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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
17
A trio of castoff pitchers dazzled for their teams. Roger Wolff blanked the Athletics on one hit as Washington swept a doubleheader 6 0 and 5 3. Clem Hausmann shut out the Yankees 1 0 with a three hitter for Boston. Joe Bowman earned his fourth win without a loss for Cincinnati in a 4 0 victory over St Louis. Detroit beat Cleveland 4 3 to extend its AL lead while Boston and New York Giants split defeats for the day.
Yesterday's results show Boston beating New York 9 2 and 1 0 in rain games between Brooklyn and Philadelphia. American standings include Boston 1 New York 0 Washington 6 5 Philadelphia 0 Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 Chicago 5 St. Louis 4. Association games feature Milwaukee 9 Columbus 8 innings Toledo 7 Kansas City 4 Indianapolis St Paul rain Minneapolis 3 5 Louisville 1 4.
Mrs Chester Simpson and children Grace and Kenneth Mrs Blaine Bullock and son Charles and Roger Stanley Smith near Chauncey returned from Mount Vernon Kentucky where they visited Mrs Nancy McKinney who celebrated her 83rd birthday This was Mrs Simpson's first time to see her grandmother.
The Carbon Hill Sewers held their third meet on June 7 with refreshments by Kay Christian and Betty Clark. A next meeting is planned for June 21 at the school building. Local residents including Pvt. Danny Devol on furlough and visitors from Columbus and Zanesville are noted among gatherings and trips.
Col Ernest Warburton, a Westboro, Massachusetts test pilot for captured Japanese aircraft, argues Japanese fighters compare well with U S planes. He has flown over half a dozen Nippon designs and says the old belief they cannot invent is wrong. Veteran pilots in several theaters share the view that one Japanese plane and an American one would be evenly matched today.
Indianapolis AP report on the 16th Women's Western Open where Louise Suggs, 21, from Lithia Springs Ga, won her first round 2 and 1 over Marge Row and starts a round against Dorothy Germain 1944 runner up. Bets Hicks and White loom as potential foes in the upper bracket as Zaharias defends title.
The Naomi Class of The Plains Methodist Church gathered at Mrs Ola Shamel's home for devotions led by Mrs Stewart Bell and Mrs Helen Michael Jed. Social hour followed before meetings will be discontinued until September and the next gathering is planned at Mrs Darnell's. A carrier pigeon with government bands was seen at Jacobs Ave in Chauncey.
The Buster Bunny Boys 4-H Club at Chauncey met Monday night in the high school building under adviser Eldon Jorden. Officers elected: President Frani Stewart, vice president Jerry Blackford, secretary treasurer Jackie Lester, news reporter Johnnie Blackford, and recreation leader John Pennell. The next meeting is set for Wednesday June 27 at 6 30 p m at the high school.
Chauncey Missionary Society of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will meet Thursday at 7 30 pm at the church. Mrs Ada L Kin will conduct the meeting and Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson with Mrs Carrie Channell will lead the Chauncey lesson discussion. All members and those interested are invited to attend.
Chauncey Lieut Charlies Carmean and Mrs Carmean formerly Ethel Henry announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Eileen on June 11 at University Hospital Columbus. Grandparents Donald W Henry Chauncey and Mae Carmean Columbus. Great grandparents Alfred Richardson Nelsonville E C Wharton Centerbury Ohio. Great great grandmother Ivora Griffen Nelsonville formerly Orbiston.
Chauncy monthly meeting of the Womens Bible class at The Plains Church of the Nazarene was hosted in Mrs William Cline’s home The FPisins. Mrs Blanche Grandy led devotions Mrs Margaret Adams led prayer Margie Darnell read a poem and group singing followed Mrs Wilbur Powell will host the next meeting Refreshments were served Present were Mrs Ida Bricker Mrs Blanche Grandy Thelma Keeton Mrs Allen Lizzie Shaf er Ada Lakin Edward Houston Nellie Houston Wall Adams Bert Adams Douglas Locke Herbert Grandy Clarence Rutter Oscar Tinham Samuel Darnell Hubert Shreve Margie Dar ell Helen Powell Homer Locke and Mrs Cline
Chauncey forest Rose Re Bekah Lodge invites members to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the K of P Hall. A degree staff will be organized at this session. All members urged to attend.
An old fashioned revival will start Thursday at 8pm at Liberty Hill Methodist Church five miles east of Glouster and run nightly through Sunday July 1. An all day service is planned on the last Sunday with morning preaching at 10:30 and a basket dinner at noon followed by a praise session and closing evangelistic service. Rev and Mrs D V Snyder of Tarlton will lead the meetings.
Mr and Mrs Edward Matheny announce the birth of a son at their Converse Street home Friday. The baby is named Charles Robert and is the grandson of Mrs Anna Matheny Mount Vernon Ohio formerly of Chauncer.
Mrs Mary Kiser entertained a group of dinner guests Sunday at her Sand Ridge home. Guests included William Phelps of Toledos Mr and Mrs Jimmy Kiser Powhatan Mrs Herman McCune and children and Mrs Clara Southerton of Sand Ridge.
In the aftermath of last winter's basketball scandal Brooklyn College creates the post of administrator of athletic eligibility for men and names Verne Booth, a 1924 Olympic distance runner, to the post. The piece also notes ongoing contract activity around Commissioner Happy Chandler and contrasts Mercer's critique with Miley's wit in sports writing.
At the Glouster Board of Education meeting L G DeLong was elected for three years as superintendent of Glouster schools. He previously led the high school, taught and coached at Ironton High, and headed South Point High School before a leave to join the State Department of Education.
Jane Kennedy daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Denver Kennedy of near Trimble died at home Tuesday. Surviving are her parents four brothers and three sisters. The body is at C F Wallace Funeral Home awaiting Thursday funeral at two PM. Burial at Kilvert.
Mr and Mrs Lester Champlin and Sgt Charles Champlin visit Glouster on furlough from the Azores where he serves as airplane mechanic. Lieut Carolyn Pico arrives from White Sulphur Springs W Va for furlough. Sgt Glenn Reed, overseas 17 months, reports his first airplane ride over Germany and meeting Lieut Andrew Roberts.
CSO to meet Friday at American Legion Hall in Glouster for its regular meeting. Thomas W. Figley will move to new superintendent post as school head. Members urged to attend Friday eight oclock with guests and suggestions to boost organization work. Refreshments to follow.
Dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs T E Smith in Salem Center honors Max Smith of Nitro West Virginia and Oren Smith of Columbus who entered service this week. Attendees include multiple families from Nitro Columbus Langsville Carpenter Red House and Charleston with several children and relatives present.
Miss Bessie Curfman, longtime Glouster teacher and former Akron educator, died Tuesday at 5:00 am at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Harry Dupper, in Columbus. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2:00 pm at 517 West Sixth Avenue, Columbus. She was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Curfman and a prominent Glouster Methodist Church member.
GLOUSTER Mrs Weldon Mc Clellan received word from her husband that he has been advanced to staff sergeant. He is stationed at Bremerhaven Germany after 26 months in service with 14 months overseas. He participated in five battles, the last at the Elbe River. He is in the same company as Glouster boy Thomas Sancorn.
Hemlock Grove announcements list a Sunday evening sermon on June 24 at 8 o clock. Various local families and members share visits, furloughs, and gatherings including the Midkiff and Sargent families, a garden club meeting, and a reunion at Racine with multiple relatives and neighbors.
In New Orleans 45 of 1531 colleges responding to a questionnaire say grant in aid may be justifiable for students showing need and scholastic merit. Seventy three percent oppose any aid and one institution doubts the policy.
Marion report details two harness racing deaths during the opening program of an 18 day meet. Edgar Willis aged 54 from Richwood collapsed at the three quarter post driving L. N. Meggit stable horse Ling o Direct in the first race. Bert Foster aged 46 of Johnstown died as his horse Little Pat Dale won the second heat.
Coolville report covers Vacation Bible School ending Friday at Congregational Church with a handiwork exhibit. A children group meeting and L.T.L. Club formation moved to Friday at Grange Hall. Local residents send greetings and updates from trips and family visits across West Virginia Virginia and beyond, with fishing and health notes included.
Cincinnati beats St Louis 1 to 0 in 13 innings as Al Libke walks and Steve Mesner bunt hits set up the deciding run in the thirteenth. Redlegs also announce Elmer Riddle has reported ready to pitch this week while Frank Dasso was named to start Thursday against Rin Donnelly.
The Western end of the American Association tests eastern squads as St Paul idle, Minneapolis beats Louisville 4-1 in game one and 5-4 in game two. Milwaukee edge Columbus 9-8 in 11 innings, while Toledo defeats Kansas City 7-4.
Yesterday’s Stars include Jim Tobin of Boston the Braves held the Giants to eight hits and homered driving in three runs in a 9 2 Boston win Clem Hausmann of the Red Sox delivered a second straight 1 9 shutout finishing the Yankees with three hits Roger Wolff of the Senators pitched a one hit game blanking the Athletics 6 0 in the first game of a doubleheader Joe Bowman and Al Unser of the Reds blanked the Cardinals in a 1 0 thirteen inning victory Unser drove in the winning run with Al Lihke on second Trimble revival meeting scheduled at the Liberty Hill Church for Thursday night June 21 led by Rev D Vause Snyder with services at eight o clock each evening
National batting leader Homes of Boston has 31 runs, while Lombardi of New York leads with 26 home runs. Holmes of Boston leads in hits with 56 and 51 runs scored. Olmo of Brooklyn tops triples with 7 and stolen bases with 9. Cuscinello of Chicago leads batting with 48 and hits with 64. Ferriss of Boston posts 61 wins in pitching. Stirnweiss of New York drives in 41 runs and R Johnson of Boston has 37 RBIs. Stephens of St. Louis has 10 home runs.
Veteran Mel Warder, in his 18th Indians season, may see action Sunday against the Chicago White Sox as Cleveland seeks to end a losing streak. Manager Low Boudreau indicated Warder, last season’s key arm, has been rounding into shape after winter work at a Wiloughby rubber plant. The Indians, already stinging from recent defeats, face first-place Detroit with Ab Smith on the mound.
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