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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1943

Page

7

Dodgers and Cardinals Open Battle for Lead

The Dodgers and Cardinals start a four game series in St Louis as both hunt top spot. The Yankees swept a doubleheader while the Athletics moved to third. Brooklyn beat Cincinnati twice. the Giants split with the Cubs in a weather affected second game.

New York Yankees Dodgers St. Louis Brooklyn Yankees Cleveland Washington Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics St. Louiss Boston Red Sox Dell Dick Some Lou Lucier Bill Nicholson Paul Derringer Chi- Cubs Boston Braves

WAAC Inductions and furloughs noted in area report

Glouster area notes Harry Foster is on a nine day furlough and will report to Great Lakes for a 14 week course after. William Dew of Camp Hood visits Hollister with his parents for ten days. Nelle Belle Williams teaching near Veland has been inducted into WAAC and will leave for duty in about ten days. Pauline Zimmers also joined WAACs. both graduates of the same high school class. Second Lieutenant Jimmie Wolf, formerly in North Africa, is discharged and at home with his mother Lena. Dean remains in the South Pacific as a radio station provides ads and Indian pitchers shut out games.

Glouster Foster Harry Great Lakes Na William Dew Camp Hood Oney Dew Hollister Dew Beulah Post Pataskala Veland WAAC Earl Pough Pauline Zimmers Waacs Nellelle Williams Nelle Belle Robert Fort Ox Evan California Jimmie Wolf North Africa Holleran Hospital Newark Tsme Lena Dean South Pacific

Baseball and Association Standings From Recent Games

Standings show New York 7 over St Louis 6 and other results including Brooklyn 10 over Cincinnati 6. Chicago 5 over Boston 1 with Boston facing Detroit, and Pittsburgh 4 over Philadelphia 3 in 10 innings. Association scores include Columbus 9 over Toledo 4 and Indianapolis 4 over Louisville 3 with matches delayed.

New York St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Louisville National Club America Club Cleveland -Oeenee Arr Ccceses Association L Pet Minneapolis Milwaukee Oenwell Kansas City St. Paul Seeeee

National League and American League Leaders Snapshot

National leaders include Dahlgren with a .367 batting average and Musial with 47 hits and 27 runs. Peters, DiMaggio, and others top home run and RBI lists while Newsom Sewell and others pace pitching wins. American leaders feature Stephens with .392 average and Spence with 20 RBIs.

Dahlgren Philadelphia Musial St. Louis Herman Brooklyn DiMaggio Pittsburgh Gustine Newsom Sewell

Conkey and Butts Tie for First in Blind Bogey at Athens Club

Conkey and Dr Alonzo Butts shared the top prize in the Blind Bogey tournament at Athens Country Club. Conkey carded 88 and Butts 82 to tie for first. low gross went to Dr Robin Gardner with 87, while Norm Dean led low net with 65 and Gardner 67. High net went to Paul Tribe. A club meeting was postponed a week due to Athens High School commencement.

Virgil Conkey Alonzo Butts Athens Country Club Conkey Butts Robin Gardner Norm Dean Dean Gardner Paul Tribe Athens High School

Fullerton’s Roundup uncertain football season outlook

In New York news, Fordham faces multiple game cancellations as the Rams adapt to moving to a new era. Cornell’s Carl Snavely aims to extract Navy V 12 trainee talents like civilian players, while Navy athletics remain a key program element. Track captains are named and service news notes ships, wartime roles, and wounded officers in North Africa.

New York Fordham Jack Coffey Rams Cornell Carl Snavely Navy

Redlegs Still In Grip of Sunday Jinx

Cincinnati Reds slump on Sundays with six straight losses as Dodgers sweep 6 to 0 and 10 to 6. Whitlow Wyatt held Reds to three hits in game one while Vander Meer struggled in game two. Giants arrive for Memorial Day doubleheader with Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Reds Deacon Bill McKechnie Dodgers Whitlow Wyatt Brooklyn Bucky Walters Vernon Stone Bob Malloy Johnny Vander Meer Clyde Shoun Joe Beggs Jack Niemas Niemas Beggs New York Giants Galan Wee Vaughan Walker Rf Camilli Weeewens li Herman Owen Medwick Wennee Bartley Wesaseee Wyatt Eeewne Frey Sceneeen Miller Crabtree McCormick Mesner Marshall Tipton Mueller C Eneenne DePhillips Walters Oncauses Stone Pakelleher Cnn Herman Bartley Camilli Wyatt Malloy Ooneeen Moore Higbe Webber Davis G. Walker Van Vander Meer Shoun Paia A Crabtree I Stone P aHaas Neimas Cincinnati Oamnewes F. Walker itcher—Vander Meer Burn Magerkurth Stewart Toledo Kimble Verban Oeneee Stumpl Antonelli Waenne Wieczorek Sturdy Bergamo McLain Garagiola Roe Wewewene Kimberlin Barrett Peterson Murray and Steengraf

Chauncey Ladies Aid Plans All Day Quilting Event

The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church announces an all day quilting session at the Chauncey church on Wednesday. The Virginia Military Institute baseball team names Bernard J. Skindany of Plymouth Pennsylvania as captain for the 1944 season.

Chauncey — Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church Chauncey Virginia Military Institute Bernard J. Skindany Plymouth

Rifle Sharpshooters Turn Talents Over to Uncle Sam for the Duration

William B. Woodring Dave Carlson and Charley Conrad are top U S riflemen now serving in war plants to back the Army. Woodring and Carlson hold national averages near perfection while Conrad heads ballistic testing at the United States Cartridge Co and St Louis Ordnance Plant. The trio supply precision tools and ammo development for frontline arms.

Uncle Sam Harry Grayson N&a New York United States Army William B. Woodring Dave Carlson Charles Conrad Bill Woodring Charley Conrad Woodring Western Cartridge Co East Alton Dunkirk Winchester Repeating Arms Co New Haven Carlson England Finland Conrad Midwest United States Cartridge Co St. Louis Cheeks Carbine

Union Memorial Service Held in Glouster Sunday

Memorial services conducted at the Church of Christ in Glouster Sunday at 10:30 a.m. W W Wallace led music with Miss Marcella Jonas as pianist. Rev A G Winkle and Rev C B Tigner delivered prayers and sermon on memorial duties, noting Israel’s deliverance and current global leaders as Phillistines. American Legion members decorated graves across township cemeteries.

Union Glouster C. B. Tigner Israel Moses American Legion

Chester Lewis To Enter Armed Service

Mr and Mrs Harry Cheney and daughter Mary Elizabeth visited Clyde Lewis and family in Columbus. Chester Lewis a former Glouster resident will leave Columbus for the service Tuesday. Mrs Cheney recently suffered a slight stroke and Mary Elizabeth will stay with her relatives for an undetermined period.

Glouster Harry Cheney Mary Elizabeth Columbus Clyde Lewis Joseph Cheney Chester Lewis Cheney

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Glouster social notes list visits and guests around town. Women from Columbus Dayton Cincinnati Logan and Lancaster attended events or stayed with local families while residents traveled to Marysville Camp Walters Texas and Trimble. The W C T U plans a meeting at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Mrs Ernest Jones house.

Glouster W.C.T.U Ernest Jones

Boy Scouts Plan Picnic Meeting at Camp Grounds

Scout leader Ralph Hines announces Monday evening’s gathering at the camp grounds at 7 o’clock. It will be a picnic and each Scout should bring his own lunch. Separate note states South America has 131 mammal species with 103 unique to Brazil.

Glouster Ralph Hines

Boudreau Seeks Outfielder In Exchange for Hurler

Washington AP Lou Boudreau says Cleveland needs an outfielder and may trade pitchers. Al Milnar gets one more chance in today’s doubleheader with Washington as Vernon Kennedy also receives a look. Milnar has two rough starts. Kennedy shows practice form but not game results. Indians, once leading, fell to fourth after losses to the Yankees.

Washington Lou Boudreau al Milnar Cleveland Indians Washington Nationals Boudreau Vernon Kennedy Kennedy Indians New York Yankees McCarthy

Chauncey I Jover 8th Grade Commencement Held

Chauncey-Dover eighth grade commencement exercises were held Friday in the Chauncey High School Auditorium. The Chauncey-Dover High School Band played the processional and recessional. The Eighth Grade Chorus sang. Supt. Wayne T. Matthews presented diplomas to 88 graduates and citizenship awards to two Chauncey pupils, two Millfield pupils, and two Sugar Creek pupils.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Chauncey High School Chauncey-Dover High School Wayne T. Matthews Millfield Sugar Creek Frances Howard Goldie Corwin Jesse Radford Gladys Simpkins

Chauncey Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey residents send greetings and updates on relatives and visitors. Ethel Henry, nurse in Columbus, visited her Chauncey parents. Victor Tucker, at Great Lakes Naval Station, stayed with Chauncey parents. Annie Harvey Oeffler of Logan visited her sister in Chauncey. Glennis Karns, with parachute troops, is in North Africa. Grace Carr, Columbus worker, visited Chauncey mother. Nancy Sanders of Millfield visits Ringgold relatives. Mrs. Lenigar of Chauncey is reported seriously ill. Local families hosted weekend guests from Columbus and Point Pleasant.

Chauncey Ethel Henry St. Francis Hospital Columbus Dayton Donald Henry Victor Tucker Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ray Tucker May Ave Eli Oeffler Annie Harvey Logan Minnie Stalder Nye Charles Karns Glennis Karns North Africa Grace Carr Hattie Karns Ellis Ave Nancy Sanders Millfield Miles Linscott Ringgold George Lenigar George Wilson Carl Shafer Lois Ann Shafer Clifford Shafer J. A. Simpkins Reena Shafer Point Pleasant

East Millfield School Honors Perfect Attendance Honor Roll

East Millfield School lists Irene Phillips Hershall Smith John Patterson Betty Sabo Carrol Sams Martha Russell Richard Simpson and Harold Brooks on the Honor Roll for perfect attendance.

Chauncey East Millfield Irene Phillips Hershall Smith John Patterson Betty Sabo Carrol Sams Martha Russell Richard Simpson Harld Brooks

Time Card Baltimore and Ohio Train Listings

A fragment lists passenger trains and schedules for Baltimore and Ohio and New York Central South and Chesapeake and Ohio lines. It names multiple daily, Sunday and weekday services with arrival and departure times across several numbered trains.

Diplomat National Limited NEW York Central South So Chesapeake & Ohio

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