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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1945

Page

7

Bulldogs domination seals Southeastern League win over Middleport

Athens High School Bulldogs crushed Middleport 51 to 28 to move closer to the Southeastern League basketball title. Bill Beckley scored 21, 16 in the first half, and Fultz added eight as the Bulldogs built a 33-7 halftime margin. In the reserve game Athens won 35-18 with Moore and Duncan each at 12.

Middleport Athens High School Bulldogs Jackets Bill Beckley Bulldog Fultz Athens Moore Duncan T Beckley Cavanaugh Farley Ok Moore Casveeenoces Neutzling Firltz Murrayy Evel Weneen Hackett Bailey Sauer Taenae Wolfe Seesssen Ashley Seesssee

Basketball Scores from Ohio and Nearby States

A compiled list shows numerous high school and college basketball scores across Ohio and adjacent states. Notable results include Obie Wesleyan U4 item 61 and Vanlue 78 over Carey 25 in overtime, along with Cleveland John Adan 29 and Cleveland Beath 22. More games include East Canton 62 over East Sparta 22, Elyria 70 over Fremont Ross 56, and St Xavier 37 defeating Cincinnati St.ne (My) 34.

Ohie U Obie Wesleyan Tobede St W. Ve. State Witbarferes Hi Cleveland John Adan Cleveland Beath Orange Mayfielkd Cayshoge Heights Strangeville Cincinnati Wootward Central Vocational Cincinnati Elder Withrow Arlington Mt. Blanchard Liberty Hancock County Hreadia Bloomdale van Buren Vanlue Carey North Baltimore Cygnet Huntington Central W. Va Ironton Askland Portsmouth Cincinnati St Xavier Belle‘ne Milford Greenhills Mason Sharonville Sycamore Deer Park Canton Lehman Canton Linclom Canton Township Brewster Navarre Middlebranch Waynesburg Malvern Sugar Creek Millersburg East Canton East Sparta Augusta Scio Strasburg Shreve East Palestine Minerva Hartville Jackson Lisbon New Waterford Dennison Carrollton Hickersville Etna St. Frances de Seles Hebon Glenford Utica Elyria Fremont Ross Norton Arberton East Liverpool Wellsville Mercer Brookfield Ashland Mansfield Akron Buchtel Cleveland Central Martins Ferry Steubenville

Bobcats Hit Scoring Peak At Wesleyan

Ohio University Bobcats defeated Ohio Wesleyan 70 to 54 at Delaware. Trailing 29 to 24 at halftime, they surged in the second half with 46 points led by Johnny Muldovan who scored 19 points overall and 17 in the second half to seize the win.

Bobcats Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Bishops Ohio Johnny Muldovan

Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton, Ohio note

Ohio Wesleyan 23, Ohio 2 24. The piece surveys postwar use of idle ball parks for fights and circuses, noting parks idle about 300 days yearly and potential profits. It mentions stadiums doubling as indoor arenas for hockey and ice shows as profitable models and cites a minor league club losing money vs profits from renting parks. Frankie Sinkwich to take army medical exam. 4-F status after Marine discharge. Observations reference Ed Barrow, Joe McCarthy, Branch Rickey, and Dodgers fans. Marine footballers in the Marshalls feature an unconventional ground rule for touch football. penalties occur when tackling on dry land but not in water.

Bane Suaeouems Ohio Maeldowan Brandle Cayre Mackey Nessy International League Ohio Wesleyan Ohio

Wellston 38 Gallipolis 36 in Trimble fund drive report

Trimble Township drive for infantile paralysis victims reports $506.81 raised to date with more from remaining schools. Wellston edged Gallipolis Blue Devils 38-36 in Gallipolis with Homer Burton leading Wellston and H Hutchinson top scorer for Gallipolis. Contributions listed from Eagles and Moose lodges and local organizations totaling 1242.38 at multiple venues.

Glouster Agnes Clark Trimble Township Gallipolis Devils Jacksonville Eagles Lodge Rockets Umw.a Blue Devils Ninevah Rebekah Lodge Thers Richard Jackson Blue Devil High Vern ‘Turner Captcha Homer Burton Roberts Ralph Hines H. Hutchinson Eugene Jones Jessie Withem Victor Berton Norris Donna Mae Canaday Dodson Brinton Agnes White Clark Pat Smith Smith G. Valentine Moose Lodge CSI Palace Bernice Wellston Bingman Ethel Blow Louise Gladden Lois Dunlap Louise Q Vaughan Alberta Hart- Qalley Pauline Gamwell Wanda McAllister

Troop 72 Plans Scout Week Exhibits

GLOUSTER Scout Week activities begin today through Wednesday February 14. Eagle Patrol opens with an exhibit at Carpenter Hardware showing a contour map of Camp Hines by David Byers illustrating camp improvements. Displays highlight scrap drives and preservation of paper fats tin cans and salvage materials with other patrols preparing window exhibits for Scout Week.

Glouster Boy Scout Troop 72 Eagle Patrol Carpenter Hardware Hines Ralph Hines David Byers Laurel Cave

Magic City Lodge Meets Friday Night

Magic City Lodge will meet Friday evening at 7:30 with practice for upcoming inspection and installation of appointive officers. Refreshments will be served after the business session. Pearl Wallace, who suffered a heart attack in Akron, is now home and able to receive callers. Miss Ann Haskins and Miss Donna Sayre visited their parents in Columbus. Mr. Haskins is in Sheltering Arms Hospital with a broken hip. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney McGlaughlin were Mr. and Mrs. William Frazier, Phyllis, and Mr. and Mrs. Willard McGlaughlin and children of Sharpsburg.

Glouster Magic City Lodge LOOK Pearl Wallace Akron Ann Haskins Donna Sayre Columbus C. E. Haskins W. A. Sayre Haskins Sheltering Arms Hospital Erama Binford Branham Detroit J. R. Binford Morgan Street Sidney McGlaughlin Trimble William Frazier Phyllis Williard McGlaughlin Sharpsburg

Glouster Servicemen News From Home in Wartime

Local residents report furloughs and overseas moves for Glouster area servicemen. Pvt Denver Kittle visits his parents Eli and wife in Glouster R D. Cpl Amer Slay spends leave with brother and in law the Slays before reporting to Dyersburg Tenn. Pvt Harry Elliott weekends with parents before returning to Camp Benning. Frank Searles of Elyria, once Glouster, killed in action, two brothers also in service. Pvt William Hanley rests at Greens Run after finishing at Camp Fannin and en route to Fort Ord. Pvt Leo Lemoine, Camp Fannin, Calif, spends furlough with family. Lawrence Palmer leaves New York for overseas duty. wife back in Trimble. Sgt Lewis Stone discharged for ill health, to live in New York. Dale Baughman goes overseas after 36 hours in New Jersey with siblings.

Amer Slay Earl Slay Dyersburg Tenn Pvt Harry Elliott Marion Eliott Camp Benning Fila Charles Searles Talif Leo Lemoine Camp Fannin Calif Glouster Alice Palmer Lawrence New York Camp Polk Trimble Louisiana Arthur Palmer Lewis Stone Stone Helen White Lee Baughman Dale Andrew Jackson Cydney Baughman New Jersey

Dr LeFever Enters White Cross Hospital

Dr E LeFever was taken to White Cross Hospital Tuesday after an accident. He likely has a broken rib and will receive X rays to assess injuries and remain in hospital about a week. Mike Thompson was reported returning home from Sheltering Arms Hospital but will stay a few days more and is improving. Mrs Harry Vaughn underwent a hernia operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital with daughters Mrs Louella Noon and Mrs Dorothy Vernon accompanying.

Glouster Dr. E. LeFever White Cross Hospital Mike Thompson Sheltering Arms Hospital Harry Vaughn Louella Noon Columbus Dorothy Vernon

Chauncey Church Class Entertained on Monday

Chauncey Methodist Church class met Monday night at the home of Mrs. Lillian Sweeney on High Street. Mrs. Betty Boling led the business session, Ruth Bridgewater gave the devotion, and prizes were awarded to Ruth Bridgewater and Winnie Skinner. The next meeting will be at Winnie Skinner’s home on Jacobs Avenue.

Chauncey Esther Chauncey Methodist Church Lillian Sweeney High St Betty Boling Ruth Bridgewater Bridgewater Winnie Skinner Jacobs, Ave Mary Helen Sweeney Elizabeth Harvey Nell Jordan Laura Russell Helen Nicholson

Men Plan Trimble Revival Night At Church

The Men's Class at the Church of Christ will not meet as usual Thursday. Instead, Carl Shafer announces a Men s Night at the Trimble revival Thursday night. Men will gather at the church at 7 o clock.

Trimble Chauncey Church of Christ Carl Shafer

CUNNINGHAM WIFE RELEASED FROM CLEVELAND HOSPITAL

Stella Cunningham, wife of Cleil Cunningham, formerly of Chauncey and daughter of Mr and Mrs William Clary, was discharged this week after major surgery more than two weeks ago. She is recovering at home in Cleveland. Alva Barns of Chauncey is ill with influenza at his Mull Street home. Mr and Mrs Goald Osborn of The Plains welcomed a stillborn daughter on January 24 at Shelter Arms Hospital. Burial followed at The Plains Cemetery.

Chauncey Stella Cunningham Cleil Cunningham William Clary Cleveland Alva Barns Mull St Plains the Plains Goald Osborn Jean Hamer Plains Sheltering Arms Hospital Plains Cemetery

Ohio Tracks Run Difficult To Understand Why Gov Says

In Columbus the AP reports the governor calling it difficult to understand why operators run races and noting it is unprofitable to engage. The remarks touch on state policy and the profitability of horse track operations.

Ohio Columbus Gov. It Frank J. Lausche Lausche Racing Commission Sen Theodore “M. Gray Rpiqua

Byron Nelson Seeks New Orleans Open Title After Consistent Season

Byron Nelson of Toledo enters the New Orleans Open with a 69.4 average over 36 rounds in nine 1945 events. Harold McSpaden stands second at 70.3 as Sam Snead trails with 70.8 across seven outings. Also notes on Masons meeting and Ohio race track tax talk.

New Orleans Byron Nelson Toledo, O Nelson San Francisco Phnante Connie Chricti Wumber Harold Jug) McSpaden Sanford Me Slammin Sammy Snead Hot Springs Texas Corpus Christ

Former Millfield Man Killed in Action

CHAUNCEY Sergt. Samuel Baker Sr age 22 son of Samuel Baker 505 W Third Ave Columbus wed in the Third Army Infantry action Dec 10 in Germany He entered the service from Millfield overseas since September A brother Pvt John Baker also in Germany and four sisters all of Columbus and his mother Mrs Anna Warren Carbondale survive with his father ENTERS HOSPITAL CHAUNCEY Ray Leake Trimple went to Columbus today to enter White Cross hospital for further treatment for his back injured in a mine accident He recently spent two weeks in White Cross Hospital for observation and treatment CHAUNCEY Mrs Lee Morgan shau Cincinnati has returned home after a week's visit in Chauncey with sisters Mrs Josephine Lott and Mrs Zona Sapp and her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Friend Love at Athens GARFIELD GRIMES IN CHAUNCEY Garfield Wu Grimes Chauncey has been confined to his home for a week with influenza He was able to be out Tuesday

Chauncey Samuel Baker Third Ave Columbus Third Army Germany Sergeant Baker Millfield Pvt John Baker Gisters Fern Kennedy Garnet Keplar Lucy Hay Betty Baker Anna Warren Carbondale Ray Leake Trimple White Cross Hospital Lee Morganshau Cincinnety Josephine Lott Zona Sapp Mrs Friend Love Athens Garfield Grimes Garfield Wu Grimes

Straitsville News Notes Party and local sightings flagged

NEW STRAITSVILLE The Eighth Grade held a party at Mr and Mrs James Campbell Jr with students Jack Cheetham Ann Williams Laura Eckhart Jo Ann Ennis Garnet Green Allen Leffler Nancy Hartman Don Brown Lois Carolyn Wilson Roy Grandy Florence Green Jimmy Waldie Dolores Coakley Cathleen Miller and teachers Mrs Male and Miss Miller. Prizes went to Lois Carolyn Wilson and Don Brown. Refreshments served as guests Jane Male Roy Grandy. Mrs Laura Miller visited Columbus. Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens admission for clerk Wayelyn Morrison. Forrest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters to entertain a Valentine party Friday Feb 9 with tuck and punch. Mr and Mrs Dale Thomas visited Corning. Ruth Ann Bell now Mrs Helen Strain of Lancaster scarlet fever. Rev Father Kellerman given surprise birthday by congregation in K of L hall. Cards with money given. Newark Valentine party plan Mickey O Neal to manage Newark team in Ohio state baseball league this season. Willard Mills Bob Ward Willard Mills and Bob Ward attended New Lexington Monday night. Mrs Joy Dishon visited Athens weekend.

New Straitsville James Campbell, Jr Jack Cheetham Ann Williams Laura Eckhart Jo Ann Ennis Garnet Green Allen Leffler Nancy Hartman Don Brown Lois Carolyn Wilson Roy Grandy Florence Green Jimmy Waldie Dolores Coakley Cathleen Miller Mrs. Male Miss Miller Jane Male Laura Miller Columbus Wayelyn Morrison Wilson Grocery Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Forrest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters Dale Thomas Corning Chauncey Ruth Ann Bell Helen Strain Lancaster Plains Father Kellerman P. Hall Newark George Mickey" O'Neil Cass Wilson Eddie Burke Chauncey—Valentine Ohio State Willard Mills Bob Ward Millfield Needle Club New Lexington Memphis Nellie Brookins Converse Souther Association Oy Dishon Spears

Pennock Faithful That Major Leagues Will Play Next Summer

Philadelphia general manager Herb Pennock expressed confidence the major leagues will operate next season. He mailed 32 contracts, announced Wilmington Del as spring training HQ starting March 15, and said the Phillies will field 12 pitchers, five catchers, eight infielders and eight outfielders with coach staff. Earl Mack outlined a revised Athletics schedule with 30 players at first practice March 18 in Frederick Md and games against the Yankees Braves Red Sox and a Philadelphia city championship at Shibe Park April 15.

Philadelphia Herb Pennock Phillies Wilmington Del Pennock Mery Siren Johnny Peacock Army Chuck Klein Earl Mack Athletics Frederick Mack California Yankees Braves Washington Ecoga Red Sox Philles Shibe Park

Sande Beneficiary in Howard Will Dayton Jockey Named Heir

Karl Sande the jockey was named beneficiary in Maxwell Howard s will filed in probate court. He receives 16006 dollars plus 46 percent of the male price of horses and stable equipment, and 20 percent of sale proceeds as compensation for resisting the sale. Howard died in Florida in December and left most of his estate to relatives and hospitals, with an estimated value over 10 million dollars.

Dayton Karl Sande Maxwell Howard Dayton Industralist Spoksman Howard Sande Florida

Vernon Arnold Reported Missing in Action

Mrs Ada Kleine Briel Arnold of Grove City and Nelsonville said word from the War Department lists her husband Vernon Arnold a glider pilot in the airborne division as missing in action. She was visiting her sister Mrs C E Stalder at The Plains over the weekend.

Chauncey Ada Kleinebriel Arnold Grove City Nelsonville War Department Vernon Arnold Airbourne Arnold C. E. Stalder the Plains

Mrs. Clary Taken To Adventist Rest Home

Mrs Susie Clary wife of William Clary Chauncey was removed in the Jager ambulance to the Mr Vernon Rest Home of the Seventh Day Adventist Church Monday She was accompanied by her daughter Mrs Esther Ferrell of Chauncey Mrs Clary recently spent about three weeks at St Francis hospital Columbus receiving treatment.

Chauncey Susie Clary William Clary

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