Showdown Expected on Landis and Bramham
The Athens Messenger reports major league baseball officials face a pivotal moment at winter meetings. Landis and Bramham confront threats to power as minor leagues seek restored voting rights and major-minor pact renewal amid a rebel bloc. Retired Carl Hubbell and potential front-office shifts surface in the broader power struggle.
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Athens Messenger
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Landis and Bramham
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Prnor
Kenesaw M. Landis
William G. Bramham
Wees
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Bramham
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National Association
Frank J. Shaughnessy
International League
International League American Association
Piedmont League
Lantis
King Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Bucky Harris
Buffalo
Phillies
Herb Pennock
Army discharge for Chauncey PFC Lewis Adkins
Chauncey PFC Lewis Adkins has received a medical discharge from the Army and is at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Adkins in Chauncey. He served two years with time in the Hawaiian Islands and two hospital stays in Hawaii and Spokane before his release and return home.
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Chauncey
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Oscar Adkins
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii
Spokane
Wash
Allied shipping losses replaced by UN, Navy official says
Washington report states the United Nations have made good all merchant ship tonnage losses since the European war began, with the progress milestone reached on Thanksgiving Day. No figures were given, but losses were attributed to submarines, air attacks, and other causes.
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Washington
United Nations
Rotary
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Knox
Killed in collision near Marietta injures two others
Harry S. Gill, 47, was killed in a two vehicle crash near Marietta. Lloyd Bloomingle of Marietta and Moore Snell of Alexander Ind were injured. Oscar F Alexander, 73, a retired contractor and former national Kiwanis vice president, died in Cleveland.
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Harry S. Gill
Lloyd Bloomingle
Moore Snell
Alexander, Ind
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National Kiwanis
Chauncey Men To Attend County Church Gathering
Chauncey men join the Athens County Church of Christ for a quarterly meeting at New Marshfield Church of Christ. Secretary Karl W. Gardner says George Barrows will lead the business session and officers will be elected. A program, social hour, and refreshments follow. Attendees should arrive by 6:45 p.m.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Church of Christ
New Marshfield
Karl W. Gardner
George Barrows
Corporal McKinney Transferred to New York
Corporal Paul McKinney of the Engineers Fire Fighting Platoon, stationed in Louisiana, has been transferred to New York. Inducted May 1, he married Lavella Beller in August. she accompanies him in Louisiana and has now returned to visit her parents.
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Chauncey
Andrew McKinney
Paul McKinney
Engineers
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New York
Lavella Beller
Raymond Beller
Hazel Hillyer
Point Pleasant
Grinstead Husband in Texas School Duty at Camp Hood
Floride Shafer Grinstead travels from Texas after twelve weeks with Victor Grinstead of the tank destroyer division stationed at Camp Hood. She plans to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Shafer and her daughter Betty Sands who has been living with grandparents and attending school at The Plains.
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Chauncey
Victor Grinstead
Floride Shafer Grinstead
Camp Hood
Texas
Mrs. Grinstead
John Shafer
Betty Sands
the Plains
Chauncey Lodge to Meet on First and Third Thursdays
Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the K of P Building. All members urged to attend as there will be business of importance. The lodge has changed meeting nights to the first and third Thursdays of each month.
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Entertain Guests Chauncey Visitors At Sunday Social
Chauncey hosts a Sunday gathering with Mrs H B Noble and Frances Athens Jean Emerick Parkersburg Mr and Mrs E L Bingman Voree Ridge and granddaughter Carolyn Whitford Athens Mrs P A Miller The Brains Mrs Betty Rupe Atbell and baby Columbus and Mrs Nell Rupe and son Fred die Rupe Chauncey MEET AT HILES HOME Chauncey Weekly cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Hiles
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Chauncey
Henry Osborne
H. B. Noble
Frances
Athens
Jean Emerick
Parkersburg
E. L. Bingman
Vore ‘Ridge
Carolyn Whitford
P A. Miller
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Brains
Betty Rupe Atbell
Baby
Columbus
Nell Rupe
Freddie Rupe
Hiles
Morristown
Holiness Church
Charles Hiles
Chauncey District Social Ties Highlight Weekend Visits
Ruth Beveridge of Athens was weekend guest of Betty Lou Lands in Chauncey. Carroll Tippett and wife stayed with Herbert Mingus and Margaret Kern’s families in Columbus and Chauncey. Several Chauncey residents visited Columbus relatives, while others hosted or vacationed in Chauncey with kin in Athens and The Plains.
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Ruth Beveridge
Athens
Betty Lou Lands
Carroll Tippett
Chauncey
Rae
Herbert Mingus
Plains
Walter Wharton
Dale Wharton
Helen Sayre
Columbus
Henry Osborne
Jacobs Ave
H. B. Noble
Betty Azbell
LeBerta
Thanksgiving Guests at Chauncey Home
Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney hosted Thanksgiving guests including Dorothy McKinney Beulah Heights Ky Mr and Mrs George Adkins with children John James Rose Lancaster and Elaine McKinney who recently left Chillicothe for Lettart W Va to aid in religious services for a few weeks The George Adkins family visited his parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Adkins in Chauncey
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Chauncey
Andrew McKinney
H. S. Severing
Dorothy McKinney
Beulah Heights
George Adkins
John
James
Rose
Lancaster
Elaine McKinney
Chillicothe
Letart
W. Va
Oscar Adkins
Birthday dinner honors Marshall and George Smith soon to serve
Chauncey event at Mrs. Zimmie Smith home lists attendees including George and Marshall Smith with families, Morris Eisen angle, Fannie Gillispie, Raymond Gillispie, Marinda Cruikshank, and others. Also noted Jack Gordon Canter returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi after furlough visiting Chauncey parents. he serves in the signal corps and went back Tuesday.
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Chauncey
Zimmie Smith
Marshall
George
Navy
George Smith
Ernest Smith
Morris Eisen~ Angle
Fannie Gillispie
Raymond Gillispie
Marinda Cruikshank
Marshal Smith
Jack Gordon Canter
Camp Shelby
Miss
Earl Canter
Signal Corps
Mississippi
Chauncey Clarifies Friendship With Connett Family
Mrs Tim Chuvales of Chauncey corrects a prior Messenger report that she is sister to Mrs J D Connett. The two families have long friendship ties. The Connetts, wintering in Florida, sent the Chuvales a box of fruit.
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Chauncey
Tim Chuvales
J. D. Connett
Connetts
Florida
Chuvales
Tavener Voted IU Football's Most Valuable Player
Indiana University honors Captain John Tavener of Granville, Ohio, as the 1943 season's most valuable player. He served as back up the line, called signals and kicked 14 points after touchdowns.
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Tavener
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Capt
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Granville
Carle Rolls Perfect 300 At Sportland
Bill Carle of the Post Office team in Athens City B League bowled a 300 in the final game against Ohio Cleaners at Sportland Recreation. He added 154 and 148 for a 597 series, the league high and first Sportland perfect score in Athens bowling history.
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Carle
Post Office
Athens City
Sportland Recreation
Ohio Cleaners
Bill
Sportland
Athens
Glouster High Quintets Beat Hollister On Home Floor
Glouster High School won both the reserve and varsity games against Hollister on Tuesday. Reserves triumphed 26 to 13 while the varsity edged Hollister 45 to 37. Hollister led briefly early in the varsity, then Glouster pulled away and led most of the way.
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Riley
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Hayes
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Wolfe
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Calentine
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McGrew
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Wood
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T. ‘Russell
Bickley
Friedberg
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Kovach
Cavey Errs
Markins
T. ‘McGee
Cavey
Moore
H. Andrews
Andrews
Fullerton’s Sports Roundup Highlights War Era Baseball Feuds
Commissioner Landis amid talk of court intervention to curb minor league feuds while speculation swirls about players sniping at him. Kiki Cuyler leaves as manager as Jimmy Wilson fears firing, Cape Cod soldiers boot 80 pounds of bass in beach mischief, and 1943 World Series film heads to service camps. Ensign Ben Poyner and Lt. Amos Fowler, ex- Oklahoma U and Phillips U, join Navy duty with brothers and parents in California.
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Ben Poyner
Oklahoma U. and
Cleveland Rams
New Orleans Naval Armed Guard Center
Amos Fowler
Phillips A
Navy
Ernest Power
California
Hinkle Aims For Pro Yardage Title In Final Games
Phil Pit t halfback Jack Hinkle has surged to 512 rushing yards in six games and needs 45 more to overtake Harry Clark for the league ground gain crown. Bears quarterback Sid Luckman illness opens chance for Sammy Baugh to clinch the passing title as Washington seeks two final games. Chicago Bears season ends.
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HIC
Taskine
Jack Hinkle
Green Bay
Clark Hinkle
Jack
Phil Pitt
Harry Clark
Chicago Bears
Clark
Hinkle
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Cecil Isbell
Baugh
Luckman
Bears
Ex Hoosier Star Killed in Action
Ensign Harold Red Zimmer once of Indiana University from the class of 1939 to 1940 and a Big Ten medalist died on convoy duty in the North Atlantic on November 25 the Navy announced. He had played for Springfield High School and was a noted all around athlete and scholar.
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Springfield
Harold “Red” Zimmer
Bo” McMillan
Indiana University
North Atlantic
Navy
Springfield High School
Pleasanton Social Notes Births and local visits noted
Pleasanton social column reports the Newark birth of a 9 pound 6 ounce son Richard Eugene to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Young. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Spears of Malta and Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Young of Athens Route 5. Young recently completed boat training at Great Lakes after Navy induction September 24. Several Thanksgiving visits are noted among locals including the Dodds and Martha Jane Morrison of Portsmouth with the Vaughn Morrisons of Athens Route 5, and Clifford Young visiting from Great Lakes. Other items include Charles Sargent spending winter with daughter Mrs. Earl Housted in Dayton, Mrs. Handford Elliott moving to her mother Mrs. Tubbs’s home, and Illness of Mrs. Tubbs. Muriel Hanning and brother Kermit visiting their parents, and Mrs. Elsie Helwig hosting Ora of Columbus for a weekend. Mrs. Jane Dixson seriously ill at daughter Mrs. Earl Kelley’s home in Lancaster.
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Martha Jane
Portsmouth
Vaughn Morrison
Athens
Clifford Young
Great Lakes
Til
W. C. Young
Charles Sargent
Dayton
Earl Housted
Handford Elliott
Tubbs
Richland Ave
Muriel Hanning
Kermit
John Hanning
Elsie Helwig
Pleasanton
Ora
Columbus
Jane Dixson
Earl Kelley
Lancaster
Lee Murray To Get Test From Bivins
Cleveland Apollo Lee Murray prepares for a 10 round bout against Jim Bivins in the Arena for the National Boxing Association top heavyweight title. Bivins, 25 of 36 wins by knockout, carries confidence while trainer Ray Arcel notes Murray is the only fighter with a chance to beat Louis. Boxing editor Ed Bang predicts a capacity crowd of 13,000 and a $60,000 gate at the 18th annual Christmas fund show.
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Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
James
Ray Arcel
Dusky Warrior
Louis
Arcel
St. Louis
Golden Glover
Arturo Godoy
Bivins
Ed Bang
Cleveland News
Basketball Scores From District Meet
DePaul defeated Concordia 80 to 31 while Western Union Iowa posted 67 over Buena Vista 30. Geneva led 49 to 41 as Camp Reynolds faced Curtis Bay Coast Guard and Bainbridge Maryland Naval in the final scoreline.
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Concordia
Western Union
Iowa
Buena Vista
Geneva
Camp Reynolds
Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Bainbridge
Naval
Sports Reporter Dies in Columbus at 29
Charles Hummel, 29, sports reporter for radio station WCOL, died last night after a short illness diagnosed as cerebral hemorrhage. He also worked as an expediter for Timken Roller Bearing Co. Ohio University traced its founding to 1809 as the region's first Northwest Territory educational institution.
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WCOL
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Ohio University
Northwest Territory
Radcliff Personal News Highlights Local Visits and Events
Radcliff personals recount visits from Hylah Collins and families from Columbus and Jackson for funeral duties and gatherings. Ernest Pierce prepares for army service with a family dinner hosted by Wm Pierce. Weddings, birthdays, hospital news, and a county league basketball opener between Winton and Wilkesville are noted, with multiple local families mentioned.
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Radcliff
Hylah Collins
Columbus
Alton Stephens
Orvilla Jeanette
Harvey Collins
Elmin
Clyde French
Jackson
W. R. Holcomb
Carpenter
Lelia Camp
Rose Clark
McArthur
Laurence Harold Cottrill
Wm. Pierce
Ernest
Clyde Pierce
Ardath
Glendon Perry
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Connie
Gale Morton
Clyde Morris
Ernest Pierce
Letha Mae
Lynn
Betty
Ferrell
William Pierce
Dan Pendleton
Alma Queen
Raymond Haynes
Dorothy Perry
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Maggie Hicks
Sadie Radcliff
Pearl Brown
Pearl E. Pierce
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Maggie Pierce
T. P. Hocter
Paul
L. J. Barnes
Barnes-Hocter
Middlefork
Flora Lowe
Claude Woodruff
Jasper Lowe
Wayne Cooper
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