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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
7
New York AP reports a season finale featuring a waterboy scorer and a nine week gap team as 3 to 1 Rose Bowl favorite. Programs expect about 340000 spectators New Year’s Day. Oil Bowl debuts in Houston and five teams donate all receipts to charity.
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena hosts Southern California versus Washington, with 96 000 on hand. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans sees Tulsa meet Georgia Tech in a 73 000 crowd. Orange Bowl in Miami features LSU against Texas A M, 28 000 attendance. Cotton Bowl in Dallas matches Texas and Randolph Field, 35 000 onlookers. East West Game in San Francisco and Sun Bowl in El Paso report large gates and charity funds. A separate note highlights Randolph Field Flyers' share going to the Army Air Forces Aid Society amid war efforts.
The Women's Council of the Church of Christ will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 in the church. This is the last 1943 meeting with 1944 officers to be elected. Group Three, chaired by Mrs. Cary Balderson, will conduct the program.
Gilbert Dodds of Nebraska, studying theology in Boston, won the 1943 James E. Sullivan Memorial Award as top amateur athlete in track. He defeated swimmer Bill Smith 860 to 449 in a public vote by the Amateur Athletic Union, with presentation likely at the National AAU Indoor Championships in Madison Square Garden around February 26.
Cleveland Mayor Frank J. Lausche addresses boxing officials warning professional bettors to stop ring side wagering at shows. He cites last bout and calls for police assignment to deter commercial odds calling, stressing not a public fear but curbing professional wagering practices.
A compact round of basketball results includes Kentucky 88 over St. Johns Brook lyn 44 and 59 to 38, along with Kansas 34 27 Missouri and Washburn 74 over Kansas State 53. Other scores list Ohio Wesleyan 61 over Ft. Hayes 47 and Cincinnati Purcell 35 over Norwood 29.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, 81, College of the Pacific coach, praised the Navy and criticized Army plans for football training after writing to Henry L. Stimson. War Secretary's reply cited other Army sports plans, which Stagg called a great mistake. In Cincinnati, trainer Tommy Botts, 60, died after an operation.
A collage reports on Charlie Keller’s big shift after Joe DiMaggio, Kentucky basketball’s eastward trip by train to Cincinnati, Mike Ryan guiding 350 Idaho ex-athletes in service, Bob Kenefick noting strong harness racing in Moscow, and Sid Luckman’s pitching praise at Wrigley Field. Also notes Major Billy Southworth Jr. piloting a plane over Europe, Calcagni’s Christmas gift to his ex-manager.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh swap veteran first baseman Babe Dahlgren and catcher Babe Phelps. Dahlgren, 31, hit .288 for the Phillies last season and moves to the Pirates, while Phelps, 36, who quit the Dodgers in 1941, joins the Phillies after a prior Pirates stint. The Pirates also sent a undisclosed check with Phelps.
Little Shirley Fry, a 16 year old from Akron, captured the girls indoor singles crown at Longwood by defeating defending champion Lillian Lopaus 6-1 6-3. She teamed with Norma Meister to win the doubles title over Lopaus and Betty Rosenquest 6-1 6-4.
Funeral services for 89 year old William W. Stewart were conducted at Blower Funeral Home with Rev Wallin Riebel presiding. Burial followed at Millertown Cemetery. Survivors include son James of Corning, daughter Blanche at home, one grandson at home, and sister Mrs Emma Heid of Shawnee.
Christmas dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Hilt of Jacksonville with Wilbur Hilt and son Paul of Cleveland plus Walter Hilt Jr of Columbus and Ben Hooper of Glouster along with Billy Thomas and Betty Comstock from the home. Wilbur Hill and Paul returned to Cleveland Sunday and Betty Comstock joined them for a visit. A birch tree with 200000 leaves would release 700 to 900 gallons of water on a hot summer day.
Mr and Mrs Ed Kutta hosted their son Charlie and his friend Hubert Hart both of the U S N Recent traveler Stella Beal of Columbus visited her mother Mrs Joe Chapman In Orbiston Miss LaDonna Poling from Orbiton spent a weekend with Miss Helen Fulton Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Drake with Joe Dalton and family from Dayton Fred Smith and daughter Geneva of Painesville visited Mrs William Smith Mrs Joe Chapman ill Christmas dinner guests included the Wade family and LaDonna Posing from Orbiston also Robert Cook and son Bobbie and Donald Cook with daughter Joy Anne of Murray City Walter Reedy and Joe Morrison returned to Great Lakes after a 12 day leave Ruth staying in Orlando Fla Mary Lou Swindell of Kent was an overnight guest at the Geary home Max’s New York address noted Betty Vore of Dayton visited her parents Russell and Mrs Vore.
Dodgers greet peace talk with Arky Vaughan signaling reconciliation after last summer’s strike. Vaughan cites better health and farm duties as keeping him from committing to Brooklyn next April. Yankees lose Charley Keller who joins the Maritime Service as an ensign in charge of fitness at St Petersburg base.
Rev. A G Winkle sets Sunday events at Glouster Methodist Church starting with Church School at 9 30 a m. Morning worship at 10 30 a m features Holy Communion and a sermon Divine Guidance. Evening service at 7 00 p m includes special music and a talk When God Called a Wicked Man to the Ministry.
First Lieutenant Steve Molnar stationed at Nashville Tennessee arrives in Hollister for a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Steve Molnar Sr. He will depart Sunday to report back to Nashville for duty.
The two way bowling game gains popularity across camps bases and hospitals from Guantanamo Bay to Alaska with alleys shipped worldwide. Pins are set by opponents on compact 23 foot by 29 inch alleys while scoring mirrors standard bowling. A Fort Belvoir soldier reportedly hit 288 in a match game and a California camp once lost an alley to a South Pacific unit.
Andrew Jackson Craig 81 died at the home of his son and daughter in law in Newark after a brief illness. Surviving are his wife Cal and five children including Taylor in Indiana and Harry in Newark. Funeral arrangements pending. The Glouster resident had worked in coal mines and preached in the Church of God for over 25 years.
Christmas Day dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Deal in Jacksonville included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harry from Glouster R D 1 Alfred Deal The Plains Mr. and Mrs Ralph Schultz from Nelsonville R D 1 John Deal and family Detroit D. Deal Canton and Trimble children Hazel Carpenter Chesterhill Sara Ann McDonald Glouster R D 4 G J Chappelear local Gary Mayne Sue Ann and Harry Glouster R D 1.
Mr and Mrs H F Kittle spent Sunday in Marysville with their daughter and son in law BM 1c and Mrs Gwynn Sanders. Mr Sanders is a coast guard member based at Cape Cod Canal Buzzards Bay Massachusetts on a six day Christmas leave from patrol duty along the New England coast.
Newly elected Glouster officials will be sworn in Saturday as the Council and Board of Public Affairs organize for the coming year. Incumbents include Mayor Williams and members Thompson Lunsford Craft Parker Binderbasin Conaway Gladden, with new Councillors Faires Withem Powers Wright and new Public Affairs member Golding. Meetings are scheduled in the City Building and Superintendent’s office. Superintendent Figley and County Superintendent Haines attended the Ohio Educational Association meeting in Columbus.
Mr and Mrs J C Reedy entertained over Christmas their son Calvin W Reedy seaman second class and nephew Henry J Morrison seaman second class who just completed boat training at Great Lakes and received 12 days leave Both returned to Great Lakes on Dec 26 A niece Miss Louise Morrison of Cincinnati was a guest along with several other family members and friends during the holiday dinner
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