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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1949

Page

11

Agganis Fake Adds Yardage to BU Winged T Play

Boston University showcases a fullback end sweep in a winged T setup. Harry Agganis takes the ball from center then heads right, with Dave Barrett pulling to block and Bobby Whelan on a pitch to John Kastan who goes wide around the left end.

NEA Buff Donelli Boston University Boston Harry Agganis Dave Barrett John Kastan Bobby Whelan Leu Salvati Bob Voigts North

O'Malley the Bearcat Passer Eyes Football Record Book

Cincinnati senior Tom O'Malley a 28 year old right handed passer has a .513 completion rate on 144 attempts this season for 1096 yards and 13 touchdowns. Coach Sid Gillman lauds him as one of the best and pro scouts expect him to pursue football with the Cleveland Browns if he stays in the sport.

Cincinnati Sammy Paul Tommy O'Malley O'Malley University of Cincinnati Bearcats Hughes High School U. C Tom Bearcat Sid Gillman U.C Gillman Cleveland Browns Navy Miami

Penn guard Schweder wins national lineman of the week

University of Pennsylvania guard John Bull Schweder earned national notice as lineman of the week after helping Penn defeat Navy 28 7 at Franklin Field. Schweder led the Red and Blue line, played on almost every defensive snap, and made a key block on Reds Bagwell's 74 yard punt return.

New York John “Bull Schweder University of Pennsylvania Associated Press Navy Franklin Field Philadelphia Penn Reds Bagwell John L. Schweder Bethlehem Army Field Artillery Korea

Sports Mirror Today and Past Highlights

A look back through the years shows Connie Mack celebrating 48 years as Athletics manager with letters from 48 governors. Earlier years note Army over Duke 19-0 and Notre Dame over Iowa 41-6 in college football, Michigan 40-14 over Purdue, and Rabbit Maranville released as Albany manager in the Eastern League.

Connie Mack Army Duke Notre Dame Iowa Michigan Purdue Rabbit” Maranville Albany

Cardinals Pick Coach and appoint Parker head coach

The Chicago Cardinals of the NFL ended the co coaching arrangement and named Phil Handler as vice president. Ray Buddy Parker was named head coach after opening the season as co coach.

Chicago Chicago Cardinals National Football League Phil Handler Ray Buddy) Parker Parker Handler

Point Pleasant Clubs Chart Course After License Revocation

Eagles Lodge Moose Lodge and American Legion Club in Point Pleasant plan meetings after state Beer Commission revoked their licenses. Lodge officials say social room sales of soft drinks will continue. Legion Club may stay closed except for dances. License term and suspension length not yet learned.

Point Pleasant Eagles and Moose American Legion Club State Beer Commission Burton Crow Ilegal Eagles Lodge The Eagles Boyd Snodgrass C. L Jack) Caldwell Carroll Kennedy Legion Club Crow Charleston

Mason County Farm Women Hold Achievement Day

Mason County Farm Women's Council observes Achievement Day at the South Side 4-H Camp with morning sessions by R E Walther and a United Nations Council report by Mrs A E Sommer. Installation of officers and recognition of achievements follow in the afternoon. luncheon, Illahee Club music, and a class with most new members to receive a party.

Point Pleasant Mason County South Side R. E. Walther St. Paul's Lutheran Church Charleston United Nations Council A. E. Sommer

Halloween Party Planned by Carpenter Local 529 Auxiliary

The Auxiliary of Carpenter Local 529 met at Carpenter Hall to finalize plans for a Halloween party to be held at the hall Saturday at 8 p.m. Members and their families were invited, with attendees including Mrs. Virgie Stewart and several other listed members.

Carpenter's Carpenter Hall Virgie Stewart Edward Johnson Harry Perry Miles Dowling Cecil Childs Lena Minturn Mary Hall Dora Kapp Corinne Eads

Hickory Chapel Church Halloween Party Sponsored by First Friendship Class

The First Friendship Class of the Hickory Chapel Methodist Church will sponsor a Halloween party Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church basement.

Hickory Chapel Methodist Church

PTA Meeting at Ordnance School Reports Bond Issue and Finances

The Ordnance School PTA met Monday with president D R Browning leading. County Superintendent Robert H Ferguson answered questions on a bond issue and report cards. Mrs Howard Carder announced Fall Festival profits of 166.23 dollars and a paid up membership of 222, up from 120 last year. Mrs Dana Durst is sponsoring a

PTA Ordnance School D. R. Browning Robert H. Ferguson Howard Carder Dana Durst

Billiard Keglers Fall In Key Bowling Night

Anchor Billiards dropped into a first place tie in the Happy Family Bowling League at 22nd St. Center after losing three straight to Somerville Implement Co. Park Theater Keglers split a line with Appalachian Power to join the leaders. Gail Faires led with 572, Pard Hudson 538, Ed Goulder 533.

Point Pleasant — Anchor Billiards 22Nd St Somerville Implement Co Park Theater Keglers Appalachian Power Gail Faires Pard Hudson Ed Goulder

Social visits unfold across cities and families

Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith travel to St Louis and Indianapolis to see relatives. Numerous family members and guests from Defiance Akron Chester Thurman Springfield Pom a later visit with Starkeys Heaton West Knight family members in Albany Hurricane West Virginia and more are noted in this social page.

H. E. Starkey Elda Starkey Holliday Dale Dye Mary Guy Dean Alfred Celia Dye Chester Clyde Walker Thurman Roy Wiseman Joy Jan Springfield O. W. Wiseman C. L. Heaton Poméroy H. C. Starkey Ellea McKnight Worley West Lucille Battrell Emma Jones Albany Otho McKnight

Local Social Notes From Floresfee and Nearby Towns

Cheshire Creshire guests Mr and Mrs J F Sayre and sons Donny and Kenny visited Floresfee. Evergreen visitors Mrs Clarence Adams stayed with Mr and Mrs Curt Swisher. Columbus native Mrs H N Kemp spent a week with relatives here. Gallipolis guests Mrs Thomas Shaffer and son David stayed with Mrs Lottie Roush. Grand Lake Michigan visitors Mr and Mrs Olin Gorby were guests of Mr and Mrs W J Grapes. Marietta residents Mr and Mrs Leo Gilmore visited Mr and Mrs Nate McCumber. Alice Yeanger was listed among attendees.

Bridge Club Hosts Serve Evening Scores

Mrs. William Stanley of Beech Hill hosted the bridge club. Betty Purdum won high honors with Jacqueline Windsor close second. Refreshments followed for Marilyn Putz Mary Margaret Middleton Sue Twitty Jacqueline Windsor Mrs Samuel Roush and Mrs James Shadle.

William Stanley Beech Hill Betty Purdum Jacqueline Windsor Marilyn Putz Mary Margaret Middleton Sue Twitty Samuel Roush James Shadle

Local social and family visits across towns

Mrs F H Capehart takes vacation from the assessor's office. Guests of Mrs Eli Riser at 119 Park Drive include Mrs Bessie Davis Mrs George Burdette and Mr and Mrs Albert McDaniel of Nitro visiting Mr Riser in Holzer Hospital. Elizabeth Noble returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs Clarence Rainey. Mr and Mrs J M Story arrived for a visit with Mrs Emma Kincaid and learned of her uncle's death. Emerson Wilson Kathleen Fisher and Bonnie Caudill returned from a barber and beautician convention in Parkersburg. Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs Lester Adkison of Letart visit sister Mrs Early McKinney. Frank Filson Ross Filson Bill Filson and Landon Smith return from pheasant hunting in South Dakota.

F. H. Capehart Eli Riser Park Drive Bessie Davis George Burdette Albert McDaniel Riser Holzer Hospital Elizabeth Noble Huntington Clarence Rainey Belle Harry Smith Lester Adkison, Letart Early McKinney Jefferson Ave Frank Filson Ross Filson Bill Filson Landon Smith South Dakota

Wall Area Property Sale Bids Get OK

Bids totaling 7595 for 15 flood wall properties at a city auction were approved by the floodwall commission. Virgil Fike of Charleston led with 3150 across eight properties including several on River Street and Mason Place, while other bidders included Carl Simpkins, Bartow Jones, and Mrs. William Heslop among others.

Point Pleasant Floodwall Commission Virgil Fike Charleston W. Dye River St Helen Fruth Carl Simpkins Fruth W. . Grimm Dave Wilson Fifth St Mary Holloway Mason Place Carrie Batterson Clyde McDermitt Bessie Johnson Bartow Jones Barbee Sixth St Mary Watson Seventh St W. Risk Harold Haynes Eighth St Haynes Raymond Barr Hugh Gurry William Heslop Ninth St O. M. Barker

Property partition suit filed in Common Pleas court

William Hornsby of Mercerville files a property partition action in Common Pleas court. Defendants include Shirley E. Hornsby and five minor children. Real estate located in Harrison township. Switzer and Halliday represent the plaintiff.

Gallipolis William Hornsby Mercerville Sait Common Pleas Court Shirley E. Hornsby Harrison Township Switzer and Halliday

Dad's Night Plans Made for Spencer Big Jack Game

Plans for Dad's Night in connection with the Spencer Big Jack football game Friday night were completed today. The Lettermen's Club president Bob Bonecutter announced special chairs along the home sideline and matching numbers for fathers and sons. At halftime the dads will be introduced. other officers Parky Gardner and Billy Bardin hold secretary and treasurer posts.

Point Pleasant Bob Bonecutter Lettermen’s Club Lettermen's Club Parky Gardner Bily Bardin

Improvements To Be Made At Farm In Ohio Valley

Surveying is completed for nine new structures at the Ohio Valley Experiment Station Route 62 above Camp Conley. Materials for three grain bins have arrived and will be set up this week by Hogsett contractor Lyle Austin. A tobacco farm, machine shop and machine storage shed are expected to operate this winter, with a greenhouse office building laboratory and a general purpose barn to follow.

Point Pleasant Ohio Valley Experiment Station Route Camp Conley D. R. Browning Lyle Austin Hogsett Browning

Four Trains Into City Are Cut Off

Four passenger trains were canceled from the local schedule due to a federal order tied to coal field stoppages cutting coal burning locomotives by 25 percent. New York Central trains 5 and 6 between Charleston Columbus and Baltimore and Ohio trains 77 and 78 were halted. B and O trains 72 73 81 and 82 will still stop at Union Station with listed departure times.

Point Pleasant A. A. Roush Union Station Roush New York Central Charleston Columbus Baltimore and Ohio Kenova Pittsburgh Parkersburg

Holzer Hospital Notes Admits List Of Patients

Admitted names include Mrs Richard McGoon and son of Jackson, Mrs Ann Sloan of Point Pleasant, Marjorie Swaney Ray Ohio, Mrs Bert Christy Gallipolis, William J Stricklen Point Pleasant, Mrs L A Wilson Henderson, Mrs J C Poore Jackson, Mrs Paul Meade Wellston, Henry Love Point Pleasant, Edward M McKinniss Wellston, Mrs Harry Allen Letart Falls W Va, Mrs Arlen Saunders Gallipolis, George A Jordan Oak Hill, William Moler Wellston, Mrs Edwin Gordon Jackson, Frank Lewis Oak Hill. Discharged Gloria McCray Ralph Harmon Mrs Donald Lisle Russell Williamson, Mrs Dale McGraw, Mrs W R Staats, Charles Bethel, Audrey Cooley, Mrs Cybert Coon, Howard Johnson, Ira Cooker.

Richard McGoon Jackson Ann Sloan Point Pleasant Marjorie Swaney Ray Ohio Bert Christy Gallipolis William J. Stricklen L. A. Wilson Henderson J. C. Poore Paul Meade Wellston Henry Love Edward M. McKinniss Harry Allen Letart Falls W. Va Arlen Saunders George A. Jordan Oak Hill William Moler Edwin Gordon Frank Lewis Gloria McCray Ralph Harmon Donald Lisle Russell Williamson Dale McGraw W. R. Staats Charles Bethel Audrey Cooley Cybert Coon Howard Johnson Ira Cooker

River traffic high on Kanawha and Ohio rivers

Canal and river reports show multiple boats moving on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with times at Marmet Winfield and Charleston area locks. Separate item notes Huntington patrolmen detaining J B Casey of Henderson on an intoxication charge Tuesday evening.

Gallipolis Suesday Claire Inca Ernestine Lehigh Kanawha Peace Cook Winfield Tenora River Atlay Castle Martin Pete Virginia Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Huntington Ray McClure R. E. Nott J. B. Casey Henderson

Three Factors Emphasized in Personality Disorders

Dr. Simon Overton Johnson, superintendent of Lakin State Hospital, told Rotarians the community, home and school shape most mental disorders and must cooperate with state hospitals. He urged early individualized treatment, hospital modernization, and broader rehabilitation to help patients return to society.

Gallipolis Simon Overton Johnson Lakin State Ospital Lakin W. Va Farmers Hotel Johnson America

Emma D Carter Dies at 79 in Gallipolis

Mrs Emma D Carter aged 79 died Tuesday afternoon at her son Earl Carter’s home after a week of illness following a stroke. Born February 4 1870 in Lawrence County she was the daughter of A J and Nancy Douglas Wood. Her husband John C Carter and a son preceded her in death leaving Earl and two grandchildren surviving. Services set for 2 pm Friday at George J Wetherill and Sons funeral home with burial in Miller Lawrence County.

Gallipolis Emma D Carter Earl Carrter Third Ave Lawrence County A. J Nancy Douglas Wood John C. Carter Earl George J. Wetherwoll and Sons Miller

Line Fence Case Heard in Gallipolis Court

In Gallipolis the Common Pleas court spent a full day on a line fence dispute involving Sylvia Fletcher Carothers as plaintiff and L G Marchi as defendant. Attorneys Switzer and Cherrington appeared, with evidence presented Tuesday and arguments set for the following day over roughly a quarter acre of ground.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Sylvia Fletcher Carothers Robert M. Switzer L. G. Marchi W. P. Cherrington

Two Trucks Collide on Wet Vine Street

Two trucks collided on Vine Street in front of North Produce Co after one skidded on wet pavement Tuesday afternoon. Hollad Carroll Prose, 39, of Waterloo Star Route, drove the Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc truck. Willard Cummings, 24, of Lexington Kentucky, drove the other truck. Property damage was minor.

Gallipolis North Produce Co Vine St Hollad Carroll Prose Waterloo Star Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative Inc Willard Cummings Lexington

Driver Arrested After Rail Collision Near Gallipolis

Clarence Harlem Jones aged 38 of Addison was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of driving while intoxicated after his car struck a guard rail while turning off Route 7. The 1 45 p m Tuesday crash occurred about five miles north of Gallipolis and Jones was to be arraigned in municipal court.

Gallipolis Clarence Harlem Jones Addison State Highway Patrol Jones

Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis Probate Court

Marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis probate court to Gerald Swisher 26 Cheshire and Mary Henderson 25 Bidwell and to Wayne Conn 25 Martin Ky and Lilly Spencer 22 Vin ton.

Gallipolis Gerald Swisher Cheshire Mary Henderson Bidwell Wayne Conn Martin, Ky Lilly Spencer Vinton

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