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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1944

Page

7

Buck Fausett Battles Past to Chase Reds Third Base

Buck Fausett, 36, rebuilt his career after a money dispute with Connie Mack and a demotion to Galveston. He returns with the Cincinnati Reds in pursuit of third base, citing a nine year climb from minors to majors and a standout season as Little Rock player-manager.

Bloomington Ind Buck Fausett Connie Mack Philadelphia A’s Fausett Cincinnati Reds Little Rock Ark Galveston Texas Reds Chicago Cubs French Lick Yesterdey Indianapolis Indians

Training Camp Gossip Highlights Cubs Trade Talk

Cubs contending with absences at French Lick spring camp as Warren Giles pursues a swap for Lou Novikoff with Cincinnati. News notes include Lon Warneke and Charlie Gilbert passing pre induction tests and Jimmy Foxx set to report for a comeback. League camps report moves and reclassifications across multiple teams.

New York Lou Novikoff Chicago Cubs Bruins French Lick Ind Warren Giles Cincinnati Reds Cubs Lon Warneke Charlie Gilbert Jimmy Foxx Chicago White Sox Johnny Humphries Braves al Javery Boston Red Sox Leon Culberson ST. Louis Cardinals Gerald Burmeister Max Lanier Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Kie Julian NEW York Yankees Mike Klosevich Kansas City NEW York Giants Ace Adams Brooklyn Dodgers Curt Davis Bob Chipman Bill Tanner Hal Grell Army

Packers Curly Lambeau Proposes Out of Bounds Kickoff Rule

Curly Lambeau of the Green Bay Packers will urge the NFL rules committee next Monday to require the receiving team to wait for a legal kickoff after an out-of-bounds boot. The defense would kick repeatedly if needed until the ball is in bounds with a penalty for each out-of-bounds kick.

Chicago National Football League Curly Lambeau Green Bay Packers

WSCS Meeting At Bidwell Church Hosts Social Dinner

News Notes of Bidwell report the Westerman M. E. Church WSCS gathering at the Groves home on Tuesday with pot luck dinner and social hour. Attendees include Rev A Steele and families. plans announced for a chicken dinner at Bidwell-P School Auditorium on April 5.

Bidwell WSCS Westerman M. E Ray Groves Ins A. Steele T. H Bailes Dorcas Adams Lou Stone T. J. Moore Emily Phillips Lewis Switzer Kent Harry Stice Ethele Walter Pauline Wonga Kent Grant George Lawrence Htineman Bidwell-P Audi Wester Bidwell-Vinton M. E Porter A. J. Kestl Esile S. A. Steele J. L Stephenson Well Church Harrison Stice Estella Denney L. Coleman F. K Mills Mar Quetile Hiteman

Changes in cage rules curb tall players’ defense

The national basketball committee approved four rule changes to curb long-armed players guarding shots. Rules increase personal fouls to five, allow unlimited substitutions, let officials suspend play after injuries, and ban defenders from touching the ball on its downward arc toward the goal unless the shot is clearly short. The changes take effect next season and will be tested at Madison Square Garden in a pregame match.

New York National Basketball Committee Madison Square Garden Mitchell Field N. Y Aberdeen MD.) Proving Grounds St. John’s Red Cross

Giants Train at Lakewood Health Resort for Cure

Giants team members and staff relocate to Lakewood New Jersey for winter training on Ott and Hubbell Fields amid a resort town scene. The piece highlights deer in the outfield, snow, and a mix of former stars and recruits as the club plans for a stronger season.

Lakewood N. J Florida Giants New York Atlantic City Luke Johnson D.ds Township of Lakewood Femmes Swede Hansen Lake Worth Fla Gabby Hartnett

Trimble Area Short Of 1944 Red Cross Goal

Trimble Township remains short by 142.60 with three days left as Red Cross drives continue. Local lists show Mrs. Lewis Buell Greens Run School and church groups contributing with several individuals adding funds plus reports of extra dollar donations in the final push. Meanwhile local service members, including Cpl Leo Carter on furlough from Port Lewis and Pfc Paul Barrett in Natal Brazil, are noted among updates from Glouster.

Glouster Red Cross Lewis Buell Greens Run First Baptist Sunday School Lucille Withem Lita Westfall E. E. Yocke Harry Richards Bingman Trimble Township Leo Carter Port Lewis Seattle Wash George Carter Charles Carter Patterson Field Dayton Aviation Division Army Leo Detroit Francis Barrett Jacksonville Pfc Paul Barrett Natal Brazil Roosevelt Air Force

Glouster Social Notes and Church Meeting

Glouster notes report the 500 Club meeting at Mrs Vern Lamborns home with top scores for Mrs Jessie Hill and Mrs Evan Morgan and guests honored. Also announced is a Willing Workers Class meeting at the Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 PM and local social updates including Cletus Stocklein’s visit and Isabel Carter’s hospital stay.

Glouster 500 Vern. Lamborn Jessie Hill Evan Morgan Frances Gibbs C. E. Handley Josephine Hedfelt Evan Mor Ger Gibbs Elizabeth Chute Osephine Hedfelt Dale Thompson Vern Lamborn Methodist Church Ellis Y Cletus Stocklein Canton Cletus Isabel Carter Mercy Hospital Toledo George Carter Leo Charles

J-T School Notes Highlights Washington County Week

Two students withdraw to join the service Henry Hoy Hartley to the Navy and James Andrews to the Army. Coach Byers and the Cardinals visited Glouster Lamborn's Studio. Seniors plan Class Night invitations. P T A thanks contributors to basketball banquet. Miss Smith attends nutrition meeting in Athens. Priscilla Circle 2 meets Friday at Mrs Bertha Angie's Main Street.

Trimble J-T Henry Hoy Hartley Navy James Andrews Army P.T.A

Suit Against Galion Coach Is Dismissed

GALION Common Pleas Judge Clarence Ahl dismissed a $25,000 damage suit filed by a Galion High football player against Coach James L. Lumper for lack of prosecution after the absence of the boy’s attorney Grant Mouser Jr. The youth Stoner and his father alleged the coach deprived him of college scholarship prospects by excluding him from spring workouts. A separate request to reinstate him to the team remains pending.

Galion Common Pleas Clarence A. Ahl James L. Lumper Galion High Grid Ralph W Bill) Jr Ahi Grant E. Mouser, Jr Marion Stoner Young Stoner

Utah Defeats Indians In Down-To-The-Wire NCAA Title

Utah upset Dartmouth 42-40 to win the NCAA title in an extra game before 14 990 spectators at the Garden. Herb Wilkinson hit a field goal just before overtime to snap Dartmouth’s 17 game winning streak and hand the Indians their first defeat of the season. St John’s Brooklyn won the National Invitational Tourney with a 47-39 victory over DePaul.

New York Utah St. John's Brooklyn Red Cross Dartmouth St. John’s DePaul Utes Kentucky Arkansas Herb Wilkinson Indians

Mrs. Binderbasin Dies in Columbus

Marie Binderbasin of Columbus died Monday evening at home after a heart attack. She had been in poor health for months. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Chadwell of Trimble.

Glouster Marie Binderbasin Columbus Binderbasin John Chadwell Trimble

Wartime Stars and Sports Tales From Fullerton’s Roundup

In wartime football and sports news, 68 percent of 347 NFL players in 1941 joined the armed forces with 421 names on the service roster and 47 percent holding commissions. Notes include Sgt Dutch Harrison’s golf triumphs, Notre Dame football eligibility for Creighton Miller, George Parnassus’s hat mishap prompting a vow to quit smoking, Birmingham inviting Judge Bramham for minor league HQ, Princeton star Jim Walthall winning the Rump Trophy, and missing flyers Lieut Walter Payne and Commander Joe Ruddy Jr cited for gallantry in wartime missions.

New York George Strickler Dutch Harrison Birmingham Ala W. G. Bramham Durham N. C Jim Walthall Princeton W. Va West Virginia Walter Booty) Payne Germany Joe Ruddy, Jr Naval Academy and New York A. C Norway

Dover Red Cross Gifts Reported At Meeting

At a Dover Red Cross meeting on Monday night a detailed contributions report was given. The total collected amounted to 715.66 with three committees still to report.

Dover Red Cross Chauncey Dover

Shields on 30 day furlough visits Michigan family

Chauncey Delbert Shields with the Merchant Marine stationed at Utica Michigan is on a 30 day furlough. He visited his wife and two sons Tommy and Bobby in Michigan then came to see his mother Mrs. Nettie Shields sister Gladys Shields and brother Lawrence Shields and family in Lower Plains.

Chauncey Delbert Shields Merchant Marine Utica Mich Tommy Bobby Michigan Nettie Shields Gladys Shields Lawrence Shields Lower Plains

Mrs Luther Cruikshank Returns From Visit

Chauncey details a visit by Mrs Luther Cruikshank with family in Columbus Summit Station Wonderland and extended relatives including sister in law and nephews. Also notes birth announcement in Chauncey and local church and club meetings tonight in Chauncey Millfield and Glouster.

Luther Cruikshank Chauncey Ruth Cruikshank Louie West Columbus Thomas Cruikshank Thomas Larry Summit Station Wonderland Zimmie Smith George Ernest Marshal Smith Doris Fisenaugle

Local social notes from Chauncey and nearby towns

A column of short notices lists illness in the family of Dan ny Shey of Chauncey with his parents Paul Shay. visits by Fred Trimble Heights to Dow Sanders near Albany. Mrs. Lizzie Robinett and guests. and numerous family travelings between Bailey Run Columbus Pt. Pleasant West Virginia and Wonderland visits.

Mg Eg Peerype Danny Shey Paul Shay Chauncey Fred Trimble Heights Dow Sanders Albany C. N. Sanders Clarence He. Millfield Columbus Lizzie Robinett Vern Robinett Max Rizer Logan William Sisson Anita Trimble John Bullock Bailey Run Dalmus Bullock Ernest Bullock Julius Manning Helen Janie Paul Kasler Paul A. McKinney Pt. Pleasant W. Va Andrew McKinney Verity Wonderland Marshall Ernest and George Smith Morris Elsenaugle

Return of Pfc Roy Bullock After Furlough

Pfc Roy M Bullock has returned to Camp Custer Michigan after a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Bullock and family Bailey Run He visited his brothers in Columbus A two course chicken dinner was hosted by Mrs John Bullock in his honor Those present included Mr and Mrs John Bullock Ersel Elaine Robert and James Manning and the guest of honor Roy M Bullock.

Chauncey Pfc Roy M. Bullock Camp Custer Mich John Bullock Bailey Run Columbus Pfe. Bullock Ersel Elaine Robert James Manning

Chauncey Couple Receives Word of Son Overseas Arrival

Rev and Mrs Gil bert Courtney of Chauncey report that their son Seaman Second Class Charles Harvey Courtney has arrived safely overseas and is stationed at Honolulu.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Charles Harvey Courtney Honolulu

Morristown Morality Church Hosts Cottage Prayer Meeting

The Morristown Holiness Church schedules a weekly cottage prayer meeting on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs John Bullock in Bailey Run with Mrs Ray Pidcock leading the service.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church John Bullock Bailey Run Ray Pidcock

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