Internee Games Bring Softball Soccer Fun at Chapel
At Santo Tomas in Manila internee camps staged sports for entertainment. Americans and British played softball and soccer while Japs formed an all star team to compete, with scores informal and crowding spectators. Guards suggested not keeping score to avoid privilege talks. boxing shows and other events dotted the schedule as prisoners and guards alike enjoyed the efforts.
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York
Shanghai
Royal
Gripsholm
Gunto
MR. Webster Japs
Gunnison
Santo Tomas University
Manila
Chapel
Soldiers watch athletic displays at camps include sumo wrestling
The observer describes rounds of sports among troops with sumo style wrestling among bulky competitors. He notes acts by troops traveling in troupes at camps and mentions a track meet featuring a Jap Army team and Korean, Italian, and German units, with the Italians described as the best.
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Gunnison
Nine More Cage Games Scheduled for Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill Ward Rural High School lists nine remaining basketball games this season. The schedule includes games against The Plains Union Furnace Zaleski Logan Shawnee Buchtel Murray City Rockbridge and Union Furnace, with home and away dates in December February. Raymond Parsons of Point Pleasant was arraigned on a warrant for failure to support his wife and two children and ordered to pay weekly.
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Carbon Hill
Ward Rural High School
the Plains
Union Furnace
Zaleski
Logan
Shawnee
Buchtel
Murray City
Rockbridge
Point Pleasant
Raymond Parsons
Stagg Tops 1943 Comeback Poll In Sports Half
Amos Alonzo Stagg, College of the Pacific coach, named greatest comeback figure of 1943 by 77 AP sports editors. Lt Tommy Harmon drew attention for two near fatal aerial rescues. Patty Berg led women’s voting with 15 first place votes but Stagg won by five points.
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NEW York
Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of the Pacific
Stagg
Patty Berg
Associated Press
Tommy Harmon
Harmon
Michigan
Uncle Sam
Miss Berg
Marines
College of Pacific
Navy
Southern California
Fairways
Texas
Henry Armstrong
Craig Wood
A. A
Branko Nagurski
New York Yankees
Luke Appling
Beau Jack
Schoolboy Rowe
New York Giants
Joe Gordon
Henry Armstrng
Great Lakes
Rip Sewell
Gallia Blue Devils Top Point Pleasant in Low-Scoring Tilt
Gallipolis defeats Point Pleasant 29 to 25 as the Blue Devils pull away in the second half. After a tight first half the hosts led 12 to 10 at intermission and 25 to 16 after three quarters, with Coach Boggs mixing second team and varsity before the finish.
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Gallipolis
Blue Devils
Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Blue Devil
Boggs
Jsent
I White
Ccaeseseness
Ier. B
Nscrndeves
Foglesong
Rose
Christmas social notes grace Trinity Church in Pt Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church Youth Fellowship hosted its annual Christmas party in the church social rooms with games, a grab bag and refreshments. About 20 Eastern Star members enjoyed a festive party at the Masonic Temple with songs and a treat. Local society notes cover arrivals and visits from Columbus, Marion and Charleston, a Christmas license, a shipyard veteran’s return, and plans to spend the holidays with relatives in Huntington and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
W. A. Gregg
William Fadeley
Mary Hellems
Vera Fadeley
Ella Louise Nutter
Marjorie Waldie
Doris Johnson
Sarah Jane Ornes
Jennie Lou Oliver
Josephine
Christine Wamsley
Elwyn Bull
Roy McConshay
Jimmy Johnson
Dale Wamsley
Chester Wamsley
Owen Knapp
William Lamar Kerwood
Masonic Temple
Cinta Caufman
Silver Bridge
Kanawha
Caufman
Gertrude Howard
Weston
William A. Williams
A. L. Nourse
Williams
Nourse
D. H. Pulleth
Baltimore
Ninth St
H. H. Pullem
Jefferson Blvd
Earl H. Arnett
Charleston
E. K. Pullem
Huntington
Louise Stone
Holland
Will H. Stone
Sixth St
Irene Boyer
Hugo Juhling
Hartford
First US Radio License Issued to Cincinnati Resident
The United States granted its first radio license in 1911 to a Cincinnati Ohio resident, marking a milestone in early broadcasting history. This historic license reflects the rapid growth of wireless communication and the emergence of licensed radio operation in the nation.
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United States
Cincinnati
Ohio
Logan Brief Social Notes
Ensign Marion Allen and Mrs. Allen arrived in Logan from New Orleans where the former has been stationed. They will return to Brooklyn, New York on termination of his leave Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Walters
Ordnance Works Hospital
Marion
Richard Newell
F. W. Ingraham
Gallipolis
W. J. Kenney
14Th St
Okey Comstock Roush
USNR
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
N. J
Fred Jenkins
Tenafly
Chester A. Roush
First St
Logan
Marion Allen
Mrs. Allen
New Orelans
Ensign
Brooklyn
New York
Bible Boosters Host Gift Exchange and Plans for Jan 11
Mrs Dessie Hanna and Miss Ruth Heft led a Bible Boosters Class gathering with contests and a gift exchange awarding prizes to Miss Marilyn Garverick and Miss Mary Frances Conkle. Gifts included pencil scriptures sent from Boston by Sgt Lucille Oceffler. A Bible study begins Jan 11 at Miss Heft's North Spring Street apartment.
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Dessie Hanna
Ruth Heft
Bible Boosters
Presbyterian Church
Marilyn Garverick
Mary Frances Conkle
Hanna
Miss Heft
Boston
Sgt
Lucille Oceffler
Delma Hankison
Betty Buskirk
Nancy White
Leona and
Leola Mack
Mary Lou Abel
Betty Wright
Marjorie Kline
North Spring Street
Doerr Tops AL Fielding Records At Second Base
1943 AL fielding stats crown Bobby Doerr of the Red Sox as the league’s top second baseman with 914 chances, 9 errors for a .990 average, and a new consecutive chances without error mark. Joe Gordon's 29 errors in 926 chances yielded a .969, while Red Sox led team fielding at .976 with 6 323 chances and 153 errors. Rudy York set an assists record of 149, Milton Byrnes posted a stellar .997 in 114 games, and Lou Boudreau led shortstops with a .970 average and 122 double plays.
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Chicago
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Doerr
Yankee
Boston Red Sox
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Melillo
Gordon
Red Sox
St. Louis
Cleveland
Joe Kuhel
Washington
Mickey Rocco
Rudy York
Detroit
Milton Byrnes
Byrnes
Lou Boudreau
Frank Crosetti
New York
Phillies Seek Big Talent for Next Season
Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Herb Pennock said the club will pursue big, rangy players and reliable scouts to build a strong farm system. He emphasized power and speed, noting they may sign some smaller players if they bring speed and punch, and warned scouts to focus on the big, raw-boned type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Pennock
Sweepstakes Deadline Nears for Columbus Event
Entries close Tuesday December 28 for the 25th Dispatch Sweepstakes in Columbus Ohio with a guaranteed first prize of 200 for the senior division and a 250 diamond ring for any bowler who pitches a perfect game. The Hi Goodale Recreation Center hosts 18 ABC lanes with tournament secretary Harry McDonald. plant at 594 N High St. ]]>
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Columbus
Dispatch
Ohio
Hi-Goodale Recreation Center
ABC
Harry McDonald
Telephone Adams
N. High St
Union Station
Athens City B Bowling Scores
Athens City B scores reported with bowling results and standings. The item lists team performance and player outcomes for the local league game.
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Athens City
College and high school basketball scores listed alphabetically
A dense batch of scores from colleges and high schools includes Albright 60 over Elizabeth Teachers 46, DePaul 58 over Navy Pier 37, Columbus Central 44 over Columbus East 40, Columbus North 41 over Mexico 41, Wellsville 86 over Struthers 0, Wooster 34 over Oberlin 30, Cleveland West Tech tv, and many more single and double OT games with varying results and opponents across multiple cities and states.
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Duke
Ft. Bragg
Indiana State
Wabash
Camp Grant
Sheboygan
Wis
Edskins
DePaul
Navy Pier
Lil
Central Normal College
Ina
Newark
Mansfield
Vaniue
Wharton
Akron North
Lakewood
Harberton
Akron Mt Vincents
New Philadelphia
Newcomerstown
East Liverpool
Midland
Struthers
Lowellville
Youngstown
Woodrow Wilson
Warren
Clearview
Medina
Painesville
Ashtabula
Wooster
Oberlin
Cleveland West Tech
Cleveland Benedictine
Bedford
Berea
Coast Guard appoints Buddy Knox to new post
Johnny Colan of New York, listed with serial 1751-2, receives aut appointed position in the U. S. Coast Guard. Buddy Knox, serial 207, with the U. S. Army Air Force serves in an auxiliary role.
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New York
Johnny Colan
U. S. Coast Guard
Buddy Knox
U. S. Army Air Force
Cunningham Rites At Salem Church
John E. Cunningham a West Colum miner died at Holzer Hospital from injuries in a last week mine fall. Survived by his wife and daughter Carol Ann age five. Services set for 2 PM at Salem A B Church with burial in Suncrest Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Cunningham
West Colum
Holzer Hospi
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co
Carol Ann
Salem A. B. Church
Suncrest
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Llerton
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Fuep
Omeroy Jr
Pomeroy
Sea- Chester
G. F
ARROW
Beckley
Harold Claassen
Lester Getzloe
Tom Stribling
Main St
Ensign T. Stribling
Bob Hoggs
Larchmont
James Harrison
C. E. Hogg
Mary Patterson
William B. Hogg
M’bee
Jordan
H. Begg
McBride
Westco Com
Ainsley“ee
Swank
Merchant
Noble
Dailey
Selby
Adams
Hoffman
E. Conkey
V. Conkey
Stanson
Watkins
Paquette Woree
Manning
Cook
Rutkoskie Sa
Romine
Kneff
P. M. Zenner
Connor
D. R
Cowboy
Stillwater
Thomas Nash
Irma Nash
Ft. Benning
Paul Lytle
N. C
Gibisonville
Lester Lytle
Ella Mason
West Front St
Cleon Tucker
East St
Catherine Howe
Spring St
Logan City
Monica Acker
Eleanor Durr
Bea Ross
Judson Matheny
Cherrington Hospital
Marvin Pierce
New Straitsville
Delmar Townsend
Nelsonville
Lester E. Hite
Hite
Yanks
Phils
The
Virgin Islands
Ohio Board
Robinson
Hickman
Wagoner
Blaker
Burt Eee
Home
C. Vv
Court Street
Athens
Albright
Elizabeth
Myesville
Buffalo
Delentord
Junction City
Columbus Central
Columbus East
Columbus South
Columbus West
Mexico
Columbus North Sy. Kellaird
St. Jonn's
St. Mary A
Newell
W. Va
Wellsville
Gold
Post Office
St. Paul's
Klees
Bill Greuser
Pol Pleasant
Pomeroy Post
Rosenbaum
Lochary Coates
Skinner
Woods -Accee
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Reuter
Clark Aoe
Warner
Foundry
Tobin
Hawley
Greaser Oon
Picku Clifford
White Wee Eweee
Kloes
Salem Church
Clerty Chistes
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