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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1946
Page
2
Ohio State led a year of national titles and major events across the state. From the indoors swimming crown to golf and boxing honors, Ohio claimed seven national titles and hosted or showcased top events in Cleveland Toledo Akron Youngstown and Columbus.
Ohio State Bowling Green and Akron led college basketball with Buckeyes 14–4, second in the Big Ten, advancing to NCSA tourney where NYU beat them in the eastern finals. Akron claimed Ohio Conference title, Bowling Green 22–2. Bellevue and Dayton Northridge won state high school crowns. Ohio State swept indoor titles. Keo Nakama and Hobie Billingsley named to All America. In boxing and wrestling, George Bollas dominated heavyweight wrestling for OSU. Charles Lester claimed AAU heavyweight boxing title. Golf saw OSU win Big Ten and NCAA crowns, Naker and Lorms share Big Ten honor, Lorms wins NCAA. Nelson wins national pro title. Billy Burke wins state open, McCarthy and others noted.
Fullerton's Sports Roundup by SMN Feder surveys wrestling crowd trends in Illinois and Midwest forecasts, plus notes on boxing, baseball and college football figures. It cites war-charity contributions, hints at evolving bowl conference alignments, and pockets of humor from the era with players and personalities including Jack Harding, Joe Louis, Peewee Reese, Red Patterson, and Bill Dickey.
Golfdom’s qualifying rounds begin across seven courses tomorrow for the Los Angeles Open tournament kicking Friday. 36 holes determine 60 to 70 fill positions. top players and many big names expected at the opening round.
Cpl. Gilbert Childress received his honorable discharge at Indiantown Gap Pa and arrived home for Christmas his first visit in four years with his parents Mr and Mrs Russell Childress He served 3 1 2 years in the Army including time in the Aleutians and the ETO with service in Holland France Luxembourg Belgium and Germany He wears several medals including an invasion medal a citation and three battle stars He is the third son discharged from service with younger brother Harry stationed in Manila Other Christmas dinner guests included Miss Trene Morton Monroe Mich Mr and Mrs James Childress and daughter Shirley Detroit and Mr and Mrs Dennis Childress and son Son
Sgt Gerald A Post returned home for Christmas after three years and two months in the South Pacific receiving the invasion medal and other honors. He reunites with his wife Hazel and their two year old son Roger for the first time in four years and plans to move to Steubenville.
A two course Christmas Day dinner was served at the Chauncey home on W Main St by Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith. Guests included Miss Dorothy Daugherty Jack Smith Eddie Collins William Collins and the Smith children Margaret Ellen. Reported in another item the Craigs received a telegram from son Lloyd Craig stationed with heavy artillery noting arrival in Washington.
CHAUNCEY Rev Ray Pidcock conducted the funeral Sunday afternoon at the Hocking Pilgving Holiness Church near Carbondale for Eva Dowler Dunn 34 wife of Elmer Dunn and formerly of Chauncey Burial was in New Marshfield cemetery Survived by husband daughter Ethel Mae father Richard Dowler formerly of Chauncey one brother and four sisters Her mother died in Chauncey several years ago Mrs Dunn died Friday in St Francis Hospital Columbus where she was removed the day before for treatment.
Mr and Mrs Ray Pidcock and daughters Sylvia and Adrian hosted Christmas Day dinner in Athens. Guests included Mrs Pidcocks parents and brother Mr and Mrs C Snyder and son Everett Snyder.
The wedding of Miss Janelda Hoisington and James McCall will be solemnized at Jacksonyville Methodist Church on Wednesday at 2 PM, moved from the bride's home. A reception will follow at the bride’s residence.
Pearl Brown treasurer of the Trimble Township Memorial Association reports the first coin jar deposits from locations in the township. Jars with $5 or more were taken for deposit. several jars held less than $3 and were left. Deposits listed include Glouster Lodge 468 F.O.E. and Johny Crawford’s B&D Grill five dollars, Shingle Inn four dollars, Bus Station Model Restaurant five dollars. Brown will recheck remaining jars soon.
GLOUSTER Pvt Billy Strausbaugh spent a few days here with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Strausbaugh Mrs Stella Beal of Glouster RD 4 spent Thursday and Friday in Columbus visiting her daughter and son in law Paul Kytta son of Mrs Ruth Kytta has been discharged from the navy and is at his home here Miss Mary Lou Swindle spent the holiday with her parents Mary Louis employed in Columbus George Chapman Jr spent the weekend with his grandmother Mrs Joe Chapman
Rev Caffrey invites a fellowship supper at Millfield Methodist Church on Wednesday at 730 PM. Ladies Aid will sponsor and meet after the meal to discuss plans for the revival series starting Sunday with Rev Archie Lang of Briggsdale delivering sermons.
Visiting mother Otis Glouster of Beverly Hills spends a week in Trimble with Mrs. Phillp Willeke. He is a 1936 graduate of Jacksonville Trimble High School and earned an Ohio University engineering degree. He works on airplane factory design in Los Angeles. Glouster Jonathan Sarrett wed Miss icy Napper in Jacksonville parish. The couple will live with the bridegroom’s mother. Loyal Women’s Class to hold all day quilting at Church of Christ with a noon potluck.
A quiet wedding was held at the Church of Christ as Miss Marcella Jonas wed Harold Brown in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev. C. B. Tigner. The bride, a Glouster High School graduate, wore off white with alligator accessories. the groom is a high school graduate and Army veteran. A reception followed at the Browns’ home. the couple will reside in Glouster with Brown employed by the U. S. Employment Agency. Also announced is the marriage of Lawrence Wade to Bertha Talbott in Barberton, with Wade recently returning from Germany and holding a Good Conduct Medal with five stars. The Glouster Personal section notes visits and holiday gatherings, including cadet nurse Eileen Brown’s return from Holzer Hospital and various family get-togethers over Christmas.
The Zanesville team defeated the Logan Travelers by 207 pins after a Sunday match at Flood's Bar and Grill in Logan. Downing led with a 220 single and six in a row, Cater topped the Zanesville trio with 549, while Thomas led the Logan group with 532. Next Sunday the Travelers host the Glousier keg lers.
An instructional note discusses improving spare conversion in bowling. It explains aligning to maximize angle, staying within alley width, and moving away from spares to use the widest angle on seven and ten spares, noting common errors when bowled from the left edge or near the ball rack.
York Grange to install officers Friday January 4 and Athens Grange Thursday January 3. Christmas visits include Sam Hubarger in Washington DC with Lon Figgins family and others. Parson family and Mourne relatives celebrate Christmas. Charles Levering and son Charles to return from Germany. Navy man Guy Smith home from Great Lakes. Pfc George Skinner discharged Dec 28 and home at Indiantown Gap after nearly three years, with 20 months in Europe. A fall of frozen clay injured no one in the Virgin Huddy home during coal blasting.
Pasadena notes Alabama’s Gilmer and Mancha and Southern California’s Tannehill as potential Rose Bowl luminaries. Gilmer may eclipse Dixie Howell’s 1933 yardage mark, while Mancha and Tannehill could rival famed bowl backs and centers, joining a legacy of historic performances at the Tournament of Roses.
The Cleveland Rams will not announce the names of college players selected in the National League draft until binding personal performance contracts are signed. Charles F. Walsh, NL president, praised the move as in the league's best interests and said he would seek clubwide adoption while noting 40 players already have signed for next year.
The 11th airborne division, led by Ralph Dunham, defeated the 41st division 25 to 12 in the Tokyo bowl to win the Japanese service football championship before 15,000 fans. The victory advances the airborne squad to face the Philippines champions January 13 and then the Hawaiian All-Stars for the Pacific title on January 26. Jack Webb of Kirksville Ohio kicked the final extra point.
Akron University, defending Ohio Conference basketball champions, boasted six wins in seven starts after a 66 to 54 victory over Westminster College. Wahl Zipper scored 17 for Akron while Westminster’s Dean Welson had 14.
Sergeant Victor Keirns of the Army Air Corps arrives at his parents home near Amesville on Christmas night. A turkey dinner on December 26 honors Sgt and Mrs Keirns as guests arrive in Columbus to resume studies at Ohio State University after overseas service in Ireland and England.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Chauncey hosted a Christmas party at their West Main Street residence featuring a gift exchange and refreshments. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wintermuth, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schentz of Buchtel, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boling of New Straitsville, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cunningham, and children Margaret Ellen Smith, Jack Smith, and Arthur J. Smith of Chauncey.
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