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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
12
Mayor Howell reports flood damage on Mage and surrounding streets and a plan to start road and sewer improvements soon. Cincinnati firm Cavett Company will manage patching in about a week as council discusses resurfacing, weed control, and mandatory cleanup to prevent sewer overflows during heavy rains.
Lena Carolyn Fick 64 died at home on W Main Street. Funeral services Thursday at Ewing Chapel with burial in nearby cemetery. Survived by a sister Miss Kate Fick and three nephews, Albert Arthur and Sam, plus nieces including Elizabeth Fick who cared for her. She was employed by Ohio Stand Telephone Co and active in Federated Church. Friends may call at home until 1 pm then transferred to chapel.
Local men who completed boat training on the U S Mary have returned to Sampson New York after brief furloughs. Reassignments include Ralph Welker Meigs County Sheriff New Orleans and Ralph Norman Sheldon Parks Shoemaker Cat, with Jed Webster Jr and Harlan Wehtrung still at Sampson. Jack Rosenbaum and Eugene Schwab Pomeroy High School athletes enlisted in the Navy this spring are not at Great Lakes, having received their calls last week.
Postmaster and Mrs Charles Mullen and son Don Mullen returned from Philadelphia where they attended graduation at Hanky Man College of Medicine. Their son Charles Mullen Jr joined the class and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Conventions. Accompanying them home were Mr and Mrs Xvallen and their relatives who will engage in relaxations after graduation. Dr Mullen will start months.
A damaged OCR fragment references a Black Hawk Division member on furlough and mentions Lt. Bra Teteper, theatre terms, and unclear names. The text is highly garbled with missing context and uncertain details about individuals or events.
A vehicle theft near the river park disrupted an evening practice. The car was parked on a street near a church at 723 PM, with residents alerted to watch for the vehicle as authorities investigate.
The Seventy Second Annual Providence Sunday School convention met at Moriah School, with Rev. B R Morah Church pastor presiding. Delegates from out of town and local speakers addressed religious liberty and Baptist beliefs, closing with sermons and a panel discussion and musical numbers by multiple choirs.
Homer Freeman and four passengers were injured when Freeman collided with an eastbound C&O passenger train entering Pomeroy from the yards. He had been waiting at Court and Main, claimed he did not see the oncoming train traveling slowly. Patrolman Netmeyer and Chief Wolf filed the report. Only the car sustained sight damage.
Father's Day observance at First Baptist Church featured Virgil Collins a World War II prisoner of war liberated from a Berlin camp by Russians on April 23. He is spending a 60 day furlough with his family in Nelsonville and his mother Mrs. Charles Tolliver. Collins was captured December 21 in the Battle of the Bulge and was once listed missing. Rev Ralph Zandel gave the address and the choir performed under Mrs. Co P Bradbury with Ruth and Frances Chase assisting in a pan/duel.
During the morning Bible School service at the Church of Christ in Middleport M Sgt David Darst and his son M Sgt Robert Darst recently returned from England after 17 months in the Air Force led the communion. Charles Walburn sang Stranger of Galilee. Theobald recognized as oldest father and William Theobald as youngest father present. Wilbur Theobald serves as Bible School superintendent.
Middleport and Pomeroy notes recount Mrs R 137 states he are enroling in the N fone Language Institute Ne Troaugt the 1 ment of Education. Teachers from 35 Derver of Toledo visit Heath Methodist Church for a brief concert. Eleanor Derrer presented an informal concert with organ by Mrs Willis Aleshire. The group plans two months in Mexico for language study.
At a regular Pomeroy meeting, Carroll Norris was welcomed as the 22nd member of the Drew Weber American Legion post. Refreshments followed the close of the meeting.
Ohio University athletic director and head football coach Don Peden will join nine civilian consultants sent to the Mediterranean theater by the Army Special Services Division. He will teach football coaching to officers and enlisted men. W J. Dutch Trautwein and Hard Wise will lead Ohio State preparations in his absence, likely missing the Sept. 23 opener vs Bowling Green.
In a tense National League clash at Ebbets Field the Dodgers beat the Giants 2 1 to pull within striking distance as Fickey and Zerodoug Zennemen powered Brooklyn. Chicago White Sox won 6 1 at Comiskey Park as Bul Devich homered and Tresn delivered a game winner. Other majors were active as teams chase standings.
Veteran Hearst sports writer James Sidney Mercer aged 65 died at home after a long illness. He helped organize the Baseball Writers Association of America and served as road secretary for the St. Louis Browns from 1903 to 1905. In other notes Sam Parks Jr led a tri state PGA qualifier with 147.
Only game scheduled shows American teams Chicago and Denver 1 0. Milwaukee 3 Calumet Paul Kansas 2 Toledo Louisville 4 53 Minneapolis 1 4. The fragmentary standings indicate scattered results with multiple cities and teams listed.
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses as Delbert Mors, The Plains, Judson Pre, Charles Te Ow, and Robert Even Le.
Fragmentary text from England references 17 months and a president, with mentions of parents and a case or event tied to a person or group. The readable portion suggests a formal notice or legal context, but details are unclear and names and dates are not fully recoverable.
John Young and Robert Hannell were tried for intoxication and related offenses. Young damaged property by punching a downtown restaurant and pet parlor window, sustaining severe arm injuries requiring medical care.
Fullerton's roundup surveys upcoming minor league players drawing scouts in the postwar era. Ivory Miszkowicz of Buffalo is praised as a comer in the International League with power and multiple triple hits. Fred Danneker of Minneapolis shines in .300-plus averages and base stealing. Art Fowler, 22, in Danville wins his ninth straight Carolina League game, drawing nods from Carl Hubbell. Rod Wilson of Wilkes-Barre is highlighted as a promising pitcher in trials. Sam McLawhorn notes Tyree’s Belmont Park antics show riders’ sharp moves as the season opens.
Baseball leaders are listed with various players atop categories. Boro and Holmes head runs and hits for the season, Cooper, Cuccinello, and Ferriss pace pitching and batting, while Care and Johnson show stolen base and run totals amid a Boston New York circuit.
The Saint Paul Saints surged to second place by blasting Indianapolis for a 12-hit night, moving Milwaukee into third and Louisville back on top as Indianapolis dropped to third. Milwaukee benefited from a strong fourth inning as Kansas City edged Toledo 2-1.
A local Athens County testimony promotes ERB-HELP claiming dramatic relief from stomach gas and bloating. The speaker says eight inches of gas and dislike of meals were resolved, praising the herbal medicine from 12 herbs advertised by Athens Pharmacy.
At Ohio State University Coach Carroll Widdoes opened a six week summer session with 116 candidates. Last year’s unbeaten Buckeyes feature Bill Rackert and others as Widdoes shapes a heavier, rangier squad while replacing stars Horvath Wilas and Dugger. Ex-serviceman Paul Sarringhaus starred in a mock game as Widdoes begins his first season as official head coach.
In Providence Berry Wright defeated Cleveland likely by 243 1-4 and Bronco Cerefino beat Fall River, while Archie Moore from Los Angeles stopped Georgie Kochan in Akron by TKO. The report also mentions Windsor Castle in London as a fortified residence since the early 20th century and a royal residence since William the Conqueror era.
A fragmented advertisement promotes a product named Tro Tones said to restore vitality. It claims vitamins and hormones combine to renew energy and mood, marketed by Gallaher Drug Company with doctors endorsing its use.
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