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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1969

Page

20

Athens City Olympics Meet Features Youth Team Events

The Athens gathering showcases school teams in mixed events across volleyball, badminton, tetherball, checkers, and shuffleboard with 12 point totals for team matchups. Boys and girls compete in parallel divisions, with several small contests and a 7:30 p.m. volleyball finale noted for the same site.

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Jurkovic Dies In California After Fame Announcement

Bill Jurkovic 54 died in Oakland California five days after being named to the Gale University of Fame. A 1988 Chin University graduate he earned letters in football and baseball and played on the 1943 unbeaten football team. He later coached high school football nine years, then worked for Chrysler in Oakland. Survived by wife Kathryn and daughter Judith, the funeral is Tuesday at Vorhais Funeral Home Lockland with viewing Monday.

Hs Gale University of Fame Bill Jurkovic Oakland Califora Jurkovic California Chin University Ihe Chrysler Corp Dodge Division Marine and Industrial Kathryn Rockedge Fla Vorhais Rane Dunn St Lockland

Denver Honors Golden D Award Recipients Don Bowman Gordon Cooper

The University of Denver awarded its Golden D Award to past star athletes for the year. Don Bowman, a Denver district judge, and Gordon Cooper, a Rifle High School coach, were honored for their contributions.

Denver University of Denver Don Bowman Gordon Cooper Bowman Cooper Rifle Colsigh

Firestone North Course Seen Through a Golfer’s Eye

The piece playfully reviews Firestone North Golf Course, noting treacherous water hazards, skull and crossbone flag markers, and winding fairways. It ribbingly advises duffers on club selections, awkward lies, and the daunting par values while picturing a chaotic round with boats, paddles, and a dramatic finale by the lake.

Aaron Reaches Two Important Plateaus and McLain Shuts Out Tigers

Hank Aaron achieved two career milestones including his 2900th hit and 13th homer as the Braves fell to Montreal. Aaron moved up to third on the all time list, while McLain pitched a six hitter to blank Detroit 2-0, extending a run of steady wins amid a turbulent week off the field.

Aaron McLain Hal Rock Associated Press Hank Aaron Atlanta Braves Braves Montreal Mickey Mantle Babe Rath Wille Mays Atlanta Mel Ott Eddie Mathews Ted Williams Jimmy Fox New York Tintal Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Houston San Diego Pinsburgh Louis San Francisco Miling Expos Adana Phil Niekro Bob Bailey Coco Lavoy Adolfo Phillips Mack Jones Laboy Rusty Staub Thomer Mets Cincinnati Teds Clay Carroll Cleon Jones Art Shamsty Tin Merun Tony Perex Andy Kosco Dodgers Ferguson Jenkins Maury Wills Willie Crawford Jenkins Hank 3Gurre Ater Willie Davis Crawford Kosco Len Gabnelson Hum Gram Jackson Jsdah Joe Niekro Rachie Hepner Pirates van Kelly Srimder Allowinease Padres Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals Gibson Fhi Gagliani Curt Fried Detrai Tigers Kansas City Chen Lolich Gers Dave McNally Reggie Jackson Andy Messersmith Asa 20 Jeef Leip Baltimore Chicago White Sox Jackson Oakland Washington Messersmith California New York Yankees Minchela Cleveland Doston Seattle Skoyals Gordon Buor al Kaline Josef Roger Nelson Mickey Stanley McNaily Butta White Sox

Modell Married In Las Vegas

Art Modell owner of the Cleveland Browns and Mat Breslin were married Friday at a friend's home in Las Vegas. The brief notice places Modell and Breslin as a newlywed couple in Nevada.

Las Vegas Art Modell Cleveland Browns National Football League Patriela Breslin

Board Plans Repairs On Building

The New Haven Recreation Foundation Board met at the Recreation Building to seek estimates for sanding the skating floor, repairing the concession stand, fixing and painting the roof, and enclosing eight removed windows with blocks. They plan to purchase a commercial record player for the skating rink, painted the pool concession area, added shelves, posted new pool signs, and invited 17 children from Lakin State Hospital to join at the New Haven pool.

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New Haven Residents Noted in Docket of Visits and Moves

The record lists New Haven residents and visitors including Miss Cindi Johnson visiting family, Mr. and Mrs. Harol Johnson and Mark Oldaker a patient at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Pomeroy. It notes new home purchases by Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Singer in Layne Olinger Addition and mentions related local figures and a public notice about appointments and school district bids.

Cindi Johnson Gambier Chip Harol Johnson Mark Oldaker Veteran's Memorial Hospital Pomeroy Phil Batey Switters Danforth Paul Fish Roanoke Mason Hervin Lieving Douglas Rouen Boyd Hadow Johnnie Roush Car Gibbs Carietta M. Gibbs St. Augustin Douglas H. Singer Joe Bradley Layne Oulinger New Haven Mr. Singer Foote Minerals Hardall Self Baby Destro, Mich. Sre Dorsey Lee Roush

Anouncement of Various Local Notices and Items

A scanned segment lists multiple notices including obituaries and advertisements. It mentions memorials, greenhouse hobbies, public sale announcements, and financial and business items. Names and dates are obscured by OCR errors, but the text preserves the form of a community notices page with diverse entries.

Rates and Office Hours Notice

Publisher notes rates and information with unclear wording and an odd service hour listing. The fragment mentions office hours and a vague notice about word rates and policies, implying a general information ad for services. No clear date or organization names are readable in the fragment.

Carpenter News Notes From Westina Crabtree

Temple WSCS met at the Carpenter church led by president Mrs Crabtree with program theme The New Prophet as an Agent for Change. Busy Bees group met at church with program leader Mrs Jeffers and several local visitors and relatives attended prior weekend guest visits scattered among Carpenter families.

Carpenter Temple Wscs Car) Crabtree Prophet Don Comer Hubert Mattox Mendal Jordan Murl Galaway Mary Massey Artur Crabtree Kevin Crabtree Carpenter Baptist Busy Bees Helen Jeffers Rex Cheadi Clay Jordan Lewis Smith Ronald Whittington Willian Cheadie Martha Mays Strasburg Ney Carpenter Vina Rutherford Columbus Faye Jordan Dorsey Jordan Lavern Jordan Maude Jones Albany Mark Gillogly Brian Keith Jordan Teresa Schmidt Tina Marie Robert Ann Canonsburg Dale Stansbury Stansbury Harold Oxley London Larry Stansbury Reynoldsbury Clinton Oxley

Auto Pass Interferes in Gallipolis Route 45 Crash

Gallipolis report states at 12:05 PM Thursday a two car crash on Route 45 east of SRB involved Virgil Justice, 59, of Gallipolis and FauI Parkins, 59, Oak Hill. Both cars were west bound when the passing vehicle attempted to pass Justice as a fire started, sending one car into a private driveway. Moderate damage to both cars, no injuries, no arrests.

Gallipolis State ‘Highway Patrol Pam

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