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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1958

Page

11

Big Ten Eyes 10-Game Schedule and Recruiting Reforms

The Big Ten meets in Champaign Illinois to consider expanding football to 10 games and requiring at least seven conference games. Proposals cover recruiting code changes and a revised financial aid plan to ease family contributions, plus an end to redshirting and a push for more home games.

Champaign Ill Big Ten Saturdaaw Naavhe Man Dick Larkins Ohio State Larkin

Lions Edge Kiwanis In Alley Match At Athens

Athens Lions club members Elmo Scott Lewis McBride Cloyce Martin George Rutkoskie and Les Smith outbowled Kiwanis rivals Carl Frey Bernard Black Vic Sherow Lowell Rapp and Earl Hooper by 912 to 663 on Art Kasler’s new alleys prompting a briefing at the next Kiwanis meeting.

Lions Athens Lions Club Elmo Scott Lewis McBride Cloyce Martin George Rutkoskie Les Smith Athens Kiwanis Club Carl Frey Bernard Black Vic Sherow Lowell Rapp Earl Hooper Art Kasler

Golden Gloves Finals to be Televised in Chicago Stadium

Heavyweight Dan Hodge headlines a knockout brigade in the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions windup at Chicago Stadium. The 25 year old, Olympic veteran faces Louis Coleman as three title bouts at 135 175 160 and possibly 147 are shown on ABC tonight. Fort Worth remains in team trophy contention despite trailing Toledo.

Chicago Dan Hodge Chicago Stadium Hodge Louis Coleman ABC Wichita Kan Fort Worth Toledo

Three City League Games Set Next Week

Athens city basketball league schedules three games for next week at East Side School. On Tuesday March 4 Zigler's Gulf faces Nazarene at 6 45 followed by Ray Riggs versus Suttons at 7 45 and Jaycees against Union Grill at 8 45.

Athens City Basketball League Zigler’s Gulf Nazarene Ray Riggs Suttons Jaycees Union Grill East Side School RD Ai Concisionnaicteuitonicati Inbainummiiian GON Sieineraindimentinnn Dostville Cnacusseniosm Sacsawanes Cocenescedemenceneoe

Boy Receives Home School Church Training Atop Career Lessons

The article highlights developing initiative personality and self confidence in boys through home church and school training plus practical work in a newspaper circulation department. It notes training in responsibility teamwork and handling money, with managing a route and earning money as key benefits.

Eaton Green Engagement Told for Nancy Ann Eaton

Mr and Mrs Clyde L Eaton of Lancaster announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Ann to Richard L Green son of Mrs Donna Green of 675 East Main Logan. Green serves in the U S Navy stationed Norfolk Va. The couple plan a June ceremony at Lancaster Apostolic Church with Rev R G Cook officiating.

Clyde L. Eaton Lancaster Nancy Ann Richard L. Green Donna Green E. Main St Logan Roy W. Green Green U. S. Navy Norfolk Lancaster Apostolic Church R. G. Cook

Bible Class Meeting Held by United Methodist Church

About 32 members attended Friday night in the church dining room for the United Bible Class meeting. Betty Newton showed a film on the Mrs. America contest sponsored by the Ohio Fuel Gas Company.

United Bible Class The Methodist Church Ohio Fuel Gas Company Betty Newton Janet Foltz

Missionary Miss Betty Penn to Speak at Webb's Chapel WSCS

Miss Betty Penn a Methodist missionary will speak at the Webb's Chapel WSCS Thursday evening meeting on March 6 at Mrs David Poling home with Mrs Clinton St Clair as co host. A nominating committee report will be given during the business session.

Betty Penn Webb’s Chapel WSCS David Poling Clinton St. Clair

Jury Convicts Gerald Spengler in sodomy case

A Logan jury of nine women and three men found Gerald Spengler twenty three guilty of sodomy after about half an hour deliberation. Two co defendants were convicted. a fifth man awaits service of indictment. Spengler faces psychiatric examination at Lima State Hospital.

Logan Gerald Spengler Paul Smith Spengler Harry Childress Nelsonville Donald Warren Haydenville Clyd Simmons Harley Meyer Meyer Lima State Hospital Childress Warren Lima Hubert Lappan Fred Murray Frieda Risch Grace Harden Viola Corby Ruth Brandon Opal Allen Wilbur Stout Ellena Wells Leona Young Ethel Beck Roy Shull Pauline Huddy

Team standings and scores from Athens area league

Athens Concrete leads with 19 points followed by Boariesee with 6 and Athens Bldg. Materials at 6. Other teams include Tee Snstockaans 16, K. FT. Creesee 2x, Lawhead Press 13, Union Printing 13, Gifford Hdw 0, Jones Buick 11, Dokos 8. Final cross-transcribed results show Athens Concrete 2, Jones Buick 4, Swearingen's 4, Union Printing Messenger 3, Gasco 1, The Tavern 3, Athens Bldg. Mat. 3, K. T. Crossen 1.

Athens Concrete Boariesee Ccceve FF Athens Whsestae i Cimue Tee Snstockaans Creesee Seeak Lawhead Press Union Printing Gifford Hd Jones Buick

Divorce Suits Filed On Neglect Charges

Alice L. Stevens sues for divorce from James Stevens in Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks temporary and permanent custody of minor children, alimony, expense money, and a restraining order during the action. An order restraining interference was granted. Robert Holdren also cites gross neglect of duty in a separate Logan case against Margaret E. Holdren and seeks custody and relief.

Logan Alice L. Stevens Common Pleas James Stevens Robert Holdren Margaret E. Holdren Logan Route 4

Lunchroom Facilities Reviewed by Health Consultant

Nutrition consultant Mrs Jane DeBuse of the Ohio Health Department visited Logan schools Monday to inspect lunchroom programs. She met with principals and teachers and discussed nutrition issues with Superintendent Wallace Blake. The consultant was favorably impressed with the programs and with the elementary school health councils.

Logan Jane DeBuse Ohio Department of Health Athens Wallace Blake DeBuse

Boocks Announces Nutrition Workshop for Aged

Dr. H. M. Boocks health commissioner says the second nutrition workshop for the aged will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the courthouse auditorium. Directors and case workers from welfare and Aid for the Aged offices in Hocking and Vinton counties will attend, along with health department nurses. Mrs. Jane De Buse, nutrition consultant for the Athens district Ohio Department of Health, will be present.

Logan H. M. Boocks Hocking Vinton Health Department Jane DeBuse Athens Ohio Department of Health

Firemen Extinguish Car Fire After Haydenville Crash

Firemen answered a 1:15 p.m. call at W Hunt and Street after an automobile collided with a preceding car and burst into flames. Driver Phillip Ingram, 18, Haydenville, was involved. Flames were put out with chemicals by assistant fire chief Robert Courter.

Logan W. Hunted St Phillip Ingram Haydenville Robert Courter

Logan and Patricia Miller in Home Incident

Logan Donald A. Roley 21, a Sugar Grove Route 1 mechanic, and Patricia Jean Miller 19 were at home in Logan. Authorities have not released further details on the incident.

Logan Donald A. Roley Sugar Grove Patricia Jean Miller

Eight Logan selectees leave for Ft Hayes induction

Logan county sent eight men to Ft Hayes Columbus for induction into the armed forces. The group was the county's largest draft contingent since the Korean Conflict and included Robert L Sauders Robert L Beck Edward McGomery Dallas L Rheinschell Lawrence L Hamilton Wendell E Mitchell Leonard D Flowers and James M Strickland.

Logan Hocking County Ft. Hayes Columbus Robert L. Sauders Robert L. Beck Edward McGomery Dallas L. Rheinschell New Plymouth Lawrence L. Hamilton Newark Wendell E. Mitchell Murray City Leonard D. Flowers Rockbridge James M. Strickland

Sig ma Nu Quintet Performs At Logan Kiwanis Meeting

Ohio University students presented songs in a modern style at the Logan Kiwanis Club. Singers included Roger Carter and Dennis Ramsbot tom with four Athens Kiwanis guests visiting for an inter-club session. The gathering also heard a Lenten meditation by Rev Thomas C Smallsteed and inducted Edwin C Johnston and Don Young into Kiwanis.

LOGAN Ohio University Logan Kiwanis Club Sigma Nu Quintet H. J. Huffman Athens Kiwanis Club Roger Carter Les Kennedy Don Paynter Lynn Blickenstiff Dennis Ramsbottom Athens

Hocking Valley Hospital admits and discharges listed

Alvin Harper Jr Creola underwent surgery. Mrs Vera Woodard Laurelville Route 2 and Ben Vorhees Laurelville Route 2 received medical care. Frank Harden Logan and Arthur Morrison New Plymouth Route 1 were dismissed.

Alvin Harper Jr Creola Vera Woodard Laurelville Ben Vorhees Frank Harden Logan Arthur Morrison New Plymouth

Two Logan youths admit filling station burglary

Two Nelsonville youths admitted to breaking and entering the W. J. Leel filling station near Route 595 and Route 33 over the weekend. Bobby Joe Williams, 19, held on $500 bond in the county jail after pleading guilty. a 15 year old, on parole from the Boys Industrial School, Lancaster, was returned to the institution. Police credit cooperation with Nelsonville officers for the arrests.

W. J. Leel Bobby Joe Williams Boys Industrial School Lancaster Waldron Nelsonville Wilkes Logan Williams Vaughn Collins Seel

Ohio Power seeks fuel cost recovery clause

Logan Ohio Power Co announced it will ask the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to authorize a fuel cost recovery clause for residential and commercial rates. The plan would let the company recover coal cost increases beyond current levels, affecting Logan area customers and 440,000 customers in 53 of 88 counties, with negligible impact if fuel prices stay as they are.

Logan Ohio Power Co Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio Power PUC Ohio

Stephen Oster Composed 175 Songs with Words and Music

Britannica credits Stephen Oster with composing 175 songs and generally writing both lyrics and melodies, highlighting his prolific output in music creation.

Stephen Oster Encyclopedia Britannica

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