartmouth Army Michigan State Northwestern Holy Cross Minnesota Iowa Detroit and others. The roster includes tackles guards centers backs and ends from numerous colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryba
Alabama
Istian
Kaplanoff
Ohio State
Reutz
Notre Dame
Ka Evans
California
Lesouski
Pittsburgh
Miller
Indiana
Brock
Paulman
Stanford
Patrick
Meek
Hackney
Duke
Pingel
Michigan State
Hessberg
Yale
Hutchinson
Dartmouth
Schwenk
Army
MacLeod
Osmanski
Holy Cross
Heap
Northwestern
Stebbins
Gmitro
Minnesota
Davis
Kinnick
Iowa
Farkas
Detroit
Yale or Army grid stars named in standout roster
White as quarterback leads with 122 points from 16 touchdowns eight games and 23 conversions. Frank left halfback praised as a Yale Ted Coy. Chapman right halfback a California back and punter. Goldberg fullback an open field runner and quick kicker. Wysocki end a top defensive performer and kicker. Sweeney end rose from second string to all America. Kinard and Franco tackles praised for speed and blocking. Stockton guard a fast charger. Roatt guard a dominant defender. Wojciechowicz center a line bulwark aiding Fordham upsets. Nine seniors two juniors on roster. Wysocki and Goldberg return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Frank
Yale
Ted Coy
Eli
Chapman
California
Goldberg
Wysocki
Villanova
Sweeney
Navy
Northwestern
Minnesota
Kinard
Franco
Stockton
Roatt
Wojciechowicz
Fordham
Wysocki and
Aged Ohio Township Man Dies at Residence
Elmer Boyd 74 died Monday at his brother Clint H Boyd’s home in Ohio Township after a short illness from pneumonia. He leaves two brothers Walter W Boyd of the same area and Curt Boyd of New Mexico, all sons of Levi Boyd who died last March in his 100th year. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Boyd
Clint H. Boyd
Ohio Township
Walter W. Boyd
Curt Boyd
New Mexico
Levi Boyd
Devereaux Named Administrator of Florence Coleman Estate
Mrs Bertha Devereaux appointed administrator of her mother Florence Coleman estate in Cheshire. Bondsmen named C L Van Gilder and H C Johnston. Wisconsin produces seventy percent of the total American Swiss cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bertha Devereaux
Florence Coleman
Cheshire
C. L. van Gilder
H. C. Johnston
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lsu
Sugar Bowl
Columbus American Association
Scholastic
Bill de Correvont
Austin
St. Leo
Chicago
Soldier Field
de Correvont
College
Messenger Sports
Joe Meyer
Cincy
Gallipolis Commerce Group
Eureka Dam
Rotary
Gallia Red Cross Drive
A. J. Stormont
S.E League
Golden Bears
Rams
Big Ten
By Stuart Cameron
John Wysocki
Charles Sweeney
Joseph Routt
Texas A
Ward Stockton
Caliifornia
United Press All-America
Hollan
Dorhmann
Nebraska
Cornell
Ty; Hale
Texas
Chris
Chak
Carnegie ,Lech
Raska, and
Wolf, Ohio
Texas A & M
Edward Franco Fordham
Byron White
Clinton Frank Yale
Bershak
LE. King
Shirey
L.T. Reiner
Monsky
L.G. Buckner
Tulane
Hinkle
D. Herwig
Twedell
R.G. Slivinski
Matiss
R.T. Tipton
Souchak
R.E. Lackman
Columbia
Daddie
Q.B. Puplis
Wolfe
L.H. Bottari
Kilgrow
R.H. O’brien
Christian Karamatic
Gonzaga
F.B. Cecil Isbell
Purdue
Ohio Univ
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!