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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1965

Page

8

Emerson and Stolle Deliver Davis Cup Lead for Australia

Roy Emerson defeated Juan Gilbert 6-3 6-2 6-2 and Fred Stolle beat Manuel Santana 10-12 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-5 on grass at White City Stadium to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Challenge Round. The doubles match looms Tuesday with Santana Arilla pushing for a late comeback.

Sydney Australia Roy Emerson Spain Juan Gilbert Fred Stolle Manuel Santana White City Stadium Santana Luis Arilla Emerson and Stolle Harry Hopman

Partition suit seeks division of Bessemer property in Athens County

Frank Collins Nina McKnight and Max Collins filed a petition for partition in Cause No. 24820 in the Athens County Common Pleas Court. The suit targets two tracts in York Township including Lots 498 499 and 548 and the west end fractional lot along the Marietta Road with a proceeds division among plaintiffs and defendants plus costs and attorney fees.

Court OF Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Frank Collins Nina McKnight Max Collins Melvin Wilson Earl Wilson Wellsburg West Virginia Donald L. Wilson Nevada Ave Ares Colorado Springs Colorado Robert E. Wilson Welisburg Beatrice Ll. Terrill Audrey Dr Pittsburg Pennsylvania Harvey * LaFollette APO San Francisco Calif Mary Ann LaFollette Pitts Paul Eugene LaFollette Prestcott Alexandria Gilbert Evans Wheatland Indiana Mary LaFollette McKinley Charles Virginia L. Radcliff Peters Run Ra RA. D Wheeling W. Va Eleanor L. Sayre Charles St. Wellsburg Dolores I. McCoy 18Th St Sestton Mary "Imes Labelle Tte Wilson Don Evans Bishop la Scottsdale Ariz State of Max Collings Common Pleas Court Bessemer York Township Marietta Road Akron [Ron Company H. J. Fulton Ater of Roca

Tourney Time Here For Ohio Colleges

Ohio colleges rush into a crowded holiday season with 28 basketball teams in two day and four day tournaments. Dayton seeks to preserve a 7 0 record as Cincinnati Ohio State Toledo and Ohio University plan non tournament games around the All College and Capital Mount Union and Findlay events.

Columbus Dayton Buckeye Ohio Capital Mount Union Wooster Findlay Quantico Marines Wilmington Lockbourne Afb Capital Mount Union Lycoming Mt. Union Hiram Transylvania Kenyon LeMoyne Findlay College Steubenville Union College Pikeville Cincinnati Ohio State Toledo Ohio University Bearcats Utah Wake Forest Buckeyes West Texas State Delaware Butler Ohio U Brown

South Wins All-Star Showdown In Orange Bowl

Miami's South defeated the North 21-14 at the Orange Bowl as Howard Twilley of Miami signed with the Dolphins in AFL action. Randy Johnson of Texas A&I starred for the South in the Glue-Gray game, throwing for 308 yards and two TDs as the South rallied from a 19-8 deficit. Willard Sander led the North with 77 rushing yards, while Bob Riggles of Penn State earned defensive honors with key plays.

Miami Fla Howard Twilley Glenn Dobbs Johnson Texas A&i Willard Sander Ohio State North Bob Riggles Penn State

Unbeatens Vanderbilt and Syracuse set to clash in LA Classic

Two unbeaten powerhouses Vanderbilt and Syracuse meet Tuesday in the Los Angeles Classic first round, led by Clyde Lee and Dave Bing. The star pairings come as Vanderbilt stretches eight straight wins and Syracuse rides seven in a row, with broader tourney action and other holiday tournaments beginning across the nation.

Associated Press Vanderbilt Syracuse Commodores Orangemen Vandy Orange Clyde Lee Dave Bing Lee Vandy Wittenberg Tennessee North Carolina Wake Forest Army Western Kentucky UCL Santa Barbara Northwestern Bing Orange Buffalo State Buffalo U Cornell Kent State Bowling Green Penn State Connecticut Hilltoppers Nittany Lions St. John’s New York Purdue UCLA Louisiana State Southern California Duke Blue Devils Blue Devils Notre Dame Greensboro N. C NYU Providence Colorado State U Boston College TM Illinois Georgetown D. C Villanova

Area Death Notices Fill Ohio Towns With Obituaries

A long list of obituaries from Logan to Point Pleasant and nearby towns notes deaths Friday to Sunday. Notables include Eber Wolfe, Ina Halfhill, Arthur Perry, Edward L. McCarley, Maude Kohl, Abbie Stobart, Ella Bryant, Rosa Wheeler, Etta Skiver, Clyde McLane, William Conner, and Flossie McCallister. Surviving relatives, burial plans, and funeral home details are listed.

Logan Eber D. Wolfe Pottery St Hocking Valley Hospital Wolfe Isaac Nancy Jane Bright Wolfe Roberts Dunkle Oak Grove Cemetery Helen Six Harold Obie) Wolfe Marion Ralph E Pete) Wolfe Titusville Fla Jennie Nigh Newark Grace Poling William Wolfe Logan Eub Church Point Pleasant Ina Halfhill Pleasant Valley Hospital Mason County William Caroline Converston Rose George W. Halfhill Bernice Reynolds Ethel Morrow Fayetteville Bonnie Pierce Charleston Roma Clark Gallipolis Mohr-Stevens Charles Kinnaird Suncrest Cemetery Arthur Perry Glenwood Wlliam D Minnie McCoy Perry Helen Deal Perry Arthur Delano Oleta Fern Lillian Perry Crow-Hassell Christian Valley Church McCoy Cemetery Vinton Vernon McCoy Edward L. McCarley Gallia County Ohio William McCarley Alice Levey McCarley Minnie Tipton Washington D. H Mammie Hartburger Mary Ellen Johnson Columbus Cora Ethel Waldron Ewington Middleport Maude Kohl Syracuse Robert and Emerinda Peck White Andy Leona Kohl Kohl Heath Methodist Church Rawlings-Coats M. E. Dowson Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy Ella M. Bryant Holzer Hospital United Methodist Church Bryant Eugene E. Bryant Edgar John Sanford, Fla John Werry A. A. Fisher Edna Schoenleb Herman Indian River City Order of Easternern Star United Methodst Church C. Melvin Alkire Ewing Funeral Home Cancer Fund Wetherholt- Elliott Odis Lewis Beech Hill Lewis Francis Marion Margaret Canter Lewis Edna Leola Vance Lewis Kananga Francis Ernest W. EF. Scott Eunice Thorburn Lima Peter Stace Glen R. Huehoit Mount Hill Cemetery Etta Skiver Second St Haydenville Skiver Logan Home Furnishing Co Pilgrim Holiness Church Perry S. Turner Henry Myrl W Rockville Jack R Lester Turner Annie Turner Chloe Vaughn Leonard Funeral Home Earl Appleman Clyde B. McLane Ripley Rd F. F Ada Hoffman McLane Trinity Methodist Church Minturn Lodge No. 19 F&am Scottish Rite Lafayette White Shrine Order of Eastern Star Chapter William Burton Conner Bowen St Starr-Hocking Coal Co John Everett Conner Orpha Charles Union Furnace Foster West Logan Maxine Jeffrey Gore Bernice Guess Maude Wells Hazel Stevens Bruce Seymour Starr Cemetery Hocking County

1965 MAC Highlights Review From Ohio U Hall Of Fame

Ohio University dominates MAC season highlights with track and golf titles, baseball sweep, and All-Conference selections. Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Kent State, and Miami produce standout athletes as TV packages and conference rules evolve for 1966.

Bowling Green Bob Gibson Gibson Doug Perry Ohio Terry Harmon Bobcat Western Michigan MAC Ohio University Western Kent State Bobcats B.G Miami Rick Cunningham James T. V. Sports, Inc Paterson N.J Ohio State MAC Council of Presidents Council of Presidents NCAA Bill Guerrant Tom Murphy Guerrani Murphy Jim Johnson Dave Reeves John Sluka Stan Evans Bob Willet Berke Reichenbach Denny Scouler Bill Krintzline Marshall Charley Chauncey Toledo Jimmy Gray Buffalo N.Y

Top Ten AP poll recap shows week results and records

The AP top ten basketball teams posted varied results through Saturday. Juke 7-1 upset Michigan 100 93 in overtime while St Josephs Pa 6-2 suffered losses to Brigham Young and Wyoming. Michigan 4-3 fell to Duke in overtime and Butler. Bradley 10-0 beat Montana and North Dakota. Minnesota 5-1 defeated Detroit but lost to Utah State. Providence 5-1 dropped to Houston and Wichita 4-2 lost to Southern and Marquette. Iowa State 7-0 did not play but beat Texas Tech.

Associated Press Juke Michigan St. Joseph's Brigham Young Wyoming Duke Butler Vanderbilt Calif Santa Barbara Fi Western Bradley Montana North Dakota Minnesota Detroit Utah State Providence Houston Wichita Southern Marquette

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