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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
7
Glouster Meeting Postponed to December
The C.S.O meeting scheduled for next Friday is postponed one week. The organization will hold two meetings in December and January, with the December 17 program organized by Mrs Nell Cunningham and Mrs Anna Cunningham, under the supervision of Mrs William Withem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S.O
Nell
Anna Cunningham
William Withem
Soldier Letters Home Reveal Island Life and Service
Pfc Frank Istner writes to Wy Weaver from an island describing friendly natives called Fuzzie Wuz and his attempts to obtain a parrot as a pet. He notes long mail delays and Guadalcanal service since 1941. Other relatives report in from Goldie Dettra about Pvt Clarence Bolden’s arrival at Let General Hospital and Pfc Sharp’s transfer to the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ister
Pfc
Frank
Wy. Weaver
Marines
Guadalcanal
Goldie Dettra
Broad
Clarence Bolden
Guinea
Australia
Francisco
General Hospital
Eagles Lodge Sponsors Saturday Dance at Jacksonville Hall
The Eagles Lodge Jacksonville plans a to be given at the lodge hall this evening. It aims to make the Saturday dance a weekly event for an officer of the lodge. Mrs Henry Zimmer, ill since her husband’s death, is improved and asked to see friends as her family notes the ongoing support from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Lodge
Jacksonville
Slouster
Henry Zimmer
Condi
Glouster Social Notes Focus on Club Meeting and Local Visitors
The Senior Progressive Study Club meets at Mrs Sam Dunnett home at 7 30 PM with Mrs L G DeLong reviewing The Robe The Jacksonville W S C S meeting is postponed due to the president's absence Several Glouster residents attend funerals visit relatives and travel to Columbus Trimble Athens Shawnee and Toledo over the weekend Different families are noted visiting and hosting in Glouster including Jean Ann birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Progressive Study Club
Sam Dunnett
L. G. DeLong
William Sisson
Trimble
John Gaskalla
Columbus
William Shirley
Cincinnati
Edna Raber
Walter Ansen
Eva Mae
Toledo
Ansen
Hazel Raber
Pearl Christman
Pearl Wallace
Donald Wallace
Gertrude Rainey
Zoe Herrold
Athens
Mary McMann
Jacksonville
Jimmie
Furlough
Billy Weaver
E. V. Weaver
James Vaughan
Warren
Walter G. McCaskey
Harry Parrett
Youngstown
Mary Elizabeth Clark
John R. Clark
Jean Ann
Williams Husband Hospitalized After Hernia Operation
James Williams of Jacksonville underwent hernia surgery at the Osteopathic center in Marietta. Mrs. Williams stayed with him in Marietta as he recovers, returning home briefly before remaining with him. He is improving but remains in the hospital about two more weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
James Williams
Jacksonville
Osteopathicae
Marietta
Band Club To Meet At High School Tonight
The Band Boosters Club will meet in the high school building tonight at 7 30 o clock Officers urge all members to attend if possible. Guy Dehmann stationed at Fort Riley with the light tank training recently inducted. First book matches were made in Barberton in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Band Boosters Club
Kansas
Chauncey
Ernest Dehmann
Guy Dehmann
Fort Riley
Barberton
Coaches differ on ability of frosh in major college football
AP survey finds varied reactions to influx of 17 and 18 year olds this year. Midwest coaches praise early success of freshmen like Faurot and Hoernschmeyer while others warn they remain inexperienced. Navy and Penn State officials note ongoing freshman impact, with Colgate noting mixed results unless paired with veterans. High school football gains prestige from fresh face performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Associated Press
Midwest
Don Fourot
Town Seahawks
Indiana
Bobby Hoernschmeyer
Eddie Bray
Illinois
Bill Daley
Johnny Lujack
Bob Kelly
George Sullivan
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Ernie Parks
Dean Sensanbaugher
Paul Brown
Parks
Sensanbaugher
Navy
George Munger
Pennsylvania
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Frank Muelheuser
Red Granges
Bierman doubts T formation will endure after war
Memph is AP Lieut. Col Bernie Bierman calls the T formation a wartime flash in the pan. He says it’s good football but not a cure-all and predicts it will not sweep the country after normal football returns, likely sharing fate with the single wing and other old formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Bierman
Waite- Massillon
Tole
Waite
Ollenkopf
Massillon
Toledo Navy team loses to strong University squad
The Toledo Naval Training Station basketball team administered a 44 to 39 defeat to the University of Toledo, once among the nation's strongest squads, in a recent game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Toledo Naval Training Station
University of Toledo
Atkins Loses Decision To Toretto In New York Show
Verne Atkins of Youngstown weighed 152 1 2 pounds and fought Nick Toretto of New York at St. Nicholas Arena last night, losing a boxing decision in the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Verne Atkins
Pounder
Youngstown
Nick Toretto
St. Nicholas Arena
Former MLB figure George Magoon dies at 70
George Magoon formerly with the Cincinnati Reds and both major leagues, died at age 70 in Rochester New Hampshire. The longtime baseball figure passed away after a life in professional baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. H
George 3 Magoon
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Hall dies after long illness former major league pitcher
Ventura California. Charlie Hall aged 58 a former pitcher for the Columbus and Cincinnati baseball clubs died after a long illness. He played in the major leagues in earlier seasons and was known in baseball circles. The obituary notes his passing and his prior teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventura, Calif
Charlie Hall
Columbus
Cincinnati
Athens High Bulldogs claim Southeastern League title
Athens High School football champions of the Southeastern League and undefeated in eight games are shown in a team photo. The roster includes players Beckley Pierre Jack Triipp Ferguson Dunfee Jones Mills Vanity Grover Yaw Trautwein along with coaches Sherman Gilmore and Charlie Bolin and numerous assistants and managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Beckley
Pierre
Jack Triipp
Ferguson
Dunfee
Jones
Mills
Vanity
Grover
Yaw
Trautwein
Independents To Play Two Wednesday
In Middleport the Middleport Pt Pleasant Independent basketball game time moved to 9 p m Wednesday Dec 8 at the MHS gym. The Middleport defense adds Wolfe Osborne and H Lohse to challenge Pt Pleasant aces Babe Adkins and John Karpo. Local lineup Wolfe or Hysell Pullen Osborne Walters B Lohse H Lohse. Also Pomeroy meets Gallipolis at Pomeroy High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pt. Pleasant
MHS
Pt. Pleasant Five
Babe” Adkins
John Karpo
Wolfe
Yellow Jacket
Osborne
H. Lohse
Hysell
Pullen
Walters
B. Lohse
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Bob Roberts
Pomeroy High School
Chauncey Cadet Returns to Active Service
Carl Douglas Howard Chauncey left last week for Fort Hayes Columbus to report for active service. A Chauncey-Dover high school graduate class of 1943 he worked as a clerk at the New York Coal Co store in Chauncey. He is the grandson of Mrs. Lucille Syx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Carl Douglas Howard
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Carl
Chauncey-Dover High School
New York Coal Co
Lucille Syx
Pastor Honored at Chauncey Home Dinner
Mrs. Isabella Coe and daughter Mrs. Lettie Coe Hintz entertained at their Chauncey area home Friday with a dinner honoring their pastor and wife Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Palmer of the Chauncey Methodist Church. Guests included Frank Martin and his sister Mrs. John Pidcock of Pleasanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Isabella Coe
Lettie Coe Hintz
Charles E. Palmer
Chauncey Methodist Church
Coe
Frank Martin
John Pidcock
Pleasanton
Dinner Honors Mrs Wynns At Chauncey Home
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore hosted a joint dinner in Lower Plains. The event honored their cousin Mrs. Samuel Wynns of Belle, West Virginia, a former Chauncey resident, with a two course chicken dinner served by the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Arthur Burchfield
Harry Moore
Lower Plains
Burchfield
Samuel Wynns
Kathleen Ferguson
Belle
W. Va
Moore
James and
Peyton
Russell McHarg
Nettie Shields
Thelma Nelle Gabriel
Palmer Home Furlough Honors Clyde W Palmer
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Isaac Palmer hosted a two course chicken dinner on Mill Street Sunday to honor their son Chief Petty Officer Clyde W Palmer home on a 17 day furlough. Attendees included Mrs Maude Kaufman Miss Stella Palmer Mrs Floyd Palmer Richard Palmer Betty Lou Palmer and the couple themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Isaac Palmer
Mill St
Clyde W. Palmer
Maude Kaufman
Stella Palmer
Floyd Palmer
Richard Palmer
Betty Lou Palmer
Fliers Live Six Days on Two Fish and Rainwater
Nov 24 delayed report details six days adrift in the Pacific after a naval air crash. Lieut. Paul Hardy and five other airmen survived on two fish and rainwater with limited gear while a Marine correspondent was lost. The two life rafts failed at first, forcing men to use airframes as shelter as they drifted apart and were later recovered about 100 miles apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airforce
Pacific
Paul Hardy
Huntington
W. Va
Hardy
Nelson Burton Leads All Star Bowling Standings
Nelson Burton of St. Louis held first place in the all star bowling tournament with 3 789 pins, led by Walter Ward of Cleveland at 3 731 pins and Pete Peterson of Chicago at 3 717. Other top totals included George Young of New York with 3 etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nelson Burton
St. Louis
Walter Ward
Cleveland
Pete Peterson
George Young
New York
Joe Linke
Walter Wellman
Pinay
Boxing card reports multiple decisions and a KO outcome
In Philadelphia Holman Williams from Chicago outpointed Steve Belloise from New York. Julie Kogan from New Haven outpointed Dusty Brown from Wilmington Delaware. In Providence Tony Costa from Woonsocket earned a decision over Jackie Wilson from Pittsburgh, Wilson originally listed at 129% but disqualified. In Baltimore Curtis Sheppard from Pittsburgh knocked out Glint Conway from Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Holman Williams
Chicago
Steve Belloise
New York
Julie Kogan
New Haven
Dusty Brown
Wilmington
Del
Providence
Tony Costa
Woonsocket
Jackie Wilson
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Baltimore
Curtis Sheppard
Glint Conway
Cleveland
Graduates of Dover High Are Married in Clade
Miss Mary Coulson daughter of Mr and Mrs John Coulson married Master Sergeant Richard Lester son of Mr and Mrs A B Lester in the United Brethren Parsonage Columbus on Sunday Dec 5 The service was read by Rev Delbert Mills Attending were Miss Lillian Coulson and Mr Wells Reynolds Both newlyweds are Dover High School graduates Class of 1940 The bridegroom is in the Army Air Force on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
United Brethren Parsonage
Columbus
Mary Coulson
John Coulson
Richard Lester
A. B. Lester
St. Chauncey
Delbert Mills
Lillian Coulson
Wells Reynolds
Army Air Force
Lester
Chauncey-Dover High School
Honor Soldier Son Presented With Dinner in Jacksonville
Mr and Mrs Orley Vere hosted a chicken dinner at their Jacksonville home in honor of Pfc Charles R Brown who served 14 months and was wounded in Sicily in July. He has been in hospitals since and recently left for Ashford General Hospital West Virginia after spending time with his mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Orley Vere
Pfc
Charles R. Brown
Sicily
Ashford General Hospital
W. Va
Local Notes From Chauncey and Athens Area
Mrs Louise Grimes of Chauncey has influenza at home on Converse Street. Henry McCall of Cambridge recovers from a major operation. Laurence Reeves and Mae of Nelsonville visited Mrs Lara Tucker in Chauncey. Reena Simpkins and children in Athens recover from illness. Mrs Carl Shafer with them. Dr C N Sanders and sons of Millfield and George Williamson and Jo Ann with Leslie Bradfield and family were guests of Mrs Isabelle Bradfield in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Louise Grimes
Converse St
Mary Lee Savage
Henry McCall
Cambridge
Laurence Reeves
Mae
Nelsonville
Reeves
Lara Tucker
Reena Simpkins
Athens
Carl Shafer
C. N. Sanders
Millfield
George Williamson
Jo Ann
Leslie Bradfield
Isabelle Bradfield
Sweeney Family Called Home by Illness in Marion
Charles Sweeney and daughter Mary Helen Sweeny Chauncey spent the weekend in Marion where the family was summoned by the serious illness of Mrs. Robert Phillips Ona Mae Sweeney who was to be removed to a hospital today. Her address is 133 Patton St Marion Ohio. The Sweeneys also visited Mrs Ann Sweeney in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Sweeney
Mary Helen Sweeny
Marion
Robert Phillips
Ona Mae Sweeney
Patton St
Sweeney
Ann Sweeney
Massillon and Waite claim Ohio state crown after wartime clash
In Toledo the Waite and Massillon teams spar over who holds the state title. Waite coach Kenneth Mollenkopf questions Massillon’s claim after an undefeated season. Kammer of Massillon says Waite’s bid was blocked by travel restrictions and notes they were undefeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jost To Brown
Ohio State
Mlinois
Massillon
Toledo
Waite
Ohio
Toledo Waite
Kenneth
Jack) Mollenkopf
Ellwood Kammer
Reardon Heads Philly Farms
Joseph F. Reardon, 38, named head of the Philadelphia Phillies farm system by manager Herb Pennock. The Scranton native has served as GM of the Eastern League Scranton club and will earn 12500 dollars yearly for five years. He is known as the encyclopedia of baseball for his deep game knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Joseph F. Reardon
Scranton, Pa
Philadelphia Phillies
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Scranton
Reardon
Chauncey District Social and Personal News
Chauncey residents report visits and illnesses. Mrs. Guy Brook ins, The Plains, cared for her ill father John Shafer at The Plains. Walter Wharton Jr. visited his parents at The Plains after spending the weekend in Columbus. The Adams and Misner families hosted gatherings in The Plains and Lower Plains. A revival service at Zion Free Will Baptist Church, Lower Plains, began Monday led by Rev. Gus Graham with an evangelist assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Guy Brookins
John Shafer
the Plains
Walter Wharton, Jr
Curtiss-Wright
Columbus
Walter Wharton
Willard Adams
Ronald
Donald
Willie
Danny Lee
Andrew Adams
Kimberly
Church of Christ
Venice Misner
Frank Cook
Sharon Lynne
Athens
Fin E. Cook
Lower Plains
Lawrence Shields
Charles
Dessie Sickles
Minnie Gabriel
Lancaster
Sam Wynns
James and
Peyton
Belle
W. Va
Wynns
Flora McHarg
Russell McHarg
Gus Graham
Zion Free Will Baptist Church
Largest Ant Named in Entomology From British Guiana
The British Guiana sinoponera grandis, measuring one to two inches, is identified as the largest ant known to entomologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Guiana
White Falcons Open Season With Winfield in opener
Wahama High School's White Falcons begin basketball on December 14 at home against Winfield Green and White. Coach Sayre leads returners Luther Tucker and Radford Ingels, with guard battles ongoing for starters. Home games start at 8 pm, with varsity and reserve teams. Schedule lists Dec 14 through Jan 25 across multiple opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McCoy
Charles Yeager
Harry Pickens
Bobby Lee
Glen Cartwright
Winfield
Chester
Tuppers Plains
Ravenswood
Dan
Ripley Dan
Sandyville Dan
Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Racine
Soldier Chauncey-Walter McHarg Transferred to Camp Maxey
Chauncey-Walter McHarg, who trained in Louisiana and Mississippi since induction, has been transferred to Camp Maxey in Texas. He has been on furlough visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. James McHarg and other relatives in Lower Plains, and recently saw Mrs. Isabelle Coe and daughter Mrs. Lettie Hintz near Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Chauncey
Walter McHarg
Louisiana
Mississippi
Camp Maxey
Tex
James McHarg
Lower Plains
Isabelle Coe
Lettie Hintz
Time Card Adjusted Schedules by One Hour East or West
Time table notes convert listed train times from Athens local to EWT by subtracting one hour. Entries include Baltimore and Ohio line trains No. 4 and No. 44 daily and No. 12 No. 2 National Limited, West and East bound runs with assorted depart and arrival times across routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W.T
No. 4
Diplomata Ae
Athens
Baltimore & Onio East Round
Diplomat
National Limited
New York Central South
Chesapeake & Ohio
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