Nationals Hold Tie With Yankees Amid Busy Baseball Night
The Washington Nationals won 12 of their last 16, lifting to a virtual tie with the New York Yankees for the American League lead after a 4-2 win over Cleveland. Other notices include a legal foreclosure petition in Athens County and multiple probate court accounts filed with deadlines in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Ferry
Eileen O. Ferry
Community Drive
Mt. Clemens
Michigan
Elroy McDonald
Athens
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Outo
FE. H
D. H. Moore
Moe
J. Ferry
Eileen C. Ferry
Elrc McDonald
Dover Pastor To Address High School Class Sunday
Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the First Church of Christ Chauncey will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Chauncey-Dover High School seniors at the high school auditorium Sunday evening May 21 at eight o'clock. Rev Clarence Way Chauncey Church of God will give the invocation and benediction. High School Chorus will lead with God of Our Fathers and sing three hymns including A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Were You There Now the Day Is Over.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
First Church of Christ of
Family Entertains Week End Visitors
Chauncey Mr and Mrs James Mullins and Dorothy Mullins hosted week end guests from Columbus and Chauncey including Marion Mullins Naomi Jansen Patty Nellie Mullens and Jeanie and Johnnie Mullins. Mrs Mullins received a Mother's Day surprise from daughter Geraldine Mullins in North Africa a telegram and red roses and a phone call from son Roy Mullins F2c stationed in Cambridge Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James Mullins
Dorothy Mullins
Marion Mullins
Naomi Jansen
Patty
Nellie Mullens
Columbus
John Mullins
Jeanie
Johnnie
Mullins
P.F.C
Geraldine Mullins
North Africa
Roy Mullins
Chauncey Sisters Host Columbus Guests At Week End
Chauncey residents Mrs. Marinda Crinkshank and sister Jennie Courtney hosted their sister Mrs. Zimmie Smith and relatives from Columbus including George and Ernest Smith and Morris Eisenaugle, with George enlisting in the Navy in Huntington W Va. Other visitors came from Trimble. Also a probate notice lists inventories and appraisements filed for numerous estates with a hearing set for May 20, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Marinda Crinkshank
Jennie 'Courtney
Zimmie Smith
George Smith
Ernest Smith
Morris Eisenaugle
Wiley and
Marshall Smith
Columbus
Huntington W. Va
Navy
Trimble
Paul Silvas
Samuel Judson Bishop
Mary E. McClain
George A. Niggemeyer
Alex Kovach
Lulu M. Poston
Wid
John 8
Chauncey Churches Announce Sunday Services May 21
Churches in Chauncey district list Sunday activities with pastors and service times. Church of God Clarence Way led by How ard Pennell 10 30 morning. Sunday School 9 30. First Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney 9 30 School. Communion and worship 10 30. Methodist Charles Palmer 9 30 School. worship 10 30. Holiness Ray Pidcock 10 morning school. 11 and 8 evenings. Seventh Day Adventist Juanita Lookado superintendent Charles Dornberg pastor. Millfield Church of Christ 9 30 school. pastor delivers communion and preaching. Glaze Thompson. The Plains Nazarene J R Lakin pastor 9 30 school. preaching 10 45 and 7 30.
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Chauncey
Church of God
Clarence Way
Howard Pennell
Flo Kelzenberg
First Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Charles Palmer
Bess Nicholson
Ray Pidcock
Andrew McKinney
Young People’s Meeting
Myrtle Simpson
Seventh Day Adventist
Juanita Lookado
Charles Dornberg
Millfield Church
Poston Couple Has Guests for Dinner
Dewey Hunter of Poston hosted dinner Wednesday with Mrs. Hunter's brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and family of Athens. George Smith leaves Friday for induction in marine service. Clyde Smith of Athens also visited. The Hunters had hosted William Smith and family of Athens last week. Smith was on furlough from Great Lakes, returned May 1, and will be sent to another station for further training.
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Chauncey
Dewey Hunter
Poston
Your Face Is Your Fortune at Chauncey High
A large audience attended the Chauncey High School Auditorium Thursday for Your Face Is Your Fortune a three act comedy directed by Ruth Fiske with student directors Betty Jandés Shirley Ryan and Dorothy Dickerson. The Chauncey-Dover High School Band under Karl Witzler provided music. Cast members include Mary Carolyn Bricker Elizabeth Ross Patty Webb Dorothy Mullins Madge Hubey Frederica Theisen Ahidine Wemer Mary Helen Sweeney Evelyn Wicks Ruth Mc Bride Naomi Savage Donna Jo Webb and Harriet Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey High School
Ruth Fiske
Betty Jandés
Shirley Ryan
Dorothy Dickerson
Chauncey-Dover High School
Karl Witzler
Mary Carolyn Bricker
Elizabeth Ross
Patty Webb
Dorothy Mullins
Mad
Parish Sunday schedule announced for Church of Christ
The Chauncey parish announces Sunday services with Gilbert Courtney at Trimble 9 30 and Greens Run 9 30 Millfield 10 30 Trimble 7 30 Lay members to lead the morning Chauncey service no night service due to baccalaureate Glaze Thompson to speak at Greens Run 9 30 and Taylor Ridge 9 30. Viola Sands returns to Trimble after three months with son Norman in Pittsburgh and three months with son Ald in Logan.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
Gilbert Courtney
Trimble
Viola Sands
Norman
Pittsburgh
Ald
Logan
Baseball scores from National and American leagues
National: Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 3. New York at Chicago in cold. Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 0. St. Louis 2 Boston 0. American: Chicago 8 New York 4. Detroit 1 Philadelphia 9 Boston 2 St. Louis 1 Washington 4 Cleveland 2. Association: Columbus 5 Milwaukee 4. St. Paul 6 Indianapolis 1. Louisville 12 Minneapolis 0. Kansas City Toledo rain.
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National
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City-Toledo
L. Pet
Eeenee
Toledo
Enecene
Kansas City
Birds Slash Brewers Lead Narrowed As Loss Streak Grows
The Milwaukee Brewers, who had rarely lost early in the season, dropped three straight as Columbus Redbirds moved within four games of the lead. Louisville’s Redbirds beat Minneapolis 12-0 after a six-run first inning, and St Paul defeated Indianapolis 6-1, ending Como Cottello’s 17 game hitting streak.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Brewers
Columbus
Redbirds
Louisville
Colonels
Casey Stengel
Birds
Mel Deutsch
Minneapolis
Millers
Indianapolis
Loy Camp
St. Paul
Como Cotello
Kentucky Couple Visits in Chauncey
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Venters of Pikeville Ky visited Chauncey with their son Captain Walter Venters and daughter Ann Lewis of Athens. Sunday dinner at Con verse Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Lewis included the Venters party and Mrs. Walter Venters, formerly Florence Lewis.
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Chauncey
Ray Venters
Pikeville
Walter Venters
Ann Lewis
Athens
Frank J. Lewis
Converse St
Florence Lewis
Frank Lewis
Remodeling Nears Completion on Madison Street Residence
Remodeling of the residence adjoining the home of R. B. Smith on Madison Street nears completion. The property is owned and being remodeled by C. A. Bingman and will be occupied as a home by Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson and her daughter Mrs. Goldie Willis.
Family Night Observed At Racine Methodist Church
Members of Racine Methodist Church and the Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a Family Night supper and program honoring four graduates Kathryn Wolfe Mary Cross Anna Mae Spencer and Robert Cleland from Southern Rural High School. Guests included Mrs FE A Wingette speaker Ben Philson and Emma Jane Jividen with Bible presentations to the graduates.
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Racine
FE. A. Wingette
Mary Jean Watson
F. ©. Koster
Syracuse
Ben Philson
Southern Rural Faculty
Philson
Emma Jane Jividen
Clark Jividen
Emma Jane
Floyd Hoeback
Don Sayre
Fullerton’s Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
A collage of sports notes and questions from the era. Mentions boxing belts for defending champions, Arnold Denker chess remark, Augie Bergamo Cardinals rookie status, Warren Wright Derby winner Sun Again, Red Faber coaching at Oak Park, Slip Madigan newspaper route, Bucky Walters game count, and a query about Judge Landis ruling on incomplete games in weekly pools.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Lord Lonsdale
Sun Again
Warren Wright
Pensive
Calumet Farm
Red Faber
White Sox
Oak Park
Ill
Slip Madigan
Iowa
Oakland
Calif
Bucky Walters
The
Reds
Elementary Pupils Share in J-T Exercises Joint Commencement
The Jacksonville Trimble School System holds baccalaureate services May 21 at 10 30 am with Dr W Oliver Martin of Ohio University delivering the sermon. Eighth grade graduates from J T Elementary receive high school promotion certificates and Greens Run Elementary graduates are listed. The combined commencement, with the Seniors, occurs May 25 at 8 pm in which McKinley Sauer of Leesburg will speak. a small admission is charged.
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Mary Lou van Hall
Dorothy Lee Antle
Lucille Shifflet
Barbara Ann Withem
Lucy Jane Henry
Earl Cole Davis
Betty Joann McCoy
Thelma Mae Ray
Fred Lee Morrison
Vern Edward Bratka
Richard Peace
Grace Ann Hartley
L. E. Buell
Greens Run Elementary
Betty Lou Ayers
Jo Ann Kennard
Mary Elizabeth Kochis
Audrey Victoria Lockary
Elizabeth Lucile Nelson
Betty
McKinley Sauer
Leesburg
Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Family News
Glouster reports son David Cox ranked in the upper tenth of his radio school class and receiving A.R.M. 3 c while in Memphis Tonn. Birth announced for Linda Lou Ray May 10 at Trimble. Private Ray in service since 1944 stationed at Camp Fannin Texas. Various visits and furloughs noted among local families including Eastern Star church service plans and residents visiting Pitts burgh Columbus and Chesterhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Dave Cox
Memphis Tonn
David Cox
Bernard Ray
Trimble
Linda Lou
Ray
Camp Fannin
Texas
Rays
Thelma
Eileen
Mona Joan
Revival to Close at Trimble Mission
The Reverend Martin leads a Trimble Mission revival with the Dickerson sisters singing at each service. The meeting ends with an all day program Sunday and another campaign begins at Glouster Mission Monday evening. The Glouster Lodge of Eagles will initiate candidates Sunday at 2:30 pm, followed by refreshments.
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Trimble
Martin
Trimble Mission
Dickerson
Glouster Mission
Eagles
Glouster
Glouster Lodge
Order of Eagles
Scholastic Finalists To Be Chosen In Ohio District Meets
Ohio district meets finish tomorrow to decide qualifiers for the 1944 state finals at Ohio State University in track baseball tennis and golf. Cleveland East Tech seeks its fifth straight Class A title with a strong record and multiple district sites host the events including Salem and Cincinnati. The top two finishers advance in most events with Salem awarding four per event due to a large field and Plainville eyed as a leading Class B relay contender. Cincinnati Elder holds the Class A baseball crown while Leavittsburg won Class B last year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Bdupmmi
Cleveland East Tech
East Tech
Cleveland Heights
Delaware
Uhrichsville
Cleveland
Salem
Bowling Green
Mansfield
Marietta
Springfield
Cincinnati
Orange
Braceville
Lorain
H. R. Townsend
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Scarabs
Cleveland West Tech
John Marshall
Lakewood
Tech
East Cleveland
Cleveland Rhodes
West Cleveland
Plainville
Rome Stewart
Cincinnati Elder
Leavittsburg
League Leaders BATTING and PITCHING Highlights
Brooklyn star Walker leads with 408 batting average and 41 runs. Schultz of Brooklyn tops home runs with 5. Doerr and others key in hits and doubles. Gutteridge leads steals in St. Louis with 7. Maltzberger of Chicago posts 4-0 pitching line.
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Schultz
Brooklyn
Walker
Holmes
Boston
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Brookyn
Macon
Lanier
St. Louis
Tucker
Chicago
R. Johnson
Stephens
Torres
Myatt
Washington
Doerr
Gutteridge
Linell
New York
Moses
Trosky
Spence
Hayes
Philadelphia
Maltzberger
Corning High Announces 22 Graduates for Monday
Corning High School will graduate twenty two seniors at commencement exercises Monday night. Named graduates include John Booth Kenneth Fouts US Navy Joe Briggs Roberta Dawson Jean Dudash George Ann Fisher Rodney Fitch Virginia Grant Cora Hale Mona June Jenkins Betty Jones Donald Latta Gailen Maxwell William Murray Bradford Pierce Flora Mae Porkalob Charles Woodruff who received a diploma for special work. Valedictorian Flora Mae Porkalob salutatorian Roberta Dawson high ranking students James Ridgers and George Ann Fisher.
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Corning
Corning High School
John Booth
Kenneth Fouts
Navy
Joe Briggs
Roberta Dawson
Jean Dudash
George Ann Fisher
Rodney Fitch
Virginia Grant
Cora Hale
Mona June Jenkins
Betty Jones
Donald Latta
Gailen Maxwell
William Murray
Bradford Pierce, Jr
Flora Mae Porkalob
Kenneth Roberts
James Rodgers
Velma Snyder
Mary Catherine Standish
Robert Wesney
Charles Woodruff
Charlesoodruff
James Ridgers
Reds Blanked Walters Win Streak Halted
Cincinnati Reds were shut out 2-0 as Philadelphia Blue Jays pitcher Dick Barrett held Reds to two singles by Frank McCormick and Woody Williams. Walters took his first loss since opening day after giving up a run in the second inning and a second run in the sixth aided by singles from Finley and Hamrick. Final pitching matchup set for Clyde Shoun and Barrett.
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Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Blue Jays
Reds
Frank McCormick
Woody Williams
Gee Walker
Charley Letchas
Finley
Jay
Dick Barrett
Jays
Clyde Shoun
Indians Sink Near Cellar
Cleveland’s skidding Indians lost 4 to 2 to Washington, dropping into a sixth-place tie with Detroit and seven points behind Boston in the American League cellar. Washington scored all runs in a sixth inning rally against Hal Klein as Al Smith sought his first win of the season against Luke Hamelin and the Athletics.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Washington Nationals
Tribesmen
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Nats
Hal Klein
Tribe
Philadelphia Athletics
al Smith
Luke Hamelin
Stars Deliver Big Plays in Ten Run Night
Yesterday's baseball roundup highlights Thurman Tucker of the White Sox tripling with bases loaded in the tenth to beat the Yankees and also singling in the first to raise his average to .400 Virgil Spud Davis of the Pirates ended Pittsburghs four run ninth with a single driving in Babe Dahlgren to beat Brooklyn George Myatt of the Senators drove in two with a double in Washingtons sixth inning rally against Cleveland Whitey Kurowski of the Cardinals spoiled Al Javeris no hit bid with a seventh inning single driving in both runs in a 2 0 win Ken Raffensberger of the Phillies shut out Cincinnati with three singles and four strikeouts.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Treasury
Senators
Yankees
Griffith Stadium
New York
Cleveland
Dutch Leonard
Chicago
Thurman Tucker
Em Roser
Rufe Gentry
Philadelphia
Detroit
Don Black
Oscar Judd
Boston
St. Louis
al Javery
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Javery
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Rube Melton
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bill Lohrman
White Sox
Virgil
Spud) Davis
Babe Dahlgren
George Myatt
Washington
Whitey Kurowski
Cardinals
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el McDonald
Foster B. Cornwell
Roe
Gertrude Marion Roe
Co. F. Danford
Seward Nford
E. C. Kenney
Julia Colmer Day
Mary Shingler
Hortensiz Mahaffey
Isadoré Montle
Mary Montle
Andrew Takacs
Elizabeth Takacs
Allen M. Wentwarer
Charles M. Weatherby
Albert H. Bretz
Nettie Bretz
Mary Barnett
Cleo K. Barnett
Ethel Pierce
Vic Pierce
Ruth L. Tyroler
George Williams
Mary Kenney
Wayne Kenney
Ora
Ashcraft
Eli Spaulding
Lena Bougher Heyes
Ida E. Bougher
Zach Moody
Samuel B. Erskine
E. Pearl Willis
J. B. Bailey
Stephen Sharrock
Sibyl Root
Ray Root
Gocesene
Max Wilson
Clarence Hillen
Mary A. Bobo
Angella Woods Sharp
J. Clyde Edmundson
Thomas W. Edmundson
Robert E. Selby
Clarence D. Brown
George R. Shafer
Gladys J. Shafer
Ida A
Mike
Dover
Courtney
White Francis
Chauncey Area
Kentucky
Fullerton
Arnold S. Denker
Augie Bergamo
Augie
Stan Musial
Dan Litwhiler
Uncle Sam
American Association
Landis
W. W. Wallace
Christ
Thea Chapter O.E.S
C. B. Tigner
Homer-Unison High School
Pisgah Church
Methodist Church
A. G. Winkle
C. A. Bingman
Charles Guinther
Winkle
Hollister
Glouster—Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Dorothy Howard
Thea
Order of Eastern Star
Church of Christ
C. A. King
Ida King
Blanche Ridgley
Cora Reed
M. M. Bryson
Main St
King
Ridgley
Miss Reed
Reed
Chesterhill
Edward McCune
Ruth Robinson
Jerry
Elizabeth Robinson
Goldie Willis
Lawrence Palmer
Fort Bliss
Lew Stone
Helen White
Arthur Palmer
Sergeant Stone
Washington, D. C
George Thomas
Scott Field
Belleville
A. M. Thomas
Air Corps
Cy Rockhold
Camp Shelby
Miss
C. K. Rockhold
C. B. Vernon
Huntington
W. Va
Bordagaray
Corning High
Walters
Manhattan
Kyle
Clifford
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