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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1959

Page

11

Parkersburg Downs Athens in 15 7 Secures seventh loss for Athens

Athens High drops its seventh game in eight starts as Parkersburg pours in 16 hits and 15 runs. Burnfield allows four runs. Tedrick stars for Parkersburg with four hits while Wickerham hits the season's first Bulldog homer.

Parkersburg Athens Athens High Baseballers Bulldogs Bob Nel Jim Kyle Russ Wickerham Reds Charles Burnfield Don Cottiil Bruce Modesitt West Virginia Burnfield Boyd Cornwell Curtis Laufhutte Richard Bacon Big Red Dave Tedrick Wickerham Wellston Athens Burnfield Cornwell

Ohio Prince Wins Show at Gallia County Bench Event

R F Gordons Ohio Prince took the natural carriage and all age male classes at Gallia County Fox Hunters Association bench show in Gallipolis. Judge Jack Cada and ring master Earl Shambart oversaw the event with about 30 dogs across 13 classes.

Gallipolis Ohio Prince R. F. Gordon Cheshire Route 1 Gallia County Fox Hunters Association Morton’s Woods Jack Cada Cambridge Earl Shambart South Webster Lady Dark Shadow Rowdy J. C. Chancey Racine Ray Raymond Eastham Huntington Big Stoop Walden Oars Billy C. F. Vanmeter Portland Rhonda Beulah Walden Ours Peggy Sue Sally Arnold Stump Cheshire Virginia Charlie B. Raymond Eastham Yazoo King Estel Mink Derby Yazoo Georgia Haggin Robert Baker Walden Long Bottom R.F. Gordon

OU Linksmen Face Pitt and Xavier This Weekend

Ohio University golfers host Pittsburgh and Xavier at Athens Country Club in 18 hole matches. Blosser plans to field Vandick Snyder Gordon Santor Gore Turner with Scrubbio Terlesky Bryant possibly in reserve during the weekend.

Ohio University Bobcats University of Pittsburgh Xavier University Pitt Panthers Xavier Athens Country Club White Sulphur Springs W. Va Cincinnati Kermit Blosser Chuck Vandick Larry Snyder Eddie Gordon Bill Santor Bill Gore Bill Turner Blosser Carmen Bill Terlesky Bobby Bryant

Deeds Dairy To Hold Team Tryouts Sunday

Nelsonville based Deeds Dairy will hold its first Hocking Valley League tryout Sunday at 1 p.m. at the west end baseball diamond. Last year’s players and former Nelsonville Eagles are invited and asked to bring uniforms for cleaning before the season opener.

Deeds Dairy Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles

OU Trackmen To Compete In Mich Relays

Eight varsity and 12 freshmen from Ohio University will travel to Ann Arbor to compete in the Michigan Relays. Coach Huntsman and assistant Bob Geiger say the meet offers practice against strong competition and experience for newcomers. Bobby Bush in multiple sprints, and freshmen Swanson Palmer Cockman sont among top entries with other hopefuls like Edwards Ryan and Puckett also listed.

Ohio University Ann Arbor Michigan Huntsman Bob Geiger George Hall Bob Albright Bobcats Dave Ehrbar Bob Bush Edwards Mike Ryan Milt Puckett Geiger

Thursday A League Bowling Standings and Results

The Thursday A League lists teams with wins and losses led by Ambassador Laundry at 34 22 and Athens Office Supply 26. Top weekly results show Cold Five defeating Bridgwater Machine 3 1 and Ambassador Laundry edging Martin Heaters 4 0. Highs include Ambassador Laundry 998 for team high single and 2820 for team high three. Denver White had the high single game 224 and Bob Gagle the high three games 574.

Ambassador Laundry Athens Office Supply A Martin Heaters Dan Dandies Royal McBee Bridgwater Machine Denver White Bob Gagle Cold Five Athens Office Supply Rollerbow

Bowling league results and top scores from Nelsonville events

Thursday night results show Shannon's Firestone 3 Rambler 0 and Volkswagen 4 Chevrolet 4 in close games. High single game 257 by Cloyce Martin and high triple 2666 by Coker highlight top efforts. Buckeye and Sylvanian teams compete in Monday action with leading totals.

Volkswagen Cloyce Martin Skip Ridenout Shannon Firestone Stroh Ford Rambler Pontiac Chevrolet Kasler’s Dairy Shannon's Stroh’s Easler’s Nelson Ville Sayres AP Oaklepé Bu Warren Indeen Sylvanian Mamien Pa Kuhns Togo Ce Aauns EEE Svondunmnateneosa Wit Rabinineeinretntewih Dilb Waar Inenaiei Dani Selling Piper N Sea Stele Bretchinlddiniag Coker H. Smith B. Whithatch D. Prench Standish G. Butts KR. Traugh D. Ray BR. Nelson KB. Hors Kasler’s Dairy

McArthur Pupil Entrants in Scholastic Merit Test

More than 20 pupils at McArthur High School will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test at 9 a.m. on Tuesday April 28. The program, backed by about 90 sponsors, offers scholarships totaling millions. semifinalists will be named next fall with finalists announced in spring 1960.

McArthur McArthur High School D’alan Huff John M. Stalnaker National Merit Scholarship Corporation Science Research Associates of Chicago Ford Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York

Vinton County collects 1958 first half tax total of 243138.52

McArthur area records show 243,138.52 dollars in real estate and public utilities tax for the first half of 1958, with C&O railroad as the top taxpayer at 32,829.08, and detailed district breakdowns across Brown, Clinton, Hamden, Eagle, Elk, Madison, Richland, Swan, and Zaleski townships and corp districts.

McArthur Vinton County John Crow C&o Railroad Ohio Fuel Gas Co B&o Zaleski Crow Brown Brown- Swan Clinton-Dundas Clinton-Hamden SD Hamden Corp Eagle Twp Elk McArthur Corp Harrison Jackson Knox Knox-Albany Madison Madison-Zaleski Zaleski Corp Richland Richland-Hamden SD Swan Swan- Washington Vinton Wilkesville Wilkesville Corp Knox-Wilton

Vinton Students Attend County Career Day in Brown Zaleski

Nearly 300 Vinton County high school students from five schools took part in a Career Day at Brown Zaleski school. General chairman Austin Black led the event with planning by the ZHS guidance class and remarks from Superintendent Kenneth Leach and state official Charles E. Weaver.

Vinton ZHS ZHS Supt Kenneth Leach Charles E. Weaver State Department of Education D. M. Bryson Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation George L. Brown Robert Brown Clarence Jones Max Kineer Chillicothe Regional Air

Mrs. Florence Fox Dies At 85 In Kingston

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Florence Fox 85 of Kingston who died Sunday morning in Chillicothe City Hospital. She was mother of Wade Fox McArthur and native of Laurelville area maiden name Florence Chambers. Survived by three sons Wade Russell Wilbur four grandchildren two great grandchildren. Last rites at Bethany Methodist Church six miles south of Clearport in Hocking County.

Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church Clearport Hocking Courty

Fish biting at Lake Hope yield crappies and bass

Gor don Jenkins of Jenkins' Bait Store reports active fishing at Lake Hope. Notable catches include 38 crappies by Holly Hoyd of Zaleski, 17 bass by Ranney Woods of Zaleski, and 4 bass with 12 crappies by Harold Lock of Dayton.

McArthur Lake Hope Gordon Jenkins Jenkins Zaleski Holly Hoyd Ranney Woods Harold Lock Dayton

DePue Divorce Case Filed by Edwin L. DePue

Edwin L. DePue sues Lela Mecude DePue in an action for divorce. The filing appears in Winton Court News with no further attached details.

Winton Court News Edwin L. DePue Lela Mecude DePue

McArthur Group Sets Drive For Auerbach Leader

The McArthur Development Association plans a membership drive this week with Jack Quigley as chairman assisted by John D. Gill and Joan L. Weber. President J W Saltz announced the appointments at a Monday meeting held at Kitchen's restaurant.

McArthur McArthur Development Association Jack Quigley John D. Gill Joan L. Weber J. W. Saltz Kitchen Boris Aue,bach Ohio State Bar Association Ohio Auerback Chicago University

Judge Sentences Two Men To Prison

Judge C W Smith sentenced Jerry Roof 24 of Chillicothe to concurrent terms of one to 20 years in Mansfield Reformatory for drawing checks with insufficient funds and uttering a false check. Dave Harvey 33 of Garrett Ky pleaded guilty to burglary at Smith Tavern Jan 29 and received one to 15 years in Ohio Penitentiary. Milford Dearth 51 Union Ridge pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and his trial was set for May with bond $100.

Jerry Roof Chillicothe Mansfield Reformatory Dave Harvey Garrett, Ky Smith Tavern Ohio Milford Lewis Dearth Union Ridge

Vinton County Court Dismissals in Hoyd and Long Actions

Judge C W Smith dismissed the actions in two Vinton County cases. Charles A Hoyd versus Rachel Hoyd and Leonard W Long versus Melva Jane Long each ended without further action following rulings by Judge Smith.

Charles A. Hoyd Rachel Hoyd C. W. Smith Leonard W. Long Melva Jane Long

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