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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1944

Page

7

Bobcats Score Third Straight Win At Cincinnati

Ohio University basketball club extended its win streak to three with a 34 32 victory over the University of Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincinnati. Star Mark Wylie led Ohio with 12 first half points and seven field goals overall as both teams cooled in the second half after a fast start. Score at half was 23 21 in favor of Ohio. officials were Tehan and Moeller.

Ohio University University of Cincinnati Bearcats Queen City Ohio Bearcats Mark Wylie F. Maldovan Moorehead Oldines Daceen Bob Brandle Bill Brandle Rome Issasse Guise Rheinhardt Gephart Worley

Detroiter Wins Peterson Classic Bowling Title

Harold Asplund of Denver led until an 82 year old dark horse shocked the field. John Farkas of Detroit, an automotive worker with a 189 average, upset to win $5,100 top prize with 1,658. Asplund finished 1,633. Farkas took $5,000, a diamond studded medal and a $100 squad prize.

Chicago Harold Asplund Denver Colo John Farkas Detroit Asplund Farkas

Smith Betters Swim Record

CHICAGO Bill Smith a Great Lakes Naval Training Station swimmer and former Ohio State freshman, clocked 50 seconds for 100 yards surpassing Yale's Alan Ford and his own 50.6 mark. Lt Walter Colbath credits Smith as a premier natural swimmer and notes a 1:01 backstroke against Northwestern near world record territory.

Chicago Bill Smith Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ohio State Alan Ford Yale Walter Colbath Great Lakes Smith Northwestern Bill Adolph Kiefer

Glouster School Presents Four Programs for Large Audiences

Glouster public performances entertained Thursday and Friday evenings at the High School Auditorium under music supervisor Grace Hemmer. The grades and junior high showcased Puddin Head and Punch and Judy with strong campus talent, then the lower grades enacted In a Florist Window while the High School Girls Glee Club presented Miss Caruthers Returns. Attendees saw the Rhythm Band and a cast list featuring Anne Davis Pat Smith Anna Lou Davis Mildred Winkle Evelyn McGair Jeannine Hines Leona Walzak Virginia Wade Opal Jewell Betty Kittle Vera Waymer Joan Cotter Barbara Dunlevy.

Miss Caruthers Anne Davis Pat Smith Anna Lou Davis Mildred Winkle Evelyn McGair Jeannine Hines Leona Walzak Virginia Wade Opal Jewell Betty Kittle Vera Waymer Joan Cotter Barbara Dunlevy

Eagles Host Guest Speaker at Monday Meeting

Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Eagles announces Sonny Sundberg will speak at the Eagles Hall Monday evening. Following the program a lunch will be served and all lodge members are urged to attend.

Glouster Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Eagles Sonny” Sundberg Eagles Hall

On Leave in Glouster From Pest in Alaska

Petty Officer third class Robert Bougher stationed at Kodiak Alaska spends a few days with Supt. Thomas Figley and Billy. He is on a 30 day furlough and will report to Seattle for reassignment at the end of his leave.

Glouster Robert Bougher Kodiac Alaska Thomas W. Figley Billy Seattle Wash

Corporal Recovering In Florida Hospital

Mr and Mrs Les Gardner report their son Corporal George M Gassiner of Key West Florida is in an army hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. He says he is recovering satisfactorily from the operation.

Glouster Les Gardner Hir Son George M. Gassiner Key West Fla

Local Servicemen Honored With Chicken Dinner in Glouster

Mr and Mrs Earl Oliver hosted a Sunday dinner January 30 honoring James McLain who left for Fort Hayes for camp assignment. Guests included L E Smitley Mildred McLain Cleveland Robert McLain Navy Harvey Post N C Kathleen Burns Columbus James McLain Linda Lou Glouster Speen Broad Street movers Mrs Charles Kittle and child join Missouri camp cadet Charles Kittle Sr and others. Cpl Charles Carter furloughing at Patterson Field Dayton. Sgt Foster Sayre hospital in Dyersburg after back surgery. Max Sayre completing guns synchronization and public speaking at Lowry Field Colo now an instructor.

Glouster Ear Oliver James McLain Fort Hayes L. E. Smitley Mildred McLain Cleveland Robert McLain Navy Harvey Post N. C Kathleen Burns Columbus Linda Lou R. D Earl Oliver Rity Teat’ Speen Broad Street Charles Kittle Child Missouri Charles Kittle Sr Charles Carter Patterson Field Dayton George Carte I W. A. Sayre Trimble Sgt Foster Sayre Dyersburg Max Sayre W. A. Sayre Lowry Field Colo

Greens Run Ladies Aid Society Meeting Recap

Greens Run Church of Christ Ladies Aid met at the Parish House with president Lena Leake presiding. Eleven members attended. roll call with scripture verses followed by a business session. Hostesses Mrs Simons and Mrs Nutter served cake ice cream and coffee to attendees including Mrs Freda Simons and son Danny and others. Delbert Malone returned home from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital in the John S Blower ambulance. Columbus visitors Charles Cordray and family joined local hosts for a few days. Freeman and children from Logan visited Ervin household. Etta Darby and children stayed with Mr Darby employed in Dayton. Mrs Keeton now cooks at Greens Run school replacing Herman Kemptoz.

Glouster Ladies Aid Society Greens Run Church of Christ Lena Leake Hettie Simons Clarissa Nutter Freda Simons Danny Angie Fierbaugh Helen Fierbaugh Lola Gilett Orpha Ayers Mary Russell Effie Cartwright Mary Cartwright Simons Nutter Delbert Malone Osteopathic Hospital Marietta John S. Blower Charles Cordray Columbus W. H.fierbaugh Virgil Fierbaugh Billy Cordrays Etta Darby Darby Dayton Howard Keeton Greens Run School Herman Kemptoz

Baseball's Role Lauded By Somervell

New York writers lauded baseball at their 21st annual dinner with sharp satires and praise for leaders like General Somervell, Commissioner Landis, Senator Lucas, and baseball icons. Landis stressed wartime continuity, Lucas warned against non essential status, Rickey received the Bill Slocum memorial award, and Bill Dickey named outstanding player of 1943.

NEW York Baseball New York Baseball Writers Brehon Somervell Larry 8. MacPhail Scott Lucas Illinois Branch Rickey Brooklyn Dodgers Bill Slocum Bill Dickey

Planners Act To Safeguard 3 000 Players

New York reports baseball planners propose safeguards for over 3 000 players including servicemen and minor leaguers. A ruling aims to treat returning players as if in the game, ensuring fair trials with original or equal clubs and preventing indiscriminate reassignment between classes. The committee urged minor leagues to adopt waiver rules during the process.

New York National Defense List K. M. Landis

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Events

Glouster briefs report Mr and Mrs Bert Juniper hosted a chicken dinner for twin daughters Marilyn and Madeline McClellan in celebration of their 17th birthday. Other items note visits by Mr and Mrs Paul Gould of Athens, Mrs Silvey Lowry’s return to Barberton, and meetings of local clubs. Emmett Sharp and Miss Elizabeth Munden host a Junior Progressive Study Club gathering, while Emmett Sharp Jr. returns from Hunter Field Georgia with son Pvt Joe Sh who is ill with meningitis but recovering after sulpha treatment. Mrs Charles Robinson travels to Columbus to care for daughter Mrs Everett Hovenstine who suffered a heart attack and was badly cut from a fall.

Bert Juniper Marilyn Madeline McClellan Paul Gould Athens Floyd McCutcheon Silvey Lowry Barberton P. J. Stanley Glouster O. E Masonic Hall Progressive Study Club Elizabeth Munden New St Emmett Sharp Trimble Hunter Field Georgia Pvt Joe Sh Sharp Charles Robinson Columbus Everett Hovenstine Hovenstine

Use of Lard To Be Promoted by Packers

Chicago reports a campaign to urge housewives to use more lard as the unloading of a record lard supply raises concerns in the packing industry. Packhouses seek reduced point value on civilian sales amid lower than expected purchases this season. Private Zoo in Hurst England features a retinue of 100 pets including seven dogs, 30 cats, 50 birds, several monkeys and many pet mice moved on moving day.

Chicago Zoohurst England

Fullerton's Sports Roundup mixes bets and boxing anecdotes

Sports columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr covers stock ideas in horse racing and oilmen funding deals, possible class E baseball resumes for war workers, manager talk with Gabby Hartnett and Bill Dickey, a Fort Worth Masonic Home boxing show sparked by Christmas gloves, Marine boxing at Camp Lejeune, and BTC-10 adds two state tennis champions to a Greensbor o basketball lineup.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York William Helis Valdiia Henry Knight Fred Kuntz Knight North Carolina State Baseball League Fort Worth Texas Marvin Bell Marquette A Camp Lejeune N. C Greensboro Howard Price Michigan Spencer van Ess Wisconsin

Mustering-Out Pay Initiated for 1.3 Million Veterans

The armed services began a $3 billion disbursement under a new law signed by President Roosevelt. Most veterans discharged since Pearl Harbor become eligible for $100 to $300 payments. Automatic payments for future musters. those already discharged must file applications at specified offices in Army Navy Coast Guard Cleveland and the Marine Corps commandant in Washington.

Washington Armed Services Roosevelt Pearl Harbor Army Army, Navy and Coast Guard Bureau of Supples and Accounts Cleveland Ohio Marine Corps

Denison and Bowling Green meet in top Ohio clash

Denison University and Bowling Green's Bee-Gees clash Wednesday in a pivotal Ohio contest. Denison seeks a top conference standing with a home edge after a 53 39 loss earlier, while Bowling Green aims to extend its two losses against strong opponents. Miami leads the state with a 10 game win streak and travels to Canisius, as Ohio State eyes undefeated Iowa in a busy 31 game week across Ohio colleges.

Denison Bowling Green Ohio Columbus Bee-Gees Miami Redskins Bowling Big Red Ohio State Great Lakes Wright Field Canisius Big Ten Towa Bucks Purdue Bluffton Wilber von Erie Ordnance Knights Toledo Naval Baldwin-Wallace Kentucky State Wilberforce Iowa Lockbourne Ohio Wesleyan Akron Westminster Wooster Oberlin Kentucky Cincinnati Ohio U Fort Knox Earlham Wittenberg Northern Muskingum Toledo Brooklyn Buffalo N. Y

Glouster Masons Meet. Soldier Dunlevy News

Glouster Co No 607 F and A M to meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm with work in the M M degree and refreshments. Miss Margaret Dunlevy reports cable from Wendell Dunlevy stating he is well. location not revealed, first news since Christmas.

Glouster—Glouster Co No. 607 A. M Soldier Glouster Margaret Dunlevy Glouster Wendell Dunlevy

Columbus bowls set eight 440 teams in tourney run

A record entry of 440 teams is assured for the annual Ohio women s bowling tournament to run nine weekends from February 19 to April 16 at Olentangy Village alleys. The prior 1942 Lima mark was five teams.

Columbus Ohio Olentany Village Lima

Jug M Spaden Ties Nelson In Phoenix Open Final

Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia birdied the 17th and 18th in the Phoenix Open to force an 18 hole playoff with Byron Nelson, finished 72 holes nine under par at 273. A $1000 war bond awaited the winner, while Sam Byrd and Craig Wood shared third with $500. Dean Sensenbaugher was named to West Point by Ohio congressman George H. Bender.

Phoenix Ariz Harold (Jug) Mc Spaden Philadelphia Byron Nelson McSpaden Sam Byrd Detroit Craig Wood Mamaroneck N. Y

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