Reds fall to Pirates in close 5 4 effort
Cincinnati drops another one run decision to Pittsburgh 5 4 as Reds remain three games behind the Giants for the NL lead. Fourteen of Cincinnati's 71 games were decided by a single run with 11 losses in these tight affairs.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Jim Tobin
Ray
Peaches
Tobin
Arky Vaughn
al Todd
Pep
Bucky” Walters
Cy Blanton
Bob Klinger
League Leaders in Batting and Home Runs and More
A statistical roundup lists batting leaders for the Indians and Reds with averages from 61 to 66 games and 217 to 260 at bats. Foxx leads home runs with 22. Greenberg and York follow. Also noted is Abram DeWitt rebuilding a home at Rodney after a recent fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pet. Averill
Indians
Lombardi
Reds
Travis
Senators
Trosky
Foxx
Red Sox
Greenberg
Tigers
York
Annerdsenss
Ottghar
Young
PRG
Ddiennangbaces
Averill
Ors
Ode Eemnanannasen
Lewis
Gehringer
McCormick
Averill, Indians
Gallipolis
Abram DeWitt
Rodney
DeWitt
Lawrin wins GASCO stake at Inglewood by seven lengths
Herbert Woolf of Kansas City watches Lawrin, three year old by Insco, dominate the $50 000 added stake at Santa Anita. Lawrin wins in 2 04 3 5 with a 7 length margin as Wing and Rommy offer little challenge. In other notes Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric beat Lawyer for Governor 2 1 and Gasco down Jake's Hamburgers 9 2.
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Inglewood
Calif
U.R
Herbert Woolf
Kansas City
Lawrin
Dauber
Wing
Rommy
Insco
California
Columbus
Southern Ohio Electric
Electric
Gasco
Jake
Hamburgers
July 4 Celebration Draws Huge Attendance in Centerville
Centerville prepares for a July 4 observance projected as the largest in Gallia County with about 1000 attendees. Rev W L Stafford chairs the program featuring Dr C A Rowland as principal speaker and performances by the Ladies Chorus Male Chorus Jenkins Sisters Oak Hill Centerville Male Quartet and more.
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Inpolis
Centerville
Gallia County
W. L. Stafford
C. A. Rowland
Bigelow Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches
Rio Grande
Charles Wilmore
Recreation Ch&r
Ohio
Cadmus Fourth of July Picnic Planned With Programs
Mrs. Homer Wood announces Cadmus July Fourth events with morning and afternoon programs. Music by local orchestra, Sherwin family quartet, Parkins family quartet and school children. Welcome by Rev. A B Sherwin. Speakers include Rev. Lawrence McDaniel, Congressman T A Jenkins, Rev. A B Zandel, County Agent R R Starbuck. Recitations by Ruth Wood, Leo Daniels, Mary Edith Saunders, Vanita Booth, Harold Saunders, Doris Carter, Robert Wood, Rosalie Wagner, Mildred Parkins, Mrs. Vera Shelton.
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Gallipolis
Homer Wood
Cadmus
Sherwin Family Quartet
Parkins Family Quartet
A. B. Sherwin
Lawrence McDaniel
T. A. Jenkins
A. B. Zandel
R. R. Starbuck
Ruth Wood
Leo Daniels
Mary Edith Saunders
Vanita Booth
Harold Saunders
Doris Carter
Robert Wood
Rosalie Wagner
Mildred Parkins
Vera Shelton
Officials Dicker for Federal Appropriation
Gallipolis Pt Pleasant officials seek 1.5 million dollars in federal funds to move the city to higher ground north of the Ohio River. The council favors the plan and urges intervention from the U S Engineers state senators and a congressman for the city’s welfare.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio River
Pt. Pleasant Council
VU. S
Gallipolis Marriage Licenses Surge in June
Pro bate Judge James S. Clark notes June sees a license every day including Sundays. End of month applicants include Clarence Scarberry 31 and Mary Margaret Winters 27 of Gallipolis Francis Van Meter 21 and Jessie Roberts 21 of Racine Fred Lewis Bowser 21 and Nina Evelyn Smith 21 of Point Pleasant Denver P. Reiker 49 and Dora A. Church 43 of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James S. Clark
Clarence Scarberry
Mary Margaret Winters
Francis van Meter
Jessie Roberts
Racine
Fred Lewis Bowser
Nina Evelyn Smith
Point Pleasant
Denver P. Reiker
Dora A. Church
Pt. Pleasant
Warrant Issued in Gallipolis Case of Threatened Family Detention
In Morgan Township, a warrant was issued for Wendell Wellington after a report that he locked his wife and baby in a corn crib during a fishing trip. Neighbors found the couple and child and freed them. the matter was settled out of court. A separate Gallia County matter, Kerr vs Woliborn, administrator of Emma Ridgeway state, was settled privately in Common Pleas Court.
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Gallipolis
Wendell Wellington
Morgan Township
Wellington
Court of
Fred Millis
Ed C
Kerr
Martin Woliborn
Emma Ridgeway
Common Pleas Court
Old Gallia furnaces recalled by WPA mining
WPA quarry workers on the Kokeen Road near Gallia uncover iron bearing ore pieces. The text recalls pre Civil War iron charcoal furnaces along Symmes Creek and abandoned sites around Gallia County. Ancient smelting involved moving ore down Raccoon Creek to Ohio River steamers.
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Gallipolis
Kokeen
Gallia
Gallia County
Symmes Creek
Raccoon Creek
Springfield farmer sustains severe foot cut
William L. Linderman, 58, a Springfield Township farmer, was admitted to Holzer Hospital Wednesday noon with a deep gash severing his right heel and the bone above it. Fabric from his rubber boot wedged in the wound, possibly complicating the injury, say surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William L. Linderman
Springfield Township
Holzer Hospital
Kerr Heirs Buy Kerr Residence Furnishings in Urbana
Mrs Ralph Wilson and Miss Nora Hard nieces and chief beneficiaries under Minnie S Kerrs will have purchased all Kerr residence furnishings from executors Judge Henry Cherrington and Harry Maddy and moved them to Urbana Ohio. The Kerr home on Third near Court was to go to the local Masonic Lodge but trustees refused the bequest. The residence property will be sold at public auction soon the administrator says.
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Gallipolis
Ralph Wilson
Nora Hard
Minnie S. Kerr
Kerr
Henry Cherrington
Harry Maddy
Urbana
Masonic Lodge
Lodge
Third Near Court
Cherrington
Wait Approval of Road Plans for Gallia County
Gallia County will receive 206967 for improving 52.5 miles of secondary highways during the WPA year starting July 1. The list of roads to benefit, prepared by County Engineer E N Leonard, is nearly complete but may be revised in the Athens WPA office before final designation. Uncompleted road activities will be carried forward into the 1938 39 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. N. Leonard
Athens
City trims police force delaying status for officer
Gallipolis city announces an indefinite leave of absence for Patrolman W Bryan Cooper starting July 1 due to funds shortages. Chief John Fraley will assume patrol on his beat, while Patrolman Chester Leaper remains on night duty.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
W. Bryan Cooper
Cooper
John Fraley
Chester Leaper
Willis Heads Bible Schools
Rev E W Willis is county director of Vacation Bible Schools with college student assistants. Mildred Nichols leads the Little Eggar program and will move to Kitchen Greenfield Township after closing. George Greene runs Thivener to Clark's Chapel in Morgan Township. Carol Amende plans a Gal lipolis Bible School from Cora. Roy Adams to launch Bullskin School in Harrison Township in July. Many students available for these schools.
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Gallipolis
E. W. Willis
Mildred Nichols
Western Reserve College
Cleveland
Little Kgger
Kitchen
Greenfield Township
George Greene
Marietta College
Thivener
Clark’s Chapel
Morgan Township
Carol Amende
Syracuse
N. Y
Cora
Roy Adams
Hiram College
Bullskin School
Harrison Township
Ellis
Divorce Action Filed by Marie White in East Gallipolis
Marie White sues Edgar White for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. She seeks alimony and custody of their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marie White
East Gallipolis
Edgar White
Repair Street Work Planned for Gallipolis
Dr. Lewis C. Bean president of the City Commission says Second Avenue from Locust to Court Streets will receive immediate repair. The State Highway Department will assist the city with an asphalt dressing on the brick streets, with additional thoroughfares to be addressed after last year’s flood damage.
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Gallipolis
Second Avenue
Locust
Court Streets
Lewis C. Bean
State Highway Department
All Stars and Gypsies Lead Golf League Card
July 3 matchups feature All Stars versus Gypsies and other pairings at Country Club. Mrs William Brooks wins the Blind Bogey, Miss Louise Fields takes low net, Mrs Ernie Algeo wins high net in midweek play.
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All Stars
Devils
William Brooks
Louise Fields
Ernie Algeo
Batting blasts boost Red Sox over Washington in high scoring tilt
Boston inched past Washington 4 to 2 as Foxx and Cronin homered and Cronin added two RBIs. Appleton struggled with 10 hits allowed and Leonard notch eight strikeouts for the mound, while Higgins and Cronin delivered key runs. Left on base totals show Boston four, Washington six.
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Leonard
Appleton
Washington
Lewis
Travis
Cronin
West
R. Ferrell
Foxx
Higgins
Marcum
Vosmik
Higins
Peacock
Myer
Rona
Doerr
Ashington
Boston
Allendanc
Frey
Cincy
ABRAO
Pitts
Handley
Berger
If Goodma
L.waner
OP. Waner
Crafter Lombardi
Rizzoli
Vahans
Myers
Young
R.davis
Tobin
Cascrela
Swift
Gamble
Schott
Bees
Cascarella
H. Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
L. Waner
MecCormick
Craft
Goodman
Paner
P. Waner
Vaughan
L Waner
R. Davis
Riggs
Myers Frey
McCormick
Cincinnati
Cascarrella
Hospitalized boys suffer strep infection flare
John Kircher, son of Mrs. Katherine Kircher, is in the hospital with a streptococcal infection in his left armpit linked to a finger injury. His sister Katherine Joan Kircher is also recovering from a similar infection in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
John
Katherine Kircher
Katherine Joan
Cardinals Beat Cubs 10 5 In Home Game
St Louis bats explode scoring ten runs as Chicago manages five. Key plays include Gutteridge three base hit and Owen, J. Martin, Stripp with two each. Welland picks up win, Lee suffers loss before 8,842 attendance.
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St Louis
Abrhoa
Chicago
S.marty
Herman
Slaughtr
Welland
Solas
Creifa
Sth
Logan
LOU Cs Cccecesesenees
Hoobo
Cccsecs
Gutteridge Uas
Gutteridge
Owen
J. Martin
Stripp
Martin
Padgett
Reynolds
Lee
Hartnett
Weiland
Beaes
St. Louis
Russell
Lee Russell
ChiSox 9 Browns 5 in sluggers win at St Louis
Chicago bats explode for nine runs as Jim Hayes drives in four, Almada and Owen pace a 9 5 victory over St Louis. Rensa, Radcliff, Owen, and Steinbacher homer. Hildebrand suffers loss despite 12 hits allowed. Attendance 890.
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Hayes
Steinbacher
Kuhel
Mazzera
Hildebrand
McQuillen
Almada
Kreevich
Rensa
Radcliff
Owen
Clift
McQuinn
Heffner
Chicago
St Louis
Stratton
Cole
Engagement announced for Eileen Call and John Peters
Mr and Mrs Bert Call of Adamsville announce the engagement of their daughter Eileen to John Peters son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Peters of Detroit The formal announcement was made at a dinner at the Tiffin Club West Grand Boulevard Detroit The wedding date has not been set.
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Gallipolis
Bert Call
Adamsville
Eileen
John Peters
Theodore Peters
Detroit
Tiffin Club
West Grand Boulevard
Gallia County Democrats Set Monday Meeting
Gallia County Democratic Club schedules a Saturday night gathering at the Knights of Pythias Hall announced by secretary W. P. Kling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Democratic Club
Knights of Pythias
W. P. Kling
Riggs Claims Tennis Trophy After Narrow Final Win
Bobby Riggs of Chicago won the national clay courts championship at River Forest Tennis Club by defeating Gardiner Mulloy of Miami 6-4 5-7 4-6 7-5 in the singles final. The victory gives Riggs a three time title, matching a small group of multi champions. Joe Hunt of Los Angeles and Lewis Wetherell of Santa Ana clinched the doubles crown by beating Charles Hare of Birmingham and Elwood Cooke of Portland 6-4 8-6 6-2.
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River Forest
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Big Bill Tilden
Joe Hunt
Los Angeles
Lewis Wetherell
Santa Ana
Cal
Charles Hare
Birmingham
England
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Cleveland Lieutenant Chosen State Commander of Purple Heart
Lieut Alfred M Barlow of Cleveland informs his mother Mrs A M Barlow that he has been chosen state commander of the Order of the Purple Heart for war veterans who suffered wounds in battle. Barlow lost his leg in the Argonne Forest engagement of World War I and is a Cleveland attorney.
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Gallipolis
Alfred M. Barlow
Cleveland
A. M. Barlow
Order of the Purple Heart
Barlow
Argonne Forest
Pirates beat Reds 5 to 4 in page nine item
The report notes the Pirates defeated the Reds 5 to 4 in a brief page nine box score. It mentions Sugar made from raisins is preferred by Arabs in a separate line.
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Pirates
Reds
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Athens Messenger
Electric Company
Games Coast
United States
Entertainment
Dicker
Springfield
Kerr Heirs Bay Furniture
Willis Heads Bible Schools
Country Club Golf League
Pet Travelers
Marvels
Bob Cats
Par Breakers
Flyers
Wreckers
Bulls
Russell Slaughter
Butch Grover
Sam Warren
Slaughter
Grover
Warren
Cross
Paulsen
Nats
Wright Leton
Goodyear
ASLOW
Mickle Tires
W. Union St
J. Friedman
J. Schoeneman
Burnett-Smith’'s
Monroe
Griffon
Wilson Bros
J. P. Smith
Smart Shoes
Eagles
Cubs
Lancaster Fair Grounds
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