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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1949

Page

10

OU Coaches Prep For Kanawha Valley All-Star Game

Jim Snyder and Howard Brinker will coach one of the Kanawha Valley all star squads in Parkersburg West Virginia on Friday August 26. Widdoes begins his Bobcat work August 29 after attending the Massillon coaches clinic.

Jim Snyder Ohio U Howard Brinker Parkersburg W.va Jim Howard West Virginia Carroll Widdoes Ohio High School Coaches Association Massillon Athens Harry Lackey

Luke Easter Joined Cleveland Indians After San Diego Stop

Luke Easter, newly acquired by the Cleveland Indians from San Diego, debuted as a pinch hitter in a 6-5 win over the White Sox. Manager Lou Boudreau plans to use him mainly as a pinch hitter until his knee strengthens. Easter previously led the Coast League with 25 homers and batted .363 in San Diego, and he hit .402 last winter in Puerto Rico.

Cleveland Starr Allie Clark Easter Clark Lou Boudreau Luke San Diego Sam Zoldak Chico Pieretti Homestead Grays Mayaguez Indians Larry Doby

Indians near AL lead. Dodgers stay in chase

Snapshot of past highlights notes Cleveland’s near-miss in the American League pennant race as Philadelphia leads, while Brooklyn’s Negro stars Robinson Campanella and Newcombe earn NL All Star honors in a season update.

Associated Press Today Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Brooklyn Dodgers Giants Cards Cubs Dorothy Germain Chicago Cuba Brooklyn Jack Robinson Roy Campanella Don Newcombe

Fragmentary Sports Standings Snippet Across Cities

Readable text shows scattered city names and numbers suggesting a standings snippet. Names include Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn and others with numeric markers like 57 64 59 4. The fragment hints at an interstate or league context without a clear event or outcome.

Baseball Scores From Yesterday's American League Play

Reports show multiple games with scores and pitcher lists across the American League and National League. Notable lineups include Reynolds Sanford Buxton Page and Kramer Parnell performances with rain interruptions affecting several contests.

Baseball Roundup: Dodgers Top Phillies in Walkoff Win

Yesterday's Stars Pee Wee Retgers homered to lift Brooklyn over Philadelphia 10 to 9. Jory led with a dominant start for the Dodgers to stay in first place. Bob Feller earned his fifth win with two innings of relief, allowing one hit as Cleveland beat to 6-5 in 12 innings.

Pee Wee Retgers Brooklyn Philadelphia Jory Dodgers Bob Feller Cleveland

Baseball Schedule From The Majors Tonight

Tonight’s games feature New York at Philadelphia Washington at Boston Chicago at Cleveland St Louis at Detroit Boston at Brooklyn Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis and two American Association matchups Toledo at Minneapolis Indianapolis at St Paul Columbus at Milwaukee Louisville at Kansas City all listed as night games.

Club New York Cleveland Boon Clemencenn Philadelphia Chicago Beminate Louis Nation Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati Byrne Washington Boston Seal Calvert Pott Stubbs Gumpert Wynn St. Louis Detroit Ostrowski Trucks Potter Newcombe New Borony Jones Bonham Saley American Associa Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Columbus Milwauke Louisville Kansas Ci

National League Batting and American League Leaders

Summary of top players in batting runs hits and doubles across the National and American Leagues. Includes Robinson Williams and other leaders for home runs bases and pitching figures such as Newcombe Wynn Reynolds Trucks with key stats and team affiliations Boston Brooklyn New York.

New York NBA Ilinois Mlinois Robinson Reese Brooklyn Brook Musial Williams Bosto Boston Mitchell

Eagles Favor Over All Stars In Soldier Field Night

The 16th annual all star night at Soldier Field features the Philadelphia Eagles coached by Greasy Neale facing an all star squad coached by Bud Wilkinson. The game is broadcast by MBC at 8 30 p m CDT with Eagles favored over the all stars.

Chicago Ph Eagles Soldier Fiel Greasy Neale Football League Champio Bud Wilkir Broad Mbc

Shawnee News Thefts and Visits Highlight Local Movements

The Shawnee area reports residents John Foster and daughter Helen returning from Lakeside after a week away. A string of weekend home visits includes Carl Hodgson in Columbus and Miss Clara Treadwell from Columbus spending time with local relatives. Funeral services were held for Mary Charlotte Rogers with burial at Shawnee Cemetery. Notice sections list coal bids for The Plains School and multiple probate and divorce actions across Athens County, including estates of Hazel B Baker and Pearl Masten, with hearings set through October 1949.

Shawnee John Foster Helen Lakeside Melani Craig Moxahala Park Harold McGrew Bobby Paul Kiefer Lake Hope Hayes Packer Columbus Mary Manning Lancaster Tommy Jones Carol Hodgson Gomer Shuster Effie Richards Kenneth Richards Hemlock Garfield Harris Clara Treadwell Austin Nicholas Jack Lesher Gail Dayton Jacqueline Lesher Mary Charlotte Micky Rogers Shawnee Cemetery Charles A. Masten Ravenswood W. Va Archie Tewksbury Carbon Hill Alabama Augusta Masten Mildred Ransbottom Pearl Masten Athens County Ohio Hebbardsville Athens County Lucile Wingett Foster B. Cornwell

Christian Youth Fellowship Meets at Coe Home

CARBON HILL The Christian Youth fellowship met at Shirley Coe's home. Members sang hymns and enjoyed recreation with refreshments. Fern Dillon received a gift before moving to Columbus. Next gathering set for Aug 19 at Viola Courtney's home at 7 30 pm. Recreation leaders named Myrna Hawk Jeanine and Kay Christian. Sandra Nutter to lead devotions.

Carbon Hill Ealana Shirley Coe Fern Dillon Collumbus Viola Courtney Myrna Hawk Jeanine Kay Christian Sandra Nutter

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