Denison Big Red visit Bobcats in key early season clash
Denison University invades Athens to face the Ohio University Bobcats at 8 pm with standouts Russ DeVette and Len Knorek leading the Big Red. Bobcats counter with guard Jim Mackey as they seek to extend a win streak amid Navy and Marine corps players on Denison.
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Ohio University
Big Red
Denison
Bobcat
Bobcats
Otterbein
Bill Trautwein
Navy
Marine
Toledo U
Mae Corps
Orward Russ DeVette
Len Knorek
Hese
Obcats
Tven
DeVette
Hope College of Michigan
Knorek
Detroit U
Great Lakes
Jim Staudt
Denison Quint
Staudt
Dick Higgs
Les Deaton
Jim Mackey
Bill Brandle
Mackey
Wesleyan
College and high school basketball results
Wilberforce 36 Kentucky State 41. Otterbein 39. Va 52. Indiana State 48. North Carolina U 39. Duke 30. Tulane 38. L State 37. Virginia Tech 46. William and Mary 22. Mt. Blanchard 43. Rawson 32. Canton Lehman 67. Massillon 59.
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Otterbein
Indiana State
North Carolina U
Duke
Tulane
L State
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
White Falcons Avenge Defeat By Racine 5
Mason Ohio. The Falcon varsity and reserve teams defeated Racine High School Tornadoes at Wahama Court. Reserve game ended 25-22 with Floyd Capehart guiding the Falcons. Varsity featured late baskets by Yeager Ingels and Sayre to seal a come from behind win.
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Mason
Falcon
Tornadoes
Racine
Wahama Court
Floyd Capehart
Yeager
Ingels
Sayre
Falcons
Pickens
Ohio
Wahama
Zaleski
Nemiabe
Stewart Ingels
Aenen
Owert
Varsity
G. F
McCoy
Burson
Tottis
King
L. Ave
R. Bobo
Arnott
F . Seer
Grimm
Bosworth
McCormick
Cirele
See Wenes
Webb
Wwen
Bens Daceene O
Meeks
Williams
R. Williams
Snow
Lewis
Capehart
Walker
Lee
Potter
Dyer
Serene
Fee Ee
Martin
Geeeewreeeene
Spencer
Sore Becadeeweueee
Hudson
Roi
Wee Cand
Eaenwugaus
Hayman
Victory
Clarke
Erry
Wwe
Eterna
Hines
Faires Schmidt
Ewe
Ren White
Ruth
Wil
Quillen
Cruickshawks
Ohio Cleaners
Burdette
Byard
Jones
Schmidt Nee
Rose
Vern Conkey
Phillips
G Nee
Bailey
Peete
G T
Dunlavy
Maddock
Anderson
Peyton
Martin Ewen
Post Andy
Mnenee
Ball
Jacoby Os
Albaugh
Ween Owen
Myers
Woods
Eneeceees Dunlavy
Fowler Ee
Spagnolo
Burris
Knight
Lopez
Carle
Exonenmescos
Morrison Sorter
Frische
Ous
Miller
Nida
Somerville
Wilson
Brodel
Curry
Johnson
Bruestle
Renger
Mewn
City Loan
K. Rose
Dean Ooenewe
Foglesong
Bryce Ween
Anew Nostrand
Buxton Osacsne
Nott
van -Enee
Gaskin Eee
Blaker
Miller One
Eiekman Onnce
Wagoner Onnwe
Hilltop
Texaco
Wartenburg
Koblentz
Noble Owen
Friedberg
Potts
Week of Compassion Program Promoted by Chauncey Church Group
The Church of Christ parishes in Chauncey Trimble Greens Run Taylor Ridge Millfield and Chauncey will observe the Week of Compassion through Feb 2027 culminating in Brotherhood Day. Lay members will give four minute talks on war time service while minister G B Courtney and others speak at set times across the communities. The Chauncey youth plan a 530 pm departure to Nelsonville Church of Christ for the program. Official board and workers conference set at Chauncey Monday at seven with Greens Run Thursday the same hour.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Trimble
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Glaze Thompson
Greens
Chauncey Church
Nelsonville Church of Christ
McSpaden Favored In Texas Open Tourney Start
The $5,000 Texas Open golf tournament opens with 157 entrants in a 72-hole event in San Antonio. Harold McSpaden of Philadelphia is viewed as the man to beat for the top prize, with Byron Nelson a strong challenger after recent form. Nelson shot 69 in the pro-am event while McSpaden posted 73. Fort Worth’s Raymond Gafford led mixed teams with a 67 as Sam Byrd and partners tied for 61 and $112.50 in prize money.
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San Antonio
Tex
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Philadelphia
Mohade
Uveuvuy Og
Byron Nelson
Toledo
McSpaden
Phoenix
Lord Byron
Nelson
Raymond
Gafford
Fort Worth
Dan Biggs
Sam Byrd
New York Yankees
Eee
T. Carruthers
Randolph Field
Mark Wright
Iowa Hawkeyes Face Buckeyes In Key Big Ten Clash
Iowa aims to extend its seven league wins as it opens a two game series with Ohio State in Columbus. Purdue and Northwestern follow, with Purdue lingering in second place and Northwestern near third, while Ohio State seeks a double win to keep its title hopes alive.
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Columbus
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Messrs. Ives, Danner & Co
Purdue
Northwestern
Ohio
Wildcats
Navy
Marines
Iowa City
Bucks
Off-season Football Shifts Stir Nova T Form Debates
Fullerton's sports roundup notes coaches debating formations with Cornell's Carl Snavely sticking to the single wing for motion advantages while Colgate's Andy Kerr envisions the IV as a useful supplement. The piece also mentions St Mary's close 35-34 win, Harder chasing 200 wins, and Tommy Martin's postwar recovery supporting a mix of college and service team schedules.
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New York
Cornell
Carl Snavely
Colgate
Andy Kerr
California
Andy
Kerr
Hamilton
N. Y
Otto Grahami
Ulm Earns Two Free Throws In St Mary's Pre Flight Clash
In a tied game at 34 all, St Marys guard Bob Ulm went to the line for two free throws as Lieut Hank Luisetti from Alameda Coast Guard approached. Ulm missed the first before engaging in a brief exchange with the former Stanford star, who then asked for a date that Ulm confirmed.
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St. Mary’s
Alameda Coast Guard
Bob Ulm
St. Mary's
Bob
Hank Luisetti
Stanford
Ulm
Sisler Faiths Future Of Baseball In Young Players
St Louis star George Sisler, a baseball hall of famer and Brooklyn Dodgers scout, says the game is in good hands with the country’s youngsters at Dodgers tryout camps. He notes wartime shortages limit 16 and 17 year olds from filling older players' roles, and laments commercialization creeping into baseball.
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Sisler
ST. Louis
America
George Sisler
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Dodgers
University of Michigan
Browns
Stagg Receives Writers' Trophy From Football Writers
Stockton California awards the National Football Writers Association trophy to Amos Alonzo Stagg, coach of the College of the Pacific. The trophy honors the person adjudged most contributing to football during the year and remains with Stagg until a new recipient is named after the 1944 season.
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Stockton
Calif
National Football Writers Association
Amos Alonzo Stagg
College of Pacific
Bill Leiser
San Francisco Chronicle
Oscar Adkins Dies At Home In Chauncey Dover
Chauncey Ohio resident Oscar B Adkins 60 died Thursday at his home after months of illness Burial will be in Hebbardsville Cemetery The remains were sent to Warren Funeral Home Survivors include wife Josie two sons Lewis and George a daughter Donnie Mae a stepson Conde Webb and 15 grandchildren plus a sister and two brothers The Adkins family came to Chauncey from Tennessee in 1917
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Chauncey
Oscar B. Adkins
Chauncey and
Warren Funeral Home
Morristown
Guss Graham
Ray Pidcock
Hebbardsville
Adkins
Mt. Vernon
Joseph and
Charlies Adkins
Lake, City, Tenn
Tennessee
Special Speaker To Appear at Plains
Mrs Anna Morris district president of the Nazarene Church Woman's Foreign Missionary Society will be guest speaker at The Plains Nazarene Church Sunday Feb 13 at 7 pm. She couldn't attend last Sunday due to train schedules. Frank Noel will preach Sunday at 10 45 following Sunday School at 9 30 led by Mrs Carrie Channell.
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Chauncey
Anna Morris
Ironton
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church
Plains Nazarene
Beggs and Suder Get 1-A Draft Board Status
Be ggs Joe Beggs pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Pete Suder infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics received 1-A classification today from the local draft board in Aliquippa Pennsylvania.
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Beggs
Suder
IA Aliquippa
Joe Beggs
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Suder
Philadelphia Athletics
Chauncey Church Services and church school schedule
Chauncey churches announce service times across denominations. First Church of Christ holds Sunday School 9 30 a m then Communion at 10 30 followed by morning worship. Service for service men and families at 7 p m. Methodist Church lists Sunday School 9 30 and morning worship with Thomas Buckley. Church of God posts prayer service Wednesday night with 9 30 a m Sunday School and preaching at 10 30 and 7 p m by Clarence Way. Seventh Day Adventist begins 9 30 and 10 30 with Mrs E W Lockade as Sabbath School superintendent and Charles Domberg as minister. Holiness Church sets 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m and 7 p m preaching by Ray Pidcock with Andrew McKinney as superintendent. Church of Christ Millfield schedules 9 30 a m Sunday School and Communion then preaching by Glaze Thompson.
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Chauncey
First Church of Christ—Church
Gilbert Courtney
Methodist
Thomas Buckley
Charles E. Palmer
Church of God
Howard Pennell
Clarence Way
Flo Kelzenburg
E. W. Lockade
Charles Domberg
Holiness Church
Ray Pidcock
Andrew McKinney
Church of Christ
Millfield
Glaze Thompson
Baptist Programs of Area Announced
Rev. Guss Graham of the Free Will Baptist Church lists weekend services across area churches. Zaleski FWB hosts prayer Saturday 7 p m and Lund School Sunday 2 p m with 3 p m prayer. Zion Lower Plains offers Sunday School 9 30 a m prayer 10 30 and 7 p m preaching with communion. Tonight cottage prayer at Zion at 7 led by Graham at Beulah Hawk's home.
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Chauncey
Guss Graham
Free Will Baptist Church
Zaleski F. W. B
Lund School
Zion Church
Lower Plains
W. E. Dicken
Rev. Graham
Beulah Hawk
Chauncey Family Hosts Visiting Relatives from Toledo
Mr and Mrs Russ Chauncey hosted relatives from Toledo including Harold Childress and his family James Amos Childress Doris Bever age Marion Ohio and Mrs Douglas Locke from The Plains. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Paul Hartley and their son Michael Darrell Hartley and daughter Mary Alice.
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Chauncey
Russ Childress
Harold Childress
Toledo
James Amos Childress
Mary Hartley
Paul Hartley
Michael
Darrell Hartley
Mary Alice
Doris Beverage
Marion O
Douglas
Locke
The
Plains
ARRIVES IN ITALY CHAUNCEY SERVICE NEWS
Mrs Kenneth McCune of Sand Ridge is advised her husband Pvt Kenneth McCune has arrived in Italy. Mr Clyde Rutter and Mrs Clyde Rutter of Sand Ridge are notified their son Pvt Rutter has left for overseas duty.
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Italy
Chauncey
Kenneth McCune
Sand Ridge
Pvt
Clyde Rutter
Rutter
Overseas
Uty
Jackson Five Improve in Recent Tilts
Athens High hosts Jackson in a pivotal SEC clash as Jackson seeks to erase a 47-30 loss earlier this season. Williams leads Jackson scoring while Lambert and Dunfee, Trautwein, Grover and Cavanaugh fill the Athens lineup with Bolin deciding starter shifts. Reserve Bulldogs aim for their 13th straight win behind Rotramel and Beckley.
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Charlie Bolin
Athens High School
Jackson
Bulldogs
Athens
Ironmen
Wellston
Logan
Williams
Lambert
Bolin
Bill Trautwein
Tad Grover
Ray Dunfee
Dunfee
Jerry Cavanaugh
Dennis H. Childress Reported Improving in Italian Hospital
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Russ Childress report their son, Sergeant Dennis H. Childress, improving after injuries from action on January 5. He is in a hospital in Italy for about four months and has been overseas 20 months. He is grandson of Mrs Tish Childress of Mill Street Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Russ Childress
War Department
Dennis H. Childress
Italy
Tish Childress
Mill St
Hostess Entertains Millfield Needle Club
Mrs. Guy M. Brookins hosted the Millfield Needle Club at her Converse Street home on Wednesday night. Illness kept several members away. Thelma Jean Brookins assisted in serving an attractive plate lunch. Those present included Mrs. Donna Thomas, Mrs. Kathryn Mel Daniel, Mrs. Ida Hill, Mrs. Edith McDaniel, Miss Olive Brookins, Mrs. Guy Brookins, and Thelma Jean Brookins.
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Chauncey
Guy M. Brookins
Converse St
Millfield
Soldier Delbert Canter Stationed in New England States
Asa Canter Chauncey receive word from son Pfe Delbert F Canter that he is stationed in the New England States.
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East Chauncey
Asa Canter
Chauncey
Pfe
Delbert F. Canter
New England States
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Writers’ Trophy
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