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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
7
Cardinals Defeat Reds In Tight League Clash
The St Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5 to 3 in a tense game. Mort Cooper outpitched Ray Starr, Walker Cooper drove in four with a bases loaded triple, and Stan Musial and Whitey Kurowski extended hitting streaks as the Cardinals pull ahead in the National League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOUIS
CS Reds
Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati
Mort Cooper
Ray
Walker Cooper
Triple Tn
Bob Malloy
Clyde Shoun
Reds
Rank McCormick
Lonnie Frey
Eric Tipton
Estel Crabtree
Sie
Bert Haas
Southworth
Harry Ker
Brook
Dixie Walker
Stan Musial
Whiteywrowski
Eeeesioel
Nediue
Starr
Shoun
Cinnati
Kurowski
Tipton
Ted
W. Cooper
Marion
McCormick
Crabtree
Garms
Freyree
Tipwn
H. Walker
Mueller
Miller
Marion Klein
Sanders
Incinnati
St. Louis
Mooper
M Cooper
Mings
Malloy
Poom
Dart
Dunn
Stewart
Magerkurth
Attendhee
Go lightweight Tommy Go makes knockout of Buddy Knox
In Tampa Go knocked out Knox in the fifth of a scheduled 10 round bout at Gen I Mitchell Field. Knox weighed 205 while Go weighed 186. Knox is a former Dayton battler now stationed at the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Tommy Goampa
Buddy Knox
Dayton, Battler
Mitchell Field
Cudahy
Wis
Go- Who
Knox
Ohio college staffer resigns to join Army training unit
Ada a Clyde Lamb, physical education director at Ohio North University, resigns to become head of the staff of the Army training unit at Oregon College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ADA—a_Clyde Lamb
Ohio North Niversity
Army Training Unit
Oregon College
Vander Meer second no hitter marked fifth anniversary
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Johnny Vander Meer's second consecutive no hitter. He recalls June 15 1938 at Brooklyn as a record moment while describing the unusual strain on fans and teammates from his feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Vander Meer
Johnny
Boston
Vandy
Medwick
Brooklyn
Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Plans for Madison Square Garden basketball season loom
Ned Irish maps a college basketball season at Madison Square Garden next winter though he says it may not be basketball as usual. Bucky Harris fines two Phillies players 50 dollars each for missing a Camp Shanks exhibition bus. Larry Atkins eyes Detroit Olympia and Chicago Stadium postwar boxing deals. West Virginia beats VPI in 1916 holdover series set to resume in Charleston this October. Harness racing at Empire City eyed with Hambletonian hopes, Goshen tradition may trump betting. Padres urged to sign Jiggs the chimp at the San Diego zoo as a novelty pitcher option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Larry Atkins
Cleveland
Detroit
Olympia
Chicago Stadium
Mountain States Conference Faces Football Feasibility
The Rocky Mountain conference debates fall football amid wartime. Utah, Colorado are ready to play if possible with Navy救 aid, Utah State represented, BYU uncertain, Wyoming and Colorado State awaiting Army soldier-student policy. E L Romney defends keeping football active during war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States
Utah
Colorado
Navy
Utah State
Brigham Young
Wyoming
Army
Colorado State
E. L
Dick) Romney
Mountain Grid
Chauncey Sunday School Holds Joint Picnic
Chauncey Church of God Sunday School classes gathered for a picnic at the Way home near Vore Ridge. About 50 attendees enjoyed dinner with Rev and Mrs Clarence Way and other hosts. Teachers included Doris Cunningham Beginners Ruth Lester Primary Florence Way Juniors Ann Marshall Inter mediates and Mary Norris Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Church of God
Jacob Way
Vore_ Ridge
Clarence Way
Howard Pennell
Dale Gillespie
Doris Cunningham
Ruth Lester
Florence Way
Ann Marshall
Mary Norris
Chauncey Guests From Area Visit Sa nd Ridge
Mrs Dean Schoon visited her sister Mrs Adda Tippett at Sand Ridge for the weekend. Miss Vergene Palmer a nurse at Marietta Hospital stayed with her mother Mrs Minnie Palmer and sister Mrs Wilma Brickles. Miss Wilma Ky ranik and Susan Donaldson of Chauncey spent Sunday in Lancaster with Lizzie Moody who joined their group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dean Schoonover
Sand Ridge
Adda Tippett
Vergene Palmer
Marietta Hospital
Minnie Palmer
Wilma Brickles
Wilma Kryanik
Susan Donaldson
Lancaster
Lizzie Moody
Chauncey Soldier Returns to Pensacola After Visit
Pfc Gene Bryson Chauncey and his wife Geneva return to Pensacola Florida where he is stationed at Fort Barancas after visiting Mrs Bryson's mother and sisters in The Plains Chauncey and Athens. They also visited his parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Bryson and family in Nelsonville formerly of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Pfc
Gene Bryson
Geneva
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Baranacas
Chauncey Cunningham Injures Leg in Porch Swing Fall
Ira Cunningham Chauncey suffered a broken right leg above the ankle in a fall from a porch swing at his W. Main Street home. He was taken to a Marietta hospital where the fracture was reduced and later he returned home. His wife Bessie Cunningham recently returned from Marietta hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ira Cunningham
W. Main St
Marietta
Bessie Kranyik Cunningham
Marietta Hospital
Matheny- Lanning wedding in Mount Vernon Ohio
Mr and Mrs Edward Matheny announce the marriage of their daughter Beatrice to Arthur Lanning of Findlay Ohio. The ceremony was held in Mount Vernon on Saturday June 12 with a double ring service. A two course chicken dinner followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Lima Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Edward Matheny
Beatrice
Arthur Lanning
Findlay
Ohio
Mt. Vernon
Thurlow Davis
Vere Ridge
Guy Simons
Amesville
Anna Matheny
Verna
John Morrison
Lima
Mrs Hattie Karns Visits Ill Sister In Dayton
Mrs Hattie Karns of Chauncey spent Friday to Sunday with her sister Mrs Rebecca Haning who is seriously ill at the home of her son Roy Haning in Dayton. Mrs Haning, longtime Athens County resident near Bates Church, is 88 years old and has lived in Dayton with her son the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Hattie Karns
Rebecca Haning
Roy Haning
Dayton
Haning
Athens County
Bates Church
Loyal Women's Circle Meeting at First Church Chauncey
The CHAUNCEY women's circle of the First Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at 1 30 p m in Mrs William A Hartley s home Mils St Mrs Carl Shafer class president will lead the business session and Mrs Homer Johnson will present the program and devotions There is also an important meeting of the Methodist Church official board Wednesday at 8 p m at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Loyal Women's Circle
The
First Church of Christ
William A. Hartley
Mils St
Carl Shafer
Homer Johnson
Methodist Church
Noon Family Vacation Visits Cleveland and Glouster
Mr and Mrs Jack Noon and two children visit his parents in Jacksonville and her parents in Glouster for a week long vacation with extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jack Noon
Cleveland
L. J. Noon
Jacksonville
William Keith
Dahlgren and Stephens Hold Batting Leads
Ver non Stephens of the St. Louis Browns and Ellsworth Dahlgren of the Philadelphia Phillies lead the majors in batting averages. Stephens remained at .369, Dahlgren hovered at .359, with Oris Hockett in second in the American League. Dixie Walker extended a 21 game streak and rose to .356 as Musial dropped to .333 and McCormick rose in the NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vernon Stephens
St. Louis Browns
Ellsworth Dahlgren
Philadelphia Phillies
Fort Stephens
Cleveland
Oris Hockett
Dahlgren
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Little Dixie
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Johnny Lindell
New York Yankees
Eight birthday party and community notes from Glouster
Glouster social notes recount Susanne Colbert’s eighth birthday party with prizes for Lynn Gladden Judy Zimmer Elizabeth Ann White Carolyn Yount and Alfred Howard and thanks to Mrs Powers and Mrs Zimmer. Columbus trip for Dorothy Searles and Virginia Skinner follows. Circle No. 2 meets at Mrs Chappelear home. car pooling arranged to church event. Families from Akron Newark Parkersburg Athens and Zanesville appear in a daybook of visits and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Janet Ann Robinson
Susanne Colbert
Larry Colbert
Lynn Gladden
Judy Zimmer
Elizabeth Ann White
Carolyn Yount
Alfred Howard
Powers
Zimmer
Colbert
Brewers Tie For Second After Lopsided Win
Milwaukee Brewers rout Toledo 15 to 1 as Eddie Hanyzewski earns six hitters and contributes three hits including a two run homer. The victory pairs Milwaukee with Minneapolis for second place in the standings amid a 12 of 17 run and 30 total runs in two games. Weather postponed Louisville versus St Paul and Indianapolis versus Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Brewers
Minneapolis
Brewers
Toledo
Eddie Hanyzewski
South Bend
Ind
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Red
Birds
Don Hendrickson
Blues
Redbird
Jack Saltzgauer
al Lyons
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Former Hollister Resident Killed in Ohio Mine
Dan Adams, a former Hollister resident, was instantly killed by a rock fall at the Dunn-Glenn mine in eastern Ohio on Wednesday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams of Hollister and left a wife and daughter. Funeral services were held at Belmont and burial followed in Belmont Cemetery with many Hollister and former residents in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Dan Adams
Hollister
Dunn-Glenn
Ohio
Joseph Adams
Betty Jane
Belmont
Death Claims Son of Glouster Man in San Antonio
Glouster resident Clays Saunders was summoned to San Antonio Texas due to the illness of his son Charles a service member stationed there. Charles died Sunday night at 8 o clock. Funeral plans were not set. He formerly lived in Glouster and is survived by his father a sister Rhea Saunders and grandmother Mrs Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Clay Saunders
Columbus
San Antonio
Texas
Charles
Higgins
Rhea Saunders
Return From Florida Swart and Seckinger Visit Elgin Field
Mrs. H. D. Swart and Mrs. Julia Seckinger returned Thursday from Elgin Field Florida after two weeks visiting their son Richard Swart in the army and Mrs. Seckinger’s daughter Betty Seckinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
H. D. Swart
Julia Seckinger
Elgin Field
Fla
Richard Swart
Sons of Mr and Mrs Skinner receive military transfers
Mr and Mrs Robert Skinner Sr report their sons are moving assignments. Pfc Robert Skinner Jr. transfers from Stewart Technical School in New York City to Patterson Field Ohio. Pvt Edwin Skinner moves from Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana to New Orleans Louisiana with the Army Railway Transportation Corps. Bernard Rice, in the aviation corps at Indianapolis, visited home briefly before returning for about five weeks then on to Tennessee to receive his wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Skinner Sr
Pfc
Robert Skinner, Jr
Army Air Corps
Stewart Technical School
New York City
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Ohio
Edwin Skinner
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
New Orleans
Army Railway Transportation Corps
Bernard Rice
Aviation Corps
Indianapolis
Tennessee
M. E. Christman Ill At Home In Trimble
Mr. M. E. Christman has been seriously ill at his Trimble home since last Thursday after weeks of poor health. Neighbors helped him indoors and he has remained bedbound, unable to continue his chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
M. E. Christman
Trimble
Auxiliary To Meet In Odd Fellows Hall June 23
The Ladies Auxiliary of the U M W A No 1 will meet in Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday evening June 23 at 8 00 o clock Pot luck will be served The June 16 meeting was postponed William Kinder son of Mrs Harry Kinder Trimble is visiting on leave from the Navy He serves aboard the U S S Nitro based at Norfolk Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Odd Fellows Hall
William Kinder
Harry Kinder
Trimble
Navy
Chauncey Ladies Aid Society to Quit All Day Wednesday
All-day quitting event for the Ladies Aid Society set for Wednesday at the Methodist Church in Chauncey. Community members urged to attend and participate in the church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
Tribe To Meet Tigers Tonight
Cleveland Indians, fresh from splitting a doubleheader with St Louis, host the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three game series. Southpaw Al Smith starts for Cleveland while Hal Newhouser may start for Detroit. Pat Seerey could move to left field if Newhouser pitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
al Smith
Steve O'Neill
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Tigers
Pat Seerey
Tribe
Lou Boudreau
Jeff Heath
Portsider
Heath
Seerey
Chauncey Methodist Class Social At Mrs Skinner Home
Chauncey Esther Chauncey class of the Methodist Church gathered Friday night at Mrs. Winnie Skinner's Mill Street home with eight attendees. Grace Stalder led as president and Mrs Skinner opened with devotions. Prizes in a hostess contest went to Elizabeth Harvey and Betty Boling. Refreshments were served. Next meeting will be with Grace Stalder on Jacobs Avenue. Present were Laura Russell Ruth Bridgewater Nell Jorden Helen Nicholson Betty Boling Elizabeth Harvey Grace Stalder Winnie Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Esther
Winnie Skinner
Mill St
Grace Stalder
Ruth Bridgewater
Nell Jorden
Helen Nicholson
Betty Boling
Elizabeth Harvey
Chauncey area notices on hospital discharges
Virginia Evener 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Dow Evener has returned home from Osteopathic Hospital Marietta after an appendectomy and is recovering well Chauncey resident Minnie Palmer Chauncey is in Athens helping daughter Mrs Wilma Brickles caring for Brickles who recently left Sheltering Arms Hospital after an operation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Virginia Evener
Dow Evener
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Minnie Palmer
Athens
Wilma Brickles
Brickles
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Guests of Mr and Mrs James Scott at Canaanville home
Mr and Mrs James Scott hosted guests at their Route Four home near Canaanville. Visiting were Mr and Mrs Harry King and children Eloise Freda Billy and Tommy from near Graham Chapel and Mr and Mrs Flough Heightland Jr and Bobbie and Dickie of Athens Route Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James Scott
Route Four
Canaanville
Harry King
Eloise
Freda
Billy
Tommy
Graham Chapel
Flough Heightland
Bobbie
Dickie
Athens
Standings Snapshot From Early League Schedule
The American Association and United circuit show St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 3 and Boston 4 Brooklyn 3 in early standings. New York 4 Washington 1 appears in schedule form with Kansas City 6 Columbus 3 also noted. Milwaukee leads Toledo 1 as Louisville st. Paul game is postponed and Indianapolis at Minneapolis is postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Giants
Herbert
Babe) Barna
Boston Red Sox
Ken Chase
Hugh Fast
Rube Fischer
Jersey City
Ken Trinkle
Bob Coombs
Don Heffner
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
New York
Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
National Club
LMU Suscesce A
Brooklyn Addancis A
Cinecinnati
Bettina Returns with Knockout to Eye Heavyweight Hope
Bettina, the former light heavyweight champion, returns after a year's layoff and knocks out Lou Brooks in 1 minute 49 seconds of a 10 rounder in Philadelphia. Referee Irving Kutcher officiated as Brooks was briefly blinded by Bettina's left hand, drawing boos from portions of the crowd. Bettina’s manager Jimmy Grippo cites police training as a factor in the power of the punch and hints at a future bout with Jimmy Bivins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Corp
Melio Bettina
Joe Louis
Lou Brooks
Wilmington
Del
Brooks
Irving Kutcher
Bettina
Jimmy Grippo
Jimmy Bivins
Grippo
Boxing results from Chicago Baltimore Newark and New York bouts
Fighters Clarence Brown Pedro Hernandez Curtis Sheppard and Wallace Cross secured knockouts and decision wins in rounds listed. Brown defeated Johnny Flynn in Chicago Carto edged by Hernan dez in Baltimore Sheppard stopped George Brothers in Newark and Cross outpointed Tony Musto in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Brown
Johnny Flynn
Rochester
N. Y
Baltimore
Pedro Hernandez
Puerto Rico
Frankie Carto
Philadelphia
Newark
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
George Brothers
New York
Wallace’ Cross
Tony Musto
Trimble Rural Board Hires Teachers For Rural School
At a Trimble Township Rural School District meeting the board hired a list of teachers including Miss Treva Black principal at Hollister Ray Byers manual arts EK J. Person Miss Mary Mulligan Miss Hazel Lee Pride Miss Letha Rowland Mrs Carry Smith Miss Ida B. Davis Miss Blanch Gears Miss Every Siddle and Miss Alice Rauan Each teacher must file acceptance by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Trimble Township
Treva Black
Hollister
Ray Byers
J. Person
Mary Mulligan
Hazel Lee Pride
Letha Rowland
Carry Smith
Ida B. Davis
Blanch Gears
Every Siddle
Alice Rauan
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Mrs. Way
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University of Dayton
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Austin Chappelear
Thomas Figley
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Robert Lowrey
Akron
John L. Morris
Joan
William Colley
Lawrence Miller
J. W. Herrold
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