Schoolboy Grid Parade Opens Friday with 17000 Players
In Ohio the scholastic football show kicks off Friday night featuring about 17,000 boys from 573 schools. 495 will play 11-man games, 78 will field six-man. New fields abound including Troy’s 10,000-seat stadium. Massillon adds lights. Eligibility disputes and district moves, plus insurance figures, shape the leadup as kickoff nears.
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Columbus
Ohio
H. W. Emschler
Troy
Massillon
Chuck Mather
Page Wilks Hold Key In N Y Yankees Stretch Drive
Joe Page and Ted Wilks emerge as critical relievers for the Yankees and Cardinals as the stretch run begins. Page appeared in 51 games, saving games and helping out of trouble for Casey Stengel. Wilks is counted on to reinforce late innings as New York leads by three games with three weeks left.
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Joe Page
Ted Wilks
New York Yankees
St. Louis
Yanks
Page
Wilks
New York
Tommy Byrnes
Allie Reynolds
Fred Sanford
Casey Stengel
Smoky Joe
Eddie Lopat
St. Louis Browns
Casey
Wally Hood
Hood
Kansas City
Yogi Berra
The Way to Bet on Baseball and Life in 1940s Era
A collage of sports and lifestyle notes praising hard working husbands and narrating a baseball pennant race. Mentions Tommy Henrich's batting practice, Detroit Tigers surge, Red Sox-Yankees showdown, Cleveland’s title chances, Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter for St Louis, Wilks pitching, and Brooklyn Dodgers road battle with Pee Wee Reese’s status unclear.
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Ous
Tommy Henrich
Yanks
Brownies
Boston Red Sox
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
Wilks
Dodgers
St. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Red Birds
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Burt Shotton
Pee Wee Reese
Cincinnati
Ebbets Field
Bay Meadows Opens With Joe Louis Pen Signings
Bay Meadows in San Mateo starts a 41 day meet featuring Joe Louis signing for Ezzard Charles as he won't travel. The show includes a 25 model fashion display and 63 thoroughbreds racing for $2 tickets and up. Valentino will sign for $5000, with William P. Kyne also taking part as promoter.
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San Mateo
Calif
Bay Meadows
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Charles
International Boxing Club
NBA
Pat Valentino
San Francisco
Cow Palace
Atlanta
Louis
Ezzie
Valentino
San Franciscan
California
Ray Meadows
William P. Kyne
Kyne
Former Brooklyn hurler dies in Georgia at 58
Reidsville Ga. Sherrod M. Smith a mainstay of the Brooklyn mound corps in the teens and early 20s died last night at 58 He pitched for the Dodgers 1915 to 1922 including two World Series He joined Cleveland in 1922 and stayed through 1925 Smith appeared in 331 games with a 103 104 record over 11 majors years The basketball fives of Kentucky Tulane Bradley and Villanova will meet in the Sugar Bowl tourney on Dec 29 and 30
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Reidsville
Sherrod M. Smith
Brooklyn
Mound Corps
Dodgers
Cleveland
Smith
Kentucky
Tulane
Bradley
Villanova
Hat sale fundraiser hosted by Millfield Church of Christ
Chauncey Martha Class of Millfield Church of Christ held a hat sale in the church basement led by Edith McDaniel. Refreshments were arranged by Nellie Rus Alice Carr and Ollie Brookins with guests including Donna Thomas Kathryn McDaniel Thelma Trott Nellie Brookins WIlloughline Jean Lopez and Virginia Border. Members present included Elizabeth Patton Georgia Nagle Edith McDaniel Bertha Sanders Grace Border Lucille Sanders Hazel Earich Nellie Russell Garnet Blower Edith Heffken Frances Wallace.
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Chauncey
Martha
Millfield
Garnet Blower
Edith Heffken
Alice Carr
Frances Wallace
Ollie Brookins
Hostess Ollie Brookins Hosts Needle Club Evening
Ollie Brookins hosted the Needle Club gathering at her Millfield home on Wednesday night. Members present included Bertha Sanders Eda Heffken Elizabeth Patton Mabel Smith Kathryn Mc Daniel Edith McDaniel Nellie Brookins Elizabeth Robinett Donna Thomas and guests Helen Howard Nellie Russell. Refreshments were served.
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Chauncey
Ollie Brookins
The
Needle Club
Millfield
Bertha Sanders
Eda Heffken
Elizabeth Patton
Mabel Smith
Kathryn McDaniel
Edith McDaniel
Nellie Brookins
Elizabeth Robinett
Donna Thomas
Helen Howard
Nellie Russell
Drobny and Cochell Clash in Pacific Southwest Tennis
In Los Angeles the Pacific Southwest championship features Jaroslav Drobny and Ear Cochell resuming today after dark stoppage. Cochell leads 18-11 2-2 as they restart the center court match. Other quarterfinals include Parker vs Clark and Sturgess vs Larsen, with Schroeder facing Worthington. Gonzales reached the quarterfinals with a 9-7 9-7 win over Arnold Saul.
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Los Angeles
Jaroslav Drobny
San Francisco
Cochell
Drobny
Frankie Parker
Straight Clark
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Art Larsen
Ted Schroeder
Australia
George Worthington
Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Arnold Saul
University of Southern California
Clark
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Parker
Willis Anderson
National Public Parks
Larsen
Gilbert Shea
Unknown Texas golfer defeats Lenczyk in USGA women’s amateur
Joanne Barr Tracy of Dallas ended Grace Lenczyk’s 22nd birthday bid by beating the defending champion 1-up in the first round of the 1949 U S G A women’s amateur championship at Ardmore Pennsylvania.
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Ardmore
Texas
U. S
Joanne Barr Tracy
Links
Dallas
Grace Lenczyk
USGA
Scrimmage Pictures Shown to Athens Rotary Club
Moving pictures of last Friday's scrimmage between the White and Green teams of Ohio University's 1949 squad were shown before the Athens Rotary Club Monday by Coach Carroll Widdoes and Line Coach Harold Brinker. Widdoes commented on players and plays and discussed squad members.
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Ohio University
Athens Rotar Club
Carroll Widdoes
Harold Brinker
Widdoes
Robinson Stops Dotson In Houston Non Title Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson boxed in Houston knocking out Charlie Dotson in the first round. The Chicago fight featured Pat Lacobucci outpointing Art Irlando while Pittsburgh saw Bob Baker stop Joey Modzele in New Kensington, Pa.
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Houston
Tex
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
Charlie Dotson
Chicago
Pat Lacobucci
Cincinnati
Art Irlando
Denver
Pittsburgh
Bob Baker
Joey Modzele
New Kensington
Local Visit List Gathers Many From Area for Labor Day
Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs William Baughman and Miss Lena Stallsmith included Mrs Carl Smith and son Mike Mrs Clara Conaway and others from Zanesville Licking View Osborn Pittsburgh Shawnee Saginaw Mich Toledo and New Lexington Also noted G W Perry recuperating at home after an automobile accident near Circleville and Miss Pauline Smeltzer of New Lexington with other local guests At Hill Billy Park Newark continuing from Labor Day observances.
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J. R. Baughman
Jane
Osborn
Dale Baughman
Bruce
Pittsburgh
Raymond Fetters
Shawnee
Paul Werner
Patty
Saginaw
Mich
Laurel St. Clair
Toledo
William Coster
George Higgins
Pauline Smeltzer
New Lexington
Effie Richards
Kenneth
Florence Hines
Labor Day
Hill Billy Park
Newark
G. W. Perry
Circleville
Mannacena
Society to Meet at Church of Christ
Mrs. L. R. Gooding will host Wednesday at 7 30 pm for members of the Shelton Missionary Society of Trimble Church of Christ Jo Anne Gooding will assist as hostess the meeting will be directed by society president Mrs. Constance Brown
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Chauncey
L. R. Gooding
Shelton Missionary Society
Trimble Church of Christ
Women’s Council Meeting at Millfield Church of Christ
The CHAUNCEY based group met at the Millfield Church of Christ Friday night directed by Mabel Shaner. The study topic was Japan with Helen Wilcox Ollie Okins and Virginia Border participating. Hostess committee served refreshments. Members present included Alice Carr Grace Border Nellie Russell Edith McDaniel Frances Wallace Garnet Blower Hagel Earich Virginia Border Helen Wilcox and Ollie Brookins.
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Chauncey
Women's Council
Millfield
Church Class To Meet Thursday Afternoon
Loyal Women's Class of the local Church of Christ meets at 15 Ellis Ave Thursday at 1 30 p m Mrs Florence Pendergrass hosts Mrs Carl Shafer conducts the meeting and Mrs Alvira Shafer presents the lesson.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Florence Pendergrass
Ellis Ave
Carl Shafer
Alvira Shafer
Cochran Family Labor Day Weekend Visit to Noble
John Cochran hosted Chauncey guests Ruhammad Cochran and Robert Cochran with Ruth Thompson and daughters Roberta and Joanne. They spent Labor Day weekend in Noble Illinois as guests of John Cochran and his wife.
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Chauncey
Ruhammad Cochran
Robert Cochran
Ruth Thompson
Roberta
Joanne
Noble, Il
John Cochran
Shawnee Socials and Birth Notice Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs David Rees of Bremen and uncle Reece Rees of Glamorganshire Wales visited in Shawnee and Hanover along with several Columbus Mansfield and Nelsonville families. Charles Metcalf welcomed a son David Bruce born September 4 at Mercy Hospital Mt Vernon with Helen Harris as mother. Margaret Hopkins signs off.
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David Rees
Bremen
Reece Rees
Glamorganshire
Wales
James F. Collins
Effie Richards
Kenneth
Pauline Smeltzer
New Lexington
Hanover
Robert Hillis
Columbus
Donald Jones
Nelsonville
Dave Jones
John Lines, Jr
Josephine Davis
Margaret Ann Pease
Harry Davis
Charles Metcalf
David Bruce
Mercy Hospital
Mt. Vernon
Helen Harris
Shawnee
Bob Harris
Emma Metcalf
Arizona
Edith
Virginia Davey
Clarice McLaughlin
Mansfield
Harry Baker
Walter Foura
Elyria
John Bigrigg
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
H. E. Starkey
Arthur Crabtree
Dale Dye
Lucy
Celia
Mary Dye
Lucy Dye
Coshoeton
Celia Dye
Chester
C. N. Jones
Margaret Gillogly
Athens
Fern Gillogly
L. B. Vinson
Peck Brothers
Dorilda Vinson
Wilma
Carolyn
David Woodrum
Albany
T. M. Galaway
Community piano recital at Donnie Baptist Church.
A recital featuring local piano students was hosted by Mrs Mildred Spurlock at Donnie Baptist Church. Attendees included Pomona Grange members from Rocksprings, families from Albany and Columbus, and guests visiting relatives. a two year old night blooming cereus plant owned by Mrs Frank Turner attracted local interest.
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Carpenter
Donnie Baptist Church
Mildred Spurlock
Frank Turner
Turner's
Westina Crabtree
Mrs. Boyer Hospitalized in Columbus Visit
Mrs Florence Boyer was taken to White Cross Hospital in Columbus for observation and treatment. Her husband and son Kenneth accompanied her to the hospital.
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Boyer
Glouster
Florence Boyer
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Kenneth
Prayer Meeting Planned at Glouster Methodist Church
Midweek prayer gathering set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Methodist Church. Local congregation invites all members to join for shared worship and reflection.
Couple Attend Fair in Glouster McConnelsville Visit
Mr and Mrs Alli son Jones attended the fair in McConnelsville on Friday. The Women of the Moose plan a meeting next Thursday at 7:30 pm in Moose Hall Glouster.
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Allison Jones
McConnelsville
Glouster
the Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Corning Native Jessie Richardson Staff Reporter
Mrs. Jessie Richardson, longtime Corning correspondent for The Messenger, born near Corning and active in the U B C Church, has two sons Larry and Carl in Columbus and a son Vaughn in Newcomerstown.
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Jessie Richardson
Messenger’sa
Corning
Larry
Carl
Columbus
Vaughn
Newcomerstown
Richardson
U.B.C. Church
Bake Sale Set Glouster by Jacksonville Mothers Club
The Jacksonville Mothers Club plans a bake sale at 7 50 p m on Wednesday at the Sayre store. Proceeds support club activities and local community projects.
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Glouster
Jacksonville Mothers Club
Sayre
Minister Ends Study At Pastors' School
The Rev John Devol finished a course at the Ohio Pastors School, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. He was granted a two week vacation starting October 1 to visit relatives in Kentucky. He and Rev H H Lafferty attended the Athens County Ministerial meeting in Athena.
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Glouster
John Devol
Ohio Pastors’ School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
The
Methodist Church
Devol
Kentucky
Mr. Devol
H. H. Lafferty
Jacksonville
Athens County
First Methodist Church
Athena
Family Moves as Mr Mundew Joins Malta High Staff
Mr Jack Mundew and his family relocate from Glouster to MacCan helsville where he takes a teaching position at Malta McCanneleville high school. He taught at the school last year while residing in Glouster.
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Glouster
Jack Mundew
MacCanhelsville
Mundew
Malta
McCanneleville High School
Class Meeting Set in Glouster Church Bible School
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Bible School will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms Hostesses are Frances Thomas Evelyn Bailey and Nedra Eddy.
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Glouster
Loyal Daughters
Church of Christ Bible School
Frances Thomas
Evelyn Bailey
Nedra Eddy
Former Glouster resident visits hometown friends
Ruth Reese of Cleveland, an ex Glouster resident, spent Saturday through Monday visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Elias Miss Eva Klents and other friends and former neighbors.
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Glouster
Ruth Reese
Cleveland
J. H. Elias
Eva Klents
Reese
Homecoming at Bishopville Church of Christ
Glouster The annual Home coming of the Bishopville Church of Christ will be held at the church and on the church lawn in an allday meeting Sunday. The forenoon program includes Sunday School and church services with former members serving as teachers and leaders. Reverend Daniel K Teater will deliver the sermon if weather allows. A basket dinner is planned on the church lawn. if not, the aisles will be used. Afternoon program features returned member speakers and music.
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Glouster
Bishopville Church of Christ
Tor
Daniel K. Teater
Plans for Inspection Made by Grange in Glouster
Glouster Trimble Grange met Saturday evening to prepare for an inspection on October 8 and to discuss attendance for a county meeting at Stewart Thursday evening. A potluck supper was served.
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Glouster
Trimble
Mona
Stewart
Degree Practice Set At Magia City Lodge IOOF
GLOUSTER H BE Jones announced the meeting of Magia City Lodge IOOF Friday evening at 7 30. After a brief business session the lodge will adjourn to Jacksonville where the two groups will practice degree work.
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Glouster
H. BE. Jones
Magia City Lodge
IOOF
Jacksonville
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