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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1943

Page

13

Corning Quintet Can Set New Class B Record

Columbus AP reports reg high school tourney action this weekend with Corning aiming for the Class B crown in Athens. Noting long regional trips, undefeated teams, and Perry County clubs Glenford and Somerset as past champs, the piece highlights Corning's bid to make county history with a third straight Class B title. Also mentions Webster Township Wood County, Middle Point, Greenfield, Martins Ferry, Utica, and other entrants.

Greenfield Dayton Newark Zanesville Akron Somerset Alock Glenford Perry County Hills Corning Bowling Green Webster Township Wood County Middle Point van Wert County Martins Ferry Defiance Port Clinton Utica Athens Villes Pettisville Plainville Centerville Hartville Yorkville Ville

Blue Lake News Notes item highlights and obituaries

Local notes report illnesses including Mrs. James Smith at Memorial Huntington and Noah Smith at St Marys Hospital. Furloughs cited for Harold Stegers and Lewis Bodimer. Monument work planned for Marshall Taylor’s grave. Births, illnesses, and family updates across Blue Lake area with names like Caldwell Wogan Sheets and Harrison.

Blue Lake James Smith Memorial Hospital Huntington Elizabeth Chapel Tenn Divas Dray Army Air Corps Yuma Ariz Marshall Taylor Veterans Hospital Dayton Lewis Bodimer Della Bodimer Massachusetts Stanford Young Gallipolis Fanny B. Caldwell Mary F. Wogan Belle Roush Racine Homer Harrison C. R. Sheets Evelyn Francis J. D. Roush Hollis Harrison Virginia Eggleton James L. Roberts Mary Katheryn Roberts California Curtiss Harrington Charles Cochran Great Lakes Alaa Waugh

Training Camp Gossip Across multiple camps sets pace for season

Spring training preliminaries end as Indians under Lou Boudreau begin infield drills at Purdue field house. Redskins list absentees Heath Cullendine and Dean. Phillies holdout Johnny Allen comments. Pirates arrive in camp with terms dispute. Cardinals shorten workouts under Billy Southworth. Cubs and Reds note hurdles and relief for track events. Giants praise turf in Lakewood prompting extra practice.

Redskins Russ Peters Ray Mack Ken Keltner Boudreau Buddy Rosar Burt Shotton Otto Denning Les Fleming Jeff Heath Roy Cullendine Chubby Dean Lakewood N. J North New York Giant Mel Ott

Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr

The NCAA will skip spring golf and tennis but likely proceed with the track meet due to commencements thinning fields. Indiana hosts multiple teams training this spring as the Grapefruit League label is mocked for wartime conditions. Cadet Schwigel and Webb Douglas were timed for sprint events but a remeasurement showed the course short.

New York A.A Indiana Tom Stephenson Elkhart Ind Daily Truth New England New Jersey Mississippi

East Shade Personal and Social Notices Move

Mr and Mrs Nelson Watson and family move from the Myrtle Frost farm to the Anderson Bentz farm below Coolville. Myrtle Frost and granddaughter of Tuppers Plains visit her farm here. Marion Keller of Route 7 is ill at his sister’s home. Mrs Arthur Watson and Everett spent Friday with Wilma Ginther’s family in Pomeroy. Albert Cole spent Saturday in Parkersburg. Sophia Caldwell hosted as Sunday dinner guest at Arthur Watson’s. Robert Vinyard family visited Charles Osborn. Mamie Watson visits Hobart Vinyard home.

East Shade Nelson Watson Myrtle Frost Anderson Bentz Coolville Tuppers Plains Marion Keller Route 7 William Koehler Arthur Watson Everett Wilma Ginther Pomeroy Albert Cole Parkersburg Sophia Caldwell Hobert Vinyard Charles Osborn Mamie Watson Hobart Vinyard

Toledo Faces Manhattan as Garden Opens Invitation Tourney

Toledo meets Manhattan in the opening round at Madison Square Garden as the National Invitation Tournament begins. Creighton and Washington and Jefferson also play in the first session, with Manhattan debuting in the tourney and Fordham as an opponent in the regional rounds.

Toledo Manhattan NEW York Madison Square Garden Creighton Washington and Jefferson Jaspers Garden Long Island University Davage Minor Washington and Jefferson Pierre Hartman Manhttan

Harrisonville Junior Class Play The Mill of the Gods

Harrisonville notes report the junior class will stage The Mill of the Gods on Friday with participants Elmer Finlan Howard Gilkey Evelyn Haning Evelyn Warner Mary ellen Jewell Bernard Gilkey Anna Cirele John Jewell and a sophomore. A Friday matinee for school children is planned.

Harrisonville Mill of the Gods Elmer Finlan Howard Gilkey Evelyn Haning Evelyn Warner Maryellen Jewell Bernard Gilkey Anna Cirele John Jewell Eula Bodkin Adrean French Bodkin J. H. Musser Lois Bradford Bradford Geneva Humphrey Home Economics Room

Boxing results from New Orleans and Elizabeth

In New Orleans Bobby Ruf fin 137 from New York knocked out Bobby McIntyre 134 of Detroit in the 17th round. In Elizabeth Buddy Farrell 151 from Newark outpointed Marvin Bryant 155 of Dallas over six rounds.

New Orleans Bobby Ruffin New York Bobby McIntyre Detroit Elizabeth N. J Buddy Farrell Newark Marvin Bryant Dallas Texas

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