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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1961

Page

19

Bulldogs Rout Belpre to Reach Semi Finals

Athens high in Class AA sectional as sophomore Bill Wooddell shines on the mound in a 13-3 win over Belpre. Wooddell improves to 4-0, limiting opponents to one run on two hits over six innings, while Athens boosts its record to 6-0 behind a 12 hit attack led by Wooddell and notable contributions from Bennett Biggs Douglas Haddox and Tuck­er. They advance to face Lancaster in Friday action.

Belpre Athens Bill Wooddell Bulldogs Ed Bannon Wooddell Bulldog Lancaster Golden Gates SBDL Walt Hensley Boyd Cornwell Hensley Mont Bennett Bill Biggs Chuck Douglas Butch Haddox Haddox Cornwell Dick Tucker Bill Greathouse Golden Eagles Bob Norris Norris Marietta Somerset Sheridan Logan

Sectional baseball schedule for Week's games

Friday second round sectional games set Parkersburg at Athens Logan at Millersport and Middleport at Wahama. Saturday finals feature Marietta at Athens. Results to follow in next edition.

Parkersburg Athens Logan Millersport Middleport Wahama Marietta

Television Listings Chronicle a Day of Afternoon Errors

TV guide notes Messenger not responsible for listing errors when schedules lack corrections. Includes programming blocks from 6:00 PM to 11:15 PM with shows like Flatt-Scruggs, Bach Father, Groucho, News, Faces West, Sea Hunt, Masterson, NBC News, Today, and more across various stations.

Scrugg Bach Father Groucho NBC News Masterson

Evening TV Schedule Roundup

A condensed listing shows programs across the day including Hiway Pat Weather Untouchables Third Man Whirlybirds News Weather Danna Reed Real McCoys Bold Venture Silent Service Angel Harrigan Flintstones Sunset Strip Detectives Robin Weather Movie and more.

Hiway Pat Weather Bold Ventures Silent Service Angel Harrigan Flintstones

Television Schedules Listing For Evening Lineup

A dense telecast grid shows the 6:00 M Squad and Sunset Strip followed by News and Weather slots. Prime time includes Real McCoys 8:20 and The Untouchables 9:30 with Close-up 10:30 and Movie features at 11:15.

Mike Shayne Jack Paar Suspicion Amos Andy W.P. Johnson Shadows Sammpts Zane Grey Theatre Pony Express NBC News Hall Fame M Squad Real McCoys 3 Sons Untouchables Donna Reed Dick Nixon Harrigan Ews Doug Univ. Hall Miss Brooks Margle Marshall Ann Reider Sreh. Tomor Lippo Guid Chettare CBS News Rawhide

TV Highlights Tonight with Brook’s Little League Win

Prime time listings show Guestward Ho at 7 30 p m with Babs the Manager steering Brook and his Little League team to victory. Donna Reed at 8 features Jeff Stone's financial woes. Real McCoys at 8 30 has Grandpa as Sunday School teacher. My Three Sons at 9 features a frog look alike. Untouchables at 9 30 follows Ness battling racketeers in New York.

Hawkeye Bill Brook Donna Reed Jeff Stone Real McCoys Grandpa My Three Sons the Croaker Chip Bob Clancy O’casey Untouchables Ness New York

Television Schedule Feature Desperado Crime and Romance

At 7 30 p m Two Faces West follows Rick and Ben pursuing three army deserters who stole their horses. M Squad at 8 covers Rick Cummings clash with a publicist and a blackmail racket in entertainment. Storm Over Eden at 8 30 stars John Derek Nancy Gates and Robert Middleton. Loring faces vengeance after self defense killing. Suspicion at 9 highlights a star studded melodrama series.

West Rick Ben January Zane Grey John Derek Nancy Gates Robert Middleton Eden Chet Loring Bill Gaynor Loring

TV Guide Summary for Thursday Listings

Channel 6 Conflict at 11:20 p.m. Channel 8 Citizen Kane at 11:15 p.m. Channel 10 It s Hard To Be Good at 11:15 p.m. Channel 3 Make Me An Offer at 1:15 p.m. Channel 4 When Ladies Meet Part 2 at 9 a.m. The Bishop Misbehaves at 5:05 p.m. Wisp End at 11:20 p.m. Match King at 12:20 p.m. Channel & The Big Store at 9 a.m. Stamboul Quest at 11:20 p.m. Another Shore at 9:30 a.m. The Lusty Men at 11:15 p.m.

Ohioan Injured After Bailing From Plane

A Colum bus, Ohio, Air Force officer Capt. John Hill suffered dislocations of his left knee and right shoulder after he bailed out of a stricken B47 near Hurley Wisconsin. Two others rode the plane to earth and were killed. Hill and another man were taken to a hospital in Ironwood Michigan.

Hurley, Wis Columbus, Ohio Air Force John Hill Here Ironwood, Mich

National League results and Thursday games recap

The National League scores show St Louis 3 Pittsburgh 1 Milwaukee 4 Los Angeles 1 Cincinnati 9 Philadelphia 3 and San Francisco 8 Chicago 4. Thursday schedules include San Francisco at Chicago Los Angeles at Milwaukee Philadelphia at Cincinnati with several N games and other matchups listed.

St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Los Angeles Cincinnati Philadelphia San Francisco Chicago W. L. Pet. G.B. San Francisco Los Angeles A Cincinnati Wees

Wednesday Results From Major Baseball Schedule

Baseball results show Los Angeles beat Baltimore 7 6 in nine innings Kansas City defeated Boston 9 8 in ten innings Washington edged Detroit 5 4 Cleveland won 4 3 over Chicago New York defeated Minnesota 7 3 New York visits Minnesota Detroit travels to Washington Baltimore opposes Los Angeles Friday Boston visits Minnesota Washington hosts Cleveland Detroit plays Chicago Baltimore at Kansas City New York travels to Los Angeles

Los Angeles Baltimore Kansas City Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland Chicago New York Minnesota Ww. L Pet. G.B Aeeas

Columbus at Syracuse matchup headline

College basketball schedule reads Columbus at Syracuse and Rochester at Buffalo with Richmond at Rochester and Syracuse at Richmond on the slate. Other games include Jersey City at Toronto and Rochester at Columbus as part of the regional series.

Columbus Syracuse Richmond Rochester San Juan Buffalo Jersey City Toronto W. L. Pet. G.B Toronto A San Juan Sen Buffaloes Rochester Renee Syracuse Peewee

Crooksville Oak Hill Middleport Triumph In Open Sectional

In opening Class AA sectional games Crooksville Oak Hill and Middleport won in the area Athens claimed the lone Class AA win. Hindy struck out 16 in Middleport s 2 1 victory over Union Furnace. Oak Hill rallied to beat Racine 7 0 in seven innings as Reese earned the win. Nelsonville lost to Crooksville 11 1 as Ater allowed three hits and Crooksville pounded 10 hits.

Crooksville Oak Hill Middleport Athens Boone Hindy Union Furnace Hindy Warriors Vermillion Racine Oaks Reese Nelsonville Logan Ater Davis Bush

Maloney Shuts Phillies In 9-3 Reds Win

Cincinnati right-hander Jim Maloney limited Philadelphia to six hits and six walks over eight innings as the Reds defeated the Phillies 9-3. Cincinnati’s offense backed him with nine hits off John Buzhardt, Jack Baldschaw, and Ken Lehman, with Bill Henry finishing.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Jim Maloney Jim O'Toole Ken Hunt Philadelphia Maloney Reds Merry John Buzhardt Jack Baldshaw Ken Lehman Bill Henry

A's Trade Essegian for Grant from Cleveland

Kansas City Athletics send outfielder Chuck Essegian to Cleveland for left handed pitcher Julius Grant from Salt Lake City. Grant will join Honolulu of the Pacific Coast League and is brother to Cleveland pitcher Jim Grant. Essegian, famed for a pinch hit homer in the 1959 World Series, has appeared in four A’s games with a .333 batting average.

Kansas City Kansas City Athletics Chuck Essegian Cleveland Julius Grant Salt Lake City Frank Lane A’s Grant Honolulu Jim Grant Essegian Los Angeles

Ames-Bern no-hits Albany in 14-1 non-league win

Ames-Bern defeated Albany 14-1 at the county field in a non-league game. Larry Driggs pitched a eight inning no hitter with two walks and five strikeouts as Ames-Bern improved to 12-0 this week. Albany scored once in the fifth inning and again in the seventh.

Ames-Bern Albany County Field Larry Driggs al Bowen Chesterhill Driggs Rise Escue Clark

Buchtel Beats Corning 7-0 In Nonleague Clash

Ike Mellinger fired a three hit performance to front Buchtel in a 7-0 win over Corning. Jack Smith added three hits as BUCHTEL-Harry Hall's York nine improved to 6-1 while Mitchell Gossman and Taggart handled pitching duties for Corning.

Buchtel Harry Hall York Nine Ike Mellinger Blank Corning Jack Smith Bruin Corning Mitchell Gossman Mellinger Taggart

Big Blacks rally to topple Ripley 13 8 in baseball clash

Point Pleasant Big Blacks erased an eight run deficit with a 10 run fifth inning, beating Ripley 13 to 8. Don Stamper earned the win, Jim Bailey took the loss, and Ned Jones led Point Pleasant with a homer and a single amid a 13 hit attack.

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Ripley Don Stamper Jim Bailey Ned Jones Jack Lewis Danny Johnson Ricky Johnson Frankie Mays Ravenswood

Local notices of visits and family events in Weirton and Carroll

Alfred B Helen Wood Alfred Marlene Robinson received visitors Jim Clements and Bill Wright from Louisville Kentucky and Marian Hall from Weirton West Virginia. Sharon Lee eight months daughter of Harold and Mrs. Henderson returned home after surgery at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Robert Robinson spent weekend at Follrod Robinson and Beyler homes Fort Knox Kentucky. Clarence Henderson Linda with Mr and Mrs Henderson and Linda attended the wedding of Marjorie Malone and Myrl Coakley at the Malone home in Coolville April 23. Herman Taylor Eugene spent Sunday in Jacksonville. Marlene Robinson worked at General Hospital Weirton last week and is now on vacation with her parents Glen and Mrs Robinson. Henry Guthrie spent last week visiting relatives in Columbus and Sugar Grove Ohio. Grandson Charles Yast returned home with them for a visit. Osie Follrod and children spent weekend with her parents Raymond Harper Carroll Ohio.

Helen Woode Alfred Marlene Robinson Jim Clements Bill Wright Louisville Marian Hall Weirton W. Va Sharon Lee Harold Henderson St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Robert Robinson Fort Knox Follrod Robinson Beyler Homes Clarence Henderson Linda Lee Henderson Sherman Henderson Pamela Marjorie Malone Myrl Coakley Malone Coolville Herman Taylor Eugene Jacksonville General Hospital Glen Robinson Henry Guthrie Columbus Sugar Grove Ohio Charles Yast Osie Follrod Raymond Harper Caroll

Embexzlement charge filed in Perry County case

Robert G. Thomas of New Lexington faces arraignment in Perry County Common Pleas Court after an indictment for embezzling 6937 dollars from the Clouse-Snider Milk Co. of New Lexington.

New Lexington Robert G. Thomas Perry County Common Pleas Court Clouse-Snider Milk Co

Chauncey Spring Carnival at Sugar Creek School

The Sugar Creek School hosts a spring carnival on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Beginners Band performs and attendees can enjoy food and prizes.

Chauncey Sugar Creek

Spahn Shuts Down Dodgers in Return as Braves Edge Dodgers

Warren Spahn allowed two hits and struck out nine in his first start since Friday's no hitter, guiding the Braves to a 4 1 win over the Dodgers. Earl Averill went 4 for 4 with a two run homer in the Angels 7 6 victory over the Orioles.

Warren Spahn Braves Nohitter Dodgers Earl Averill Angels Orioles

Coast League Scores From Spokane and Nearby Cities

Pacific Coast League results show Spokane 6 Salt Lake 14 San Diego 8 Portand 2 Seattle 11 Hawaii 6 Vancouver at Tacoma postponed. Spokane and Salt Lake led with high scoring games while Portland trailed. Vancouver postponement caused schedule adjustments for local fans.

Spokane Salt Lake San Diego Portand Seattle Hawaii Vancouver Tacoma

International League scores with Buffalo and Toronto wins

Buffalo defeats San Juan 4 to 3 in a tight contest while Toronto leads Jersey City 15 to 3. A second game was postponed, leaving one other scheduled match unplayed.

International League Buffalo San Juan Toronto Jersey City

Chauncey-Dover Band Excels at Ohio State Auditions

Chauncey-Dover Band represented District 15 in the Ohio Music Education Auditions for Class C-1 and earned an excellent rating for overall sound and sight reading. Judges praised tone, spirit, and technique while noting instrumentation needs. A May 19 spring concert will feature audition pieces and solo ensemble participants.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Springfield Ohio Music Education Ohio Chauncey - Dover

Wilsons Observe 37th Anniversary

Chauncey Tuesday marked the 57th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wilson. They have been house guests of Supt. and Mrs. S. L. Darst for three weeks. A family dinner was held in their honor with the Wilsons’ children listed as Mrs. Darst Gerald of Covington Ohio and James G. Huntington Ind.

Chauncey James A. Wilson S. L. Darst Wilsons Supt Mrs. Wilson

Women To Call For Cancer Fund Drive

CHAUNCEY The committee for the cancer drive will call tonight at homes in Millfield and Truetown. Rosemary Kottyan for Truetown Mildred Russell Anna Pearl Kozma Kathlene Mingus Ethel Gould and Mrs Ann Simpkins for Millfield will conduct the drive.

Chauncey Millfield Truetown Rosemary Kottyan Mildred Russell Anna Pearl Kozma Kathlene Mingus Ethel Gould Ann Simpkins

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