Favored teams dominate opening Hocking tourney tilts
Logan High gym hosts a three game session as Union Furnace edges Murray City 35 29 in a defensive battle. Rockbridge Raiders beat South Bloomingville 46 42 while Gibisonville outscored Laurelville 86 in the third period. Blick tallies 25 for Rockbridge. Whitcraft and Carpenter each 10 for Gibisonville. Wednesday features Carbon Hill vs Union Furnace and Gibisonville vs Rockbridge at 7:30 and 8:45 p.m.
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Quints
Logan High Gym
Hocking County Gurney
Union Furnace
Murray City
Gibisonville
Carlon Hill
Bulldogs
Laurelville
Rockbridge
Raiders
South Bloomingville
Blick
Whitcraft
Carpenter
Carbon Hill
Qa. F. Martin
Eens
Swyers
Ae Ae Wenn
B. Shuttleworth
J. Shuttleworth
Stone
Een Een
Union Furnace G. F. Pts. Sheline
F Ee Ee Ewe Ween
Walters
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Aes
Holschuh
G. Hartley
Hunt
Bradley
Hockin Fox
H. Hartley
G. F
Hansle
Ane
Elick
Williams
Anne Eseen
Tucker
Aee
Cramer
Dupler
Bloomingville G. F
McCloud
Feneweweeees
Weaver
Eee
Ee Nce
G. Culp
Eos Eeeseos
Lindsay
Shaw
Culp
Acc Eeweessen
Calu and Coaltown Equal World Record in Hialeah Feature
In a Mile and a Half feature at Hialeah Calu met Coaltown and both equaled the world record with a time of 1:47 8-5. The event highlighted the year as a notable return to record pace for 1940s era racing.
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Calumet
Coaltown
Hialeah
Brickels To Stay As Miami Coach
John Brickels, Miami University head basketball coach, will remain at Miami. He declined offers to join Northwestern or Michigan State as assistant football coach and will continue as Miami’s assistant football mentor and head basketball coach.
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Brickels
Miami
Oxford
John Brickels
Miami University
Northwestern
Michigan State Universities
Penn State Basketball Roster Features Four Under Six Feet
Penn State's 17 player lineup includes only four under six feet tall, with the tallest at six seven. The compiled roster highlights a markedly tall squad for the program.
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Penn State
Penn State Admits Only Students to Indoor Events Again
For the third straight year, Penn State restricts indoor athletic events to student spectators only in 1950. The policy limits attendance to enrolled students, reflecting campus crowd management during winter sports.
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Penn State
VFW Auxiliary Meeting In Nelsonville
VFW Auxiliary Post 3467 will meet Wednesday evening at the Post home on Riverside. New members will be initiated by candlelight ceremony and invited Auxiliary members will attend. Potluck dinner follows. Imogene North and Rita Woody oversee decorations.
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VFW
Post 3467
Post
Riverside
Imogene North
Rita Woody
Twig 1 Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild Meeting
Twig 1 of the Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild will meet at the home of Mrs Garnet Bennett tonight at 8 oclock.
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Twig 1
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Garnet Bennett
Minstrel Show Repeat Scheduled Wednesday
Nelsonville March of Dimes benefit minstrel sponsored by the high school will repeat Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the auditorium for elementary grade children and school patrons unable to attend the first performance. A silver offering will be taken at the door for the polio fund. Public is invited.
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Nelsonville
Cardinal Scout Signs Eagles Ballplayer
Nelsonville catcher and outfielder Houston H. Brooker is signed by St. Louis Cardinal scout Bob Kline to play the coming season with the Albany Georgia Georgia-Florida league club.
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Nelsonville
Houston
H. Brooker
Carbon Hill
Nelsonville Eagles
St. Louis Cardinal
Bob Kline
Albany, Ga
Buchtel Alumni to Face Egg Auction Girls in Gym
Buchtel alumni set to play a basketball game Thursday evening in the Buchtel gymnasium against the Egg Auction Girls. The event aims to raise funds for school activities.
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Buchtel
Buchtel Gymnasium
Congregational Dinner Planned at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church congregation in Nelsonville will host a potluck dinner in the church social rooms on Wednesday at 6 p.m. This community event invites all members to share food and fellowship in a simple church gathering.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Clarence Ma theny of National Fire Proofing Co. treated in Columbus
Clarence Ma theny general manager of the National Fire Proofing Co plant at Haydenville was taken Sunday to University Hospital Columbus for treatment.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Matheny
National Fire Proofing Co
Haydenville
University Hospital, Columbus
Honor Carriers Listed For Month of January
Circulation Manager Fred Weber names Athens area January honor roll carriers judged on sales, bill payments, and no complaints. In Athens 14 youths earned honors. other towns include Pomeroy, Glouster, and numerous outlying communities with many listed youths and families.
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Athens
Fred Weber
Charles Goodfellow
Gene Munn
Jack Henderson
Gordon Scott
Joe South
Phillip Ridenour
Howard Brown
Richard Moore
Melvin Walls
Millard Waltas
Scotty Howard
Bonnie Grogan
Bob Graham
Don Poston
Pomeroy
Jimmy Folmer
Danny Brown
John Henry Russell
Teddy Beegle
Bill Roush
Mary Neutzling
Bettie Ingram
Eddie Boney
Harley Saylor
Gregory Hughes
Jerry Gormley
Gerald Spencer
Rosalee Yount
Dean Collins
Ronnie Bailey
Joseph Sikoski
Robert Sikoski
Tommy Carey
Dwight and
Bartha Bolen
Albany
Coggeshall 81 dies at Little Hocking
J C Coggeshall of Little Hocking, a fruit grower and insurance salesman, died at home Monday morning. He was 81, son of James Lewis and Sarah Eldrich Coggeshall, born in Belpre Township, and a member of the Little Hocking Methodist Church and Coolville Masonic Lodge 337. Survived by son James L and daughters Mrs. Sarah Hatch and Mrs. Bertha Newman. Funeral at home Wednesday 10:30 a.m. with Rev. O C Lockwood officiating. burial in Little Hocking Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Little Hocking
J. C. Coggeshall
James Lewis
Sarah Eldrich Coggeshall
Belpre Township
Bertha Newman
O. C. Lockwood
Little Hocking Methodist Church
Fellowship Supper Set
Nelsonville church hosts a February fellowship covered dish supper and social hour at 6 30 p m on Wednesday. Mrs James Patton and the Woman s Council sponsor the meal with L A Davis leading group singing Verna Hand giving devotions and a minister Rev J A Long officiating during the event which also marks preparations for a March 12 hunger relief observance and installation of new officers inviting members and friends to attend.
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Nelsonville
Christian Church
James Patton
Woman’s Council
L. A. Davis
Verna Hand
J. A. Long
Local Boy James Keating Returns Home
James Keating, patient at St Francis Hospital Columbus, has gone home to his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Keating 249 Kontner Street. His condition is listed as improved.
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Nelsonville
James Keating
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Walter Keating
Kontner St
Donors On Hand at Nelsonville For Red Cross Bloodmobile Visit
Nelsonville reports 73 donors registered for the Red Cross Bloodmobile at First Methodist Church. Of those, 62 were accepted as donors after a coordinated effort by civic groups including Elk, Eagles, VFW, Red Men, Pocahontas, St. Andrews, and First Presbyterian. County officials from Athens observed the setup as James Rundle led the Red Cross campaign planning with eight staff members.
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Nelsonville
Red Cross
First Methodist
Bloodmobile
Elkis
Eagles
Jimmie Jones Post
VFW
Red Men
Pocahontas
St. Andrews Church
First Presbyterian Church
Emblem Club
B&pw
Pilgrim Holiness Church
First Baptist Church
Mount St. Mary Hospital Guild
Nelsonville Post
Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Brooks Shoe Factory
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Poston
SEO Egg Auction
Athens
Ellen Biddle
Bertha Vickers
James Rundle
Reverend Donnally to Speak at Father Son Banquet
Nelsonville notes Rev. Leon ard A. Donnally of Gallipolis will be main speaker at the Father Son Banquet at First Methodist on Wednesday at 6 15 PM. Charles Miller hosts, W E Wiseman speaks for the fathers, Bill Carter for the sons, with group singing and a committee of Glen D. Thomas Don Campbell and Roy Davis organizing.
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Nelsonville
Leonard A. Donnally
First Methodist Church
Gallipolis
First Methodist Oe
Charles Miller
W. E. Wiseman
Bill Carter
Glen D. Thomas
Don Campbell
Roy Davis
Spanish-American Vets To Be VFW Guests
Nelsonville Post 3467 VFW hosts Spanish American War veterans and members at its Riverside home for a Thursday dinner. The event closes the current membership drive with the winning team announced by Commander Donald R. Gulley and war films shown after the meal at 7 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Post 3467
VFW
Riverside
Post
Donald R. Gulley
J F Smith Dies at 68 in Chauncey
Nelsonville obituary for John Fletcher Smith 68 of Chauncey died Monday at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital after five days of treatment. He worked for New York Coal Co. Survived by wife Anna Mae, son Clarence Dayton daughters Sadie Martha and Maggie, 13 grandchildren and brother Sylvester. Calling at Warren funeral home. services Wednesday 2 p.m. at Christian Church Chauncey. burial The Plains Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
John Fletcher Smith
Chauncey
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
New York Coal Co
Anna Mae Smith
Clarence
Dayton
Sadie Smith
Delaware
Martha Rizer
Maggie Lehman
Glouster
Sylvester Smith
Athens
Warren Funeral Home
Christian Church
Gilbert Courtney
The
Plains Cemetery
Valley Lodge to Meet Wednesday in Nelsonville
Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will convene Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Pythian Castle Hall. The 86th anniversary of Pythian ism in the United States is observed on Feb 19 with an anniversary program Feb 22 at 8 p m at the local lodge. An open meeting with entertainment and dancing follows the regular session.
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Nelsonville
Scout Troop Meets Tonight
Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 66 meets at 6 pm with dismissal at 7 pm, basketball players excused early. Wednesday 6 pm charter luncheon at K of P dining room attended by scouts and parents and leaders, adjourn about 7 30 pm. Committee includes C Roy Tomlinson chair and Wilbur D Menderlis scoutmaster.
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Nelsonville
K. of P
C. Roy Tomlinson
Joe North
Frank North
Paul Wolfe
James Reid
Elmer Gulley
Valley Lodge 169
Knights of Pythias
Wilbur D. Menderlis
Tiny York Township school bus draws curiosity at Keating station
A half sized school bus used in York Township carries 24 children from Kinnerry and Connett areas. James Keating drives it from the Keating filling station on a 54 mile route with rough roads. Harland Kegg also runs a small bus from Oak Grove toward the fire tower. Walter Keating once drove for a day when his granddaughter Connie was born.
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Keating
Walter Keating
Walter
Connie
James Keating
East End
James
Buchtel
Cookson Re Named To Board
Nelsonville Corwin Cookson was re appointed as a member of the Athens County Public Library board at a City Board of Education meeting last night. Bills of 3502.44 were approved for payment and Murphy and Powell were named to discuss continuing city operation of the swimming pool for the next season. The board approved hiring a substitute cook for Central or East schools and shown four modern seats for grades and high school use.
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Nelsonville
Corwin Cookson
Athens County Public Library Board
City Board of Education
Bessie Ball
E. L. Murphy
Leonard Powell
East School
Meeting Announced by M. M. Club in Nelsonville
The M. M. Club will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs. Shirley Shafer's home. Capsule friends will exchange gifts during the gathering.
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Nelsonville
M. M. Club
Shirley Shafer
Mrs. Cozart Dies in Meigs at Bald Knobs
Myrta May Cozart 78 died Monday night at her Bald Knobs home in Meigs County. Survived by husband Earl Cozart and children Lorena Mae Slaughter Charlotte Naomi Autherson William Harley Keyse and Claudie Earl Keyse. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. Knobs Church burial in church cemetery. Ewing funeral home, Pomeroy, open for calls. Local brief notes Mrs J C McGrath returns home from three weeks in Madison West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Myrta May Cozart
Bald Knobs
Earl Cozart
Lorena Mae Slaughter
Charlotte Naomi Autherson
Willliam Harley Keyse
Claudie Earl Keyse
Knobs Church
Ewing Funeral Home
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Deanville
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