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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1943

Page

5

Yankees resume after six day layoff in strong form

The New York Yankees head into a renewed major league schedule with an eight game winning streak and a 12 of 13 run as they face Washington and other rivals. Pitching and slugger Johnson pace the lineup amid continuing AL race while George Curtright and Stan Musial top NL batting charts.

New York Yankees Ashington Senators Ching Johnson Phillies Pittsburgh Guy Curtright Chicago White Sox Vern Stephens St. Luis Browns Stan Usial St. Louis Cardinals Billy Herman Brooklyn Dodgers Babe Dahlgren Stan Hack Chicago Cubs Augie Alan Brooklyn Kester Laabs Browns

Rankin and Glick Marry in Glouster Ceremony

GLOUSTER The marriage of Lora Rankin to Harold Glick was solemnized Sunday July 18 at 4 o'clock at the United Reformed parsonage in Jacksonville. The bride wore a navy street length dress with matching accessories and a pink rosebuds corsage. A dinner followed at the bride's home.

Glouster Lora Rankin Harold Glick United

Church Ladies Plan Midweek Redecoration

The Ladies of the Methodist Church designate Wednesday to redecorate the social rooms for use by church organizations. They invite all able to assist at the church. In Glouster, Mr C F Guinther will take his daughter Mrs Helen Stephenson and baby to Columbus for an operation. They will stay a few days.

Glouster The Methodist Church C. F. Guinther Helen Stephenson Columbus

Indians Hope for Returnees During Eastern Trip

The Cleveland Indians rested in Philadelphia before an eastern swing hoping two injured players will return for the opener against the Athletics. Jeff Heath, hospitalized after being struck in St. Louis, and Oris Hackett with a foot injury, may rejoin the lineup. Manager Lou Boudreau says the pennant race hinges on winning a large share of the 15 games before Aug. 6.

Philadelphia Cleveland Indians Jeff Heath St. Louis Tribe Athletics Oris Hackett Heath Chet Lanbs Hockett Lou Boudreau Cleveland Boudreau

Yesterday's results from major leagues listing no games played

The brief notes yesterday show no American League or National League games on the schedule and no results to report from the day.

American Association

Boxing Results From Philadelphia Baltimore and Allentown

Fight results list Beau Jack stopping Johnny Hutchinson in Philadelphia with Jose Basora stopping Al Franklin in Washington. Howard Bennett drew George Kochan in Baltimore. Jess McRaney outpointed Johnny Morris in Allentown.

Philadelphia Beau Jack Augusta Johnny Hutchinson Jose Basora Puerto Rico al Franklin Washington Baltimore Howard Bennett George Kochan Akron Drew Allentown Jess McRaney Harrisburg Johnny Morris Toledo

Buckley to report Ohio Conference at Jacksonville church

Thomas Buckley, delegate to the Ohio Conference held in Columbus in June, speaks at the Methodist Church Thursday evening at 8 o clock. The Chauncey Junior Choir will be entertained at the parsonage after the service.

Jacksonville Thomas Buckley Ohio Columbus Methodist Church Chauncey

Charleston 14 year old batboy ejected for altercation

The Charleston Municipal League reports Kathoy Nellie Strong of Stark Hospital club was so furious at a call that he rushed the umpire, punched his chest protector, and challenged the arbiter. Police removed him. he spent the rest of the game chasing foul balls.

New York Brooklyn Charleston S. C Leo Durocher Nelly Sams Charleston Municipal League Kathoy Nellie” Strong Stark Hospital Ump

Old Settlers Reunion Planned For Labor Day

GLOUSTER The Old Settlers Reunion Committee will hold the reunion as usual on Labor Day. Distants may be unable to attend due to gasoline restrictions, but the spirit will be kept alive with local and nearby towns' residents likely to attend. The general committee meets Friday July 30 in the mayor’s office in Jacksonville to finalize details.

Glouster Old Settlers Reunion Committee Jacksonville

Guinthers Visiting Children in Akron

Mr and Mrs Howard Guinther spend several days in Akron visiting son Fred Guinther and daughter in law and two daughters and sons in law. The 80th birthday is celebrated with a dinner and a reception at the homes of relatives with many old Gloucester residents attending. The couple have lived in Glouster for about 55 years witnessing the community transform from meadows to a village.

Glouster Howard Guinther Akron Fred Guinther Harvey Luther William Briggs Guinther Luther Mrs. Guinther

Priscilla Class Plans August Picnic At Jacksonville Grove

The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Sunday School met at Mrs. B. W. Conaway’s home with assistants Mrs. Ed Kurtzman and Mrs. John L. Morris. A business session set the next meeting for the third Thursday in August as a picnic at the Jacksonville grove. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Billa Dew and Mrs. Austin Chappelear. Sixteen members and three guests attended including Donna Jean Parker Joan Morris and Betty McLain visiting from Revere Mass.

Masons To Meet In Glouster Lodge Session

Glouster Lodge No. 607 F. and A. M. will convene for a short session on Wednesday evening July 21 at 8 o clock. All Masons are invited, with special request that representatives of Trimble and Bishopville lodges attend.

Glouster Glouster Lodge A. M Trimble Bishopville

Glouster Area Personal News Highlights

Glouster residents and relatives share a busy spell of visits and travel. Mr. and Mrs. David Kennedy and son Davy vacation in Glouster with Mrs. Kennedy’s parents the Duncans. Akron’s Dick Duncan spent the weekend with his parents. Hannah Yearing spent Monday at home in Glouster. Mrs. Dorothy Cartwright of Columbus and sister Mary Stahl visited their parents the Stahl family. W. H. Stahl attended Athens County Camp Spanish War Veterans meeting. Mrs. Glenna McKinney Joan Morris and Betty McLain visited Zanesville to see Mr. McKinney’s parents. Douglas Brown and two children and Mrs. S A Cunningham of Columbus visited Miss Esta Cunningham. Sunday they visited Trimble Heights with the Palmers. Harvey McComber visited M D and John Thompson after 27 years. Betty and Martha Kinney from Columbus visited aunt Lalla Danford. Mrs. Miles Hoon and daughter Marylin of New Marshfield spent the weekend with Miss Danford. Betty Kinney joined them for a few days. F T Graves of Columbus spent the weekend with Frank Yocum. Mrs. J D Smock of New Concord spent a week with J V Yaw.

Glouster David Kennedy Davy Norwalk George Duncan Dick Duncan Akron G. C. Duncan Hannah Yearing Dorothy Cartwright Columbus Mary Stahl Carl Stahl W. H. Stahl Athens County Athens Glenna McKinney Joan Morris Betty McLain Zanesville McKinney Frank McKinney Douglas Brown S. A. Cunningham Esta Cunningham Lalla Danford Miles Hoon Marylin New Marshfield Betty Kinney F. T. Graves Frank Yocum J. D. Smock New Concord J. V. Yaw

Norton Norton announces engagement of Angelina Norton to Ernest W Morris

James D Norton of Hollister announces engagement of daughter Angelina to Ernest W Morris son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Morris of Glouster. Both are employed at the Army Service Forces Depot in Columbus. No definite wedding plans yet.

Glouster James D. Norton Hollister Angelina Ernest W. Morris Mr. Morris Alfred Morris Miss Norton Army Service Forces Columbus

Trimble Servicemen News From Glouster Area

Mrs. Eugene Snyder visits McComb Miss with Cpl Eugene Snyder. Francis and Mrs. Sabo hear of sons in Army and Marines meeting in Hawaii. T Cpl Leonard Snowden returns from ten day furlough to El Paso with wife. Mrs Alfonso Jennings visits Columbus. Mr and Mrs Max Dailey bid farewell to Fort Hayes bound for Camp Crowder. Kenneth Humphrey overseas in Aircraft Warning Service since Nov 16.

Glouster Eugene Snyder Dorothy Gaskalla McComb Miss Cpl Snyder Francis Sabo Dertick Hawaii John Gene T-Cpl Leonard Snowden el Paso Texas Lester Snowden Cpl. Snowden Quartermaster Air Corps Alfonso Jennings Rex Nay Columbus Max Dailey Cleveland Dailey Fort Hayes Camp Crowder William Humphrey Glouster R. 4 Kenneth Humphrey Kenneth Aircraft Warning Service

Family reports sons abroad in world war service

GLOUSTER Mr and Mrs John King received word their son Leo landed in Africa after leaving a Pennsylvania camp for overseas service. Leo has served about five months. Frank Price reports his brother John landed in Australia two months ago and has been transferred to New Guinea in the Signal Air Warning Corps. Mrs Betty Grinstead underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday and is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

Glouster John King Leo Africa Pennsylvania Frank Price John Australia New Guinea Signal Air Warning Corps Betty Grinstead Sheltering Arms Hospital

Chauncey Officers Seek to End Excess Noise

Chauncey deputy marshal Ralph McKibben announced complaints from defense workers on night shifts disturbed by daytime noise. Residents must display a residence card and officers will hold violators in their district responsible for disturbances to daytime sleep.

Chauncey Ralph McKibben McKibben

North on furlough from Great Lakes visits Chauncey family

Oria North of Nelsonville returns from Great Lakes Naval Training Station for a furlough to see wife Marjorie and his parents Mr and Mrs Oria North Sr They visit Chauncey and call on Mrs Isabelle Bradfield and Mrs Lillian Evener and family during the stay prior to May induction at Stout Funeral Home background.

Chauncey Oria North Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ill Marjorie Nelsonville Stout Funeral Home Charles 5S. Bradfield Isabelle Bradfield Oria North Sr

Chauncey Appoints Dailey Sapp Marshal as New Residence Move

Dailey Sapp and wife Mrs Sapp with son Des mond relocate to a Chauncey residence owned by Charles Spearry recently vacated by Wilbur and Mrs Grandstaff Sapp appointed Chauncey marshal after Alva Karns resignation a telephone installed at the home number 2445

Chauncey Marshal Dailey Sapp

Nye family visits fuel Pvt Nye return to Camp McCoy Wis

Pvt Hubert Nye returns to Camp McCoy Wisconsin after a 14 day furlough spent with his wife Mrs Fern Barrett Nye and his mother Mrs Alice Nye and family in Chauncey. Mrs Nye expects a visit from her son Pvt Carlos Nye with the Air Corps at Drew Field Florida.

Chauncey Hubert Nye Camp McCoy Wis Fern Barrett Nye Alice Nye

Twelve mines reported working in Chauncey district

Twelve mines were active Tuesday in the Chauncey district. The list includes No. 9, No. 90, No. 10X, No. 107, No. 255, No. 219, Bailey Run No. 71, Lost Run, Poston No. 6, Carbondale, Kimberly, and Hocking.

Chauncey Bailey Run Lost Run Poston Carbondale Kimberly Hocking

Rankin Ong and Winefordner families visit Buckeye Lake

Mr and Mrs Harry L Rankin Mr and Mrs Phil Ong and Mr and Mrs Harold Winefordner of Athens spent last week at Buckeye Lake occupying Ford Hack cottage Local Willing Workers Circle No 1 meets Thursday at 730 pm at Mrs W A Craft home

Glouster Harry L. Rankin Phil Ong Athens Harold Winefordner Buckeye Lake Ford Hack

Loyal Workers Class to Meet Tonight in Hollister

The Loyal Workers Class of the Hollister A B Sunday School will meet this evening at 7:30 at the home of Mrs. Mary Brown.

Glouster Workers Hollister A. B Mary Brown

Chauncey Personal News Roundup

Chauncey residents host and visit relatives in Columbus Athens and Wellston. Alden Love travels to Dayton for work. Miss Margaret Jandes returns from Chicago visit with sister Made lon Jandes. Mrs Grace Savage visits Columbus son Charles family. Betty Lou Jandes visits Athens guest of Jo Ann Williamson. The Galbraiths and Bobby of Carbondale spend day with Will is Keirns family. Christine Brown Isabelle Courtney work in Columbus visit Chauncey. Mrs Eva Ferrel Benedum returns from California with Kenneth at Camp San Luis Obispo. Arvella Mae Chalfan ill influenza at Sugar Creek. Billy Parsons also ill. Florence Chalfan mother ill in Wellston.

Chauncey Athens Jo Ann Williamson Richard Galbraith Bobby Carbondale Willis Keirns Bonnie Lexington Ave Kenneth Stump Indiantown Gap Pie Stump Jacob Stump Christine Brown Isabelle Courtney Columbus Eva Ferrel Benedum California Kenneth Camp San Luis Obispo Cynthia Harvey Alice Johnson Homer Dan Johnson Arvella Mae Charles Chalfan Sugar Creek William Williams Joe Vitio Wellston Billy Parsons A. HM. Williams Florence Chalfan

Chauncey-Walter Wharton Jr Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy

Chauncey Walter Wharton Jr son of Mr and Mrs Walter Wharton The Plains underwent an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Friday. He is making a good recovery. Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins Chauncey an uncle and aunt visited him at the hospital Sunday.

Chauncey Walter Wharton, Jr Walter Wharton the Plains Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Guy Brookins Sunny

Reds and Bums Open Series in Cincinnati Wednesday

The Cincinnati Reds prepare for a four game series with the Brooklyn Dodgers starting Wednesday in Cincinnati with a double header. Pitching duties are set for Elmer Riddle and Ray Starr for the Reds while Kirby Higbe, Whitlow Wyatt, or Cure Davis start for the Dodgers. In an exhibition at Wright Field, the Reds lost 10 to 2 to Cleveland as Ken Keltner led the Indians with two doubles and a single and Pete Center held the Reds to one run over seven innings.

Chicago Joe Louis United States Army Louis Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Reds Leo the Lip) Durocher Brooklyn Elmer Riddle Ray Starr Kirby Highe Whitlow Wyatt Cure Davis Dayton Cleveland Indians Wright Field Cleveland Joe Beggs Bob Malloy Ken Keltner Clevelanders Pete Center Ray Poat

Mrs Susie Sexton Dies at Jackson

Mrs. Susie Sexton of Oakdale died at Jackson Sunday. She leaves four sons John William George Harry and Ruth and two daughters Cora Rolland Olive. Surviving siblings include Charles Burgess William Christman and sister Mrs Mary Loomis. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM in Jackson.

Glouster Susie Sexton William D. Christman Oakdale Jackson John William George Texas Harry Ruth Cora Rolland Olive Sexton Charles Huntington W. Va Burgess Dallas William Christman Mary Loomis McConnelsville

Langsville Briefs Note Local Moves and Deaths

Langsville items report Clair Nelson moving to Middleport with W A Miller family. Elbert Steele dies July 9 and is buried July 12 at Salem Center Church. Mrs. Cecil Bolin and son Joe return to Akron after a month here due to F A Miller’s death. Corporal John S Miller leaves Kerns Utah for overseas duty.

Alice Daisy Ethel Miller John Miller Larry Emma Piper Anna Miller Albert Combs Hebron Elbert Steele Salem Ceneter Church Arthur Columbus John S. Miller Kerns Utah

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