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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1943

Page

11

Kelleher Shines as Reds Hold Spring Drills in Camp

In Bloomington Indiana reports of Reds workouts highlight Frank Kelleher’s powerful hitting in an intra-squad session. Eddie Miller Bert Haas and Heinie Mueller contributed solid plate work. McKechnie backs Saturday scrimmage while Crabbie and Starr report minor injuries. Minor Browns injuries at Cape Girardeau. Washington Senators scramble batting practice due to Baxters illness. Cardinals versatile in camp with Pollet in left and Cooper on double play. White Sox hike drills in French Lick with long runs and Cubs report 16 pitchers in camp including Hurler Wallie Eaves arrived after deal with Minneapolis.

Bloomington Ind Cincinnati Reds Frank Kelleher Cincinnati Crosley Field Eddie Miller Bert Haas Heinie Mueller Bill McKechnie Estel Crabtree Ray Starr Crabbie Starr French Lick Chicago Cubs Wallie Eaves Minneapolis Stu Martin

Army Induction Sends Robert Hillyer to Fort Jackson

Mrs Evelyn Hill of Chauncey learns her husband Robert Hillyer has been inducted into the Army and is now stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina. She spent last week in Columbus visiting her brother Edward Stewart, formerly of Chauncey, who works for Curtis Wright Corp.

Chauncey Evelyn Hillyer Robert Hillyer Fort Jackson South Carolina

Dover Students Sponsor Victory Gardens This Year

Chauncey Dover High School students show strong interest in Victory Gardens after Ross Wright county extension agent spoke to the student body. The Citizens Civilian Committee of the Chauncey Dover High School Victory Corps voted to sponsor the gardens with members including Rev. Gilbert Courtney Mayor W. D. Hines and several local residents.

Dover Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Victory Gardens Ross Wright Citizens Civilian Committee of the Chauncey-Dover High School Victory Corps Gilbert Courtney W. D. Hines Thelma Ferrer Dorothy Stalder Maybelle Mingus Edith McDaniel Nellie Kollister A. L. Jandes

Chauncey Singers Perform at Funeral in Buchtel

Chauncey residents Christine Brown Charles S Bradfield and Mrs Helen Courtney sang at the funeral of Miss Harriett Conley 29 who died Thursday in University Hospital Columbus. Service was at Buchtel M E Church with burial in Greenlawn. survivors include her parents three sisters and three brothers.

Navy brothers return home on furlough

Chauncey Alex Kozma and his brother in law John Earich both sailors are home on a few days furlough. Alex visits his wife Anna Pear Earich Kozma and his parents in Millfield. John visits his parents Adolph and Mrs Earich in Millfield. In Columbus they are met by Anna Pearl Kozma and Adolph Earich.

Chauncey Alex Kozma John Earich Navy Alex Anna Pear Earich Kozma

Fullerton's Roundup: Rickey's take on Giants Etten trade talk

AP dispatch surveys sports and man’s interests noting Branch Rickey’s fireside chat at Bear Mountain about Nick Etten return to Philadelphia and possible trade for Joe Orengo. Also covers Hambletonian, Goshen races, Camp Pendleton sports facilities, and Kansas alumni football coaching chatter.

NEW York Branch Rickey Bear Mountain Giants Nick Etten Phillies Yankees Rickey Bill Cox Philadelphia Joe Orengo Bill Cane Hambletonian Cleveland Goshen

Chauncey revival ends as Baldridge leads closing service

A two weeks revival at Morristown Holiness Church concludes with Evangelist A. L. Baldridge of Sciotoville directing the final night. Attendees from Nelsonville Athens Lancaster Logan Pomeroy Zaleski Buchtel Greendale Chauncey Murray City and nearby areas joined nightly music and sermons. Baldridge plans a Logan West Virginia revival. Pastor Rev. Ray Pidcock preached Sunday night and Friday cottage prayer meets were announced at 7:30 p.m.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church A. L. Baldridge Sciotoville Nelsonville Athens Lancaster Logan Pomeroy Zaleski Buchtel Greendale Glouster Chauncey Murray City Baldridge Holy Land W. Va Ray Pidcock John Bulloch Bailey Run Myrtle Simpson

Moody Services Held for Elsie Moody in Glouster

Funeral services for Elsie Moody age 80 a former Greens Run resident who died in Glouster were held Tuesday at 3 p m in the Glouster M E Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey Church of Christ singers officiating. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery by John Blower. Her husband William Moody died six years ago. Survivors include five sons five daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Chauncey Elsie Moody Greens Run Glouster Glouster M. E Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Maplewood John Blower William Moody

Soldier Called Home By Illness of Son

Pfc Wilbur Cartwright, stationed in Tennessee, was summoned home last week due to his infant son William’s serious illness. The baby, treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital, shows only slight improvement. Mrs Cartwright, formerly Ruth Keirns of Hooper Ridge, is the child’s mother. paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cartwright of Greens Run and Mr and Mrs Cecil Keirns of Hooper Ridge.

Chauncey Wilbur Cartwright Tennessee William Sheltering Arms Hospital

Chauncey High School To Collect Fats and Tin Cans

Chauncey High School under Supt Wayne T Matthews and Principal Leah Featherston resumes the fat and tin can drive. Harold Childress of Toledo visited Chauncey family with his brother James from Dayton. Flood waters on West Main Street did not enter the homes of Lee Schoonover and Arthur Smith. Millfield Needle Club hosts a meeting tonight at Mrs Jesse Fulton's home in Millfield.

Chauncey Chauncey High School Supt Wayne T. Matthews Leah Featherston Harold Childress Toledo Russell Childress Clifford Koon James Childress Dayton W. Main St Lee Schoonover Arthur Smith Millfield Needle Club Jesse Fulton Mijfield

Weatherly DiMaggio's Successor for Yankees in Center Field

ALBURY PARK New Jersey AP The New York Yankees plan to replace Joe DiMaggio in center field with Roy Weatherly billed by Marie McCarthy as the team's new center fielder Weatherly has "escaped from Cleveland" and will compete with Charley Keller for left field as right field is unsettled The infield also shows many possible combinations with Joe Gordon George Stirnweiss Ossie Grimes and Nick Etten in various spots The current lineup has Etten at first Gordon second Stirnweiss at short and Bill Johnson at third with potential changes after outdoor drills conclusion

New York Yankees Asbury Park Red Rolfe Yale Pete Freeman Albury Park N. J Joe DiMaggio G.I Roy Weatherly Cleveland Marie Joe McCarthy Charley Keller King Kong Righ Field Roy Cullenbine Marx Brothers Joe Flash McCarthy Etten Gordon Stirnweiss Bill Johnson Newark

Doc Spears to coach Maryland gridiron team in wartime switch

Clarence W. Doc Spears named head coach at the University of Maryland succeeding Clark Shaughnessy. He will assume duties April 1 and oversee the student health program as president H. C. Byrd announces. Spears comes from Toledo where he directed athletics and coached football, with Toledo suspending athletics for the war.

College Park Clarence W Doc

M'Bee League Bowling Scores Reported

Jacksonville notes Faithful Class of the Methodist Sunday School will meet at the church Thursday evening at seven oclock.

M’bee League Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School Church i

Kiwanians Welcome District Leader Visit

GLOUSTER The Kiwanis club met at Hotel Gordon for a 6 30 dinner Tuesday evening. Lieutenant Governor Floyd Pfaff of Marietta spoke on maintaining Kiwanis attendance and increasing wartime membership. He said the visit was informal and not an official inspection, with a later meeting planned for the formal review. Robert Broughton of Marietta accompanied Pfaff.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Kiwanis Floyd Pfaff Marietta Kawanis Robert Broughton Pfaff

Magazines Sought For Troop Trains At Local Shop

Mrs. John R Clark calls for magazines for troop trains noting poor response at Charley Beshara's confectionary. Mrs. McGraner reports no magazines left and asks for donations, including old issues. Cards in good condition are also welcome, with pickup at Beshara's or delivery to Mrs. McGraner's Athens home at 79 West Union Street.

Glouster John R Clark Charley Beshara McGraner

Juniors to Stage Play Here Comes Charlie

GLOUSTER The Junior Class drama Here Comes Charlie will be performed in the high school auditorium at o clock Thursday evening A matinee for grade school pupils was held Tuesday afternoon and a show for high school pupils Wednesday afternoon Admission will be charged Thursday night The play is coached by Mrs E E Mundew

Glouster Charlie E. E. Mundew

Moose Lodge to Elect Officers in Glouster

Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1197 in Glouster will meet Wednesday evening March 24 at 8 pm to elect officers. After the session, at about 9 or 9 30, Moose families are invited for a social hour and a fish fry.

Glouster Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 1197 Moose

Chauncey Socials Highlight Weekend Visits

Mrs. Carl Shafer and family spent the weekend in Columbus visiting children Lois Ann Shafer and Clifford Shafer. Phillip James of Sugar Creek visited Columbus Monday. Kathleen Mingus, Millfield, returned from Camp Lee Va to Rand Ridge to see in-laws Hiram Mingus. Harvey Samson and wife returned to Burr Oak after visiting Chauncey with Mayor W. D. Hines. Lewis Johnson and Royden Kollister of Chauncey, Curtis Wright Airplane Division workers, spent the weekend in Chauncey with relatives.

Chauncey Carl Shafer Columbus Lois Ann Shafer Clifford Shafer Phillip James Sugar Creek Kathleen Willis Mingus Millfield Camp Lee Edward Mingus Rand Ridge Hiram Mingus Harvey Samson Burr Oak

Glouster Social Notes Highlight gatherings and travel

The Glouster social page reports the Priscilla Class meeting on Friday at 7 30 PM at Mrs Tom Saunders home on High Street with committee leaders in charge. It notes postponement of a Women’s Council of the Church of Christ meeting to Friday evening and lists numerous residents visiting relatives, traveling to Beloit Cleveland Dayton Columbus Cincinnati and Trimble with notes on family ties and church events.

Glouster Priscilla Methodist Sunday School Tom Saunders High St Saunders Bertha Angle Women's Council of the Church of Christ W. D. Witham Beloit Wisconsin Lloyd Merry Witham Harold Shirkey Dayton E. C. Shirkey Jacksonville Shirkey Columbus Rita Rice John Rice A. McDonald Victoria Swett Athens Carpenter Clair Chalfant Hartford Conn Trimble Elza Chalfant Clair G. A. Saas Vera Chalfant Eliza Chalfant Saas Indianapolis Fred Burdess Julia Seckinger A. L. Carter Boy Scouts Fauntette Clark ‘Taylor Washington, D. C W. W. Bryson Washington Cleveland Phil Pyper Andrew Chute Cecilia Chute William Echstenkamper Andrew Brooklyn Cecilia Cincinnati Frank Butts Matie Dugan Shawnee Elder Mrs. Anguish

Injured Woman Falls At Home In Jacksonville

Mrs. Nancy Lea sure of Jacksonville fell and seriously injured her hip on Monday at her home. Doctors fear a hip fracture and an X ray is planned for Thursday to assess the damage.

Glouster Nancy Leasure Jacksonville

Census Bureau figures on inked materials use in U S

The Census Bureau reports annual consumption of carbon paper and inked typewriter ribbons in the United States amounts to 25 million dollars in normal times.

United States Census Bureau

Class A Cage Tournament Shapes Free-for-All in Columbus

Ohio's Class A high school tourney features Lima Central, Canton McKinley, Newark, and Martins Ferry as top contenders. Lima Central has 17–5, lacks a home court in 20 years. Canton McKinley owns 22–2 with strong defense. Newark boasts 23–2 with Fred Schaus and a zone. Martins Ferry rides 24 straight wins led by Ed Sterling. Semi finals pit Lima Central vs Canton McKinley and Newark vs Martins Ferry.

Columbus Ohio Columbus Auditorium Lima Central Martins Ferry Newark Cane Ton McKinley Canton McKinley Wildcats Disa Data Lima Jack Maisch Defiance Central Ferrians Mansfield McKinley Bulldogs Dale Haverstock Ernie Parks Haverstock Bup” Rearick Dover Fred Schaus Columbus Central Ed Sterling Ferry Floyd Baker

Service Men of Glouster Area Report Army Inductions

Glouster area men receive Army inductions. Frank Kearns, son of Mr and Mrs James Kearns Jacksonville, stationed at a Los Angeles camp in the Quartermasters Division. John Milten Yaw inducted at Camp Custer Mich March 12 and arrived St Petersburg Fla March 18. grandson of Mr and Mrs J W Yaw. Alex Poches stationed at North Camp Polk La spent ten days furlough with his mother Mrs Anna Phillips Jacksonville before returning to Camp Polk.

Glouster Frank Kearns James Kearns Jacksonville Los Angeles Calif John Milten Yaw Camp Custer Mich St. Petersburg Fla J. W. Yaw Alex Poches North Camp Polk Anna Phillips Camp Polk

Choir to Meet for Easter Music Practice

Mr W W Wallace reports the Church of Christ choir will gather in the social room this Wednesday evening at o oclock to rehearse Easter music.

Glouster W. W. Wallace Church of Christ

Twice A Day Workouts for Tribe Planned

The Cleveland Indians will conduct two a day workouts when weather allows with a morning indoor session at Purdue University’s steam heated field house and an afternoon outdoor drill. Ray Mack was absent awaiting 1-A draft status. Alva Bradley and Roger Peckinpaugh watched as the team practiced and Bradley mused on spring training during wartime.

Lafayette Ind Cleveland Indians Lou Boudreau Purdue Uniersity Redskins Ray Mack Cleveeland Alva Bradley Roger Peckinepaugh Tribe Bradley Purdue South

Commencement Date Set for I T High School

Trimble announces commencement for Wednesday May 26 with C N Mackinnon of Ohio University as speaker. Class salutatorian and valedictorian to be named soon. A student assembly featured Ford and Mrs. Ford performing three acts to raise 21.86, with 3.75 after tax donated to Red Cross. Honor roll additions include Mayor Anderson now at Camp Stewart, Ralph Meleville Hoisington, and others joining service. Tin can drive totals 191 pounds for the current winning team and 5521 pounds for the school.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble C. N. Mackinnon Ohio University J. T. High School Jackesonville Ford Doc Jimmy Roman Jerry Finnegan Charlie McCarthy Red Cross J. T Mayor Andereson Camp Stewart Ralph Meleville Hoisington Clas Camp Shelmy Miss Floyd Skinner Frank Kearns Charles Withem William Grimm James Ginnan Watt McDonald Bill Tinkham William Forshach Billy Strashaugh Paul Malone Audrey Thompson Grace Ann Holmes John Southard

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