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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1942

Page

7

Dodgers Press Ahead as Cardinals Push In NL Race

Dodgers rout Pirates 4 0 as Ed Head dominates on the mound. Cardinals stay in contention amid a busy MLB schedule with the Phils and Braves looming. Senators outslug Red Sox 15 11 while Browns grab third in the American League with a 4 1 win over the Tigers. Indians and White Sox slated for a doubleheader after Peat’s seven hits.

Dodgers Pittsburgh Head Bucs Washington Senators Boston Red Sox Guan Stadium Sox York Yankees St. Louis Browns Tigers Cleveland Indians Chi- White Sox Young Peat

Athenian Men Haul 42-Lb Catfish From Musking River

Al McPherson and Bill Matters camping on the Musking River at Stockport net a 42 pound catfish after a long fight. The Labor Day catch required heavy effort to bring the fish aboard and keep it iced.

al McPherson Bill Matters Stockport

Chauncey Missionary Society Meeting Schedule

The Chauncey Monthly Meeting of the Missionary Society of the Church of God convenes Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Loper with Mrs. Ann Marshall leading. Thursday prayer session at the church is led by Mrs. Award Pennell. Service begins at 1:30.

Chauncey Missionary Society of the Church of God James Loper Annarshall Rayer Church of Will Award Pennell

Baseball scores and postponements from the day’s slate

Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 0. Washington beat Boston 15 to 11. St. Louis won 4 to 1 over Detroit and Cleveland routed Chicago 10 to 0. The Boston at Washington game was called at end of the fourth to allow travel. Cleveland at Chicago second game postponed.

Washington Boston St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago Brooklyn New York Wee Nee Cincinnati Philadelphia

Wade's Western Army All-Stars Eye Lions in Charity Series

Coach Wallace Wade declares his team not great yet confident they can beat the Detroit Lions tonight to gain an edge in the charity series with NFL clubs. He plans to keep the lineup that beat the Chicago Cardinals in Denver after a loss to the Washington Redskins in Los Angeles.

Detroit Wallace Wade Western Army Detroit Lions Wade Denver Chicago Cardinals Washington Redskins Los Angeles

Langsville Social Briefs Highlights Local Visits

Langsville residents and relatives share weekend and holiday visits with family across Johnstown Columbus Salem Center Vinton Za leski Cheshire and Dexter. Notable guests include Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Smith and Alice Grapes with extended family in Columbus Wilkesville Barberton Rio Grande and Middleport.

Langsville William Keller Johnstown Robert McClurg Norman McClurg Alice Jean McClurg Columbus Alice Grapes Clara McCann Mrs. Grapes Marvin Morris Carl Fred Jack T. E. Smith Salem Center Alice Miller Emma Piper W.T. Miller Vinton J. L. Miller Rio Grande Max Gorby Elsie Gorby Roy Gorby Joe Murray Marion Ella Bernice Ledlie Barberton J. T. Ledlie

Louis-Cona fracas and three football games on tap this Saturday

Fullertons Roundup notes the Louis-Cona fracas as a potential money maker amid pre World Series fan activity. It mentions three first class football games scheduled for the Saturday before the October 12 scrap and predicts Louis to win citing Army life affects Conn's speed more than Joe's punch. It highlights Ole Miss connections with the Poole brothers and related kin, plus a quip about Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field name change and a golf ball donation to Camp Croft driving range with a humorous note.

New York P. S Louis Conn Joe Camp Croft 8. C

Indians Bring Rookies Into lineup as Season Stretches

Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau plans multiple rookie debuts against Philadelphia after Ray Poat led a 10 0 shutout over Chicago White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader postponed by weather Ted Sczepkowski Hank Edwards and Bill Robinson join the squad from Baltimore with expectations of contributing at second base outfield and first base Edwards hit 17 homers and .271 in the International League Poat returned to the Indians after Chicago stint and held off Detroit earlier season setback with a solid start

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Ray Poat Tribe Indianapolis American Association Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Indians Lou Boudreau Ted Sczepkowski Baltimore Hank Edwards Norwalk Bill Robinson Sezepkowski Robinson Edwards Peat University of Illinois Boudreau Detroit

Marshfield Flower Garden Club elects officers

NEW MARSHFIELD Marshfield Flower Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Charles Sherman. Officers elected for the coming year are President Miss Dora Davis Vice President Edith Sherman and secretary treasurer Ada Kennedy. Refreshments were served. Various members and relatives were social and visiting in nearby towns and at Grange events.

New Marshfield Marshfield Lenor Roy Llewellyn Columbus Lee Coldren Dayton C. C. Dinsmoor Veteran's Hospital Paul Steinmeyer Frank Steinmeyer Max Llewellyn Jerry Boston Sam Jefferies Catherin Sammie Jane Oscar Llewellyn Ed Hawk Floyd Beveridge Everett Wigal Debert Jones Effie Bridge Gertrude Andrews

Social Briefs From The Plains Community Notes

A patrol of local visits and travels appears in The Plains notes. Families like Thompson, Harrison, Coon, Fisher, Kusan, Pinkerman, Cochran, Huston, and Bentley share weekends with relatives and friends across Lit tle Rock Athens Columbus Chauncey Salem Barberton Chauncey. Eleanor Michael starts nurse training at Cherrington Hospital. A Dutch East Indies Sago palm tree fact rounds out the item.

the Plains Matt Kusan Jimmie Raymond Pinkerman Columbus George Coley Tony Kovalick Charles Cochran Ephraim Huston Oakey Phillips Abner Phillips Chauncey

National Batting and Pitching Leaders Mentioned

Reiser leads in national batting while Ott tops runs list. Mize drives RBI in 96. Slaughter nets 168 hits for St. Louis. Williams stars in Boston with 351 at bats and 124 runs while Pesky adds 188 hits and 30 home runs. Case steals 38 bases. Borony records 143 pitching wins.

Ott New York Mize Slaughter St. Louis Williams Boston Pesky Case Washington Borony

Marv Long Gets Ace at Plandome

Ohio University graduate Marv Long born in 1966? no, 1988 class member, shot a hole in one at Plandome Golf Club. The 165 yard third hole ace came as he claims, while linked to Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. Long holds a Bachelor of Music from Ohio University and serves as music librarian and trombonist with the Waring organization.

Marvin Long Ohio University New York City Plandome L. L Long Fred Waring Ohio U Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Waring

Bradbury Social Briefs

Bradbury social notes mention Bible School attendance, Elder Waters led morning service, Rev Hoch on vacation. Local residents and relatives from Columbus and Toledo visited homes, hospitalizations and recoveries noted, Army member Wallace Russell at Ft Benjamin Harrison spent weekend home, school opened Monday morning.

Virginia Russell Columbus Dana Russell W. M. Russell Corning Griff Russell New Lexington George Russell Leo Russell J. M. Carsey Holzer Hospital S. M. Gilmore

Holiday Guests Entertain In Chauncey And Marietta

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Luther Cruikshank and son Leslie hosted over Labor Day weekend at their West Main Street home. Attendees included Miss Ruth Cruikshank of Columbus Mr and Mrs Thomas Cruikshank of Cleveland and Miss Dorothy Cameron and a Columbus friend en route to Marietta. Mr and Mrs Thomas Cruikshank celebrated their first wedding anniversary at a Sunday dinner. Mrs Lucy Howard of Millfield will lead the Ladies Aid Society meeting tonight with Mrs Gertrude Brown guiding. Millfield Needle Club postponed its meeting tonight to next Wednesday at Mrs Jessie Fulton

Chauncey Luther Cruikshank Leslie W. Main St Ruth Cruikshank Columbus Thomas Cruikshank Cleveland Dorothy* Cameron Marietta Lucy Howard Millfield Ladies Aid Society Millfield Methodist Church Gertrude Brown Chauncey — Millfield Needle Club Jessie Fulton

Chauncey Family Honored At Farewell Party

Mr and Mrs Walter Hartley and family of Chauncey were honored with a farewell party Monday night at their Mill Street home before moving to a farm near Islesboro. Guests included many Chauncey relatives and friends from nearby towns and Jones Tippie families.

Chauncey Walter Hartley Mill St Islesboro Logan William A. Hartley John Tippie Forest Ace Wade Carolyn Muriel Harry Tope Clifford Grandstaff Dianne James Mullins Bennie Alvie Tippie Edith Matheny Dwight Hartley Jerry Glouster Daniel A. Pierce Athens Winfield Hartley Lonnie Clara Mae James Hollis Tippie Carolyn Kay Sugar Creek Walter Norma Jean Garnet Frank Johnson Melba Morehead Sven Johnson Homer Morehead Amesville Dan Johnson Russell Johnson Homer Johnson James E. Johnson

Vanmeter Funeral Held at Vore Ridge

Chauncey officiated for Mrs. Anna Mae Sams Vanmeter 53 wife of William Vanmeter at the family home. Burial followed at New Marshfield cemetery. She died after an injury and stroke in Columbus while visiting, at University Hospital. Survived by husband and two sons George and Paul and several siblings.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Anna Mae Sams Vanmeter Wiliam Vanmeter Vore Ridge New Marshfield Vanmeter Columbus University Hospital George Paul George Vanmeter Lucinda Sands Frank Lands

Class Meets Tonight at Friendship Church Meeting

Mrs. Elwood Daugherty will conduct the Friendship Class gathering of the Church of Christ tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Andrew Simpkins on Lexington Avenue. Hostesses are Mrs Pearl Henry Mrs Sarah Brown and Mrs Pauline Daugherty.

Chauncey Elwood Daugherty Church of Christ Andrew Simpkins Lexington Ave Pearl Henry Sarah Brown Pauline Daugherty

Chauncey Residents Share Family Visits and Health News

Augusta Theisen has moved from Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens to her Chauncey home after two weeks for a serious heart ailment. Daughter-in-law Alice Theisen assists. son Paul Theisen and Columbus family visited. Floyd Nye and family visit Dr Kenneth Nye in Tullahoma with Mary Ferrel Dew joining husband Thomas Dew in Alabama. Whalebone once valuable in ecommerce now worth little due to substitutes.

Chauncey Augusta Theisen Herman Theisen Millfield Floyd Nye Kenneth H. Nye Tullahoma Tenn Mary Ferrel Dew Thomas Dew Alabama

Army Relief Buys Time To Benefit Soldier Families In Ring Fight

New York AP reports a Columbus Day boxing bout between Joe Louis and Billy Conn to raise funds for Army relief. Promoter Mike Jacobs targets 77 000 in attendance and a $1.2 million gate while neither fighter nor promoter takes a cut. proceeds go to soldiers families. Both boxers train near New York and Fort Wadsworth, with the bout set for daylight due to dim-out rules.

New York Uncle Sam Yankee Stadium Columbus Day Corp Joe Louis Beak Busters Billy Conn Max Schmeling Mike Jacobs Jacobs Pittsburgh Jack Dempsey Tom Gibbons Shelby Mont Mike Fort Wadsworth Louis Cavalry Fort Riley Jacobs’ Rumson N. J Greenwood Lake

Vinton Social And Personal

VINTON Sept 17 women of Vinton and nearby areas meet in Masonic Temple banquet room to begin surgical dressings for the Red Cross. Mrs Roger of Gallipolis to organize and supervise. All women able to donate three hours weekly urged to attend. Wear clean wash dress no nail polish and hair covered. Venue donated by Vinton Masonic Lodge.

Vinton Masonic Temple Red Cross Roger Gallipolis Vinton Masonic Lodge Vinton Garden Club Civic Park Vennie Butler Minnie Devore Elizabeth Shenefield Margaret Ralph Harold Coulter Emory Coulter Victor Casto Frank Dwight Everett Cardwell Professor Rhon Marshall College Dwight Harrisonville Bryce McClaskey Porter Minnie Marie Painter Parkersburg C. E. Painter D. Ewing Wilcox Lincoln C. C. Wilcox Vinton School Mary Adai Wagner

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Associated Press Billy Kid Rams Cardinals Ed Head Pittsburgh Pirates Southworth Giants Phillies Braves Langsville Social Briefs Fullertons Hugh Fullerton, JR Mississippi U Kinard Castle Breyer Poole Gloster Miss Ray Barney Buster Poole Ole Miss Star New York Giants Flemin Phillip Buster Oliver John Mooney Salt Lake Telegram Brooklyn Baseball Club Leo the Lip Durocher Larry MacPhail Bobo Newsom Ebbets Field Tower of Babel Marshfield Club the Plains Social Briefs Dutch East Indies National Reiser Krist Marv Long Bradbury Social Briefs Back Walter Hartleys Intelligence South Co. Vv Court Street By Sid Feder Army Fredy Petes Caer America Gan Florence Gillespie Bobby Howard Pennell Theodore Kelzenburg May Ave Wilson’s Store Chauncey, Ohio V of
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