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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1956

Page

16

Social Notes From Letart Falls Include Receptions and Visits

The Letart Falls column lists Mrs Emmabelle Sopher and Methodist laymen planning an area rally in Columbus. Mrs Edison Brace celebrated a birthday at the Plants WSCS gathering with Mrs Virgil Roush hosting. Attendees include families of Roush Wolfe and Ord families visiting relatives. Ohio Valley Grange meets Friday. WSCS next hosts Feb 17 at Mrs Julian Hill's.

Letart Falls Emmabelle Sopher Methodist Church Columbus Edison Brace Plants WSCS Virgil Roush Sopher Chesapeake Fern Hayman R.N Meigs General Hospital Mayford Harris Racine Ross Norris H. G. Roush Nadine Norman R. E. Grimm Marlene Shields Robert Sopher Norman Roush Ohio University G. T. Adkins Martha Grady Mary and Elizabeth Johnson Antiquity Joan Wolfe Julian Hill Ohio Valley Grange Thurza Cadle Point Pleasant F. A. Cadle J. D. Roush

Defiance Leads as Mid-Ohio Teams Vie for NAIA Bid

Defiance College top the Mid-Ohio League as four colleges prepare a Feb 29 to Mar 1 playoff to win Ohio’s NAIA tournament entry in Kansas City on March 12. Non league contenders Steubenville Baldwin Wallace Youngstown Central State and Rio Grande are named by Willard L. Webster.

Youngstown Ohio Kansas City Defiance Mid-Ohio Steubenville Baldwin-Wallace Central State Rio Grande Willard L. Webster NAIA Youngstown University

Browns sign three of 1955 draft choices for 1956

The Cleveland Browns announced that three 1955 draftees who completed college eligibility last season have signed 1956 contracts. Halfback Ernie Lindo of the College of Pacific center Don Yife of Purdue University and tackle Fred Robinson of the University of Washington have completed military duty.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Ernie Lindo College of Pacific Don Yife Purdue University Fred Robinson University of Washington Fife Robinson

Princeton Names J Robert Pflug New Assistant Coach

Ohioan J Robert Pflug from Massillon becomes Princeton University’s new assistant football coach replacing John Steigman who moved to Rutgers. Pflug, 50, was Brown University line coach. announcement made Tuesday. National Baseball Day set for Sunday May 6 signals season open for sandlot teams and leagues.

Princeton N. J Princeton University J. Robert Pflug Massillon Pflug Brown University John Steigman Rutgers Chicago National Baseball Congress

Suttle Rites Are Thursday

Funeral services for Arthur Henry Suttle are set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Foglesong funeral home with Rev. Ralph Mahoney and Rev. D L Gearhart officiating. Burial will be in Suncrest Cemetery. Suttle, a retired engineer, died Monday at his Mason home. He was born June 20 1880 in Syracuse New York. He is survived by a daughter Mrs L E Thomas of Mason a son H N Suttle of Detroit a brother Clarence Suttle of Droop Mountain W Va a granddaughter Mrs Dorr Ebersbach Mason and two great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Point Pleasant Arthur Henry Suttle Foglesong Ralph Mahoney D. L. Gearhart Suncrest Cemetery Suttle Ohio River Salt Works Mason Lee Suttle Syracuse N. Y Ella L. E. Thomas H. N. Suttle Detroit Clarence Suttle Droop Mountain W. Va Dorr Ebersbach

Indians sign three rookies to 1956 contracts

Cleveland announces contracts for pitcher Dolan Nichols and catchers Lavern Grace and Allen Jones, rookies from Tulsa and Indianapolis. Nichols, 25, went 17 15 last season and hails from Water Valley Mississippi. Jones, 25, from Cleveland Tennessee, hit .234 for Tulsa in 1955 after Navy service. Grace, 23, who had been an outfielder, batted .264 for Indianapolis last year.

Cleveland Dolan Nichols Lavern Grace Allen Jones Cleveland Indians Tribe Nichols Tulsa Water Valley Miss Jones Navy Tenn Indianapolis Grace Graham Ill

Market Report From Point Pleasant Livestock Market

Market activity shows cattle steady to strong versus last week with best offerings in commercial to good grades selling $13 to $17.80 and utilities $11 to $13. Beef cows bring $11.50 to $12.50, medium $10% to $11.50, cutters up to $13.90, bulls $12.50 to $14.80. Hogs top at 180 to 220 pounds bringing $11.25 to $14.70, heavies $11.75 to $13, pigs $6.25 to $10. Details note no choice cattle offered and veal prices per grade listed.

Point Pleasant

Used Cars and Trucks on Easy GMAC Terms

Lot opposite SEARS at W H Chevrolet Logan offers a 1953 Buick four door in A1 condition a 1948 Willy s truck with new paint and good condition. Phone 40F20 Guysville Wyl lis Linton.

SEARS W&h Chevrolet Logan Willys Guysville Wyllis Linton Chevrolet Roger Dean's

Television Programs By Charles Mercer

The column predicts changes in CBS and NBC schedules as Jackie Gleason Honeymooners may move to 8 pm Saturdays opposite Perry Como and Stage Show shifts to 8 50 pm on CBS. Two for the Money could shift to a weekday slot, making room for a new Joe and Mabel filmed comedy series later this season.

Charles Mercer New York Jackie Gleason Cbs-Tv Perry Como Nbc-Tv Como Gleason Mabel CBS Shriner

Viewers yearn for variety beyond the Honeymooners era

The writer notes good TV ratings but growing fatigue with the Ralph and Alice formula on The Honeymooners. They crave fresher humor and more varied roles from Jackie Gleason, longing for the days of Reggie van Gleason and a broader cast of characters and situations.

Ralph Alice Reggie van Gleason Man Gleason

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