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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1943

Page

13

Riddle Records His 6th Victory

Cincinnati beats Boston 4 2 in the first game as Elmer Riddle earns his tenth win of the year. Mesner Nieh and Riddle drive in the runs while Walters struggles. second game score 4 2 with Nieman three base hit and Walters hit. attendance 5,997.

Elmer Riddle Braves Bucky Walters Eddie Miller Mesner Mes Incinnati AB Incinnati Bey Connen Elmann Cincinnati Boston Riddle Drews Rid Andrews Conlan, Jr Jordan Rees Carthy Cake Mueller Walters Frey Haas Workman Nieman Joost Wietelmann Clay Ryan Salvo McCarthy Barr Jorda Conlan

Leahy May Modify Notre Dame T Formation

Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy said the Irish may alter the T backfield if top quarterbacks Angelo Bertelli and John Lujack are transferred to military service. He noted 15 of the 1942 squad are in Navy or Marine reserves and that over 8,000 naval trainees are on campus, with potential help from them.

Cleveland Notre Dame Frank Leahy South Bend Ind Angelo Bertelli Fighting Irish Marine Corps Leahy John Lujack Navy Chamber of Commerce Representatives of United States Naval Academy Naval Marine

Indians and Senators to play in rare morning game

Cleveland will host Washington in the opener of a five game series as the Indians try morning baseball to aid war workers. Manager Lou Boudreau says the schedule could continue if attendance justifies it. Pete Center, a 27 year old reliever, has been reclassified 1 A by his draft board.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Lou Boudreau Indians Philadelphia Athletics Pete Center Hazel Green Center Baltimore

Beulah Heights visit by Holiness Church figures

Mrs Dorothy Mc Kinney Sovereign in charge of the Holiness Church Orphanage at Beulah Heights Ky visited Chauncey last week with her sister Elaine McKibben returning from Point Pleasant where they attended a Holiness Church Conference. They plan to stay two weeks for the annual Holiness church camp meeting with sister Zella Mae McKinney.

Chauncey Dorothy McKinney Holiness Church Beulah Heights Andrew McKinney Elaine McKibben Point Pleasant Zella Mae McKinney

Funeral services for Edward Hueston 75 in Chauncey

Edward Hueston a life long Chauncey resident died in Cherrington hospital Logan after leg amputation. Funeral held at The Plains M E Church with Rev Ray Pidcock and Rev Luster Stanley assisting. Survived by wife daughter Nellie at home and son Willie Hueston of Kentucky.

Chauncey Edward Hueston Bailey Run Plains M. E Ray Pidcock Morristown Nellie Willie Hueston Kentucky

Standings and postponed games in late season schedule

Cincinnati defeated Boston 5-1 while losing 4-2 in another game. Detroit beat Washington 9-1 with New York 2 and St Louis 0. Chicago edged Boston 3-2 in 14 innings. Other results include Louisville 5-1 Minneapolis 4-0 and Indianapolis 18-6 St Paul 1-4 with several post poned and all night games noted.

Detroit Washington New York St. Louis Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Toledo Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis St. Paul Nasucal Club Wale Brooklyn Pittsburgh Association Club W. L. Pet Cncenna Ae Eseenes

Apostles Worst-Beaten Team in AA So Far This Season

The St Paul Saints suffered a sequence of lopsided losses with 24 to 3 to Milwaukee on May 2, 20 to 0 to Milwaukee on May 8, and 18 to 1 plus 6 to 4 in a May 8 doubleheader against Indianapolis. The defeats left the Saints trailing the idle Milwaukee club by a game. Louisville Colonels edged Minneapolis Millers 5 to 4 and 1 to 0 in two tight one run decisions.

St. Paul Saints Milwaukee Brewers Saints Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Colonels Minneapolis Millers

League leaders in batting and pitching highlights

National batting leader Cartright of Chicago at .339. Vernon of Washington tops runs with 47 and Etten of New York leads RBI with 52. Wakefield of Detroit has 96 hits, Keller of New York and Detroit tied with 10 homers. Candini of Washington leads pitching with 70.

Cartright Chicago Vernon Washington Etten New York Wakefield Detroit Keller York Stephens

Karns resigns as Chauncey marshal and street commissioner

Chauncey city officials accepted the resignation of Marshal Alva Karns at a Tuesday meeting. Karns, employed at the nearby Strontium plant, steps down from both posts. Applications for the offices will be received immediately, announced Mayor Hines.

Chauncey Chauncey City Alva Karns Hines

Personal mentions from Chauncey and Columbus area

Chauncey residents and connections are listed visiting relatives and hosting guests from Columbus Nelsonville and Athens. Notables include Mrs Eva Ferrer Benedum visiting California husband stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo. John Davidson returns home from Michigan to lead morning services at Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church with Sabbath School at 9 30 a m.

Chauncey Christine Brown Isabelle Courtney Columbus Eva Ferrer Benedum California Kenneth Camp San Luis Obispo Calif Ernest Robinson Lara Tucker Nelsonville Hildreth Reeves Courtney Pettit West Carrollton Trimble Gilbert Courtney Minnie Palmer Miss Vergene Palmer Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Chester Kirk Walter Spears Spears George Wilson Charles Leffler Carl Shafer Marie Love Nellie Morgan Jacobs Ave Pauline Watkins W. Main St Nettie Cunningham Wilma Brickles Jo Ann de Ann Athens Janice Sue Stanley Nancy Rowena Watkins Johnnie Davidson John Davidson Berrien Springs Mission Michigan Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church

Stewart-Mrs Emmett Copeland Hostess To Club

Mrs Emmett Copeland was hostess to the Wiil ing Workers Club A noon chicken dinner honored her birthday Mrs Lena Starlin assisted Starlin baked and presented the birthday cake The club gave a cooker and many other presents Peggy Copeland Mrs Ora Copeland Mrs Thomas and Marge Copeland won prizes in contests Betty Lou Rake and Mrs Thomas attended The children were entertained The next meeting will be with Mrs Kate Copeland

Stewart Emmett Copeland Wiiling Workers Club Lena Starlin Peggy Copeland Ora Copeland Thomas Marge Copeland Betty Lou Rake Mrs. Thomas Kate Copeland

Chisox Win With Aggressive Base Running

The White Sox sweep on the bases as Wally Moses steals home in the 14th to beat Boston 3 2. They climb to third in the AL, four games behind the Yankees, and aim at a five game series with New York. The club notches their 72nd steal of the season. Moses adds a second steal home this year.

Chicago White Sox Wally Moses New York Yankees Ies Boston Washington Senators George Sox Moses Ossie Bluege Bob Johnson Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox Tigers Boston Red Sox St. Louis Spud Chandler Browns

Social Security Agent to Visit Logan Monthly

Beginning in July a representative from the Social Security Board Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance will be in Logan at the post office on the third Friday each month at 11 a.m. William W. Martin of the Nelsonville office says the visits will take retirement and survivor insurance claim payments, accept employer and employee account numbers, and provide general Social Security information to the public.

Logan Social Security Board Bureau of Old-Are and Survivors Insurance Nelsonville William W. Martin

Crumbling Senators Sink in Standings as Tigers Rise

The Washington Senators slump continues dropping to fourth after losing five of six. Detroit Tigers jump to second place with a 9-1 win as Chicago White Sox surge. New York Yankees sweep St Louis with a 2-0 shutout. Cincinnati and Boston split a doubleheader.

Hiladelphia Cincinnati Phillies Gue May Vander Meer E Shaun Ed Heusser Reds St Johnson Newt Kimball Char- Fuchs Phils Esterday Braves Boston Senators Tigers Washington New York Yankees

Balata Golf Balls Show Distance Gain in Tests

Detroit professional Jimmy Demaret tested Balata golf balls finding an eight yard average increase in distance on drives. He used six balls including three from pro shop stock and three reprocessed balls. His longest drive reached 255 yards with an old pellet ball.

Detroit Jimmy Demaret Texas Demaret

Mayor Fines Chauncey Robt McNeal in Intoxication case

Chauncey Rob ert McNeal Deanville was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Mayor W D Hines. Constable Ralph McKibben arrested him. failure to pay led to jail. A separate note mentions the mackerel shark rolling into a ball when netted.

Chauncey Robert McNeal Deanville Ralph McKibben W. D. Hines McKibben

Morristown church hosts weekly cottage prayer meeting

The Morristown Holiness Church holds a weekly cottage prayer gathering tonight at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Napoleon Bulloch Bailey Run.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Napoleon Bulloch Bailey Run

Fullerton's Roundup of Baseball and Political Bits

A mixed digest from New York by Hugh Fullerton Jr. notes the International League plans to publish innings washed out by rain for credit, questions odd pitching stats, and mentions Dizzy Dean’s broadcasts outsizing the Browns. It also quotes Ben Kilgore on foxhunting as a political plank and remarks on Dodgers promote a waste fat day amid fan expectations.

New York International League Providence Figger Filbert Ernie Lanigan

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