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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1940

Page

14

College stars pace early football season pans

Boston College ace Charley O Rourke shines in BCs 27 7 win over Tulane and Frank Leahy lauds his speed and versatility. Tom Harmon explodes for four touchdowns against California while Don Scott leads Ohio State with two TD passes and strong play. Paul Christman shows sharp form for Missouri with three TD passes and a rushing score.

Paul Christman Missouri Tigers St. Louis Christman Tom Harmon West Coast California Michigan Don Scott Ohio State Pittsburgh Buckeyes Chic Harley Scott Texas A. & M John Kimbrough Boston College Cornell Charley O'Rourke Eagles Tulane Frank Leahy George Franck Washington

Nelsonville Juniors Present Home Economics Leisure Games

Nelsonville ninth grade girls experiment with inexpensive home economics games to teach leisure time methods. Games stored in home economics rooms may be used for department or school parties. Junior class earned about 15 dollars at Friday’s Nelsonville versus Pomeroy concession to fund the junior-senior prom. Candy sales after school continue each night. New junior officers are Johnson president Bruce vice president Westfall secretary-treasurer.

Nelsonville Pomeroy Junior Johnson Carl Bruce Harry Westfall

BREEZING WITH BRIETZ CINCINNATI GOSSIP AND NOTES

Cincinnati sports column reports Bucky Harris may move to Cleveland to succeed Oscar Witt with talks of higher pay and a pennant shot with Feller Boudreau and Mack. Possible Washington replacement named Myer Bluege or Hornsby. Also notes on Newsom’s fewer pitches, umpire Klein praise, Reds gift to Wilson, Schacht's daughter travel, scalper prices, Pitt OSU opinions, and Ohio State coach Schmidt quote.

Eddie Brietz Cincinnati Bucky Harris Washington Oscar Witt Cleveland Harris Feller Boudreau Mack Buddy Myer Ossie Bluege Rogers Hornsby Hornsby Clark Griffith

Portland Social Notes outline society changes

Portland Ladies Aid Society disbanded on September 25 and charter members joined the Women's Society of Christian Service. Thirty women enrolled as charter members. Officers include President Mrs Earl Wilford and others. An all day church meeting with potluck dinner set for October 9. A weekly picture show starts at the Recreation Center.

Portland Portland Ladies Aid Society Women’s Society of Christian Service Earl Wilford Earl Jewett J. A. Siders B. F Price Charlies Newman Earl Scott Great Bend Church Charles New

Athens Bulldogs blank not. shift to Pom eroy clash

Mr Gever criticizes Athens High Bulldogs practice as listless in a week of scrimmages. He warns that only steady hard work can restore fighting condition before Friday's game with Pom eroy, stressing every player must train seriously.

Athens High School Bulldogs Gallipolis Athens Pomeroy Panthers Bulldogs

College grid totals and injuries head into week end confrontations

Minnesota faces Nebraska in Minneapolis as both big bruising programs seek a decisive edge. Ohio State eyes a line weight advantage over Purdue while Indiana plans secret backfield plans for Texas. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois prep with mixed results and injuries noted across the Big Ten.

Chicago Minnesota Nebraska Minneapolis Gophers Washington Ohio State Purdue Boilermakers Indiana Bo McMillin Texas Wisconsin Harry Stuuldreher Leonard Seelinger California Michigan Wolverine Iowa Northwestern Syracuse Illinois Bradley

Steel alloy 3 percent nickel noted for toughness

Steel containing three percent nickel is valued for its toughness and finds common use in automotive crankshafts.

Tigers Edge Reds in Opening Game of Series

Detroit Tigers beat Cincinnati Reds as the infield trio Gehringer Bartell and Higgins outplayed expectations. Eddie Joost filled in superbly for Lonnie Frey at second base while Hank Greenberg, Rudy York and Whitey Moore staged the early power, keeping the Reds hopeful for game two.

Tigers Ernie Lombardi Reds Bill McKechnie Lombardi Detroit Lonnie Frey Eddie Joost Joost Frey Hank Greenberg Gehringer Bartell Higgins Cincinnati Bucky Whitey Moore Whitey Greenberg York Goodman Moore Walters Hank Rudy Tiger Derringer Gene Thompson

Snakes Shed Their Transparent Eye Skin Periodically

Snakes lack eyelids and guard their eyes with a transparent, immovable covering. This protective skin is shed periodically along with the rest of the snake’s skin.

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