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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1957

Page

11

Athletes prepare for 1957 Southeastern District track meet at OU

Thirty teams will compete in two classes A and AA at OU Stadium starting 9:30 am Saturday. Athens highlights Class AA with ace miler Dave Fulton facing Roger Treadway and Wes Hutchins as records loom and defenses begin.

Athens Aries Dave Fulton Fulton Marietta Roger Treadway Wes Hutchins Logan Treadway New Lexington Bulldogs Chesapeake Welston Baumgartner Carroll C. Widdoes Robert L. Bartels Stanley H. Huntsman Belpre Chillicothe Gallipolis Hillsboro Ironton Jackson Lancaster Pomeroy Portsmouth Waverly McClain Centralia Clarksburg Crooksville Frankfort Hamden Huntington Manchester Nelsonville Piketon

Hocking Valley League Meeting Set Friday

A meeting will be held Friday at 8 p m in the Eagles Hall for all interested in fielding teams in the Hocking Valley League this year. Tentative teams include Sunnyhill The Plains Buchatel Amesville and Plantsville with a goal of six teams and a league start in June.

Nelsonville Eagles Hall Sunnyhill the Plains Buchtel Amesville Plantsville

Ohio fishing forecast for weekend gives fair to good conditions

The Ohio Division of Wildlife reports weekend fishing conditions mostly fair to good. Northwest lakes St Marys and Oxbow show good conditions, while Pleasant Hill and Portage lakes in the northeast offer best fishing. Impounded waters such as Clendening and Lake Hope show strong fishing prospects, with several streams muddy in central and southeast counties.

Vision of Lake St. Marys East Harbor Pleasant Hill Charles Mill Guilford Zepernick Clearfork Portage Lakes Stark Huron Clendening Tappan Piedmont Burr Oak Leesville Forked Run Lake Hope Veto Lake Seneca Lake Buckeye Lake Ross Scioto Gallia Highland Jackson Delaware Hoover Rocky Fork Lake Knox Lake Pike Lake Clermont Clinton Green Kiser Stonelick Cowan Indian Sinclair

Buchtel Bees to Play Nelsonville Legion Practice

Buchtel Bees will hold a Sunday practice game against the Nelsonville Legion at 2 p.m. at the Nelsonville city playground, announced by manager Ben Wagner.

Buchtel Bees Nelsonville Legion Buchtel Ben Wagner Nelsonville City Playground

Weekend Guests and Ailing Brother Highlight Chauncey Notices

Chauncey area residents host weekend guests including Mr and Mrs George Kaylor and children from Newark and Mr and Mrs Hughie McCune plus Mr and Mrs John Russell. Evelyn Burchfield learns her brother Bill Dishon is injured in a auto accident and hospitalized at Mount St Mary. Weekend visitors to Homer Shields include Bill Writesel and three Columbus children. Writesel is Shields nephew.

Gertie McCune George Kaylor Newark Hughie McCune John Russell Robert McCune Jerry Phillips Jim Rutter Biff McCune Evelyn Burchfield Bill Dishon Mount St. Mary Hospital Homer Shields Bill Writesel Columbus Mr. Writesel Shields

Prayer Meeting Planned at Chauncey Home

Morristown Holiness church holds a cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. Mabel Hiles home High St Chauncey Friday at 7 30 p m. Leader is Delcia Smith.

Chauncey — Cottage Morristown Holiness Church Mabel Hiles High St Chauncey Delcia Smith

Bibles to Be Given to Seniors at Church Event

Friendship Class of the Church of Christ will present Bibles Sunday at 10 30 am to all seniors in the High School Sunday school class.

Chauncey Friendship Church of Christ

Missionary R. E. Strickland to Speak at Pilgrim Holiness

The Rev. R. E Strickland on furlough will speak at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. The event invites local residents to attend the evening sermon and hear his missionary reports.

Chauncey R. E Strickland Pilgrim Holiness Church

Six Teams Compete For Golf Championship

Six teams tee off at Athens Country Club in the high school district golf tourney vying for the title vacated by Athens. Teams include Lancaster Portsmouth Marietta Chillicothe Portsmouth West and Ironton. Competition spans 18 holes beginning at 9 30.

Athens Country Club Athens Lancaster Portsmouth Marietta Chillicothe Portsmouth West Ironton

Twenty three to attend state convention from local church

Twenty three youths and sponsors from the Church of Christ parish will leave Saturday morning for the State Convention of Disciples of Christ in Youngstown. Included are pastors Gilbert Cortney and Hal Zug and several adults and youths. They will return for church and school functions on Sunday.

Chauncey Church of Christ Disciples of Christ Youngstown Gilbert Courtney Hal Zug Robert Smith Hollis Stalder Gwen Harvey Jill Morrison Coletta Davis Diana Goerheart Joy Darby Billie Russell Jane Lowry Betty Lowry Judy McClelland Lana Bowman Sandra Smith Carolyn Blackford

Youth Meeting Tonight at Chauncey Church of God

A youth meeting is scheduled at Chauncey Church of God Friday at 7 30 p m. The event aims to gather young people for fellowship and activities.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of God

Parish Churches Adjust to School Schedule for Baccalaureate

Chauncey Millfield and nearby communities adjust Sunday worship and prayer times to align with school functions. Parish Night at Chauncey moves to 7 due to baccalaureate observances at Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge morning services end early for the 10 30 a m event.

Tors Courtney Greens Run Chauncey Hal Zng Trimble Robert Smith Taylor Ridge Millfield Chauncey 7

Girl Scout Meeting Planned for Saturday in Millfield

All girls in Millfield, from third to eighth grade, who are interested in Girl Scouts, are invited to meet at the East Side School this Saturday at 2 p.m. The gathering aims to recruit and orient new members.

Chauncey Millfield East Side

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