Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1947

Page

6

Openers Highlight New Rules as Southeastern Ohio Teams Tip Off

Basketball season opens with rule changes from the Southeastern Ohio Officials Association. Key revisions include clock stoppages in the last three minutes, technical fouls for dead ball contact, and unlimited reentry with limits. Athens High, Nelsonville, and Gallia Academy face non league opponents as SEC play begins tonight.

SEC Southeastern Ohio Stern Athens High Pomeroy Nelsonville Gallia Academy Blue Devils Rio Grande Athens McArthur Generals At & O'Clock Bulldog Harry Lackey Tom Ashton Maurice Currens Roger Pedigo Ashton Currens Rupel Perkins Bob Alexander Merrill Thomas Lackey Danny Tolson Don Lowers Ted Cunningham Bill McKee Richland High Allensville Zaleski Vinton County Quint Don Shafer Shade Robert Bobo Hamden Lee Pierce Bob Wolfe Charles Mechem Greyhound Bill Keating Clarence Tye Wayne Lewis Ralph Elliott Gallipolis

High School Basketball Scores and Standings Update

The page lists numerous county and town results across many games with teams such as Athens The Plains Nelsonville Bremen McArthur Oak Hill Coalton Wellston Rutland Chauncey and Pomeroy. Key outcomes include Nelsonville 107 Won over Pomeroy 3 and Jackson 178 Won over Wellston 41, with multiple 1st quarter and final scores across districts.

the Plains Nelsonville Bremen Rutland Chauncey Wahama McArthur Oak Hill Coalton Leu & McArthur Portsmouth Ironton St. Joseph Liberty Union Chauncery Point Pleasant Huntington Central Middleport Gallipolis Ravenswood Barboursville Wipley Milton Ceredo-Kenova Spencer Pomeroy Portsmouth East Logan Wellston Jackson Pt. Pleasant Athens Alumni Columbus Holy Family Chesapeake Chauncey-Dover Nis Crooksville South Point Circleville Trimble New Lexington Clouster Blackfork Pedro

Cleveland Toyshop Fund Show Headlines 13 000 Here

Top heavyweight contender Charles Puzzard from Cincinnati challenges Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles in a 12 round return main bout. The Cleveland card also features three 10 round middleweight bouts with Belloise vs Arnold, Edgar vs Hunter, and Horne vs Doyle.

Cleveland uPuzzard Charles Ul Fitzy Fitzpatrick Los Angeles Cleveland News Toyshop Fund Steve Belloise New York Billy Arnold Philadelphia Jimmy Edgar Detroit Chuck Hunter Sonny Horne Youngstown Mickey Doyle

Sheboygan Redskins Beat Oshkosh for Western Division Lead

Sheboygan Redskins defeated Oshkosh 59 to 53 in Milwaukee to move atop the Western Division with a 6–5 record, ending a three way tie. Flint Dons topped Minneapolis 75 to 68 on a neutral Midland floor, keeping Flint in the Eastern cellar.

Indianapolis Sheboygan Redskins Oshkosh Milwaukee Flint Mich Dons Minneapolis Midland

Carbon Hill shells Murray City in 57 33 victory

Carbon Hill High outshot Murray City as Tom Johnson scored 18 points and Mitchel added over half his team's points. Sandborn and Campbell led the visitors with 13 and strong defense kept Murray City to 33 points. Bowling Green also routed Defiance and Tiffin in a doubleheader.

Murray City Carbon Hill High Tom Johnson Marshall Jim Sanborn Mitchel Johnson Carbon Hill G. F Sandborn Ee Campbell Ice Acing Candananmaies Byocket Pontion McGathy Cents Name Brass OG & Mro Rinadionanaeet Shuttleworth, G

Q-99 Herbal Medicine Ad from Quick's Drug Store

Relief of gas pains headaches nerves due to constipation improves appetite strength and sleep with Q-99 plus Vitamin B-1. The ad touts digestive and diuretic benefits, urges purchase at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with two sizes priced $1.25 and $2.25 plus 20 cents mail charges.

Quick’s Quick Ady

Winning Plays of 1947 Secondaryes Backs Pass Play

West Virginia coach Bill Kern describes an old fashioned forward pass against Penn State on October 25. Quarterback Russ Combs hands to him then throws to Barney Huntz for a touchdown as Chet Spelock and Vic Bonfi­li converge.

West Virginia Bill Kern Morgantown W. Va Penn State Russ Combs Chet Spelock Barney Huntz Vic Bonfili Combs Huntz Charley Becca Rex Bumgardner Ed Kulakowski Charley Boyles Gane Corum Gene Remenar

Cincinnati Plays Miller Vandermeer on Trade Block

In the approach to the national convention the Yankees moved to acquire Walter Masterson from the Senators while Boston pursues Junior Stephens Jack Kramer and Ellis Kinder from the Browns. Cincinnati reportedly ponders Eddie Miller and Harry Lowry trade talks with the Cubs as Giants trade offers surface for Vandermeer.

Miami Fla New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Yankees Walter Masterson Washington Senators Bucky Harris New York Red Sox Junior Stephens Jack Kramer Ellis Kinder St. Louis Browns Harris New York Giants Johnny Vandermeer John Neun Cincinnati Reds Mel Ott Giants Lloyd Gearhart Neun Bobby Thompson Carrol Whitey) Lockman Cincinnati Chicago

Wildcats at Clinic Springfield Draws Big Crowd

The Southwestern Ohio Officials Association hosted its seventh annual basketball clinic in Springfield drawing about 3,500 fans. Olph Rupp and his University of centucs cage team led the program as the main attraction.

Wildcats Springfield Southwestern Ohio Officials’ Association Olph Rupp University Oipcentucs

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Athens Messenger Ohio Lee Liles Devils Rohrering Ohio University Athen Warren Holy Name Merry Christmas MacGregor Kroyden Lal Woods Sandler Spalding Golf Rubbers Spalding Wilson Kroyden MacGregor Dunlop U. S N. Court St Athens, Ohio Princess Elizabeth B. C Victor Mature Joan Bennett Falcons Bowling Green Defiance Tiffin Foremost NEA Alabama Miller, Vandermeer Logan Monument CO George C. Shaw H. V. Hospital W. Main St Logan, O Bank of Athens D. L. GO Wymers Pennzip Pennzoil Mathews Oil Company Racine Jones Guysville Beasley & Mathews Mickie Tire & Accessory Co Williams & Son Zimmers Glouster, Ohio Ogg & Beasley Ralph White's Service Sta. Nelsonville, Ohio Donaldson Motors Albany, Ohio Chas, W. McCail Ben ‘Williams Pennzoil Sta. Jackson, Ohio Wellston Motors Wellston, Ohio
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication