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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1944

Page

6

Ruling Aids Giants In College Basketball Tourney

Oklahoma City AP report notes the anti goaltending rule may favor tall players in the upcoming three day eight team tournament. Highlighted stars include Bob Kurland of Oklahoma A&M George Kok of Arkansas and Bill Henry of Rice. Coaches Hank Iba Gene Lambert say the rule preserves scoring and tests the giants' offense.

Oklahoma City Bob Kurland Oklahoma Aggies George Kok Arkansas Bill Henry Rice Aggies Hank Iba Kurland Iba Aggie Iris Bob Gene Lambert Kok Giants

Eastern Stars To Meet In Nelsonville Jan 6

Eudora Chapter No. 72 of the Order of Eastern Star hosts the District No. 25 meeting at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville. District president Mrs Grace Hutchinson presides at 10:00 a.m. Lunch at 12 at the Christian Church with reservations due Jan 3 to Mrs Mable Washburn. A school of instruction follows led by D D G M Mrs Clara Smith McConnelsville with 1944 officers exemplifying the work. Worthy Grand Matron and other grand officers will attend. District includes Athens Megs Morgan and Washington Counties.

Clara Smith McConnelsville Eudora Athens Megs Morgan Washington Counties

Eugene E James dies in Nel sonville at 81

Eugene E James 81 longtime Nel sonville resident died Christmas morning at his daughter's home 146 Clinton St He was a former Chief Engineer at the City Electric Light Plant later with Ward Baking Co in Columbus He leaves two daughters four sons eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services set for Wednesday 10 am Warren Funeral Home Burial in Sunset Cemetery Columbus

Nelsonville Eugene E. James Frank Lowry Clinton St James City Electric Light Plant Columbus Ward Baking Co Elizabeth Staller Lowry Alice Terry Eugene E. Jr Clarence James Cyrus Clifford C. James Warren Funeral Home Sunset Cemetery

War Wives Circle Holds Meeting in Nelsonville

The War Wives Circle met Thursday evening at 7 30 at the Sorority Teams. Members enjoyed games and Christmas carols, exchanged gifts, and prepared a Christmas dinner table. Attendees included Mary Margeret Tomlinson Londa Goheen Margaret Langley Jessie Raybould Jerry Nelson Elizabeth Sheskey Helen Steenrod Leora Riley Annz Mae Lowery Jeanne Whitmore Nora Jo Hall Ida Lee Crombie Ruth Johnson.

Nelsonville War Wives Circle Mary Margaret Tomlinson Londa Goheen Margaret Langley Jessie Raybould Jerry Nelson Elizabeth Sheskey Helen Steenrod Leora Riley Annz Mae Lowery Jeanne Whitmore Nora Jo Hall Ida Lee Crombie Ruth Johnson

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Local Holiday Visits

Friday night guests of Mrs. Frank Knox included Robert Baldwin and Bobby from Yellow Springs. Saturday they visited home for Christmas. Guests at various homes over the weekend included Dr. and Mrs. Paul Wallace Cyn thiana Ind and Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Nolte Lancaster O. with Mr. and Mrs. Co H Bartlett. Mrs. Mary McCune Cleveland stayed with her father Charles L Pensyle and family for the holidays. Clarence Monks and son Bill joined Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Richardson in Columbus for Christmas. Mayor Lowell Burnell Cleveland spent Sunday with his parents Will and Mrs. Burnell. Lieut Helen Jackson Ithaca N Y spent Christmas with Frank and John Jackson and respective families.

Robert Baldwin Sort Bobby Yellow Springs Frank Knox Paul Wallace Cynthiana Ind Harry J. Nolte Lancaster Co. H. Bartlett Mary McCune Cleveland Charles L. Pensyle Clarence Monks Bill Oscar Richardson Columbus Lowell Burnell Will Burnell Helen Jackson Ithaca Frank John Dorothy Higgins Obert Guess Dayton George H. Campbell O. V. Yaw Athens Glouster J. V. Yaw 0. V. Yaw Clarence Reese New York Ruth Reese Seth Auer Toledo Trimble Cora Auer Richard Jones Richard Dick) Jones John Bulloch Robert Bulloch Donna Lee M.M. Bryson Mary Isabel Bryson Phyllis Dyer Western Reserve University John Dyer Ira Stansberry DeLores

Glouster Lodge Installs New Officers for Coming Year

Glouster Lodge No. 607 F. and A. M. held a Wednesday evening installation in Masonic Hall. Ernest Byers officiated with J E. Anderson as Grand Marshal as L. K. Heiskell became Worshipful Master and other officers were sworn in including William J. Golding and Enlon Grubb as wardens. Past Master D. Pickard received a jewel in appreciation for his year of service.

Pickard

Glouster Area Christmas Visitors Share Holiday

Mrs. Dorothy Higgins and Mrs. Robert Guess of Dayton visit uncles Mr. and Mrs. George H. Campbell for Christmas. Many relatives from Athens, Dayton, Cleveland, Newark, and Columbus gather in Glouster for holiday meals and family visits.

Marine Corps officer and family notes from Glouster

Mrs. E. Max Antle returns from Quantico to announce the 61st R. O. C and 58th O. F. C. graduation. Max Antle earns Second Lieutenant in the regular Marine Corps. David Cox A. R. M. 3-c spends leave with his parents in Glouster after completing Wildwood, N. J., training and awaiting reassignment.

Glouster E. Max ‘Antle Quantico O. F.C United States Marines Max iHe Marine Corps David Cox

Get Cablegram From Son in Switzerland

GLOUSTER. Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper Sr received a cablegram Monday wishing them a Merry Christmas from their son Sgt Earl Echstenkamper who is interned in Switzerland. Another son Sgt Henry Echstenkamper has been in a reconditioning camp at Asheville NC and returned home on a 21 day pass. He will report to a camp in Texas for reassignment after the pass. He spent 29 months overseas in the Pacific before being sent back to the States.

Glouster Henry Echstenkamper, Sr Earl Echstenkamper Switzerland Echstenkampers Sgt Henry Echstenkamper Asheville N. C Texas Pacific States

Entertain for Son Al Madrie Home

Mr and Mrs George Mudrie hosted a birthday party for their three year old son Michael on Summit Street Friday afternoon. A group of boys played games and enjoyed ice cream and cake while gifts arrived from guests including Jon Halbert Michael Beshara Tommy Brown Darrell Judson Gary Dean Tillman Walter Brown Dorothy Tillman Jane Brown and Al Beshara. Joseph Beshara could not attend. Mrs Stephenson returned from Warren after ten days with relatives and was joined by a Texas visitor Mrs Moser. Set Elsen Stephenson of Camp Blanding Fla surprised them by visiting and is said to be improving.

Mudrie Michael Joseph Beshara

Five Are Arraigned Before Mayor Howe

Five defendants faced arraignment in Nelsonville’s Mayor Howe court after Sunday sessions and Monday pleas for intoxication charges. Herbert Burwell Cash Octon Margarete Croskes Dean vile Dew Hudds Nelsonville Rt 2 received fines and costs, while Gladys Rife Hew Calbert were excused from sentence due to the Christmas holiday.

Nelsonville Richtel

Sunday Dinner Guests At Allison Jones Home

Allison Jones hosted Christmas dinner with family members including their son Daryl Jones and his wife Judy son Billy of Jacksonville Grace Ann Wanda Lee and Frances Kearns. Daryl, called to return to camp by the 27th, left for Columbus and then to Maine California for overseas service exams.

Columbus Mainc Calif

Ladies Aid Society Christmas Party at Morrison Home

The Trimble Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society held a Wednesday evening party hosted by Mrs. Ella Morrison. Members exchanged gifts with a red and green Christmas theme and readings by Mrs. Elma Leadinghaus and Mrs. Esta Haskins. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Georgia Sarre’s home. Marriage plans announced for Toss M Tate of Glouster to Ruth Henze of Astonia New York with ceremony in Manhattan. Local schools closed for holiday vacation and to resume January 2.

Toss M, Tate Giouster Route 4 Fred R. ‘Vale HK. M. Ie U.S. Navy Ruth CL Henze Alt Tris Low Henze Astonia New York Manhattan Mildred Henve Joseph Taxtor Woham Cullen Bryant Itch School Hollister Eligh Schoat

Wartime sports face minimal criticism in AP yearend poll

AP reports 1944 saw criticism of wartime sports fall to a minimum as editors emphasize public and service demand to continue events. Attendance and pari mutuel wagering rise signaling a postwar boom. supporters say military presence and morale needs justify keeping sports active amid conflict.

NEW York Associated Press Hal Cressman Norristown Times-Herald Bill Diehl Norfolk, Va Ledger Dispatch Bernie Swanson The Minneapolis Tribune Army Navy Air Force Wey Dubuque Telegraph-Herald SPTIC

Albany Quint Loses Twice

The Albany high school basketball team opened its season with losses to Vinton Rural and to Albany! both in varsity and reserve games. The varsity fell 40-29 to Vinton Rural and 49-25 to Albany! while the reserves lost 23-8 to Vinton Rural and 38-17 to Albany!.

Albany the Plains Vinton Rural McDonald Charney Hiller Wilson Rutkoskie Romine Platt Rabeod Wharton Blind Hall Manning Hutchison Hutchison Totals Man Ae Bean Doty Ben Friedemaker S'tRuman Beatty McVey Hawk Be Wandeerd Slaughter Pomeroy Rv. Ox Wellston Varsity Beggs Nelsonville Vinton Rural Morrison Logan McManus Clayton Trace Price West the West Gallipolis Norton Cross Jackson Cline Jim Athens Wright Mingusa Kekeris Middleport Collins Missouri Parry Hellingbery Jeffers O Tribe Den Hagerty Clark H. C. Godman J T.E. Conkey Bowen van Dyke DR. Gibbs V. Conkey Hartman Scholl Agg Clark Corrington Dan Brooks Woolerr W. Grandy Wyckoff Cooper Hensler Binder Dailey A Snider Bean Graves Goodman Gibbs Tedrick Eaach Wis Swank McVey Tates Selby Friedemaker Awe King Lumber Co Woodgerd King Avior Sloan Beatty Nooth Blind Geil Cook Handicap Paris Otals

Averages Show Detroit Aces Tops in American League

Detroit revolved around Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser who led the American League with 56 wins as a pair, the most by teammates since 1904. Newhouser went 29.9 and Trout 27-14 as the league’s only 20-game winners, while Tex Hughson carried Boston with an 18-5 record before entering the armed forces.

Chicago WPI Paul Dizzy) Trout Harold Newhouser Detroit Trout Newhouser John D. Chesbro John Powell New York Hal Newhouser Boston Tex Hughson Armed Forces

Shrine Squads Hold Practice For New Year Charity Contest

Shrine East and West football squads held serious workouts as they prep for the charity contest. East at Santa Clara University featured Ohio State All-American quarterback Leslie Hor vath and Buckeye-inspired attack notes. Western squad trained at Menio Junior College directed by Orin Hollingberg and Homer Norton before Christmas dinner.

Vernon Santa Clara University Leslie Horvath Ohio State Andy Kerr George Hauser Bernie Bierman Buckeye Flash Orin Hollingberg Homer Norton Menio Junior College

Spaghetti Bowl Tilt Carded in Italy

Italy reports a war time Spaghetti Bowl between Fifth Army and 12th Airforce with undefeated records as both teams debut. A 35 000 strong crowd is expected for a 1 30 p m kickoff with Army bands and Baton twirlers Peggy Jean and Ella Logan providing entertainment. Notables include Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and Giants outfielder Ducky Medwick, plus USC units and players from Indiana polis Dayton University and Cincinnati.

Italy Pasadena Calif Fifth Army 12Th Airforce Army Peggy Jean America USC Ella Logan Leo Lip’ Durocher Brooklyn Dodgers Ducky New York Giant Cpl Gene Stauver Indianapolis Toledo Uni

Meehans western tour aims to shake up pro football leagues

Chick Meehan heads toward Denver and Los Angeles to lure franchises for a western based pro league. He argues a business oriented plan could rival the National League, which declined bids last spring. The piece also notes media quirks and other sports anecdotes from Caskey Widdoes and the Second Air Force schedule antics.

Hugh Fullerton New York UPI Chick Meehan Denver Los Angeles Chick National

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