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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
7
Roger Wolff blanked the Athletics on one hit as Washington swept a doubleheader 6-0 and 5-3. Clem Hausmann pitched a 1-0 three hitter for Boston, lifting them within a half game of the Yankees. Jo Bowman earned his fourth win in a 18 inning 1-0 Cincinnati victory over St. Louis. Detroit. Eisenhower noted. Giants slump continues. White Sox beat Browns 5-4.
Yesterday’s results show National League games with Boston and New York winners, plus Brooklyn and Philadelphia rainouts. American League scores include Boston 1 New York 0 and Washington 6 Philadelphia 5, with Detroit 4 Cleveland 3 and Chicago 5 St Louis 4. Association games list Milwaukee 9 Columbus 8 and Indianapolis Saint Paul rain.
Mrs Chester Simpson and children Grace and Kenneth Mrs Blaine Bullock and son Charles and Roger Stanley Smith all of 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 visiting her grandmother.
In Indianapolis the 16th Western Open proceeds to round two of match play with Louise Suggs, co medalist at 75, favored to advance. Suggs defeated Marge Row 2 and 1 and faces Dorothy Germain as the winner of Hicks versus Mrs. Bettye Mimis White looms. Zaharias defends title as Hopkins and Dunn also win.
The Naom Class of The Plains Methodist Church met at Mrs. Ola Shamel’s home for devotions led by Mrs. Stewart Bell and Mrs. Helen Michael. Social hour followed. meetings paused until September with refreshments served to listed members. next gathering will be with Mrs. Darnell. Eldon Robinson Chauncey owns a carrier pigeon pen in Jacobs Ave yard. government bands noted on its legs.
CHAUNCEY Monthly meeting of the Plains Church of the Nazarene Women’s Bible Class was in Mrs. William Cline’s Plains home. Devotions were led by Mrs. Blanche Grandy. prayer by Mrs. Margaret Adams. Margie Darnell read a poem as the group sang. Next host is Mrs. Wilbur Powell.
Carbon Hill notes report the third meeting of the Carbon Hill Sewers held June 7 with refreshments served by Kay Christian and Betty Clark. Local residents, visits, and upcoming events are listed along with marriage plans and routine social updates.
The Buster Bunny Boys 4-H Club met in Chauncey High School Monday night under club advisor Eldon Jorden. Officers elected are 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.
Col Ernest K Warburton test pilots captured Japanese aircraft and says Japanese fighters rank with U S planes. He notes Nippon craft prove their design and thinking rival American work, while veteran pilots across theaters back the view that one Japanese plane could match many American models.
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives during a weekend round of family gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jackson and Chauncey couple Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. M. OQ, while Lieut and Mrs. Charles Carmean and infant daughter visited from Columbus. Walter Shrewsberry, employed in Columbus, joined family in Chauncey for the weekend.
Lieut Charlee Carmean and Mrs Carmean announce the birth of Patricia Eileen on June 11 at University Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Donald W Henry of Chauncey and Mae Carmean of Columbus and great grandparents Alfred Richardson Nelsonville and E C Wharton Centerbury Ohio.
Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 8 p m in the X of P Hall Chauncey all members urged to attend as a degree staff will be organized at this gathering.
Chauncey Missionary Society of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will meet Thursday at 7 30 P M at the church. Mrs Ada Lakin will conduct and Mrs Carrie Channell will lead the lesson discussion. All members and interested persons are invited.
An old fashioned revival will start Thursday night at eight at Liberty Hill Methodist Church five miles east of Glouster. It runs nightly through Sunday July 1 with an all day meeting on the last Sunday including Sunday School at 9:30, preaching at 10:30, basket dinner at noon, Crase Meeting at 2, and a closing evangelistic service at 8 pm. Rev C V Snyder and Mrs Snyder of Tarlton will lead and sing.
Parents Mr and Mrs Edward Matheny announce the birth of a son at their Converse Street home Friday. The baby is named Charles Robert, a grandson of Mrs Anna Matheny, Mount Vernon Ohio, formerly of Chauncey.
Mrs Mary Kiser entertained as her dinner guests Sunday at her Sand Ridge home. Attending were William Phelps of Toledo, Mr and Mrs Jim Kiser, Pow Hatah, Mrs Herman McCune and children, and Mr Clara Southerton.
US sports column notes Brooklyn College creates administrator of athletic eligibility men and appoints Verne Booth to the post. Also mentions Happy Chandler contract status and tributes to Sid Mercer and Jack Muley. Shorts report on Johnny Bulla’s flight from golf to baseball then Chalky Wright contract sale details.
L G DeLong elected for three year term to head Glouster schools succeeding Thomas W Figley who resigned to take the West Liberty superintendency. DeLong formerly high school principal 194?
Jane Kennedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Denver Kennedy of near Trimble died at home Tuesday. She leaves four brothers and three sisters. The body is at C F Wallace Funeral Home. funeral Thursday at two o clock at the funeral home. Burial will be 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, from White Sulphur Springs, is in Glouster for a furlough. Glenn Reed reports a first solo flight over Germany and a meeting with Lieut Andrew Roberts, grandson of Basil Roberts of Jacksonville, while serving with the 8th General Hospital Corps overseas.
GLOUSTER Supt and Mrs Thomas W Figley sold 25 Republic Avenue to Mr and Mrs John Carey. They will give possession August 1 and move to West Liberty where Mr Figley has accepted the superintendency of schools.
The C&O calls a regular meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the American Legion Hall. Mrs Louise Zunmer Mrs Joe Wolf Sr and Mrs cssi Lawson prepare a program to spark renewed interest. Wanda McAllister acts as president in Beatrice Buchman absence. Members urged to bring guests and participate in questions to boost attendance. Refreshments will follow.
A Salem Center dinner honored Max Smith of Nitro West Virginia and Oren Smith of Columbus who enter service this week. Attendees included extended family from Nitro Columbus Langsville Red House Charleston and Cambridge with many children present.
Church plans preaching this Sunday at 8 oclock. The Hemlock Grove Garden Club met with Mrs. Lawrence Roush on Thursday. Families including Euler Midkiff and Sargent relatives visited Racine and Mercer reunions were held Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Curfman, longtime Gloucester teacher and former Akron school administrator, died Tuesday at 5:00 a.m. in Columbus at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Harry Dupler. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at 317 West Sixth Avenue Columbus.
Donna Faye Seckinger writes that her husband Weldon McClenflan has been advanced to staff sergeant. He is stationed in Bremerhaven Germany and has 26 months in service with 14 overseas. He fought in five battles, the last being the battle at Fike River, and serves in the same company as Thomas Sanborn, a Grooster boy.
New Orleans report shows 85 of 132 responding colleges support some form of grant in aid for students showing need scholastic and athletic promise. Heads of 32 institutions oppose such aid 15 declined to answer and one was doubtful.
In Marion Ohio two harness racing jockeys died during the opening program of an 18 day meeting. Edgar Willis aged 54 of Richwood collapsed near the three quarters of the first race the classified Pace and his horse Lingo Direct finished last. Bert Foster aged 46 of Johnstown collapsed during the horn as Little Pet Dale won the second heat.
The Coolville Daily Vacation Bible School led by Miss Jeannette Pugh of Radnor Ohio ends Friday night with a program at the Congregational Church at eight. An exhibit of handiwork by boys and girls will be shown and the public is invited. The children’s group meeting was moved to Friday at two at the Grange Hall to form a LT Club. Mrs Effie Ward of Bethel Ridge visits her daughter in Coolville. A birthday surprise for Mrs Carl Kerns includes roses and word that he was promoted to lieutenant. Several locals, including E G Ashcraft and Ruby McKanight, return from a nine day tour of WV VA MD with deep sea fishing in Chesapeake Bay. Ella Sawyer from New York City visits Mrs A B White. W A Bridges of McKees Rock Florida visits and Carl Lockhart family from Gilbert WV come to spend time with Hope Ann at their grandmother’s house.
Cincinnati clocked another extra inning victory as Joe Bowman drove in the only run in the 13th inning against St. Louis. Bowmen and Red Barrett matched zeroes through 12 frames as Woody Williams faltered briefly and Ebner Biddle and Monae prepared to join the rotation while Frank Dassa eyed next start against Donnelly.
The western end of the American Association press preview notes a tough swing for eastern teams. St Paul Saints were idle while Minneapolis Millers defeated league-leading Louisville in a doubleheader 3-1 and 3-4. Milwaukee Brewers beat Columbus 9-8 in 11 innings and Toledo won 7-4 over Kansas City.
Yesterday’s box scores show Tobin homering and driving in three for Boston in a 9-2 win over the Giants while Clem Hausmann limited the Yankees to three hits in a 1-0 Red Sox victory. Roger Wolff tossed a one-hitter as the Senators blanked the Athletics in game one of a doubleheader. Joe Bowman and Al Unser combined for a 1-0 Reds win over the Cards in 13 innings, Unser driving in the winning run with Libke scoring from second. A revival meeting, led by Rev. A Vause Snyder, will begin at Liberty Hill Church on Thursday June 21 at eight o’clock each evening.
Detroit veteran Mel Harder may return to the mound for Cleveland against the Chicago White Sox as manager Louie Boudreau indicated. The 26 year old, in his 18th Indians season, has been rehabbing after winter work at a ribber plant and is now back in spring workouts aiming to help end the Indians’ losing skid.
The report lists batting leaders including Holmes of Boston with 51 runs and 86 hits, Eliott of Pittsburgh with 47 RBIs, Ohno of Brooklyn with 7 triples, Lombardi of New York with 13 home runs, Olmo of Brooklyn with 9 stolen bases, and Cooper of Boston with 6 doubles. Pitching leader Ferriss of Boston shown with a 1.
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