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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1947

Page

13

Rohrering Through Sports Preview of Ohio Tournament Pairings

The piece previews first round tourney matchups with mentions of Bob Richards for Chillicothe, Lowell Reeg and George Hill for Portsmouth, Athens Hillsboro, and Portsm outh East Greenfield. It notes Hillsboro defeating Washington and quotes a referee on height under the basket.

Globe Butts Eescothe Tigers Uallipolis Bob Richards Richards Chillicothe Portsmouth Marietta Pioneers Columbus Lowell Reeg George Hill Asone Athens Hillsboro Jackson Hillsboro Washington Scioto County Bulldog Greenfield Iwe Bean Lee Williams Regis Nagle Williams Ohio Gene Williams Jayvee

Schools Tourney Field Reduced to 32 This Weekend

The boys basketball season narrows to 32 teams as regional action continues. Of about 1 260 entrants, 133 remain with 101 doomed by Saturday midnight. Class A and B compete Thursday and Friday with finals set for Findlay Steubenville and Columbus Dayton Chaminade.

Columbus Dayton Chaminade Dayton Stlvers Newark Columbus Central Tiltonsville Toronto East Liverpool Steubenville Celina Fostoria Findlay Wapakoneta Ridgeville New Lyme Deming Kent

Corning Advances To Semi Finals In Sectional Cage Meet

Corning high school railroaders edge Rockbridge 48 to 38 to reach the Class B sectional semifinals. Led by Bob Wilson Bobanich and Jones with 41 combined points, Corning broke away late after a tight first half as Rockbridge’s Rider and Kraft kept the pace.

Logan Corning High Railroaders Jack Pierce Rockbridge Raiders Railroaders Bloomingburg Perry County Jerry Jones Corning Bob Wilson Bob Bobanich Jack Rider Jong Csu Wilson Bobanich Garrison Harrison Toi Cewtn Rodgers Hall Cantor Wright Altman Koch Sucdtacocuce Kraft Osessecse Pnce Mathias

Cage Games Matchups Listed for Week

Lafayette faces CCNY while Muhlenberg meets Long IslandCreighton challenges Wichita Georgetown plays Villanova Wesleyan to Brown Westminster meets WashUJeff College teams scheduled with listed opponents in upcoming matchups or games noted for the week.

Lafayette CCNY Muhlenberg Long Island Grove City Carnegie Tech Creighton Wichita Georgetown Villanova Wesleyan Brown Westminster Wash.Jeff

Glouster Moose Sweep Two Wins in Big Doubleheader

Glouster Moose rolled past New Marshfield 61 to 12 and defeated Athens Airport 50 to 26 in Tuesday night basketball. Henry led with 21 points in the second game, while Haskins scored 16 in the opener.

Glouster Glouster Moose New Marshfield Athens Airport Quint Henry Haskins

Pro Basketball and League Scores Snapshot

Washington 99 Detroit 67 Toronto 63 Pittsburgh 60 National League Anderson 55 Toledo 52 Oshkosh 70 Detroit 49 American League Troy 57 Philadelphia 51.

Washington Detroit Toronto Pittsburgh Anderson Toledo Oshkosh Troy Philadelphia

Boxing Fights Last Night

Boxers matched across cities with Sher rer outpointing Cato in Oakland and Harvey outpointing Burns in Akron. Riley defeated Jackson in St. Louis while Terranova bested Zavala in New York. Barone stopped Davis in Binghamton after fast exchanges.

Associated Press Oakland Calif Jimmy Sherrer Milwaukee Charley Cato Akron Harvey Warren Ronnie Burns Paterson N.J ST. Louis Charley Riley Paulie Jackson Reading Phil Terranova New York Humberto Zavala Mexico City Binghamton N.Y Nick Barone Syracuse Willie Davis

Hegan to Lead Off Indians Season in Cleveland Opener

Jim Hegan 26 year old catcher will bat leadoff for the Cleveland Indians in the AL opener against the Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Stadium on April 15. Hegan noted for mechanical receiving in the big leagues hit .235 last season and has trained under Rogers Hornsby former batting great.

Hegan Tucson Ariz Jim Hegan Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox Cleveland Stadium Rogers Hornsby

Boxing match set at Jersey City Armory for March 19

Philip A. Brooks announced Freddie Schott of Akron and Jimmy Bell of Fayette, S C will fight 10 rounds for the heavyweight title at the Jersey City Armory on March 19. Bowden Wyatt accepted the head football coach post at the University of Wyoming, per President G D Humphrey.

Schott BELL New York Philip A. Brooks Hudson County Sporting Club Jersey City N.J Freddie Schott Akron

Athens Featured on Tourney Card

Athens High Bulldogs eye Hillsboro as four teams exit the Southeastern Ohio Class A tournament after tonight’s four games. Local action centers on Athens vs Hillsboro with potential rematch against Portsmouth East Greenfield winner, while Ironton, Chillicothe, Marietta and others shape Friday semis and Saturday finals in a packed gym.

Athens High Bulldogs Harry Lackey Jackson Hillsboro Portsmouth Greenfield Chillicothe Wellston Rockets Ironton Trojans Marietta Pioneers Logan Corning Rockbridge McArthur Glenford Middleport Cadmus Crooksville Ames Bern

Point Pleasant Hosts Sectional Tournament in Local Gym

The sectional basketball tournament will be played in the local gym Friday and Saturday starting at 7 30 p m each day. Opening game features Point Pleasant against Ravenswood followed by a second opening game. Saturday pits Friday winners for the title and Friday losers for a consolation match.

Point Pleasant Ravenswood

College Basketball Scores Across Numerous Games

Columbia defeated Princeton 50 to 41 while Seton Hall beat St. Peters 66 to 43 and Syracuse won 59 to 57 over Niagara. Rhode Island State 101 Providence 53 Swarthmore 76 Moravian 58 Hamilton 67 Union 61 Fort Dix 60 Ft. Monmouth 51 West Point 54 Tilton General Hospital 34 Notre Dame 65 St. Louis 43 Oklahoma A&M 55 Tulsa 20 Creighton 45 Washburn 41 Canterbury 58 Indiana Central 51 Indiana State 56 Valparaiso 43 Duquesne 56 Quantico 46.

Columbia Princeton Seton Hall St. Peters Syracuse Niagara Rhode Isl Providence Swarthmore Moravian Hamilton Union Fort Dix Ft. Monmouth W. Point Tilton Gen. Hos Notre Dame St. Louis Oklahoma Aggies Tulsa Creighton Washburn Canterbury Ind. Central Indiana St Valparaiso Duquesne Quantico

Indians Split Squad Showcases Bearden and Willis

The Cleveland Indians intra squad game featured strong pitching from Gene Bearden and Les Willis. Bearden allowed three hits in five innings after joining from Oakland. Willis retired the opposition with no hits in four innings.

Tucson Ariz Cleveland Indians Gene Bearden Les Willis Bearden New York Yankees Oakland Willis Memphis

Walters Finishes Strong As Bobcats Top Attend Points

Kenny Walters New Lexington senior led Ohio with 267 season points eclipsing Dick Shrider by five. Walters shot 77 of 102 free throws for a .754 average while Bobcats posted 1,297 points as a team. Ohio finished 18 and 10 with several players returning for next year.

Walters Kenny Shrider Dickey Bob Gordon Harry Johnson Gregg Russell Bidet Sneer Wylie Mark Brandle Kinsley Gene Eeeeenee Gyurko Gene Eeeee Sauré Ralph Eeee Hasselbach Bill See Lamb Pollock Herb O Brien Lee Ohio Butler Kenny Walters New Lexington Dick Shrider Bob Dickey Bobcat Harry Gordon Bobcats Cincinnati Bob Brandle Bob Johnson Mark Wylie Gene Kinsley

City Council designates land for a dump near Shawnee

On Feb 18 the Shawnee city council approved a forest ranger backed plan designating a ridge road site a city dump a mile south of town near the Arnold property. The location will be available soon.

Shawnee Forest Ranger Arnold Clifford Richards Jack Williams William Eayle Hemlock Ted Zimmerman Dayton Lester Weaver Lancaster Florence Bath H. Hansen Junction City Virgil Hansen Bill Dishon Helen Foster Ohio University Athens Winfield Colvin Harrison Hamrick Jerry Thompson Columbus Garfield Harrison Mattie Crawford William Crawford Margaret Collins Robert Martin Randy Mary Jane Jones Newark Pauline Bowen Selah Norris Ed Legg Dick Legg Eddie Zanesville Robert Colby William Ricketts

Pilgrim Church Chauncey Holds Friday Cottage Prayer

Weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Pilgrim Church Chauncey will be Friday at 7 p.m. in the home of Mr and Mrs Blaine Bullock Bailey Run.

Chauncey Pilgrim Church Blaine Bullock Bailey Run

Williams Gets To Sox Camp

Ted Williams arrives late to Boston Red Sox spring training in Sarasota Florida after fishing in the Everglades. He discusses hitting stance and field placement, saying he will adapt to the team’s needs and focus on powering home runs if required.

Williams SOX Sarasota Fla Ted Williams Boston Red Sox Everglades Teddy

Correction notice changes hospital detail in earlier story

The record clarifies that Charles Kirkendall was taken to a physician's office and then returned home, not to a hospital as previously stated. Several local residents, including the Atkinsons and Swaims of Zaleski, visited Magees. Salts of Columbus visited Selva Magee, and others from Creola Radcliff Wallbridge and nearby areas called on neighbors. Eva Easterling had a major operation at Holzer Hospital on Tuesday.

Dundas Charles Kirkendall Gayle Atkinson Harold Swaim Zaleski Henry Magee Robert Salts Columbus Selva Magee Ralph Lawrence McGuffy Arthur Christian Thomas Hall James Watson Wallbridge Ohio Eva Easterling Holzer Hospital Sam Quick Creola Oscar Ward Elmer Canode Radcliff Harvey Roof

Florence Harvey Rites Held at Hamden Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Harvey 56 wife of Noah Harvey were held at Evangelical United Brethren Church. She died last Thursday at the home of a daughter Mrs. Howard Willis Wellston. She leaves 13 children 26 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial in Hamden Cemetery.

Hamden Carrie Harvey Willis Hollis Radcliff Luther Point Rock John Springfield Francis Columbus Terry John Salts Salts Clarence Salts Margaret Calvin Logan James Frey Laurelville Charles Salts Cora Winters James Paine Chamberlin Ball Clinic McArthur Ira Saultz Holzer Hospital Harold Sprague N. Main St Ella Davis Carl Chillicoth Henry Perry Edgar Harper John Hunt Minnie Gibson Autye Baker Martha Jané Harry Nettles Jackson Mich Ray Dickman Cincinnati Robert Harry Kermit Ward Fred Clark Ray, Ohio

WCTU Speaking Contest Postponed to March 10 in New Plymouth

The WCTU speaking contest at the Presbyterian Church is moved to March 10 at 7 30 p m due to basketball tournament duties in Logan. Lin nie Arnold directs with speakers and judges from McArthur. local WCTU meeting set for 6 30 p m the same day.

New Plymouth WCTU Presbyterian Church Logan McArthur Linnie Arnold Milton Bay Hocking Valley Hospital Gertrude Miller Hobart McDaniel Deanie Harley Amerine S. M. Heinlein Joseph Earnheart Cedar Falls Ruth Loomis Columbus Rosella Hixinbaugh Sinnott Haydenville George Smith WSCS George McAfees I. R. Haas Marguerite Fuller Orville Boring Earle Loomis Wilmer Hardesty Ralph Cherry Washington-Starr Consolidated Schools

Vinton County land transfers overview

Real estate transfers in Vinton County for the past week include Mary Marie Reynolds transferring a lot portion in Wilkesville to the Orphan's Friend Lodge on Feb 25, Donald McGillivray conveying 80 acres in Richland Township to Mary B. Will on March 3, Earl M and Dottie Hill selling 40 acres in Vinton Township to Lewis G and Martha Hill on Feb 26, George F and Carrie Karnes selling 75 acres plus partial outlet interest in Creola to Charles Phillip Karnes on Feb 28, Wallace and Lora Pierce transferring 37 1/2 acres in Richland Township to Fred and John Welch and W. E. Stump on Feb 27, Frederick W Braun and others to Arthur Gene Mather for 126 acres in Richland Township on Feb 26, Charles Phillip Karnes transferring half-interest of 100 acres in Swan Township and inlet 3 in Creole to George F and Carrie Karnes on Feb 28, Augustus H Young transferring lots 570 571 572 573 in Hamden to Noah Harvey on March 4.

Creola Wallace Lora Pierce Fred John Welch W. E. Stump Richland Township Frederick W. Braun Arthur Gene Mather Charles Phillip Karnes George F Carrie Karnes Swan Township Inlet Creole Augustus H. Young Noah Harvey Hamden

Chauncey Teachers Plan Union Membership Drive

Chauncey-Dover School teachers met at Mrs. Gladys Simpkins home to organize township teachers and seek membership in the American Federation of Teachers. Officers named include President Bon Simpkins, Vice President Leah Featherston, Secretary Ruth Ann Andrian, and Treasurer Ruth Simpkins. A regular meeting is planned.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Gladys Simpkins Sugar Creek Frances Howard American Federation of Teachers American Federation of Labor B On Simpkins Leah Featherston Ruth Ann Andrian Ruth Simpkins

Esther Class Has Meeting at Chauncey Church

Chauncey Meth odist Church Esther Class met at Mrs Evelyn Patterson’s home on Mound Street with Helen Nicholson presiding. One new member, Mrs Anna Wade, joined. Plans for an Easter soup and bake sale on April 5 at Mrs Betty Boling’s home were made. Ruth Bridgewater won a contest. refreshments followed. Members present included Elizabeth Harvey Winnie Skinner Lyda Spearry Nell Jorden Betty Boling Laura Russell Helen Nicholson Anna Wade Ruth Bridgewater and Evelyn Patterson.

Chauncey Evelyn Patterson Mound St Esther Chauncey Methodist Church Helen Nicholson Ruth Bridgewater Betty Florence Grandstaff Elizabeth Harvey Winnie Skinner Lyda Spearry Nell Jorden Betty Boling Laura Russell Anna Wade

Entertained at Dinner by Chauncey and Mrs Rus

Mr and Mrs Rus entertained dinner guests Sunday at their home near here The Rev and Mrs B A Awe Columbus formerly of the Nelsonville Pilgrim Church Also present were the Rev Mr Awe who has held services at the Athens Pilgrim Church where his son Orville Awe serves as pastor

Chauncey Russell Childress Here B. A. Awe Columbus Nelsonville Pilgrim Church Mr. Awe Athens Pilgrim Church Orville Awe

Past Chauncey Resident Maude Tedrick Altendorf Dies

Maude Tedrick Altendorf, former Chauncey resident and daughter of the late Michael and Alice Gibson Tedrick, died March 1 in Lancaster after a heart attack while visiting her brother George Tedrick. Funeral services were held at Smith funeral home with burial in Lancaster. She had lived in Lancaster and Wyandotte for years and leaves two brothers and two sisters.

Chauncey Maude Tedrick Altendorf Wyandotte Mich Michael Alice Gibson Tedrick George Tedrick Lancaster T. R. McGinnis Smith Funeral Home Altendorf

Davies and guests visit from The Plains and Columbus

Mr and Mrs Harrison Davies of The Plains hosted weekend guests Eileen Davies a senior at Ohio University and Geraldine Davies from Columbus. Mrs Jennie Finney Howells returned to The Plains after a week's Columbus visit. Florida Burson of Columbus is spending a week at sister Mrs Lacey McNutt's home.

Chauncey Harrison Davies the Plains Eileen Davies Ohio University Geraldine Davies Columbus Jennie Finney Howells Florida Burson Lacey McNutt

Ladies Aid Society to Meet at Millfield Church

The Society of the Millfield Church of Christ will hold a business and social meeting Friday night at Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett home. Mrs. Hazel Earich, president, will preside. A potluck supper will be served.

Chauncey — Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ Elizabeth Robinett Hazel Earich

Rebekahs Plan Meeting in Chauncey Thursday Evening

Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge in Chauncey will hold a business session Thursday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Building. Members are urged to attend and discuss lodge affairs and upcoming events.

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge K. of P

Notice of application to amend motor carrier permit

Roman Phillips filed with the Public Utilities Commission an application to amend Contract Motor Carrier Permit No. 2760 adding Sebring Coal Co. of Sebring Ohio as shipper. Ten 144 ton trucks will be used. Further information available from the Commission in Columbus Ohio dated February 20 1947.

Roman Phillips Public Utilities Commission Sebring Coal Co Sebring Ohio Commission of Ohio Columbus

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