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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
2
Memorial Day Plans Outlined by Hocking County Officials
Logan prepares for Memorial Day with a 9:15 gathering on S Market Street, marching to cemeteries and Soldier's Monument in the Park. The program features the Logan High School Band, a firing squad, veterans groups, and a tribute by the Relief Corps with Taps at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
C. Wood Bowen
S. Market St
Court House
Market St
Logan High
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's Relief Corps
Relief Corps
Logan High School
Legion
Virgil W. Martin
Ward Chase
James L. Martin
John Allen
Luther Timberlake
Lawrence Adcock
George E. Carr
Charles Struble
John McBroom
W. W. Martin
Don Bort
Forest Weinrich
Russell L. James
Floyd Duffey
Hocking Service Men Visit Relatives and Returnee News
Logan and surrounding area residents host service members over the weekend. Pvt Ralph McDonald recently returned from England is a Fletcher Hospital patient in Cambridge. Cpl Kerwood Fickel of San Diego visits on furlough. Cpl Fred White of Lincoln Nebraska stays with the Duffeys. Marine Cpl Charles Rehart visits from Lakehurst New Jersey. Cpl George Spackey heads to Lake Charles Louisiana to resume duty. Miss Genevieve Richardson of New Straitsville and Mr and Mrs Paul Knapik in Bridgeport report Pvt Joseph R Knapik has arrived in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ralph McDonald
Tom McDonald
McDonald
England
Fletcher Hospital
Cambridge
Kerwood Fickel
San Diego
California
Fred White
Lincoln
Nebraska
Sheriff
Duffey
Duffeys
Cpl
Charles Rehart
Lakehurst
New Jersey
George Spackey
Dayton
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Genevieve Richardson
New Straitsville
Ohio
Paul Knapik
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Pvt
Joseph R. Knapik
Honor Girl Scouts For Accomplishment
Logan troop 2 marks its eighth anniversary with a covered dish supper at Rachel Macher Park. Twenty three girls re registered. Awards include sixteen Curved Bars for Eugenia Weinrich Jody Ogg Anne Phillips Nancy Young Ada line Ruble Marilyn Brimner Barbara Stallsmith Shirley Brandon Vivian Wittekind and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Girl Scouts
Troop 2
Rachelmacher Park
South Logan
Eugenia Weinrich
Jody Ogg
Anne Phillips
Nancy Young
Adaline Ruble
Marilyn Brimner
Barbara Stallsmith
Shirley Brandon
Vivian Wittekind
Betty Lou Risch
Martha Lehman
Martha Allison
Roberta Mohler
Marilyn Garverick
Delma Hankinson
Clara Beile Rempel
Silver Fox Patrol
Virginia Smith
Misses Hazel
Ruth Trong
Les Amies
Mary Brimney
Columber
Hankinton
Allison
Castell
Arlie Brimner
Ray Garverick
Joe Phillips
Ewald Schmitter
Roy Stallsmith
Warner Lehman
Don Brandon
James Young
Camp Quannacut
Church Men Meet For Breakfast At Presbyterian Church
About thirty attended a ham and egg breakfast hosted by the Men s Bible Class at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Staff Sgt Billy Robb was a guest and spoke briefly during a half hour quiz. A social round table followed with leads and remarks from members.
Handsome Sum Is Cleared in Drive
At the Poppy Day drive by the American Legion Auxiliary the committee announced a total of 340 dollars raised. The funds support welfare work for disabled and sick World War veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
American Legion Auxiliary
Logan Girls Praised After Stenotype Tests
Logan High School Commercial Department credits teacher Monica Acker and staff for guiding 21 senior girls through a stenotypist examination conducted by U.S. Civil Service Commission representative O. EK Bacon. Twenty passed at least one test. appointments to stenographic and typing roles in Dayton and Washington, D C are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
O. EK. Bacon
United States Civil Service Commission
Logan High School Commercial Department
Dayton
Washington, D. C
Commercial Department
Bacon
Monica Acker
Pool To Open On Tuesday
Logan announces the pool will open tomorrow under Prof Clarence Mackay who will supervise the swimming program for the summer. He has earned the goodwill of the youths who eagerly await the opening as they watch him cleaning and prepping the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Clarence Mackay
Mr. Mackay
Rosemary Brimner To Take Scouting Work
Logan Ohio student Rosemary Brimner, after completing her freshman year at Ohio University, will attend a week of training at Camp Ann Bailey in Charleston West Virginia starting June 14. She then returns to Camp Molly Lauman in Portsmouth to resume duties as assistant Unit Leader for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rosemary Brimner
Ohio University
Arlie Brimner
Ann Bailey
Charleston
W. Va
Molly Lauman
Portsmouth
Hocking Native Dies in Illinois
Mrs Mathew M Murtha learns by telegram that her mother's brother Sherman Oldfield aged 80 died Friday May 26. Formerly of Hocking County near Old Man's Cave he had lived in Monticello Illinois for forty years. Mr and Mrs Sater cannot attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
A. M. Sater
Columbus
Mathew M. Murtha
Sherman Oldfield
Hocking County
Old Man’s Cave
Oldfield
Monticello
Rochester Rites Held This Morning
Funeral services for G. W. Walt Rochester were held at 9 o clock at Roberts Funeral Home with Rev Cecil H Jones of the First Presbyterian Church in charge. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery with pallbearers C Wood Bowenson Rochester Bowen Robert Rochester John Sanderson Marcus Kerr and Fred Rochester listed among those serving.
Veteran Bomber Is Speaker at Church
S Sgt. Charles W. Robb on leave after completing 28 bombing missions from an England base spoke at the Methodist Sunday School yesterday. He wears three Oak Leaf Clusters on the Distinguished Flying Cross and is a member of the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Charles W
Billy) Robb
England
Robb
Fire department battles blaze at Fox Grocery Store
Logan firemen answered a 3 15 p m alarm Saturday at Fox Grocery Store on W Hunter Street where rubbish burning at the rear threatened the building. No damage was reported to the structure.
Geo Preston Rites Tuesday In Columbus
George Phillip Preston 78 died Saturday afternoon at 497 Henrietta Avenue Logan. Native of Franklin County he lived in Logan for years. Survived by nephews and nieces. wife Jennie died in February. Funeral at 3:30 Tuesday Washington Avenue United Brethren Church Columbus with Rev Grueser and church pastor officiating. Burial Concord Cemetery near Grove City Heinlein Funeral Service Logan in charge. Body at Heinlein Home until noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
George Phillip Preston
Henrietta Avenue
Franklin County
Jennie
Preston
Washington Avenue
United Brethren Church
Concord Cemetery
Grove City
Heinlein
Logan Brief Social Notes in White House Luncheon
Roses and Iris decor led to a White House dining hall luncheon hosted by Miss Eleanor Durr for Saturda Club members and guests. Miss Hester Lee White spoke on Canada Its Present and Future while the roll call highlighted attendees and travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Adair
Charles Notestone
Ed Paul
L. P. Mooney
Ruth Brooke
Edward Godfrey
Carlton Bright
Lewis Graham
John Allen
C. O. Allen
Emma Holl
Anna
Emma Wellman
Wilbur Lanning
Olive Linn
Carrie Durr
Edward Hockman
Lester Risch
Oscar Bownes
Roy Gottman
Clara Smith
Baltimore
Russell Berjin
Anna Cole
Whitmine Deissele
Bartelle Hamilton
Florence Bort
Arthur Miller
D. A. Rannells
Minnie Moore
Richard Lavey
Franklin Kerr
John Daughtery
White
Emma Westenhaver
Plantation Amateur Golf Championship Shocker
Sgt Oscar Evers from Gowen Field shot a hole in one on the 185 yard fourth hole to clinch the Plantation Amateur golf championship 3 and 2 over Sgt W D Brooks of Chilli cothe. Evers, a former dog racing trainer, records his fourth career ace in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Oscar Evers
Plantation
W. D. Brooks
Chillicothe
O. Evers
Gowen Field
Armstrong Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral arrangements for Merrill Armstrong who died after a long illness at the home of Mr and Mrs Melrose Harbaugh in Logan have been completed. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o clock in his home with the Laurelville Methodist Episcopal church pastor officiating. Burial will be in Laurelville with Farmers and Merchants Bank and Adelphi Bank of Adelphi employees serving as pallbearers. Armstrong was a director at both banks and held no holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Merrill Armstrong
Melrose Harbaugh
Laurelville
Tank Worker's Pledge Sent to Patton by Lima Employee
Elaine Niswander was among hundreds at the Lima tank depot who signed 90 percent on duty pledges. She mailed hers to Lt. Gen. G S Patton Jr who replied with a personal note of thanks. She hopes he might later sign just plain Blood and Guts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Elaine Niswander
Lima Tank Depot
Miss Niswander
G. S. Patton, Jr
Air Corps Reserves to Get College Training
The War Department announces three to nine months of formal college education for Air Corps Enlisted Reserve members before air training. Eligible reserves must be under 17 years nine months as of June 1, under the Army specialized training reserve program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
War Department
Air Corps
Reserve
Army Specialized Training
Twin Valves Born In Pairs On Farm
Two sets of twin valves were born within three weeks on the farm of Mrs Jane Hiney. This curious poultry item notes the unusual litter and names the keeper, reflecting a quaint farm report from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Jane Hiney
Turtle bearing 1866 initials found on Vernon St. Clair’s farm
Vernon P St. Clair discovered a carved initials marked turtle on his farm. The inscription matches his grandfather and dates to 1866, tying the artifact to a family history parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Vernon P St. Clair
Yankees Win Two From Browns In Doubleheader
The New York Yankees swept the St Louis Browns in a twin bill at St Louis, 6 to 3 in 11 innings and 6 to 2, opening a three game lead in the American League. Johnny Lindell homered in the 11th to spark a four run rally. Joe Page outpitched Jack Kramer in the nightcap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Bronx Bombers
St. Louis
Browns
Denny Gatehouse
Brown
Hank Borowy
Johnny Lindell
Joe Page
Jack Kramer
Giants
Bill Voisélle
New Yorkers
Polo Grounds
Big Mort Cooper
Ottmen
Radio Program For Shut-Ins Marks Memorial Day
Memorial Day radio program set for Tuesday May 30 at 10 45 am from Station WPAR Parkersburg. Senator Benjamin F Turner and Pvt Jack Thomas wounded in action will speak and Franklin Ginther will play taps. Yale coach Howard Odell is noted for past pole vaulting at Pitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thomas
62Nd Signal Batallion
Meigs County
Franklin Ginther
Middleport
Baseball scores from a multi-game rundown
A compiled list of baseball results across leagues including the American and Association with teams such as Boston Chicago New York St Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington Columbus St Paul Louisville Kansas City Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Notable outcomes include New York beating St Louis 11 innings 6 to 3 and Detroit routing Washington 15 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
American
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Association
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St Louie
Enna
Mericans Pet
Cleveland Oanewone
Ted Tees
Pet
Enon Esos
Ecene
Wee
Weighing in on minor league style for scholastic baseball perks
Fullerton's Roundup weighs options for top high school and college baseball performers. It proposes nominations for leaders in hitting base stealing pitching and double plays while noting past minor league reluctance to award a prize. It also recalls MLB anecdotes about Casey Stengel and Christy Mathewson with historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association
Casey Stengel
Milwaukee
Charley Grimm
Charley
Hagberg
Navy
Fred Merkle
Giants
Christy Mathewson
Ed Reulbach
Matty
Mathewson
Reulbach
Redbirds Slipping Behind Brewers in Memorial Day Standings
Milwaukee remains two games ahead in the American Association as Memorial Day doubleheaders loom. Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 7-3 in the opener while Indianapolis won the nightcap 3-1. St Paul defeated Columbus 9-1 then 8-5, Toledo split with Minneapolis 6-5 and 2-1, and Louisville split with Kansas City 4-3 and 2-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redbirds
Brewers
American Association
Milwaukee Brewers
Nick Cullan
Colum
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Bills
Earl Caldwell
Indians
St. Paul
Columbus
Saints
Jack Cree
Red Barrett
Bill Webb
Minneapolis
League Leaders in Baseball Statistics Across Teams
National and league leaders listed include Agin Walker and Johnson as top runs producers, Schultz and Walker leading hits, Doerr leading hits for Boston, Kurowski and Schultz tying for home runs, and Leonard of Washington posting a 4 0 pitching line. Stolen bases credited to Stirnweiss and Gutteridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Brooklyn
Bordagary
Schultz
Holmes
Boston
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Kurowski
St. Louis
Macon
Kie
Lanier
Tucker
Chi
Johnson
Tabor
Doerr
Gutteridge
Hayes
Philadelphia
Seerey
Cleveland
Stirnweiss
Leonard
Washington
Redlegs in Double Day To Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds send Bucky Walters to the mound against the Brooklyn Dodgers as the four game series resumes after a doubleheader rout. The Dodgers swept both games 8 7 and 3 2 at Ebbets Field in front of 28 601. Dix ie Walker batted .444 in the twin bill as Basinski drove in two in the first game.
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Cincinnati AB
Williams
Marshall
Clay
dRice Beccoescomdne
G. Walker
McCormick
Tipton
Miller
Mesner
aCriscola
Aleno
Mueller
Shoun
Malloy
Katz
Carter
Ferguson
Bragan
Flowers
Chipman
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Bordagar Basinski
Walker
Wargo
Ss Mesner
bClay
de la Cruz
Bordagaray
Jim Tobin
al Javery
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Butch Neiman
Braves
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Dykemen
Joe Bowman
Clem Hausman
Red Sox
Ebbets Field
Augie Galan
Eddie Basinski
Detroit
Washington
Senators
Johnny Niggeling
Jimmy Outlaw
Tigers
Rip Sewell
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Nick Strincevich
Sewell
NEW York
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Brooklyn Dodgers
Rube Melton
Reds
Tomas de la Cruz
Basinski
Dixie Walker
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