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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1947

Page

5

Bobcats Hold Off Bulldogs in Close Offensive Battle

The Bobcats, missing Johnson and Wylie, dropped their fifth straight as Butler and Ohio traded blows. Trautwein cited average officiating and a high foul count, with 17 on Butler and 20 on Ohio, as a key factor in a 70 point game.

Indianapolis Bobcats Dutch Trautwein Bulldogs Bot Johnson Mark Wylie Jayvee Johnson Wylie Bobcat Trautwein Butler Ohio Harry Gordon Dick Shrider Kenny Walters Bob Brandle Bob Dickey Toon Ralph “Buckshot O'Brien Louisville Cincinnati

Butler Bulldogs Top Ohio Bobcats 80 70 In MAC Clash

Butler Bulldogs defeated the Ohio Bobcats 80 to 70 at Butler Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Charley Maas led Butler with eight baskets and five free throws, while Bob Dickey scored 23 for Ohio. A mid game lineup change by Tony Hinkle helped Butler pull away after halftime, leading 41 31 at the break.

Indianapolis Ind Butler Bulldogs Ohio Bobcats Charley Maas Ralph “Buckshot” O’brien Jerry Cranny Tony Hinkle Hank Barrowcliff John Shepherd

Classified Ad Instructions and Rates for Local Notices

Public notices describe the handling of classified ads and payments. It notes cash must accompany all orders for Card of Thanks In Memoriam Obituaries and political announcements and gives guidance on line counts and word usage. It states ads must be received by 10 00 am to appear the same day with Sunday editions accepted until 3 00 pm Saturday.

Dates Fixed For Cage Tourney

The Ohio High School Athletic Association set March 20 21 and 22 for the state scholastic basketball finals at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus. The tourney will split into two sections with afternoon Class B games and evening Class A games. Tickets are 75 cents general admission and 1.50 for reserved seats. Henry Taylor to manage ticket sales. no mail orders. arena ringside seats not distributed to schools. Regional sites include New Concord Kent Bowling Green Dayton Athens Springfield.

Columbus Ohio High School Athletic Association State Fairgrounds OHSAA Henry Taylor Ohio State University New Concord Kent Bowling Green Dayton Athens Springfield

Thank God For Muscle Rub Helps Colon Man Heal

Robert Jordan of Colon Michigan suffered hip to knee leg pains and could not sit. After using Muscle Rub as directed he felt relief in three days and returned to work. He urges rheumatic sufferers to try it with a money back guarantee if not relieved.

Robert Jordan Colon Mich Yey Mr. Jordan Satynate Ot

Browns win over Steelers in season opener scores 37 to 29

Cleveland Browns top the Pittsburgh Steelers 37 to 29 in a home opener. Point Pleasant Moose beat Glouster Moose 55 to 36 with Walters scoring 22 and Keiner 10 for the losers. Lineups and substitutes listed with final totals and referee Stedman.

Browns Cleveland Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Glouster Point Pleasant Moose Glouster Moose Walters Point Pleasant Keiner Pleasant Wenger MONSG BUD Ooo OCR Tucker Lagins Ccinnunne Remner Ooty Ccimcunmen Gunther Suncoe Ture Roman Proeen Bubuncon Kempton Skinner Wa Totals Stedman

Cage Games Featured Across SeveralCollege Matchups

The schedule lists matchups including Kentucky at Alabama Auburn at Tennessee Notre Dame at Butler Pacific at Nevada Valparaiso at Concordia Davidson at South Carolina William Mary at Duke Fairmont at Davis Elkins John Carroll at Gannon George Washington at Richmond Michigan at Indiana Iowa State at Kansas State Iowa at Wisconsin Mississippi at LSU Seton Hall at Loyola Michigan State at Marquette Mississippi State at Vanderbilt Morehead at Murray Ohio Wesleyan at Muskingum New York U at North Carolina TCU at Oklahoma Washington at Oregon Texas A&M at Texas Texas Tech at Western Texas State

Kentucky Alabama Auburn Tennessee Notre Dame Butler Pacific Nevada Valparaiso Concordia Davidson S. Carolina William Mary Duke Fairmont Davis-Elkins John Carroll Gannon Geo. Wash Richmond Michigan Indiana Iowa State Kansas State Iowa Wisconsin Mississippi LSU Seton Hall Loyola Mich. State Marquette Miss. State Vanderbilt Morehead Murray Ohio Wesleyan Muskingum New York U N. Carolina TCU Oklahoma Washington Oregon Texas Aggies Texas Texas Tech W. Texas St

McArthur Generals overwhelm Zaleski Bobcats in league game

McArthur Generals total 54 to 36 over Zaleski Bobcats in a Vinton County League clash. Guards Bill Graves and Bill Kolo each scored 18, while Joe Spagnola led Zaleski with 9. Tuesday’s game at Vinton Rural follows.

Zaleski McArthur Generals Zaleski Bobcats Generals Bobcats Nets Bill Graves Bill Kolo Joe Spagnola Vinton Rural McArthur Thompson McManus Canssossuoke Neon Leen Bee Ae Renes Eae Cinnemcinn Oo Acucwenka FAVOR Faendemmnk Totam

Logan High to Resume Baseball in SEC

Logan High School will return to Southeast Ohio Conference baseball after a long lapse dating to 1930. Coach Marion Allen said practice begins one week after the basketball tournament in Athens and the league plans several warm-up games before the seven inning league schedule runs through May 23. The season opens April 11 at Jackson with trips to Nelsonville Athens Pomeroy Gallipolis Wellston Middleport through May 6.

Logan Logan High School Southeastern Ohio Marion Allen Athens Allen Jackson Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Harold Brown Gallipolis Nelsonville Pomeroy Wellston Middleport

Rheumatic Lady Finds Relief from Pain with Rinol

A rheumatic woman describes intense arm and shoulder pain that prevented hair combing and housework. After using Rinol she regains hair combing ability and daily tasks. She praises Rinol as worth its weight in gold and urges others to try it at Athens Pharmacy Cline's Martin & Roller Starks Pomeroy and related outlets.

Athens Cline’s Martin & Roller Middleport Starks Pharmacy Pomeroy Adv

Ames Bern Victor beats New Marshfield 46 40 in league action

Ames Bern Victor defeated New Marshfield High 46 to 40 in Athens County League basketball. Morgan led New Marshfield with seven field goals and eight of nine free throws. Doolittle and Jeffers contributed perfect and near perfect free throwing. McKinley and White paced Ames Bern with 27 points. Ames Bern also won the junior game 28-16.

Amesville Ames-Bern High New Marshfield High Waterloo Morgan New Marshfield Doolittle Jeffers Ames-Bern McKinley White Marshfield McDonald Trey Itesan Cen Moreen Cee Ee Ze Jolors Ncnrnnn Ses Bailey Vee

Colgate Uses Guard Screen Plays to Shape Offense

Colgate coach notes the team relies on quick guards and sharp screening to run multi part passes. The strategy features a sequence where guard (1) fakes right and passes to (2) who dribbles left then passes to (3) while (2) screens and (3) drives to the basket.

Red Raiders

Chester High takes 27 23 win over Vinton Rural hoops

Chester High outscored Vinton Rural 27 to 23 as Chester rallied from a large early deficit. Wood led Chester with 13 points while Vinton Rural trailed at 6-3 16-9 and 25-12 before their late free throw surge. Reserves built a 38-20 lead in the opening game.

Chester Chester High Vinton Rural Wood Chester F Wolfe F Spencer Sorden Webe Clark A. Collins Hensley Wright c B. Collins Creation Dees Jeffers Gregory Fain Sub Eee Eee Hagerty Burson

Bowling Scores Reported for Wood Bar H and Eschenbacher

Individual high score in a single game goes to Wood of Bar H with 223. Three game leaders are Eschenbacher Sleeper and Wood with 550. Bar H achieves the top team score in one game at 825 and in three games at 2366.

Ethel Ncdnwnummnes Cnusiccmuae Sigspots Cry Boer Coca Wood Eschenbacher Sleeper Yeager Auto Keysort Office Finishing Factory Tribe Mach. Shop Pure Oil Gasmen Ohio U. Ee Roy’ S Auto Athens Messenger Martin Heaters Carpenter Hardware Parker’s Wholesale American Legion Cook, Messenger Blaker

Unscrambling Scores From Township League Meet

The report lists team and individual bowling results across multiple outfits including Mathews Oil and Yeager Accounting. Watkins led three-game scoring with 467 while Barr and Mathews Oil posted top single and three game marks. Team scores show totals around 1 657 and 2 746 for Mathews Oil across events.

Bowling League Week Schedule at Hemsleys

The men’s city league at Hemsleys Bowling Alley lists Eagles vs Glouster Cleaners on Monday, Moose No 1 vs Moose No 2 on Tuesday, and American Legion vs Kellys Lunch on Wednesday with 8 p.m. starts. Last week American Legion swept Moose No 1 2254 to 2212 led by Munden 531.

Glouster Hemsley’s Eagles Glouster Cleaners Moose No Moose American Legion Kelly’s Munden Highman Parks J. Moody Barion Nocccoke Clésners Melley's Iaeigr Eeccncne OO

In Memoriam for Charles on 22nd Anniversary

In loving memory of our dear son Charles who died 22 years ago today at The Plains Ohio.

Charles the Plains Ohio

Vintage car sale ads from Ohio region 1940s

Classifieds list several early models for sale including a 1946 Plymouth special deluxe two door sedan with heater and white ring wheels, a 1942 Buick special four door with reconditioned motor, a 1941 Plymouth deluxe coupe, a 1940 Chevrolet five passenger coupe with heater, a 1936 Chevrolet coupe with new tires, and a 1941 Chevrolet club coupe. Contact details include Dials and addresses in Shade Ohio Canaanville and Veterans Village.

Worley Baughman O. K Chevrolet Dial Pure Oil Canaanville

Markets Rise Again on Upbeat Dividend and Earnings Outlook

The New York stock market moved higher with many industrials and rail stocks edging into fresh highs since September. Near midday gains were broad as investors continued to buy on optimism over dividends earnings and improving labor relations.

New York

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report

Cincinnati AP notes hog prices 2,800 head bids 25 to 50 lower for 160 to 250 lb hogs at 24.50 to 24.75. Cattle 900, calves 250. steers and heifers steady to 25 higher, cows strong, bulls steady. Six loads good 950–1025 lb steers at 19.50–20.00. 750 lb heifers at 20.00. mixed yearlings at 21.00. Range of cattle quality from 14.00 to 19.00 for medium to good steers and heifers. vealers 27.00–30.00. sheep 250 head steady with lambs at 23.50 for western-bred and 22.50 for native. general slaughter cows down about 7.00, some 4.50 down.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati

Poultry eggs and butter wholesale price listings

The itemized page lists egg grades U S AA large 50 and 47 A 40 medium 36 small 43 B grades 43 1 and 238 standards 1 238. Poultry weights and classes include fowls roasters fryers broilers old roosters young ducks and geese and turkeys hens toms. Butter wholesale prices show 1 lb prints 64 and percent prints 64 44 and 56 and 53.

U. S

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