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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1950

Page

13

All State Football Honors Go To John Carroll And Xavier

John Carroll and Cincinnati Bearcats lead with five selections each on the 1950 AP all state squad as Miami and Baldwin Wallace also place players. Carl Taseff tops voting as captain with Norb Hecker and a strong line featuring Sig Holowenko and Bill Watson anchoring the unit.

Columbus Miami John Carroll Ohio Associated Press Cincinnati Bearcats Xavier Musketeers Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Youngstown Baldwin Wallace Dayton Carl Taseff Norb Hecker Joe Zaleski Taseff Johnny Pont Bob Gardner Zaleski Dick Urich Hecker Sig Holowenko Bill Watson Bill Shalesky John Dadomincki Tito Carinci Pont Shalesky SNDS O'Brien Zaugg Muskingum Heine O. Wesleyan Sepessy Denison Palmer Toledo Phipps Heidelberg Stautberg Reynolds Mount Union Long Raiff Aurile Eggert Kenyon Young Oberlin Turner Silvani Bowling Green Maxwell Hrnbar Ellison Ebel Sherry Marietta Glass Finders Capital White Western Reserve Hetrick Muskingum O'Connor Morchard Longville Akron Finnell Goldston Cipriano Kane Stumpf Ohio U Popko Wedge Grob St. Clair Boyer J. Carroll T Bill Shalosky Cincinnati G Tito Carincl Xavier C John Dadominici WM. Watson Vanderhorst Laterza Middendorf Domanico Kerslake Case McCracken Cleary Minor Martinkovic Xavier Haddox Rossi Erlitz Union Shula J. Carroll Stratton Mancos Kent State Wilke Bailey

Long Island triple screen opens new drive for Bigos

A Long Island coach explains a new season basketball tactic the triple screen designed to free Al Bigos for drives under the basket. The play starts with Player 1 passing to 2 and setting a behind-screen block, then Bigos uses the screens to receive a pass and power to the basket or shoot from behind the screen.

Long Island NEA Clair Bee NEW York al Bigos Player Drib- Clair Bigos Player 2

Beasley Mathews Girls Lead City Bowling Four Games

Beasley Mathews bolsters its four game lead in the Ladies City Bowling League with three wins over Bank’s Sport Shop. Margaret Adams rolled the high 480 series for the leaders while Betty Hayhurst posted the night’s high game of 178 for the Deans. Kyle Shop moved into second place as the Deans suffered setbacks and Pleise Pierce earned a weekly pin donation with a 436 series.

Bank Sport Shop Beasley-Mathews Kyle Shop Margaret Adams Kyle Roger Dean CSOE K. Figg Maxine Efaw Ww. L. Pet. Beasley-Mathews Kyles

Strobel Seeks Ohio State Coaching Post

Strobel declares intent to fight for the Ohio State head coach job after Wes Fesler resignation. He asks Athletic Director Dick Larkins for the position and urges supporters to flood Larkins with letters. Strobel notes Buckeye post is top coaching job and praises Fesler’s four-year tenure.

Logan Harry Strobel Ohio State University Wes Fesler Strobel Hocking County Izaak Walton League Dick Larkins Fesler Paul Brown Cleveland Browns Columbus Buckeye Ohio State Flood Larkins Wes Strobe Fred A. Murray C. F. Rauch Izaak Walton League Chorus Dick Farmer Chester Dodds

Visits to Glouster Chronicle a Century of Town Life and Wind

The article recounts a historic cyclone in Glouster and details the town’s early development. It lists key figures such as Morris Atkinson and David Cook, mentions the Valley House hotel, and describes 1886 commerce including physicians and shops. It notes a 1910 municipal light plant, 1920 American Legion post, and Gobblers Knob lore.

Sunday Creek Valley Glouster Harvey South Glouster Planing Robeys Hill Albert Mingus John Blower Morris Atkinson David Cook George Rose Elmer Donley Donley Cook Hanley Valley House John Allen Hartman Joseph Martin Earnest Vernon J. D. McDonald Burr Oak Family Frank Matthews Front St Nelson Bakery Harry Levy Governor Harman Hocking Power Co Frank McCann American Legion County War Chest Gordon Gobblers Knob James Daugherty

Forest Run WSCS Christmas Dinner At Pomeroy Church

Pomeroy social notes report the Forest Run WSCS held its annual Christmas dinner at the church. Husbands of members attended as guests. Read list includes Rev. John Elwood and many couples, with birthday cake and fruit salad served.

John Scott Hiram Fisher U. S. Nease Edmond Grueser Mark Evans Denny Mason Fisher Everett Damewood Earl Scott Erma Roush Russell Watson Charles Bear Hanson Holter Amanda Baer Alfred Sapp Edith Holter Betty Nelson

Willing Workers to Host Christmas Party at Enterprise Church

The Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church meets tonight at Mrs. Harley Brown's home with Mrs. Eldon Weeks assisting. A gift and toy exchange will be held and the toys sent to the Otterbein home.

Pomeroy Enterprise Eub Church Harley Brown Eldon Weeks Otterbein

Buck announces daughter Nancy to Cpl Pope

Mr and Mrs C W Buck of Rutland announce the marriage of their daughter Nancy to Cpl F Howell Pope son of Mrs Ada Pope of Addison Alabama The couple wed on November 20 and reside in Elizabethtown Kentucky Cpl Pope serves with the Second Army medical detachment at Fort Knox Kentucky

Pomeroy C. W. Buck Rutland Nancy F. Howell Pope Ada Pope Addison Ala Elizabethtown Cpl. Pope Second Army Medical Ft. Knox

Fremont couple guests at Lincoln Hill

Dr and Mrs Carl Wolfe of Fremont Ohio were overnight guests Tuesday of Mr and Mrs W P Lochary at Lincoln Hill.

Legion auxiliary to host Christmas party for children

The Auxiliary to the Drew Webster Post American Legion will hold a Christmas party Tuesday evening at the Legion Home. Members will bring gifts for their guest children, enjoy a program and refreshments, with Mrs. Charles Sauer serving as president.

Pomeroy Drew Webster Post American Legion Legion Charles Sauer

Christmas Party of Eagles Auxiliary Set for Evening

Pomeroy note: The Christmas party of the Auxiliary of the Eagles Aerie 2171 takes place this evening starting at 6 30 with a dinner and a gift exchange to follow.

Pomeroy Auxiliary of the Eagles Aerie 2171

Weekend Socials Traveler Notes From Logan Area

Mr and Mrs Car Engle of Enterprise joined Mr and Mrs Holliday in Bremen. Newark guests Mr and Mrs Charles Lawrence and son Stephen visited Mrs J F Brashares and Brashares at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Barbara Primmer and Miss Wavaline Griffith of Columbus with others called on Griffiths and Ansel family. Visitors to Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville and Hocking Valley Hospital Logan included Robert Daugherty and J E Brashares. Harold Heinlein and son Skippy of Logan and Linda Blum of Logan and Linda Casto of Logan dined with Helbers and Matildas Blum and Walter Mathias.

Charles Lawrence Stephen Newark J. F. Brashares Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Ben Griffith Barbara Primmer Carbon Hill Wavaline Griffith Columbus Arnett Griffith Dana Rheinscheld Robert Ansel Juanita Rheinscheid Paul Ringhiser Paul Blosser Janie Sue Helber Ross Steele Robert Daugherty Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville J. E. Brasha Matilda Blum William Helber

Bamboo varieties reach heights up to many feet

Bamboo is a grass though larger species take a treelike form and can grow around 120 feet tall in some cases.

U.S. Dollar Flows to Britain and Marshall Plan Change

U.S. aid flows to Britain continue as Marshall Plan funds total over 2.6 billion dollars with earlier 4 billion in loans and grants. armament aid will rise while burden sharing among NATO members shifts control. France and Europe show improving finances, new Marshall money may pivot to Southeast Asia to counter communism.

New York Britain England Truman Attlee United States America U. S Sterling Germany Austria Italy Greece Southeast Asia Europe

Local residents note weekend visits and trips to nearby cities

Murray City residents and families were seen traveling to Fort Knox Kentucky and visiting relatives in Columbus Logan Nelsonville Detroit and Toledo. Several couples and their children spent weekends with kin including the Crafs Lauriskys and Sabos with multiple returns home after visits.

Classified Ad Instructions and Rates Card

Classified ads must be received by 6 00 p m the day before publication for the Messenger. Sunday ads due by 12 00 noon Saturday. The paper accepts one incorrect insertion per ad and urges readers to check the first night print for errors by calling 0242. Blind ads require using the provided address box. Cards of Thanks Obituaries In Memoriam and Political Announcements cost 15 cents per line with a three line minimum.

Messenger

Local Notices Mention Woodyard in Cincinnati and Sheets in Vinton

George E. Woodyard is listed in Cincinnati and Mrs. Orin Roush Sheets along with Mrs. E Sheets are noted in Vinton in a brief community notice. The fragment references residents and locations without further context or dates.

George E. Woodyard Cincinnati Mrs. Orin Roush Sheets Vinton

Cincinnati Livestock Markets Slim Mixed Hogs Lead Trade

Salable hogs 38500 and cattle around 400 with limited slaughter trade. hogs mostly higher by 25 cents with 160-225 lb at 19.00 and 250-275 lb at 18.15. sows 14.75-16.00. cattle steady to weak with some steer and heifer prices 22.00-27.00 and beef cows 19.50-21.00. vealers scarce. Poultry and butter prices listed. potatoes 1.85-3.25.

Cincinnati Livestock Cincinnati

Dress Pattern No 3259 For Winters Wardrobe

Destined to be your constant companion this winter is a dress with a flare for figure flattering lines. Pattern 3259 by Sue Burnett offers sizes 12 through 20 with a snowy white collar and bright wool finish. Send 35 cents for pattern, 25 cents for Fashion book.

Sue Burnett Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N.Y

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