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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1961

Page

17

Buckeye League clash shapes title race at Rutland Friday

Defending Buckeye League champion McArthur meets Rutland in Rutland Friday night in a showdown that could decide this year’s title. Rutland has won three straight in league play, McArthur two, with overall records Rutland 5 1 and McArthur 4 1 1.

McArthur Rutland Ron Fenik Generals Jim Vennari Red Devils Buckeye Plains Chauncey-Dover Chauncey Blue Devils Indians Jackson Athens

Hunting Gear and Ammo Featured at Local Shop

Local store promotes hunting supplies including coats caps game bags and shells with Magnum 12 gauge shells in stock. Also notes area high school basketball matchups with Point Pleasant’s return to action against Nitro and several regional games listed in Buckeye and Southern Valley leagues.

Staten Combs Wage Close Race For Scoring Lead

In the SE Ohio scoring race Butch Staten of Wellston and Lee Combs of Rutland lead after six games each. Staten has 86 points on 13 TDs and 8 PATs, while Combs has 80 points from touchdowns, with two more games remaining before a title clash. Roger Hyden of Jackson sits third with 72 points, 14 behind Staten.

Stane NG T. Pt Lackson Southwestern Point Pleasant Athens Jutland McArthur Kyger Creek Wellston Gallipolis Chauncey- Dover Ce Pomeroy Logan Eastern Ans Belpre Hannan Trace Os North Gallia Elsonville Sb - Ak Middleport - Acow York Ice Laurelville Glouster Mw. L. T Pt. Opp Tackson Eam Allipolis Butch Staten Lee Combs Eek Hyden Nelsonville Sportland Roger Jackson - Ona the Middleport Lloyd Chatfield Buckeye Jones Buick Tom Crothers T. Pt. Opp Foster Shop Danny Howard Flowers Pharmae Ae I Buck Foglesong Southwest Rutland O Ceis &S Larry Evener Chauncey Trimble Cols O Electric Fosters Gene Barnes Muskingum Valley Lpfague Flowers Pharm. Jones Buick Ron Ritchie Lou Childress Chauncey We . T. Pt Opp Houck & Reed Barstows Ins Jern Shriver Crooksville Kim Lindner Hauncey Bob Dent Nightingales Willie’s Mobile Harry Eastern Nees A&w Root Beer Legal Eagles Hitchings North Gallia Kramer's Phillips 66 McBee No Sid Smith Jackson Aee R McE Rollerettes Ohio Fuel Gas Co Bill Jewell Wahama Ewe Symmes Valley Chuck Starkes McArthur Abe Gerald Barker Southwest Paul Dillon Pat Eddy Plains Sunnybankee Gene Hester Conrath Electric Co Jim Martin John Prince Point Pleas Easier’s Dairy Neeke Ron Barnes Hannan Trace Wath Cline’s Welding Shop Eae Tones Point Pleasant Foster’s University Shop Beasley & Mathews John Norman Logan's Uanensachss Gary Durst Gateway Motor Lodge Cam TD Easter’s Roger Hyden Tackson Hawk Quick Southeastern Ohio Rut Land Staten Rockets Rocket Red Devils Combs the Plains Wahama Jackson Roger Hyden Ironmen Ironman

Spartans Picked Over Irish In Week's Top Tilt

College football picks list Michigan State over Notre Dame and a slate of games including Mississippi over Tulane, Arkansas over Texas, Iowa over Wisconsin, Alabama over Tennessee, Ohio State over Northwestern, Colorado over Kansas State, and others with notes on key players and recent form.

Spartans New York Michigan State Notre Dame Mississippi Tulane Arkansas Texas Longhorns Iowa Wisconsin Hawkeyes Ron Miller Alabama Tennessee Pat Trammell Ohio State Northwestern Bob Ferguson Buckeyes Colorado Kansas State Buffaloes George Tech Auburn Stan Gann Louisiana State Kentucky Bayou Bengals Missouri Iowa State

New Grange Grange Installs New Officers

Trimble Grange 1830 installed its new officers with Herman Jones as installing officer. Officers include Ray Case master Ena Zimmers overseer Maynard Sayre lecturer Phil Powell steward Ray Kasler assistant steward Ruth Powell chaplain Lennie Campbell treasurer Clara Theisen secretary Carl Cartwright gatekeeper June Williams lady assistant steward Charlie Martin executive committee. New committee chairs are Hazel Boudinot home economics Dorothy Daugherty youth Roy Kasler legislative agent Victor Manbourgh community chairman Phillip Powell advertising and news reporter.

Herman Jones Ray Case Ena Zimmers Maynard Sayre Phil Powell Ray Kasler Ruth Powell Lennie Campbell Clara Theisen Carl Cartwright June Williams Charlie Martin Dorothy Daugherty Cerces Osa Hoisington Pomona Flossie McClelland Flora Hazel Boudinot Roy Kasler Victor Manbourgh Phillip Powell

Junior Study Club Donates To Band

The Junior Progressive Study Club met at Mrs. John Cunningham's home and voted to donate 20 to the Glouster High School Band. Mrs. Robert Byers led the program titled News Digest of 1961 with emphasis on Project Alert. Refreshments served to a list of members.

Glouster Junior Progressive Study Club John Cunningham Glouster High School Robert Byers News Digest James Blower Louis Docie Tom Echstenkamper Ralph Hines Terry Holber Richard Hunter Leonard Johnson Richard Morris William Roberts Larry Schoeman Billy Thomas Harold Vaughn Ernie Lewis

Special Meeting Called of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge

A special meeting of the Marcellite Rebekah Lodge is set for Friday evening at 7 30 in the IOOF Hall. Members of the degree staff are requested to attend.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge IOOF

Glouster Families Host Weekend Guests and Dismissals

Mr and Mrs Arthur Shepard and their Dayton area children visited over the weekend with his mother Mrs Donald Shepard and visited Mrs Nora Shepard at Mount St Mary Hospital. Mrs Nora McClelland was hospitalized ten days at Mount St Mary Hospital and has been discharged to her home at 29 Atkins Street.

Arthur Shepard Dayton Donald Shepard Nora Shepard Mount St. Mary Hospital Nora McClelland Atkins Street

Friends Night Observed by Thea Chapter 192 CES

Thea Chapter 192 CES will hold Friends Night at 7 30 p m on Thursday.

Glouster Thea

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