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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1944
Page
7
Logan announces new blood donor registrations to be set up at local junior high school on Thursday and Friday. The list includes Nell Spence Fanny Spears Andy Stone Mrs Frank Courter Mrs George Stallsmith Grace Dupler and many others.
Logan society notes record the Mary Circle WSCS activities hosted by Mrs. Adam Schaal with devotionals, hymns, solos, and carpet rag sewing. Rachel WSCS group met at Mrs. Adcock to sing America, share devotionals, and sew carpet rags. Members and guests from Logan and Newark areas attended, with numerous local residents listed as participants and hosts.
Mrs. Lace Ayers of Murray City received a letter from Lt. Col. H. J. Mainard battalion commander in England reporting her son Sgt. Lawrence Ayers is doing wonderful work as a squad leader. The NCO is well and enjoying his stay in England.
Logan board of health approval updates milk industry rules covering producers distributors and processors including transport production and delivery under the new code.
Harry Shaw was appointed by the mayor to fill the unexpired term of Keith Schultz as City Council president. The term runs until December 31, 1945. Meeting also discussed Public Utilities Commission gas rates but took no action.
Funeral services for George Summers age 30 of 168% N Garfield Ave Columbus will be held Friday at 10 30 am at his mother's home 717 Motherswell Ave Logan He died from injuries in an automobile crash on Route 33 at Canal Winchester Two other passengers were critically injured He is survived by his mother three brothers Merrill Dayton Clyde Columbus William overseas six sisters Dorothy Detroit Edna Jo Jennie Pegey and Edna The body will be taken to the residence Burial is Oak Grove under Leonard Funeral Service.
Funeral rites for Mrs. Isaac Whitcraft who died Saturday were conducted Tuesday at the United Brethren Church with Rev. A N Grueser officiating. A quartet provided music and pallbearers included Vern Mauk Ed Godfrey Charles Bright and others. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Service.
Betella Enlow of New Marshfield RD 2 Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Luster & Enlow late of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated June 1944 by Probate Judge Frances P. White.
Ford Smith 53 died after a cerebral hemorrhage while driving home from Athens where he worked at night for the McBee Bindery. Funeral at Leonard Funeral Home Friday at 2:30 with Rev. C. E. Swengel officiating. Burial in Oak Grove. He leaves wife Myrtle and sister Augusta Robinson.
National League leaders include Walker with a .413 batting average and 85 hits for Brooklyn. Bordagaray leads in runs with 47 and Schultz Weintraub share 44 RBIs. Munger of St. Louis tops pitching with a 7-1 record and 0.875 ERA.
The Boston Red Sox strengthened their hold on second in the American League with a 7 2 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics behind veteran Joe Bowman. Cincinnati fell to Pittsburgh 3 2 as Ray Starr struggled after being waived. Dutch Leonard shutout the Yankees 3 0 as the Senators continued a slide. Sparked by Danny Litwhiler, the Cardinals crushed the Cubs 8 5 with Max Lanier winning his seventh. Browns downed the White Sox 5 3 for Jack Kramer’s eighth. Phillies beat the Braves 8 7 in the second game of a doubleheader, while Jim Tobin won 2 1 in the opener. Brooklyn dumped the Giants 9 4 behind three homers. Detroit-Cleveland rained out.
Allied air power in Normandy is praised for dramatic gains and delaying German reserves. Air superiority sparked heavy Allied bombardment and strafing across Northwestern France, while German E boats and night shipping attempts face a sea blockade around Le Havre and Cherbourg. By week’s end 10 000 prisoners were taken and the front extended to 85 90 miles with Cherbourg within reach.
Neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs. A. K. Smith to honor Mrs. Erwin Matheny who moves June 20 from Logan to Zanesville. The group presented a white age bedspread and served refreshments to a long list of local women and Mrs. Matheny’s daughter.
Five Hocking County youths earned state poster contest awards under the Ohio State Farmers Institute. Iris Blosser of Enterprise Institute won third in grades 1 to 6. Wanda Archer of Laurelville took fifth in grades 7 to 9. Donald Ansel of Enterprise placed in the top 30 for grades 9 to 12. Elizabeth Hansley of Nockbridge and Marlin Archer of Laurelville were in the first 20 for grades 9 to 12.
Long Bottom residents shared news of Marines Charles Larkins and Denver Curtis visiting family before departing for California. The Larkins hosted a Thursday dinner with relatives. Grace Lowden visits Dayton to see her husband in a veterans hospital. various locals hosted visitors and planned summer camping arrangements.
The note cites an All-Star game ticket order and a hotel room reservation, plus a Red Cross golf show at Wykagyl with over $10,000 in advance tickets and $28,000 in program ads. It also mentions U S G A views on canceling the Open and Amateur and a calf roping contest at an Abilene rodeo starring Slingin' Sammy Baugh.
A short poem about Jean Knepprath twenty years as W I B C president notes a bowling club with snacks between frames turning sparse as play continues. Eddie Waitkus in New Guinea worries about his old club while sending box scores. George Titus and George Connor plan not to play college football to avoid conflicts with Navy and Notre Dame training.
Pittseusgs 3 Cincinnati 2 in five innings due to rain. Brooklyn 9 New York 4. Boston 2 Philadelphia 1. Philadelphia 8 Boston 7. St. Louis 8 Chicago 3. American league results St Louis 5 Chicago 3. Boston 7 Philadelphia 2. Washington 3 New York 9. Detroit at Cleveland postponed by rain. Association Paul 4 Indianapolis 3. Milwaukee 6 Columbus 2. Toledo 5 Kansas City 3. Louisville at Minneapolis postponed.
Cuban pitcher Julio Acosta threw six innings and earned his eighth win in ten starts as the Milwaukee Brewers stayed six games ahead of the Columbus Red Birds. In other games St Paul beat Indianapolis 4-3 at St Paul, Louisville’s game in Minneapolis was rained out, and Toledo moved to five wins in six by beating Kansas City 5-3.
The Ohio Conservation Commission meets today to consider recommendations from sportmen and farmers across seven districts and to set regulations for 1944 45. A split season is possible pending government approval with proposals to move inland counties to the intermediate zone and to adjust opening dates, while northern border counties stay northern.
Cincinnati third baseman Steve Mesner first played organized ball with Ponca City in the West ee Association. Arne Anderson, Sweden’s record outdoor mile holder, was born in Wanersborg Western Sweden. His father was a barber.
LOGAN Hocking County Selective Service Board met Monday night to classify reclassify and interview registrants. Charlies Barker the new member of the board was present for the first time.
Hood River Oregon AP reports Pacific Coast Conference coaches voted to allow passes from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage, challenging NCAA rules. They also moved to ban intentional kickoff out of bounds and offered three suggestions to the national committee on penalties and play rules.
Charles Seymour died Sunday at his Enterprise home and services were held Tuesday afternoon at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev. Carl Wilson officiating. Pallbearers listed were Charles Carpenter Luther Blum Russell Dupler Homer Evans Frank Blosser and Fred Edwards.
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