Buckeyes Face Quarterback Shuffle as Borton Loses Line
Columbus, Ohio NEA reports on Ohio State's quarterback crisis. veteran John Borton, once top passer with 115 completions in 196 attempts for 1555 yards and 15 touchdowns in 1952, watches Leggett, Theis, and Okulovich push for the job under Woody Hayes split-T system. Borton's injuries and a slower style clash with speedier options, leaving him briefly on defense as Leggett thrives.
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Columbus
NEA
Ohio
Ohio State
John Borton
Borton
Buckeyes
OSU
Tackle Quits Blue Devils After Lineup Shuffle
GALLIPOLIS The Blue Devils lost new lineman Tuesday while Coach Clarence Thompson reshuffled the lineup and sought stronger defense. Len Hamilton left after a short stint with Gallipolis, having played both tackle spots last Friday at Point Pleasant. Chas. MoeCormick is sidelined with a torn ligament, and Jerry Evans moves back to guard as Gallipolis prepares to face Athens. A pep rally at Memorial Field Thursday aims to lift team spirit.
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Gallipolis
Blue Devils
Clarence Thompson
Len Hamilton
Paintsville
Point Pleasant
Athens Bulldogs
Thompson
Jerry Evans
Chas. MoeCormick
Larry Rood
Russy Sith
Athens
Galliposis
Memorial Field
Hi-Y
GAHS
Weekend Grid Card Matches Across Regions
Friday games feature Athens at Gallipolis Wellston at Middleport Pomeroy at Nelsonville Logan at Jackson Trimble at Rutland Rock Hill at McArthur Philo at Glouster Harboursville at Point Pleasant Saturday sees Lakin at Channery Little at Belpre Wahama at Peden City College Western Reserve at Kent Wittenberg at Marietta Toledo at OOTU California at Ohio State Mount Union at Denison Miami at Marquette Tulsa at Cincinnati Baldwin Wallace at Morris Harvey Waynesburg at Bowling Green Muskingum at Heidelberg John Carroll at Dayton Sunday Great Lakes at Navier Detroit Lions at Cleveland
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Athens
Gallipolis
Wellston
Middleport
Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Logan
Jackson Trimble
Rutland
Rock Hill
McArthur
Philo
Glouster
Harboursville
Point Pleasant
Western Reserve
Kent
Glass Bowls Seven In Match At Sports and Recreation
Ron Glass of Gifford Hardware bowled seven consecutive strikes in the first game against The Messenger in the Tuesday Bowling League. He finished with a 235 in the eve ning, the highest single game of the night, despite an eighth ball leaving the 10th pin standing.
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Lee Glass
Gifford Hardware
the Messenger
Sports and Recreation
Glass
Gallia Academy Harriers Travel to Meet Huntington
Gallia Academy cross country teams coached by Frank Knutsen head to Huntington Thursday for a mile and a half race on the city park bridal paths. Last year Gallia’s varsity swept Huntington while the reserves dropped. Participants include Varsity Bill Smith Allen Edlund Richard North Howard Morgan Crayton Crawford Byron Knutsen and Reserves Bill Butler Ray Irvin Don Hill Tommy Pasquale Merrill McCulty Robert Gillespie.
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Gallipolis
Frank Knutsen
Gallia Academy
Huntington
Bill Smith
Allen Edlund
Richard North
Howard Morgan
Crayton Crawford
Byron Knutsen
Bill Butler
Ray Irvin
Don Hill
Tommy Pasquale
Merrill McCulty
Robert Gillespie
Chauncey-Dover to Host Lakin in Saturday Night Game
Chauncey-Dover will host Lakin of West Virginia Saturday night after Chester asked to be relieved of its SEC Buckeye League commitments. The game time is set for p.m. in the Blue Devils arena.
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Chauncey-Dover
Lakin
West Virginia
Bill Smith
Chauncey
Chester
Blue Devils
Chauncey-Lakin
Columbus Nine Will Return to Racine
The 349 A.C's baseball club of Columbus returns to Racine Sunday for a benefit game for the Racine team announced by Tracy Whaley. The lineup includes former Negro league players and Mel Clark visiting from near West Columbus, with a Charleston pitcher en route to bolster Racine. game starts at 2 p.m. on the Racine High School field.
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Pomeroy
A.c’s
Columbus
Racine
Tracy Whaley
Wahama
Mel Clark
West Columbia
Phillies
Charleston
Racine High School
Halifax bout decides Canadian lightweight title
In Halifax Richard Kid Ho ward outpointed Armand Savoie to claim the Canadian lightweight title. In San Antonio Harold Baby Face Jones stopped E Conscripte in Mexico City, and in Detroit Duke Harris outpointed Billy Pinkus in a Winnipeg ring action.
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Halifax
Richard
Kid) Howard
Armand Savoie
Montreal
San Antonio
Vox
Harold
Baby Face
Weather Ideal At Lebanon Raceway Beats Records Again
Ideal weather and track conditions at Lebanon Raceway produced eight races with seven new faster times. Mason McConnaughey and Billy Shuter each won two races. Shuter drove Ralston Hanover to the fastest heat and Lucille Spencer to a fifth race victory. McConnaughey won with Starlac and Scotty Direct. Attendance reached 1,753 with mutuel handle of $68,697.
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Lebanon
Lebanon Raceway
Mason McConnaughey
Billy Shuter
Middletown
Shuter
Urbana
Ohio
Ralston Hanover
Ray E Cullers
Fountain City
Ind
Lucille Spencer
McConnaughey
Starlac
Scotty Direct
Flurgol Captures World of Golf Title at Congressional
Marty Furgol of LeMont Illinois won the World Series of Golf at Congressional Country Club with a 273 nine under par. He defeated Bo Wininger by one stroke to earn $7500 and raise his 1954 total to $19,909 as the lone player in the 60s in all four rounds. He carded 68 68 69 69 to stay in front from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marty Furgol
Lemont
Ill
Congressional
Furg
Bo Wininger
Furgol
Beagle Beagles Fourth at Huntington Beagle Club Trials
Beagle Kay Jon Frisky owned by Robert J. Sheets of Gallipolis finished fourth in the 15 inch class at the Huntington Beagle Club sanctioned field trial. Huntington residents took all other places in both the 13 inch and 15 inch divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert J. Sheets
Kay-Jon Frisky
Trainer Farm
Huntington Beagle Club
Huntingtonians
Sheets
Officials To Meet In Athens At Ohio University Gym
The Athens chapter of Southeastern Ohio officials will meet tonight at Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium. Secretary Nolan Mace announced the gathering, set for 7 p.m.
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Athens
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio University
Nolan Mace
Red Cross pilots new blood donor plan in Gallia County
The Gallia County Chapter of the American Red Cross discussed a pilot eligibility plan to boost donor numbers for the Huntington regional blood center. Edgar Zimmerman cited regional needs, with 42 000 to 44 000 pints used yearly by civilian hospitals and about 30 000 pints from Red Cross donors. Budget details showed a pro rata increase funded by chapters after Red Cross cutbacks.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Edgar Zimmerman
Chilicothe
Red Cross
Huntington
Zimmerman
Huntington Region
Seid Zimmerman
Holzer Hospital
Chillicothe
Ruth Maddy
Huntington Center
Miss Maddy
Ita
Treasury
Fairlie Moore
Paul Rees
Red Cross Life Guard
Lynn Brown
Moore
Robert M. Betz
Joe Moch
Lehr Davies
C. Hollis Wood
George Lear
Charles E. Butler
W. Joe Brown
Truman A Morris
Anne Gates White
Jim Porter
Nine Divorce Petitions Filed in Gallipolis Clerk’s Office
In Gallipolis, clerk of courts records show nine divorce petitions. Plaintiffs include Aretta Petrie, Betty Swanson, Margena Clark, Lucille Krawieczyn, Harold Norman, Jack Jeffers, Juanita Waugh, Shirley Sowards, and William Basham, with charges of gross neglect of duty, cruelty, and requests for alimony. One related civil action involves Dorothy Wallace vs Wilbur Price for car damages. couples' marriages and dates appear in Kanawha County and Route 7 areas in 1962 context.
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Gallipolis
Clerk of Courts
Marjorie Rinehart
Aretta Petrie
Frank Petrie
Betty B. Swanson
Charles B. Swanson
Margena Clark
Stephen M. Clark
Lucille Marie Krawieczyn
Mike Krawiczyn
Kananha
Cheshire
Virginia Lovejoy
James Lovejoy
Kanawha County
W. Va
Wiliam H Basham
Ruth Basham
Gros
Rotary Plans 50th Year Observance
Point Pleasant rotary head Judson Brake announces a global 50th anniversary program. The four way test is to be introduced to the public with several speakers lined up. Rotary clubs reach 8347 worldwide with about 393 000 rotarians in 89 regions. new clubs since July 1 total 34. The Point Pleasant club meets Wednesdays at Moose Hall at 6 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Rotary
Judson Brake
Blake
Moose Hall
Gallia County Real Estate Transfers Record Sept 3 to 15
Transfers filed in Gallia County include multiple deeds with parcels ranging from 0.29 to 1282 acres across Green Gallipolis Guyan Morgan Vinton Addison Walnut and other townships. Consideration amounts cited include 500 6000 1000 6500 4500 2000 11500 and 2000 with some deeds noting no internal revenue stamps.
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Gallipolis
Mary H. Wetherholt
Internal Revenue
Ymond
Elva Gardner
Ronald R
Helen M. Coleman
Green Township
Vernon Taylor
Lewis A
Wanda L. Bean
Homer
Effie Sheets
James J. Sheets
Guyan Township
F. J
Opal Cremeans
Homer Sheets
Carl C. Meyers
Ruth A. Richards
Tawney
Gallipolis Township
Dale
Verna
Elmer Ed. Hatfield
O. D. Parsons
Tom and
Marie Stump
Nolan P
Geneva R. Carter
Stump
Ruby P
Samuel L. Bossard
Goldie Warren
Vaughn
Dorothy French
Rufus and
Erma Runnion
Addison Village
John E
Marjorie B. Halliday
Taulby
Lola Owens
Walnut Township
Denver W
Leota Keenan
H. B. Ecker
Carl C. Myers
First Ave
Thomas Finley
Marvin K. Wray
Ohio Town
Ayne
Gladys E. Ambsa
William G
Marie
Last Rites Slated for Victim James Melvin OConnor
Funeral services are planned in Gallipolis for James Melvin O Connor 39 with a service at the C J Waugh funeral home conducted by Rev J W Stone. He will be shipped to Beaumont Texas for final rites. He died after a 53 foot fall at the hydro project on Tuesday at 8 45 am. He is survived by his mother Lulu Harrin of Beaumont and his wife Mildred Williams Connor whom he married in Cairo on Oct 23 1948. He belonged to Pipefitters Union Local 195 AFL at Beaumont and to the Eagles and recently was employed at Kieser Creek Power Plant with Midwest Pipe and Steel Co St Louis. He had been living at Bennett Littles trailer court Cheshire since Sept 1.
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O'Connor
Lulu Harrin
Beaumont
Mildred Williams Conner
Cairo
Pipefitters Union
AFL
Eagles
Kgger Creek
Midwest Pipe and Steel Co
St. Louis
Bennett Little
Cheshire
Gallipolis Lodge Hosts Annual Family Night
Ohio Valley Lodge F and AM held a family night with wives and children entertained on a religious theme. Guests from Huntington Proctorville Waterloo and Gallia attended. L J Gothard led, Rev Marvin Turner preached on The Solid Foundation after invocation by Dillon Fulks. Local choirs performed and women served ice cream cake and coffee.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Lodge
F & AM
Huntington
Proctorville
Waterloo
Gallia
L. J. Gothard
Marvin Turner
Solid Foundation
Dillon Fulks
Lecta
Rock Fork
Mercerville
Green Sisters
Crown City Lodge
Visitors and family ties span several upstate towns
Guests this week of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bove entertain Mrs. John Kircher and seven month old Kathy of Syracuse N Y. They also visit Mrs. Rodney Downing in Middleport and John Kircher’s mother and Bove kin. Mr. and Mrs Wallace L Ingerick of Gallipolis plan a trip Thursday to Syracuse to see Penn State play, visit friends in Syracuse, and relatives in Fulton N Y and Wellsboro Pa before returning to Gallipolis.
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Harvey Bove
John Kircher
Kathy
Syracuse
N. Y
Rodney Downing
Middleport
John Kirchner
Bovies
Wallace L. Ingerick
Gallipolis
Ingerick
Pennsyvania State University
Fulton N. Y
Wellsboro
Mr. Ingerick
Trustees of Providence Church Property Transfer
Trustees of Providence Church transfer 0.13 acre in Clay Township to Ernest Smith for 3000 dollars with access to Lona Smith 52 for part of Block 29 in Kanawha.
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Trustees of
Providence Church
Clay Township
Internal Revenue
Ernest Smith
Lona Smith
Kanawha
Geese Signal Monmouth Park Opening Day
Everette Wilson prepares Monmouth Park for the 1954 season as Canadian geese depart the infield lake sanctuary signaling good weather. Wilson grooms the 518 acres and facilities, noting this bird migration marks readiness for opening day on June 12, a tradition since 1946.
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Oceanport
N_ J
Monmouth Park
Everett Wilson
Infield Lake
Wilson
Monmouth
Nine Indictments in Gallia Grand Jury Session
Gallia County grand jury returned nine indictments on Tuesday. Among the named are John Winston Richards on two counts, a county executor Warren F. Sheets, Carrie Austin Fiflinger, Anthony Junior Brewer, and Patrick Cann, with other cases delayed or held for lack of witnesses. Grand jury members and foreman Clarence Davis were listed after the session.
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Callipolis
Galla County
Grand Jury
John Winston Richards
Autocana
Galen Coumay
Warren F. Sheets
Carrie Austin Fiflinger
Argon
Anthony Junior Brewer
Patrick
Cann
Walters
Wilson Mullins
Fidm Intron
Harold
Saunders
Lee Spencer
Honeupport Heid
Ir Aseault
Albert Hury
Wittes
Chenmameth Nida
Sapport
Robert M
FE Whitt
Reuben Wood
Robert P Henke
Maregaret
Carter
Will Cox
Robert H
Ruddell
Ruth V. Richards
de Riley
Clyde Cramer
Elmer Hafefelt
M N. Tanner
Raymond Rife
Mary Denny
Clarence Davia
Mrs Garnet Broyles Dies in Gallipolis Home
Mrs Garnet Gertrude Broyles aged 44 died late Monday in the family home on Brothers Hill Route 71. She leaves husband Harold and several children including Harold Jr a shop foreman, Lieut Bernard Broyles in Germany, Sgt Chartres Broyles in Texas, and Benny Broyles among others. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Otin Chapel Church with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery.
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Gallipalie
Galtia Academy
Harold Broyles
Harold Broyles, Jr
Gillen Ford
Bernard Broyles
Frankfurt
Germany
VA. S. Air Force
Chartres Broyles
Fort Worth
Texas
Air Force
Maridetos Hotner
Benny Broylex
Tope Furnitue Co
Aren Broyles
Gallia Academy High School
Evans Super Market
Mia Broyles
G. C. Murphy Co
Ohio Valley Grange
Otin Chapel
Clipper Mill
Society of Christian Service
Daughter Is Born To Polio Victim
Gallipolis Mrs. Herman Saunders a polio victim born Sept. 18 gave birth to a daughter named Anne Saunders. The child has a 3 year old brother Dale. The father is a truck driver for Rich Valley Dairy. Mrs Saunders is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vernon Moore of Garfield Ave.
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Gallipolis
Herman Saunders
Children's Hospital
Anne Saunders
Dale
Rich Valley
Saunders
Vernon Moore
Garfield Ave
Yankees Three Hit Grand Slams With Bases Loaded
Three Yankees connected with the bases full in World Series play in different years. Tony Lazzeri achieved the feat in 1996, Gil McDougald did so in 1951, and Mickey Mantle cleared the bases in 1964.
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Yankees
Tony Lazzeri
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
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