Teen swimmers hailed as greatest team in Olympic trials
The United States Olympic swim squad, led by juniors and teens, is praised after record-smashing trials. World marks were set in six events as men and women, including Roy Saari and Donna de Varona, show breadth and depth across freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and medley events.
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Bob Kiphuth
U. S
Kiphuth
Mike Austin
Rochester
N. Y
Gary Ilman
San Jose
Calif
Don Schollander
Lake Oswego
Ore
Schollander
Roy Saari
el Segundo
Chet Jastremski
Toledo
Ohio
Tom Stock
Aurora
Gary Dilley
Huntington
Ind
Jed Graef
Verona
Mads
Bob Bennett
Encino
Dick Roth
Atherton
Australia
Kevin Berry
Fred Schmidt
North Brook
Ill
Carl Robie
Drexel Hill
Donna de Varona
Santa Clara
Cathy Ferguson
Burbank
Holland
Ada Kok
Miss Stouder
Russia
Galina Prozumenschikova
Claudia Kolb
Uncle Sam
Reds Lose Chance To Move Up In NL Standings
Cincinnati Reds falter in a 3-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs as Lew Burdette hurls a four hit shutout. Billy McCool shines in relief with seven strikeouts in three innings, while Cubs rookie Ron Campbell collects his first major league hit and a run. Milwaukee visits Crosley Field for a three game set starting tonight with Cloninger opposing Jay.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phils
Phils
Reds
Lew Burdette
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Billy McCool
Dick Sisler
Burdette
Warren Spahn
Cubs
Ron Campbell
Billy Williams
John Tsitouris
Milwaukee Braves
Crosley Field
Tony Cloninger
Joey Jay
Cubs 3 Reds in Dallas Open golf tournament summary
A field of 150 competed in the Dallas Open golf tournament where Billy Casper Mason Rudolph and Chi Chi Rodriguez stood out amid the $4,000 event.
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Dallas
Billy Casper
Mason Rudolph
Juan
Chi Chi) Rodriguez
Ohio fishing outlook by district shows fair to good success
Outdoors dispatch from Columbus reports the final season fishing forecast. Central Buckeye Lake yields bass bluegills catfish and perch with fair overall angler success. Northwest Riley Reservoir and Crawford County offer bluegills catfish and perch but conditions vary. Northeast Portage Summit Mogadore Nimislawah Berlin districts show bass bluegills crappies and muskies in places. Southeast Tycoon Lake Muskingum River and Piermont Reservoir produce bass bluegills muskies and catfish. Southwest Spring Valley Green Warren counties report bass bluegills catfish with good overall action. Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay forecast fair with perch around Kellys Island and Gulls Reed shoals plus bass near Kellys Island. Sandusky Bay yields sheepshead white bass and catfish.
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Buckeye Lake
Riley Reservoir
Crawford County
Portage
Summit
Mogadore
Nimisla
Highland County
Great Miami
Lake Erie
Sandusky Bay
Kellys Island
Put-In-Bay
Lucas County
National League standings and Thursday results summary
National League standings show Philadelphia leading with 80 52 and .606, followed by Cincinnati and San Francisco. Thursday results include San Francisco 3 New York 1 and Houston 6 Philadelphia 0, with several other matches noted and several games scheduled for today.
Full Weekend Schedule In Pro Football
The Chiefs beat the Oilers 27 17 behind Charley Warner’s 97 yard kickoff return and an 80 yard punt return to set up a field goal. Saturday AFL and NFL games include Boston at Denver Buffalo at New York Oak land at San Diego Cleveland hosts Green Bay Detroit New York at Philadelphia Dallas at Chicago New Orleans St Louis at Washington San Francisco at Los Angeles Hall of Fame game Baltimore versus Pittsburgh in Canton Ohio.
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Associated Press
Kansas City Chiefs
Charley Warner
Prairie View A&m
Chiefs
Dallas Texans
Houston Oilers
Oilers
Boston
Denver
Buffalo
New York
Wilkes-Barre
Oakland
San Diego
Cleveland
Browns
Green Bay
Detroit
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Herseh
Lema Defeats Palmer In Charity Exhibition At Boston
Tony Lema shot nine under par 63 to beat Arnold Palmer by eight strokes in an exhibition for the Cardinal Cushing Charity Fund of Boston in Quincy.
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Lema
Palmer
Quincy
Mass
Tony Lema
Arnold Palmer
Cardinal Cushing Charity Fund
Boston
Mrs Withrow Speaks At WSCS Meeting
Mrs Earl Withrow spoke at the September WSCS meeting of St Paul Methodist Church on How Great Thou Art. Wayne Burdette led the program and Milford Icard led devotions as the group planned a community day project and voted a five year pledge to Asbury Woods.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Withrow
WSCS
St. Paul Methodist Church
Wayne Burdette
Milford Icard
Asbury Woods
Carrie Caudill
Harvey Morgan
Edgar Children
Fisher To Be Honored At Reds Park
POINT PLEASANT Clarence Fisher a former Buffalo Bisons pitcher will attend Former Major League Day at Crosley Field Cincinnati Sunday. A 12 45 p m ceremony will present a brief career resume before the Reds Braves game. He will be accompanied by his son Charles J J Canterbury Steve and Jack Pyles.
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Point Pleasant
Clarence Fisher
Jefferson Ave
Buffalo Bisons
Crosley Field
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Braves
Mr. Fisher
Charles
J. J. Canterbury
Steve
Jack Pyles
Education Day Slated For Trinity Methodist Church
Education Day at Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, formerly Rally Day, will be observed September 13 with a youth program featuring guest artist Miss Ruth Eisenauer. Rev. C S Thompson announces a rescheduled official board meeting for 7:15 p m due to holiday weekend. Sermon by Rev Holly O Shamblin. A memorial book from Mrs Marguerite Asher Larson of Berlin Conn. next Methodist men’s dinner is October 13.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Ruth Eschenaur
C. S. Thompson
Holly O. Shamblin
Marguerite Asher Larson
Berlin
Conn
Chesterhill Visitors Mention Dille and Endicott Ties
Donald Ralph Dille and his sister Twilla Dille, both originally from Chesterhill, were visiting friends. Wynadotte Michigan residents Mr and Mrs Vernon Dille appeared with Chesterhill ties. Endicott, Frair Iowa native, recently stayed with local friends, while Endicott’s Plentsville upbringing was noted. Weekend guests were Kay and David Starling, grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Francis Starling. Donald North and his Wyandotte, Michigan family joined a Southwest Texas trip with relatives.
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Hettie Woodward
Chesterhill
Donald Ralph Dille
Wynadotte
Mich
Twilla Dille
Vernon
Ralph McCune
Henry Parsons
W. O. Z. Endicott
Frair
Iowa
Chester
Endicott
Plentsville
Francis E. Starling
Kay
David Starling
Donald North
Wyandotte, Mich
Carlos North
Southwest
Texas
Norths
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admissions
Mr and Mrs Dencil Ma theny Leon a son born at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Admitted include Mrs Doyle Smithson Gallipolis Forrest Jenkins Milton Mrs John Burton Point Pleasant Sandra Lee Garson Buffalo Elmer Grueser Point Po it and Mrs Lee Hulbert Buffalo.
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Dencil Matheny
Leon
Doyle Smithson
Gallipolis
Forrest Jenkins
Milton
John Burton
Point Pleasant
Sandra Lee Garson
Buffalo
Elmer Grueser
Point Po It
Lee Hulbert
Underwood Labor Day Attraction in Mason County
Labor Day plans for Mason County include a 11:30 a m event at the National Guard Armory two miles north of Point Pleasant on Route 62. Cecil H. Underwood Republican candidate for West Virginia governor will speak with state and county candidates present. A picnic lunch is requested from each family. Ice cream soft drinks and coffee will be served. Entertainment by Ralph Shannon and his band and a high school band. The rain or shine event is sponsored by the Mason County Republican groups.
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Point Pleasant
National Guard
Cecil H. Underwood
West Virginia
Mason County Republican Executive Committee
Mason County Republican Women’s Club
Mason County Young Republican Club
Ralph Shannon
Local residents visit across towns in weekend gatherings
Syracuse Mr. and Mrs. Willis Ingham and daughters Connie Barbara and Rose Marie, with friends, visited Torch on Sunday. Mrs. Roger Winebrenner and children Kelly Kim and Krystal visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Miracle in Leesburg.
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Willis Leadingham
Connie
Barbara
Rose Marie
Torch
Roger Winebrenner
Kelly
Kim
Krystal
B. L. Miracle
Leesburg
William Harden
Cherry St
Donald Lisle
Paul Osborn
Lancaster
Downington Social Visits Across Ohio Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen and children from Columbus spent a weekend with Mrs. Allen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Haning. C. Bolen and family visited his mother, Mrs. Bolen, and Mary Howell plus Mrs. Cottrill toured Columbus with Mrs. Cottrill’s daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Oxley. Mrs. Laura Alderman of Athens visited Martha Robinson and Mary Howell.
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Vesta Robinson Downington
Charles Allen
Columbus
Allen
Glen Haning
C. A. Bolen
C. Bolen
Mary Howell
Cottrill
Local Death Noted for Uncle Charles Topping
Mrs. Eleanor White reports the death of Charles Topping. Attendants include Mrs. Higgins and Mrs. White. The family members cited are Mrs. Lester Waugh Bidwell Mrs. Orville White Gallipolis Mrs. Lewis White Rio Grande and Chester White.
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Eleanor White Vinton
Lester Waugh
Bidwell
Orville White
Gallipolis
Lewis White
Rio Grande
Anna Higgins
Chester White
Charles Topping
Higgins
White
Mason County Real Estate Transfers Listed in District Records
A batch of property transfers in Mason County shows multiple deeds recorded across districts. Names include Huffman Taylor Ward Saladean Godfrey Click and others, with parcels in Cooper Point Pleasant Clendenin Graham Union Cologne and Waggener districts conveyed to various buyers.
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Ruth Huffman
Charles
Eva Huffman
Arlena
Joseph Taylor
Louise
Edward Trail
Betty Biffle
Clarence
Sue Huffman
Cooper District
Lesley
Maxine Huffman
J. A
Florence R. Allen
Point Pleasant
Nelma Ward
Richard
Geraldine Pfiffner
Graham
Franklin
Daylene
Kathleen Yost
Union
P. A. Sayre
Scottie
Patricia Saladean
Clendenin
Daisy Saladera
Freda Wamsley
Lewis
Harry
Eulah Godfrey
Taylor
Dorothy Rouse
Lloyd Ternton
Ai.i Co
Towi
New Haven
Wade
Bertha Casto
M. O
Helermden
Chestie
Aye Fisher
James
Lorena Lichfield
Ferris
Alice Thabit
Jmelia
A. Rahall
Bertha Thabit
Elsie
Peter Durst
Chloe
Robert Click
Vernon Click
Philip
Marie Click
Edna
C. R. Quickle
Iva
Robert McKinney
Daniel W. Click
Cologne
George Click
Ruth Rhoades
Waggener
Charles and
Margie Cartwright
Della Nibert
Mearle
Mary Ann Nibert
Point Man Is Promoted at Vanadium Plant New Haven
Ralph H. Lusher promoted to assistant superintendent of furnace operations at Graham plant Vanadium Corp of America New Haven. Joined July 1953 as metallurgical trainee with seven years in alloy production development. Marshall University chemistry graduate. Duke University graduate work. Lives at 49 Grape Street with spouse and three children.
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Point Pleasant
Ralph H. Lusher
Graham Plant
Carl G. Adler
Vanadium Corp. of America
New Haven
Lusher
Vanadium
Marshall University
Duke University
Grape St
Pliny Man Arrested After Two Car Crash
Avery R. Ferguson, 22, of Pliny was arrested by the state Police after a two car mishap on Route 17 in Henderson. He allegedly failed to have vehicle under control and struck the back of a car driven by Louise Watson, 24, of Bidwell Route 1. Damage totaled $110.
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Point Pleasant
Avery R. Ferguson
Pliny
Ferguson
Henderson
Louise Watson
Bidwell
Valley Auxiliary Seeks Volunteers for Sept 7 Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary invites present inactive and new members to a September 7 meeting at 7 30 p m in the hospital dining room. Prospective members are told duties include recreation desk delivery of flowers instrument care and patient orientation assistance with training sewing and service. Volunteers are asked to commit two hours monthly.
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Point Pleasant
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Purpose For New Age I Program At Trinity Methodist
A WSCS meeting at Trinity Methodist heard a program titled Purpose for a New Age presented by A Blankenship. Mrs Willan Bardin Jr reported on a planned detection cancer clinic for the Mason County Cancer Society. Refreshments were provided by the Rebecca Circle.
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Point Pleasant
J. A. Blankenship
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Willan Bardin, Jr
Mason County Cancer Society
Rebecca Circle
Homecoming Set At Westminster Church
The Westminster Methodist Church announced a homecoming on September 13 with a guest speaker and special music. Attendees are asked to bring their own picnic lunch and table service.
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Point Pleasant
Lloyd Miller
Westminster Methodist Church
Western Horse Show at Harmon Field Stables
A Western horse show is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p m at Harmon Field Stables in Harmon Park. Ten classes will be entered with cash prizes and a $1 admission for adults, free for children under 12. The Little League will sell refreshments. A reunion for Burns Lanier and Nibert is Sunday at Millstone Church with a basket dinner at noon.
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Point Pleasant
Harmon Field
Harmon Park
All Western Horse Show
Little League
Burns, Lanier and Nibert
Millstone
Birthday Dinner Honors Harley Powell in Point Pleasant
Harley Powell was honored with a birthday dinner at Krodel Park Monday evening by his children. Attendees included Bruce Powell and family, Robert Greer and family, Sally Redman, Elmer Vanmater and family, Terry Escoe, and Harley Powell Jr. plus others from Nitro and Clifton. Arrestees booked on drunk charges are Eugene Harmon and Inez Stewart in Mason County Jail.
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Point Pleasant
Harley Powell
Krodel Park
Bruce Powell
Beverly
Cathy
Nitro
Robert Greer
Ann
Carla
Toby
Dwight
Duane
Miriam
Carl Greer
Roscoe Greenlee
Sally Redman
Elmer Vanmater
Elmer, Jr
Randy
Jenifer
Clifton
Harold Escoe
Terry
Harley Powell, Jr
Mason County
Eugene Harmon
Buffalo
Inez Stewart
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