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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1946

Page

2

Carbon Hill Drops Close Game to Reds 8-7

In Nye County League action at Nelsonville the Second Division Reds edged Carbon Hill 8 to 7 Tuesday night. Keating led the Reds with three hits in four trips, Finsterwald added a double and a single, while Dane was roughed for ten hits. Carbon Hill outhit the Reds but could not hold a late lead as Keating delivered the game winning single in the bottom of the final inning. Brooker and Corby had two hits each for Carbon Hill.

Dean Circle Nelsonville Bob Finsterwald Reds Carbon Hill Dane Courtney Bill Keating Finsterwald Keating Brooker Corby T-ally Aingle Carbon Hill Nutter Dupler Sanbom Johnson Rede Earich Mechem Woods Dickerson Woody Beeen

55 MPH Speed Charged To Pomeroy Resident

Nelsonville William Warner of Pomeroy charged with speeding 55 mph in a 45 mph zone per city police affidavit. Bond set at 28.60 dollars for mayor's court appearance. Donald Beard of Germantown cited for running a red traffic light with Aug 29 at 7 p.m. appearance date.

Nelsonville William Warner Pomeroy Donald Beard Germantown

Nelsonville Room Canvass Aims to Find Veteran Housing

Donald S. Shafer, chairman of the local drive, requests canvass workers to submit room solicitation reports at Mechems Store by Thursday noon. The campaign, run Monday to Wednesday with civic groups, has about 115 rooms already reported, mainly via phone. volunteers seek additional rooms and call night lines at the VFW rooms.

Nelsonville Ohio University Donald S. Shafer Mechems Shafer VFW

Final Plans For Flower Show Made

Final plans and arrangements have been completed for the flower and vegetable show at the St. Andrew Parish House sponsored by the Garden Club. It will open to the public at 3 p.m. and run until 7:19 p.m. Music will feature the show and all participants should have exhibits at the Parish House by 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Nelsonville St. Andrew Garden Club

Ice Cream Social Clears $110 in Murray City

Murray City Band Boosters report $110 cleared at an ice cream social held on V J Day at the Murray City school grounds after the service at the Honor Roll Board. Proceeds go to the band uniform fund. Acknowledgments go to Ted Langley Rev Morgan Don Mohney and Supt J J Stone among others. Next Boosters meeting is Monday Sept 9 at 7 30 p m in the Home Economics Room.

Murray City Don Mohney Boosters Ted Langley Hamburg Frier Mr. Morgan

Red Men to Meet Fridays at Spray Hall

Nelsonville announces the Improved Order of Red Men will hold weekly meetings every Friday at 7:30 p.m. starting August 30 at Spray Hall. F A Davis, C of R, states the plan and location.

Army swap shop in Berlin aims to curb black market

The U S Army opens a barter only Barter Exchange in Berlin to confront the thriving black market. Germans and GIs trade with no cash. each trade is valued by an expert who assigns trading points. GIs bring cigarettes and mail from home while Germans offer household goods.

Berlin U. S Army

Corning Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Arrivals

Corning social column lists guests at the Kocks and Rodgers homes, visitors from Columbus and Zanesville, and travels to Athens Airport. inclu des Miss Pompey returning from Zanesville, Dr J R Stallings at New Lexington Courthouse, and the arrival of St Bernard nuns in Corning with Sister Thomasine and others.

Elizabeth Clifford Glouster Corning C. H. Woodruff Vinton E. Wood Columbus John W. Rocks Pat Pompey Zanesville Betty Spinks P. O. Leonard Helen Kader Wilda Ketchum Vondalee Levering Margie Hoffsman Emma J. Quinn Lester Quinn Arthur J. Harris Jr Corning High A & FP Main Street Owen M. Duffy Tim Rocks Athens Doris Gray Fred Gray J. R. Stallings New Lexington Court House St. Bernard Convent Louisville Nazareth Thomasine Mary Cletus Marcella Mary Leo Mary Victor

Nelsonville Personal Notices of Local Residents

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Pedigo and daughter Beth spent the weekend in Louisville Kentucky and Laconia Indiana with friends. Mrs. Sherman Terry and Mrs. N S Cook of Columbus are guests of Mrs. Thomas Bush Sr. Sylvia Pedigo has returned home after a three month vacation with her sister Mrs. P V Holler in Barberton. Kenneth Holler of Barberton spent the weekend with Sylvia Pedigo. S K V I C and Mrs. Donald R Dalton and daughters Patricia Ann and Norma Kay have been guests for ten days of Mr. and Mrs. King Dalton at 909 Chestnut Street. Mr. Dalton has been transferred to Pensacola Florida, where he will be stationed until his discharge from the Navy next February. During this time Mrs. Dalton and children will reside with her mother Mrs. Floyd Clark on Nelsonville Route 2.

Charles E. Pedigo Beth Louisville Laconia Ind Sherman Terry N.S. Cook Columbus Thomas Bush Sylvia Pedigo P. V Holler Barberton Kenneth Holler S.K.V. I-c Donald R Dalton Patriciai Ann Norma Kay King Dalton Chestnut St Pensacola Fla Navy

Students Told to Check Schedules by Week’s End

Nelsonville school official Kenneth Kinneer asks students from 7th to 12th grades who have not yet checked schedules to do so Thursday or Friday afternoon this week. He will be at the swimming pool both afternoons.

Nelsonville Kenneth Kinneer Kinneer

Emma Connor in Hocking Valley Hospital after skating rink fall

Mrs. Emma Connor, junior supervisor for Ohio Bell Telephone Co., entered Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan on Monday for treatment after a fall at a skating rink Saturday. The article notes the first U.S. patent was issued in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins for a new method of making pot and...

Nelsonville Emma Connor Ohio Bell Telephone Co Hocking Valley U.S Samuel Hopkins

Circle Plans Picnic at Mrs Parker Sniffen Home

Nelsonville Victory Circle WSCS schedules a Friday 5 30 p m picnic at 182 Fayette St home of leader Mrs Parker Sniffen. Members should bring own table service sandwiches and a covered dish.

Nelsonville Victory Circle WSCS Parker Sniffen Fayette St

Birth Announced in Nelsonville for Deloris Jean Hopstetter

Mr and Mrs Nelson Hopstetter of Nelsonville Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter Deloris Jean at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens on Saturday Aug 24 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reynolds and Mr and Mrs H Longstreth

Nelsonville Nelson Hopstetter Deloris Jean Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Lawrence ‘Reynolds H Longstreth

Trimble Baptists Plan Homecoming for Sept. 16

The First Baptist Church in GLOUSTER plans a homecoming on Sunday September 15 with Rev G J Jonison of Toledo as guest speaker and former pastor. Chicken dinner served at 12 40 PM. Girls Guild and Children’s Band led morning service. officers named and next meeting set for September 28.

Glouster First Baptist Church Andrew G. Freeman G. J. Jonison Toledo Republic Ave Madison St Girls’ Guild Gertrude Kirby Donna Goodman Emma Viney Betty Peyton Gladys Viney Jean Harding

Oakdale Club Meeting Hosts Social Evening

The August Oakdale Friendship Club gathering at Mrs. Sarah McClellan’s home included a brief business session, a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. William Brunton, and prize awards to Mary Helen Jewell Nell Hellyer Virginia Moore and Lorena Jewell. Attendees listed include Virginia Moore Gwyn Jewell Bernice Lowery Lou Swaro Rosa Love Mae Losey Lillian Knott Fay Knott Madge Harry Annie Brunton Phyllis Brunton Zenith Jewell Leta Westfall Nell Hellyer Nora Moore Lorena Jewell and Sarah McClellan. The September meeting will be at Donna Mae Brunton’s home with Sara Swaro and Phyllis Brunton as co-hostesses.

Lou Swaro Rosa Love Mae ‘Losey Lillian ‘Knott Fay Knott Madge Harry Annie Brunton Phyllis Brunton Zenith Jewell Leta Westfall Nell Hellyer Nora Moore Lorena Jewell Sarah McClellan Donna Mae Brunton Sara Swaro

Murray City Band to Parade in Two Labor Day Events

Murray City School Supt Joe Stone announced the high school band will march in two Labor Day parades. The group will join the Old Settlers Reunion in Jacksonville at 10 am and the Perry County Veterans Homecoming Parade at 1 pm. Band rehearsals are set for Wednesday at 2 pm and Friday at 10 am in the band room. students should attend. School opens for fall term on September 3 at 8 50 am.

Murray City Joe Stone Old Settlers Jacksonville Perry Supt Stone

Housing Drive Aims Outlined To Rotary Club

Nelsonville campaign details explained by Donald G. Shafer local chairman who urged Rotary members to help inform residents about the emergency. The drive ends today with reports due by Thursday noon. Guests included Charles Achauer from Logan Club and Bill Martin from Zanesville Social Security district office.

Nelsonville Rotary Club Donald G. Shafer Charles Achauer Logan Club Bill Martin Zanesville Social Security District Office Nelsonville Group

Daugherty and Party Back After Journey

Nelsonville Mayor Oral Daugherty, Dr. C. G. Dew, Father William Kelly and Jerry Priser left Aug. 10 for Rochester Minnesota to enter Mayo Clinic. They planned to return by Aug. 29 but delays kept them touring several Western states. They visited Boy's Town in Nebraska founded by Father Flanagan for homeless boys.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty C. G. Dew William Kelly Jerry Priser Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic Dakotas Nebraska Wyoming Boy's Town Father Flanagan

Mission Will Open Meeting Series Tonight

Murray City Newtown Holiness Mission starts a series of evening services at 7 30 p m with Rev Ray Pidcock speaking. Rev Helen W Tatmann delivers the message Thursday Rev H J Mingus Friday and Rev Harvey Smith Saturday. Services continue all day Sunday with special music at each service.

Murray City Newtown

Postponement of Jacksonville Class Picnic

The Faithful Class of the Jacksonville Methodist Church has postponed its picnic at the state park in Jacksonville from Wednesday until after Labor Day. A new date will be announced later.

Glouster Jacksonville Methodist Church Jacksonville

Dance at Glouster High Gym Thursday Evening

A dance will be held in Glouster High School gymnasium Thursday evening starting at 8 o'clock. The Jiving Four orchestra will provide music. An admission fee will be charged.

Glouster Glouster High School

Glouster Personal News Recaps Local Travel and Families

Glouster society columns note Willis Blower and family returning from Canada with E M Blower visiting Ontario. Dr Glen Phillips and son Bob stayed with Brower and Phillips families, returning to Circleville. Harold McDowell and sons visit C B Vernon family in Glouster then head to Huntington. Dr J H Elias spends Sunday in Logan for John Conor’s 83rd birthday. Ray Leake family returns from Washington, Annapolis, Natural Bridge Virginia Natural Tunnel Bristol Tennessee.

Willis Blower Jimmie E. M. Blower Canada Ontario Willis Muskoka Lab Glen Phillips Bob W. D. Phillips Trimble Circleville Harold McDowell David and Huntington W. Va C. B. Vernon J. H. Elias Logan Elias John Conor Conor Ray E. Leake Washington, D. C Annapolis Naval Station Natural Bridge Virginia Natural Tunnel Bristol

Daniel Teater Elected to Camp Board

Glouster pastor Daniel K. Teater was chosen as a member of the executive board of the Tri State Christian Service Camp at Tar Hollow for the coming year. He spent two weeks there this August teaching teachers in the first week and served as camp steward in the second week.

Glouster Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Tri- State Christian Service Camp Tar Hollow Teater

Mrs DeLong and Son Return to Residence

GLOUSTER Supt L G De Long drove to Buckhannon West Virginia late this week to bring home his wife Mrs DeLong and their son Dick Mrs DeLong who broke an ankle about seven weeks ago and Dick spent six weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs H H Withers in Buckhannon The ankle has improved but the physician says it will be several weeks more before the ligaments heal fully.

Glouster L. G. DeLong Buckhannon W. Va

Trimble Grange Hears Conservation Expert

About 45 farmers attended Trimble Grange Saturday evening. Neil Bankes of Porterville gave an illustrated lecture on conservation and reforestation, stressing fire prevention and firefighting methods. A general discussion followed, and a fish fry was served.

Glouster Trimble Grange Neil Bankes Porterville

Willing Workers Class Plans Friday Meeting

GLOUSTER The Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church will meet in the church Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. The committee in charge are Mrs E M Blower Mrs J W Yaw and Mrs Blanche Strohmeyer. GLOUSTER The Jones Phillips reunion will be held in Reed Grove near Bishopville Sunday. A basket dinner will be served at noon. The afternoon will be spent in visiting and renewing old acquaintances.

Glouster Methodist Church E. M. Blower Blanche Strohmeyer Jones-Phillips Reed Grove Bishopville

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