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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1944
Page
9
Ath ens County high school basketball tournament kicks off at Athens High School with four opening games. Albany faces Buchtel, Ames Bern meets Troy, and Ames Bern leads the field toward Thursday semi finals and Saturday finals.
Athens faces Logan in a pivotal Southeastern League basketball showdown at Logan High. A win would give Athens an undisputed title. Logan must win remaining games, including tonight, to share the championship. Athens holds advantage with two losses vs Logans three and aims to avenge a 40 to 82 setback earlier season.
Scores recap across colleges and high schools with Denison Baldwin Wallace Akron Ohio Northern Ashland LIU Wash U Jefferson Westminster Brooklyn College Texas A M Chicago Earlham Central Normal Texas, Ravenna Akron St Vincent Cuyahoga Falls Lima St John Tiffin Calvert Bexley Upper Arlington Columbus Academy Westerville Columbus St Charles Columbus Victory Fairview North Olmsted SCCO tournament Green Township McDermott Rarden Clay Van Wert Union Middleport Ren Ridge and more.
Denison University clinched the Ohio Conference basketball championship and led the state standings for the first time in years after a 52 to 35 win over Baldwin Wallace. The Big Red improved to nine straight conference victories and finished the season 18–4.
Harry Jonas of this city was admitted to White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Saturday morning after being transported by Wallace ambulance for observation and treatment.
Fullerton's Sports Roundup notes Albert Lara praised as the finest in the Middle East conference and likens him to McAfee Leemans and Nagurski. Other items include Cy Young middle name trivia, basketball scoring records, and war era sports tidbits from Norfolk Deshler Westminster and Marine actions at Cape Gloucester.
Columbus reports the Outdoor Writers Association of America wrapped its open forum at the convention with emphasis on conservation education. Speakers included John S. Cunningham and Nash Buckingham urging public awareness of conserving natural resources. Louis Bromfield warned water soil and forests underpin the nation’s future while Major Gen. James L. Collins praised outdoorsmen amid a global man hunt.
Mr and Mrs Zigmund Kozma Sr of Millfield host a family dinner as three of their six sons in military service return on furlough. Bert Kozma from Gulfport Mississippi, Colman Kozma from Camp Campbell Kentucky, and Alex Kozma Navy visit with wives relatives and siblings over a two course meal.
The weekly cottage prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs Simmie Simpson on High Street Chauncey with Mrs Andrew McKinney as leader.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said 17 year olds who are to be given military training should enter the army directly for that purpose. She added that every young person should give a year of service to the country, though peacetime service should be mainly community oriented and only partly military.
Governor directs Attorney General to seek action to annul the Gentile League charter. Martin will decide on action in days after investigation showed the group from Watertown aimed to restrict rights of the Jewish race in the state.
Chauncey resident George Adkins received a birthday greetings cablegram from his brother in law Corporal Paul A. McKinney stationed in England. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney of near Chauncey.
Chauncey residents hosted guests in Greens Run and Reynoldsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Bagdi of Cleveland visited Mrs. Steve Toth Sr and Sheltering Arms hospital patient Toth Sr with a broken leg from a mine accident. Harold Blower ill at Bishopville. Arthur J. Smith and Fritz Smith hosted. Sylvia Blakely recovering in Jackson Michigan. Alice Johnson, Dayton worker, returns to Chauncey home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Eddieman age 67 were held Monday at 2 p m at the Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Athens with Rev Gilbert Courtney and singers from the Church of Christ Chauncey officiating Burial was in Hamden Ohio She is survived by her husband Joseph several children one brother and two sisters
Mr and Mrs Fritz Smith announce the birth of a daughter at their Reynoldsburg home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur J Smith W Main Sr Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Blaine Bullock Bailey Run. Margaret Ellen Smith of Chauncey is visiting two weeks at the Reynoldsburg home.
Chauncey Bricker, who enlisted in the Navy, received his call last week and has been sent to Bainbridge Maryland as machinist’s mate second class in the ship building unit. Mrs. Bricker is postmaster at Chauncey.
Mrs John Slater will host at her home in The Plains for the Plains Garden Club February meeting at 7 30 p m with Mrs Paul Tipton in charge.
The Women’s Council of the Church of Christ in Glouster will hold a Thursday evening meeting at the church with Group No. 1 in charge. A short program will be followed by refreshments and all church women are invited. Mrs. J. H. Elias recently returned from Montgomery West Virginia after visiting her sister Mrs. Frank Love. Mary Conor of Logan visited the Elias household. Evelyn Deal, a Dayton teacher, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Deal at Jacksonville.
Miss Phyllis Dyer trains as a war nurse and spent the weekend with her parents in Glouster. Melvin Murphy, on leave from Fort Knox, received a 10 day furlough and returned to Glouster with Mrs. Murphy. Frank Hemsley, overseas 18 months, is in England for hospital care after an appendicitis operation. his brother Max, recently arrived in England, reunited with him.
Glouster Knights of Pythias Lodge marked its 80th anniversary with a chicken dinner for about 150 guests. The program featured prayers, songs by Shirley Andrews and Elizabeth Lee, a cornet duet by Donna Parker and Doris Jane Chambers, a tap dance by Jean nine Hines, a cornet solo by Richard Jones, and dancing to Charles Wolf's Orchestra.
Ohio high school basketball sees more undefeated teams fall with Tipp City Canton Timken Toledo Devilbiss and Bellevue losing while Newark and Martins Ferry continue long win streaks. Sugar Creek clips Mineral City 77 to 24 and Bellevue end 13 game run at 36 30. Max Kephart blazes for Middle Point with 45 points in 69 15 win over Union. St Johns led by Johnny Tillitski nets 38 in wins over Dennison and Wadsworth.
After the Fourth War Loan drive end on February 15, Trimble Township will credit bonds purchased in the remaining days of February to the township quota. County Chairman Fred H. Sands confirms continued volunteer sales efforts with numerous residents and students across Trimble Village Jacksonville Greens Run Hollister Glouster organizing a final push through month end.
Glouster Methodist Church announces weekly Lent services each Wednesday at seven. February 23 topic is The Church, the Home, and the School. A pot luck supper and WSCS program follow on February 24 to foster fellowship and learn about the church’s global work. Members and friends invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Anderson of Trimble received a telegram from the War Department stating their son William H. Anderson has been missing since February 4. He served in an air squadron and was in action over Germany.
Daniel W. Calendine age 79 died suddenly after a heart attack. Born in Winsor Township he spent his life in Morgan County and married Mary Huffman. Surviving children include Frank Harvey Hare ley Parkersburg and Mrs Bertha Starling with Leonard a World War I casualty. One brother Willard also survives. Funeral services were held at the Chesterhill Church with interment in the local cemetery.
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