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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1942

Page

7

Cards Blast Dodgers In Series Opener At St Louis

The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 1 in the opening game of a four game set before 25 588 fans. Max Lanier held the Dodgers to four hits as Larry French lasted five frames and took the loss.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Dodgers Larry French Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Arkansas Broadway Limited Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Max Lanier Beason

Baseball season stats wrap from national league and american league

Reiser leads NL batting in Brooklyn with 93 runs Ot t tops NL runs and Slaughter and Camilli tie for RBIs. Ott's 24 homers pace NL. Reiser has 13 steals. French stars for Brooklyn on pitching. In the AL Williams of Boston leads batting 346 and runs 107 with 111 RBIs. Spence of Washington tallies 163 hits. DiMaggio adds 35 doubles. Heath and Spence share triple count with 12. Case steals 31 bases. Borony of New York shows 12 2 record.

Associated Press Reiser Brooklyn Ott New York Slaughter Louis Camilli Williams Boston Spence Washington DiMaggio Heath Cleveland Case Borony

Boxing Results From Chicago and Norfolk Cards

In Chicago Harry Teaney 139 tied with Joe DuPont 138 1 4, while Tommy Yarosz 141 outpointed Otto Blackwell 160 110 in Pittsburgh. In Norfolk Fred Apostoli 157 3 4 defeated Saverio Turlello 151 3 4 for the Navy with a 10 round result.

Chicago Harry Teaney Cleveland Ohio Joe DuPont Pittsburgh Tommy Yarosz Monaca Otto Blackwell Homestead Norfolk Fred Apostoli U. S. Navy Saverio Turlello New York

Detroit Blackout Silent City Tests Air Wardens

Mrs George Mudrie witnessed Detroit first complete blackout from 10 p m to 10 30 p m while 40 000 air raid wardens patrolled with black armbands and white numbers Three planes with Army officers and city officials circled to observe the event, deemed a complete success Mr Mudrie and their son George returned home after the Friday to Sunday trip.

Scores Recap From Regional Basketball Night

St. Louis beat Brooklyn 7 to 1 in a lone game while Indianapolis edged Columbus 5 to 4. Milwaukee defeated St. Paul 8 to 6. Louisville won 4 to 3 over Toledo. Kansas City posted 10 to 4 win against Minneapolis.

Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Trimble area

The Cleveland area Caldwell Ohio couple Mr. and Mrs W B Phillips mark their golden wedding on Aug 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Otto Duncan in Trimble. Guests from Caldwell Wellston Athens R D Trimble New Boston and Jacksonville attended. The cake was baked by Caldwell Bakery. The event also honored Mr Phillips 73rd birthday.

Trimble W .B. Phillips Caldwell Ohio Otto Duncan Caldwell Bakery Bertie Phillips Ida May Phillips Jacksonville Sam Phillips Louis Reed Ollie Phillips Adrian Phillips Wellston Mack Braley Athens R. D Carl Phillips Nellie Lou Homer Phillips Maye Rivers Henry Collier Edward Elliott New Boston Weltha King W. B. Phillips

Bernarda Danford Visits Trimble for Michigan Summer Work

Miss Bernarda Danford arrives in Trimble for a month with her parents after attending summer sessions at the University of Michigan. She will pursue graduate work in the winter and served as soloist at the First Congregational Church in Ann Arbor, a position she holds again when she returns to school in October.

Trimble Bernarda Danford C. F. Danford University of Michigan Ann Arbor Danford Miss Danford

Catholic Ladies' Study Club Meets Wednesday Evening

The Catholic Ladies' Study Club convenes at 7 30 in the church hall, called by president Mrs Ann Bailey for an important meeting.

Glouster Catholic Ladies’ Study Club Ann Bailey

Baseball Standings Spark Wide Race Across Leagues

Fullerton roundup notes the Yankees leading the pack with a nine game gap and Dodgers at 61-2, while the American Association shows a tight chase from Milwaukee to Indianapolis. It highlights minor league playoff scrambles and a Ruth anecdote from Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees Dodgers American Association Milwaukee Indianapolis Newark International Babe Ruth Yankee Stadium Ram

Tunney decries sports hype as Navy debates profit

Navy Commander Tunney calls professional athletics “wonderful nonsense” while journalists back war effort fundraisers. He cites his million in 80 minutes and questions press ballyhoo for Army Navy relief, noting editors push for clarity amid service unity.

Harry Grayson NEA New York James Joseph Tunney Comdr Gene Tunney Army Navy Great Lakes Ballyhoo the Navy Tunney Service Cleveland Jack Dempsey Coast Guard Fellows Jacobs Beach Marine Corps

Reds aim to sweep Giants as slide continues

Cincinnati opens an 16 game home stand against New York trailing the Giants by five games. Elmer Riddle starts against Bill Lohrman while Cincinnati suffers a third straight shutout 8-0 at Great Lakes as Russ Meers limits the Reds to five hits and Mickey Cochrane's Sailors score early.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Reds New York Elmer Riddle Bill Lohrman Redlegs Great Lakes Ill Mickey Cochrane Naval Training Station Russ Meers Milwaukee American Association Sailors Clyde Shoun

Three Trapshoot Titles At Stake at Vandalia

At Vandalia the 43rd Grand American crowns men’s, women’s and professional NA clay target champions amid 587 shooters and heavy wind. Marie Grant of Fort Dodge defends the women’s title. Lela Hall of Strasburg is top challenger. men’s champion of champions decision pending after hot 100-target rounds.

Vandalia America Marie K. Grant Fort Dodge Russell Cott Raytown

Sawyer Family Holds Its Reunion Near Redtown

GLOUSTER The Sixteenth annual reunion of the descendants of Allen and Amelia Sawyer, their kindred and friends was held at Sawyer's Grove near Redtown. A noon basket dinner, business session led by vice president D. M. Sawyer, and a program followed. Eldest attendee was J. H. Porter of Malta Route 1 at 87. youngest was infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Phipps of Glenford. Largest family present was Mrs. Sylvia Post with 28 members. Seven marriages, eight births, two deaths. nine sons in the armed forces. Officers: Charles Sawyer, president. D. M. Sawyer, vice president. Leota Porter, secretary.

Glouster Allen Amelia Sawyer Sawyer's Grove D. M. Sawyer J. H. Porter Malta

Local Reunion Postponed Amid War Rationing

Owing to fire rationing and war conditions the annual reunion at Penni ne is canceled this year. The text notes workers building galleries and rooms in wood with carpenter skills, illustrating wartime home changes.

Pennine

Club Holds Picnic At Jacksonville State Park

The Past Noble Grands Club held its annual picnic at Jacksonville State Park Friday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Electra Grimm Mrs Altha Dunlevy and Mrs Mary Kalt. Attending past grands included Mrs Frank Dunlevy Maude Davis Ira Conaway Martha Kloh Robert Grimm William Kalt and Ida B Davis. Guests were Mrs Vess Householder Mrs William Gaskalla and Mrs Katherine Stabus. The September meeting will be at Miss Ida B Davis home.

William Gaskalla Katherine Stabus Ida B. Davis

Redbirds Edge St Paul as Leads Grow in League

Milwaukee’s 8 to 6 win over St Paul extends their lead to a game and a half in the American Association. Kansas City beat Minneapolis to challenge for second, while Columbus faltered against Indianapolis. Blues crushed Millers 10 to 4, and Louisville edged Toledo 4 to 3 after a ninth inning rally.

Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers W. L. Pet Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City The Blues Millers Indianapolis Minneapolis St. Paul Louisville Toledo

Cutler Church Group Meets for Cemetery Clean Up

The W S C S was entertained by Miss Carrie Dunbar at the church basement on Thursday with a potluck dinner. An all day gathering with a potluck is planned Thursday at United Brethren Church to clean the cemetery. those with relatives buried there are urged to attend.

Charles Harper Sunbeam Chorus United Brethren Church Doris Shonkwiler All _ present Betty Myers Bernice Eickel Elaine Ferguson Janet Edwards Marlene Spence Dee Hawkins Carol McLain Mary Christine West Yvonne Hall Beth Ferguson Ann Harper Isabel McLain Helen Shonkwiler Ferguson Gwynn Sanders Sally and Sammy Marysville

Point Rock Social And Personal Notes

Albert Cone of Dayton visited from Friday to Sunday with family. Mr and Mrs Joe Turner stayed Saturday night in Athens. Laurel Grange held its annual inspection with Earl Starkey and wife present. Twenty four visitors from Star and Columbia Granges attended and refreshments were served. Grover Stout delivered lumber to Curtis Young last week. Dana Nelson from Dayton spent Saturday night and Sunday with his mother, Mrs Ora Nelson.

Joe Turner Athens Laurel Grange Earl Starkey Star and Columbia Granges Grover Stout New Marshfield Curtis Young Dana Nelson Dayton Ora Nelson

Third Family Members in Navy Service Return Home

Three relatives William FE. Harry Frank W. Christman and Harold Jefferys returned to the Great Lakes Training Station after a seven day leave. They plan to enter a naval trade school. Bill Harry is the third William Harry to volunteer in three U. S. wars. His grandfather served in the Civil War and another William Harry served as a Marine in World War I.

Illiam Harry

Schools With Own Bosses May Use Them for Hauling Players to Football Games

In Washington AP report Rep Walter says schools with their own busses may carry players to games despite ODT rulings. Office of Defense Transportation clarifies chartered busses not needed, but state officials must approve any new use. Some districts fear tires and bans could limit athletic travel.

Washington Walter Northampton Carbon Counties Pennsylvania Joseph B. Eastman Defense Transportation Naval Reserve Eastman ODT Tered Office of Defense Transportation

War Alters Ohio College Football Coaching Ranks

A wartime survey shows 10 of 1941 head coaches and 27 assistants will be absent in September. Of the 37 departing leaders, 30 join the armed services with eight in the Navy and 21 in the Army. Several colleges name replacements, while others wait.

Columbus Ohio Armed Services Army Coast Guard Navy Wilberforce Denison Gelta Mount Union Nelson Jones Findlay Club Stuart Holcomb Wilton Miami Carl Ducky) Schroeder Wittenberg Marietta Otterbein Ohio State Trevor Rees Frig Heisler Eddie Buckle Bowling Green Budd Cox Western Reserve Ken Ormiston Tom J. Cerra Dick Luther Akron Vic Obeck Frank Zazula Paul Baldach Bennie Flossie Andy Maluke Ohio University Russell Crane Toledo Fred L. Stalcup Burl Friddle Young Sid Gillman Virgil M. Bingman Defiance Leroy, Ll

Glouster Social Notes and Local Club News

Glouster events include a family dinner for Sgt. Dale R. Murphy before his Fort Hayes transfer and a gathering of Murphy relatives. The Trump Club on Madison St. awarded top and consolation prizes to members and guests, with a luncheon for attendees. Jacksonville news reports sons Walden Deal at Jefferson Barracks Missouri and Rolland Deal at Kessler Field Mississippi.

Louise Miller Trump Club Madison St Vernard Edwards Alberta Hartley Pauline Brown Pauline Strohmeyer Hazel Murphy Donna Mae Brunton la Verne Thompson Miller Murphy Brunton Jacksonville John Deal Walden C. Deal Jefferson Barracks Rolland B. Deal Kessler Field Miss

Sharkey Aces No. Five At Athens Country Club

Neil Sharkey holed out on the fifth hole with an eight iron for an ace at Athens Country Club marking the second member to ace No. five this year. Two months ago Neil Thomas also aced the same hole. A blind bogey for the women is scheduled for Wednesday.

Athens Country Club Neil Sharkey Sharkey Neil Thomas

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