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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1942

Page

7

Indians fall to Browns as fourth-place gap tightens

Cleveland’s slump widens the division gap after a 5 2 loss to the St. Louis Browns. Johnny Higgling limited the Indians to seven hits while Mel Harder left with an ankle injury. Judnich hit a decisive homer in the eighth after Judnich's earlier single.

Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Browns Tribe Johnny Higgling Mel Harder Don Gutteridge Harder Judnich Ken Keltner Jeff Heath Vern Stephens George McQuinn St. Louis Harland Clift

Dodgers Yankees grudge resurfaces amid season hype

The piece links a revived Dodgers Yankees feud to gate receipts as both franchises eye a potential World Series matchup. Cardinals boost pennant bid by beating the Reds 5-2 while Giants, Browns, and other NL teams play tight games. Pirates face Reds in crucial series opener.

Austin Bealmear Associated Press New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Washington Walter Johnson St. Louis Cardinals Dodgers Brooklyn Cincinnati Reds

Front Runners Batting and Pitching Leaders

Williams of Boston leads batting with 352 runs and 106 RBI and 25 home runs. Spence of Washington and Heath of Cleveland share 12 doubles. Case and Washington steal 29 bases. On pitching borony of New York with 112 wins. Ott leads batting for New York with 85 runs. Slaughter of St. Louis holds 141 hits and 16 triples. Reiser of Brooklyn 336 hits and 13 steals. Medwick 7 RBI. Camille 20 HRs.

Cincinnati Frey Haseena Marshall Goodman F. McCormick Haas Heoccens Walker Ween En Joost Wakeman Starr P Menenene Akkelleher St. Louis Brown T. Moore Slaughter Musial W. Cooper Kurowski Marion Lakeman F McCormick Hopp Krist Stewart, Sears Duwn Williams Boston Spence Washington Higgins Detroit Heath Cleveland Case Borony New York Reiser Brooklyn Ott Medwick Hack Chicago Camille Pe Eam French

Baseball Standings and Results Yesterday

National games saw St Louis beat Cincinnati 5 to 2 and New York defeat Boston 3 to 2. American action had New York hammer Philadelphia 15 to 0 and St Louis top Cleveland 5 to 2. Kansas City defeated Indianapolis 8 to 2 in the Association listing.

New York Giants Cincinnati Boston Braves Yankees Philadelon Athletics St. Louis Browns Cleveland Indians St. Louis New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Association Kansas City Indianapolis Pet Brookly St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Oweeneeese BORON Cesseuns Philadelphia American Club New York Ee Beroo Weeensesks Cleveland Ee St. Louis A Seeewnne Detroit Chicago Ase Econ Washington Philadelphiaoan Ae Atson Club L. Pet. Columbus Seee Kansas City Eawoue Toledo A Neenne Milwaukee Awwwwe Louisville Minneapolis

Hemlock Grove Social And Personal Mention

Hemlock Grove social notes record weekend visits and guests. Families including Midkiffs Romines Reeder Healman Will Heilman and others hosted or joined gatherings across Monroeville Canton Midlport and Bunker Hill with multiple Sunday visits and dinners.

Hemlock Grove Homer Midkiff Grace Gary Midkiff Monroeville Bert Romine Gene Kenneth Romine Porter Midkiff Dale Wells Parkersburg Richard Reeder Clay Bryan Middleport Zeba Midkiff Cecil Heilman Allan Heilman Canton J. A. Smith J. W. Will R. V. Heilman Golda Heilman Bunker Hill Grace Midkiff Ziba Midkiff

Mrs. Gwynn Sanders Visits Her Parents

Mrs. Gwynn Sanders and her two children Sammy and Sally from Marysville visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hull F. Kittle in Glouster for several days. Atty. Sanders recently enlisted in the U S Coast Guards at Camp Curtis Bay Md and leads a platoon as instructor after two years in the Ohio National Guard with sergeant rank. TRIMBLE Ladies Aid Society plans Wednesday meeting at Trimble Methodist Church with Mrs. O C Leadinghaus and Mrs. Donald Johnson as hostesses.

Glouster Gywnn Sanders Sammy Sally Marysville Hull F. Kittle Atty. Sanders U. S. Coast Guards Camp Curtis Bay Ohio National Guards Coast Guards Trimble Ladies’ Aid Society Trimble Methodist Church O. C Leadinghaus Donald Johnson

Western division Army All Stars heated by claimed second string claim

Western division Army All Star football players dispute hints from the Eastern camp that the East is stronger. Camp Cooke notes a tough five game schedule starting with the Redskins, travel demands limit practice, and larger gate receipts. A challenge is issued by Neyland's squad. Fort Worth funds a pennant chase for Rogers Hornsby’s Texas League team amid eligibility snub rumors. Augie Nordone adapts to a sprained wrist with a 71 score. Market notes include Emil Sick plans for expanded ballpark concessions.

New York Army Camp Cooke Washington Redskins Col Bob Neyland Johnny Kimbrough Don Scott Ralph Kercheval Fort Worth Rogers Hornsby Cats Rajah Augie Nordone

Lancaster Out of National Tourney

Lancaster Ohio Anchor Hocking Glass loses 10 to 1 to Wichita Cessna Bobcats in a national semi pro baseball tournament game. Stone of Cessna allows five hits as Lancaster pitching issues 14 safeties. game ends after seven innings under eight run rule.

Wichita Kas Cessna Bobcats Lancaster Ohio Anchor Hocking Glass Kansas Dick Stone Cessna

Donkey Baseball Draws Crowd in Glouster Victory

A large Glouster crowd enjoyed a donkey baseball game as the Glouster businessmen defeated a picked high school team 3-1. Merril Ogg stood out on third base while Ben Goldberg drove in runs. proceeds support Trimble North Dover USO and Glouster High School Band Boosters, totaling about $1,423.90 to date with a $1,500 goal anticipated.

Glouster Virgil Strohmeyer H. L. Kittrell L. K. Heiskell Jack Bell Jimmy McCarty H. J. Kittle Ben H. Goldberg Merril Ogg USC Trimble North Dover Glouster High School Band Boosters

Trimble Township Schools Set to Open on Sept 8

Trimble Township Board of Education announced all township schools Hollister Greens Run Oakdale and McLeish will open Tuesday Sept 8 the day after Labor Day. Earl E Johnson won the contract to haul pupils. Roy Byers joins Greens Run High faculty. Jack Zimmer transfers to the army baking school at Jefferson Barracks Missouri.

Glouster Trimble Township Hollister Greens Run Oakdale McLeish Roy Byers Jack Zimmer Albert Zimmer Army Baking School Jefferson Barracks Pvt

Local Social Roundup From The Plains and Columbus Visits

Mrs Edith Canter and Ed South and Harvey South spent Sunday at The Plains with Mrs Ollie Grable. Floyd Wallace is visiting Columbus with his sister Mrs Albert Burns. Sunday guests at Ezra Weaver's included C N Nixon and Bobbie Nixon, Theodore Starr of Oroville, Ben Nichols of Corning, and Meshick Cavey and family.

Edith Canter Ed South Harvey South the Plains Ollie Grable Floyd Wallace Mackie Wallace Columbus Albert Burns Ezra Weaver C. N. Nixon Bobbie Nixon Theodore Starr Oroville Ben Nichols Corning Meshick Cavey Ruth Ann Everett Cavey Sara Kasler James Ross Emma Kasler D. E. Reed Nashville Mich Rodney Swittwater Easler Ruth Ann Heckman Marie Antle Ira Nelson Merle Nelson Lucy Barstow Miles Hoon New Marshfield Lalla Danford Miss Danford Harold Kinney Hoon Frank Hoon Marilyn Hoon

Watkins Sailor Son Serves at Sea in U S Navy

Mr and Mrs Ernest Watkins Laceland Ky announce their son Ernest Milton Watkins has enlisted in the U S Navy two years ago and is now at sea in one of Uncle Sam ships. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J M Watkins near Bishopville.

Glouster Ernest Watkins Laceland Ernest Milton Watkins U. S. Navy Uncle Sam J. M. Watkins Bishopville

Bradbury News Notes A Sunday Bible School attendance

Bradbury notes list local residents and visitors. Elden Waters of Zanesville delivered the morning message. Several families, including Russells and Carseys, report weekend visits in Columbus and Dayton. Ray Robinson buys a Mason City lot for a new home.

Bradbury — Bible School Elden Waters Zanesville Morgan Carsey Thurman Carsey Dayton J. M. Carsey George Waters Joe Gardner H. C. Archer Ernie Tucker Shenang Springs B. H. Bailey Margaret Braley Akron Homer Walker McElhinny Jennie Russell Bailey Run Bertha Neymier Pomeroy Retta Maguire George Russell Harvey Russell Middleport Flora Moore George Moore Ray Robinson Mason City

Langsville Social Notes Reflect Local Visits and Meetings

Langsville society items show guests from Eighty Four and Columbus visiting Mrs. Alice Grapes. Farm Council No. 1 met at Rosa Barnes to discuss farm problems and enjoy refreshments. Visits include Akron residents to see Alice Miller's family and Barbara Williams undergoing asthma treatment in Pennsylvania. Este Arrowood moves to Huntington area while husband serves in Army camp.

Langsville Lasher Chamberlain Eighty- Four Norman McClurg Columbus Alice Grapes Farm Council No. 1 Rosa Barnes Harold Miller Betty Jean Marlene Hulbert Williams Akron Clara McCann Huntington Este Arrowood Norma Queen

Belford Hemsley Enlists in Army Air Corps

Belford Hemsley son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hemsley of the city enlisted in the U S Army Monday of last week at Ft Thomas Kentucky and went to St Petersburg Florida to train in the Army Air Corps He was employed previously by the State Liquor Control Board as an inspector in Cincinnati where he worked over three years His wife plans to stay in Cincinnati and seek work.

Logans Book Store Athens City Athens Lawyers Ohio University Charliearshall Lawyers Byard Barnes Rice Ruf Logans Male Hines Harkins Mulligan Hutchison Rundell Childers Jack Hines Stan Ruf Logan Pau Smoke Hutchison Cress Sawyer Arbogast Gamblee Owgers AB R UH Harkins Sable Prserid Sie Water Tex Pittsburgh Ezzard Char- Mulligan Les Cincinnati Jose Basora Puerto Rico Roberts Sirele Ont Ancenuse Ediuscou Ecmennon MAGE Cancunsave Glouster — Belford Hemsley Thomas Hemsley U. S. Army Ft. Thomas St. Petersburg Fla Army Air Corps Army Pelford State Liauor Control Board Hemsley

Wallace Recovering After Seventh Operation

Mackie Wallace returned home Thursday after an operation at St. Francis Hospital Columbus. He is recovering satisfactorily. Wallace has undergone seven operations in five years, six for an injury from the Hocking mine five years ago. Mrs Wallace stayed with her daughter Mrs Albert Burns at Co.

Glouster Mackie Wallace St. Francis Hospital Columbus Wallace Hocking Albert Burns

Priscilla Class Picnic Planned at Antle's Grove

Glouster Methodist Priscilla Class holds annual picnic on Thursday evening at Antle's Grove. Members meet at Frasley's Service Station at 5 30 to arrange transportation and bring a favorite dish. Class members and former members are urged to attend. William Wallers critically ill at home on Spring Street in Trimble Township.

Glouster Priscilla Glouster Methodist Church Antle's Grove Frasley's William Wallers Trimble Township Spring St

Byron Nelson Seeks Third Ohio Open Crown

Byron Nelson of Toledo Inverness led a field of about 75 pro and amateur golfers as he chased his third straight Ohio Open title at Mayfield Country Club. Notables included Billy Burke Phil Perkins Lloyd Gullickson and Al Espinosa with Burke posting 68 in practice. Bob Kepler and Gullickson shared the 1955 playoff memory.

Cleveland Byron Nelson Toledo Inverness Mayfield Country Club Billy Burke Phil Perkins Lloyd Gullickson Congress Lake Canton al Espinosa Akron Portage Bobby Jones Burke Bob Kepler Ohio State University Gullickson

Blues Rally to Beat Indianapolis in 8 2 Victory

The Blues defeated the Indianapolis 8 to 2 as the American Association teams resume the championship drive. Columbus beat the Great Lakes Naval Training Station 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Milwaukee hosts Kansas City while Toledo heads to Columbus for a double-header in a tight four-team race.

Associated Press Kansas City Columbus American Association Blues Indianapolis Great Lakes Milwaukee Brewers Toledo Mud Hens

Buell Named Principal of Jacksonville Trimble High School

Lewis E. Buell former Nelsonville and Shade principal has accepted the Jackson ville Trimble high school post. He comes from Hopewell in Muskingum County and has held jobs in Lancaster and Wooster. A 1923 Ohio University graduate, he is pursuing a master’s at Ohio State. He is married to Lucy Katzenbach of Nelsonville and has two sons and a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Duskey.

Jacksonville Lewis EF. Buell Nelsonville and Shade Jacksonville- Trimble High School Buell J-T Hopewell, Muskingum Co Lancaster and Wooster Ohio University Ohio State Lucy Katzenbach Nelsonville Arthur Duskey

Mrs Alfred Morris Hosts Euchre Club GWLOUSTER

Mrs Alfred Morris Sr hosted the Euchre Club Thursday with two tables in play. High score went to Mrs William Zimmerman second to Mrs Frances Gibbs. Consolation went to Mrs Thomas Vaughn. Others present included Mrs Albert Zio mer, Mrs Hugh Cunningham, Mrs Lois Dunlap, and guests Mrs Neil Morris and Mrs Leo Smith. Light refreshments were served.

Glouster Alfred Morris Euchre Club William Zimmer Frances Gibbs Thomas Vaughn Albert Ziomer Hugh Cunningham Lois Dunlap Neil Morris Leo Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cris Hockett Troy Weatherly Kelner Stephens Mike Chartak Rick Ferrell Fleming Desautels Dodger Yankee Cardinals Pirates Rhineland Washington Senators Ebbets Field Babe Ruth Pittsburgh Pirates Rada Vesterday SOS Reds Bucs Bucky Walters Bob Klinger Ray Starr Frank McCormick Martin Marion Johnny Hopp Mrs. Gwynn Sanders Fullerton Hugh Fullerton, JR Sandy McDonald Seattle Times Emil Guselman Reigle Hibbard Cuyahoga Falls University of Akron Camp Shelby Cleveland Rams Patty Aspinall A.A.U Neenah Wis Mary Ann Watts Joan Fogle Ann Hardin Betty Bemis Gloria Callen Nyack N. Y Susan Zimmerman Portland Ore USC and Band Boosters Club USO Trimble Two Zimmer Bradbury News G. C. Russell Virginia Russell Lester Brooks Bobby Dana Russell Langsville News Belford Hemsley Ili Lewis E. Buell Nye Chevrolet North Court St Athens, Ohio
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