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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1957

Page

7

Pitt Takes Nine Events To Beat Miami In Dual Meet

In Oxford Pittsburgh swept nine events to defeat Miami University 69 to 53. Wesley King set a Pitt discus record at 149 feet 8 3 4 inches in his first afternoon throw, breaking a 30 year mark. Miami highlighted distance events with Dick Clevenger winning the mile in 4 20.7 and two miles in 9 56.3. Dick Damko won the 880 in 1 56.3. Sebbie LaSpina hit 48 2 1 2 inches in the shot and Stewart Graham reached 22 feet in the broad jump. Miami later beat Bowling Green 6 1 behind Jim Hampton winning his fourth straight decision, with Lee Flandreau and Bob Gohmann each belting a triple.

Oxford University of Pittsburgh Miami University Miami Wesley King Gilbert Welch Dick Clevenger Dick Damko Sebbie LaSpina Stewart Graham Bowling Green Jim Hampton Hampton Redskins Lee Flandreau Bob Gohmann

Texas Team Has Biggest Average In Bowling Tourney

DAYTON Ohio Frank of San Antonio Texas will be the first to chase a 900 plus team average as the Texas squad holds a 923 team average and trails Mamie’s Group of Milwaukee’s 2585 total for the lead. Geneva Recreation leads division two with 2322 and Medina Ohio’s Ohio Women’s Bowling Assn team two tops division three with 2134.

Dayton Ohio Straus- Frank San Antonio Texas Mamie Milwauke Geneva Ohio Women’s Bowling Assn Medina

Yankees Pitch Two Shutouts In World Series Win

New York pitchers Don Larsen and Johnny Kucks blanked the Dodgers to give the Yankees a pair of shutouts in the World Series marking the first time a winning team achieved two shutouts in the series in 26 years since 1920 when Walter Mails and Stan Coveleskie did so for Cleveland.

New York Don Larsen Johnny Kucks Yankees Dodgers Walter Mails Stan Coveleskie Cleveland

All Star Women and Men Bowl Results Highlight Marathon Scores

Yesterday’s results feature numerous 200 games and high scores across men and women divisions. Standouts include Darwin Senften 222 and 220, Gene Brown 214, Pat Watts 187, and Treva Terrell 217. Team matchups span Millers Insurance to Ronto’s Service with tight finishes and multiple 200 games recorded.

Darwin Seaften Pat Watts Char. Pergram Treva Terrell Helen Buehl Barbara LaPierre Myra Woodward Mary Conarrse Betty Hotarick McFadden Burger Hudeponl K. of C. No Gene Brown Dave Canter Bill Soule Earl Henson Charlies Daughetee Joe Mulligan Charles Thiel Owen Case Darwin Senften Martha Smith Kathy Harrison Leslie Colvin Charlotte Pergram Edith Alderson Pat Wats Mary Conatroe Martha Wombold Elva Saylor Ruppert’s Smith Boykin Inc Boren’s Dupps Harold Combs Carlos Smith Jones Otto Helton B. Helton White Jim Colvin Gene Childess Tom Hyde John Taulbee Lester Stimson Milton Wells Fred Waczula F. Achberger Paul Moon J. Hocz Virg Swain al Wombold Arnold Ferguson Dick Mitchner Bill Tickel Estel Womboch Gray Harrison H. Duff Bernie Cain F. Roosa Carolyn Bake Rose Bowen Sports Bowl Moppettes Rock-n-Rollers Ramblers

Local Keglers Enter Cincinnati Singles Bowling Classic

Twenty Middletown bowlers headline the 15th Hoinke Singles Bowling Tournament at Glenway Lanes in Cincinnati. Action starts Sunday at 7 15 p m with each bowler performing five games or using a 70 percent handicap over 10 alleys. Wayne Flick leads with 1143 series as 3502 total entrants chase a 24214 prize pool led by 2400 for first and 1200 for second.

Middletown Cincinnati Glenway Lanes Wayne Flick Louisville

Okawa Retains Featherweight Title In Tokyo Bout

In Tokyo Hiroshi Okawa 126 outpointed Kiyoaki Nakanishi 126 to defend the Japanese featherweight title. In Miami Beach Jimmy Beecham 153 outpointed Holly Mims 154 with Beecham winning in a Miami Beach bout.

Associated Press Miami Beach Fla Jimmy Beecham Miami Holly Mims Washington, D. c Tokyo Hiroshi Okawa Kiyoaki Nakanishi Kobe Okawa

Mansfield Relays Kick Off With 17 Events Set Today

The 26th Mansfield High School Relays open today with 17 events as 114 schools and 1,336 athletes compete. Pittsburg Central Catholic won the opening four mile relay in 19 13 16, beating Mount Lebanon Akron North Marion Harding and Cleveland Fast. The track was slow due to earlier rain. Pontiac, first non Ohio winner in 1927, is unlikely to contend. Cleveland East Tech, a seven time Mansfield winner, heads into the meet as a favorite.

Mansfield Ohio Pontiac Hudson C. Ray Cleveland East Tech

Joe Advertises To Find His Awn

Tampa Florida ad seeks girlfriend Ann Knorr of Chillicothe Ohio. Joe Zany offers $5 for a full page notice in the Tampa Daily Times asking Ann Knorr to return. He lists Box 3624 Station F Columbus Ohio and suspects she may be in Tampa or Bradenton.

Tampa Fla Joe Zany Tampa Daily Times Ann Knorr Chillicothe Ohio Ann Joe Zany Times Columbus Bradenton

Donna Atwood Seeks Divorce From Ice Capades Impresario

Donna Atwood filed a divorce suit in Santa Monica California against 57 year old John H Harris impresario of the Ice Capades and a major stockholder in the show She cites extreme mental cruelty as the ground The couple married August 1 1949 and she seeks custody of twins Dennis and Donald aged seven and Donna Jeanette aged four

Stanta Monica Calif Donna Atwood Miss Atwood John H. Harris Ice Capades Harris Dennis and Donald Donna Jeanette

Kenyon Student Killed in Gambier Crash

Carl Wertz 21 year old student at Kenyon College Gambier Ohio died when his car lost control on a curve on Ohio 308 in Gambier the vehicle struck a tree according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.

Mount Vernon Ohio Carl Wertz Pittsburgh Kenyon College Gambier Ohio Highway Patrol

Airman leaves post to start shooting spree death

Roswell New Mexico district attorney reports Airman A3C Daniel L. Jarrett formerly stationed at Walker Air Force Base climbed a fence from his guard post into Ben Lucero property. He fired on a barking dog then damaged property and exchanged remarks with Luceros before he was killed by two shotgun blasts. Luceros Clem ent and Anselmo plus their father Ben were held without charge as the investigation continued.

Roswell N. M New York Patrick Hanagan Daniel L. Jarrett Roslyn Heights N.Y Walker Air Force Base Apparent Hanagan Clement Anselmo Lucero Ben Lucero Jarrett Luceros Lucero

Chemist Wife Hunted Rabid Puppy In Ashland Ky

State police hunted an Ashland chemist and his wife after contact with a rabid dog. Mrs Bruce Gravetts was bitten on the foot by a licensed rabies puppy. Her husband, former chief chemist at Semet Solvay, faced exposure and authorities urged rabies shots while they remained missing after resigning and moving to Indianapolis.

Ashland Bruce Gravetts Gravetts Indianapolis Ind

Educator Calls Coloring Books The No 1 Enemy

Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld from Pennsylvania State University told the National Art Education Association convention coloring books stifle creativity and train children to submit to prescribed outlines. He called the coloring book the No 1 enemy of creativeness in the United States.

Los Angeles Pennsylvania State University Viktor Lowenfeld National Art Education Assn United States Lowenfeld

Slag Avalanche Buries Railroad Spur in Ohio

Slag avalanche buried a railroad spur to the Y and O Coal Co mine near Florence in Jefferson County, blocking Belmon t County Route 5. No injuries reported. Mine superintendent warned more slides may occur and clearing the route could take about two months.

ST. Clairsville Ohio Belmont County Y & O Coal Co Florence Jefferson County

Governor’s aide allows highway bid rejections

In Columbus Ohio General William Saxbe ruled that the state highway director can reject all bids for road materials and readvertise for bids The opinion was sent to George J Thormyer acting director of highways

Columbus Ohio William Saxbe George J. Thormyer

Boy Killed by Car in Greenville

Rickey Joe Everhart four year old son of Mr and Mrs Howard Everhart Rt 4 Greenville died on arrival at a hospital after being struck by a car in front of his home Friday night.

Greenville Ohio Rickey Joe Everhart Howard Everhart

Grocer Harper C Corey Shot After Robbery

Detroit police report a gunman and two accomplices attacked 60 year old grocer Harper C Corey as he left his east side store. They pistol whipped him, took 62 dollars, then fired a shot that lodged in his nose but caused non serious injuries.

Detroit Harper C. Corey Corey East Side

Lima Mother Kills Child and Tries Poisoning Self

Mrs Doris J Miner 29 admitted strangling her 8 month old daughter Jean Ann then drank ammonia attempting suicide. Husband Jessie 56 found the baby dead in the crib and his wife nearby in a hospital in fair condition under protective custody at St Rita s Hospital.

Lima Ohio Doris J. Miner

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