Breezing With Brietz on War News and Sports
Eddie Brietz notes Rickenbacker mending on crutches may attend Indy 500. Golf clubs consider using girl cadets to ease draft shortages. Michigan State high jumper Milne clears five feet eight in overcoat. Lefty Dean excels at pitching and power. Yankee opening day chaos, athletes' fates mixed as Athletics and Phillies win. Haight colt born on Walter Haight’s birthday. guest star Denton on Joe Louis. Gehrig scroll and football pay dispute loom. McLarnin golf, training notes.
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New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
N. Y
Jim Milne
Michigan
Eight Athens boxers named for ring card in Golden Gloves spur
Athens Amateur Boxing team selected eight boxers for Friday night’s Golden Gloves show at Athens Armory to meet Belmont and Guernsey counties. Proceeds go to Bundles for Britain and Greek War Relief. Two more Athens boxers will be named to make ten.
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Athens
Belmont
Guernsey
American Legion
Athens Armory
Britain
John Locker
John Kalazenka
Leo Sheridan
Lang Gale
Howard Cordes
Tommy Riley
Myers Faulkner
Ed Zednick
Riley
Ohio University
Milnar and Auker duel as Tigers fall short in tough interleague night
Al Milnar pitched a two hitter while Elden Auker held the Tigers to four hits. Cleveland's Browns hit Buck Newsom and Dizzy Trout hard, scoring seven runs in the eighth. The Boston Red Sox outlasted the Washington Senators 8 to 7 in 12 innings, tying the game in the ninth on Doerr and Tabor homers before Pete Fox delivered the winning single.
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Elden Auker
Tigers
Browns
Buck Newsom
Dizzy Trout
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Sox
Bob Doerr
Jim Tabor
Pete Fox
Dom DiMaggio
Cheshire Social And Personal Closes Sunday Night Services
Cheshire church services at the Methodist church ended Sunday night with a group of participants including Rev. Jack Elisberry Rev. Wiinton Hall Rodney Rev. N. C. Venz Kananga Dr. A. J. Kestle Portsmouth Rev. Herman Lewis and local attendees. Families and visitors from nearby towns were listed among those spending Sundays with relatives and friends.
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Cheshire
Jack Elisberry
Cincinnati
Wiinton Hall
Rodney
N. C. Venz
Kananga
A. J. Kestle
Portsmouth
Herman Lewis
Thurman Hellyer
Nelsonville
Allen Hughes
Ella Mapes
Columbus
Alma Rathburn
Rutland
Leanna Grover
Fred Mack
John Bill Bradbury
Ryger
Dale Allensworth
Corning
Allensworth
Fielding Hawkins
Rucker Neal
Huntington
Anthony Schuler
South Carolina
Bill Scott
Delmar Rothgeb
Bessie Boice
Viella Fargo
Nina Healey
Vaughn Scott
Elza Scott
O. C. Lewis
Paul Baker
Carol Butcher
Davis Butcher
Houston
Texas
C. L. Vangilder
Syhad
Lester Vangilder
Omaha
Neb
Anna Vangilder
Granville
Benny Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Etta Welch
Gallipolis
Ollie Werner
Marvin Thomas
Marion
Clifford Harrison
Raymond
Grover
George Starcher
Athens
J. H. Starcher
H. E. Shaver
Joe DeLille
George Brooks
Radcliff Social And Personal Highlights
Births announce Phyllis Loretta Fain born April 12 to Mr. and Mrs. W C Fain of Oreton and Charles Lloyd born April 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jayjohn. Dorothy Taylor of Dundas is the mother of Phyllis. Ohio University folk Robert Bowen Jessie Jeffers and Mary Lou Pierce visited Vinton Township. Mrs Jennie Mae Murray moved from Thompsonville to her new property. Vinton Township Grange met with a birthday supper for January February March celebrants. Leona Eberts of Columbus visited her sister Breta Eberts and Mrs Glenn Wilbur. Mr and Mrs James Hawkins and niece Marjorie Wright of Bellaire were mentioned.
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Radcliff
W. C. Fain
Oreton
Phyllis Loretta
Melvin Jayjohn
Charles Lloyd
Dorothy Taylor
Dundas
Robert Bowen
Jessie Jeffers
Mary Lou Pierce
Ohio University
Vinton Township
Jennie Mae Murray
Thompsonville
Easter News and Local Updates from Town Society
Spent Easter with parents Mr and Mrs John Bacus and Roy Wright. Roy Adkins family moved to Dundas recently. Senior Class practices for May 2 play Aunt Susy Shoots the Works. Paul McManus and Eldon Eberts in Athens Friday. enlisted in U S Navy. Two adult education classes formed at high school Monday evening. First aid by Mr Dunkle and history events by Mr Hayhorst. meet Monday at seven. Mrs A J Hagerty and children moved to Wellston. Born April 10 to Emerson Bigony and wife Louise Anne at Sheltering Arms Hospital. one sister. Grandparents Mr and Mrs W B Martin. Wayne Cooper family Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs A E Fitzpatrick.
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John Bacus
Roy Wright
Roy Adkins
Bobby
Dundas
Susy
Paul McManus
Eldon Eberts
Athens
U. S. Navy
Dunkle
Hayhorst
A. J. Hagerty
Wellston
Emerson Bigony
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Louise Anne
W. B. Martin
Wayne Cooper
A. E. Fitzipatrick
Minersville Musings Mark Deaths and Easter Observances
Mrs. Elizabeth Bartels wife of Henry F Bartels died at 7018 Hope Ave Cleveland on Sunday morning April 13 She was born in Minersville mother of ten and a Peace Evangelical Church leader in both towns Funeral services were held in Cleveland with burial there Baptism services and Easter observances followed with multiple local families noted Also many relatives and neighbors paid respects and celebrated Easter activities across the area
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Minersville
Elizabeth Bartels
Henry F. Bartels
Hope Ave
Cleveland
Bartels
Jacob Maag
Peace Evangelical Church
Leona Morris
Gretta Alexander
Una
Herman
Harry
Waldo
Harlan
Allen
Morris
Austin
Lena Spence
Columbus
Katharine Thompson
Middleport
Clara Dilgard
Theodore
E. F. Maag
Clinton
John
Fred
Theodore Maag
Bradford
Boyd Dilgard
Annie Bartels
James Taylor
Methodist Church
Mert Wiggins
Jane
Patricia
Billy Woods
Gallipolis
Earl Hartenbach
Will Woods
George Hartenbach
Mansfield
Grafton Grueser
Leamington
Canada
Elizabeth _Grueser
Norman McCallum
Concord Church Group Entertained At Davis Home
Concord Christian Endeavor Society was hosted by Delorez Marcella and Johnnie Davis on Friday evening with refreshments for a long list of local families. Easter sunrise services were attended by several church members at the M E Church in Jacksonville. Sunday dinner guests at L P Myers included Neal Bailey Trimble and Ida Sayers. Eva Antle visited Evelyn Wicks in Millfield. Mrs Antle and others visited Stone in Murray City. Rex Orndorf Trimble and Grace Mercer from Newark joined Cecil Antle and others Monday.
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Concord — Christian Endeavor Society
Delorez
Marcella
Johnnie Davis
Maynard Sayre
Victor Sayre
Cecil Antle
Norma
Fritz Jansen
Alfred and
Irvin
Tippie
Eva
Jimmie Antle
Miles
Wahneta Wolfe
Opal Myers
John Davis
Johnnie
Wilbur
Dennis
Diana Davis
William Russell
John Antle
Joe Antle
M. E
Jacksonville
L. P. Myers
W. L. Bailey
Neal
Trimble
Ida Sayers
Eva Antle
Evelyn Wicks
Millfield
Joe Stone
Murray City
Rex Orndorf
Ray Mercer
Virginia Howard
Grace
Newark
Letart Falls PTA Elects New Officers
Letart Falls PTA elected officers at a Tuesday meeting. President Mrs. Bert Grimm, vice president Garen Roush, secretary Mrs. Carl Norris, and treasurer Mrs. Bart Miller were chosen. The group also announced a reception for the Thayers and noted PTA bought a 1941 Compton's set for the grade school.
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Letart
Slim
Tex
P. T. A. Pta
Bert Grimm
Garen Roush
Carl Norris
Bart Miller
Edmonds
C. L. Thayer
Union
Portsmouth
Thayer
Dora Grimm
Edythe Allen
Charleston
Harry Allen
Richard
Arthur Roush
Tom Norris
Rachiel Chapman
Reva Evans
G. E. Roush
East Letart
Ralph Webb
Tuppers Plains
Huntington
Ruby Hannon
Millwood
Dora Roush
New
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Joe Louis
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Jimmy McLarnin
Legion OF Fashion
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Wayne McElwee
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Bill McElroy
Joe Chomo
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Poston
J. A. Turner
Owen Kennedy
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D. V. Morris
Clyde and
Clayton
Mattie Morris
Lauren Hoffman
Laurel Grange
Walter Holliday
Star Grange
Emerson
Louise Ann
Harley Pickett, Jr
W. C. Cottrill Farm
Neva Ogdin
Emma Marie
Bur Shotten
Max Marshall
Roy Sanders
Bert Haas
Carden Gillenwater
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Mary
Jack
Dana Brown
Russell Brown
Harold Brown
Herald, Jr
W. L. Thomas
Hugh Daniels
Parkersburg
Concord
Letart Falls
PTA
Haven
Wayne Woodyard
Washington D. H
E. P. Grimm
Redmond Norris
Marysville
Carl Cooper
Greenfield
Irene Miller
Delaware
Harold Quillen
Leechburg
John Quillen
Johnson Swinburn
Dan Humphrey
Letha Grimm
W. N. Roberts
Birmingham
Ala
Carrie Roberts
Farrell Sheets
Crown City
Dolly Higginbotham
Logan
Wilson Carpenter
A. B. Alexander
W. O. Barnitz
Compton
NYE Chevrolet
Ollie Shouse
Ollie
Shouse
North Court St
Athens, Ohio
Moores
Votoe Beer
Carnegie
Delatron
Duke Can
Duchess Can
Trentini
Virginia Dare
Chateau Martin
East State ST
West Columbus ST
Lancaster
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