Solons push wartime continuation of pro baseball
Washington lawmakers urged keeping professional baseball going to lift national morale during wartime. House leaders and others argued games provide competition and recreation, support amateur baseball, and help young people, citing players like Hank Greenberg and Bob Feller who enlisted or joined Navy duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Joseph Martin
Edward A. Kelly
Ill
Kelly
Toledo
Ohio State
Walter G. Andrews
R-Ny
Princeton
Sergeant Greenberg
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Cleveland
Uncle Sam
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Weddings and Visits
Mitchell Pierson of Gallipolis married Iris Heard of Fort Worth Texas in a candlelight service at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Mabel Louise Sommer wed Sherwood Coston in Leon West Virginia with Rev. Ernest L. Hanse officiating. Mrs. Paul Ludlow of Mayfield Ky visits Gallipolis recovering from automobile injuries.
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Gallipolis
Mitchell Pierson
H. B. Pierson
Iris Heard
Fort Worth
Tex
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Texas State College For Women
Pierson
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Ludlow
Paul Ludlow
Mayfield, Ky
Clarence Saunders
Lower River Road
Meat canning demo for county women at Washington School
Gallipolis announces a meat canning demonstration for all county women at Washington School Kitchen on Monday at 1 30 p m. Sponsored by the county nutrition council the demonstrator will be Miss Georgia M Amick. Condition improves for James Leffingwell after skull fracture from a Crown City coasting accident. E E Caldwell moves his family to a new Island Side residence recently purchased.
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Gallipolis
Washington School Kitchen
County Nutrition Council
Georgia M. Amick
Crown City
James Leffingwell
Holzer Hos
E. E. Caldwell
The
Board of Education
Island Side
Evangelists Ellis and Ruth Teasdale at Nazarene Church
Large nightly audiences attend services at the Nazarene Church in Logan with evangelists Ellis and Ruth Teasdale. They preach at 10 30 a m Sunday and 7 30 p m, and will be at the church each evening next week.
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Logan
Nazarene Church
Ellis
Ruth Teasdale
Expect ABC To Break All Records In Bowling Meet
St Petersburg Florida report notes Secretary Baumgarten of the American Bowling Congress predicts the 1942 Columbus Ohio tournament will surpass the 1940 Detroit record with over 5 500 five man teams booked and 16 000 000 enthusiasts nationwide. He cites upcoming 1943 Buffalo bookings and says bowling supports civilian morale during World War II and aids armed forces recreation.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
FE. H. Baumgarten
American Bowling Congress
ABC
Cipants
Columbus
Milwaukee
Baumgarten
Detroit
Buffalo
N. Y
Chauncey Men to Meet at Parish House
January meeting of Everymans Bible Class at Church of Christ Chauncey will be Thursday January 8 at 7 pm in the Parish House. Carl Shafer serves as class president with Rev Gilbert Courtney and Dan Johnson in charge of the program. Frank McDaniel Guy Brookins and Floyd Nye handle refreshments. All class men urged to attend.
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Chauncey
Everymans Bible Class
Church of Christ
Church Parish House
Carl Shafer
Gilbert Courtney
Dan Johnson
Frank McDaniel
Guy Brookins
Floyd Nye
Trimble Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Lillian King Weds Carl Whaley in Chauncey Ceremony
Chauncey Mrs Hazel King of Beaumont announces the marriage of her daughter Lillian to Mr Carl Whaley of Glouster on December 20. The wedding took place at the home of Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ with a single ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Glouster.
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Chauncey
Hazel King
Beaumont
Lillian
Carl Whaley
Glouster
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Trimble
Albert McClellan
Anna Belle King
Milford Perry
Ethel L. Perry
Ladonna Fay Perry
Athens
Prison Products To Be Used in Institutions
Gallia County commissioners order purchases for county institutions from Ohio State Reformatory Ohio Penitentiary London Prison Farm and Ohio Reform atory for Women. Items include clothing shoes furniture and cleaning supplies. Chief clerk J Paul Mossman estimates 95 percent of patient outerwear underwear and shoes come from state institutions at substantial savings.
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Gallipolis
Board of
Gallia County Commissioners
Ohio State Reformatory
Ohio Penitentiary
London
Ohio Reformatory
J. Paul Mossman
Ohio Hospital
Mattress Making To Resume In County Week Of Jan 19
Gallipolis announces the mattress making project will resume in the county the week of January 19. Six townships have yet to complete the work with about 750 mattresses remaining. Some 800 mattresses have been finished and covers have been made at the Middleport NYA sewing center and delivered. Cotton and equipment are on hand.
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Gallipolis
Middleport
NYA
Chauncey Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Chauncey residents hosted family from Coolville Athens and Dayton including Mr and Mrs Grant Russell Mrs Emma Murphy and Janet Pobst. Local outings included a basketball game at Stewart with A L Jandes and daughters. Jacob Lands and families shared holiday visits in Chauncey while John Karr Mil dred Lands moved to Dayton for a teaching post.
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Chauncey
Dan Johnson
George Vanmeter
Athens
Frank Lands
Johnnie Lands
John Karr
Mildred Lands
Columbus
Dayton
Carl Shafer
Clifford Shafer
Burg Johnston
Charles Fenders
Mrs Shafer Hosts Bible Class Meeting in Chauncey
Mrs Carl Shafer hosted the Loyal Woman's Class of the Church of Christ at Ellis Avenue with reports by the secretary Mrs John Shafer and treasurer Mrs Floyd Nye. An officers list was elected and refreshments served.
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Chauncey
Carl Shafer
Church of Christ
Ellis Ave
John Shafer
Floyd Nye
William Hartley
Homer Johnson
Nye
Burg Johnston
Thomas Hamilton
Mound St
Chauncey Sewage Work Slowed by Frigid Weather
Work on the Chauncey sewage system slowed this week due to frigid weather impacting crews and progress at the Chauncey site. Streets nearby experienced minor disruptions while workers awaited milder temperatures.
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Chauncey
Romans Beat Chauncey 30-14 In Non League Clash
The Stewart Romans defeated Chauncey 30 to 14 in a non league game. Defense dominated early with the half at 7-6 Romans lead. In the second half the Romans pulled away and improved to 30-14 victory. Friday Jan 16 Rome faces Pomeroy Panthers at Stewart. Mrs Bradfield reports the death of Thomas S Dawson of Middleport. He is survived by two brothers, two sisters, and two aunts.
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Chauncey
Rome
Pomeroy Panthers
Stewart
Columbus
William
Eleanor Surtees Wormot
O U Natators Open Season On Saturday
The Ohio University swim team begins its season Saturday against the University of Cincinnati mermen at 2 p.m. in the Women’s Gymnasium Pool. Five returning lettermen carry scoring promise led by Albert Carlson Dick Banks and Ralph Falks with Banks in backstroke and Falks in distance events. Other veterans include Harry Ellerman and Bob Tedrick. No admission charged.
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Ohio University
University of Cincinnati
Arthur H. Rhoads
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Rhoads
Albert Carlson
Dick Banks
Ralph Falks
Banks
Falks
Harry Ellerman
Bob Tedrick
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Walter Caufman
Mabel Louise Sommer
B. F. Sommer
Leon
W. Va
Sherwood Coston
C. L. Coston
Pt. Pleasant
Ernest L. Hanse
Calvary Baptist Church of Charleston
Julia Donnally
Riverside Study Club
Clarice Masters
L. R. Hall
Edna Mae Cooper
Florence Wickline
Will Cox
Shane
F. W. Shane
Pembroke Club
Co. L. Masters
Grant
Helen Todd
Lillian King
Chauncey District
Mrs. Shafer
Springfield
Harvey Courtney
Christine Brown
Florence Pendergrass
Patsy
Sue Pendergrass
Paul Courtney
Lois
Millfield
Mabel Smith
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Church of Christ
Chauncey — Forest
Rose Rebekah Lodge
Chauncey K
P. Hall
Hoover
Hoover Factory
Odel
Anchor
Carpenter Howe. Co
Romans Trim
C.D.H.S
O. U. Natators
Beckley
Florsheim
Crosby Square
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hyde Park
Alpaquan
U. S
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