OU Bobcats begin outdoor drills with veteran lineup
The Ohio University Bobcats hold their first outdoor workouts at Peden Field as coach Peden schedules roles for veteran hurlers Charley Burdette and John Maldovan and places Bill Heinz behind the plate and Ted Duffy in the outfield. First base is likely Frank Jeric with several new players competing for two outfield spots. Parkersburg football star Johnny Bell shows potential to challenge Heinz for catching duties.
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Athens
Peden
Bobcats
Toledo Mudhens
Sunshine
Ralph Dalton
Mudhens
Charley Burdette
John Muldowan
Burdette
Maldovan
Keystone
Bob Wren
Hec Harkins
John “Ducky” Clark
Bill Heinz
Ted Duffy
Frank Jeric
Cleveland
Johnny Bell
Parkersburg
Heinz
Charley Keller Reaches Terms With Yankees
New York Yankees left fielder Charley Keller accepted terms and will report to spring training in Asbury Park New Jersey. Keller had held out for fifteen thousand dollars. manager Joe McCarthy gave no indication if the amount was reached. Frankie Crosetti remains the only unsigned Yankee.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Keller
Joe McCarthy
Frankie Crosetti
Madhens Lose 100 Players to Armed Forces
Columbus AP report says American Association teams have lost 227 players to military service with a projected total around 250 before the season opens April 29. Toledo leads with 100 in service, many from other St. Louis Brown farm teams. Other in service: Louisville 39 Columbus 32 Minneapolis 18 Kansas City 13 St. Paul 12 Indianapolis seven Milwaukee six.
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Columbus
American Association
Armed Services
George Trautman
Toledo
St. Louis Brown
Madden
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Tin salvage total climbs as J T school notes rise
J T school notes report tin salvage gains reaching 613 pounds this week after last week's 552 pounds noted. Eileen Dalton returns to complete junior year at J T. Commencement set for May 26, and April 30 music department Hit Parade under Myrtle Kasler will raise funds for new music.
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J.T. Way
Eileen Dalton
Dayton Cooperative High School
J. T
Concord man honored with 71st birthday card shower
Concord resident Ed Sayre received 25 birthday cards from friends and neighbors on March 24 in observance of his 71st birthday. He has been an invalid for about three and a half years and expressed gratitude for the remembrances.
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Concord
Ed Sayre
Sayre
Fort Worth boxing event aims for Texas gate record
Fort Worth plans a May 6 bantam title defense for Manuel Ortiz in a benefit bout to net about $30,000, a potential Texas gate record. A Fort Monmouth sports night features Yankees as main attraction for 1,000 soldiers with signed baseballs as door prizes.
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New York
Fort Worth
Tex
Manuel Ortiz
Texas
Yankees
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Long Branch
Wyoming Takes NCAA Cage Title
New York reports Wyoming seized the NCAA basketball crown as the Cowboys defeated Georgetown 46 to 34. The Cowboys and Georgetown will play separate semifinal doubleheaders, Wyoming facing St John’s of Brooklyn and Georgetown meeting Toledo, both part of the National Invitational Tourney setup.
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New York
Stanford
Far West
Wyoming
Cowboys
Georgetown
St. John's
Brooklyn
Toledo
Lamotta Outpoints Harris in Pittsburgh Bout
Jacob Lamotta from New York defeats Ossie Harris of Pittsburgh on points over ten rounds at Pittsburgh. In Philadelphia Sgt Jackie Wilson from Mitchel Field stops Joey Spangler of Richmond, Va. in allotted two rounds.
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Pittsburgh
Jacob Lamotta
New York
Ossie Ee Harris
Philadelphia
Jackie Wilson
Mitchel Field
Joey Spangler
Richmond
Trout fishing season opens April in Ohio rivers
Ohio begins trout season on April 15 and runs through September 15 with fishing restricted to the Mad River and selected coldwater tributaries, per conservation commissioner Don Waters.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mad River
Don Waters
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Schedules Thursday at Legion Hall
Mrs. Marie Hambel asks Ladies Auxiliary members bring cancelled sales tax stamps to the Legion Hall meeting at 7 30 PM. Stamps will go to the Legion Home at Xenia. Members should bring scissors to cut rags for weaving. Mrs. Emmett Byers leads a program on child welfare.
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Glouster
Marie Hambel
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Xenia
Emmett Byers
Servicemen Form Pair Of Leagues In Maryland Area
Soldiers sailors and coast guardsmen from 12 training centers in Washington and Baltimore have created two six team service leagues. They will play twice weekly from May to September with a seven game championship series at Griffith Stadium and Oriole Park. The all star game is planned for Griffith Stadium in July.
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Washington
Baltimore
Griffith Stadium
Oriole Park
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Edgewood Arsenal
Holabird Ordnance Depot
Fort George G. Meade
Army Air Base
Bolling Field
Fort Myer
Fort Washington
Fort Belvoir
Navy Receiving Station
Naval Air Station
Guardsmen
Charlie Plitt
Pony League
Francis Smith
Chicago White Sox
Charlie Bolman
Cleveland Indians
Charlie Sipple
Boston Red Sox
Don Kerr
Pittsburgh Pirates
Training Camp Gossip and Exhibitions Across Aces and Players
In Muncie Vince DiMaggio remains at his wife's hospital bedside in California and is expected to join Pirates camp soon, with Jimmy Wasdell taking center field in today’s Ball State Teachers exhibition. In French Lick Chicago clubs hold an informal practice not part of the city series with Paul Derringer starting for the Cubs and Jerry Ed Smith for the White Sox. Cape Girardeau notes Mike Chartak’s hitting spree after five for eight in camp and launching a 450 foot homer off Bill Seinsoth. In Lakewood the Giants list 15 pitchers with Ace Adams and Sal Maglie yet to report as they hope to offset Johnny Mize’s loss. In Hershey Philadelphia athletes undergo a heart, lung and blood pressure check at a doctor’s office with follow up eye ear nose and throat tests scheduled.
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Muncie
Ind
Vince DiMaggio
California
Pittsburgh Pirate
Jimmy Wasdell
Ball State Teachers
French Lick
Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Paul Derringer
Jerry Ed Smith
Cape Girardeau
Mike Chartak
St. Louis Brown
Bill Seinsoth
Lakewood
N. J
New York Giants
Johnny Mize
Ace Adams
Sal Maglie
Hershey
Harold Bruce
Philadelphia Phil
Ott Sees Mungo Fire In Spring Return Hopes
Mel Ott, Giants boss, says Van Mungo shows signs of a strong comeback in Jersey training. Ott reports Mungo pitched freely, whiffing Ott on three pitches, with the last resembling his old fastball as the club eyes a productive season ahead.
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Lieve
Little Junior
Santa Claus
Mungo
Melvin Ott
Giants
Mel
Wandering Dogs Reported Over Glouster District
An observer in Glouster notes many dogs roam free despite village warnings. He cites early garden beds with lettuce and onions and reminds that March 25 marks the start of enforcing dogs and chickens kept on owners premises.
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Glouster
Glouster High Minstrel Show Set For April Nights
Glouster High School students present a minstrel show in the school auditorium on April 1 and 2. Interlocutor James Davis leads as Don Price Jack Anderson and Jimmy Wolfe perform as end men with comedy songs. Several students including Gloria Mason Jeanine Hines Patricia Smith Dorothy Burris Twila Williams sing numbers with the chorus. Marion Byers is featured with a military tap and toe tap number. Marion Byers accompanies. Paul Byers Evan Morgan serve as stage managers. Raymond Connett directs with the music staff guiding performances.
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Don Price
Jack Anderson
Jimmy Wolfe
Jack McGee
Gloria Mason
Jeanine Hines
Patricia Smith
Dorothy Burris
Twila Williams
Anna Lou Davis
Marion Byers
Margaret Summers
Paul Byers
Evan Morgan
Raymond Connett
Heiskells Return From Southern Camp Trip
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Heiskell return home after a two week tour to St. Petersburg and Tampa Florida to visit sons Robert and Dick. Robert lives in St. Petersburg with work in Tampa. They met Al Craft who with Dick joined the Heiskells in Petersburg to call on Robert Heiskell family. Al and Dick are in a tent camp near St. Petersburg and expect assignment to a service school soon.
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Glouste
L. R. Heiskell
St. Petersburg
Tampa
Fla
Robert
al Craft
Dick Heiskell
Glouster Area Servicemen Highlight Navy Inductions
Glouster area men enter service with releases noting Debert A Clark apprenticed seaman at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. William Pettit confined in a Texas camp hospital for six weeks. William Frederick Zimmer Jr. inducted into the Navy and assigned to Great Lakes for basic training.
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Glouster—Debbert A. Clark
John Clark
Locust Street
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
John Pettit
Pvt
William Pettit
Texas
William Frederick Zimmer Jr
William Zimmer Sr
Floyd Bailey Dies Suddenly at 25 in Columbus
Floyd Bailey aged 25 collapsed and died in Columbus after a heart attack Tuesday. He is survived by his wife Audria, daughter Dianne, parents William and the late family, six brothers and two sisters, with funeral arrangements set at Hollister VU. B. Church Thursday at 2 pm.
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Glouster
Floyd Bailey
Columbus
Audria
Dianne
William Bailey
R. D
Oscar
Collingswood
Ralph
Robert
Barberton
Chris
Dayton
Willis
Akron
Harley Kittle
Harley Kittle, Glouster R. D. No. 2 and Mrs. Robert Cramer
John S. Blower
Hollister
VU. B
Roy Standford
Curve Ball Still Bothering Frank Kelleher of Redlegs
Frankie Kelleher, Cincinnati Red outfielder, faces curve ball trouble in spring training as Rhinelander pitchers Ray Starr Johnny Vander Meer Elmer Riddie threaten his left field role. Manager Bill McKechnie backs the youngster with added hitting drills and notes Tipton may start in left field against the White Sox in Louisville. Starr expected to start on the mound.
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Bloomington
Ind
Frankie Kelleher
Cincinnati Red
Rhinelander
Kelleher
Ray Starr
Johnny Vander Meer
Elmer Riddie
Bill McKechnie
Reds
McKechnie
Eric
Tipton
Chicago White Sox
Louisville
Starr
Fire damages Dan Gill home. several local notes
Oak Grove area briefs report the Dan Gill home destroyed by fire Sunday morning with loss of all furniture and canned goods. Defective wiring is blamed. Other items note Grange meeting activities, visits from relatives, illness, and local arrivals and departures.
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Oak Grove
York Grange
Red Cross
Jim McClain
John McClain
Reda Foughty
Cleon Whitmore
Elcie Weaver
Faye Howard
Earl Conway
Columbus
George Thornton
Dan Gill
George Heightland
Athens
Paul Kennard
Carbondale
Jesse Allen
M. E. Carter
Connett
Jesse Cagg
Fort Benning
Vernon Cagg
William Hartman
Wilbur Hartman
Ed Cagg
Violet Hartman
Arthur Hartman
Verna Wachenschwanz
Marion
Harley Allen
S. M Cagg
School Board Rules On Hiring Teachers
Glouster Board of Education met in adjourned session and decided that only teachers on continuing contracts will be considered for next year at this time. Other teachers must file written applications by April 12, and any elected at the next meeting will receive salaries per the regular salary schedule. Applicants must note that their application is under the regular salary schedule.
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Glouster
Glouster Board of Education
Benefit for Red Cross Is Success
About forty attended the public games night at the American Legion Hall in Glouster. Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary, the event raised 10.64 dollars with no expenses, and all receipts will be turned over to the local Red Cross committee treasurer.
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Glouster
American Legion Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Red Cross Fund
Legion
Red Cross Committee
Women toast Past Matrons at Masonic Hall Friday
Mrs. R. C. Gallo and Mrs. Iva Pedicord will entertain the Past Matrons at their meeting in the Masonic Hall Friday evening at 7 30 o clock.
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Glouster
R. C. Galloway
Iva Pedicord
Masonic Hall
Rookie Hurler Puts Muffler On Tribe Bats
Cleveland’s Indians face Purdue with six pitchers from their staff, three on each side, as Al Smith and Mel Harder have yet to pitch in a formal game. Rookie Paul Calvert confounds AL hitters as batters practice against bundled hurlers while Lou Boudreau weighs pinch hitting value amid a manpower–shortage. Jeff Heath holds out over pay terms in Seattle, hoping for a fair compromise to rejoin Cleveland or another club.
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Lafayette
Ind
Cleveland
Purdue University
Cleveland Hurling Corps
Jim Bagby
al Milnar
Joe Heving
Vern Kennedy
Ray Poat
Jack Salveson
al Smith
Mel Harder
Indians
Paul Calvert
Lou Boudreau Ree
Glouster Social Notes Honors Birthday Guest
Mrs. Charles Shumway entertained on her husband's birthday with gifts and refreshments for guests including Mr. and Mrs. William Christman Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darling and others in Butler Pennsylvania Leona Shumway and more W.S.C.S. meets at the Methodist Church Thursday at 7 30 with members asked to bring penny boxes The N T Club meeting at Mrs William Zimmers home is postponed to Tuesday April 9
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Glouster
Charles Shumway
Mr. Shumway
William Christman
Frank Darling
Anthony LeRoy
James Franklen
Mildred Skinner
Franklen Krause
Butler
Pennsylvania
Herbert Dew
Leona Shumway
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
William Zimmers
N. T. Club
Noonan Family Attends Columbus Funeral in Ohio
Mr and Mrs T A Noon travel to Columbus for the funeral of Catherine Gallagher held Wednesday morning. Mrs John Pettit returns home from Columbus hospital to Wallace and Son ambulance. Additional items note visits and travels of local residents including military service plans and family gatherings.
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T. A. Noon
Columbus
William Frazier
Leona McGlaughlin
Robert Moore
Ethel Daft
Basil
Raymond Sanborn
Massillon
Cecil Sanborn
Helen and
Foster
Morristown
Dallas Sanborn
Glouster
Sam
Edna McClelland
Greens Run
Frank Dowler
Dillon Gill
South Carolina
Glen Vore
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