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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1977

Page

9

Lancaster dominates Southeastern District Class AAA sectional at Athens

Lancaster wins with 135 points and leads district qualifiers as 14 entries advance to Upper Arlington district meet. Miami Trace 102, Chillicothe 84, Marietta 60, Athens 41, Logan 21, Portsmouth 19. Athens Rob Topping and Mark Matthewson win events. Logan’s Marty Hallett places in 440.

Lancaster Athens High School Miami Trace Chillicothe Marietta Athens Logan Portsmouth Upper Arlington High School Rob Topping Mark Matthewson Marty Hallett Lynch Moynihan Cox Hanners Skinner Harris Reitz Fairrow Miami Trace Gifford Morgan Steed Hensler Milliser Dilley T. Cousins Parry Hallett Echard Glockner Sexton Topping Ward Rutledge Fair

Ludnick Earns Sectional Track Title in Athens Meet

Miami Trace won the team title with 12 points while Marietta led district qualifiers with 13 events. Athens placed third as districts combined at Upper Arlington High School. Mary Downey and Jessica Sudnick posted top Athens finishes in hurdles and relays amid a large field from OHC districts.

Mami Trace Marietta Athens High School Butter Field Miami Trace Athens Chilliathe Logan Lancaster Portsmouth Upper Arlington High School Mats Miami Trac Chilliothe Allens Jessica Sudnick Lori Skinner Mary Downey Bulldogs Skinner Sudnick Lisa Roche Sherry Sedwick Jackie Brown Mary Lowe Peggy Bleigh Machelle Matthews Dani Irvine Chieftains Bridgette Brandon Brenda Bateman Christy Johnston Irvine

Ohio Bobcats Chase MAC golf title at home meet

Ohio University sits sixth at the halfway point of the MAC championship hosted at Hueston Woods Golf Course in Oxford. Bowling Green leads, with Kent State and Miami close behind as individual leaders include Jim Fenkhauser of Miami with 146.

Ohio University Bobcats Bobcats Tvent Sturday Hueston Woods Oxford Jim Fenkhauser Miami Parkersburg Art Nash Kent Tom Green Toledo Gary Treater Bowling Green Pete Eddy Western Michigan Gary Lust Jim Decker

Has Hi Track Team as High MAC Hopes

Ohio University coach Larry Clinton optimistic about his runners at the MAC championships with Eastern Michigan Western Michigan and Ohio as top contenders. He notes health decisive. Ohio's 6-1 dual record and entries such as Bean Yantko Greene Gilders Young Wagner highlight a tight race likely decided by the final relay.

Jeff Boncutter Messenger Ohiid Larry Cliton Cliton Eastern Michigan Western Michigan Ohio Clinton Eastern WMU MAC Bobcats Curtis Bean al Ogunfeyimi Vince Yantko Bruce Greene

Wilson Pierce Win MAC Crowns for Lady Bobcats

Wilson wins shot put title and Pierce takes 400 meter hurdles as Ohio University women place fifth in MAC championships Bowling Green hosts the meet with Western Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami and Toledo scoring. The Bobcats relay teams earn sixth and fourth places as several athletes reach top finishes.

Roger Gilders Jessie Young Eric Wagner Western Williams Bowling Green Bobcats Clinton Cats al Ogunfeyimi James Jeffress Mike Whitehead Ohio Greg Fuqua Charles Campwell Wilson Pierce Lady Bobcats MAC Ohio University Bren& Wilson Kim Pierce Yost Bowling Green Western Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami Toledo Denise Shepherd Bleigh Willis Sandy Noll Shelly Finke Shepherd Pam Vowell Linda Bench

Casinos Attract Mob to Jersey

Atlantic City officials warn early mob interest shadowing casino plans as voters approved gambling last November and regulators prepare. FBI notes indications of meetings to divide the city’s territory between the Gambino and Bruno factions while developers line up hotel casino projects and investors push for permits and construction.

Atlantic City N.J FBI Louis Giovanetti Giovanetti New York Carlo Gambino Philadelphia Angelo Bruno Resorts International Inc Bahamas Haddon Hall John Portman

Housing Programs On Agenda at county seminar

A countywide seminar at the Athens County Extension office Thursday at 7 p.m. will describe federal state and local housing programs. Speakers include Harry Bumgarner and Lance Decker of Buckeye Hills Hocking Valley RD D and Bruce Burns and Connie Nelson. The event is funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission and open to the public. Two General Telephone Co employees Rex Ballinger The Plains and Charles Turner Albany received training at Marion.

Athens County Harry Bumgarner Lance Decker Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Bruce Burns Connie Nelson Athens Metropolitan Appalachian Regional Commission General Telephone Co Rex Ballinger the Plains Charles Turner Albany Company Marion

District baseball play underway in Southeastern district

Meigs joins Class AA regional field at Athens Ohio University Trautwein Field with Washington Court House and Portsmouth West as semifinal foes. Class A games set for Chillicothe and Grove City. Federal Hocking beats Eastern 6 5 to advance. Waverly over Ironton 5 3 in league makeup.

Meigs Federal Hocking Kgger Creek Marietta Chillicothe Zanesville Athens Ohio University Trautwein Washington Court House Portsmouth West Fairland Grove City Valley Bolmer Field West Union American Legion Field Portsmouth East Adena American Legion Eastern Stewart Lancers Glenn Hatfield Brent Chadwell Chadwell Albert Green Steve Little Bruce Biffle Dan Spencer Eagles Waverly Ironton Leffler Southeastern Ohio Athletic League

Executors named for Catherine Rickey estate in Athens County

Notice records Lillian Bess King and Kenneth R. Steward appointed executors for the estate of Catherine A Rickey, late of Albany, Ohio. Creditors must file claims within three months per 1977 probate notice dated April 26, signed by Judge Harold J Rose.

Lillian Bess King Rt 1 Middleport Ohio Kenneth R. Steward Mulligan Road Athens Catherine A Rickey Albany Athens County Harold J. Rose Judge Court of Common Pleas Susan Lee Tudor West Union Street Mary M. Tudor Harold J Rose Probate Michael Nolan Washington Street Nelsonville Betty Tignor Judge Court of Common Pleas Probate Kathleen Pickering Yorkshire Village Lane Columbus Helen Long Maple Street

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