97 Open Qualifiers Start British Open Championship
97 players compete in the British Open at Birkdale with six Americans among the 320 who qualified by posting 151 or better in two rounds. Norman Van Nida led qualifying with 137, while Gene Sarazen and Frank Stranahan tied for second at 141 in a field that includes Jim Turnesa and Tony Penna among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farrow
Southport
England
Birkdale
Australia
Norman van Nida
van Nida
Gene Sarazen
Germantown
N. Y
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Sarazen
Stranahan
Jim Turnesa
Briarcliff
N.Y
Tony Penna
Cincinnati
Jimmy Demaret
Kiamesha Lake
al Watrous
Detroit
Demaret
Giardello Faces Kilgore in Philadelphia Title Buildup
Joey Giardello risks his near certain middleweight crown shot in a 10 round Philadelphia bout against Billy Kilgore of Miami. CBS televises at 9 p m EST. Giardello seeks impressive win to cement plan for Oct. 22 Olson bout. Kilgore carries a 27-15-4 record with recent wins over LaMotta Herring and Durando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joey Giardello
Billy Kilgore
Miami
Fla
CBS
Giardello
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Rocky Castellani
Olson- Giardello
Kilgore
Forget Langlois
Pierre Langlois
Joey
New York
Bobby Jones
Jake LaMotta
Jimmy Herring
Ernie Durando
White Sox Lose Ferris Fain For Season With Knee Injury
Detroit reports Ferris Fain may miss rest of season due to swollen knee ligament. teammate George Kell also out with torn knee cartilage after tripping at first base. Chicago six games behind first place Cleveland as they face Detroit and prepare for a four game set with Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Ferris Fain
Fain
George Kell
Sox
Kell
Pale Hose
Tigers
Indians
Chicago
Harris Dominates Parker In Eight Round Detroit Bout
Detroit boxer Duke Harris 149 pounds lands crisp head blows to win unanimously over Gene Parker 146 1 2 in an eight round main event at Motor City Arena. Guido Picone 151 1 2 outpoints Bob Hoffman 144 1 2 in a preliminary.
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Detroit
Duke Harrs
Gene Parker
Indianapolis
Motor City Arena
Guido Picone
Canton
Ohio
Bob Hoffman
East Lansing
Mich
Winchester Star alum named Chesapeake High basketball coach
Lindle Castle of Winchester Kentucky yesterday was named basketball coach at Chesapeake High School replacing Jim Venarri who resigned. Castle is a former star player for Morehead State College.
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Chesapeake
Lindle Castle
Winchester
Chesapeake High School
Castle
Morehead State
Jim Venarri
Fights Last Night in Miami Beach and Galveston
Paul Andres, 140 pounds from Buffalo, outpointed Chubby Wright, 1903 4, Reading. Cesar Mex outpointed Doug Medley, 126 pounds from San Antonio. Local ring results noted with close decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Paul Andrews
Buffalo
N. Y
Chubby Wright
Reading
Galveston
Tex
Cesar Mex
Doug Medley
San Antonio
Browns Trade Chick Jagade For Morrison
Fullback Chick Jagade told the Browns his sales job would keep him from playing next fall and was traded to the Bears for Curly Morrison and a high draft pick. Morrison, the Bears number one fullback, is an outside threat, while Jagade ran middle smash plays. Morrison starred for Ohio State in the 1950 Rose Bowl and was the Bears first draft choice that year. Both players are 27 and weigh 215 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chick Jagade
Browns
Chicago Bears
Curly Morrison
Precision Castings Co
Chicago
Jagade
Illinois
Morrison
Bears
Chick
Paul Brown
Ohio State University
Bear
Evans Beggs and Starn Triumph in Athens Country Club Golf Events
Tom Evans Ken Beggs and C F Starn win weekend golf at Athens Country Club. Starn takes holiday 5 medal with a 65 after netting a 25 handicap from 99. Evans and Beggs ace best ball with 60 net, followed by Merchants Shepherd 62 and Blosser Biggs 66 among strong field results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Evans
Ken Beggs
CEF
Starn
Athens Country Club
Evans
Beggs
George Merchants
Ray Shepard
Kermit Blosser
Bill Biggs
Don Jacobs
John Parfitt
Earl Davis
Les Coon
Roblin Gardner
Larry Snyder
Frank Richey
Ray Cook
Frank Dilley
George Merchant
Art Smith
Bill Biggers
J. B. Haskins
Local school boards discuss vacancies and levies
The Guyan Board fills a vacancy by appointing John Foster and seeks a four mill operating levy along with a two to four million bond plan, while Bidwell-Springfield-Morgan considers a $45,000 bond for a new building and four mill levy. Other boards in Vinton and Crown City finalize staffing actions and routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Guyan
Educaton
Bidwell-Springfield-Morgan
John Foster
Pleasant Houck
Bidwell
Ision
Betty Jo Dean
Mary Elizabeth Gibeaut
Lawrence Green
Anthony Murray
Mervin Erwin
Kerr McClaskey
Alex Thompson
Joseph Smith
Bob Erwin
Okey Skidmore
John Russell
Henry Skidmore
Donald Cottrell
Andrew Toler
Kerr Luckadoo
D. W. Rees
C. Richard Ratliff
Estella Denney
Vinton
New Rotary President Takes Over In Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary Club opens 1950s meeting as Marshall J. Boggs becomes president accepting with some hesitation acknowledging predecessor Dr. Oscar W. Clarke Jr. Clarke recalls a year of service and clubs set plans for major project with Wayne Foster leading activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marshall J. Boggs
Washington School
Farmers Hotel
Rotary
Oscar W. Clarke, Jr
Boggs
Holzer Hospital
Wayne B. Foster
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Bob Rannels
Foster
Dr. Clarke
Clarence Waugh
George Fuller
Caddy Crown Dates Picked
Columbus will host the 10th annual national caddie championship from August 17 to 21. The event draws boys nationwide for college scholarships and is sponsored by newspapers and sections of the PGA of America. Officials have not chosen a course yet. It remains unclear if the national celebrities tournament will run alongside the caddie test this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
National
Caddie Assn., Inc
Professional Golfers’ Assn. of America
Linen fishing lines two style types Cuttyhunk and braided
AL McClane explains linen fishing lines in two styles twisted Cuttyhunk and braided. Braided linen suits freshwater trolling while twisted offers easier casting though less durable. lines rated by thread count from 6 to 72 with lea measurements and wet versus dry strength notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL McClane
Gallia County approves land action and highway abandonment
The Gallia County Board of Commissioners voted to sign a quit-claim deed with the county as grantee and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad as grantor for eight tenths of an acre of land at Alice in two parcels. The action included releasing and abandoning the public highway across the right of way. Attending were President Thomas E. Daniels Commissioners Harry M. Wilcox James A. Boggs and County Auditor Charles W. Bodimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Gallia County
Thomas E. Daniels
Harry M. Wilcox
James A. Boggs
Charles W. Bodimer
Commander Installed at Naomi Lodge 55 Pythians
GALLIPOLIS Waldo F Brown was installed Tuesday night as chancellor commander of Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias with 19 members watching. Officers and a team led by August Arnold and others conducted the ceremony. The lodge also auctioned ham boxes, Mills brought a cake, and in six months donated seats chairs redecorated hall a table top to Temple 76 Pythian Sisters $150 to the child welfare fund and one knighthood candidate each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Waldo F. Brown
Naomi Lodge 55
Knights of Pythias
Lodge
August Arnold
A. W. Biffle
Thomas E. Mills
Ed L. Mills
Mahlon Radeker
Lawrence Gates
L. Claude Miller
Mills
Temple 76
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Child Welfare Fund
Boy Flown to Ohio Hospital After Peanut Inhalation
A 1 1/2 year old boy, Robert Eugene Tuttle, was flown by airplane with his parents to Cincinnati General Hospital for emergency treatment after inhaling a peanut. X rays showed the peanut in the lung but doctors believed it may have been expelled. the child slept and appeared not in immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati General Hospital
Robert Eugene Tuttle
Robert Tuttle
George B. Fitch
Cincinnati
Ronnie Walters
Gallipolis approves 31.2 million sewer bond plan
The Gallipolis City Commission votes unanimously to issue 31.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund a sanitary sewer system and disposal plant to satisfy the Ohio Water Pollution Board. Voters already approved a quarterly sewer rental charge. The session also advanced housing and milk ordinances and invited bids for water line extensions and street widening on First Ave to ease downtown parking.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Corporation
Ohio Water Pollution Board
Ohio River
First Ave
State St
Grape St
Perry J. Bailes
J. Roy Bartlett
Otis Drummond
Crown City Stays Official as Mayor Gatewood Resigns
Crown City council offers no action on Perry Clayton Gatewood's resignation. He plans extensive visits to 11 children in Pittsburgh Milwaukee and beyond while council operates under acting mayor Loral Callicoat. Gatewood, 74, has long served the town developing ordinances and county links. the article lists his large family and deep local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Crown City Village
Perry Clayton Gatewood
Bob Taft
Gallia County
Gatewood
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Robert A. Taft
Loral W
Crown City
Attorney Jones
Lawrence
James Madison Gatewood
Margaret Ann Sheets Gatewood
Ohio Township
Gallia Accademy High School
Ohio Northern University
Rio Grande College
Sugar Creek
Oak Dale
Waugh Bottom
Birthday weekend on Ports mouth Road in Gallipolis
Father and son celebrated birthdays over the weekend at their home on Ports mouth Road. Larry view Brown 4 had a Saturday party with Sandra Pope assisting. guests included Jan and David Jes Johnn and Hobby Burkle Ancy Clark Debby North and Mary Phillips. Sunday night featured a hamburger fry and barbecue for Larry Glen's father. Guests rode in Charles Browns new boat as a birthday present. Additional visitors included Marlin Kerns Earl Tope Arden Dobson Amyl Haffelt and David Price Jr. Otis Green and Beulah Cash visited. Kenneth Houck from Lockbourne Air Force Base was a weekend guest of John Houck Sr. Foster Wells and Michael Wells visited Gaynard Ghrist and James Wells in London Kentucky Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Portsmouth Road
Larryview Brown
Sandra Pope
Jan
David Jes Johnn
Hobby Burkle
Ancy Clark
Debby North
Mary Phillips
Hamburger
Larry Glen
Uests
Charles Bown
Arthur Darnbrough
Washington
New York
Reginald Jarrett
Man
W. Va
Beulah Cash
St. Albans
Otis Green
Kenneth Houck
Lockbourne Air Force Base
John Houck
Neighborhood Road
Foster Wells
Michael Wells
Cedar Grove
Weekend Guests and Family News Highlights
Mr and Mrs William Welker and their son returned to Columbus after visiting Mrs Welker's parents Mr and Mrs Paul Has kine. The Has kine family also hosted Mia Has kine and David Price Jr and his wife. Kathryn Arnold of Bliss College joined relatives for a weekend visit. Margi Allison returned from Ohio State University School of Nursing. The Arnolds hosted August Arnold's guest Miss Kathryn Arnold. Lake Hope picnics included Wayne Shaver family and Jason Sheppard. C E Queen Kanauga hosted Sam Lamond from Cleveland. Mika Geraldine Bennett left for a 19 day Florida vacation from Downtawn Printing. Merrill Gates and Bill Gates visited C Emory White in Cleveland.
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William Welker
Columbus
Paul Haskine
Haskines
Mia
David Price, Jr
August Arnold
Kathryn Arnold
Bliss College
Margi Allison
Ohio State University School of Nursing
Raymon T. Allison
Wayne Shaver
Vinton
Jason Sheppard
Lake Hope
C. E. Queen
Kanauga
Sam Lamond
Cleveland
Mika Geraldine Bennett
Florida
Downtawn Printing Company
Bill C. Campbell
George Sheets
Junior Wilson
Loretta Collins
Kenova
Clyde T. Mitchell
Sam Holroyd
Hinton
W. Va
Merrill Gates
Bill Gates
C. Emory White
Mr. White
Carolyn Boyd
Three Men Inducted in Gallipolis Area
Gallipolis Inducted Wednesday at Ashland Kentucky were Donald E. Gillenwater of Bladen Route 1 Chancey C. Sheets and Olly Feve of Crown City per Jack Switzer clerk of Selective Service Board 45 Eleven men went to Ashland Tuesday for pre induction physical examinations Robbie J. Johnson Scottown Robbie J. Clark Oak Hill Route 1 Harvey H. Crouse Waterloo Star Route Daniel W. Thomas 838 Second Avenue Charlies C Cartwright Oak Hill Route 4 James R Gilliam Bidwell Route 2 Jefferson D Wells Patriot Route 1 Harold L Kerr Bidwell Route 1 Rex Haroe Bladen Route 1 Robert J Grimm Kananga James E Fairchild Bidwell Route 2 was transferred to selective Service Board 12 of Urbana for examination
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Gallipolis
Ashland
Donald E. Gillenwater
Bladen Route 1
Chancey C. Sheets
Olly FE
Crown City
Jack Switzer
Selective Service Board
Robbie J. Johnson
Scottown
Robbie J. Clark
Oak Hill
Harvey H. Crouse
Waterloo Star
Daniel W. Thomas
Second Avenue
Charlies C. Cartwright
James KR. Gilliam
Bidwell
Jefferson D Wells
Patriot
Harold L. Kenr
Rex H,aroe
Bladen
Robert J. Grimm
Kananga
James E. Fairchild
Selective Service Board 12
Urbana
Sixth Child Born in Crown City Family
Warehime clinic announces the birth of Richard Lee Wolford at 10 30 am Sunday to Mr and Mrs Russell Wolford of Crown City Route 1 He is the families sixth child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Lee Wolford
Russell Wolford
Crown City
Warehime Clinic
Daughter Is Born To Mr and Mrs Lloyd Chapman
Warehime Clinic announced the birth of Sandra Ann Chapman at 5 40 am Monday to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Chapman of Bidwell Route 1. It is the couple's second child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd Chapman
Bidwell
Sandra Ann Chapman
Warehime Clinic
Reider Urges Anti Communist Drive at Gallipolis
Robert W. Reider Democrat for Ohio Secretary of State spoke to Gallipolis Rotarians praising the Ohio Un American Activities Commission and urging continued anti communism education by the VFW. He cautioned about publication of communist lists and discussed penalties for subversive group membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
VFW
America
Robert W. Reider
Gallipolis Rotamang
Reider
Port Clinton
Ohio Un-American Activities Commission
Dra
State Commission
Washington
Truman A. Morris
10Th
William I Jones
Mac) MacGinness
VEW
Wayne B. Foster
Gallia County
Thomas Morgan
Un-American Activities Commission of
Miles T. Epling
Oscar W. Clarke, Jr
Sidney Isaacs
Attoreney General
Robert L. Rannells
Supreme Court
Irone Ton
Leo Mossman
Edwin E. Higgins
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Istirrup Irons
Mike Duran
Harris
Cage
Ebersbach
Evans, Beggs
Guyan Board
Lewis Sheets
Arnold Falk
Aaron Thompson
Hobart Rice
Lawrence Hineman
Clarence Hineman
Steubenville
Carroll Widdoes
Athens
George Halfinger
Ohio 2 Electric Comanac Wer
Isenger
Jim Porter
Ireland
Belgium
Pomeroy Bowling Alley
Charles Carroll
Leyton Sayre
Paul Sommerville
Harold Miller
Keith Arnold
Bob Wilson
Harry Miller
Boy
Ohio Hospital
John Morgan
J. Russell Sarrett
Thomas E. Agee
Hanersville
By Jim Porter
Swan Creek
Perry C. Gatewood
Burley Tobacco Growers Co-Operative Association
Gallia
Meiga
Col. J. Sherman Porter
Burley
Ralph Barker
James C. Stone
Laxeington
Sirina Gatewood
Erma Svighton
Patterson Field
Harold
Helen) Moore
North Lewisburg
Lewis
Ruth) Williams
Bell Telephone Company
Monroe Gatewood
Willan Gatewood
Mra
David
Esther) Allan
Ernest
Rowena) Zenk
Robert
Elizabeth
Robert Gatewood
Washington Court House
Tony Novak
Nelson Gatewood
Dayton
Neil
Luise) la Mott
Lucy) Seeda
Nowena Caldwell
Gallipolis Social Notes
VFEW
Keith R. Brandeberry
Commission
Cuyahoga County
Harry H. King
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