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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1975

Page

8

Johnson Gains Honor Hall of Fame elected

William Judy Johnson 75, a Negro leagues third baseman, elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by the elders committee. Cary Middlecott and Julius Boros join PGA Hall of Fame. WOUB Golden Voices basketball team to meet area high schools this week to benefit athletic departments. games scheduled tonight and Friday with 215 pm start times.

New York William “Judy” Johnson LAK Park Fla AP Cary Middlecott Julius Boros Professional Golfers Association Hall of Fame Woub Golden Voices Wolb Radio-Tv Alexander Athens High

Albany Invitational Junior High Tournament Round Two Set

Second-round games are scheduled Wednesday in the Albany Invitational Junior High Tournament after Saturday’s first-round action. Albany meets Shade at 3 pm and Nelsons will face Vinton County at 6 pm. Albans beat Federal Hocking 47-31 led by Dennis Gillette Greg Wilson and Ken Ashworth with 43 points. Shade edged Meller 42-41 with Orland Saylor scoring 19. Miller Wessonville York defeated Glouster 42-27 as Rick Penrod had 14 and Greg Patton 12. Winwin County beat Waterloo 36-34 with Vaughn Grngsles 20 and Chuck Gross 13. Larry McNickle led Glouster with seven.

Albany Shade Nelsons Ork Vinton County Dennis Gillette Greg Wilson Ken Ashworth Albans Federal Hocking Jerry Rowley Brian Ritenour Meller Orland Saylor Drew Street Jeff McC Miller Wessonville-York Glouster Rick Penrod Greg Patton Todd Trace Glouster Winwin County Waterloo Larry McNickle Dean Collins Rick Faulkner Vaughn Gngsles Chuck Gross

Bullpups Clinch Tie for 2nd in SEQAL Action

Rob Topping hit two free throws with 12 seconds left to lift Athens freshman team to a 31-28 win over Meigs in a SEQAL game. Athens improves to 10-3 and secures at least a tie for second, with Gallipolis slipping after overtime loss to Ironton. Logan leads SEQAL with 11-2 after a 69-22 win over Wellston, and Waverly tops Jackson 34-27. Shade junior squad beat Athens seventh grade 58-42 as Orland Saylor's 18 points pace Shade.

Rock Springs Rob Topping Tce Athens Meigs Gallipolis Ironton Shade Orland Saylor John Casteel Joe Mantle Shade Mike Bruning Randy Sabo

Rhodes Aide Claims Budget Overestimates and Welfare Shortfall

Rhodes adviser alleges Gov Gilligan era overstated the June 30 treasury figure by 150 million and budget figures three times, while current welfare caseload is higher than proposed. He predicts a 122 million surplus for the current biennium and urges accuracy amid transfers to aid to dependent children and general public assistance.

Columbus Ohi API Gus James Rhodes John J Gallegan State Treasury Howard lLother State Controlling Board Collier Control Board Ttn Welfare Department Denver L White Gilligan Caller Senate House Finance Committee Lier Myrl Shoemaker Bourneville Harry Meshel Youngstown Shoemaker Afl-Cio George Meany

Ohio Governor Rhodes Proposes Large Transport Bond Plan

Rhodes outlines a five part transport program including $10 million for airports $40 million for park roads $25 million for the Transportation Research Center near Marysville and highway improvements across all 12 districts. He estimates the package at about $85 million with a fallback to fund if a bond issue fails.

Rhodes Ohio Transportation Research Center Marysville Ohio River

Energy council urges wartime powers for energy policy

The Atlantic Council urges Congress and the administration to create an Energy Supply Administration with wartime powers to expand energy output. Hearings begin today in Trenton NS on offshore development while Interior studies leasing up to ten million acres off California Alaska and the Atlantic Coast.

Congress Counci Atlantic Coast Trenton Interior Department Cashon California Alaska

Ford Press Dinner Meeting Sees Social Tone Amid Tariff Debate

Ford sat in during the closing minutes of a session as Democratic governors including Briscoe Pryor Boren Apodaca and Castro discussed energy and the economy with Ford. They urged amendments to profit proposals and to consider incentives for petroleum conservation while avoiding tariff hikes.

Nessen Amon Gox Connally Ford Delph Briscoe Texas David J. Boren Oklahoma David Pryor Arkansas Raul Castro Arizona Jerry Apodaca New Mexico Apodaca

Telephone Improvement Is Announced In Racine District

RACINE announces completion of a major cable expansion by General Telephone Co of Ohio to improve service in the northwest rural Racine exchange serving 866 telephones in Meigs County. The $58,000 project includes buried sections and replacement of aging facilities.

Racine General Telephone Co Oho Donald Ho Pearch Jr Pomeroy Racine Exchange Meigs County

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