Mitch's Musings on McCarthy and Three Pennants
Frank Graham of the New York Sun credits Joe McCarthy with guiding the Yankees to three consecutive pennants while noting that managing such a star packed team is not easy. Graham cites past greats like McGraw and Hug as context and praises McCarthy for drafting and steering the Yankees’ roster and leadership through tough eras.
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New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Frank Graham
New York Sun
Joe
Graham
John McGraw
Miller
Hug
New York
Yankees
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
McCarthy
Chicago
Cubs
Gehrig
Dickey
Jorgens
Ruffing
Gomez
Crosetti
Hoag
Ohio seeks revenge on Western Reserve in Cleveland tilt
Ohio University's football team aims to avenge last season's 7-0 defeat as they travel to Cleveland to face Western Reserve. Coach Don Peden notes improved offense after a strong second half against Xavier, led by Len Janiak’s 118 rushing yards and Monk Montgomery's 110 passing yards, including a 97-yard second half.
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Mitch
Ohio University
Bobcats
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Red Cats
Ohio
Don Peden
Cleveland Eleven
Xavier
Peden
Len Janiak
Len
Janiak
Monk Montgomery
Monk
Montgomery
Enlarge Houck Novelty Factory doubles floor space
Gallipolis will enlarge the Houck Novelty factory on First Street between Grape and Vine by doubling floor space and capacity. A second 22 by 44 foot two story building will be erected with foundations underway. All machinery is electrified as full orders require expansion of production for the five and ten cent store trade nationwide.
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Gallipolis
Houck Novelty
Grape and Vine Sts
W. H. Belcher
United States
Cubs Count On Dean And Lee To Down Yanks In World Series
Dizzy Dean and Bill Lee lead the Cubs' mound corps as they face the Yankees with Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing. Oscar Vitt predicts a hard six or seven game series, while Lazzeri aids Chicago with inside pitching knowledge.
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Oscar Vitt
Cleveland
Dean
Yanks
Vitt
Joe Heving
Lazzeri
Lee
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Bears Take 2-1 Lead in Little World Series
Newark Bears defeated the Kansas City Blues 7-1 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of seven series for the minor league championship. Johnny Haley limited the Blues to four hits as the Bears won the third game in Newark. The teams headed to Kansas City to resume play Wednesday.
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Newark
N. J
Newark Bears
Kansas City Blues
Kansas City
Bears
Blues
Johnny Haley
Irish and Gophers Forecast Top Midwest Grid Race
Minnesota solidified as a top Midwest team after crushing Nebraska and beating Purdue in the Big Ten opener, while Notre Dame impressed with a 52 0 win over Kansas. Ohio State and Indiana show potential as Northwestern and Michigan also rise under new coaches.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Gophers
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Kansas
South Bend
Ohio State
Washington University Huskies
Nebraska
Purdue
Detroit
Butler
Indiana
Buckeyes
Bo MccMillin
Little Boys
Ohio
Southern California
Illinois
Illini
DePaul
Ohio University
Northwestern
Wildcats
Drake
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Michigan State
Move To Prohibit Sunday Meat Sale
Gallipolis city commission in regular meeting passed an ordinance prohibiting grocery and meat sales on Sundays and all legal holidays.
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Gallipolis
Walters Badly Cut In Auto Accident
John Walters of Cheshire Township was severely cut when a car carrying Mr and Mrs Francis Harding Orin Ward and Olin Taylor struck a parked truck in Kananga in front of Herbert Smiths restaurant Walters was attended by a local physician. Others in the car escaped injury and Walters wounds were not serious.
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Gallipolis
John Walters
Cheshire
Francis Harding
Orin Ward
Olin Taylor
Clinton Smith
Harris
Herbert Smith
Kananga
Walters
Gallia County Plant To Build Sternwheel Towboat
Gallia Countians at Marietta Boat Manufacturing Co. awarded a contract to build a sternwheel towboat for Central Barge Line of Chicago. The 168 by 37 foot steamer, rated at 350 pounds steam, is to be completed May 15 1939 and will operate on the Mississippi River.
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Gallipolis
Marietta Boat Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Central Barge Line
Chicago
Mississippi River
Accident on bridge near Gallipolis injures seven
Cars driven by Lewis McNeal of Oak Hill and others collided on a Gallia bridge Sunday night. Clara Bailey Lawrence and Leo Vickers from Oak Hill and Carl Pope of Cadmus were injured. McNeal’s car wrecked. Fog blamed for the crash.
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Gallipolis
Lewis McNeal
Oak Hill
Clara Bailey
Lawrence
Leo Vickers
Carl Pope
Cadmus
Gallia
McNeal
Dates Set for 1939 Gallia Common Pleas Terms
Gallia County Common Pleas court terms for 1939 are set for January 2 May 1 September 5 by Judge W R White.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
W. R. White
Marshall Back Leads Scorers With 30 Points
Marshall quarterback Boot Elkins scored four touchdowns in the Herd 63 to 0 win over Ohio Wesleyan and added a previous TD to reach 30 points this season. Belichick of Western Reserve and Wysocki of Miami followed with 24 and 22 points respectively as the race for scoring honors tightens.
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Columbus
Steve Belichick
Western Reserve
Ed Wysocki
Miami
Boot Elkins
Marshall
Ohio College
Herd
Ohio Wesleyan
Elkins
Carson Newman
Belichick
Bishops
Red Cat
Youngstown
Wysocki
Jerry Williams
Charley Metzger
Jack Morlock
Bob Adkins
TD Patt
Wenatern
Beach
Toledo
Henderson
Nahintastisioed
Williams
Young
Zazula
ERIO
Ncuascodeee
Adkins
Opening World Series Hurlers Named Yet Mysteries Remain
Chicago and New York managers work to outguess each other as the Cubs face the Yankees in the opening game. Big Bill Lee is teased as the probable Cubs starter while Red Ruffing tops the Yankees. Dizzy Dean looms as a debate while Augie Galan is sidelined with a knee injury. Hartnett plans lineup shifts for left and right handers.
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George Kirkley
Chicago
U.P
New York Yankees
P. K. Wrigley
Cubs
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Pittsburgh Pirates
Old Howard Ehmke
Athletics
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
DiMaggios
Dickeys
Gehrigs
Hartnett
Joe McCarthy
Minnie
Big Bill Lee
Wen
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Nokomis
Ill
Augie Galan
Wrigley Field
Senor Lefty Gomez
Reynolds
Marty
Demaree
Cavarretta
Diz
Buchtel Social And Personal Chronicles Local Events
Local notices record a Pythian Lodge benefit party, a soup sale cancellation due to illness, PTA meetings at York Rural, a teachers meeting at Buchtel, a euchre party at St. Patrick s, and family birthday gatherings. Various visits and a stroke and death of Hallie Bruce are noted along with student fund drive for equipment and a long lived California trout.
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Hallie Bruce
York Rural Pta
Supt
F. C. Linscott
York Rural Schools
Buchtel
St. Patrick's Church
Kathryn Harris
Curt Smathers
Sollie Harris
Saul Harris
Red” Anderson
Eldara
Juanita
Floyd
Eugene
D. E. Bookman
Roy
Bobby
Lucille Sayre
Delbert Eiselstein
Pomeroy
Mert Willis
Lewis Dearing
Akron
Stella Lane
Harry Ball
Columbus
Lulu Williams
Herb Bailey
Ben Wagner
Bruce
Greenler
Harrisonville
E. L. Koehler
Koehler
Bernice Bookman
Pioneer Ball at Washington School Saturday In Gallipolis
Two local dance bands Carlton Brooks of Wells ton and Morris McClaskey of Gallipolis will provide music for the Pioneer Ball at Washington School Auditorium Saturday night. The event features round and square dances and a Capella Choir will sing and run a refreshment booth. A formal procession will travel to the Court House with Sheriff Hatfield on the reception committee and Judge Joan Halliday to welcome attendees. The North West Territory Commission for Ohio bans unescorted children from witnessing the federal pageant at the high school.
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Gallipolis
Carlton Brooks
Wellston
Morris McClaskey
Washington
Helen Booth
Elizabeth Shough
Elmer E. Hatfield
Court House
Joan Halliday
Northwest Territory Commission For Ohio
Certificates Issued For Autos And Trucks In Nine Months
Gallipolis reports 3662 auto and truck certificates issued by the Clerk of Courts in the first nine months of the year. Miss Marjorie Rinehart serves as special deputy in charge of filing. The change followed rowdyism at performances in other cities.
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Gallipolis
Margaret McCormick
Marjorie Rinehart
Editor of Ohio Farmer To Address Rotary Club
Gallipolis Rotary Club hosts Rural Urban Night with guest speaker L L Rummel editor of The Ohio Farmer for 18 years. Carl C Byers club secretary notes many clubs responded to invitations and will contribute to the program at next Tuesday evening inter cities meeting.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
R. R. Starbuck
Rio Grande College
L. L. Rummel
Ohio Farmer
Carl C. Byers
Byers
WPA Center Sees 1000 Visitors as Recreation Growth Expands
More than 1000 visitors registered at the WPA Community Recreation Center in the River View Hotel Building last week. Daily average about 200 with peak 260 on Saturday. Eagles Lodge sponsors rehab of a room for a bowling alley and praises WPA cooperation. Center outgrows Lincoln School quarters. three larger buildings eyed for relocation. Supervisors Rev Samuel Gilbeau and Lucenia Lewis report rising interest as Dr. C E Holzer nears lease closure. State plans spend 5 to 10 thousand dollars on rehab depending on lease length. Little Kyger Sunday School to hold picnic with program.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Riverview
Harold Mackenzie
Eagles Lodge
Subor
Dinate Eagles Lodges
Ohio
Mackenzie
Lincoln School
Third and
Olive Sts
Samuel Gilbeau
Lucenia Lewis
C. E. Holzer
Riverview Hotel
Couple Injured After West Virginia Trip Car Crash
Mr and Mrs Joe Wolfenbarger of near Alice were hospitalized at Holzer after their car left the road east of Pt Pleasant and overturned on return from West Virginia. Mrs Wolfenbarger, 69, suffered head face and chest injuries while her husband had a minor leg bruise.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Joe Wolfenbarger
Near Alice
Holzer Hospital
Pt Pleasant
Grange Initiation Planned at Vinton Town Hall
Huntington Grange members plan an initiation Saturday night at Vinton Town Hall with conferring of first and second degrees, said Mrs. O E Painter the lecturer.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
Vinton Town Hall
O. E. Painter
School Bus Inspections Set Across Gallia County
State highway patrols schedule bus inspections from Oct 17 to Oct 20 at various township locations beginning 9 am. About 90 county buses used for student transport undergo annual checks to ensure compliance with State Department of Education specs. Also noted is a list of early October marriage license applicants from several towns.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
Fair Grounds
Cheshire
Addison
Green Townships
Crown City
Guvan
Ohio
Harrison
Clay
Cadmus
Walnut
Greenfield
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Huntington
Morgan
Bradbury
State Department of Education
Gallipolis Teens Arrested in Ice Plant Robbery Case
Gallipolis youths Luther Carroll and Alfred Williams, 17 and 18, were taken into custody by Chief John Fraley on charges they robbed the Gallipolis Ice Plant money till of 65 dollars six weeks ago. They confessed and say they hid the money then spent it. Police believe they know of other recent unsolved robberies. They will be arraigned and held to the grand jury.
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Gallipolis
Luther Carroll
Alfred Williams
John Fraley
Fraley
Carroll
Williams
Lynn C. Greene Rites Held in Gallipolis
Graveside services for Lynn C. Greene age 63 were conducted at Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis by Rev. George Sagen. A 1893 Gallipolis High School graduate, he died at his Columbus home. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a sister Mrs. Bert Mills and stepmother Mrs. Effie Greene.
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Gallipolis
Lynn C. Greene
Columbus
Pine Street
George Sagen
Greene
Gallipolis High School
A. J. Greene
Bert Mills
Rutland
Effie Greene
Injured in Accident Near Home
Mr and Mrs Enoch Messer of Jackson County were struck while crossing a highway near their home Sunday evening by a car driven by 30 year old John Dillon of Huntington. Messer has head and face injuries while his wife suffers a fractured shoulder. Dillon rode with his mother and Tom Daniels of Guyan Township.
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Gallipolis
Enoch Messer
Jackson County
John Dillon
Huntington
Messer
WPA
Dillon
Tom Daniels
Guyana Township
Bulldogs Face Pomeroy Eleven Friday On improving form
Athens Bulldogs, unbeaten after a scoreless logan tie, prepare for a Friday test at High School Field against Pomeroy. Assistant coach Bill Jurkovic notes Pomeroy lacks a weight edge this year and praises Fick’s kicking influence. A win could place Athens as league’s top team, ahead of Middleport and Jackson, as backfield and line performances improve.
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Logan
Athens Bulldogs
Pomeroy
Bill Jurkovic
Panthers
Pt. Pleasant
Pomor
Bulldogs
Athens
Jurkovic
Fick
Middleport
Jackeson
Ray Loses Eye in Fork Injury at Holzer Hospital
Ray Jackson County resident suffered the loss of his left eye after an itch fork injury at Holzer Hospital over the weekend. His daughter Miss Ethel Y. works as a nurse at the hospital.
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Ray
W. C. Ray
Jackeson County
Holzer Hospital
Miss Ethely
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Darius Wolfe
Pittsburgh
Harry Maddy
J. C. Butz
S. E. Gilbert
F. L. Shaw
Alex Cubbage
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Pythian Lodge
California
W. H. Shebley
WPA Recreation Center
Gallivolis
Little Kyger
Grange
Daniel Clark
Martins Ferry
Dortha Young
Poca
W. Va
Samuel Clarence Myers
Verna Mae Rogers
Charles Leo Clouse
Bessie Belle Clench
Howard Kahn
Milldeck
N. Court St
Te Quonial Finance Company
Athens, Ohio
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