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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1961

Page

9

Columbus Eastmoor Hands Athens Second Loss 57-41

Eastmoor powered past Athens 57 to 41 in a non league clash led by 17 from Lampros and 13 from Hollister. Van Horn added 10 as Eastmoor built a 42 33 lead after three periods while Athens shot 21 percent and dropped to 2 2 on the season with a 2 1 SECL mark.

Columbus Athens Athens J Warriors Bulldogs Ken Hollister Dean Lampros Ohio Doug VanHorn Lampros Charley McAfee Capital City Hollister van Horn Logan Steve Riggs Johnny Williams Larry Stanson Wayne Poston Red Courtney Stanson Eastmoor Williams Hastmoor Bulldog Bill Hawk Hawk Columbus Eastmoor Sampres Naumoff Straworff Dought

Television Listings Note From The Messenger

The Messenger notes it is not responsible for errors in program listings when stations do not provide corrected schedules. The page shows boldface for color programs and a sequence of evening shows including News Weather NBC News and various entertainment titles across 6:00 to 11:30 PM.

The Messenger Jim Thacker NBC News Mr. Magoo Jack Paar

Night TV Highlights with Classic, Suspenseful Offerings

Tonight offers Sea Hunt and Men Into Space at 7 and 7 30 with treasure quests and space perils. National Velvet and 87th Precinct follow, then Thriller hosts Karloff with a gothic inheritance tale. Westerns Cheyenne and Rifleman air at 7 and 8 30, plus Bing Crosby Special and Ben Casey offer drama and mystery.

Mike Nelson North Carolina National Velvet Donald Steve Carella Boris Karloff Andrew Bentley John Newland Antionette Bower

Patrol and Broadcasts List Panel Tracks Schedule

The docket lists station segments including Ben Casey News Weather and feature films. Aimed at viewers, the sequence shows times for Expedition Third Man Rifleman and Bing Crosby performances.

Evening TV Schedule Notes

A listing of programs across the evening with time slots from 6:00 to 11:20 including Bing Crosby News Weather Trackdown Cheyenne Rifleman Your Song Alcoa Kovacs News Funnies Bugs Bunny Sports Bad Father and a late movie.

Er Patrol Alcoa Kovacs McGraw Bach Father Joeree New Breed N Bg Pa Gosean SA News Ie Cheyenne

Evening Radio Schedule Fragment

A fragmented broadcast grid lists program names and times from 6:00 to 12:45 with entries like Theater Weather News CBS News and Crossroads. The document mixes talk shows films and news segments including Hennesey Andy Griffitt and Danny Thom in a near hourly lineup.

Theater Andy Griffitt Weather Hennesey Municipal Co Secret News CBS News Wea Tell Truth Ie Window Crossroads Danny Thom Red Skelton Outdoors Gary Moore Soereeke Dobie Gillis Croestoads

Schedule fragments hint at a busy broadcast day

A scrambled list shows time slots and hosts such as Danny Thom Andy Gritfitt Hennesey News and Weather segments plus a movie slot. The block includes Hiway Patro Gladys and Tell Truth with various hour markers, indicating a chaotic daily lineup.

Danny Thom Andy Gritfitt Hiway Patro Henneseyews Gladys Indow

TV Guide listing with several channels and showtimes

Channel notices include Perea Channel 4 schedule with talks to horses parts one and two, bedtime features on Channel 6 Play Girl, Magic Fire, Girl Without A Room, No Place To Gets, My Brother Talks To Horses Part II, Broadway Melody of 1936, Between Two Women, High Terrace, New York T, Coconut Grove, and other late night film slots around 9 to 11 pm.

A. Ae Steel Against High Terrace New York Coconut Grove

Eagles Defeat Carthage Troy 67-51 for Third Win

Eastern's Eagles beat Carthage Troy 67 to 51 as Jim Caldwell scored 19 points to pace Eastern. Don Russell led Carthage Troy with 21, while other scorers were listed in the box score.

Coolville Eastern Eagles Carthage Troy Jim Caldwell Don Russell Trojans Carthage-Troy Bibbee Horner Russell Burdette Parker Magness

Rutland Red Devils Rout Trimble in Nonleague Game

Rutland Red Devils defeated Trimble 57 to 31 as Lee Combs scored 21 points and Kenny Russell added 11 for Trimble. Rutland reserves edged the Cardinals 18 to 15 in the preliminary.

Rutland Red Devils Trimble Lee Combs Kenny Russell Cardinals

Meadville youth tries to buy ticket with past debt tale

An 11 year old student at Meadville High School offered $2.50 for a football ticket. The seller explained the price was 50 cents for the night. The youth insisted the extra funds covered previous fence-crossing incidents.

Meadville Meadville High School

Weekly results from Don's Donut Show and local venues

Summary of weekly scores across Athens area locations including Don's Donut Show 4 and Luncheonette 0, Fairview Drive-In 1, Stephenson 3, Dupler's Sportswear 4, Lamborn's 0, and other matches with teams such as Jimanott's, Home Restaurant, Mathews Goodyear, Sunnybank's, and more.

Athens Pharmacy Sunnybank’s Jimanott’s Dupler Home Restaurent Sennonmaiel Ae OS Dairy Cli Lamborn’s Preaaterany Hardware Mathews Goodyear

New Basketball Rule Changes for Ohio U versus St Francis

Ahead of the Grover Center game between Ohio U and St Francis three major rule changes are outlined. The offense foul rule awards possession to the defense after a foul by the offense only if the shooter had control. A one foot buffer under the lane on free throws prevents elbowing until the ball reaches the basket. Substitutions now allowed whenever play is stopped by a whistle not just on clock stoppages.

Grover Center Ohio U St. Francis

Pender Rejects Fullmer Bid Over Downes Fight

Former middleweight champ Paul Pender declined Gene Fullmer's offer of 15000 to face Terry Downes of England. Pender said he had no interest and questioned Fullmer's past interest in a fight, noting Downes is recognized champion in Massachusetts New York and by the European Boxing Union. He dethroned Pender last September in London.

Boston Paul Pender Gene Fullmer Fullmer Terry Downes England Pender Downes Massachusetts New York European Boxing Union London

Zaleski Dominates Shade In 84 47 Victory

Zaleski jumped to a 17 point lead and defeated Shade 84 47 on Saturday night. Otis Guthrie led Shade with 25 points while Ernie Allman and Roger Mace added 21 and 17 for Zaleski. The Bobcats move to 4 4 on the season as Zaleski improves its record to 5 2 14 and 7 3 17 for Mace.

Shade—Zaleski Shade Saturday Night Otis Guthrie Ernie Allman Roger Mace Zaleski Bobcats McKibben Mace Akers Allman Pinney Burley Wigal Bibbee Shade

College basketball scores from multiple games across the period

Rio Grande defeated Wilberforce 83 75 Otterbein beat Kenyon 55 44 Akron routed Oberlin 88 47 Cedarville won 89 85 over Ohio Northern Toledo defeated Iowa State 68 64 Bethany beat Western Reserve 80 74 Bowling Green topped Western Ontario 94 43 Ball State 100 93 over Baldwin Wallace Case 60 41 Washington and Jefferson over Youngstown 75 68 NYU beat Marshall 103 80 Toronto 49 West Virginia 96 79 Furman 79 Princeton 72 Army 68 in overtime Connecticut 78 Boston College 71 Iowa 75 Miami Ohio 55 Delaware 79 ee Military 58 Seton Hall 76 Farleigh Dickinson 56 Florida State 56 Auburn 52 Oklahoma State 65 New Mexico State 54 Rutgers 77 Massachusetts 57 Pitts 82 Carnegie Tech 58 Minnesota 70 Utah Valley 56 SMU 536 Creighton 73 Notre Dame 71 Yale 73 Holy Cross 71 William Mary 86 George Washington 5 Defiance 61 Dayton 78 St Josephs 68 Western Kentucky 88 State 31 Muskingum 68 Capital 66 in 2 OTs Wilmington 76 Bluffton 67 95 Alma 51 Bonaventure 79 Axier S T Wiktenberg 48 Denison 51 Mount Union 47 Ohio State 84 Wake Forest 47 Maine 68 Vermont 63 Tech 67 carat Seet Pennsylvania 62 Navy 58 Michigan State 90 Tulsa 70 Brown 74 Amherst 69 Fordham 76 Rhodes 58 Butler 69 Michigan

Rio Grande Wilberforce Otterbein Kenyon Akron Oberlin Cedarville Ohio Northern Toledo Iowa State Bethany Western Reserve Bowling Green Western Ontario Ball State Baldwin-Wallace Case Washington & Jefferson Youngstown Villa Madonna Morehead Tenn. Tech St. Francis Boston Col Iowa Miami Ohio Delaware Ee Military Seton Hail Farleigh Dickins Fla. State Auburn Okla State N. M. State Rutgers Massachusetts St. Joseph’s Western Kentucky State Muskingum Capital Wilmington Bluffton Alma Bonaventure Aaxir Wiktenberg Denison Mount Union Ohio State Wake Forest Poe Pe Kan Maine Vermont Tech Pennsylvania Navy Mich

Trimble Local School Levy Special Election Details

Trimble Local School District voters head to the polls Tuesday for a 4.5 mill operating levy. The measure would replace an expired millage to maintain a 10 mill rate and continue state aid. Executive Head Tom Porter notes 83 cents of each tax dollar comes from the state, 17 cents from local taxes. Voters vote at regular precincts except Millfield in Dover Two, where Millfield residents cast ballots at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville — Trimble Porter Millfield Dover Jacksonville

Honor Roll List For York Local Schools

Honor rolls announced for York and Poston. York and Poston campuses name students across grades eight to four, including Murray City, Carol Canter, Barbara McBee, Jack Perry, Christina Giffen, Ruth Barnhart, Ernie Campbell, and many others in Grade levels six through eight and five to four.

York Murray City Carol Canter Lester Douglas Gary Edgell Gayle Hellyer Mary Matheny Barbara McBee Jackie Robinson Carol Stephenson Linda Sorrell Thomas Thomas Susan Withem Larry Brown Melody Darby Eva Grinstead Susan Irvin Cheryle Lanning Doris McComas Pamela Mitchell Susie Peacock Karen Wolfe Rose Lanning Joann Matheny Joyce Withem Gregg Bumgardner Victoria Davis Robert Vanbibber Charlene Wachenschwanz Ruth Barnhart Jane Cagg Diana Mash Kathy Mount Betsy Pedigo Freddie Pidcock Ernie Campbell Steve Cavote Joe Echels Joy Linton Brenda Calvert Peggy Christian Glenn Collins Barbara Crane Stefan Davis Nadine Dupler Judith Hallett Timothy Irwin Beverly Levering Diane Smathers Nina Sauders Jerrold Sullivan Sharon Taylor Elizabeth Wagner Peggy Blake Cheryl Bookman Barry McQuaid Jeffrey Mohney Rickey Ringhiser Dale Sayre Ellen Calvert Max Collins Larry Evans Sheila Keiffer Beverly Kirkendall Billy McQuaid Jacalyn Osborne Rita Rife Linda Spencer Judy Wade Betsy Crane Joyce Davis Debra Dawley Bruce Evans Debra Smathers David Sullivan Mary Trowbridge

Windshield Cracked In Two Traffic Incidents

Police investigated two Saturday incidents with no citations. Sharon K Stewart reported a foreign object cracked her windshield on Route 33 as an eastbound car slowed. Lee Roy Irons was detained by state patrol and cleared of throwing. Francis Gura slid on ice at Columbus and Madison, colliding with Geraldine Kern’s car, damaging fender and hood.

Nelsonville Sharon K Stewart Stadium Dr Lee Roy Irons State Highway Patrol Francis R Gura Athens Columbus St Madison St Geraldine Kern Diamond St Kern

Community Notices From Dayton and Nearby Towns

Darwin Rodney Smith of Dayton spent Sunday with Paul Smith. Mr and Mrs Lowell Ziegler of Albany visited Mr and Mrs William Hart. Mrs Lennie Leifheit and Sarah Cullums were in Parkersburg Saturday. Mrs Wade Smith and Mrs Jim Smith visited Mrs Hattie Bolin recently. The Modern Woodmen Christmas Party at Woodmen Hall Burlington on Dec 9. Mrs Dora OBrien visiting Sed OBrien in Columbus then to Mississippi Florida and Texas for the winter.

Lowell Ziegler Albany William Hart Lennie Leifheit Sarah Cullums Parkersburg Wade Smith Jim Smith Hattie Bolin Woodmen Hall Burlingham Dora O’brien Sed O’brien Columbus Mississippi Florida Texas

Nelsonville High Choir to Present A Musical Christmas Carol

Nelsonville High School Choir under Morris Margret will present A Musical Christmas Carol an hour concert of Yuletide music at 8 p m Tuesday in the High School auditorium. There is no admission charge and the event is open to the public.

Christmas Dinner Planned by Eudora Chapter CBS

The Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association Eudora Chapter 72 CBS will hold a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ethel's Tea Room. An earlier notice incorrectly stated the meeting would be Monday.

Nelsonville Assoc Eudora CBS Ethel

Speeding fined in Nelsonville court

Earl Don Mender Jr. pleaded guilty in Mayor Earl Hillearys court to driving 50 mph on Canal Street. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Earl Don Mender, Jr Poplar St Earl Hilleary Canal St

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Births Note List

Hospital notes record multiple births with families from Nelsonville Carbons Hill Glouster and surrounding towns. Names include Forbes Beaty Mohney and many patients admitted for various conditions plus blood transfusion noted as 5 units. The list covers Nelsonville Union Furnace Buchtel New Lexington and more.

Gerald Forbes Nelsonville Roger Beaty Union Furnace Denver L. Mohney Buchtel Admissions

Murray City Native Dies

Nelsonville veteran Alonzo Starcher 73 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Columbus. Funeral services 10 a m Wednesday at Egan Ryan funeral home 401 E Broad St Columbus. Graveside services noon Wednesday Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Survived by mother Mrs Otis Swyers daughter Mrs Pauline Matthews and two grandchildren.

Nelsonville Alonzo Stareher Murray City Mercy Hospital Columbus Egan-Ryan E. Broad St Green Lawn Cemetery Starcher Otis Swyers Chestnut St Pauline Matthews Hilliard

Mrs. Della Ruth Dies At 74 In Reedsville

Mrs. Della Ruth 74 of Reedsville died Sunday at St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg She was born in Reedy West Virginia and spent most of her life in Reedsville A member of Joppa Methodist Church Survivors include her son Ernest and daughter Mrs Johnnie Kibble five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Services at Joppa Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev Roy Deeter officiating Burial in Eden Cemetery The body lies in state at the church one hour before service

Belpre Della Ruth Reedsville St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Reedy W. Va Charles Conard Linda Coffman Conard Joppa Methodist Church George Ernest Johnnie Kibble Claud Shultz W. A. Shultz Radnor Mayon New York Amanda Kelley Akron Eva Brooks Marion Spencer Funeral Home Roy Deeter Eden

Local Families Take Short Trips and Visits Across States

Racine Mrs Myrtle Valley returns to Michigan after month with Mr and Mrs Edward Simpson who accompanied her to Columbus. Mr and Mrs Junior Stewart Belle W Va spend last week with his mother Mrs Walter Stewart. Mr and Mrs Paul Stewart Bridgeport and Mr and Mrs James Stewart Steubenville spent the weekend returning home with their mother who will live with the James Stewart family. Mr and Mrs Robert Euler Pomeroy were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Euler. Mr and Mrs Jack Sharpnack heard their son Bill had arrived at a military base in Madrid Spain. The Rev and Mrs A R Mc Cauley and daughter Susan left for Oreland Pa to be with his mother who is ill.

Junior Stewart Belle W. Va Walter Stewart Paul Stewart Bridgeport James Stewart Steubenville Robert Euler Pomeroy Henry Euler Jack Sharpnack Bill Madrid Spain A. R. McCauley Susan Oreland

A Look at the Mathematical Googol

The article defines a googol as the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, highlighting its use as a large figure in mathematics and number theory. It explains the scale without delving into practical applications or historical origins.

Presbyterian Women Install 1962 Officers at Nelsonville Meeting

United Presbyterian Women in Nelsonville recently installed officers for 1962. Elected as officers are Mrs. J. L. Evans president Mrs. Burley Blair vice president Mrs. Stewart Radford secretary and Mrs. D. H. Shafer treasurer. Service officers include Mrs. James Hall secretary for social education and others across spiritual life world service sewing and supplies literature missionary education membership and church service. New circle leaders are Mrs. Otto Iles Mrs. Jack Oakley and Mrs. Mabel Haffner.

Nelsonville United Presbyterian Women J. L. Evans Burley Blair Stewart Radford D. H. Shafer James Hall John Saltz J. M. Hartley World Service Roy Snackenberg Cleve Hallett Anna Chapman Roger Johnson Charles Shafer Dorothy Vorkes Arthur Burgess Otto Iles Jack Oakley Mabel Haffner

Worden Rites Set in Nelsonville

Services for Mrs. Margaret Worden age 70 of 308 Oak Street who died Saturday afternoon at Mount St. Mary Hospital will be at 1 p m Tuesday at Johnson funeral home with Elder Delbert Norris of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating.

Nelsonville Margaret Worden Oak St Mount St. Mary Hospital Johnson Funeral Home Delbert Norris Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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