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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1932

Page

2

Jewelers Defeat Pirates in Second Half Opener

In Nelsonville, the Omas Jewelers beat Powell's 1 to 0 in the 61st game of the second half schedule. Hudson pitched for Jewelers, allowing three hits. Collamore completed a five hit game. Betts led Jewelers with two singles in two trips. the Pirates' run came on a fifth inning double by Betts.

Wnelsonville Omas Jewelers Powell Vic Welers al Hudson Jewelers Ie Pirates Collamore Ai Wing Alph Betts Bould Johnson Themerican Legion Well Teady Cooley Legionnaires Patton Ralph Betts Ameeting

Longstreth to Meet Nelsonville All Stars in Revenge Game

Longstreth faces Nelsonville All-Stars in a Sunday duel at the City Playground in Nelsonville at 1 o'clock. Nelsonville won earlier this season and seeks revenge. After the game a public meeting and program will be held with Percy Tetlow speaking. music and singing accompany the event.

Longstreth All-Stars Nelsonville Nelsonville All-Stars John Coope Percy Tetlow

Rebekah Lodge Convention Date Adjusted to Aug 16

The district convention of the Rebekah Lodge will be held in Nelsonville on Tuesday August 16, not August 15 as previously announced. The date error was made by the Ohio Rebekah Assembly state president, per local officials.

Rebekah Lodge Nelsonville Ohio Rebekah Assembly

W B A Meeting Tonight at Mrs Matheny’s Home

The W B A will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Ethel Matheny on Poplar Street.

Methodist Sunday School Fred Hall Mill Street Harry Davis Harriet Ethel Matheny Poplar Street

Garden neighbors thresh near Wilson and Jeffers this week

Local notes show Garden Wilson and Jeffers threshing for neighbors. Mr and Mrs J W Weatherby visit their parents and return from Lawrence County where Weatherby served church, with Mrs Mohler helping move Feaidy to a new name near Trimpbic. Funeral crowds gather for Matt Weisenbach at Catholic Church. Hubert Weatherby hosts David Goldsberry Mat at grandparents home. Ida St Clair visits uncle John St Clair in Darwin. William St Clair sees brother-in-law George McCumber amid reported illness. Lulu Chapple visits parents of Pauline Goidaberry.

Wilson Jeffers J. W. Weatherby J. P. Monier Lawrence County Ernest Louther Matt Weisenbach Hubert Weatherby David Goldsberry C. O. Barnes Ida St. Clair John St. Clair Darwin William St. Clair George McCumber Lulu Chapple Pauline Mra L. Goidaberry

Church Leaders Plan Intercity Religious Education Cooperation

Pastors and lay representatives from Athens, Nelsonville and Logan will meet at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 PM to discuss uniting for a shared religious education teacher in area schools. A committee may hire a Master’s level educator with public school experience.

Nelsonville Lloyd Evans Athens Logan Athens Council of Religious Education Athena A. B. Stas C. M. Coulter J. R. Gentry Reed J. Downe Athens Conncctt of Washington County Council Marietta

Reed's Old Timers Defeat Nelsonville Giants In Rematch

Reed's Old Timers beat the all colored Nelsonville Giants 6 to 3 at City Playground. Don Dunkle struck out 10, allowed six hits, while Norman and Woodson limited Old Timers to six hits. The victory ties the standings at a game apiece, likely prompting a deciding third meeting.

Nelsonville Reed Nelsonville Giants City Playground Don Dunkle Norman Woodson Lorenzo Butts Whyte Moyer Linton Butts John Reed Giants

Rarest books meet film form for public study

Cincinnati August report notes rare books and manuscripts now accessible via motion picture film. Professor Edward A. Henry explains that institutions may borrow films from Washington and even copy Vatican manuscripts on home microfilm. After a decade of trial, film use expands, with the Library of Congress holding over 1.42 million fascimile pages and copies available for sale or interlibrary loan at about 1.5 cents per foot for sixteen pages per foot.

Cincinnati Edward A. Henry Uniersity of Washington Madrid Seville Library of Congress Foreig

Boxing results roundup from various cities last night

In New York Benny Leonard defeated Paulie Walker in a 10 round bout. Wesley Raimond beat Charney Raymond in New York. Jack Redman stopped Pedro Lopes in Wheel ing. Al Gainer knocked out George Courtney in New Haven. Sammy Slaughter defeated Angel Clivine in Milwaukee while Laut Littman edged Mickey Patrick in Milwaukee. Young Tommy defeated Joe Tieken in Sacramento.

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