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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1962

Page

10

Bourne Baske Reach Mid-American Junior Match Play Final

In Mansfield at Possum Run Country Club the fourth annual Mid-American Junior Match Play saw 18-year-old Bob Bourne and 16-year-old Jim Baske reach the 36-hole final after eliminations beginning Monday. Bourne defeated Garay Goecke 3 and 2 in the semifinals while Baske ousted Dave Deever 7 and 6, moving from a field of 285 competitors toward the junior crown.

Mansfield Possum Run Country Club Bob Bourne Oberlin Jim Baske Benton Harbor Mich Bourne Baske Dave Deever Ashland Ohio Garay Goecke Dayton

Baseball season leaders and statistics for 1960s era players

Highlights from batting pitching and fielding leaders. Mays, Aaron, Musial top batting averages. Davis and Williams lead runs and hits. Koufax and Purkey pace pitching. Koufax also tops strikeouts. American League leaders include Rollins, Pearson, and Wagner among key stats.

Williams Chicago H. Aaron Milwaukee Musial St. Louis Mays San Francisco Wills Los Angeles T Davis T. Davis Banks W. Davis Purkey Cincinnati Koufax Gibson St Louis Rollins Minnesota Runnels Boston Pearson Green Howser Kansas City Robinson Wagner Cash Detroit Wood

Anglers Expect Fair Prospects Across Ohio Waterways

The Ohio Division of Wildlife reports spawning fish making fishing tougher but notes good catches by seasoned anglers. East Central and Southeastern areas show fair to good conditions with low fishing pressure. Shade River in Meigs County, Muskingum River in Morgan County report catches. lake fishing at Lake Hope Lake Alma Forked Run Veto in various counties is fair to good.

Columbus Ohio Division of Wildlife East Central Shade River Meigs County Muskingum River Morgan County Lake Hope Lake Alma Vinton County Forked Run Veto Washington

iBOW SS RES Rollerbowl Wednesday Men’s Summer Ww L

Weekly results show teams Beer Pepsi-Cola Wiedemann's Agatha's Hid-A-Way Dee Drive Athens Typewriter Electric Motor Service Fireballs Smule Firefalls and others with scores and placements listed across multiple entries. The page records standings for a local rollerbowl event including shops and businesses in Tuppers Plains and Athens.

Pepsi-Cola Wiedemann’s Agatha Athens Typewriter Fintan Pei Electric Motor Service Athens Wiedemann's Hoon Johnson's Belk-Simpson Hawk's Gas Co Hoon Building Supply Tuppers Plains Richards Market

HVA Leader Buchtel Faces Busy Week in Hocking Valley

HVA leader Buchtel is assured of first place after a 15-2 win over Murray City with a bye upcoming. Plantsville can gain ground by beating Logan while Sunday Donnie's Trailers visits Murray City. Glouster leads the Summer League and clashes with Athens as the two rivals eye final standings.

Buchtel Hocking Valley Assn Murray City Plantsville Logan HVA Donnie Glouster Athens Donnie’s WL Pet GB Dannie’s

Texas Golfers in NCAA Golf Tourney Quarterfinals Action

In Durham, Texas faces the field in the NCAA Golf Tournament quarterfinals. Medalist Kermit Zarley of Houston opens against Jim Ewing of Southern California, followed by Don Wilson of North Texas State versus Bill Garrett. Lower bracket matchups pair Jim Ferriell of Louisville with Homero Blancas of Houston, and Tom Shaw of Oregon against Mark Hopkins of Houston.

Kermit Zarley University of Houston Jim Ewing Southern California Don Wilson North Texas State Bill Garrett Jim Ferriell Louisville Homero Blancas Houston Tom Shaw Oregon Mark Hopkins

Doug Ford Tops Eastern Open First Day At Baltimore

Doug Ford shot a three under par 69 to lead the Eastern Open after the first round in Baltimore. Bobby Nichols, Terry Dill, and Moon Mullins matched 70s as 119 players began and only a dozen posted better scores than Mourt Pleasant at 72.

Baltimore Doug Ford Bobby Nichols Terry Dill Moon Mullins Mourt Pleasant

Louisville nips Indianapolis in tight one

In the American Association, Louisville edged Indianapolis 3 to 2 as Omaha beat Denver 4 to 1 and Oklahoma City defeated Dallas Fort Worth 5 to 2 in early seasonaction.

Louisville Indianapolis Omaha Denver Oklahoma City Dallas- Fort Worth

Chauncey Area Visitors and Weekend Guests List

A long note lists visitors to Chauncey and surrounding towns, including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson of Somerset, Mrs. Charles Lehman, Mr. and Mrs. John Easler, and many others from Columbus, Athens, Mount Sterling, and beyond. It notes car accident injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Schoonover, and mentions military promotions and summer visit plans for relatives in Indiana and New Jersey.

Earl Johnson Somerset Charles Lehman John Easler Melvin Ward Tracie Athens Nelsonville Joe Galvin Floyd W. Heightland Jack Lytle Sharon Kay Washington, D.H John Kachman Columbus Earl Cheser Butler Don Scurlock Barbara Don Brooksville Willard Hart Morristown Loretta Bowers Lehman Lever Lehman Gore Quinton James Earl Brookover Joe Parkersburg W. Va James Day Canal Winchester Mary Lee Savage Arthur Sapp Stephanie Molly Stockport Elpha Morrison Savage Lee Schoonover Mill Street Chauncey Schoonover Mount St. Mary Hospital Clive Hillen Carolyn Merritt Greg Mansfield Greg James A. Wilson Portland Ind C. W. Darst Louis Darst Indianapolis H. T. Darst Chillicothe James B. Long Metuchen N. J J. A. Long Marcella North High School Dayton James Kidd Gerald Edwards Cheshire Fred Gaskins Candy Tom Kidd

Local Church Schedules and Cancellations Across Parishes

Parishes list Sunday School and worship times for Chauncey Greens Run Taylor Ridge Milfield and surrounding areas. Services include Church of Christ Church of God Pilgrim Holiness and Morristown Holiness with Bible study and prayer meetings scheduled through midweek.

Church of Christ Greens Run A. Long Taylor Ridge D. Sedewick Trimble Tom Fillmer Milfield Chauncey Methodist Millfield Methodist Church of God Pilgrim Holiness Morristown

One Injured In Accident In Logan

Logan report says at 11 30 a m Thursday an accident at Warner Ave and Church St left Mrs Fannie Spencer with a chest injury. She rode in a car driven by Thomas E Spencer 72 New Straits ville Route 2 and was treated and released. The other car was driven by Mike E Kraft 16 Logan who lacked a licensed driver. Both drivers were cited for stop sign and permit violations.

Church St Mike E. Kraft Logan Spencer Kraft

Logan Hosts Weekend Auto Safety Check

Logan Jaycees and Hocking County 4H Junior Leaders organize a weekend auto safety check on Main Street in front of City Hall. Friday hours 9 am to 5 pm with Junior Leaders, 5 to 9 pm Jaycees. Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Checks cover lights brakes horns signals windows wipers and steering.

Logan Logan Jaycees Hocking County Main St City Hall Jaycees

Millfield Bible School Graduation Set for Sunday

Graduation exercises for Millfield Bible School are scheduled Sunday at 7 30 p m in Millfield Methodist Church with Rev Lillian Wright presiding and Rev Kenneth Sedgwick in attendance.

Chauncey Millfield Bible School Millfield Methodist Church Lillian Wright Kenneth Sedgwick

500 Members Have Dinner

GLOUSTER The 500 Club held its annual spring dinner meeting at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Hotel Gordon. The table featured pink roses in a blue bowl with tall blue tapers in crystal holders. After dinner two tables were in play with first prize to Mrs Ernest Vernon, second to Mrs Edward Ley, and third to Mrs C E Haskins. Others attending were Mrs Earl Morris, Mrs Thomas Noon, Miss Josephine Hedfelt, Mrs Carl Whaley and Mrs Albert Gordon.

Glouster 500 Club Hotel Gordon Ernest Vernon Edward Ley C. E. Haskins Earl Morris Thomas Noon Josephine Hedfelt Carl Whaley Albert Gordon

Giddens Welcomes Sharon Kelly Church Granddaughter

Mr and Mrs O C Gidden announce the birth of a great granddaughter Sharon Kelly Church born June 14 at Christ Hospital Cincinnati to Rodney C Church and his wife Shirley Ann Chaney Church. Mrs Chaney is the daughter of Frank E Chaney formerly of Darwin Meigs County now in Cincinnati. Logan William Poole files for divorce from Ruth Poole in Hocking Clerk of Courts on grounds of gross neglect of duty.

Logan O C. Gidden E. Second St Sharon Kelly Church Christ Hospital, Cincinnati Rodney C. Church Church Shirley Ann Chaney Frank E. Chaney Darwin Meigs County Cincinnati William Poole Bremen Ruth Poole Lancaster Hocking Clerk of Courts

Fairview Methodist Women Hold June Meeting

The Fairview Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Paul Dalton’s home. A panel on Ecumenical Deaconesses and Missionaries was led by Mrs. Clif ford Crawford with others. The group voted to meet July 5 at Mrs. Herman Farmer’s home with 17 members and several guests attending.

Ella Nihiser Rod Glenn Harold Nihiser, Jr

Logan Squaw Club Meeting At Pocahontas Hall

Thirteen members and three guests attended the Logan Squaw Club meeting at Pocahontas hall. Mrs Mary Armstrong hosted the evening. Mrs Janet Tschudy led the business session. Prizes were awarded to Mrs June McKenzie, Mrs Libbie Palmer, Mrs Eva Prevost, Mrs Donna Geil, and Mrs Louise Crane. The next meeting will be at Mrs Libby Palmer's home, 430 Washington Avenue, on Thursday, June.

Libby Palmer Washington Avenue

Masonic Men Hold Meeting in Gallipolis This June

Logan Ohio June 30 events for the Grand Commandery fourth division Templar advancement gather at Gallipolis Masonic Temple. Guests include Rose Commandery officers with a 1 30 p m registration, 2 30 p m Susan A boat trip, and 6 30 p m dinner presided by Guy O Sark. Commanderies from Ironton Pomeroy Jackson Chillicothe Logan Circleville Lancaster New Lexington Athens Marietta attend. Thomas E Mills to be elevated to presidency of the fourth division.

LOGAN Templar Advancement Gallipolis Masonic Temple Rose Commandery Gallipolis OFS Guy O. Sark Division Provident Circleville Ironton Pomeroy Jackson Chillicothe Lancaster New Lexington Athens Marietta Thomas E. Mills Rose

Two Fines by Logan Mayor on Driving and Stop Violations

Logan reports two fines issued by Mayor Freeman on Wednesday night. Murial A. Fighthorn of Athens paid ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving without a license and being cited at Mailn Street. John J. Knapp of Portsmouth paid ten dollars and costs for failure to stop within an assured clear distance after citation at Main and Culver Streets on June 5. Logan also notes Sheriff Paul Hartman assisted in an emergency blood run from the Columbus Regional Blood Center to Mount St Mary Hospital, picking up at the Fairfield Hocking County line at 9 27 a.m. and delivering at 9 47 a.m.

Logan Freeman Murial A. Fighthorn Athens Mailn St John J. Knapp Portsmouth Main and Culver Sts Paul Hartman Columbus Regional Mount St. Mary Hospital Fairfield- Hocking County

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Visits and Illness

Glouster and nearby areas report multiple visits and travels. Maxwell family returned from Elyria after a weekend with Burton Maxwell's family. Sabra Armstrong and Jo Ellen Carter visited Columbus guests of the Anderson and Fields households. A Akron doctor and his family stayed with Mrs. Mary Blower. Gerald Dunlevy and Mary Ann Worthington traveled from Columbus. the Hahn family joined from Dallas for a short visit. Frank Shirkey ill in Livonia MI after surgery. WOT Moose held a meeting with euchre and shuffleboard afterward.

N. R. Maxwell Burton Maxwell Robert Phil Elyria Sabra Armstrong Jo Ellen Carter Columbus Fred Anderson Oliver Fields J. G. Blower Akron Ross Worthington Mary Ann Royal Oak Conn Mary Blower Gerald “Buck Dunlevy Nile Parks Edward Hahn Dallas Tex Richard Dietlen Ed Slater Parks FE. C. Shirkey Jacksonville Frank Shirkey Livonia Mich Frank P. Shirkey St Marys Hospital

1 H Club Makes Tour

Logan 4 H Club members and advisers toured Adena at Chillicothe the home of Thomas Worthington sixth governor of Ohio restored by the Ohio Historical Society A picnic preceded the house and garden view from the front lawn showcased the Seal of Ohio design Attendees included Holly Schorr Sue Mount Margo Myers April Harrison Elaine Wharton Patti Moir Rhonda Gabriel Sharon Conrad Marcia Moorehead Kathy Gompf and advisors Mrs Verna Rheinscheld Miss Ermal Rheinscheld and Mr and Mrs Wharton

LOGAN Loganettes 4-H Club Carl Wharton Chillicothe Thomas Worthington Ohio Ohio Historical Society Holly Schorr Sue Mount Margo Myers April Harrison Elaine Wharton Patti Moir Rhonda Gabriel Sharon Conrad Marcia Moorehead Kathy Gompf Verna Rheinscheld Ermal Rheinscheld Wharton

Local events and family reunions listed for June

The Locan Calendar lists a Friday ice cream social at Gore church at 7 p.m. hosted by Boy Scout Troop 395, Bear Run Farm Bureau at 8 p.m. at the Daubenmire home, and a White elephant sale. Sunday features a Fairview Methodist Church homecoming with speakers and a basket dinner, plus the McBroom family 25th reunion at Canal Winchester Park shelter with a noon dinner. The note adds a historical line about Louis XIV’s military uniform.

Gore Church Bear Run Farm Bureau Advisory Council Harold Daubenmire Antioch Home Demonstration Club Guy Dusenbery Fairview Methodist Church Midway Joseph Cantwell McBroom Canal Wincester Park Shelter House

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