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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1945

Page

7

Athens Logan clash for league title in final tilt

Athens and Logan face off in the Southeastern basketball windup to decide the league champion with Wellston as a possible tiebreaker. A 36 30 win by Athens over Logan earlier gives Athens betting odds, while Wellston must win at Pomeroy to force a three way tie. The Bulldogs aim to seal front rank, despite height disadvantage, using speed as their edge.

Athens Logan Wellston Golden Rockets Wellston Pomeroy Bulldogs Chieftains Ineups Magic Jacoby Cavanaugh Schmitter

Evening high school basketball scores across counties

Semi final and district results from Hancock to Stark, with teams such as Yarivue Van Buren Mt Cory Liberty Union Millersport Bremen Pleasantville Uiica Jacksontown Granville Kirkersville McGuffey Dunkirk Mt Victory Alger Miners Ridge Champion Bloomfield McDonald Beach City Canal Fulton East Canton Navarre Independence Borton Hudson Copley Ada and Lima St Ross reporting varied margins and outcomes across district brackets.

Hancock County Yarivue van Buren Rawsen Mt Cory Fairfield County Liberty Union Millersport Bremen Pleasantville Licking County Uiica Jacksontown Granville Kirkersville Hardin County McGuffey Dunkirk Mt. Victory Alger Trumbull County Miners Ridge Champion Bloomfield McDonald Stark County Beach City Canal Fulton East Canton Navarre Westlake Independence Summit County Borton Hudson Xalimadge Copley van Wert County Wiltshire Ridge Middlepoint Homgland Jecobson

Schoonover Killed in France on Feb 6

Mrs. Freda Schoonover of Rutland received word from the War Department that her son, Pte. Edward Jasper Schoonover, 27, was killed in action on Feb. 6 in France. He was the son of the late Clarence Schoonover of Chauncey. Edward’s brother Richard Dean was wounded in the Marshall Islands and honorably discharged in 1944. A younger brother, Clarence Jr., age 20, went overseas in May 1944 and served in Belgium. The Schoonover family traces back to Chauncey through Imre Clarence Schoonover, their father.

Chauncey Freda Schoonover Rutland War Department Edward Jasper Schoonover France Clarence Tan) Schoonover Richard Dean Schoonover Edward Marshall Islands Clarence, Jr Belgium Imre Clarence Schoonover William Schoonover Harry Hockling C. A. Scho

Chauncey School observes Washington's Birthday assembly

Chauncey Elementary School held a Washington's Birthday program planned by eighth grade leader Mr. Cooper with music directed by Christine Brown. Betty Blackford chaired events including the Star Spangled Banner and flag salute. Primary grades sang four songs read by Ruth Smith. Readings and poems featured Norma Jean Savage Jimmy Finn Cynthia McDonald Edna Mae Seiber Edna Mae Brown.

Chauncey Chauncey Elementary School Washington Cooper Christine Brown Betty Blackford Ruth Smith Anna Scrappe Norma Jean Savage Reading Jimmy Finn Cynthia McDonald Edna Mae Seiber Edna Mae Brown

Week of Compassion Observed by Chauncey Churches

The Church of Christ Parish serving Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Trimble and Taylor Ridge marks The Week of Compassion February 18 to 25. Offerings for the War Time Service Fund support prisoners chaplains Bible printing church rebuilding and feeding war refugees. Services feature Baptisms at Glouster 6:30 pm then Trimble 7:30 pm with sermons by G B Courtney and Glazer Thompson at multiple locations and times.

Chauncey Church of Christ of Christ Millfield Greens Run Trimbie Taylor Ridge Week of Compassion Disciples of Christ Glouster Trimble G. B. Courtney Glazer Thompson

Rev Carfrey Lists Methodist Services CHAUNCEY

Jacksonville Charge Methodist Church schedules for Sunday February 25 list church school at Jacksonville and Trimble and Millfield at 9:30 with Millfield at 9:30, Trimble at 9:30, Jacksonville Youth Fellowship at Jacksonville and a prayer meeting and weekly game time as usual.

Chauncey Jacksonville Charles Carfrey Trimble Millfield the Plains

Chauncey Personalities Visit Family Ties

Chauncey residents note Irma Bryan visiting sister Mrs Albert Jackson and family on High Street Thursday. Mr and Mrs Dow Sanders of Tiéar Albany and Mrs Clarence Sanders joined Dr and Mrs N Sanders for dinner Wednesday.

Irma Bryan Chauncey Albert Jackson High St Dow Sanders Tiéar Albany Clarence Sanders N. Sanders

Nazarene Youth Rally At New Lexington Names Attendees

At the zone Nazarene youth rally in New Lexington representatives from The Plains Church of the Nazarene include Rev. J N Lakin Ralph Lakin Carrie Channell Elzina Wharton Stella Darnell Margie Darnell Lizzie Shafer Mary Stalder Nellie Thomas Selah Shrive and Wilma Nell Adams and daughter Mary Ellen.

Chauncey

Burial of Mrs Julia Bowersock Cooley in Chauncey

The body of Mrs. Julia Bowersock Cooley widow of Sylvester Cooley long time Chauncey residents was brought to Chauncey for interment at Mye Cemetery after dying at a Lancaster home where her funeral was held. She had visited Chauncey often with cousin the late Mrs J Adams and was sister-in-law of Mrs David Lowery of Athens.

Chauncey Julia Bowersock Cooley Sylvester Cooley Chauncey Sunday Mye

Ames Bern Wins Athens Co Cage Crown With 43 34 Win

Ames Bern's Green and White dominate Shade 43 34 to capture Athens County tournament title at Athens High gym Thursday night. Final game ends county tourney with Ames Bern first and Shade second in the standings.

Ames-Bern Glad Cage Warriors Athens County Shade Athens High Gym

Shade and Ames Bern to clash in Athens gym finale

Ames Bern and Shade quintets meet in a Saturday rematch as a double header precedes the Athens Columbus West game at 7:45 PM. Proceeds go to the Townsend Memorial Fund, with all gate receipts supporting the fund for the Class B sectional tourney next weekend. Paul Morris leads McAfee in a 32 22 third quarter surge to seal the win. Troy down Buchtel 41 29 in the consolation game.

Amves-Bern and Shade Athens High Gym Athens Columbus West Townsend Memorial Fund McAfee Troy Buchtel Hayes Ames-Bern A. Jago Wolfe Jago Morris Jones Prieman Grimms King D. Bobo J. Bobo Webb Meeks William Kyser Gerald Rodehaver Humphrey Richardson Standsons Alts Pierce Charles Bond Joann and Lee Ashayes Craft Homer Yahney Morehead Amesville Griffin Ak ‘Brandeberry Sheskeya Whitmore Turner White Collins McDonald

Marriage Announced In Guysville Among Local Residents

Local residents note the marriage of Miss Janice Coleman of Athens to Mr. Foster Klingenberg. Attendants include family and neighbors, with guests visiting relatives in Greenfield, Newark, and Huntington. Other items record soldiers leaving for service, hospital visits, and family travels in Parkersburg, Cairo, and Columbus.

Guysville Janice Coleman Athens Foster Klingenberg Foster Bean George Marshall Herman Pierce Clarice Cunningham Wilme Cunningham

Glouster pastors map next weeks church schedule

Glouster churches publish a combined week plan. Rev A G Freeman of First Baptist outlines Sunday services at 9 30 am with Sunday School supervised by Wiley Harris and singing led by Ora Viney while Ethel Riley accompanies on piano Communion at 11 am precedes a sermon on Christian Perfection Evening worship opens at 2 pm with a sermon Faith that Pleases God.

Glouster A. G. Freeman Ironton First 4 Baptist Wiley Harris Ora Viney Ethel Riley Serjvice

Glouster Mourns Two Local Soldiers Killed In Action

Glouster residents learn two former locals, Pvt James E Orr and Lt Robert W Curfman, were killed in action in Europe. Orr died Jan 31 from wounds suffered days earlier while Curfman died Feb 3. Their families held deep ties to the community and local churches. Separately Sgt Eugene Bingman in France reports civilians fed meager meals but grateful for soldiers food.

Bingman Eugene Bingman France Kenneth Bingman Belgium Kenneth Glouster Germany James E. Orr J. W. Orr Columbus Orr Glouster Methodist Church Robert W. Curfman A. D. Curfman Westerville Curfman Dwight

Glouster Fifth Grade Wins School Tournament

Glouster fifth grade won the school tournament final 6 to 4 over the sixth grade. In preliminaries sixth grade beat fourth grade B 12 to 5, while fifth grade defeated fourth A 20 to 0.

Glouster

Apple Grove Personal Notices and Social News

Apple Grove items report Raymond Robinson promoted to staff sergeant in the WSCS. Miss Maxine Clark returned to Columbus after visiting her parents. Pvt Jack Shank hosted by his parents for a weekend. W S C S met at Mrs Robert McKelvey with nine members and four children. Betty Beegle visited Racine with sister. Frank Buck and family visited Letart Falls relatives. they had just vacationed in Miami. Supper guests included Rev William Coyle and Earl Shank families. Lt Robert Shank, prisoner of Germans, sent a card dated December 28. wife announced birth of Bobbie Jr. Revival services led by Rev William Coyle end this week with Freeland Norris and son Charles as song leaders.

Apple Grove Earl Robinson Raymond Ws.c.s Maxine Clark Columbus Ernest Clark Marlene Jack Shank E. C. Shank W.S.C.S Robert McKelvey Betty Beegle Jack Gaul Racine Frank Buck Antiquity Roy Buck Sue Ann Miami Fla William Coyle Letart Falls Earl Shank R. A. McKeivey Freeland Norris Charles Early Roush Eart Shank Robert Shank Bobbie, Jr Freeland Nortis

Chinese Worker To Talk at Plains Church

Rev. L. C. Osborn a returned missionary from China will speak at The Plains Church of the Nazarene on Tuesday February 27 at 7 p m He was interned in a Japanese prison for months and will describe Jap cruelty The public is invited to attend Sunday services include School at 9 30 led by Carrie Cannell sermon at 10 30 and 7 pm by Rev J N Lakin with young people meetings at the usual time

Chauncey L. C. Osborn China Plains Church of the Nazarene Osborn Grips‘holm Carrie Channell J. N. Lakin Our

Chauncey Services At Church of God Sunday Schedule

Chauncey Services at the Church of God Sunday include Sunday School under Howard Pennell at 9:30 a.m. preaching by Pastor Clarence Way at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Young People’s meeting at 6:15 p.m. Corporal Clyde Lott has returned to San Francisco after a furlough in Chauncey visiting his mother and relatives. Hughie McCune returned from Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after major surgery and is recovering well.

Chauncey Clyde Lott San Francisco Calif Josephine Lott High St Hughie McCune Sand Ridge Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Gene Pughline Taken To Children's Hospital

Mr and Mrs Frank Pughline of this city took their nine year old son Gene to Children s Hospital in Columbus Thursday for rheumatic fever treatment They will stay in Columbus for several days Mike Thompson returned to Sheltering Arms Hospital for further treatment He had a finger amputated recently from a hand injury at mine 255

Henhie Fortney Hunter Fortney Armed Service Glouster Frank Pughline Gene Children’s Hospital Columbus Bey Mike Thompson Sheltering Arms Hospital Mr. Thompson

Fullerton's Roundup: College football travel limits noted

Hugh Fullerton Jr. reports on ODT home field restrictions barring Army and Notre Dame from playing in New York, urging revised schedules to cut long-distance trips. Metropolitan Invitation basketball tourney will likely limit entrants to a Chicago area radius. Amateur Hockey Association playoffs in Seattle rely on Western Canada players heading home, with other events possibly affected. Basketball and baseball bans on service teams after March 1 may extend to more sports. Manager Ornstein notes Haegg room as a room of champions, echoing Cunningham and Dodds era dominance.

Hugh Fullerton, Jr New York ODT College Athletice Army Notre Dame South Bend West Point Chicago Amateur Hockey Association Seattle Western Canada Denver Sata Kas Navy

Bobcats Seek Upset At Akron In Season Finale

Ohio University Bobcats travel to Akron to face the powerful Zippers, led by Fritz Nagy who sits second in collegiate scoring with 461 points. Nagy poured 42 against Heidelberg, and Akron stands 19-1-? after a 19 of 20 start. Bobcats aim to cap their season with a 22-point night and push to a 50-point per game average. Mark Wylie hopes to be healthier for the finale after an ankle injury slowed him against Kentucky.

Coral Cats Ohio Akron Zippers St. John's Brooklyn Bobcats Fritz Nagy Nagy Heidelberg Zipper Five Kentucky Kentcky Wildcats Mark Wylie

Sinclair Lubricants Ad Warns Maintenance Urgency

In this 1946 garage message, the Sinclair Refining Co. agent GEO. L. SMITH urges immediate repairs and continued use of Sinclair specialized automotive lubricants to keep trucks hauling. The note emphasizes ongoing attention to maintenance and safety for long-haul operations.

Usiny Sinclair GEO. L. Smith Sinclair Refining Co. Cor

Notice to taxpayers males of taxation in Athens County

Notice to taxpayers Athens County Ohio for the year 1944 of county and local levies on real estate public utilities and personal property. Treasurer John B Preston lists total county levy at 3.29 mills and general county fund 3.20 mills with funds for county home children's home indigent soldiers blind and other charity.

Athens County John B. Preston Ohio General County County Home Fund Children’s Home Fund Blind Fund

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