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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

11

Miami Team Opposes Ohio Saturday In Redskin Lineup

A veteran Miami Redskin five, entirely composed of lettermen, will face the Ohio Bobcats in Athens Saturday. Star scorer Bob McDade leads Miami with 71 points in seven games, while Ralph Palaia and Wayne Clapp also pace the attack. The Redskin record stands at two wins in seven games against a schedule including Kentucky, Worcester, Cincinnati, and Ohio Wesleyan.

Miami Ohio Redskins Bobcats Walt van Winkle van Winkle Bob McDade Andy Vanovich Jim Uram Palaia Aram McDade Young Bishops Clapp Kentucky Wooster Cincinnati Ohio Wesleyan Hanover Ind Transylvania Hanover Quint Hoosiers

Rice to Run Meet Saturday at Glouster

The Past Noble Grands of the Ninevah Rebekah lodge will meet Saturday at 7 p.m. at the home of Alice Phillips in Glouster.

Glouster Ninevah Rebekah Lodge Alice Phillips

Three Dayton Players Dismissed By Flyer Cage Coach

University of Dayton basketball coach Jim Carter dismissed three players for lackadaisical attitude in practice and games. The trio consisted of Bill Kinsley from Xenia a star junior, Jack Castignola from New Philadelphia, and Lou Priske from Dayton, all sophomores or upperclassmen.

Dayton University of Dayton Jim Carter Bill Kinsley Xenia Jack Castignola New Philadelphia Lou Priske

Fullerton's Sports Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr

A collage of 1942 sports notes from tennis war plans to boxing scarcity in Virginia and Sacramento baseball losses. Mentions Wayne Sabin Gardnar Mulloy potential pro turns and army drafts affecting players. Also references Joe Louis Ray Arcel and a Banjo Smith guest stanza.

New York The Tennis Association Forest Hills Wayne Sabin Gardnar Mulloy Army Virginia A.A.U Walnut Hall Farm Kentucky Horse Nursery Bluegrass Joe Louis Ray Arcel Joe Mickey McConnell Dodgers

Scores in multiple basketball games listed from various colleges

A roundup of scores shows Capital 73 Otterbein 47 Denison 68 Oberlin 40 Baldwin Wallace 50 John Carroll 29 Muskingum 31 W J 30 West Virginia State 48 Rio Grande 44 Ohio Wesleyan 46 Miami 42 Hiram 39 Heidelberg 38 Kenyon 47 Bluffton 31 De Sales 47 Camp Custer 43 EAST Army 47 Lafayette 42 Navy 51 Delaware 20 New York U 43 Colgate 24 Pittsburgh 51 Geneva 38 Holy Cross 55 Clark 39 Yale 40 Columbia 23 Syracuse 41 Marquette 29 Harvey 54 West Liberty Alabama 49 Mississippi 20 Louisville 46 Kentucky Wesley 141 Great Lakes Naval Station 47 Northwestern 38 Detroit Tech 44 Cleary 14 High school Plain City 41 Marysville 35 Bellevue 37 Oberlin 21 Mount Healthy 43 Colerain 25 Peebles 45 Sinking Spring 28 South Webster 47 Green Township 89 Washington Township 50 Mc Dermott 25 Georgetown 27 Aberdeen 15 Guilford Ind 51 Harrison O 14 Mason 21 Sharonville 19 Moe Berg quits Boston AP Moe Berg the linguist among Boston Red Sox since 1935 gains unconditional release to tour Central and South America.

Capital Otterbein Denison Oberlin Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Muskingum West Virginia State Rio Grande Ohio Wesleyan Miami Hiram Heidelberg Kenyon Bluffton de Sales Camp Custer East Army Lafayette Navy Delaware New York U Colgate Pittsburgh Geneva Holy Cross Clark Yale Columbia Syracuse Marquette So Harvey West Liberty Plain City Marysville Bellevue Mount Healthy Colerain Peebles Sinking Spring South Webster Green Township Washington Township McDermott Georgetown Aberdeen Guilford Ind Harrison Mason Sharonville

Glouster Beshara's Confectionery Wins Third Straight

In the City League on Wednesday evening Glouster Beshara's Confectionery defeated Corning to extend the streak to three. Morris scored 572 for high triple score while Mc Creanor's 202 led as best single effort.

Glouster Beshara Corning Morris McCreanor

Cordray Named New Meat Dept Manager at Kroger City Store

GLOUSTER Harlan Cordray of McConnelsville succeeds Maurice Currens of Athens as meat department manager at Kroger in this city. Currens resigned effective Saturday and returned to Athens. Cordrays have furnished rooms at the J H Henshaw residence on Cross Street.

Peaceful Border Standoff Marks Long Unfortified Border

The 3000 mile United States Canadian border remains the world's longest unfortified international boundary with no active military fortifications along its length, reflecting a history of nonbelligerence and peaceful relations between the neighboring nations.

United States- Canadian

Capital Quint Averaging 71 Points to Date

Capital University basketball has averaged 71 points through four games this season, opening with a 73 to 47 win over Otterbein in an Ohio Conference clash. Other results include Muskingum edging Washington & Jefferson 31-30 on two late free throws, Denison beating Oberlin 68-40, Baldwin Wallace toppling John Carroll 50-29, and Ohio Wesleyan defeating Miami 46-42 amid 42 fouls. Tonight Wooster visits Kent State and Wilmington plays Wilberforce.

Associated Press Ohio Capital University Capital City Otterbein Capital Bethany Ashland Muskingum Washington & Jefferson New Concord Robert Holtsclaw Denison Oberlin Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Ohio Wesleyan Miami University Don Fitz Wesleyan Hiram Heidelberg de Sales Fort Custer Bluffton Kenyon West

Trimble Township Men To Register in Glouster

Athens County draft officials announce a Feb 16 registration date for men ages 20 to 44 in Trimble Township at the Glouster American Legion hall. Later, 18 to 21 year olds and men 45 to 65 will register for defense work, with flexible draft board locations and volunteer management to ease the process.

Glouster Athens County

J-T Hosts Chauncey Dover In Friday Basketball Doubleheader

The J-T Cardinals entertain the Chauncey Dover Blue Devils in a varsity and reserve doubleheader at the J-T Gym starting at 7 30. Glouster Tom Cats travel to New Lexington to face the Panthers in a Muskingum Valley contest.

Glouster J-T Cardinals Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils J-T

Glouster Social Notes Brightens Local Club Evening

Mrs. F Clark Taylor hosted the Wednesday Contract Club on Broad St with three tables. High score went to Mrs. B R Angle, second to Mrs. L K Heiskell, consolation to Mrs. Leo White. Dessert followed for listed guests. Also notes on Methodist Church class meetings and a funeral visit by locals.

The Methodist Church W. D. Witham South High St

Word From Sea at Pearl Harbor Reaches Clayberger Family

A second message from Charles Sherman Clayberger, stationed with the U S Navy at Pearl Harbor, reports he has come through hostilities uninjured though very busy and no additional information was available.

Glouster Charlies Clayberger Charles Sherman Clayberger U.S. Navy Pearl Harbor

Athens and Nelsonville meet in pivotal Friday basketball clash

The Nelsonville Greyhounds bring a six game win streak to Athens as the Bulldogs search for a perfect season opening. Both teams sit at three S E league wins as the contest marks Nelsonville’s return to home court and Athens’s big crowd homecoming at the AHL gym with a likely large turnout.

Nelsonville Greyhounds Athens Bulldogs AHL Invaders Athens Nelsonville Bulldogs S. E Pomeroy AHS SRO

Bulldogs and Hounds clash as unbeaten teams meet

The Business-Professional Women's Duckpin League preview highlights a capacity crowd forecast for Athens as the Bulldogs and Hounds, both riding long winning streaks, prepare for the night. Harry Lackey works on new offense while Westfall leads the Hounds with 17 points in Tuesday's 39 28 win over Middleport.

Athens Bulldogs Harry Lackey Harry Westfall Westfall Middleport Hounds Knight Rosser Johnson Bruce Lackey Jack Tripp Bil Sprague John Finsterwald Bob Mills Howie Bobo Jackson Tritpo Bobo Iron-Men Tritipo Hutchison Mills Maynard Finsterwald Sprague

Evangelist Violet Heefner Promises Bible Prophecy

In Jacksonville at United Brethren Church Rev Violet Heefner of Des Moines Iowa will speak Friday night at 7 on how Bible prophecies foretell Germanys defeat in the last days Miss Sellner will perform a vibraphone solo The eight day campaign ends next Sunday night Rev H O Davis pastors the church.

Jacksonville iIn United Brethren Church Violet Heefner Des Moines Iowa Germany Miss Sellner H. O. Davis

Mixed Dance for Eagles at Mohawk Aerie

Jacksonville hosts a mixed dance Saturday at Mohawk Aerie No 1034 F O E with Cline's Collegians from Athens providing music. Admission is a paid up duet receipt. Fred Jansen chairs the dance committee inviting Eagles and their families from out of town.

Jacksonville Mohawk Aerue F.O.E Cline Collegians Athens Fred Jansen

Mrs. H. F. Kittle Returns Home After Pneumonia Treatment

Mrs. H. F. Kittle was brought back to her home Saturday from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens where she had been since December 14 for pneumonia. Her condition is reported as satisfactory.

Glouster H. F. Kittle Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Funeral attendees from distance for Sol Henry service

Those from a distance who attended Sol Henry funeral Tuesday included Maurice Henry and his son Bill, along with Claude Courtwright of Edmore Michigan, and Ralph Ewart and Bob Henry of Detroit.

Glouster Sol Henry Maurice Henry Bill Claude Courtwright Edmore Mich Ralph, Ewart Bob Henry Detroit

Sudden Death of Dr. Don Sayre Noted in Letart Falls

Word arrives of the sudden death of Dr. Don Sayre of Charleston West Virginia the Kanawha County coroner and husband of Charlotte Burnell of Syracuse. Mrs Lily Wagner plans to attend the funeral and Dr Sayre's sister in law Ernestine Burnell is married into the Burnell family. Nearby residents James Hunt Ernest Allen Orion Roush and families travel between Letart Falls and their homes while Rev W F Wilson of Corning is reported seriously ill in White Hospital Columbus.

Letart Falls Don Sayre Charleston W. Va Sayre Charlotte Burnell Syracuse Troy James Hunt Ernest Allen J. D. Ayres Orion Roush Nevilles William Wilson W. F. Wilson Corning White Hospital Columbus Richard Coe Rochester Bert Grimm Louis Roush Kitanning Roderick Grimm van Port Delbert Grimm Chillicothe

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