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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1946
Page
9
Chet Adams, once of Ohis U, scooped a fumble and ran 25 yards for a touchdown in the Cleveland Browns 28-0 rout of Buffalo. Paul Brown’s club rode a three-game win streak toward a possible Western Division lead as fans eyed a test at Cleveland next Sunday.
Bobcat Coach Don Peden stressed two defensive phases as he prepared his team for the Murray State Teachers showdown. The squad worked with reserves, punting and kickoff drills, and Peden announced new white plastic helmets for the game.
Roy Paynter and Robert Main tied for top net with 69 after a 77 and 99 respectively as handicaps balanced results. Finsterwald and Gardiner prepare for a 36 hole sub championship clash next Sunday. A 3:30 pm Scotch Foursome blind bogey nine holes closes the season.
Erv Dusak cracked a tenth inning homer off Johnny Vander Meer to lift St Louis past Cincinnati 2-1 after Musial tied the game with a ninth inning single. The Dodgers rainout shifted pennant race plans as Brooklyn and Philadelphia await makeup games and Chicago and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader.
National League action produced St Louis beating Cincinnati 2-1 in 10 innings and Chicago routing Pittsburgh 13-4 while Boston split with New York in rain delayed games. Hank Greenberg led Detroit with three homers in 4-3 and 10-1 wins over St Louis Browns. Boston edged New York 5-4 to take second place. pennant winner Boston led New York by one game. A Braves Giants doubleheader was postponed by rain.
A dense listing of high school grid games Thursday Friday and Saturday across Ohio and nearby states with matchups including Glouster McConnelsville Athena Pomeroy Middleport Gallipolis New Boston Jackson Nelsonville Logan Wellston Ravenswood Rutland and more. Ohio colleges and national lines feature Friday Saturday and Sunday games with multiple venues and times listed for teams such as Bowling Green Central Michigan Cedarville Georgetown Findlay Mount Union Ashland Heidelberg Kent State Hiram Xavier Cincinnati and many others.
Poplar Byrd and Goose Bay meet for the seventh time off the Grand Circuit as seven juveniles start in the 3000 dollar two gait pacing stake at Lexington. R C Larkin heads the Lexington Trail Breeders Association. Poplar Byrd has five wins and 28000 dollars this season. The meet's highlight is the 54th Kentucky Futurity with a near 140000 dollar purse, aimed at greater financial footing for the Derby.
Cincinnati visits St Louis and Philadelphia plays Brooklyn as Boston heads to New York and Pittsburgh visits Chicago. New York plays Boston while St Louis travels to Detroit and Washington faces Philadelphia in a double header. Chicago plays Cleveland.
Glouster High Tomcats travel to McConnellville for an afternoon clash with Malta eleven. They stand 1 1 this season with two upcoming night games at home, October 4 against New Concord and October 11 versus Chauncey, marking the Homecoming event with band and booster attractions.
Scoutmaster Ralph Hines says the Hock Hocking district committee will meet at the camp on the hill in Glouster Thursday at 8 p m. Troop T2 members should report by 7 30 p m to help serve refreshments before the session. The meeting will map a full year of scout activities for Athens County and all Glouster area scouters are urged to attend.
Mrs. W. W. Bryn son hosted the Rothwell Club at 41 Broad Street. 11 members attended as Mrs. E. M. Blower presented a Red Cross history. Retiring President Mrs. J. H. Henshaw gave a farewell address. new president Mrs. Carl Wilson urged cooperation. Members agreed to forgo refreshments and contribute to the treasury.
Members of Thea Chapter 192 CES attended Friendship night as guests of Sunflower Chapter in Corning Monday evening. They presented a China program for the China Rice Bowl benefit. Attending were Mrs. Glenna Reese Eleanor Anderson Ella Morrison Laura Handley Mary Binderbasin Louise Gladden Adda Blower Mary Rogers Beatrice Coffman Lucille Grubbs Frances Thomas Eileen Leake Helen Fierbaugh Esta Haskins Blanche McAfoose Pauline Myers Ann Williams Ora Kittle Sibyl Kittle Ruth Ann Harper Margaret Bryson Isabel Bulloch Maude Vaughn Edith Vaughn Lois Dunlap Fay Clemons.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowry of Barberton attended the funeral services for Mr. Lowry's brother Guy Lowry in Carbondale. The Lowrys, visiting Mrs. Lowry's parents Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Stanley, returned home after several days. Their son Jerry Lowry, who accompanied them to Glouster, returned to Barberton and entered Kent State Normal College today.
Plans were made to attend the County WCTU Convention in Athens on Sept. 26 at the Sept. 9 meeting hosted by Mrs. Jennie Jones. President Mrs Neil Peugh presided while papers were read by Mrs Bes Henshaw and Mrs Pauline Gamwell. Gamwell also assisted as hostess. The October meeting will be at the Church of Christ with guest teachers from the public and church schools.
Four enter Ohio State University in Columbus after attending Glouster high. Jack Turner Robert Wilson David Cox and Max Morris will join the university with Jack entering the Agricultural college.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for John Buhla Jr a physician in Glouster. Relatives traveled from Cleveland Detroit and Long Beach to attend. He died Thursday afternoon at White Cross Hospital from a heart ailment and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery after his brother Lt Roger Buhla arrived from California.
Mrs Margaret Gibbs entertained Sunday guests including Lawrence Gibbs and daughter Jerlyn. Also visiting over the weekend were Helen Gibbs of Columbus and Grace Hartman of Powhatan Point, along with Mrs Louis Hartman of Cleveland and Mrs Max Dugan.
The Hooper Ridge Church of Christ Ladies Aid will meet September 26 at Mrs. Maude Kasler's home. Members will collect sales tax receipts at this gathering.
Dr W D Witham announces a special meeting of the Athletic Boosters Club to be held this evening at 8 p m in the high school building. He says important business will be transacted.
Mrs Irene Sharlike hosted the Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church at her Front Street home Friday evening with co-hostesses Mrs Billa Dew and Mrs Glenna Reese. Attendees included Blanche McAfoose Alta Sweeney Goldie Willis Eliza Guinther Bessie Taylor Grace Love Beula Lee Thelma Chappelear Lois Wilson Lucille Dorton and guest Miss Iva Wilson of New York. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the committee.
Mrs Ann Bailey who has been at Franklin County Hospital for weeks underwent an operation Friday. Notice states Frank Strong of Athens Ohio is discharged as Executor of Eva White estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated September 3 1546 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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