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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1958

Page

9

Hess Lauds Ohio University Football Staff At Banquet

Ohio University head coach Bill Hess thanked dieticians, club members, doctors, coaches, and graduates for a successful season. He praised seniors including Adler, Carney, Mallet, McCormick, Pratt, Redman, Sargent, Stobart, Woods, Yates, Gallagher and others for their leadership and sacrifices as he eyed a brighter next season.

Fred Picard Ohio University Ohio U Picard Bill Hess Hess Yars Fred Beasley Neil Thomas Phil Woodworth Bill Allen Bob Geiger Western Michigan Dick Fryman Ohio Wesleyan Joel Deckman Stan Viner Toledo Bernie Adler Les Carney Les Terry Mallett John McCormick Larry Pratt Tom Redman Gary Sargent Chuck Stobart Jim Woods John Yates Paul Gallagher

Bremen Edges Nelsonville In Narrow Home Opener Win

Bremen tops Nelsonville 56 to 54 after a late 52-52 tie. Bock’s field goal with 90 seconds left secured the lead as Nelsonville shot 26 percent at the line while Bremen hit 60 percent. Nelsonville reserves lost 35-26.

Nelsonville Bremen Bock Greyhounds

Ohio U Varsity Rally Beats Bobkittens 80 66

Ohio University varsity overcome a first half deficit to defeat the Bobkittens 80 66 in Men’s Gym. Junior forward Bunk Adams led with 18 points, while Bobcats center Dave Scott added 12 and co captain Bob Anderson 15 as the varsity pulled away after halftime. Guards Bill Whaley and Ron Katz sparked the freshmen early with strong shooting before not returning for the second half.

Ohio U Bobkittens George Strode Ohio University Ohio U. Fresh Bobcats Kermit Blosser Jim Snyder Snyder Blosser Bill Whaley Athens Ron Katz Cleve Land Whaley Katz Bob Andreson Bunk Adams Dave Scott Verlynn Witte Scott Adams Wolf Anderson Norman Witte Johnson Mattschek Bandy Boss Cook Wahl Taylor Calhoun Dearth Fletcher Mike Kassell Roeger Schuler OU Varsity Ee Ae Kessel and Grooms

Olson Pounds Young In Six Rounds Knockout

In Oakland California Bobo Olson a former middleweight champion now light heavy pounded Paddy Young into submission in six rounds Referee Jack Downey stopped the bout after the sixth noting Young surrendered The fight under California rules counted as Olson s 32nd knockout Olson improved to 68 wins 10 losses Young fell to 13 defeats with 49 victories and four draws

Oakland Calif Bobo Olson Bobo Paddy Young Jack Downey Pug Nose Paddy Too Young San Franciscan California Olson Young

Hannan Trace 54 Kyger Creek 43 in district showdown

Hannan Trace led by Paul Beaver with 18 points defeated Kyger Creek 54 to 43 to move to 1-1 on the season. Neal Feilure Davis Sheets and Beaver contributed on the scoring chart for the Wildcats. Kyger Creek countered with Sisson Cremeens Taylor Mulford Wickiser but fell short in Tuesday night action.

Gallipolis Hannah Trace Paul Beaver Kyger Creek Bobcats Wildcats Hannan Trace Neal Feilure Davis Sheets Beaver Totals Sisson Cremeens Taylor Mulford Wickiser

Shade Hopes Jr. to Improve Cage Record at Shade High

Shade High School basketball teams under first year coach Shade L C Burson Jr. aim for a 3rd win in four games as they host Rome Canaan after beating Harrisonville and Zaleski and losing to Waterloo and Ames Bern. Starters Ned Swindell and Mark Douglas lead a 27-player squad with a busy schedule through February.

SHADE L. C. Burson Jr Shade High School Panthers Rome-Canaan Burson Harrisonville Zaleski Waterloo Ames-Bern Greenies Athens County Ned Swindell Mark Douglas Don Bennett Jimmie Lehoe Ronnie Harris Larry Jeffers David Beckett Robert Lee Larry Bing David Bobo Ronnie Flanders Charles Gwinn the Plains Jacksonville-Trimble Albany

Wednesday and Friday Area High School Basketball Schedule

Wednesday events include Jacksonville at Troy Waterloo Rome at Canaan Shade Carthage at The Plains Ames at Buchtel York South Bloomingville at Rockbridge Beaver at Union Stockdale at Hamden Zaleski at Albany. Friday games feature Circleville at Athens Kyger Creek at Jacksonville Trimble at Nelsonville at McArthur.

Jacksonville Troy Waterloo Rome-Canaan Shade Carthage the Plains Ames-Bern Buchtel-York South Bloomingville Rockbridge Beaver Union Stockdale Hamden Zaleski Albany Circleville Athens Kyger Creek Jacksonville Trimble Nelsonville McArthur

Sam Snead Sets Pro Swing Speed Record in 1938

Sam Snead reached 81.1 miles per hour with a golf club at Glen Falls New York in 1938, beating all other professionals by 2 mph.

Sam Snead Glen Falls N. Y

Bowling results and standings from Cowling and Athens reports

Local bowling results list match scores for teams Conkey's Sinclair 3, Tavern, Sebring Lumber and others. Standings show Kaslers Grocery leading Athens leagues with several players posting high totals and single game marks.

Athens Sastier Migs FE. Rasmussen Willian Sud Baldwin Sidvatapoee BTA Phil Simeon Om Dave Strawn Team High Single Electric Co Sunbeam Bread Phil Simon Leffier Electric Co Athens Doctors Zieglers Gulf M&k Lab Suttons Service Jc. L. Willams & Song Easlers Gro~cery

Monday Night League bowling results and top scorers

Readouts show results from Nelsonville Monday night league with teams Sandys Bar Burger Beer Abdella's Bar Eagles Lodge and others. Notable highs include high team triples by Abdella and Vaughn with top individual scores by J Karshner, O Wagner and B Butts. Tuesday and Thursday leagues list leaders and top ten standings.

Eagles Lodge Abdella Vaughn J. Karshner O. Wagner B. Butts J. Griffith D. French J. Taylor B. Whitlatch K. Sams P. Barber D. Smith B. Praedrich Wiedemann Beer Acahaglailaciienervaien Brooks Shoes Coker Dist Blackburn Sabi Aviresanl Abdelia Qprey Tingle Coker BR. Cope B. Whitlateh D. Standish H. Smith KB. Mechem B. Horn J. Haffner RR. Mender P. Taylor R. Nelson NTI Cningaunindaieen Warren Cuncesnweseesensan Buckeye C Prro Carter de Nndine Kuhns C. Wolfe B. Whittateh J. Cope K. Cope K. Mender J. Riley R. Datton, Jr B. Meche KR. Weymiller

Southwestern High Cage Fortunes Center on Myers

Herman L. Massie enters first year at Southwestern High to build a title contender around Lloyd Myers, a 62 percent center and high scorer from Gallia County League champions. The squad returns 10 lettermen including Silvers, Rees, Halley, Owens, Wiedemeier, and others as they pursue Gallia and Southern Valley titles.

Gallipolis Herman L. Massie Southwestern High Lloyd Myers Myers Southwestern Massie Marshall Gallia Lenville Silvers Paul Rees Lonnie Halley John Owens Marlin Wedemeyer Ronnie Halley Dennis Brown Brian Bostic Bruce Nichols

Married Couples Meet Elect 1959 Officers Chauncey Church

Chauncey Church of Christ Young Married People's class met at the Parish House hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Scott. Mrs. George Lash led devotions and officers for 1959 were elected: Charles Richardson president, Earl Brown vice president, Gil Courtney secretary, Gil Courtney treasurer, and Jack Schrappe news reporter. No December meeting. next is January 19, 1959.

Chauncey James Scott Chauncey Church of Christ George Lash Charles Richardson Earl Brown Gil Courtney Jack Schrappe

Combined Cub Scout Dens Meet At Mrs Omen Home

Two dens of Cub Scouts met Wednesday evening with Den Mothers Jean Lopez and Ruth Omen at Ruth Omen's home. They opened with the pledge and promise. For their project they made Christmas corsages for mothers and served cookies and pop.

Chauncey Jean Lopez Ruth Omen Omen

Thanksgiving Program At Greens Run Church Tonight

The Greens Run Church Junior Choir under Billy Russell presents a Thanksgiving program at 7 30 p m this evening. The public is invited to attend and the service will be followed by a meeting of the church’s official board.

Chauncey Greens Run Billy Russell

Skating party hosted by Chauncey Sugar Creek PTO

The Chauncey Sugar Creek PTO sponsors a skating party Friday at Dow's Roller Rink starting at 7 30 p m. Proceeds support PTO activities and student programs.

Chauncey — Sugar Creek Pto Dow's

Real Estate Transfer in Chauncey

Mable M. Rhollans of Athens transfers lot 177 Nye Addition Chauncey to Lou Ann Gretz of Chauncey.

Mable M. Rhollans Athens Lou Ann Gretz Chauncey Lot 177 Nye

Television Listings for Huntington and Columbus Stations

TV schedules list NBC affiliates WSAZ WLW and ABC WTVN with prime time lineups across multiple days. Programs include news, weather, game shows, soaps, westerns, and variety shows featuring Berle Paar Wagon Train Donna Reed and Jackson Par.

Wsaz-Tv NBC Chan Huntington Sninach Pigchs Milton Berle Jim Thacker Bat Master Target NAC News Union Pacitte Wagon Train Jack Paar Price Right Wlw-C Columbus NBC News Arth. Murray Price Weath

Evening TV Schedule Highlights Local Station

Channel 13 lineup lists news at 11 including Circle Theatre pursuits and The Theatre 13. Evening blocks feature Millionaire at 6 and 9 with Rivlin and Derr, plus Our Gang and Playhouse 90 for family viewing.

Explorer Nancy Derr Weather Zane Grey Woody Hayes Playhouse 90 Chet Long News Whtn-Tv CBS Huntington Millionaire Jule Rivin Theatre Yancy Derr Jule Rivlin Our Gang Sher. Coenise Lucy Theater Dec. Bride

TV Movie Guide Highlights Today’s Executives and Classics

A listing of TV movie times features titles like Cynthia at 5:00 P.M., On Their Own at 11:05 P.M., Drums Along the Mohawk at 3:15 P.M., Two of a Kind at 1:15 P.M., The Enchanted Cottage at 9:00 A.M., Street of Memories at 9:15 A.M., Secret Seven at 9:30 A.M., San Antonio at 1:13 P.M., Wishing Well Inn at 11:05 P.M., and A Wing and a Prayer at 11:15 P.M., with lead actors noted for each.

Cp Kangaroo Amos Andy Tom Gibba World Turns TV K Parten Ann Reider Silmnastics Sneak Prey Godfrey Big Vayoff Gione Trotter Sreh, Tomar Guiding Light Flippo Cynthia Elizabeth Taylor George Murphy Spring Byington Marguerite Chapman Claudette Colbert Henry Fonda Jack Kelly Nan Leslie Dorothy McGuire Robert Young Guy Kibbee Lynn Roberts Bruce Cabot Barton Macilain San Antonio Errol Flynn Alexis Smith Wishing Well Inn Brendla BeBanzie Donald Huston Don Ameche Dana Andrews

Chauncey Elementary Honors Thanksgiving With Pageant

Chauncey Dover Elementary staged a Thanksgiving assembly featuring an Indian skit by fourth grade, songs by grades one through three in costumes, a "Thanksgiving Story" playlet by third grade, harvest songs and a Danish dance by fifth and sixth grades, and choral pieces by seventh and eighth graders. Linda Poling read the One Hundredth Psalm, and the program closed with hymns, the Lord's Prayer, and "America the Beautiful" as parents looked on.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover America — the Beautiful Ruth Bridgewater Alta Bean Hugh Mollohan Barbara Hemsworth Isabel Schrappe Jacqueline Cummings Erma Roberts Sue Goldsworthy Peggy Taylor Pauline McLean Ruth Hartley Kathryn McCoy Christine Brown

Church Officers Elected at District Convention

The District Convention of the Christian Churches elected new officers on Sunday November 23 at the Athens Christian Church. Rev Ted Faulconer served as president and Mildred Banks as secretary and treasurer. Chauncey delegates included several clergy and lay members. The next convention is slated for McConnelsville in 1959.

Chauncey the Christian Churches Athens

Thouncey Personal News Recaps Weekend Visitors

The notice lists multiple local residents visiting families and hosting dinner including Mrs. Mary Snyder and son Freddie, the Gruttemeyers, the Bobos, and the Browns. It notes travels to Columbus and Zanesville, hunting trips, illness in Riley McDaniel’s family, and a Phoenix Arizona visitor, along with other weekend visits and a Canaryton return from Can-ton.

Mary Snyder Freddie Louise Walton James Gretz Denver Bricker Fred Gruttemeyer Columbus Howard Bobo Clyde Bobo Hubert Bobo Tama William Evener Debra Penny Athens Stoward Bobo R. EF. Weiss George Phoenix Ariz Riley McDaniel Coolville Patricia Trout Vernon Trout Arthur Triplett Edward Snyder Glendon Palmer Joe Jones Zanesville Floyd DeWees Triplett Pennsville Raymond Savage Waverly Mary Lee Savage Florence Wilson Earl Wilson Canton Richard Dickerson Akron

Senior Carnival Crowns Bayles and Vincent in Chauncey Dover

A large audience attended the Senior Carnival in the Chauncey Dover auditorium. Ron Bayles was named king and Dorothy Vincent queen in the Friday evening event.

Chauncey Chauncey - Dover Auditorium Ron Bayles Dorothy Vincent

Horses trained to fall safely in Westerns under motion picture code

The American Humane Association oversees animal action in Westerns to ensure horses fall without injury during filming.

The American Humane Assn

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