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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1951

Page

11

Boone and Hegan Lead Tribe Past A's in Philadelphia

Cleveland Indians win 3-1 on a six inning homer duo by Ray Boone and Jim Hegan after Booneman’s earlier run. Lemon allows six hits as A’s score once in third. Reds fall to Giants 11-6 as Stanky, Wehmeier, and other Giants power secure the win amid Cincinnati’s two late homers by Adams and Hatton.

Boone Hegan Tribe Reds Giants Washington Cleveland Indians Nats Ray Boone Jim Hegan Boonemon Athletics Philadelphia Indians Harrypson Lemon A’s A's Ferris Fain Elmer Valo Gus Zernial Valo Fain Dave Philley Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Howie Fox Herman Wehmeier Eddie Stanky Virgil Stallcup Johnny Wyrostek Eddie Brantt Byerly Innnings Bobby Adams Grady Hatton

New Akron Football Coach Named at Coventry High School

Coventry High School selects Mike Feduniak to replace Mark Miller as football coach. Feduniak, a former Kent State athlete, led Canal Fulton High for two seasons. Miller becomes athletic director. Davis resigns from Ohio High School Athletic Commission staff, effective August 1.

AKRON Coventry High School Mike Feduniak Mark Miller Kent State University Canal Fulton High Miller Davis Columbus Dvan Davis RH. W. Emschler Ohio High School Athletic Commission Ate

Belmont Stakes Entries Count Near Close For 83rd Run

New York reports the Belmont Stakes close as nine colts and possibly the smart filly How contend for the 100000-added prize in the mile and a half test. Count Turt is favored after the Kentucky Derby, with Battlefield and others like Battle Morn Counterpoint Steadfast Santo Nullity and Royal Mustang listed as challengers.

New York How Turt Battlefield George D. Widener Belmont Park Cain Hoy H. F. Guggenheim C. V. Whitney Brookmeade Rold King Ranch Santo Walter D

Semi Finalists To Be Decided In International Pro Tennis

Don Budge faces Vint Burac and Carl Earn meets Frank Parker as the last two semi finalists in the International Pro tennis championships are set after yesterday's quarterfinals. Kovacs defeated Tilden and Sequoia beat Cooke to advance.

Cleveland Don Budge Vint Burac Rumania Carl Earn Los Angeles Frank Parker Pancho Seguta Equador Frank Kovacs Oakland Calif Elwood Cooke New York Bill Tilden Sequoia Cooke Kovacs Tilden Martin Buxby Pittsburgh Parker Milwaukee Bob Rogers Budge al Doyle

Yankees Acquire Lefty in Block Trade for Three Players

New York Yankees reportedly traded outfielder Cuff Mapes and pitchers Fred Sanford Joe Ostrowski and Bob Porterfield to the Washington Senators for left handed pitcher Bob Kurava. Yankees officials did not comment. Rain halted last night’s hot rod racing program at the Cincinnati Race Bowl with only one preliminary race completed, won by Jim McWhitney of Andersen Indiana.

New York New York Herald-Tribune New York Yankees Cuff Mapes Fred Sanford Joe Ostrowski Bob Porterfield Washington Senators Bob Kurava Yankees Cincinnati Jim McWhitney Andersen, Ind

Dairy herd wins most firsts in Gallia County contest

Gallia County Dairy Herd Improvement Association report shows Jim Saunders herd winning three first places in four divisions. Howard Merks and others contributed, with Saunders leading in butterfat and milk production per cow. L. L. Halliday also took a first in butterfat production. Saunders placed high in multiple categories.

COE Cincinnati Abrhoa Pos Saunders Byerly o-McCosky Perkowski Oldry L. L. Halliday

Gallipolis 42 Reservists Examined In Evaluation Program

Captain Warren C. Griffith led an Army evaluation of 42 reservists in Gallipolis as part of a fitness assessment. The process, unrelated to recall, covers Gallia Meigs and part of Vinton counties with future retests at the Portsmouth office. Medical staff from Portsmouth and Gallipolis oversaw the exercise with enlisted support present.

Gallipolis Warren C. Griffith Portsmouth Organized Reserve Corps Griffith Army Gallia Meigs Vinton Medical Board Griffiths Gallia St Chester A. Alien W. Lewis Brown O. W. Clark Dental Corps W. R. Flemington Edmond Armstrong Cpl George Wamsley

Cooling Off Period Stiffens Driver After Overload Charge

In Gallipolis a trucker Julius B Dagenhart 37 Cleveland NC spent hours in Municipal Court after conduct Judge William H Jones objected to. No penalty beyond a stiff lecture. Dagenhart fined 25 dollars plus costs for overload. Arrest by State Highway Patrol at Kananga weighing station. Other overload penalties include Robert L West 115 dollars plus costs and 15 dollars for failing to register trailer Marshall Orin 19 Miami Florida 25 dollars costs George H Myers 27 Ovid Michigan 25 dollars costs Clyde Allfriend 41 Middleport 5 dollars costs for lacking license.

Gallipolis William H. Jones Julius B. Dagenhart Cleveland N. C State Highway Patrol Kananga Robert L. West Greenville S. C Marshall Orin Miami Fla George H. Myers Ovid, Mich Clyde Allfriend Middleport

New York and Cincinnati Batter Totals in 12-Run Best Ball Game

A rough box score shows New York trailing Cincinnati with hits from Wyrostek Mays and Stanky while Adams and Jansen drive offense. Jansen earns the win, Fox and Wehmeier split pitching duties, with Stanky and Adams homering for the visitors and Kluszewski and Mays contributing.

Fox Wehmeier Sth Byerly New York Cincinnati Wyrostek Stallcup Thompson Mays Lockman Stanky Thomson McMillan Hatton Adams

River Traffic Notes From Gallipolis and Kanawha District

Canal and river traffic updates show boats on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with arrivals and departures noted by vessel names and times. Reported gauge readings near Pittsburgh and Montgomery indicate rising water levels affecting steamer movement and port operations.

Gallipolis the Stou Semet Robert T. Benny Kanawha London Keely Hoagland Neville Patriot Talbot Forsythia Atlas Shannopin Indiana Jefferson Pete Camila H Price Alcott Keystone Vivian Parker Twain Pittsburgh Montgomery Ohio Aha Hinton Winfield Kanawha Falls

Gallipolis Church News Highlights Local Services

Grace Methodist with Donnally and Lavette schedule Sunday School morning worship and evening activities. First Presbyterian led by Stebbins, Daily Vacation Bible School closing Friday. First Baptist under Green lists Bible School classes morning and evening sermons and youth meetings. Saint Peter's Episcopal rector Wilson offers church school morning prayer and sermon at 11.00.

Grace Methodist L.A. Donnally L. L First Baptist W. H. Green Christ Saint Peter’s Episcopal K. C. Wilson

Government Job Openings in Gallipolis for Veterans Aid

A Central Office of the Veterans Administration representative will visit Gallipolis June 22 to interview stenographic and typist applicants. At 26 Locust St from 9 am to 4 pm job seekers can apply for 100 stenographers and 75 typists to assist veterans and dependents. Stenographers must meet 80 wpm shorthand and women only. typists require 40 wpm and both genders may apply. No experience needed. immediate tests. Stenographic pay is 2650 dollars annually. typists 2450 dollars.

Gallipolis Central Office The Veterans Administration Washington, D. C Frank W. Childers Ohio State Employment Service Locust St Childers

Polk Pleads Guilty to Theft

Cisude Charles Polk pleaded guilty to theft involving cigars cigarettes other merchandise and coins. Sheriff Ehman said Polk was arrested in Beaver Pennsylvania after claiming the goods were found along the road wrapped in coveralls. He faces sentencing June 30.

Gallipolis Cisude Charles Polk Beaver George Ehman Polk

Charles Byer Reunites With Army Camp Friend

Charles Byer, who left Meigs County with other inductees for service, met with former friend Robert Ker at Fort Meade. They posed for a picture Byer sent home in a letter to his parents on North Third Avenue.

Middleport Charles Byer Meigs County Fort Meade Robert Ker Byer Kenneth Byer N. Third Ave

Rita Hayworth’s Home Under Police Guard

Glenbrook Nevada police guard the rented home of actress Rita Hayworth and her seven year old daughter Yasmin. District Attorney Jack Streeter said he feared for their safety after hearing hoodlums in Miami express interest following his trip from Florida.

Glenbrook Nev Rita Hayworth Jack Streeter Yasmin Streeter Miami Fla Rita Aly Khan Florida

M A Sowers Dies Instantly In Highway Accident

Millard Albert Sowers 43 formerly of Jobs was killed Wednesday when his pickup left the road one mile east of London Ohio. His wife Helen and seven year old son Darrell were injured but not seriously. Surviving relatives include his mother Mabel Sowers four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 am from Woodyard funeral home in Columbus with burial in Dew Cemetery, Buchtel.

Nelsonville Millard Albert Sowers Jobs London Ohio Helen Darrell Mabel Sowers Woodyard Columbus Dew Cemetery Buchtel

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes

Birth announcements list Mrs Samuel Berry Bidwell for a son and Mrs Rex Jolly Wellston for a son. Admissions include Mrs Dale Allensworth Cheshire Mrs Jerry Fain Jr Hamden Eugene Porter New Haven W Va Gregory Scott Adkins Middleport Mrs Lester Cobb Pt Pleasant Mrs Thomas F Tripp Jackson Mrs A D Morrison Carpenter Virgil F Fair Jackson and Mrs Walter Bostwick Gallipolis. Discharges note Ada Stivers Viola Mahaffey Mrs Wilbur Wood Clinton Craddolph Mrs Manuel Stupeck Mrs John Ridgely James Hill Mrs Lawrence Parsons Mrs Arthur Drummond.

Dale Allensworth Cheshire Jerry Fain, Jr Hamden Eugene Porter New Haven Gregory Scott Adkins Middleport Lester Cobb Pt. Pleasant Thomas F.tripp Jackson A. D. Morrison Carpenter Virgil F. Fair Walter Bostwick Gallipolis Ada Stivers Viola Mahaffey Wilbur Wood Clinton Craddolph Manuel Stupeck John Ridgely James Hill Lawrence Parsons Arthur Drummond

Safety services announcement warns on unsupervised swimming risks

The notice states sudden death befalls youths who swim in unguarded pools or quarries, cites 4700 drownings nationwide in 1950 and 226 in Ohio in 1949, and urges swimming only where a lifeguard is on duty and to wait two hours after eating before swimming.

United States Ohio

Cincinnati Livestock Markets Report Currents and Prices

Salable hogs around 250 head with varied bids up to 40 higher. Cattle calve and bull prices mixed with limited sales, cows and bulls showing declines. hogs 210 pounds quoted around 28.25 to 23.00, lighter weights 22.50, sows 25 down. Sheep and lambs active with higher prices for prime ewes and lambs, slaughter ewes 17.90 to 36.00. Also notices of probate accounts filed in Athens County Ohio and administrator appointments listed.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati

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