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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1942

Page

6

Cardinals Increase Margin To Three Games

The Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 after a five-run ninth inning, widening their lead in the pennant race to three games with eight to play. Meanwhile the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Pirates, their sixth loss in seven games, hurting their NL title bid. Yankee star Joe DiMaggio hit his 20th homer as New York beat Detroit 7-4 to reach 100 wins for the season. Tex Hughson also notched his 20th win as Boston defeated St. Louis.

Old St. Loo Cardinals Dodgers Flatbush Pittsburgh Pirates Boston St. Louis al Javery Ebbets Field Redbirds Cubs Phillies New York Yankees Tex Hughson Joe DiMaggio Yanks Detroit Tigers Bombers Hughson Boston Red Sox Wesley the Cheek Ferrell Tex St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Roger Wolff Jimmy Dykes Chicago White Sox Cleveland Sid Hudson Senators Indians Babe Young Harry Feldman New York Giants

Young People Will Conduct Services at Glouster Church

Glouster Church of Christ plans a Youth Field Day with all offices filled by young church members. Herbert McDonald, a Cincinnati Bible Seminary student, preaches on Advancement in Holiness and the youth highlight Bible School and worship duties. Evening sermon titled Jehovah Seeth Not as Man. Wednesday leadership class continues. Epworth League meets Sunday. prayer meeting Wednesday.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Herbert McDonald McDonald Cincinnati Bible Seminary Stacey McDonald Braun St Glouster High School Timothy Glouster Church Ralph Byers Homer Vian, Jr John Tigner Tigner Bible School Christian Leadership A. G. Winkle Glousier Methodist Church John Blower Epworth League Methodist Church

West Side Trimble Revival Begins at Church of Christ

Evangelist C W Rock starts a revival at Trimble West Side Church of Christ with 30 minute daily classes for youths at 7 15 pm and preaching at 7 45 pm Each evening community children are invited for Bible drills An all day Sunday service with dinner on the grounds is planned Afternoon sessions start at 2 30 pm with old time hymns and talks by visiting church members Sermon topics include Our Social Standing and The Divinity of Christ.

Trimble C. W Rock Trimble Church of Christ, West Side Christ

Rio Grande Drops First Start to Louisville

Rio Grande from Gallia County opens college football with a 25 to 0 defeat at Louisville. The Rio Grandes extend a lengthy losing streak, dating back to 1937 for a last win, with an estimated 40-game skid.

Rio Grande Louisville Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Little Rio Grande Gallia County Knob Country Rio Grandes

Association Playoff Finals Open Tonight in Ohio

The all Ohio Governor's Cup showdown starts tonight as Columbus faces Toledo with Bill Crouch starting for the Red Birds and Archie McKain for Toledo. The series winner faces Syracuse or Jersey City in the Little World Series. Syracuse beat Montreal 7 2 and Jersey City beat Newark 4 2.

Columbus Toledo Bill Crouch Red Birds Archie McKain Syracuse Chiefs Jersey City Giants Syracuse Montreal Jersey City Newark Bears Crouch Oledo McKain The Birds Mud Hens Ohio

Baseball Averages And Leaders From The Season

Front runners Lombardi Boston 108 runs Ott New York 108 Mize New York 104 Slaughter St Louis 179 Ott New York home runs Ot t Stolen bases Reiser Brooklyn 17 Pitching Krnst St Louis 133 Batting Williams Boston 356 Runs Batted In Williams Boston 133 Hits Pesky Boston 200 Home Runs Williams Boston 33 Base s Case Washington Catching Borony New York 153

Ott New York Mize Slaughter St. Louis Reiser Brooklyn Krnst Williams Boston Pesky Case Washington Borony Pittsburgh Walker Wasdell Seo Sea Ft Teaee van Robays Tate Gnasencsan DiMaggio Gooner Anderson Wisconsin Poncecussa Kurowski Sewell Beazley Vaughan Pollet Quiplane Medwick Camilli Lanier Owen Gumbert Sullivan Ses O Herman Lie Facannes Fernandez Macon Aig Lombardi West Miller Wietelmann Elliott Cosearart Detwiler Reese Javery Donovan Lopez McElyen US Ansass Marion Head O'Dea Musial Reardon Sisti Sanders Triplett Gremp Holmes Fernandez Brown Hopp St Louis

Cheshire social notes and area births and visits

W. S. C. S. met at Mrs. Julius Chandler home in Cheshire with Mary B. Rupe presiding. Spouses Dennis Spires announce birth of a son on Sept 14. Various locals visit, travel, and recover, with students and soldiers noted. School opens with listed teachers and grades. upcoming Sunday services by Rev. Julius Chandler.

Cash Darst Mary Darst Darst Num Betz Wilkesvile Edith McCall Flora Bradbury Robert Grover Columbus Fred Ohde Sr Fred Ohde Chester Ward J. M Conkle Carol Clifford Might Wilkesville Phil Bradbury Fort McClellan Alabama Paul Gilmore Fort Bliss Texas George Titus Rutland Elza Mulford Marion Rife Fred Sisson Dale Mulford Pomeroy Humbolt Kan Truster Carrie Lemley Mary Hughes Julius Chandler

Detroit bout ends in Savold victory over Musto

Lee Savold aged 193 pounds from Des Moines Iowa outpointed Tony Musto 200 pounds from Chicago in ten rounds adding another win to his boxing record.

Detroit Lee Savold Des Moines Tony Musto Chicago

Narragansett Championship Pace Question On Whirlaway Alsab Race

Fullerton notes puzzled fans over who will pace the Whirlaway Alsab match tomorrow. The event titled Narragansett Championship will feature stalls labeled Whirlaway and Alsab. Other items recap Army All Star chatter and boxing fadeouts at Fort Sheridan.

New York Cunningham Venzke Mangan Whirlaway Alsab George Halas Eastern Army Baltimore

Punter Delaway Shines Amid Hoosier Practice Hype

Indiana notes Earl Delaway nicknamed Twinkle Toes averaging 60 yards per punt in drills as Bo McMillan stages punt return tests against Bill Hillenbrand and Charley Jacoby. Northwestern and Notre Dame chatter cover injuries and academic grind as Spring camps unfold.

Indiana Earl Twinkle Toes) Delaway Hoosiers Bo McMillin Billy Hillenbrand Charley Jacoby Twinkle Toes

Emma Viney Honor on Eleventh Birthday Celebration

Emma Marilyn Viney was surprised at home on Monday evening for her eleventh birthday anniversary. Her sister Frances Bentley presented a cake with eleven candles. Games and refreshments followed for a long list of attendees including Jimmie Kirby, Fay Jenkins, Jo Ann Jenkins, Donna Millican, and Joyce Viney among others. Sonny Fultz was ill and unable to attend. The guest of honor received many nice gifts.

Glouster Emma Marilyn Viney Frances Bentley Alphonso Louise Herman Cecil Harding Max Goodman Gertrude Shirley Jimmie Kirby Fay Jo Ann Jenkins Donna Jean Millican Wanda Patty Ruth Harding Wilbur Willis Andrew Doris Robert Junior Howard Richard Vivian Patricia Riley Joyce Viney Sonny Fultz

IOWA CITYS SEAHAWKS Trim Squad To Forty Three

Lieut Col Bernie Bierman reduced the squad to 43 men. The group averages about 23 and a half years in age with more than two and a half years of college experience.

Iowa City Seahawks Bernie Bierman

Glouster High Wins First Game of Football Season

Glouster High Tom Cats defeat Crooksville Ceramics 13 to 6 on Crooksville field. Two Glouster touchdowns came in the first quarter, a 25 yard pass to Rice and a 50 yard interception return by Cunningham. Ceramic score came in third after a blocked punt set up by Glouster.

Glouster Glouster High Tom Cats Crooksville Scarlet and Gray Cunningham Rice Wolfe Don Cunningham Crookaville McAllister LE Wilson Dunlevy LT Burly Price

Officers for WCTU Elected in Glouster Meeting

A called WCTU meeting at Mrs. Ernest Jones home on Summit St. elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. C. A. Bingman president, Mrs. A. G. Winkle vice president, Mrs. Thomas W. Figley secretary, and Mrs. Ernest Jones treasurer. Plans were made to attend the county convention at Athens on Sept. 17. Next meeting is a picnic on Oct. 6 at the Methodist Church.

Start New First Aid Course For Boy Scout Troop 72

A Junior First Aid course for Boy Scout Troop 72 starts Monday evening under Assistant Scoutmaster Earle Johnson with Mrs W DD Witham as instructor. The eight week program runs from 7 30 to 9 30. Illinois produced 146000000 barrels of oil during 1940.

Glouster Boy Scout Troop 72 Earle Johnson W. DD. Witham

Daugherty to Speak to Age Pensioners

Democrat candidate for Congress Daugherty will address the Ath ens County Society of Old Age Pensioners Saturday at 2 PM at the mayor's office. Public invitation extended to attendees.

Glouster Oral Daugherty Congress Athens County Society of Old Age Pensioners

Train Schedule Fragments and Timetables

A damaged OCR night schedule lists multiple rail lines and train numbers with arrival and departure times and days. It includes West and North bound services, daily except Sunday or Monday, and several named trains such as Diplomat Daily and Nations Limited. It reads like a station board snapshot with incomplete entries.

Diplomat Mn MO No. 2 National Limited Nations Limited Oseree NEW York Central South Chesapeake Se

Glouster Scouts Plan Salvage Drive

Glouster Troop 72 of the Boy Scouts will run a salvage drive starting at 8:30 a m within the city limits. Residents are asked to have scrap iron rubber and other metal ready for pickup by the city truck Saturday.

Glouster

Hauser Pushes Fundamentals and Speed in Minnesota Workouts

University of Minnesota drills stress basic blocking tackling speed and ball handling under new head coach Dr George Hauser. Ten days of practice highlight a lighter line and two standout sophomores Dick Kelley and Dick Luckemeyer who can run 100 yards in under ten seconds and may push for early starting roles in the Sept. 26 opener against Pittsburgh.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota George Hauser Gopher Hauser Gophers Dick Kelley Dick Luckemeyer St. Cloud Kelley Luckemeyer Pittsburgh Bill Baumgartner Herb Heintackles Dick Wildung Paul Mitchell Charles Dellago John Perko John Billman Wally Holmstrom Don Nolander Bob Solheim Bill Garnaas Bill Daley Herman Frickey Vic Kulbitski

Baseball Standings Headlines From An Evening Baseball Card

The standings show St. Louis beating Boston 6 to 4 and New York defeating Cincinnati 11 to 1. Pittsburgh edged Brooklyn 3 to 2 while Chicago won 8 to 0 over Philadelphia. In the American League Cleveland outlasted Washington 6 to 5 in 11 innings with New York 7 Detroit 4 and Boston 5 St Louis 1. Philadelphia 1 Chicago 0.

ST. Louis Mw. L Brooklyn New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago Boston Philadelphia Ww. L Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Latins Sd Chicago Svswoes Enews Boston Scence Ww. L. Pet Boston A Acadiaieetlor Ds

Change of Pupils Contemplated in Glouster Schools

Glouster officials plan to possibly discontinue primer first grade due to high enrollment. Temporary reassignments will shift pupils from first and second grades to keep primer first grade active for another month. Further announcements will follow.

Glouster Thomas W. Figley

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