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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

10

Nelsonville Girl Scouts Return From Camp Trip

Members of roop 1 of the Nelsonville Girl Scouts returned from a week at a Presbyterian camp near Union Furnace. Activities included hiking fire building outdoor cooking badge learning and group cooperation training. Attendees include Jeannine West Janet Keplar Linda Wolfe Joyce Speelman June Kelley Sue Orwiler Betty Dew Shafer Barbara Culp Charlotte Swank and leaders Mrs. Dan Shay Jr and Miss Nancy Wolfe Gulley 179 St Charles St Netagas ville.

Nelsonville Roop 1 Presbyterian ‘Arm Union Furnace Jeannine West Janet Keplar Linda Wolfe Joyce Speelman June Kelley Sue Orwiler Betty Dew Shafer Barbara Culp Charlotte Swank Dan Shay, Jr Nancy Wolfe

Canal Street Resurfacing Planned by State in Nelsonville

The Ohio State Highway Department will resurface Canal Street or Memorial Highway in Nelsonville with bituminous concrete this fall, after likely award on Sept. 22. The project, 36 feet wide and state owned, requires no city participation and follows a long history of canal and highway development through the area.

Canal Street Nelsonville Canal St State Highway Department Homer Adams Max Farley Marietta Adams Hocking Canal State Director of Highways Community Garden Club Hocking CWA FERA WPA Lena Mills Fairchild Newark

Twilight Loop Records Listed for Season

Final standings show Carbon Hill champions with nine wins, no defeats. Nelsonville second at four and five, Amesville three and three, New Marshfield, Butches, and others noted for round participation and records. Top batters include Tate Amesville at .600, with Nelsonville players R. Tye and Hartley among leaders. Carbon Hill pitchers Devel and others contributed strong records.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill Amesville New Marshfield Tate Tye Hartley Sheline Minerd Carter Dane Bob Miller Devel Wright Buchtel

Richard Gaskin Wounded in Korea Notification

Mrs. Laura Gaskin of Columbus received word that her son Pvt. Richard Gaskin 19 of Athens was wounded in action on July 16 while serving with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea. He is the grandson of Mrs. Joe.

Nelsonville Laura Gaskin Columbus Athens Pvt Richard Gaskin Korea Joe

Nelsonville DAR Chapter Hears From Elizabeth Zane Dew

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR entertained at Miss Bertha Nixon’s country home in Deanville to honor member Mrs. L. E. Butts as she leaves for Marietta. Attendees include 20 members, notable guests, and a note against any form of One World government. The gathering featured poems, a social period, and a gift to Mrs. Butts.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Dar Bertha Nixon Deanville L. E. Butts Marietta Miss Nixon N. Q. Shepard Congress Adelbert Patton Butts J. D. Knight

Southeast District Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in Nelsonville

Mrs. George Emerick of Ports mouth Ohio, president of the Southeast District, met Thursday with committees from Nelsonville's Hyperion Cosmopolitan and Pandorian clubs. They planned hosting the Southeast District federation convention in Nelsonville on Wednesday November 1.

George Emerick Portsmouth Ohio Federation of Woman's Clubs Nelsonville Hyperion Cosmopolitan Pandorian Milton Berry Washington St

Circle 4 WSCS Meeting Set at Mrs. Wilson Home

Circle 4 of WSCS Methodist Church plans a 7 30 p m meeting at Mrs. Miller Wilsons home 301 Fort Street with Mrs Peg Stratton assisting. Oakley family annual reunion Aug 27 at Oakley home place in Buchtel drew sixty five attendees including 50 immediate relatives and guests Bob Smith Carbon Hill Will Oakley Paul Perry Oakley Frank Oakley and Rich.

C. E. Riker Toledo Helen Kiker H. B. Moore Hocking Valley Bumgardner Clarence Graham Maude Guth Akron John Lawson Lawson Fred Craig Detroit P. B. Skiver Madison,ll Nelsonville C. H. Maffin Mr. Skiver Lon Coakley Nickel Plate Railroad Madison Maffin Skiver WSCS The Methodist Church Miller Wilson Fort St Peg Stratton Oakley Buchtel Bob Smith Carbon Hill Will Oakley Paul Perry Oakley Perry Frank Oakley Rich

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