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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

13

Bears and Packers on the Eve of Pro Grid Work

Pro football opens with the Packers facing the College All Stars at Soldiers’ Field on August 29 and the Giants meeting Eastern All Stars at the Polo Grounds on September 4. Dutch Clark of the Rams predicts a landmark year with rosters bolstered by rookies from Chicago, New York, and beyond.

Chicago Green Bay Packers Soldiers’ Field New York Giants Polo Grounds Rams Cleveland Municipal Stadium Dutch Clark Clark Chicago Bears Bill Osmanski Billy Patterson Sid Luckman Ken Kavanaugh Louisiana State Ed Koleman Temple Clyde Turner Hardin-Simmons Lee Artee California Clarke Grenville Lansdell South

Cobb’s legacy echoed by Joe DiMaggio’s relaxed routine

Mitch’s Musings recalls Ty Cobb as the model of baseball focus. Joe DiMaggio adopts Cobb’s calm approach, lingering in the clubhouse, dressing slowly, and delaying dinner to maintain concentration. Critics note today’s game lacks Cobb’s 24 hour dedication.

Cobb Joe DiMaggio Pacific Coast DiMaggio Ty Cobb

Racine Social and Personal Hints Chronicle Week’s Short Visits

Local residents share weekend visits and home moves. E M Wood and family moved from the First National Bank apartment to Dr F M Cluff’s vacated home in Middleport. Akron guests Albert Scott and Mrs Scott visited Henry Roush family. Milton Smart of Chillicothe spent Sunday with the Smarts. Roy and Jerry Duerflinger from Lancaster came to see Dr and Mrs John Kessler. Mrs Mayme Powell Jerry Ida Cleland and Mrs John Weaver traveled from Spiller to Rochester Pa. Charles Forsythe and two children from New Stanton Pa visited Ralph Neigler. Charles Beegle and Vera Beegle visited Mrs Roush’s son-in-law Kyle Stump in Zanesville. Miss Sandra Stump will visit her grandmother Mrs Roush. Horace McElhinny and Weber Theobald families visited Wilbur Theobald. Mrs Bert Crow visited her sister Edna Craig in Middleport.

Racine E. M. Wood First National Bank F. M. Cluff Middleport Albert Scott Akron New Stanton Ralph Neigler Charles Beegle Harry Roush Vera Beegle Horace McElhinny Weber Theobald Janet, Pomeroy Wilbur Theobald Bert Crow Edna Craig

White Elephant Sale Planned by Glouster Methodist Church

The Glouster Methodist Church class will hold a White Elephant sale Friday evening at 7 30 at Miss Mabel LeFever’s Walnut Hill home. Mrs Ernestine Goff will assist the hostess.

Brevities From The Sporting World Across The Nation

Notes from New York and beyond on baseball football and horse racing. Lists trades injuries future matchups and evolving opinions from Connie Mack Babe Pinelli Ned and others. Mentioned are Joe Louis Ken Overlin Lew Jenkins and Frank Frisch with a jab at the Dodgers and Reds in the pennant chatter.

New York Buffalo Chicago Cardinals Detroit Lions Cleveland Indians Mike Jacobs Joe Louis Billy Conn Ken Overlin Henry Armstrong Lew Jenkins Louis St. Louis Joe Medwick Sportsman's Park

Glouster Man Catches 25 Pound Catfish on River

Glouster resident Bill Welsch, famed in the area, and Joe McAllister fished the Muskingum River at Beverly. Wednesday Welsch hauled a 25 pound shovelhead catfish after a perch and bait were swallowed during a trotline set using crawfish. It took about a half hour to land the fish.

Glouster Bill Welsch Joe McAllister Musckingum Beverly Welsch Mr. Welsch

Glouster Couple Wed in New York City Nuptials

Neil Adcock of Columbus and Lois Webster of Lancaster N Y were married on August 17 in New York City. Adcock once coached Glouster High School basketball and taught industrial arts and physical education. The couple will live in Toledo where he works at East Toledo School.

Glouster Neil Adcock Columbus Lois Webster Lancaster N. Y New York Adcock Toledo East Toledo

Wedding in Lancaster Unites Phyllis Mae Willike and Denver A Christy

Miss Phyllis Mae Willike daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Phillip Willike Trimble and Mr Denver A Christy son of Mr and Mrs Willard Christy of Lancaster were married Thursday Aug 8 at the Church of Christ by Rev A C Young. Attendant was Ruth Creiglow and best man was Harry Davis. They will live in Lancaster employed at Hocking Glass Factory.

Lancaster Phyllis Mae Phillip Willike Trimble Denver A. Christy Willard Christy Church of Christ A. C. Young Ruth Creiglow Harry Davis Christy Jacksonville-Trimble Lancaster High School Hocking Glass Factory

Glouster Boards Hires Two New Teachers

Glouster Ohio fills vacancies with Carl Kemp as assistant coach and Manual Arts and physical education teacher and Dorothy Lindaman as music instructor. Kemp, an Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College graduate, will reside in Glouster after opening of school. Lindaman from Columbus is a Denison University graduate and pianist cellist, to direct vocal and instrumental music for all grades and high school.

Glouster Carl Kemp Louisville Dorothy Lindman Columbus Ruth Cohn New York City Lindaman Denison University Delta Omicron Phi Society

Glouster Couple Announces Marriage of Evelyn Burnelle Patton

Mr and Mrs Merrill Ogg announce the marriage of their daughter Evelyn Burnelle to Dr Charles S Patton both of this city The ceremony was Aug 8 at the First Christian Church Ashland Ky officiated by Rev H B Smith The couple were unattended The bride wore wine and white travel crepe Mrs Patton is a Glouster High School graduate and Dr Patton son of Mr and Mrs William Patton Nelsonville High School 1933 Kirksville Osteopathy School 1937 will reside in this city and be at home after Sept 25

Glouster Merrill Ogg Evelyn Burnelle Charles S. Patton First Christian Church Ashland H. B. Smith Patton Glouster High School

Miner Injures Arm at Mine 255 in City

W. W. Wallace of Broad Street was hurt Wednesday afternoon at Mine 255. He fell from the picking table, fracturing his right arm in two places near the elbow. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens by his brother C. C. Wallace, with Mrs. Wallace accompanying.

Glouster W. W. Wallace Broad St Wallace Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Cc. F. Wallace

Funeral Services for John S Kempton Held at Taylor Ridge

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Church of Christ for John S Kempton 73 a longtime Taylor Ridge resident. Reverend Gilbert Courtney and singers Christene Brown and Charles Bradfield officiated. Grandsons Delmar Kempton Leonard Leach Chester Davis Harold Conway James Bulloch and Charles Wandling served as pallbearers. Mrs Kempton preceded him in death. Distance attendees included numerous Kempton relatives from New Carlisle Williamsport Kingston Athens Zanesville Cincinnati and more.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ John S Kempton Gilbert Courtney Christene Brown Charles Bradfield Chauncey Delmar Kempton Leonard Leach Chester Davis Harold Conway James Bulloch Charles Wandling Clara Golding Henry Golding Lancaster Clifford Olbers Dayton Fred Olbers Emmett Olbers Greens Run Blaine Chalfant Steubenville Chalfant Perry Chalfant Muskingum Valley Evan Davis Ray

Friends Meet Mrs. Striplin in Glouster Incoming Birmingham visitor greets local friends

In Glouster Wednesday intimate friends gathered at Miss Lalla Danford’s home to greet Mrs. Winifred Striplin of Birmingham on a layover from New York City. Mrs. Striplin plans to reopen her Birmingham studio September first and also leads the Birmingham Presbyterian Church choir.

Winnenburg Rites Set in Corning for Louis

Louis Winnenburg, 70, of Corning died Wednesday. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at St Bernard's Church Corning with interment at New Lexington. He leaves a son Henry and two daughters Mrs Thomas Leroy and Mrs Henry Hermey, plus 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Winnenburg Corning Saturda Corning Louie Whenenburg St. Bernard’s Church New Lexington

Rendville Teacher Honored by Friends

Mrs. Helen Leach head of Rendville Nursery School in Glouster was surprised when the Mother's Club Advisory Council and many friends gathered at the school to honor her work in the community. About 50 people attended and refreshments were served during her 30 day vacation.

Glouster Helen Leach Rendville Mother's Club Advisory Council Leach

Population concentration in Monaco noted

The article highlights Monaco as the world’s greatest human concentration with about 24 000 people living within 370 acres.

Principality of Monaco

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