College football attendance rises across 72 colleges
AP survey shows total attendance at college football games up nearly 25 percent mid-season from 1943 levels. Among 72 colleges, 9,248,330 fans attended 1944 games vs 2,588,581 the previous year, with the Southwest recording the largest jump and Southern California leading regional figures.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Midwest
Southern California
University of Pennsylvania
Ohio State
Minnesota
Michigan
Hunon
Northwestern
California
JCLA
Pitt
pVinnesota
Wisconsin
Town
Twinois
Notre Dame
Indiana
Purdue
Missouri
News Briefs From Tuppers Plains Community
Miss Nelia and Alice Parr hosted Sunday dinner guests including Clyde Millhone Lena Parr and Beverly Milhone. West Shade visitors Orvule Stout and family visited Mrs Anna White and sister Alice Dean. W S Mercer of Williams town visited his brother who had a stroke. Mrs Frank Shears and children from Elizabeth WV were guests of Mr and Mrs H T Detson. William Howard attended the funeral of his cousin Charles Smith of Hazele Wednesday. A letter to Mrs May Dodderer of Coal Run Ohio reported the death of Margaret Powers in Akron on October 12 at age 8. The Powers family once lived nearby. Hazel Helen Hollman and Mr and Mrs Williams of Columbus spent the weekend with Dana Hoffman Sr. Mrs Joe Clare Millhone of Belpre was guest Saturday night. Anna White and sister Alice Dean learned their sister Nettie Stout Heaton, previously hospitalized in Sioux City IA, had returned home to Ponca Nebraska for home care.
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Tuppers Plains
Nelia
Alice Parr
Clyde Millhone
Lena Parr
Beverly Milhone
Orvule Stout
West Shade
Anna White
Alice Dean
W S. Mercer
Williamstown
Frank Shears
Elizabeth
W. Va
Dana Hoffman Sr
Joe Clare Millhone
Belpre
Nettie (Stout) Heaton
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Sioux City
Iowa
Ponca
Neb
War relief tilts net $328010
Chicago reports the 16 major league war relief baseball benefits raised 328010.61 for the National War Fund and American Red Cross. An extra southern association gift raised the total to 329555.47, split between the charities. AL eight games yielded 205140.37 versus 122270.24 in the NL. Yankees led with 34537, Cardinals collected 23832.55 tops in the senior circuit.
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Chicago
UPI
National War Fund
American Red Cross
K. M. Landis
Southern Association
New York Yankees
Few Players Look Good in Major Draft
CHICAGO major league officials lament scarce talent as Uncle Sam’s draft cuts drain minor leagues. Scouting costs run high as Connie Mack and Lou Boudreau critique available players while firms like the Phillies hold first choice among 589 draftees, with prices set by class and rank.
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Uncle Sam
Fesh Harbor
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Mack
Harry Grabiner
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Phillies
Washington
Birthday Dinner Honors Chauncey Man at Home
Mrs Virgie Wadley of Chauncey hosted a Sunday chicken dinner at her Lexington Avenue home for her husband Charles Wadley to celebrate his birthday. Attendees included Carlos Wolfe and son Tommy of Lancaster, Harold Wadley, and the Wadleys. Mrs Kathryn McDaniel of Circle Hill will host the Millfield Needle Club tonight.
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Chauncey
Virgie Wadley
Lexington Ave
Charles Wadley
Carlos Wolfe
Tommy
Lancaster
Harold Wadley
CLUB
Kathryn McDaniel
Circle Hill
Millfield Needle Club
Gophers and Wildcats To Be Toss-Up
Western Conference notes from Chicago center on the Minnesota Northwestern clash as both teams seek their first league win. Northwestern and Minnesota sport recent signs of power, with Minnesota outgaining Ohio State last week and Northwestern pushing Indiana hard before a 14 7 defeat.
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Chicago
Columbus
Ohio State
Indiana
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Minnesota
Wildcats
Gophers
Les Horvath
Hoosiers
Carrol Widdoes
Bo McMillin
Chauncey News Beat: Loyd Blackford Prisoner in Germany
Chauncey residents hear that Tech. Sergeant Lloyd Blackford is a German prisoner. He sent a card stating he is well, unable to write much, and asks letters be directed via the Red Cross. Local events include a Chauncey Methodist Church dinner plan and social visits among residents and service members, with furloughs and guests from Amesville Columbus and Cincinnati.
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Chauncey
Nelle Blackford
Tech
Lloyd Blackford
Red Cross
Lloyd
Amesville Church Elects Sunday School Officers
Amesville youth organized a Sunday School class with officers elected: President Carol Gardner, Vice President Robert Meseher, Secretary David Thompson, Treasurer Cecil Bailey. Advisers are Nellie Woolley and Charles McAfee. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Meseher include Otis Clark and daughter Pauline of Dayton. National War Fund Drive led by T. E. Clark with local solicitors listed. Philip Linscott home from Ann Arbor for furlough. Liesd Bloom visiting en route to Gulfport where he serves as Diesel instructor. Clifford Waggoner and Curtis Mich visit G A and Mrs Bessie Gardner.
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Amesville
Methodist Church
Carol Gardner
Robert Meseher
David Thompson
Cecil Bailey
Nellie Woolley
Charles McAfee
James Meseher
Otis Clark
Coolville
Pauline
Dayton
T. E. Clark
Muss Duhia White
C . Gibson
Clark
Hattie Inman
Tom Biddle
Helen Clark
Jessie Loriz
Philip Linscott
Homer Linscott
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Liesd Bloom
Arthur Thompson
Gulfport
Miss
Clifford Waggoner
Curtis, Mich
G. A
Bessie Gardner
Navy linemen top AP poll in football roundup
The AP named Navy's line the outstanding football unit after two dominant performances, highlighting seven linemen led by Bramlett and Whitmire as the season’s top blockers. Scouts praised Serpico and other linemen from Illinois to Notre Dame for their impact, with praise for key backs and guards across the sport.
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Fullerton
Navy Line
NEW York
Navy
Georgia Tech
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Leon C Bramlett
Don Whitmire
Ldmond Deramee
Jath Mazin
Caplan Ben Chase
Gail Gilliam
Ben Martin
Tip Penn
Ralph Serpic
Mike Cashonis
Georgia
George Savilsky
Penn
John Woudenberg
St Mary's
Russ Dohelstein
Tennessee
Bruce Wood
Virginia
Herbert St John
Ken Demann
Nebraska
Gaston Bourgeois
Tulane
H J Nichols
Reet
Jim McCurdy
Washington
Jim Groh
Colgate
Bob Levenhagen
Flood
Iowa
John Davey
Wisconsin
Ralph Jenkins
Clemson
Gordon Berlin
Wastinton
Bill Godwin
Fort Pierce
Fla
Keith Doyle
George Slohmeyer
Towa Seahawks
Point Pleasant Bowling Scores Chauncey Honor
Mr and Mrs E Daugherty celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary with a two course dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Franns Starr and children Jackie Dickie Mary Kathryn of Wellston and Mr and Mrs A E Daugherty with children Robert Donald and Carolyn Sue.
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Chauncey
E. Daugherty
Franns Starr
Jackie
Dickie
Mary Kathryn
Wellston
A E' Daugherty
Robert, Donald
Carolyn Sue
Letter From Brother CHAUNCEY Postmaster Reviews Wounded Brother
Postmaster Charlotte Bricher Chauncey reviews a letter from her brother Homer Omen hospitalized in Italy. He was wounded in the left leg and hip by shrapnel on August 29 and says the wound is healing. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Omen of Millfield.
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Chauncey
Charlotte Bricher
Homer Omen
Italy
Walliam Omen
Millfield
Local Boy Reaches Home Front Letters From Overseas
Local family in Chauncey reports their son Pfe. Ahne Tippie has been overseas for months and is now in France. He writes of meeting Pfe. Alva Evarell, son of Mrs Dane Osborne, the first local lad he met since deployment. In Sumner Mrs Pressier Spencer learns from the War Department that her son Ted Quenton R Spencer is convalescing from wounds received in action.
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Chauncey
John Tippe
Pfe
Ahne Tippie
France
Alva Evarell
Dane Osborne
Sumner
Pressier Spencer
War Department
Ted Quenton R Spencer
BUCHTEL Social and Personal
Roy Bookman his wife and two children and Mr Dana Bookman spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Clayton Bookman Orbiston. They then visited Mr and Mrs Lowell Tucker at The Diamond. William Judson and children of Haydenville spent last week with Curt Smathers. Judson had a tonsillectomy at Mercy Hospital ten days ago. Lillian Wright was brought home from Sheltering Arms Hospital after major surgery. Anna Harris was a business visitor in Nelsonville. Tom Robson and wife were business visitors in Nelsonville. Mary J Colbert accompanied Clarence Colbert to Cleveland to visit their son Bernard Colbert at Crile Hospital. They returned Tuesday Colbert hopes to come home soon for a weekend.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Anna Harris
Nelsonville
Tom Robson
Mary J. Colbert
Clarence Colbert
Cleveland
Bernard Colbert
Crile Hospital
Colbert
Dinner Guests at Converse Street Hostess CHAUNCEY
Mrs Charlotte Bricker entertained six guests at 4 spaghetti supper at her Converse Street home. Attending were Don Pencelli M M c Dorothy Rhoades Marjory Bennett Elizabeth Willis Mary Carolyn Gibson and Allison Gibson seaman second class.
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Chauncey
Charlotte Bricker
Converse St
Don Pencelli
Dorothy Rhoades
Marjory Bennett
Elizabeth Willis
Mary Carolyn Gibson
Allison Gibson
Seaman
Filechock New Passing King Of Pro Loop
Chicago the prose notes Frank Filchouk Washington’s 28 onold pitching star proves NFL lacks indispensable passers. He completed 58 of 93 in four games, surpassing Baugh Luck and Isbell with a 624 percent, while Navy service and Redskins bullpen shuffle fade.
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National Football League
G the Medsins
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Sid Luck van Daxer O Brien
Dee Isbell
Arnie Herher
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New Baugh
Redskins
Finnke
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Isbell
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