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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1957
Page
14
Floyd Dearth, 55, of Nelsonville, was found beaten near the Robbins Rd. bridge about 12:15 a.m. He was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital. Police hold a 16-year-old and an older man for investigation as Dearth reported about $7 and his missing teeth.
Tuesday League at Athens Country Club sees Spoons take top honor as Kessel leads individuals with a net 31. Spoons beat Niblicks 15-5 while Mashies fall to Brassies 9-14 2. Team scores list multiple match results including Biggs and Parfitt winning their bouts and Buffington posting a 32.
Lewis Albert Van Cooney 46 dies at home after a long illness in Middleport. World War II Navy veteran survived by wife Margaret two daughters Judith and Mrs Floyd Stanley son Lewis and several relatives. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire with Feeney Bennett Post of the American Legion conducting services.
Gamblers set a new wagering record at a 44day meet ending Wednesday at Thistledown. Total handle reached 20,765,120 dollars, about 500000 more than the 1953 record. Attendance was 300,055, second to 312,150 in 1954.
Controversial Ted Lindsay and goalie Glenn Hall are traded from the Detroit Red Wings to the Chicago Black Hawks in exchange for Johnny Wilson Forbes Kennedy Hank Bassen Bill Preston and cash. Lindsay, 31, top left winger in NHL history and eight time champion, had fallen out with GM Jack Adams and was stripped of captaincy last season.
Commissioner Bert Bell told Congress that pro football requires a player draft and a reserve clause to survive. He warned the Supreme Court antitrust ruling jeopardizes the game's continued existence and urged equalizing measures to preserve the sport.
Nick Barone lined a bases loaded single in the eighth inning to drive in the go ahead run as Columbus edged Havana 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Harold Hoskins 48 was found dead in his New Straitsville Route 1 home this morning. He was a son of Walter and the late Alta Trimmer Hoskins and leaves a daughter Mrs Adrian Lambert of Columbus a son Delmer Lee Hoskins at home two grandchildren a step mother Mrs Belle Hoskins and a grandmother Mrs Lillian Trimmer plus two sisters Mrs Lavern Spencer and Mrs Glenna Nixon Funeral arrangements by Johnson funeral home are incomplete.
James Kittle 25 former Glouster resident died Tuesday evening in St. Luke's Hospital Ft. Thomas Ky after a long illness. He had lived in Newport Ky for the past two or three years. Surviving are his wife Cindy mother Mrs Gladys Kittle of Newport two brothers Charles of Glouster and Bob of Ludlow Ky and grandmother Mrs Harriette Kittle. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Norbert W Johnston funeral home.
Mount St. Mary Hospital reports admissions and patient list including Nellie Evans of Nelsonville and Regina Coffman of New Lexington. Other patients include Lena Tippie of Jacksonville and Ella Jane Thomas of Albany with several residents from Nelsonville, Trimble, New Lexington, and surrounding towns.
Fragment cites several city names including New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit Baltimore Kansas and Washington suggesting a local sports or standings item without readable context or results.
Baseball box scores show New York 10 Chicago 6 and Detroit 4 Baltimore 2 with Cleveland at Washington rained out. Mantle hits for cycle for Yankees in 10-6 win over White Sox. Milwaukee, Brooklyn, St. Louis lead NL standings with various results.
Lefty McDermott, once a 18-10 major league winner with the 1953 Boston team, will switch to first base with the Kansas City Athletics while remaining available for the bullpen. He noted the move is for double duty.
A collection of items including condolences for Mrs. Audrey Leffler and thanks to caregivers, a Miners 50 Year Club meeting on Saturday July 27 at 2 30 p m in Nelsonville, termite control ad, skin disease ad, two lost items Petey the parakeet and prescription glasses, and a prompt to use Messenger want ads.
A baseball box score lists players and stats for a Little League game including Kempton Williams De Veau Overholt Roberson Chandler Pierce Smith and Bickel. It notes Tuesday's Kiwanis Nye game moved to Friday at Kiwanis Field at 1 p.m. The PONY League Pirates team matches up with Glen Rediegs and features Burnfield Bennett Aikman Gardner Foss and Cornwell among others with singles and doubles noted.
Nelsonville firemen responded to a blaze that consumed the five room Louderback residence. The structure owned by Hocking Valley Mining Co. burned to the ground with no one home and only prevented spread to nearby houses.
Cincinnati market notes list hogs receipts light with mostly under 240 lb and 190 lb plus weights. Prices shown 21.00-21.25 for 190-235 lb 20.75-21.90 for 235-250 lb and 20.50-20.75 for 180-190 lb. Sows 16.00-18.50, cattle and calves with steer heifer values 21.50-22.00 and canners 10.50-15.00. stockers 17.50-22.00. Poultry and potatoes prices also given for regional markets.
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