Giants Spring Training Stirs Debate On Cuban Trip
New York Mirror critic Dan Parker questions the Giants spring plan departing March 14 for Cuba and later Gulfport Mississippi and a two week barnstorming tour. He calls the program penny wise and pound foolish yet sees potential benefits if the team endures the rigorous climate changes.
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New York Giants
Dan Parker
New York Mirror
Terry
Cuba
Giants
Parker
Havana
Terry's Boys
Gulfport
Mise
Atiff
Herera
Pop Anson
Buck Ridge Man Held Over For Old Fine
Gallipolis reports Kermit Guthrie of Buck Ridge was kept in town Saturday after shopping due to an unpaid old intoxication fine of 18 dollars and 90 cents.
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Gallipolis
Kermit Guthrie
Buck Ridge
Hamilton Crowned State Champions In High School Tourney
Ohio State coach Harold G Olsen praised Hamilton as among the finest state champions in history after their Close A title win over Massillon. Upper Arlington captured Class B by 43 to 36 over Leckland, with standout players Lu Beer and Carl Ott.
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Olsen
Hamilton
Ohio State
Massillos
Columbus Upper Arlington
Leckland
Lou Mirt
Herman
Rearick
Dover
Southwestern Ohio
Lu Beer
Carl Ott
Hirt
Akron South
Canton McKinley
Gallia County Receives 10000 From State Flood Relief Grant
Gallia County's indigent relief fund gains 10000 from the state's million dollar flood grant for Southern Ohio flood sufferers. Roy Wildermuth says Ohio flood damage may reach 200000, and Gallia's share goes to direct relief. County records show 1936 relief spending of 17680.53 and 18 months of relief payouts totaling 967680.53 across townships and individuals, with 667 people aided and an average 96.50 per person after 1500 administrative costs.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Roy @. Wildermuth
State Relief Commission
E. D. Keeler
Othwell Jones
Addison
Cheshire
Clay
Gallipolia
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Hareraon
Huntington
Morgan
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Walnut
John D Holcomb Former Vinton Countian Dies in Texas
Gallipolis report notes the death in Waco Texas of Prof John D Holcomb former Vinton County resident and Gallia County educator born 1865 He taught math for 15 years at Rio Grande College and is survived by his wife Helen McGrath and two sisters G B Bohanan Meriden VA and A F Zimmerman Redlands CA. Jake Moore influenza at Lafayette Motel.
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Gallipolis
Waco
Texas
John D. Holcomb
Vinton County
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Helen McGrath
Mra. G
Bohanan
Meriden
Mra. A. F. Zimmerman
Redlands
Calif
Gallia
Deer season planned for Adama Scioto Pike counties
Gallia County and nearby areas anticipate a proposed deer shooting season on 45 000 acres of wild land in Adama Scioto and Pike counties. About a thousand white tail deer and crop damage claims exceeding 6000 dollars have spurred the plan. A drawing will determine opening permits as hunters count in the hundreds of thousands.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Adama
Scioto
Pike
Tts
Frank C. Q Christ
Pennsylvania
Elks’ Lodge
Gallia
C. B. Molser
Gallipolis Music Director Plans Busy School Year
Gallipolis schools under Robert J. Price plan a busy year of musical events. The Boys and Girls Glee Clubs entered the Jackson Eisteddfod on November 11 and earned praise. The Girls Glee Club performed Handel's Messiah at the Presbyterian Church on December 18. In April the combined Glee Clubs stage Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore in the Washington school auditorium with a 104 member cast. The High School Mixed Chorus competes at Rio Grande and joins the Boys and Chorus for the Southeastern Ohio Music Association festival at Athens. The district Schoolmasters Club meeting will feature school numbers on March 31. Price is vice president of the Southern Ohio Music Teachers Association and conductor of the Boys' Chorus at Athens on April 16.
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Gallipolis
Robert J. Price
Presbyterian Church
Gilbert & Sullivan
Washington School
Charlotte Cornwell
Doris Irion
Gertrude Collins
Rio Grande
Southeastern Ohio Music Association
Athens
Robert Price
Southern Ohio Music Teachers’ Association
Price
Wellaton
Working Hours Staggered by Gallia Firms
Gallia workers have hours staggered this week so they can attend half hour religious services at the Baptist Church with cooperation from other churches. Speakers include Dr. A. R. Stark and Rev. H. H. Wilbur. A three hour Good Friday service will be held in the Presbyterian Church with pastors participating. Dust storms also plague Gallia County with heavy dust blanketing the region.
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Methodist
H. H. Wilbur
Presbyterian Church
Fannie Holmes Dies Suddenly of Pneumonia
Gallipolis Mrs. Fannie Holmes aged 72 died Friday at her Poplar Ridge home after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Born in Iowa she previously married Ben B. James and was mother to Deffie Swisher Clarence Grover Clyde Rupe and Corbie James. She wed John Holmes in 1920. Funeral services at Poplar Ridge Church were conducted by Rev. J. L. Stephenson with interment in the churchyard cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Fannie Holmes
John Holmes
Poplar Ridge
Cheshire Township
Iowa
Ben B. James
Ryger
Deffie Swisher
Clarence Grover
Clyde Rupe
Corbie James
Mr. Holmes
Alice Guy
License Rush Expected By Gallia Co Deputies
Gallia County deputies report auto tag sales are far below 1936 figures with just over 800 plates issued by noon. E. B. Caldwell notes a ten day rush ahead as daily sales typically exceed 200. Names on the clerical list include Rhoda McKean Genie McKean Mrs Wm Grimes and Eileen Gothard.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. BE. Caldwell
Caldwell
Rhoda
Genie McKean
Wm. Grimes
Eileen Gothard
Start Repairs on Two Damaged Apartments
Rehabilitation of the Elias Wetherholt apartment house and the Donnally apartment building on First Ave above State Bt has begun. Both buildings will be reduced in size due to loss of foundation material carried into the Ohio River after the flood.
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Gallipolis
Elias Wetherholt
Marine Hospital
Donnally
First Ave
State Bt
Ohio River
County Engineer Ill in Gallipolis Area
Gallipolis residents report County Engineer KE Leonard gravely ill at home with inflammatory rheumatism his left knee swollen nearly twice normal size Dr F W Shane county health director confined to home by sinus infection following influenza attack Attendees at Mulcomb funeral included Judge White C B Rife Mrs Clara Carson and son Robert Ryger and Mrs Kathryn Sayre Cheshire
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Gallipolis
KE. N. Leonard
Molcomb
W. R. White
C. B. Rife
Clara Carson
Robert, Ryger
Kathryn Sayre
Cheshire
A. T. Mulcomb
Portamouth
Buckeye Conference Sets 10 Officials For Next Season
The Buckeye Conference selected ten officials to work all league basketball games next season in pairs with a rotating schedule. The plan, similar to baseball umpires, aims to expand in 1988 80 to cover Buckeye teams in all contests.
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Columbus
Buckeye
Big Ten
Dan Tehan
Winton Moeller
Cincinnati
Dick Brey
Harold Wise
David Reese
Mack Hammon
Dayton
Charles R. Harrington
Irving Carlisle
Delaware
Dink’ Westfall
Charleston
John Halladay
Gallipolis
Harry Schwab
Union Furnace Boy Signs with Peoria Club
Logan John Murray of Union Furnace has signed to play for Peoria in the Three Eye League and will report at Middletown on April 17 to begin spring training. The move elevates him from the Cotton State League after two seasons in the South.
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Logan
John Murray
Union Furnace
Peoria
Middletown
Southland
Carpenter Named Indian Springs Pro
Columbus Ohio U P Mel Carpenter two time Ohio public links champion and noted young golfer was named professional at Indian Springs Club succeeding Emil Hroben Carpenter has long been a golfing figure since 1980 when he won the Ohio Scholastic title and claimed the public links crown in 1983 and 1934 He accepts his first official professional post after leaving amateur status three seasons ago to compete in open tournaments.
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Columbus
U.P
Mel Carpenter
Indian Springs
Carpenter
Emil Hroben
Ohio
Giants Add Exhibition Games to 35 Schedule in Camp Notes
Giants add two exhibition dates with Jersey City at Gulfport on March 4 and April 1, bringing total to 35 games with 14 played so far. Yankees beat Boston Bees 6 5 as Ernie Kay homered. Red Sox lose to Tigers 5 2 as Wilburn hits bases loaded double. Cardinals top Red Birds 5 2 with Pepper Martin sidelined. Pirates beat Jewel Ens 11 3 in intra squad. Reds vs Dodgers starts with Derringer slated to debut. Grissom and Moore work.
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Miss
U.R
New York Giants
Jersey City
Giants
Cleveland Indians
Petersburg
Fla
U.P
Boston Bees
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Tigermen
Boston Red Sox
Cheater Wilburn
Detroit
San Bernardino
Calif
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
Bud Hafey
Arky Vaughan
Fred Schulte
Honus Wagners
Jewel Ens
Ohio Trackers Shine at Butler Relays
Ohio University athletes led by Head Coach W. H. Herbert placed in the Butler Relays at Butler University. The distant medley team finished third behind Kansas and Butler, with a 10:63 two and a half mile, while the mile relay placed fourth in 3:39. Miami and Ohio Wesleyan also competed, and Ohio wrestlers Walter Kelsh Hjalmar Olson and Chester Adamczyzk watched finals at Terre Haute.
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Butler
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Cunningham
Powell
Hoover
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Kucinskus
Modcats
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Miami
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan
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Herbert
Delaware
Terre Maute
Indiana
Bill Herbert
Ohio University
Walter Kelsh
Hjalmar Olson
Chester Adamcyzk
Thor Olson
Olson
Logan Aerie of Eagles Opens Member Drive
Logan Aerie of Eagles launches a campaign to enroll new members through May 1. Ten teams are named to recruit while M. L. Brown and other lodge secretaries will be honored with a class dedication. The lodge reports 262 members enrolled and forecasts a large initiation after May 1.
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Logan Aerie of Eagles
M. L. Brown
W. G. Snyder
Logan Aerie
Buckeye and Ohio Conferences discuss coach contact probe
At the state scholastic basketball tournament and Buckeye and Ohio Conferences meetings in Columbus the main topic was coaches allegedly contacting athletes during the tournament. An informal protest will be made to H R Townsend, with R F Martin of Otterbein leading. Buckeye coaches approve the center jump elimination. Johnny Mauer doubts the pace but backs the test. Ohio U Ohio Wesleyan and others plot big eastern tours and Madison Square Garden doubleheaders. Toledo schedules three Big Ten games as part of a strong Western Conference slate with Iowa Minnesota and Michigan.
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U.P
Buckeye
Ohio
H. R. Townsend
Ohio High School Athletic Association
R. F. Martin
Otterbein
Johnny Mauer
Miami
Mauer
Buckeye Pboole
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Marshall
Wesleyan
Brown
Providence
Rhode Island State
Springfield
Brandon T
Butch) Grover
Ohio U
Madison Square Garden
Nat Holman
City College of New York
Bobcats
Syracuse
Cornell
Buffalo
Henderson
University of Toledo
Rockets
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Harold Anderson
Toledo
Charley Copp
PGA Qualifier Opens Ohio PGA Test At Springfield
Grange Alves, president of the Ohio Professional golfers association, announced seven Ohio entries for the National PGA, to be decided in a 36 hole medal event April 26 at Springfield Country Club. The seven low scorers advance to the National Classic May 24 30 in Pittsburgh.
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Grange Alves
Ohio Professional Golfers’ Association
Springfield
Pittsburgh
Alves
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