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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1949

Page

15

Bearcat Baseball Announces 1949 20-Game Schedule

UC athletic director M. Charles Mileham unveils a 20 game Bearcats slate for 1949. Reyman Bud Bonar named head coach with Hank Zureick as assistant. key trip includes Notre Dame in South Bend on April 13 and games against Louisville Ohio U Xavier Miami Butler and Detroit U.

Cincinnati M. Charles Mileham University of Cincinnati Bearcat Notre Dame South Bend Mileham Reyman Bud” Bonar Hank Zureick Louisville Centre Michigan West Reserve Miami Ohio U Detroit U Xavier Butler

McBee Bowling Race Tightens as Finishers Rally

The Finishers narrowed the lead on Pric ing Planning to two games after a clean sweep last week. Frank Calvin led with a 498 series and Charles Tribe a 199 game while Don More added 428 for the Composers. Pat White topped 521 for the Planners in a 2-1 win over Office as Howard Mills struck 538 for the Machinists.

Margain McBee Frank Calvin Calvin Charles Tribe Donmore Pat White Woody West General Plant Planters Mace Russ Hall Generals Order Department Office Research Dan Merrick Aes Hope Keysort Charles Bingman Warren An Renar Keysor

Xavier basketball players Korb and McQuade ruled ineligible

Center Dick Korb a sophomore from Hamilton and forward Dick McQuade a junior from Columbus of Xavier University were declared ineligible due to scholastic deficiency. Korb had played in 13 of 15 games behind Mal McMullen while McQuade appeared in 12 of the Musketeers games. both are lettermen.

Cincinnati Dick Korb Dick McQuade Xavier University Korb Hamilton Xavier Mal McMullen McQuade Columbus Musketeer

Mastering the 2 4 5 Spare in Bowling Strategy

The article explains aiming to cover the 2 pin for the 2 4 5 spare from either side by adjusting stance and release. It notes avoiding cherry picks and chops, and suggests moving to the left side of the approach to direct the hook toward the 2 pin for leaves like 2 5 8 and 2 4 5 8, known as the dinner bucket. It then introduces the 1 2 4 spare.

Two pals chase a mythical million in a race betting tale

Fuzzy and Roy bet on every race at four tracks aiming to lose their mythical million first. Through four weeks of wagering on losers they paradoxically turn a profit on big winners, ending with Fuzzy holding a literal two million while paying Roy two dollars.

Hal Boyle New York Fuzzy Roy Pilate

Pittsburgh Pirates reward Billy Meyers with new three year contract

The Pittsburgh Pirates tore up Billy Meyers old contract and gave him a new three year deal with a substantial salary increase. Owners cited his success turning the club from last to fourth in his first season and expressed confidence in his leadership.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Meyers Bucs

Milk price dispute pits co-ops against handlers in tri state

A Gallia County area hearing tests a petition by four co-ops to raise Class A milk payments. Federal officials from Washington oversee arguments by co-ops and milk distributors on proposed changes to the price formula. If all three proposals pass, producer pay could rise about 75 cents per hundred pounds, while critics warn of higher consumer costs.

Dann Taber Gallipolis Tri-State United States U. S. Department of Agriculture Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Atiena Marietta Parkersburg Huntington Portamouth Gallipolis Scioto County Washington John M. Durbin U. S. Solicitor John R. Hanson Department of Agriculture George Irvine Federal Agricultural Department William M. Summers Broughton’s Farm Dairy Inc Porter M. Gray Ashland C. G. McBride Richard Baker Columbus Department of Rural Economics Ohio State University Baker E. A. Morris Roy Weppleyr Howard Jewett Portsmouth Athens

Dimes March Net Total At Gallipolis

Campaign results show contributions totaling 1049 with two rural schools yet to report. After about 200 in expenses are deducted, the remaining funds will be split with half staying for polio work locally and half sent to national headquarters for research.

Gallipolis National Headquarters

Troy Rallies For 55-38 Win

Troy High of Coolville over Buchtel 55-38 in Athens County League action. Creamer, Baker, and Cole led Troy with 26 combined points in a third quarter surge that turned a 19-17 halftime deficit into a decisive win. Whitman topped Buchtel with 15 points. Troy finished 14-4.

Buchtel tTroy High Coolville Troy Clair Creamer Jack Baker Les Cole Cole Whitman Creamer Crawford Fssiscensonilia Boniagi Baker Ncimaenciomomns Chapman Ience Creeger Toons Oo Een Gorrell Buchtel G. F. Pts Whitman, F TNO Accion Williams COK Dow Nenemennesee Milligap TOURS Wu bin Aiemwak Wagner Joachim and Kurtz

Horne Under Knife in Cleveland Operation

George Sonny Horne 24 of Niles Ohio, middleweight, will undergo knee cartilage removal operation at Crile Veterans Administration Hospital after entering hospital last week for the procedure.

Horne Cleveland George Sonny) Horne Niles Crile Veterans Administration Hospital

26 Cases Are Nolled In Court In Gallipolis

In Gallipolis, 26 cases were nolle prossed in common pleas court after a new agreement among attorneys, the prosecuting attorney, and the judge. Some other cases may remain pending and unaffected. Names listed include Charlies Ward Calvin Williams Virgil Eads Frederick S Hobin Douglas Grover Martin George Homer Fillinger Jessie Lee Carroll Sheets Oliver Elben William Zornes Laureen Sheppard William Zornes William Burnett Owen Barry Henry Burnett Elmer H Whitt Ivan Phillips Henry King Charles Long Taler Plants John Raines Carroll Sheets Clarence Shaver Douglas Wallace and Ova Haner.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Charlies Ward Calvin Williams Virgil Eads Frederick S. Holbein Douglas Grover Martin George Homer Fillinger Jessie Lee Carroll Sheets Oliver Elben William Zornes Laureen Sheppard Wiliam Burnett Owen Barry Henry Burnett Elmer H. Whitt Ivan Phillips Henry King Charles Long Taler Plants John Raines Carroll Sheets Clarence Shaver Douglas Wallace Ova Haner

Kidnapping Charge Faces Gallipolis Man

Sheriff George Ehman and Deputy Woodrow Saunders arrested Benny Ace Odom on a warrant from Augusta Georgia charging kidnapping. The suspect, seen in Gallipolis, was traced via employment records and held at the former TNT plant site with Point Pleasant authorities. He claimed innocence and demanded extradition.

Gallipolis George Ehman Woodrow Saunders Benny Ace Odom Augusta Ehman Welch W. Va Saunders Point Pleasant

Gallia Group Plans To See Mardi Gras

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Stiles of Gallia along with their two children Martha Mary and Joseph Ellsworth left Thursday for New Orleans to spend three weeks visiting relatives and attending Mardi Gras. The trip was arranged with help from the Gallia County Automobile Club. Stiles is a technologist at Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Joseph E. Stiles Third Ave Cedar St New Orleans Martha Mary Joseph Ellsworth

River Traffic Rising on Ohio at Gallipolis Locks

The Ohio River level rose about a tenth inch per hour to around half the previous day’s rate at midnight. Lock readings show upper gauge 48.0 feet and lower 34.0 feet with several boats listed moving up or down the river including Republic of Pitts burgh up at 2:20 p.m. Creighton down at 4:50 p.m. and Bruce down at 12:35 a.m. Other boats on the Kanawha and district reports include Semet, Rowe, Price, Lewis, Heekin, Blaske, Craig, Pennsylvania, and St Paul Socony with various times and directions.

Gallipolis Ohio River Republic of Pittsburgh Creighton Bruce Kanawha River Winfield Kanawha Falls Rowe Price Lewis Heekin Blaske Craig Pennsylvania St. Paul Socony

First Draft Animals: Ox Then Donkey Before Horse Usage

The passage traces draft animal history from the ox to the donkey as earliest users. It notes horses emerged as draft animals about a millennium later, with camels appearing even later in human practice.

Higgins Huber Named Re Employment Officers

Edwin F Higgins superintendent of schools and Charles Huber named volunteer Veterans Re employment Rights committeemen with the bureau of veterans re employment rights under the Selective Service act. They assist returning veterans in securing re employment to pre service positions and advise employers labor veterans or other groups on re employment provisions. Appointments announced through the Department of Labor.

Jallipolis Edwin FE. Higgins Charles Huber Bureau of Veterans

Wetherholt Infant Dies In Gallipolis

Terry Lee Wetherholt infant son of Mr and Mrs Dallas Wetherholt of 1728 Chatham Ave died at birth at 2 pm Wednesday. Survived by siblings Doris Dallas Jr Delmas Emory A and James. Brief services at parents home at 10 am Friday with Rev Verdon Shaffer officiating. Interment in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Terry Lee Dallas Wetherholt Chatham Ave Doris Dallas Jr Delmas Emory A James Verdon Shaffer Mound Hil Cemetery

Divorce Sought by Margaret Angles in Gallia County

Margaret Angles a miner filed for divorce from Lowell Angles at Common Pleas Court. They married in 1942 in Vinton and have two children. Her attorney is John E. Halliday. Address listed for Angles is 908 Merrie Ave Detroit Mich.

Gallipolis Margaret Angles Hanten Fy. Lundy Lowell Angles Merrie Ave Detroit Mich Common Pleas Court John E. Halliday

County Wide Field Day Proposed by Local Leaders

Gallipolis Marshall De Hogus, principal and Rotary youth chair, proposes a county wide field day for May 6 with all schools joining. The plan discussed with high school principals and coaches cites expanding Rotary boys week to county schools, though conflicts with commencements were noted.

Gallipolis Marshall de Hogus Rotary Club Boggs Rotary

Patrol Arrests Man For 1947 Auto Theft

Cpl. W. H. Harrie of the State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of Franklin Facemire, wanted for an auto theft in 1947 in Gallipolis. Facemire reportedly admitted the theft and was booked for auto larceny and placed in county jail.

Gallipolis W. HL. Harrieson State Highway Patrol Franklin Facemire Facemire Harrison

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