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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1946

Page

2

Baccalaureate Service Held at Jacksonville Trimble High School

Baccalaureate exercises were held in the Jacksonville Trimble High School auditorium Sunday morning. Rev. Roy Standiford urged graduates to use education wisely and set definite life goals, while Rev. Gilbert Courtney gave the benediction after the sermon and processional.

Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble Helen Ginnan Gilbert Courtney Roy Standiford United Brethren Churches Hollister Jacksonville Ome Standiford

Eastern Star Holds Annual Inspection

GLOUSTER Thursday evening the Chapter Order of Eastern Star held its annual inspection. Deputy grand matron Charlotte L. Keith of Waterford officiated with 139 members from chapters in Athens Corning Guysville Beverly Chesterville Crooksville Zanesville McConnellsville Malta Amesville Columbus and New Marshfield attending. Officers sang, bonds were praised, and initiatory work rated excellent. A six o clock dinner preceded the meeting.

Elizabeth Gordon Old Rugged Cross Esta Haskins Ural V. Westfall Athens Vivian Keller District 37 Corning Donald Howard Marcella Brown Guysvile Beverly Chesterhill Crooksville Zanesville McConnersville Malta Amesville Columbus New

Mrs Vaido Home After Visiting Daughters

Mrs. Alex Vai do returned to her home in Hollister after a week in Toledo visiting daughters and sons in law. On the return trip she stopped in Columbus to see her daughter Rose. Rose Wade and Mrs Earl Roafe joined her, returning to Columbus Sunday evening. Postponement announced WSCS meeting Glouster Methodist Church moved to first week in June.

Glouster Alex Vai' Ido Hollister Toledo Joe King Andrew Gyurko Verona Joyce Alex Jr Columbus Rose iRose Wade Earl Roafe WSCS Glouster Methodist Church

High School Band Plans Monthly Concert Start This Summer

A large audience greeted the High School Band on Depot Square as it presented a concert Saturday evening. The band will give a concert once a month during the summer season under band leader J Richard Sumco.

Glouster Bend On Depot Square J Richard Sumco

Dedication Plans For Trimble Township Memorial Park

GLOUSTER The dedication schedule on Decoration Day notes a 2 p.m. meeting of ex servicemen at the school buildings followed by a parade led by the High School Band through Madison Mann and High Streets to the stadium north gate for the dedicatory program. Dr W D Witham and police chief Ed Kurtzman will be parade marshals. A park committees meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the mayor's office to finalize details.

W. D. Witham Ed Kurtzman At & P.m

Glouster Personal Visits And Local Guests

Glouster social notes list Mrs M A Carter and Miss Ann Jones as guests of Elizabeth Ells and T D McAfoose. Betty McAfoose, once in Dayton, returns home before heading to Panama to join relatives Keyes. Bernard McKinney and Dewey Hartley families were visiting, along with several Massillon and Columbus residents visiting Mrs Sarah Jonas.

M. A. Carter Blanche Jones Columbus Ann Jones Cincinnati Elizabeth Ells T. D. McAfoose Betty McAfoose Dayton Panama Keyes Bernard McKinney Drakes McKinney John Morris Dewey Hartley Newark Brarmer Jonas Sondra Dianna Massillon Mary Ferguson Sarah Jonas

Meeting Postponed by Jacksonville Ladies Auxiliary

The Jacksonville Ladies Auxiliary of the UMWA postpones the Wednesday evening meeting due to JT commencement exercises. In Glouster the Faithful Class of the Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet at Mrs Fred Heffken's home Tuesday at 7 30 pm instead of Wednesday.

Glouster Jacksonville Ladies Auxiliary UMWA Jacksonville Methodist Church Fred Heffken

Amesville News Notes Highlights Local Socials and Events

Amesville reports include the Esther Class of the Methodist Church hosting Mrs Annie Smith on Tuesday May 28 with Dorothy Jago and Dorothy Sedwick assisting. Other items note a May 19 birthday dinner for Sharon Johnson, a June 8 Amesville Grange Food Sale at Carpenter's Hardware Athens, and a talk on Italy by Boris Woolley, a former Captain and Food Administrator in Italy. The piece mentions community travels, property purchases, funeral attendees from Columbus Cadiz and Athens, and an OES meeting in Glouster Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Amesville Esther Methodist Church Annie Smith Dorothy Jago Dorothy Sedwick Frank Johnson Sharon Ray Johnsson Homer Johnsson Athens Homer Morehead Virginia Amesville Grange Carpenter’s Hardware Store Lurene Mesehher Boris Woolley Italy Woolley Homer Morehead Dorothy Sedwick Wil G. O. Fleming Dessie Sands Patty Jimmy John F. Sands Raymond Sands John King John Whaster Ada Obe Houdeschelt And Arthur Easler M. D. Hughes Kenney Frank Ellis Bartlett P L. Thomas Lower Salem

Wildcats Fall to Balanced Pedenmen in Lexington

The OU Bobcats defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 12 to 4 in Lexington, claiming their 10th win in 11 games after a two-day stand. Coach Peden’s squad showcased a well balanced attack over the Blue Grass baseballers.

Fhil Hallman OU Bobcats Kentucky Wildcats Lexington Peden Blue Grass Baseballers

Bobcats sweep Wildcats as Traeger drives four hits

Bobcats beat Marietta 19 to 5 with four hits and four RBIs from Chuck Traeger who led the offense. Singerman Turk and Ruszkowsky contributed multi hit games, and Jurkovic held the Wildcats to seven strikeouts over eight innings before Andrish allowed two runs in the ninth. The Bobcats end the season with a three game home stand against Marshall Waldorf.

Wildcats Bobcats Chuck Traeger Singerman Turk Gene Ruszkowsky John Jurkovic Wildcat Andrish Ruszkowski Bishup Marshall Waldjcats Ohio Horn Traeger Madden Rf - Brady Rf - Brooka Biskup Jurkovic xFreeman Sayre dJurkovic Freeman Kentucky Beard Gardner Rose Lorence Vessim W. Jones Butterman Vv. Jones Wellens Powell Tripllett Brooks Ruszkowiski Treager PBR Rustwokekid But Terman Wel Ton i Jones Turkovic

Baseball Results From Yesterday Across Leagues

National League games featured New York 12 Chicago 4, Boston 4-0, Brooklyn 8-6, Philadelphia 4-2, St. Louis 4-4, Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5, while American League reports show Boston 1-1, New York 0-4 and St. Louis 3-0, Cleveland 2-2. American Association tallies include Indianapolis 1-4, Louisville 7-8, Columbus 8-4, Minneapolis 12-7, Kansas City 1-16, and Toledo 0-0.

St. Paulie Indianapolis Louiss Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis Columbus Ace Milwaukee Rooklyn St. Louis Cincinna Ean Chicago Boston New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington A Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Brooklyn Cincinnati T. Washington Louisville Columbus St. Paul

Schedule of Tonight's NBA Games Across Cities

The card lists games tonight across leagues with matchups including Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at Minneapolis Kansas City at St Paul New York at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburgh St Louis at Chicago Washington at New York Detroit at Cleveland Chicago at St Louis.

Indians climb into first place in American Association

The Indianapolis Indians swept a Sunday doubleheader from the Toledo Mud Hens, taking a 1-0 and 4-6 pair to move into second place, one game behind the St Paul Saints who split with Milwaukee 3-1 and 0-3.

Associated Press Indianapolis Indians American Association Tribe Louisville St Paul Saints Milwaukee

Promoter Ray Foutts Dies at 48 in East Liverpool

Ray Foutts, a fight manager who guided Teddy Yarosz to the middleweight title, died yesterday at his East Liverpool home from a heart ailment. He was found by his wife Mae after she tried to wake him to take a long distance telephone call.

East Liverpool Ray Foutts Teddy Yarosz Foutts Mae

Fullerton's Roundup Skipper Heard on hot year at LSU

LSU athletic director Skipper Heard enjoyed a strong year predicting results. He called LSU's seven wins in nine football games, a second-place SEC finish in basketball, and a SEC track title. He also coached golf and expects LSU golfers to dominate nationals next month.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York T. P Skipper” Heard Louisiana State U Heard Kentucky Se.c Skipper Tiger Princeton

Wisconsin Takes First Big Ten Title in 16 Years

Wisconsin’s Badgers secure their first Big Ten baseball championship in 16 years led by veteran pitcher Gene Jaroch who won all six starts with a stellar ERA. They finish the season 9-2 in conference play after beating Northwestern 6 0 and edge Michigan 4 2, while Michigan faces Ohio State in a final weekend series.

Chicago Wisconsin Badgers Gene Jaroch Jaroch Northwestern Michigan Wolverines Wolves Ohio State

Helwig 12-Pound Shot Put Record Shatters Coulter Mark

John Helwig of Mt. Carmel High set a new national high school record in the 12-pound shot put at the State Inter scholastic Track and Field meet in Compton California. He tossed 59 feet 57 8 inches, surpassing DeWitt Coulter’s 59 feet 11 2 inches from 1944.

Compton Calif Los Angeles John Helwig Mt. Carmel High DeWitt Coulter Masonic High School Texas

Senators in Third Place Close in on Yankees

Washington Senators, led by first baseman Mickey Vernon with a fourteenth home run, beat the Philadelphia Athletics 3-2 as they chase the Yankees and Red Sox in the pennant race. Rain halted the doubleheader.

Washington Senators New York Yankees Boston Nats Mickey Vernon Vernon Washington Philadelphia Athletics Red Sox Tex Hughson Yankees Hughson Yanks Shade Floyd Bevens Ted Willams Joe DiMaggio Phil Rizzuto

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