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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1945

Page

7

Ten Bowl Games Jam Schedule on New Year's Day

Southern California hosts the Rose Bowl as Alabama visits in a marquee matchup. Oklahoma A&M battles St Mary’s in the Sugar Bowl while Miami faces Holy Cross in the Orange Bowl. Other bowls feature Texas A&M, Georgia, Tulsa, Denver, Wake Forest, South Carolina, and more.

Tennessee Bama Harry Gilmer Ted Tannehill Oklahoma Aggies St. Mary's Stan Kosiowski Holy Cross Miami Fla Missour Texas Dallas Houston Georgia Tulsa el Paso Tex Denver University New Mexico Jacksonville Wake Forest South Carolina Louisiana Normal Lane College Fresno Cali Drake Fresno State Birmingham Als Tennessee State Texas College

Minnesota Flop Tops AP Year End Poll

The University of Minnesota football team named flop of the year in the AP year end poll. Minnesota opened strong with five straight wins but collapsed after Oct 17, finishing as the top disappointment ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Ted Meier New York University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Sportswiters St Louis Baseball Cardinals Bernie Bierman Minnesota Missouti Nebraska Fort Warren Northwestern Ohe State Michigan Indiana Towa Wisconsin Gophers Chicago Bears St. Louis Browns Bil Nicholson Chicago Cubs Gunder Haegg Happy” Chandler New York Baseball Yankees Mort Cooper Boston Braves Navy

With Service Men of Glouster Area

Mrs. Darrell Antle received a telephone call from her husband T Sgt Darrell Antle from Hawaii where he is stationed. Sgt Vern Hall sent a telegram stating he landed in California after 30 months overseas in the Pacific. Cpl Charles Clark, 22 months in the Pacific, arrived in the states December 13 and will stay in Glouster with family after discharge at Camp Atterbury. Pfe Mike Spurgess, 12 months overseas, arrived December 5 in the states and December 6 at Taylor Ridge home. he reenlisted for 18 more months.

Darrell Antle T-Sgt Hawai Darrell Vern Hall California Pacific Cpl Charles Clark States Glouster Camp Atterbury Pfe Mike Spurgess Taylor Ridge Alex. Spurgess Mike

Special Christmas Program at Corning United Brethren Church

Corning United Brethren Church hosts a Sunday 7 o clock program directed by Miss Mae Rodgers Mrs Mildred Ferguson and Mrs Louise Wemmer with Miss Mary Riebel at the piano performing Oh Holy Night and other music. Masons in Glouster Trimble Lodge hold a special Saturday meeting at 7 with officer installations and refreshments. Fry High New York Shirley Fry of Akron Ohio ranked first among the nations girl tennis players in 1945 per the USLTA listing.

Corning Corning United Brethren Church Mae Rodgers Mildred Ferguson Louise Wemmer Lid Mary Riebel FRY High New York Shirley Fry Akron US ‘Lawn Tennis Association

Fullerton's Sports Roundup Readers News Snap

Bing Crosby no big league buy. All-America Football Conference target cities named as 10th franchise may shift from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro. Lesnevich eyes Louis Conn match after war service. High school grid rivalries noted. Jamestown and Warren games traced to 1889. MacPhail assault trial set for Jan 3. sheriff race feud observed. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons walks after broken leg. Mikan praised as greatest since Naismith. dissent noted but not printed. Vander Meer returns from Navy. Miami defeats Ball State. other college scores listed.

Gayle Talbott Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York Bing Crosby New Orleans Dallas Los Angeles Rio de Janeuwo Gus Lesnevich Louis Conn

Trimble Schools Close For Christmas Holiday

Glouster Trimble Township and Jacksonville Trimble Rural schools close for a two week holiday. Classes resume Monday January 7. Epidemic prompted earlier shutdowns. attendance was low in many schools.

Glouster Trimble Township Jacksonville-Trimble Boards of Education and Faculties

Young Pastor to Be Ordained at Hooper Ridge

John Tigner will be ordained to the ministry at Hooper Ridge Church Sunday at 2:30 PM. The ordination sermon will be by Rev Joe B. Maffet of Athens First Christian Church. Charges and ordination prayer will be by Rev C Brigner, pastor of Glouster Church of Christ. Rev Zigner is the candidate's father.

Glouster John Tigner Cincinnati Bible Seminary Hooper Ridge Joe B. Maffet First Christian Church of Athens C. Brigner Glouster Church of Christ Zigner

Past Chiefs Club and Rebekah Lodge Hold Meetings

Glouster social notes report Mrs Henry Williams hosting the Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs Club meeting with seven members present and four visitors. Elections set for the coming year with Zella Brown as president and Edna Embrey as vice president. A Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Christmas party is planned at Maude Davis’s home with officer elections and a gift exchange.

Weltham Williams Margaret Hemsley Edna Embrey Beulah Lee Charleen Skipper Zella Brown Noble Grands Club Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Maude Davis

Christmas Masses and Pageant Planned at Local Churches

In Corning St Bernard's Church will hold a midnight mass at 8 o clock Christmas morning with a high mass at 8 45 for Glouster First Baptist children and high school Sunday School choir. The program includes hymns recitations and a pageant Keeping the Christmas Glow with coordinators Mrs Helen Leach Miss Donna Goodman Miss Betty Harding and Mrs Ethel Riley. Glenna Reese Worthy Matron of Thea Chapter OES invites all officers to meet Sunday at 2 o'clock in Masonic Hall.

Mary Helen Leach Donna Goodman Betty Harding Ethel Riley Glouster Glenna Reese Thea Chapter O.E.S Masonic Hall

Probate Petition to Change Name in Athens County

Anne Tascho petitions the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio to change her name to Anne Gall Vance with a hearing set on or after January 22 1946 Attorney M D Hughes 1221sTE ROTICE OF APPOINTMENT Notice RoW Finster ward of Athens Ohio appointed Administrator of the Estate of Michael Dunkeman deceased Creditors must file claims within four months Dated December 20 1941 Judge Francis P White Probate Judge

Anne Tascho Athens County Ohio Anne Gall Vance Hughes Row Finster Ward Athens Hehael E Wella James T. Herrold Francis White Foster B .Cornwell Joseph Ball Nelsonville Francis D. White Sad County

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