Jordan Defeats Akins to Claim Welter Crown Bid
In Los Angeles Don Jordan defeated Virgil Akins by unanimous decision in a 15 round bout at Olympic Auditorium. The fight left Jordan eyeing a return shot for the world welterweight title while Akins endured a tough loss and braces for future bouts. Officials and IBC figures discussed staging a title bout in St Louis in mid February.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press International
St Louis
Virgil
Jordan
Los Angeles
Lee Gross
Don Jordan
Mushy Caljert
St. Louis
International
Welter
Truman Gibson
Don
International Boxing Club
IBC
Akins J
Geronimo Kid
Jand
Louis
Arrow
Dan
Iaj
Olympic Auditorium
Don Nest
Seth
Akins Tojhut Akins
Akins
Gibson
IEC
Mth
Butlers
Jack
Gruber and Pomeroy Pace Elyrian Bowling Action
Dick Gruber set pace with a 625 series and 246 game in the Bowl-O-Crome Home League at Elyria. Gerry Pomeroy led nine women in the Women's All City League at Tarry Lanes with a 561 series including 186 182 192 games. Coletta Sittinger posted a 222 in a 54T series, while Paul Hills achieved a 255 in Pfancher League at Stoney's. Other highs included Veda Sowers 493 and 212, and George Bahl 245 in the Eagles League.
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Dick Gruber
Gerry Pomeroy
Elyrian Jeague
Gruber
Pomeroy
Tarry Lanes
Coletta Sittinger
Sittinger
Gert Henke
Dot Mackin
Flo Fuerst
Pat Sanicky
Peg Taylor
Irene Hallett
Julia Sito
Eleanor Williamson
United Polish Club
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Paul Hills
Singleton
Veda Sowers
Bitter- DeCarlo Funeral Home
Bowling Center
George Bahl
Eagles
Tarry Tavern
FOMEN
Cubs Cafe
West River Hardware
Mielke
Miles
Biyria Hardware
Lake Ave
Pharles's
Strohs
Bill's Radio & TV
McGuires Auto Parts
Moss
Bill's Radio
Butler Bumider Elyria
Ayo
Byers
Eleanor Laker
Cliff Clapp
West River Amvets
Atway's
Stroh’s
John Ken Rothgery
Elyria Hardware
Thorler’s
OO Age
Fpi Carling
Grafton Bu
U.P.C
Ick
Ww. L. Elyria Business Men
Amvets Post Ohio
Hen Long
Lorain Glass
John Lutheran League
Elyria
Larry Deimling
College Shoe & Repatr
Dobrowski Meats
Prestvs Tavern
Gaited
Concrete Masonry Corp
College Shoe & Ripale
Adeline Kunas
Frost's Tatern
Fay Provozniie
Julia Sit
U.P.C. Sports Committee
Bittner- DeCarlo Funeral Home
Ella Jean Bahl
Onion Vending Machine
Old Deedsco
Wilma Gam
College Shoe & Repair
Terry Niegowski
LOCAL LEAGUE BOWLING SCORES AND TEAMS REVEALED
A dense ledger of bowling results lists teams such as Concrete Masonry Corp Touring Vermilion Truck Line and West River Amvets Post No 32 across multiple leagues. Individual scores show players like Jim Lyons and Frank Wircenski among top marks, with standings and lineups for U P C Auxiliary and Knights of St John leagues.
Pirates Romp Lodi 73 to 55 in Medina contest
Black River opens the Brown-Lipe-Chapin Dudnight League with a 73 55 victory over Lodi. Harada led Black River with 22 points, Benford 17, Waltz 15 and Davenport 10. For Lodi, Nicholas had 16 and Underwood 13 as the Pirates shot 48 percent in the first half and cruised to an 3-0 season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Waltz
Tom Davenport
Jim Nicholas
Lodi
Tom Underwood
River
Nicholas
le Wuthrick
Reinhardt
Whivery
Black River
Wildcats Fall 81 43 in Lakeland Conference loss
CASTALIA The Polar Bears of Margaretta rolled to an 81 43 Lakeland Conference victory over New London last night. It was Margaretta’s first win of the season while New London suffered its third straight defeat. Rich Rohrbacher led with 71 points including six field goals and nine free throws, as Vern West added 19. Nine Wildcats scored but none reached double figures.
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Castalia
Polar Bears
Margaretta
Lakeland
New London
Wildcats
Rich Rohrbacher
Folar Bears
Rohrbacher
Vern West
Bilko Wins PCL MVP Honors Three Times
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Steve Bilko is noted as the only player to win the Pacific Coast League MVP award more than once. He claimed the honor three times in 1955 1956 and 1957 while with the Los Angeles Angels, according to UPI.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Steve Bilko
The
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Angels
Berlin Heights Tigers beat Milan 62 to 34 in league game
Berlin Heights Tigers dominated Milan 62 34 in a Huron Ener League contest last night. Bruce Burnham led with 16 points, Neal Leimbach added 14, Dave Saing had 12, and John Johnson scored nine as Berlin Heights built a early lead and never trailed. Milan finished 1-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while the Tigers improved to 3-0. Milan led in free throws 18 to 12 but could not overcome Berlin Heights’ balanced scoring.
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Berlin Heights
Berli Heights Tigers
Milan
Tigers
Bruce Burnham
Nealy Leimbach
Dave Saing
Ssath
John Johnson
Cice Hoffman
Berlin
Reights
Beets
Smith
Johnson
Grell Battig
Kelier
Burnham
Bauer
Hhenmabaeh
Datley Ra Hoffman
Roland
Grant O Zadelt
Weaver Otto
Gamrate
Deer hunter wrestles 11 point buck from Hardy County
Herbert Hallett of Carlisle Avenue and Route 301 returned from Hardy County West Virginia with an 11 point buck. In a dramatic 20 minute struggle on the mountainside he wrestled the deer, knocked to the ground, and finally restrained it after a fierce fight before securing the trophy for venison.
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Herbert Hallett
Carlisle Ave
Rt. 301
Herb
Hardly County
West Virginia
Hallett
Nev
Hardy County
Amherst White Christmas County Workshop Party
White Christmas theme at County Workshop Players Christmas party held this week at Theater-in-the-R Round. Fifty members attended a business session and party. treasurer Robert Lenhard reported approval. Publicity chair Mrs. Roy Schaeffer reported ticket sales for A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and A Man Called Peter. Reading titled A Christmas Star For Olga was presented, and a wandering minstrel appeared. Hospitality and decorations chairs were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Askew, with a committee including several named members.
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Amherst
County Workshop Players
Robert Lenhard
Roy Schaeffer
Peter
D. $. Young
Olga
Schaeffer
Alfred Askew
Ralph Leimbach
Frieda Young
Kim Brown
Russell Conser
William Mohr
Richard Fowler
Santa Claus Sweetens Yale Party in Amherst Grange Night
Hickory Tree Grange plans a Christmas program featuring Santa Claus as special guest and a tureen supper to mark the Dec. 18 meeting. The dinner will honor hall workers and include a gift exchange. Final plans to join county granges on a trip to Apple Creek State Hospital Dec. 14 were announced. Pomona Grange meets tonight at Kipton. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs Walter Gambish and Mr. and Mrs Elton Schibley.
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Amherst
Santa Claus
Hickory Tree Grange
Grange Hall
Apple Creek State Hospital
Pomona Grange
Kipton
Walter Gambish
Ir Elton Schibley
OES Farewell at Wakeman Signals Change in Officers
Wakeman Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star holds a farewell night for Mr and Mrs Floyd Garner the retiring worthy patron and matron. The event includes a noon spotluck lunch to prep the temple for the 1959 officers installation, a 6 30 p m potluck supper and a film showing Lets Explore Ohio with a gift exchange and special features at the Clarksfield Subordinate Grange meeting Thursday evening December 1958.
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Wakeman
Floyd Garner
Order of the Eastern Star
Ohio
Clarksfield
Grange
Vth
Guild Readies Gifts For County Home
Twenty one members of the guild of the Evangelical United Brothers Church gathered at Mrs. Richard Williams home to wrap gifts for the Lorain County Home. Mrs. Mary Suspan led devotions and Mrs. Albert King gave a reading. The group plans to redecorate the church powder room. Co-hostesses served refreshments. Guest Mrs. Dean Williams attended.
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Lorain County
Guild
The
Evangelical United Brothers Church
Richard Williams
Mary Suspan
Albert King
Lawrence Smith
Paul Pikey
Elton Schibling
Dean Wilfhams
Camden PTA Plans Dance and Christmas Party
The Camden Elementary PTA executive meeting at Mrs Durwood Williams home discussed forthcoming dance plans. Final arrangements for the Christmas party in the school auditorium were made, with programs at 8 p m featuring children singing a Christmas tree a treat and Santa Claus.
Elyria Man Is Fields Speaker on Commitment Day
Earl J. G. Lovett, an Elyria layman, will speak at Fields Methodist Church on Commitment Day about beverages and alcohol. The service focuses on disciplined study of alcoholism and traffic safety, under the Methodist Board of Temperance.
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Fields
Fields Methodist Church
Earl J. G. Lovett
Elyria
Methodist Board of Temperance
Lovett
Fields Church
Mrs. Jackson Hosts Camden Garden Club Christmas Party
Mrs. W. A. Jackson entertained the Camden Garden Club at her Rt. 511 home for its annual Christmas party with 26 members and four guests. Decorated rooms and tables featured Christmas motifs. Guests included Mrs. James Warren and Mrs. Robert French of Wakeman and others. Color sound films were shown and a Secret Sister gift exchange followed by social time.
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Darwin Sharp
Dean Morgan
C. H. Scott
Donald Davidson
Yosemite National Park
The
Holy Land
Officials Plan Chicago Trip For RR Loan
Lorain Mayor Jaworski announced city officials will visit the Housing and Home Finance Corp. in Chicago to apply for a $60,000 loan to fund the railroad crossing elimination project. City engineer Goodell prepares preliminary data while Harley Ellington Day Inc of Detroit is tentatively chosen to conduct the survey.
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Lorain
John C. Jaworski
Housing and Home Finance Corp
Chicago
Cit
Lewis’ Goodell
India defense costs to rise under Pakistan aid concerns
New Delhi reports Prime Minister Nehru saying India must spend more on defense due to outside military aid to Pakistan. He called Pakistan unfriendly during a parliamentary debate on military expenditures, noting low risk of direct conflict but a wary government stance.
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New Delhi
UPI
India
Pakistan
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Ranhot ‘Ake
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Paul Hill
United
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Paul Ail
Harvey Pillivanr
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J. Pipe
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Vis
Western Automatic League
Rushers
Henry Ja Dasky
Financial
Paul Burry
Paul Hunter
Automates
John Muler
Knights OF St, John League
Turnpike Inn
Garde’s Atlantic
Evans
Bess & Andy
Bares Coal & Supply
Nol Construction
Hayseed Tavern
Wisconsin Motors
Noli Construction
al Schroeder
Evans Lanes
Harv Evans
Bess & Andy's
Barnes Coal & Supply
al Kammierlen
Ralph Steinmetz
Wall's
C. Beer
Jim Lear Construction
Gillespie Sahfo
Duqquesne Beer
Beck
Duquesne Beer
J. Lear
Keck
R. Poling
Gillespie Sabio
Carling
J. Comerford
P.D.C. Beer
A. Coles
Elyria Eagles
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Prindle Cleaners
Ohio Vending Ig
Gardner Insurance
B&b
H. Scrivens
George Babl
Prindie Cleaners
C. Amsspaugh
T Cassell
Ledi
Elyria, O
Pirates
D. Griffin
Tolley
Merchant’s Midnight League
Carling’s
Roddy Lorg
Don Oesel
Grassie
Biltner-Decarlo Funeral Home Women’s League
L. Resars Florist
E. H. Roberts Co
Ays
Lsva Troxel
Red's
Lewis Monument Co
Bittner DeCarlo
Troxel
Resars Florist
Roberts
Virginia Tower
Oleson
Louise Reds Mater Sates
Enis Monument Co
Bittner-De- Cario
Dorothy Koviak
Nite Owl League
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Pin Dusters
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Sheffield
Beker Wiedenheft
Welser
Farmer
Byron Muller West
Mitehei
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Adams
Ward
New Londuz
Bilko
Hts
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Hoto
Haslett
Yale
Oes
Camden
PTA
Spretan
Blu
White Cleaners
O'Neil
Sheffield Center
Elyria Man
Mrs. Jackson
Camden Garden Club
Santa
Northern Savings & Loan
True Savings
Middle Ave
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