Athens County Baseball Tournament Quarterfinals Report
Shade Waterloo Albany and Trimble won quarterfinal games in the Athens County tournament. Semifinals at Ohio University freshman field feature Shade versus Waterloo at 9 30 a m and Albany against Trimble at noon. Finals set for Thursday at 11 a m on the same field.
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Shade
Waterloo
Albany
Jacksonville
Trimble
Athens County
Ohio University
Seren Ei
Eee
Shade Beats Rome-Canaan 19-6 on The Plains
Shade walloped Rome-Canaan 19-6 on The Plains field yesterday scoring eight runs in the first frame. Lloyd King led Shade with a triple and two doubles accounting for three of 12 Wildcat hits. Roger Ruth Len Keirns also added three baggers while Hudnall added a double. Bob Gwinn earned the win after relieving Tom Stevers in the first inning.
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Shade
Rome-Canaan
Plains Field
Rome
Rodehaver
Clyde Barnhart
Lloyd King
Roger Ruth
Len Keirns
Hudnall
Bob Gwinn
Tom Stevers
Gwinn
Aer
Stevers
Barnhart
MclInturf
Albany Red Devils dominate Plains Indians 9 to 2 in county tourney
Myrl Knowlton pitched seven strong innings allowing three hits and struck out seven as Albany defeats The Plains 9 2 in Athens County baseball action. Bill Tewksbury hit a homer and Joe Charney doubled for The Plains, who stay winless in the year.
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Albany Red Devils
Plains Indians
Myrl Knowlton
Red Devils
Plains
Knowlton
Albany
Indians
Gene Sharpe
Bill Tewksbury
Devils
Joe Charney
Tewksbury
Sharpe
Cullison
McKibben Stars In Waterloo Win
Waterloo advances to the semi finals of the Ath ens County Baseball Tournament behind a 7-1 victory over Ames Bern. Charlie McKibben pitched and batted for Waterloo fanning 15 while adding two hits and Buckley hit a fourth inning homer with one aboard. Jago struck out 11 for Ames Bern and Sewell had the lone hit for Ames Bern until the sixth.
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Charlie McKibben
Waterloo
McKibben
Ames Bern
Junior Browning
George Buckley
Buckley
Greenie
Bill Jago
Sewell
Bryson
Ames-Bern
Saylor
Jago
Trimble Triumphs Over Buchtel 9-2 on Freshman Diamond
Trimble pushed nine runs in four innings to beat Buchtel 9-2 on the Ohio University freshman field. Joe Erdy pitched a four hit complete game to earn a semi final berth against Albany in the Athens County Tournament. Andrew Cominsky and Larry Morrison hit the only extra base hits, Morrison clearing the bases with a fourth inning homer that survived an error.
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Jacksonville
Buchtel
Ohio University
Joe Erdy
Albany
Athens
Bill McCombs
Bill McClain
Bill Beech
Erahatari
Erdy
Poches
McClain
Davis
Beech
De Marco Defeats Gonzalves in Oakland Lightweight Bout
Brooklyn’s De Marco dominated Oakland’s Gonzalves to win a ten round decision. De Marco weighed 138½ pounds, Gonzalves 136, with a cut opening near Gonzalves eye. Gate receipts totaled 17,556 dollars as the bout drew strong crowds.
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San Francisco
Paddy de Marco
Brooklyn
Johnny Gonzalves
Oakland
Calif
DeMarco
Gonzalves
Dearce
North and South Amateur ties spark Pinehurst rounds
At Pinehurst No 2 the 52nd North and South Amateur produced a three way medal tie among Frank Stranahan Frank Strafaci and Billy Joe Patton after two rounds. Stranahan and Strafaci seek consecutive titles, with finals to be staged over 36 holes across thursdays to saturdays. Rodney Karlson qualified with 79 and the schedule runs through the weekend.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Frank Strafaci
Flushing
N.Y
Billy Joe Patton
Morganton
Stranahan
Rodney Karlson
Girard
WVU trio tests soil samples at Ohio River experimental station
Dr G G Pohleman of West Virginia University along with Dr William Fairchild and Isaac Swisher spent two days at the state experimental station on the Ohio River Road. They collected soil samples for experiments and laid out a new plot using krilium to improve heavy clay soil structure and drainage.
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Point Pleasant
G. G. Pohleman
West Virginia University Agricultural Department
William Fairchild
Isaac Swisher
University
Agriculture Department
West Virginia Experimental Station
Ohio River Road
Fights Last Night From Associated Press Roundup
Providence Rocky Marciano 189% Brockton knocked out Ging Buonvino 196% Italy in a stoppage. New York Jimmy Walker 190 knocked out Gil Newkirk 206 Brooklyn. Boston Bob Murphy 182 San Diego outpointed Reuben Jones 180 Richmond 10. Paris Charles Humerz 156 France outpointed Laurent Dauthuille 158 France 10. San Francisco Paddy De Marco 138 Brooklyn outpointed Johnny Gonzalves 136 Oakland 10.
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Associated Press
Providence
R. L
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Ging Buonvino
Italy
New York
Jimmy Walker
Orange
N. d
Gil Newkirk
Brooklyn
Boston
Bob Murphy
San Diego
Calif
Reuben Jones
Richmond
Coley Wallace
Sandy McPherson
Tulsa
Okla
Paris
Charles Humerz
France
Laurent Dauthuille
San Francisco
Paddy de Marco
Johnny Gonzalves
Oakland
Point Pleasant Plans Fourth of July Broadcast Parade
Point Pleasant will broadcast the full Fourth of July celebration for the first time in the bend area. Captain Billy Bryant chairs arrangements with Truman Morris of WJEH confirming live coverage by Marion B. Campbell. Events include a parade, fiddler’s contest, queen for the day, cake sale, auction, horse show, weight pull, baseball doubleheader, firework finale, and queen’s ball. The fire department and Chamber of Commerce sponsor the day with regional fire departments and bands invited.
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Point Pleasant
Bend
Billy Bryant
Truman Morris
WJEH
Capt
Bryant
Marion B. Campbell
Farm Women's Council
Mason County Horseman's Association
Carpenters Auxiliary Meeting In Pt Pleasant
The Carpenters Auxiliary will meet today at 7 30 p.m. at Carpenters Hall in Pt Pleasant for their social notes and planning.
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Carpenters’ Auxiliary
Carpenters Hall
Community Notices of Visits and Illness Across Local Families
Local residents report weekend visits and health updates. Kay Woolfitt and Bob Foglesong join family gatherings. Mrs. Lena Carr remains seriously ill in Detroit heart ailment. Mrs. B. E. Stevens hospitalized in Huntington. Pvt. James Ferrell leaves for Fort Lawton after furlough.
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William A. Woolfitt
Park Drive
Kay Woolfitt
Ohio University
Athens
B. E. Stevens
Crab Creek
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Ted Stevens
Campbell Stevens
Sunnyside
Apple Grove
Lena Carr
Viand Street
Detroit
Mich
Michigan Hospital
Bob Foglesong
Morris Harvey College
E. M. Foglesong
Vi and St
Chester N. Haddox
Bellemeade
Ernest P. Walters
Charleston
Eric Nystrom
Shadle Road
Arlen Steffen
Columbus
Wiley White
Hollis North
Richard North
Lena Parsons
Edward Parsons
Gallipolis
Robert Steenbergen
Washington, D.C
Peter Steenbergen
Hugh Reiker
Henderson
L. W. Holley
Mt. Vernon Ave
Point Clinic
Robert E. Peoples
Logan
Ohio
English Road
Robert Greer
Hogg St
Harley Powell
Terry
Bruce Powell
Beverly
Cathy
Nitro
Elmer van Meter
Elmer, Jr
Randy
Jennifer
Clifton
Charles Stephenson
Eight Mile
Oral Eads
Walter Crooks
Vernon Ave
Roy Kincaid
Hickory Chapel
Ray Crank
Winfield Road
Riley Swartz
G. E. Byus
Costen and Ferry Return From Midwest Trip
Costen and John Ferry of Athens returned from a sightseeing tour through Missouri Illinois and Arkansas stopping at Bald Knob to view tornado damage. They also visited Marshall Texas New Orleans and northward while Costen attended to business for his local pet shop.
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Point Pleasant
Sherwood Costen
John Ferry
Athens
Texas
Missouri
Illinois
Bald Knob
Arkansas
Marshall
New Orleans
Costen
Birth of Edna Bernice Dunlap in Mason
Mr and Mrs Clyde Dunlap of Mason welcomed a daughter Edna Bernice born April 20 at home. The infant weighed seven pounds nine ounces and is their second child.
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Clyde Dunlap
Mason
Edna Bernice
Knights of Columbus to Present Wrestling Card Thursday
GALLIPOLIS The Knights of Columbus will stage a wrestling card Thursday night at the high school auditorium starting at 8 8 p m. The main event features Joe Scarpello a former Big 10 light heavy champion against Francois Miquet a European champion. The undercard includes Marvin Atomic Mercer versus George Drake, and a women’s match Dot Dotson against Betty Hawkins. Al Hart stables supply the talent.
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Gallipolis
Knights of Columbus
Joe Scarpello
Big 10
Francois Miquet
Marvin
Atomic” Mercer
George Drake
Dot Dotson
Betty Hawkins
al Hart
Students Plan May Festival
Mason County pupils will take part in a May Day festival on April 28 with events at Ordnance School for elementary students and at the high school and athletic field for older students. Ribbons will be awarded for top finishes in vocal and band, penmanship, art, handiwork and athletics, judged by grade level.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Kenneth W. Shaffer
Ordnance School
Texan bowler posts high ABC tourney score in Milwaukee
Jack Kibbee of Ft. Worth, turning 26, rolled 744 in the five man team event at the American Bowling Congress tournament in Milwaukee. He opened with 234, 244, and 266, starting the final game with seven straight strikes, chasing the record 768 set by F Weber in 1934.
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Milwaukee
Jack Kibbee
Ft. Worth
F. Weber
Peoria
Chicago Track Opener Draws Record Betting at Sportsman's Park
Chicago's 168 day racing season opened at Sportsman's Park with a near million dollar betting total. A crowd of 16,899 wagered $913,701 in the opener, the largest handle for a meet debut since 1946 when 21,367 bettors put down $1,000,589.
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Chicago
Sportsman's Park
Cicero
Sportsman's
Induction Reports Reach Far From Kuwait to New Mexico
Pvt. John Hasso Miller, a Kuwait storekeeper, spent 700 dollars to answer his draft call. He received his Greetings from the President and was inducted at Fort Meyer, Virginia, then moved to White Sands, New Mexico, where he now studies trajectories of guided missiles.
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White Sands
N. M
John Hasso Miller
Miller
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
United States
Fort Meyer
New Mexico
Ohio State University Dean of Men Joseph Park Dies
Columbus report notes Joseph A Park aged 58, dean of men at Ohio State University, died Saturday, with details pending from OSU authorities.
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Columbus
Joseph A Park
Ohio State University
OPS Official To Visit Here
A representative of the Office of Price Stabilization will visit the circuit clerk's office in Point Pleasant on Monday April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Harry Rubenstein of OPS Charleston said the visit will address price regulations and merchants and consumers may leave names and addresses at the local Chamber of Commerce or with OPS volunteers George O. Karper James Hall L. W. Getty B. Meadows W. S. Selby H. E. Somerville James T. Fisher G. B. Meadows.
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Point Pleasant
Office of Price Stabilization
Harry Rubenstein
OPS
Charleston
Chamber of Commerce
George O. Karper
O. L. Easley
James Hall
L. W. Getty
B. Meadows
W. S. Selby
H. E. Somerville
James T. Fisher
G. B. Meadows
National officials urged fair play by spectators and coaches
The National Association of Collegiate Commissioners backs the NCAA to end unfair treatment of officials at athletic contests. After a four day meeting in Hot Springs Virginia the commissioners of ten major conferences adopted a resolution urging spectators and coaches to show fair play toward officials especially in football and basketball.
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Hot Springs
National Association of Collegiate Commissioners
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Final Plans Made For WSCS Sessions
Final plans set for the Hunting ton district zone meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service to be held April 24 at 7 p.m. at Vaught Memorial Church. Representatives from several Methodist churches in the vicinity will attend.
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Point Pleasant
Huntington
Women's Society of Christian Service
Vaught Memorial Church
1851 Type Pistol Found In Death Valley Region
SANTA ANA Calif 4 A geology student returned from Death Valley with a cap and ball pistol lost about 90 years ago. Douglas Thamer says the gun bears the date 1851 and still operates in near perfect condition. He notes it matches pistols issued to U S cavalry after 1852 and records show a cavalry unit passed through Death Valley in 1860.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Death Valley
Douglas Thamer
Thamer
U. S
Bill Sisson Recovers From Illness Returns Home
Chauncey Bill Sisson is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery from a recent illness and has returned to his home in Trimble from Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Chauncey
Bill Sisson
Trimble
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Chauncey Wedding Dinner Honors Pvt and Mrs Butsko
Mrs. Margaret Coakley hosted a wedding dinner at her Main Street home Sunday honoring Pvt. and Mrs. John T. Butsko Audrey Banfield. The three tier cake featured a miniature bride and groom and turkey was the main course. Attendees included Frank Boucher and daughter Carole Jay Bittaker Alex Dinger and son Jerry Barberton Sam Mayles William Collins John Collins Dick Eddie Karen Judy and Bob Collings Clifford Banfield Minnette Roseanna Jo Cline and Michael Keasey Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Margaret Coakley
Main Street
Pvt
John T. Butsko
Audrey Banfield
Frank Boucher
Carole
Jay Bittaker
Alex Dinger
Jerry
Barberton
Sam Mayles
William Collins
John Collins
Eddie
Karen
Judy
Bob Colelings
Clifford Banfield
Minnette
Roseanna Jo Cline
Michael Keasey
Bridge Club_entertained hosts Millfield Club
Mrs Frances Wallace hosted the Millfield Bridge Club on Thursday with two tables in play. Ruth Omen won high and Elizabeth Willis was second. Georgia Nagle took travel and Grace Border finished with the low score. Other players were Lulu Barr, Elizabeth Patton, Helen Sanders and Bertha Sanders. The next game will be hosted by Mrs Lulu Barr at Dr and Mrs Woodrow Patton in Athens.
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Chauncey
Frances Wallace
Millfield Bridge Club
Ruth Omen
Elizabeth Willis
Georgia Nagle
Grace Border
Lulu Barr
Elizabeth Patton
Helen Sanders
Bertha Sanders
Woodrow Patton
Athens
Trinity Church Group Plans Thursday Meet
POINT PLEASANT The Young Adult Fellowship Class of Trinity Methodist Church will host a pot-luck dinner and business meeting in the church dining room starting at 6 30 Thursday evening. Mrs Clifford Dunn president will preside. committees include Mr and Mrs Joseph K Bailey Dr and Mrs J A Shinn and Mr and Mrs Duke Williamson.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Joseph K. Bailey
J. A. Shinn
Duke Williamson
Clifford Dunn
Chauncey Area Personal News Roundup
Chauncey area hosts and guests include Mr. and Mrs John Kaszonyi and family of Niles Ohio visiting Mrs Kaszonyi’s sister Mrs Sarah Rowland in Bainbridge. Other gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Jim Day of Hamilton hosting Mary Savage and son-in-law and daughter.
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John Kaszonyi
Elizabeth Willis
Niles
Ohio
Anthony Farkas
Carolyn
Jimmie
Columbus
Jim Wallace
Patty
Sarah Rowland
Bainbridge
Mary Savage
Jim Day
Hamilton
Ll. Muzio
Joe Guerra
Canton
George Civille
John
Mary
Pat
Dayton
Jessie Fulton
Loretta Byers
Millfield
Lions Club Charter Night in New Haven
The New Haven Lions receive their charter tonight with Dudley Sims as chief speaker. William Nicely presents the charter, Richmond Riggs accepts, and Lloyd Stone calls the meeting to order. Certificates, banquet, music by Mrs Layne and Mrs Cook, and a full program follow with Kingsley as toastmaster.
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NEW Haven — Lions Club International
Dudley L. Sims
New Haven Lions
William P. A. Nicely
Richmond C. Riggs
Oreer
Lloyd Stone
Ripley Club
Stone
Lions
E. Hans McCourt
Harry Layne
Donald Cook
Ray Weaver
Edward Kingsley
The
R. L. Mahoney
George Weirich
Jack Frey
Oliver Kesse
Split Purse At Yonkers Pace Surprises Racing Fans
Yonkers New York Symbol Chance and Volo Chief won the two divisions of the Eastchester Pace at Yonkers Raceway. Symbol Chance, driven by Paul Vineyard, beat Josedale Bold by a half length in 2 07 flat for a 12 40 payoff. Volo Chief led early and won in 2 06 4 for a 6 50 payoff.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Symbol Chance
Volo Chief
Yonkers Raceway
Paul Vineyard
Josedale Bold
County School Board To Consider Sunnyside School Addition
Mason County Board of Education meets tonight at 7 30 to consider letting a contract for an addition to Sunnyside School and discuss other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Board
Point Pleasant
Mason County Board of Education
Sunnyside
Mrs Bertha Sanders Hosts Millfield Canasta Club
Mrs Bertha Sanders will hostess tonight at 7 30 to the Millfield Canasta Club.
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Chauncey
Bertha Sanders
Millfield Canasta Club
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