Kennedy pole vaults nine feet in practice at Purdue
Amid spring drills at Purdue, 35 year old Cleveland pitcher Vern Kennedy vaulted nine feet, landing on his neck but staying cheerful. Lou Boudreau supervised as players observed. plan to continue daily workouts to ease late arrivals into camp.
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Washington Senators
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Vince DiMaggio
Blue Lake News Notes Highlights Local Family Life
Blue Lake notes report illness among Darlene Wooten and Paul Thivener's mother, with other residents facing military service exams. Families share visits and gifts from servicemen in New Guinea and Italy, while locals attend church events and life events. Elburn Saunders funeral, and families with relatives at Ft Gruver and Camp Carson are mentioned along with travel to Eatontown New Jersey and Akron visits.
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Pers
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Columbus
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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
Donald Saunders
Eatontown
N. J
William H. Saunders
Camp Carson
Colo
Cuban Pitcher Introduces Rhumba to Cincy Redlegs
Bloomington AP report describes Cincinnati Reds workouts in Indiana where manager Bill McKechnie and Cuban pitcher Thomas de La Cruz led rhythm and rhumba drills. Soldiers in attendance watched players trip the rhumba to an accordion while De La Cruz also pitched in the workout. Gee Walker threatened to hold out but then planned to report later in the week.
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Bloomington
Ind
Idiana University
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Thomas de la Cruz
Syracuse
Havana
de la Cruz
Gee Walker
McKechnie
Revival Service At Murray City Church
Rev Ray Pidcock of Morristown Holiness Church conducts a revival at Pilgrim Holiness Church Murray City with nightly services and Dickerson Sisters providing music Attendance is strong and the meeting may close next Sunday night A praise service is scheduled for Sunday March 19 at 1 30 pm. Public invitation extended.
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Ray Pidcock
Morristown
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Murray City
Dickerson Sisters
Harry Dickerson
Manuel Ortiz Retains Bantam Title in Narrow War
Manuel Ortiz of Los Angeles defeated Ernesto Aguilar of Mexico City by a two to one decision in fifteen rounds to keep the bantamweight championship. Aguilar pressured Ortiz, pinning him in corners and dictating much of the action, while Ortiz relied on counter punching and avoided leading as he defended the title for the ninth time at 118 pounds.
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Manuel Ortiz
el Centro
Calif
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Aguilar
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Ortiz
Lou Salica
Marge Worth
Irvington
N. J
Doren
Marge
Clayton Heafner Ties Lead In Open Round At Pinehurst
Clayton Heafner of Camp Croft S C shared the Open lead at Pinehurst with Gene Sarazen of Darien Conn and Leonard Dodson of Kansas City Mo as the second round began. Each shot 71 on the first 18. Lt Horton Smith of Seymour Johnson Field Goldsboro NC trailed by three and brings experience of Pinehurst to the course.
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Camp Croft
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Gene Sarazen
Darien
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Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Horton Smith Seymour Johnson
Goldsboro
Smith
Consideres Comeback for Everett Marshall at 38
Everett Marshall once claimed the heavyweight wrestling crown and now onion farmer weighs 234 pounds at 38. He says he is stronger due to a healthful life and is weighing a return to competition. Akron University will drop track golf and tennis from spring sports per athletic director Fred Sefton.
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LA Junta
Colo
Everett Marshall
AKRON
Akron University
Fred Sefton
Service Men Honored at Dover Church Program
Dover First Church of Christ held a Sunday night service honoring service men with letters read from Chauncey families and brief notes on those serving. The Young Peoples Choir led singing, 94 attended, and a duet was performed by Mrs. Helen Courtney and Isabelle Courtney. Richard Stalder will present special music on March 19 at 9:30 a.m.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Nolin Blackford
Edw, Blackford
Italy
Thomas Dew
Mary Dew
Neil Tippett
Sam Tippett
Jack Schrappe
Otto Schrappe
Oscar Omen
Wiliam 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 age 68 who died suddenly Friday night at his son Arthur Stowers home were held Monday at 2 p m at Connett's Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery by W. W. Warren. He leaves his wife Margaret Stowers of 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
Bible study at Chauncey M E Church tonight
The Chauncey M E Church will host a Bible study tonight at 7 30 led by Elmer Allen.
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Chauncey
Chauncey M. E
Elmer Allen
Millfield Needle Club Meeting Tonight
Members of the Millfield Needle Club will be entertained tonight by Mrs. Henry Helfken at her Millfield home.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Needle Club
Henry Helfken
Local Families Share Weekend Gatherings Across Villages
Mr and Mrs Delbert Peyton and daughter Sharon of near Fisher were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Gabriel at Lower Plains. Mrs Cora Williamson of Columbus visited her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs George Gabriel. Miss Grace Dicken returned to Ravenna Ohio after a weekend at her parents W E Dicken and Mrs Florence Hysell. Betty and Henrietta Heff ken who work in Columbus spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Heffken in 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 of Camp Campbell Kentucky, home on furlough. Attendees included Dwight Shumway and his children Jeanette and Jerry from Millfield, Miss Caryl Shumway from Columbus, the honored guest Lester Shumway, and Phyllis Shumway.
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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
The Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Building Chauncey. An important business meeting is planned and all members are urged to attend. March birthdays will be celebrated with a potluck supper members asked to contribute.
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Chauncey
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Soldier Returns From Furlough To Camp Hale Colorado
Pvt. Robert Shields returns Saturday to Camp Hale after 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
High Spring Sport Dates Announced in Ohio Mock Schedule
Ohio High School Athletic Association outlines 1944 spring sport schedule with district and state events set across track baseball golf and tennis culminating May 26 27 at Ohio State University District meets largely on May 19 20. Defending champions named include East Tech Rome Stewart Elder Leavittsburg McKinley and Pete Dayer with titles in golf tennis and singles.
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Birthday Dinner Honors Son in Millfield Home
Mrs. William Hamrick hosted a two course dinner at her Millfield residence to honor her son John Hamrick of Corning. The event featured a birthday cake centerpiece and gifts for the honoree with covers for Mr and Mrs John Hamrick Lynne and Billy Hamrick Corning Betty Heffken Patricia Hamrick and Mr and Mrs William Hamrick of Millfield.
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William Hamrick
Millfield
John Hamrick
Corning
Lynne
Billy Hamrick
Betty Heffken
Patricia Hamrick
Land
Grandstaff and Spearry Guests at Chauncey Weekend
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Grandstaff and daughters Florence Ann and Betty of Sciotoville visited Chauncey over the weekend, staying with Mr and Mrs Fred Grandstaff on Mill Street and Mr and Mrs Charles Spearry.
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Wilbur Grandstaff
Florence Ann
Betty
Sciotoville
Fred Grandstaff
Mill St
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W. Mound St
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