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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1962
Page
9
Manager Ralph Houk selected 17 more players to the American League All Star team joining eight starters. The squad names Hank Aguirre as lone left handed pitcher among seven righties and includes Elston Howard at catcher with Lou Brock noted as alternates and reserve infielders.
A dense schedule lists movies and programs for Channel 4 and Channel 10 on Friday with titles such as Maisie Goes To Renome Black Fury and High Tide At Noon plus late night fare like The Frogmen Beau Geste and The Locket. Also notes Sunday lineup including Hollywood My Home and Johnny Concho.
Tonight on Channel 3 and 4 features include Don Ameche hosting Holiday on Ice in France taped in Paris at 7:30, and 8:30 Robert Taylor’s Detectives with Inger Stevens in Song of the Guilty Heart. NBC special The World of Bob Hope airs 9:30.
The 8th District Legion Tourney occurs Saturday and Sunday in Lancaster with five area teams Athens Logan McArthur Racine and Lancaster. Racine beat Logan 12 2 in one game. Athens and Lancaster meet Saturday at 10 a.m. while Racine faces McArthur. Winners advance to the State Tourney at Ohio University on Aug 1. A makeup day is planned for rain.
In the American League race the Los Angeles and Cleveland lead with 57 wins, New York 43, Minnesota 45, Baltimore 41, Detroit 40, Chicago 41, Boston 37, Kansas City 37, Washington 26. Thursday results Cleveland 7 Detroit 6, Baltimore 5 Chicago 4. Today Chicago at Cleveland and more games listed. Also notes on Miami boxing and Bimini boxing results.
Tas Giacomo 53 of Cannelton West Virginia died suddenly Thursday afternoon of a heart attack while visiting relatives in Glouster. He had been a mine foreman for Cannelton Coal Co. Surviving are his wife Virginia four sons a daughter five grandchildren his father and siblings. Arrangements by Hooper funeral home Montgomery WV.
The page lists multiple church services and times for Chauncey Greens Run Trimble Millfield Morristown Concord including Church of Christ Church of God Pilgrim Holiness and Methodist congregations with Sunday school worship and weekday activities. An official board meeting is set for Monday 7 30 p m at Trimble Church.
Mr and Mrs Robert Roberts announce the birth of a daughter June 27 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. She is named Clarenda Jeanan. The family also has four other children. grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Rankin Sr Glouster and Mrs Jessie Roberts Glouster. Chauncey cottage prayer meeting set at Morristown Holiness Church home of Rev Helen Tatman Chauncey Friday 7 30 p m leader Iva Searls.
Weekly results show Hawk's Motorcycle Sales and Hoon's Building Service leading small circuits with mixed finishes across teams such as Belk-Simpson Richard's Market and Johnson Furniture. Racing results list contributions from Union Printing Neal Floral Conkey Sinclair and others, with several ties and partial scores across divisions.
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Hayden and family visited. David Danko, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Danko, earned first chair in the High School Symphonic Band at Interlochen Camp and called home to share the news. Various residents and guests from Trimble Lancaster and Athens shared visits, picnics, and well wishes throughout the week.
Mrs Vernice De Wees of Columbus spent the weekend with her mother Luella Kuhn in Jacksonville. James Rankin Jr and sons Roy and John visited Clintonville WV with Frank Levesay. Dary Me Glaughlin from Roseville and four children were Fourth of July guests of Elizabeth Rankin. Local callers included Theo Moody Helen Conaway and Donna Dodson. Hazel Duncan hosted Larry Duncan and two children from Dayton. Others visiting included William Dunfee Ralph Sanders and Donna Sweeney plus Dale Helmick Vera White James Andrews family. Roberta Milliron to Edwards AFB CA to join husband A1C Donald Milliron.
Jacksonville man Frank Shirkey, brother of Ernest Shirkey, is recuperating at his son in law and daughter William Kent's home after surgery in Livonia Michigan. Mary Russell transferred from Sheltering Arms to University Hospital Columbus room 929. Ernest Brunton and Fred Martin from Cleveland visited grandparents E C Shirkey and A Brunton in July.
Chauncey Miss Elaine Sayre was guest of honor at a Saturday bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Merle Kelzenberg. Gifts, games, and contests with prizes to Mrs. Lillian Landis and Mrs. Winebried Amnah. Refreshments served to a long list of locals from Logan Columbus Jacksonville and Dayton. Also noted a Jacksonville free dance by the Jacksonville Eagles with Hot Foot Johnson's orchestra.
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