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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1945

Page

7

Cardinals Fight For Series Lead In Chicago Chase

Southworth’s Cardinals, with Harry Brecheen on the mound, aim to overtake the Cubs in the pennant race with four games against Chicago as 10 remaining contests hinge on key talks at Sportman’s Park. Detroit climbs on Washington after a 12-5 loss, while Cincinnati wins a doubleheader and Sauer belts three homers in a twin bill.

Jack Hand Billy Southworth Cardinals Chicago Cubs Windy City St. Louis Red Birds Chicago Washington Detroit Tigers Nats Senators Bengals Southworth Harry Brecheen Pourren Cubs Charley Red) Barrett Mort Cooper Boston Bruins Claude Paceseu Barrett Muskogee Sportman’s Park Whitey Kurowski Griffith Stadium Dizzy Trout Walt Masterson George Caster al Newhouser Zeb Exion Bce F Kermit Wahl Cincinnati Hank Sauer New York Cleveland Philadelphia

Standings and Yesterday's Results In Baseball League

National League standings show Chicago 90 53, St Louis 88 56, Brooklyn 79 64, Pittsburgh 80 67, New York 76 68, Boston 62 83, Cincinnati 60, Philadelphia 44 102. American League leaders include Cleveland 68, Chicago 71, Boston 67, Philadelphia 92. Yesterday Boston beat Cincinnati 3 1 in 1 innings, Cincinnati won 6 2 over Boston, St Louis defeated Chicago 3 2, Washington defeated Detroit 12 5, St Louis New York game listed as train, Philadelphia at Cleveland rainouts.

Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia American Washington Detroit Cleveland

Major League Openers Deliver Close Baseball Drama

Yesterday's Stars feature Whitey Kurowski driving in all St. Louis fans as the Cardinals edge the Cubs 3-2 to start the ferucial series. Ed Wright wins a Braves duel 8-1 over Earl Harrist. Hank Sauer hits a homer in the Reds' 8-6 win and belts two more in the second game.

Associated Press Whitey Kurowski Cardinals St. Louis Chicago ED Wright Braves Hank "Sauer Reds Wright Earl Harrist Sauer Cincinnati

Northwestern faces four-year test to build winning football team

Fullerton's Roundup surveys sports and college notes from Chicago and New York, naming Payseur’s four-year window for Northwestern to field a winning team with Ted and Waldorf under pressure. It rounds up pennant race chatter, bases players Rudy York Joe Kuhel Phil Cavarrella Ray Sanders and others, plus a Denver line about Johnny Steele and Wetwash Marshall, and closes with Dick Young’s weekly quip about Danny Gardella.

Hugh Fullerton, JR New York Chicago Northwestern U Ted Pappy Waldorf

Heavy Rainfall Reported In District of Glouster

In Glouster district two and one fourth inches of rain fell over five days from Thursday to Monday. Much soaked into the ground though not all crops benefited. Late sweet corn and pastures in the area were greatly aided by the rain.

Corning Social Notes PTA to Meet for Organization

Corning parents urged to attend the first PTA meeting Thursday night to organize. Bradford Pierce Jr. formerly of Corning has been placed in an ordnance depot in Honolulu after overseas service since August. His brother Suegen Pierce served 27 months in the Navy at Pearl Harbor. Sgt. Raymond Jenkins spends a 30 day furlough with his parents, after 20 months in Germany.

Corning Parent-Teacher Association Bradford Pierce Toledo Bradford, Jr Honolulu Pierce Suegen Navy Pearl Harbor Sgt Raymond Jenkins James Jenkins Sergeant Jenkins Germany

Jacksonville WCTU Elects Officers

Jacksonville WCTU held a church program with Mrs Roy Standiford presiding. Nell Peugh conducted readings and directed the program at the Methodist Church. New members joined as officers were installed including Mrs Standiford as president and Sophrona Householder as vice president. A social hour followed.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Roy Standiford Nell Peugh Phillips U.B Maude Williams Pauline Gamwell Athens Sophrona Householder Charles Carfree Grimm Roy Sandiford

Birthdays Celebrated At The Winefordner Home

A birthday dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs William Winefordner on Sunday for Mrs Winefordner and their son Harold The Plains Guests included Mr and Mrs Eat Spray and daughter from Newark and Mr and Mrs Harold Winefordner with daughter Marjorie

Giouster William Winefordner

Glouster Social Round Takes Weekend Guests

Glouster residents hosted and visited over the weekend. Dr and Mrs C A Pride visited Rock and with Eber Pride. Dora Harry of Columbus stayed with Ed Kurtzman and family. Mrs C A Cunningham is recovering at home. The Roberts family from Zanesville attended the football game with Glouster coach Neil. Jerry Welder of Columbus spent the weekend with Dr E LeFever and Ruth LeFever McDonald. Charles Thomas and family visited Russell Point and Rob Thomas’s household.

C. A. Pride Eber Pride Rockand Dora Harry Columbus Ed Kurtzman C. A. Cunningham BO W. Starr Ave Roberts Shirley Kathleen Eloise Bob Zanesville Glouster Tomcats Plains Neil Jerry Welder E. LeFever Ruth LeFever McDonald Charles Thomas Russell's Point Robert Thomas

Carlo Falo Dies at Dry Dock Home

Carlo Falo, 73, died Monday night at his Dry Dock home where he lived alone. Coroner Dr. J. H. Elias ruled death from natural causes. Finnish-born, with no relatives in the U S, his body lies at C F Wallace Funeral Home awaiting funeral Thursday at two with Rev. C B Tigner officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.

Glouster Carlo Falo Dry Dock J. H. Elias Buti C. F. Wallace Rev. C. B.tigner Glouster Cemetery

Veterans Attend Inspection at Athens County Camp No 78

Athens veterans from United Spanish War Veterans gathered at the American Legion Home for their annual inspection led by Captain E E Sykes with Senator D A Liggitt in attendance. The event featured comradeship and speeches from Mrs J V Yaw and Mrs Atta Ridgway.

Glouster W. H. Sthal Athens United Spanish War Veterans American Legion E. E. Sykes Belle Center D. A. Liggitt Sykes Joseph Howard

Titan Hanover Trots To New Mile Record At Grand Circuit

Titan Hanover, a three year old trotter, set a new half mile track record by trotting the mile in 2 01 3 4 at Delaware. He previously posted 2:03 at Saratoga. Driven by Harry Pownall for E R Harriman of New York and Lt Col T Geary of the Army Air Force, Pownall also won with Pearl Barber in the 2:05 bar trot. Rosellen won the first division of the $5,000 feature pace. John Dillard drove by Sep Palin in the second division. Indian Land captured the $1,000 condition pace with Palin at the reins. Prudity took the 1,000 condition trot. The $10,000 Little Brown Jug stake for three year old pacers heads today’s card with starters MacArthur Scotland High Command Texas Hanover Deep Thoughts Ensign Bill Waldo Abbe Grattan McKlye Jessie Mite Mighty Lucky True Chief.

Delaware Ian Hanover Saratoga N.Y Harry Pownall E. R. Harriman New York T. Geary Army Air Force Pownall Henry Thomas Pearl Barber Rosellen Jack Mahoney John Dillard Sep Palin Indian Land

Buddy Kimball Powers Saints To Early Playoff Lead

Buddy Kimball of St. Paul, the third baseman, slugged his 22nd and 23rd homers of the season. HeHit a first inning homer to put St. Paul ahead 2 1 and added a second circuit smash in the sixth as the Saints beat Indianapolis 3 2 to take a 1 0 series lead. The clubs meet again in St Paul tonight and tomorrow if needed to face Louisville in the next round.

Associated Press Buddy Kimball St. Paul Indianapolis Saints Louisville Milwaukee Brewers

League Leaders Across Baseball This Season

National League batting leader is Cavarretta of Chicago. Holmes of Boston tops runs and hits with 121 and 210. Walker of Brooklyn leads in RBIs with 119. Schoendienst of St. Louis has 25 stolen bases. Brecheen of St. Louis leads with 133 wins and an 813 earned run average. American League batting crown goes to Cuccinello of Chicago with 311. Stirnweiss of New York leads runs with eight and steals with 31. Etten of New York leads in RBIs with 98. Stephens of St Louis has 23 home runs. Muncrief of St. Louis tops pitching with 133 strikeouts and 813 ERA.

Associated Press Cavarreitta Chicago Holmes Boston Walker Brooklyn Schoendienst St. Louis Fitching — Brecheen St Louis Cuccinello Stirnweiss New York Stephens Myatt Washington Muncrief

Hackett Warms Bench Light Drill For OSU

Ohio State football practice shows Bill Hackett on the sidelines in light drill as he recovers from an automobile accident. Jack Redd fills Hackett’s guard spot while Jack Lininger returns from a back injury to share center duties with Steve O’Des. Jerry Krall competes at left halfback but trails veteran Paul Sarringhaus.

Columbus Bill Hackett Lacon Wil Ees Ohio State Hackett Jack Redd Ovolumbue Carroll Widdoes Jack Lininger van Wert Steve O'Des Campbell Widdoes Jerry Krall Toledo Paul Sarringhaus Hamilton

Former Dover Resident Dies in New Mexico

Mrs. Josephine Parkhurst formerly of Chauncey died last Thursday in Albuquerque after a heart attack. Her body will be brought to Athens for burial. funeral arrangements to be announced. Her husband Austin Parkhurst will arrive to complete plans. Home was in Salt Lake City. Survived by nieces and nephews Eleanor Minister Dorothy Goodson Edward Charles Harold Bert Minister. Elbert Johnson is a brother. Myrta McHarg, also formerly of Chauncey, predeceased.

Chauncey Josephine Parkhurst Edward Florence Ellis Ave Albuquerque New Mexico Athens Austin F. Parkhurst Salt Lake City Utah Parkhurst Cha

Youth Rally Planned At Jacksonville Park

Greens Run Church of Christ youth department with sponsors Mrs. Fierbaugh Mrs. Leake and Mrs. Fierbaugh will hold a youth rally and supper at Jacksonville Park Thursday evening. Some group members go to the park at 4 oclock to arrange supper at 6. Ministers Gilbert Courtney and Richard Wilcox will take part in a vesper service after the meal. Rev Elmer Schimmelzenbach a returning missionary from Africa will be guest speaker at The Plains Church of the Nazarene Thursday night announced by Rev J N Lakin pastor.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ W. H. Fierbaugh Lena Leake Helen Fierbaugh Jacksonville Park Gilbert Courtney Richard Wilcox Elmer Schimelzenbach Africa Plains

Rites for Child Held at Sugar Creek

Funeral services were conducted at Sugar Creek Church for James Maywood Hunter two year old son of Albert and Mabel Hunter who died Saturday after a brief illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Rev Gilbert Courtney led the service with a singing trio. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Survivors include parents two brothers and grandparents Mr and Mrs Jesse Hunter and Mr and Mrs Robert Guess.

Chauncey Sugar Creek James Maywood Hunter Albert Mabel Guess Hunter Sheltering Arms Hospital Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Helen Courtney Charles S. Bradfield Christine Brown Greenlawn C. L. Stout

Missionary duo to lead weekend Pilgrim Holiness meeting

Rev. Ethel Schaar and Rev. Mable Martin return from west missionary tour for Pilgrim Holiness Church. They will lead a weekend service at New Pittsburgh Church with 7 30 nightly preaching and special singing. Mable Marin is a former New Pittsburgh resident. Tonight Mrs. Daniel Fulton hosts Millfield Needle Club at Millfield.

Chauncey Ethel Schaar Mable Martin Pilgrim Holiness Church of Western District New Pittsburgh Mable Marin New Pittsburg Neet Jullfield Daniel Fulton Millfield Needle Club

Lodge Plans Trip to Adelphia School of Instruction

Pocahontas Lodge members in Millfield urged to attend Thursday night meeting for important business. Those planning to go to Adelphia on Saturday October 6 to attend a district school of instruction should join and organize a team to seat officers at the convention.

Chauncey Pocahontas Lodge Millfield Adelphia Saturnday

Regatta in Columbus links Chauncey families and clubs

Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye hosted a visit in Towers as part of a three year regatta plan in Columbus. The event, co sponsored by Trimble and the Cincinnati Yacht Club, aims to boost motorboat racing with Martha Kyoh Valley noted among organizers. Meanwhile W H Stahl of Glouster inspected the Marietta camp of United Spanish War Veterans with L B R Keleh and C E Scott.

Columbus Chauncey Floyd Nye Towers Cincinnati Nye Trimble Nion Cincinnati Yacht Club Ladies Aid Society Trimble Methodist Church Glouster W. H. Stahl Dept. of Ohio Marietta L. BR. Keleh C. E. Scott Nelsonville

Fight Results From Jersey City Crown Bayonne Fighter

Tony Rice of Bayonne defeated Johnny Lawer of Cleveland by decision after a 152 to 156 percent reading, in Jersey City New York.

Associated Press Jersey City N. Y Tony Rice Cic Bayonne N. J Johnny Lawer Cleveland

Service Men of Glouster Area Return to States

Max Daily, recently back eight months on the European front, is on a 30 day fur lough at his Madison and Front St home with wife and child. After furlough he reports to Camp Atterbury. George Brown visits his brother Rev Eugene Brown then heads to Dayton where he is an airport inspector. Brown has ten years in the army and completed two years in the European theater in March before his return.

Max Daily States Madison Front Sts Camp Atterbury George Brown Eugene Brown Dayton

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