Nelsonville Centennial Outlined For Rotary Meeting
Nelsonville prepares for a week of celebration May 29 to June 4 marking the village’s 100th anniversary. Events include Memorial Day programs Boy Scout and Masonic days a multi night pageant at the new athletic field with a John B Rogers Co director rehearsing the production detailing early settlement incorporation Civil War and regional history. A mammoth street parade opens Thursday and a Labor Day style parade is planned for June 4 with prominent speakers featured throughout the week.
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Nelsonville
C. S. Mechem
Rotary Club
John B. Rogers Co
Hocking Valley
Bricker Endorsed for Ohio Governor by McKinley Club
Nelsonville reports the McKinley Club unanimously endorsing John W. Bricker for Ohio governor on the Republican ticket. The club accepted the resignation of Francis D. White as president and elected W. L. Cooley to fill the term. T. A. Hickman and Arthur Kennedy joined the Athens County Young Republican Club executive council. Jac Dalton attended as county club chair. The group plans to organize a glee club and Monday’s meeting drew a large turnout.
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Nelsonville
John W. Bricker
Ohio
McKinley Club
Legion Building
Francis D. White
W. L. Cooley
T. A. Hickman
Arthur Kennedy
Athens Count Young Republican Club
Jac Dalton
Boy Scouts Meet in Nelsonville Troop 65
Troop 65 of the Boy Scouts met Tuesday evening at the Episcopal Church. Several scouts passed the tracking and observation requirements for second class work. Games were played in the latter part of the meeting. Examinations will be given in tenderfoot and second class requirements at the next meeting.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Episcopal Church
Twilight League Opens May 2 in Nelsonville
The Twilight League resumes in Nelsonville on May 2 with six teams William Brooks Shoe Factory Nelsonville Grays Camp Nelson Carbondale Dr. Walker's Old Timers and the Nelsonville Giants. Each team may have 15 eligible players uniforms required and 5:30 pm games on Mon Wed and Fri for 16 games.
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Ross E. Reed
Nelsonville
City Hall
William Brooks Shoe Factory
Nelsonville Grays
Camp Nelson
Carbondale
Dr. Walker's Old Timers
Nelsonville Giants
Buchtel
Doc Walker
Ben Wagner
Lewis Wright Dies Tuesday in Nelsonville
Lewis W Wright 86 retired merchant died at home on West Washington Street after an illness of six months. He owned a grocery, retired due to ill health, son Ernest ran the store. He came to Nelsonville in 1884, affiliated with the Methodist Church. Survived by wife, five children, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at Stouts Funeral Home conducted by Rev W P Clark. Burial at Green Lawn beside late wife, daughter Stella Saxon, and a son Lewis.
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Nelsonville
Lewis W. Wright
W. Washington St
W. P. Clark
Greenlawn
Stella Saxon
Lewis
Centenary History Requests From Local Club
The notice asks members compiling a club centennial edition to submit articles to Mrs. Bartlett by Friday April 22 for inclusion in the May 22 publication.
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Nelsonville
Bartlett
First Methodist Church Nelsonville Week Services
At the First Methodist Church Nelsonville tonight at 7 30 prayers meditations and sermonette. Thursday at 7 30 Holy Communion and baptismal service. Friday at 7 membership training class.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Nelsonville Knights to Attend Newark Meeting on April 15
A group of Nelsonville members of the Knights of Pythias will travel to Newark for a meeting on April 15 where degree work will be performed in honor of the supreme chancellor.
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Newark
Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Nelsonville Clean-up Drive Underway City Officials Say
In Nelsonville the Woman's Community Garden Club reports a city cleanup effort. Officials urge residents to burn trash and weeds, mend and build fences, lay sidewalks, and perform other repairs ahead of the mayor's upcoming Clean-up Week announcement.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Garden Club
Nelsonville Pool Plan Outlines Access and Fees
The Citizens Committee explains a community wide pool with three board appointees from Labor Council Retail Merchants Association and Women's Federated Clubs. Fees would cap at five cents for grade pupils ten cents for high school pupils with free access for low income or large families. Night swimming and pure water standards are highlighted.
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Nelsonville
Board of Education
Labor Council
Retail Merchants Association
Federated Clubs
Citizens Committee
Training Work Is Continued In Nelsonville Scout Class
A third leadership training class for Boy Scouts was held at Nelsonville High School gym. D. M. Sheffield and Foster Cornwell led sessions on troop relations and the parent institution, with Ashwill guiding discussions. Patrols judged letter openers carved by members, and the Donald Duck Patrol won 50 points toward course honors.
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Nelsonville
D. M. Sheffield
Foster Cornwell
Athens
Nelsonville High School
Wolf Patrol
Donald Duck Patrol
Bob White
Cornwell
Ashwill
Sheffield
Max Wilson
Lion Patrol
Glouster
Walker To Lead Nelsonville Rotary Next Year
Charles Walker chosen as president of the Nelsonville Rotary Club for the coming year at the board meeting. He leads the engineering department of Sunday Creek Coal Co. H H Harding will continue as secretary of the club.
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Nelsonville
Charles Walker
Rotary Club
Sunday Creek Coal Co
H. H. Harding
Pocahontas Benefit in Murray City Thursday Evening
The Degree of Pocahontas will host a benefit party at KP Hall Murray City Thursday evening starting at 7 o'clock. A door prize will be awarded.
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Murray City
KP Hall
Bobcats Hit schedule with Cincinnati and Miami clashes
Ohio University coach Don Peden prepares the Bobcats for a Friday afternoon game with Cincinnati Bearcats followed by a Saturday tilt against the Miami Redskins. The two confrontations test Ohio in defense of last year’s conference title.
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Don Peden
Ohio University
Bobcats
University of Cincinnati Bearcats
Queen City
Ohio
Bearcats
Miami Redskins
Cincinnati
Miami
Xavier Joins Buckeye Conference After Offer
Xavier University of Cincinnati officially becomes a Buckeye Conference member after approval by Ohio Wesleyan athletic director George Gauthier. Western State Teachers College Kalamazoo, the other invited member, is expected to decide imminently. Xavier's probationary period starts once a complete schedule is arranged for the Musketeers.
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Delaware
Xavier University of Cincinnati
Buckeye
George Gauthier
Ohio Wesleyan
Clem Crowe
Xavier
Western State Teachers of
Bobcat Baseball Faces Early Struggles at Bat and on Mound
The Bobcats’ pitching has not matched last season’s strength with Reis and Burazio showing mixed results. Luebbers returns boosting the lineup as Boehck Coen Novak patrol the outfield and Malokas adjusts to a new position. Montgomery is being groomed to take over behind the plate as the offense seeks consistency.
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Tony Reis
al Burazio
Michigan State
Goose Gander
Larry Luebbers
Ralph Frey
Johnny Maiden
Bill Bucklew
Bobcats
Woody Wills
Hal Gruber
Peden
Luebbers
George Boehck
Chuck Coen
Freddy Novak
Bill Jurkovic
Jack Malokas
Ernie Havrilla
Malokas
Johnny “Monk” Montgomery
Monk
Anderson Rites Held At Family Home
Private funeral services were held for Franklin Anderson Jr. at the family home in Nelsonville after his death from meningitis in Columbus. The parents, James and Mrs. Anderson, mourn a two and a half year old son with two siblings aged four and one week. The home is quarantined as a precaution while health officials await confirmation on the disease type.
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Nelsonville
James Anderson
Franklin Sr
Columbus
Sunrise Service at Church of Christ Carbon Hill
A sunrise service will be held Sunday at 6 30 in the Church of Christ Carbon Hill with a special program to follow.
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Carbon Hill
Church of Christ, Carbon Hill
Belmont Park to stage $100000 Seabiscuit War Admiral match
The richest two horse race in history was set for May 30 at Belmont Park with War Admiral and Seabiscuit meeting for a $100000 purse. C. S. Howard and Samuel D. Riddle agreed to the arrangement, with the race scheduled at a mile and a quarter and 126 pounds for each horse. Swope praised the match’s potential, noting spring Belmont dates attract strong public interest. War Admiral has earned about $230,625 to Seabiscuit’s $289,885 through recent campaigns, including the Widener Challenge win and other top stakes.
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New York
Belmont Park
War Admiral
Seabiscuit
C. S. Howard
Westchester Racing Association
Samuel D. Riddle
Westchester Board of Directors
Howard
Saratoga
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York Racing Commission
Belmont
Hard Tack
Android
San Antonio
Stagehand
Harder Stars For Indians In 7 Inning Spring Win
Mel Harder pitched seven shutout innings for Cleveland as they beat the New York Giants 6 to 2 in Owensboro. Lyn Larry and Sammy Hale led the offense with three hits apiece, Hale adding a triple and a homer and four RBIs. Hal Schumacher absorbed the loss for the Giants while Al Milnar took the defeat for Cleveland.
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Indians
New York Giants
Harder
Owensboro
Cleveland
Joe Moore
Giants
al Milnar
Husky
Hal Schumacher
New York
Lyn Larry
Sammy Hale
Tribe
Hale
Earl Whitehill
Cliff Melton
DiMaggio Holds Firm on 40000 Offer Delay for Yankee Opener
San Francisco star Joe DiMaggio refuses to join the Yankees in Boston for the season opener unless Col. Ruppert raises his offer to 40000 a year. He has told Ruppert he will stay in San Francisco without the salary increase and will not fly to Boston.
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San Francisco
U.R
Joe DiMaggio
Boston
New York Yankees
Jake Ruppert
Ruppert
DiMaggio
Joe
San Rafael
Col. Ruppert
San Francisco Seals
Hanford
Cal
Nelsonville Social Briefs Highlights Local Meetings
Nelsonville WCTU met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Maud Bryan to discuss The Present Day Condition. Reports tallied 70 sick calls 8 meals 1197 pages of literature 33 garments 12 glasses of jelly 13 quarts of fruit and three plants distributed. May meeting host is Mrs. Charles Monks. Central PTA to meet Thursday at Central School 3 pm with State Highway film. Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church meets Friday at 7 pm with Mrs. Lena Snowden.
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Nelsonville
WCTU
Maud Bryan
Myers St
S. R. McDowell
Dorothy Howard
Gertrude Allen
McDowell
Frances Williard
Charles Monks
Chestnut St
The
Christian Church
Lena Snowden
Poplar St
Holy Week Services In City Announced
Nelsonville notices Rev Lloyd Evans to preach at 7 pm at the Presbyterian Church The Commander in Chief He says Thursday 7 30 pm service led by Rev Fred Lachs of First Presbyterian Athens A musical service Friday with The Crucifixion by Stainer Flowers in memory of loved ones to be placed on Easter pulpit follows longstanding custom
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Nelsonville
Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Fred Lachs
First Presbyterian Church of
Athens
Stainer
Hold Services at Church of Christ
Holy Week services were held at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville with Rev. Leland Goodman delivering a sermon on Growing in Grace. A song service featured Del bert Morman singing Closer to Thee and baptism was administered. a second service is planned with The Happiness of Hunger and a Betty and Jane Figgins duet.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Leland Goodman
Delbert Morman
Goodman
Betty
Jane Figgins
Thieves Steal 125 Skate Wheel Sets From Ravenna Rink
Ravenna police tighten scrutiny on local skaters after thieves steal 125 skate wheel sets from Francis Baldwin Rink Skate Wheel Company. Detectives seek leads on suspects and attempt to recover the wheels.
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Ravenna
Francis Baldwin Rink Skate Wheel Company
Notice of Appointment for Estate of Burk Witham
Stella Witham of Chauncey Ohio has been named Administratrix of the estate of Burk Witham, deceased in Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated April 4 1984 by Probate Judge Louis Tyroler.
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Stella Witham
Chauncey
Ohio
Burk Witham
Athens County
Thia
Louis Tyroler
Kampouris and Myers Sparkle For Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds shine defensively in Danville Va as second baseman Alex Kampouris and shortstop Billy Myers star in a 14 to 18 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The pair helped execute multiple double plays across spring games, underscoring a strong keystone combination for Cincinnati.
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Lynchburg
U.R
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Williamsport
Cincinnati
Alex Kampouris
Billy Myers
Kampouris
Myers
Danville
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Winston-Salem
N. C
Linus Frey
al Hollinsworth
Joe Cascarella
Charley Barrett
Boston
Blackhawks Take Hockey Crown Triumph in 4 to 1 Victory
The Chicago Blackhawks, long underdogs after a rough season, defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 to 1 to clinch the world hockey championship and return the Stanley Cup to Chicago.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Blackhawks
Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ohio bowler wins perfect 300 in ABC tourney
Mike Balzek of Conneaut Ohio bowled a perfect 300 in an ABC tournament marking his 20 years in the sport and making him the fifth bowler to achieve a 300 in 38 years of ABC events. He subbed for Frank Yaeger and delivered 12 straight strikes in the third game while earlier games were uneven. Vogel's Windy City squad rose to second with 3097 points in the five-man event.
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Chicago
U.P
Mike Balzek
Conneaut
American Bowling Congress
Frank Yaeger
Ashtabula
Balzek
Vogel
Forest Park, Ill
Tennis Courts Open to Public Play at Nelsonville
Nelsonville announces that the tennis courts on the athletic playground are now open to the public. Only tennis shoes may be worn on the court and the courts should be used, if possible, as the sole activity on the field until further notice.
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Nelsonville
Geordi Abraham
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