Bobcats rout Ohio Wesleyan 57 to 38 in Buckeye opener
Ohio University with a strong first half built a 29 19 lead and outpaced Ohio Wesleyan 57 38. Deinzer Baumholtz Blickensderfer and McSherry led scoring while Dee inzer and the starting unit steadied the attack in the second half.
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Ohio
Bobcats
Wesleyan
OHTO
Deinzer
Baumholtz
Blickensderfer
McSherry
Grothaus
Snyder
Huhtala
Ohto Wesleyan
Rohr
Buttermore
Tavenner
Reiser
Donchess
Forsythe
Weigandt
Hartman
Kirchwehm
Blackensderfer
Ott
Kline
Weygandt
Personals
Blair
Kish
Lobach
Franklin and Marshall
Moeller
Wittenberg
Rome and Lodi squads clash in Athens County League
Rome boys lead the circuit as the Rome and Lodi teams meet on the high school floor. The girls game starts at 7 30 with both teams aiming for a strong showing in the Athens County League standings.
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SHADE
Rome High School
Lodi
Rome
College basketball results across multiple teams
Cincinnati beat Miami 48 to 1 but the Ohio University 57 over Ohio Wesleyan 38. Marshall defeated Salem 56 to 44 while Ashland 43 Schweitzer Heidelberg 39 and Wooster 45 to Otterbein 3. Syracuse 41, Cornell 30. Duquesne 55, Geneva 26. Alabama 38, Tulane 31. Missouri 41, Greeley 26. Pittsburgh 32, Oklahoma City 21. Rice Institute 51, Texas A M 39. St Marys 88, Daniel Baker 35. New Mexico Texans 88, Stephen F Austin 38 scholastic note Utica 39, Worthington 23. S Zanesville 29, Chandlersville 10.
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College Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio U
Ohio Wesleyan
Marshall
Salem
Ashland
Heidelberg
Wooster
Otterbein
Syracuse
Cornell
DuQuesne
Geneva
Alabama
Tulane
Drexel
Missouri
Greeley
Colo
Twirs
Pittsburgh
Kans
Tcirs
Oklahoma City
Rice Institute
Texas A. & M
St. Mary's
Daniel Baker
New Mexico Twhrs
Stephen F. Austin
OU Matmen Open Season On Saturday
Ohio University opens its wrestling season with a meet against the Cincinnati YMCA at the Men's Gymnasium Saturday at 8 pm. Sophomores Kilpatrick Garner Parker Portak and Bijak face veterans Adams DeTourk Claugus DeFrancisco and others as Cincinnati adds Kroeger Volz Kroeger Bond Thorwarth and Albonetti in a strong lineup. Referee is Schwartzwalder of Virginia.
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Athens
Ohio University
Cincinnati Ymca
Jack Kilpatrick
Charles Rust
Cincinnati
Thor Olson
Kilpatrick
Ohio
Chet Adams
Paul DeTourk
Clarence Claugus
Ed Bijak
Oson
Ralph Garner
Bill Portak
Ed Parker
Adams
Vincent Kroeger
Claugus
Quinto Albonetti
YMCA
Portak
Vic DeFranciso
AAU
DeFrancisco
Ed Volz
Garner
Tony Kroeger
Vincent
DeTourk
Howard Bond
Bijak
al Thorwarth
Parker
Schwartzwalder
University of Virginia
Repairing Residence in Gallipolis After Fire
Extensive repairs are underway at the home of Mrs. Alice Irwin on State Street following a recent fire. Neighbors report damage required extensive rebuilding work and temporary safety precautions are in place.
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Gallipolis
Alice Irwin
State St
Athens Five Opens 1939 Season vs Wellston in Home Bow
Athens High School launches the 1939 Bulldogs on their home court tonight in the auditorium against Wellston. A prior reserve game starts at 7 pm, with the varsity aiming for their first league win after a season-opening loss to Gallipolis. Massie leads Wellston’s offense as the veteran center and scoring threat.
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Athens Cage
Athens High School Bulldogs
Harry Lackey
Wellston
Bulldogs
Gallipolis
Golden Rockets
Nelsonville
Middleport
Lackey
Rockets
Poling
Wood
Gordon
Ramsey
Bardin
Paul Gordon
Rocket Center
Massie
Ohio Natators Open Schedule Against Wittenberg
Ohio University opens its 11 match schedule with a 2 30 p m meet against Wittenberg in Women s Gymnasium. Key swimmers include Ed Zaworski Dick Evans Frank Tedrick and multiple dash backstroke and breaststroke specialists. Road and away meets follow at Akron Fenn Kent Oberlin Cincinnati and Ohio Wesleyan with an AAU meet on March 11.
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Ohio University
Wittenberg
Bobcat
Ed Zaworski
Dick Evans
Frank Tedrick
Dash
Bob McWhorter
Bert Burr
Bill Wirsh
Fred Selo
Fred Griener
Leo Wilderman
John Knaul
Gordon Dow
Zaworski
Evans
Lewis Speiser
Tedrick
George Hoffmeyer
Ronnie van Orne
Warren Parker
Bobcats
Akron University
Akron
Fenn College
Cleveland
Athens
Ohio Swimmers
Kent
Kent State
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Cincinnati
Wittenberg College
Bearcats
Diz Signs With Cubs After Arm Is Okayed
Chicago pitcher Dizzy Dean signs a $20,000 contract with the Cubs after doctors report recovery from a right shoulder muscle tear. He aims to win 20 or more games in 1940 and plans six weeks of rest before spring training. Brother Paul Dean predicts 20 wins for the Cardinals.
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Chicago
Ole Diz
Dean
Chicago Cubs
Diz
Sumner L. Koch
Dizzy
Phil K. Wrigley
Cubs
Paul
Cardinals
Vines Beats Budge in Net Series Debut in Philadelphia
Ellsworth Vines defeated Don Budge 6-3 6-3 6-4 before about 7,000 fans at Convention Hall. Vines broke Budge seven times, reflecting strong baseline play as he stakes his career on the 60-match exhibition trek. Budge had won in New York and Boston.
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Philadelphia
U.R
Ellsworth Vines
Don Budge
Convention Hall
Budge
New York
Boston
Vines
George Harmon Dies At Home In Ohio
George Harmon age 64 or 6% died at his home between Porter and Vinton Thursday. He was the father of Boyd Harmon of Cedarville Hayward Harmon of Bidwell Mrs. Carl Topping and Fletcher Harmon of Porter. Funeral services will be held at Vinton Baptist Church at 2 p m Saturday with Rev. George Sagen of Gallipolis. Interment will follow at Vinton Memorial Park.
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Gallipolis
George Harmon
Porter
Vinton
Boyd Harmon
Cedarville
Hayward Harmon
Bidwell
Carl Topping
Fletcher Harmon
Vinton Baptist Church
George Sagen
Vinton Memorial Park
TCU and Tennessee Named Co-Champions by Rating System
In New Orleans the Williamson football rating and prediction system named Texas Christian University and Tennessee as co-champions for the United States. Paul B. Williamson announced the results, crediting both programs for their performance.
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NEW Orleans
U.P
Texas Christian University
Tennessee
United States
Paul B. Williamson
Williamson
Open Baseball's Centennial Year In Philadelphia
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of baseball opened in Philadelphia with President William Harridge of the American League presiding. Connie Mack, 76, owner manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, and other notables attended the meeting. The program featured the initial showing of the American League film First Century of Baseball by Lew Fonsica.
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Philadelphia
America
William Harridge
American League
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Lew Fonsica
Sammy Snead Favored in Los Angeles Open Golf Tourney
A field of 263 players began the 14th Los Angeles Open at Griffith Park with Sammy Snead the early favorite from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia as competition opened on Wilson and Harding courses. Other title hopefuls included Jimmy Thomson Harry Cooper Johnny Revolta Horton Smith Jag McSpaden and Art Bell as rain and course changes factored into the 72 hole event chasing a $5,000 purse guaranteed by the Los Angeles Times with potential receipts pushing the total above $7,000 last year.
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U.P
California
Wilson
Harding
Griffith Park
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Shawneeon
Delaware
Harry Cooper
Chicopee
Mass
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Ill
Horton Smith
Chicago
Jag McSp
Minnesota and Indiana Are Favorites in Big Ten Race
Minnesota and Indiana are pegged as co favorites to win the Big Ten basketball title as the season opens. Indiana shows the strongest early scoring, while Minnesota carries seven straight pre conference wins and depth questions. Purdue Illinois Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Northwestern Chicago and Iowa are among potential threats in the race.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Indiana
Hoosiers
Ohio State
Columbus
Speed
Balance
Branch McCracken
Purdue
Boilermakers
Jewell Young
Johnny Lines
Illinois
Michigan
Benny Oosterbaan
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Iowa
Billy Conn Set To Clash With Apostoli At Madison Square Garden
Billy Conn, a 21 year old from Pittsburgh, enters Madison Square Garden for his first big test against New York middleweight champion Freddie Apostoli in a non title 10 round bout. Apostoli is the favorite as he has beaten top middleweights, but Conn hopes a win could propel him toward light heavyweight or heavyweight title chances, potentially against Joe Louis.
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New York
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Madison Square Garden
Conn
Freddie Apostoli
San Francisco
Apostoli
Yankees Announce 35-Game Spring Training Schedule
The New York Yankees unveiled a spring training slate of 35 games with 20 against major league opponents. The opener is March 11 against the Cardinals and ends April 16 at Ebbets Field in New York against the Dodgers.
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New York
New York Yankees
Cardinals
Ebbets Field
N. Y
Dodgers
Two Giants Sign New Players in New York
The New Giants announce signings of first baseman Johnny McCarthy and rookie pitcher Johnny Wittig. Earlier signings include Mel Ott, Carl Hubbell, Bill Lohrman, Zeke Bonura, and Lou Chiozza.
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Giants
NEW York
Johnny McCarthy
Johnny Wittig
Mel Ott
Carl Hubbell
Bill Lohrman
Zeke Bonura
Lou ‘Chiozza
Gallipolis Elks Plan Three Day 50th Anniversary
Gallipolis Elks Lodge to mark 50 years with a three day January program starting Monday Jan 19. Hollis C. Johnston leads committees. H Bion Bradbury presents lodge history. Events include initiations, a members smoker, a card party, a LaFayette Hotel banquet, and a carnival dance with gold souvenir programs to be issued.
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Gallipolis
Elks’ Lodge
Hollis C. Johnston
H. Bion Bradbury
Stanley Huntington
Ellis
Clyde Ingels
LaFayette Hotel
Sarah Robinson
Johnston
Elks
Paul France
Sherman White
C. Wayne Booth
WPA Road Projects Pause Amid Weather Delays in Gallia County
WPA engineers follow Zanesville district guidance to finish detailed county road work. Inclement weather halts nearly all WPA improvements. An Elks gathering is expected with about 500 attendees and favors prepared for members and their ladies.
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Gallipolis
Zanesville
WPA
Gallia Cubwomen Plan Museum Visit in January
Gallia County Women’s Home Council meets January 11 in Gallipolis with a 10 30 a m start and a half hour musical program. Miss Anna Simmerman will speak on A Phase of Early History focusing on the Our House tavern era. Lunch follows at noon and a 1 p m business session precedes a museum visit. All local women are invited.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Funeral services held in Ironton for William H. Fowler
Relatives attended funeral services in Ironton for William H. Fowler 74 of Lecta with his son Emil and daughter Myrtle Sheets of Crown City present along with another daughter Elam Sheets of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ironton
William H. Fowler
Lecta
Emil
Myrtle Sheets
Crown City
Elam Sheets
Gallipolis Groups Shift Weekly Meeting Night
Members of the French City Council and Daughters of America in Gallipolis have moved their weekly meetings from Friday to Thursday boosting midweek civic planning and community activities.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of America
Mrs. Alice Holmes Dies After Stroke at 72
Mrs. Alice Holmes 72 wife of Melvin Holmes died Wednesday at home on Poplar Ridge from a second stroke of paralysis. Survived by her husband a son Ferdinand and sisters Mrs Angeline Gordon Bidwell and Mrs Lewis Shaver Fostoria. Funeral Saturday 2 p m Poplar Church Rev J L Stephenson Bidwell. interment Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
Alice Holmes
Melvin Holmes
Poplar Ridge
John Coughenour
Holmes
Ferdinand
Angeline Gordon
Bidwell
Lewis Shaver
Fostoria
Poplar Church
J. L. Stephenson
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Unemployment claims cut WPA rolls in Gallia County
Officials say unemployment eligibility will reduce the Works Progress Administration rolls in Gallia County. Eligible workers will be discharged, with reports estimating up to 50 releases. Vacancies created by the cuts will not be filled.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Divorce Petition Seeks Alimony and Asset Enjoinment
Mrs. Anna May Wemeldorff Lloyd files for divorce from J. James Lloyd seeking alimony and asks the court to restrain him from disposing of a one third interest in a local motor company and 27 acres of land in Kanawha County West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Anna May
Wemeldorff) Lloyd
J. James Lloyd
Kanawha County
W. Va
Mills son joins Sigler Lanier Co as salesman
Jack Mills son of Mr and Mrs Harry K Mills has become connected with the Sigler Lanier Co in a salesman capacity.
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Gallipolis
Jack
Harry K. Mills
The
Sigler- Lanier Co
Betz sells Mill Creek farm near hospital to Carl Bachman
Basil Betz has sold his small Mill Creek farm adjoining the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics to Carl Bachman an engineer at the state institution.
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Betz
Gallipolis
Basil Betz
Mill Creek
Ohio Hospital
Carl Bachman
State Institution
Beginnings of Dairy Barn Replaces Burned Structure Near Airport
Walter Caufman begins construction of a 40 cow capacity dairy barn to replace the one burned at his suburban home near the airport. New equipment will be installed to replace that destroyed on Nov. 29.
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Gallipolis
Walter Caufman
Gallia Meigs Delegation Sets Columbus Train Trip
Gallia Meigs group arranges a special train from Gallipolis to Columbus for the inaugural ceremonies to be held at the Neil House. The Republican State Central Committee approves a local high school band performance from noon to 1 p.m. in the hotel lobby. Gallia County W C T U officers meet Sunday at Bidwell M E Church to organize a unit for Springfield Township and discuss a temperance lecturer for local schools.
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Gallipolis
Gallia-Meigs
Columbus
Neil House
Republican State Central Committee
W.C.T.U
Gallia County
Bidwell M
Nurse Maurice Beaudry to address Lincoln PTA tonight
Miss Maurice Beaudry local school nurse will speak to Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association at 8 o clock this evening in the school building.
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Gallipolis
Maurice Beaudry
Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association
Gallipolis Burley Tobacco Market Hits Low Average
Huntington market drops to a new low average of 19.63 dollars per hundred pounds as most of Gallia County's 900 growers have sold their crops.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Condition Improves for L Evans After Paralysis Attack
L Evans, hospitalized at Holzer Hospital after a paralysis attack a week ago, shows improved condition as doctors monitor recovery and vital signs. The patient is reported stable with gradual motor function improvements.
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Gallipolis
L. Evans
Holzer Hospital
Curtailment ahead as Gallia road work budgets tighten
Gallia County faces reduced road activity with unpaid bills totaling 32 626 15 and 5 721 31 in installments. Audits show 122 000 estimated 1939 revenue while only 80 000 remains for current year expenses. Keeler notes no bonded debt but warns of tighter spending and personal liability for over budget actions. Mrs Hauser dies as Chauncey Hauser attends Fort Wayne funeral for G W Hauser.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Keeler
Norman Riffle In Gallipolis Reported Severely Ill
Norman Riffle of the Thivener neighborhood is seriously ill from blood poisoning believed to stem from a hand scratch infection.
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Norman Riffle
INI
Gallipolis
Thivener
Vinton County Native Charged in Double Tragedy
Moses R. Gee aged 60 a Vinton County native suspected of shooting his wife Irma Emmett age 58 and then himself with a small rifle at their Columbus home Wednesday. He was born in Vinton son of Jacob Gee and had lived in Cheshire and Wellston. Irma Emmett was from Wellston. Immediate family and several relatives live in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Moses R. Gee
Irma
Columbus
Vinton
Jacob Gee
Cheshire
Wellston
Irma Emmett
Funeral for Doris Bowen Held in Columbus
Gallipolis relatives attended funeral services Thursday in Columbus for Doris Bowen 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bowen native of this city. The girl died in hospital from multiple fractures after skating into the path of an automobile. Driver of the car was not held.
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Gallipolis
Claude Seaman
Columbus
Doris Bowen
Frank Bowen
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