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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1944

Page

17

Athens and Nelsonville to Clash Friday Night

Athens hosts Nelsonville in a Southeastern Ohio football tilt with the Bulldogs favored to repeat as league champions. Nelsonville, under Carl Dupler, aims for an upset after steady improvement and a 6 0 loss to Minneapolis in muddy conditions last week. Coach Sherman Gilmore emphasizes focus as he tightens running plays and strengthens reserves for the Friday showdown.

Nelsonville High School Greyhounds Athens High Bulldogs Rt Bear Bulldog E Greyhounds Carl Dupler Aries Allspolis Blue Devils Sherman Gilmore Nelsonville Gilmore Phis

Virginia End Named Lineman of Week for Virginia Upset

New York Dispatch notes Virginia end Walker earned the AP weekly honor as standout lineman after Virginia upset North Carolina Pre-Flight 18 13. Walker, a Navy trainee from Griffin Georgia, praised by coach Frank Murray for a defensive gem that held Pre-Flight to 92 rushing yards. Other linemen highlighted include Bechtel Johnson and 12 additional players from various schools and military programs. The piece previews weekend games with Georgia Tech Navy Alabama Tennessee and more across multiple venues and teams.

New York Virginia Eat Walker Associated Press Roger Harding California Jack Russell Randolph Field Walker North Carolina Griffin Navy South Carolina Frank Murray Hubert Bechtel Texas John Johnson Red Grange Atlanta Georgia Tech Alabama Tennessee Georgia Mississippi State Louisiana State Midshipmen Dixie Bull Alexander Allen Bowen Mississippi Clemson Auburn Annapolis Duke Knoxville Crimson Tide Harry Gilmer Lowell Tew Pat Harder Otto Graham Tulane Kentucky Tulsa Wake Forest North Carolina State Daniel Field Miami Jacksonville Air Station William and Mary Richmond A. B OHIO

M Bee Ten Pin Bowling Scores And Local Updates

Local sports notes mention M'Bee ten pin bowling scores and Miami football losses amid transfers of Navy or Marine V-12 trainees after the Redskins game with Denison of Granville in Dayton on October 28. Ohio State Guard gathering in Columbus reports 300 officers, 4 500 guards, and Lt Col Walter H French leadership. enlistment interest urged for ages 18 to 64. In Glouster, Ladies Auxiliary plans Jacksonville trip for October 25 with refreshments at Odd Fellows Hall and Ed Wolf departs Camp Stewart for Long Island after furlough.

Miami Oxford Redskins Denison Granville Dayton Sid Gidman Navy Ohio State Guard Glouster Ladies Auxiliary U.M.W.A Odd Fellows Hall the Auxiliary Jacksonville Romine - Rutkoskie Dunlavy Hall Manning Snes Tedrick Selby Yen Seles Hawk Engleskind Mel Ate McBride Connor Scriven Zenner Ati Roecr Wolfe Begg Morrison Machine Shop Wyckoff Chaseie LaHugh Clark Woolery Ok B. Conkey V. Conkey New Straitsville Engieskind Ward Hawk Smith Andicap Chase Dra. Witham D. R. Carmichael Dr. Witham Co.1 King Lumber Co J. ‘King F. Newcomb Athens Shaw H. Begs West Iges Clayton Cross Po King Lumber Co Sloan Gai Clardé E. Conke Riggs E. Conkey Wright H.C. Godman Owen Ateeminermee Rutkoskie Hartman Scholl Romine Hinton Corrington Jones Mreseranelle Doty Stroupe Der Riley Slaughter Appleman Wolfe ‘S Gootsman Binder Grandy Ambrose Selby sChillicothe Elks Cook W. Taylor Armstrong Boyer Allhouse Goshorn aLogen Elks Ehill Isi

Glouster Man Promoted to Captain in State Guards

Glouster honors a local resident as a captain in the state guards. A community meeting of the Junior Progressive Study Club was held at the Binderbasin home with the club creed, reports on Mrs. Thomas Dewey and Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, and hostesses serving candy to members including Mrs. Marguerite Jones and Frances Thomas.

Glouster State Guards Progressive Study Jevening Helen Edna Binderbasin Club Thomas Dewey Alice Dust Frances Thomas Franklin D Roosevelt Jo Balderson Marguerite Jones Margaret Dunlevy Mary Swyers Mary Chute

Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton IR New York

War time column recounts World Series impressions from Peleliu front lines and previews winter tours by major league figures. Highlights Marines rooting for the Browns, questions managers and players will face in war zone tours, and gossip about the Dodgers and Senators with remarks on Dixie Walker and Fritz Ostermueller.

Hugh Fullerton New York Peleliu Pacific Goodrich Brooklyn Browns Dodgers Cardinals Dodger G. I Luke Sewell Tigers Yanks Senators Bob Ortiz Tom Turner Washington St. Louis Detroit Gowanus Leo Durocher Bobby Fritz Ostermueller Pirates Dixie Walker

Plan Dinner Meeting at Mary Swett Tent GLOUSTER

Announcement to all members: Mary Swett Tent Daughters of Union Veterans will hold a meeting October 26 with a potluck dinner. Place and further details to be announced later. CHAUNCEY Mrs Margie Pyle hosts tonight for Millfield Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society monthly business and social meeting led by President Gertrude Brown.

Glouster Mary Swett Daughters of Union Veterans Chauncey Margie Pyle Ladies Aid Society Millfield Methodist Church Gertrude Brown

Loyal Women's Class Meet at Mrs McKee Home

Mrs Lizzie McKee hosted the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ at a regular monthly meeting Friday evening. Assisting were Mrs Clara Morris and Mrs Della Gessell. Mrs Weltha Williams presided. Readings by Mrs Bessie West and others, poems from McGuffey Readers, social report, mizpah adjournment, and refreshments for 13 members. Mary Johnson's committee to plan November meeting.

Esther Lamborn McGuffey Welles Williams Clara Hartley J Kate Vaughn Duncan Clara Morris Della Gessell Lizzie McKee Mary Johnson

Leave for Chicago from Carbondale and Kansas City notices

GLOUSTER-Sgt Al Craft and sister Mrs Jack Dillon and son Michael left for Chicago after a week with their mother Mrs W A Craft in Carbondale. Sgt Craft flies to San Francisco where he is stationed. this is his first furlough since February 1943. Mrs Craft stayed in San Francisco for work. In Carbondale Mrs Woodrow Blum and daughter Patty Ann live temporarily with Mr and Mrs John Landis while Blum serves at sea in the South Pacific. Ada Lakin of Chauncey travels to Kansas City due to her sister in ill health.

Glouster al Craft Jack Dillon Michael W. A. Craft Billy Roberts Chicago Carbondale Woodrow Blum Patty Ann Logan Kansas City Chauncey Ada Lakin J. N. Lakin The Plains Nazarene Church Ealier Ines

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Service and Family News

Glouster Buckeye Patrol met at Sandra Rose home with officers named Elizabeth Yount Ruth Andrews Kay Swart Betty Robinson Myra Anderson and Margaret Grubbs. Refreshments served to a list of attendees. Next meeting at Judy Vernon home. A chicken dinner honored Pvt William John Gwilym stationed at Camp Fannin and Miss Mary Alice Gwilym employed in Columbus, hosted by John Gwilym family. Pvt Gwilym heads to Fort Leonard Wood. Church Ladies Aid at Llonper Ridge met at Emma Morris home. dinner served to numerous members and guests including Mrs Adeline Kasler Nora Bryson and others.

Glouster Buckeye Patrol Sandra Rose Elizabeth Yount Ruth Andrews Kay Swart Betty Robinson Myra Anderson Margaret Grubbs Ruth Thompson Barbara White Sharon Gamwell Judy Vernon Virginia Morris Pvt William John Gwilym Camp Fannin Vail Mary Alice Gwilym Columbus John Gwilym Vaughn Eileen Gwilym William Gwilym Lancaster Gwilym Fort Leonard Wood Ladies Aid Llonper Ridge Emma Morris Adeline Kasler Nora Bryson Mary Finch Florence Lee Kasler Aitha Snyder Hilda Kaster Marie Seel Belle Keirns Clara Sayers Susan Saulers Sarah Keirns Mary Woolley Audry Woolley

Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Glouster residents and visitors are listed with Columbus and Des Moines ties. Robert Emrick and James Stedman visited home and family. Akron’s Mrs. Guinther and Clara McMullen spent weekends away. Donna Sayre and Betty Lodge stayed with relatives in Columbus and Trimble. Rita Wolf and Jane Montgomery visited Joe Wolf family. Elizabeth Regele and grandson Bobby traveled from Glouster toward Pasadena via Texas New Orleans and Arizona. Orphan Circle postpones meeting to October 27 at Mrs. H A Rogers home. Willing Workers Class will meet at the church Thursday at 7 30 PM with Mrs C A Bingman’s committee in charge.

Robert Bob) Emrick Columbus James Stedman L. R. Stedman Richard Guinther Akron Visi Lucile Thompson Guinther C. F. Guinther Clara McMullen Ralph McMullen Donna Sayre W. A. Sayre Trimble Sarah Wolf Jane Montgomery Des Moines Joe Wolf Betty Lodge Rita Wolf Joe Wolf Jr Elizabeth Regele Bobby Glouster Pennsylvania Pasadena Calif Texas New Orleans Arizona Circle No. 1 The Methodist Church C. A. Bingman

Chauncey Boy, Prisoner In Germany, Writes Home

Pvt. Dale Tittle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tittle of Beaumont, reports in a letter from captivity in Germany that he has been receiving mail from his parents and is glad they have sent boxes. He notes he has been imprisoned since January 30.

Chauncey Ray Tittle Beaumont Pvt Dale Tittle Germany

Finsterwald Rites To Be Thursday

Funeral services for Kathryn Finsterwald student nurse and Chauncey native will be Thursday at 2 PM in the First Methodist Church Athens with burial in West Union Street Cemetery She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Finsterwald and granddaughter of Mrs Elia England of Chauncey nieces noted Ruth Bridgewater of Chauncey in the obituary portion of the notice

Chauncey Kathryn Finsterwald Elmer Finsterwald Naomi England Athens White Cross Hospital Columbus First Methodist Church W. Union St Miss Finsterwald Elia England Ruth Bridgewater High St.Chauncey

Three Birthdays Are Observed Sunday

Mrs Albert Dusz hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at her Jacksonville home in honor of her husband Albert Dusz son-in-law Orris Boudinot Fletcher E Boudinot and Millfield man Richard Dusz Younger relatives and families attended including Denver White Bonita Kay and Myrna Rae Boudinot and the Dusz children in a two course rabbit dinner layout

Chauncey Albert Dusz Jacksonville Denver White Cleveland F. E. Boudinot Orris Boudinot Bonita Kay Myrna Rae Millfield Richard Dusz Alibert Dusz

Personal notes from Chauncey area and Lancaster trip

Mrs Nettie Shields of Lower Plains spent Saturday in Lancaster. Mrs Lizzie Barber of Nelsonville visited her sister Mrs George Gabriel of Lower Plains. Mr and Mrs Qwen Scutlock and children Jerry and Jeanette of The Plains spent the weekend in Columbus visiting Mrs Scurlock's sister Mrs Dolores Clouse.

Nettie Shields Lower Plains Lancaster Lizzie Barber Nelsonville George Gabriel Qwen Scutlock Jerry and Jeanette the Plains Columbus Scurlocks Dolores Clouse

Hand Amputation After Local Accident

Herbert Deweese son of Mrs. Trene Gabriel Deweese of Lower Plains is at General Hospital Mansfield following the amputation of his left hand after an accident. His mother, Merwin, and Clyde Gabriel accompanied her to Mansfield.

Chauncey Herbert Deweese Trene Gabriel Deweese Lower Plains General Hospital Mansfield Jeff

Missionary Society Meeting At Nazarene Church Thursday

The Chauncey Missionary Society of The Plains Nazarene Church will meet Thursday at 7:30 pm in the church for the monthly gathering. In the president’s absence Mrs. Lakin, the meeting will be led by Mrs. Boyd Allen. The new Study Book is West of the Dale Line and the first chapter will be presented by Mrs. Carrie Channel.

Chauncey — Missionary Society of the Plains, Nazarene Church

Funeral Thursday for Ray Whitman of Columbus Police force

Rev Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ will conduct funeral services Thursday afternoon for Ray Whitman age 31 of the Columbus police force and husband of Crave MoeManaway Whitman formerly of Orbiston. He is survived by his wife and two sons by a former marriage.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Ray Whitman Columbus Dos Lice Force Crave ‘MoeManaway Whitman Orbiston

Revival pastor returns from Illinois to Plains Nazarene Church

Reverend J. N. Lakin spent two weeks in Danville Illinois conducting a revival at Nazarene Church The Plains district leads National War Fund Drive begun October 16 with solicitors named including Elizabeth Winefordner Angela Mareinko Carl Tinkham Marie Hanning Joe Walace Luke Hardy Carrie Nida Ed Agin Bill Liggett Walter Wharton Pauline Tioward Juanita Buffington Lois Stage The Plains district quota is about 1700 and residents are urged to give generously

the Plains Lucy Me Donald National War Fund Plains Elizabeth Winefordner Angela ‘Mareinko Carl Tinkham Marie Hanning Joe Wal‘Jace Luke Hardy Carrie Nida Ed Agin Bill Liggett Walter Wharton Pauline Tioward Juanita Buffington Lois Stage

Lowell Wrigley Named Buckeye Baseball Coach

Lowell Wrigley, former assistant dean of men at Ohio State and superintendent of Baker Hall, has been named to coach the Bucks baseball team as Fritz Mackey resigns after the last season. Wrigley came to Ohio State from Lima and played baseball and basketball in the early 1930s.

Columbus Lowell Wrigley Ohio State University Baker Hall Bucks Athletic Board Wrigley Ohio Staterom Lima Fritz Mackey

Ban pooling of gasoline coupons in Columbus

Columbus district OPA rationing official Har old T. Welch announced no extra gasoline stations for hunters and no pooling of coupons for long trips. The farthest legal distance is 180 miles from home with a 360 mile round trip for the three months A ration period. Payoff from Thistle Down track totaled 1 049 yesterday with Pearl Harbor winning 35.40 and Prince Jack 14.80.

Columbus Harold T. Welch OPA Welch Payyoff Cleveland Thistledown Pearl Harbor Prince Jack

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