Nelsonville Council Opens Year With New Clerk and Projects
Nelsonville city council opened the year with all members present and sworn in. Frank Poston Jr. elected clerk over Robert Kinney 4 to 3. Mayor Dew reported December fines of 37.70 and yearly total of 1636.70 for 1939 as discussions on local job projects continued.
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Win Boss
Anderson
Chas. Glenn
William Glenn
Nelson
Huddy
Co. G. Dew
Frank Poston, Jr
Robert Kinney
Poston
Dew
Henry Wendle
The
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Wendie
Wendle
Franklin St
High St
Reichter
Council
Boss
Frank Huddy
Gerald Nelson
John Barrows
William Anderson
Arthur Kennedy
Charles Glenn
Judiciary
Donald Newton
East Chestnut St
Mrs. Martha Parks Dies Suddenly in Nelsonville
Mrs Martha Warren Parks wife of W H Parks longtime Nelsonville leader died at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus after a heart attack while visiting with two daughters. A life long resident she taught at the high school before marriage and remained active in church and clubs. Survived by husband two sons two daughters nine grandchildren and a brother. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Nelsonville
Martha Warren Parks
W. H. Parks
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Parks
James Fri
Doras Pergrin
Horse
Ralph Parks Jr
Ralph
Paul
New York City
Doral Pergrin
Elijah Warren
Elks Report on Charity Activities in Nelsonville 1939
Nelsonville Elks Lodge reports charity work for 1939 including shoes and stockings for school children in York Township and Nelsonville, 250 pounds of pork and five bushels of potatoes for community baskets, and potatoes and beans for daily school lunches. Members and officers credited for cooperation with Exalted Ruler S. W. Ross and trustees Don Sheffield James Hall and Ord O Mara. Welfare committee chaired by Harry Kelley. Ordinance actions and street clearing progress noted as council discusses passing a budget adjourned for Thursday night meeting.
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Nelsonville
Elks Lodge
York Township
Exalted
S. W. Ross
Don Sheffield
James Hall
Ord O’mara
Elks
Harry Kelley
Eary Baker
Frank O'Mara
Stuart Funeral to Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for W. J. Stuart a Nelsonville resident and business man who died Monday in Grant Hospital Columbus will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at the Baird residence 147 Riverside conducted by Rev J Lloyd Evans of First Presbyterian Church Burial will be at Greenlawn
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Nelsonville
W. J. Stuart
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Baird
Riverside
J. Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Students Present Robert Frost Program at Nelsonville High
A Nelsonville High School assembly by Junior and Senior English students, under Miss Mildred Roberts, celebrated poet Robert Frost. The program featured music, readings, a Frost biographical sketch, and a recorded Frost reading with a display volume and student volunteers assisting.
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Nelsonville
Mildred Roberts
Robert Frost
Meredith Ave
Theodore Crane
Max Howard
Alice Duskey
Frost
Gerald Colbert
Clarence Coakley
Bob Sowers
Herald
Roy Davis
Gerald Blair
Charles Ruble
Earl Washburn
Kenneth Kinneer
Gilbert Smith
Mr. LeFavor
Nelsonville Benefit Party Planned at Spray Hall
The Nelsonville WEA Review announces a benefit party Thursday at 7 30 oclock in Spray Hall to support its activities. Local organizers invite community members to attend and raise funds for the group.
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W.E.A. Review
Spray Hall
Managers Call for City League Meeting at Ohio University
A meeting of managers in the newly organized City Basketball League is set at Ohio University men's gym Thursday at 7 30 p m. Thursday noon is the deadline for league entries as set by Recreation Director Lewis Sabo.
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Ohio University Men’s
Lewis Sabo
Gunners at Columbus Rifle League Meet Tonight
The Columbus Rifle & Revolver Club hosts the Central Ohio Rifle League Friday night with teams from Columbus Grove City Chillicothe and Washington D C. Chillicothe Mead Rifle Club leads the western division.
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Bobcats blast Buffalo 78 to 23 on Eastern trip opener
Ohio University basketball freshman Bobcatsrolled to a 42-10 halftime lead and defeated Buffalo 78-23 in Scranton. Frankie Baumholtz paced Ohio with 21 points while Buffalos Gervasi and Jennings led with 2 and 8 combined. Tonight Ohio faces Scranton U in the second game of the five game road stretch.
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Bisons
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Lalith
Cuccacocsaun
McSherry
Ececcunes
Mlakar
Romeo
Gannatt
Buckeyes Tackle Golden Bears In Columbus Tuneup
Ohio State prepares for the Big Ten season with a home game against California after Marshall College upset the Golden Bears 51 47 in Huntington. Marshall star Roger Tricot led with 12, Bill Ogilvie had 16 for California, while Xavier and Penn State posted narrow wins elsewhere.
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California
Bucks
Marshall College
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Huntington
W. Va
Roger Tricot
Julius Rivlin
Jim McCloud
Marshall
Bill Ogilvie
Ohio
Xavier
Western Kentucky
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Case
Mt. Union
Dayton
Miami
Redskins
Ice Men Beat Battery Team in Nelsonville Armory
Covert Ice Men lengthen winning streak to three by beating Battery C in the Ath ens Armory led by Paul Whyte with 24 points. Battery forward Wilson scored 15 as Covert led from late first quarter. Next game is Thursday at home against Carbondale after a 7:30 p.m. preliminary Camp Nelson vs Camp Zaleski. Mid-week Church of Christ service at 7 p.m. in Nelsonville.
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Battery C
Athens
Paul Whyte
Wilson
Icers
Carbondale
Camp Nelson
Camp Zaleski
College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
United Press Ohio U 18 Buffalo 28. Stanford 39 Wisconsin 26. Western Ky 40 Xavier 39. Duquesne 47 Colorado 45. Canisius 42 Cornell 41. Detroit 47 Nebraska 46. Penn State 55 Akron 20. Monmouth 41 Iowa Wesleyan 32. Washington State 54 Eastern Washington 27. College of Pacific 40 San Jose State 88. Whittier 36 California Aggies 34. Colorado Mines 37 Wyoming 28. Arizona 50 Hardin-Simmons 28. Marshall 51 California 47. Lancaster 42 Lancaster St Marys 25. Sunbury 34 Mifflin 25. Columbus Holy Rosary 48 Zanesville St Nicholas 29. Hamilton Twp 30 New Albany 29. Oxford McGuffey 38 Liberty Ind 27.
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NYU Violets Meet Syracuse in Garden Spotlight
New York University seeks a sixth straight win as it faces Syracuse University in a Madison Square Garden intersectional doubleheader. Syracuse holds a 3-1 start while LIU and Butler clash in the opening game with Butler riding a 13-2 run.
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Troy Quint Battles Chester and Marietta on Coolville Court
Troy High School basketball, leaders of the Athens County league, face Chester tonight and Marietta on Saturday in non league tests at Coolville. Preliminary games begin at 7 30 each night.
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Chester
Marietta
Troy High School
Coolville
Walker Walker Simms Bout Postponed By Cold
A scheduled 10 round heavyweight bout between Jack Buddy Walker of Columbus and Eddie Simms of Cleveland was postponed from Friday night to January 12 due to Walker's chest cold beneath the Ohio championship claim.
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Jack
Buddy) Walker
Eddie Simms
Cleveland
Walker
Ohio
Picked Two Of Four In Bowl Picks Says McLeMore
Hollywood sports writer Henry McLemore recalls his bowl predictions from last year. He praised Georgia Tech over Missouri and Clemson over Boston College, admits Tennessee and Tulane fell short, and salutes Tennessee for sportsmanship after a tough Rose Bowl loss to Southern California.
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Hollywood
Tennessee
California
Tulane
Texas A
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Clemson
Boston College
Los Angeles Open Qualifying Starts For 1950 Event
Qualifying rounds began for the $5,000 Los Angeles Open golf tournament with 206 professionals and 97 amateurs. Leading contenders included Byron Nelson of Toledo and U S amateur champion Marvin Ward of Spokane, while defending champion Jim Demaret of Houston aimed to repeat.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jim Demaret
Houston
Tex
Marvin “Bud” Ward
Spokane
Wash
U. S
Fishermen to Discuss 1940 Open Seasons Rules
Conservation Commissioner Don Waters issued a notice to sportsmen's clubs announcing a public hearing at 9 a.m. January 31 in Hearing Room No. 2, state office building, Columbus, to determine sentiment on open seasons, legal lengths and bag limits for the 1940 fishing season. Chairman George M. Trautman said no game law topics will be discussed. the hearing will focus solely on fishing.
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Don Waters
Columbus
George M. Trautman
Mack Won’t Pick Yankees for 1939 Pennant
Connie Mack, 77 year old Athletics president, declines to name the Yankees as the AL favorite next season. He says Boston, Cleveland and Detroit are strong, and with some breaks New York will face tough opposition. A’s leave for Anaheim spring training February 16 with practice starting February 20.
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