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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1943

Page

7

All-Big Ten picks honor Indiana and Purdue stars in 1943

The 1943 All-Big Ten selections feature Indiana’s Robert Hoernschemeyer at quarterback and Purdue standouts Richard Barwege Alex Agase among the backs and linemen. Michigan Purdue and Northwestern led with multiple picks as Wisconsin and Minnesota also claimed spots. Hoernschemeyer is noted as the first freshman named to the team with Daley and Butkovich among virtually unanimous selections. Fifty-one players from eight schools received votes.

Purdue Michigan Indiana Northwestern Minnesota Ohio State Hoernschemeyer R Graham Butkovich Daley Negus Wisconsin Graham The Marine

Western Conference All Star Football Team 1943 Listed

The 1943 Western Conference AP all star football selections list players by position with schools and hometowns. Notable names include Herb Hein Northwestern Paul Mitchell Minnesota Richard Barwegen Purdue Pete Pihos Indiana Otto Graham Northwestern Elroy Hirsch Michigan and Don Buffmire Northwestern among others.

Indiana Minnesota Ohio State Herb Hein Northwest Pete Pihos Paul Mitchell William Willis Ohio Richard Barwege Alex Agase Purdue Fred Negus Michi Chicago Northwestern St. Paul Minn Evanston Columbus C. E Robt Hoernschemeyer Ind Cincinnati Otto Graham Waukegan Tony Butkovich Michigan Elroy Hirsch Ernie Parks Don Buffmire Buscemi Barbour Iowa Souders Wallis Hanzlik Plevo Vincent Genis Aldworth Coffee Weber Krueger Gallanter Hackett Gent Gaughman Kane Illinois Appleby Garnaas Vacants Greenwood Tinos Sensanbaugher Bray McGovern Dimancheff Wink

Service Men Of Glouster Area Updates And Notices

Glouster area residents report service member transfers and recoveries. Sgt Ray Cartwright leaves for a 30 day air corps training in Ypsilanti Michigan. Georgie Wallace heals in North Africa Sicily and Italy after eight months abroad. Orvil Exline’s husband reached England seven months ago. Clyde Addington moved from New Guinea to Australia. Jimmie Easley in New Orleans faces a long hospital stay for an infected heel. Gloria Echstenkamper birthday noted. Christmas mail to overseas troops must be sealed with a three cent stamp.

Glouster Ray Cart‘wright Columbus Carl Stahl Car ‘Cartwright Greens Run Sgt Ypsilanti, Mich Mackie Wallace Georgie Wallace North Africa Sicily Italy Orvil Exline England Clyde Addington South Pacific New Guinea Australia Lucile Thompson Jammie Easley New Orleans Jimmie LaGarde General Hospital Ralph Echstenkamper

Southworth preps Cardinals with new minor league rivals

Billy the Kid Southworth praised the St. Louis Cardinals amid winter meetings as several NL stars depart for military service. He outlined a shuffle of prospects from Columbus, Rochester, Sacramento and other clubs to fill key roles for 1944, noting George Dockins, Ted Wilks, Blix Donnelly and Al Byerly as pitchers and Emil Verban as a second baseman. Schoendienst remains unsigned but highly rated.

Sid Feder New York Billy the Kid Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Lou Klein Mort Cooper George Dockins Columbus Brazie Ted Wilks Blix Donnelly Rochester al Byerly Sacramento Tom Heath Ken O'Dea Klein Emil Verban al Schoendienst Schoendienst

Tom Harmon Reported Safe After China Mission

The Harmon family in Ann Arbor celebrates as news reaches them that former All America football star Tom Harmon is walking out of a combat mission over Kiuklang China. Lt Hammond's letter to his mother confirms four missing in the raid with rumors of two others returning.

Ann Arbor Mich Tom Harmon University of Michigan Harmon Tom China Kiuklang Moms

Two Obituaries and A Wedding Notice From Glouster Area

Glouster and surrounding communities report the marriage of Helen Winefordner to Earl Spray in Newark Ohio with Rev. David Johnson officiating. The couple resides at 225 Grandville Street Newark. Andrew Ginnan 73 dies after heart attack in White Cross Hospital following cataract surgery. He leaves five sons and four daughters and is buried at Calvary Cemetery after a Holy Cross Church service.

Glouster William Winefordner Helen Earl Spray Henry Spray Corning Methodist Parsonage Newark Ohio David Johnson Glouster High School Corning High School Spray Grandville Street Andrew Ginnan White Cross Hospital Ginnan Pennsylvania Jacksonville Cecelia Andrew Pittsburgh John Akron William Trimbie Mart Ginnan United States Army Hugh Elizabeth Barrett Hudson Ellen Deagan Julia Ginnan Josephine John S. Blower Holy Cross Catholic Church Edwin E. Yocke Calvary Cemetery

Miss Leona Shumway Hosts Anniversary Dinner

Leona Shumway entertained Sunday with a chicken dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shumway on their twenty sixth wedding anniversary. Guests included T B Shumway of Jacksonville Barney Hook Kathryn Boswell Glasgow Richard Griffiths Buffalo N Y and the hosts. An anniversary cake was presented by Miss Shumway. The couple will celebrate their fifty sixth anniversary on Wednesday December 22. Mr Shumway is seventy seven and Mrs Shumway seventy six and both are in good health.

Leona Shumway Harold Shumway T. B. ‘Shumway Jacksonville Bar‘ney Hook Kathryn Boswell Glouster Richard Griffiths Buffalo N. Y Miss Shumway T. B. Shumway Mr. Shumway Mrs. Shumway

Orpah Class Plans Christmas Bazaar and Dinner

The Orpah Class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Adeline Blower s home. Isa bel Vernon read Scripture and led prayer. Emaline Zimmer presided as plans were made for a Christmas bazaar on Dec 8 and a Christmas dinner on Dec 10, with gifts from each member.

Mary Binderbasin Isabel Vernon Ethel Blower Ethel Bailey Adeline Blower Dorothy DeLong Gus Morris Florence Witham Irene Wilams Genevieve Hughes Emaline Zimmer Pauline Gamwell Margaret Dunlevy Florence Perker Glenna McKinney Dorothy Howard Irene Williams

Priscilla Class Plans Bazaar and Christmas Party

Priscilla Class Circle No. 2 of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. E. H. Taylor's home with co-hostesses Mrs. Ralph Hines and Mrs. Carl Wilson. Under Mrs. Thomas W. Figley, members planned a December 8 bazaar and December 17 church social rooms Christmas party. A social hour followed with three contests. top prizes went to Mrs. J. H. Elias, Mrs. E. E. Munden, and Mrs. John Wallace. Refreshments were served to 24 members and one guest, Mrs. Josephine Eddy.

J. H. Elias E. E. Munden John Wallace Josephine Eddy

Sunday Guests Include Daugherty and Whartons

Mr and Mrs John Shafer entertained Sunday guests including Mr and Mrs Charlies Daugherty of Beaumont Mr and Mrs Elmer Bingman of Athens Mr and Mrs Where Brookins of Chauncey Walter Wharton Jr of Columbus and Dale Wharton of The Plains.

Chruncey John Shafer Charlies Daugherty Beaumont Elmer Bingman Athens Where Brookins Chauncey Walter Wharton, Jr Columbus Dale Wharton the Plains

Glouster Personal Guests Share Holiday Visits

Glouster residents hosted and visited relatives during a Thanksgiving weekend. Visitors included Miss Jane Gaskell and Everett Gaskell from Columbus and Set, Eugene B. Snyder of Texas, Miss Minnie Duncan of Columbus, Dennis Earl Addington of Trimble, and Margaret Addington on furlough, with others from Columbus and Athens. Local households welcomed Violet and Donna Vaughan of Columbus and several families from Trimble Heights, Athens, and nearby areas.

Joe Gaskalla Jane Gaskalla Everett Gaskalla Columbus Eugene B. Snyder Texas Minnie Duncan F. D. McCarty Dennis Addington Dennis Earl Trimble Addington Clyde Addington Robert O'Donnell Margaret Addington Anagansett Long Island Violet Donna Vaughan Issac Vaughan Vaugahn George Thomas Marcia Lou Thomas Bill Halfhill George Anne Mildred Trimble Heights John Jager Athens Dorothy Vaughan Charles Jarvis John McClellan Kathryn F. E. Bennett Walton Ind Glouster Don Withem Denvertown Ray Harrison Willard D. Mason Frank F. Cofer Portsmouth Ohio Donald A. Yerian Jimmie Joan Mason Sam McClelland Frank Dowler Albert Skinner Stirl McClelland Glen McClelland

Former Resident of Glouster Dies

Glouster mourns as Dr. Edwin Kirby, long retired district superintendent in northern Ohio, dies Sunday in Elyria where he had lived for eight years after leaving the ministry. He resided in Glouster briefly about 55 years ago with the Davis family, parents of the late Mrs. William James.

Glouster Edwin Kirby Elyria Kirby D. B. Davis William James Ohio

Robert Lewis Dies In Plane Accident

Columbus report says Robert E. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Lewis died in an airplane crash near Port Moresby New Guinea His family longtime Glouster residents with his father a former president of The Glouster Bank left the town about thirty years ago

Glouster Columbus Robert E. Lewis Robert L. Lewis Port Moresby New Guinea R. L. Lewis Glouster Bank

Drafting territory stirs minor league baseball power plays

National and minor leagues debate territory valuation and arbitration over draft rights while arms of the game consider shifting power. Shaughnessy and Carpenter offer pointed takes as the AA point of leverage, with Pennock looming as a Phillies boss candidate and Sewell quipping about Appling in the Army.

New York W. G. Bramham National Association Shag Shaughnessy International League Connie Mack Charlie Grimm Grimm Lou Novikoff Herb Pennock Bob Carpenter Phillies Herb American Association

Chauncey Methodists Begin Two Week Revival

Chauncey Methodist Church hosts a two weeks revival led by Pastor Charles E Palmer with assistance from Evan Edwards of Athens. Merle Jackson directs music with Evelyn Patterson at the piano. Services run nightly at 7 o'clock, public invited.

Chauncey Chauncey Methodist Church Charlies E. Palmer Evan Edwards Athens Merle Jackson Evelyn Patterson

Church Holds Service to Honor Servicemen at Greens Run

A Greens Run Church of Christ service honored families of service members and those in the field. Pastor Gilbert Courtney led prayers and a 12 girl choir provided special music as letters from four service boys were read.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Mrs. Rimmey Fred Leake Angie Fierbaugh Robert Craig Walter Simons Harold Richard Jeffries Charles Rimmey

Mrs Slisher Returns From Dayton Visit

Chauncey George Slisher has come back from Dayton after two weeks caring for sister in law Mrs Charles Brooks baby. He also visited son Walter Slisher 24 in Miami Valley Hospital with a broken back suffered last July at a defense plant. His condition is serious but improving and a brace or wheelchair hoped by Christmas.

Chauncey George Slisher Dayton Charles Brooks Lisher Roland Six

Wintering in Florida Sends Fruit to Dover

Chauncey Mr and Mrs Tim Chuvales of Chauncey received a basket of fruit from J D Connetts spending winter at Vero Beach Florida. Mrs Chuvales and Mrs Connnet are sisters.

Florida Dover Chauncey Tim Chuvales J. D. Connetts Vero Beach Chuvales Mrs Connett

Birthday Celebrations Near Albany and Millfield Needle Club

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bailes hosted a birthday gathering at their country home near Albany on Sunday November 28 honoring Mrs. Snyder. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Parker Snyder Mineral Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coley Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Walsh Barberton with two sons. Mrs. Snyder birthday cake was provided by her daughter and gifts from Mrs. Walsh were for her grandmother. CHAUNCEY Mrs Edith McDaniel of Millfield to host the Millfield Needle Club Wednesday night.

Albany Ray Bailes Parker Snyder Mineral Paul Coley Athens Paul Walsh Barberton Snyder Bailes Chauncey Edith McDaniel Millfield Needle Club

Chauncey District Social and Personal News

Chauncey residents share Thanksgiving visits and weekend stays with relatives in Wheeling Ohio Athens Reynoldsburg Dayton and Chauncey. Mary Dew returns from three week trip. Madelon Jandes visits from Chicago. Lewis and Mrs Jandes host at Chauncey county home. Frank Cook Sharon Lynn visit Lower Plains. Emory Hammond and Arthur Burchfield host in Athens. Ores Swartz and Harry Moore visit Chauncey. Buckleys host Myers family in Lexington Ave Chauncey. Fritz Smith and children from Reynoldsburg visit Arthur Smith family on W Main St.

Chauncey Mary Dew Alice Wheeling W.a Madelon Jandes U.W Chicago Lewis Jandes Chauncy F. E. Cook Lower Plains Inlaw Frank Cook Sharon Lynn Athens Emory Hammond Arthur Burchfield Harry Moore Ores Swartz Edward Myers Lou Ellen Dayton

Chauncey Couples Attend Four Course Chicken Dinner

Chauncey hosts Noah S. Harvey and wife at Ellis Avenue home for a four o clock two course chicken dinner. Guests include Roy Cunningham Ira Cunningham Wilma Kranyik Susan Donaldson Mary Dew Lizzie Moody Lancaster and N S Harvey.

Chauncey Noah S. Harvey Ellis Ave Roy Cunningham Ira Cunningham Wilma Kranyik Susan Donaldson Mary Dew Lizzie Moody Lancaster N. S. Harvey

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests From Local Families

Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawk and daughter Patty of Chillicothe joined Mr and Mrs Alfred Hawk and Beulah at Lower Plains for Thanksgiving Day. Also present were Mr and Mrs Elmer Poston and family of Canaanville and Mr and Mrs W M Hawk of Columbus.

Chauncey Alfred Hawk Beulah Lower Plains Patty Chillicothe Elmer Poston Canaanville W. M. Hawk Columbus

Irish Top AP Poll Despite Loss to Great Lakes

Notre Dame remains No. 1 in the final AP ranking after a 19 to 14 defeat by Great Lakes. Eighty-six of 131 sports editors voted Notre Dame first, leaving Great Lakes and Navy Pre-Flight as runners up with strong showings. the Urals and others hover in the lower top ten with an overall shift in points and placements.

NEW York Notre Dame Great Lakes Associated Press Frank Leahy Uirted Ohio State South Bend Vaccawececount Duke del Monte Northwestern March Field

Boxing results and Army football captain named

Baltimore bout saw Joe Baksi stop Buddy Wa in the 5th round while Frankie Wills outpointed Ernest Robinson in Washington. Lombardo of St. Louis was elected captain of the 1944 Army football team succeeding Casimir Wyslinski at West Point New York.

Baltimore Joe Baksi Kulpmont Buddy Wa Columbus Shington Frankie Wills Washington Ernest Cat) Robinson New York Lombardo West Point N. Y Thomas A. Lombardo St. Louis Casimir Wyslinski Steubenville Ohio

John Stanley Home On Eight Day Furlough

Floyd Stanley Chauncey hosted their guest John Stanley son of Mr and Mrs Stanley on an eight day furlough from Camp Phillips Kansas. John returned to camp Monday. The family hosted a chicken dinner. Their daughter Mrs J H Sherlock and granddaughter Betty Jo joined from Parkersburg for Thanksgiving and stayed the week to visit family.

George Buchman Locust Street Mackie Wallace Harold Floyd Ray Virgil Collins Charles Barbara Mary Hook Jimmy Trimble Lillian Buchman Collins Cleo Charles Collins Billy Smith Ernest Elliot Chauncey Floyd Stanley John Stanley Camp Phillips Kansas

Home on furlough for Pvt. Kossuth Dowler visit

Chauncey Pvt. Kossuth Dowler is home on furlough from Texas visiting his wife Mrs. Mary Slisher Dowler and both sets of parents. They traveled to Dayton to see Walter Slisher in Miami Valley Hospital and other Dayton relatives. They plan to return to Chauncey this week with Mrs. Dowler accompanying him to Texas until he leaves camp.

Chauncey Kossuth Dowler Texas Mary Slisher Dow Eugene Dowler George Slisher Dayton Walter Slisher Miami Valley Hospital George F. Slisher

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