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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1954
Page
15
The account recalls a dramatic 6-5 loss with a late birdie by a player, detailing a memorable 1934 Melbourne championship birdie and a 1938 amateur tournament shot that curved around trees to land four feet from the pin, hailed by rivals as exceptional.
The Milwaukee Braves have strong road success with 14 victories and a nine game streak, but home form struggles and a recent 6-5 loss to the Giants. Brooklyn leads the league while the Braves sit four games back after a rough May stretch.
Ohio University will host its annual alumni faculty and senior golf tournament Friday and Saturday on the university course. Director Frank Richey announced play under the Calloway handicap system with prizes and a trophy for the low medalist. Prizes include awards for longest putt on No 9 green longest drive on No 5 and closest shot to the pin on No 3.
The Indianapolis Indians improved to 34-17 with a 6-5 win over Charleston marking their eighth victory in 10 games. St Paul and Minneapolis lost, Louisville tied for second after beating the Saints 3-1, and Toledo beat Minneapolis 5-4. A Kansas City Columbus doubleheader was postponed due to rain.
Dick Sprouse, a golf player and car salesman, lost his temper over a missed shot and tossed his club. It landed in a tree, trapping the caddy as Sprouse climbed to retrieve both, freeing the caddy when a leg wedged in a crotch.
Detroit bouts saw Marty Marshall outpoint Arthur Wright in a ten round feature. In California Chato Hernandez beat Buddy Halderfield over ten rounds in San Jose. Kenny Teran defeated Johnny Ortega in Oakland on a ten round split verdict.
The Minnesota Conservation Department reports deer killed by hunters last fall 60,486 and a duck bag of 1,300,878. Athens County Ohio invites bids by June 17 1954 for a described tract in Farm Lot 27 Township 9 Range 14 with bid terms requiring a ten percent deposit and certified funds.
Athens Pro Bob Littler announced the inter city match between Athens and Chillicothe Country clubs is postponed and will be held now on July 8 at the Athens course.
Durando from Bayonne is a 2 to 1 favorite over Billy Kilgore in a 10 round CBS telecast at the Miami Beach Auditorium. A possible nontitle bout with Bobo Olson July 7 in San Francisco is discussed, with Olson aiming for a tuneup before his August title defense.
Centenary students named on the six week honor roll with 14 on the year list. Teachers listed with each grade include Kath ry n Carter Sandra Justice Patsy Holston Hope Ir win Betty Bryant Kathleen Davison Frank Niday Karen Saunders Billy Gene Johnson Nancy Sanders Mary Spriegel Donald Hoover Judy Putney for first and second grade. Helen Jones Patricia Bush Betty Houck Donna O Wanda Clark Cheryl Sau Dallas Carter Genna Venters Freeman Pettus Sandra Davison Clifford Ward Harlan Pitchford Louis Foglesong for third and fourth. Howard Broyles Barbara Hulshorst Ann Halley Jimmie Davison Wanda Drummond Gladys Johnson Brenda Roberts Harla Saunders for fifth and sixth. Hobart T Niday Nellie Kuhn Lewis Gates Donna Gail Sheets Judy Cremeens Faye Venters Pearl Beaver Ermel Carter Betty Crouse for seventh and eighth.
Prattsville area residents hosted many visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brooks and Rev. Ray Huff. Navy men Paul Perry and Neil Dearth, aboard Catamount, spent leaves with families after returning from Korea and Alaska. Rural Life Sunday was observed at Green Valley Grange Hall with five granges and Rev. Roy Huff as speaker.
John Steinbeck of Cleveland visited Naomi Lodge 55 Knights of Pythias in Gallipolis for the weekly meeting following the officers election. Waldo F. Brown will become chancellor commander July 6. J. W. Mills is named vice chancellor. other officers include Jim Nibert prelate and Harold Broyles Jr master at arms. Holdover officers from December stay in place. Lee Coder, praised for his rank of chancellor commander, has returned to Gallipolis with his family and now lives over Haskins Garage at Second Ave and Grape Street.
Mrs Henry W Cherrington hosted a luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel followed by two tables of bridge at her home. Mrs Howard Neal won the high score and the guest prize went to Mrs Colonel Campbell. Attending were Mrs Leo C Bean Mrs Joe Moch Mrs Wayne Sanna Mrs Frank Jan Mrs Clyde Ingels and Mrs L W Thompson.
Open Gate Garden Club will hold a workshop Thursday evening in the parish house of Rio Grande Simpson Chapel Methodist Church to prepare for the Annual Flower Show. The Rio Grande Garden Club meeting, scheduled Thursday, has been postponed.
Billy Mayes visits the Ted Chandler family at Bulaville as former Belmont Drive residents buy the Grant George farm nearby. Health nurses Mrs Mary Akers and Mrs Pearl Hatfield attend a three day polio prevention school in Columbus. Weekend visitors include Billy Moran Circleville and Mr Mrs Thomas Jackson Gallipolis. Gypsy Asbury visits Cadiz gravesites with relatives. Various locals travel to Portsmouth Columbus Rio Grande Kananga and Athens for visits, work and study. A birthday dinner honors Mrs T J Moore of Bidwell with 35 attendees and 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Amanda Brown moved from 76 First Ave to 700 Second Ave in Mrs. Fred peers apartments on Spruce Street Ralph cne moved from 218% Third to Bid well Harry Bailey moved from Columbus to 1935 Chatham William Young moved from 1127 Second to 15 Garfield Ave Mrs Bertha Rawson moved from 84 Grape St to a room at Mrs Fred Foster home 510 Third Ave The moves were logged by Mrs Thomas E Miils.
A North Carolina trucker, Robert Williams 35 of Winston-Salem, lost his right leg in a noon crash four miles west of Centerville. Williams remains critical at Holzer Hospital after his tractor trailer rolled and overturned. passenger James Snow 33 sustained injuries. Highway Patrol officers directed rescue and blood transfusion efforts. two other drivers were fined for overload and speeding charges in Gallipolis.
Birth announcements list numerous families from Oak Hill Point Pleasant Wellston Jackson and surrounding towns. Names include Ralph Allison Duane Henderson James etc with sons and daughters and many medical and surgical mentions across Oak Hill, Huntington, Ironton, Ironton, Gallipolia, Wellston, Jackson, and Point Pleasant. The page aggregates birth notices allied with hospital medical and surgical patient mentions and multiple surnames across communities.
Gallipolis Municipal Board of Health votes to maintain the ban on unleashed dogs through at least the next meeting on July 13. Six rabid dogs have been diagnosed since Feb 26 with another suspected, and Pasteur treatments have been taken by several residents. The city insists all dogs, immunized or not, must be restrained unless fully under the owner's control.
Gallipolis Kiwanis President J Howard Neal will welcome 300 Kiwanians from Logan Athens Glouster Chillicothe Ironton New Boston and Portsmouth at the Ninth Division Dinner in Grace Methodist Church. Governor William H Bid Edmund of Akron will be principal speaker with Lt Governor Paul E Watson of Gallipolis as toastmaster.
Rio Silver Thimble 4-H Club met at Peggy Pitchford home with President Carolyn Evans. Demonstrations covered sandwich making and table setting, followed by a Wiener roast. Next meeting announced at Patty Wickline-Jooan’s home.
The Cheerful Leaders 4H Club presided by President Treva Gardiner held a meeting with Shirley Manning giving devotions and Marguerite Hmorskey reading minutes in Secretary Garnet Osborne's absence. The Swan Creek Cygnets began a fourth sewing project at Mary Waugh's home, with next gathering at Mrs Don Polletts.
Gallipolis workers report three local children treated for fractures Tuesday afternoon at Warehime Clinic. Patients include Gladys Johnson, 12, Gallipolis Route 2 with a fractured left clavicle, Dane Richie, 9, of Bladen with a fractured right arm, and Lewis Lemon, 14, of Centerville with a fractured left clavicle.
Daenee Washington School released the list of students earning all A grades for the sixth six week period. Names include Second grade Lou are Hime George Somerville Karen Worman Johnny Sheets JimmyMagnussen Carolyn King Mary Frye Stephen Carter. Third grade Douglas Harrington Frances Lou Baker Jackie Evans Tandy Jenkins Ellen Martin Martha Stiles Sally Swannon. Fourth grade Jerrie Cremeens Gretchen Mossman Jan Richards Rebecca Sechrist Evans Shirley Elisnaugi Ket Craft Julia Trotter. Fifth grade Rose Marie Cornett Sue Talley Charlene Evans Ruth Ann Luman Rebecca Rannells Deborah Darnborough DOT Ttie McMahon Donna Cornwell Claudia Miller Phyllis Pope. Sixth grade Karen Phillips Linda Rees June Bradbury Karin Holzer Martha James Martha JaQuay Johnny Bill Matthews. Seventh Mary Ann Lusk Richard Neal Martha Brown Martha Mossman Sharon Preston. Eighth Mary Ellen Neal Ann Williams Ann Venz Patty Keith Sheets Sandy Avner.
Perry eighth grade students joined Principal Coach David F. Jenkins to attend a New York Giants vs Cincinnati baseball game in Cincinnati. The trip included picnics at several parks and meals, with chaperones Herman Bangert Mrs Gomer Jenkins and Tom Helms. Students Sonny Miller Ronnie Fraley Billie Shato Charlene Sisson Helen Warren Eleanor Petrie unable to attend.
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