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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1957

Page

12

Ohio Old Timers Honor Mine Rescue Trio At Nelsonville

Governor ONeill awards medals to Eldridge Hanning Thomas Riley Jr and William Stevenson for risking their lives in a mining accident. George Waters and Adolph Pacifico salute the trio after recounting the Auger hole rescue with local and state officials attending. A baseball game and Old Timers Hall reception followed.

Adolpf Pacifico United Mine Workers of America George Waters Waters O'Neill Eldridge Hanning Thomas Riley, Jr William Stevenson C. William O'Neill Nelsonville

GOP Picnic Draws Small Crowd in Nelsonville

About 25 people attended the Athens Dover York Township Republican picnic at the American Legion Hall amid rain. County chairman William Mechem urged party unity and praised Gov. ONeill, while Rep Wayne Ward touted Ohio road programs and urged registration and voting. Nelsonville Mayor Earl Hill_eary welcomed attendees and Parade of the Hills was invited.

O’neill Ohio O'Neill Union Bill Mechem Clarence Nelsonville Athens-Dover York Township American Legion New City Park William Mechem Wayne Ward Republican Party Ike Ward America Athens W. H. Wakefield County Women’s Republican Club Earl Hilleary Nora Atkinson Register Ed Conley Wilbur D. Mender Claire Ball

Parade of old timers and parade crew mark Nelsonville game

Veteran catcher Rollie Hemsley greeted 72 honorees as the Parade of the Hills featured long night of nostalgia in Nelsonville. Fire Chief Clarence Hall chaired events and watered the dry field before rain arrived. Music by Everett Windle and Pappy Stewart filled the luncheon. Jack McClain of Grove City and Governor ONeil connected through Delta Upsilon. Former Redlegs players Estel Crabtree Pat Duncan Rollie Hemsley Monroe Swartz attended. Captain Ward Dick Walters earned Grove City win as announcer Mrs James Mulley helped under the tent.

Charles Farrow Athens Cabe Shelton Logan C. E. Scott Ed Jonas Gilbert Smith Meade Whyte John Eyre Estel Crabtree C. D. Duncan Bill Courtney Emery Shaw C. E. Heselton Hiram Dupler Cecil Woodson Pappy Stewart Saul Kimble Ed Butterworth Ed Carter Nelsonville Jim Johnson Glouster Ed H. Dawley Carbon Hill Fred Purcell Ben Wagner Ed Smathers Buchtel Rolley Hamsley Columbus Morris Dupler Murray City Arthur Louis Thomas Jack Compton Lancas Rollie Hemsley Hemsley Clarence Hall Hall Eagles Everett Windle Cincinnati Redlegs Pat Duncan Crosley Field Monroe Swartz James Mulley Grove City Ward

Parade of Hills Miss candidates trimmed to eleven

Nelsonville 41 entrants for Miss Parade of the Hills reduce to 11 after preliminary judging at a 4 p.m. church dinner. Eleven winners will be announced from Central School at 7 p.m. Tonight carnival rides and concessions operate. tomorrow Industrial Day booths near completion. Little Miss Parade judged at 5:30 p.m. with crowning at 6:30 p.m.

Nelsonville

Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital

Mount St Mary Hospital reports births for Clenton Fossett of Nelsonville a daughter and Robert Radhel of Athens a son. Admissions include Mary Exenkemper Corn ing and Mrs Mary Toczik Glouster Route 3 among others. discharges note Mrs William Palmer and daughter, while Arthur Everett of Trimble was transferred to University Hospital in Columbus.

Clenton Fossett Nelsonville Robert Radhel Athens Mary Exenkemper Corning Mary Toczik Glouster Harry Canter New Straitsville Gladys Rankin Lulu Shirkey New Lexington Diane Kennedy William Palmer Floyd Hunnicutt Charles Green Madeline Lunning Robert Lunning Rosemarie Abdella Chauncey Verna Hand Paul Goss Logan Maynard Boals Ella Pierce Arthur Conkey New Marshfield Patti Jane Ogg Mary Ann Danko Millfield Maywood Byers Arthur Everett Trimble University Hospital Columbus Richard Sharp Ethel McConnell Harry Williams

See the World in Mermaid Time at Nelsonville Water Show

A standing room crowd watched Nelsonville mermaids perform See the World in Mermaid Time a professional water show. The cast included Linda Goss Mimi Adams Jo Ellen Bond Sharon O Nail Sue Powell Cookie Freer Kay Riley Barbara Brooks Tanya Priser Teresa Coury Phyllis Hall Jeanine West Diane Fuller Sally Cope Joan Withem with Barbara Priser directing.

Nelsonville New York City Lades Eiffel Tower Gary Bodyer Tim Tolliver Ruby Port Au Prince Bodyer Tolliver Tom Hall Jerry Patton Terry Lee Linda Goss Mimi Adams Jo Ellen Bond Sharon O’nail Sue Powell Cookie Freer Kay Riley Barbara Brooks Tanya Priser Teresa Coury Phyllis Hall Jeannine West Diane Fuller Sally Cope Joan Withem Barbara Priser

Nearly an inch of rain falls in Nelsonville

Nelsonville received about 9.5 inches of rainfall in a single day as reported by waterworks superintendent Watson Wolfe.

Nelsonville Watson Wolfe

Nelsonville A A to Plan Sports Appreciation Day

The Nelsonville Athletic Association meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the junior high school to discuss sports appreciation day plans and report on the membership drive.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Athletic Association

Sugar Cane Dominates Global Sugar Supply

The article notes that sugar cane provides nearly three quarters of the world’s sucrose supply, highlighting its central role in global sweetness and agricultural economics.

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