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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1941
Page
7
Ohio University basketball fans bid farewell to six seniors in the final home game against Dayton at 8 p.m. The six veterans have dominated the program for three years, compiling 46 wins in 63 games and fielding the nucleus of the starting lineup each contest.
In Florida, Jeff Heath arrived to sign his 1941 contract after a holdout with the Cleveland Indians. Heath cited determination to prove his hitting, while Roy Weatherly and Soup Campbell were absent from workouts. Other notes include Wes Ferrell’s spring work with the Bees and Wally Moses’ shoulder injury.
Dayton University’s Flyers visit Ohio University for the season finale and Bobcats’ six seniors play their last home game. Leading scorers include Bob Kavanaugh and Gene Westendorf while Froendhoff is noted as a strong defensive presence though not a regular.
Toledo University Rockets edged DePaul 47 45 for their 19th win in 21 starts and second triumph over DePaul this season. Denison beat Ohio Northern 40 35 while Baldwin Wallace topped Oberlin 50 36. Capital beat Otterbein 49 45 as Illinois overwhelmed Ohio State 53 36 in Big Ten action.
The Plains hosts a Wednesday night event at 8:15 featuring Athens Hi Faculty Stand Chauncey Reverend and Mrs Gus ard Oil Buckeye Cafeteria Varsity Graham and family who recently moved to The Plains to rebuild a home. Rev Graham serves Zion Baptist Church Lower Plains.
Revival services at the Church of Christ in Chauncey drew attendees from Nelsonville Athens and Greens Run. Rev Charlie Freer of Nelsonville assisted with the service and evangelist C L Johnson will speak tonight on Saved What Do You Mean at 7 30.
Chauncey Mayor W. D. Hines states on Saturday 1,078 people received aid. The supplies given out include 855 pounds of lard 1,374 pounds of raisins 1,056 pounds of beans and 855 dozen eggs.
The Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge conferred the degree on two candidates on Thursday evening. The new members were Mrs. Winnie Skinner and Mrs. Forest Allen. A potluck lunch followed the meeting.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jake Bowen of Chauncey were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 PM at the M. E. Church with the minister in charge. Fred Sayre opened a new grocery store and filling station in the McKinney Building at Morristown.
Noblesville Indiana visitor Chauncey W R Boyer called on Mr and Mrs C J Tippett. Weekend guests included Elmer Showalter and children Floodwood Thomas McGrady and family Ruth Clary Sugar Grove. Din ner guests Sunday were Floyd Sharrick Nelsonville and Carol Tippett Chauncey at Herb Mingus Millfield. Mullins family called Kentucky death of uncle. Mrs Buckley ill but improving. Neighborhood Club weekly meeting postponed due to illness.
The weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Church will be held this week at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney in Morristown.
Mr and Mrs Ralph McKibben and family are new Chauncey residents moving into the Baughman home on May Avenue They previously lived on Sugar Creek and bring new neighbors to town vitality.
Harry Bobo of Pittsburgh knocks out Al Delaney of Oshawa in the eighth round to win the bout. Delaney weighted 189 percent and Bobo 203 percent, with spectators in Pittsburgh witnessing the stoppage.
Wisconsin secured the Big Ten title with a 38 to 30 victory over Indiana as Illinois topped Wisconsin 53 to 36 and Purdue edged Iowa 52 to 49 in double overtime. Michigan won its fourth straight, 45 to 39 against Northwestern.
Ohio University swimming split a two meet weekend, losing to Concord State Teachers 56 19 then beating VPI 38 37. John Jones set a pool record in the Concord 100 yard freestyle 57.7 and contributed to the decisive relay win over VPI.
Ohio high school county tourneys near completion with Green Springs leading Class A in Perry County and Glenford atop Class B in the south. Notables include Dick Shrider's 109 four game total for Glenford and Otawa Hills' 13 game unbeaten run ended. Sectional and district play set through March 22 culminating in Columbus titles.
Chauncey The Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge members attended Royal Crown Lodge Degree work. Six candidates received conferrals. Attending members include Nell Jordan Betty Boling Jessie Fiske Grace Stalder Mary Kasler Martha Shafer Lucille Grandstaff Ella England Laura Russell Lilly Sweeny Pauline Jackson Kate Johnson Bess Johnston Georgia Allen Bee Theisen Mirinda Hixon Mary Tribe Nell Canter Deloris Taylor Ruth Bridgewater degree team captain and Agnes Tarleton noble grand.
Chauncey Mr Carol Bean and Leo Shields of Athens will lead the Plains Zion Baptist Church weekly prayer meeting this Wednesday night at 7 30.
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