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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1938

Page

11

Athens Bulldogs Expected To Tame Nelsonville Greyhounds Friday

Athens meets Nelsonville in a long rivalry at High School Field Friday at 3 PM. Bulldogs boast strong offense led by Lackey despite Greyhounds struggles. Nelsonville plans defense to exploit any break while Athens aims to repeat past 56 0 victory.

Nelsonville Bulldogs Athens Athens County Greyhounds Hounds Lackey Pas Tate LE. Juniper Gordon L.T. Bairdcoe L.G. Call Beasley Ce Blimes Coury R.G. Landis Schuller Rit Green Lentz R.E. Blair Ramsey Q.B. Adkins Drake L.H. Miller Seaman R.H. Ghent Moore F.B. Dexter

Chauncey High School Hold Ticket Contest for Fall Festival

A ticket selling contest runs among the four classes at Chauncey-Dover High School for a fall festival in the high school gym Friday night. Prizes donated by Chauncey merchants will be awarded after a program of entertainment and food booths. Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet tonight at 7 30 at the K P Building.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Chauncey — Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge K. of P

Five-Man Defensive Line Gains Popularity in Ohio High Schools

A midseason look at how the five-man frontline is reshaping high school football in Ohio. Notable adopters include Pop Warner at Fairmont with dynamic shifts, Fortoria, Columbus North, and Massillon Alliance poised for a marquee clash. The tactic aims to disrupt passing and off tackle plays, demanding smart, agile players to adjust formations as plays unfold.

Ohio Massillon Columbus Pop” Warner Dayton Dragons Warner Fairmont Ike Trubey Fostoria Fremont Columbus North Polar Bears Columbus South Redmen Lima South McKeesport

Buckeyes Line Up Ground Attack Against Wildcats

Ohio State plans its strongest running game of the season for the Northwestern game in Evanston, emphasizing power and speed to counter a likely Wildcats defense. Coach Francis Schmidt works to improve blocking while keeping a dangerous buck passing threat in reserve for Saturday.

Columbus Ohio State Northwestern Wildcats Evanston, Ill Francis Schmidt Southern California Jim Langhurst Don Scott Frank Zadworney Mike Kabealo Jim Strausbaugh al Zuchegno Forest Fordham Tom Welbaum Schmidt Bucks Wildcats Northwestern Herr Schmidt Jim Sexton Scott John Simione Kabealo Keith Bliss Wendell Lohr Sam Bartschy

Chauncey Veterans Lead Meetings In County Area

Chauncey hosts a packed schedule with meetings of the Spanish American War Veterans Athens Camp No. 78 and Ladies Auxiliary No. 64 at IOOF Hall Athens Tuesday Oct 18. Other items include a WPA county meeting in Chauncey High School Building and a Pocahontas benefit party at Millfield Lodge Hall Friday Oct 14.

State OF Ohio Department OF Highways Columbus Ohio State Highway Director of Athens County Athens The United States Meaplormant Service Arthur M. Howard Federal Ens M. Howard Lancaster Street Department of Industrial State Highway Department Department of Highways John Jaster, JR 20Th Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary IOOF Sherman Keasey Alma Staffinger Chauncey — Mazon Council, Degree of Pocahontas Millfield Lodge Hall

Mt Zion Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mt Zion files report on daily mine activity and local farming. Mr and Mrs A L Jones and Mrs C M Gandee traveled to Logan Monday for business. Samuel Hubacher and William Hubacher return to Washington DC after summer in Mt Zion. Mr and Mrs Jay Nimon of Logan visited Sunday with the Gandees. Iva Lue Jones attended preaching at Mt Zion Sunday evening.

C. M. Gandee A. L. Jones Iva Lue Mt. Zion

No Shaves Here in Alpine County

Alpine County in the Sierra near the Nevada line has no operating barber shops as the state board of examiners closes the last shop in the sparsely populated county where only 210 voters are registered.

Sacramento Cal Alpine County Sierra Nevada Line State Board of Examiners Little Mountain County

Chauncey Personal And Social Mention

Chauncey personal and social notes list illness of Mrs Alice Johnson and visits by family and friends across Chauncey Athens Lancaster and nearby areas. Residents and guests include Harveys Mingus Webb Gabriel Tip pett and Webb families with multiple Sunday dinners and two weeks Dayton trip cited.

Chauncey Alice Johnson Robert Harvey Athens Webster Hintz Owen Ricketts Lancaster Gloria Hintz Lettie Coe Hintz W. Ahlbrand Vigo Ohio Myrtle Pidcock Glouster Pidcock Robert E.burg Niagara Falls N. Y William Mingus Millfield Carroll Tippett Helen Watkins Lucile Martin Ellis Ave Alice Kelzenburgh Florence Way Janice Ronnie Dayton Elizabeth Waldie Vera Bridgewater Harry Webb Albany George Gabriel Major Clell Thorne Lower Plains Nelsonville Lizzie Barber Harry Moore Electa Moore Wendell Moore Richard Roger J. R. Dicken Logan W. E. Dicken Arthur Burchfield Pearl Burchfield Sugar Creek Carl Gabriel Darlalee Fred Gabriel Fred Fiske

Karns Recovering After Auto Wreck Near Peach Ridge

Chauncey Ervin Karns is reported recovering from serious injuries after an automobile wreck near Peach Ridge. He was riding with his parents at Ellis Avenue when the car skidded and went over an embankment. Both legs were broken above the ankles and he was badly bruised. The machine was wrecked.

Chauncey Ervin Karns Ezra Karns Ellis Ave Karns Peach Ridge

Mrs Lulu Browning Recovering After Surgery

Mrs Lulu Browning wife of Rev E L Browning pastor of the Morristown Holiness Church is recovering slowly from a surgical operation performed at St Francis Hospital Columbus Rev Browning visited her Sunday and plans to remain until she can return home likely by week end

Chauncey Lulu Browning E. L. Browning Morristown

Toll barriers on Delaware River Bridge raise transit concerns

Since the 1926 opening of the Delaware River bridge linking Philadelphia and Camden New Jersey every vehicle including fire engines and ambulances has paid tolls. The piece notes the Great Lakes water surface totals about 95 000 square miles.

Philadelphia Delaware River Camden N. J the Great Lakes

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