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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
9
The U S Air Force says 212 planes have been lost in Korea versus 149 by Communist forces, offering no explanation. American aircraft fly around the clock against all targets while Reds limit activity to hit and run strikes from Manchurian bases.
Clarification at a Gallipolis meeting defines arbitration as landlord initiated through area rent office in Huntington, with possible local board review. Officials say local board lacks final arbitration power. statements address public confusion amid decontrol debates. City Manager Bartlett notes ongoing discussion and a required public hearing.
Ed Lopat pitched a complete game as the New York Yankees defeated Cleveland 11 to 4, extending his streak against the Indians to 11 straight victories. George Stirnweiss hit his first Cleveland homer, while Gil McDougald, Hank Bauer, and DiMaggio contributed for New York. Cleveland’s Lou Brissie took the loss as Brissie and Rozek combined for eight hits allowed. Attendance reached 66,265 with Raschi slated to face New York next.
Glouster American Legion team begins practice Saturday at 1 p m at Glouster field sponsored by Post 414 and Ogg Motor. Season opens Memorial Day against Zanesville Legion. open to boys ages 14 to 17 from Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Chauncey and Amesville.
In the American League Boston beat Washington 8 to 7 after a late surge. Wight pitched through seven innings with Scarborough Evans Taylor Batts and Moreno contributing in relief. The only game scheduled. No National League games or American Association actions were listed.
Kryhoski of Detroit tops the batting list as the season’s best. Mantle Berra and Jensen of New York plus Doby of Cleveland share four homers in a power display. Wertz of Detroit drives in 23 runs. Cerrasque leads Chicago with 35 hits. Johnson, Doan and DoNy? Notable doubles by Fain of Philadelphia and Minose of Chicago with five. Williams and G Jensen among homer leaders with five apiece. Busby of Chicago has nine stolen bases. Lopat of New York and Herbert of Detroit pace the pitching line with 6 0 and 1 6 respectively. Gray of Detroit fanned 24.
Eastern league clubs Toledo Louisville and Indianapolis begin an eight game home stretch at Red Bird Stadium. Toledo visits for two night games as Grandview Boosters Night is observed May 18. Armed Forces Day Knot Hole Gang Day and Jaycee Night mark other events across the series with notable pre game activities led by Jack Buck.
The schedule lists several seven to eight thirty start games with pitchers such as Spencer Chambers Law Bickford Blackwell Meyer Poholsky Newcombe Rush Newhouser Consea gra Starr Shantz Jud son Nixon and teams including New York Pittsburgh Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn Chicago Detroit Washington St Louis Philadelphia Chicago Boston and a cluster of games with St Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Kansas City Louisville Indianapolis Columbus Toledo.
Pitcher Head Lopat earned his sixth victory in a 11-4 win over Cleveland on six hits. Gil McDougald led the offense with a home run a double and a single driving in four runs for New York.
Parkersburg overwhelmed Wahama 18 to 2 in the first round of the sectional high school tournament. Parkersburg built a seven run first inning, produced seven runs on five hits and four errors, then added three in the second and four in the third as Mike Starkey shut down Wahama to allow three hits. Kelly, Hesson, and Sayre led Wahama with hits, while Starkey and Langfitt combined on the Parkersburg victory.
Canton McKinley defeated Medina 7 to 4 to win in the Class A district round. Akron Hower fell 1 to 6 to Buchtel in the same district action. Beavercreek triumphed 7 to 6 over Blanchester in Class B with Deshler and Jewell 6 in the other game. A busy day across the region highlighted high school district baseball action and tournament play.
River traffic reports from Gallipolis, Kanawha River, and district gauges show multiple boats listed with up or down statuses and times. Ohio River levels trend downward with Point Pleasant at 25.24 rising, Kanawha Falls 3.72 rising, Gallipolis upper gauge 184. lower 19.0 feet.
Gallipolis services for Alice May Simmons Switzer wife of Robert M. Switzer dean of Gallia attorneys and for years city solicitor will be at Grace Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p m following her death early Sunday morning
Holzer Hospital notes record births including a son for Mrs. Charles Queen of Gallipolis and a daughter for Mrs. Robert Casey of Gallipolis among several births. Multiple admissions listed include Mrs. Lewis Bartley of Vinton and Mrs. D W Jones of Oak Hill, with others in Wellston Jackson and nearby towns.
Gallipolis reports Pte. Robert T. Glover 1918 Chestnut St son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Glover wounded in Korea. He served three years on enlistment and was placed in the reserves last May called back last October. Wound in leg not serious. Before service he worked in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops in Columbus.
Gallipolis sheriff says Wayne Little released for lack of positive ID in assault on Charles Ross Pete McCloud of Middleport. Golden Little charged with assault with intent to maim, arraignment set. Raymond Little arrested instead of Milton Little, who remains at large with another man in separate incident.
Carlos T Morrison 24 of Vinton and Rachel Evans 22 of Bidwell. Andrew J Stewart 33 of Canton and Evelyn M Bell 24 of Gallipolis referenced in a court filing listing four individuals with ages and hometowns.
Gallipolis patrol reports a late Monday collision on Route 7 involving a bus carrying fifteen children and a car driven by John Delmar Wilson. Bus driver Emily Faye Saunders escaped uninjured. property damage minor. In JP court, Reuben Swartz, Charles Fry, and Robert L. Jones were fined for intoxication and related offenses.
Jessie Ring of Addison files for divorce from Frank Ring of Ewington in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. Married in 1945, the couple has one child. The filing cites gross neglect of duty. The Gallia County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association sues H. V. Burnett on a cognovit note for 400 dollars.
Lucille Smith, formerly a deputy in the office of County Auditor Emmett Stage, has been employed on a temporary basis by Sheriff George Ekman in Gallipolis.
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