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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1950

Page

13

OU Takes Off For Illinois Game

Ohio University football heads to Champaign Illinois for a Saturday 1 30 p m Central Standard Time kickoff against Illinois in a clash of the modern series. The 43 man squad led by Coach Carroll Widdoes depart Port Columbus on the first air trip by an OU athletic team and will practice at Illinois Stadium before the game.

Ohio University Champaign Ill Bobcats University of Illinois Carroll Widdoes Port Columbus Ohio WA Ilini Ohio Illini Don Peden Bob Zuppke Bobcat Illinois Widdoes Ohio State Johnny Karras Ohio U

Classified Ad Terms And Rates From The Messenger

The notice outlines ad submission deadlines for daily and Sunday editions, payment rules, and handling of errors. It specifies respond methods by phone, mail, or office drop without needing stamps for letters, and notes blind ads conceal advertiser identity. Card of Thanks obituaries and political notices require cash with a three line minimum.

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Suggs and Zaharias Lead Opening Round of National Open

In Wichita Kansas Louise Suggs defending champion from Carrollton Georgia playing out of Cincinnati fired a 74 the only sub par score on the 6203 yard par 75 Rolling Hills course. Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Prairie View Illinois the 1948 champion posted an even 75 with 38-37 for the two nines. Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio opened with 83.

Wichita Kas Louise Suggs Babe Didrikson Zaharias Miss Suggs Carrollton Cincinnati Rolling Hills Country Club Zaharias Prairie View Ill Peggy Kirk Findlay, C

Four Station Network To Air OU Illinois Football

Ohio University Bobcats games will be broadcast on a four station network across Southeastern Ohio and the Ohio River Valley. WOUI will feed WJEH WHOK and WEIR for all road and home games starting with the Illinois game. OU students Crum and Volsky will handle play by play with Machel engineer and Jukes assisting.

Southeastern Ohio Ohio River Valley Ohio University Bobcats University of Illinois At Champaign Ill WOUI WJEH Gallipolis WHOK Lancaster WEIR Weirton W. Va WOUIL Manning Mike Memorial Stadium Jim Crum Sandy Volsky Bob Machel Vincent Jukes Crum Volsky Illinois Balaban and Katz Wbkb Chicago Ohio Truman Morris

Friday and Saturday grid games across multiple leagues

The schedule lists Friday night matchups including Middleport at Athens Logan at Gallipolis Jackson at Nelsonville Wellston at Pomeroy Rutland at The Plains McArthur at Portsmouth West Philo at Glouster Barboursville at Point Pleasant Buffalo at Wahama Harrisville at Ravenswood Chauncey at Belpre and Coalton at Jacksonville Trimble. Saturday features Ohio U versus Illinois at Champaign Cincinnati at William Mary Miami at Bowling Green John Carroll at Toledo Central Michigan at Western Michigan Washington at Western Reserve Kent State at Mount Union Michigan Normal at Akron Buffalo at Louisville Wabash at Butler Eastern Kentucky at Marshall plus countless regional college games and pro lineups.

Middleport Athens Logan Gallipolis Jackson Nelsonville Wellston Pomeroy Rutland the Plains McArthur Portsmouth West Philo Glouster Barboursville Point Pleasant Buffalo Wahama Harrisville Ravenswood Chauncey Belpre Marietta Stadium Coalton Jacksonville-Trimble Ohio U Llinois Champaign Cincinnati William Mary Miami Bowling Green John Carroll Toledo Central Midh Western Mich Washington St.l Western Reserve Kent State Mt. Union Michigan Normal Akron Louisville Wabash Butler Eastern Kentucky Marshall Ohio Hillsdale Heidelberg Ohio State Wittenberg Oberlin Capital Muskingum Bethany Denison Wash.Jeff Thiel Hiram Lehigh Case Baldwin Wallace Ohio Wesleyan Kalamazoo Wooster Dayton St. Bonaventure Colgate Army Boston College Oklahoma Brown Yale Bucknell Muhlenberg Hobart Columbia Lafayette Cornell Holy Cross Dartmouth Georgetown Penn State Navy Maryland Pitt Duke Virginia Pennsylvania Williams Princeton West Virginia Wash.Lee Midwest Indiana Nebraska Iowa State Northwestern Kansas State Colorado Marquette Wisconsin Michigan State Michigan Minnesota Clemson Missouri North Carolina Notre Dame Okla Aggies Purdue Texas Drake South Dakota South Alabama Tulane Auburn Vanderbilt Duquesne Florida VMI George Washington South Carolina Georgia Tech Mississippi Kentucky College of Pacific LSU Tennessee Miss. State Catawba N. Carolina State Richmond Wake Forest Quantico Vpi Southwest North Texas Arkansas Houston Baylor Santa Clara Rice Texas Tech Texas Aggies New Mexico Tempe State Loyola Texas Western Rocky Mountain Arizona Utah Colo. College Colo. Aggies Utah State Wichita Pacific Coast California Oregon Montana Idaho Montana State San Francisco Stanford Washington State Ucla New York Giants Cleveland Chicago Bears Green Bay Los Angeles Pittsburgh Baltimore Chicago Cardinals Detroit New York

Lions Seek Third Straight Victory Over Yanks

Detroit Lions aim for a third consecutive win in New York against the Yanks after adding Dick Flanagan from the Bears. Flanagan, formerly of Ohio State, joins the squad for tonight’s National Conference clash.

Detroit Lions NEW York New York Yanks Detroit Dick Flanagan Chicago Bears Ohio State Strader

Beulah Park to Host Sixth Ohio Championship Handicap

Twenty-one horses were nominated for the sixth running of the $7500 Ohio championship handicap at Beulah Park on Saturday. Penny State’s 1950 football captain Owen Dougherty, from Dunmore, Pa, is noted as an all around schoolboy athlete.

Beulah Columbus Beulah Park Penny State Owen Dougherty iDunmore

Dexterites Attend Funeral and Local Visits Across Counties

Attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Pearley Nelson at the Dexter Church included Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Amos Donald Amos the Finley Nelson and Ottie Nelson families Denny Beckley Ernest and Stephen Davis and Mrs. Max Smith and Mrs. Mary Amos. Visitors and hosts noted include Mrs. W. A. Harless and Judy Barbersville visitors Earl and Edith Strong entertaining relatives Frank Talbert of Newport R I Minnie Nichols dinner guests Viola Halliday Nellie Gier at Wilkesville Flora Chase visiting Winnie Bolen Leland Buckley and son Gary from Milan Mich bringing Minnie Nichols home for a visit and Edith Strong Jack Noon Columbus visiting Emma Romine.

Dexter Pearley Nelson Dexter Church W. A. Amos Donald Amos Finley Nelson Ottie Nelson Denny Beckley Ernest Davis Stephen Davis Max Smith Mary Amos W. A. Harless Judy Barbersville W. Va Earl Strong Frank Talbert Newport R. I Minnie Nichols Viola Halliday Nellie Gier Jack Walters Wilkesville Flora Chase Winnie Bolen Leland Buckley Gary Milan Mich Edith Strong Jack Noon Columbus Emma Romine

Miss Krieg Dies at 64 in Logan Home

Ada Krieg 64 died at 3 30 am at the home of her sister in law Mrs John Krieg 370 N Walnut St after a 10 day illness She was born in Point Pleasant and lived here since 1901 A Presbyterian Church Ze nith Club member Surviving are brothers James Logan Herbert Columbus and Carr Forest Park Ill Visitation Saturday at 370 N Walnut St with Rev Henry Carr officiating at 10 30 am Monday burial Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan Ada Krieg John Krieg Walnut St Krieg Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church Zenith Club James Herbert Columbus Carr Forest Park Ill

Methodist Women To Meet Tuesday In Logan Ohio

LOGAN The Chillicothe District Logan and Athens group of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at the First Methodist Church Tuesday. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and both morning and afternoon sessions will be held.

Logan Chillicothe Logan and Athens Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist R. B. Wilson

Mrs Weldon Visits Chauncey In Mill Field

Mrs Grace Weldon of Jacksonville is visiting Mrs Ella Byers in Mill Field this week as part of a social call and local hospitality notes.

Mrs. Weldon Chauncey Grace Weldon Jacksonville Millfield Ella Byers

Cincinnati Livestock Markets Report September Prices

Salable hogs about 3000 with steady overall market. top hogs 180-250 lbs at 20.60 to 20.75, sows 17.25-19.00, light weights scarce. Cattle and calves 600 and 150 respectively, demand weak and prices steady to slightly lower. vealers 31.90-36.00, cows and bulls mostly steady to weak. Sheep 200 with lambs 25.90-28.25 range. poultry and butter prices listed for Cincinnati on Sept 29 including broilers 27-42, turkeys 29-32, butter 63-64 under various grades.

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