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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1944

Page

9

Logan Councilmen Order Reduction of All Services

Logan city councilmen cut expenditures for 1945 after defeating a special one mill tax. The annual appropriation of 32,000,000 for city operations was adopted, down from this year. Fred Eastman won a council seat, replacing the late Tipton. Bonds were approved for street improvements and a new sewer project, with the health department contract extended and coal bids for pumping station authorized.

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Logan Social Notes Show Residents Visiting for Holidays

Miss Martha Ann Kiner resumes medical floor duties at Grant Hospital after Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Dallas Kinser of Market Street. Numerous local residents and relatives travel to Columbus Newark and Asheville for holidays with sightings of Captain Jack Allen USMC and others visiting family.

Martha Ann Kiner Grant Hospital Dallas Kinser Market St Raymond Roy Turner Von Ronald Ray Third St Leonard Ambulance Service Lancaster Municipal Andrs John Allen W. Second St Jack Allen USMC Allen Dayton Owen Yaw Asheville Mr. Brown Norfolk, Va Wilma Mock Cleveland Harry Mock Founain St Harry Stevenson Leonard Brown Lespsic Mand Mim Ray ‘Stewart Jimmie Columbus George Scott Newark James Myers Patrica McNamee Burstiis Will ‘Bend James Michert Robert Welch N.C Leo Redhenwald West Street Tetpa Francis Blake Arlington, Ave O. H. Bryan Mary Louise Fry Harold Bryan Wests Charles. Clark Union Furface Nora Higgins Patty Middleport Iis Aitsna B. Ramphrey Freisner Ave William Kreig White Hone North St. Sands Nancy White Howard. Levits George Hol Mary Mowery Sue Holl RB. Perkins Joe Agee Margaret Carlson Logan Perkins Midland Place

Bowling Scores Highlight Athens BPOE Matchup

The report covers Oklahoma site advancements and preview notes from Athens and Fort Worth, detailing Georgia Tech and Tulsa clashes, player performances, and coaching remarks. It highlights Frank Broyles, Phi Tinsley, Murdoch, and Wilson, plus Tulsa fullback Camp Wilson, with predictions and odds for the new year bowl context.

Bowl travel and season outlook from Fullerton roundup

Messenger Sports by Hugh Fullerton Jr notes seven football bowl games will cover over 7,000 miles with squads of about 35 players each and up to 250,000 spectators. It highlights picks on Southern California vs Tennessee, Texas Christian vs Oklahoma, Tulsa vs Georgia Tech, and Alabama vs Duke, plus items on Fitzy Fitzpatrick, Wyoming basketball, Capt. Waddy Young’s bombing missions, Col. Billy Diltman, and Lt Mike Kochel’s World War II service.

Hugh Fullerton, JR W York Southern California Tennessee Southern Cal Fitzy Fitzpatrick West Virginia Los Angeles Wyoming Service Dept Waddy Young Oklahomas Toyko Texas A Sooners Aggies Mike Kochel Fordham Bloomfield N. J Chool Europe

Spurrier Rites Held At Funeral Home

Logan Ohio notices report funeral services for Carlos Spursh at Athens State Hospital. services conducted by Rev J N Butterfield of Vienna West Virginia. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Logan Kiwanis Club holds year end meeting with President William Clapp presiding. Lew A Riggs to lead next year. Guests include Jack Bobo and Rauch brothers visiting from Athens.

Logan Hussell W. Finsterwald Athens Logan Kiwanis Club William Clapp Lew A. Riggs Jack” Bobo Charles Jack Rauch C. F. Rauch

Postponed Izaak Walton League Meeting in Logan

The Izaak Walton League meeting at Camp Hock Ing is postponed one week to January 4 due to icy roads. Roast pig will be served at the meeting next Thursday.

Izaak Walton League Logan Camp Hock Ing

Alabama Ready for Sugar Bowl Tilt Duke Has Edge in Experience

Baton Rouge AP Alabama coach Frank Thomas says the Crimson Tide face their toughest New Year’s Day test as they prepare to meet the Duke Blue Devils. He notes Duke’s backfield power and line, but praises Alabama’s dynamite depth with Ralph Tones and Vaughn Mancha among others and mentions freshman Harry Gilmer as a versatile threat.

Baton Rouge Frank Thomas Alabama Crimson Tide Duke Blue Devils Duke Thomas Tide Tom Davis Gordon Carver Knotts Ide Ralph Florence

Elks To Hold Annual New Year’s Dance in Logan

Logan Elks Lodge announces its annual New Year’s Dance to be held Saturday night at the lodge home. Committee head Phil Faine leads the event planning with members inviting guests to attend.

Elks LoGan of the Elks Lodge Phil Faine

Trojans Concentrate On Kicking Drills Before Rose Bowl

Southern California focuses on kicking in practice ahead of the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl against Tennessee. Jim Hardy handles punting while Pat West works on conversions. Don Hardy missed yesterday’s scrimmage with flu but is expected to be ready for game time.

Trojans Pasadena Calif California Tennessee Jim Hardy de Luxe Pat West Don Hardy

Farming Group Plans Wood Sale to Support Paper Supply

Farmers announce plans to sell wood to meet paper needs. In 1943, a project aims to provide 14,000,000 cords of paperwood to produce 350 containers for plasma shipments to foreign battlefronts, with county agricultural extension offices providing details.

Battefeids Pntarein County Agrcultural Extension Office

Beau Jack Is Nation's Top Fighter

Ring magazine named Pvt Sidney Walker of Augusta Ga also known as Beau Jack fighter of the year. He fought six times at Madison Square Garden drawing 106,433 spectators for an average of 17,730. He appeared in three Garden main events in March with gates totaling 111,054 in a loss to Montgomery and 182,428 in a win over AAI Davis, plus 87,808 in a defeat of Juan Zurita, Mexico holder of the NBA lightweight crown. Other Ring champions listed include Jimmy Bivins, Lloyd Marshall, Holman Williams, Ray Robinson, Tackie Paterson, and Manuel Ortiz among service champs mooted as world champions in their classes.

New York Ring Magazine Today Sidney Walker Augusta Gay Beau Jack Walker Madison Square Garden Beau Jacks Bob Montgomery Garden Miy Montgomery Aai Fhummy Willian Detroit Ray Robinson U. S. Army Wille Pep Hartford Conn Manuel Ortiz el Centra Tackie Paterson Scott Pep Ortiz Paterson Joe Louis Detroit Army Gus Lesnevich Clinton N. J Coast Guard Tony Zale Gary Navy Freddie Cochrane Elizabeth

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