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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1945

Page

15

Peck Sparks A's in 7-5 Spring Win and Mood at Shibe Park

In spring action Hal Peck sparked the Philadelphia Athletics to a 7-5 win over New York as a seven-run fourth inning push tied for second place with the Yankees. Connie Mack, aging at 82, sees Peck and veteran players fueling optimism for the coming season.

Jack Hand Connie Mack Shibe Park Hal Peck Philadelphia Athletics Theankees New York Brooklyn Dodgers Rats American Association Milwaukee Peck Yesery Walt Dubiel Gettel Esse Flores Hay Fittery Joe Berry Buddy Hall Frankie Hayes Russ Christopher Don

Pumper Injured At Chauncey Mine In Motor Incident

Chauncey Rye Cunningham a pumper at Chauncey Mine of York Coal Co was struck by a motor Thursday suffering a broken ankle and leg injuries. He was treated by Millfield physician then returned home. Local union No 16 plans a meeting near Bridgewater Mine on Bailey Run Sunday April 29 at 1 p.m.

Chauncey Ufilon No. 16 Bridgewater Bailey Run

Standings and Weather Plagued Early Baseball Week

Standings show New York 2 Philadelphia 0 while multiple games face weather and cold. Merican standings list Philadelphia 7 New York 5 Washington 4 Boston 1 St Louis 4 Cleveland 3. Weather notes include St Louis-Cleveland second game rain and Columbus-Indianapolis and Toledo-Louisville with rain and cold conditions.

New York Philadelphia Chicago Columbus Indianapolis Toledo-Louisville Minneapolis St. Paul Kansas City National Club New York Wert St. Louis Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh

Indians Triumph Briefly as Browns Edge Tigers Series Opens

Cleveland defeats St Louis 4 3 in rain haunted opener as Luke Sewell’s Indians edge Detroit in a rain halted doubleheader start. Pete Gray shows heroics with a tying run and a circus catch while Vernon Stephens homers and Lou Boudreau drives in the eventual winner. Odds favor Bagby against Benton in today’s start.

Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Forest City Tribe St. Louis Browns Luke Sewell Boys Brownies Pete Gray Nelson Potter Vernon Junior Lou Boudreau Jin Bagby Detroit al Benton Browns

Dow Cannon Jr wounded in action in Europe

Mr and Mrs Dow Cannon of Columbus and Greens Run learned from the War Department that their son Dow Cannon Jr serving with the Infantry was wounded on April in the European theater of war. The notice states his condition is not serious.

Chauncey Dow Cannon Columbus Greens Run War Department Infantry

Dover Pastors Announce Sunday Services Schedule

CHAUNCY The Church of Christ Parish lists services for Sunday. Gilbert Courtney will speak at Trimble 9:30 p.m., Taylor Ridge 10:30, Chauncey 7:30 p.m. Glaze Thompson speaks at Greens Run 9:30 a.m., Millfield 10:30 a.m. The Friendship Class and the gifted choir lead morning worship at Chauncey church, 9:30 Bible School, worship 10:30.

Chaunchy Church of Christ Parish Gilbert Courtney Trim ‘Ble

Patty Wallace Birthday Party Shines at Millfield

Chauncey Mr and Mrs James Wallace entertained a group of children Tuesday night for Patty Wallace 12th birthday anniversary. Prizes were awarded to Barbara Willis Shirley Sisson and Lavella Mingus. Gifts and cake were given and refreshments served to a long list of attendees. Coonville services: preaching at 3 o clock tonight at the Coonville Mission Church by Andrew McKinney of Morristown.

Chauncey James Wallace Millfield Patty Barbara Willis Shirley Sisson Lavella Mingus Honer Ghest Mrs. Wallace Barbara Carol Sams Carolyn Heffken Sandra Sanders Gerry Russell Richard Dunkle Bill Sanders Tommy Border Marlene Bean Patty Howard Linda Key Mary Alice Pughtine Norma Kay Willis Bonita Boudinot Jeneves Wemner Richard Simpson Betty Sabo Donna Sue Wermer Jenny Mae Moody Delores Lucy Ann Muzio Esther Hanning Clara Theisen Barbara Maffin Velma Wemner Alice Carr Ernest Pughiline Coonville Coonville Mission Church Andrew McKinney Morristown Church

Captain Efaw Reports To Hospital in Town

Captain Edmund Efaw, recently wounded in Germany, visits wife Maxine and baby Gary during furlough. He has reported to a government hospital at Trenton, Iowa for further treatment. He is accompanied by Mrs Efaw. Gary is cared for by Mrs Harald Brown in her absence.

Chauncey Edmund Efaw Maxine Gary’ Edmund Trenton Iowa Pfaw Gary Edmund

Reverend Caffrey Announces Services and Returns

Glouster residents learn Pvt. Willard Skinner has arrived in San Francisco after two years in the South Pacific. The Skinner family, with five sons in service, notes another son, Pvt. Dallas Skinner, on furlough and Davie Skinner recently moved to a Battle Creek hospital. James Orr, son of Rev. and Mrs. J W Orr, is posthumously awarded the Silver Star for battlefield bravery in Germany. Steven Banfield, with the 101st Airborne Division, is cited by Eisenhower for the division’s historic Presidential Citation in France.

Glouster Willard Skinner San Francisco South Pacific Jud Skinner Skinner Willard Pvt Dallas Skinner Davie Skinner Battle Creek Mich Florida iGay James E. Orr J. W.orr Nen Columbus Orr Germany J. W. Orr Arthur Banfield Pte Steven’ J. Banfield 101St Airborne Division Normandy Holland Eisenhower United States France

SGT Homer Leffler in Italy. calf twins born to Wards

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leffler of Lexington Avenue report a letter from their son Sergeant Homer Leffler, somewhere in Italy. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ward of Beau Week note twin calves born to their cow on Thursday, both calves are heifers.

Chauncey Edward Leffler Lexington Ave Sgt Homer Leffler Italy Mrs. Marshall Ward Beaumont

Chauncey Clergy Schedule and Local Obituary Noted

Rev Charles Caf frey of Chauncey Methodist Church announces services at Jacksonville and The Plains with church school and prayer meetings. Obituary reports Wanda C. Strauss of Chauncey dies at 59 after residing 32 years in Glouster. services at Ulmark Church of God include preaching by Clarence Way and Ruth Lester lead, with note of Luther Smith’s operation and Mundew family relatives.

Chauncey Charles Caffrey Methodist Church Charge Jacksonville Ard Pennell Lewis Clem Goodrich Wellston Glouster Har Huband Ruth Lester Binker Bessie Torr Finsterwald Brager Luther Daugh Burt Bruce Russell Ishase Milfield Walter ‘Wharton Byard The Plains Athens Wagner Elke En We Hasen Sgt Jack Munden de- Carpenter Howe Millard Man- Poling Mase Pydew Germany Nunemaker Elizabeth Anna Mundew van Nostrand Washington D. C Blind Dora Emrick Bob Emrick Lawrence Blina Cobs

Mrs Wanda C Lewis Dies After Illness

Mrs Wanda C Lewis dies after illness in Glouster. She is survived by a son John Stephen Lewis of Athens and two brothers Jess Cheedle of Darke County and Nathan Cheedle near Albany, plus six sisters including Mrs Charles Gilkey of Columbus and Mrs Leona Bolin of Millfield. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 PM in the Church of Christ with Rev C B Tigner officiating. burial will be at Maplewood.

NEL Hmr John Glouster John Stephenson Athens Jess Cheedle Darke County Nathan Albany Melbia Cheedle Charles Gilkey Columbus Alt ™Mis Hartman Clem Goodrich Wellston John Fink Nelsonville Leona Bolin Millfield Melda Perry Pomeroy Church of Christ C. B. Tignér Maplewood

Ezra Mundew Dies In Columbus Thursday

Ezra E Mundew age 59 son of the late Mr and Mrs Andrew J Mundew died in Grant Hospital Columbus Thursday following an illness of one year He was a member of the Methodist Church Funeral services will be held in the Methodist Church Saturday afternoon at 2 00 oclock Rev A G Winkle officiating Burial will be at Maplewood

Glouster Ezra E. Mundew Andrew J. Mundew Grant Hospital Columbus Diet Methodist Church A. G. Winkle Maplewood

Fullerton's Roundup lighthearted Derby note and sports snippets

Fullerton's Roundup cites Earl Ruby on a Derby resumption reason and mentions Lt. Joe Miller's India connection and a tenth anniversary celebration. Also notes the American League's 75 movie prints, baseball trades by Roger Peckinpaugh, a Los Angeles boxing gambler remark, an Official Baseball update, and Persian Gulf Command spring baseball uniforms arriving with fatigue capes.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Earl Ruby Louisville Courier-Journal Joe Miller India Matt Winn Miller Omaha The American League

Services in Glouster Churches Schedule Reveals Busy Sunday

Rev C B Tigner announces Bible School at 9:00 with Delmar Gladden as superintendent. Communion at 16:00 followed by a sermon He Preached Jesus. U P S C E and Juniors meet at 6:30. Evening service at 7:30 with sermon The Sign of Jonah. Wiley Harris notes First Baptist Bible School at 9:30. no preaching. Bishopville Church of Christ opens at 9:30 with Millard Kasler in charge. no preaching. Rev A G Winkle’s Glousier Methodist School 9:30. Morning Worship 10:30 on The San Francisco Conference. M Y F at 6:30. Evening Worship 7:30 with subject TBA. Midweek Bible Study Wednesday 7:30. Winkle notes church and School Board meeting after forenoon service.

Jonah Wiley Harris First Baptist Church Bishopville Church of Christ Millard Kasler i A. G. Winkle Glousiier Methodist Church C. A. Bingman San Francisco Methodist Youth Fellowship Winkle Church Church School

Orpah Class to Meet at Church Social Rooms

Glouster notes report the Orpah Class of the Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 this evening in the church social rooms. Also brief items list hospital visits and a Burr Oak meeting planned with ministers Mingus and Beard at the Athens Perry County line store room and a Masonic lodge gathering in Trimble with District Deputy Grand Master Fred Ervin to inspect and confer Master Mason degree.

Glouster Methodist Church John S. Blower John King Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Harvey Samson Burr Oak Hiram Mingus Carl Beards Hever Mingus Reverend Beard Athens-Perry County Iva Johnson Marietta Hospital Zimmer Fred Ervin

Mrs. Morris Improves After Hospital Stay

Mrs. Morris returned home from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Monday afternoon in the John B. Blower ambulance and reports improvement. She received many letters and cards from friends and welcomes visitors. Mrs. Ernest Morris and her cousin Miss Lillian Garner arrived from North Carolina to care for her.

Glouster Alfred Morris Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Morris Ernest Morris Lillian Garner North Carolina

Drake Relays Open With Star High School and College Lineup

Iowa high school track stars join about 350 athletes from 16 colleges and 23 universities for the 36th Drake Relays. Ken Wiesner of Marquette high may break the Drake high jump record, Billy Moore of Western Michigan may top the pole vault mark, and defending pole minder Huiyels aims to repeat. Illinois hopes Bob Kelley competes in sprints while focusing on possible mile absence.

DES Moines Iowa M. EB Bill Ken Wiesner Marquette Drake Billy Moore Western Michigan Wiesner Bill Bangert Missouri Harold Fisher Miami University Hiinels Illini Bob Kelley

Navy inducts Cleveland player amid relay carnival notes

Cleveland veteran Denny Gatehouse 33 from St. Louis Browns is ordered to report to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after a nine and ten season. Newark of the Ohio State League defeats Lockbourne Army Air Base 7 to 4 in a seven inning exhibition. Lockland High wins Plainville Relays with 66 14 points aided by two meet records, 880 in 1 37 and mile in 3 39.2. Banister of Columbus Birds rests post appendectomy. Ohio State dominates Patterson Field 11 to 1 in seven innings with Jerry Tuttle fanning 15. Penn Relay Carnival opens at Franklin Field with 2 000 athletes and servicemen. Haegg and Lidman to run mile and hurdles. featured scholastic relays and noted veterans plus Ewell, Gantt Miller among entrants.

Cleveland Ue Denny Gatehouse St. Louis Browns Navy Great Lakes Naval Training Station Columbus Um—Newark Lockbourne Army Air Base Cincinnati Lockland High School Plainville Buhubtian Mariemont Norwayt Lockland Philadelphia Franklin Field Tomoerrow Gunder Haegg Haakon Lidman Penn State College Ig) Gantt W. Milter Penn

Gophers Open Big 10 Baseball Debut in Chicago

CHICAGO reports that Michigan leads the conference as Minnesota faces its 1943 debut against Iowa in Minneapolis while Indiana Purdue also start league play. Iowa beat Northwestern in a doubleheader last week, and Ohio State plays Purdue as Wisconsin had split with them.

Chicago Michigan Wolverines Minnesota Gophers Iowa Hawkeyes Minneapolis Northwestern Indiana Purdue Hoosiers Dinois Ohio State Columbus Buckeyes Wisconsin

Cooper Hopp Out for Army in Reds Series

Cardinals visit Cincinnati without catcher Walker Cooper and outfielder Johnny Hopp who were left home to await Army calls. Both players have been accepted for service. Ed Heusser starts for the Reds as Billy Southworth considers Morton Cooper or Ted Wilks. Weather postponements idle eight teams in Columbus.

Cincinnati Cardinals Walker Cooper Johnny Hopp Cincinnati Reds Cooper Hopp Army Ed Heusser Reds Billy Southworth Morton Cooper Ted Wilks Southworth Max Butcher Pirates Wilks St.Louis Claude Passeou

Eagles Dance in Jacksonville by GLOUSTER-Mohawk Aerie 1034

GLOUSTER-Mohawk Aerie No 1034 F E announces a dance at the Jacksonville hall Saturday evening starting at 2 o clock. Music will be provided by the Radio Boys five piece orchestra of Athens. Members must show a paid up receipt at the door for admission.

Glouster Jacksonville Radio Boys Athens

Winfield Berry Dies in Comersville Area

Winfield Berry age 40 died Thursday evening at six. Survived by father Wilbur Berry and brother Hasting, both of Comersville Indiana. Body to John Blower funeral home. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Also a letter from Pvt. Harry W. Davis in the Pacific to sister Mrs. Harlan Kasler of Chauncey.

Glouster Winfield Berry Wilbur Berry Comersville Ind Hasting John Chauncey Harlan Kasler Pvt Harry W. Davis Pacific Marianna Islands

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