Braddock Louis FightHopes Hit By Illinois Ticket Cap
Promoter Joe Foley warned Chicago traffic blockers may derail the Braddock Louis heavyweight bout as a bill to cap tickets at 10 dollars passes the Illinois Senate. Braddock heads to Chicago amid court skirmishes with Schmeling as Foley tries to secure funds for a $500,000 guarantee. If the cap becomes law the fight may move or be canceled.
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Chicago
Joe Foley
Jimmy Braddock
State and
Madison Streets
Braddock
Joe Louis
Foley
State Senate
Springfield
Miami
Madison Square Garden
Max Schmeling
Loop
Joe
Jim
State
Madison
State Legislative
Senate
George M. Maypole
House
Henry Horner
State Athletic Commission
Schmeling
Burial of Lewis Bumgardner at Gravel Hill Cemetery
Lewis Bumgardner age 81 a life long resident of Pomeroy was buried after dying of pneumonia in Holzer Hospital. The interment took place Wednesday afternoon at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire following his death in Holzer Hospital.
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Gravel Hill
Gallipolis
Lewis Bumgardner
Pomeroy
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital
Training Camps Notes Bring Reds Bees Tilt
Reports from St Peters burg Florida indicate Wild Bill Hallahan to start for the Reds against the Boston Bees with rookie Jake Mooty also slated for mound duty. The Reds had lost 7 4 to the Boston Red Sox after outhitting them 13 12 in Sarasota.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Bill Mallehan
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Bees
Jake Mooty
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
Sarasota
Boston Red Sox
Sox
al Hollingsworth
Ray
Peaches
Ellsworth Vines Voices Open Tennis View In 1937 NYC
Ellsworth Vines discusses Fred Perry Bill Tilden and a future open tennis championship. He predicts Perry’s win while noting Tilden’s age and legendary status, and argues for open competition funded by increased gate receipts. He also mentions potential stars like Budge Von Cramm and McGrath.
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Liam
Fred
Tilden
Bill
Vines
U.S.L
Europe
United States
U.S.S.T.A
Budge
von Cramm
McGrath
United Presa
Gallipolis Elks Lodge Initiates 22 New Members
A Gallipolis class of 22 initiates joined the Elks Lodge, BPOE, Monday night. Names include Lloyd E Nidey John E Switser Jack Floyd Knight Donald B E Haskins Max Tawney and others from Gallipolis Pt Pleasant Syracuse Hartford and Pomeroy. Delbert Dillon brought two groups of musicians Segal Callicoat's five piece band and Crown City Four with five members.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Lodge
BPOE
Lloyd E
Nidey
John E
Jack) Switser
Jack Floyd Knight
Donald BE. Haskins
Max Tawney
Hugo Pierotti
Niles Denney
Bidwell
J. Somerville
H. F. Gibbs
Roy Barker
J. J. Lovell
F. W. Ingraham
Ernest Henson
Henderson
Dewey Syrus
A Miller
Lewis Williams
Segal Callicoat
Segal
Howard Brumfield
Johnnie Hall
Emerson Truesdale
Johnnie M. Williams
University of Virginia scientist patents improved morphine
A University of Virginia researcher patents a morphine formulation claimed to be more powerful and safer than previously used versions. The invention aims to enhance pain relief while reducing adverse effects.
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University of Virginia
Houck Repeats as Head of Gallia County Auto Club
Gallia County Auto Club, 12 directors, elected Major H E B Houck as president for the second time. Earl Smith secretary, Miss Lillian Safford treasurer. Vice presidents named Charles B E Clark Harry A Wood I E Myers and Stanley Huntington. Club HQ on Lafayatte Hotel mezzanine with Maude Hauser in charge. Relatives notified of Mrs Harry E Van den death in Ridley Park Florida at 61.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Auto Club
H. EB. Houck
Earl Smith
Lillian Safford
Charles BE. Clark
Harry A. Wood
I. E. Myers
Stanley Huntington
Lafayette Hotel
Maude Hauser
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Ridley Park
Fla
Harry E. Vanden
Addison
Gallia County
Oxford Ends Long String of Losses
Oxford men win historic Thames race beating Cambridge by three lengths after trailing at start and midcourse on the 4 1 2 mile course. Heavier crew in dark blue shell pulls ahead to end a 13 year drought with a decisive victory on the river.
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London
Oxford
Cambridge
Thames
Shute and Smith Lead North South Golf Championship Field
Denny Shute and Horton Smith shot 67 each to pace the second round at Pinehurst as the 18 hole course tests decide finalists for the 3%-hole round. Over 100 entrants began while John Malutic sank a hole in one at the ninth tee. Jess Sweetster led amateurs with a 71.
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N. C
U.R
Denny Shute
Horton Smith
Shute
Smith
John Malutic
Struthers
Jess Sweetster
Attendance Grows at Holy Week Noon Services
Attendance at Holy Week noon services rises over prior years says Rev. George Sagen pastor of First Baptist Church. Special music features the observances with city pastors on half hour programs.
Wetherholt Resigns to Open Book and Stationery Store
Bess Wetherholt of Gallipolis resigns after years as examiner of township records with the state auditor's department. She will return to Gallipolis to open a book and stationery store and to represent a Columbus printing house that specializes in legal forms for lawyers and county officials. The article notes Washington DoJ fingerprints are classified under a mathematical formula for easy checking.
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Gallipolis
State Auditor's Department
Bess Wetherholt
Gallipole
Columbus
Department of Justice
Washington
What’s On The Air Bike Show
Fragmentary OCR reads with cues of a radio or TV listing about a bike themed program. Mentions schedules and station identifiers, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
NBC Gladys Swarthout Organ Program with Abner Busse
A local listing highlights performances by Gladys Swarthout with organ program as part of an NBC show. It mentions Abner Busse’s Orchestra Crosby’s Orchestra and the Music Guild along with Ines Lopes Symphony Romana.
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T. Dick ‘Tracy
the Johnsons
Tommy and
Betty
Lowell Thomas
Ames ‘A
Andy Ts Galute
Tamené Abrer
Fred Allen
Ie Parade
Alt Parade
Gladys Swarthout
Onnepin
Benny Goodmen
Paxton Orch
Benny Goodman
Ines Bestor
Orch
Bestor’s Orch
Pryor Orch
Moon River Pryor Orch
Tommy Dorsey
Sum
Abner Busse
Busse
Crosby
Words and Music Music Guild
Music Guild
Ines Lopes
Symphony
Romana
Gallipolis Considers Flood Zone Relocation Proposals
City Manager John Gwinn reports federal and state officials have been approached with ideas to move residents from East Gallipolis out of the flood zone. Proposals include buying new sites or creating a flood wall, but no formal plans or funding have been presented or approved.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
East Gallipolis
Gwinn
Files Suit Against Ohio Oil Co for 15000
Luther C. Dickey of Pomeroy has filed suit for 15000 damages in the Court of Common Pleas against Standard Oil Co of Ohio. He alleges that while operating a service station for the company at Racine last year he was sprayed with gasoline, his skin burned and he has been ill and unable to work since, Dickey claims negligence by the oil company.
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Gallipolis
Luther C. Dickey
Pomeroy
Court of Common Pleas
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio
Racine
Dickey
Jail Trio for Series Of Gallia Robberies
Marley Long 37 Clifford Long 20 both of Gallipolis and Carl Long 27 of Marion Ohio jailed on charges of stealing articles from homes of Stephen Wood Thomas Wood and Dr D C Priestley in Gallia County They used a car and trailer in the robberies Part of the loot has been recovered by Sheriff Hatfield.
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Gallipolis
Marley Long
Clifford Long
Carl Long
Marion
Ohio
Stephen Wood
Thomas Wood
D. C. Priestley
Gallia County
Hatfield
Will Wed on Friday in Briggsdale Romance
GALLIPOLIS The marriage of Briggs Kirby a prominent young farmer of Cheshire to Miss Vivian Fowler daughter of Mrs J F Fowler of Rio Grande and a Cheshire schools teacher will take place Friday at Briggsdale Ohio. They are popular young people and the bride to be has received much social attention after their engagement announcement.
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Gallipolis
Briggs Kirby
Cheshire
Vivian Fowler
J. F. Fowler
Rio Grande
Briggsdale
Ohio
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Officers Elected
Gallipolis election of chamber officers postponed to March 23. T. L. Berridge wins a director seat replacing the late Claire Getties. Other directors are H. W. Walter Stanley Evans Dr. G. G. Kincon Morris Haskins Frank Christ and H. W. Wetherholt. Alonzo Wilson Bur dette, 78, dies in Ironton from a skull fracture after being struck by a car. Burdette born near Porter Gallia County in 1858.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
T. 8
Berridge
Claire Getties
H. W. Walter
Stanley Evans
G. G. Kincon
Morris Haskins
Frank Christ
H. W. Wetherholt
Alonzo Wilson Burdette
Ironton
Burdette
Porter
Gallia County
Local Residents Swap Dwellings In Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs George Mass and Mr and Mrs John M Williams have traded residence properties in Gallipolis. The swap involves two households changing homes within the community.
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Gallipolis
George ¥. Mass
John M. Williams
Edna Dodd to John Smith Jr in Maryland Wedding
Mrs. Wylie White of Gallipolis announces the marriage of her daughter Edna Dodd to John Smith Jr son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of Middleport New York City will be their home The ceremony was conducted by a Cumberland Maryland Methodist pastor on March 9 in Maryland.
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Gallipolis
Wylie White
Edna Dodd
John Smith
Middleport
Cumberland
Gallia CCC Quota Set at 638 for Young Men
Gallia county announces a quota of 638 for men aged 17 to 26 for CCC camp service. Enrollment runs during the first 20 days of April at the relief office corner Second and Syc amore Streets.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
CCC
Othneil Jones
Relief
Corner Second
Sycamore Sts
OHE Workers Organize at Gallipolis O H E
OHE workers in Gallipolis Ohio have formed a union to push better conditions and higher pay. Dale Gilkey was elected president of the new organization.
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Gallipolis
Dale Gilkey
Fire damages boiler at Ep Ling Sand & Gravel Co
Fire department fought a blaze at the boiler house of Ep Ling Sand & Gravel Co on First Avenue above Holzer Hospital. Damage estimated in the hundreds of dollars. Also, Bill Alexander of Bidwell is held to the grand jury on $100 bond for allegedly striking Flora Cremeens of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Epling Sand & Gravel Co
First Avenue
Holzer Hospital
Bill Alexander
Bidwell
Flora Cremeens
Gal- Upolis
New Film Triangle Behind Athena Picture With Stars Muir Roberts Hull
A new Athena release features Jean Muir Beverly Roberts and Warren Hull as a three point triangle in Her Husbands Secretary. Crane Wilbur provides a thriller full of action including a 150 foot steel girder scene and a forest fire risk. Directed by Frank McDonald with Addison Richards Pauline Garon and Joseph Crehan in the cast.
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Jean Muir
Beverly Roberts
Warren Hull
Athena Theater
Hull
Miss Muir
Miss Roberts
George Brent
Crane Wilbur
Maine Woods
Frank McDonald
Addison Richards
Pauline Garon
Joseph Crehan
Crop Outlook In Gallia County Improves Despite Labor Shortage
Gallia County anticipates a larger spring crop area with corn showing the biggest rise due to prices, and tobacco likely expanding. Tobacco sold well in West Virginia and Kentucky markets after the local auction failed to open. Early potatoes planted by growers, increased farm work demand, and a labor shortage amid WPA projects mark the period. a dam project may shift land use as floods limit bottom lands. International trade note references Kish ruins.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
West Virginia
Kentucky
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