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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1939

Page

13

Bobcats Set for Western State Teachers and Michigan State Trip

Ohio University baseball fans anticipate a tougher weekend as the Bobcats travel to Kalamazoo to face Western State Teachers and to East Lansing to meet Michigan State. Coaches Don Peden and Harold Wise praise recent improvement after rain delays and note strong pitching from Gan der Frey Thernfield with Wierby and Doubler infielding support. Hitting has improved with Baumholtz Harrilla Coen Kish and Doubler contributing steady production. Ray Farroni shows promise with a line double as he eyes sharper batting.

Muskingum Marietta Ohio University Bobcats Michigan Western State Kalamazoo Michigan State East Lansing Don Peden Harold Wise Bobcat Ohio Wesleyan Goose Gander Ralph Frey Jack Thernfield Eddie Wierby Ralph Doubler Havrilla Peer Frank Baumholtz Loutfielder Frank Ernie Harrilla Chuck Coen Ernie Kish Doubler Ray Farroni Ray

New Instrument Aids Pilots With Precise Location

A forthcoming device uses radio compass bearings to pinpoint a pilot’s position within two to five miles. The apparatus is described as an advancement in navigation technology, potentially enhancing aviation safety and efficiency.

Millfield Social Buzz Reports Birthdays and Visits

A Millfield party celebrated Lucille Misner’s seventh birthday with games and refreshments. Locals attended church circles, needle club meetings, and family visits across Amesville, Columbus, and McKeesport as health updates and travel news fill out the week.

Jessie Fulton Lizzie Robinett Madeline Boudinot Sharma Bess Petiit Patricia Nellie Russell Ida Heffken Garnet Blower Emertha Sanders George Norris Pauline Donald Norris Columbus Orley Toth Newark Lola Boudinot Athens T. M. Keirns Amesville Boyd Potter A. E. Potter Albany A. H. Boudinot H. O. McDaniel Ida Hill Dorothy McDaniel Lucille Sanders Shriners’ Minstrel John Sharick Ashland Ruby Sharick Clarence Willis Willis John Kaszonyi Alex Kaszonyi McKeesport Helen Sanders Needle Club R. L. Glendening Carpenter Route 13 Glennis Bryan Jacksonville John Bescoe W. A. Hartley Winfield Chauncey Charles James Crescent Ridge James Charles Tippie Mercy Hospital

Elevator shunned by Pittsfield worker in long life

Charles F. Bassett, 56 years with a life insurance office in Pittsfield, says he has never used the building’s elevator. He avoids it, claiming his fitness from bicycling fishing and hiking removes the need for mechanical crutches. The piece notes penguins on long marches slip into the scene.

Pittsfield Mass Charles F. Bassett

California tech touts 1,000,000 volt rail splitter

Pasadena reports at the California Institute of Technology a new 1,000,000 volt apparatus for rail splitting surpassing Lincoln era methods. The piece notes passenger car life at seven years and estimates about 125,000 cars, twice that age, still in use in the United States.

Pasadena Cal Abraham Lincoln California Institute of Technology Lincoln United States

Cornerstone Mystery at Williams School Unearths Toad Crypt

In Williams Arizona a 1912 cornerstone of Williams Grammar School reputedly held a horned toad. During demolition the cornerstone was opened and the toad was gone though the papers in the crypt remained intact. A curious note mentions anchors on the Queen Mary weighing 16 tons.

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