Eagles Aces Edge Merchants 2 1 in Nelsonville clash
Nelsonville Eagles beat the Pomeroy Merchants 2 to 1 as Miad James outpitched Elmer Houdashelt. Heck Harkins delivered key clutch support with a first inning double and two RBIs.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Eagles
Merchants
James
Syracuse
Frank James
Heck Harkins
Pomeroy Merchants
Elmer Houdashelt
Bernard Guinther
Nelsonville Eagles
Ohio Valley Association
Hocking Valley League Kings
Nelsonville
Harkins
Houdashell
Guinther
Bob Duckworth
Matt Hendricks
Dane
Duckworth
Roy Arms
Houdashelt
Crow
Corky Barstow
Norman Hubbard
Ashley
Pomeroy
E—Jenkins
Cottrill
Er—Pomeroy
RBI
Hendricks
Arms
Champ
Cope
M. Brooker
Newman
Four men arrested in Gallipolis moonshine raid
In Cherry Ridge near Vinton a Saturday forenoon raid seized a 55 gallon operating still and a 300 gallon cooker. Four men Delbert Perry 20 Carl Mionard 95 Jack Brown 35 and Kenneth Wititoe Jackson County were captured. Horner and McKibben led prisoners when Brown allegedly fired a pistol that misfired. The bootleg operation yielded about two and a half gallons of whiskey with 165 gallons mash dumped for evidence. The men face federal charges in Portsmouth then Columbus with bonds set between 5000 and 10000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cherry Ridge
Vinton
Federal
Harold H. Horner
Delbert Perry
Jackson County
Carl Mionard
Wellston
Jack Brown
Kenneth Wititoe
Horner
Brown
R. J. McKibben
Arthur Hemler
Morton Dickey
Gallia
Denny
Portsmouth
Columbus
Gallia County
Mid-American Elevens Open Football Begins Saturday
Ohio University faces Bowling Green as five Mid American Conference teams start the season next Saturday. Duquesne beats West Virginia Wesleyan 34 to 6 while West Virginia overcomes a slow start to defeat Waynesburg 29 to 16. Duquesne plays Alliance and West Virginia faces Wooster. Miami meets Virginia at Charlottesville. Butler meets Indiana Central in Indianapolis and Cincinnati plays Hardin Simmons at Nippert Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Bowling Green
Western Reserve
Kalamazoo
Western Michigan
Bobcat
Washington and Lee
Duquesne
West Virginia
Generals
Furman
Dukes
Mountaineers
West Virginia Wesleyan
Waynesburg
Morgantown
Alliance
Wooster
Oly
Miami
Marshall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Butler
Bulldogs
Indiana Central
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Hardin- Simmons
Nippert Stadium
SEC Grid Card Recaps Thursday Football Starts
Six of eight Southeastern Ohio Conference teams opened the 1948 football season with wins as district games spark weekend rematches. Trimble hosts Coalton in a Buckeye clash at Glouster while Rutland meets The Plains Indians at Chauncey. Gallia Academy travels to West Virginia to face Point Pleasant and Athens tests Oak Hill.
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Southeastern Ohio Conference
Trimble
Chauncey
Blue Devils
Coalton
Buckeye
Glouster’s Stadium
Cardinals
Rutland
Plains High Indians
Chauncey's Field
Indians
Hounds
Gallia Academy
Oak Hill
West Virginia
Battle Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Athens
Gallians
Pomeroy
Wahama
White Falcons
Chauntey
Jackson
Vietor
Greenfield McClain
Washington Court House
Wellston
Waverly
Logan
SEC
Boys Industrial
Chieftains
Lancaster Golden Gates
Bond
Glouster
Fall hunting in Quebec's Labelle district area
Hunters and fishermen seek new spots across Quebec with Labelle area highlighted as a prime region. The Gatineau Lievre rivers and lakes such as Kinonge Lake Petite Nation White Fish and Thirty Mile Lakes Mont Laurier and Dumont shape a vast wilderness drawing over 230 US visitors amid conservation efforts along the Ottawa River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
P.Q
Canada
America
Labelle
Hull
Ottawa
Canaada
Gatineau
Llievre
Kinonge Lake
Petite Nation
Mont Lauriers
Dumont Lakes
Lievre U
USA
Kinsterwald Walker Win Kinsterwald. Walker at Athens CC
Kinsterwald and Walker win the final pony golf tournament of the year at Athens Country Club. Finsterwald posts a net 68 to cap the event, with Dr Robbin Gardner close at 70 net, while Ralph Exline and Major Walker place in the A and B divisions respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Finsterwald
Athens Country Club
Robbin Gardner
Ralph Exline
Walker
Kenneth Kerr
Morton Rice
Finsterwald
Games Today In Major Leagues With Evening Matchups
Scheduled games include Boston at Detroit Par nnell 13 7 facing Hutchinson 12 9 New York at St Louis Reynolds 16 7 meeting Kennedy 8 7 Philadelphia at Cleveland Brissie 14 9 opposed by Bear den 15 7 Cincinnati at Boston Peterson 2 13 against Bickford 8 5 Chicago at Brooklyn Borony 5 8 facing Roe 10 8 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia two day night Bonham 6 9 and Chesnes 13 4 vs Roberts 6 8 and Possehl 0.
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Boston
Detroit
Parnell
Hutchinson
New York
St. Louis
Reynolds
Kennedy
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Brissie
Bearden
Cincinnnati
Peterson
Bickford
Chicago
Brooklyn
Borony
Roe
Pittsburgh
Bonham
Chesnes
Roberts
Possehl
Schmitz
Rush
Dobernic
Jacobs
Scheffing
Hiatten
Campanella
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Gumbert
Lamanne
Barrett
Shaun
Masi
Sewell
Main
Singleton
Kluttz
Fitzgerald
Leonard
Semnick
Queen
Higbe
Rowe
Lopata
Dickson
Wilber
Trinkle
Yvats
Westrum
Baseball Standings Snapshot From The Season Mix
The standings show National League leaders with Brooklyn and St Louis vying near top. Pittsburgh New York and Philadelphia follow, while Cincinnati Chicago and others trail. American League leaders include Boston Cleveland and Detroit with St Louis and Chicago in the mix behind them.
Baseball results and standings from recent games
Box scores show multiple MLB matchups with runs, innings, and key pitchers. Notable lines include Pittsburgh Philadelphia and St. Louis New York games with late scoring, plus Chicago and Washington clashes. American Association and International League results also listed with series status.
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New York
St. Louis
Porterfield
Embree
Page
Niarhos
Sanford
Fannin
Partee
Raschi
Houk
Ostrowski
Stephens
Washington
Chicago
Thompson
Masterson
Evans
Pieretti
Grove
Picarson
Gumpert
Tresh
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Baseball season leaders compiled from league stats
Williams of Boston led batting with .376 and Boudreau of Cleveland at .355. Henrich of New York topped runs with 126, DiMaggio led RBIs at 145 and Dillinger of St. Louis had 189 hits. Henry, Stewart, and Musial appear among top doubles and triples. Kiner led home runs for Pittsburgh with 39, and Ashburn stole 32 bases for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Henrich
New York
DiMaggio
Dillinger
St. Louis
Mitchell
Stewart
Washington
Gordon
Dillnge
Feller
Lemon
Kramer
Gromek
Musial
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Brecheen
Sewell
New Midget Drivers at Rock Springs Sunday Show
Promoter Kerns Roush says several new drivers from northern tracks will appear at Rock Springs Fairgrounds half mile speedway this Sunday as northern circuits close for the season. Rock Springs track remains open for about two more months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Kerns Roush
Rocksprings
Bowling Green Futile Sub Shortage Warned by Whitaker
Bowling Green's head coach Bob Whitaker frets over lack of substitutes as the Falcons prepare to open the 1948 schedule at Ohio University. Key players include Schnelker Dunham Raether and Verduin Kuntz Ackerman with Maples Minnich Freitas Woodland and Pohlmann among reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Bob Whittaker
Prover Piashe
Whittaker
Falcons
Ohio University
Bob Schnelker
Vern Dunham
Schnelker
Jim Knierim
Falcon
Dunham
Vern
Harold
Frosh
Harold Raether
Ed Kuntz
Don Verduin
Verduin
Gordon Ackerman
Don Dunham
John Sheldon
Sheldon
Michigan
Bill Secor
Don Mansfield
Luis Maples
Max Minnich
Jack Freitas Minnich
Napoleon Lad
Maples
Big Jack Woodland
Jack
Woodie
Neil Pohlmann
Ed Simmons
Howard Schaetzke
Pete Schmidt
Reis
Don Espen
Woodland
Tony Antonelli
Paul Parks Captures Second Straight Feature at Torch
Paul Parks of Columbus won his second consecutive Torch Speedway feature in a seven-event program full of near wrecks and skillful driving. The night saw Parks post a 19.3 qualifying time, two seconds and a third in events, with notable finishes by Harry Comstock and Gene Comstock. An eighth race featured J D Parsons winning as two cars finished. other winners included Joe McCall and Lasmont Ward in separate events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORCH
Paul Parks
Columbus
Torch Speedway
J. D. Parsons
Gallipolis
Shorty” McCormick
St. Albans
W. Va
Kenneth Romine
Dresden
Parsons
Bob France
Harry Comstock
Chesapeake
Parks
Gene
Ironton
Earl Hopkins
Akron
Joe McCall
Drexel
Cleveland
Mack Mathews
Tommy Potts
Estep
Chet Moody
Charlie Stewart
Shorty
Mark Mathews
Gene Comstock
Ed Faunce
Lasmont Ward
Mathews
Hopkins
Shorty McCormick
Hit-Skip Victim Betty Bettis Improves After Crash
Betty Bettis of Davisville is slightly improved at Holzer Hospital after a hit and run crash that also killed her brother Charles P Bettis, 19, who was walking with her. State patrol continues to search for the motorist.
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Gallipolis
Betty Bettis
Davisville
Holzer Hospital
Hitskip
Miss Bettis
Charlies P. Bettis
State Highway Patrol
Farrel and Buffalo Duel in Wilkes-Barre Thick Card
In Wilkes-Barre Pa Buddy Farrell 153 Buffalo and Gene Buffalo 152 competed for a boxing mark as the Associated Press reported a drawn result amid the tense match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wilkes Barre
Buddy Farrell
Buffalo
Gene Buffalo
Wilkes-Barre
Drew
Embalmers Examination Notice by Ohio Board
The Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Ohio will hold an embalmer examination on Thursday and Friday October 7 starting at 8:00 A M at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel Columbus Ohio. L Stout secretary treasurer signs the notice published under Section 1685 4 G C of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of
Ohio
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
G. C. of
L. Stout
Six Arrested By Patrol In Gallipolis
Six people were arrested by the state highway patrol in Gallipolis area after a period of accidents. Kenneth Rucker 32 Northup was cited for no license. Oddie Bush 34 Northup jailed for DWI with $50 fine and six month license suspension. Charlies Williams 23 city fined $5 for speeding. Paul Williams fined $10 for driving left of center. Eugene Lockridge 35 Veavay Indiana and Earl Gorham 28 Racine were lodged for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Rucker
Northup
Oddie Bush
Charlies Williams
City
Anderson Robinson
Paul Williams
William H. Jones
Eugene Lockridge
Veavay
Ind
Earl Gorham
Racine
Mrs Baldwin Dies at 34 in Gallipolis Ohio
Minnie May Baldwin 34 died at Grant Hospital Columbus at 6 30 p m Saturday after a year of ill health and a week bedfast She is survived by husband Harry and by brothers Charles Gus Earl Frank Grover and Mrs Helen Masters and Mrs Curtis Smelter There were no children Funeral services Tuesday at Claude Miller funeral home with Rev J Edward Hakes officiating Interment Pine Street Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minnie May Baldwin
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Mill Creek St
Harry Baldwin
Fred Hill
Fifth
Spruce Sr
Steva Hemphill
Charles
Gus
Earl
Frank
Grover
Helen Masters
Curtis Smelter
Claude Miller
J. Edward Hakes
Miller
Pine St
Missionary Conference Speakers at First Baptist Gallipolis
Gallipolis church opens a missionary conference featuring H C Capen Jr from Africa at 7 30 pm today with speakers from Africa China Assam Alaska Oklahoma India and England Wednesday and Thursday present F H Harris George Loveless and Walter Olson among others Olson will display Rajah jewels. Ankara note added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
H. C. Capen, Jr
Africa
China
Assam
Anne Blackman
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Alex Leonovitch
Russian Gospel Association
George Loveless
Alaska
F. H. Harris
EF. J. Pudney
Walter Olson
Maharema Gandhi
Olson
India
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AB Rhoa
Barstow
Ture Nags
BS Oemende
Jenkins
Rf Sten Meee
Caen
Deak
Pomeroy Abrhoa
Arizona
Tom Carpenter
Honolulu
Scholastic
Paign
Philo
McArthur
St. Joseph's
Bob Crues
Amarillo Gold Sox
Joe Hause
Minneapolis
Wwik Ret
Philadelpa
Bas
Washine
Brecheen and
Rice
Peat
Hansen
Fowler
Guerra
Hogan
Kinder
Dobson
Johnson
Tebbetts
Trucks
Trout
Gray
Overmire
Swift
Ferriss
Batts
Houtteman
Kretlow
Ginsberg
Rochester
Montreal
Newark
Faunce
Haymaker
Ruigi Valentici
Ne Ons Ween
Johnny Bratton
Chicago Stadium
Baldwin
Ankara
Anegora
Turkey
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
H. G. Householder
Masonic Temple
Beaco & Kasco
F. J. Beasley Co
O. Stewart
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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