Giant Pilot Turns Trick Without Hit
Mel Ott of the New York Giants extended his all time NL RBI record with a non hit, driving in a run as Bill Werber scored on Otts long fly to right in the third inning. Giants won 4 3. Cubs, Cardinals, Yankees, Red Sox, Indians and Tigers games noted with brief results.
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Mel Ott
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Ott
Bill Werber
Leage
Cubs
Werber
Giants
Babe
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Res
York Yankees
Edgarth
Chi- White Sox
Joe Gordon
Y Hassett
Cleveland
On Red Sox
Jim Bay
Howev
Indians
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Washingtonators
Birds Advance To 4th Place
The Columbus RebRirds powered by a twin killing from Milwaukee won 3 2 to boost their ascent in the American Association. Kansas City moved ahead in the standings as Blues beat Toledo 4 2. St Paul posted its ninth straight with Indianapolis sweeping a doubleheader 4 3 and 5 2. Louis and Minneapolis split a doubleheader with a 2 1 first game and 6 5 in 12 innings second game.
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Associated Press
Columbus
American Association
Milukee
Brewers
Kansas City
Blues
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisie
Minneapolis
Marietta College Names New Athletic Director
John R. Cal was chosen today to lead athletics at Marietta College succeeding Frank L. Hayes who left to join the army air forces. Cal, a 4th 4 inch graduate of Fairmont State Teachers College, has spent 11 years as a coach at Marietta High School.
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Arietta
John R. Cal
Marietta High Ool
Marietta College
Frank L. Hayes
Fairmont
State Teachers College
Baseball Standings Update From The Week
The standings show St. Louis 6 Boston 2, New York 4 Chicago 3 in 11 innings. Other American results include New York 8 Chicago 2 and Detroit 8 Philadelphia 7. Association figures list Columbus 3-14 and Milwaukee 2-4.
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St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
Ohio trapshooting meet opens with 2100 in prizes
Columbus hosts the 56th annual Ohio State championship trapshooting with about 200 competitors vying for 2100 in prizes. Notable entrant Joe Heistand did not compete while Mark Hootman defends last year’s state handicap title. Singles and team events follow with women and junior championships scheduled.
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Columbus
Joe Heistand
Hillsboro
Heistand
America
Mark Hootman
Hicksville
Baseball Player Season Leaders Listed in City Totals
Front Runners pes New York RUNS Williams Boston 46 RUNS BATTED IN Williams HITS Spence Washington 66 DOUBLES McQuinn St Louis 16 TRIPLES Spence Washington 7 HOME RUNS Williams Boston 15 STOLEN BASES Kubel Chicago 10 PITCHING Bonham New York 80 NATIONALS Phelps Pittsburgh RUNS Ott New York 36 RUNS BATTED IN Mize New York 39 HITS Fernandez Boston 55 DOUBLES Joost Cincinnati Reiser Brooklyn 16 TRIPLES Slaughter St Louis 5 HOME RUNS Marshall New York Camilli Brooklyn 8 STOLEN BASES Miller Boston Murtaugh Philadelphia 8 co French Brooklyn
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St. Lewis
Ccacsus
Boston
New York
Cincinnati
Cheeneeewee
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York -Oeweee
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis Chiereseeese
Washington
Club
Kansas City Oenue
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
Cewe
Toledo
Indianapolis
Eee
St. Paul
Aoe
Williams
Spence
McQuinn
St. Louis
Kubel
Chicago
Bonham
Phelps
Ott
Mize
Fernandez
Joost
Reiser
Slaughter
Marshall
Camilli
Miller
Murtaugh
French
Cronin Takes Regular First Base Role For Red Sox
With Jimmy Foxx gone Joe Cronin is slated as the Red Sox regular first baseman. He has started seven games at various infield and outfield positions, and Boston has won five of them. Paul Campbell, previously a first sacker, moved to the outfield after failing to grab Foxx’s job. Belmont buzz hints at rough riding tactics in racing, Wendell Eads under scrutiny.
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New York
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Sox
Double X
Paul Campbell
Jimmy
Belmont
Wendell Eads
Fleming-Led Indians Rally Clouts Red Sox For 4 2 Win
Lash ing Les Fleming powered Cleveland at Yankee Stadium with a ninth inning double driving in the tying and winning runs. He then scored on Ray Mack's single as the Indians beat Boston 4 to 2 after Dom DiMaggio and Buster Mills homered for the Red Sox.
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NEW York
Les Fleming
Cleveland Indians
Yankee Stadium
Tribe
Red Sox
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
Buster Mills
Bosox
Bobby Doerr
Fabian Gaffke
Cleveland
Kenny Keltner
Jeff Heath
DiMaggio
Mills
Gaffke
Fleming
Les
Ray Mack
Revival Meeting Hosted by Kyger Minister Draws Locals
Rev Floyd Wise hosts a revival at Morgan Center. Area families including Backus, Rupe, Sisson, Hart, and Milhoan note weekend visits and moves. Robt Grover of Columbus visits relatives. Powers and Tate properties change hands. TNT employment linked to Point Pleasant.
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Sam Hart
Columbus
George Caussin
Albert Milhoan
Opal Powers
Worthy Tate
Power
Millioan
Powers
TNT
Point Pleasant
Robert Grover
Helen Kennedy
Middleport
Flora Bradbury
William Frazier
Nancy Rupe
Shirley
Gallipolis Park
Walter Rufe
Rex Lemley
Charles
Glouster High grads secure posts with state agriculture dept
GLOUSTER Miss Jo Ann Turner and Miss Mary Virginia Logue, both from the Glouster High School class, secured positions with the State Agriculture Department in Columbus. JACKSONVILLE Harold Conaway returned to Camp Shelby Miss after a 10 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Conaway. CHAN CEY Rev and Mrs Whitmore announce an all day revival meeting Sunday June 7 at East Millfield Mission Church.
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Glouster
Jo Ann Turner
Mary Virginia Logue
Glouster High School
State Agriculture Department
Columbus
Jacksonville
Harold Conaway
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ira Conaway
Chauncey
Mrs. Whitmore
East Millfield Mission Church
Ohio Wesleyan waives residence rule for wartime athletes
George E. Gauthier, director of athletics, announced that during the war Ohio Wesleyan University will suspend the usual one year residence requirement for intercollegiate participation. Industrial coal users typically hold about 40,000,000 tons in stock for winter use.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
George E. Gauthier
Glouster Pastor Returns To Pulpit After Illness
Glouster Methodist Church notes report Pastor J A Thompson recovering from illness will miss morning services while Supt E J Arnold fills the pulpit at Glouster on Sunday. Bible School begins at 9 30 with Paul Bingman superintendent and M M LeFavor as chorister. No evening sermon planned.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
C. B. Tigner
Board of Elders and Deacons
E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville
Glouster Methodist Church
J. A. Thompson
Thompson
Springfield
Thomas W. Figley
Paul Bingman
M. M. LeFavor
Local visits mark a Memorial Day weekend
Mrs. Leonard Smock and family of New Concord and J. V. Yaw hosts greet relatives in Zanesville while Edward Noon visits from Columbus. Columbus guests Orland Richardson and Elton Pedicord attend the GHS Alumni dance. Guests from Brownville and Parkersburg join Maplewood residents for weekend gatherings. Memorial Day turnout includes Davis, Kovaleskie, Peterson, James, Jones, and Davis families from multiple cities.
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Leonard Smock
Clifford
Zanesville
J. B. Smock
Damon Tedrick
da R
Patty
Dany
New Concord
J. V. Yaw
Edward Noon
Columbus
T. A. Noon
Orland Richardson
Elton Pedicord
Bishopville
G.hs
Warren Chappelear
Cleveland
Ernest Kinsel
Brownville
Elizabeth Scott
Praterville
A. M. Chappelear
Maplewood
Glenn Pedicord
Parkersburg
W. Va
A. G. Carter
T. F. Davis
John R. Davis
Bernice Kovaleskie
Phyllis Ann
Olaf Peterson
Elizabeth James
Gerald Jones
Leonard Davis
Trimble
Kenneth B. Jones
William H. Matson Dies in Glouster at 76
William H. Matson, 76, of Glouster, died at his Walnut Hill home after a three month illness. Born in Morgan County, he moved to the city in 1931 and worked many years for the railroad, retiring in 1939. Survived by wife Adelia, son Frank of Athens, daughter Mrs. Ernest Byers of Glouster, and sister Mrs. E. H. Hale of Stockport. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at John S. Blower Funeral Home, burial Maplewood Cemetery.
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William H. Matson
Walnut Hill
Morgan County
P. G. Matson
Matson
Railroad
Adelia
Frank
Athens
Ernest Byers
E. H. Hale
Stockport
The
Johns
Blower
Store at Elliott Is Discontinued
GLOUSTER The store at Elliott has been discontinued due to war conditions. It was run in recent years by James Weber and his sister Verna Weber. James Weber enlisted in Dayton on Monday, while Verna Weber left for Steubenville to work for Standard Oil Co.
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Glouster
Elliott
James Weber
Verna Weber
Weber
Dayton
Steubenville
Standard Oil Co
Chauncey Visit by Daugherty Family at Chagrin Falls
Mr and Mrs Elwood Daugherty and children Donald Robert and Carolyn Sue spent the weekend in Chagrin Falls as guests of Mrs Daughertys father George Rees. They were dinner guests Sunday with Mrs Daughertys brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Clarence Wood and their son Eugene.
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Chauncey
Elwood Daugherty
Donald
Robert
Carolyn Sue
Ear Chauncey
Chagrin Falls
Childress Family Hosts Week End Guests in Toledo
Mr and Mrs Russell Childress and Mr and Mrs Clifford Koon welcomed Chauncey Har old Childress and family from Toledo for a weekend visit. On departure they were joined by Mrs De Witt Walker and baby for a week in Toledo.
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Chauncey
Harold Childress
Jerry
Linda
Toledo
Russell Childress
Clifford Koon
Reverend Frank Noel to Lead Plains Church Services
The Plains Services CHAUNCEY Rev Frank Noel pastor of The Plains Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday June T at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm Mrs Florence Noel will lead the young people in a service at seven o clock Mrs Carrie Channel will be in charge of the Church School at 9 30 am
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Chauncey
Frank Noel
Plains Church of
Funeral for Mrs Ella Maxwell in Pomeroy
Attendees include Mrs Linnie Heck Mrs Emma Poston and Mr and Mrs Paul R Fiske at the funeral in Pomeroy with burial at W Union St Cemetery Athens Maxwell aunt to Heck and Fiske and cousin to Poston. Scientists note facial asymmetry with the right jaw longer than the left in all races.
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Chauncey
Linnie Heck
Emma Poston
Paul R. Fiske
Ella Maxwell
Pomeroy
W. Union St
Athens
Maxwell
Heck
Fiske
Poston
Ohio State Football Faces Wartime Rationing Impact
Ohio State ticket chief Henry Taylor warns war rationing will curb attendance next fall. He expects about 10 game turnout near 1941 levels but traveling fans may drop due to tires and gas limits. Revenue goes to Army Navy relief. tickets cost 15 for seven home games.
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Columbus
Henry D
Taylor
America
Ohio State
Cleveland
Champaign
Illinois
Fort Knox
Iowa Air Cadets
Buckeye
Ohio
Classy Card Arranged for Cleveland's Bomber Show
Cleveland News outlines a June 23 stadium boxing night to raise funds for the Bomber Fund. Main event options include Anton Christoforidis vs Johnny Colan and Jimmy Bivins vs Joey Maxim, with Lem Franklin vs Sergeant Joe Muscato and Melio Bettina vs Bob Bobo also planned. A fifth ten-round bout will be added.
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Cleveland
The
Cleveland News Today
Cleveland Stadium
Anton Christoforidis
New York
Johnny Colan
Lem Franklin
Windy City
Bob Pastor
Harry Bobo
Joe Muscato
Buffalo
N. Y
Bobo
Melio Bettina
Beacon
Bettina
Cision
Pittsburgh
Jimmy Bivins
Gus Lesnevich
Pastor
Joey Maxim
Larry Atkins
Ed Bang
Atkins
Unity Meeting At The Plains Church Sunday June 7
CHAUNCEY Unity meeting of the Churches of God will be held in The Plains Church Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m. Special music from various congregations will be provided. Sunday services at Chauncy Church of God include Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev. Clarence Way leads. Young people meet at 6:30 p.m. with Elsie Stailey as leader.
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Chauncey — Unity
Churches of God
The
Plains Church
Chauncey Church of God
Clarence Way
Elsie Stailey
Services in Dover Parish Announced for Sunday
Rev. Gilbert Courtney announces worship in Dover Parish with sermons at Greens Run 9 30 Chauncey 10 30 and Trimble 7 30 led by Glaze Thompson. Taylor Ridge Millfield and Chauncey also host services. Young People meet Chauncey 6 30 PM. Church School at usual hours followed by Holy Communion.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Courtney
Greens ‘Run
Trimble
Glaze ‘Thompson
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Soldier Glenn Channell Reported Stationed at Camp Shelby
Mrs. Carrie Channell of The Plains learned her son Glenn Channell of Mansfield, inducted in the U S Army a week ago, is stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi. He visited his mother several days before departing.
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Chauncey
Carrie Channell
the Plains
Glenn Channell
Mansfield
U. S. Army
Camp Shelby
Miss
Mrs. Brant Shook Ill in Chesterhill Area
Mrs. Charles Vincent of Millfield reports her 82 year old mother Mrs. Brant Shook is seriously ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. Elza Brooks in Chesterhill. Mrs. Vincent departed at once to help with care.
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Chauncey
Charles Vincent
Millfield
Brant Shook
Elza Brooks
Chesterhill
Vincent
T. J. Blackford
Leffler Family Hosts Weekend Guests in Millfield
Chauncey John Leffler and his family hosted his brother Charles Leffler and wife with daughter Betty, Eddie Idle, and Orvil Walker family with children from Dayton for a weekend gathering in Millfield.
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Chauncey
John Leffler
Millfield
Charles Leffler
Betty
Eddie Idle
Orvil Walker
Dayton
John Shafer Stricken With Light Stroke On Porch
John Shafer suffered a light stroke of paralysis while on his porch. His face throat and speech were affected but his condition is greatly improved.
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John Fer
Chauncey
John Shafer
Birth of Bert Lee Sofrenko in Chauncey
Mr. and Mrs. George Sofrenko announce the birth of a nine and a half pound son named Bert Lee at their Chauncey home on Wednesday June 4.
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Chauncey
George Sofrenko
Sylvia Potts
Bert Lee
Chauncey District Social and Personal Highlights
Chauncey notes report Mrs T J Blackford improving at home after serious illness. John Kaufman of Chauncey recovering from several days of illness. Betty Lou Sands of Columbus visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John Shafer. Various Chauncey residents and relatives discussed visiting, travel to Columbus and Athens for work or care.
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John Kaufman
Chauncey
Mill St
Betty Lou Sands
Columbus
John Shafer
Frank Dunnett
Cecil Perry
Floride Grinstead
New Orleans
Capt
Edmund Efaw
Maxine Channell
Efaw
Jaret Brown
Charles Kerr
Sandusky
Margaret Kern
Douglas
Stiss
Lois Ann Shafer
Nts
Carl Shafer
Ellis Ave
Isabel Courtney
Ohio University
Charles Hambel
Elliotts
Lara Tucker
Fred Agin
Nellie
Athens
J. A. Long
Sarah Nye
Sidney
United States Fatality Rate At 1940 Level
In 1940 the accidental death rate of the United States stood at 73.2 per 100000 people. The figure reflects recorded non-intentional fatalities for the year across the nation.
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United States
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