Middletown Hamilton Stay in Title Running
Ohio high school basketball chase as Middletown and Hamilton stay in the Class A title hunt. Middletown beat Dayton Chaminade 48-30. Hamilton beat Cincinnati Walnut Hills 42-33. Other district action and historical champions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Hamilton
Biggies
Hamilton Catholic
Butler County
Findlay
Middies
Big Blue
Cincinnati Walnut Hills
Dayton Chaminade
Dayton Stivers
Dayton
Stivers
Akron South
Kent Roosevelt
Youngstown Chaney
Youngstown South
Hubbard
Campbell Memorial
Zanesville
Conesville
Community
Pepsi Colas Sweep Set in Thursday City Bowling League
Pepsi Colas continued their bid for second half honors by blanking the winless Elks. Dana Bolin led with a 588 set and 212 game, while Mathews Oilers held second place after a two games win over Banks Sport Shop. Frank Calvin and Charley Tribe helped McBee to take third, and Howard Eschenbacher led McKee Drugs with a 215 game as Jim Romine’s 529 paced the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi-Colas
Elks
Dana Bolin
Battlers
Jack Haffner
Banks Sport Shop
Mathews Oilers
McBee Company
Oilers
Ridenour
Clarence Wyckoff
Shoppers
Art Smith
McBee
Sport Shop
Heck Plumbers
Charley Tribe
Frank Calvin
John Pagliaro
Plumbers
McKee
Superior Electric
Howard Eschenbacher
Jim Romine
Bill Williams
Electrics
Gene Underwood
Pro Penn Pro Football League May Be Reshaped
Football officials and franchise owners discussed a plan to disband the Pennsylvania Pro Football League and form a tri state circuit. The proposed league would include teams from Youngstown Massillon Weirton McKeesport Brownsville Monessen Connellsville Ambridge Johns town and Altoona with another meeting set for March 20 in Monessen.
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Mckeesport
Youngstown
Massillon
Weirton
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Brownsville
Monessen
Connellsville
Ambridge
Johnstown
Altoona
High School and College Basketball Results Last Night
Scores show Akron West, Barberton St, Kent Roosevelt, Niles, Youngstown Raven, Chaney, Stivers, Lebanon, Chaminade, Xavier, Elder, Walnut Hills, Wayne Cable, Tipp City, Roscoe, Coatesville, and Marietta district winners. College action includes John Marshall, Holy Cross, Columbia, Villanova, Lafayette, Boston University, Glenville overtime, Valparaiso, Michigan, Illinois, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Missouri, and NAIA tournaments Brigham Young, St Thomas, Indiana Central, Indiana State, Miami Florida, Eastern New Mexico, Emporia State, Hamline, Arkansas State, San Jose State, Wyoming, Brigham Young, Eastern Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Painesville
Ashtabula
Cleveland
John Hay
Glenville
Cleveland West
Parma
Cleveland Lincoln
John Marshall
Dayton Stivers
Lebanon
Middletown
Dayton Chaminade
St. Xavier
Elder
Hamilton Public
Walnut Hills
Northwestern
Okla State
St. Thomas
Peru
Indiana Central
New Britain
Indiana State
New Mexico
Emporia State
Delta State
Hamline
Arkansas State
San Jose State
Lawrence Tech
Wyoming
Utah State
Denver
Brigham Young
Eastern Oregon
Whitworth
Boxers Box Scores From Cities Include Outpoints And A Stop
Philadelphia bout saw Gene Burton 143 outpoint Chico Varona 146 over eight rounds in Havana. Chicago results show Eddie Marotta 12614 defeating Pat Flowers 126 over eight. New Orleans card lists Keith Hamilton 13514 stopping Jimmy Warren 1334 in ten rounds. San Francisco night featured Dave Whitlock 175 stopping Floyd Richardson 179 in eight rounds.
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Philadelphia
Gene Burton
New York
Chico Varona
Havana
Chicago
Eddie Marotta
Cleveland
Pat Flowers
New Orleans
Keith Hamilton
Jimmy Warren
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Dave Whitlock
Floyd Richardson
West Jordan
Utah
UC and Xavier meet again in Cincinnati finals
In the four team invitational at Cincinnati Gardens UC edged La Salle 50 49 while Xavier routed William and Mary 82 65. The finals between the Bearcats and Musketeers follow a 71 64 Xavier win over Cincinnati earlier this season with 4931 fans expected for the title tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Xavier
Cincinnati Gardens
U.C
LaSalle College
William and Mary
la Salle
Dick Dallmer
Bearcat
Bill Phelan
Bob McCann
al Rubenstein
Rubenstein
Bearcats
Chester Giermak
Dover Cambridge Curtail COL Cards
Dover and Cambridge join modified Central Ohio League schedules for 1950 51 with Marietta, choosing three or four league games. Dover draws Zanesville Marietta Coshocton, Cambridge faces Zanesville Dover Marietta Lancaster, Marietta to a full league slate. J E Brown of Lancaster elected president and H R McKissick of Coshocton re elected secretary.
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Zanesville
Dover
Cambridge
Marietta
Coshocton
Lancaster
J. E. Brown
H. R. McKissick
Commissioners Frown On Outside Assistance
GALLIPOLIS The Board of County Commissioners settled the question of using an outside firm for the forthcoming appraisal or doing it with local help. County Auditor Emmett Slagle favored hiring a firm but the commissioners voted against the proposal, mainly due to cost concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Board of County Commissioners
Emmett Slagle
Soot Fire Reported in Gallipolis at Olive Street
Soot fire at 72 Olive St. in Gallipolis caused no damage. Fire department responded after the call at noon Monday. The incident was contained with no injuries reported.
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Gallipolis
Olive St
Rio Grande Saluted At School Civic Banquet In Gallipolis
A Gallipolis event honored Rio Grande College at a banquet held at the Farmers Hotel. OSU line coach Lyal Clark screened football film. Dean W A Lewis awarded a Helms Medal to John Newton Oliver for high scoring in basketball. Football captains were announced. numerous letters and trophies were presented to players and managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Farmers Hotel
Lyal Clark
OSU
Dean W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande
Helms Athletic Foundation
John Newton
Newt) Oliver
Dean Lewis
Emmett Carter
Cadmus
Olivers
Paul C. Sager
Joe Batt
Walter Brown
Brown
Richard Cessar
Mr. Gibson
Robert Young
Paul Ryan
Hank Stevenson
Norman Sirianni
Bill Hughes
Oliver
Ronald Ciancutt
William Yee
Charlies Moses
Sager
Nadine Wiseman
Della Slater
Katherine Berry
F. W. McDermott
J. Carl Plummer
Portsmouth
Phil Scott
John E. Halliday
First Reports In Campaign Are Made In Gallia County
Red Cross fund raising drive reports filed Monday show early contributions from Addison Township Crown City and city wards. Dick Roach Neal Clark reported 40 dollars while others gave amounts totaling across wards 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B and 4A with donors including Mrs Chas Swanson Mrs Emer son Evans Mrs Lehr Davies Mrs Omar Zimmerman Mrs Frank Washington and Clarence Waugh. Catherine Hayward said early reports look encouraging for a successful drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
Dick Roach
Neal Clark
Addison Township
Kenneth Johnson
Crown City
Ermel Woodyard
City
Chas. Swanson
Emerson Evans
Lehr Davies
Miss Cromley Last Rites Wednesday
Miss Attie Bailey Cromley died Monday morning at age 58. She worked with Ohio Bell until 1948 and was active in First Baptist Church and WCTU. Survived by three sisters and a brother, with services Wednesday at 2 p.m. at acc Baptist Church and burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Acc Baptist Church
Attie Bailey Cromley
First Baptist Church
Miss Cromley
WCTU
Charles F
Sarah E. Williams Cromley
Justine Cromley
James Elliott
Verna Birch
Bidwell
Earl Cromley
Harrisburg
George J. Wetherholt and Sons
Charles Lusher
Pine St
City Solicitor Switzer Receives Head Wound in fall
Gallipolis octogenarian city solicitor and former U.S. Congressman Robert M. Switzer fell en route to a city commission meeting. A doctor was called as a precaution but Switzer delayed aid to finish city business. He received three stitches for a gash above the left eye and was sent home with no further complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert M. Switzer
U.S
City Commission
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Docks Reported
Locks at Gallipolis show several watercraft movements with 16 tow under way. Kanawha River entries include Juanita and Semet, while other district boats such as Atlas Progress and Sullivan-Ernestine are listed with rises and falls. Gauges read upper 18.2 feet, lower 20.6 feet, 36 feet at rollers.
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Gallipolis
Twain
Weir
Bruce
Martin
Creighton
Kanawha River
Juanita
Marmet
Winfield
Kanawha Falls
Atlas
Progress
Pennsylvania
Sullivan-Ernestine
Rowe
Price
D. T
Sohio State
Jennie Z
Guadalcanal
Rand
Conferences In SE Ohio Are Planned
Dr. Paul Reynolds leads an eight meeting tour in Southeastern Ohio to promote family life and community programs. Meigs, Gallia, Athens, Lawrence, and Jackson counties host sessions with church and civic groups, ending with a Waverly institute and mass meetings. All events are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Reynolds
New York
Congregational Christian Churches
Ohio
Old Dexter Christian Church
Meigs County
Holliday
Bryn Hyfryd
Welsh Congregational Church
Dan Morgan
Oak Hill
Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
L. A. Donnally
Mound Hill
Charles Kuhns
Little Kyger Grange Hall
Stanley Shaver
Rio Grande High School
Rio Grande Mothers Club
James Clark
One Day Family Life Institute
Coolville
Reynolds
Troy High School
Mr. Lockwood
Family Life Institute
Waverly
Methodist Church
Earl Bull
Dr. Reynolds
Chicago Theological Seminary
YMCA
China
Family Life Commission
Doctor Reynolds
Edwards Dickinson
Rio Grande
Anna Zimmerman Re Named to Board
Gallia County Ohio Miss Anna Zimmerman is re appointed to the Gallia County District Library board for seven years ending March 2 1956. The appointment is made by the Board of County Commissioners. Zimmerman has long been active in library work and has the first appointment under the county district plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Anna Zimmerman
Gallia County
Board of
Miss Zimmerman
Park Improvement Plans Get Approval of Groups
Gallipolis city and the Gallipolis Park Commission approved complete park beautification plans drawn by A F De Worth of Texas A and M College. The project features a Cypress bench ring, 30 foot wide walks, 18 foot flower beds, a 40 foot patio around the bandstand, and new plantings including oaks maples and dogwood. Funding will come from federal money and garden clubs may cover landscaping, with lighting funded by the C G Kineon fund.
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Gallipolis
City Commission
Gallipolis Park
Mra O
McIntyre
Charles ©. Holwer
Harold B. Wetherholt
Viola B. Pigmate
J. Roy Bartlett
C. G. Kineon Fund
N. H. Foster
Deetor Foster
Kineon Memorial Fund
Doctor Foater
Water Worka
US Army Engineers
Gallipolia Locks
Depertaesan
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AP Sports Editor
Columbus
Buckeye Heights
Mighty Middies
Bellevue
New Concord
Roscoe
Athens
New Lexington
Racine
Jacksonville-Trimble
Junction City
Plain City
Akron West
Dayton Roosevelt
New Philadelphia
Martins Ferry
Mansfield
Delaware
R. E. McCammon
Berry Hotel
Capital Finance Corp
Nelsonville
W. Columbus St
George K. Appleman
Mgr
L. Pet. Pepai-Colas
Ossssoon
Ae Banks Sport Shop
McKee Drugs
Bes Heck Plumbers
Ae Supérior Electric
Bamidaa Wena
Penn Pro League
AVEC
Boston Sunday Post
Liew
Cuicaco
Southeastern
Social Betterment Foundation
Bachtel
Barberton
Akron Hower
Niles
Youngstown Raven
Chaney
Eastern
Miami
Fla
City Solicitor
Hio
Erodes
The
Park Commission
Leo Morin
Timots
Mursee
Morin
Yleamia
Yell
Bryan Street
Amarillo
Texas
Imdrin
Monty
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