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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1953

Page

7

Old Guard Puts Holiday Drivers In Contention In Rac e

Washingtons old guard boosts Senators back into pennant race with two wins over the Red Sox as Vollmer Vernon and Shea star. Yankees pound Athletics as Kellner falls short of third straight shutout. Dodger surge up NL standings. rain halts Giants Phillies.

Joe Reichler Associated Press Washington Old Guard Senators New York Yankees Mickey Vernon Clyde Vollmer Frank Shea Exston Red Sox Vollmer Taates Vernon Nats Shea Yankees Cleveland Philadelphia Athletics Alex Kellner Jhad Nyzenk Gene Wood Hling Chicago Detroit White Sox Browns St. Louis Brooklyn Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Bucs Alent Cincinnati Milwaukee Braves Cardinals New York Giants Philadelphia ‘Phillies Kellner Walter Johnson Sir Walter Bob Lemon Tigers Bill Glynn Larry Doby Art Houtteman Billy Hunter Brownie Mike Blyzka Minnie Minoso Gil Hodges Jackie Robinson Hodges Robinson Eddie Mathews Jim Green Grass Ead Greengrass Harvey Haddix Cubs Turk Lown

World Series origin and assorted sport notes

The World Series began in 1903 with Pittsburgh and Boston leading the pennant winners. Also mentions Huskies failure to score at Syracuse regatta, Milwaukee football players on Marquette roster, Buster Mills’ career, and longest right field at Wrigley Field. reports two weekend traffic incidents in Gallia County with minor injuries and court actions.

Pittsburgh Boston Red Sox

Room on 6th For Redlegs

Cincinnati Redlegs endures a basement-time struggle as they split a doubleheader with Milwaukee 8-6 and 6-8. They move into a sixth place tie with the Cubs after erasing a late-based deficit in the opener and fending off a Braves rally in the finale.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Redlegs Rhinelanders Milwaukee Chicago Cubs Alphonse and Gaston Redless Braves

Poindexter Rites Planned

Poindexter Miss Willie Wirt Poindexter 57 a nurse widely known here died in a Columbus hospital Saturday. She had been ill for some time and had treatment in Holzer Hospital here Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati where a brain operation was performed and in the Marshall Clair Rose Home in Columbus. Only surviving close relative is her cousin Clair Pat O flara of Columbus. Miss Poindexter born Addision June 4 1895 only child of James A and Emma Fisher Poindexter. She graduated Gallia Academy High School and Battle Creek Sanitarium as a registered nurse. Funeral services will be at St Peters Episcopal Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Burial Pine Street Cemetery. Flowers omitted donations to cancer fund suggested. Pallbearers listed Wayne Amsbury Harley George Warden Lewis Vaughn Glassburn Jack Amsbury Kenneth Ampary. Friends may call at the Miller funeral home.

Gallieclis Willie Wirt Poindexter Columbus Jane Holzer Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati Marshall Clair Rose Clair Pat) O'flara Poindexter Addision Richard H. Ash Pine Street Cancer Fund Wayne Amsbury Harley George Warden Lewis Vaughn Glassburn Jack Amsbury Kenneth Ampary Miller Funeral Home

River Traffic and Damages Suit Reported in Gallipolis

Sunday river readings note gauge data at Lock 48 and Gallipolis Locks with multiple boats moving up and down the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. In Gallipolis, IL. Vv Crawford seeks 172 in damages from Elmer Sherritt for an auto wreck July 21, 1951 while two divorce actions are filed in Gallipolis Circuit Court, Julia N Harmon seeks from Thomas L Harmon and William R Clonch seeks divorce from Dorothy Clonch on grounds of cruelty and neglect.

Gallipolis Kanawha Falls Winfield Point Pleasant Ohio River Rand Java Sea Jolly Roger Avalon Lucas Francis Jefferson Attaboy Orleanian Sohia State Clemens Creditor Camilla ‘H Invader City of Maysville Solvay Semet Dorrance Tenaru Kanawha Merrill Keeley Commonn Pleas Court Crawford Elmer Sherritt Julia Nadean Harmon Thomas Lee Harmon Gallipolas William R.clonch Dorothy Clonch

Heavy Rain Brings Rise in Ohio River

Gallipolis reports heavy rainfall on the Allegheny and Monongahela basins. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh is expected to reach 25 feet, flood stage, if Hanawha watershed rain remains light. A separate accident in Gallipolis describes a pickup truck backing from a drive on Vinto Street struck by Floyd D. Rife.

Ohio River Gallipolis Allegheny River Monongahela Pittsburgh Hanawha Harvey H. Tipton Gallinolis Vinto St Floyd D. Rife

Jail Scuffle Injures Officer in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis Erwin Viars 32 was released to his employer on a municipal court order after a jail disturbance Saturday night that led to a scuffle with officers. Patrolman Robert Queen suffered a hand injury. Phil Cordel 27 faced disorderly conduct charges and another man was noted on an illicit charge.

Gallipolis Erwin Viars Phil Cordel

Firemen Extinguish Smoldering Coals at Dairy

Firemen rushed to the rear of the Spring Dairy on Second Ave after a midnight blaze of hot coals near a power pole. A police officer said shifting wind and nearby combustibles could have ignited a car. a line was laid to extinguish the smoldering heap.

Callipolis Second Ave

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