Distance runners leave one state behind today
Runners in the Bunion Derby depart Needles California for Oatman Arizona on a 20 mile uphill leg to begin the day. Arthur On England and South Africa veteran marathoner remains the overall leader as the field eyes a $45 000 prize in New York. Newton clocks 44 48 30 for 296 miles while Andrew Payne trails with 49 35 32. John Cronick wins the Needles to Danby leg in 8 44 20 ahead of Newton. The Mojave desert test has worn many runners down.
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James Powers
United Press
Needles
Calif
Oatman
Ariz
Losles
New York
Arthur ‘On
England
South Africa
Newton
Andrew Payne
Oklahoma
Newton Ifs Time Elapsed With 49:35:32 For the 296 Miles. John Cronick
Canada
Danby
A Lyne
Mojave
The College Honors Football Legends With Numbers Retired
In San Francisco on March 12 the practice was noted of retiring jersey numbers to honor great players. Red Grange’s 77, Ernie Nevers’ 1, and Larry Bettencourt’s 20 are retired from college teams as lasting tributes.
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Francisco
Illinois
Red Grange
Red
Stanford
Ernie Nevers
St. Mary’s College
California
Larry Bettencourt
Dark horses dropouts loom in race carnival finance
Promoters report a brisk Sunday night in the carnival end of the race, signaling strong potential for Pyle. The prospect remains uneven as several entrants withdraw and the pace lengthens for the remaining laps.
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Tial
Pyle
Wisconsin Beats Minnesota in hockey rivalry clash
Wisconsin snagged a season victory over Minnesota in a rare hockey showdown, ending a multi-year stretch without a win against the Gophers this season.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indiana Wrestler Captain Swain Backed as Olympic Candidate
Cap Swain of the Indiana wrestling team earns strong backing from supporters at his school as he pursues Olympic candidacy in the sport.
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Captain Swain
Indiana
Yankees Meet Boston Braves In Game Today
The world champion New York Yankees faced the Boston Braves in an exhibition game at St Peters burg with regulars missing. Babe Ruth appeared in right field after training, while pitchers Pipgras and two rookies planned to hurl for the Yanks.
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New York Yankees
Boston Braves
St. Petersburg
Yankees
Pirates
Babe Ruth
Yannigans
George Pipgras
Johnson
Marty
Yanks
Genewich
Greenfield
Edwards
Hearn
Braves
Portsmouth Dominates First All Tourney Team Believed
Athens captain Wolfe headlines the first team with two Portsmouth players chosen. The Mes senger lists First A Team and Second A Team selections from the southeastern Ohio tournament held last week.
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Portsmouth
Wolfe
Athens
Hartley Receives Bend News for Messenger Report
Oliver Hartley is notified from Pomeroy Bend for the Messenger. The message includes telephone numbers 161 X and 236 L for contact.
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Oliver Hartley
Pomeroy Bend
Messenger
Youth Is Found Dead In Home Of His Friend
John Pickens, 18, a bookkeeper for Covert bakery and ice plant, was found dead in a bathroom at the home of Stanley Simms in Middleport after Simms slept through the night. Death attributed to heart trouble. Survived by parents Speed and family of seven sons and one daughter Ruth. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Middleport
John Pickens
Stanley Simms
Pickens
Covert
Mr. Covert
Huntington
Simms
Iokens
Mr. Simms
Speed Pickens
Ralph
Thomas
Charles
Richard
Warren
Ben
Will
Ruth
Miss Mary Park Jefts Six Weeks Vacation Trip
Miss Mary Park Jeft left Saturday for Columbus Cleveland and other northern points for a six weeks vacation. In her absence Mrs A H Skidmore will fill her office position at Meigs Grocery company. Mr and Mrs Skidmore recently moved from Charleston to Middleport and began new work today. Mr Skidmore is slowly improving in health.
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Middleport
Mary Park
Columburg
Cleveland
Meigs Grocery Company
A. H. Skidmore
Arnold-Roush Family History Being Compiled
N Esta Arnold of Marion prepares an Arnold-Roush family history to be presented at a Southern Ohio clan gathering in West Union. Delegates Mac Arnold and Mrs. A O Tracy will attend in August. The late C A M Arnold built many local landmarks including the 162 foot Catholic church steeple with a 15 foot cross and led work on West Virginia Capitol in 1853 54.
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Pomeroy
N. Esta Arnold
Marion
Meigs
Ohio
West Union
Mac Arnold
A. O. Tracy
Capitol
West Virginia
Charleston
Arnold
Proposal to build a historic log cabin in Pomeroy
A 1898 Pioneer Society idea resurfaced to fund a log cabin museum in Pomeroy with period furniture and relics. A rival plan would place the cabin on the old Chester courthouse grounds with D A R help to restore the courthouse roof.
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Pomeroy
Louis Bumgardner
Pioneer Society
Meigs County
Chester
Squire Bumgardner
Pioneere Society
Pomeroy Hills
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Bend
Ravenswood Bridge Project Advances Through House Action
The House approved four bridge bills after Senate amendments, including the Ravenswood West Virginia crossing opposite Meigs county. Engineers from Chicago will start preliminaries with plans to finish this year, giving Pomeroy Bend a three million dollar riverfront upgrade.
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Pomeroy
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
House
Ravenswood
Meigs County
Coolidge
East Meigs
Chicago
Pomeroy Bend
Delegates Named For Presbyterial Meeting In Marietta
At the Woman's Missionary society meeting in Middleport Mrs J E Harley was elected delegate to the Marietta Presbyterial with Mrs L J Heiner as alternate. Mrs Probst, by office, attends, and Dr Cathryn Poindexter is a Presbyterial officer who will attend April 10 and 11. More locals plan to go.
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Middleport
Woman's Missionary Society
J. E. Harley
Marietta
L.J. Heiner
Probst
Cathryn Poindexter
Last basketball game of season at K of P hall
The final game of the season pits the local K of P team against the Rio Grande Independents at the K of P hall with net proceeds to help send the K of P quintet to Parkersburg. A preliminary match features business men from the upper and middle blocks.
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Dr. Shumaker
Heart Trouble Proves Fatal to Mrs Burke
Mrs. L H Drake died Friday morning in Chicago from heart trouble after months of ill health. Her body returned to Middleport and will be buried beside relatives in New Lexington. She is survived by husband L B Burke mother Mrs Willa Lamb and one brother. Funeral Monday evening at Grace Episcopal Church Pom eroy.
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Middleport
L. H. Drake
Chicago
Willa Lamb
New Lexington
Senior girls honor basketball squads with dinner
Seven senior girls and a few others entertained Friday at Miss Beulah Forquer's home with a 6 o'clock dinner honoring the basketball squads both boys and girls. The occasion proved attractive with the girls dressed like first grade children. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Howell and Miss Margaret Thomas attended.
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Middleport
Beulah Forquer
R. M. Howell
Margaret Thomas
Delaney to Stay in Big Boys Heavyweight Circle
New York reports that Jack Delaney will remain in the heavyweight division. Manager Joe Jacobs announced the move, delaying a potential light heavyweight title bout this summer against Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia.
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Jack Delaney
Big Boys
York
Joe Jacobs
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Delaney
Portsmouth Dominates Tourney With Strong Team Play
The report highlights Portsmouth advancing to the finals as Doll showcases floor technique and Wolfe of Athens emerges as a capable center. Faggitt of Portsmouth earns a guard spot for both offense and defense, while Hughes of Chillicothe stands out as one of the fastest players in the tournament.
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Doll
Eee
Portsmouth
Wolfe
Athens
Faggitt
Hughes
Chillicothe
Armstrong Files for Columbiana Sheriff Nomination
John E. Armstrong of East Liverpool seeks the Republican nomination for Columbiana county sheriff. A former West Columbia resident and local figure around Pomeroy Bend, he is the brother in law of County Clerk John A. Aten of Mason county.
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Pomeroy
John E. Armstrong
East Liverpool
West Columbia
Pomeroy Bend
Columbiana County
Armstrong
John A. Aten
Mason County
Cousin Fatally Hurt in Railroad Tragedy at Adena
News reaches F. B. Johnson that Jes Johnson of Jewett, 51, formerly of this place, was fatally injured Saturday at Adena after falling under a railroad train. He died while en route to a hospital.
Gas supply ends as Williams quits business
About a dozen gas users in Syracuse lose service after the single well behind town, operated by C. P. Williams, exhausted its supply. The state utilities commission has granted Williams permission to quit business.
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Syracuse
C. P. Williams
State Utilities Commission
Local College Basketball Honors Mentioned In Tournament Review
The article lists players from Portsmouth and nearby schools as top guards forwards and centers, noting no. 2 selections Smith Cross Howell Frazier Smithson and others. It highlights Meredith Glouster Swackhammer Olson and calls for changes like abolishing the center jump ball.
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Harold G. Olson
Ohio State
Sam Barry
Iowa
Middleport Notes On Local Visitors And Births
Mrs Eunice Meighen ends a two weeks visit at her daughter Mrs Dana Jones and family and will go to Delaware to practice nursing. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Pullings announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday March 10. Mrs Myra Rowley returns home from Columbus after six months with her daughter Mrs Bob Adams.
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Middleport
Eunice Meighen
Dana Jones
Delaware
Helen Beeson
Edna Randell
Kathryn
Christine Grant
W. H. Beeson
Homer Grant
Columbus
F. L. Sater
Grant
Roscoe Pullings
O. L. Roush
Lois Ann
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Virginia Arnold
Huntington
Carrie Glover
C. E. Erwin
Myra Rowley
Bob Adams
He's Back In The Navy Again
Johnny Buff former American flyweight champion and world bantamweight champion returns to Navy service for a third hitch aboard the U S 8 Wyoming as a gunner's mate. He previously boxed under the name Johnny Lisky and waived family exemption to rejoin the service.
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EW York
Johnny Buff
Navy
U.S
Wyoming
Johnny Lisky
Browns optimistic on 100 percent spirit for season
Dan Howley asserts the Browns will show greater team spirit this year while O Goofty jokes about a chance against rivals. O Gofty quips about Giants catcher Francis Hogan and his singing, mentioning a near sure pitch. The New York commission rejects Strangler Lewis as champion who has not met Young Stribling. An author clue has O Geofty recalling The Thundering Herd to C C Pyle.
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Dan Howley
O'Goofty
O'Gofty
Francis Hogan
Giants
New York Commission
Strangler Lewis
Lewis
Young Stribling
Knowledge on Tommy Loughran and historic baseball feats
The article notes Tommy Loughran lost six fights to opponents including Ad Stone Jack Delaney Young Stribling and Harry Greb. It cites Lee Robertson roping and throwing a steer in 14 15 seconds in New York City in 1923. It mentions Wilbert Robinson with six singles and a double against St Louis in June 1892 while with Baltimore and that several players have made six hits in one game.
Sharkey Seeks Tunney Clash by Knocking Out Risko
Boston’s Jack Sharkey faces Johnny Risko in Madison Square Garden aiming for a 15 round KO to force a title bid against Gene Tunney. Betting odds favor Sharkey while Risko seeks to derail the challenger and revive his heavyweight hopes in a bout expected to draw over $100,000 in receipts.
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George Kirksey
New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Gene Tunney
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Sharkey
Risko
Tom Heeney
Adh
Johnny
Jack
Gwan
Cy Dunn
Gay
Tesko
Chuck Wiggins
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Clearwater
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Washington Senators
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Robert Marriott
Athens Messenger
Hillsboro
Smith
Vanzant
Marshall
Gibbs
Glouster
Wright
Telephone
Mr. Pickens
Middleport High School
Arnold- Roush
K. of P. Hall
Leland Miller
Dave Entsminger
Langsville
Th Automotive
P. Bldg
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Pickett
Laurelville
Brooks
Dye
Meredith
Swackhammer
Barry
O’geofty
Cc. C. Pyle
Leccerr
Chesterfield
Garett
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