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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
11
Photographs capture active Sky line Gun Club members in skeet shooting action at the Athens layout. Images credited to H. McCaskill.
Gallia golfers set dates for remaining red and blue matches at Lafayette Hotel dinner. Sept. 22 features captains Bert Patterson and Fred Wheeler. Oct. 13 pits Bill Cherrington and Bill Jones. Club championship Labor Day weekend with 16 in the top flight, finals over 36 holes Sept. 11. Judge Harmon O'Brien defends. Course closes to nonmembers on tournament days.
Durable Phil Haugstad became the first American Association 20 game winner of 1949 last night guiding St. Paul to a 5 to 2 win over Minneapolis. The victory puts the Saints five games ahead of Indianapolis in the race. Dan OConnell and Hank Schenz homered as St. Paul totaled ten hits.
NL standings show Brooklyn atop with 73–46, Philadelphia 62–59, Pittsburgh 55–64, Chicago 47–76. American League reports include Washington 40–78, St. Louis 44–81, New York 74–44, Boston 72–48. Night and day games feature Pirates and Phillies, Yankees and Cubs, with several doubleheaders and late results.
Boston faces Chicago with Parnell and Kind in relief, while Wight and Kuzava oppose. St. Louis plays New York as Scheib meets Ostrowski. Raschi duels Benton in New York Cleveland night game. Calvert battles Gray or Hutchinson as Washington visits Detroit. Milwaukee visits Kansas City and Indy goes to Louisville along with Toledo Columbus and St. Paul Minneapolis matches.
Stats list highlights top batsmen and pitchers for Brooklyn Boston Detroit Cleveland St Louis and Yale Philadelphia with Robinson leading hits and doubles while Stephens and Williams drive runs. Mentions aging manager John Lober debuting as Phillies skipper in 1942 at age 60.
Johnny Mize and Yan Kees hit the first American League homer with a man on and added a single to spark the Yankees to a 6 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Johnny Schmitz earned his fourth win with a four hit shutout as the Cubs beat the Dodgers 4 0 in the first game of a double header.
The 12th annual Tri-State softball tournament will begin at Owens-Illinois field in Huntington on Thursday September 1. Entry blanks are due by noon August 2. The event rewards merchandise prizes totaling gate profits with 15 percent to the winner and 7.5 percent to the runner up. Last year 39 teams entered. organizers hope for at least 25 outside Huntington teams this year.
AT THE FAIR William Bill Roush, 76, one of Ohio's oldest race drivers, shown bringing in Volo Pheasant from a fast practice mile at the Athens County Fair. Roush has trained race horses for decades and winters at the fairgrounds, part of a famed five Roush racing brothers family. only Bill and Warren survive, with Warren working as a driver/trainer in New York.
The second floodwall section is under way with a bulldozer clearing a four strip along Endie-Wei Park. The wall stretches from the park north end to Crooked Creek, passing near the H. G. Nease Co. building and the Varian residence. Several homes remain outside the floodwall including the Stones and Mrs. Homer Varian.
A concise listing of area church services for CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL BRUCE CHAPEL CATHOLIC CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION TRINITY METHODIST EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN LUTHERAN PARISH with rector pastors, school times, worships and sermon topics for eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Includes Mass times at Sacred Heart and Saint Joseph and youth activities across denominations.
About 30 candidates for Rutland High School football in 1949 received equipment from coach Jim Vennari. Vennari, also a Brooklyn Dodgers baseball scout, issued gear during summer tryouts in Portsmouth and Iroton and will return to start practice September 1. The 1948 Red Devils went 8 1 1 and feature 14 lettermen from last year’s squad.
Sharon Dashore, six, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Harmon of Apple Grove, admitted Thursday for a tonsillectomy. Miss Eileen Cottrill of Ohio River Road admitted to the Point Clinic on Wednesday.
WVOW Point Pleasant announces a community basket dinner reunion on September 4 at Route 555 one mile beyond Little Hocking. The notice names local residents and urges former attendees to gather for the event.
Miss Mary Ann Berkley daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Berkley of 2216 Mount Vernon Ave will marry Mr Jack Alllinder Buxton son of Mr and Mrs Fred H Buxton of 306 Thirteenth St on Saturday September 17 at Trinity Methodist Church at 5:30 PM Open Church will be observed A reception will follow The couple will reside in Memphis Tennessee while Buxton continues studies at the Southern College of Optometry
Mason County alumni of West Virginia University met at Vickers Restaurant Thursday evening with Dave Jacobs of Morgantown, secretary, delivering a brief address. A fall meeting will feature a university coach presenting a football movie. A Bard anniversary dinner is planned for February 7 with 64 prospective members named for a membership drive led by local volunteers.
The Rev. Henry A. Huppert of Point Pleasant Sacred Heart and Mason City Saint Joseph Catholic churches announced a picnic for area Catholic school children at the roadside park in New Haven, scheduled for Wednesday.
Point Pleasant residents Mr and Mrs G E Merrell and their sons George Allen and Robert returned home from a two week stay with Capt and Mrs Co Stone in Point Pleasant The group traveled to Go Wanda New York for the extended visit Mrs George Fuller of Norfolk Virginia visited Point Pleasant and returned home Another son James Ferguson plans a weekend in Charleston with cousin Joe McCutcheon and will attend a Sigma Chi rush dinner at Edgewood Country Club Ferguson has enrolled at West Virginia University
A number of local stores and public offices ceased Thursday afternoon hours for the season in Point Pleasant. The practice will likely return next June for three months. Citizens National Bank joined in the noon closure but has not decided on continuing. County offices including the clerk, circuit clerk, and assessor will suspend the Thursday noon closing until next year.
E. E. and Lula White and 21 other grantors transfer two tracts totaling 100 acres and 2 1 2 acres in Hannan District to William E. Toney and C. M. Fisher. Also recorded are transfers by John and Laura McDaniel to Geo A. and Alice Tripp, Roderick P. and Ruth Goodnite to Garland Grier King and Ocie Mae King Oldaker, and Howard K. and Judy Ramsey to Howard and Helen Hoschar. Additional deeds convey coal rights to Franklin Real Estate Co and multiple lots in Henderson and Mason City along with 12 acres in Cooper District.
Marietta Manufacturing Co announces materials received and five barges now under construction. Deck houses completed on four barges for Standard Oil Co, with coal and oil barges repaired. Tow boats serviced include Virginia Tri-State Patriot Ashland Semet Sohio State Shirley J. W. Creighton Margaret Dawson Dan Sullivan Jim Martin Rand Resolute Omar D. Wisherd Jason Christopher Red House ferry.
John W. Six, 76, died Thursday evening at his home in Falla Mills after a 10 day illness. Survived by two sons Martin of Columbus and Leroy of Logan. three daughters Eunice Hill Walbridge Ohio Winnie Dupler Walbridge and Berice Stephenson Logan. two brothers Pearl and Alonzo Kingston Ohio and Albert Carrollton Ohio. two sisters Rosa Carsey Kensington and Golda Dupler Nelsonville. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. Church of Christ in Christian Union conducted by Rev Miranda Casto. Burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
Chief of Police BE, F. Geiger reports the arrest of James Jones of Graham Station for driving without an operator license. He forfeited a $20 cash bond. Basil Flynn, local cab driver, was arrested on a Fayette County non support warrant. An officer from Fayette County came after Flynn Thursday.
A single polio case appeared in Mason County this year after a family vacation through the South and West Coast. The child and her parents were visiting Glenwood. the parents returned to Ohio while the child remains in a polio hospital at Milton.
The Oroville Clovers 4-H Club judged projects with Mrs. Emily Vansom explaining dress judging methods. A wiener roast at Tinker’s Cave entertained members, and Jolly Workers planned a Hocking County Fair booth with Mary Lou Auker Delores Burgess supervising.
Edna and Herbert Taylor transfer 164 acres in Starr Township to her namesake. Oscar Simonas sells 100 acres in Green Township to Joe T Mason and Pauline Mason. Glenn Jordan and Ahisleen Jordan deed 40 acres in Perry Township to Theodor F Heyden and Theresa Heyden. Casal Mason and Ina Mason sell 120 acres in Falls Township to Willard V Dicken. George L McNichols and Nina McNichols transfer 80 acres in Salt Creek Township to Frank C Maurer. Rosa Wickham sells 50 acres in Starr Township to Maurice and Janie Acker. Ethelyn Ruble transfers parcels in Logan to Charles Schmeltzer. Charles Schmeltzer sells Lots 350-354 in Dick en Addition to Joseph and Beatrice Braglin. Berniece Williams and Robert Williams to Clarence Carpenter fractional lot 3628 and out lot 4 in Logan. Emmett G Clark and Dorothy V Clark sell portions of lots 1437, 1438 and 1439 in South Logan to Chester C Penrod and Clara L Penrod. Frederick L Miller and Trella Miller sell Lot 54 in Oakland Addition to Walter A Hiles and Dorothy V Hiles. Harley A Jones sells Lot 1932 in Glengwood Heights Addition to City of Logan.
Ads must be received by 6.00 pm the day before publication for the Surrey edition. entries accepted up to the deadline.
A memorial note marks two years since Johnny Poston’s death on August 2. Ann and Nora Poston express sorrow beside his grave and recall his kindness, noting he is gone before and greatly missed.
A new school bus passing through Point Pleasant yesterday bore the number 183. Superintendent Robert H. Ferguson said Kanawha County had 86 school buses in use. New buses of the Mason County type cost about 5000 dollars. the system has 14 buses, leases three.
Cincinnati livestock market reports a steady to mixed day with hogs higher on barrows and gilts, sows steady, and cattle and calves showing varied but generally steady to higher values. Buyers moved large volumes though lightweights and specialty cuts remained uneven, while sheep and lambs traded slowly with prices around 21 to 23 dollars for mid grade lambs and ewes and bucks weaker.
No good steers on market with medium bids 19.00 to 20.20 and common 16.00 to 14.50. Heifers 14.00 to 18.40, cows 12.00 to 14.00, cannets and cutters 0.00 to 12.00. Stocker cattle good 18.50 to 20.00, medium 16.00 to 14.00, common 15.50 down. Bulla 16.70 to 14.50, mile cows 97.50 to 108.00 per head. Veal calves top 30.00 on choice, 27.60 to 28.00, medium 23.00, light 20.00 to 21.00, heavy 25.00 to 25. Hogs 180 to 225 live weight 20.00 to 21.80, 240 to 280 18.00 to 19.50, 140 to 175 18.10 to 19.00, cows 13.50 to 17.00. Lambs 14750 to 2070? old sheep 5.00.
The Cincinnati market report lists prices for poultry categories including heavy, light, broilers, and old roosters with weights from 4 to 5 pounds and prices for butter at wholesale rates per pound. Potatoes are quoted from 2.50 to 4.25 per unit.
Court announces inventories and appraisements filed for estates of Marion Main Blackwood Benjamin Franklin Ferrel Annie A Gilchrist William D Whaley Robert S Wood in Cincinnati. Hearing set September 32 1949 at 9 AM. objections due five days before hearing.
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