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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1944

Page

17

Middletown and Akron Quintets Win State Titles

Middletown and Akron Ellet clinched state championships in Class A and Class B, with Middletown’s 24 wins and dramatic comeback edging Toledo Woodward 50 to 47 in a decisive final. Ellet reached the finals for the first time, as crowds met both teams at the high school grounds after afternoon returns. A postwar airborne professional football league discussion gathered in Columbus with figures from New York, Boston, and other cities weighing pay-for-play plans for a coast-to-coast circuit.

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Hundreds Attend Athens County Field Trials at Albany Farm

Several hundred bird dog enthusiasts gathered Sunday for the Athens County Field Trial Association event at Allan Farm near Albany. Attendance and entries topped last fall, with 56 dogs competing in all-age and related stakes. Winners were announced across events including the all-age stake and a selected shooting box event from the all-age entries.

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Middletown Middies Bow to Woodward’s 46 Points

Local bowling notes highlight Woodward of Middletown scoring 46 points in a 46 to 40 victory over Canton Lehman. Athens team figures prominently with Shue AtRents Javelin, while other players like Romito, Baker, and Wooten contribute. Mentions of teams, players, and scores frame a busy bowling column with several individuals named.

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Fullerton Coach Prefers Experimental Baskets in News Log

A wartime sports roundup notes coach favoring 12 foot baskets per Phog Allen tests, while service updates detail soldiers in New Guinea, base camps and baseball plans. Reds lineup hints, injuries and training shifts mix with local sports chatter and military dispatches.

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Cleveland Cincinnati Bowlers Pace Women's State Tourney

The Ohio Women's State Bowling Tournament in Cincinnati sees Cleveland and Cincinnati bowlers contending for team and all events titles. Laura Vandebank of Cincinnati leads Class A in all-events with 2696 and 1731 nine-game total. Catherine Burling of Cincinnati tops Class B singles with strong pins.

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Trimble Red Cross Drive Enters Final Week Today

Trimble Township mobilizes for a final week push as the Red Cross relief drive nears its quota. Local volunteers list contributors from Glouster and nearby, with totals and committees named as residents urge every household to donate before the deadline.

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Trimble Village Adopts Eastern War Time Measures

Trimble village votes to observe Eastern War Time and sets March 31 as end date for the period. Council approves restrictions on livestock and poultry keeping to protect property and regulate the town during the wartime adjustment.

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