Dedicating Athens High Gym for rivalry game tonight
Undismayed by sub zero weather, Athens High prepares for the dedicatory ceremonies and a feature basketball game against Nelsonville in the new gym before an expected 1,200 fans. The event includes a floor 86 by 50 feet, telescopic seating, four air conditioning units, 30 lights, and an electric scoreboard with a horn.
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Athens High
Athens High Gymnasium
Athens
Nelsonville
Ohio University
Harry Lackey
Ethel McEwen
Frank B. Gullum
Athens Board of Education
B. T. Grover
Paul Gordon
G. E. Mitchell
Messenger
Bulldogs
Lackey
Lee Wood
Lewis Cc Westfall Williams
Blair Seaman
Keeton
Fish management insights from Ohio district bulletin
State conservation workers gather data on fish populations using seining trapping and fishermen interviews. The report notes seasonal movements of suckers catfish and winter activity and suggests possible winter fishing opportunities for Southeastern Ohio anglers.
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State Conservation Department
Athens
Lee S. Roach
State Conservation Bulletin
Ohio Fish Management
Ohio
MacPhail Says Cincinnati Not Able To Repeat
Grand Rapids, Mich. Dodgers GM Larry MacPhail backs Landis ruling against the Tigers but opposes erasing the farm system. He argues minor leagues are essential and Detroit violated rules by fielding two clubs in one league. He plans to bid for Bennie McCoy and predicts a Dodgers Cardinal pennant race.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.R
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Detroit Tigers
Landis
Tigers
Detroit
MacPhail
McCoy
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Dodgers
Porpoise Breath Study Aims to Measure Deep Hold
Five scientists from Swarthmore College and the Academy of Natural Sciences travel to Cape Hatteras to capture porpoises. They will fit the animals with corset like jackets and wire them for reactions, using an electro graph to study how long the creatures can hold their breath.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Swarthmore College
The
Academy of Natural Sciences
Cape Hatteras
Swarthmore
Science
Young People Present Program At Church of Christ
The Church of Christ features its children and young people's program led by Mrs Williamson with Bible drills and religious dramas. Attendance contests stand at 266 each. Marty Vernon won the Bible for bringing the most visitors last Tuesday. morning Bible School at 9, evangelist Williamson preaches at 10 and 7. senior and junior Endeavor meet at 6. At the Methodist Church Rev Boroff announces Sunday School at 9 30 with John S Blower superintendent and M M LeFavor song leader.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Williamson
Marty Vernon
Christian Endeavor
Methodist Church
F. G. Boroff
John S. Blower
M. M. LeFavor
Boroff
Epworth League
Versatile Athlete Sets High Scoring Mark in Opener
Dan Speilman of the Furniture Workers in the City Basketball League scored 26 points by making 13 field goals in the opening game of the season. He is an all around athlete and a member of the American Legion Senior baseball team as an outfielder, first baseman, and occasional pitcher. He bats left handed and hits over .300.
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Logan
Dan Speilman
Furniture Workers
Speilman
American Legion
Uun
How to Help Wildlife in Extreme Cold Weather
Severe winter weather continues to devastate wildlife in Athens County with snow and zero temperatures. A community emergency feeding program is urged to save brood stock for spring, including building artificial shelters, choosing proper foods, and visiting stations every two to three days. Report nonfeeding locations to Ben Swartz or S. S. Dietz or The Messenger Sports Department.
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Athens County
Ben Swartz
Glouster
Ohio
S. S. Dietz
E. State St
Athens
Messenger Sports Department
Walters Named Player of the Year by NY Writers
Cincinnati Reds ace Bucky Walters was chosen as the New York Baseball Writers Association of America player of the year for 1945. He won 27 games and lost 10 last season and will receive a plaque at the Feb 4 ceremony in the Hotel Commodore.
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NEW York
U.P
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Baseball Writers Association of America
Walters
Bucky
Bill Terry
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
Tony Lazzeri
Hank Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
Walker Bout Postponed For Mine Workers Convention
In Columbus a 10 round bout featuring heavyweight Jack Buddy Walker and Sandy McDonald was postponed for a week to avoid clashing with the United Mine Workers convention. Promoters moved the fight to next Tuesday to ensure ticket sales.
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Columbus
U.P
Jack
Buddy) Walker
Walker
Breckenridge Jail Quarantined Over Smallpox Case
In Breckenridge Texas the jail is quarantined after a Kaufman inmate contracted smallpox. The infected prisoner exposed three others in custody prompting health authorities to isolate the facility and prevent spread.
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Breckenridge
Tex
Kaufman
Browns Agree To Put Lights In Their Park
ST LOUIS four U R Owners of both major league clubs agreed today to pursue night baseball for the coming season if Sportsman's Park can be lit in time. Browns president Donald Barnes said the board authorized negotiations with the Cardinals to install lights. Cards president Sam Breadon said he was ready to proceed if feasible, noting fan demand and success of night games in other cities.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Donald Barnes
American League
Browns
Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Cards
Barnes
Sale of Dime Buttons Starts in Glouster
Glouster postmaster Dan P Mooney receives 300 March of Dimes buttons as part of Ohio’s 320000 total. The Glouster Post Office joins state efforts to fight infantile paralysis by selling buttons to local residents. Fifty percent of Athens County proceeds stay to aid affected children.
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Glouster
Dan P. Mooney
Mooney
Ohio
Athens County
Nephew of Glouster Pastor Is Killed
Rev. Max M. Martin mourns as four-year-old Donny Martin of Indianapolis dies in Lowell Indiana. Donny and his grandfather Mr Williams 55 a Lowell mayor and Church of Christ member are killed per telegram. Survived by parents two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services held today in Lowell Indiana.
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Glouster
Max M. Martin
Donny Martin
Indianapolis
Lowell
Ind
Donny
Mr. Williams
Williams
Church of Christ
Jack Martin
Rev. Martin
Indiana
Mrs Beatrice Bickley Dies at Hollister
Mrs Beatrice Bickley aged 63 wife of Samuel Bickley died suddenly at her Hollister home at 7 this morning born in England. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs Leola Smith Columbus Mrs Gladys Sweeney Akron and son Wilfred in another state sister Mrs Katherine Hodgson Hollister. Brother Josiah Michell died last September. She belonged to U B Church Hollister Rebekah Lodge and the team of St George. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Glouster
Beatrice Bickley
Samuel Bickley
Hollister
England
Bickley
Leola Smith
Columbus
Gladys Sweeney
Akron
Wilfred
Katherine Hodgson
Josiah Michell
Thursday Bowling Scores in Glouster
Funeral attendance noted in Glouster as F N Murphy and family traveled to Akron for the funeral of Leo Murphy, grandson of F N Murphy. Accompanied by John Henry, John Vickrey, and Edythe Mae Henry.
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F. N. Murphy
John Henry
Akron
Leo Murphy
John Vickrey
Edythe Mae
Henry
Scots Seek Revenge in Duquesne Tilt at Wooster
Wooster College hosts Duquesne tonight seeking revenge for a Dec 30 1938 loss that left Wooster with one of its two defeats in 21 games. The Scots, 5 wins in 6, chase a Pennsylvania rival and bolster their Ohio Conference hopes as Ohio Northern faces Mount Union in Alliance.
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Columbus
U.P
Wooster College
Duquesne University
Wooster
Washington & Jefferson
Pennsylvania
Duquesne
Ashland College
Kent State
Ashland Court
Kent
Bob Sprague
Ashland
Little Bluffton College
Cedarville
Findlay
Kenyon
Glouster Epworth League Members Attend District School
Glouster Methodist Church Epworth Leaguers who attended the Chillicothe District Recreation School at Nelsonville were Mary Boroff Anna Louise Logue Barbara Richardson Mary Lee Thompson and Mary Virginia Logue. They were accompanied by Rev. F G Boroff, the local church pastor.
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Epworth Leaguers
Glouster
Chillicothe
Nelsonville
Mary Boroff
Anna Louise Logue
Barbara Richardson
Mary Lee Thompson
Mary Virginia Logue
F. G. Boroff
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge to Install Officers Saturday
Officers will be installed at the regular meeting in the 1.C.C.F. Hall on Saturday night. Social night planned with refreshments served. Mrs. R. C. Galloway named installing officer.
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Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
1.C.C.F. Hall
R. C. Galloway
College and high school basketball scores listed
Scores show Ashland 58 Kent State 34 Findlay 55 Kenyon 387 Youngstown 68 W Liberty 41 Bluffton 86 Cedarville 85 Rice 62 Texas A M 44 Missouri 42 Kansas 41 Westminster 60 Geneva 44 Carroll 32 Ripon 25 Ursinus 88 Franklin and Marshall 83 Akron Kenmore 28 Akron Garfield 23 Groveport 29 Hamilton Two 19 Cincinnati Folders 40 Cincinnati Western Hills 38.
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Westminster
Geneva
Carroll
Ripon
Ursinus
Franklin and Marshall
Akron Kenmore
Akron Garfield
Groveport
Hamilton
Cincinnati Flder
Cincinnati Western Hills
Greenberg says he has no plans to holdout or manager role
Hank Greenberg dismissed rumors of managerial ambitions and a holdout with the Detroit Tigers. He noted a solid 1939 season .312 average with 112 RBIs and 33 homers, down from 58 the prior year, and said salary talks remain uncertain with owner Walter Briggs.
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Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Greenberg
Tigers
Walter O. Briggs
Hank
Briggs
del Baker
Miami
Fla
Florida
Mr. Briggs
Detroit
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
Yanks
San Francisco Open golf field trimmed to eight after qualifiers
Thirty two professionals battled in 18 hole matches at Lake Merced to cut the San Francisco match play from 32 to eight. Lawson Little tied the course record with 69 for medal honors at 139, while Jimmy Demaret 141 and Craig Wood 142 were the other two under par in qualifying. Several notables failed to qualify. The U S Biological Survey estimates three million bats exit Carlsbad Caverns each night in summer.
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San Francisco
Lawson Little
Brentwood
N. H
Lake Merced Country Club
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Dutch Harrison
Ray Mangrum
Johnny Dawson
Denny Shute
Ben Coltrin
Mark Fry
Jim Turnesa
Ralph @uldahl
Paul Runyan
Charles Congdon
Miami Detroit Battle Headlines and Galento Withdrawal
Miami will host a late February light heavyweight title bout with Billy Conn defending against Gus Lesnevich in an Apollo-like bid for the crown Promoter Mike Jacobs also plans Detroit showdowns in late March including the Conn Lesnevich winner facing the Apostoli Bettina victor There is excitement over potential Louis defenses and a March Pas tor Burman bout while Galento withdraws from Baer fight and Montanez signs for protection contracts at Mike Jacobs promotions
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New York
Miami
Detroit
Florida
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
New Jersey
Bahu
Owary
Mike Jacobs
Jacobs
Mike
Galento
Joe Jacobs
Tony
Joe
Conn-Leanovich
Fred Apostoli-Melio Bettina
Madison Square Garden
Lesnevich
the Garden
Conn
Dave Clark
Joe Louis
Puerto Rico
Montanez
Henry Armstrong
Garflen
District Conservation Offices to be Set Up Statewide
The State Conservation and Natural Resources Commission approved decentralization, establishing seven district offices for the division. Each county will pick a two member committee, one sportsman and one farmer, to gauge local conservation needs. District seven includes multiple southern counties with headquarters at Waverly. The commission also allocated $6,000 for the Ohio Wildlife Institute and the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory at Put-In-Bay.
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Columbus
U.P
State Conservation and Natural Resources Commission
Don Waters
State Conservation Division
Waters
Hocking
Athens
Vinton
Ross
Highland
Brown
Adams
Pike
Scioto
Jackson
Lawrence
Gallia
Meigs Counties
Waverly
Commission
Ohio Wildlife Institute
Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory
Put-In-Bay
Heirs to Contest Sale of White Sox Baseball Club
In Chicago probate court the trustee for the estate of J Louis Comiskey seeks permission to sell the White Sox. The widow and children protest, claiming the sale may contravene Comiskey's will and wishes. Judge O Connell granted 30 days to file formal objections.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago White Sox
J. Louis Comiskey
Comiskey
John F. O’connel
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