Backyard Rivalry Opens District Play At Grover Center
Ironton and South Point clash in the Class AA District opener at Grover Center Friday night with Marietta facing Miami Trace in the second game. The four teams converge from different leagues as the district title game is set for Saturday.
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Tom Metters
Grover Center
Lawrence County
Ironton
South Point
Marietta
Alexander
Logan
Portsmouth
Tigers
Trojans
Athens
Ashland
Jackson
Wellston
Fairland
Buddy Bell
Butch Davis
Paul Butcher
Mike Gillum
Wes Dearbaugh
Mike Hurst
Davis
Butcher
Gillum
Stright
Oak Hill
Marietta Tigers
Newark
Zanesville
John Carlisle
Jeff Knight
Larry Burke
Scotty Hamilton Pf
Jimm Scott
Brent Barker
Ed DeVault
Miami Trace
Panthers
Wilmington
Chillicothe
Delmar Mowery
Chuck Weaver
Bob Thornberry
Phil Bihl
Ed Summers
Jack Waddle
Columbus
Columbus Eastmoor
Columbus Watterson
Linden McKinley
Wren Hosts Second Ohio Baseball Clinic This Weekend
Ohio University coach Bob Wren leads the second annual baseball clinic at Grover Center with 125 coaches expected. Speakers include Stan Sanders and Mark Wylie with sessions on hitting pitching and baserunning, plus a social and film night at Ohio University Inn. Aimed at sharing knowledge and personal contact, the event reiterates Wren’s 20 years at Ohio and the program’s volunteer staff.
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American Legion
Wren
Grover Center
Stan Sanders
Ohio
Bob Addis
Euclid
Dick Eng
Land of Lancaster
Mark Wylie
Liberty Union
al Hart
Bill Rohr
Ohio Athletic
Ohio University Inn
Addis
Chicago Cubs
Sanders
Phillies
University of Miami
Fla
Bobcat
Hart
Wylie
Cleveland Indians
Bobcats
Flint
Mich
Athens Women's Bowling Tourney doubles singles schedule
Schedule announced for the 1968 Athens Women's Bowling Association Tournament at Rollerbowl. Friday 6:30 p.m. shifts include Laura Rosenberg with Carolyn McGrath, plus numerous partner pairs. 8:30 p.m. features Miep Hart, Ruth Goodfellow, Jenny Meek, and others. Sunday 1 p.m. shift lists Margaret Adams with Freda Bolen, Carla Snowden with Liz Huntsman, and more. 3 p.m. shift includes Paulita King and Sue Crawford, Mary Scott and Evelyn Nickels, among others.
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Laura Rosenberg
Carolyn McGrath
Eula Kasler
Patty Grueser
Aileen Kyle
Zelda Bennett
Doris Whiteside
Ava Goldsberry
Evanne Caldendine
Charlotte Boyd
Linda Hanning
Nada Kerr
Irene Kovian
Betty Cremeans
Bernice
Patty Green
Jean Lekivits
Janice Adams
Golden Gibbs
Pat Llewellyn
Mary Patterson
Helen Easler
Millie Hall
Ann Bumpass
Hazel Hoffman
Bobby Widdoes
Margaret Adams
Freda Bolen
Norma Riggle
Lou Grubb
Carla Snowden
Liz Huntsman
Rita Hysell
Irene Tom
Elaine Hawk
Wilda Shank
Betty Addison
Maude Balfour
Helen Pidc
How to read bowling lanes for beginners
Keith L of Oneonta asks how a beginner learns to read lanes. The answer emphasizes experience and watching balls. Shadow balls before the game reveal break and carry, while observing teammates shows lane inside outside tendencies to adjust strategy.
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Keith L
Oneonta
N. Y
Keith
Service members named for Vietnam era awards and training
Pfe Gary L Schneck 20 of New Straitsville Route 1 earned a Certificate of Achievement as a mechanic with the 87th Engineer Battalion near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam on Jan 28 and was promoted to Specialist Four on Feb 8. Pic Richard A Peyton 21 of Robinette WV assigned to the 1097th Transportation Company near Dong Tam Jan 30. Sgt James E Neville Racine Route 1 recognized for helping unit earn the US Air Force Outstanding Unit Award at Moron AB Spain. S Sgt Clifford W Bryant Patriot named for award as a radio repairman with the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Offutt AFB Neb. Pfc Carl R Woodyard 18 Athens Route 5 transferred from Cambodian border to Da Nang with the 101st Airborne. Airman Lawrence W Donahoe McArthur completed basic training at Amarillo AFB and assigned to Chanute AFB Ill. Pvt Nathaniel Logan Vinton Route 1 fired expert with the M-14 near Fort Knox Feb 2, highest weapons qualification.
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Gary L. Schneck
Leroy YV. Schneck
New Straitsville
87Th Engineer
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Schneck
Pic
Richard A. Peyton
Lois Hatfield
Robinette
W. Va
1097Th Transportation Company
Dong Tam
Lloyd H. Peyton
Dexter
Pvt
Peyton
Sandra
Syracuse
James E. Neville
N. W. Neville
Racine
Clifford W. Bryant
John Bryant
Patriot
U. S. Air Force
Sergeant Bryant
Gallia Academy
55Th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Offutt Afb
Neb
Joyce
Kenneth Ralph
Cheshire
Carl R. Woodyard
Delmar Woodyard
Dorothy Woodyard
Athens
da Nang
101St Airborne Division
Lawrence W. Donahoe
Fairview Ave
McArthur
Amarillo Afb
Tex
Air Force Technical Training Center
Chanute Afb
Nathaniel Logan
George W. Logan
Vinton Route 1
Fort Knox
Houska Aims for Olympic Trials in Wrestling
Ohio University athlete Harry Houska, two time All-America, trains for the 213.5 pound class ahead of the Olympic trials in Ames and Mexico City. Coach Bil Smith expects a strong U S team with Russia and Japan as top threats while a district tournament will determine final qualifiers. Public notices include Athens hearings on Marathon Oil zoning, an estate administration in Athens County, and Dover Township bids for dust control.
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Bob Robinson Messenger
Ohio
Harry Houska
United States
Houska
India
Ohio University
Bobcat
Iowa State Universit
Ames
Iowa
Adams State College
Alamosa
Colo
Mexico City
Bil Smith
Smith
Russia
Japan
Athens
Dover Township
Athens County
Jane Hanning
Millfield
Wild Turkey Deadline Set for Ohio Hunters
Ohio Division of Wildlife sets an April 1 deadline to enter a public drawing for 500 free wild turkey hunting permits. The drawing is at 10 a.m. April 4 at division headquarters, with the season May 8 to May 11. Hunters must send a postcard with name address county of residence and 1967 Ohio hunting license number to Turkey Hunt, Ohio Division of Wildlife, 1500 Dublin Rd, Columbus 43212. Submitting more than one valid application disqualifies the entrant. Each winner may hunt with one companion.
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Ohio
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Prom of Natural
Division
Turkey Hunt
Dublin Rd
Columbus
Trappers Get Nine Beavers in Athens County
Athens County beaver trapper reports show nine beavers caught in the 1968 season which ended February 15. District supervisor Alan Talbott notes last year’s tally was only one and explains the season aims to use a resource that would otherwise be lost. County counts compare to 1967 with Gallia 18, Jackson 20, Morgan 41, Vinton 15, and Washington 7.
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Athens County
Alan Talbott
Talbott
Ohio
Gallia County
Jackson County
Morgan County
Vinton County
Washington County
Foster named MAC basketball player of the year
Fred Foster of Miami named the Mid-American Conference basketball player of the year. The 6 foot 4 senior led MAC in scoring with 28.6 average in 12 league games and shot 52.8 percent from the field and 80.6 percent at the line. Foster, from Springfield, was chosen by a panel of sports writers as the league’s top scorer this season.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred Foster
Miami
Foster
MAC
Springfield
Legal Notice in Athens County Partition Case
Betty Jane Coon files for partition of parcel in Athens City Ohio described as Je wil Being Inlet Number Ten Hundred Forty-Four in R M Ladrd's Subdivision and Southeast part of Outlet No 138 with reference Volume 227 Page 376. Named defendants include Frieda Faye Henderson Myrtle Baker and other heirs and executors at various listed addresses. Court seeks sale of real estate and removal of interests if not joined by May 10.
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Frieda Faye Henderson
E. Burke Street
Bourbonnais
Illinois
Myrtle Ruth Baker
E. Corak Street
Baldwin Park
Gene Carlos John Saultars
Broadway
Chula Vista
California
Orville Soulters
Chulo Vista
Harold Dowle
Henderson Avenue
Millchamp Drive
Charleston
North Carolina
Delores Berniece Wozniak
Chancellor Drive
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Barbara B. Wiese
Dixie Highway
Fort Haven
Michigan
William W. Berpey
Point Tremble Algonac
Blanche South
Betty Jane Coon
Athens
Ohio
Jewil
R. M. Ladrd
Southeas
Athens County
Ty Jane Coonintiff
John Cline Busing
Probate notice in Athens County Ohio estate sale
J Vanity Jr administrator with will annexed of Edward F Sells deceased seeks sale of two tracts in Locust Heights and surrounding farm lots in sections 4 and 5 township 9 N range 14 W. sale funds to pay legacies. Court case 22655 ordered notice to heirs and interested parties with April response deadline.
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Probate
Athens County
Ohio
J. Vanity, Jr
Edward F. Sells
Frances Cain Sells
William Nichols
Tox 163
Nokomis
Florida
Mary Elliott
Devisees
Stella M. Seltzer
Clarence A. Sells
J. B. Vanity, Jr
Athens
Yanity, Jr
Edward B
Lavelle and Vanity Attorneys
Af Law the Security and
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Nelsonville
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MAC Swim
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Ted Goble
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Gerald McKee
Dayton Dunbar
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E. F. Sells
Locus Heights
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Athens and
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Jobe Randot
William H. Remington
Remington
Canaanville Pike
Augustus Nortor
Henry ©. Merrick
Athans County
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