Bulldogs Face Portsmouth In District Tournament Clash
Athens High Bulldogs prepare for Friday quarter finals against Portsmouth after a 44-16 win over Portsmouth East. Portsmouth crushed Ironton 44-17 in their opener and faces Greenfield McOO in the semi finals if they advance. Poling and Williams lead Athens with strong rebounding and clutch shooting.
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Athens High
Ohio U. Gymnasium
Bulldogs
Columbus
Portsmouth
Ironton
Greenfield
Training Camp Gossip From Baseball Spring Sites
Palm Beach area notes pitcher battles with Pirates as Frankie Frisch trims 15 hurlers to 12 while 19 year old Dick Conger from Los Angeles looks set to stay. Del Baker eyes young infield talent for Tigers including Murray Franklin from Illinois Beaumont route. Indians resume practice in Fort Myers with MclHarder to pitch. Cardinals off as Rickey plans talk with Johnny Mize. Joe Gordon moving to first base shines in St. Petersburg as Yankees see improvement in fielding from new setup.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dick Conger
Los Angeles
Beaumont
Lakeland, Fla
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Murray Franklin
University of Illinois
Ossie
Bluege
Washington
Baker
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Chauncey district social picks up with Miss Alice Johnson of Dayton visiting. June Davis and Elsie Worden shared Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bryson. Tom Dawson, recently staying with Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Sanders, returned to Columbus. Frank Lands injured in Mine 25 at Chauncey last week is reported to be satisfactory at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bridgewater were in Columbus Saturday. Mrs. Pearl Rutledge, Mrs. Linnie Heck and daughter Mrs. Jessie Fiske attended the funeral of their uncle James Swartz of Alfred. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richardson of Stewart are guests at Dan Johnson’s. Miss Boots Bryson of Athens visited her parents over the weekend. Don Bridgewater of Columbus, son of Earl Bridgewater, ...
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Chauncey
Alice Johnson
Dayton
June Davis
Elsie Worden
Leslie Bryson
Tom Dawson
C. N. Sanders
Columbus
Frank Lands
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Earl Bridgewater
Pearl Rutledge
Linnie Heck
Jessie Fiske
James Swartz
Alfred
Ralph Richardson
Stewart
Dan Johnson
Boots Bryson
Athens
Don Bridgewater
Marion Bowlers Take Two Firsts in Ohio Tourney
Marion bowlers shook up the standings in the Ohio Knights of Columbus tournament over the weekend. Earl Gunder and Art Wintersteller led the doubles with 1225, while Lee Schuler topped the singles with 658, pushing Joe Krupa of Lakeside to second.
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Columbus
Marion
Ohio Knights of Columbus
Earl Gunder
Art Wintersteller
Lee Schuler
Joe Krupa
Lakeside
Ohio heavyweight Knox KOed by Bettina in fifth round
Buddy Knox of Dayton once a top Ohio heavyweight was knocked out by Mello Bettina of Beacon New York in the fifth round of last night's feature bout here. Referee Jack Dempsey counted Knox after Bettina landed a left blow.
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Miami
Buddy Knox
Dayton
Mello Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Bettina
Knox
Columbus Knights claim basketball title in weekend tourney
Springfield reports the Ohio Knights of Columbus basketball team won the championship with a 57 to 43 victory over Sandusky. Columbus advanced to the finals by beating Norwood 35 to 29, while Sandusky edged Akron 36 to 35.
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Springfield
Columbus
Ohio Knights of Columbua
Sandusky
Norwood
Akron
Breezeings with Briez by Eddie Briez
A collage of sports notes from the era covering Van Mungo and Bill Terry contract talks, Elmer Layden on NFL poker limits, Floridian coaching changes, Danning and the Giants, boxing comings and goings, and a Morning After quip. Includes mentions of John Wentworth Bangor Daily News and Bill Cunningham moving to The Boston Herald.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
van Mungo
Bill Terry
Bill
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Elmer
Florida
Jewel Ens
Johnny Hutchings
John Wentworth
Bangor
Daily News
Harry Danning
Joe Mearthy
Joe Gordon
Doc Prothro
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Cleveland
Gene Sarazen
Bill Kiem
Yonkers
Bill Cunningham
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Gabby Hartnett
Giants
Harry Gumbert
Cliff Melton
Dewey Fragetta
Lew Transparanti
Baptismal Service of Dover Church Held in Nelsonville
About 50 people attended the Nelsonville Church of Christ for Chauncey Church of Christ baptismal services. Those baptized included Mr and Mrs Denver Bricker and daughter Mary Carolyn Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder and son Richard Dorothy Jane McCafferty and Fred Russell. Reverend Sebastian of the South Church of Christ Columbus and local pastors G B Courtney Glaze Thompson and Miss Sigrid Love assisted at the plano.
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Chauncey
Nelsonville Church of Christ
Chauncey Church of Christ
Denver Bricker
Mary Carolyn
Hollis Stalder
Richard
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Fred Russell
Sebastian
South Church of Christ
Columbus
G. B. Courtney
Glaze Thompson
Sigrid Love
Plano
Trimble Service Largely Attended with Pariah Night
Chauncey Trimble Church of Christ drew a full house Sunday evening for Pariah Night as Rev. Harry M. Wilson spoke on Jesus and You. The service included choir and a musical selection. Baptisms followed the night service for Lois Gears Jo Ann Gooding and Dorothy Ante.
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Chauncey—Trimble Church of Christ
Harry M. Wilson
Jesus
You
Young People's Choir
Wilson
Lois Gears
Jo Ann Gooding
Dorothy Ante
Wemmer Couple Mark 56th Anniversary At Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs William H Wemmer celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary Sunday at the Wemmer home with a chicken dinner and birthday cakes. Attending were Mr and Mrs Grover Patton Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders and daughter Sandra Lu and Dr and Mrs Woodrow Patton.
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Chauncey
William H. Wemmer
Grover Patton
Helen Patton Sanders
Wemmer
W. H. Wemmer
Charles Sanders
Sandra Lu
Woodrow Patton
Food Relief Distributed in Chauncey Dover Area
Federal relief commodities distributed in the Robinson building Saturday included 3508 sacks of flour 5166 lbs apples 841 lbs dry peaches 1722 lbs rice 870 dozen eggs with 1076 persons served in Chauncey Dover area.
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Chauncey
Robinson Building
Its Tourney Season for College Fives
Sixteen first round games in the national inter collegiate basketball tournament at Kansas City are scheduled for today and tomorrow. The Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Selection Committee will pick five teams to complete the eight for the intercollegiate invitation tourney at Madison Square Garden March 14 19 22 and 24. Major conference champions loom as contenders with Arkansas Wisconsin North Carolina and others named for the eastern and western brackets. Dartmouth leads Columbia by one game and aims to clinch the crown on their court tonight.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
York
Kansas City
Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Selection Committee
Madison Square Garden
Madison
Wis
Arkansas
Stanford
Washington State
Creighton
Iowa State
Wisconsin
Big Ten
North Carolina
Duke
Pacific Coast
Dartmouth
Columbia
Lions
Indiana Pastor To Hold Special Missionary Convention
Rev. Victor Glenn of Bedford Indiana will lead a missionary prophetic convention at Morristown Holiness Church. Programs run Tuesday night through Friday starting at 7 o clock each evening. Glenn, born in Egypt to missionary parents, notes his father died 18 months ago.
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Chauncey
Victor Glenn
Bedford
Ind
Morristown
Holiness Church
Glenn
Egypt
Births Announced for Shelby Darlene Shelby Marlene and Shelby
William Knott reports a seven pound daughter named Shelby Darlene born at home No 10 last Tuesday. John Allen Barnhart and wife announce a seven and a quarter pound daughter named Shelby Marlene born at their Chauncey home on Sunday March 9. Willis Grant and Delores Moody welcome an eight pound son born Saturday March 8 at their Millfield home.
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Chauncey
William Knott
Shelby Darlene
No. 10
John Allen Barnhart
Shelby Marlene
Willis Grant
Delores Moody
Millfield
Athens County Quintets Survive Racine Winner
Excerpts show Warren Giles commenting on the Reds and Cardinals dominance as spring exhibition ends. He predicts strong Reds pitching with players like Gleeson Lombardi and McCormick, and notes Monte Pearson may post 12 to 15 wins. The piece also covers Class B sectional results with Ames Bern Glenford Racine Coalton advancing and Racine edging Rockbridge in a tight game.
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Tampa
Fla
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Billy Southworth
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Gene Thompson
Whitey Moore
Jim Gleeson
Ernie Lombardi
Buck McCormick
McCormick
Eddie Joost
Billy Myers
Joost
Marion
Lombardi
West
Bill
McKechnie
Monte Pearson
Yankees
Gosh
Millfield Ladies Aid Society Meets in Millfield
Chauncey March meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ at Millfield was held Friday night at the home of Mrs. Hazel Farich with Mrs. Mabel Smith in charge. After devotions led by Mrs. Jessie Fulton, sandwiches fruit salad cake and coffee were served to members and one guest Ruth Ann Howard.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Church of Christ At
Millfield
Hazel Farich
Mabel Smith
Enem
Jessie Fulton
Olive Brookina
Elizabeth Robinett
Earich
Viola Howard
Viola Wade
Eda Heffken
Nelile Russell
Ida Hill
Olive Brookins
Mary Wade
Hazel Earich
Ruth Ann Howard
Rutland High Ends Season With Banquet And Trip
Rutland High School capped its athletic season with a banquet in the auditorium and a drive to the Class A tournament in Athens. Seniors earned varsity letters and gold belt buckles, with many players and cheerleaders honored as awards were distributed.
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Rutland
Athens
Don Shrader
Hobart Nelson
Darrel Burson
Lawrence Snowden
Homer Russell
Lawrence Baker
Leland Snowden
George Hall
Kenneth Brown
Donald Kennedy
Lewis Kennedy
Richard Rupe
James Thomas
Darrell Burson
Robert Snowden
William Grant
Junior Schoonover
Charles Nelson
Vernon Alvis
Betty Dunfee
Maxine Ogdin
Reva Wiseman
Dorothy Molden
Mary K. Davis
Daniel Fulton Entertains Dinner Guest Sun Day
Millfield resident Daniel Fulton hosted Glaze Thompson as a dinner guest on Sunday.
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Chauncey
Mrs
Daniel Fulton
Millfield
Glaze Thompson
Birthday Horoscope Warns of Sudden Upsets and Reckless Moves
The reading warns a fluctuating astral state may bring disaster unless one acts with integrity and sound principles. Avoid snap judgments and impulsive conduct. seek help from elders, friends, or organizations. For birthdays, expect uprooting or upheaval and unusual circumstances. be honest, avoid clever shortcuts, and rely on tact and support from relatives and superiors.
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Freddie Steele
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