All-Southern nod for Gallipolis star in annual Ohio game
Johnny Epling of Gallipolis earns AP recognition on the All-Southern squad for the upcoming Ohio schoolboy all-star game in Canton next August. Eddie Ash of Pomeroy is an alternate, with Louis Moore of Athens Navy forward for the Blue Jackets at Columbus. Kenny Walters of Olvo stars for the Pioneers, while former stars and veterans remain active, including Bob Feller’s pitching peers and Butler's Bulldogs loaded with familiar names.
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Associated Press
Johnny Epling
Gallipolis
Canton
Pomeroy
Eddie Ash
Athens High Cage
Louis Moore
Great Lakes
United States Navy
Columbus
Bluejackets
Naval Air Station
Kenny Walters
Olvo
Zanesville
Walters
Lexington High
Pioneers
Youngstown
Cubs
Paul Birch
Duquesne
New York Celtics
CNN
Bob Feller
Butler
Bulldogs
Charles Maas
Herod Toon
John Barrowcliff
Jerry Cranny
Buckshot O'Brien
Bobcats
Buckeye Conference Announces 1948 Football Schedule
Chauncey heads a seven club Buckeye Conference as W G Davis lists the 1948 schedule and point system for the crown. McArthur won 1947 on percentage. fall games include Chauncey Rutland The Plains McArthur Oak Hill Coalton. Exhibition and results noted.
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Buckeye
Chauncey
Southeastern Buckeye
Jacksonville-Trimble High
W. G. Davis
McArthur
Generals
Trimble
Rutland
the Plains
Coalton
Oak Hill
MacArthur
Wltpfpa
McArthu
Coalton A
Cigar Bowl Matchup Set for Missouri Valley Vikings
Missouri Valley College Vikings of Marshall Missouri, riding a 30 game win streak, meet West Chester Teachers in Tampa New Year’s Day Cigar Bowl. Volney C Ashford coaches the Vikings after a 39 7 Thanksgiving win over Bethany. West Chester also has 10 straight wins, last beating Carson Newman 20 6 in the Burley Bowl.
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Tampa
Fla
Missouri Valley College Vikings
Marshall
West Chester
Vikings
Volney C. Ashford
Bethany College of Kansas
Missouri
Carson Newman
Vanderbilt 1947 passing play vs Alabama described
NEA recounts a Vanderbilt pass sequence against Alabama on Oct 4 1947. John North fakes downfield then cuts left to receive Wade’s pass setup by Herb Rich Irv Berry Rohling and a series of blocking by Cantrell Brown Clark Cooper Copp and Anderson. Next: Boston College pivot.
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NEA
Red Sanders
Vanderbilt
Nashville, Tenn
Alabama
Nashville
John North
John Nort
Ja Wade
Wade
Herb Rich
Irv Berry
Rohling
Dutch Cantrell
van Brown
John Clark
Ken Cooper
Carl Copp
Amesville Rolls Past Indians in County League showdown
Amestown’s Ames-Bern Highquint built a 16-0 run and routed The Plains Indians 50-20 to stay undefeated in Athens County League play. Hallowell and Mesecher led with 18 points each, Novotni added nine for Amesville, while the Indians’ top scorer was Novotni. Reserve win 38-23 preceded the main game.
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Amesville
Charles McAfee
Ames-Bern Highquint
Plains Indians
Hallowell
Meseher
Novotni
Indians
Ames-Bern
Boys Industrial School of Lancaster
Thompson
Charney
Ames-Ber
Pawel
McKinley
Ndccucesscus Co &D & Ren & Soci Cenene
Mesecher
Calentine
Harris
Jones
Massie
Purdue Frosh Signal Big Nine Recruitment Feud
A rumor mill buzzes over Purdue freshman football, with Ohio State and Illinois unsettled by Purdue talent from Ohio and Illinois prep stars joining Purdue. Missouri scouts operate, and Big Nine recruiting care is questioned. Dartmouth may target Fritz Crisler at Michigan, but a move seems unlikely.
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New York
Big Nine
Purdue
Ohio State
Illinois
Boilermakers
Ohio
Missouri
Tug Wilson
Midwest
Dartmouth
California
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Ann Arbor
Fritz
Princeton
Sports Scores and Results From Various Leagues
The results show professional league games in the NPL and AL with Oshkosh over Minneapolis 44 to 38 and Philadelphia over Trenton 71 to 69. Exhibition scores include New Britain over Toledo NL 80 to 78 and Syracuse NL 62 over Waterbury. High school games feature Lima Central over Dayton and Roosevelt over Lima St. Rose, among others. In boxing, Willard Reed wins by knockout over Earl Turner in Indianapolis. College football notes Missouri College All-Stars 15 Kansas All-Stars 0.
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Oshkosh
Minneapolis
Anderson
Flint
Fort Wayne
Moline
Philadelphia
Trenton
Paterson
Brooklyn
New Britain Newfields
Toledo
Bridgeport Newfields
Syracuse
Waterbury Coppers
Lima Central
Dayton Roosevelt
Lima St. Rose
Napoleon
New Knoxville
Elida
Portsmouth
Columbus West
Athens Bowling Standings And High Scores Report
The Athens bowling results list Pure Oil and McBee teams atop the standings with high scores by Conkey and Chappelear. Individual leaders include Conkey for single game and three game totals, while Pure Oil and Factory post top team scores. Multiple leagues show team and player performances across divisions including Ladies City and McBee leagues.
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Athens
Parker
Ans
Carpenter Hard
Gasmien
I. I
Martin
Athens Mach
Conkey
Pure Oil
McBee League
Oeige Wien Axeeccens
Eceee
Chappelear
Mach
Cross
Factory
Ladies City Orror
cLancelle Oh
McBee No
Hess Grocery
Buick
Kern Cleaners
Hali
Hayhurst
Cleaners
Mathews
McKee Drugs
Superior Electric
McBee Company
Heck Plumbing
Barber's Service
McBride
Mathews Oil
Jack and
Jill Kcpogee
Parisons
Timeacwess
R. Engleskind
Kroger
E. McBride
Woodchoppers
Loafers
Bobcat swimmers plan six meet schedule
Ohio coach Frank Richey announced a six meet card for the Bobcats led by veterans Jim and Jerry Smith and Art Kerns. The opener is January 10 at Bowling Green with Kenyon and Wittenberg among the early opponents as swimming practice continues at OU pool.
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Frank Szalay
Ohio
Frank Richey
Kenyon
Gambier
Cook Brothers
Desmond
Phil Cook
Jim
Jerry Smith
Jim Wilbraham
Art Kerns
Paul Longmead
Bill Nixon
Bob York
Bob Mellvain
Cook
Jim Smith
Wittenberg
Bobcats
Richey
Kerns
Mansfield
McTivain
Wilbraham
Nixon
Bill Early
East Cleveland
Longmead
York
Bill Whipple
Pasadena
Cal
Jerry
Akron Buchtel
al Milnar
Mt. Healthy
O. Harry Snavely
Lancaster
Fenn
Kent State
Cincinnati
Cage meetings to stress rules interpretations
Secretary Bill Shesky of the Athens District announces a Monday night meeting at seven in the Ohio LA gym meeting room. Officials will cover rules interpretations as basketball season progresses and compulsory attendance at four meetings per season is required to stay in good standing.
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Bill Shesky
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Officials Association
Ohio LA
Harrisonville Ed Reeves Leads 32 29 Win Over Chester High
Harrisonville rallied from behind in the second half to defeat Chester High Bluebirds 32 to 29 on the road. Ed Reeves scored 15 points and Carnahan matched him for Chester. In the reserve game Chester won 17 to 12.
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Chester High Bluebirds
Bluebirds
Ed Reeves
Carnahan
Chester
F Sees
G. Smalley
Wee Neon
Milhoan
Eae
Eee
Es Setenowen DO
Pyles
Ritchie
E. Reeves
F Wasn
Foley
F Me
H. Reeves
C Wae
L. Chase
G Ae
Lambert Meee
Welch
Wee Nee
Pene
Morris
Packers and Royals Tie for National Basketball Lead
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Packers of Anderson Indiana and Rochester New York Royals shared first in the National Basketball League Eastern division after a seven game weekend. Rochester edged Toledo 56 55 while Anderson lost to Minneapolis 74 58. The Royals led a half game with Rochester idle as Anderson beat Flint 66 64. In the West Sheboygan Redskins remained atop despite a 63 47 loss to Syracuse as Oshkosh All-Stars moved within a half game with a 60 50 win over Tri Cities and a 44 38 victory over Minneapolis. Fort Wayne defeated the Black Hawks 63 49 Sunday.
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Ind
Packers
Anderson
Rochester
N. Y
Royals
Toledo
Jeeps
Minneapolis
Flint
Sheboygan Redskins
Syracuse
Oshkosh All-Stars
Oshkosh
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Cleveland couple donates 55 acre Cha grin River tract to bird club
Mr and Mrs Harold T Clark donated a 55 acre parcel on the Cha grin River in Lake County to the Cleveland Bird Club Inc The land borders 87 acres the club received in 1945 from Mrs Veevold Strekalovksy This gift expands the club's preserve and educational reach.
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Cleveland
Harold T. Clark
Chagrin River
Lake County
Cleveland Bird Club, Inc
Veevold Strekalovksy
Miss Brunton and Mr Bickley Wed in Glouster
Gloria Jean Brunton and Donald Eldon Bickley married in a single ring ceremony at Glouster Church of Christ with Rev Daniel Teater officiating. The couple will reside in Columbus where he works.
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Glouster
James Brunton
Gloria Jean
Donald Eldon Bickley
Glouster Church of Christ
Daniel K. Teater
Pauline McElfresh
Wallace Brunton
Mr. Bickley
Brunton
Oakdale Road
Alec Brunton
Robert Brunton Sr
Enoch Bickley
Edward Swaro
Everett Brunton
Rosa Love
Emma Williams
Dallas Christmas
Corinne Andrews
Bill Andrews
Chet Sandborn
Virginia Moore
Lena Covella
William Brunton
Margaret Williams
Gladstone Brunton
Nick Brunton
Harry Rankin
Lena Rankin
William Rankin
Columbus
Rankin Brunton
Portsmouth
Lovel Brunton
Emerson Brunton
Lovel Lloyd
Douglas Brunton
Gregg Brunton
Gail Williams
Harold
Jack McGee
Ernest
Shirley Brunton
Ronnie
Linda
Bernice Swaro
Lloyd Rankin
Betty
Wallace
Trevison
Farley Brunton
Donald Bickley
Donald Brunton
Hospital Fund Workers Meet Tonight
In Glouster an important meeting of workers aiding the Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund canvass will be held tonight at 7 o clock at the American Legion Home. Dr. Lowell Burnell, chairman, announced the gathering and urged all canvassers and interested persons to attend for additional assignments.
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Glouster
Mount St. Mary Hospital
American Legion
Lowell Burnell
Class Postponed In Glouster For First Aid Training
The First Aid class planned for Glouster High School Monday and Tuesday under A. D. Bradley and W. B. Morris is postponed to December 22 and 23.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
A. D. Bradley
W. B. Morris
Ferguson undergoes major surgery in Columbus hospital
Frank Ferguson formerly of Glouster now living in Columbus received major surgery at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus on Monday. Mrs. Ferguson Mary Jonas said Saturday that he is improving satisfactorily.
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Glouster
Frank Ferguson
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Mrs Edna Lee Sutton Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs Edna Lee Sutton of this city underwent major surgery at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Wednesday. She is reported to be improving satisfactorily.
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Edna Lee Sutton
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Garden Club Meeting Set at Turner Diner
The Garden Club will gather at the Turner Tiny Diner Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Club officials announced the change in Cleveland Indians staff with Oscar Mellilo shifted to scouting duties in Miami. Mellilo will join the training staff at Tucson when spring training begins March 1.
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Garden Club
Glouster
Turner Tiny Diner
Mellilo
Miami
Fla
Oscar Mellilo
Cleveland Indians
Tucson
Indians
Mayor for a Day at Oxford Honored Miami Captain
Bill Hoover captain of Miami University's 1948 Sun Bowl team was named acting mayor for a day by the village council. The exact date of Hoover's day will be announced later.
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Oxford
Bill Hoover
Miami University
Hoover
New Store Building Nearing Completion
GLOUSTER The building under construction by EB D Coffman on Madison Street is now enclosed aside from the plate glass front. When finished it will house Coffman's grocery and meat store on the ground floor with a living apartment on the upper floor and a full basement.
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Glouster
EB D Coffman
Madison St
Coffman
New Contests Started By Young Persons
The Young Peoples Church at the Church of Christ began a new series of educational contests at a Sunday evening meeting. The game will be played each Sunday in December with accumulative scoring. Sides are chosen and seated apart while a verse of Scripture is selected and studied before a spelling contest determines the winners.
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Glouster
Young Peoples Church
Church of Christ
Evangelist Anguish Recovering From Broken Leg
Frank Butts of Maple Street reports evangelist Harry Anguish of Shawnee is in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan with a fractured leg. He is improving and expects a six week stay. Anguish fell two weeks ago and had an already crippled leg.
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Glouster
Frank Butts
Maple St
Harry Anguish
Shawnee
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Mr. Anguish
Yale Party Planned By UMW Auxiliary
GLOUSTER The Ladies Auxiliary UMW of A unit 1 Glouster plans a Christmas party for December 16. Members pay 50 cents for a plate lunch and bring a 30 cent gift for a gift exchange. Lunch to be served at a restaurant.
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Glouster
Ladies Auxiliary
UMW of A
Unit 1
Conclave Postponed by Illness in Buchtel Auxiliary
The district convention of the Ladies Auxiliary UMW of A planned for Wednesday in Buchtel has been postponed due to illness of the Buchtel auxiliary president. The new date is to be announced.
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Glouster
UMW of A
Buchtel
Meeting Delayed at Rogers Memorial Class
The Rogers Memorial Class of the Methodist Church postponed its meeting from last Thursday evening. A new date will be announced.
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Glouster
Rogers Memorial
Methodist Church
Kiwanis Meeting Set at Hotel Gordon Tonight
The Kiwanis Club will meet at Hotel Gordon at 6 30 this evening. Members plan discussions and upcoming community service projects.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Gordon
Mrs Kittle Hosts Rothwell Club Meeting
Rothwell Club met at 8 High St in Glouster with Mrs H F Kittle as hostess. They voted to purchase one share worth 25 dollars of Mt St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville and heard Mrs E M Blower present an informative paper on the U S Postal System. The next meeting is set for December 18 with Mrs W R Drury hosting.
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John
Thea Chapter Members Attend Installation
Members of Thea Chapter OES attended installation ceremonies at Minea Chapter 274 in Guysville Friday evening. A reception honored Mayme Ashcraft deputy grand matron of district 25, with Laura Handley Mary Binderbasin Glenna Reese Bernice Antle Frances Thomas Ann Williams listed among attendees.
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Glouster
Thea Chapter Oes
Guyseville
Minea Chapter
Mayme Ashcraft
District 25
OES
Laura Handley
Mary Binderbasin
Glenna Reese
Bernice Antle
Frances Thomas
Ann Williams
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