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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1937

Page

9

Standings and Thursday Games Across Leagues

NATIONAL standings show New York nine to Cincinnati three and Chicago four to Philadelphia three. AMERICAN numbers feature Cleveland four over Philadelphia two and Chicago nine to Washington two with New York four and Detroit two. ASSOCIATION lists Kansas City five and Toledo seven with Milwaukee four and Minneapolis twelve. Thursday games include New York at Cincinnati and Boston at St Louis among others. Paleontologists place a Pliocene horse jawbone found near Red Bluff California at Page ranch, dating about one million years ago.

National New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Wet Grounds American Cleveland Washington New York Detroit Association Columbus Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Minneapolis Indianapolis Louisville St. Paul American Detroit Association Kansas City Red Bluff Cal U.P Page Ranch National Club Pet Eere Louis Eee Ene St. Louis Paw Associat Eererees Feenne Aig Seewee Eee Eeeseees

Rivals Close In as Bucs Suffer 3rd Straight Loss

April pennant talk echoes as the Pirates drop a third straight, slipping behind Giants Cardinals and Cubs. Van Mungo beat Pittsburgh 2-1 for Brooklyn, while Giants, Cubs and Yankees win as injuries and errors shape the standings.

Bucs

Rizzo Nears Record In Columbus Slugging Feat

Milwaukee veteran Rudy York awards go to Rizzo as MVP in the American Association. Columbus outfielder Johnny Rizzo leads hitters this season with over .400, homers on schedule, and a 35 game hit streak, reaching eight shy of the all time mark after a 6 5 win over Kansas City.

Columbus U.P Rudy York Milwaukee Brewers York Johnny Rizzo Rizzo Houston Wiley Moore Kansas

Chauncey to Honor Dead of All Wars Next Sunday

Memorial Day services will be held in Chauncey at 10 30 a m in the M E Church with Rev Russell Bailiff as guest speaker A program of music and readings is planned A parade will proceed to Nye Cemetery for graves to be decorated The decorating committee includes Joe Cline John Smart and W D Hines S D Jackson is in charge of the drum corps Mayor Hines will marshal the day The officers are Rev Gilbert Courtney president Rev Guss Graham secretary and John Smart treasurer

Chauncey M. E Russell Bailiff Athens Wesley Foundation C. S. Bradfield Church of Christ Minnie Palmer Seventh Day Adventist Lizzie Harvey Tim Mitchell Church of God Nye Cemetery Joe Cline John Smart W. D. Hines Denzel Phillips S. D. Jackson Deam Corps Mayor Hines Gilbert Courtney Guss Graham

Mrs V Ahlbrand's Weeklong Family Visit and Birthday

Mrs. V. Ahlbrand returned from a week visiting relatives in Vinton and Ross counties. She attended a family reunion in Allensville for Manley Stewart’s 83rd birthday. Accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuntzman and son Stanley, with Mrs. Ervin Pidcock also visiting.

Chauncey V. Ahlbrand Vinton Ross Allensville Manley Stewart Ahlbrand Frankfort Chillicothe New Holland Columbus Jacob Kuntzman Stanley Ervin Pidcock, Glouster Ahlbrands

Chauncey Scouts Collect Magazines for Parkersburg Jamboree

Chauncey Boy Scouts gather magazines and papers this week to sell for Jamboree expenses at Parkersburg next month. People able to donate should notify Max Wilson for pickup.

Chauncey Chauncey Boy Scouts Parkersburg Max Wilson

Chauncey-Mrs. Eugene Spurbeck Returns From Columbus

Mrs. Eugene Spurbeck has returned after a week in Columbus with her father Lewis Northrop. Chauncey, who is in St. Francis hospital recovering from surgery and pneumonia, is listed as the patient.

Chauncey Eugene Spurbeck Columbus Lewis Northrop St. Francis Hospital

Nye Family News at Graduation in Kirksville

Dr Nye heads to Kirksville Missouri where College of Osteopathy and Surgery holds graduation exercises. Chauncey Mrs Floyd Nye and Adda Clark accompany him as visitors. Dr Robert Nye, son of Floyd and Mrs Nye, will graduate and return home for a visit. Kenneth Nye, a fellow student, plans summer return.

Chauncey Floyd Nye Adda Clark Easton Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery Robert Nye Kenneth Nye

Aged Inmate of Infirmary Died After Three Days

Chauncey Charles Butts aged 70 died at the County Home in Chauncey after a three day stay. Found in the rainy railroad area recently, he suffered exposure. A Jackson County native, he spent much of life in the show business with concessions nationwide. He leaves three sisters in Byesville Ohio. His body was moved to a local mortuary awaiting word to the sisters.

Chauncey Charles Butts Butts Jackson County Byesville Ohio

Bake Sale For The Plains Church Building Fund

Members of Naomi Bible Class of The Plains M E Church sponsor a bake sale in front of Schine's Theater Athens on Saturday May 29 at 8 30 a m All kinds of home baked goods will be for sale Proceeds go to the church building fund Committee in charge includes Mrs Mae Moore Mrs Margery Powell and Mrs Neva Thompson

Plains Naomi Bible Class Plains M. E. Church Schine’s Athens Mae Moore Margery Powell Neva Thompson

Funeral services held for Mrs Dessie Byers in Chauncey

Funeral services were held at Floodwood Church Sunday afternoon for Mrs Dessie Byers 58 wife of George Byers and mother of Mrs George Lovely She is survived by her husband and several children Also reported Mrs Mary Meinhart of Chauncey ill at home for two weeks is improving slowly.

Chauncey Floodwood Dessie Byers George Byers George Lovely Mary Meinhart

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Meets Thursday

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge in Chauncey will hold a meeting Thursday night at 7:30. Mrs Homer Johnson Noble Grand urges all members to attend due to important business to be discussed.

Chauncey — Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey Homer Johnson Noble @rand

Carbondale Girls to Form Softball Team This Year

The Carbondale Girls softball team held its first meeting Tuesday night. Manager James Pollock expects a similar lineup to last year. They had a strong record, going undefeated and beating teams in Athens and Meigs Counties. Anyone with a girls team in Athens County or nearby should contact James Pollock in Carbondale.

Carbondale James Pollock Athens County Meigs County Ohio

White Sox defeat Washington in nine two

Chicago nine runs beat Washington two as Appling Myer Piet Bonura Hayes and Radcliff drove in runs. Hayes and Stone added three base hits with Piet Appling stealing a base. Lyons DeShone top the mound for the pitchers in a rough nine inning showing with several walks and hits.

DeShong Iorbe Washington Appling Myer Piet Radcliff Kreevich Sewell Bonura Hayes Bluege Stone Kuhel Hosen Ebpling Chicago Lyons DeShone Linke Cohen Lecins Abrhoa Adelif

Cubs 5 Phils 3 in Philadelphia. error and RBIs noted

Chicago scored five runs to Philadelphia's three as Browne drove in two and Klein Collins and Hartnett had RBIs. Herman Corbett Camilli hit two bases and Camilli also plated a run. Passeau took the loss after six hits in seven innings while Mulcahy allowed one run in relief. Attendance was 3,093.

Philadelphia Chicago Arnovich Browne Klein Collins Hartnett Marty Herman Corbett Camilli Jurges Scharein Passeau Mulcahy Lee

Giants Triumph 9 to 3 Over Reds in Nine Inning Game

New York built a 6 run lead early then held on as the Giants defeated Cincinnati 9 to 3. McCarthy hit a homer and drove in two, while Bartell and Moore added RBIs. Pitcher Hallahan allowed six hits in 2 3 innings and suffered the loss with 2 848 in attendance.

van Mungo St. Louis Pirates Brooklyn Mungo Woody English Stripp Burleigh Grimes Magerkurth Giants Cincinnati Reds Big Bill Lee Chicago Cubs Phillies Gabby Hartnett Earl Brown Phils Cards Bees New York Yankees Rowe Hayworth Detroit New York Rolfe Dickey Cochrane di Greenberg Maggio Lazzeri Gehringer DiMaggio Goslin Green- DiMaggio Umas- Lazzeri Greenberg Hadley Crosetti Owen Gehrig Rowe Troit Murphy Selkirk Gelbert Kampouris R. Davis Scasseereeees Cincinnati V. Davis Bartell J. Moore Mancuso McCarthy Gumbert Goodman Hallahan

Red Sox Beat Browns 4 2 In Nine Inning Game

Baseball game summary shows Boston scoring four runs to St Louis's two. Key players include Knickerbocker Allen McNair Cronin and Gaffke with Hogsett taking the loss. Attendance listed as 3,200. Also note: Pasadena police story reports Lieut. Harry Thomas’s 5000 inheritance and capture of an escaped convict with a 200 prize.

Hogsett Louie Wee Ceee Boston Soetteesees Cox Knickerbocker Clift Hemessey Allen McNair Cronin Davis Gaffke Cramer Pasadena Cal Harry Thomas Police Department

Prison movie house draws SRO crowds in Conn state pen

Wethersfield Connecticut inmates pack the state penitentiary theater for every show as the prison movie house posts SRO signs. The facility is noted for its regular attendance and steady crowds.

SRO Wethersfield Conn State Penitentiary

Cochrane Struck by Pitched Ball May Never Play Again

Mickey Cochrane star Tigers manager was in critical condition at St Elizabeths Hospital after a skull fracture from a pitched ball. Irving Hadley pitched the blow in a Yankees vs Tigers game. Doctors said recovery possible but return to baseball uncertain.

Cochrane New York U.P Mickey Cochrane Detroit, Tigers St. Elizabeth's Hospital Ray Chapman Cleveland Carl Mays New York Yankees Irving Bump) Hadley Yankees Tigers Hadley Bob Feller Cleveland Bay Hank Leiber New York Giants Leiber Robert Emmett Walsh Mickey Dr. Walsh

Denison Freshman Janet Shock Leads Granville Golf Match

An 18 year old Denison University freshman Janet Shock of Dayton tops the Granville Inn course medal play in the Ohio Women's Golf Association event. She holds a six stroke lead with a 79 to set a new course record, ahead of Sally Elson and Mrs Burt Weil.

Granville W.P Denison University Janet Shock Dayton Ohio Women's Golf Association Granville Inn Miss Shock Sally Elson Columbus Thornton Emmons Miss Elson Burt Weil Curtis Sohl Monte Reid Cincinnati Charlotte Smith

Albany Route 1 Social And Personal Notes

Albany Route 1 notes cover local visits and movements among residents. Families attend a nursing school commencement at Athens State Hospital. Fernie McVay Porter completes two-year course and heads to Detroit. Various relatives travel, visit, and host gatherings in Amesville Glouster and Columbus. measles illness affects several children.

Albany R. D. No D. L. McVay Walter John Stanley Boyd Williams Athens State Hospital Fernie McVay Porter Edwin Knowlton Little Son Stanton Amesville Worley West Will Holdren Nate Knowlton Detroit Byron Phillips Jack Adams Emma Mildred Glouster Bob Thomas Archie Riggs Shelbyville Ind Richard Phillips Columbus Bernice Winfield Virginia Phillips Floyd Fought Arthur West Buckeye Lake Richard Fought Amanda Russell Mary Rowlands Cincinnati Mary Robinett Dale Scott George Scott Bettina Collins Deloris Clark Max Scott Chester West Trenton Ill Miss Phillips Winfield Mary Riggs Wilber Rogers Fort William Dayton Willie West Lawrence Frances Pearley West John West

Mt Zion Cemetery work day and local church notes

Community notices show a cemetery clean up at Mt Zion planned for Friday afternoon May 28 led by Rev Garth Beal. Sunday School and church services were held with Rev Beal assisted by Rev Earl Cowen. Local residents and visitors are listed with family ties and birthdays.

Mt. Zion Cemetery Garth Beal Mt. Zion Beal Earl Cowen Shade Richard Williams Harry Rhodehaver Guysville Annie Leighty Michigan Charles Burleigh Athens William Colemer Harry Smith Pratts Fork Nellie Stover Wayne Wingett Wingett

Favorites Win Places in PGA Match Rounds

In Pittsburgh 64 top golfers begin PGA championship match play with 16 advancing after two trial rounds. Byron Nelson leads after subpar 68 and 71, defending champ Denny Shute joins Nelson at top odds alongside Gene Sarazen, Henry Picard, Harold McSpaden, Harry Cooper, Tony Manero, Horton Smith and Sam Snead among favorites.

Pittsburgh-Au.p Walter Hagen India Byron Nelson Reading Nelson Denny Shute West Newton Mass P.G.A Shute Gene Sarazen Henry Picard Hershey Harold McSpaden Harry Cooper Chicago Wizard Tony Manero Horton Smith Sam Snead West Virginia Johnny Revolta Ky Laffoon Paul Runyan Ed Dudley Billie Burke Olin Dutra Jimmy Thomson Wild Bill Mehlhorn

Farm acreage in 1935 shows 1 057 954 000 acres cultivated

Figures for 1935 indicate a total of 1 057 954 000 acres under cultivation on American farms with an average of 155.3 acres per farm.

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