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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1961

Page

13

Ohio Scholastic Tourneys Open in Columbus Suburbs

Ohio high school spring championships launch at Ohio State with preliminaries across baseball golf tennis and track field. More than 20 000 baseball players and 25 000 track athletes compete as 827 teams and 757 classes narrow toward Saturday finals. Top contenders include Cincinnati Elder and Baltimore Liberty Union in baseball and Dayton Roosevelt and Cleveland East Tech in track.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State University Cincinnati Elder Baltimore Liberty Union Plains Windham Liberty Union Coldwater Cincinnati Cleveland Lima Lancaster Dayton Roosevelt Springfield South Sandusky Cleveland East Tech Akron Buchtel Mansfield

ACC Mixed League Opens Nine-Team Friday Night Play

Weather permitting the Athens Country Club hosts the season opener with nine teams. The Chippers draw a bye and pairings include Birdies vs Drivers and Blasters vs Eagles. A new senior members group forms with Brandon T. Grover president and Harry Beckley vice president.

Athens Country Club Chippers Bob Littler Blasters Brandon T. Grover Harry Beckley ACC

Fishin Good This Week Across Ohio Lakes and Streams

Columbus reports strong fishing prospects with many areas showing good catches. East Central and Southeastern lakes including Dow Leesville Seneca Clendening Tappan and Harrison Lakes yield solid reports while Burr Oak Clouse Atwood Beach City and Forked Run also produce. Muskingum River in excellent condition with numerous fish. Central and Southern waters remain in fine shape with Delaware Hoover Buckeye Lake and streams like Big and Little Darby Big and Little Walnut clear and yielding good catches. Rocky Fork Jackson and Madison Jakes also performing well.

Dow Leesville Seneca Clendening Tappan Harrison Lakes Burr Oak Clouse Atwood Beach City Forked Run Delaware Hoover Buckeye Lake Big Little Darby Little Walnut Rocky Fork Jackson Madison Jakes

Latin Chosen Top Fighter Of Month

Alejandro Lavorante, the Argentine heavyweight, earned Ring Magazine fighter of the month after KOing Zora Folley. The new ratings place Lavorante sixth. Williams rises to eight after defeating Alex Miteff. Folley drops to seventh. Miteff exits top 10 as other welterweight shifts occur in the rankings.

New York Alejandro Lavorante Zora Folley Chandler Ariz Lavorante Ring Magazine Ring Cleveland Williams Houston Alex Miteff Argentina Folley Miteff Mike Dejohn Syracuse Sonny Liston Eddie Machen Henry Cooper Ingemar Johansson George Chuvale Williams Tom McNeeley Canada Bob Cleroux Floyd Patterson

Family visits span Columbus and Sharpsburg requests

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson and daughter spent the weekend in Columbus with his sister. Pfc Lester R. Faires II and Mrs. Faires with their son arrived from Ft. Dix to visit parents and relatives. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Armstrong of Sharpsburg and his are Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Faires Sr. of Glouster.

Columbus Larry Williams Ft. Dix N. J Rollo Armstrong Sharpsburg Lester R. Faires Sr Glouster Liams Wadsworth Francis McAllister Paul McAllister Charles Milhoan Williams

Delegates Chosen for Legion Convention in Cincinnati

At a Glouster American Legion Auxiliary meeting Mrs. Marxie Andrews and Mrs. Lucille Withem were named as delegates to the Cincinnati convention. Miss Josephine Hedfelt and Mrs. Esther Lamborn are alternates. A June 1 installation is planned with Mrs. Aree Marshall in charge.

American Legion Auxiliary Cincinnati Marxie Andrews Lucille Withem Josephine Hedfelt Esther Lamborn Esther Buhla Ruth Cole Aree Marshall Lancaster Edith Andrews James Andrews

Local Residents Visit and Move News

Wolf Pen reports weekend and Sunday visits among local families. Franklin Russell and Mrs. Harold Gillogly visited kin in Middleport and Lincoln Russell. Tucker man, Freda, and Clem Knox hosted relatives from Radcliff and Carpenter. Reeves family visited Iva Reeves in Barnsville. Jan and Jo Smith stayed with Nancy Hatfield. Charley Smith and Harley Smith families visited Kananga. David Cummings and Glenn Thompson move to new homes formerly owned by Cummings.

Fred Tuckerman Freda Clem Knox Radcliff Armstrong Perry Carpenter James Reeves Iva Reeves Don Barnsville Glenn Thompson David Cummings

Glouster FHA attends style show at Ohio University Center

The Glouster FHA Chapter members attended a style show at the Ohio University Center on Monday. Miss Mabel LeFever, Mrs. Emma Wheaton, and Mrs. Hugh Sweeney joined the group for the event.

Glouster FHA Ohio University Center Mabel LeFever Emma Wheaton Hugh Sweeney

Priscilla Class Elects Officers At Glouster Church Meeting

Priscilla Class of Glouster Methodist Church elected officers at a Tuesday meeting in the church social rooms. Margaret Gamwell was re elected president and chaired the gathering. Sybil Kurtzman became vice president Bessie Thompson treasurer and Anna Echstenkamper secretary.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church Margaret Gamwell Sybil Kurtzman Bessie Thompson Anna Echstenkamper

Class Plans For Picnic At Glouster Church

Loyal Women’s Class of Glouster Church of Christ arranged a June 30 picnic at Glouster Park. Meeting at Mrs. Mary Ginnan’s home, co-hostess Mrs. Edna Bingman helped. Mrs. Ginnan led scripture, Mrs. Waldeck offered prayer, contests awarded to Mrs. Alta Jonas and Mrs. Mary Johnston, readings by eight members, and refreshments served to 24 members and two guests.

Glouster Loyal Womens Alta Jonas Mary Johnston Sylvia Easler Sarah McClelland Elizabeth Waldeck Edith Stahl Edna Bingman Mary Ginnan Patience Wallace

Pupils Receive Diplomas At Hollister Graduation

About 350 attended Hollister School eighth grade commencement in Glouster. F A Cady addressed graduates while Paul Barrett presented diplomas to 40 plus students including Sharon Berry and Dorothy Drake. Band and choir performances highlighted the ceremony with processional and recessional pieces.

Glouster Hollister School Ernest Porter Ada Lynch Dutch Garden Maude Grant Nancy Pallo Carolyn Young Reba Carter Sharon Hogue Karen Gillett Sharon Gillett Joyce Wright Dorothy Drake F. A. Cady Glouster High School J. L. Malloy Ada Malloy T. C. Porter Trimble Paul Barrett

Poppy Days Proclaimed in Glouster by Mayor Williams

Mayor Thomas Williams proclaims Friday and Saturday as Poppy Days in Glouster. Sponsored by the American Legion with Boy Scout help, the annual sale supports disabled veterans and proceeds aid child welfare programs.

Williams Glouster American Legion Boy Scouts

Glouster High Names 1961 62 Cheerleaders

Glouster High School held the elec tion of cheerleaders for the 1961 62 school year at an assembly in the gym. Varsity cheerleaders are Carolyn Colbert and Patti Vore juniors Mary Stoncel and Donna Sweeney sophomores. Reserve cheerleaders named are Barbara Guinther Judy Ramsey ninth grade Trinda Meade and Margaret Parks eighth grade.

Carolyn Colbert Patti Vore Mary Stoncel Donna Sweeney Barbara Guinther Judy Ramsey Trinda Meade Margaret Parks

Santiago as Capital of Cuba Through 1558

The note records that Santiago served as Cuba’s capital until the year 1558, indicating a historical shift in administrative center. The brief mentions the city’s status and a cutoff year guiding subsequent governance changes.

Santiago Cuba

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