Bobcats Fall to Xavier Musketeers in Tough Defense
Xavier guards shut down Ohio University in the first half and held the Bobcats to two field goals, then pulled away 41 to 30. Bunch of missteps late, as Ohio could not sustain a comeback despite 11 minutes left.
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Mitch
Ohio University
Musketeers
Xavier
Cincinnati
Bobcats
Ohio
Frankie Baumholtz
Harry McSherry
Nick Weiler
Car! Ott
Greene Line Tom Greene to sail Mardi Gras cruise
Announcement: the Greene Line steam boat Tom Greene will make its annual February cruise down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
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Gallipolis
Greene Line
Tom Greene
Ohio
Mississippi
New Orleans
Mardi Gras
Pass Receiver Is Football's Forgotten Man
Henry McLemore argues the receiver, not the passer, earns the credit in football. He cites Ed Danowski and Sammy Baugh as top passers while praising Ted Goodwin, Dale Burnett, and Krueger for game changing catches. Cruz of Nave is noted for a pivotal end zone toss to Krueger against Duke.
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Henry McLemore
LOS Angeles
U.P
New York Giants
Ed Danowski
Giants
Sammy Baugh
Steve Owen
Santa Anita
Friedman
Oosterbaan
Howell
Hutson
Bough
Walls
O'Brien
Looney and Clark
Nave
Krueger
Danowski
Ted Goodwin
Dale Burnett
Owen
Southern California
Duke
Notre Dame
Bailey
Tipton
Colds Hit Athens High School Befoe Jackson Tilt
An epidemic of colds hit Athens High School basketball preparing for a clash with Jackson High. Coach Harry Lackey faced missing players including Bill Poling Bob Wilson and Gerald Ramsey with six sidelined. He reshaped lineups shifting Ramsey to forward and Wilson to guard while adding Jack Moore to Poling’s spot to fit a zone or man to man defense as needed.
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Athens
Harry Lackey
Jackson High
Ironmen
Jackson
Bill Poling
Bob Wilson
Gerald Ramsey
Lackey
Bulldog
Jack Moore
Bulldogs
British Champ Admits Americans Have Good Reason To Think He's a Tramp
Len Harvey, British Empire heavyweight contender, says Americans have a right to view him as a bum. He recalls losses in the U S to Vince Dundee and Ben Jeby, notes his long career, and compares Louis to his own boxing strategy while predicting a potential fight with Louis or a Farr clash.
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Champ
London
British Empire
Fleet Street
America
Len Harvey
Joe Lous
Tommy Farr
Louis
Harvey
England
Max Schmeling
Schmeling
United States
Vince Dundee
Ben Jeby
Dundee
Jeby
College Basketball Scores From Mixed Results
Xavier beats Ohio University 41 to 30 while Marshall defeats Ohio Wesleyan 43 28. Wooster edges Denison 49 40 and Marietta wins 45 34 over Findlay. Ashland down Cedarville 59 35. Wittenberg 4 Mt Union 36 Wilmington 48. Bluffton 30 Capital 46 Otterbein 35. Baylor 38 Texas A M 34. Ottawa 49 College of Emporia 28. Montana State 45 Colorado Mines 35. Arizona Teachers Flagstaff 38 New Mexico 28. University of Mexico 37 California Poly 34. Texas A M 41 Daniel Baker 20. Indiana State 30 Eastern Illinois Teachers 28. Central Normal 55 Huntington 24. Alabama 38 Sewanee 21. Roanoke 47 Geo Washington 33.
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Indiana State
Eastern Ilinois
Central Normal
Huntington College
Alabama
Sewanee
Roanoke
Geo. Washington
Big Red Not For Sale Despite One Million Offer
New York report says racehorse Man O War, aged 22, was offered for 1 million dollars by Louis B Mayer but rejected by owner Samuel D Riddle. Riddle plans a trust fund for the horse and a private burial next to his sire Fair Play and dam Mahubah on Elmendorf estate.
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NEW York
U.P
Samuel D. Riddle
New York Herald-Tribune
Louis B. Mayer
Riddle
Anzue
August Belmont
Mayer
Man O' War
Faraway Farms
Lexington
Pennsylvania
Big Red
Mrs. Riddle
Man O’ War
Joseph E. Widener
Elmendorf
Xavier Sparks State Title Hope With Bobcats Victory
Xavier University tops Ohio University 41 to 30 on the Bobcats court to fuel a strong defensive surge led by Pan Donovan and Al Howe. Sophomore Frankie Baumholtz of Midvale held to 13 points as Xavier improves in the statewide hardwood race.
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Xavier
Bobcats
Musketeers
Ohio Gft
Deinzer
Baumbholtz
Blickensderfer
McSherry
Snyder
Grothaus
Geselbracht
Donovan
Wong
Ohio
Baumholtz
Ott
Blair
Neary
Carroll
Weiler
Howe
Columbus
Xavier University
Musketeer
Ohio U
Muskies
Frankie Baumholtz
Midvale
Forest cedars stolen from W. W. Fargo farm in Holdenville
In Holdenville Oklahoma a farmer reports 56 cedar stumps left where his trees stood after a theft. The incident involved chopping and removal of prized cedars from the W. W. Fargo farm. In Durban South Africa onlookers witnessed a whale fighting sharks off a beach with the whale torn apart by attackers. Snowflake shapes are nearly all six sided with rare three and twelve point forms and no two are identical.
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Holdenville
Oklo
W. W. Fargo
Durban
South Africa
Hogan Leads Oakland Open After Opening Round
Ben Hogan of New York shot 66 four under par to lead the Oakland Open as top professionals and amateurs entered the second round in Oakland California. Sam Snead Ed Oliver of Wilmington Del and Clayton Heafner trailed by one stroke.
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Oakland
Cal
U.P
Ben Hogan
New York
Hogan
Sammy Snead
Ed Oliver
Wilmington del
Clayton Heafner
Greensboro
N. C
Ruppert Remains Stable in Critical Condition
New York owner Col. Jacob Ruppert of the Yankees shows no improvement since last April with his condition turning critical last week according to reports from New York.
Heavyweight Card at Garden Promises Six Bouts Tonight
Six heavyweight clashes set for Madison Square Garden with Squire Thomas Farr chasing first U S victory on Friday the 13th. Farr meets Red Burman while Buddy Knox debuts in New York against Chuck Crowell. Roscoe Toles faces Gus Dorazio in a third ten rounder as Detroit and Philadelphia fighters clash.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Squire Thomas Farr
United States
Squire
Tonypandy
Wales
Mike Jacobs
Red Burman
Baltimore
Jack Dempsey
Squire Farr
U.S. A
Joe Louis
Max Rae
Jim Braddock
Lou Nova
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Chuck Crowell
Knox
Crowell
Los Angeles
the Garden
Jim Robinson
Dreamland
Roscoe Toles
Detroit
Gus Dorazio
Philadelphia
Toles
Jimmy Adamick
Adamick
Dorazio
Bob Pastor
Karns and Cochran face charges in Gallia County
Glennis Karns of Chauncey pled not guilty to a charge of malicious injury to property before Magistrate T. R. Bennett. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $190 bond after a complaint by Fred Heavener, owner of the Mayfair Dance Hall, alleging damage of $5 from kicking in a door panel. Mrs Glenna Cochran filed for divorce and child custody from Dewey Cochran, citing cruelty both verbal and physical.
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Glennis Karns
Chauncey
T. R. Bennett
Fred Heavener
Mayfair
Kerns
Gallipolis
Glenna Cochran
Dewey Cochran
Ohio Bobcats to Meet Case Scientists in Saturday Wrestling
Ohio University faces Case School of Applied Science in a Saturday wrestling meet at the Men's Gymnasium. The Case lineup includes veterans Zentgraf Carlson Jiminez and Jamieson in key bouts. Olson renames Kilpatrick Portak and Sepetowski to strengthen the Gridiron mat.
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Athens
Case School of Applied Science Grapplers
Ohio University Bobcats
Kent State
Ohio
Case
Zentgraf
Carlson
Jimeinez
Jamieson
Edson Parker
Kilpatrick
Olson
Paul DeTourk
John Kaminskas
Chet Adams
Adams
Zentegraf
Case Star
Garner
Jamieson Portak
Jiminez
Baeron Gurs
Ed Bijak
Dick Vanderhoof
Case Junior
Sepestowski
Harry Webb
Clarence Claugus
Pirates sign Vaughan and Brown while Young holds out
The Pirates secured Floyd Vaughan and Mace Brown for 1939 as Johnny Rizzo and Arky Vaughan received raises. Floyd Young balked at terms after visiting Pirates offices, while Bob Klinger and Jim Tobin are targeted for contracts. Brown seeks a starting role after 15 wins as a reliever.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Pittsburgh Pirates
Floyd
Pep) Young
Arky) Vaughan
Vaughan
Potter Valley
Calif
The
Pirates
Mace Brown
Deluxe
Pirate Hurling Corps
Young
Brown
Bob Klinger
Jim Tobin
Klinger
Pirate
Tobin
Gallipolis Eagles Plan First Anniversary Celebration
Gallipolis Aerie of Eagles sent a large delegation to Huntington for ceremonies dedicating a new lodge home. The group includes Dr H P Haskins and 26 others. the Aerie will hold its first anniversary this month and aim to make it a district event with multiple area aeries. The lodge, now about a year old with 250 plus members, plans enlarging facilities in Luckoff Building. Also, Ohio Valley Bank Co. directors elected include Dr L C Bean and Dr C R Niday with officers to be chosen Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Aerie of Eagles
Huntington
H. P. Haskins
The
Gallipolis Aerie
John F. Johnson
Robert Sheets
Max Finberg
Edward Watts
R. H. Hodge
Rupert Trout
John Clendenin
Frank Danner
Myer Maggied
Don Sheets
Walter Gibson
John Sibley
Haffelt Gillingham
Ned Bachus
Steve Johnson
George Kratz
Frank Haskins
Robert Thomas
R. T. Allison
al Snyder
H. W. Dexter
William Jones
Alex Wolfe
John Halliday
Douglas Mullineaux
Warner Craft
Chillicothe
Jackson
Wellston
Portsmouth
Ironton
New Boston
Ashland
Luckoff
Ohio Valley Bank Co
L. C. Bean
C. R. Niday
Harry M. Miller
John Biain
J. C. Butz
Death of Miss Alice Parent to be honored at Mound Hill
Following her death in Ashton Maryland Miss Alice Parent will have graveside funeral services Saturday at 10 30 a m in Mound Hill Cemetery She was a native of Gallipolis and had lived in Maryland about ten years She is survived by brothers George and Dan Parent a sister Mrs James Wurst pallbearers named by relatives are Earl and Edwin McCormick Robert Richards John McNealey Harry Maddy and Frank Shaw
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Gallipolis
Ashton
Mound Hill Cemetery
Alice Parent
Maryland
George
Dan Parent
James Wurst
Leslie Parent
Earl and
Edwin McCormick
Robert Richards
John McNealey
Harry Maddy
Frank Shaw
Indictment of Gallia Co. Men for Murder Draws Attention
Gallia County residents take note as Wendell and Elvertus Hendricks aged 17 and 19 are indicted by a Licking County grand jury for first degree murder. They allegedly shot their uncle Finley Fry at his Columbia Center area home on October 14. Fry’s body was moved to Salem Cemetery in Perry Township for burial. Mrs. Fry and the couple’s children returned to the family home near the cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Wendell
Elvertus Hendricks
Licking County
Finley Fry
Columbia Center
Fry
Gallia County
Salem Cemetery
Perry Township
Engagement Announcement for Betty Jane Tracy and Edward A Keeler
Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Tracy of Pt Pleasant announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Betty Jane to Edward A Keeler son of the late Emmett D Keeler and Mrs Keeler of this city The marriage is planned for Saturday February 18 in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Benjamin F. Tracy
Pt. Pleasant
Betty Jane
Edward A. Keeler
Emmett D. Keeler
Planning Convention Boosts Gallia County Poultry Members
Gallia County will be represented at the World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland from July 27 to August 10. Committeemen Homer W. Walter, John North, and John McNealey push plans as the county aims for a 294 member quota. Tickets go on sale now through February 1 at farm produce commission houses, Grange and Farm Bureau headquarters, Rio Grande College, Southern Ohio Electric, and the County Agent office.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cleveland
Homer W. Walter
John North
John McNealey
Farm Produce Commission
Grange and
Farm Bureau
Rio Grande College
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gallia Countians Endorsed for Posts
Gallia County Republicans report J Paul Mossman will be endorsed for county director Aid for the Aged, a post now held by his father in law Earl McCormick. The central committee also backs James Boggs for county superintendent of state highways.
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Gallipolis
Republican County Executive Committee
J. Paul Mossman
Earl McCormick
County Central Committee
James Boggs
Gallipolis Officers Elected for Gallia Council D A
Gallia Council D A installed with officers Mrs Marie Elliott as councilor Mrs Iva Fish assistant Mrs Etta McCall Mrs Pribble Wilson Mrs Helen Walker Mrs Mary Danner as past councilors and assistants Ad die Smeltzer conductor Mary Kelton warden Emma Boster sentinel Cora Wright secretary Ena Cooper trustee named in the tally Keep reading for full details on roles and duties.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallia County Agricultural Society Formed The Fall Festival Planned
Ralph Davis E G Royer and E E Hatfield attended the fair board meeting in Columbus on Thursday representing the new Gallia County Agricultural Society which will receive county and state subsidies for agriculture. It plans to make the Fall Festival a notable agricultural event in Gallipolis after the county fair was discontinued.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallipolis Elks honor life members at fiftieth anniversary
John Clendenin, local hotel operator, holds the first paid life membership in Gallipolis Lodge of Elks as the three day fiftieth anniversary celebration begins Monday. Other life memberships are awarded to S. B. Huntington A. W. Carl and A. M. Barlow for services. living charter members include H. C. Johnston W. N. Hayward and O. M. Henking.
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Gallipolis
Three yolked egg sent in from Cheshire township pullet
An eight month old White Leghorn pullet in Riley Manley’s Cheshire Township flock set a local record by laying a triple yolk egg after producing several double yolkers. The event highlights the bird's unusual laying pattern and likely interest from local poultry enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Riley Manley
Cheshire Township
Band Concert Draws Warm Crowd in Gallipolis
Gallipolis School Band under Director A. Jord Bayless presented a 60 player program at Washington Auditorium last night. The capacity audience applauded spontaneously after each number and the performance was highly creditable. Band members were photographed for school publications after the concert.
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Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
A. Jord Bayless
Bidwell PTA Supports Local Boy Scout Troops
Gallipolis news notes the Bidwell school PTA sponsoring a Boy Scout troop with supervisors Gomer Martin J L Coleman Bobby Robinson A L Cottrell and Maurice Thomas. Also mentions Cheshire and Methodist and Baptist troops and their leaders. Mention of a marriage license for George Legg and Lillian Waugh and two Athens residents hospitalized at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Parent-Teacher Association of the Bidwell School
Gomer Martin
J. L. Coleman
Bobby Robinson
A. L. Cottrell
Maurice Thomas
Cheshire
Comer Bradbury
H. A. Lewis
H. N. Snyder
E. S. Higginbotham
H. W. Wetherholt
J. Lehr Davies
Craig Slag
George Legg
Ashton
W. Va
Lillian Waugh
Bladen
Services in Progress at Asbury Church
Evangelistic services are in progress at Asbury M. E. Church under the direction of Rev. L. D. Phipps with ministers including Rev. Clarence Naylor Rev. Charles Taylor Rev. Ryan and Rev. Swearingen. Rev. Swearingen arrives from Heath M. E. Church in Middleport.
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Syracuse
Asbury M. EF
L. D. Phipps
Clarence Naylor
Charles Taylor
Ryan
Swearingen
Heath M. E. Church
Middleport
Rutland
Dana Hysell
F. A. Shumway
Irving Karr
Ira Fleming
Bricker
Donald Holter
Pomeroy
H. L. Holter
Syracuse Pta
Syracuse 4-H Club
Richard Duckworth
Syracuse Wctu
Marcia Karr
A. M Roberts
A. M. Roberts
W. F. Bartels
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Alfred Holbrook
Ohio Chiropody
Mechanics Institute
Rochester
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Harry Ferguson
Sues
Rizzo
William F. Benswanger
Johnny Rizzo
Gallia Co
Elks
Pullet
Bidwell Pta
Charles Martin
Carrie Gibbs
Holzer Hospital
Asbury Church
A. J. Karr
Ernest Bartels
Helen Underhill
Mary Karr
Asbury M. E
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William Houdashelt
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White Rock Salt Works
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