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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1945
Page
9
Associated Press reports centering on servicemen in major league baseball. Al Benton leads the American League with a 10-2 record and a 0.89 ERA, blanking the Browns 6-0 while others like Dave Ferriss and Red Ruffing win key starts. Veterans from the armed services fuel several decisive performances across the league.
Undefeated Joyce from Gary Indiana faces veteran Tippy Larkin of Garfield Vermont in a 10 round feature bout at Madison Square Garden. Joyce holds wins over Ike Williams and Bobby Ruffin and is favored at 140 pounds.
Fullerton's Roundup notes the 1945 Big Ten championship battle likely among Illinois Michigan Minnesota and Ohio State. Veterans bolster Illinois Michigan Minnesota, while Ohio State relies on freshmen plus All America guard Bill Hackett and backfield star Paul Sarringhaus. Michigan and Ohio State each meet top contenders. Illinois and Minnesota do not play each other. Day dreams of an Ohio Open field include Nelson Shute Penna Harrison Stranahan and McCarthy as potential stars in a state level tournament context.
Glouster area churches plan morning Bible School and communion with sermons by Rev. C. B. Tigner on Divine Formula for a Strong Church and The Hornet Which God Sent. Union stadium service and Methodist Church options. Also notes for Rev. Eugene Brown and other church schedules.
Glouster Society meets at Methodist Church with program on The Door of Our Understanding. Personal notes list funeral attendance and weekend visits from residents of Columbus Toledo Dayton Caldwell Trimble area and others. electricity added to farm home in Glouster RD.
Mrs. Marie Hambel returned from Columbus Tuesday evening after two weeks with her brother and sister in law Clyde Mason and family. Her niece Fatty Lynn accompanied her for two weeks. Clyde Mason fell ill with kidney colic and spent time at Grant Hospital before returning home to recover.
In Glouster on his birthday M M LeFavor was surprised at his Rex All drug store by the Methodist Church choir. The celebration included a decorated cake and ice cream. LeFavor moved to Glouster around 1900, taught at the local school, opened his drug store in 1903, and has served as choir chorister for years.
Miss Helen Dennison returned to Washington D C on Wednesday after a 20 day vacation at her Glouster home. Her mother Mrs James Dennison accompanied her to visit for several weeks. Miss Kathryn Dennison employed in Washington expects a September vacation. Mrs Dennison will return to Glouster with her at that time.
The Sewing Sisters gathered at Barbara Canter's home for a meeting with refreshments. Attendees included Betty Blackford Ilia Blackford Ruth Tope Betty Palmer Wilma Allen Barbara McHenry Woodeena Ferrell Barbara Canter and advisor Jeanette Blackford. The next meeting is planned for Wood Jeana Ferrell's home on August 8 1945.
The Esther Class of the Nazarene plans a Sunday service with Rev J N Lakin preaching at 10:90. Mrs Nell Jorden hosts at 7:20 in The Plains Church following a stroke. Sunday School led by Jean in Taynble. Junior and Senior N Y P events are scheduled with a Methodist church service at 9:30.
The Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 13 to 7 to move to fifth in the American League race and open their drive for a first division berth. Pat Seerey hit a grand slam as Lew Boudreau and Pete Center led a 17 hit attack and Center won his fifth straight decision. Rookie Earl Henry was optioned to Wilkes-Barre and Al Smith was set to face Tex Shirley in tonight's game against the St. Louis Browns.
National standings show Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0 as the sole game. American results list New York 3 Boston 1 Detroit 6 St Louis 0 Cleveland 13 Chicago 7 Washington 2 Philadelphia 1. Association totals: St Paul 5 6 Columbus 1 7 Milwaukee 6 3 Indianapolis 1 7 Toledo 5 Minneapolis 2 Kansas City 3 Louisville 0.
CHAUNCEY The Church of Christ Parish lists Sunday services with G B Courtney speaking at Trimble 9 30 Millfield 10 30 and Taylor Ridge 7 p m in the absence of the regular minister Kathleen Mingus to sing at 10 30 in Millfield Lay members will guide morning services at Chauncey Greens Run with the Yobed choir providing music at Chauncey The Taylor Ridge Bible School attendance last Sunday was largest and there is an effort to have special music each Sunday.
A Chauncey family reunion at Luther Cruikshank’s home honored Cpl. Thomas Cruikshank home on furlough from Eglin Field Florida. Attendees included Mrs Betty Cruikshank and son Tommy of Summit Station Ohio along with Merle Feurhelm Ruth Cruikshank Pauline Bolin Leslie Cruikshank and others. Cpl. Cruikshank will spend the rest of his furlough with his wife and son and relatives at Summit Station.
Mr and Mrs John Winegar of Columbus with their son and daughter in law Corporal and Mrs Floyd Winegar visit Mrs John Winegars brother and sister in Chauncey. Cpl Winegar recently returned from overseas duty in Germany. He met Melvin Kuhn in Glouster who is also home from overseas service. The group shared dinner with the Skinner family in Trimble and planned further visits to Federal Valley and Middleport.
Chauncey pastor Charles Caffrey issued a Sunday plan for the Chauncey Millfield The Plains Jacksonville and Trimble churches. Church School starts at 9:30 a.m. with preaching at Jacksonville 9 a.m. The Plains 10:30 a.m. Chauncey 7:30 p.m. Sermon “Feasting With the King.” Prayer services follow at various times and locations with midweek meetings on Jacksonville Thursday, The Plains Sunday, Chauncey Wednesday. Official Board meets at The Plains Thursday 8 p.m. Brotherhood meets at The Plains Friday 8 p.m.
Jersey Joe Walcott, a 10 to 0 veteran undercard contender, defeats Joe Baksi in a 10 round decision at Camden Convention Hall before 3,500 fans. Walcott, 188 pounds, dodged Baksi’s power and launched a sustained late attack to secure the upset over the nation’s No.2 wartime heavyweight. Referee Paul Cavalier scored for Walcott.
Cleveland Rams General Manager Charles Walsh announced the signing of two center prospects for the 1945 NFL season. Chuck Menzemer, a six foot two 220 pound former Canisius College star, recently discharged from the Army, and Joe Winkler, a Purdue product, five foot ten 209 pounds, 23 years old, who played three seasons at Purdue and was on the 1943 college all star team.
Fight results list shows Joe Walcott outpointing Baksi in Camden New Jersey while Oscar St Pierre stops Al Freda in Fall River Massachusetts. Johnny Virgo scores a technical knockout over Sonny Hampton in Erie Pennsylvania. Mario Torres defeats Paulie Jackson in Albany and Jimmy Martin outpoints Tiger Higgins in Indianapolis.
GLOUSTER The Moose face Middleport Sunday at Memorial Park with a 2 30 start on the new diamond near the stadiums. Players listed include Jones c Anderson ss Earick 2b Rogers 3b Deeter 1b Johnson c Lent Lt Dalton K Henry p Tippie Tote. No admission charge. collection for Trimble Township Memorial Park.
Services start with a 9 20 a m preaching by Pastor Clarence Way followed by Sunday School at 10 30 led by Howard Pennell A Young People meeting at 6 15 p m in charge of Ruth Lester and Besse Tope. In obituary notice Mrs Hannah Hail died in Newark Tuesday with daughter Mrs Rosetta Davis living in Jacksonville omitted from list
Milwaukee and Indianapolis remain tied for first in the American Association after a six game series. Milwaukee edged the Indians 6 1 in the opener with Owen Scheetz allowing one run and six in the fifth inning producing a big burst. Lefty Jim Wallace earned his 10th win in a 7 3 victory in the nightcap as Bill Burgo hit a third inning three run homer. The Indians tagged Ewald Pyle for eight hits before he departed in the eighth. Louisville was shut out by Kansas City 3 0, Elmer Singleton limiting the Blues to four hits. St Paul dropped the second game of a twin bill with Columbus after winning the opener 5 1. The Red Birds rallied in the ninth to beat the Saints 6 5, while Toledo’s four run eighth aided a 5 2 Miller loss as John Whitehead shone for Minneapolis.
Byron Nelson and Vic Ghezzi shot two under par 68s to tie for the lead at the Canadian Open after the second round at Thornhill Golf Club. Ghezzi, a Fifth Army sergeant who recently concluded service in Italy, found steady form over 18 holes.
Roy M. Black, longtime Circleville coach and athletic director, joins Wooster High School as head track coach and assistant in basketball and football with added duties as athletics manager.
A summary of top hitters and pitchers with league leading figures: Cuccinello leads batting for Chicago with 30 runs Stirnweiss tops runs with 55 and 58 runs batted in for Etten and New York. Holmes leads batting with 369 and 147 hits for Boston. Pitching leaders include Benton with 102 wins and .833, M Cooper 92 wins and 8 18 era.
Cincinnati aims to snap a Cubs winning streak as veterans Joe Bowman and Vern Kennedy take the mound in a twilight doubleheader. Deacon McKechnie relies on the pair against Hank Wyse and Hank Borowy, hoping to end Cincinnati’s skid in this season's meetings with Chicago.
Yesterday's scores feature Eddie Mayo driving in four runs with two homers in a 6-0 Tigers win over St Louis. Red Ruffing and Nick Etten helped the Yankees beat Boston 3-1 in Ruffing's first complete game since leaving the Army. Pat Seerey starred for Cleveland with a grand slam in a 17-hit 7-0 win over Chicago. Mickey Haefner and Marino Pieretti paced the Senators to a 2-1 opener over the Athletics as Pieretti won the nightcap 2-1.
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