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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1944

Page

19

Athens High Bulldogs Rout Jackson Five In Southeast League Showdown

Athens High School basketball Bulldogs defeated Jackson Five 30 to 7 last night on the opponent's court, earning their sixth straight win and fourth Southeastern League victory. Bob Mills led scoring with 18 points, assisted by Norm Rousey and Ray Dunfee, while Williams led Jackson with 14. Reserve game: Athens Reserves beat Jackson reserves 53 to 16 as Rotramel and Beckley combined for 35.

Athens Highchool Bulldogs Jackson Lancaster St. Mary’s Wellston Middleport Nelsonville Grant Ferguson Athens Hame Bob Mills Norm Rousey Ray Dunfee Mills Williams Ironmen Rotramel Beckley Varsity Ferguson Tornadoes Rousey Racine Dunfee R. Grimm Booth Arnott Ewer McClung W. Circle Son Roush Lambert Nate Kiesling B. Grimm Burke Keller Wayman Gehres Calder Barnes Moore Conley Scott Fesco Duncan Holden Bienesunsen Ae Boso Rosser Gail Cable Shoemaker Belpre Yaw Brown G. T D. Turner Daugherty Fed Lyons Weer Cramer F Murphy Ee Jenkins T. Turner Ee Hughes Erenee Eberst Coleman Carbon Hill Union Furnace Varsity Blue Devils Chauncey-Dover's Plains Dawley G. F Tinkham Kennedy F. T. Winefordner Ewe Batchelder Sanborn Hawk Ayers Johnson Herdman Shark Wilkinson Simmers Smith Bricker Bentley T. Searles Abdella ‘McVey McCaffee Anderson F. T. White Ewe Smith Johnson ‘Barlow Reed Wharton Shafer Carbon Hill Gabriel Michael Johnson ‘Sanborn Weekley Hardy Aero G. Devol T. Smith Eeee Gidickons Nteeneonesos J. Corby Tere Robinette Ewer Pierce Nutter Kollister J. Smith Keasey Gen Stewart Sparks Bacus

M BEE TEN PIN BOWLING SCORES POINT PLEASANT

Mrs Bertha Bradshaw Lee former Chauncey resident has returned from a Columbus hospital after major surgery two weeks ago. Her condition is favorable and she has been in ill health for several months. She is sister of Mrs Mabel Howard of Chauncey.

Chauncey Bertha Bradshaw Lee Chauncey and the Plains Columbus Lee Everal Mabel Howard

Local College and High School Basketball Scores

Summary of scattered games with Akron, Oberlin, Dartmouth, Boston Coast Guard, Temple, Ursinus, Marquette, Notre Dame, Wabash, DePauw, Camp Grant, Camp Ellis, Baer Field, Concordia Fort Wayne, Bunker Hill NAS, International Harvester, Washington State, Oregon, Athens, Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Nelsonville, Poca, Marion St Mary, Newark St Francis, Zanesville St Nicholas, Columbus area schools, and Ohio towns reporting scores in a late season roundup.

Akron Oberlin Dartmouth Boston Coast Guard Temple Ursinus Great Lakes Lawrence College Notre Dame Marquette Depauw Wabash Depaul Glenview Naval Air Base Camp Grant Camp Ellis Baer Field Concordia Fort Wayne Ind Bunker Hill Naval Air Station International Harvester Washington State Oregon High School Athens Jackson Gallipolis Pomeroy Middle Art Nelsonville Point Weasant Poca Marion St. Mary Pleasant Newark St. Francis Zanesville St. Nicholas Alexandria Pataskala Columbus South Aquinas Columbus West East Columbus Central Columbus North Linden Columbus St. Charles

Ten Southeast Colleges To Play Football Next Season

AP reports growing optimism in the Southeastern Conference about ten of twelve member schools fielding football teams next fall. Kentucky, Florida, Auburn show progress. Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Tulane expected to return. Alabama aims to formalize play. Tennessee buoyed for a return. Vandy could keep informal status. Mississippi and Mississippi State undecided.

Atlanta Bailiwick Kentucky Florida Bernie Shively Tom Reb L. N. Duncan Auburn Georgia Georgia Tech L.S.A Tulane Alabama Frank Thomas Tennessee John Barnhill Volunteers Vanderbilt Mississippi Mississippi State

Fullerton's Sports Roundup Highlights Baseball and More

National Collegiate Athletic Association may someday organize a national baseball championship like its basketball tourney. Connie Mack Jr learns he is an inch shorter than believed after Army induction, and Johnny Rucker plays on Giants amid baseball manpower limits. Denny Shea exits as football Dodgers' business manager but remains NL treasurer. Ed Johnston, 74, bowls with 185 average. Navy V-12 trainee Jim West scores while on U S S Boise near Guadalcanal. Sgt Greg Mangin, ex tennis star, serves as aerial gunner on a Flying Fortress.

New York A.A Phil Badger N.C.A.A Connie Mack, Jr Mr. Mack Johnny Rucker Giants Denny Shea Football Dodgers Ed Johnston Trenton N. J Jim West Penn U.S.S. Boise Guadalcanal Greg Mangin

Akron Edges Oberlin In Overtime

Akron University beat Oberlin 73-69 in overtime to run to six wins in seven games. The score was tied 65-65 after four quarters as Fritz Nagy scored 22 and Norman Schweikert added 17 for Akron.

AKRON Akron University Zippers Oberlin Fritz Nagy Norman Schweikert Yeoman

Jackets Defeat Greyhounds 39 to 29 on Nelsonville court

Middleport Jackets dominate the Greyhounds 39 29 before the season’s largest home crowd. Boggs stars as Middleport controls rebounds and ball handling, building a decisive lead after a brief late rally. Nelsonville reserves crush their juniors 28 4 as the night’s action. Friday elicits a match with Wellston at the local gym.

Nelsonville Greyhounds Nelsonville Court Middleport Jackets Hounds Scarlet Five Boggs Wellston

Former Resident Emaline Clark Dies in Coldwater Hospital

Glouster mourns Emaline Clark who died in a Coldwater Michigan hospital after months of illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 78, widow of Will Clark, longtime Glouster resident. Funeral services will be held in Coldwater Thursday. The Clark family had resided in Glouster for years and once operated a store where the Luckoff building now stands.

Glouster C. M. Clark Dwight Clark Coldwater Mich Emaline Clark Will Clark Mr. Clark Charles M. Clark Luckoff

Men’s Bible Class Monthly Meeting in Glouster

The Men's Class of the Bible School at the Church of Christ in Glouster will hold its regular monthly gathering in the church social rooms Thursday at 7 30 p.m. The program features singing directed by W W Wallace with Maude Williams at the piano, a talk by Rev A G Winkle, a Whiz Quiz by Dr I Q and assistant Opal, and refreshments served by Ernest Jones Charlie Swartz and Elza Morris.

Point Rock News Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Meetings

Mrs. Noah Harvey and son Ferry of Puritan visited Tuesday to Thursday with Luther Harvey and family. Mildred Harvey came Thursday. Mrs. Walter Canode and family joined at McArthur on Saturday. Lewis McLaughlin of Columbus visited Mrs. D. V. Morris Thursday. Henry Lewis drove him to Pomeroy for an Army blood test. Laurel grange hosted Meigs County Pomona. Rocksprings grange held Friday with fifteen Laurel members. Donna Catherine Tewksbury visited Carolyn Holcomb Wednesday. A Community Council meeting was held Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Radebin.

Point Rock Noah Harvey Ferry Puritan Inlaw Luther Harvey

CSO Meeting in Glouster Friday Night Program

In Glouster the CSO will hold a Friday evening program at 7 30 in the American Legion Hall. E K Pough M E Christman and M M Bryson lead the program on the good will policy linked to Hoover and Roosevelt. Fifteen to twenty students will perform as Central and South American states with a reader clarifying roles. No admission charge. Mrs E K Peugh directs and acts as reader.

Glouster C.S.O American Legion Hall E. K. Pough M. E. Christman M. M. Bryson Hoover Roosevelt E. K. Peugh

J T School Activities Highlights At Trimble High

Jacksonville Trimble High School Association held a reg ular meeting with opening exercises in the bookkeeping room. Nelsonville trio performed songs and dramatizations while Miss Beckler and Miss Johnson with Miss Stiers provided a piano program. Almost 300 discarded clothing garments were sent to Athens City Hall for overseas aid. Albany High plans a visit Friday with two teams. J T has won all county games so far. Influenza kept several pupils home. ninth grader James Cox joined J T from Hollister. Jacksonville Trimble grades beat Greens Run 12 to 6 in basketball.

Trimble Jacksonville Trimble High School Association Nelsonville Ruth Beckler P.T.A Margaret Johnson Edithe Stiers P.T.A. Founders Athens Miss Danford Miss Smith Harold Rainey Rosalie Mingus Charles Kinder Norma Hanley Anna Jean Kinder Ruth Rollins Walter Anderson Bonnie Sue Morrison Fey

Young Peoples Club Holds Sunday Meeting

GLOUSTER Baptist Young Peoples Club met at the church this afternoon with Miss Bernadine Goodman presiding. Betty Jean Harding led music and a Bible lesson followed by prayer. Plans were made for a plate lunch January 22 in the church social room. Officers elected include Secretary Anna B Mayles and pianist Ethel Morris.

Glouster — Baptist Young Peoples Club Bernadine Goodman Betty Jean Harding Gladys Viney Cecia Goodman Jesus Patty Wanda Harding Emma Viney Joyce Vinney Dick Viney Anna B. Mayles Effie T. Brown Helen Leach Ora Viney Ethel Morris Bob Viney Wiley Harris Anna B Mayles Ray Harding James R. Binford

Service Men of Area of Glouster Report Schooling and Returns

The Glouster area notes furloughs and homecomings of service members. William E. McAfoose returns to Merced Field after visiting family. Ernest Skinner arrives from Casco Bay for leave, with Navy duties ahead in New York. Others, including Foster Skinner and Gerald Skinner, are mentioned with locations in Trinidad, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Hawaii, and England. Local family updates include Chalfant and Yaw relatives visiting or proceeding to duty stations.

Glouster William E. McAfoose Merced Field Merced Calif T. D. McAfoose William Alice Keyes Charles Columbus Betty McAfoose Dayton Talmage Jr M. A. Carter Betty Talmage Pvt Foster Skinner Army Infantry West Indies Trimble Ben Skinner Fort Benjamin Harrison Trinidad Ernest Skinner Casco Bay Portland New York Northwestern University Navy Skinners Floyd England Air Force Cpl Gerald Skinner Engineering Corps Army Hawaii Ernest Buddy) Chalfant San Francisco Perry Chalfant Taylor Ridge Set Lewis McAllister Thomas McAllister Camp Ft. Leonard Wood St. Louis McAllister Bob F. Yaw Army Air Field Pilot School Douglas Arizona Athens O. V. Yaw John V. Yaw Carlsbad N. M Bombardier School

John Miller Dies At Daughter's Home

John Miller, 77, died yesterday at his daughter and son in law’s home in Trimble where he had lived three years. Survived by wife Alfie of Clarion Ohio, one son John Jr Wellston five daughters Artie Jenkins Gladys Fought Maude Patrick Skelta Fought Myrtle Palmer one sister Ida Mays 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 12 30 p m at Trimble Methodist Church by Alva Shifflett with burial at Mt Carmel Cemetery near Wellston.

Ohio Myrtle Palmer Trimble Ida Mays Sand Run Methodist Church Alva Shifflett Mt. Carmel Wellston

Missionary Society Meeting at Beulah Morris Home

The Missionary Society will meet at Mrs Beulah Morris's home on Thursday January 13 at 7 p m with Ethel Riley Gladys Viney and Rosa Williams listed among attendees. A note mentions an ordnance plant with 120 miles of railroads capable of servicing a city of about 180000 people.

Ethel Riley Gladys Viney Thomas Brown Ora Viney B. Y. P. U. Department Rosa Williams Missionary Society Beulah Morris U.S. Ordnance Plant

Top Navy and Marine Leaders Endorse Contact Sports for Conditioning

Navy Secretary Knox and Marine Corps Commandant Vandergrift urged continued football and contact sports as essential for wartime and peacetime conditioning. They argued fitness reduces unfitness rates and supports readiness, stressing outdoor programs for all ages. Ballplayers and leagues voiced support for sports continuing alongside possible service laws.

Navy Marines Washington Knox Alexander A. Vandergrift Marine Corps Roosevelt

Point Pleasant Defeats Poca In Last Period

Point Pleasant beat Poca 24 to 19 in a rough game after a tight 18 18 score at the end of the third. Kenny Moore led Point Pleasant with 11 points while Bob Martin and Poca’s Brewer had 7 and 12 respectively as fouls and free throws shaped the outcome.

Point Pleasant Poca Bob Martin Kenny Moore Big Blacks Martin Junior Gerlach Moore Roush

Carbon Hill Quintets Win Blue Devils Top Plains

Findlay bowler KEGLER rolled 775 series as Lee Stock posted 278 278 219 to reach 775 in league action. Stock climbs to sixth in the national season standings with the performance against Plains Blue Devils.

Carbon Hill Blue Devils Top Plains Findlay Kegler Findlay Lee Stock

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