Tigers within one victory of American League flag
The Detroit Tigers moved within one win of clinching the American League pennant after a pair of wins over the Chicago White Sox. They now lead Cleveland by 2 games with 3 to play, while New York can force a tie only if they sweep Detroit and Cleveland falters.
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Tigers
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Tramese Eels
Onek
Siban Atte
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
Yankees
Philadelphia
Washington
A’s
Indians
St. Louis Browns
al Milnar
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Buck Newsom
Chicago
Tommy Bridges
Newsom
Rudy York
Big Bobo
Luke Appling
Larry Rosenthal
Buck
Johnny Rigney
Pinky Higgins
Hank Greenberg
Rites for Former Resident Held Tuesday
Funeral services for George Elza Guthrie 69 of Orange and former Lenencey resident were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Orange Church of Christ with Rev. Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey singers officiating. Burial followed in the nearby cemetery. Survived by wife Lucy a daughter Mrs Mildred Story a son Maurice several grandchildren and siblings. A daughter Mrs Sarah Guthrie Aldridge died nine years ago.
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Chauncey
George Elza Guthrie
Orange
Lenencey
Orange Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Miles Hoon
Lucy
Mildred Story
Maurice
Sarah Guthrie Aldridge
William Horns letter from Camp 78 duo on western trip
Lawrence Kelch received a letter from Mr and Mrs William Horns members of Camp 78 Spanish American War Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary No 68 on a western motor trip They visited Bufalo Bills tomb Mt Lookout Chicago Creek Canon Glory Hole mine and reported ore: 5 tons gold 100 tons silver 10000 tons copper 5000 tons lead 20000 tons zinc and 500000 tons iron They toured Central City and Black Hawk and saw elk on Lookout Mountain staying with relatives in Idaho Springs Colorado.
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Chauncey
Lawrence Kelch
William Horns Salem
Camp 78
Ladies Auxiliary No. 68
Bufalo Bill's Tomb
Mt. Lookout
Chicago Creek Canon
Glory Hole
Central City
Black Hawk
Colorado
Lookout Mountain
Idaho Springs
Colo
League Leaders in National and American sports stats
National batting leader Garms of Pittsburgh topped 364 hits. Vaughan and Mize led runs with 109 and Mize also had 131 RBIs for St. Louis. F McCormick of Cincinnati had 189 hits and 43 doubles. Greenberg of Detroit led in batting average runs batted in and home runs with 349, 150 RBIs, 41 homers. Rowe of Detroit led pitching with 16 wins. Frey of Cincinnati had 21 stolen bases. McCosky of Detroit took 19 triples.
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Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Junior Thompson
Johnny Mize
Redbirds
Bucky Walters
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Garms
Pittsburgh
Vaughan
Mize
St. Louis
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
DiMaggio
New York
Greenberg
Detroit
Radcliff
McCosky
Case
Washington
Rowe
Kolloway
Tresh
Wee Eeew
Kuhel
Solters
Kreevich
C Appling
Enere Rosenthal
R. Kennedy
Lee
Brown
Bartell
Averill Croucher
Gehringer
York
Higgins
Fox
Tebbetts
Bridges
Benton
Newsom
Bartel
Chicago
Appling
Kennedy
Pling
Wright
Rosenthal
Hig
Jays
Kolway
Trout
Wilditch
Ewsom
Itcher— Brown
Rue
Olls
Hubbard
Koliowar
Turner
Sullivan
King
Reenberg
Salters
Rigney
Vinton County Court Notes Update in 1940
Edward A. Brown named WPA road supervisor replacing J. W. Miller who moves to Marietta. Aid for the Aged rolls rise to 506 from 416 last September and 463 last June. State Examiner report covers Aug 1938 to Mar 1940 listing $943.07 due. Divorce petition filed by Pauline Goss McKibben against Melvin McKibben. Prepaid sales tax receipts week ending Sept 7 1940 total 275.13 versus 121.68 last year. Marriage license issued for Robert V. ONeill and Grace Markin. Elk Rural district transfer hearing set for Oct 19 to McArthur Village School District.
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John Whitney
Vinton County
Lawrence E. Gill
Pauline Goss McKibben
Melvin McKibben
C. O. Chapman
Robert V. O'Neill
Columbus
Baker
Grace Markin
Vinton
J. D. McKinley
Elk Rural
McArthur Village
Local Social News from Carpenter and Surrounding Areas
Community notes report visitors and moves in Athens Columbus and Carpenter. Attendees include Mr and Mrs J A Turner and Mr and Mrs R S Vale at a surprise birthday for Mrs Owen Kennedy in Athens. Joe Estep and six children move to Barstow farm near School Lot.
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Mt. Carmel Hospital
J. Q. Rice
Edna Marie
George Anderson
Pomeroy
G. C. Gorby
Velma Kellogg
Lois McCoy
Columbia High School
S. F. Howery
M. W. Howery
Carpenter
Lena Webb
Point Rock
Adaline Gorby
Chauncey To Open League Season With Buchtel High
Chauncey Dover and Buchtel meet in the season opener on Friday at Chauncey with both teams 1-1 in warmups. C.D.H.S faces lineup shakeups and possible benching of veterans as fresh players compete in the Blue Devils home-opener at 3 30. Officials Nelsonville pair Joe Spray and Meade Whyte will referee amid pep rally plans Thursday night.
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Chauncey—Dover
Blue Devils
Buchtel
Chauncey-Dover
Glouster
Hamden
C.D.H.S
Blue Devil
Guerra
Daugherty
Coaches State
Joe Spray
Meade Whyte
Nelsonville
Chauncey Dover
C.d.hls
K. Simmers
Sapper Cline
Waldey
Earich
Oliver
Kozma
Dickerson
Ley
J. Simmers
Porter
Schoonover
Keish
Childress
Courtney
Cunningham
Pierce
Johnson
Legg
Evener
McNabb
Herdmen
Clay
Cantor
Obituaries and Local Notices From Zaleski Area
Mrs. Sarah Rider Glover, 81, dies after stroke at home. Funeral at Baptist Church with Oak Hill Cemetery interment. Survived by two sons Harrison Rider and Albert Rider. Also notes deaths, births, and local visits including Guy Tinker at New Marshfield, and James Hayes birth. Family events and hospital updates listed for Nelsonville and Belpre areas.
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Zaleski
Sarah Rider Glover
Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mary Schall Tinker
Edward Molihan
June
Joyce
Mac
James Hayes
James McKibben
Belpre
Joseph Hayes
Kimberly
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Anna Kohler
Don Anders
Nelsonville
Sands
Art McAfee
Amanda Sands
Virgil Riley
Chillicothe
Dorothy Steincamp
Semmele
Columbus
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Chauncey area social and personal notes report visits among Courtney Barnhart Woods Dunn Dunn Byers Kisor and Byers families. Wanda Tippett undergoes surgery in Columbus while Neal Tippett works near Keystone West Virginia and Lawrence Reeves visits Springfield this week.
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Chauncey
Paul Courtney
Springfield
Harvey Courtney
William Barnhart
Greens Run
James Woods
Nelsonville
James Kisor
Floyd Kisor
Harve Dunn
Johnny Barnhart
Edward Dunn
Columbus
Wanda
Children’s Hospital
George Byers
Athens
Ruth Kisor
Mary Kisor
John Clarey
Elwood Carsey
Neil Tippett
Williamson Shaft Co
Keystone
W. Va
Breathing Along With BrItz New York
Column compiles sports gossip from varied figures including Bobby Feller’s strikeout tally nearing one thousand, Birdie Tebbetts and Ernie Lombardi trivia, Babe Ruth’s managerial rumors, and potential five cent fight debates in Los Angeles as college paths for high school stars shift under the Pacific Coast Conference purge.
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New York
Bobby Feller
Birdie Tebbetts
Tigers
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Babe Ruth
St. Paul
Dick Parker
Bridgeport
Pacific Coast Conference
Tom Akers
San Diego Tribune-Sun
Syracuse WCTU Meets in Syracuse Community
Syracuse WCTU met Tuesday with Mrs Ira Fleming and Miss Norentha Fleming as hostesses. Devotions led by Mrs Mary Kelley. Installation marked for new officers. Miss Marcia Karr cited Chicago National Convention highlights. Local notes include travels illnesses and home improvements among residents. Nine in ten in New South Wales carry luck charms.
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Syracuse
New South Wales
Australia
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William Horns
Duquesne Pilsener
Duquesne Brewing CO
Pittsburgh, PA
Duquesne
Covert Baking Company
Nelsonville, Ohio
Frey
Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Vinton County Court
Buchtel High
Dover
Zaleski News
Chauncey District
Breezing
Brietz
By Eddie Brietz
Art Cohn
Oakland
Cal
Ernie Lombardi
The
Reds
Cincinnati Fire Department
Old Schnozz
Maxie Baer
Comiskey
O. K
WCTU
Barlow
Herbert Zeiher
Fostoria
George Rea
Earl Folt
Dan Rizer
Charles Wagner
Chester Leibrand
Henry Zether
Cecil Teaford
New Women's Society Ofhhe Methodist Church
Cora Carman
College Road
N. J. Karr
Marcia Karr
C. E. Peoples
F. A. Shumway
Indian Lake
Dana Hysell
George Shiveler
Raglan
Trimount
Griffon
Schoeneman
Kuppenheimer
Beau Brummel
Wilson
Wilson Bros
J. P. Smith
Portage
Stratbury”, “Griffon” and
Oxford
Windsor
Lasalle
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