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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1943

Page

7

Red Sox Inch Closer In Tight AL Race

Boston powers past the Athletics 7-1 as Cecil Hughlette wins his seventh. Washington tops the Yankees 8-2 with Mickey Vernon homering and tripling. White Sox beat Browns 5-3 to pull even for sixth. Dodgers win 7-4 over Giants as Derringer blanks Pirates 1-0.

Washington Theankees Mickey Vernon Senators Chicago White Sox St. Louis Browns Athletics Lyn Dodgers New York Ints St. Louis Cardinals Big Paul Derringer Thettsburgh Pirates Los Pirates Johnny Wyrostek Bobtt Wyrostek Harry Lowrey Merullo Boston Phillies

League Leaders AMERICAN AND NATIONAL BATTING AND PITCHING

The list names top performers in batting runs and hits across the American and National leagues. Highlights include Stephens of St. Louis leading batting in the American with his team, White of Philadelphia for runs, Siebert of Philadelphia for RBIs, Wakefield of Detroit for hits, Kellner of Cleveland for doubles, Lindell of New York and Jonson of Washington for triples, Keller of New York for home runs, Case of Washington for steals, Candini of Washington for pitching. In the National league Dahlgren of Philadelphia for batting, Vaughan of Brooklyn for runs, Herman of Brooklyn for RBIs and doubles, Musial of St Louis for triples, Dimaggio of Pittsburgh with home runs alongside Ott of New York and Nich for Chicago, Vaughan of Brooklyn for steals, Sewell of Pittsburgh and Cooper of St Louis for pitching.

White Philadelphia Siebert Wakefield Detroit Kellner Cleveland Lindell New York Jonson Washington Keller Case Candini Washings Dahlgren Vaughan Brooklyn Herman Prooklyn Ormick Cincinnati Musial St. Louis DiMaggio Pittsgh Ott Nichhicago Tching Sewell Pittsburgh Cooper

Tigers Indians In Twin Bill

Detroit hosts Cleveland in a doubleheader after yesterday's 408 series opener was postponed. Governor Kelly approved the twin bill noting improvements. Cleveland hurlers Hal Newhouser and Hal Mans and Detroit's Salveson Naymick are listed among pitching choices with 350 Midstate troops as guests at the games.

Detroit Cleveland Indians Tigers Harry Kell Vernor Kelly Ake Salveson Mike Naymicke White Hal Newhouser Halmans

Standings and results from yesterday

Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 0. Brooklyn 7 New York 4. Boston 7 Philadelphia 6. Washington 3 New York 2. Chicago 5 St Louis 3. Boston 7 Philadelphia 1. Columbus 3 Indianapolis 1. Milwaukee 4 St Paul 3. Minneapolis 6 0 Kansas City 1 1. Toledo Louisville postponed.

Chicago Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia American Washington Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Columbus Indianapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Toledo Louisville National Club L. Pet Cincinnati New York -Sawee Oeeuw Washington Eee Detroit Hannemowns Seaamee Association Club W. L. Pet Ece Anewee Ae Newee

Brewers Narrow Hoosier Lead In Association Play

The Milwaukee Brewers stretched a nine game win streak by beating St. Paul 4 to 3 while Indianapolis fell 3 to 1 to Columbus. Ted Wilks allowed six hits as Columbus broke a 1-1 tie in the eighth. Minneapolis and Kansas City split a doubleheader. Potahl’s bases loaded homer sparked a 6-1 Minneapolis win and a 1-0 KC victory in 10 innings. Toledo postponed.

Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers American Association St. Paul Indianapolis Columbus Ted Wilks Minneapolis Kansas City Jimmy Potahl Herb Bain Floyd Bevens Toledo Louisville

Hockingport Social Notes Sees Promoted Soldier and Visits

Mr and Mrs E W White learn their son Leon with the Army in Iceland has been promoted to corporal. Mrs Charles Lumbatis and children of Woodsfield visit her parents in Hockingport. Mrs Charles Shields and children visit Rex Blake in Coolville. Co F Matheny of Parkersburg visits father W T Matheny. A F Halsey of Long Bottom visits son Robert Halsey. Elza Reed announces birth of a daughter. Brown family welcome a daughter. Mrs Brown is Ruth Bise living with her parents W O Bise. Mrs Earl Cowdery and Clarice Leffler spend Thursday in Parkersburg.

Earl Cowdery Clarice Leffler Parkersburg

Trimble 4-H Club Meets at Nellie Lou Phillips Home

The Trimble Stitch for Victory 4-H Club gathered at Nellie Lou Phillips home for projects and games. A meal of ecoulache sandwiches and cookies was served to Nancy Kay Leake and eight others plus guest Norma Kay Willis of Millfield. Bonnie Arnold and Nellie Lou Phillips hosted. Glouster Progressive Study Club picnic postponed indefinitely in Jacksonville park tonight.

Nellie Lou Phillips Nancy Kay Leake Margaret and Martha Myers Janet Earich Shirley Kay Heiser Donna Leah Johnson Ruth Anna Grigsby Joan Goodin Norma Kay Willis Millfield Bonnie Arnold Glouster Progressive Study Club Jacksonville Park

Carl Hubbell at 40 Says He Never Felt Better

The article profiles Carl Hubbell, 40, hailed by Gus Mancuso as the greatest pitcher, detailing his lifelong screwball, career arc from Cushing Oklahoma to the Giants, MVP year in 1938, 26 wins in 1936, and his calm, uncomplaining nature.

Carl Hubbell Chip Royal NEW York New York Giants Gus Mancuso Meeker Okla Cushing, Okla Old Long Pants Detroit Tigers Toronto Decatur Til Beaumont Giants Hubbell Hub Carl Mancuso

Glouster Scouts Continue Scrap Drive Thursday

Glouster The Boy Scouts will continue their scrap drive on Thursday leaving depot square at 8 30 oclock and covering most of Trimble Township outside the three incorporated villages. They collected more scrap rag paper last Thursday than the week before and hope to make this Thursday a red letter day in salvage work.

Glouster Depot Square Trimble

Mrs Virgil Eddy Undergoes Major Operation at Sheltering Arms

Mrs Virgil Eddy had a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday of last week. Her eldest daughter Sheila had tonsils removed there on Friday. Both are recovering satisfactorily. Mrs Eddy hopes to leave hospital by week’s end. Mr Eddy, of Warren Ohio, has stayed in Athens and plans to return to Warren early next week.

Glouster Virgil Eddy Sheltering Arms Hospital Sheila Sheltering Arms Eddy Warren Ohio Athens

Swarts Rites Set for Trimble Funeral

The body of Carol Jean Swarts will be brought to the home of Mr and Mrs Ben Skinner in Trimble Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the First Church of Christ Trimble with Rev Johnson of Columbus officiating. Burial will follow in Russell cemetery.

Glouster Carol Jean Swarts Grant Hospital Ben Skinner Trimble First Church of Christ, Trimble Rev. Johnson Columbus Russell Cemetery

Local notes from Glouster area servicemen visits and events

Trimble servicemen updates include a letter from Gail Bingman about a transfer in England. Donald Sharp reports arrival at camp in Hearne Texas after a furlough. Clyde Vernon returns from a weekend with his parents in Greenville Pennsylvania. Sgt William H Bentley and wife visit Glouster from Tuskegee Alabama for his mother in Columbus before returning to Tuskegee. Oakdale 4 H meeting announced at Mrs Fred Harper's home Friday June 25 at 2 pm. Loyal Daughters Class of Church of Christ to meet Miss Lalla Danford's home Friday eight pm.

Donald Sharp Trimble Hearne Texas Clyde Vernon Charles Vernon Greenville William H. Bentley Tuskegee Ala Glouster Columbus Bentley Andrew Viney Sgt. Bentley Air Corps Oakdale Fred Harper Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Sunday School Lalla Danford

New Football Loop Studied By V-12 Units

Mansfield officials report eight college athletic conferences considering a naval V-12 league to provide competition for trainees in Ohio. Ohio Wesleyan athletics director George Gauthier urged formation after a preliminary meeting with Case, Baldwin Wallace, Oberlin, Denison, Miami, Bowling Green, and Wooster. Final plans await V-12 command approval with another meeting planned for July 11.

Mansfield Ohio George Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan Case Baldwin- Wallace Oberlin Denison Miami Bowling Green Wooster

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Glouster clubs and families shared events from June including the Past Noble Grands Club meeting at Mrs Martha Kloh’s Trimble home with contests awarded to Mrs Frank Dunlevy Mrs Maude Davis and Miss Ida B Davis. The White sisters met at Elizabeth Whyte s Nelsonville home and planned a July White reunion at Mrs Harve Sayre s Buchtel home. Mrs John Howard Urbancrest hosted a 76th birthday party for Mrs Howard with relatives from Columbus Detroit and more Fu tures include a July C S O meeting and a bi weekly Legion Hall gathering with games for the public. Edna G Sanders attended her uncle s funeral in Glouster and Mrs Bright planned Columbus trip for an upcoming G A R event. Mrs Fred Hussey and husband stationed at Fort Knox were referenced along with a furnished apartment.

Glouster Noble Grands Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville Martha Kloh Trimble Frank Dunlevy Maude Davis Ida B. Davis William Kalt Elizabeth Whyte Nelsonville Colbert Buchtel Leke Youngstown Harve Sayre George Shively John Byron Murray City John R. Clark Charles Finsterwald Phil Athens John Howard Urbancrest Goldie Wallace Detroit Mich Charles Allbright Columbus Add Knight Bellaire Allbright Knight Howard Edna G. Sanders Charles Sanders Dayton

New Dodgers Prospect Gene Mauck Trains With Team

17 year old Gene Mauck of Los Angeles works out with the Dodgers as a potential shortstop. He hails from the same high school that produced Mickey Owen Cliff Dapper and Roy Partee, amid other notes from the circuit and comments on tennis finances and league figures.

New York Dodgers Gene Mauck Los Angeles Mickey Owen Cliff Dapper Roy Partee Carl Stubbell

Chauncey High Teacher Recovering After Major Surgery

Miss Ruth Fiske of Chauncey is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery from major surgery performed a week ago at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. She is a Chauncey high school faculty member. Relatives and friends including Charles Fiske and grandchildren Charles and Joan Fiske and Mr and Mrs Paul R Fiske and Frances Fiske visited this week.

Chauncey Ruth Fiske Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Miss Fiske Chauncey High School Charles Fiske Charles Joan Fiske Paul R. Fiske Frances Fiske

Chauncey Men Report From England and Army Details

Chauncey family notes a letter from Pvt. Donald H. Allen now in England. He left Akron six months ago, served at Fort Riley, is 6 ft 1 in and 231 1 2 lb, married with one child. Elmer Allen notes his three sons total about 650 pounds. Kathleen Willis Mingus reports husband Edward Mingus, son of Rev. Hiram Mingus, also in England.

Chauncey Elmer Allen Donald H. Allen England Donald Akron Fort Riley Kansas Forest Thomas Kathleen Willis Mingus Millfield Edward Mingus Hiram Mingus Sand Ridge

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Prayer Meeting

Weekly cottage prayer gathering of the Morristown Holiness Church set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs S N Simpson High Street Chauncey.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church

WSCS Meeting At Methodist Church This Thursday

The WSCS of the Methodist Church will hold its regular meeting in the church social rooms Thursday evening at 8:00. After the business session and program, refreshments will be served by Mrs. Bertha Angle and her committee.

Glouster W.S.C.S Methodist Church the Methodist Church Bertha Angle

Boy Injured When Thrown From Horse in Columbus

Robert Andrews son of Mr and Mrs John Andrews was thrown from a horse on the bridle path along the Scioto River in Columbus. His right leg fractured he was taken to University Hospital for treatment.

Glouster Robert Andrews John Andrews Scioto River Columbus University Hospital

Chauncey Soldier Promoted to Staff Sergeant

Chauncey resident Thomas Dew advanced to staff sergeant after two months with the 2nd Army in Tennessee. He was picked for a 14 member team to inspect motor vehicles across camps in several states, now at Camp Forest, Tennessee. Corners of the same report note Charles E. Sowards, stationed at March Field, promoted to sergeant after 13 months in California, son of Deanville residents.

Chauncey Thomas Dew Mary Ferrel Dew 2Nd Army Tennessee Sergeant Dew Second Army Camp Forest Mary Dew Jacobs Ave Chauncey — Corp Charles E. Sowards March Field Calif California Sergeant Sowards James Sowards Deanville

Idle Reds Gain Ground in Flap with Cardinals Series

The Cincinnati Reds resume their series with the St. Louis Cardinals as Ray Starr is tipped for mound duty. Morton Cooper seeks his tenth win as Lonnie Frey exits with a pulled left leg, replaced by Woody Williams. The Reds sit fifth, ahead a half game on Pirates and Phillies after a restful day.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies Ray Starr Pirates Bill McKechnie Morton Cooper Southworth Lonnie Frey Frey Woody Williams Cardinals

Chauncey Personal News From Local Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blower and family visited in Dayton over the week end. Mrs. Rhoda Oliver of Chauncey visits daughters in Detroit. Mrs. Hildreth Reeves of Nelsonville visits her mother in Chauncey. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherlock and daughter Betty of Parkersburg were in Chauncey visiting Floyd and Lara Stanley. Mrs. Guy Sams and Barbara of Millfield visit Guy Sams in Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Chauncey Harold Blower Dayton Rhoda Oliver Edna Branham Ethel Scott Detroit Hildreth Reeves Nelsonville Lara Tucker Harold Sherlock Betty Parkersburg

Chauncey McKinney Undergoes Appendectomy At Station Hospital

Paul Chauncey McKinney, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney, serving in the Air Corps at Atlantic City New Jersey, underwent an appendectomy at the Station Hospital several days ago and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.

Chauncey Paul McKinney Andrew McKinney Air Corps Atlantic City N. J Station Hospital

Keirns Family News From Millfield Weekend Visit

Mrs. Sylvia Keirns of Millfield visited son Raymond Keirns in Powhatan over the weekend. Frances Keirns joined her in returning for a visit. Guests included sister Mrs Goldie Wallace of Detroit and aunts Mrs Anna Albright of Columbus and Mrs Adda Knight of Bellaire. Willis Mingus has left Marietta Hospital and returned home to Millfield.

John Howard Urbancrest Howard Anna Albright Columbus Adda Knight Bellaire Goldie Wallace Detroit Fred Keirns Millfield Frances Keirns Powhatan William Keith Glouster Sylvia Keirns Raymond Keirns Keirns Mich Chauncey Kathleen Willis Mingus Marietta Hospital

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