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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1962

Page

9

Lucas Still Wary on Pro Basketball Fate

Jerry Lucas says his future remains speculative and will come from him alone. He plans to return to Ohio State to finish education, with no pro-Basketball commitments yet. Cincinnati Royals officials met in Columbus to discuss a possible offer, but no terms were disclosed. Lucas also consulted Mark McCormack and spoke with the Cleveland Pipers while remaining focused on speaking engagements and completing his marketing degree.

Dick Otte Columbus Dispatch Columbus Jerry Lucas Lucas Jerry Lions Ohio State Cincinnati Royals Middletown Royals Execu Mark McCormack Cleveland Arnold Palmer Gary Player Jack Nicklaus McCormack Tim All Cleveland Pipers Ohio States

Television Program Schedules and Noted Corrections

The Messenger provides a list of evening programs with color coding and station notes but warns it is not responsible for errors if corrected schedules are not provided. Listings include titles such as Theater Van Dyke Wagon Train Alfred Allen Miss Brooks Checkmate and several news programs with weather and movie slots across Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

The Messenger van Dyke Burns-Allen CBS News Alvin Miss Brooks

TV Schedule Fragment for Evening Lineup

A mixed list shows times and programs across channels with news weather sports dramas and talk shows including NBC News Weather Wagon Train Tonight Joey Bishop Perry Como Bob Newhart and Brinkley listings through the late evening hours.

Music Hall Jim Thacker Rob Newhart Brinkley NABC NBC News Joey Bishop Pioneer Perry Como Daily Word Bob Newhart

TV Schedule Fragments for WCHS-TV Charleston

OCR shows a chaotic daily TV lineup for WCHS-TV ABC Channel 8 Charleston with program slots from 6:00 to 12:30 including Sea Hunt Theatre News Ripcord Weather Your Song Cinderella Jane Wyman Young World Queen and more unclear titles. The list repeats toward the end with Weather and Window Show entries.

NBC News Young Dr. Malone G Today Jack Denton Daedery Hollywood Palmer Dr. Brothers Cinderella Jane Wyman Queen Mrs. Jfk Ernie Ford Casper SF Beat Amontinge Weather Bud Starcher

Alfred Hitchcock Story of a Bestselling Novelist

TV previews list 8:30 p.m. drama about a novelist who reluctantly funds a neophyte writer. 10 p.m. Inside Track follows a racketeer using bribery to block a wealthy sportsman’s racetrack plan. 11:20 p.m. Tonight Show features Jack Jones, Carl Reiner, Dave Barry, George T. Davis, and Miko Taka.

Cain Jack Jones Carl Reiner Dave Barry George T. Davis San Francisco Miko Taka

Television Tonight Highlights a Mixed Evening Schedule

Evening TV lineup features 7 30 Gertrude Berg Show with a rare bird dispute, 8 30 Dobie Gillis misadventure, 10 Garry Moore with Alan King and Roberta Peters, 8 Bachelor Father romance, 10 Alcoa Premiere about a car with a mind, 10 30 Close-up on urban traffic strangling cities with Henry Barnes.

Garry Moore Alan King Metropolitan Opera Roberta Peters Kelly Gregg Alcoa Henry Barnes America

TV Movie Guide Highlights and Eagle Emblem Note

TV schedule lists multiple channels and film titles for Tuesday and Wednesday. An accompanying note mentions the bald eagle as a U.S. emblem since 1782, with fewer than 500 pairs left south of Canada and current federal protection.

United States Canada

Region 5 Team Tops Intercollegiate Bowling Championship

George Pater of Bowling Green University won the all events with a nine game total of 1822. The 19 year old Lorain Ohio sophomore led Region 5 to the team title as the squad of five Ohio universities posted victory.

Des Moines Iowa George Pater Bowling Green University Lorain Ohio

Weekly Pressroom Scores and Shop Lot Entries

Reading lists show the Weekly Pressroom ratings with teams such as Rangers Owls Plant No 2 Production Rest Uptowners Night Hawks Office Pressroom Pioneers and Finishing Room earning varied finishes. Top scorers include Uptowners 4 Prodt Finishing Room 1 Owls 3 Office 1 Rangers 3 Pioneers 1 with Belk Simpson 3 and multiple vendors like Spot Pizza Michelob's and Airport Snack Bar scoring small counts.

Jags McBee Rangers Owls Uptowners Night Hawks Pioneers Plant Uptowners Prodt Belk Simpson Belk-Simpson Adams Bakery

Luke turns down offer of Royals

Ohio State star Jerry Lucas says he will meet Cleveland Pipers officials in Columbus but will not play pro basketball. He has already spoken with the Royals but remains uninterested in pro play, though open to other offers.

Luke Cleveland Jerry Lucas Ohio State Cleveland Pipers Columbus Lucas Fred Taylor Central Ymca Buckeye American Basketball League Cincinnati Royals National Basketball Association Royals

Athens High Baseball Opens Home Season After Wet Field Prep

Athens High baseball team seeks a third straight win as it hosts the Parkersburg Big Reds Wednesday at 4 00. Pitcher Bill Wooddell will start and Dick Duncan backs him at catcher while a battle for third base between Mike Collins and Fred Gibson continues. The lineup includes Bill Biggs Max Evans Butch Haddox Chuck Douglas Bill Norris and Mike Mansfield or Paul Ayres in right field.

Athens High Baseballers Parkersburg Big Reds Athens Athletic Field Ed Bannow Bulldogs Logan Bill Wooddell Marion Local Paul Ayres Bannon Wooddell Dick Duncan Marion Bill Biggs Max Evans Butch Haddox Chuck Douglas Bill Norris Mike Mansfield Rannow Mike Collins Fred Gibson

NBA Final schedule and results brief

In the NBA Final a tied series moves to Boston at Los Angeles with games on Wednesday. The ABL Final saw Cleveland win 106 to 102 over Kansas City to take 3-2 series lead. NHL playoffs open with Chicago at Toronto, no games on Wednesday.

Boston Los Angeles Cleveland Kansas City Chicago Toronto

Garden Club Plans April Meeting in Courthouse Auditorium

Logan area gardeners invite all interested in gardening to the Hocking Garden Club meeting on Wednesday at 10 a m in the Courthouse auditorium. Members should bring flowers and containers for displays. Guest speaker is Mrs John W Woodrow of Columbus who owns a Gibsonville area farm.

Logan Hocking Garden Club Courthouse John W. Woodrow Columbus Gibsonville Courthouse Auditorium John Woodrow

Logan Auxiliary Strength Increases By Four Sworn In

Logan increases auxiliary police to 14 with four new members sworn in by Mayor Delmar Freeman. New auxiliaries Larry Darnell Walter Tolbert Haydenville Gary Knapp and Delbert Lindsey join patrols traffic control and emergency duties ahead of seeking four more recruits at police headquarters.

Logan Larry Darnell Walter Tolbert Haydenville Gary Knapp Delbert Lindsey Delmar Freeman

Logan calendar list of local club events and notices

Wednesday events include Women of St Pauls at Mrs Floyd Hartman home Gore 8 p m election officers and Logan BPWC party for Logan High senior girls 7 30 p m at Westminster House VFW Auxiliary 7 30 p m installation urged bring cookies or sandwiches Bible Boosters 7 p m Presbyterian Church library Among Ourselves Luncheon 1 p m Mrs Harry Smith hostess Hocking Garden Club 10 a m Court house Bring containers for designs Mrs John Woodrow guest LOGAN estate of Mary Wellman inventory filed in Hocking County Probate Court appraised at 90956 79 Philip E Guess 27 Logan cited to appear before Mayor for stop sign violation Homer and Front Sts Tuesday 8 p m by city police

Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club Logan High School Presbyterian Westminster House VFW LOGAN Mary Wellman Hocking County Carl C. Harsh C. F. Ackers Jacob Keller Philip E. Guess Dellmar Freeman Homer Front Sts

Minor Files For Divorce Custody In Hocking County

Candace Keyes by father Robert Prather sues Randall Keyes through Alice Moore in Common Pleas Court for divorce on gross neglect grounds. She seeks custody of a minor child, support and expense money. Suit filed in Thelma Keyes office, Hocking County Clerk of Courts, Saturday.

Logan Candace Keyes Robert Prather Common Pleas Randall Keyes Alice Moore Thelma Keyes Hocking County

Square Dance Club Meets in Logan April Session

The Logan Clay Products Co recreation hall hosted 11 couples for a April square dance night led by Jo Hardy with John Hardy as an assistant. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hall, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Sheffield, and Charlie Ziegler. Wayne Whitcraft welcomed attendees and a brief meeting followed. The club plans officer elections next month and a Guest Night for the final May dance session. A social hour and buffet concluded the evening.

Logan Logan Clay Products Co Akron Charlie Ziegler Wayne Whitcraft Lloyd Heinlein

Laurel Club Hosts Meeting in Laurel Run

Mrs. Cecile Glenn hosted the Friendly Neighbors Club of Laurel Run with six members attending. They sewed for the cancer society and watched two films by cancer area chairwoman Clara Mae Redd Starr Two. Discussions on annual cancer check ups followed. Mrs. Anne Todd and Mrs. Betty Brandon gave readings. Ten tentative plans to tour the Logan Pottery were made. The next meeting is April 11 at Louise Weed’s home.

Mrs Hoff Dies At 78 In Logan

Mrs Caroline Wagner Hoff 78 died Monday at the Logan home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Don G Young where she had lived since 1956 She was born Arends Ridge Washington County near Marietta daughter of Jacob and Margaretha Wagner Her husband and a son Robert preceded her in death She was a member of St Pauls E and R Church Marietta Survived by daughter Virginia and two grandchildren both of Logan Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 pm at the Doudna McClure funeral home Marietta with burial in Arends Ridge Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan Caroline Wagner Hoff Don G. Young Arends Ridge Washington County Marietta Jacob and Margaretha Berg Wagner Robert St. Pauls E & R Virginia Doudna- McClure

Logan Chapter Marks 14th Anniversary Dinner Event

Women of the Moose Logan Chapter 998 celebrated its 14th anniversary with a dinner at Brandts Restaurant Mecca Room followed by a Moose home meeting. Forty four members attended with corsages and gifts, birthdays and anniversaries observed, prizes awarded, and plans for a sunshine box for Julia Ann Boals.

Logan Women of the Moose Mecca Brandt Moose Home Jennie Norris Helen Kistler Inez Kerns Delores Leffler Charlotte Blake Lee Barrows Imogene Bownes Carol Boals Mary Shanley Opal Swick Bernice McConnel Wilma Howdyshell Elizabeth Kellenbarger Mary Brennick Sylvia Blake Margaret Kistler

Agricultural Sprays Explained At Farm Cooperators Meeting

Hocking County extension office schedules the annual spring meeting of the Farm Cooperators at Logan High School on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Extension agronomist Ed Stroube will speak on new sprays including what, how, and when to use them and the equipment required.

Logan High School Ed Stroube Extension Agronomist

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