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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1952

Page

9

Bobcat Gridders Hold Final Test

Ohio University Bobcats prep for the coming season with a final pre season scrimmage led by Coach Widdoes. Weather variance from prior sessions may affect aerial plans while injuries thin the lineup. kickoff contenders include Ted Jackson, Lou Sawchik and Dick Spellmeyer.

Ohio University Bobcat Carroll Widdoes Bobcats Widdoes Leon Wilson Tom Lee Frank Underwood Chuck Skipton Charlie Wilson Whitey Tye Ted Jackson Lou Sawchik Dick Spellmeyer Ohio

Big Ten Teams Ready for Scrimmages Across Conference

Chicago listings summarize upcoming scrimmages for Purdue Minnesota Ohio State Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan State Michigan Illinois Indiana with notes on lineups injuries and key players. Purdue conducts intersquad play while Michigan State plans another full dress scrimmage and Indiana readies with 26 lettermen and a return from injury for John Connors.

Chicago Purdue Minnesota Michigan State Stu Holcomb Dale Samuels Dusty Rice Duane Davis Don Inman Roy Hutchinson Prac Northwestern Evanston Wally Jones Ralph Jecha Biggie Munn Macklin Stadium Michigan Wolverines Ted Kress Bill Billings Bennie Oosterbaan Illinois Dick Miller Lanark Ill Iowa State Indiana John Morgan John Connors

Little Reds At Chauncey Invade Blue Devils Stadium Saturday

Chauncey hosts Parkersburgs Little Reds substituting for Pomeroy on the Chauncey Dover schedule. Coach Bill Smith plans a starting lineup featuring Cline Willis Russell Tavan Robinson Bailey McKee Bobo Abdella O Nail Afee. Pomeroy canceled after polio cases surfaced among its squad.

Chauncey Parkersburg Little Reds Pomeroy Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils Bill Smith Belpre Dave Cline Clarence Willis John Russell Bob Tavan Dick Robinson Tom Bailey Ansel McKee Hubie Bobo Eddie Abdella Terry O’nail Russ McAfee

No Home Video Of Title Fight To Be Televised Locally

The Jersey Joe Walcott Rocky Marciano heavyweight title bout in Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium will not be shown on home TV or radio. It will be televised coast to coast in 49 theaters across 31 cities including Cleveland Toledo Dayton and Cincinnati.

Philadelphia Jersey Joe Walcott Rocky Marciano Municipal Stadium Ohio Cleveland Toledo Dayton Cincinnati

Wallace and Bivins Meet At St. Nicks Tonight

Coley Wallace, aiming for a shot at a leading contender and his fifth straight victory, faces veteran Jimmy Bivins of Cleveland at St. Nicholas Arena. The 24-year-old New Yorker is a 2 to 1 favorite for the 9 p.m. EST, 10 round bout broadcast nationally.

New York Coley Wallace Jimmy Bivins Cleveland St. Nicholas Arena

Texas Coach Explains Split T Formation Option Play

The article describes the split T formation in use by Texas in its second season. It details the option play developed by Don Faurot at Missouri, with the quarterback receiving a handoff then deciding to run, pitch, or cut depending on the end’s movement.

ED Price Texas Austin Tex NEA Don Faurot Missouri

From Here I Never Missed One Umpire Belief

Don D. Tullis reflects on Bill Klem the famed umpire and his famous line I have never missed one from here explaining the impact of heart and judgment. The piece argues life decisions mirror games with errors of sight or heart urging humility and conscience before God.

Don D. Tullis Bill Kiem Klem Bill Klem

Methodist Charge and Liberty Hill Church Schedules

Sunday school and preaching times for McDougal Liberty Hill and Carbon Hill listed. The Rev. Herbert Harris serves as pastor with services including Sunday schools, morning sermons, evening worship and midweek prayer meetings.

Methodist Mcdougal Liberty Hill Carbon Hill Herbert Harris

Sunday Worship and School Schedule for Local Churches

In Guysville and Canaanville the schedule lists morning worship at 9 15 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Youth and MYF services are noted while Stewart holds 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m worship with a mid week prayer circle at 7 p m.

Guysville Canaanville Stewart

Local Church Services Schedule Across Three Towns

Chesterhill hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 am with a Thursday prayer service. Amesville lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m worship at 9 30 am and a Wednesday prayer service at 8 pm. Sharpsburg offers worship at 8 45 am and Sunday school at 9 15 am led by pastor H D Frazier.

Chesterhill P.m. Amesville Sharpsburg H. D. Frazier

Athens area church services listed across multiple congregations

The notice catalogs Sunday and midweek activities for churches in Athens including Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Central Ave Methodist Athens Lutheran Assembly First Baptist Mt Zion Baptist First Christian and others with schedules for Holy Communion, Sunday schools, sermons, youth events, and midweek meetings led by pastors and lay leaders.

Jehovah's Witnesses Weekly Study and Meetings Notice

Bible study sessions on Sunday and Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Service meeting and ministry school on Friday at 7 30 p.m. located at 191 W Washington St for community members and followers.

Jehovah's Witnesses W. Washington St

Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Service Schedule

The Rev. Max Williams leads Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m prayer and praise at 10 30 a m and the preaching service at 8 p m all times listed for worship and ministry duties.

Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Sunday School Max Williams

Bible School And Worship Schedule

Morning worship at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. service with guest speaker YPM. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Church Schedule for New Marshfield Pleasant On and Union

Sunday school at New Marshfield and Pleasant On at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 a m YF at 7 p m weekly union services include Sunday school at 9 30 a m YF at 7 p m preaching 7 30 p m and mid week prayer 7 30 p m Pleasant On and Union list mid week prayer services on Wednesday 7 30 p m The Rev Kenneth D Frazier named as speaker

New Marshfield UNION Pleasant Kenneth D. Frazier

First Church of God Service Times

The First Church of God lists Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. with Ralph Leach as superintendent Morning worship at 10 45 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting is on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The Rev G M Taylor serves as pastor.

First Church OF God Ralph Leach G. M. Taylor

White's Chapel Wesleyan church announcements

Sunday school starts at 9 30 am with prayer land praise at 10 30 am WYPS at 7 pm preaching at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm Pastor Roy Deeter leads the church events.

White's Chapel Wesleyan Sunday School Prayer Land Praise The Roy Deeter

Morning Worship and Activities Schedule

Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 15 a m with Floyd Lin Scott as superintendent MYF at 6 p m evangelistic service at 7 15 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m.

Floyd Linscott

New Marshfield Church of Christ Weekly Schedule

The New Marshfield Church of Christ posts services and programs including Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am and evening services at 8 pm with Junior and Senior King’s Shepherds at 7 30 pm and a Thursday midweek prayer at 7 30 pm Minister James H Horner listed as pastor.

New Marshfield Church OF Christ King’s Shepherds James H. Horner Iminister

Albany Methodist Charge Local Church Schedule

Listings show church services and activities for Albany Methodist Charge including Albany Church, Pearl Chapel Snowville Temple Townhouse and YPS. Activities include worship services church school MYF and prayer meetings with specific times and days. The Rev William H Covert is listed as pastor.

Albany Methodist Albany— Church Boy Scouts H. Woodyard Snowville—Church Townhouse William H. Covert

Sunday church events announced for week

The schedule lists day school at 10 30 am YF at 6 36 pm evangelistic service 7 30 pm choir practice Monday prayer and praise at 7 pm Wednesday 7 30 pm Rev R E Keichner presiding

R. E Keichner

Preaching Sunday at Carthag Loevterian Church

Dr. E. B. Townsend will lead a Sunday sermon at 2 30 p m at Carthag Loevterian church inviting community members to attend.

Carthag Loevterian E. B. Townsend

First Wesleyan Methodist Church Services and Schedule

The Athens Messenger reports a Sunday school at 10:30 am led by superintendent Mrs. Gilbert Knight. The Rev. R. J. Stratton speaks at 11:15 am and 7:30 pm with communion services. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 pm led by pastor Rev. Yorton Clark.

FIRST Wesleyan Methodist Gilbert Knight R. J. Stratton Yorton Clark

Sunday Schedule for Drell H Goff Ministry

The notice lists services led by minister Drell H Goff including Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m Junior Church at 10 30 a m NYPS at 6 45 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m.

NYPS Drell H. Goff

Sunday church schedule and pastor named

Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 NYPS at 7 evening service at 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday Cottage prayer meeting Saturday 7 30 Rev Lena Brandenburg serves as pastor

Lena Brandenburg

Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Service Times

Sunday worship at 10 30 am evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm Rev N L Russell is pastor.

Athens Pilgrim Holiness N. L. Russell

FAST CANAAN PILGRIM HOLINESS EVENTS

Sunday school at 9 30 am and worm ship at 7 45 am are listed. A prayer meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 pm. The Rev George Halbirt is the pastor.

Canaan George Halbirt

Weekend church schedule and sermons listed

Sunday school 9 30 am worship 11 am with The Sovereignty of God preached by Rev Roger Rice Jr nursery in basement. Instruction forum 3 pm Senior High WF 7 pm Scout Troop 55 Monday 7 15 pm choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 pm communicant class Saturday 10 am Sunday school 9 30 am morning worship 10 30 am preaching 7 30 pm by Rev Paul Rice district superintendent followed by Communion prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Rev L A Robinson pastor.

Church OF the Good Shepherd Episcopal Rectory University Terrace Old Barn Germantown Phil Porter, Jr First Christian Bible School Joe B. Maffett Baptist Disciples George Drach Sandiy Y Cunen Cassius John M. Versteeg Carl Nessley Wesley Choir International Club Commission On Education Boy Scouts Trinity Sanctuary Kappa Phi Sigma Theta Epsilon Sovereignty God Roger Rice Jr Paul Rice L. A. Robinson

South Canaan Baptist church schedule

The Rev. John I. Snedden presides as pastor with morning worship at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 a m. A midweek prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p m.

South Canaan Baptist Bible School John I. Snedden

Batter is Out On Third Strike Retained Runout

Right. With fewer than two outs and a runner on first, a batter who misses a third strike is out. The catcher drops the ball and the batter advances, but the first-base runner is put out on the relay to third, making the batter the final out.

Bill McCormick

Baseball Leaders Reach Peak In League Hitting Figures

The season totals show Fain leading American League batting at .828 with 169 hits and 42 doubles for Philadelphia. Doby and Easter pace Cleveland with 30 home runs, Doby driving in 97 runs. In the National League Musial hits .336 with 183, Sauer RBI leader at 120, and Kiner high with 36 homers.

Fain Philadelphia Mitchell Cleveland Doby Robinson Chicago Fox Mantle New York Vernon Washington Simpson Rizutto Easter Musial St. Louis Baumholtz Sauer Hodges Brooklyn Schoendienst Doub Musial Thomson Slaughter Sauver Kiner Pittsburgh

High School Grid Schedule Night Athletic Lineup

Tonight's matches include BIS versus Athens and Gallipolis against Pt. Pleasant. Other notable games feature Logan hosting Col. St. Marys and Wahama at Middleport. Local clashes cover Oak Hill Wellston, Coalton Trimble Glouster, Chester Rutland, Ravenswood West Union, Muskingum Valley action Glouster Dresden, Crooksville New Concord, Caldwell New Lexington, M&M Roseville, SEC Buckeye League Befpre McArthur, and Parkersburg Little Reds at Philo.

Henthorne's hit gives Albany 7 6 win over Buchtel

Jerry Henthorne delivered a seventh inning single to lift Albany to a 7-6 victory over Buchtel in Athens County League play. Albany improved to 1-1, while Buchtel suffered its second fall defeat.

Albany Jerry Henthorne Buchtel Davis Beech Knowlton Tewksbury

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Lichil Wiilil Gil Cats Tice Forest Evashevski Ohio State Buckeye Harry Strobel Woody Hayes Wisconsin Badgers Ivy Williamson Wallace, Bivins St. Nicks Bob Hubbard Frank Cindrich Kansas Poston Methodist H.D. Frazier Amesville Methodist Charge Athens Area Church Services Central Ave Lena Nida George Young Edward D. Brandeberry Board of Trustees Sancttuary Mt. Sterling Methodist Church Belle White Lake Hope Athens Lutheran Assembly Music Hall Ambrose Netzer First Baptist MT. Zion Baptist Sunday School William Mosley, Jr First Methodist Albany Baptist Plains Methodist Charge Lancaster ST. Church OF Christ E. G. Couch, Jr Marietta the Plains First Church OF God Athens Messenger Church OF the Nazarene the Plains Church OF the Nazarene First Presbyterian Henthorne Ray Lee Walls Pittsh Modesto Calif Bureau OF Advertising American Nowvorse Messenger
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