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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1933

Page

3

Chauncey Blue Devils beat The Plains 22 to 17 in boys hoop

Chauncey and The Plains played a hard fought basketball game with Chauncey taking a 22 17 victory behind Sucert three pivotal third and fourth quarter shots. Rescoe led Chauncey in scoring and The Plains remained undefeated. Ohio University prepares for four games in seven days starting with Ohio Wesleyan.

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Ohio Bishops Show Depth In Victory Over Marshall College

In a spirited Ohio game, Marshall College saw the Bishops distribute scoring from all positions. Bernard Berens leads with 46 field goals for 18 points per game while teammates like Ray Detrick and Don Essimistic contribute. The Bishops’ balanced attack unsettles the foe as Berens eyes a state scoring record.

Ree Grover Bob Sam Berens Saunders Marshall Ray Detrick Bernard Berens

Rutland Triumphs Over Jackets in Narrow Victory

In Middleport on Saturday night the Rutland Red Men edged the Middleport Yellow Jackets 25 to 23 after a tight game. Rutland pulled ahead in the final period to seal the win as the closely matched teams traded leads throughout.

Middleport Middleport Yellow Jackets Rutland Redmen Rutland

Rutland and Middleport Clutch Basketball Night

Rutland edged Middleport in a close rally as Neal led from center with 10 points and Diehl and Rutland’s guard Rutland hit long shots. Earlier Rutland junior high beat Middleport 26 10 and the Rutland girls defeated Middleport 21 13 with a full slate of preliminary games.

Jackets Redmen Diehl Rutland Neal Middleport Middleport G. F Kincaid Cannon Allensworth Orr Estep Rutland G Hawkins Michaels Schoonover Rhoads

Kent plan urged to restart 1927 industrial output

New York banker Fred I. Kent, author of the Kent plan, proposes a congressional issue. Presented to a Senate committee by C. A. Miller of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, the plan calls for resuming 1927 production levels to boost employment with government underwrite of losses or shared profits.

Fred I. Kent New York

Merchants Take Pair in Athens Armory Victory

Athens Merchants Juniors and Seniors defeated Glouster at the Athens Armory. Juniors won 22 to 11 led by Mitchell with 16 points. Williams scored five for Glouster.

Athens Merchants Glouster Athens Armory Merchants Mitchell Williams Tal G. Vy. FT. Coree Nnccmyconneticontils Smith Crawford Gorham Lockman

Sutton High Dominates Stewart in 46 14 Victory

Racine Sutton High School's fast shooting quintet routed Stewart 46 to 14 Saturday night, extending its season winning streak. The crowd noted the team's accuracy and pace as it overwhelmed the opponent in Ra- cine.

Racine Racine Sutton High School Stewart

Question on foul trouble in basketball game strategy

A coach advises swapping a guard with three personals for a less aggressive defender to keep him in. The play described features No 3 passing to No 1, who cuts across court, then No 1 passes to No 2 after a dribble, with No 1 staying back to defend. Aimed at avoiding further fouls while maintaining competitive pace. Racine girls suffer a 22 to 21 prelim loss with a late strong second half rally.

Cine Racine Girls Stewart Girls

Hamrick Leads Gallia in Win Over Wellston

Gallia Academy's Blue Devils beat Wellston 49 34 with Hamrick scoring 25 points. Gallia girls lost 42 16 to Wellston as Young led Gallia with eight points while Lockard scored 25 for Wellston.

Hamrick Gallia Wellston Gallipolis Gallia Academy Blue Devils Wellston Golden Rockets Cadmus Young Henke L. Miller P. Miller Lockard Add “Hamrick Cofi Gallipolis G T. Pons Regus Dee Aigdttiiineneetes Wellston G. F

Washington C H Cops Thriller From Logan

Logan High gym hosted a basketball double feature with Washington C H edging Logan 17 to 16 after a tight finish. In the opener, Logan reserves fell 46 to 16 to Gibisonville as Washington built an early lead and held on despite Logan’s late surge.

Logan Jan Washington D. H Logan High Gymnasium Gibisonville Washington D. C

Thabet Becomes American Citizen After 25 Years in U S

Gallipolis reports William Thabet a 62 year old local grocer was naturalized as an American citizen after 25 years residency. The oath of allegiance was administered by Judge W R K. Thabet and his wife were present as he completed the naturalization ceremony.

Gallipolis America William Thabet Satur Day W. RK

Retired Gallia County merchant Ira Elliott remembered at funeral

More than 1,200 to 1,500 mourners attended Ira F. Elliott's funeral in Lincoln Ridge Church. The 67 year old store operator and Gallia County Board of Education member died Friday from arterial disease after years of illness. Elliott ran a huckster wagon and a general store, delivering to farmers with early morning trips and maintaining a small record book for purchases. He is survived by his wife and five children.

Gallipolis Ira F. Elliott Gallia County Lawrence County Lincoln Ridge Elliott Eliott

Debates Set for Gallia County League on Feb 7

Preliminary debates in the Gallia County Debating League are scheduled for February 7 with four of eight participants. Aff firmatives stay home while negatives travel. A semi final on February 21 leads to finals on High School Day. Pairings include Mercersville versus Rio Grande and Centerville versus Gallia.

Gallipolis Gallia County Mercersville Rio Grande Centerville Gallia Vinton Cadmus Cheshire Bidwell

Real Estate Transfers in Gallia County This Week

Real estate transfers recorded in Gallia County include Hudson Roberts to A G Slagle for 1 4 acres in Walnut Township Bert Cox to Donna Cox Mink for lots in Gallipolis Donna Cox Mink et al to Verna Cox Brown for lots in Gallipolis Mary Jane Lewis dec d to Thomas H Lewis for 187 25 acres in Greenfield Township Clara Wood to Mabel Halpin for lots 25 26 and 3 11 acres in Perry Township Clara Martin to Nellie Shaw for three acres in Ohio Township A W Silagie et al to Francis Cardwell et al for 17 acres in Huntington Township Walden O Daret to Gay Durst et al for 65 acres in Cheshire Township E B E Langdon et al to Harry Sprague for 72 82 acres in Springfield Township J R Gwinn et al to Henry Goodall for 241 in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Gallia County Hudson Roberts A. G. Slagle Walnut Township Bert Cox Donna Cox Mink Verna Cox Brown Galipolis Miller Greenfield Township Clara Wood Mabel Halpin Perry Township Clara Martin Nellie Shaw Ohio Township A. W. Silagie Francis Cardwell Huntington Township Walden O. Daret Gay Durst Cheshire Township E. B E. Langdon Harry Sprague Springfield Township J R Gwinn Henry Goodall

New Dams To Cut Time by 12 Hours

Engineers report two new dams on the Kanawha and near Chambersburg Ohio would raise the pool to nine feet from Pittsburgh to Cairo. The plan, supported by many river men, would cut running time for steamboats nine hours each way and cost about 5 million dollars per dam, replacing four older dams.

Gallipolis Pittsburgh Charleston Limue Hurricane W. Va Kanawha River Chambersburg Ohio River Cairo George 8. Spaulding St. Louis United States Board of Engineers Washington, D. C

Steel City Is Only Boat Down on Sunday

GALLIPOLIS Jan. 16 The Steel City of the Campbell Transportation Company was the only boat to pass here Sunday. The Steel, going downstream, carries two barges of Pittsburgh steel products and two barges of gasoline for Cincinnati. A steel pipe contract toward four miles, plus 1 600 fittings and 350 valves, was awarded to the Pittsburgh Valve Foundry and Construction Company by Wang Construction Company for Locks 1 and 2 on the Allegheny River.

Gallipolis Campbell Transportation Company Pittsburgh Steel Products Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Valve Foundry and Construction Company Wang Construction Company Allegheny River

Property swap in Gallipolis trades Gwinn store for Kinder farm

In Gallipolis on Saturday J R Gwinn traded his grocery store and residence at Second Avenue and Cedar Street to Henry Goodall for the 120 acre Kinder farm below Clipper Mill. The Goodall farm has two residences and Gwinn plans to stay on as manager of the grocery with his family, while son Harry Gwinn will move to the farm February 1. Goodall had acquired the Kinder farm from Owen Boster last August and intends to return to Huntington soon.

Gallipolis J. R. Gwinn Second Avenue Cedar Street Gwinn Henry Goodall Kinder Clipper Mill Goodall Harry Gwinn Owen Boster Huntington

Boy Brackus Operated For Foot Injury At Columbus Hospital

William Brackus a five year old crippled youth from Chambersburg was operated on Saturday at Children's Hospital Columbus for a foot injury. He was admitted as a case from the Columbus Shrine Lodge and moved to Columbus by County Health Nurse R Ethel Wallace with help from Harry Hurn.

Gallipolis William Brackus Chambersburg Children's Hospital Columbus Columbus Shrine Lodge Harry Hurn Brackus R. Ethel Wallace

County Surveyor Fife Confined by Flu Illness

Gallipoli January 16 County Surveyor C E Fife is confined to his Court Street home suffering from the flu.

Gallipoli C. E. Fife Court Street

Nurse Ruth Arnold Registers as Mrs Robert Richards

A Holzer Hospital graduate nurse from Syracuse, formerly Miss Ruth Arnold, registered as Mrs. Robert Richards after a marriage announced last September to Robert Richards of Gallipolis. Mrs. Richards is the daughter of Clemen and Ruth Arnold of Syracuse and graduated from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in 1932. Mr. Richards manages an Evans Company Grocery Store in Point Pleasant.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Ruth Arnold Syracuse Robert Richards Ruth Richards Richards Clemen Arnold Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Evans Company Point Pleasant

Holzer Hospital Notes In Gallia County

Holzer Hospital admissions over the weekend include Mrs. Dale Boyd Racine with a minor operation Mrs. Robert Richards Gallipolis for treatment Mrs. John Jones Cora for an operation BEW Sharp Jackson for treatment and Mrs. May Rose Athens donor for a blood transfusion.

Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Dale Boyd Racine Robert Richards John Jones Cora Bew Sharp Jackson May Rose Athens

Relieve Eczema With Doctor's Prescription Try Bakers 51013

For 30 years it relieves burning eczema and winter itch. Available in Athens at The Cline Pharmacy and other druggists for $1.00 and 50c sizes. Ad message notes prescription use.

Athens Cline Pharmacy

Am bridge Company launches 7000-barrel steel barge

Gallipolis reports the Ambridge Bridge Company launched a 7000 barrel steel barge to tow for Sun Oil Company, enabling oil product transport.

Bridge Bridge Company Sun Oil Company

Monarchs Fall 28 to 25 to Flying Finns in Jacksonville

In a fast game the Flying Finns defeated the Middleport Monarchs 28 25 at Jacksonville. Finns led 14 11 at halftime and 10 6 in the final quarter while Gibbons and Anderson starred for the Monarchs. Next they face Plains Independent at Greens Run High School gym.

Jacksonville Monarchs Gibbons Anderson Greens Run Pero Otron Fendinniinanouis Wilesteage Lambert Schpedghinkiek Allenaworth, G

One Cent a Day Accident Insurance Offer

The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co. offers an accident policy paying up to $100 monthly for 24 months for disability and $1,000 for death costs, for a yearly premium of $3.00. Over 150,000 policyholders have joined. no money required now, just send name, address, age, beneficiary and relationship for a 10 day free inspection.

Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co Dierks Building Kanegap City

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