Nelsonville Knights to Host District Convention
Nelsonville district Knights of Pythias event set for Wednesday January 31 at Valley Lodge with Grand Chancellor Harry F Wilkinson and other officers expected. Local deputies Otto Rothgard and Ford Hunker to attend as committees prepare. Newly elected officers to be installed include W W Warren Chancellor Commander Carlyle Mender Vice Chancellor and G W Pearce Master of Finance. Refreshments to be served.
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Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Gallia
Meigs
Athens Counties
A. W. Biffie
Gallipolis
Harry F. Wilkinson
Cleveland
Pythian
West Virginia
Order
Otto Rothgard
Gallia County
Ford Hunker
Roy Tomlinson
Wilbur D. Mender
Clarence Monks
John Monks
Clifford Barber
W. W. Warren
Carlyle R. Mender
Gilbert Moler
William Howe
Paul Wolfe
Mark Herrold
G. W. Pearce
W. D. Mender
Ed Bateman
W. D. Wolfe
New Year Dance of Eagles Attracts 123 Couples
Nelsonville Eagles held a New Year dance at the K of P Hall featuring Lee and his Marietta band. Miss Winnie Fiber sang with the orchestra replacing Miss Wally Walch. Breakfast followed at 4 30. Five girls assisted the committee: Margaret Gadnor Ethel Gadnor Esther McCray Lillian Robinson and Faye Brady.
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Nelsonville Eagles
K. of P. Hall
Endes Lee
Marietta
Winnie Fiber
Wally Walch
Margaret
Ethel Gadnor
Esther McCray
Lillian Robinson
Faye Brady
Burglary at OMELE Hall's Confec ee on Beer Parlor
Burglary reported at OMELE Hall's Confec ee on Beer Parlor on Saturday. Entrance gained through front door. glass broken. Intruders fled before taking anything, with no items missing.
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Turday
Nelsonville City Schools Reopen After Holiday Break
Nelsonville schools will reopen tomorrow following a ten day holiday vacation.
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Anniversary of Scouting Activity in Nelsonville Planned
Nelsonville prepares for National Boy Scout Week February 8 to 13 with a large dinner and program. About a hundred Scouts and Cubs plus parents and leaders will attend a potluck event at City Council Chamber. C Roy Tenninson named General Chairman and a program committee lists Wilbur Mender, Francis Kouri, Leonard Powell, Roland Pierce, and Glenn Thomas.
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United States
Nning
Scouting
C. Roy Tenninson
Wilbur D. Mender
Francis G. Kouri
Leonard Powell
Roland Pierce
Glenn Thomas
Roy Tomlinson
Donald Johnson
G. E. Ashwill
Donald R. Johnson
Francis Kourl
R. J. Schaar
Joe Evans
James Sterling
Donald Lancaster
W. D. Mender
Harold Figley
Charles Pedigo
Bob Johnson
Everett Woody
Donald Sanders
Bill Barber
Sorority Hosts Beta Sigma Phi Party at Wiona Glenn Home
Members and guests of Beta Sigma Phi enjoyed a Christmas weekend gathering at the home of Wiona Glenn on Friday evening December 29. The event featured games and a late lunch with two out-of-town visitors Wilford Haning from The Plains and Jean Boyd a student at Woloughby, Ohio.
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Mayor Nelsonville Drunk Driving Pleas Run Afoul
Abie Hook Carbon Hill and Oscar Hartley Sr pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge in Mayor Dews spurt Saturday night. They were fined $10 and costs.
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Abie Hook
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Oscar Hartley Sr
Dews
Horoscopic guide for lively day with cautious notes
The piece warns of dubious signs and unpredictable fortune due to lunar and mutual aspects. It cautions trust in treacherous situations while noting potential social and emotional growth. A birthday may bring fluctuating fortunes and possible intrigue, with a studious yet impulsive child profile.
City Greets 1940 in Various Ways
Nelsonville ushered in the new year with 11 to 12 church services watch parties at Elks and Eagles dancing at 12:01 and ending with 4 o clock breakfasts. All city businesses closed all day Monday.
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First Presbyterian Church
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Christmas Social Notes From Hockingport Church
Hockingport Methodist Church hosted a well attended Christmas program featuring two pageants The Christmas Angel and Christmas Songs Families and friends visited from Parkersburg Marietta Buena Vista and Cincinnati for holidays and gatherings The Hockingport Guild held a Christmas party following pre holiday quilting fundraisers Local residents and visitors included the McLaren Humphrey Reed Cowdrey and Medley families with several dinners and visits noted ئي
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Russel Bailey
Lewis Humphrey
Marietta
Jessie Wells
Howard McCoy
Frances
Melvin Nesham
Spencer
W.a
W. H. Lyons
Buena Vista
Parkersburg
E. L. Davidson
Eleanor Humphrey
Coolville
Frederick Medley
Belpre
Carl Mediey
McLemore foresees bowl outcomes in 1938 parlay
Henry McLemore predicts results for four major bowls in New Orleans Dallas and Pasadena. He favors Tennessee over Southern Cal and Tulane over Texas A&M, cites Clemson with Banks McFadden and Bob Neyland backing, and Georgia Tech over Missouri with Johnny Bosch shining. He jokes about a parlay bet and ends with New Year wishes.
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Pasadena
Cal
California
Tennessee
Johnny Bosch
Paul Christman
Miami Sun
Georgia
Dallas
Clemson
Banks McFadden
Bob Neyland
Clu
Nessee
Georgia Tech
TROJANS 6-5 CHOICE OVER VOI Sell-Out Is Assured for Roses Game
Rose Bowl crowd swells as USC and Tennessee prepare for a sell-out classic. Trojans favored early, odds swing toward even amid heavy betting and pregame hype. Cafego and Suffridge among Vols nursing injuries, while USC seeks fifth straight Rose Bowl win in Pasadena.
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Clemson Rated Favorite Over Boston College
DALEAS Tex. A man stages his Cotton Bowl idea with Clemson College of South Carolina vs Boston College under ringmaster J Curtis Sanford. About 35 000 fans expected as Clemson, led by halfback Banks McFadden, is Texas favorite. Boston College relies on pass defense by Frank Leahy and the O Rourke Ananis passing duo. Sanford planned a grand parade, skyrocket, parachute flag and national anthem before the game.
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Charlie O’rourke
Vito Ananis
New Englanders
Sanford
Chieftain Quint Resumes Practice Ahead of Friday Game
Logan Chieftain basketball resumes regular practice as they prepare for a home Friday game against Nelsonville Greyhounds. After losses to Bremen and Marietta in the pre league schedule, Coach Tom Bender aims to field a winning lineup with significant sophomore squad action anticipated.
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Promoter Sues Joe Louis Over Canceled Tour
Al Warden of The Ogden Standard Examiner sues Joe Louis and co managers Julian Black and John Roxborough in U S District Court seeking 103 321 damages for canceled 1940 western and South American exhibition tour alleging he was signed as promoter and would get one sixth of 60 percent gross and charging Mike Jacobs caused the cancellation.
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Joe Louis
Mike Jacobs
Julian Black
John Roxborough
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al Warden
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Columbiana Defeats Gibisonville In Local League Match
Columbiana overwhelmed Gibisonville 52 to 27 at Laurel Township gym Saturday night. Columbiana, recent Tri County League champions, showed stronger form while Gibisonville had been a regular winner in local play.
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Gibisonville
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Five Greb Tunney battles shaped their boxing saga
Gene Tunney and Harry Greb fought five times with mixed results. Notable bouts include Greb’s 1922 decision in New York and Tunney’s 1923 and 1923 wins in New York, plus later no decision in Cleveland 1924 and St. Paul 1925.
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Teams Switch Foes in Twin Bill Tonight
Ohio State coach Harold Olsen seeks scoring punch as the Buckeyes face Cornell after a 34 30 loss to Pittsburgh in the opening twin bill at the Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum. Pitt meets Michigan while Iowa visits Toledo and Penn State plays Mount Union in Alliance.
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East West Shrine Charity Game Draws Sixty Thousand
The 15th East West Shrine charity game at Kezar Stadium drew 60,000 fans as East led by Andy Kerr Colgate and Bernie Bierman Minnesota faced a West squad under Babe Hollingsberg Washington State and Biff Jones Nebraska. Proceeds support the Shriners Hospital for crippled children in San Francisco.
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Passing Duel At Orange Bowl Gathers For Tech Missouri
Georgia Tech and Missouri face off in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day with cool skies and a 38,000 strong crowd expected in Miami. Christman and Bosch star in a likely aerial battle as both teams list injuries, Tech chasing a share of the SEC crown while Missouri defends its Big Six title.
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Sugar Bowl Fans Pack New Orleans for Classic
The Sugar Bowl drew about 70,000 to New Orleans as Texas oil and cattle money boosted the Aggies to 8-5 favorites before kickoff. Tulane and Texas A&M weathered tough defenses, with Tulane past Clemson 7-6 and A&M edging Santa Clara 7-3, as both teams eyed a hard battle.
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Temple
Davey O’brien
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Red) Dawson
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Portland football player Charley Bicknell and Boys Town alum
Portland Oregon native Charley Bicknell a member of Oregon's football team is a graduate of the famed Boys Town orphanage in Omaha Nebraska.
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Charley Bicknell
Oregon
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