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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1957

Page

12

General Office Keglers Shake Up Armco Tourney

The General Office standings in the Armco Singles and Doubles Tournament shifted after the second round at J-J Lanes. Myers and Anderson lead doubles with 1281, Dinan and Fisher 1279 second, Brown and Gingerich drop to third. Waxweiler leads singles at 675, Skinner second at 670, Dinan tops all events with 1298, while the father son team Tannreuther tops the East Works pair with 1336. Lentz leads singles for East Works with 608 pins and 743 including 135 free sticks, tying Dearth for all events at 1345. Harold and Neace stay atop Fabricating with 1277, Nicholson and Topp second at 1257, Mittenholzer and Rice third at 1254. Banks holds all events at 1292, Creekbaum 697 in singles. The tourney concludes Sunday at J-J Lanes.

Armco J-J Robert Myers J. E. Anderson Bill Dinan D. O. Fisher Roy Brown Dick Gingerich Jim Waxweiler Ray Skinner Pat Dinan Elbert Tannreuther, Sr East Works Willis Lant Millard Wells Bob Lentz Lentz Dick Dearth Charles Harold Glenn Neace Don Nicholson Walter Topp Andy Mittenholzer Reuben Rice Scotty Banks Asa Creekbaum

Hoover Bowls Perfect 300 to Win Ohio State Title

Dick Hoover of Akron captured the Ohio State Single Match Game Tournament title with a perfect 300 in Bucyrus on Sunday night. Hoover totaled 5,054 for 24 games and won $400, ahead of Fred Cieslik and Clyde Hobbs of Cleveland who finished second and third with 5,012 and 4,871.

Bucyrus Ohio Dick Hoover Akron Nual Ohio State Hoover Fred Cieslik Clyde Hobb Cleveland Clyde Hobbs Ott Markulis Jim Schroeder Ottawa al Novak Bernie Kovach

East Side No 2 Wins Armco Girls Tourney at J J Lanes

East Side No 2 captured the Armco Girls Inter-Division title with a 2446 total led by Betty Ficher 535 handicap and Virginia Mallory 503. Fab ricating and Print Shop finished second 18 pins back, while General Office No 2 placed third at 2401 as Pat Anthony posted 539.

East Side Armco Betty Ficher Virginia Mallory Lois Winglewich Cathy Stevens Barbara McCandless Phyllis Anderson General Office No. 2 Pat Anthony East Side No. 1 Purchasing General Office No. 1 Research Aic-Ad&mp

Frisch's Nine In Pin Classic Tally At Dayton Meet

Frisch's Big Boy of Middletown placed ninth in the Fairborn Recreation Tournament in Dayton. Jack Frisbie led with 662 series as Frisch's totaled 2743 pins on a 312 handicap for a 3055 final. Other scores included Andreotta 589 Burkhardt 561 Osborne 505 and Brown 426 with Frisbie's lines 223 202 237.

Frisch Middletown Fairborn Dayton Jack Frisbie Bill Andreotta Russ Burkhardt Bill Osborne Jerry Brown Frisbie

Shirley Fry Defeats Althea Gibson In Australian Final

Shirley Fry of St. Petersburg Florida defeated Althea Gibson of New York 6-3 6-4 to win the Australian Women's Singles championship. Gibson led briefly in the second set but Fry retained control. Fry was the U S number one in 1956 and had beaten Gibson for the U S title at Forest Hills last September.

Melbourne Shirley Fry St. Petersburg Fla Althea Gibson New York Miss Fry Miss Gibson U. S Forest Hills N.Y

Detroit light heavyweight Chuck Spieser served as Air Force captain

Detroit athlete Chuck Spieser, a light heavyweight, held the rank of captain in the U S Air Force.

Detroit Chuck Spieser U.S. Air Force

Breaking a Bowling Slump By Fixing Footwork Arm Swing and Timing

The author urges focusing on one factor to break a bowling slump. Start with footwork by slow walking the approach then increase speed to normal. Then adjust your arm swing avoiding a long backswing and ensure timing matches leg action. Skip pins while diagnosing the fault.

Celtics Hold Lead in Eastern as Pistons Top West

Celtics crushed Philadelphia 107-87 to widen their cushion over the Warriors in the Eastern Division. Fort Wayne posted two wins, beating the Warriors 101-98 and the Knicks 103-102 in overtime to gain a full game on St. Louis. Syracuse won twice to move closer to the leaders.

Associated Press National Basketball Assn Boston Celtics Fort Wayne Pistons Celtics Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne New York Knicks Minneapolis Pistons St. Louis Hawks Rochester Royals Syracuse

Skating Champion Bartholomew Retires After Injury

Ken Bartholomew, 36, suffers an ankle injury in a finish collision at the National Outdoor Speed Skating meet. Bartholomew shares the 12th title and says he will retire from big time competition. Bob Snyder, 30, secures third to tie Bartholomew on points as Bartholomew finishes fourth.

ST. Paul Minn Ken Bartholomew Bartholomew Gene Sandvig Minneapolis

Lawing Named Secretary for Cubs Minor League Clubs

Chicago Cubs designate Gene Lawing veteran baseball executive as secretary of their minor league clubs. Lawing, 42, joined in 1945 and served as business manager at Decatur Illinois Springfield Missouri Statesville North Carolina and Fayetteville North Carolina. He moved to the Chicago office in 1950 to work in the farm system. The Charlotte North Carolina native previously led the Carolina League in 1936 and the North Carolina State League in 1937 and 1938.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Gene Lawing Lawing Cub Decatur Ill Springfield Satesville N. C Fayetteville N.C Charlotte

Fire Destroys Birds at Lanham Shed

A blaze in Lanham Maryland yesterday destroyed a shed housing about 2 500 parakeets including valuable show and breeding stock. The owner estimated the loss between 17 000 and 20 000 dollars.

Lanham, Md

Polish Refugee Tops Tabori in Washington Track Meet

John Macy a 25-year-old former Polish army officer and UH freshman won the two mile in 9 02.6 breaking Ashenfelter’s meet record while also sharing praise with Ira Murchison and Lee Calhoun for sprint and hurdle feats. Tom Courtney won the 1000 yard, Bobby Seaman led the mile, and Rev Bob Richards cleared 15 feet in the pole vault.

Washington Hungary Laszlo Tabori Poland John Macy Macy Tabori Horace Ashenfelter University of Houston Ashenfelter Ira Murchison Duke Dave Sime Lee Calhoun Sime Murchison Ira Philadelphia FBI Tom Courtney Courtney Bobby Seaman UCLA George King King Boston Bob Richards Joe Gaffney Villanova Ft. McNair

Nori’s Fielder Lifts Gophers to CYO Win

Nori’s fielder scored 28 points including a 15 second overtime shot to lift the Gophers to a 36 34 victory over the Buffalos in the CYO National League at Trinity Gym. Colts beat Bobcats 32 23 as Robert Beck scored 17. Rams defeated Bears 43 16 for their first win with Mike Herr scoring 17.

Fred Nori Gophers Buffalos Trinity Gym Nori Colts Bobcats Robert Beck Rams Bears Mike ‘Herr Bob Wagner Mike Cornella

Browns Sign Guido From Youngstown University Grid Star

Cleveland Browns sign Joe Guido a defensive half back from Youngstown University who left college in 1955 to play pro football in Canada. Coach Paul Brown announced the signing on Dike Beede’s recommendation. Guido is a Leetonia Ohio native and became a free agent after his June graduation.

Browns Guido Cleveland Cleveland Browns Joe Guido Youngstown University Grid Canada Paul Brown Guido D. W Dike) Beede Youngstown Leetonia Ohio

30 Seniors Lead Monroe Honors List

Lemon Monroe High School honors roll honors 30 seniors top the list with 26 juniors 18 sophomores and 22 freshmen. The long roster names seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen including Carolyn Back Rita Bailey James Berry Robin Brate and many others.

Lemon-Monroe High School Carolyn Back Rita Bailey James Berry Robin Brate Carol Cease Beth Egglestor Gayle Frisby Nancy Hall Phyllis Hampton Phyllis Holland Pat Hydier Earl Jones Gs Kemp Mary Kindell Ray Koeppel Terry Kruger Barbara Long Bonnie Long Richard Manning Rod Montgomery Ronn Mullen Richard Neely Donna Niederauer Rita Osborne Larry Phelps Sandra Schoultis Ward Weiss Mary Weiland Notalie Yelton Ludy Zecher Ruth Baird Donna Benzing Junior Bruce Charlene Condon Lee Coppess del Diehl Linda Everett Jerry Giles Delores Goodman Carole Hilling Charlotte Jenna Robert Johnston Donna Klamo Janice Lowe Helen Malott JoAnn Meadows Robert Metz Janis Moore Tom Mowery Sarah Simpson Donna William Scott Jeani Tuggle Hugh Wilder Sylvia Wilson Jerry Waits Vicky Ball Barbara Binegar Susan Boxwell David Buck Janis Byrd Charlene Cornett Roberta Cox Loretta Donathan Mary Ann Fondren Nancy Hannah Année Hill Robert Koettel Pete Lang Penelope Mull Danny Pasley Leslie Perin Marilyn Proffitt Sharon Taylor Glenda Tungate Linda Vance Kathy Waldsmith

Ohio Pastors Convention Opens With Talks on Roads Housing

In Columbus Ohio resolutions urging state support for stricter highway laws and better housing will be reviewed as the 38th annual Ohio Pastors Convention begins. About 2000 Protestant ministers are expected for the four day event sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches at the county veterans memorial.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Council of Churches

Gonzales Beats Rosewall Again in Auckland Tennis Match

Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles defeated Australia’s Ken Rosewall in Auckland with scores 16 14 6 4 9 7 to take a 7-1 lead in their 100 match series. The long first set featured powerful serves and aggressive play from Gonzales while Rosewall relied on a strong backhand.

Wellington New Zealand Pancho Gonzales Los Angeles Australia Ken Rosewall Auckland Gonzales Rosewall E.celled

Eight Ohio Counties Urgently Tap Lake Erie Water

A year-long survey for the Lake Erie Watershed Conservation Foundation finds eight northeastern Ohio counties near Cleveland must tap Lake Erie to meet growing needs. By 1980 demand would rise to 2 650 million gallons daily, with total 2000 cost projected at 200 million dollars.

Cleveland Ohio Lake Erie Lake Erie Watershed Conservation Foundation Cleveland Foundation Stanley Engineering Co Chicago Avon Lake Fairport Ashtabula Cuyahoga Geauga, Lake Lorain Medina Portage Summit Frank W. Edwards Edwards

Officers Wade Into Icy Water To Save Woman

Hamilton police officers George Keller and Louis Metcalf waded into the Miami River to rescue a 21 year old woman who had walked into ten feet of icy water. A resident had reported a car parked on A Street with an occupant seen near the river bank. The woman fled as officers pursued and later gave her name at Mercy Hospital as family was notified.

Hamilton Miami George Keller Louis Metcalf Mercy Hospital

Jockeys in 80 Mile An Hour Police Chase Across New Orleans

Two jockeys flee in a sports car at 80 mph for 20 miles through New Orleans before leaping from the vehicle. Michael E. Thomas, 20, Methuen MA, and Tommy W. Lamn, 21, Boston MA, are jailed after bar arrest on weapons narcotics charges and road violation counts. Police used four patrol cars a tow wagon and motorcycles in the pursuit.

New Orleans Michael FE. Thomas Methuen Mass Tommy W. Lamn Boston

Actor Dick Long and Mara Corday Wed in Las Vegas

In Las Vegas actor Dick Long 29 and starlet Mara Corday 27 announce their honeymoon today. Long’s first wife actress Suzan Ball died in 1955 after a 16 month marriage. Corday is making her first marriage.

Las Vegas Nev Dick Long Mara Corday Long Suzan Ball Miss Corday

Railroad buys land for plant site in Lordstown area

The Pennsylvanian Railroad purchased 15 more acres in Lordstown, the same area GM plans a multimillion dollar assembly plant. This follows a earlier 26 acre purchase by the railroad, with Ohio Edison Co. acquiring 56 acres nearby. The latest acquisition is on record in the Trumbull County recorder's office.

Warren Ohio Pennsylvana Railroad Lordstown General Motors Corp Ohio Edison Co Trumbull County

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