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Newspaper
The Harrison Press
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1985
Page
2
Local newspaper marks its 61st year of serving readers with steady coverage of area events politics and community developments highlighting long standing reporting tradition and ongoing service to the region.
A collage of brief notices marks past decades in Harrison. Highlights include Harold E. McQueen earning an Ohio Temperance Award tour honor at Cincinnati Evening College in 1960, the Kraus family welcoming their fifth child Joseph Adrian on April 27 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital, and property changes as the Mays sold a state street colonial. Other items note Briar Cliff College entrance in 1960, births in Dearborn County, a 1975 Jennifer Joy birth, a Burton memorial and wedding in Calvary Missionary Church, plus a 1965 shopping spree winner and local engagements and scholarships reflecting community life.
In southwestern Ohio the Nolan siblings Paul James and Tom anchor Harrison cross country. Paul battled illness and later hospital tests yet finished 17th in the State Meet. James won the Cincinnati AA Sectional and set a course record, while Tom set a freshman mark. The trio’s parents are longtime supporters as Paul nears graduation and James and Tom eye next season.
Biddle's Building Materials led 1 0 with John Galbraith converting a penalty and Jeff Siefert later scoring as Gary Denzler delivered a cross to Birck who assisted Siefert. OLV tied with a late goal from a cross from the right wing and a final header as time expired. Next week Biddle's faces Pleasant Run at 5 pm.
Jake's Mecca Cafe 7th grade girls won games in a pre season tournament at Corpus Christi on April 27 1985 8 6 over Olsen Realtors and 28 4 over C A A. Cathy Sherman Punky Messerschmidt Kim Getz Angie Kunze and Donna Johnson led offense with multiple hits and several scores while Cathy Sherman and Anissa Lawhorn pitched. Managers are Mary Messerschmidt and coaches Joe Nowlin Mike Zinser Russ Loos.
Harrison’s baseball team dropped its first league game, 8-2, to Greenhills but remains atop the standings with an 8-2 record. Coach Dave Bader eyes the National Division title in the final year of the division as six league games remain. The piece notes Norwood’s dominance in girls softball and Fairfield as a top area team, plus Roy Nixon’s role with the Wildcats and Bruce Williamson’s Tracem en fourth at Reading Invitational. it also previews a transition to fast-pitch softball and outlines the upcoming football schedule with home and away dates.
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