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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1962
Page
9
Pittsburgh report quotes Branch Rickey, 80, urging a third major league. He criticizes the current player draft as illogical, notes new clubs need heavy investment and struggle to compete, and warns Congress could seal a monopoly by validating the reserve clause without expansion.
A seven horse field includes a surprise entry for the $25,000-added Blue Grass Stakes at Lexington as trainer H A Luro plans to run Decidedly instead of waiting for the Stepping Stone at Churchill Downs. Decidedly faced trouble in the Forerunner Purse with Roman Line winning. Other probables include Green Hornet Crimson Satan Black Beard Aidan Acropolis Boone Co and two possibles Prince Dale Nadada with mixed form.
Shawnee Lodge 526 Free and Accepted Masons held its annual inspection at the Masonic Temple. Robert B. Will Jr. served as inspecting officer assisted by district officials. An Entered Apprentice was conferred, three members earned 50 year medals, and 29 members plus 88 guests from 23 lodges attended lunch in the club rooms. David Turnbull is worshipful master and Charles Norris is secretary.
The Shawnee New Straitsville Lions Club will host Charter Night at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Shawnee New Straitsville High School The event is sponsored by Lexington and Thornville Lions Clubs John Waring district governor 13 B Lions International will present the charter Charles Boring Thornville will be toastmaster Glenn Taft Shawnee is club president Bruce Hannah Shawnee is general chairman It is also ladies guest night and dinner will be by the Shawnee New Straitsville High School senior class with Ruth Burgess as arrangements chief.
Admitted Master Leonard Reichley of Logan RFC. Discharged Harvey Chesser of Albany. Logan patrol unit gains Patrolman Thomas F. Bubanich replacing A M Perona. he will assist Patrolman Jack Spencer. Probate grants for Agnes C. Connor estate valued at 33066.54 with appraisers Bruce Fickel Dayton Schultheis and Francis Roberts.
New York manager Ralph Houk backs Roger Maris amid a .132 average after 38 at bats. Maris says he feels good at the plate but luck hasn’t favored his hits, noting he hit well against the White Sox last season. He had one homer and three RBIs in the stretch.
Los Angeles fans watched Cassius Clay and Eddie Machen win with ease on Joe Louis card at the Sports Arena. Clay stopped George Logan in 1 34 of the fourth and Machen finished Bert Whitehurst in 2 19 of the sixth for their 13th straight wins each.
Funeral services for Franklin Pearl Rose 47 of Rockbridge Route 1, who died Sunday in Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus after three weeks’ illness, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leonard funeral home. He was a native of Vinton County, longtime Hocking County resident, and former forest ranger at Hocking State Parks. He is survived by his wife Margaret, three sons John F. of Huntington West Virginia, Rickey, Billy, three daughters Judith Ann Febes Huntington West Virginia, Donna Mae Ogle Pickerington, Diane, three grandchildren, and his parents Pearl and Nain Howald Rose Groveport. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Principal Randall Talbott lists honor roll members for the fifth six week period. Fourth grade includes Ruthie Estep Susie Rush and Chuck Snyder. Fifth grade includes Tim Dunkle and Robert Matthews. Sixth grade lists Kathy Davis Lina Jane Hickman Jay Martin Vickie Martin Everett Spicer and Judy Swelgin. Other grades feature Linda Begley Lynn Griffith Patricia Newman Marsha Seals Suzanne Snyder Patty Wilt and Larry Thompson.
Sgt Hugh S Dunkle son of Joseph C Dunkle New Straitsville Route 1 recently completed a three week direct support supply course in Murnau Germany conducted by the Ordnance Dept of the U S Army School He is a 1941 graduate of New Straitsville High School His wife Yasuko lives at 102042 W Hunter St Logan Logan Theodore Lee Yates has been granted a divorce from Betty Jane Yates on grounds of gross neglect of duty.
Lola Ethel Tipton 61 wife of Frank Tipton of Logan died Monday at Hocking Valley Hospital after long illness. Native of Huntington West Virginia she lived most of her life in Logan. Survived by husband two sons George and Frank and three daughters Dorothy Keplar Frances Mautz Martha Todd plus eight grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 10 30 a m Leonard funeral home with Rev D S Dunkle officiating. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Also listed are George Joseph Hamer 22 Linotype Nel sonville and Mary Jane Martin 20 Logan Route 3 both noted in death notices.
Airman First Class Ronald Spencer, fresh from eight weeks of basic training in San Antonio, is on a two week leave with his mother Flossie Spencer of Hemlock. He will report to Fort Belvoir for advanced basic training in heavy equipment and mechanics. Spencer, Shawnee High School 1959 graduate, previously worked for Claycraft Company of Shawnee. Logan officer cites Marie E. Dearth for driving under the influence on Church Street at 10 45 a.m. Monday. jailed pending Mayor's Court appearance.
Judge Vaughn Collins presided as nine motorists faced fines in Hocking County Court. Statements show speeding on Route 33 and related infractions from several towns including Logan and Nelsonville, with penalties ranging from 10 to 50 dollars and costs.
Mrs. Leslie Duffey was installed president of the Union Furnace Home Demonstration Club at a Tuesday meeting in the school cafeteria. Officers installed were Mrs. Earl Loomis Jr. as vice president Mrs. Wayne Kennard secretary Mrs. Robert Chambers treasurer and Mrs. James Skinner council representative. Candlelight ceremony was conducted by Mrs. Wendell Phillips and Mrs. Floyd Mount with 18 members and four guests present.
Doris W. Rieder daughter of Richard Rieder and the late Grace Rieder of Logan married Zoath E. Mohler son of Homer Mohler and the late Mrs Rhoda Mohler March 24 at Pilgrim Holiness Church West Logan. Read by Rev Earl Applem an. They reside at 411 East Front Street Logan.
Logan fire officials said three grass fires occurred over the weekend. The Homer Cooper residence on Clay Bank Hill saw slight damage at 12 10 p m Saturday. A blaze behind Buckeye Supply Co on West Front Street followed at 5 30 p m. A Sunday 1 49 p m fire at Paul Beery farm on Old McArthur Road burned about half an acre after Beery’s trash burning ignited the grass.
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