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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1943

Page

7

Marietta and Chillicothe Reach Southeastern District Finals

Four perennial championship contenders Marietta, Chillicothe, Portsmouth and Greenfield survived sectional play Saturday night and will face off at Ohio University gymnasium Saturday to decide the Southeastern District representative for the Class A regional tournament at Zanesville. Marietta and Chillicothe advanced from the Athens half of the district tourney.

Atenders Marietta Chillithe Portsmouth Greeneld Ohio University Gymnasium Zanesville Chillicothe Athens Greenfield Lancaster Golden Gates Gallipolis Lancaster Tigers Tiger Bob Dickey Dickey Logan Red Devils Chilli Cothe Devils Mowery Feis Scott C Uch Holben Pipe Coverers Schmidt Parry Henson Reaymond Nerges Daubenmire Montague Lamb Miller Mold Loft SETAE Gaeratian Lewis Dilcher Middleton Curtis Syation Cceccdinnee D. Roush Brammer Nelson G Mae Atnecceree Marietta Ie

Matchmaker picks Maxim foe. Browns out of Maxim fight

In Cleveland, Larry Atkins announced Curtiss Sheppard of Pittsburgh will meet Joey Maxim in a 10 round bout Wednesday night, replacing Mose Brown who declined to fight Maxim.

Cleveland Larry Atkins Curtiss Sheppard Pittsburgh Joey Maxim Mose Brown

Toledo Rockets to Play in Garden Invitational

The Ohio Rockets earned state crown bragging rights with 20 wins in 22 games and earned a bid to Madison Square Garden Invitational on March 18 22 28 and 29 Their late surge included four consecutive Ohio Conference wins and a strong overall Buckeye showing across six interstate tilts.

Columbus Buckeye State Toledo Rockets Long Island la Salle Capital Ohio Yellow Jackets Defiance

Conference titles in doubt as season nears end

Pacific Coast races see Southern California and Washington open three game series in Seattle. Dartmouth and Princeton still contest the Eastern Intercollegiate League flag with New Hampshire already assured of a tie for top. National tourneys loom as Kansas City hosts 32 teams. Hamline seeks repeat, while St. John’s and others vie for spots in the New York Invitational.

New York Pacific Coast Southern California University of Washington Seattle Dartmouth Princeton New Hampshire Kansas City Hamline University of Creighton Missouri Valley Rice Texas Southwest Loop Western Kentucky State Fordham St. John’s of Brooklyn Washington & Jefferson Penn State DePaul Georgetown Kentucky Notre Dame Duke George Washington

Glouster to Boost Fire Siren Power for Civil Defense

At a Saturday council meeting Glouster officials agreed to repair and raise the volume of the city fire siren to serve as a blackout signal. The clerk to request $250 from the county auditor for civilian defense needs while noting February fines of $50.90 and street payroll of $97. City funds total $25,168.65.

Glouster Board of Public Affairs Board of Education John Preston Ralph Elliott Williams

Fullerton's Roundup Sketches Training News for Major Leaguers

Detroit executive Jack Zeller forecasts the Tigers may break even on spring training costs for the first time since 1929 when they took a $12 000 guarantee. The column surveys clubs north of the Eastman Landis line and notes various sports tidbits from Phils to Navy baseball, including Inkling on shipyard teams and individual player moves.

NEW York Eastman-Landis Detroit Jack Zeller Tigers Phoenix Ariz Phils Hershey

Glouster Garden Club Meets Amid Busy Social Notes

The Glouster Garden Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with papers planned. Club president Mrs W A Craft asks members bring questions for the box and attend in full force. Also in Glouster notes Sergeant Clarence Markins and Mary Margaret Trout wed in Gallipolis with Markins soon stationed in Colorado. Other items include local visits, a ten day Gainesville furlough for Charles Orme, and several residents visiting Athens Columbus and Defiance areas.

Glouster Garden Club C. A. Bingman W. A. Craft Clarence Markins Ed Markins Trimble Mary Margaret Trout Henry Trout Athens Gallipolis Markins Army Technical Training School Shepard Field Texas Consolidated Aircraft School Santiago Cal Pueblo Colo United States E. E. Johnson Charles Orme

Midget Roy Barber Stars For Texas Wesleyan In Tourney

Roy Barber a 5 8 forward leads Texas Wesleyan in the National Intercollegiate tournament opener. He outpaced a 6 7 1/2 inch center Weyman Cotton and fired eight field goals from the center of the court while San Antonio Army guards sagged to counter him.

Kansas City Roy Barber Roy Texas Wesleyan Fort Worth Texas Weyman Cotton Barber Mite San Antonio

Honor Roll Dedication At Methodist Church Service

In GLOUSTER the Methodist Church honored and dedicated its church Honor Roll during morning worship. Rev. A G Winkle preached on unity in war, urging unselfish devotion to victory and warning against selfish aims as soldiers fight for freedom. A choir under M M LeFavor and Mrs J H Elias performed.

Winkle Leonard Willis Richard D. Buchman James H. Echstenkemper Ralph L. Echstenkemper Earl R Echstenkemper Cy Rockhold Jack Munden Richard S. Swart Sanford K. Swart Ralph Lamborn George Tolliver Robert Lawson Clyde Bingman Gail Bingman John Bryson Donald Buchman Virgil McGeer Lewis Gatchel Elson Stephenson David Roberts Earl Roberts John Roberts Jack Parker Belford Hemsley James V. Galloway William Thompson Eldon Hoffman Richard Vaughn Eldon Faires Ralph Darling Fred Darling Robert Wilson Jack Zimmers Matthew Dawson Jr William Miller Rankin Brunton Scott Lent Kenneth Wolfe John S. Blower Thomas Williams Jr Leo Thompson Robert S. Skinner Ellis Bright Jack Pinean Foster Harry Fred Chappelear Rolland McGeer James Bulloch Robert Bulloch Alfred Craft Clyde Vernon Clifford Foraker Ernest Gibbs Samuel Gayton Theodore Byers Frank Weaver Earl Daugherty Dayle Lantz Homer Morris

Sisters Await Call to Military Service

Helen and Sophia Zalupski of Red Town are expected to enter military service soon. Sophia seeks nurse duty in the Army with an April 15 call. Helen's Navy entry date is not fixed. All four siblings are Mt. Carmel Hospital nursing graduates and J.T High School alumni.

Glouster Helen Zalupski Sophia Zalupski Red Town Sophia Helen Navy School of Nursing Mt. Carmel Hospital Mary Zalupski Columbus Mike Pennsylvania J.T High School

Soldier reports active duty from Algiers in war area

Mrs Edward McCune of Pittsburgh formerly Ruth Robinson Glouster received a letter from her son P F C Edward McCune stating he is seeing plenty of action in Algiers and that his general health is good. Mrs Alfred Love names Red Cross committee for Oakdale McLeish Hartleyville area with Mrs Dallas Kristman and Mrs Edward Moore.

Glouster Edward McCune Pittsburgh Ruth Robinson P.F.C. Edward McCune Algiers Alfred Love Red Cross Oakdale-Mc- Leish-Hartleyville Dallas Kristman Edward Moore

Stanford Notre Dame football game cancelled due to war

The Associated Press reports Stanford athletic officials canceled this fall's football contest with Notre Dame because of war conditions. Also noted are military promotions and sports results from golf, baseball, horse racing, and indoor track.

Associated Press Palo Alto Calif Stanford Notre Dame

Vinton Rural Middleport and Thornville win in Class B playoffs

Vinton Rural defeats Chauncey 61 33 led by D Gregory who scores 29 points ahead of Moran 27 for Thornville and 10 points by Klein and Laing as Middleport beats Mercerville 46 32 and Thornville rolls Oak Hill 67 37 at Logan High School. Quarterfinals next Friday with semifinals Saturday and finals that night.

Vinton Rural Middleport Thornville LOGAN Logan Senior High School Chauncey Middleport Yellow Jackets Mercerville D. Gregory Vinton Star Moran Gregory Klein Laing Middeport Jackets Chauncey Blue Devils Cision Thorneville Oak Hill Jackson County Corning Chester Wintoy Rural Hartinger Ebersbach Fan Wolfe Koehler Boggs Ginther Oorair Wascetee Dame Cremeans J. Houck F Bradbury B. Houck Neewe Sheets Osesecenscas Swain Belville Thornvyille Helser Cooperrider Poulson Neighbor G Jones Thomas G Donley G Morgan

Glouster Visit Highlights Clyde Sellars Family Trip

Sgt and Mrs Clyde Sellars arrived in Glouster to visit Mrs Sellars parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Howard and friends. They stopped in Cleveland to see Mr Sellars mother and relatives then in Columbus as guests of Mr and Mrs Kermit Blosser. They plan to return to Olympia Washington on Wednesday with Sgt Sellars heading to Fort Lewis Washington where he is stationed.

Glouster John Kinney Columbus Lalla Danford Athens Mary Gibson College of Music Ohio University G. E. Harrison Jaclyn Gene Sgt. Sellars Fort Lewis Wash

Vernon Pvt Clyde R transfer to Greenville Pa

Pvt Clyde R. Vernon, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Vernon, has been moved from Camp Wheeler Ga to Greenville Pa. Those wishing to write him may obtain his address from his parents on Hill Street Glouster.

Glouster Clyde R. Vernon Charles Vernon Camp Wheeler Greenville Hill

Mrs. John R. Clark describes thrill at radio report

Mrs. John R. Clark of Glouster recalls a radio announcement that Kathryn Grogan of Columbus was driving a field ambulance and evacuating wounded soldiers from Tunisia. Grogan is Clark’s cousin and sister of Athens police chief Joseph Grogan who has visited at Clark’s home.

Glouster John R. Clark Kathryn Grogan Columbus Tunisia North Africa Miss Grogan Clark Joseph Grogan Athens

Glouster Pastor Takes Leave For Eden Revival

Glouster minister G B Tigner leaves Monday for Eden to conduct a two week revival at the Church of Christ there. In his absence local pulpit duties will be filled by John Tigner, Homer Vian Jr, Richard Williams and Paul McAllister with a religious pageant The Unwelcome Guest to be presented.

Glouster C. B. Tigner Church of Christ Eden K. P. Hannaman John Tigner Homer Vian, Jr Richard Williams Paul McAllister

Local 202 Meeting Called by Secretary Hooper

Clarence Hooper secretary of Local 202 announces a meeting in the mayor's office Glouster on Thursday evening March 11 at 6 00 to discuss funds in the treasury Hooper urges all members to be present.

Glouster Clarence Hooper Hooper

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