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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

15

Servis Wins Medal In Ohio Amateur With 70

Bobby Servis, 25, Dayton, seeks a dinner-spot future while posting a two-under par 70 to lead Ohio amateur qualifiers. He faces Melvin Sulser, Bob Castor, and other notables as rain and wind affect competition among 108 entrants and 41 qualify for the finals.

Bobby "Servis Ohio Daytonian Melvin Sulser Umbus Bob Castor Ashland John ‘Schneider Cleveland Ward Ruebusch Cincinnati Dick Weller Springfield Marshall Carlson Servis Byron Barney) Hunt Columbus Tve Transn Puting Uoghiner Formance Dayton Hall Dick Kausch

Cheshire News Notes Old items and visits in Cheshire chapter

Cheshire Chapter No 450 C E S observed a meeting with Wilkerville Chapter as guests. Names of visiting members are listed along with a memorial service for departed members. Local visits include Proctorville and Langsville gatherings, a Masters’ convention in Columbus, Bible School in Gallipolis, and Akron guest Mina Sigman with family. Ostrich toes and polar regions noted in short science items.

Cheseure Cheshire Wilkerville Grace Col Wath Mis Ethel Chapman de Kruskamp Bessie Wells Lou Waltz F. W. Butcher Proctorville Fry Wiliam Grapes Alice Grapes Langsville Foster Littlehan Martin Gandee Racine W. R. Rothgeb Columbus Romayne Roush Gallipolis Jo Ann Rogan Mina Sigman Akron Rufus Sigman Mia Flora Yeanger Norma Jannette Gallon

Staggered hunting season abandoned in Ohio

Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission adopted 1940 regulations ending the staggered hunting season experiment begun in 1989 to spread hunting and include rest periods. The vote opened fishing and lake leasing moves, expanding inland capacity by about 60 percent and adding 368 miles of shoreline and 16,000 acres of water. Buddy Knox defeated Karl Johnson in Miami heavyweight bout, Johnson holding 20 career wins in 25 U S fights.

Columbus Ohio Conservation and Natural Resources Commission Hareline Buddy Knox Miami Dayton Karl Johnson Norway United States Knox Johnson

GE Fifteen marble and Riggs victors at Cincy

In Cincinnati at the Tri State tennis event Bobby Roges of Chicago and Alice Mable of Los Angeles push toward finals. Miss Marbie defeated Jane Wagner 6 4 6 1 yesterday and Riggs defeated Ben Hensley 6 2 6 4. Hardwick of England, seed No 1 among foreigners, ousted Helen Shockley.

Cincinnati Bobby Roges Chicago Alice Mable Los Angeles Miss Marbie Jane Wagner Day

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