Ohio University tests defense vs Butler in season opener
Coach Harold Wise prepares the Bobcats for a second game against Butler with a scrimmage against the Bulldogs’ single wing. Ohio University plans rough work, test pass defense, and evaluate injury returns including King Brady and Dick Hodona while Jim Riebel is sidelined.
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Harold Wise
Ohio University
Butler
Jim Snyder
Bulldogs
Ball State
Wise
Ohio Northern
King Brady
Dick Hodona
Jim Riebel
Bobcats
Bail State
Edwards Hand a Worry Point Ahead of Dodgers Yankees Series
Dodgers fear Bruce Edwards will start with a badly bruised right hand leaving catching thin behind him. Robby Bragan and Gil Hodges cover, while Branca starts for Brooklyn and Shea faces a packed Yankee Stadium.
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Jack Hand
New York
Dodger
Bruce Edwards
Ralph Branca
Brooklyn
Frank
Spec) Shea
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Edwards
Brooks
Robby Bragan
Gil Hodges
Newport News
Dodgers Cubs Playoff Series Shifted by Wet Grounds
The Ohio State League series between the Zanesville Dodgers and Marion Cubs moved to this site after postponement of game two at Zanesville due to wet grounds. The Dodgers won game one of the best of seven on Sunday.
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Marion
Ohio State League
Zanesville Dodgers
Marion Cubs
Zanesville
Dodgers
Illinois moves to bar Rocky from boxing in Illinois
The Illinois Athletic Commission banned dishonorably discharged servicemen from boxing in Illinois. It cited Pvt. Recce Barbella’s Army record as Rocky Graziano’s and noted Graziano’s permit to fight Tony Zale bore both names. Graziano’s Brooklyn address and manager Irving Cohen were mentioned. Cohen said a Fromm letter claimed Barbella’s dishonorable discharge was suspended.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Commission
Illinois
Roy D. Keehn
Rocky Graziano
Keehn
War Department
Pvt
Recce Barbella
Graziano
Barbella
Tony Zale
Rocco Barbella
Brooklyn
Irving Cohen
New York
John D. Fromm
Leavenworth
Oilers Set to Retain Laurels in 1947 Season Opener
Findlay College Oilers opened 1947 with a 51 to 0 victory over Cedarville College, piling up 376 yards and eight touchdowns. Led by coach Jones with 22 lettermen, the team features Ed Sustersic, Art Burton, Duke Ziebold, and Joe Marcus, aiming to build on a stingy 1946 defense that allowed 95 rushing yards per game.
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Findlay
Little
Findlay College
Cedarville College
Ohio
Findlay Oilers
Orange and Black
Jones
Ed Sustersic
Cleveland
Art Burton
Fremont
Duke Ziebold
Joe Marcus
Uniontown
Horsemen Seek Aid Plan for Swamp Fever Victims
Columbus report notes P-Horsemen and Beulah Park officials meet with the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association to aid owners and trainers of horses struck by swamp fever at Rockingham Park Salem New Hampshire.
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Columbus
Beulah Park
Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
Rockingham Park
Salem
N.H
Best Squirrel Season Declared By Wardens at Gallipolis
Gallia County Warden Merrill McCormick and Jackson County Warden D W Griffith report a strong squirrel season with plentiful fox and grey squirrels in Jackson County. Griffith notes some squirrels show West Virginia migratory stripes and calls the season the best since 1934. He also recalls seeing more ruffed grouse, with a brief season opening in November.
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Gallipolis
Merrill McCormick
Gallia County
D. W. Griffith
Jackson County
Griffith
McCormick
West Virginia
Ohio High School Football Top Teams Shakeup
Canton McKinley surged to the top by defeating Warren 32-7 marking the Bulldogs’ first Warren field win. Hamilton vaulted to second with a 52-0 rout of Lima South while Mansfield dropped to third after a 21-6 win over Sandusky. Mt. Vernon upset Coshocton 13-7. Ursuline’s Zip Morrocco scored four touchdowns in a 34-6 win.
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Northwestern
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Bob Neyland
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma
Maryland
South Carolina
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Western Reserve
Dukes
Geneva College
Alabama
San Francisco
Wake Forest
Mississippi State
Detroit
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Browns
Horace Gillom
Nevada
Paul Brown
Massillon High School
Bill Willis
Marion Motley
Buddy Young
Illinois
Columbus
Ohio
Canton McKinley
Bulldogs
Warren
Mansfield
Tyvgers
Sandusky
Hamilton
Big Blue
Lima South
McKinley
Tygers
Mt. Vernon
Coshocton
Yellow Jacket
Dick Shuff
Fremont Ross
Alliance
Cleveland Shaw
Kenton
Barberton
Grandview
Columbus North
Youngstown East
Toledo Libbey
Toledo Waite
Zip Morrocco
Youngstown Ursuline
Campbell Memorial
Ursuline
Phillips
Harry Phillips
Norm Phillips
Cincinnati Withrow
Cincinnati Central Vocational
Nall Brothers
Gordon
Jack
McArthur
Liberty Union
Portsmouth
John Thomas
Springfield
Trojans
Dick Anderson
Gib Crowe
Gene Purdy
Spencerville
Lima Shawnee
Purdy
George Doyle
Columbus South
Tiffin Columbian
Pete Howison
Babe Calhoun
Cardington
Centerbury
Gene Rachel
Akron Garfield
Akron North
Lockland
Cincinnati
Woodward
Massilion
Canton Lincoln
Fremont
Dover
Ashland
Fostoria
Columbus Man Dies at Age 64
Arch FE Houstle of Columbus died at 64 after a week ill. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Schoedinger in Columbus, with Rev. Leake officiating. Interment 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis. Survived by former wife Stella Dages of Gallipolis, son Arch FE Houstle of Baltimore, Md., daughter Mrs. John L. Tidball of Columbus, and four grandchildren. He headed an insurance agency and belonged to several Columbus clubs and churches.
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Gallipolis
Arch FE. Houstle
Columbus
Schoedinger
Robert KE. Leake
Mound Hill Cemetery
Stella Dages
Ale
Baltimore
John L
Golf Championship Tie Remains After 27 Holes
McArthur players P. E. Wrightsel and O. F. Sharp tied for the Jackson Vinton County title at Fair Greens near Wellston with 118 for 27 holes. They were dead even on the first nine and Wrightsel led on the second nine before Sharp closed with a 38 to Wrightsel 39. They plan nine more holes Thursday to decide the champion.
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McArthur
Jackson- Vinton
Wrightsel
Syracuse Chiefs Back Milwaukee Brewers In World Series Showdown
The Syracuse Chiefs tied the series at 2-0 by beating the Brewers 7-6 in the opener and 7-1 in the second game. Weather threatened play last night but the series resumes tonight in Syracuse before shifting to Milwaukee.
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Syracuse
Syracuse Chiefs
Milwaukee Brewers
Chiefs
Brewers
Mid-Westerners
Milwaukee
Giants and Yanks Tie In Season Opener
New York Giants and Boston Yanks opened with a 7-7 tie in Boston as Clipper Smith debuted as coach. In Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles Rams routed the Steelers 48-7, joining a three way Western Division lead with the Cardinals and Packers.
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NEW York
New York Giants
Boston
Boston Yanks
Clipper Smith
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rams
Chicago Cardinals
Green Bay Packers
Boxing results from Cincinnati Newark and Dayton cards
Ezzard Charles knocked out Lloyd Marshall in Cincinnati. Willie Russell stopped Larry Jenkins in Newark. Pat Iacobucci outpointed Juan Manuel in Dayton.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Lloyd Marshall
Sacramento
New York
Lloyd Gibson
Bill Poli
Milan
Italy
Newark
Ohio
Willie Russell
Columbus
Larry Jenkins
Dayton
Pat Iacobucci
Juan Manuel
Cleveland
Gallipolis Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Gallia area hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Ben Slater Oak Hill Myra Galloway Henderson W V Ralph Wastier Jackson Pleasant Houck Crown City Mrs Oscar Terry Thurman Melvin Davis Jackson Bess Getting Dayton C B Watson Gallipolis Mrs William Goodwin McArthur Larry Kreighbaum South Bend Ind Mrs Ford Lawrence Gallipolis Mrs Earl Walton Wellston Lowell Strait Gallipolis and Mrs Homer D Gettles Wellston Births marked to Mrs Doyle Sargent Hemlock Grove Mrs Richard Andruk Point Pleasant Mrs Charles Bowman Jackson Mrs Charles Jiden McArthur Mrs Charles Archer Middleport daughters to Mrs William J Howard Vinton Mrs Dale Waugh Bladen Discharges include Mrs Dempsey O'Dell daughter Mrs Estel Lewis son Mrs Raymond Brammer daughter Mrs Ward Fife Thomas Redd Mrs Naomi Beller Mrs Howard Sheldown Mrs David Stephenson Mrs John McTurner Bess Goettings Mrs Carl Webb John Hutchinson Mrs David Reeder William Alford Pearl Parker Massie Howard Ralph Wastier and Mrs W B Taylors
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ben Slater
Oak Hill
Myra Kay Galloway
Henderson
W. Va
Ralph Wastier
Jackson
Pleasant Houck
Crown City
Oscar Terry
Thurman
Melvin Davis
Bess Getting
Dayton
C. B. Watson
William Goodwin
McArthur
Larry Kreighbaum
South Bend
Ind
Ford Lawrence
Earl Walton
Wellston
Dempsey O'Dell
Estel Lewis
Raymond Brammer
Ward Fife
Thomas Redd
Naomi Beller
Howard Sheldwon
David Stephenson
John McTurner
Bess Goettings
Carl Webb
John Hutchinson
David Reeder
William Alford
Pearl Parker
Massie Howard
W. B. Taylors
Virs. Ethel Steele Hosts Class in Gallipolis
Gallipolis notes the Ann Judson Class of the Baptist Sunday School met Thursday evening with Mrs. Ethel Steele. Mrs. Stella Saunders opened with devotionals and the group discussed Deuteronomy. Mrs. Mabel Pierson read "The Village Blacksmith" and Mrs. Pauline Moore contributed "Do It Now."
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Gallipolis
Ann Judson
The
Baptist Sunday School
Ethel Steele
Stella Saunders
Edward Tope
Mabel Pierson
Pauline Moore
Wedding Permits Listed In Gallipolis
Marriage licenses issued to Paul M. Berga of Stockport and Abigail A. Bedilion of Gallipolis, and to Everett Bowers of Zanesville and Judy Holskey of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Paul M. Berga
Stockport
Newport
Abagail A. Bedilion
Everett Bowers
Zanesville
Judy Holskey
Officers To Be Elected At Kiwanis Dinner
Kiwanis Club officers will be elected at the Lafayette Hotel dinner tonight at 6 p.m. The event will select leaders for the upcoming term.
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Gallipolis
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Patrolman Appointed in Gallipolis
City police add Carl Allen as a regular patrolman on the force. Recommendation came from City Manager J. Roy Bartlett acting as safety director.
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Gallipolis
J. Roy Bartlett
Carl Allen
Call fined for intoxication in Gallipolis court
James Call faced a municipal court hearing in Gallipolis where he was charged with intoxication and fined five dollars plus costs.
Gallia WCTU Attends Jackson County Meet
Gallia County WCTU attended an all day Jackson County WCTU convention at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church. Local attendees included Mrs Knox Williams, Mrs Albert Tope, Mrs Farr Saunders, Mrs H B Pierson, Mrs Bert Elliott and Mrs Vernon Moore.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WCTU
Jackson County
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Knox Williams
Albert Tope
Farr Saunders
H. B. Pierson
Bert Elliott
Vernon Moore
Judgment Sues for 650 Damages in Auto Collision
State Auto Mutual Insurance Co. seeks 650 in damages from Thurman Johnson and Raymond W. Johnson trading as Johnson Brothers of Elkin in a collision near Kanauga involving Clarence Mulford of Cheshire's insured car on Sept 25 1945. The petition states Mulford's car sustained 650 in damage.
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Gallipolis
The
State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co
Thurman Johnson and
Raymond W. Johnson
Johnson Brothers
Elkin
9 Be
the Insurance Company
Clarence Mulford
Cheshire
Kanauga
Mulford
Charline Harner Slated As Rotary Speaker
Charline Harner director of nurses in Holzer Hospital School of Nursing will speak at the Rotary Club dinner at the Presbyterian Church. She will discuss hospital operations and present a sextet of singers from the student group per the Rotary Bulletin.
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Gallipolis
Charline Harner
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Bulletin
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Reports Mixed Passages
Gauges on the Gallipolis Locks on the Ohio River near Eureka showed 9.6 feet with two feet on the rollers and 186 on the gauge Monday. Listed up and down passages include the Dravo 43 Sullivan Jones Brandt Montgomery Price Huntington Heekin Ashland Neville and others with several boats moving both directions. Kanawha Falls gauge stood at 1.56 feet and fell as Calvin Verity Shamrock Bruce passed Marmet and Marmet respectively.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Eureka
Dravo
Sullivan
Jones
Ohio
Brandt
Montgomery
Price
Huntington
Heekin
Ashland
Neville
Augusta
Benwood
Bob S
Lower Wheeling
Dorothy
Sardis
Bellville
Reed
Ravenswood
Dixie
Millwood
W.va
Semet
Portsmouth
Kanawha Falls
Calvin Verity
London
Shamrock
Marmet
Bruce
Mrs. Grover C. Gilmore Dies in Vinton
Funeral services were scheduled for Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Grover C. Gilmore 57 of Vinton who died after a fall down stairs caused a fractured skull. Burial will be in Washington Court House. The Vinton Baptist Church will host services led by Rev. Oma Williams of Crown City. Surviving are her husband five children and five siblings.
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Gallipolis
Grover C. Gilmore
Vinton
Washington Court House
Vinton Baptist Church
Oma Williams
Crown City
Cattle Beating Suspect Fined in Gallipolis
Homer Powell of Chester was fined 35 dollars and costs in municipal court after city police charged him with intoxication following a report of him beating cattle that escaped from his truck on Olive Street.
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Gallipolis
Olive St
Homer Powell
Chester
Driver Fined Ten Dollars for Speeding
Richard V. Holzer aged 24 of 284 Gallipolis was arrested by the State Highway Patrol for speeding. He was fined $10 and costs in the court of Mayor Horton Brown at Middleport on Sunday night.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Richard V. Holzer
Horton Brown
Middleport
Continuation Granted in Contempt Case for Support
Harry Liggins appeared before Common Pleas Judge Lewis C. Warden on a contempt citation and was granted a case continuation on the condition that he pay nine dollars weekly for child support.
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Gallipolis
Harry Liggins
Common Pleas
Lewis C. Warden
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Guysville, Ohio
Beasley & Mathews, Inc
Athens, Ohio
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Willams & Son
Zimmers
Glouster, Ohio
Ogg & Beasley
Ralph White's Service
Sta. Nelsonville, Ohio
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Albany, Ohio
Chas. W. McCall
Murray City, Ohio
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Sta. Jackson, Ohio
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