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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1947

Page

8

Nelsonville banquet honors Larkins and local teams

About 300 people attended the Nelsonville Boosters Club banquet at the Christian Church social rooms honoring the football squad and band. Ohio State athletic head Richard Larkins urged balanced education with athletics while Mayor Oral Daugherty welcomed guests and John Dozier served as toastmaster.

Nelsonville Richard Larkins Ohio State University Christian Church Boosters Harold Wise Ohio University Larkins Oral Daugherty John Dozier Byron Eby Ohio State Daugherty Jane Hickman Dozier J. A. Long The Bill Watkins Boosters’ Club Glenn Thomas S. S. Steenrod Band Boosters’ Club James Gilbert Donald S. Shafer Supt D. W. Codding George Bateman Harry Kelley Wise Shafer Varsity John Cable Dean Circle Ralph Elliott Lloyd Evans Bill Keating Wayne Lewis Charles Mechem Tom McMannis Jack Oakley Bob Pierce Lee Pierce Howard Raine Ted Thomas Dale Townsend Clarence Tye Bob Wolfe Bob North Paul Cannaday Bob Barrows Keith Bateman Harold Bean Charles Green Charles Hayden Larry Thomas

Boy fined after plea in assault case at Nelsonville

A 12 year old boy was hit by Emmett Coakley Jr of Buchtel. He pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs with a three month jail term suspended on good behavior by Magistrate Floyd Brown. Con stable Charles Hashman made the arrest after an affidavit from the boy’s father Nick Newman.

Nelsonville Emmett Coakley, Jr. Buchtel Floyd Brown Charles Hashman Nick Newman Buchtel Brown

Miers Pfarr dies at 88 in Ohio hometown

Elizabeth Pfarr 88, former Meigs County resident, died at home of daughter Mrs. Frank Simms in Philo Ohio. Widow of Civil War veteran Henry Pfarr, she leaves five sons George Pittsburgh Charles California Frank Pittsburgh Jacob Paducah Ky Henry London and daughter Marguerite Hollywood Fla. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy with Rev. Robert Hegnauer. burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday.

Pomeroy Elizabeth Pfarr Meigs County Frank Simms Philo Ohio Marguerite Hollywood Fla Ewing Funeral Home Robert Hegnauer Beech Grove Cemetery

Mayor Disposes of Traffic Charges in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville Billie Blanton of Logan pleaded guilty to driving without a license, was fined 10 dollars plus costs, and posted 30.60 dollars bond. An excessive speed case against Roy E. Davis was forfeited after 75 mph in a 50 mph zone. Kenneth Krider of Columbus was cited for excessive speed, and Harold F. Graham of Parkersburg posted 20 dollars bond for a stop sign crash hearing.

Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Billie Blanton Logan Oral Daugherty Roy E. Davis Kenneth Krider Columbus Harold F. Graham Parkersburg

Girl Scouts Craft Yule Ornaments for Hospital Fund

Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop 5 met to make Christmas decorations and corsages to be sold next week. Proceeds will go to Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund. Attending were Letha Mae Simonton Marinel Weymiller Martha Weller Patty Donahey Anna Mae Burt Jerry Burt Patty Anderson Joyce Fiske Rosalie Hartley Patty Ray Virginia Birch er Donna Morris Patty Conner and leader Mrs J H Donahey.

Nelsonville Little House Mount St. Mary Hospital Letha Mae Simonton Marinel Weymiller Martha Weller Patty Donahey Anna Mae Burt Jerry Burt Patty Anderson Joyce Fiske Rosalie Hartley Patty Ray Virginia Bircher Donna Morris Patty Conner J. H. Donahey

Local Resident Notified Of Sister's Death

Mrs. Pete Shough receives word of sister Mrs. Sylvia Kellett Deishlie death at home 581 W Front St Logan after a long illness. Deishlie widow of Fred G Deishlie died five months earlier. She formerly lived in Nelsonville and is survived by a daughter and several grandchildren.

Nelsonville Pete Shough Sylvia Kellett Deishlie Front St Logan Fred G. Deishlie

Girl Scout Troop 7 Plans Christmas Party

Girl Scout Troop 7 met at Little House December 3 to finalize a Christmas party planned for December 10 at 7 p.m. at Little House. Each girl may bring a guest. After the business session they popped corn and sang Christmas carols.

Nelsonville Little House

Wednesday Deadline For Sorority Dinner

Nelsonville Tri Pi sorority members must phone Mrs W L Cooley by Wednesday evening to confirm attendance at the Christmas dinner party scheduled for Monday night December 15, per the committee in charge.

Nelsonville Tri Pst W. L. Cooley

Pythian Sisters Plan Christmas Meeting in Nelsonville

The regular Pythian Sisters meeting will be held Thursday at 7 0clock in the K of P Hall Nelsonville. The Christmas gathering will include a gift exchange as part of the program.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall

Dinner Scheduled at Methodist Church Fellowship Night

Nelsonville Methodist Church invites members to a Fellowship Night on Wednesday at 6 PM. A covered dish dinner will be served and attendees are asked to bring their own table service.

Nelsonville

Milk truck hits car after curbside delivery

Nelsonville police investigated a minor traffic accident on Hocking Street Monday. A milk truck driven by John Taylor left the curb after delivering at Miller Grocery and struck the right rear fender of a car owned by John Reed, badly damaging its fender.

Nelsonville Hocking St John Taylor Miller Grocery John Reed

Local Santa Seeks 50 Donors for Toy Fund in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports Santa Claus under the Eagles Lodge plans a fund to buy toys for needy children before Christmas. A local businessman will donate $10 as one of 50 contributors. others may give at Santa's Castle or The Messenger office. The Eagles repair used toys for distribution. 2,000 sacks of candy were handed out last Saturday. Santa will be in the Castle for a few hours daily, with hours extended toward Christmas Eve. children must be accompanied by an adult to receive candy.

Nelsonville Santa Claus Eagles Lodge The Messenger Santa W. Washington St Eagles

Ellsworth Cox Rites Slated for Wednesday

Funeral services for Ellsworth Cox who died Saturday evening at Carbondale will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Carbondale Methodist Church with burial at Asbury Cemetery. Friends may call at the home of his daughter Mrs. Mattie Gabriel in Carbondale.

Nelsonville Ellsworth Cox Carbondale Asbury Cemetery Mattie Gabriel

Emblem Club Will Meet Tuesday Night

The Nelsonville Emblem Club plans a Tuesday night meeting at 8 oclock. Members are asked to bring canned goods for the Christmas baskets.

Emblem Club Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club

Cincinnati Markets Report Livestock and Produce Prices

Cincinnati markets report fair activity with hogs mostly steady across weights, sows and feeders shown. cattle offerings include varied grades with steers and heifers mainly 16.00-27.50 and bulk beef cows 14.00-16.00. Sheep offerings meager with lambs and ewes around 18.00-24.00. eggs and poultry prices listed for U S Grade and wholesale lots. butter and potatoes also tabulated.

Cincinnati

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