Nelsonville Man Dies of Traffic Accident Injuries
Leroy Elliott age 37 of Nelsonville died at Gibbons Hospital Logan from injuries in an automobile wreck near Jobs on Christmas Eve. His brother John Elliott Jr. was injured. Leroy leaves a wife Minnie and four children. Body at Stout Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Minnie Eliott
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John Elliett
Lawrence
Clifford
John Jr
Marie
Dorothy
Stout Funeral Home
Six Appear In Court Of Mayor
Six offenders charged with assorted misdemeanors including intoxication quarreling and fighting resisting and interfering with an officer pled guilty in Mayor Miles Howe s court Tuesday morning They were arrested by Patrolman Everett Hewlett late Monday night Emery Collins was fined five dollars and costs on intoxication reappearance Tuesday suspended Roy Arnold and Floyd Barber of Carbondale were fined ten dollars and costs each with five dollars suspended James Dupler of Nelsonville faced disturbing the peace by quarreling and resisting an officer fined ten dollars plus costs with five dollars suspended James Johnson of Columbus and Don Dupler of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to resisting and interfering with an officer fined ten dollars and costs on each charge with five dollars suspended
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Miles Howe
Everett Hewlett
Emery Collins
Roy Arnold
Floyd Barber
Carbondale
James Dupler
James Johnson
Oak St
Columbus
Don Dupler
Injured in Fall Confined at Home After Ice Incident
William Evans of 175 Sheppard Street is confined to his home with three broken ribs after a fall on icy streets Saturday evening in Nelsonville.
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William Evans
Sheppard St
Pythian Sisters Meet With Pot Luck in Hall
Nelsonville regular meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held Thursday at 7 30 o'clock in the K of P hall. A pot luck lunch will be served after the meeting.
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Ball Has Natural Tendency To Hook on Slow Alleys
NEC DAY five Time Match Game Champ t Ninth of a series guides bowlers to test alley speed. Slow alleys favor hook. fast surfaces glossed smooth resist it. Start from a natural angle, adjust position for consistent head pin hits, alter angle or speed as needed, then reverse steps on fast alleys for spare angles.
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Jaceree
National All Stars Lose to Sailors in Honolulu
The Navy Allstars defeated the USC National League Allstars 8 to 7 in Honolulu on Sunday. Navy built a seven run lead in the first two innings behind pitcher Ken Keltner and a two run homer with two aboard in the second.
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Ralph Branca
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Cleveland
Pheasant Hunt Suffered 25 Percent Population Drop
Wildlife researchers attributed the drop in Ohio ring necked pheasant population to poor weather, less meadow land, ammo shortages, and increased pheasant predators after a detailed study by the Ohio Department of Conservation and the Cooperative Wildlife Research unit at Ohio State University.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Conservation
Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit
Ohio State University
Parked Car Looted On Robbins Road
Nelsonville report of car theft on Robbins Road. Kathleen Boyd, resident, said her vehicle left parked near home on Thanksgiving week was stripped while unattended. Police notified. investigation likely.
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Cleveland
Coaches Name All America Team In AFCA Selection
Four Army players Glenn Davis Felix Blanchard Dewitt Coulter and Johnny Green named to the American Football Coaches Association All America team announced by Temple coach H A Morrison Also listed were ends Richard Duden Navy and Max Morris Northwestern tackle George Savitsky Penn Amsing Ohio State center Navy backs and other noted players The piece also recalls game moments from a California UCLA contest and other college football highlights from that era.
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Glenn ‘Davis
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Dewitt Coulter
Gaard Johnny Green
American Football Coaches Association
Hae Morrison
Temple University
Richard Duden
Navy
Max Morris
Northweati
Ckle
George Savitsky
Pennnsylvania San Amsing
Ohio Mite
Bob RO
Wonelhoma
Ode Enema
Ase Beane
Elem
Kicker Run and Odd Play Spark 6-0 Indiana Victory
A chaotic game summary includes a crunchtime punt play voted oddest, Indiana winning 6-0. A Sammy Baugh pass dinged a goalpost for an automatic safety that decided the Cleveland Washington title tilt. Controversy swirled over a Notre Dame near-goal and a Drexel rout, plus a fox misadventure and a humorous hunting anecdote. Buffalo Bisons move atop the AHL East with a 5-1 win over Hershey Bears. A Kent grower cultivates bananas under grass, yielding 200 fruit per plant.
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Sammy Baugh
Middie
Tony Mintsi
Notre Dame
Phil Colella
Inter
Colella
Virginia
Drexel
Ben Toomey
Waterville (Me) Sentinel
Messalonskeeake
Nelsonville Social Notes Holiday Visits in 1920s style
Nelsonville social items list Christmas visits by Mrs Ednah Backus of Columbus staying with Mr and Mrs Will Burnell. Major and Mrs L Burnell Glouster and Leighton Aumilier Columbus. Mr and Mrs R R Stalter with Glenn Olver family. Barbara Evans visiting Columbus. Cpl Don Jonas Alamogordo NM and Sir Rodney Jonas Camp Parks CA home for holidays with Mir and Mrs Wilbur Jonas.
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Columbus
Will Burnell
L. &. Burnell
Glouster
Leighton Aumilier
R R Stalter
Glenn Olver
Barbara Evans
Cpl
Don Jonas
Alamogordo Army Air Field
New Mexico
Rodney Jonas
Camp Parks
Calif
Mir
Wilbur Jonas
Soldier in China Sends Christmas Letter Home
Nelsonville Mrs Carl Frank and Mr Carl Frank report a Christmas letter from their son Mas stationed in Shanghai China He notes no home mail since arriving in October and describes serving abroad during the holiday season.
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Carl Frank
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Shanghi
China
The Plains Auto Damaged in Crash Near Madison Cross
WELSONVILLE police reported a Tuesday afternoon crash near Madison and Cross streets. Johnny Losses, owner and driver of The Plains Auto, and Mrs Lawsey sustained minor head injuries after Lawsey swerved to avoid a car driven by Farnfest Keplar of Athens, hitting a tree and damaging the vehicle’s front end.
Hardwood Carnival In Offing
Middletown, Lima Central, Lorain, DeVilbiss and Columbiana pepper a two day Lima basketball carnival with top teams clashing Friday and Saturday. Northridge battles Columbiana in a key Class A/close 8 matchup as Glenville and others post strong showings during a holiday lull.
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Mike Nedich
Cleveland
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Cleveland West
Postwar junior indoor tennis championship opens era of new stars
The first national junior and boys indoor tennis championships since 1940 launch a new post war era. Prospects highlight Seaman Dick Savitt of Bayonne and Memphis star Mick Moule dous of New Orleans among rising internationals, while prewar greats fade from full time play as Ted Schroeder and others step back.
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Perfect Grid Plays Stud History of Bowl
The article reviews famous USC Ross Bowl moments and players. It highlights Doyle Nave’s 1939 19-yard pass to Al Krueger for a 7-3 USC win over Duke, a trick substitution by Joe Wilensky, and notes other historic plays such as Pitt End Mill Daddle’s 31-yard TD run, Bob Dethman to Gene Gray’s 70-yard pass, Toby Usaze’s 69-yard scrimmage gain, and Roy Riegels’ 63-yard wrong-way run with a fumble recovery leading to a crucial Georgia Tech punt block.
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Miami Coach Isn't Crying
Miami coach Jack Harding jokes about being favored to beat Holy Cross in the Orange Bowl on New Year Day. He notes Miami’s 10 game schedule with only losses to Georgia and Michigan State and argues warm weather gives them an advantage.
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