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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1944
Page
7
Washington Nationals win 4-2 over Cleveland, matching New York Yankees in the American League standings as Dutch Leonard earns his third win. Other MLB results include Chicago beating New York in 10 innings, and St Louis beating Boston 12-1.
Chauncey residents Mrs. Marinda Crinkshank and sister Jennie Courtney hosted their sister Mrs. Zimmie Smith and her family from Columbus including Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and children and others. George Smith heads to Huntington W Va for Navy induction. Ernest Smith and family visited Trimble relatives.
Rev Gilbert Courtney of the First Church of Christ Chauncey will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the Sen ior Class of Chauncey Dover High School at the high school auditorium Sunday evening May 21 at eight o'clock. Rev Clarence Way Chauncey Church of God will give the invocation and benediction. High School Chorus will lead with God of Our Fathers and sing A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Were You There and Now the Day Is Over.
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs James Mullins host as week end guests relatives from Columbus including Marion Mullins Naomi Jansen and Patty Nellie Mullens and John Mullins family Dorothy Mullins. Mrs Mullins receives Mother's Day surprise gift from daughter P F C Geraldine Mullins in North Africa a telegram and red roses plus a telephone call from son Roy Mullins F2c in Cambridge Massachusetts.
Chauncey churches schedule Sunday May 21 includes Church of God Clarence Way led by pastor with 10 30 am service and 9 30 am Sunday School led by How ard Pennell Young People 6 15 pm. Second Methodist service 10 30 am with 9 30 am Sunday School led by Mrs Bess Nicholson. Holiness Ray Pidcock 11 am 8 pm services and 7 pm Young People led by Mrs Myrtle Simpson. Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School then morning service with pastor Charles Dornberg and superintendent Mrs Juanita Lookado. Millfield Church of Christ 9 30 am school and communion preached by Glaze Thompson. Plains Nazarene J R Lakin 9 30 am school 10 45 am and 7 30 pm preaching.
Dewey Hunter of Poston entertained Wednesday evening with dinner guests Mrs. Hunter's brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family of Athens. Mr. Smith leaves Friday for induction in marine service. Clyde Smith of Athens also visited. The Hunters had hosted another brother William Smith and family of Athens last week. He is home on furlough from Great Lakes and will be sent to another station for further training after returning May 1.
A large audience attended Chauncey High School Auditorium Thursday night for Your Face Is Your Fortune a three act comedy. Director Miss Ruth Fiske led, with student directors Betty Jandes Shirley Ryan and Dorothy Dickerson. Chauncey-Dover Band under Karl Witzler provided music. Cast includes Mary Carolyn Bricker Elizabeth Ross Patty Webb Dorothy Mullins Madge Hubey Frederica Theisen Ahidine Weiner Mary Helen Sweeney Evelyn Wicks Ruth Mc Bride Naomi Savage Donna Jo Webb Harriet Webb.
Gilbert Courtney speaks Trimble at 9 30 and Glaze Thompson at Greens Run 9 30 Millfield 10 30 Trimble 7 30 lay members to lead Chauncey morning service no night service due to baccalaureate GLOUSTER Mrs Viola Sands returns home after three months with son Norman in Pittsburgh and three months with son Aldyn in Logan.
National games saw Pittsburgh defeat Brooklyn 4 to 3 and New York lose to Chicago in cold conditions. American matchups included Chicago beating New York 8 to 4 and Detroit edging Philadelphia 1 0. Other results: Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 0, St. Louis 2 Boston 0, Boston 2 St. Louis 1, Washington 4 Cleveland 2, Columbus 5 Milwaukee 4, St. Paul 6 Indianapolis 1, Louisville 12 Minneapolis 0, Kansas City and Toledo rainout.
The Milwaukee Brewers drop their third straight after a 4-5 tenth inning loss to Louisville. Mel Deutsch pitches two strong hits as Louisville defeats Minneapolis 12-0, ending a 18 scoreless stretch. Indianapolis beats St Paul 6-1, snapping Como Cotello's 17 game hit streak.
Mr and Mrs Ray Venters of Pikeville Kentucky visited Chauncey over the weekend with their son and daughter in law Captain and Mrs Walter Venters and daughter Ann Lewis of Athens The Venters family were guests at the Converse Street home of Mr and Mrs Frank J Lewis Mrs Walter Venters was formerly Florence Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lewis
Remodeling of the residence adjoining R. B. Smith on Madison Street, owned by C. A. Bingman, is nearing completion. The home will be occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson and her daughter Mrs. Goldie Willis.
Racine Methodist Church members attended a Family Night supper and program hosted by the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Four members Kathryn Wolfe Mary Cross Anna Mae Spencer and Robert Cleland were honored for graduating from Southern Rural High School. Bibles were presented, and tributes paid to Floyd Hoeback and Don Sayre serving in the armed forces.
Boxers seek continuation of a 100 year old belt tradition after Lord Lonsdale's death. Arnold Denker recalls chess rule quirks. Augie Bergamo aims to become Cardinals' key rookie as Musial and Litwhiler prepare for service. Notes on Sun Again Derby winner and Calumet Farm earnings. Red Faber to coach at Oak Park baseball school. Slip Madigan delivers papers in Oakland due to his son's illness. Bucky Walters has appeared in 201 games since 1938 with 146 finishes. Question raised on incomplete games and pools rulings.
Sunday morning May 21 baccalaureate exercises for Jacksonville Trimble School System will be held with J T Seniors at 10 30. Dr W Oliver Martin Ohio University will deliver the sermon. Eighth Graders from J T Elementary receive promotion certificates. Greens Run Elementary graduates listed. Commencement with Seniors on Thursday May 25 at 8 o'clock with speaker McKinley Sauer of Leesburg. Small admission charge.
Glouster residents report David Cox ranking in the upper tenth of his radio school class and taking radar training after graduation in Memphis. Birth announced for Linda Lou Ray born May 10 in Trimble weighing 10 pounds. husband Private Ray serving at Camp Fannin Texas. Western Ohio social ties include Eastern Star service plans, visits by World War II servicemen, and relatives traveling through Columbus and Chesterhill.
Ohio district preliminaries set to determine state finalists in track baseball tennis and golf for 1944. East Tech of Cleveland aims for fifth straight Class A crown with district meets in Delaware Uhrichsville Orange Braceville and other sites. Finals at Ohio State University next Friday and Saturday with East Tech favored to repeat.
Cincinnati pitcher Bucky Walters lost for the first time since opening day as the Philadelphia Blue Jays edged the Reds 2 0 behind a pair of timely hits and a walk forced run. Ken Raffensberger struck out two in a one hit shutout effort while Dick Barrett and Clyde Shoun were the opposing arms.
Cleveland’s skid continued with a 4 to 2 loss to the Washington Nationals. The defeat was their seventh in eight games, dropping the Indians into a sixth place tie with Detroit and seven percentage points from Boston. Washington tallied all runs in a sixth inning surge against 20 year old Hal Kleine. The Indians prepared to face the Philadelphia Athletics next, with Al Smith seeking his first win of the campaign against Luke Hamelin.
League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn with 40 hits and 408 batting, Bordagaray of Brooklyn with 21 runs, Schultz of Brooklyn with 29 RBIs and 5 home runs, Macon of Boston with 6 bases on balls, and Lawier of St. Louis with 50 pitching wins. Teammates also noted: Torres and Myatt of Washington with 34 hits, Gutteridge of St. Louis with 7 stolen bases, and Maltzberger of Chicago with a 4 0 pitching line.
Corning High School will hold commencement exercises Monday night with twenty two seniors graduating. Named are John Booth Kenneth Fouts in the Navy Joe Briggs Roberta Dawson Jean Dudash George Ann Fisher Rodney Fitch Virginia Grant Cora Hale Mona June Jenkins Betty Jones Donald Latta Gailen Maxwell William Murray Bradford Pierce Jr Flora Mae Porkalob Kenneth Roberts James Rodgers Velma Snyder Mary Catherine Standish Robert Wesney and Charles Woodruff. Charles Woodruff receives a diploma for special work. Valedictorian is Flora Mae Porkalob and salutatorian Roberta Dawson. Two high ranking students are James Ridgers and George Ann Fisher.
Yesterday's Stars include Thurman Tucker of the White Sox who tripled with bases loaded in the tenth to beat the Yankees and singling in the first to raise his average. Virg Davis drove in the tying run as the Pirates shut out Brooklyn with a ninth inning single. George Myatt contributed two RBIs for Washington in a sixth inning surge against Cleveland. Whitey Kurowski broke up Javery's no hitter with a seventh inning single for two RBIs in a 2-0 Cards win. Ken Raffensberger pitched a four hit shutout for Philadelphia against Cincinnati with three singles and four strikeouts.
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