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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1952

Page

9

Smith Passes Bobo In State Point Race

Massillon's Carl Smith, Washington Court House halfback, takes the state scoring lead with 93 points after three games, edging Chauncey Dover's Chauncey Bobo who sits at 91. The season sees Massillon and Springfield trading top AP poll spots as teams roll to big wins and standout performances.

Carl Smith Washington Court House Chauncey Dover Hubert Bobo Bobo Scholastic Brigade Wahama W. Va Chauncey Smith Monroe Massillon Springfield Associated Press East Liverpool Zanesville Dayton Chaminade Alliance Steubenville Big Red Cleveland Benedictine Chuck Biffle

Murray Sidelined. Wilmington College Football Season Ends

Wilmington college officials disclosed that Jim Murray of North Lewisburg will miss the season after an operation for a ruptured spleen following an injury in practice. His brother John Murray, a tackle, also suffered a broken arm and is expected to be out for the season.

Wilmington Jim Murray North Lewisburg Murray Columbus John

Wheeling Downs Wagers Soar in Early Racing Season

Betting at Wheeling Downs averaged over 230000 daily and surpassed 10000000 in seven weeks at the half mile track, signaling a strong start to the current season and steady wagering interest.

Wheeling W. Va Wheeling Downs

Indianapolis Woman Claims Bowling Title

Mrs. Pat Dryer, a top Indianapolis bowler, says she is the first American woman to roll a 700 series six times. Her sixth 704 came Monday night with the Morris Plan team at Pennsylvania Alleys, on games of 235 200 and 269, while Catherine Buhling of Cincinnati has five 600 series.

Indianapolis Pat Dryer Morris Plan Pennsylvania Dryer Catherine Buhling Cincinnati

Stop Watch Sweeps Two at Harness Race

Stop Watch owned by Alvin A Gould of Cincinnati and driven by Lou Huber Jr captured both ends of the Wilmington pace at the Lebanon harness races Monday night. The Fairmeade and Greenacres Farm of Wilmington presented Gould with a trophy. The feature was for an $800 purse.

Lebanon Alvin A. Gould Cincinnati Lou Huber Jr Wilmington Fairmeade Greenacres Farm Gould

Logan Health Department Sets School Vaccination Dates

The Logan Hocking County Health Department announced the 1952 53 school year vaccination and immunization plan. Diphtheria immunizations and smallpox vaccinations will occur at several townships including Carbon Hill Murray City Gore Webb Summit Union Furnace Haydenville Rockbridge Gibisonville Bentonville Marion Township Enterprise West Logan Hlesboro Laurelville and other sites from Oct 9 to Oct 23. Preschool children may also be immunized or vaccinated, with parents urged to attend at the scheduled times.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Marion Township Enterprise West Logan Llesboro Laurelville

Mrs. Mary Kathleen Douglas Dies After Childbirth

Mary Kathleen Douglas 20 of Lancaster formerly Logan died Saturday afternoon at Fairfield Hostal after giving birth to daughter Gloria Jean. She left husband Harold E. Douglas, a daughter Marsha Kay, and family across Logan and Cleveland. Final rites at Mills Memorial EUB Church Lancaster conducted by Reverends McGinnis Grueser. Burial Maple Grove Cemetery.

Logan Mary Kathleen Douglas Lancaster Fairfield Hostal Daugher Gloria Jean Harold E. Douglas Marsha Kay Fred Hugh Ralph W. Eberson, Jr Cleveland Robert Tracy Hugh Walter F. Saving Samuel Bowlby Mills Memorial Eub Church T. R. McGinnis A. N. Grueser Maple Grove Cemetery

Bean Storage Tips From Logan County Agent

Hocking County home demonstration agent Emily C. Van Fossan offers methods to protect stored beans from weevils. Heat beans in a thin layer to 130 to 145 degrees for 30 minutes to kill eggs and larvae, or keep seed beans under 135 degrees. use center-layer thermometer readings. Store beans in a tight container, or mix beans with hydrated lime distributed through the beans.

Logan Emily C. van Fossan Hocking County

Program Sets Health Levy Explanation Event

Logan A speaker’s bureau will hold an 8 p.m. meeting at the Hocking County senior high library to explain a four tenths mill levy for a merged city county health department. Health council members will outline how the levy would fund expanded services after federal grant cuts.

Logan Hocking County Health Council City County Health Department Health Department Combined Health Department Bureau

Health Board To Meet As Bi-County Group

The Logan Hocking County Board of Health convenes its second meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in the county health office. Nurses and the sanitarian are expected to present reports on their work. Dr. Owen Yaw proposed the policy at the first meeting.

Logan Logan-Hocking County Fonty Flock Darlington

William Evans Dies Sunday

William H. Evans 79 of 680 Front St died at 1 p m Sunday in Hocking Valley Hospital. Funeral at 1 p m Wednesday in Leonard funeral home with Rev John Devol of Glouster officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was a retired coal miner. Survived by daughters Daisy Inboden Louella Brooks Velma Crane and William. sons Elmer Roscoe Foster and William. a brother Roscoe Evans. a sister Mrs Bessie Hicks. 14 grandchildren four great grandchildren and three step grandchildren.

Logan William H. Evans Front St Hocking Valley Hospital Leonard Funeral Home John Devol Glouster Oak Grove Cemetery Evans Daisy Inboden

First Meeting Planned By Gibisonville PTA

The Gibisonville PTA will hold its first meeting at 8 p m Monday in the school. Mrs. Charles Jones president says the program topic is Good Health or Bad Enroll ment of new members is underway.

LOGAN Gibisonville P. T. A Charles Jones

Demonstration Council To Meet Wednesday

Hocking County Home Demonstration Council annual meeting set for 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Ohio Power Co assembly room. Officers to be elected and the 1953 program discussed. all council members urged to attend.

Logan Hocking County

Protection Of Cottons Is Advised

Mrs Emily C Van Fossan county home demonstration agent says homemakers can protect summer cotton garments from damage by storing them clean unstarched and unironed. Silverfish feed on starch in garments and may hide in old books and stored papers. Use 10 percent DDT powder in cracks behind door facings baseboards shelves and floors of closets and storerooms. Do not iron before storing as pressed creases wear more quickly. Bleached finishes can yellow from chlorine cleaners. remove with sodium hyposulfide or color removers. Soak yellowed garments in one tablespoon sodium hyposulfide per gallon water in non metallic containers. avoid contact with metals and metal buttons or buckles.

Logan Emily C. van Fossan van Fossan

Driver Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge in Logan

Logan Raymond Anderson of Logan Star Route changed his plea from innocent to guilty Sunday evening after being bound over to the grand jury. Mayor Roger Friend fined him $100 with $50 suspended and costs, following a Friday arrest by city police.

Logan Raymond Anderson Logan Star Route Roger Friend Friend Anderson

Lawns Need Nitrogen Schedule for Bluegrass

County extension agent Charlies Ingraham explains nitrogen is key for bluegrass. Fall or early spring N boosts color and discourages crabgrass. summer N harms crabgrass while bluegrass sleeps in heat. Recommended Septembers apply 15 to 20 lb per 1000 sq ft of 4-16-8 or similar. early spring 8 to 10 lb of 16-6-4 or 5 lb ammonium sulfate or 3-4 lb ammonium nitrate per 100 sq ft. up to three applications, last by May most years.

Logan Charlies Ingraham

Final Rites Held for Mrs. Lillian Pond

Final rites were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday for Mrs. Lillian McCray Pond widow of M. S. Pond in Leonard funeral home with the Rev. Henry L. Carr officiating. Organist Mrs. John T. Underwood provided music. pallbearers named Clarence Blosser Early Elberfeld Fred E. Huls W. W. Lanning Sr George Jurgensmier and Forest Weinrich.

Boards of Education Schedule Full Meetings

Four boards plan 7:30 p.m. meetings in various offices. The county board meets Friday in the county superintendent’s office at the courthouse. East Hocking meets Monday at Samuel Dillon’s office, Starr Washington at Union Furnace School, and West Hocking meets Tuesday in Dillon’s office.

Logan Board of Education County Board of Education East Hocking School Board Samuel Dillon Starr-Washington Board of Education Union Furnace West Hocking Board Dillon

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Donald Lightfoot Logan welcome a son. Miss Edna England Logan Rt 8 and Sandra Sue Anguish Cleveland admitted. Charles Larimer Logan discharged Mrs James Hawley Logan and son Mrs Charles Gang Logan Route 4 and son Mrs Jimmie Wortman McArthur and son Mrs Raymond Wyckoff Lancaster and son Mrs Charles Dietzel Laurelville Route 1 Freeman Hughes Logan listed among admissions and discharges.

Hocking Valley Hospital Donald Lightfoot Logan Edna England Logan Rt Sandra Sue Anguish Cleveland Charles Larimer James Hawley Charles Gang Jimmie Wortman McArthur Raymond Wyckoff Lancageter Charles Dietzel Laurelville Freeman Hughes

Guilty of Contempt in Ohio Court

Fred Lacey was found in contempt by Common Pleas Judge Harley Seagn er for failure to make support payments to his former wife So Lacey. Judge Meyer sets sentence pending compliance with the court order.

Logan Fred Lacey Monda Common Pleas Harley Seagner So Lacey Meyer

Betsy Rawls Leads 1952 LPGA Money Winners

Betsy Rawls tops the 1952 LPGA money list with 14,505 dollars, leading a field that includes Peggy Kirk from Findlay with 3,147.25 dollars and Shirley Spork of Bowling Green with 468.75 dollars.

San Antonio Tex Bety Rawls Phi Belta Appa University of Texas Ladies Professional Golfers Association Peggy Kirk Findlay Shirley Spork Bowling Green

Reds Claim Mark London at Radio Moscow Meet

Radio Moscow reports Yuri Lituyyev of the Soviet Olympic track team broke the world record for the 440 yard hurdles. The claim centers on London setting a new time at the event with national and international implications.

REDS MARK London Radio Moscow Yuri Lituyyev

What They’ll Do What They’ll Do Holy Cross Football Form

Dr Eddie Anderson outlines Holy Cross plays featuring Gene Schiller as left halfback in a flexible T formation. The pivoting quarterback and pitch outs to flanker and fullback aim to exploit the defense with speed and misdirection.

Eddie Anderson Holy Cross Worcester Mass NEA Gene Schiller Charlie Maloy Schiller Maloy

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