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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
9
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Chauncey High defeats Zanesville Reserves 20 to 6 in a Friday night game, running up 235 yards to 134 for Zanesville. Hub Bert Bobo carried 25 times for 208 yards and scored twice, while Chauncey intercepted passes and built a first half lead that held through the second.
Friday and Saturday night schedule features high school matchups from Pomeroy to Ravenswood and Ohio colleges including Ohio U versus Miami at Oxford and Xavier versus Louisville. Non conference shows Ohio teams facing national programs while Sunday slate lists regional clashes and denoting night games.
Buffalo, 3-1 in four games under coach Frank Clair, tests St. Lawrence at Civic Stadium 2 15 p m Saturday. Haderer shifts to right half with Weser promoted to middle post, Amico at left halfback. Wodarczak remains defensive back. St. Lawrence, after two straight wins 64 points total, seeks upset to reclaim series edge.
New York Ford Frick of the National League declares unalterably opposed to placing the umpiring staffs of the two Major Leagues under Commissioner Chandler. He warns such a merger would break league competition and argues the commissioner's office should not run umpires.
Cleveland Browns coach reports halfback Edgar Jones will not play against the San Francisco 49ers due to a dislocated shoulder. Team physician Dr. Vic Ippolito said Jones is likely to miss the Chicago game on November 6.
Philadelphia fighter Lew Jenkins outpointed Ike Jenkins of New York. Andy DePaul defeated Carmine Vitale in New York. Clint Miller beat Reuben Davis in Fall River Massachusetts.
A sixth eight round bout is added to the Tuesday night bill at Cleveland Arena. Guillermo Giminez the South American lightweight champion meets Buddy Garcia of Texas. Cliff Hart of Syracuse will instead fight Irish Jimmy Cone of Kokomo in the opener reshuffle.
Ed Haddad a 37 year old midget auto racer from Inglewood was killed during a Hollywood race with 7000 spectators watching He was regarded as one of Southern California's top race car pilots according to reports from the track officials
Kenneth Applegate, 17, a Lewis County high school basketball player, died from a fractured skull in a traffic accident on his way home from a game in Vanceburg Kentucky. Also notes college football results including South Carolina 27 Clemson 13 and other score lines.
Mrs. J. S. Rhoades of the Mason County Woman’s Club announced that after collecting petitions from local areas and Bend, the group should reach about 2038 signatures by Monday. Rotary Club handles Bend petitions. 22 local petitions were turned in with 644 signatures. 35 local petitions remain to be submitted. An unnamed group was asked to distribute petitions across Mason County.
The Point Pleasant Vinson football game will feature a halftime show by the SS-piece Big Black band led by Drum Major Don Dorsey. The band enters from four corners, forms an H V, and plays the Vinson school song, then performs square dances and tunes including Hucklebuck, Hey Bop a Re Bop, and Chicken Beat. Huntington Vinson band appears first on the field.
Presbyterian Rev C C Landrum ushers Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 with Life's Most Beautiful Mission message Youth fellowship at 6 Junior choir Tuesday 8 Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 15 Senior choir 7 45 Other parishes plan Holy Communion sermons Sunday School Halloween party and worship services at Christ Church Parish Main Street Baptist reviews activities and fall rally plans Mason County Lutheran Parish lists services at St Mark's St Pauls Zion and Luther groups Church of Christ in Christian Union offers evangelistic services and Bible studies Trinity Methodist and Parkersburg visiting preacher lead Sunday worship Heights United Evangelical marks semi centennial with Otterbein College president Dr J Gordon Howard guest speaker and special music
Point Pleasant Police Chief E F Geiger urged motorists to yield to funeral processions as a matter of respect and decency. City Clerk Robert E Mann bagged a ruffled grouse the first reported this season Thursday morning.
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co.'s 1200 ton per day No. 8 mine near here meets the federal mine safety code per a Bureau of Mines report. J A Van Gilder found 48 workers during September. preshift exams and section boxes for explosives were praised. additional rules included proper rock dusting, safe distances from power lines, insulated blasting cables, weekly air tests, a grounded belt conveyor, and reduced ignition risks. Smoking underground is discouraged.
Hartford PTA protests county board action moving grades seven and eight to Wahama and removing Hartford teacher Mrs Alice Smith. Members say Hartford enrollment is steady and not overcrowded, seeking reversal and teacher’s return. Mrs John Turley presided. Miss Mildred Chapman reviewed The Lieutenant Lady.
Daughters of America 63 will meet at 7 30 p m this evening at the Jr OUAM Hall in Pt Pleasant Social notes report a local gathering planned for the group.
The Friendship Circle of the EFUB Church meets this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Vitus Hartley on Jefferson Ave.
A parade of courtesy calls unfolds as families from St Al bans Huntington Parkersburg and Bellemeade visit relatives in town while Mrs Riffle improves at home. Travel includes a Georgia bound trip to see Mr Clendenin, Coast Guard duty returns, and a Henderson church visit. Lima Shawnee defeats St Rose 21 14 Newcomerstown over Byesville 13 0
Chauncey and nearby communities list multiple church services. Details include Sabbath School at 9 40 am for Seventh Day Adventist, regular Lord's Supper and preaching times across Church of Christ parishes, Methodist, Pilgrim Holiness, Church of God, Morristown Holiness, Free Will Baptist, Willfield Mission, The Plains Methodist, Nazarene, with services on Sundays and midweek prayers.
Chauncey Mr and Mrs David Davies of Kirtland Ohio former The Plains residents mark their Golden anniversary on Sunday Oct 23 A reception for relatives and friends will be held 2 to 5 p.m in the Kirtland auditorium They were married at Colegate Ohio Mrs Davies formerly Carrie Barstow of Murray City They have seven children and 11 grandchildren The couple previously lived in Shawnee and left The Plains about 25 years ago Mr Davies is a brother of Harrison Davies of The Platina
Mayor Charles Wadley and Joseph Cline praised townspeople merchants and clubs for cooperation in the second Chauncey Dover Homecoming. Seven bands joined Saturday's street parade representing Chauncey Hoelver Glouster Murray City New Union Fur nace Wardship and The Plains. Kathleen Preston acted as secretary at several meetings at the city building before the event.
CHAUNCEY Mr. and Mrs. Ben Evans Nancy Loy Martinsville W Va recently married returned from a wedding trip to Canada En route home they stopped at The Plains for a week end visit with Mr Evans parents Mr and Mrs Henry Evans They are at home at Liza St New Martinsville Va
Sarah Batchelder and Elizabeth Williams traveled from The Plains to Athens to visit Wilbur Overly who is recovering from a recent heart attack.
Morristown Holiness Church holds a cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs James Pickett invitations extended for the gathering attendees include parish members and friends.
A series of property transfers are recorded in Mason County. A. J. Gibbs transfers two acres to Dewey Gibbs in Waggener District. Willie Robert’s guardian William Joe conveys a lot to Charles R. and Martha A. Waker. Eulah McDaniel Lee and Birdie Lee sell 4.95 acres to John R. and Sarah Elizabeth Crump in Lewis District. Clarence B. and Beulah Thomas transfer nine acres to Fred and Alice Brinker in Cooper District. John W. and Euvetta Becktle transfer lot 120 to Osburn and Edna Stewart in Robinson District.
Federal Judge Harold R Medina postponed sentencing of 11 top Communist leaders to allow defendants and their lawyers to present statements in court. The delay follows procedural discussions and is aimed at giving all parties a chance to address the court before final judgment.
Market snapshot from Cincinnati edition shows salable hogs around 4800 head with mixed demand and prices for barrows gilts and sows, cattle receipts steady with common to medium grass steers and heifers, vealers and bulls offered at multiple price ranges, sheep limited with lambs and ewes quoted, poultry and butterfat prices also listed for regional traders.
Cincinnati price bulletin shows consumer grade ranges: large 50 66 percent, medium 42 48 percent, small 36 percent. Wholesale grades list large 58 08, standards large 40 01. Cure rent receipte marks large 44 48 and small 40 95.
Saturday cattle sale shows strong demand across all grades with higher bids on flesh cattle and good grass steers and heifers. Veal calves and feeder calves command solid prices while culls and canners fetch lower quotes. lambs unavailable.
C B Lister of Washington executive director of the National Rifle Association urged a civilian minute men network to counter Soviet sabotage. The plan proposes matching each Communist cell with one or two minute man cells in every community and industrial plant to guard local targets.
House Speaker John F. Cantwell named three state representatives to the Sandusky Bay Study Commission. The panel will review fishing and conservation practices in Sandusky Bay and adjacent Lake Erie waters. Rep. L. P. Mooney was included in Cantwell's appointments. Sportsmen urged banning commercial fishermen from Sandusky Bay.
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