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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1954

Page

11

Area grid season openers feature Point Pleasant and Wahama

Area football opens with Point Pleasant against Poca and Wahama facing Huntington Vinson as Coach Sayre and Coach Shertzer field seasoned lineups. Hannan starts Saturday at Saunder's Memorial Stadium against Winfield, with ten lettermen in the Falcons' lineup and a note on limited pre season practice.

Messenger Wy Point Pleasant Wahama Poca Vinson West Virginia Southeastern Ohio Bob Shertzer Dots Ralph Sayre Wahama White Falcons Huntington Vinson Hannan High School Winfield Saunder Point Pleasant Sayre Falcons Andy Sayre Virgil Weaver Jack Paugh Shertzer Paul Bennett Richard Bel Butch Greenlee Brery Jones Bill Capehart Miles Durst Herbert Chapman

Inland Lake Fishing Prospects Across Ohio Regions

Ohio wild life division reports vary by region with inland lakes faring better than streams. Walleye success on Lake Erie. northeast sections show good to fair bass and catfish in Lake St Marys and Oxbow. central and southeast report musk? no, bass bluegills crappies and catfish. Weekend streams urged include Deer Creek Paint Creek and Kokosing.

Columbus Ohio State Wildlife Division Lake Erie Catawba Cliffs Sandusky Bay Lake St. Mary's Oxbow Lake East Harbor Piedmont Forked Run Burr Oak Seneca Muskingum River Salt Creek Middlefork Creek Rocky Fork Long Lakes Deer Creek Paint Creek Ohio Brush Little Walnut Kokosing Little Darby Butler Clermont Logan Miami

Judy Wins Key Match in Gallipolis Golf Tourney

Judy defeated Bob Rannells 6-5 Thursday at Gallipolis Golf Club advancing to the first flight quarterfinals to meet Dr. John C. Markley. Reg Clark beat Dr. Lewis A. Bean 1 up to reach the Tribune Trophy semi finals and face O. B. Meadows for a finals berth.

Gallipolis Ed Judy Bob Rannells Judy John C. Markley Reg Clark Lewis A. Bean O. B. Meadows

Three Cars Won By Golf Aces On Tough Links

University of Toledo Alumni Association sponsors a hole in one contest at Len Wagner's par three course. A 1954 automobile is awarded for each ace on the 181 yard hole. Since Friday three holes in one have been recorded. Wagner describes the feat as unbelievable.

TOLES University of Toledo Wagner

Bulldogs Nip Marietta In Scrimmage Clash

Athens High School Bulldogs beat Marietta 15 to 12 in a scrimmage. Quarterback Ronnie Williams and backs Mike Hamilton and Corradini starred, while Barney Gaskill added the decisive extra point. Coach George Riser praised line play by Morris Hatch and noted improvements needed in passing.

Athens High School Bulldogs Marietta George Riser Athens Ronnie Williams Mike Hamilton Ron Corra Dini Barney Gaskill Corradini Hamilton Riser Illiams Iser Morris Hatch Hatch Roger Elnfurt Ron Davies Bob Main Ernie Kittle George Weisenbach Gordon Scott George Carr Joe South Jim Rutkoskie Tser

Shauncey Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

The Rev and Mrs W H Strausbaugh of Woodasfield hosted relatives from Monday to Wednesday. Columbus visitors Mr and Mrs Burt Wickline and Athens pair Mr and Mrs Pearl Chase spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Claud Chase. Numerous families from Pineville Beck y and Liby visited Mrs Pearl Rutledge over the weekend. Mrs Rutledge is grandmother to Mrs Dennis Morgan. Mary Dew returned from Detroit recreation camp after nine weeks, visiting Stanley Edwards and other relatives, then joined Mr and Mrs Thomas Dew and Marilyn homeward. Myrtle Wilcox and daughter Helen from Athens dined with H O McDaniel. Marti McDaniel and Janice Meissner of Port Clinton stayed with the Mc Daniels for two days. Earl Barber of Buffalo NY visits Lewis Johnson for a week. Mrs Barber is Johnson’s sister. John Tippie and son Gary of Athens visited Charles and Mrs Tippie last Monday. T R Hamilton recently visited her brother-in-law and sister Hull Kittle of Glouster. Mr ee ye Kittle left Thursday for several acres in Highland.

W. H. Strausba Woodasfield Burt Wickline Columbus Pearl Chase Athens Claud Chase Dennis Morgan Becky Liby Pineville Pearl Rutledge Morgan Helen H. O. McDaniel Marti McDaniel Janice Meissner Port Clinton Earl Barber Buffalo N. Y Lewis Johnson John Tippie Gary Charles Tippie T. R. Hamilton Hull Kittle Glouster Eee Ye Kittle

Daughter Ruth Ann Tippett Born in Mount St Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Carroll Tippett announce the birth of a daughter Ruth Ann at Mount St Mary Hospital on August 26 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Simons Route 3 Glouster and Mr and Mrs Sam Tippitt Chauncey Great grandparents Mr and Mrs Mike His Route 3 Glouster

Chauncey Carroll Tippett Ruth Ann Mount St. Mary Hospital John Simons Route 3 Glouster Sam Tippitt Mike His

Chauncey Area Churches Schedule Homecoming Events

Local congregations list Sunday schools worship evangelistic services and Bible studies at Chauncey Pilgrim Holiness Church Church of God Millfield Methodist and other area churches. Speakers include Raymond Pidcock Clarence Way and B Courtney with services around 9 10 30 am and evening programs plus a Chauncey Dover Band lawn concert Sunday from 1 to 2 with a dinner at noon and afternoon service.

Morristown Kelen Tatman Raymond Pidcock Church of God Clarence Way Chauncey Methodist Harris Ladies Aid Millfield Methodist Mr. Harris Hiram Mingus Church of Christ B. Courtney C. D. Mulkin Courtney Greens Run Chauncey Mulkin Taylor Ridge Trimble Karl Dawson Columbus Milfield Chauncey-Dover Band Chauncey Church

Greyhounds Host Parade of the Hills Preview Saturday

Nelsonville dives into Parade of the Hills events with a 7 30 p m pigskin preview. A H Rhodes Ohio University offers a rule interpretation before three eight minute quarters pitting Nelsonville against The Plains Jacksonville Trimble and Indiana. Coach Lowell Cole fields about 24 players with Capt Jim Pickett and Art Hunley leading the backfield while Gary Rodger powers the fullback duties.

Nelsonville Greyhounds A. H Jack) Rhodes Ohio Universty Plains Jacksonville-Trimble Jack sonville-Trimble J-T the Plains Hounds Indiana Lowell Cole Cole Jim Pickett Art Hunley Gary Rodger Gyde Stanley Joe Herdiitzka Florida Jim Red) Phillips Tommy Carroll Danny Hitchings

Basilio Favored 1-3 to Defeat Fiore in Madison Square Garden

Basilio, the No. 1 welterweight contender from Canastota, is a 1-3 favorite to beat Carmine Fiore in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden starting at 9 p.m. EST. NBC will televise coast to coast. Fiore has an 47-16-5 record with 18 knockouts.

New York Carmenasilio Carmine Fiore Madison Square Garden Estnbc Basilio Canastatoa N. Y Kid Gavilan Johnny Saxton Fiore Syracuse al Bert Ramon Fuentes Los Angeles

Prayer Meeting Slated in Greendale Cottage

The Morris Town Holiness Church holds a cottage prayer meeting at 7 30 tonight in the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Steele at Greendale.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Herman Steele Greendale

Glouster Tomcats In Grid Preview

Coach Bob Penrod leads the Glouster Tomcats in a football Olympia grid preview at Zanesville tonight. The Tomcats are among four teams featured before their season opener next Friday at home against New Concord.

Bob Penrod Glouster Tomcats Olympia Zanesville Tomcats Glouster New Concord

Gallia County Riding Club Planned First Horse Show

Seven o clock Saturday evening at the Cheshire athletic field hosts the first annual horse show by the Gallia County Riding Club Inc. The announcement to day details the schedule and event location.

Gallipolis Cheshire Gallia County Riding Club, Inc

Aracoma Routs Lakin 38 0 in opener

Aracoma High School, Logan County, defeated Lakin 38 0 at Saunders Stadium. Arnold Mott threw a 19 yard TD to Gray Phil McClain as McClain added a 72 yard score. Williams rushed for two TDs and Mott connected on a second scoring pass. Lakin mounted eight first downs to Aracoma's three but trailed 4 0 at halftime. Next game is Lincoln at home Thursday.

Point Pleasant Aracoma High Schoo Logan Otely Lakin Redders Saunders Memorial Stadium Raiders Aracoma Arnold Mott Gray Phil McClain Tall Fte Williams Mott

1904 Michigan State football captains named

The cow captaine were Leroy Bolden of Flint Michigan and Kanuth of Paducah Kentucky, listed as leaders for the 1904 Michigan State team.

Leroy Bolden Flint, Mich Kanuth Paducah, Ky

Marker Weeat vugate ne imeed the College All ball game

A misread line notes a college basketball game from last season tied to a date with a player’s partner. The fragment emphasizes a single game and a personal reference, with no clear team names or scores.

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