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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1943

Page

7

Bobcats Fall to Rockets in Final 1942 43 Tilt

Ohio University closes its 1942 43 season with a 45 point loss to Toledo Rockets. Bobcats showed effort but Toledo controlled the game with a mix of set offense and fast break. Key Rockets stars included Dave Minor and Jim Glass, while Bobcats Bolyard led with nine field goals.

Ohio University Bobcats A -45 Jedo Rockets Toledo Ohio Dave Minor Athens Minor Jim Glass Funder Art Grove Bob Bolyard Ohio Five Bolyard Chuck Harmon

Warmerdam Misses World Vault Mark in AAU Meet

Cornelius Warmerdam, California teacher and a top pole vaulter, won the James E. Sullivan award but failed to clear the world record height at the AAU indoor nationals. He later discussed possible Navy selection and his disappointment at not hitting 15 feet 8 3/4 inches, despite clearing 15 feet 8 inches on several attempts.

Warmerdam New York Cornelius Warmerdam California Sullivan A.A.U Hamilton Navy Frank Dixon New York University

Albany Social And Personal

Rationing completed Friday. The Junior Class staged the play Spooky Tavern to a successful audience. The high school collected over 3000 tin cans. A new flag was presented to the school by Mrs. Howard Stanley, president of the Garden Club. Multiple local residents and visitors are listed with travel, illness, and family updates. Pages note furloughs and visits with kin in Albany and nearby areas.

Albany Howard Stanley Garden Club

Barney Ross Still A Champion In Jungle Fight

Marine Corps secretary praises boxing as a school of combat lessons. Cpl. Barney Ross, a three time world champion, fights on Guadalcanal risking life and limb to save comrades and prove fear can be conquered in war.

Col Heinte Miller United States Marine Corps National Boxing Ass'n Portsmouth Cpl Barney Ross New York Golden Gloves Guadalcanal Golden Gloves Ross Marine Corps

Southern California ends Notre Dame game next fall

Our source says Southern California plans to cancel its football game with Notre Dame next fall and Stanford may follow. Transportation costs and scheduling gaps push colleges toward freshman schedules and inducements to attract players. Greg Rice wins his fourth straight national three mile title as fans cheer the finish.

NEW York Southern California Notre Dame Stanford Greg Rice Greg

Pride couple returns home after visits in Greenfield and Mt Sterling

Dr and Mrs C A Pride travel from Glouster to return home after a weeklong visit to Greenfield with Mrs Pride's mother, Mrs Boyd Wilson, and to Mt Sterling with Mrs Pride's sister and brother-in-law Mr and Mrs R G Weber.

Glouster C. A. Pride Greenfield

Ohio Senior Enlists in Army Air Corps Training

An Ohio University senior named Gilouster Bernard Rice enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was inducted on February 26. He was assigned to Miami Florida for training and departed that location on Thursday.

Gilouster Bernard Rice Ohio University Army Air Corps Miami Fla

Dorothy Stahl Weds Ray G Cartwright

Dorothy Louise Stahl wed Ray G Cartwright on February 27 at the Church of Christ parsonage Chauncey Rev Gilbert Courtney performed the ceremony The bridegrooms family reside Greens Run Texas A A C air corps Pecos Texas The couple returned to Columbus and the groom departed for Pecos Mrs Cartwright will continue work at the Highway Department in the State Office Building

Columbus Pecas

Holsingtons Host Party Honoring Janelda in Jacksonville

Mr and Mrs Charles Holsington of Jacksonville hosted a Wednesday evening party for their daughter Janelda. Guests enjoyed games and music with prizes awarded to Mary Ann Sharp and Delores Riley. A candle lit salad course followed for ten attendees.

Glouster Charles Holsington Jacksonville Janelda Mary Ann Sharp Delores Riley

Public games party raises funds for high school radio course

Receipts from the Friday public games party at Glouster High School totaled 29 dollars and were added to the equipment fund for the school's radio communications course.

Glouster

Glouster W S C S Hosts Family Potluck Evening

The Glouster W S C S of the Methodist Church held a Friday potluck in the church social rooms. The program included a Doxology and prayer by Rev. A G Winkle, songs led by M M Le Favor, and a brief business session led by Mrs F H Taylor. The next meeting is March 26 at the church.

Glouster Visit Brings Local relatives Together

Miss Mary Elizabeth Clark a student nurse at St Francis Hospital Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John R Clark Miss Isabel Carter a dietician in a Toledo hospital visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Carter in Glouster Mrs Marie Hambel Lelia Raymond Hambel and Clyde Mason arrived in Glouster Saturday Mr Mason and Raymond returned to Columbus Sunday evening

Sidney Russell Byron Glouster D. H. Russell Ronnie Russell E. F. Perkins Huntington Harold Ator Columbus Ted Saunders Albert Leadinghaus Martha Knowlton State Hospital Homer Fridenmaker R. L. Brown New Marshfield A. R. Tedrow Pomeroy Charles Parker Will Cline Mary Elizabeth Clark St Francis Hospital John R. Clark Isabel Carter Toledo George Carter Marie Hambel Lelia and Raymond Hambel Clyde Mason

Local Marine Instructor Assignments Note Glouster Ties

Bill Burns Jr., son of Mr and Mrs William Burns Sr formerly of Glouster, trained in the Marines aviation branch in Jacksonville Florida and now serves as an instructor at Quantico Virginia. Mr and Mrs William Ray Sr, former Glouster residents, are living in Medina.

Glouster Bill Burns Jr William Burns Mabel Ray Aviation Marines Jacksonville Fla Quanticn William Ray Medina

Nation's Cage Powers Retain Bulk of Titles

War and heavy manpower demands shape national college basketball but fail to derail dominant clubs. Kansas Creighton Greeley State Illinois Dart mouth Wyoming Tennessee Rice Duke Southern California Washington vie for crowns as repeat champions and titles hinge on near term clashes.

Nation Kansas Creighton Missouri Valley Greeley State Rocky Mountain Illinois Dartmouth Wyoming Colorado Tennessee Kentucky

Carbondale Social Notes Highlights Local Arrangements

Carbondale social column lists marriages engagements visits and moves among residents including the marriage of P F C William A Stanley to Madeline Hartley now stationed at Fort Meade Maryland. Several families in Columbus Athens Logan and Zaleski are noted for visits and relocations with local and military connections.

Carbondale Joe Stanley William A. Stanley Madeline Hartley Dunn N. C P.F Stanley Fort George G. Meade Mildred Barber Columbus George Barber James Brown Ida Williams Judy Lancaster Ralph Williams Nora Bray Madeline Starrett Lorraine Jewett John Landis J. A McCoy R. A. Morris Marilyn Sue Barbara Sue Athens Woodrow Blum Paul Waltz Logan Floyd Moshier Roger Williams Lear Avia Piqua Eileen Lowry Estel Jenkins Blaine Bray Gertrude Evans Jasper Cox Reba Penny Zaleski McArthur Carl Frank

Logan High Hosts Sectional Class B Court Tournament Opener

Rockbridge and Crooksville meet first at 6 p m in Logan High gym as 14 teams contest the Sectional Class B basketball tourney. Glouster and The Plains have byes into the March 12 quarterfinals. officials list matchups and game times through March 13 with EST timings.

Logan Hi Gym Logan Logan Senior High School Rockbridge Hocking County Crooksville Ames-Bern Ad Ice Iierains Inornville Corning Chester Vinton Rural Oak Hill Mercerville Rio Grande Chauncey- Dover Middleport Glouster the Plains Ames Bern Chauncey-Dover Thornville Leo Baker Fred B. Burchfield Logan High School

Glouster Area Registers 5295 War Ration Books

Trimble Township units completed War Ration Book 2 registrations Friday evening totaling 5 295. Glouster led with 2 436 followed by Trimble Village 679 Greens Run 675 Jacksonville 640 Hollister 616 and MelLeish Onakdale 249.

Glouster Trimble Township Trimble Village Greens Run Jacksonville Hollister MelLeish-Onakdale

Meeting of Glouster P T A With NYA Speaker

Pvt Rolland Higgins, stationed at Camp Wheeler Georgia, reports a two hour visit with old friends Mr and Mrs Ernest Rush at Robbins Field Georgia. He and Rush both invite letters from home. Glouster P T A to meet Monday March 1 at 7 30 in the High School Auditorium with guest speaker Mrs Huddy from the NYA office.

Glouster Tied Higgins Pvt Rolland Higgins Camp Wheeler Ernest Spider) Rush Rush Air Corps Robbins Field Glouster P. T. A Huddy NYA

State College Cage Season In Last Week

Ohio ends its 1942-45 cage season with 12 teams active as 28 have finished. Toledo visits Long Island and La Salle needing two wins to stay ahead. Capital could surge with a near .867 pace. Buckeyes lead foreign foes with 57 wins against 50 defeats. five games remain.

Columbus Ohio Toledo University Long Island la Salle Toledoans Capital Toledo Rockets Buckeye

Ohio high school teams crown wrestling and swimming champs

Cleveland AP reports John Say wrestlers scored 88 points to dethrone Wadsworth as Ohio champions while Fremont Ross High defended its state swimming title amid 16 rival schools. Youngstown chosen as 1943 national tournament site with Tom Pemberton as president. Fur trade relies mainly on rabbit fur.

Cleveland John Say Wadsworth High John Hay Wadsworth Columbus Fremont Ross High School Ohio Ross Splashers Youngstown Fort Wayne Ind National Amateur Baseball Federation Youngstown, C Tom Pemberton

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