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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
17
Boo Ferriss and Les Mueller dazzled in early season showings as rookies. Ferriss led the American League with seven straight wins and a .444 batting average while tossing 63 innings with two runs allowed. Mueller debuted with a shutout of the Yankees, blanking New York 2-0 at Yankee Stadium.
Dave Ferriss pitched a five hitter as the Red Sox beat Cleveland for their 11th straight win. Bobby Estalella drove in the decisive run for the Athletics in a 3-2 Philadelphia victory over Chicago. Les Mueller opened with a 2-0 two hit shutout of the Yankees. Goody Rosen sparked the Dodgers with a 13th inning rally, lifting Brooklyn past the Pirates 6-4.
Maurice Getty Lachance outpointed Vince Del Orta at 129 1 2 pounds in a pro bout in New York. Also listed are a public sale notice for a fused school bus from the Straitsville school district and multiple Ohio legal notices regarding divorce proceedings and estate actions in Athens County, including a petition for divorce on Wilful Absence and an administrator sale of Levi Dyson's estate with properties in Glouster.
Milwaukee Brewers, led by Nick Cullop, salvaged one win in a four game trek with a 3-1 seven inning opener, after losing twice on Memorial Day to Kansas City. Toledo and Columbus traded standing positions as Toledo beat Columbus 4-2, pushing the Mud Hens to fourth place, while George Davis extended his hitting streak to 19 games.
Albert Skinner 30 of Millfield died Friday in an Essex Mine accident at Dillonville near Steubenville. He left Millfield Mine No. 6 recently and is survived by wife Louise and an eight year old son Sammy. Funeral at Millfield Church of Christ Sunday at two, burial Maplewood Cemetery Glouster.
Chauncey Church of Christ announces postponement of the Athens County youth meet at Nelsonville due to graduation and conference season. No youth meet until the first Sunday in September at the Nelsonville Church of Christ. The Chauncey Church plans Children’s Day for the second Sunday in June with speakers at Greens Run Chauncey and other locations.
Preaching at 9 30 A M will precede Sunday School at 10 10 A M Rev Clarence Way pastor will preach morning and night Howard Pennell superintendent of Sunday School Young People meeting at night in charge of Bessie Tope and Ruth Lester
Memorial service set during Troy Grange regular meeting in Coolville on Saturday evening June 2. Around-town notes report visits by Cecil and family to Lima and Glouster, plus attendances at Eastern Star events in Glouster and Nelsonville. Several local residents and relatives are listed visiting, hosting, or traveling, with Harland Dunfee injured in a tractor accident west of Little Hocking and hospitalized in Parkersburg for several weeks.
Mrs. John Buhia received a telegram from Mrs. Juanita Buhia Long Beach Calif stating Lieut Roger Dent Buhia missing in action over Germany since March 8 1944. He was prisoner more than four years and released early May 1945 and expects to return home soon. He served in the Army Air Corps since 1940 and was on his 13th mission when shot down. He was in Paris when he cabled his wife about his release. John M Bryson ARM 1-c is home en route to Memphis Tenn with friends William Schuck ACRM Eureka Montana and Richard Harrison ARM 1-c St Louisville. The trio visited Bryson’s parents in Glouster then fished at Buckeye Lake and traveled to Columbus and St Louisville where the others stayed. John returned to Glouster today. Supt. and Mrs. Thomas W Figley learned their son William W Figley S2c SM is in service in the Pacific after leaving the east coast for San Francisco.
A large crowd gathered for the St. Patricks dinner at Buchtel with about 300 guests. Winners announced included Mrs Theodore Williams and Richard Tren of Green, plus several bond prize recipients. Also noted were visits by parishioners to Seattle and Wellston for Memorial Day observances.
Glouster social notes detail the May 29 wedding of Delbert A. Clark and Billie Adkins at the groom's home with Mayor Thomas Wile officiating. The couple will reside in Newark, where Clark works for Commercial Motor Freight and Adkins previously served at Newark stores. The issue also covers 4-H Stitch and Chatter notes, new members, a Trimble program, hospital updates on Viola Heiser, a C S O meeting reschedule, family travels to Huntington, and a piano recital set for June 3 at 2:30 in the high school auditorium.
Glouster hosts Rev. Eugene Brown from Sugar Grove with morning sermons at 10:30 and an evening service at 7:30. Church School starts 9:30, Youth Fellowship to Nelsonville, other churches list Bible School at 9 or 10 with morning communion and preaching.
Rev Lakin will preach Sunday at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm in The Plains Church of the Nazarene. Sunday school begins at 9 30 am. Guests include Goldie Gibson Mary Stalder Cecil Kirkendall family Audrey Thomas from Toledo and Mrs Kirkendall. They were served a two course chicken dinner at High Street home.
Rev and Mrs Gil bert Courtney hosted a dinner with guest John Turvey of Bucktel on Wednesday.
A survey by Colgate coach Eppie Barnes shows only 682 colleges list baseball officially, while 242 drop or restrict the game during wartime. A revival meeting led by Barnes and Penn State's Joe Bedenk is planned to boost the sport. The column also notes various sports anecdotes including field trials, a pheasant hunt, and military service among athletes.
Cincinnati Reds seek a sixth straight win as they face the Brooklyn Dodgers in a four game series. Bucky Walters, who blanked Boston 4-0 last Sunday, starts for Cincinnati against Curt Davis. Walter Beck held Philadelphia to five hits in a 11-? victory. Reds capitalize on four Phillies errors. Woody Williams opened the scoring with a double in the first inning, followed by timely hits and two more Philadelphia mistakes fueling a three run second. Cincinnati adds a fifth inning run and finishes with six runs on five hits and Philadelphia errors.
The data lists batting leaders Holmes of Boston with .395 and 58 runs batted in and Lombardi of New York with 12 home runs and 34 RBIs. Stirnweis and Stirnweiss lead in hits for New York with 44 and 30.1 runs per game, Ferriss tops pitching for Boston.
At the conference the Rev Charles Carfrey was returned to the Methodist charge for another year overseeing Chauncey The Plains Millfield Jacksonville and Trimble. Fundraising services and church schools are listed with times including Jacksonville 5 am school and 7 30 pm preaching Trimble 9 30 school 10 30 preaching Milfield 9 30 am school 10 am Chauncey 9 30 am midweek Bible study 7 30 pm Plains 9 30 Church School 9 30 Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 Jacksonville prayer 7 30 pm Thursday.
Rutland residents share travels and family news including vacations visits to Bradford and Middleport cemeteries. Birth of Liana Lee Mills in Dayton announced. Local movements include property purchases, Memorial Day visits, and a public sale at Neve Bradford’s farm. Boxing match noted with Bivins signing to fight Buddy Scott in June at Griffith Stadium.
In Columbus the Ohio high school baseball tournament progresses with finals in both Class A and B. Pairings include Lakewood vs Euclid Shore and Linden-McKinley vs Fairmont in Class A, while Plainville faces Woodville in Class B. The Plains University High hosts the decisive games, with championship contests set for 1:00 p.m. Class B and 2:00 p.m. Class A on Saturday.
Local notes recount Mrs. Russell Sutton visiting Norfolk with her husband, Fred Chappalear and family in town from Columbus, Isabelle Ceci and Gloria Worthington visiting relatives, Sgt Ed Fields and wife in town from Texas, Joyce Ann Talbott visiting grandparents, and multiple guest visits to families in Parkersburg Racine Ravenswood and Dorcas. Commencement at Racine High School honors Doris Paulins McMurray Charles Greer Cecil William Reid Roush Randall Roe Talbott with diplomas and star placements for Roush and Talbott.
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