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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1957

Page

11

Shrider Named New Miami University Basketball Coach

Richard G. Shrider 34, longtime Fairborn High coach, named Miami University basketball mentor by Athletic Director John L. Brickels after a board meeting. Pending formal trustees approval, Shrider will start full time next Monday, bringing a career including a 20-2 Gallipolis season and a 13-5 Fairborn record.

Oxford Richard G Dick” Shrider Fairborn High Miami University John L. Brickels Brickels Shrider Miami John D. Millett Nex Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers National Basketball Association Gallipolis Thomas Fairborn

Highest Scoring ABC Ever Comes To A Close

The 64th American Bowling Congress closed after 51 days of high scoring led by Louisville bowler Jim Spalding with an 2 088 all events total breaking a 20 year record. The tournament drew about 50 000 spectators.

Fort Worth Tex.s ABC Louisville Jim Spalding Max Stearn Rochester N. Y Chicago Falstaffs Chicago Peter Hands Detroit Stroh Ron Jones Joe Meszaros Sterling Ohio Bob Allen Yonkers Rea Cross Junction City Kans

Chicago Keeler Pacing Women In Two Divisions

Shirley Garris of Chicago leads the Woman's International Bowling Congress tournament in Dayton, atop singles and all events with 642 in a 1,837 all events total. Martha Haines and Peg Anderson trail in all events while Kitchens of Sara Lee leads the team division for Chicago entries as Jeannette Crzelak and Nellie Vella head the doubles standings with 1,218.

Chicago Keeler Dayton Ohio Shirley Garris Marie Branning Fort Wayne Ind Joan Holm Jo Berkopes Indianapolis Peg Anderson Schenectedy N. H Mrs. Garms Martha Haines Ruth Gunter Jeanette Crzelak Ill Parrish Distributing Co Grand Rapids Mich Longo’s Dayton Stokers Jeannette Crzelak Nellie Vella

Frisbie Made Life Member Of Ohio Bowling Association

Jack Frisbie of the Sports Bowl was named the first Middletonian life member of the Ohio State Bowling Association after a two day session that elected new officers. Tyke Politz was elected zone representative for Middletown Hamilton and Cincinnati.

Jack Frisbie Sports Bowl Ohio State Bowling Association Frisbie Tyke Politz Middletown Hamilton Cincinnati

Weekend Bowling Scores Highlight Rough Night

Weekend bowling roundup notes B n a i B r i t h leagues with multiple subleague matchups. Major Greathouse posts a 3 and Interstate 0 results appear, while others such as No. 32 No. 51 No. 22 No. 111 No. 62 No. 41 show varied scores.

Mirc Major Greathouse's

Purvis Tops VEW Classic in Bowling Tournament

Purvis, local plumber, won the all events in the VEW Bowling Tournament at Aliance. He posted a handicap total of 1968 after finishing eighth in singles with 656 and 646 in doubles. The Golden Helmet team totaled 2909 and Kash with Pierce moved into 11th in doubles with 1218 as the event closes next weekend.

Charlies Purvis Aliance Purvis Golden Helmet Bill Kash George Pierce

Youngstown Bowler Nagier Takes Second in Ohio Tourney

Fred Nagier of Youngstown bowled 1,949 Sunday night to move to second in all-events. Horning Bear Service of Kent climbed to second in the five-man event with 3,142. Nagier totaled 602 team, 701 doubles, and 646 singles as the weekend-only tournament began March 23 and runs to next Sunday.

Akron Ohio Fred Nagier Youngstown Ohio State Horning Bear Service Kent Nagie

Odds Hint Sugar Ray May End Ring Career

Sugar Ray Robinson, 36, clashes with Gene Fullmer in Chicago Stadium in a bid for a fourth middleweight title reign amid betting odds of 3-1 against him. The card includes a 15-round bout and a telecast, with earlier TV and radio fights featuring Joe Mi celi vs Jackie LaBua and Eddie Machen vs Joe Maxim.

Associated Press Suger Ray Robinson Gene Fullmer Harlem Dandy Robinson Tr Ggly Chicago Sugar Ray Bobo Olson Fullmer Chicago Stadium New York St. Nicholas Arena Joe Miceli Jackie LaBua East Meadow N. Y DuMont Eddie Machen Joe Maxim Louisville Machen Maxim Miami

Pin coach helps handicapped bowlers at Bowlero Clifton

Clifton New Jersey bowling mentor Angelo Vicari runs free lessons for disabled players. An 11 year old polio survivor bowls with a modified ball, a 9 year old paralytic bowls right handed, and a man with an artificial leg now delivers 150 more games. Vicari believes love of bowling outweighs disability and offers guidance to anyone who asks.

Clifton Angelo Vicari Vicari Bowlero

Local Shooter Earns Berth on Ohio Team at Camp Perry

M Sgt Edwin Perry of Middletown shot well over the weekend at Camp Perry to earn a berth on the second Ohio team for the all Army shoot at Ft Meade Md. Perry broke 450 of 500 to finish 9th in the competition. The all Army shoot is set for May 9 to 15.

Edwin Perry Middletown Camp Perry Ohio Ft. Meade Perry

Shooters Down But Not Scores In Trapshooting

Rain and wind reduced turnout at the Middletown Sportsmen's Club registered shoot. Charles Kieimeir of Dayton won the 16-yard event with 99, Harry Lockwood of Cincinnati captured the 100-third handicap with 93. Bob Wood of Middletown tied for second in 16-yard with Wayne Hill and Curtis Gruebmeyer. Walter Miller led Lebanon shooters in the handicap with 92, followed by Charles Robinson, Jim Inman, and John Schmalstig with 91. John Sternberger of Dayton hit 46 of 50 in doubles, Roy Davidson of Middletown was runner-up with 45.

Middletown

Bombings damage Negro church and union leader’s home in Alabama

In Bessemer Alabama a Negro church and the home of Asbury Howard vice president of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers were hit by dynamite or bombs. Police reported the church bombing at 7 53 pm and the home at 8 03 pm no injuries were reported windows shattered and damage limited to windows and porch. An Alabama Association for Advancement of Human Rights meeting was in progress at the church according to attorney David Hood Jr.

Bessemer Ala C. T. Mullen David H. Hood Jr Hood The Howards

Reds Lose In Malaya Amid British Victory Claim

London stated a sweeping success in Malaya with terrorist incidents down to 35 a month from 500 in 1951. The War Office said British and Commonwealth forces would stay in Malaya after independence to assist external defense and safeguard Commonwealth interests in Southeast Asia.

London Britain Malaya War Office Federation Southeast Asia

Money Found in Barn Sparks Six Claimants in New Castle

State trooper John Holman plans to give away 150 dollars found in a barn. Three children aged 8 and 9 found the money and their parents placed it in a bank. Claims were filed by James Shaw the renter, Mrs. Harry Klingensmith the owner, and Mrs. Ella Kalajainen the former owner who said her nephew left the money years ago.

New Castle John Holman Albert Beckle George Smarelli Ronald Newtzie James Shaw Harry Klingensmith Ella Kalajainen

Elorde Wins Oriental Lightweight Title In Nagoya

In Nagoya Japan Flash Elorde of the Philippines outpoints Hide Kobayashi Japan by decision to claim the Oriental lightweight crown. In Hollywood Ramon Tiscareno of Los Angeles stopped Alvee Gutierrez of Mexico City in six rounds.

Nagoya Japan Flash Elorde Philippines Hideto Kobayashi Hollywood Ramon Tiscareno Los Angeles Alveen Gutierrez Mexico City

Kilmer Refugee Center Closes Amid Hungarian Exodus

Kilmer Army camp in New Jersey winds down this week closing to new refugees after hosting as many as 30 000 Hungarians from Thanksgiving to Easter. By May 1 processing moves to St George Hotel Brooklyn with remaining residents relocated. The Hungary aid effort sparked airlifts quotas and broad private support, yielding reunions, weddings, and hardships alongside valor and devotion.

Camp Kilmer N. J America Kilmer United States St. George Brooklyn N. Y Budapest White House Army Wilber M. Brucker IBM Ma New Brunswick New Jersey

Man Sought For 2 Years Is Captured

Theo dore Alberts 55 faces arraignment in Rochester on armed robbery charges in Toledo Ohio case from January 13 1955. He was arrested Sunday in Irondequoit after a patrolman recognized him from FBI notices and handed to agents for flight to avoid prosecution.

Rochester N. Y Theodore Baby) Alberts Toledo, Ohio Alberts Irondequoit FBI Toledo Gus Pappas Sing Sing State Savings Bank Woodville Ohio

Ohio Sailor Missing After Swim In Ocean

Navy and Coast Guard units searched the Atlantic near Virginia Beach for 25 year old seaman apprentice Rudd H Beede of the Fleet Air Defense Training Center at Dam Neck Virginia Beach Beede from Lisbon Ohio is survived by his next of kin Dwight B Beede a football coach at Youngstown University.

Virginia Beach Navy Coast Guard Ohio Atlantic Rudd H. Beede Fleet Air Defense Training Center Dam Neck Beede Dwight B. Beede Rt. 3 Lisbon Youngstown University

Over A Million Use Ohio Reservoir Park 1956

The Army Engineers Corps reports 1,226,100 people used recreational facilities at West Fort Mill Creek Reservoir Area in Ohio in 1956. National attendance at public works recreational facilities reached 71,340,000, an all time high, the Corps said.

Washington Army Engineers Corps Corps West Fort Mill Creek Ohio Public Works

Price squeeze presses consumers amid rising living costs

The article analyzes how living costs keep climbing and consumer income lags in parts, with overtime losses and layoffs squeezing household finances. It notes weaker appliance and auto sales, higher cost of services driven by labor, and hopes for price stabilization if wholesale prices and factory costs stay controlled.

New York America

Columbus Die Tool chief Harry Price dies at 79

Harry Hamon Price, 79, founder and president of the Columbus Die Tool & Machine Co., died Sunday at University Hospital. He directed the Buckeye State Building & Loan Assn of Columbus and Steel Tube Products Co. of Detroit and formerly served as a director of Huntington National Bank.

Columbus Ohio Harry Hamon Price Columbus Die Tool & Machine Co University Hospital Price Buckeye State Building & Loan Assn Michigan ‘Steel Tube Products Co Detroit Hunington National Bank

Elvis Presley Sings Sacred Songs Album Arrives in Middletown

RCA Victor presents a new Elvis Presley album featuring Peace in the Valley It Is No Secret What God Can Do I Believe and Take My Hand Precious Lord now available at Rogers Melody Mart 1938 Central Ave Middletown priced at 1.29.

RCA Victor Middletown Rogers Melody Mart Central Ave

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