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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1943
Page
7
The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals pace the National League in spring play with a high-stakes duel. A recent string of games features heated leads traded between the rivals as they eye the pennant, while Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Chicago swing for third and fourth.
The Kansas City Blues plummet to third from last in the AA standings as a rough spell hits the team. They dropped 10 to 12 games, with half lost by one run, and yesterday fell to Milwaukee 5 to 1 while Minneapolis beat St Paul 8 to 1. Chuckoits, a former Toledo basketball star, was inducted into the Army and ordered to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Philadelphia owner Bill Cox swapped Danny Litwhiler and Earl Naylor to St Louis for Coaker Triplett Buster Adams and Dain Clay with hopes of speed and lineup depth. Cox touts rapid trades and athletic speed as core assets while Bucky Harris guides the Phils amid continued deal chatter and draft uncertainty.
Mrs. Cora McDaniel Lennigar of Chauncey died in University Hospital Columbus after illness. She leaves George Lenigar and eight children across Chauncey Millfield The Plains Granttown Alliance Sharpsburg and others with grandchildren and a brother Samuel McDaniel of Trimble. The family home is on Jacobs Ave. Services were to be announced.
The column notes Ernie Lanigan arguing a lingering comeback record, recounts 1888 and 1892 hurler George Haddock’s feats with Troy and Boston, and recalls a clubhouse incident where a locker misnaming led to Jimmy Frisch’s sharp rebuke. Also mentions Robinson as AP sports editor, Helen Dettweiler headed for ferry service, and various light baseball and military notes from Amchitka to Atlantic City.
Chauncey District social news notes visits and dinners. Mr and Mrs Daniel Fulton of Millfield hosted Miss Virginia Nagle and Rev Glaze Thompson. Mrs Lucy Hemerick and daughter Patty of Millfield visited John Hemerick in Corning and relatives at Shawnee. Mrs Mary Lee Savage Day of Dayton spent the weekend in Chauncey with her mother Mrs Mary Savage. Bertha Lee of Columbus visited her sister Mrs Mabel Howard in Chauncey. Robert Hixson Sr of Chauncey returned from Cattletsburg Ky visiting his daughter Mrs O M Russell and son Robert W Hixson and families.
Mrs. Mabel Smith hosts at her Millfield home city of Millfield Friday evening for the Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Smith presides and conducts the business. a social hour includes a hot sale. Members should bring a hat to sell and buy one. All urged to attend.
Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Indians 3 to 2 in 10 innings, dropping Cleveland to fifth in the American League. Ray Poat walked three, enabling the decisive run after Ellis Cleary plated the winner. The Indians finish the series with Jack Salveson facing Milo Candini in tonight’s after dark game.
Summary of top baseball season leaders including players from St Louis Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Detroit Pittsburgh and Chicago with leading stats in batting runs batted in hits home runs stolen bases and pitching wins. Key names include Musial DiMaggio Newsom Sewell Stephens White and Keller with multiple league marks.
In Tampa Tony Galento stopped Herbie Katz in a knockout. In New Bedford Jimmy McLarnin outpointed Jose Domingo Rozo. In Wilmington Carmen Notch edged Al Tribuani on points.
GLOUSTER The Jacksonville grade schools report perfect attendance for the year just closed. Listed are students by grade: Grade 1 Rexford Mecum Joseph Lasko Shirley Bycopski. Grade 2 John Antle Francis Pascovich Elizabeth Stoltz. Grade 3 Anna Mae Lowry Bonnie Rapp Duane Bryan Jack Mecum. Grade 4 Bobby Shaw George Edinger. Grade 5 Jimmie Lasko Hoy Seckinger. Grade 6 Grover Rawlins Billy Roman Kenneth Kempton. Grade 7 Barbara Withem. Grade 8 Dick Frazee Edith Medley Donald Ridge Ralph Shaw Glenna Southard.
The Chauncey weekly cottage prayer gathering of Morristown Holiness Church is set for Thursday at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Marion Walton Bailey Run. Rev Ray Pidcock and family have moved here and occupy the property vacated by Mr and Mrs Charles Hiles.
Chauncey visit features Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Eyestone and daughters Allene and Mary Lou of Gibsonburg with Dr. C Nile Sanders family in Millfield. The group shared a Lake Hope picnic. Sanders and Eyestone were college mates. Also Paul McKinney of Chauncey, newly inducted, in the Air Corps at Atlantic City New Jersey training in a mechanics' school. mother notified by telephone.
St. Louis beat Brooklyn 11 to 9 in 12 innings. Pittsburgh won 5 to 4 over Boston in 14. Philadelphia led Chicago 7 to 2, Cincinnati 3, New York 1, and Chicago at New York was postponed. St Louis at Boston postponed. Detroit 5 Philadelphia 3 Washington 3 Cleveland 2 in 10 innings. Milwaukee 5 Kansas City 1, Minneapolis 8 St Paul 1. Only games scheduled.
The WCTU met at Temple Jones home Tuesday afternoon with eight members present. They sang America and studied Isaiah 52 1 10, sent $2 to the ambulance fund, and sent sick cards to Mrs. Charles Swartz in Marietta hospital.
Mrs. Cora Belle Silvey aged 60 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an operation. She is survived by her husband Everett two brothers Leonard Nice and Boyd and five sisters Mrs. Robert Wallace Mrs. Sylvia Thompson Mrs Goldie Johnson Mrs Flossie Duzenberry and Mrs. William Rogers. Body to Wallace funeral home where services are Thursday at 2 p m conducted by Joe McDonald Burial Maplewood.
Mr and Mrs James Franklin hosted Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs Ernest Shutts from Cincinnati Mrs Mary Elizabeth Murray of Marion Mr and Mrs Wendell Cheney and son Ralph Mrs Edith Mills Mr Harry Hearn Mrs W B Taylor Mrs Margaret Vermaat from Columbus Mr and Mrs Anthony LeRoy of Corning and Mr and Mrs William Stephenson and son Jack.
The Glouster Merchants Association announced all local stores will be open all day Thursday. The Girl Scouts will meet Thursday evening at 6 30 in the scout room for their weekly gathering.
Glouster Cemetery Trustees Elza Morris B Conaway and H H Zimmer report the cemetery is in the best condition in years after aid from Council street foreman Jake Waldeck and helpers. A survey of the new section by James Richards will produce a plat soon with lot owners urged to maintain upkeep.
Rev. and Mrs. A G Winkle and daughter Mildred depart for Newark where Mrs. Winkle and Mildred will stay with Mr and Mrs John Smart for a week. Rev Winkle proceeds to Columbus to attend the Protestant Methodist Conference in that city.
In Glouster the Rainey family held their Deco ration Day gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Jarvis. Forty nine attended a picnic dinner with numerous relatives from Columbus Newark Mc Connelsville and Glouster including Lantz Rainey and Jarvis families and Jayne Ann and Jeffrey Rainey.
Dr Harry LeFever receives a fellowship in the Harvey Cushing Society, an honorary group named for the late brain specialist. Membership in the society is limited to twenty five.
Cincinnati fans watched as the Reds beat the New York Giants 3 to 1 in a 5 30 p m twilight contest. Ray Starr allowed five hits while Eric Tipton hit a solo homer his third of the season. Wittig lasted seven innings before Ace Adams finished the eighth. The series continues with Harry Feldman scheduled to start for the Giants and Bucky Walters urged to rest up.
The Past Matrons will convene Friday evening at 7 30 at Masonic Hall with hostesses Mrs W A Craft and Mrs Robert Gamwell. Brooklyn outfielder Augie Galan began the game as shortstop.
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