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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1948

Page

7

Rutland Dominates The Plains In 21 to 6 Victory

Rutland's Red Devils beat The Plains High 21 to 6 in southeastern Buckeye Conference play. Hal Dewhurst scored twice, with passes to Jim Snowden for another touchdown and a late kick conversion. The Indians managed a lone second half scoring drive before Rutland controlled the rest of the game.

Chauncey—Rutland Red Devils Plains High Indians Sasanad Ince SGV Wom Devils Hal Dewhurst Jim Snowden Dewhurst Mickey Williams Bill Guess Fum Ble Bill Brown Ill Brown Plains Rutland Russ Tinkham Williams Brown Snowden Roger Tinkham John Novotni

Trimble Buckeye Power Rolls Over Coalton 39 0

Glouster Jacksonville Highs eleven opened with a quick touchdown drive to lead 7 0 and triumphed 39 0 over Coalton in SEC Buckeye Conference action. Jim Lasko scored twice while Grandy Roman and Junior Stolz added scores. Cardinals racked up 301 net yards with 19 first downs.

Glouster Jacksonville Grandy Lasko Roman Chuck Grandy Trimble Junior Stolz Cardinals

Kentucky Guard Out Of Game With High Fever

Lexington Kentucky Dick Holway the Youngstown Ohio junior was expected to start the Wildcats football opener but yesterday he was hospitalized with a temperature of 99 degrees. The illness joined a season filled with guard injuries for Kentucky.

Kentucky Lexington Dick Holway Youngstown Wildcats

Schedule of Tonight's Interleague Baseball Matches

St Louis at Chicago Brecheen versus Chambers at Cincinnati Pittsburgh Wehmeier against Ostermueller. Boston at New York Parnell or Gatehouse against Raschi. Cleveland at Detroit Lemon versus Hutchinson. Chicago at St Louis Gettel against Garver.

WOL Pet Boston So Bao Cleveland Oy So. Wese New York Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Washington Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brecheen Chambers Wehmeier Ostermueller Parnell Gatehouse Raschi Cleveland Lemon Hutchinson Gettel Garver

Yesterday’s Stars Shine in 4-2 Sox Victory

Frank Papish pitched six strong innings as Chicago stopped the Yankees pennant surge to win 4-2. George Vice starred for Detroit with a two run triple in an 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

Frank Papish White Sox New York Yankees Chicago Yanks George Vice Tigers Detroit Philadelphia

Walters Goes On Inactive List

Bucky Walters, manager of the Cincinnati Reds, steps back from active play to make room for Steve Filipowicz as he seeks a return next season. Walters notes he may train and hopes to win two more big games to reach 200 NL victories.

Philadelphia Bucky Walters Cincinnati Reds Walters Johnny Neun The Redlegs Steve Filipowicz Fordham Cincinnati Sucky

Torch Midget Races Cancelled by Rain at Torch Speedway

Severe rain storms washed out Saturday night racing at Torch Speedway in Southeastern Ohio. Track damaged in several places, making immediate repairs impossible as ground must dry. Promoter Tommy Potts said further events would be scheduled once the track is reconditioned.

TORCH Torch Speedway Tommy Potts Ohio Potts

LSU Receives Sugar Bowl Invitations for 1936 37 38

Baton Rouge Louisiana State University becomes the only school nationwide to gain Sugar Bowl invitations for three consecutive seasons 1936 37 and 38.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State

Pedigo and Smith Set for Athens Club Championship Final

Roger Pedigo and Art Smith reach a 36 hole final at Athens Country Club after eliminating Rutkoskie Barstow Faught and Dean and Van Meter Parsons Grover and Coon. They tee at 9 am with lunch break, amid strong gallery expectations. Pedigo beat Rutkoskie Barstow Faught Dean, Smith beat Van Meter Parsons Grover Coon and took 2 up in a comeback against Coon who defeated Finsterwald. Fred McKay scored the third hole in one of the year at the local layout.

Roger Pedigo Art Smith Athens Don Finsterwald Les Coon Pedigo George Rutkoskie Don Barstow Courtney Faught Norman Dean Smith George van Meter Harold Parsons B. T. Grover Coon Finsterwald Fred McKay H. EF. Miller Charles O’bleness Parsons

Ohio Northern Stops At Farmers Hotel For Training Table

Ohio Northern football players from Ada stopped at the Farmers Hotel for meals on their trip to Charleston to face Morris Harvey. They planned a repeat stop on the return trip.

Ohio Northern Farmers Hotel Gallipolis Molly Smelzer Ada Farmer’s Hotel Charleston Morris Harvey

Albany Residents Attend Gardens Club Events and Visits

The Albany Community Garden Club members hosted and traveled for events in September including a tour with Howell Nursery near Athens and a district flower show in Middleport. Attendees included Mrs. L. F. Miller and Mrs. Emmett Wingett along with visitors from Los Angeles and Gallipolis.

Albany Andrew G. Pratt South Canaan Christian Service Center Detroit Mich Michigan Ontario Pratt Gull Lake Albany Community Garden Club W. H. Howell Howell Nursery Athens Howell Crescent Tewksbury Los Angeles Andrew Tewksbury George Carr Winter Park Fla Charles McGonagle Plainfield Ind McGonagle Vinton Indiana State Boys School T. H. Morgan Pearl Wood Pearl Howard Pleasant Valley Ed Brooks Cora Brooks Middleport L. F. Miller Emmett Wingett Ed Carter Cal Lewis ‘Brown Gallipolis Rescently E. T. Dailey Bertine Malter Dailey Jane Dailey

Square Dance in Street Draws Gallia Spectators

A street square dance transformed Second Avenue in Gallipolis along merchants row opposite City Park on Thursday night with a couple dancing to a hillbilly band while spectators watched.

Gallia Gallipolis Second Avenue Merchants Row City Park

Farm Rebuilding Program Impresses Crowd of 10 000 at Gallipolis

Officials described the north pasture as land long unused but now cleared with a helicopter covering nearly 100 acres for a dairy herd. A pond and dam were added for livestock and erosion control. Women toured tents displaying farm implements while radio programs drew crowds. Cpl Dave Jones of Fort Meade supervised the fleet using handy talkies as forestry and wildlife demonstrations were planned.

Ohio Michigan Army Signal Corps Cpl Dave Jones Fort Meade State Division of Forestry

River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Thursday

Gal lpolis locks report a series of boat movements with times for Patriot Seebald Martin Labelle Dorothy Robert T Crieghton Wis herd Talbot Lehigh Price Keystone Sullivan Dixie Shirley Shamrock Lelia Marmet George II Winfield across Kanawhan river.

Gallipolis Patriot Seebald Martin Labelle Dorothy Down Robert T Down Crieghton Wisherd Talbot Lehigh Price Keystone Sullivan Dixie Shirley Kanawhan Shamrock London Lelia Marmet George Winfield

Apple Grove Social News Roundup

Mrs. Harry Hayman returns from Meigs General Hospital. Mrs. Robert Shank visits Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shank. Letart Falls teachers begin term. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Stobart move to Charlie Chapman property. Mr. Stobart works at the locks. Herbert Sayre returns from Canada trip. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wolfe visit Washington after vacation with Alex Wheeler. Mrs. Earl Shank.

Apple Grove Harry Hayman Meigs General Hospital Robert Shank Earl Shank R. A. McKelvey Roy Buck Letart Falls Johnnie Stobart Charlie Chapman Stobart Herbert Sayre Canada Glen Wolfe Washington, D. C Alex Wheeler

Vollmer announces birth of daughter Wilma Jean

Kyger Kyger reports Mr. and Mrs. William Vollmer of Port Clinton announce the birth of a daughter named Wilma Jean. Also noted are visiting relatives and local gatherings involving families in Goshen West Virginia and Gallipolis.

Roland Rupe Parkersburg Clyde Rupe Paul Ward Fiie Grande College

Grace Methodist L A Donnally to Lead Sunday Services

Grace Methodist offers morning worship at 10 with altar topic We Have An Altar and a choir singing Brother James Air. E Ray Bailey leads church school with classes at 10:30 for children and 11 for adults, nursery care available, juniors and intermediates at 11:15, Youth Fellowship at 7 with a study on Beginning and Growth of the Methodist Church.

Donnally Grace Choir James Air Gordon Jacob Church School E. Ray Bailey Methodist Church First Presbyterian Linson M. Stebbins Young Peoples The Womans Association Christ

Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions in Gallipolis and nearby areas

Admissions include Clif ford Cooke Thurman Dennis Allen Firebrick Carl Bruckman Mrs Brooks Trout Gallipolis Mrs Harold Pettry Glen daniel W Va Mrs Clarence Sharpe Bidwell Bobbie Lee Beck Waterloo Births record a daughter for Mrs John Graham Campbell Bladen Discharges list Mrs William Riegel Miles Cross Mrs Rancl Jiden and son Jerry Lee Cassidy Bobbie Lee Beck and Frank Bates

Gallipolis Clifford Cooke Thurman Dennis Allen Firebrick Carl Bruckman Brooks Trout Harold Pettry Glendaniel W. Va Clarence Sharpe Bidwell Bobbie Lee Beck Waterloo John Graham Campbell Bladen William Riegel Miles Cross Rancl Jiden Jerry Lee Cassidy Frank Bates

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