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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1950

Page

9

Radcliffe Leads Plains Indians Past Former Mates 33-32

Jim Radcliffe a transfer from Rome Canaan High sparked The Plains Indians to a 33-32 victory over his former teammates, scoring decisive late goals to seal the comeback. Carl West added 11 points as Rome led 15-11 at halftime and 24-22 after three periods.

Plains Jim Radcliffe Rome- Canaan Carl West Kenny Goodfel Low Rome Romans the Plains Barnhart Sone Ene Goodfellow Ee Teadie Grieathaae McInturf Root Sas Alkany B. McInturf Eee Coen Ewes West Beard Esa Radcliffe G GheMiey Bencann Oan Slater Sharpe Grover and Paynter

Navy Tops Army In Thanksgiving Forecast Upset Picks

Veteran forecaster Major Amos B Hoople predicts Navy will edge Army 20 to 14 in the upcoming classic noting Annapolis schedule strength and tougher opponents like Maryland Tulane and Notre Dame. The column lists Thanksgiving and Dec 2 results across major teams and showcases Navy’s superior season form.

VMI Georgia Tech Army Navy Annapolis West Point Maryland Tulane Notre Dame Columbia Brown Kansas Missouri Tulsa Arkansas Penn Cornell Yale Harvard Princeton Dartmouth Temple Holy Cross Rutgers Colgate Illinois Northwestern Indiana Purdue Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Pitt Penn State No. Carolina Duke Alabama Florida Kentucky Tennessee Vanderbilt Methodist Baylor So. Calif

Ohio State Bowling Tourney Date Reverts to Original

Ohio State five man bowling eliminations return to November 25 26 at Linden Lanes after housing issues shifted to December. Entry deadline remains with the Buckeye State Bowling Proprietors Association. 36 teams may enter and compete across 12 games on 12 alleys with high pinage determining the winner. The victor faces defending state champs Station WADC of Akron.

Columbus Linden Lanes Buckeye State Bowling Proprietors’ Association Rm 143 Neil House Station Wadc Akron

Redlegs finish season in red in 1950 NL profits

Cincinnati Redlegs posted a deficit of 79,683.68 to stockholders led by President Warren C. Giles. Home attendance fell to 538,794, down 169,000 from 1949, while road attendance dropped 160,000. Texas Christian University had only three football coaches since 1923. Russell Frizzell, Racine left tackle at 235 pounds, listed as the heaviest player on the university team.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Redlegs Warren C. Giles Redlegs Giles Texas Christian University Matty Bell Francis Schmidt Dutch Meyer Russell Frizzell Racine Wis

Tailor Molde Last of a series by famous coaches diagramed

Georgia coach Wally Butts describes a fast breaking end run using Breezy Reid’s speed. Lukie Brunson moves to fullback this season and is expected to have his best campaign. The play features a shovel pass to Brunson and rapid blocking to set up a downfield break.

NEA Wally Butts Georgia Athens Breezy Reid Lukie Brunson Brunson

Central League Faces Uncertain Future in 1951

The Central Baseball League struggles to stay six teams as Muskegon Clippers go on sale and Saginaw Bears face $28 000 debt while Flint Arrows may be sold The league plans a Detroit meeting with Charleston Dayton and Grand Rapids deemed stable and new franchises rumored in St Joseph Michigan and Youngstown Ohio.

Detroit Central Baseball League John Vanderplen Muskegon Clippers Saginaw Bears

Melillo Released As Tribe Coach

Cleveland Indians announce Oscar Melillo will not return as first base mentor next season. Al Lopez confirms Melillo release while keeping coach Mel Harder. future of Harold Muddy Ruel and Al Simmons undetermined.

Cleveland Oscar Melillo Lou Boudreau Cleveland Indians al Lopez Boudreau Mel Harder Harold Muddy) Ruel al Simmons

Sports Roundup From White Plains To Ohio Highs

Frankie Sodano 123 Philadelphia out pointed Bill Bossion 121 Pittsburgh 8 rounds. Embrell Davidson 206 Detroit outpointed Jimmy Carollo 209 New York 10 rounds. Pro basketball results Boston 89 New York 83 Tri Cities 76 Baltimore 65 Indianapolis 91 Rochester 79 Philadelphia 88 Washington 78. Various high school scores Otsego 65 Coshocton Sacred Heart 27 Denvertown 64 Adamsville 39 Shawnee 52 New Straitville 51 Community 59 Lore City 55 Old Washington 52 Pleasant City 50 Senecaville 63 Cumberland 57 Quaker City 66 Buffalo 35 Bremen 58 Pleasantville 53 Caldwell 52 Pennsville 45 New Lexington St Albert 48 Columbus Holy Family 28 Franklin 53 Springboro 42 Northwestern 46 Bethel 37 Plattsburg 48 Enon 44 Salem 43 Woodstock 27 Urbana Local 37 Milford Center 28 New Carlisle 42 Staunton 24 Ross 59 South Solon 50 New Moorfield 53 Catawba 26. Tri State College Ind 96 Griffin College Van Wert 0 59.

White Plains N. Y Frankie Sodano Philadelphia Bill Bossion Pittsburgh Detroit Embrell Davidson Jimmy Carollo New York Boston Tri-Cities Baltimore Indianapolis Rochester Washington St. Paul Sheboygan Waterloo Grand Rapids Otsego Coshocton Sacred Heart Denvertown Adamsville Shawnee New Straitsville Community Lore City Old Washington Pleasant City Senecaville Cumberland Quaker City Buffalo Bremen Pleasantville Caldwell Pennsville New Lex St. al Columbus Holy Family Franklin Springboro Northwestern Bethel Plattsburg Enon Salem Woodstock Urbana Local Milford Center New Carlisle Staunton Ross South Solon New Moorfield Catawba College Tri-State College Ind Giffin College van Wert

Pesky Takes Post as Disc Jockey in Boston Radio

Portland report says Johnny Pesky of the Boston Red Sox will begin a new career this month as master of ceremonies on a Boston radio program. The all request show will feature music and sports comments with Pesky promising to play anything except the Yankees theme.

Pesky Portland Ore Boston Red Sox Johnny Pesky Boston

Gardner Captures Scoring Honors In Ohio Conference

Bob Gardner of Ohio Wesleyan topped the Ohio Conference football scoring list with 90 points. Ralph Sharrer of Muskingum had 79, Paul Phipps of Heidelberg 63, and Jack Mancos of Kent and Andy Steve of Muskingum tied for fourth with 60 points each.

Alliance Bob Gardner Ohio Wesleyan Conference Ralph Sharrer Muskingum Heidelberg Paul Phipps Jack Mancos Kent Andy Steve

Ted Collins owned Yanks win first exhibition game

The New York Yanks defeated the Chicago Cardinals marking the first exhibition victory for Ted Collins owned football team.

NEW York Yanks Chicago Cardinals Ted Collins

Pt Pleasant Area Personal Notices For Thanksgiving Travel

Mr and Mrs George Overholt Ohio River Rd have returned from visits with daughters in Mt Vernon Ohio and plan to winter in St Petersburg Florida. Woodson Austin Mt Vernon Ind visits aunt Frances Collins. Henderson Rev and Mrs J P Keefer and daughter Patricia of Tenth St plan Thanksgiving with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Burt Fisher South Charleston. Mrs Walter A Windsor Windsor Ct hosts Thanksgiving guests Dewey Windsor and Pearl Stalnaker Nitro visiting sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Grant Beaver Leon. Sgt and Mrs D G Wilfong 115 English Ct spend Thanksgiving with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs D G Wilfong Jr Charlottesville Va.

George Overholt Ohio River Rd Cleo Vaught Edward Newell Mt. Vernon Ohio Overholt St. Petersburg Fla. Woodson Austin Ind Frances Collins Henderson J. P. Keefer Patricia Tenth St D. G. Wilfong English Ct Mrs D. G. Wilfong, Jr Charlottesville

Chauncey Dover Alumni Plan Thanksgiving Dance

Chauncey Dover Alumni Association hosts an annual Thanksgiving carnival dance. The event is Thursday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the 33 Club on Athens Chauncey Road with Dick Bissett and his orchestra providing music.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Alumni Association 33 Club Athens-Chauncey Road Dick Bissett

German Communists Plan House-Cleaning

Berlin reports that Walter Ulbricht warned East German party leaders of a possible purge after recent elections. Ulbricht has already ousted hundreds of party workers since taking control as general secretary last summer. The threat springs from the October 15 Soviet zone elections and concerns voter mobilization.

Berlin Walter Ulbricht East Germany Ulbricht Zorte

Birth announcement for Sharon Ann Canale

Chauncey Mr and Mrs William Canale announce the birth of a daughter Sharon Ann in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Grandparents Emmett Pickett Chauncey and Co V Canale Lower Plains. Great grandmother Lydia Chalfant 26 Sycamore Street.

Chauncey William Canale Dorothy Pickett Vermillion Sharon Ann Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Emmett Pickett Chauncey, and Co. V. Canale Lower Plains Lydia Chalfant Sycamore Street

Mrs Georgia Nagle Hosts Millfield Bridge Club

Members of the Millfield Thursday Night Bridge Club were entertained at Mrs Georgia Nagle's Glouster home with two tables in play. Elizabeth Patton held high and travel, Frances Wallace second and Grace Border low. Hostess served a dessert course. Players included Elizabeth Willis Helen Sanders Lulu Barr Bertha Sanders Grace Border Elizabeth Patton Frances Wallace and Georgia Nagle.

Chauncey Millfield Georgia Nagle Glouster Elizabeth Patton Frances Wallace Grace Border Elizabeth Willis Helen Sanders Lulu Barr Bertha Sanders

Mentor man named sports editor of Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Don Rice of Mentor was named sports editor replacing Bob Hedland who left to enter the Army. Hedland, a 1948 Miami University graduate, had worked for the Star-Beacon six months.

Ashtabula Don Rice Mentor Ashtabula Star-Beacon Bob Hedland Miami, C University Hedland Star-Beacon

Chauncey Area Personal News Roundup

Mrs Alvira Shafer returned from a five week visit with son in law and daughter Eugene and Mildred Jennings in Midwest Oklahoma. She attended the Church of Christ national convention in Oklahoma City. Thanksgiving guests in Millfield include Sanders family and relatives. The Pendergrass and Smith families visited Dayton and Vet Veterans hospital. Jessie Fulton of Millfield visited Glouster for dinner with Rex Nagle.

Alvira Shafer Eugene Jennings Midwest Okla Shafer The Church of Christ Oklahoma City Clarence E. Sanders Millfield L. W. Sanders Slewanne C. N. Sanders Bob Bill Charles Sanders Sandra Joe Keith Roy Pendergrass Charles Pendergrass Chauncey Agnes Pendergrass Juanita

Minister Chauncey Wilcox Announces Thanksgiving Service

Richard Wilcox a local minister invites residents to a Thanksgiving service on Thursday at 9 a.m. at the church. The public is welcome to attend this community event.

Chauncey Richard Wilcox

Chauncey-Dover Band to Lose Nine Seniors Next Spring

Chauncey Dover High School band will graduate nine seniors next spring after their final football appearance against Glouster. Band Boosters awarded gifts in a ceremony led by president Elwood Daugherty, honoring Barbara Nogrady Patty Wallace Edna Leiber Jack Lester Lowell Davis Tom Cline Willard Canter Ronald Cline and Robert Daugherty for their years of participation.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Glouster Elwood Daugherty Barbara Nogrady Patty Wallace Edna Leiber Jack Lester Lowell Davis Tom Cline Willard Canter Ronald Cline Robert Daugherty

Birthday Dinner Honors 16th Birthday in Millfield

Jerry Russell celebrated his 16th birthday with a two course dinner hosted by his mother Nelle Russell at their Millfield home. Guests included Orley Toth family Rita and Billy, Jeane Lopez and son Freddie, Bill Sanders, Clarence Willis, Jerry Russell and Nelle Russell.

Chauncey Jerry Russell Nelle Russell Millfield Orley ‘Toth Rita and Billy Jeane Lopez Freddie Bill Sanders Clarence Willis

Mrs. Ida Cheadle Dies in Stockport Ohio

Chauncey obituary notes Mrs. Ida Sheadie Cheadle sister of Mrs. Mark Sutton died after brief illness at her Stockport Ohio home. Funeral and burial held in Stockport with attendance from Mr and Mrs Sutton Chauncey and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Emmett Sutton of Glouster.

Chauncey Ida Sheadie Mark Sutton Stockport Ohio Sutton Emmett Sutton Glouster

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hoop Amos B. Hoople Tailor Molde Halligan St. Joseph Mich Youngstown, C Melillo Tribe Beers Wagner Gardner Pearl Stalnaker Nitro Inlaw Grant Beaver Leon Mrs. Georgia Nagle Entertains New Sports Editor Ida Cheadle Robert M. Hollingsworth Mgr W. Washington St Second Ave Gallipolis E. Main St Pomeroy C.A. Daugherty N. Court ST Athens, Ohio Sal Lia Pen Tat Se OO
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