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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1943

Page

9

Hens Preview Lefty Oriented Lineup For Athens Snow Date

Mudhens coach Fournier reshuffles roster ahead of a Wednesday game at Athens weather permitting. Lefty bats dominate the lineup with Jack Fournier pleased by left handed hitting while right handed hitters lag. New faces Len Schulte and Red Hayworth arrive as utility and catcher respectively, George Corona moves to first base to test fielding.

Nick Gregory Gregory Hal Epps al Zarilla George Corona Fournier Jack Corona Athens Len Schulte Red Hayworth Schulte Springfield San Antonio Texas Loop Hayworth Ohio University

Birds Get Two New Southpaws

The Columbus Red Birds acquire left handed pitchers Elwin Roe and George Dockins from the St. Louis Cardinals. Roe, returning from last year, was sold outright while Dockins, who posted 14 wins and five losses for New Orleans last season, was optioned on a 24 hour recall basis.

Portsmouth Columbus Red Birds American Association Nick Cullop Elwin (Preacher) Roe George Dockins St. Louis Cardinals Roe Red Birds Dockins New Orleans

Boudreau Plans Seven Inning Starts for Indians

Richmond Indiana AP Lou Boudreau, wary of his pitching depth, orders seven inning starts for four Cleveland hurlers while the Indians shift toward Cincinnati after canceling a game at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Bagby and Salveson named to start as the team heads to Springfield Dayton and Middletown before weekend games in Ohio.

Richmond Ind Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Reds Fort Benjamin Harrison Tribe al Milnar Mel Harder al Smith Jim Bagby Boudreau Cleveland Bagby Jack Salveson del Baker Indians Indianapolis Baker Springfield Dayton Middletown Cincinnati

Reds Mound Staff Looks Good Again

RICHMOND Ind AP The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff appears strong again under Manager Bill McKechnie. Vince Derringer’s absence through a trade is not felt as Vander Meer Riddle Starr and Shoun show spring form. Walters injures and Malloy steps in as McKechnie plans for opener against Cleveland.

Richmond Ind Cincinnati Reds Bill McKechnie Paul Derringer Chicago Cubs Reds Chuck Johnny Vander Meer St. Louis Cardinals Bucky Walters Bucky Walters Clyde Shoun Cleveland Indians Bob Malloy McKechnie

Clean-Up Campaign Opens In Chauncey

Chauncey mayor announces a two week spring cleanup starting Thursday April 15. Property owners and residents urged to cooperate. cans and garbage hauled free if placed in alleys or convenient spots for the corporation truck. Ashes removal charged. Barrels available by notifying Marshal Alva Karns.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Hines Corporation Alva Karns

Pvt Raymond Hillyer Returns to Fort Meade

Pvt Raymond Hillyer has returned to Fort George G. Meade Maryland after a nine day furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Hillyer Sugar Creek formerly of Chauncey. He was transferred from Camp Joseph T Robinson Arkansas to Fort Meade to continue basic training.

Chauncey Raymond Hillyer Fort George G. Meade Robert Hillyer Sugar Creek Hillyer Camp Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas Fort Meade

Sunday Guests Include Baron Cale Baugh and Hancock

Oat Wess Chauncey hosted Sunday visitors daughter and granddaughters Mrs Taney Baron Mrs Kathryn Cale baugh and Kenneth Jr Leota Baron of Parkersburg West Virginia and Edward Hancock of Chicago among the guests.

Chauncey Oat Wess Taney Baron Kathryn Calebaugh Kenneth, Jr Leota Baron Parkersburg W. Va Edward Hancock Chicago

Fullerton’s Roundup Eyeing Baseball Pennants and Picks

Fullerton’s Roundup previews this year’s major league pennant race with playful picks for favorites in both leagues. It jokes about the unpredictability of April selections and notes the Dodgers, Cardinals, Reds, Giants, Pirates, Cubs, Braves, and Phillies as contenders or stragglers, with the Yankees favored in the American League. It also includes a guest guest star remark from the Baltimore Sun about Pimlico spring meet parking and a quip on golf ball rules from manufacturers.

Dodgers Reds Giants Pirates Cubs Braves Phillies C. M. Gibbs Baltimore Sun Pimlico

Esther Class Meeting at Chauncey Methodist Church

Mrs Evelyn Patterson hosted the Esther Class gathering at W mound Street Chauncey. Grace Stalder led devotion and reports were given by Mrs Boling and Mrs Russell. A White Elephant sale is planned for May 14 at Laura Russell's Ellis Avenue home with Lena Cunningham as guest and mystery prize winner.

Chauncey Evelyn Patterson W. Mound St Esther Chauncey Methodist Church Grace Stalder Patterson Boling Russell Laura Russell Ellis Ave Lena Cunningham Charles Spearry Cunningham Winnie Skinner Helen Nicholson Lizzie Harvey Lucille Grandstaff Elizabeth Boling Lana Russell

James Carter Returns Home on Weeklong Furlough

Coast Artillery private James Carter stationed at Fort Hancock New Jersey is in Chauncey for a week visiting his father B. E. Carter and sister families in Delaware Ohio. He plans to return for Aviation Cadet training after the furlough. Carter has served 14 months and is a Chauncey-Dover High standout in basketball. Elder Lester Stauffer of Zanesville preached in Chauncey and Newark while visiting the Seventh Day Adventist congregations.

Chauncey James Carter Coast Artillery Fort Hancock New Jersey B. E. Carter Stella Martin Cecil Hughes Delaware Carter Chauncey-Dover High Lester Stauffer Zanesville Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventist Church Newark Glouster Logan

Southern Association Sets 12 Rules to Speed Games

Chattanooga owner Joe Engel hails a wartime manual by Billy Evans for the Southern Association that outlines 12 delay destroying rules. Umpires will deliver balls directly to pitchers, no home plate conference, limited dissent, and streamlined exchanges on the mound.

Atlanta Joe Engel Chattanooga Southern Association Joe Engel Billy Evans Association Baseball Evans Cleveland Indians Ump Southern

Sings on two radio broadcasts from Station WMAN

Chauncey Sweeney Jr a Marion Ohio resident sang on two WMAN Marion broadcasts Sunday. He performed a solo set in one program and joined the Steam Shovel Chorus from his place of employment in the other. His parents and relatives visited in Marion over the weekend.

Chauncey Charles Sweeney, Jr Charles Sweeney Marion WMAN Sweeney Mary Helen Sweeney Marilyn Parry Robert Phillips Betty

Nurse Visits Mother in Chauncey

Miss Vergene Palmer nurse at Osteopathic Hospital Marietta spent Friday and Saturday in Chauncey with her mother Mrs Minnie Palmer. A Mt Vernon Sanitorium graduate she joined Marietta hospital several weeks ago.

Chauncey Miss Vergene Palmer Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Minnie Palmer Miss Palmer Mt Vernon Marietta Hospital

Local Soldier Harold Locke on 15 Day Furlough Home

Corporal Harold Locke of Chauncey and Alliance Nebraska returns home on a 15 day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J H Locke and sisters Gieneta and Beulah Locke. An additional son Homer Locke also serves in the military stationed at Velligo California.

Chauncey Harold Locke Alliance Nebraska J. H. Locke Gieneta Beulah Locke Homer Locke Velligo California

Shafer Family Hosts Weekend Guests and Visitors

Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer welcome their niece Mrs. Inez Courtney of Nelsonville over the weekend. Mrs. Nellie Brookins and daughter Thelma Jean of Chauncey dined with them, and Sunday callers included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bingman of Athens and Dale Wharton of The Plains.

Chauncey John Shafer Inez Courtney Nelsonville Nellie Brookins Thelma Jean Shafer Elmer Bingman Athens Dale Wharton the Plains

Trimble Area War Workers Starting on Bond Drive

Glouster October meeting of the Victory Bond Sale Committee for Trimble Township opened the drive to sell bonds for war financing. Members reviewed district blocks, noted early sales, and urged residents to loan money to the government rather than gift it, aiming for the largest loan ever attempted.

Trimble Area Glouster Trimble Gratis

Glouster Personal News Highlights Visits and Navy Report

Byron J Morris and Mrs Morris visited Locust Street with Alfred Morris Jr. Two weeks in Harrison Michigan Alfred Morris II reports for Navy duty April 14 Mrs Byron Morris toured Norfolk and New York City Mrs Morris II and Mrs Jauchius Colum bus were briefed Rothwell Club to merge meetings April 29 at Mrs Bingmans home PFC Joseph E Christman returns to Reno after ten days with parents in Trimble Columbus guests at Trimble Heights.

Byron J. Morris Joseph E. Christman Trimble Reno Nevada Douglas Brown A. Cunningham Columbus C. E. Palmer Trimble Heights

Former Glouster Resident Dies

Mrs. Edward Duffy also known as Edna Burns of Pomeroy dies Sunday from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was a Glouster High School graduate and is survived by two sisters Mayme Burns Carris of Mult Port and Margaret Burns Croushore of Columbus, and brother Onn Burns of the city.

Glouster Edward Duffy Edna Burns Pomeroy Duffy Pat Burns Burns Clouster Glouster High School Walter Carris Mayme Burns Middleport Margaret Burns Croushore Columbus Onn Burns

Glouster Area Service Men Report Training and Assignments

GLOUSTER area service men are listed with training and duty updates. Dick Heiskell completed basic training in Florida and will study radio and mechanics at Scott Field. Walter Love tours furlough then heads to Fort Knox for four weeks of gunnery school before returning to San Jose. Robert Skinner writes from New York to report steward technical studies and satisfaction with the course. Roger Kittle finishes ninety days of basic training and noncommissioned officers school then moves to Fort Riley for mechanized cavalry officers candidate school. Gwynn Sanders, previously an instructor at Curtis Bay, Md., now serves on the coast guard cutter Manitou. Foster Sayre visits Trimble on furlough while stationed at Dyesburg Tennessee for clerical work and a new base is established there.

Glouster T. R Dick) Heiskell Army Air Corps Tent City St. Petersburg Fla Scott Field Ill Pvt Walter Love Albert Love Fort Knox San Jose Calif Armored Robert Skinner Pfc New York Steward Technical Roger KR. Kittle Fort Riley Kansas Gwynn Sanders Curtis Bay Coast Guard Manitou H F. Kittle Foster Sayre Trimble W. A. Sayre Foster Dyesburg Tenn

Pageant by Church of Christ to mark Easter sunrise service

Young people of the Church of Christ will present an Easter sunrise pageant at the local church. The production will recount the Resurrection story in a fitting manner with special Easter music directed by chorister W. W. Wallace.

Glouster Church of Christ W. W. Wallace

Rendville Man Arrested in Glouster for Fighting

Rendville man was arrested north of Rendville by Chief Fred Heck and charged with fighting. At arraignment before Mayor Williams he pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs. Reynolds Booker was arrested for intoxication and pleaded guilty, fined $5 and costs.

Glouster Elwood Rendville Fred Heck Williams Reynolds Booker

Masons Set Special Glouster Meeting for April Fourteenth

Worshipful Master W H Stahl calls Glouster Lodge No 607 F and A M to a special gathering Wednesday evening April 14 at 730 o clock. Three Fellowcraft degrees will be conferred and refreshments will be served.

Glouster W. H. Stahl Glouster Lodge A. M

Cardinals Dominate AP Poll for National League Pennant

New York AP reports71 The Associated Press poll of 72 scribes names the St. Louis Cardinals as the top National League team with 54 first place votes and 554 points. Brooklyn Dodgers place second with 11 firsts, Reds third, followed by the Cubs Giants Pirates Braves and Phillies in the order.

NEW York Associated Press St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Reds Dodgers Cubs New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Boston Braves Philadelphia Phils Phils Braves Cards Giants

Clevelanders Shine in AAA Ring Tourney

Boston AP report on the National A A U wartime boxing championship highlights Clevelanders with strong showing as 83 boxers competed to reduce the field to 32 for semi finals. Samson Powell and Bob Foxworth are notable title defenders among returning champions. Leroy Jackson of Cleveland contends at 118 pounds after last year’s 112-pound crown.

Boston Cleveland Army Marine Corps Navy Samson Powell Bob Foxworth St. Louis Leroy Jackson

Moose Will Install Officers Wednesday

GLOUSTER The Loyal Order of Moose will hold an installation of officers Wednesday April 14 with Charles McCall of the Lancaster Lodge a Past Governor conducting the exercises All members urged to attend. The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will hold a public games party at American Legion Hall this evening beginning at 7 40 o clock proceeds to the auxiliary treasury.

Glouster Loyal Order of Moose Charles McCall Lancaster Lodge Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion American Legion Hall

Youth Fitness Parley Opens

Cincinnati AP report on the national war fitness conference of the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation. The five day meeting, fully sanctioned by the Office of Defense Transportation, unites teachers coaches psychiatrists doctors and Army and Navy officers to plan for 1 046 000 high school youths eligible for the draft addressing mental moral and physical fitness and correcting defects to reduce rejection.

Cincinnati National War Fitness Conference The American Association For Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Office of Defense Army Navy Association

Surprise party marks Elbea Bings 22nd birthday in Hemlock Grove

A large crowd gathered for a surprise party for Elbea Bing on his 22nd birthday with refreshments served. Sunday School attendance included Mr and Mrs Emmett Hawk Mrs Ernest Cullums and son Terry and Robert Hawk at the Hawk home. Everett Taylor and son Paul spent the weekend with the Hunk family in West Virginia returning home with Mrs Taylor following a two week visit. Darsel Smith is recovering from illness. The Garden Club met at the Grange Hall. R V Heilman and Betty Heilman visited from Bunker Hill, and Betty spent Monday night with Mrs Ziba Midkiff.

Hemlock Grove Elbea Bing Emmett Hawk Ernest Cullums Terry Robert Hawk Alfred Hawk Everett Taylor Paul Hunt West Virginia Taylor Darsel Smith Homer Midkiff Grace Gary Midkiff Monroceville Porter Midkiff Garden Club Grange Hall R. V. Heilman Bunker Hill Ziba Midkiff Betty Heilman Mrs

Change of Meeting Place for Friendship Class

Because of Mrs. Christine Brown illness the Church of Christ Friendship Class will meet at Mrs. Jennie Jackson's home on High Street rather than Brown's. Hostesses are Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Pearl Henry, and Miss Margaret Jackson.

Chauncey Christine Brown Church of Christ Jennie Jackson High St Jackson Pearl Henry Margaret Jackson

Leaves Clinic Row At Point Pleasant

Mrs. Lous ella Bush discharged from Point Clinic during the weekend and Owens Plante admitted for medical treatment.

Leaves Clinic Point Pleasant Lousella Bush Point Clinic Owens Plante

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