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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1941

Page

7

Lineup May Be Shuffled For Bulldogs

Ohio University coach Don Peden reshapes the Bobcats lineup as they prepare for Butler, focusing on offense at the goal line and adjusting punt duties after Bill Hartman’s injury. Bobby Johnson and tackles may shift roles as practice emphasizes finishing drives.

Akron Bobcats Zippers Ohios Indianapolis Peden Bill Hartman Hartman Art Bell Jake Chicatelli Wild Bill Bobby Johnson

Union Lunch Wins in Bowling Yesterday

Union Lunch defeated two of three games against Beshara's Confectionery. Gib Stephenson led with a 216 single and 572 triple. Upcoming at 7 30 p m the Women’s League features Faires versus Nye Chevrolet.

Glouster Union Beshara Gib Stephenson Nye Chevrolet F. Thomas J. Hemsley J. Sharlike A. McCreanor B. Morris Tobie A. Gamwell A. Buble G. Stephenson M.cunningham

Toledo loses two. lines up Western Michigan clash

Captain Warren Gongwer a 240 pound guard and Ted Zuchowski a 225 pound tackle have left the University of Toledo for military training this week. Clarence Ligibel, out with a shoulder injury, is expected to return for Saturday's game versus Western Michigan at Kalamazoo.

Toledo Warren Gongwer Ted Zuchowski University of Toledo Clarence Ligibel Western Michigan Kalamazoo

Minnesota at Full Strength For Michigan

Minnesota prepares for Michigan with key players back from injury while absentees test replacements. Trainers expect a durable starting lineup, but coach Bierman cautions that fumbles and misplays clouded previous scrimmages.

Minnesota Michigan Minneapolis Golden Gophers Seattle Washington Bill Baumgartner Illinois Pitt Panthers Urban Odson Bob Sweiger Bruce Smith Gene Flick Bill Daley Wolverines Bernie Bierman

Derringer Freed in Assault Case

In Bradenton Florida mayor dismisses disorderly conduct and fighting charges against Paul Derringer a Reds pitcher at the request of the complainant W W Woodward who still has a $5 000 civil suit pending against Derringer

Bradenton Fla Paul Derringer Cincinnati Reds Charles W. Ward W. W. Woodward Woodward Derringer

New York Boxers Score Knockouts in Tight Card

Petey Scalzo of New York stopped Morris Nichols in five rounds by technical knockout. In White Plains Michigan or Detroit fighter Kid McCoy scored a knockout over Buster Carroll in the lightweight bout.

New York Petey Scalzo Morris (Curley) Nichols White Plains N. Y Kid McCoy Detroit Buster Carroll Lowell Mass

Chisholm Trail Cattle Drives Reported

More than 4,000,000 cattle were driven over the Chisholm trail from Texas to Abilene Kansas in the old days. They were loaded on railroad cars at Abilene.

Chisholm Trail Texas Abilene Kan

Lem Franklin target of three foes for Joe Louis shot

Jack Hurley says Lem Franklin will fight Conn, Nova, and Buddy Baer to win a chance at Joe Louis. If he beats them all, purses go to the Community Chest. Tickets for the Sugar Bowl go on sale November 1 with applications from 38 states.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Jack Hurley Lem Franklin Conn Nova Buddy Baer Joe Louis Hurley Lem

Glouster Juniors Set Play Dates for Murdered Alive

Glouster Juniors announce performances of Murdered Alive with matinees on November 11 and 12 and an evening show on November 13. Posters and scenery are prepared by students with thanks to Mary Stahl Kathleen Roberts Leo Thompson Don Hickman Evan Morgan and John Moody. Donna Jo Dennison is the prompter.

Glouster Mary Stahl Kathleen Roberts Leo Thompson Don Hickman Evan Morgan John Moody Donna Jo Dennison

Halloween Parking Pranks Hit Glouster Cars

Glouster Mayor Williams reports complaints from car owners about thefts of auto parts at night. Police say youths are involved in pranks, and parents may be held responsible for damage and vandalism during Halloween period.

Glouster Williams

Berea High Star Tommy Phillips Sees Big Passing Talent

Tommy Phillips of Berea High School, a five foot nine inch, 180 pound triple threat quarterback, has thrown 39 career touchdown passes and leads his team with precise passing. Scouts from Northern Ohio colleges and schools such as Tulane and Nebraska have shown interest while Phillips aims for a college diploma and a solid future.

Cleveland Parker Hall Berea Rams Phillips Hall Tommy Phillips Tommy Lakewood Benedictine Norfolk Rocky River Oberlin Don Baldwin-Wallace Tom Northern Ohio Tulane Nebraska

Attend Installation of Athens Legion Auxiliary

GLOUSTER The following members of American Legion Auxiliary were in Athens Tuesday evening attending the installation of officers at Athens Auxiliary Mrs H A Rogers Mrs Arthur Banfield Mrs Leona Nicholas Mrs C E Haskins Mrs Harry Trasin Mrs Sam Kleinman Mrs Lena Burdiss Mrs Stewart Taylor Mrs Austin Chappelear and Mrs C G Lunsford Mrs Ross Williams of Oak Hill was installing officer.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary Athens H. A. Rogers Arthur Banfield Leona Nicholas C. E. Haskins Harry Trasin Sam Kleinman Lena Burdiss Stewart Taylor Austin Chappelear C. G. Lunsford Ross Williams Oak Hill

Garden Club Raises 20 for Local Landscaping Fund

GLOUSTER residents attended a Garden Club benefit party Saturday night at Ley's Restaurant room, raising $20 for the landscaping fund at Glouster gateways. The club thanks the public for support and recognizes Fr E E Ocke for equipment and Mrs Craft for a door prize cake. Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church meets Friday evening at Mrs Sam Dunnett's home with co-hostesses Mrs W W Williams and Mrs C A Bingman.

Glouster Ley Pblic Fr. E. E The Methodist Church Sam Dunnett W. W. Williams C. A. Bingman

Past Chiefs Club Meeting at Mrs Vern Lamborn Home

The Past Chiefs Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Vern Lamborn on Thursday evening at 7 30. Occupational accidents caused 17 000 deaths and 1 400 000 injuries in 1940.

Glouster Chiefs Vern Lamborn

Early Game Lip Is Lost By Buckeyes

Ohio State fans face a tough Big Ten clash as the Buckeyes work to regain their zip and stop Northwestern’s potent offense. Key players may miss time with injuries including Jack Graf, Charley Anderson, Dick Fisher, and John Halabrin covering for Graf. Purdue and Wisconsin results loom as other teams eye pivotal games.

Columbus Ohio State Buckeyes Northwestern Jack Graf John Hallabrin Graf Bucks Wildcats Purdue Paul Brown Hallabrin George Lynn Les Horvath Tom Kinkade Brown Charley Anderson Dick Fisher Missouri California

Glouster Social Notes Birthday Party and Visits

Neighbors gathered at Miss Alice Smith's Barbour Street home for a birthday surprise with games won by Mrs. Lucy Morgan and a two course lunch. The cake was baked by Mrs. Irene Wolfe. A string of social visits and family dinners followed at multiple local and nearby homes with attendees from Glouster and surrounding areas.

Minnie Wolf Hazel Harrison Gertrude Brown Lizzie Sorrell Anna Cobb Mae Davis Lucy Morgan Mildred Clayberger Mary Rauch Columbus

Tigers Warren Bury The Hatchet

Warren athletic director Donald Baker dropped his common pleas court suit to recover moving pictures taken at the Massillon Catholic Latin game on October 3. Massillon authorities seized the film to block its use in the October 31 Warren Massillon game. An agreement reached to preserve friendly relations between the schools.

Canton Massillon Warren Donald Baker Common Pleas Baker Earl Ackley Cleveland Alice Vince Cleveland Baseball Co Vince Philadelphia Athletics Municipal Stadium

Conference Studies Use Of Freshmen

MANSFIELD Ohio Conference members met to discuss allowing freshmen on varsity football teams. Proponents included Marietta College and Baldwin-Wallace coach Ray Watts citing depleted rosters from military service, while opponents led by John Carroll’s Tom Conley and Case’s Ray Ride warned of eligibility and fairness concerns. Kent State’s G Donald Stern proposed two divisions by school size as a remedy.

Mansfield Ohio Marietta College Ray Watts Baldwin-Wallace Marietta Watts Tom Conley John Carroll Ray Ride Case Paul Davidson Capital G. Donald Stern Kent State M. S. Douglas

Bulldogs reshuffle for Friday clash with Wellston Rockets

Athens High shortens ends season as Ben Fulton and Jack Chappelear are out. Harry Lackey shifts Bob Wakefield to end with Jim Burt, aided by Tritpp at tackle as the Bulldogs stress defense and new tricks against coach Davies in Wellston. Bobby Mills fuels the offense from quarterback.

Ed Lechner Tiny Bud Higgins Warren Plunkett Herb Hein Flick Bierman Athens Bulldogs Wellston Golden Rockets Ben Fulton Fulton Femmnasihia Faun Hin SN Pvoorwit Athens High Jack Chappelesr Harry Lackey Bob Wakefield Jim Burt Nate Cecil Johnson Joe Fields Bulldogs Lackey Laegan T. C Shorty) Davies Golden Rockets Bobby Mills Mills Wellston Athens Davies S. E Rockets Jackson County Tom Lockard Art Sadler Golden Rocket Bob Ghearing del Morgan

Murray City Personal and Social Notes

Murray City dispatch notes several locals visiting relatives and attending events. Illness news mentions Bill Rutherford from Oak Hill seriously ill after an car crash en route home. Numerous social visits occur across Columbus, Athens, Zanesville, Newark, and Detroit with family dinners, birthdays, fair attendance, and weekend trips.

Murray City Oak Hill W. Va Bill Rutherford

WEEE DUCKPIN BOWLING LEAGLE WEEE DUCKPIN BOWLING LEAGLE

Mrs Hoffman visited home. Mr Ralph Barber of Columbus spent the weekend with family. Mr and Mrs John Shaffer and others hosted guests from Columbus. Emma Stencil of Detroit stays with Albert Stencil. Weekend visitors include Robert Stencil and two sons of Glendale. Robert Anders from Columbus spent weekend with his parents Bert and wife.

F. T. Graves Belle W. Va Frank Yocum E. P. Chennoweth Lewis Lancaster A. B. Phillips Lance Trainer Denvertown I Label Corning Walter Orndorf Robert Emerick Carl Emerick Dayton Pearl Orndorf Ida Emerick Robert Williams Athens Williams Emily Jones Raymond Storer Cleveland Veronica Storer John Snyder Emmett Snyder Carrie Easterling Charles Snyder Columbus Junior Shrieves Frank Williams Blanche Brooker Ruth Nellie Hamer Nelsonville Effie Jonas Grace Donoghue Jabez Hamer Eugene Hamer Zanesville Siister Barney Penn Edgar Ellis Bernice Ellis Barberton Charles Ellis Dick Smith Bess Lovett Bess Frazee Juanita Robinson Old Man's Cave Lorenzo Lewis Mike Bethel M. R. Lewis Ralph Currens Loudenville William Currens Eldon Loper William Hawk Oscar Loper Blanche Elizabeth Brooker William Cooper Harry Shuttleworth Harriett Detroit Mich Harry Shuttleworth Sr J. W. Martin Howard Bush This City Dennis Babbs Shawnee Laura Stevenson Lancaster Fair Phil Devol Stella Morrall Crooksville Pritch Peacock Toledo Charles Hoffman Hoffman Ralph Barber John Shaffer Arthur Shelton William Shelton Emma Stencil Albert Stencil Robert Stencil Glouster Robert Anders Bert Anders

Time Card Records for Baltimore & Ohio and New York Central Trains

Timetable snippet lists multiple daily and limited trains with numbering for Baltimore and Ohio lines and New York Central services. Includes arrival and departure times such as No. 30 Southbound at 12:25 p.m and No. 37 Northbound at 12:09 p.m, plus other daily and Sunday restrictions.

Diplomat National Limited Sones Tse Delile Chesapeake OHTO NEW York Central South NEW York Central North

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By Mitch Ohio University Don Peden Butler Western Reserve Pee Wee Reese Pete Reiser Nellie Durocher Leo Durocher St. Louis Edward H. Holtzman Reese Reiser Durocher Dodgers Brooklyn Fullerton City College Benny Friedman Allegheny Mountains Susquehanna Selinsgrove Susquehanna Valley Benny Vin Burke Beaumont Tex Enterprise Birdie Tebbetts Ag. Department New Hampshire University Birdie Service Dept Louisville Churchill Downs Great Lakes Ill Naval Training Station Wisconsin Asheville N. C Guy Hensley Pittsburgh Carnegie Tech University of North Carolina Glouster Juniors Ray White Cleveland Clinic Fair Athens Legion Auxiliary Garden Club Town John Galvin Hawkeyes Ben Trickey Joe Pawlowski Illini Notre Dame Tommy Mills Frank Leahy Badgers Iowa Indiana Billy Hillenbrand Lou Sabin Hoosiers Charles Jacoby Huskers Porter Conway Glouster Rt. 4 Pearl Conway Larry Lee Carolyn Sue John Conway Jonetta Harry Conway Circleville Alva Markins Donald Billy Katherine Carol Paul Jacksonville Vilas Ransford Russell Opal Bobby Gene Roy Miller Grace Syx Herbert Syx Norman Amy Whaley Helen Joe Richard Wayne Vern Syx Anna Mae Virgil Slay Shirley Bitter Collett Wakefield Chappelear Tritpp Sues Cleveland Club Davis Garvin Wy Merchant Spencer M. Rose L. Coon Shaw Seaman Terrill McLeod Linscott Evans H Coon Harrison Ewing Pierre Beckle Ia Easler Roberts Baltimore & Ohto Aeae Caecos Ford C. V. Yaw Court Street Berry Hotel Bldg
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