Toledo Rockets end Glenville State streak with 48 40 win
Chuck Chuckovits led Toledo with 23 points on nine field goals and five free throws as the Rockets defeat Glenville State 48 to 40, ending a 40 game mountain program winning streak. The victory lifts Toledo to 10 victories in 11 starts and sharpens season totals with Chuckovits at 182 points.
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Columbus
Maumee River
Toledo University
Rocket
Glenville State College of
West Virginia
Mountain Boys
Chuck Chuckovits
Rockets
Ohio
Frankie Baumholtz
Toledo
Michigan
Dartmouth
Centenary
Cincinnati
Glenville State
Akron
University of Akron
Kent
Hiram
Youngstown
DiMaggio Seeks Modest Raise After World Series Win
In Los Angeles Joe DiMaggio says a 5 000 dollar raise from Colonel Ruppert is fair after a championship season. He praises the Yankee club, notes changes and possible improvements, and recalls past contract tensions and the cost of his late arrival. He singles out pitchers and teammates including Keller and Ferrell as key assets for the coming year.
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Yankees
Purgatory
Joe DiMaggio
Los Angeles
DiMaggio
Jake Ruppert
Joe
Monte Stratton
White Sox
Doe
Colonel Ruppert
Yanks
Charley Keller
Hildebrand
Gehrig
Eldon Auker
Jake Wade
Boston
Tigers
Sox
Auker
Wade
Hutchinson
Detroit
Dominick
San Francisco
United Press
Alumni of J-T High Organize Alumni Association
Jacksonville formation of an Alumni Athletic Association by former Jacksonville Trimble High School students with Foster Sayre as chairman and Art Schoeman as secretary treasurer. Dr B B Buckley outlined aims including awarding letters and sweaters and promoting athletic cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Foster Sayre
Art Schoeman
B. B. Buckley
Sayre
I-T
B. T. Grover
Ohio University
Ernie Godfrey
Ohio State
Godfrey
Notre Dame
Taylor
Bryson
J-T High School
Anderson
J-T
G. E. Mitchell
the Messenger
Box Question and Babe Ruth Career Totals
The piece answers boxing age for a young man and gives Babe Ruth’s career stats. A 20 year old can start a pro boxing career. Ruth totaled 714 league home runs plus 15 World Series for 729, and 2,878 league base hits plus 42 World Series for 2,915.
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Babe Ruth
Illini and Badgers Lose First Big Ten Games
Indiana defeated Illinois 29-28 in a hard fouled contest while Chicago beat Wisconsin 28-18. Minnesota climbed to the top with a 36-29 victory over Iowa as Iowa’s Ben Stephens led scoring with 20 points in the win. current leaders Purdue and Ohio State opened with wins. Northwestern and Iowa sit near the bottom after losses to Michigan and Minnesota respectively.
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Chicago
U.P
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Illini
Minnesota
Big Ten
Iowa
Gophers
Purdue
Northwestern
Michigan
Ben Stephens
Demaret Named Man of 1939 After Open Victory
Los Angeles hails Jim Demaret of Houston as the man of 1939 after winning the Los Angeles Open with a 274 total, 11 under par. He leaves for the Oakland Open to defend his title, while Harold McSpaden and Thomson contend for runner up money in a tight finish.
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Jim Demaret
Man of
Los Angeles
A.P
California
Houston
Tex
Demaret
Oakland
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
McSpaden
Thomson
E. J. Harrison
Chicago
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Mark Fry
Cal
Mice Originating in Spain Noted by Museum Scientist
In Berkeley David Nicholas of the American Museum of Natural History told the American Society of Mammalogists that house mice in the United States originated in Spain and were brought here through commerce. In London Frances Countess of Warwick left her housekeeper Miss Nancy Galpin 500 pet birds and 13 dogs from an estate of 185000 pounds, along with a 2000 pound annual annuity.
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Berkeley
Cal
Spain
David Nicholas
American Museum of Natural History
American Society of Mammalogists
London
Frances
Countess of Warwick
Nancy Galpin
Miss Galpin
Yankees Head All Star Team With 5 Places
The New York Yankees lead the 1938 Sporting News All Star team with five players named by Baseball Writers Association of America. Joe DiMaggio tops the poll with 241 votes for three outfield spots, while Joe Medwick and Red Ruffing also place high. Cronin Gehringer and others reach sixth selections, matching legendary records among the era’s greats.
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ST. Louis
U.P
New York Yankees
Sporting News
National Baseball Weekly
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinal
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Yankee
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Charles Gehringer
Detroit
Cronin
Gehringer
Lou Gehrig
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Mickey Cochrane
Pie Traynor
Sister-in-law injured in automobile accident in Columbus
Mrs. Jessie Hines was seriously hurt when her car wreck occurred in Columbus. Her husband Mr. Hines and their two daughters escaped injury. Mrs. Hines suffered a broken collar bone. her sister Mrs. Charles F. Phillips returned from Gallipolis after being called to assist.
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Gallipolis
Charles F. Phillips
Columbus
Jessie Hines
Baseball holdout season grows as Van Mungo joins list
Van Lingle Mungo becomes the latest player to join baseballs 1939 holdout wave. He left North Carolina to teach in Florida then returned a $5,000 contract and signed, seeking a bigger pay. Other holdouts include Jimmy Foxx Buck Newsom and Zeke Bonura with talks ongoing. Dizzy Dean has already signed.
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NEW York
A.P
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Fire
Mungo
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Eric Glie
Ant
Buck Newsom
St. Louis Browns
Pageland
N. C
Orelando
Fla
Munego
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
MacPhail
Yankees
Brooklyn
Munsgo
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Giants
Senators
Foxx
Newsom
Browns
Ripple
Dizzy Dean
Early College Basketball Scores From Regional Matches
Toledo 48 Glenville State 40 and Baldwin Wallace 26 Kent State Hiram 34 plus Youngstown 32 in overtime. Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan heavy winners with Northwestern and Iowa suffering losses. Hope 91 Adrian 20. Morehead 40 Ky Wesleyan. De Paul 46 Duquesne 40. Missouri 56 Iowa State 35 and other results include Georgetown 36 Temple 28 and Washington 45 Washburn 44 Kalamazoo 36 Alma 31.
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Hiram
Youngstown
Chicago
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Northwestern
Minnesota
Iowa
Amherst
Middlebury
Tennessee
St. Carolina
Morehead
Wesleyan de Paul
Duquesne
Hope
Adrian
Ind. State
Valparaiso
Missouri
Iowa State
Georgetown
Temple
Washington
Washburn
Kalamazoo
Alma
Buchtel Independents Sweep Trio of Small-City Wins
The Buchtel Independent basketball team beat Carbondale 28 23 on January 4 at New Straitsville, 39 35 on January 5, and Albany 61 29 on January 6. Clubs seeking games may write Joe Wagner Megr Buchtel Ohio Box 150.
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Buchtel
Carbondale
New Straitsville
Albany
Joe Wagner
Megr
Ohio
Gallipolis Elks Mark 50th Founding Anniversary
Gallipolis Lodge of Elks, founded January 16 1888, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with ceremonies next week. Only three of 26 charter members remain, including H C Johnston and W N Hayward of Gallipolis and O M Henking of Los Angeles. Warren G. Harding once visited the lodge in 1906.
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Gallipolis
Lodge of Elks
Davis-Shuler
Elks’ Club
H. C. Johnston
W. N. Hayward
O. M. Henking
Los Angeles
Calif
Henking
Rose Wood
W. H. Hayward
H. Hf. Henking
H. W. Cherrington
Joe Moch
A. Plymale
H. Poe Bradbury
S. A. Moore
M. F. Merriman
A. W. Carl
United States
Warren G. Harding
Marion Lodge
Episcopal Church
Ideology Studies Course Opens at U C Los Angeles
The University of California has launched a new laboratory course exploring the techniques of ideology used by modern dictators. The program aims to analyze how totalitarian regimes shape public opinion and maintain control.
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Los Angeles
University of California
Meigs County Resident Dies In Bradbury
Vernon Swisher 84 dies at daughter’s home in Bradbury Meigs County after four months illness Funeral held at Cheshire Baptist Church with Rev J P Miller Swisher born near Cheshire son of Solomon and Sophia McCarty He married Adrian McCarty in 1878 who died in 1920 Survived by seven children Earl William Arthur Stanley Mrs Eugene Watson Mrs C D Carter and Mrs Autherson
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Gallipolis
Vernon Swisher
Isabelle Autherson
Bradbury
Meigs County
Cheshire Baptist Church
J. P. Miller
Hospital Notes From Holzer and Local Homes
At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Mrs Benner A Jones wife of a prominent Jackson attorney is under observation. Mrs L D Freshcorn was removed from the hospital to her home in Bidwell Monday. Mrs H C Kent of the Vinton Road is recovering after an operation in the local hospital Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Benner A. Jones
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
L. D. Freshcorn
Bidwell
H. C. Kent
Vinton Road
Miss Ethel Young Buys Wetherholt Home for Duplex
Miss Ethel Young purchases the residence of Mrs Mary Wetherholt on Second near Locust Street in Gallipolis and plans to convert the property into a duplex.
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Gallipolis
Ethel Young
Mary Wetherholt
Second
Locust St
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Meet
Mrs. Bertha Dailey travels to Dayton after holiday stay with Wetherholt family. Engagement announced for Miss Attarrah Blackwood to Dr. Joseph Cady of Rochester Mayo Clinic. Mrs. Julia Conklin returns from Columbus visit. Local socials note hospital, church and family events plus upcoming Gallipolis BPW Club dinner January 16 with formal initiation and presentations. Social attendees and performing musicians listed.
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Gallipolis
Bertha Dailey
Athens
Paul Wetherholt
Dayton
Lloyd Dailey
Florida
Attarrah Blackwood
C. K. Blackwood
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Joseph Bishop Cady
Rochester
Jackson
Dwight Wetherholt
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club
Grace M. E. Church
Ethel M. Young
Margaret McCormick
Margaret Bradbury
Nellie Ball
Stella Arthur
iZenia Shaw
Lola Mae
Murray and Jones Engaged to Wed in Columbus
Announcement announces the engagement of Allen Walker Murray and Grace Jones of Columbus. Grace is daughter of Mrs. Thomas J. Jones and the late Mr. Jones former Gallia County commissioner. Grace attended Ohio State University and manages a beauty salon. Mr. Murray is an Ohio State graduate and works with a Columbus business.
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Allen Walker Murray
Grace Jones
Columbus
Thomas J. Jones
Jones
Gallia County
Ewington
Ohio State University
Murray
WPA Enrollments Rise then Fall in Gallia County 1938
Gallia County WPA enrollment grew from 444 in January to a peak of 1256 in October. By December 28 the workforce fell to 1172 due to workers returning to private jobs, eliminations of slackers, and those eligible for other bene fits. District estimates show 1938 WPA expenditures reached 654706 dollars, with 598342 spent on wages and the rest on county purchases.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WPA
Zanesville
Funeral for Aged Patriot Woman in Gallia County
Mrs. Angeline Cremeens age ninety widow of Henry Cremeens died at her Patriot area home Saturday. Funeral services led by Rev. Harmon were held at Hopewell Church Monday afternoon. Survived by seven children: Anna Monroe Rev Earl Cremeens Northup Emma Saunders Ethel Alrey Lee Chester Cremeens and Clara Walters. An only brother James Tope of Tampa Florida.
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Gallipolis
Angeline Cremeens
Henry Cremeens
Patriot
Harmon
Hopewell Church
Ethel Alrey
Columbus
Lee
Chester Cremeens
Clara Walters
Crown City
James Tope
Tampa
Fla
Local families relocate on First Avenue in Gallipolis
Coach Garfield Griffith moves his family from Vinton Avenue to Mrs Elizabeth Biddles cottage on First Avenue. The Griffiths vacate for Eliza beth Biddle. Mr and Mrs Norman Voigt take the vacated Griffiths property. Mr and Mrs Clyde Mitchell of The Gallia Times occupy the Bean apartment on First Avenue vacated by the Voigts.
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Gallipolis
Garfield Griffith
Vinton Ave
Elizabeth Biddle
First Ave
Norman Voigt
Griffiths
Clyde Mitchell
The
Gallia Times
Bean
Voigts
Endorsements for local appointed posts at GOP meeting
At a Republican County executive committee meeting on Saturday night endorsements were made for deputy automotive registrar Leona Moore Trout of Gallipolis and Anna E. Evans of Vinton with Lester A. Stevers of Crown City also endorsed. Varney Burnett of Patriot received endorsement for deputy fire marshal.
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Gallipolis
Republican County Executive Committee
Leona Moore Trout
Anna E. Evans
Isaac
Vinton
Lester A. Stevers
Crown City
Varney Burnett
Patriot
Knights of Pythias To Install Officers
Newly elected officers of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be installed tonight in Castle Hall. The District Deputy Grand Chancellor of District No. 9 of West Virginia will be installing officer. Several members of Leon Lodge and Point Pleasant Lodge are expected to be present.
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Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Castle Hall
Blanche France Undergoes Abdominal Operation at Holzer
Mrs Blanche France is a patient in Holzer Hospital after an abdominal operation Monday morning. Other operative patients Rev E W Ellis Mrs Boyd Thomas Mrs Earl Campbell Abram L Evans and E S Leslie are all improving.
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Blanche France
Holzer Hospital
E. W. Ellis
Boyd Thomas
Earl Campbell
Abram L. Evans
E. S. Leslie
Conn Apostoli Rematch Planned for 15 Rounds
Billy Conn the Pittsburgh light heavyweight will face Freddie Apostoli of San Francisco in a 15 round rematch on February 10 in New York. The bout follows Conn outpointing Apostoli in a non title 10 rounder last Friday, with fans betting Apostoli seeks redemption over the longer distance.
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New York
U.P
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Freddie Apostoli
San Francisco
Apostoli
Conn
Armstrong Meets Mexican Welter in Title Defense
Hustling Henry Armstrong defends his welterweight crown tonight against Baby Arizmendi of Tampico Mexico. Betting favored Armstrong two to one to retain the title after ten rounds.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Henry Armstrong
Seabiscuit
Baby Arizmendi
Tampico
Mex
Armstrong
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Fountain OF Youth
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Luckoff
Order of Eagles
Elks Lodge
Ecker
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Alice Wolfe
Gallipolis Social Notes
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Del
Raymond Rue
John Rue
the Baptist Church
Perry Bailey
Fourth
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Earl Tawney
E. C. Jones
E. D. Keeler
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