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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1943

Page

2

Nelsonville Greyhounds win opener in Hocking Valley League

Nelsonville defeats Gloucester 3-2 in a midweek league opener. Landis starts five innings with two hits allowed, Powell two innings with one hit, Cunningham takes loss for Gloucester. Landis tops Hounds with a 2 for 3 day as five errors mark the fielding, big fifth inning seals the win. First diamond ever found in meteorite content noted at end.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Glouster Landis Hounds Powell Cunningham Tomcats Whyte Forbes Weaver Art Seahard

Nelsonville Rotary Hears Talk on Trees by Poston

Nelsonville Rotary heard Charles E. Poston discuss Nelsonville’s trees at a Tuesday meeting. He described old and notable trees around town including a pine in the Moorehead yard and historic white oaks once along Cawthorne, with notes on species thriving locally and calls for replacements of dying elms.

Nelsonville Poston Moorehead Jefferson and E. Columbus Sts Charles E. Poston Rotary Club William Roberts Charles Nelson Ralph W. Parks Cawthorne Buchtel Webster W. Poston Monday Creek Hocking River Ohio Mississippi New Orleans England Paris Berlin F. Franklin St J. M. Hyde William Morgan W. H. Badger Pleasantview Ave L. A. Kelch Jefferson St C. C. Sharp Edward Fort St Weltzheimer E. Washington St Dew Hotel E. Columbus St Catalpa

Alice Personal and Brief Social Notes

Alice Martin Haley and family and Mr and Mrs Charles Roberts spent Easter with their parents Mr and Mrs D M Haley. Mr and Mrs Russell Waltz spent Sunday evening at the James McCormick home. Leo Jarvis of Akron visited his sister Mrs Goldie Metz. Evae Wilbur spent Sunday with friends at Wilkesville. Ed Parkinson, recently ill, was taken to Holzer Hospital Tuesday night. Mrs Ella Cherrington returned home to spend the summer.

Alice Martin Haley Charles Roberts D. M. Haley Russell Waltz James McCormick Leo Jarvis Akron Goldie Metz Evae Wilbur Wilkesville Ed Parkinson C. H. Conger Holzer Hospital Ella Cherrington

Jacksonville Social Briefs from Jacksonville

Miss Betty Bycofski of Canton visits her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Bycofski in Jacksonville. Columbus and Columbus area relatives are noted with Easter visits and naval service updates including Seaman 1 C James M Frazee and Melvin O Frazee overseas then in Australia. Various locals host weekend gatherings with neighbors and relatives including Frazee Gillette Hill and Jansen families in Columbus Warren Sayre Glouster and Youngstown areas.

Jacksonville Betty Bycofski Canton Mike Bycofski Fred Jansen Norma Fritz Jansen Columbus Mary Jo Chappelear John Chappelear Earl Frazee James M. Frazee Mike Zalupski John Gillette Malcolm Higgins Naydun Earl Fra- Frazee John Speakaran Wanda Shumway Robert Curdie O.’Kandut Sayre Verne Hilt Clarence Hilt Cleveland Delmah Hilt Harold Sams Millfield Hettie Rambo Edward Vernon W. N. Hartley Warren Glouster Edna Rollins Clarence Bernard Washington, D. C A. R. Woodgerd Joe Gould Youngstown

Asbury Notes Highlight Local Visits and Family Ties

Frank Arnett of Columbus spent Friday to Sunday with wife and sons Gareld and Darrell Gene. Mrs. W C Chesser visited Mrs. Carrell Chesser Monday. Gareld Arnett assists Oswald Dabritz on his farm. Floyd Clark family from Columbus spent weekend with relatives here. Gareth Arnett and Frances Levering also noted. giant 18 foot hollow steel blade described as world’s largest aircraft propeller type.

Asbury Frank Arnett Columbus Gareld Darrell Gene W. C. Chesser Carrell Chesser Logan Gareld Arnett Oswald Dabritz Floyd Clark Maxine

Delores Tigner Dies After Appendectomy at 12

Delores Tigner, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Tigner of 76 Myers Street, died at Children's Hospital Columbus after an appendectomy. She fell ill Sunday and was taken to hospital Wednesday. She leaves her parents and a brother Raymond. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Nelsonville Delores Tigner Thomas Tigner Myers St Children’s Hospital Columbus Raymond

Revival in Progress at Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church

The Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church hosts a revival led by evangelist Rev. Helen Tatman of Circleville with special music by Edna and Monet Dickerson. Services start at 7:30 p.m. The pastor is Rev. Harry Dickerson.

Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church Helen Tatman Circleville Edna and Monet Dickerson Harry Dickerson

Limber Tree Stands Long After Death for a Century

A limber tree may persist for up to 100 years following its death, maintaining its structural presence despite the loss of life.

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