Thor Olson Remembers Old Days at Ohio University
Thor Olson, a former OU wrestling coach and 25 to 30 year figure in Athens sports, recalls early moves in Boston and his rise to world champion middleweight wrestling. He later earned a Harvard master’s while teaching and mentored Kermit Blosser, OU’s lone national champion in 1932.
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Thor Olson
Ohio University
Thor
Athens
America
Boston
Sweden
London
Harvard
Kermit Blosser
Blosser
Kermit
Dodgers and Giants Renew Title Bout at Polo Grounds
The Brooklyn Dodgers open a three game set with the first place New York Giants at the Polo Grounds amid talk of a decisive series. A Brooklyn sweep could swing momentum and possibly overtake the Giants before season's end. Sal Maglie faces Dodgers foe Billy Lee or Carl Erskine in the opener.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Giants
Brooklyn
Dodgers
New Yorkers
Ebbets Field
Sal Maglie
Billy Lees
Carl Erskine
Opening Foe Tough Hurdle for Black Team
Coach Bob Shertzer said Poca, with 20 returning lettermen, will be tougher than last year after last season’s 18 0 win by Blacks. Point Pleasant opens Sept 10 against the Dots. injuries hamper fullback Pete Young and linebacker Don McClintock. A Saturday scrimmage is planned at the Ordnance school field followed by a Kiwanis Club reception.
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Cet
Cust
Ae Muentene
Tall Blacks
Bob Shertzer
Poca
Point Pleasant
Pete Young
Don McClintock
Young
McClintock
Shertzer
Ordnance School
Kiwanis
Big Blacks
Main Street
Markley Victor Ia Gallia Club Play
Gallipolis Golf Club handicap match play saw Dr. John C. Markley defeat John E. Halliday to reach the quarter finals. He advances alongside Truman Morris Ray Clark George Arthur and B. Meadows who each won their matches to join him.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Golf Club
John C. Markley
John E. Halliday
Dr. Markley
Truman A. Morris
G. G
Bert) Patterson
Ray Clark
Rush Krode
George Arthur
Henry Kiesling
B. Meadows
Jack Smith
Residence Remodel on Eastern Avenue in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Buff Scott have remodeled their two story frame residence at 1924 Eastern Avenue between Emer son Corbin s grocery and Harris Studios. Brick siding was added and aluminum bright red awnings placed over a new concrete porch with iron railing and over the front window. The front room was rebuilt.
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Gallipolis
Buff Scott
Eastern Avenue
Emerson Corbin
Harris Studios
Tree Frog Songs Signal Damp Weather and Storms Ahead
The cheerful songs of tree frogs rise most often in damp weather and before a storm, suggesting changing atmospheric conditions. The croaks are a familiar indicator for nature observers and outdoor enthusiasts.
Sixtieth Anniversary Of Gilkeys Celebrated Sunday
Charles E. Gilkey of Gallipolis will celebrate his 60th wedding anniversary with a public event Sunday at the Meigs County farm and home where the couple wed on September 5 18xx. A bean dinner games and television stars will provide music from noon to 4 pm. Their son Dale Kilkey runs Gilkey's Queen Bee hotel in Gallipolis and their daughter Ruth Thornton of Pomeroy joins family guests for the observance.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Gilkey
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Georgia Moore Williardeon
Goldie Gore Elberfeld
Kirkpatrick
Harrisonville
Charlies Ellsworth Gilkey
Dot B. Hysell
Dale C. Gilkey
Ruth Thornton
Gilkey
Queen Bee Hotel
Second and
Olive
Dale Kilkey
Gilkey Queen Bees
Ohio Valley
Charlies Gilkey
Charlies
Meigs
Balisbury Township
Ohio Hospital
Ellce
Gallipolis State Institute
Gene Mc. Knight
Happy Valley Boys
Ralph Shannon
Gallipolis Church Activities Schedule Featured in Local Listings
A consolidated church news roundup lists services and events across Gallipolis including First Baptist First Presbyterian St Peters Episcopal Paint Creek Baptist Church of Christ Grace Methodist St Louis Catholic Nazarene First Church of God Calvary Baptist Simpson Chapel Methodist Rio Grande with times for Bible study worship Sunday school and youth activities led by pastors and lay leaders.
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First Baptist
W. H. Green
D. R. Loomis
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Women's Association
St. Peters Episcopal
Richard H. Ash
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Paint Creek Baptist
Preston C. Smith
BTU
Church of Christ
Garfield Ave
Gienn M. Graham
Grace Methodist
Paul M. Niswander
Donald Niswander
Harris Deepping
Eleanor Gatewood
James Gilliam
Grace
WSCS
Grace St
Eulah Williams
Hedgewood Drive
E. C. Bacon
Garfield Avenue
St. Louis Catholic
Adolph Golubiewski
Galipolis State Institute
Church of the Nazarene
Vernon C. Shafer
First Church of God
S. C. Hoetle
Young Peoples
Calvary Baptist
Rio Grande
John W. Rand
Gallipolis Social Notes Hosts Runbridge Luncheon
Mrs. Charlies Switzer Mrs. Henry Cherrington and Miss Nina Ayres led a bridge canasta luncheon at the Farmers Hotel for 32 guests. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Joe Moch and Mrs. Clyde Ingels while canasta honors went to Mrs. Leo C. Bean and Mrs. Leon R. Meadows. Out of town visitors included Mrs. J J Lovell Point Pleasant Mrs Frank William Porter Jr Fort Knox Ky Mrs F Harmon OBrien Pomeroy Mrs Carolyn Boyd and Mrs Plummer St Louis and Mrs Sherwood Moore St Petersburg Fla.
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Charlies Switzer
Henry Cherrington
Nina Ayres
Farmers Hotel
Joe Moch
Clyde Ingels
Leo C. Bean
Leon R. Meadows
J. J. Lovell
Point Pleasant
Frank William Porter, Jr
Fort Knox
F. Harmon O'Brien
Pomeroy
Carolyn Boyd
Plummer
St. Louis
Sherwood Moore
St. Petersburg
Fla
Powell Family Birthday Dinner in Nitro
Mrs. Robert Greer and Hogg Sr. spent Sunday in Nitro with Mr. and Mrs. Harley Powell and family. A birthday dinner was held in honor of Mr. Powell. Others present included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Esque, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Powell and daughters Cathy and Beverly, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Powell Jr.
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Robert Greer, Hogg Sr
Nitro
Harley Powell
Mr. Powell
Harold Esque
Bruce Powell
Cathy and
Beverly
Harley Powell, Jr
Village Notes On Visits And Travel Around Columbus
Mr and Mrs Homer W Walter plan a Dover trip Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chester Leaper spent Thursday in Columbus. Brownie Hatfield retail executive from a San Francisco Sears Roebuck store returns Saturday after two weeks with Elmer E Hatfield and family in Northup Greensboro Pa and St Petersburg Fla. Mrs W B Lucas of Greensboro Pa hosts a house guest from St Petersburg Fla. Mrs Harry M Miller of Columbus arrived Thursday to visit her sister Mrs Halliday. Mrs Caroline Helsley and son Dunbar of Columbus visited Gallipolis Thursday. Guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Porter of Fairfield include their son Capt Frank William Porter Jr of the Judge Advocate Corps and family. Capt Porter sails Sept 15 for France. Mrs Porter and three children Frank W III age 7 Andrew 5 Charisse 3 will stay at Fairfield for a while.
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Homer W. Walter
Dover
Chester Leaper
Columbus
Brownie Hatfield
San Francisco
Sears Roebuck
Elmer E. Hatfield
Northup
W. B. Lucas
Greensboro
St. Petersburg
Fila
John E. Halliday
Harry M. Miller
Halliday
Caroline Helsley
Dunbar
Gallipolis
Frank Porter
Fairfield
Frank William Porter
Judge Advocate Corps
Rodeo Set Tomorrow for Young Gallia Fishermen
The sixth annual fishing rodeo will be held Saturday on Chickamauga Creek at the Gallipolis Boat Club. James C. Myers, the rodeo chairman, invites all youths under 18 to compete for prizes. Prizes are gathered at Merrill Saunders Ohio Valley Memorial Company shop, with no entry fee.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Admissions
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Donald Johnson New Haven a daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Perkins Lakin W V a son Mr and Mrs J Roy McCarty Jackson a son Mr and Mrs Raymond Swisher Vinton a son Admissions include Mrs Alf Haney Oak Hill medical Mr Wilbur Wood Jackson medical Mrs J Drake Gallipolis medical Mrs Lee Raines Jackson Mrs William White Ironton medical William White Ironton medical Troy Zornes Ironton medical William O Webb Ironton Mrs Clyde Ward and others listed for medical care and multiple names appear for admissions and patients without further detail.
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Donald Johnson
New Haven
Robert Perkins
Lakin
W. Va
J. Roy McCarty
Jackson
Raymond Swisher
Vinton
Alf Haney
Oak Hill
Wilbur Wood
J. Drake
Gallipolis
Lee Raines
William White
Ironton
Troy Zornes
William O. Webb
Two Drivers Fined by Gallipolis Mayor on Patrol Charges
Mayor George Northup of Rio Grande fined two West Virginians nineteen dollars and costs for speeding. Omen William Sayre, 33, of Leon and James B. Parrish, 32, of Poca were cited on State Police charges.
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Gallipolis
George Northup
Rio Grande
West
Gallia County Gun Club Dinner Highlights Building Progress
Thirty two attended the Gallia County Gun Club beef stew dinner at Buckridge Road. Paint and paneling work on the clubhouse walls was completed. a spaghetti dinner is planned next Thursday. John Norman led in three shoots with 23 of 25, Homer Beckett and Tommy Drummond shared high scores, while Joe Pullens topped a second shoot with 20 thirds.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Gun Club
Buckridge Road
Gun Club
Tom Comer
John Norman
Homer E Beckett
Tommy Drummond
Norman
Bobby Gillespie
George Woodyard
Joe Pullens
Woodyard
Polio Cases Reported in Gallia County Area
Gallia County confirms its first infantile paralysis case of the year. Saunders, son of Garland Saunders, Gallipolis Route 2, was diagnosed and sent to Children's Hospital in Columbus. Holzer Hospital treated five year old David Patton of Jackson and a 23 year old Jackson adult with polio.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Saunders
Garland Saunders
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Francis W. Shane
Holzer Hospital
Jackson
David Patton
Dean Patton
Auto Snaps Hydrant In East Gallipolis Water Shutdown
A 1-year-old car struck a fire hydrant near Bob Evans Steakhouse in East Gallipolis causing a water outage. Clyde Hunt, 19, was charged with reckless operation after the crash at about 6 p.m. The tie rod failure was cited by police. Water was restored by 9:10 p.m. after repairs by Chief Engineer Harold Safford and crew.
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Gallipolis
Clyde Hunt
Bob Evans
Hunt
Harold Safford
Five Pass Civil Service Exam For Gallipolis Patrolmen
Five men earned passing scores in Gallipolis city patrolman civil service exam announced in order of high to low. Names of the three who failed were withheld. Commission members W. L. Troth president Will W. Sigler Reuben A. Wood supervised the testing after Wednesday exam and Thursday grading.
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Gallipolis
Jim Mills
Dana Raike
Billy Day
William Smith
Robert Allen Dickens
Visitors and Family Gatherings Across Town
A sequence of weekend social visits includes Mrs. Walter Harris in Syracuse hosting Bashan Mre McKay and Connie Kay Morarity. Mr and Mrs Frank Ramadell and Robert of Hamburg with Mr and Mrs Wylie Henderson of Portland. Mr and Mrs Harry Lee and family with Mrs Finley of Amieville. and Mr and Mrs Glen Ash and children Martha and Johany from Parkersburg visiting Paul Orr. Egypt's capital Cairo is noted as Africa's largest city with over 2,000,000 residents.
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J. C. McKay
Connie Kay Morarity
Walter Harris
Syracuse
Frank Ramadell
Wm Robert
Hamburg
Wylie Henderson
Portland
Myre Paul Orr
Harry Lee
Enlidren
Finley
Ameeille
Mere Cart Lee
Glen Ash
Martha and
Johany
Parkersburg
Paul Orr
Y Metiay
Caro
Egypt
Africa
Woman Injured in Hay Load Fall Near Vinton
A woman fell from a hay load Thursday four miles north of Vinton and suffered a fractured vertebrae. Mrs. F Marion McGhee of Vinton Route 1 was admitted to Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
F. Marion McGhee
Holzerpital
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Frank Titus and Son
Langley Johnson
A. Cornett
A. E. Smiley
J. B. Wilson
John Stumbo
Cornell Talley
Robin Thompson
Stephen Bush
Harley Lambert
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L. T. McCullough
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James Stansbury
Robert A. Queen
Lew Gillespie
Paul Fadie France
Robert M. Betz
Tommy Comer
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John Haner
Carroll Swanson
Robert J. Sheets
Bob France
L. G. Marchi
John Coker
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Jack Mills
Raymond Bays
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George Alderigi
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Jim Porter
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