St Foe in five Is Title Chase
St Foe seeks a third straight win and first league victory as Athens High hosts Wells in a home tilt at 8. St. Mary’s recent 51 25 win prompts a zone defense shift from man to man. Bolin splits drills, but reserves show scoring potential with Rotramel Rousey and Cavanaugh. Starting five tonight likely Ferrell Mills Grover Tri Dunfee. Tonight ends a three game home stand before a January 7 road trip to Sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
St. Mary’s
Charlie Bolin
Bolin
Norm Rousey
Dean Rotramel
Rou
Cavanaugh
Bill Ca
Grant Fer
Bob Mills
Grover
Jack Tri
Ray Dunfee
Unusu
Mnight
Sport
Falcons Honor Season With School Night Celebration
Members of the White Falcon football team, fathers and guests gathered at Winfield High School for a season wrap party planned by the home economics department. Principal Steenbergen introduced the season review, coach Pearl Williams praised the players and fathers, and Luther Tucker was named captain. The event featured team-themed decor and a song, with basketball plans announced for December 14 at Winfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
White Falcon
Roush
Mason County Tenident of Schools
Steenbergen
Pearl Williams
Uaced
Luther Tucker
Starck
Ligs County Court Notes Admits Birth Record and Estate Actions
Registration of birth of Amelia Ara Wittmer admitted. Lindy C Ashworth administers maneensee estate with authority. Hearing on will of Burnem set for December. Debts and claims schedule for Jessie ter approved. Inheritance tax action against Sallie E Wolfe estate. confirming wills. Real estate transfers include Lippi to Edward French Lot 3 Middleport and Datson to Una Foreman Acres Lebanon Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Ara Wittmer
Lindys C. Ashworth
Maneensee
Weettle
Jessie Ter
Sallie E. Wolfe
Tes County
Rma Lippi
Edward French
Middleport
Datson
Una Foreman
Lebanon
Jones Chase
Flora Malta
Fight Results and New York Constant 1 1-2
Boxing note lists results with New York fighter outpointing Caio 133 1-2. Dan Merritt of Weland stopped Jimmy Eves in Cleveland. Jack Chase of Walsenburg, Colorado outpointed Marshall in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Constant
York
Caio
Chicago
Dan Merritt
Weland
Jimmy Eves
Cleveland
Francisco Jack Chase
Walsenburg
Colo
Marshall
Newsom Traded to Connie Mack for Wolff and Wolff
Philadelphia trade sends Louis Newsom to the Athletics for roly-poly pitcher Roger Wolff from the Senators. Newsom, once a Durocher pick, joins under Connie Mack’s guidance as Wolff moves to Washington. No cash involved in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Louis Norman
Buck) Newson
Leo Durocher
Connie Mack
Big Bobo
Brooklyn Dodger
Durocher
Athletics
Roly-Poly
Roger Wolff
Jesse Flores
Wolff
Washington Senators
Mack
Clark Griffith
New York
Newsom
Bobo
Hartsville
S. C
Nevvsem
Senators
St. Louis
Chester
Ill
Hellyer Baby Born in Trimble at Sheltering Arms
Mr and Mrs A J Hellyer of Trimble announce the birth of a son named Andrew Jackson Hellyer at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
A. J. Hellyer
Trimble
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Andrew Jackson Hellyer
Meigs County 4-H Club Report Details 1943 Activities
Meigs County extended through 1943 a broad 4-H program with 342 clubs supervised by 39 volunteers. One hundred boys and 195 girls enrolled, with 87 officers and parents attending the conference in Pomeroy. Seventy-three boys and 152 girls completed projects earning completion certificates. seven clubs earned honor status. County camps at Raccoon Creek drew 17 members and 3 advisors, with two attendees to State Conservation Camp. Over 700 participants joined Junior Achievement programs. $643.75 was distributed to achievers. Clubs emphasize head heart hand health, operate since 1921, and future plans include new clubs at Wolfpen and Harrisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Wolfpen Victory Canners
Alfred Sewing Club
Pioneer Seniors
Pioneer Juniors
Long Bottom Victory Sewers
Rock Springs First Aid
Nease Settlement Star Aids
Raccoon Creek
Camp Ohio
The
Grange
Farm Bureau
Vocational Agriculture
Agricultural Extension Service
Wolfpen
Harrisonville
Fullerton's Sports Roundup 1944 Reflections On Sports History
The column notes the 50th anniversary of score cards at baseball games and the 75th anniversary of intercollegiate football with a suggestion to create a football hall of fame in New Brunswick New Jersey. It mentions Rutgers players Paul Robeson and Homer Hazel as potential inductees, and references Howard Doyle an Oklahoma A&M guard connected to multiple teams. It also covers Brigham Young freshman height comments Otto, a Utica Eastern League club co owned by a woman and a priest, Craig Wood golf pro news, Buenos Aires soccer club casualties, and field crowd violence leading to a fatal incident and referee threats, ending with a quip about Bill Klem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stevens
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers
Princeton
Paul Robeson
Homer Hazel
New York
Howard
Danny) Doyle
Oklahoma Aggies
the Garden
Doyle
Louisville
Boston Red Sox
Floyd Miller
Brigham Young
Utica
N. Y
Buenos Aires
Bill Klem
Keesler Opens December Golf Tourney With 22 Squadrons
Marion Rogers from South Plains Army Air Field played the season with his right hand heavily taped due to a pinched nerve, which he said slowed him down. The Keesler Field athletic department began December with a post-wide golf tournament featuring entries from 22 field squadrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keesler
Miss
Marion Rogers
South Plains
Tex
Army Air Field
Dizzy Dean Spurns Hollywood For Farm Life
Lancaster Texas AP Dizzy Dean declares Hollywood not for him preferring farm life and broadcasting a six month season. He sold prize Herefords on his 200 acre farm due to labor issues but will stay at home rather than sign a three year four film contract worth about 75000 dollars after taxes and reading demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Texas
Dizzy Dean
Hollywood
Dean
Dizzy
Christmas Social Notes From Glouster Club Gatherings
Christmas decorations and program at the Mothers Club meeting led by Mrs. Ethel Shirkey. Readings, poems, and songs included The Story That Never Grows Old and Santa gifts. January meeting planned at Mrs. Lucile Williams. Loyal Daughters and Willing Workers hold holiday events. Legion Auxiliary hosts party. Various local residents noted with visits, parties, and family celebrations in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Clayton Roberts
Mothers Club
Ethel Shirkey
Lena Maxwell
Martha Kloh
Florence Hoisington
Yuletide
Leona Nicholas
Blanche Woodgerd
Elizabeth Roebuck
Doctor Rudi
Lucile Williams
Cpl Louis Marsh Home on 16 Day Furlough
Cpl Lewis Marsh is at home on a 16 day furlough from Fort Sill Oklahoma. He visits his wife Mrs Agnes Marsh and Mr and Mrs Charles Tippie Millfield. They plan to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Marsh at Fairmont West Virginia. He has served three years in January and will return to camp December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Aberts
Sgt
Harry Aberts
Camp Breckinridge
Aberts
Helen Morrison
Gary Clinton
Thomas Aberts
Clarence Morrison
Delores Stallings
Corning
Andy Thompson
Ray Cartwright
Columbus
Carl Stahl
Carl Cartwright
Greens Run
J. A. Brown
Lancaster
Elin Daugherty
Trimble
Daugherty
John Penrod
Barbara Ann
Plain City
Clara Penrod
Frances Sue Turner
Akron
JT High School
Lewis Clark
Glouster
Cpl
Lewis Marsh
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Agnes Marsh
Charles Tippie
Millfield
Corporal Marsh
Glouster Lodge To Meet Wednesday
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F. and A. M. will meet Wednesday evening December 15 at 7 30. Officers will be installed at this meeting. The retiring master will present a picture of the first officers and charter members. Members are urged to attend and visitors from regular lodges will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Lodge No
A. M
Club Formed For Hunters Missing Buck
PORTSMOUTH Ohio AP The Shirt Tail Club is Ohio s newest deer hunting group with a large Pennsylvania chapter Membership is for hunters shooting at but missing Bucks during Ohio s first deer season in 50 years An initiation rite involves shaving a portion of new members shirts tails and nailing them to the Roosevelt game preserve station walls Win Kinnan former state fair manager now Indian Lake Park superintendent heads the club and serves as chief cutter The deer season opened December 6 and ends next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Win Kinnan
Kinnan
Indian Lake Park
Sees Closer Relationship With Brazil
Secretary of State Hull said Brazil’s already close ties will strengthen as Brazilian troops join the war against Germany. He noted General Mascarenhas De Morais and others arriving at Allied headquarters in North Africa to prepare a Brazilian expeditionary force. Hull added he looks forward to Brazilian troops serving shoulder to shoulder with U S forces and cited cooperation in South Atlantic anti submarine efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hull
Brazil
Germany
Afied
North
Africa
Mascarenhas de Morias
South Atlantic
Many From Area Go To Masonic Meeting
Those from the Glouster Bishopville Trimble jurisdictions who attended the Past Masters Association at Athens Saturday afternoon and evening were F. H. Ervin W. H. Stahl Ernest Jones Dave Pickard L. K. Heiskell L. E. Richardson FE. J. Anderson Roy Davis all of Glouster and Von Earich and C FE. Haskins Trimble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster-Bishopville-Trimble
Athens
F. H. Ervin
W. H. Stahl
Ernest Jones
Dave Pickard
L. K.heiskell
L. E. Richardson
FE. J.anderson
Roy Davis
von Earich
C. FE. Haskins
Trimble
Help Wanted Sign Seen In Cincinnati Cafe Window
A visible sign in a Cincinnati Sixth Street cafe window reads Help wanted dead or alive. The startling message appears in the storefront display attracting curious locals and prompting police attention. Authorities are assessing the context and potential threats associated with the ominous notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sixth Street
Baseball Chains Awaiting Judge Landis Next Move
New York AP reports baseball commissioner Landis plans to release hundreds to a thousand minor leaguers who were moved to defense lists during the 1943 suspensions. They may seek new clubs as war ends, challenging farm chain operators relying on the transfers. Landis aims to cut the chain store rosters by allowing players to bargain directly with clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
NEW York
K. M. Landis
Missioner
National Defense Service
Santa Claus
Ivory
Three Big Ten Cage Quintets Still Unbeaten
Three Big Ten teams remain unbeaten as Kentucky beat Ohio State 40-28 and Wisconsin fell 51-40 to Camp Grant. Minnesota earned a 40-21 win over Nebraska with Arnold Lehrman scoring 14. Ohio State leaves Michigan Purdue and Iowa unbeaten. Wabash visits Indiana tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kentucky
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Camp Grant
Minnesota
Nebraska
Arnold
Seckinger Retires as Jacksonville Postmaster
H Hoy Seckinger, postmaster of Jacksonville for twelve years, resigns to join Western and Southern Life Insurance. Mrs Seckinger and daughter Donna Faye McClellan will handle office duties until a temporary postmaster is named. An acting postmaster will be appointed pending examination of eligible candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster—Hoy Seckinger
Jacksonville
Post Office Department
Seckinger
Donna Faye McClellan
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Missionary Group Meeting in Trimble Noted
GLOUSTER Shelton Missionary Society of the Church of Christ at Trimble met Friday evening at Mrs. Harry Sharp's home. Eileen Leake led devotions and program, a quiz featured. Eva Gooding provided a birthday cake for Mrs. Pearl Christman and Mrs. Gertrude Rainey. Members and guests shared refreshments and exchanged gifts with secret pals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Sisson
Gertrude Rainey
Mabel Danford
Pearl Christman
Emma McClellan
Ocie Sharp
Eileen Leake
Ronnie
Betty Addington
Donnie Earl
Eva Gooding
Joann
Yvonne Sharp
Edna Easler
Epidemic of Early Winter Grips Nation
An eastern and mid western outbreak of grippe and related respiratory illnesses causes rising absenteeism in war plants offices and schools. Officials deem the disease mild but highly infectious with few deaths. estimates include 100000 affected in Washington DC and 200000 in Philadelphia while Toledo and Louisville report thousands. Hospitals run crowded as staff illness strains care efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
D. C
Weather Bureau
Philadelphia
Toledo
Louisville
Indianapolis
John William Shepard Dies in Ohio Timber Accident
John William Shepard aged 59 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital from injuries after being struck by a falling tree while cutting timber near McLeish, Glouster. Survived by wife, three daughters Evelyn Hines Belle Betty Shirley Shepard, and sons Donald Gail Carter Rosco Roy, plus sister and brother. Funeral at Spencer Ridge Church Wednesday at 2 PM. burial in Dew Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John William Shepard
Sheltering Arms Hospital
McLeish
Evelyn Hines
Belle
W. Va
Betty
Shirley Shepard
Donald
Gail Carter
Vincen
Eddie Jo Heff
Rosco
Roy
United States Army
Panama
James Roberts
Charles
Maria
C. F. Wallace
Spencer Ridge Church
Rev
C. B. Tigner
Dew Cemetery
Corporal Jewell Cited For Top Marksmanship
Corporal Frank Jewell known as Monk, an air corps instructor in Manchester New Hampshire, scored 189 out of 200 in high marks per The Beacon clipping. He sent the clipping to his mother Mrs Gertrude Jewell and with their six months old son Frank Edward, they are with him in Manchester. He has served a little over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Frank Jewell
Monk
Air Corps
Manchester
N. H
Gertrude Jewell
The
Beacon
Cpl
Jewell
Frank Edward
Corporal
Auxiliary To Hold Monthly Meeting At Odd Fellows Hall
GLOUSTER The Ladies Auxiliary No. 1 of the UMWA will hold their monthly meeting in Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Following the meeting a chicken supper will be served and there will be an exchange of inexpensive gifts among the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Circle No. 1
Methodist Church
Glouster
Ladies Auxiliary No. 1
U.M.W.A
Odd Fellows Hall
Teacher Miss Heiser Confined At Home Illness
Mrs. Maxine Heiser of Greens Run is ill and at home for a week. She expects to resume teaching after holidays. Mrs. Mary Davis of Jacksonville substitutes for her during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Maxine Heiser
Mary Davis
Jacksonville
Heiser
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Bulldogs
Ligs County
George Mikan
Mikan
DePaul
Nuts Trade
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Frances McConnell
Harold J. Martin
Craig Wood
Diz Dean
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Loyal Daughters
Church of Christ Sunday School
J. H. Henshaw
Plan Party
Frank Skinner
Bill Frazier
Skinner
Laura Jane
Phylis Ann
Kay Loughter
Donna
Edna Markins
Roger
Sally McCeland
Helen
Jane Puegh
Patty Sweeny
Adreiaen Craig
Dain Beckley
Pearl Wallace
Zoe Herrold
Fred Kittle
Spicer Kittle
Mike Immer
Detroit
Louis Marsh
Glouster Lodge
By Sid Feder
H. Seckinger
Kittle Lumber & Supply Co
Glouster Corning
Superpyro
Zerone
Thermo. Royal
Nye Chevrolet
N, Court ET
Athens, Ohio
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