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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1937

Page

11

Masters Golf Opens With 48 Players In Augusta Field

Augusta Georgia hosts the fourth annual master tournament opening round with 48 entrants. Top contenders include Sam Snead Horton Smith Henry Picard Gene Sarazen and Bobby Jones returning from retirement. Betting favorites list Harry Cooper Ed Dudley and Snead leading the odds.

Augusta Bobby Jones Harry Cooper Twhco Bob Jimmy Thomson Snead America Cooper Ed Dudley Dudley Smith Henry Picard Jones

Birthday Honor for J S Nicholson Draws Family Reunion

J S Nicholson's 78th birthday celebration at Mt Union home brings together his children and grandchildren from Nicholson, Wiseman, Harmon, Turner, and related families. A noon dinner featured multiple birthday cakes and an easy chair gift. Also noted are Easter visits, travel between Columbus Pomeroy Athens Wyandot and Col umbus trips, and local church offerings. London insurance stat cited.

Rail Time Card Highlights National Timetable

The timetable lists New York Central and Chesapeake lines with daily and Sunday schedules. It includes departures and arrivals for No. 2 No. 4 No. 9 and other units, plus west and east bound connections. Athens Municipal Airport offers Athens West and East routes with through airline connections and aerial taxi service.

NEW York Central Souta NEW Oak Central North Mo Chesapeake & Ohio Bo Sun- Bee Mo Baltimore Chiu National Limited Diplomat Athens Municipal North

Reds May Make Rest of League Blue Girl Pupil In 48 States

Doris Trutt travels with her father as he works as a marble setter attending school in every one of the 48 states. The piece notes 131 pounds of fuel are required to haul 1000 tons of freight one mile by railroad.

Dallas A.P Doris Trutt

Chester High to stage Sound Your Horn in April

Chester High School junior class will present the three act comedy Sound Your Horn on Thursday evening April 8 in the auditorium. Cast includes Maxine Bailey Mildred Christy Betty Will Margaret Pickens Annabel Coleman Lina Pigott Victor Bahr Paul Damewood Roger Spenser and James Stalnaker with Charles Summerfield as stage manager and Professor Hayes as coach. Attendance at Easter Sunday services reported 85 at M E Church and a brief program followed by Easter treats. eleven children baptized before church. Monthly Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at Mrs Eva O Connor home. East Liverpool assistant coach Harold Brown visited from Thursday to Tuesday. Lloyd and Woodrow Dean returned to Rio Grande College after Easter recess with mother. Miss Maxine Radcliffe of Columbus guest of Mr and Mrs C N Jones. Mrs William Cleland returned from Holzer Hospital after surgery. Mr and Mrs James Weber selling home and garage will reside with in laws. Mrs Ada Bahr and daughter Maxine Sunday guests of her father W F Fellrod at Alfred. Mr and Mrs Harry Ludwick move Thursday to Earnest Knight property. Mrs Elizabeth Kreider hosted Easter gathering with Eldon Kreider family Raymond Kreider family and Mabel Van Meter family. Prof and Mrs E R Hayes hosted Mrs Walter Brown and Betty Brown and Mrs Mary Rayboyer of Columbus. It is estimated every year 65 000 girls disappear in the United States with no trace found.

MT. Union J.S. Nicholson M. A. Nicholson Ward Earnest Marion Dale Evelyn Ray Nicholson James Nicholson Ronald O. W. Wiseman Willis John Wiseman Roy Wiseman Chillicothe Elmer Harmon Velma Glenn Turner Carl Ruth Johnson Athens J. S. Nicholson Eunice Chase Adena Columbus Corabelle Kincaid Weiner Wyandot Mic A. Epple Don Wood Pomeroy Isaac Frost George Wood Howard Steward Miss Kincaid Michigan Ray Seidenable Seidenable Zanesville Harley Carr William Weatherby Hubert Weatherby Louise Beal Dana Williamson Ironton Lewis Saxon Dexter Evan Genheimer Albany Wil Lela Weatherby Chester Chester High School Maxine Bailey Mildred Christy Betty Will Margaret Pickens Annabel Coleman Lina Pigott Victor Bahr Paul Damewood Roger Spenser James Stalnaker Charles Summerfield Professor Hayes M. E. Church C. N. Jones William Cleland Holzer Hospital Gallipolis James Weber Ada Bahr Maxine W. F. Fellrod Alfred Harry Ludwick Earnest Knight Jess Tuttle Elizabeth Kreider Eldon Kreider Raymond Kreider Mabel van Meter E. R. Hayes Walter Brown Betty Mary Rayboyer

Screen Star Puzzle Clue List Items Across and Down

A mixed puzzle clue set titled Screen StarHorizontal and Vertical clues prompt word answers. Includes actor Maurice Molten rock skin disease chair caner beer instigate fall toward prosaic phrase moose devils evergreen framework above wrath animals spinning webs northeast regretted prominent deportment husband spouse card game swift tribunals jaunty percolate pertaining to air fibre plant he is by birth.

New Auto Sales Record Set in Meigs County

A Meigs County record shows March auto sales at 111 vehicles with 10 trucks, the highest figure yet and only the ninth time reaching the 100 mark. The Clerk of Courts in Meigs says 687 bills of sale were filed for new and used cars, bringing 171.75 in revenue. filing fees go to the county general fund, and the office may show a monthly profit.

Pomeroy Meigs County Herman Beards

Temple opens first student sculpture foundry in Elkins Park

Temple University launches a foundry for casting student sculpture in Elkins Park. It is believed to be the first project of its kind sponsored by an educational institution.

Grass Run-Side Hill Social and Personal

Mr and Mrs James Souders of Middleport plan a move to their farm here. Several locals visit relatives and attend church events over Easter weekend. The Will family joins Easter observances in town and with Erastus Newell at Keno.

James Souders Middleport John Smith Thomas Smith G. O. Will Bradford Harry Plummer Columbus A. E. Plummer Plummer Will Robinson Bart Romine John McClure Mildred Braley Marion McClure Ray Bachner

Bathing-suit worn sailor keeps year-round routine in Quincy

In Quincy Massachusetts Albert S Pierson a retired sea captain in his mid sixties wears only a bathing suit every day and night to stay healthy. He changes to sleepwear each night.

Quincy Mass U.P Albert Pierson

Mary Bean of Athens Dies After Columbus Hospital Visit

Native of Meigs County Mrs. Mary Bean of Athens died Wednesday morning. Formerly from Middleport, sister of D. W. Wetzel of Pomeroy. Husband died a year ago. Survived by one daughter, her mother, five sisters and two brothers. Sister Mrs. Charles Kauff had been visiting D. W. Wetzel in Pomeroy and then Columbus hospital. an hour after leaving the hospital she got a telegram with the death news.

Pomeroy Mary Bean Athens Middleport D. W. Wetzel Charles Kauff Columbus

Man Wins Needle Prize in Sudbury Sweepstake

Sudbury Ontario Saul Gatchy headlines a sweepstake prize story as he contemplates the fate of a package of needles. He says he may not buy more sweepstakes tickets.

Sudbury Ont U.P Saul Gatchy

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Harry Cooper Sam Snead Horton Smith Mr. Union London County England Frank McCormick Scoarsella Phil Weintraub John Vander Meer Charley Dressen Bob Feller National League Lloyd Moore Joe Dwyer Joe James Outlaw Ladies Aid Society Eva O'Connor Harold Brown East Liverpool High School Hayes Brown Lloyd Woodrow Dean Rio Grande College Norma Dean Maxine Radcliffe United States Screen Maurice Italy Meigs Love Brothers Carpenter Hardware Co Nelsonville Logan Socony L.C. Mead Lancaster St Richland Ave William Bachner Harry Gross Martin Summers Akron F. W. Winn Harold Saxton Pearl Orville Will Ohio University Will Erastus Newell Keno Beckleys Arrow Stetson MacGregor Sportswear Hart Schaffner Marx Hart Schaffner and Marx
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