Indians Sign Harder as Kennedys Pole Vault Incident Shifts Camp
Mel Harder signed for his seventh season with the Cleveland Indians as news from camp centers on Vern Kennedy, the 35 year old pitcher who vaulted nine feet at Purdue and landed on his neck but smiled. Boudreau and manager presence plus new arrivals like Ken Keltner and Jimmy Grant surface amid a flurry of spring notices from major league clubs.
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Vern Keny
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Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Alters
Bucky
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Kennedy
Lafayette
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Jimmy Grant
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Wilmington
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Russ Christopher
Jess Flores
Don Black
Luke Hamlin
Joe Berry
Milwaukee
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Stan Musial
Johnny Hopp
Chicago White Sox
Mike Tresh
Detroit
Lee Ross
Tony Cuccinello
Washington Senators
Albertson
Santiago Ullrich
College Park
Ullrich
Pittsburgh Pirates
Vince DiMaggio
Blue Lake News Notes Highlights Local Events
Darlene Wooten ill with chicken. Columbus report says her mother has rabbit fever. Local farmers and draftees under 38 years are being examined for military service. Mrs J C Forth received shell and seed beads from Sgt Burdell Forth in New Guinea. Sgt John Holcomb in Italy for two years writes from service. Mrs Basil Evans hosted a party for Zelma Lee. Evelyn Boggs led prayer at Elizabeth Chapel with weekly meetings planned. Attendees visited by Mr and Mrs James Hazlett and by Mrs Nina Dorton of Gallipolis with Mr and Mrs Russell Sheets. Elburn Saunders funeral held at Mercersville Baptist Church. Pvt Lowell Boston from Ft Gruver is guest of Harry Boston. Grace Craig visiting son David and family in Akron before departure to Camp Carson Colorado.
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Blue Lake
Darlene Wooten
Paul Thivener
Columbus
J. C. Forth
Burdell Forth
New Guinea
John Holcomb
Italy
Basil Evans
Zelma Lee
Evelyn Boggs
Elizabeth Chapel
James Hazlett
Route 7
Nina Dorton
Gallipolis
Russell Sheets
Elburn Saunders
Mercersville Baptist Church
Lowell Boston
Ft. Gruber
Okla
Harry Boston
Grace Craig
David
Akron
Camp Carson
Colo
Cuban Pitcher Introduces Rhumba to Cincy Redlegs
Bloomington Indiana AP soldiers watching Cincinnati Reds workouts saw Manager Bill McKechnie attempt rhumba with his players led by Cuban recruit Thomas de La Cruz from Syracuse. De La Cruz taught dancing while also pitching in drills as Gee Walker reconsidered a late team arrival.
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Cincy
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Cordion
McKechnie
de la Cruz
Revival Service At Murray City Church
Rev Ray Pidcock of Morristown Holiness Church conducts a revival at Pilgrim Holiness Church Murray City with Dickerson Sisters providing music each night. The likely closing is next Sunday night and a praise service is set for Sunday March 19 at 1 30 pm. Public invited. Bible study at Chauncey M E Church tonight at 7 30 led by Elmer Allen.
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Chauncey
Ray Pidcock
Morristown
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Murray City
Dickerson Sisters
Harry Dickerson
Manuel Ortiz Retains Bantam Title In Tight 15 Round Bout
Manuel Ortiz defended his bantamweight crown in Los Angeles edging Ernesto Aguilar in a 15 round decision. Aguilar pressed Ortiz with a southpaw attack, forcing a tight contest as Ortiz relied on counter punching and avoided leading. Ortiz weighed 118 pounds to Aguilar 116%.
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Los Angeles
Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
Mexico City
Ernesto Aguilar
Aguilar
Manuel
Oruiz
Ortiz
Lou Salica
Army golfer Heafner tied for lead at North and South
Clayton Heafner from Camp Croft S C shared the lead with Gene Sarazen and Leonard Dodson as the second round began at Pinehurst N C. All three posted 71s for the first 18 yesterday. Lt Horton Smith of Seymour Johnson Field was three back.
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N. C
Army
Clayton Heafner
Camp Croft
S. C
Gene Sarazen
Darien
Conn
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Horton Smith Seymour Johnson
Goldsboro
Smith
Former champ Everett Marshall teases wrestling comeback
Everett Marshall, once a world heavyweight title claimant, now 38, 234 pounds, plans a return to the mat citing stronger health from an onion farming life. Akron University will drop track golf and tennis from its spring sports program per athletic director Fred Sefton.
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LA Junta
Colo
Everett Marshall
AKRON
Akron University
Fred Sefton
Roundup highlights from sports and entertainment circles
Fullerton column notes Texas Christian coach Meyer plans spring practice with about a dozen Navy trainees. George Kobb promotes fights at Madison Square Garden and in New Jersey. Cliff Melton boasts left handed clubs while Phil Weintraub disputes him. Curley Lambeau receives 26 coaching applications for Packers. Bowler Worth cards a 268 after knockdown spree. Lieut Soper, former Northwestern star, serves welfare officer and edits Attu Amblings on an Aleutian Island.
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New York
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Texas Christian Grid
Navy
George Kobb
Madison Square Garden
New Jersey
Cliff
Melton
Giants
Phil Weintraub
Curley Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Red Smith
Paul Soper
Aleutian
Attu Amblings
Service Men Honored at Dover Church Program
In Dover First Church of Christ a Sunday service honored service men and families. Letters from Chauncey residents Edw Blackford Franklin Blackford Nell Tippett Jack Schrappe and Oscar Omen were read. 94 attended. Young quartet Thelma Brookins Jane Cunningham Donna Leiber led morning service. Richard Stalder to present music March 19 at 9 30 a m.
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Dover
Chauncey
Church of Christ
Franklin, Blackford
Edw. Blackford
Italy
Thomas Dew
Mary Dew
Nell Tippett
Sam Tippett
Jack Schrappe
Otto Schrappe
Oscar Omen
William Omen
Millfield
Young Peoples Choir
Thelma Jean Brookins
Jane Cunningham
Donna Leiber
Helen Courtney
Isabelle
Richard Stalder
Services Held for Edward Stowers 68
Funeral services for Edward S. Stowers 68 who died suddenly Friday night at his son Arthur Stowers home were held Monday at 2 p m at Connett's Church Burial was in the cemetery beside the church by W W Warren He leaves wife Margaret Stowers Chauncey 10 children and 21 grandchildren A daughter Dorothy wife of Carl Smith lives near Chauncey
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Chauncey
Edward S. Stowers
Arthur Stowers
Connett’s Church
W. W. Warren
Margaret Stowers
Dorothy
Carl Smith
Millfield Needle Club to Meet at Mrs Heffken Home
Members of the Millfield Needle Club will be entertained tonight by Mrs Henry Heffken at her Millfield home.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Needle Club
Henry Heffken
Weekend Socials Around Fisher and Lower Plains
Mr and Mrs Delbert Peyton and daughter Sharon of near Fisher visited Mr and Mrs George Gabriel at Lower Plains for Sunday dinner. Mrs Cora Williamson of Columbus spent the weekend with her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs George Gabriel in Lower Miss Grace Dicken returned to Ravenna Ohio after a weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Dicken and Mrs Florence Hysell. Misses Betty and Henrietta Heffken who work in Columbus spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Heffken of Millfield.
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Delbert Peyton
Sharon
Near Fisher
George Gabriel
Lower Plains
Cora Williamson
Columbus
Grace Dicken
Ravenna
W. E. Dicken
Florence Hysell
Betty
Henrietta Heffken
Henry Heffken
Millfield
Chicken Dinner For Son on Furlough
Mr and Mrs Frank Shumway hosted a Sunday chicken dinner at Sand Ridge to honor their son Pvt Lester Shumway home on furlough from Camp Campbell Kentucky. Attendants included Dwight Shumway and children Jeanette and Jerry Millfield Miss Caryl Shumway Columbus Phyllis Shumway and the guest of honor.
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Chauncey
Frank Shumway
Sand Ridge
Pvt
Lester Shumway
Camp Campbell
Dwight Shumway
Jeanette
Jerry
Millfield
Caryl Shumway
Columbus
Phyllis
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Meeting in Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Building Chauncey. There will be an important business meeting and all members are urged to attend. March birthdays will be celebrated with a potluck supper with members asked to contribute.
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Chauncey — Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Chauncey
K. of P
Return to Camp Hale after furlough
Pvt. Robert Shields returned Saturday to Camp Hale Colorado after spending a 10 day furlough visiting his mother Mrs. Nettie Shields and sister Gladys Shields of Lower Plains.
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Pvt
Robert Shields
Camp Hale
Colo
Nettie Shields
Gladys Shields
Lower Plains
Ohio sets 1944 spring sports schedule statewide
Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner H R Townsend outlines the 1944 spring sports calendar with district track baseball golf and tennis meets leading to state finals at Ohio State University on May 26 and 27. Districts run May 11 to 20 across multiple sites.
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H. R.townsend
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Athens County
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Elder
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Naugle
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Toledo Devilbiss
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Lorain
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Bowling Green State University
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Lima
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Old Fort
Defiance
Athens
Cincinnati
Springfield
Honors Son's Birthday With Dinner Party
Mrs. William Hamrick of Millfield hosted a two course dinner at her home to celebrate the birthday of her son John Hamrick of Corning. A birthday cake served as centerpiece and gifts were given. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. John Hamrick, Lynne and Billy Hamrick of Corning, Betty Heffken, Patricia Hamrick and William Hamrick of Millfield.
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William Hamrick
Millfield
John Hamrick
Corning
Lynne
Billy Hamrick
Betty Heffken
Patricia Hamrick
Millfiel
Grandstaff Guests Visit Chauncey Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grandstaff of Mill Street and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spearry of West Mound Street hosted visitors Chauncey including Mr. and Mrs. Wile and their children Florence Ann and Betty Grandstaff of Sciotoville.
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Wile
Grandstaff
Florence Ann
Betty
Sciotoville
Fred Grandstaff
Mill St
Charles Spearry
Mound St
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