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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

9

Mitch's Musings on Cochrane and Simmons Sale

Commentator Bill Corum questions the official sale of Tigers outfielder Al Simmons for 7500 and recounts a dramatic, disputed version of events spanning spring training to the waiver transaction. The piece notes Cochrane's pressure, Simmons remarks, and the broader wish for Mike Cochrane's swift recovery.

Mickey Cochrane Bill Corum New York Evening Journal Detroit al Simmons Tiger Corum Simmons Tigers Cochrane Washington Michael America Mike Cochrane

Windy City outfits are contenders in 1937 World Series race

George Kirkley reports Chicago clubs White Sox and Cubs both within striking distance of the Yankees in the pennant chase. White Sox ride a nine game winning streak to a 12-6 win over the Athletics and a three game series with New York at Comiskey Park. Cubs climb to second as Giants and Pirates slide. Yankees falter in the West with a 4-3 loss to Detroit. Jake Wade blanks New York on four hits, while Hank Greenberg clubs his 14th homer with a man aboard. Browns top Red Sox as Hildebrand holds six hits Andrew Clift homers for the Browns.

George Kirkley New York U.P Chicago Windy City White Sox Cubs Cub Giants Yankees Athletics Yanks Comiskey Park Bill Dietrich Clint Brown Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Cincinnati Detroit Jake Wade Joe DiMaggio Lou Gehrig Lefty Gomez Hank Greenberg Cleveland Washington St. Louis Browns Boston Red Sox Oral Hildebrand Red Sox Harlan Clift Browns

Chauncey Visitors From Middleport Area

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arthur Mrs Minnie Arthur Miss Nellie Dawson Thomas Jr and William B Dawson of Columbus visited Chauncey Sunday with Mrs Charles Bradfield and family They also called on friends in Middleport Rutland and Racine All are former Middleport residents Mrs Thomas Dawson formerly lived in Racine and before marriage was Winifred Wolfe

Chauncey Thomas Arthur Minnie Artur Nellie Dawson Thomasson William B. Dawson Columbus Charles Bradfield Middleport Rutland Racine Thomas Dawson Winifred Wolfe

Wagner Nuptials Attended By More Than 300 Guests

Chauncey couple Miss Wynona Bridgewater and Rev. E Stanley Wagner wed at the Church of the Nazarene in Newport Kentucky with Rev R L Ihrig officiating. More than 300 guests attended as music and readings accompanied the ceremony. The couple plan revival service in Louisville and both studied at God's Bible School Cincinnati.

Chauncey Wynona Bridgewater Joe Bridgewater E. Stanley Wagner Charles Wagner Grahn Church of the Nazarene Newport R L. Ihrig Johnsen Sunshine Trio S Bible School Cincinnati Arthur Withrow Eldon Martin Lauana Larkin Covington Percy Bailey Clifton Robinson John Peel Wagner Nazarene Church Louisville Chauncey-Dover High School God's Bible School

Chauncey and nearby mines marked for work on Tuesday

Seven Chauncey district mines were listed for work including No. 5 No. 9 No. 107 Chauncey N Y 25 and ten No. 6 Carbondale and Diamond. Six mines operated that day including No. 5 No. 9 No. 267 Black Diamond Poston No. 6 and Hocking.

Chauncey Chauncey N. Y Carbondale Black Diamond Poston Hocking

Chauncey Visit For 90-Year-Old Milton Relative

Mr Ross Milton Marta, over 90, is visiting his niece Mrs Thomas Hamilton and family in Chauncey. He called on another niece Mrs Ora Kittle in Glouster before arriving. Ray and James Duffee of Athens, brothers of Mrs Hamilton, joined their uncle at the Hamilton home Monday.

Chauncey Ross Milton Marta Thomas Hamilton Ora Kittle Glouster Ray and James Duffee Athens Hamilton

Millfield Briefs

Mr and Mrs Charles Carr hosted holiday guests including Mr and Mrs George Powell with daughters Gay Nell Anita and grandson Jack Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Stell Peacock with granddaughter Lucille Barberton. Mr and Mrs Bob Jack and children Bobbie Marcel inte. Mrs Lucey Lockwood and Mr Al Cook Lancaster. Mr Nolan Jack Detroit. Mr and Mrs Ernest Pughlin and daughter Mary Alice Gloucester. Mrs Lucy Lockwood and daughters Frances and Jean Lancaster were guests of Mrs Ruth O Shea. Philip Powell Jr left for Stockport for employment. Jackie and Jeanne Cline vacationing with father and grandparents Mr John Cline and Mr and Mrs F A Cline Chauncey.

Millfield Charles Carr George Powell Gaynell Anita Jack Cleveland Stell Peacock Lucille Barberton Bob Jack Bobbie Marcelinte Lucey Lockwood al Cook Lancaster Nolan Jack Detroit Ernest Pughlin Mary Alice Glouster Lucy Lockwood Frances Jean Ruth O'Shea Philip Powell Jr Stockport Jackie Jeanne Cline John Cline F. A. Cline Chauncey

Chadwell Family Holds Annual Reunion Sunday

CHAUNCEY The Chadwell family held its annual reunion Sunday at the country home of Mr and Mrs Allen Chadwell near Millfield. A basket dinner was served at noon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James C Gillespie and daughter Patty of Detroit, Mr and Mrs Carl Parker of Dayton, Mrs Donald Howard and son Alfred of Glouster, Ernest Chadwell of Columbus, Mrs Eben Gillespie and daughter Pauline, Mae and Richard Howard, Mr and Mrs Joe Morgan and sons Stewart and Victor, Mr and Mrs B W Simpkins and son Norman, Mr and Mrs Ralph Goldsberry and son Ralph, and Mr and Mrs Allen Chadwell and sons Glenn Ray and Cris Chadwell, all of Millfield.

Chauncey Chadwell Allen Chadwell Millfield James C. Gillespie Patty Detroit Carl Parker Dayton Donald Howard Alfred Glouster Ernest Chadwell Columbus Eben Gillespie Pauline Mae Richard Howard Joe Morgan Stewart Victor B. W. Simpkins Norman Ralph Goldsberry Ralph Glenn, Ray Cris Chadwell

Chauncey Couple Tie Knot in Catlettsburg Ceremony

Announcement states Franklin Craig and Irene Wolf were married in Catlettsburg Kentucky with Rev A C Keyser officiating. The couple, of Chauncey, plan to reside there. Mrs Craig is the daughter of Mrs Tillie Six of Chauncey.

Chauncey Franklin Craig Irene Wolf Catlettsburg A. C. Keyser

Edith Cole Accepts Post at Athens State Hospital

Miss Edith Cole of Glouster traveled to Athens Saturday to start work at the Athens State Hospital, securing a position there.

Glouster Edith Cole Athens Athens State Hospital

Wild Bill Mehlhorn Tops Open Warm-Up at Oakland Hills

In Birmingham Michigan 170 players prepare for the National Open at Oakland Hills over Thursday to Saturday. Wild Bill Mehlhorn leads practice with a 71 and two others post strong rounds while favorites Manero Snead Sarazen Goodman Runyan, and Watrous draw betting focus.

Wild Bill Melhorn Birmingham Mich Wild Bill Mehlhorn Oakland Hills Louisville Jay McSpaden Denny Shute al Watrous Harry Cooper Manero Baltusrol Henry Picard Hershey

Chicago White Sox Triumph Over Phillies 12-6

In Philadelphia the Chicago White Sox outslugged the Phillies 12 to 6. Moses and Turbeville led with 3 RBIs apiece, Dietrich earned the win while Turbeville took the loss. Attendants reached about 3,000 as Dietrich struck out 9 over 7 2/3 innings.

Philadelphia Chicago Peters Turbeville Moses F. Hayes Dean Radcliff Walker Bonura Piet Sewell Dietrich Brown Newsome Appling Williams Fink Gumpert Dietrich Brown

Dodgers 5 Reds 4 rough baseball scoreline

Dodgers defeat Reds 5 to 4 after late scoring. Myer Myers, Emelish, Menash and Lombardi drive runs for Brooklyn while Phelps, English and Stripp contribute on base. Derringer loses as Moore wins in a tight game before 2722 in attendance.

Moore Hollingsworth Phelps Cincinnati Brooklyn Myers Runes V. Davis Emelish Menash Lombardi Davie Brack English Derringer der Finger

Davis Cup thoughts from a Minneapolis reader in 1937

A letter praises the United States Davis Cup team of Donald Budge Bitsy Grant and Gene Mako predicting a U S victory over a field narrowed to six nations Germany England Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Belgium and the United States The writer downplays most rivals noting only Von Cramm and Quist as true standouts with Quist sidelined by illness He forecasts Germany to beat Belgium and the Czech Yugoslav winner then meet the United States in the challenge round with a likely U S loss only in a Grant versus Von Cramm match.

United States England U. S Wayne Sabin Walter L. Pate Frank Parker Gene Mako Donald Budge Bryan Bitsy) Grant New York U.P Minneapolis Bitsy Grant France Budge Baron Gottfried von Cramm Adrian Quist Australia Quist Germany Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Belgium Roderich Menzel America Bunny Austin Charlie Hare Pat Hughes von Cramm Grant United Press

Glouster Democrats Enter August Primary Ticket

Glouster Democrats name a slate for the August primary with council hopefuls William Winefordner Fred Burgess Thomas William Sr Harold Kittell James Rice Frank Siler Sr and George Demchack C G Lunsford Frank Darling and Joe Stephenson as board of public affairs nominees Stephenson and Lunsford currently serve on the board.

Glouster William Winefordner Fred Burgess Thomas William, Sr Harold Kittell James Rice Frank Siler George Demchack C. G. Lunsford Frank Darling Joe Stephenson Board of Public Affairs Stephenson Lunsford

Tigers 4 Yankees 3 in Detroit slugfest

Detroit beats New York 4 to 3 as Greenberg and DiMaggio homer. Gaining runs come on timely hits from Gehrig and Dickey with DiMaggio adding a solo shot. Rolfe swipes a bag and Wade goes the distance while Wade, Gomer, and companions hold the foe to key scores. Attendance about 20 500.

N York ABR RCA Detroit AganGs Crosett Roselle Rolfe Gaberg Ib Goebrig Walker Dickeye Goslinif Lazzeri Henrich Owen Hmoag Gomez New York Oon Greenberg Mayworth Fox Gehrig Dickey DiMaggio Gehris Por Bacrifice

Browns 8 Red Sox 6 in rough baseball scoreboard notes

Review of a late 1940s box score shows Browns besting the Red Sox 8 to 6 with scattered hits by Mille lf, Cronin, Bell, Higgins, Knickerbocker, and Ferrell. Notable miscues and substitutions appear, including two-base hits by Went, Mills, and Knickerbocker, and a Cuft home run amid a compressed inning-by-inning line.

Voamikis Pouxib Bell Mnair Clift Higgins Kniekoe Geffkert O Huffma Berg Pere Baeret Berd Louise Cuft Pa Fmen Rune Bere Mildebrand Oun Knickerbocker Carey W. Ferrell Mills

Glouster Personal And Social News Roundup

Miss Dora Ervin of Glouster High School heads to Ada Ohio for Ohio Northern University summer session. Metamora visitors include Elmer Welch family and others. Buckeye Lake trip with chaperones by Reed Easler and Peddicord. Miss Burns visits Middleport relatives. Handley visits in Middleport. Evangeline Chapter O E S members mentioned. Truax family from Renton Pa visits Glouster area.

Glouster Dora Ervin Glouster High School Ada Ohio Ohio Northern University Elmer Welch Marilyn Vivian Jane Metamora Glenn Reed Floyd Easler Elton Peddicord Bishopville Buckeye Lake Park Maxine Burns Walter Harris P. H. Burns Middleport C. E. Handley C. E Smith Evangeline O. E L. D. McMasters Handley George Truax Virginia Ann Renton Truax William Dunnett

Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen Plan Fall Fish Fry

At a recent meeting the Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman's Club voted to suspend monthly gatherings until the first Tuesday in September and launch the fall program with a fish fry. The weekly trap shoot will run Wednesdays at 5:30 PM on the Watkins farm at Bishopville. all shooters are welcome.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Sportsman’s Club Watkins Farm Bishopville

Hollister Teachers Employed by Board

GLOUSTER At the meeting of Trimble Township Rural Board of Education Saturday night these teachers and janitors were employed for the Hollister schools Miss Mary Ellen Mounts Miss Agnes Melligan Miss Margaret Hemsley and Miss Letha Rowland All vacancies in the Hollister teaching staff are now filled Ralph Maynard was re employed as janitor of the Hollister school William Handley was hired as janitor of the Greens Run School Miss Gracia Warden s name was omitted in the first listing of the teaching staff of the Greens Run schools

Glouster Trimble Township

Aid Society Meeting At Millfield Church June 11

Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield M E Church will hold its June business and social meeting on Friday June 11 at Mrs Eben Gillespie home An all day gathering with a potluck dinner at noon and plans for the church project.

Softball League to Be Organized in Athens

Sherman Gilmore, principal of Athens Junior High, announces plans to form a softball league this year. Interested individuals should contact him. a meeting is set at the junior high Thursday at 7:30 PM. He hopes games begin Monday, June 14, at City Playground near Rufus Putnam Building.

Athens Sherman Gilmore Gilmore City Playground Rufus Putnam

Naomi Bible Class Plans Wednesday Meeting at The Plains

The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M E Church will meet Wednesday night at Mrs Neva Thompsons home. Mrs Jeanette Tipton will conduct the meeting and the class teacher Mrs C J McCullough will present the Bible lesson.

Plains—Naomi Bible The Plains M. E. Church Neva Thompson Jeanette Tipton C. J. McCullough

Irregular stock advance with mixed railroad losses

New York stocks edged higher in a light volume session. Union Pacific fell about 1 percent with Pennsylvania Railroad also down, while most carriers rose fractionally. Southern Pacific traded near 238 and up 7 to 8, New York Central around 45 up 4, Atchison about 84 and Baltimore and Ohio near 32 up percent. Inland Steel around 101 with small gains for U S Steel and Bethlehem. Chrysler and General Motors in slight advances, Western Union up 1 percent to 59 and American Telephone higher to 167 1/2.

NEW York Union Pacific Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Pacific New York Central Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Inland Steel U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Western Union American Telephone

Toledo Market Report Highlights Grain Prices and Produces

Livestock and grain quotes list wheat, corn, oats, and products from Toledo and Pittsburgh markets. Wheat No 1 red around 11.64 to 11.744, No 2 red about 11.54 to 11.69. corn No 2 yellow 11.814 to 11.954, No 3 yellow near 11.6. oats No 1 white around 48 to 50. butter, eggs, poultry and turkey prices shown with regional receipts and grading terms. receipts total 49,932 with various grade distributions.

Toledo

Cincinnati Produce Egg Prices and Live Poultry By Class

Cincinnati prices list eggs Butter Fat No 127 No 2 25 and live poultry counts for Powls roosters broilers fryers leghorn and Plymouth rocks by age color and breed with ranges for colored breeds other than whites and barred rocks and for geese ducks and ducks color varieties with min max figures and counts across categories.

Cincinnati

Market Prices for Live Poultry and Potatoes Listed

The report lists Bulter-Steady and Fags-Market standards with various grades and current receipts. It shows live poultry prices by weight and type such as hens roosters leghorns broilers colored and others with many figures. Potatoes are priced per 100 pounds and by variety with regional prices including California Triumphs and South Carolina Virginia values.

Bond quotes and government security notes shown

The snippet lists U S government bond figures with various maturities and prices such as Maer 106.16 Reg 106.12 and Ds 106.16 plus multiple 2 percent and 3 percent notes with associated prices. Entities include U S government bonds and issue codes.

Government

Market Report Hogs Cattle Calves and Sheep Prices

Live stock prices and movement across hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs opening sales up to 165 higher with ranges from 11.10 to 11.55 per hundredweight by weight. mixed direct numbers and lighter weights noted. Cattle and calves show steady to strong demand with steers yearlings and heifers steady to higher and various price bands for bulls cows and fed stock. Sheep and lambs active with good to choice weighing up to 19.75 for spring lambs and mixed grades for ewes and rams.

Gallia County Livestock Auction Totals 660 Head Sold

Total receipts 660 head with hogs 175 to 250 pounds priced from 9.30 to 11.10 and sows, cattle, veal, and sheep ranges. Fat cows, bulls, milk cows, and lambs listed with multiple price points. Top veal calves 9.05, lambs up to 11.40.

Gallipolis

Saturday Auction Receipts Report June 6 Totals

Saturday sale results show total receipts of 561 head with varied prices across hogs cattle and lambs. Hogs ranged from 175 to 220 fire with overall heavy categories and lighter classes reported. cattle included steers heifers fat cows and canners with numerous price points. veal and lamb segments listed with top values. Specific prices listed include hogs 610.750 10.983 heavies 10.95910.76 lights 10.35010.50 fat cows 970.60. cattle totals include steers 5 708.05 heifers 5300 8.70 fat cows 506.10 canners 4.450 4.75 bulls 96.50 96.05. veal culvee tops 9.60 seconds 9.15 medium 6 89865. fat ghevp 304.50 lambs tops 10.60.

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