Safe quiet Fourth expected in Nelsonville
Nelsonville anticipates a safe sane observance of the nations birthday with no local celebration scheduled. Hot weather draws crowds to the community pool while firework sales at the city limits are banned by ordinance and preliminary reports suggest limited enforcement. A Nelsonville Grays vs Hocking Valley Giants baseball game is set for 2 pm at City Playgrounds.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Nelsonville Grays
Hocking Valley Giants
Holiday guests and weekend visitors travel between Alliance and Columbus area
Personal mentions list multiple families visiting relatives and friends across Alliance, Canton, Columbus, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, and Montgomery during holidays. Names include Daughertys, Klotzs, Schumans, Shanks, Batemans, Geisys, Hites, Murphy, Wolfe, Coakleys, Hickmans, and White families with several children noted.
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Oral Daugherty
J. Klotz
Canton
George Schuman
Marion
Betty
Marion Klotz
Richard Shank
Alliance
Pearl Bateman
Ralph
Ethel Moore
Everett Geisy
Maryland
Lemuel Hite
Baltimore
C. A. Stover
Clayton Murphy
Ruth
Columbus
John Murphy
Iva
Willis Wolfe
Fred Coakley
Buckeye Lake
P. W. Hickman
J. W. Hickman
Martha
Bill
W. G. Hickman
Mildred Hickman
Edith Secrest
Broad Lincoln Hotel
William B. White
Billy
Gertie Young
Montgomery
W. Va
Nelsonville
Davey Seen by Daugherty as Next Governor
Former Governor Martin L. Davey labeled “the next governor” at a Athens County Democratic dinner, with Athens County Democratic chairman Oral Daugherty signaling support while considering resignation from county chairmanship. Attendees included J. Freer Bittinger and Lawrence Wooddell.
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Davey
Daugherty
Bricker the
Bricker
Civil Service Commission
Tenth District
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Christian Church
Athens
Oral Daugherty
Athens County
Democratic
Athens High School
Carbondale
J. Freer Bittinger
House of Representatives
Lawrence Wooddell
Glen Horn
Ann Makley
State Federation of Democratic Women
Chauncey Merchants Edge Federal Valley In 11 Inning Win
Chauncey Merchants defeated the Federal Valley all-stars 5 to 4 in 11 innings behind Baron Sapp seven hit pitching. Seven errors by the all-stars vs Chauncey’s one big factor in the protracted game played Sunday at the local diamond. Abe Wilson and Dan Frieberg spent the long Fourth weekend at Buckeye Lake.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Merchants
Federal Valley All-Stars
Baron Sapp
Lake Chauncey
Abe Wilson
Dan Frieberg
Buckeye Lake
Attend Rebekah Lodge Convention in Corning
Chauncey members of Esther Rose Rebekah Lodge attended the district convention in Corning, with 156 in attendance. Delegates from Chauncey included Ruth Bridgewater Ella England Grace Stalder Lillian Sweeney Kate Johnson Martha Shafer Elizabeth Boling Georgia Allen Deloris Taylor Nelle Jorden Agnes Tarleton Laura Russell Mae Kastler Mary Kastler Blanche Chapman Frieda Smart Tillie Sweeney and Lucille Grandstaft.
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Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Corning
Ruth Bridgewater
Ella England
Grace Stalder
Lillian Sweeney
Kate Johnson
Martha Shafer
Elizabeth Boling
Georgia Alen
Deloris Taylor
Nelle Jorden
Agnes Tarleton
Laura Russell
Mae Kasler
Mary Kasler
Blanche Champlin
Frieda Smart
Tillie Sweeney
Lucille Grandstaft
Chauncey District Socials Highlight Weekend Visits
Chauncey and nearby towns saw a flurry of visits and family gatherings. Virginia McQuaid of Chauncey traveled to Columbus over the Fourth. Fred Sanders's home in Concord entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sanders of Millfield. Dow Sanders of Albany visited Fred Sanders. Betty Heffken, Columbus Business College student, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heffken of Millfield. Lorena Mae Sisson of Athens visited Virginia McQuaid in Millfield. Tommy Blower visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leake in Greens Run. Clifford Shafer, Columbus employer, spent the weekend in Chauncey with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shafer. Albert Robinson and family of Chauncey attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Etta Davies in Columbus.
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Chauncey
Virginia McQuaid
Columbus
Chester Sanders
Millfield
Fred
Concord
Dow Sanders
Albany
Fred Sanders
Betty Heffken
Henry Heffken
Lorena Mae Sisson
Athens
James Walter Hitchings to Mary Elizabeth Davis in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hitchings of Riverside announce the marriage of their son James Walter to Miss Mary Elizabeth Davis daughter of Mrs Stella Davis of Buchtel. The ceremony was the single ring wedding at First Methodist Church Lancaster on Saturday July 1. The groom a Nelsonville High School 1934 graduate and the bride a Buchtel High School 1938 graduate will reside in Nelsonville where he works for William Brooks Shoe Co.
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Nelsonville
Ernest Hitchings
Riverside
James Walter
Mary Elizabeth Davis
Stella Davis
Buchtel
First Methodist Church
Lancaster
Nelsonville High School
Buchtel High School
William Brooks Shoe Co
Nelsonville Opens Pool After Month of Operation
Nelsonville officials report a strong start for the new swimming pool with an average daily attendance of 450 and a peak day of 738, despite rainy June weather. The facility opens today at 9 o clock with hopes of breaking existing attendance records.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scout Troop 66 Plans Four Overnight Patrol Camps
Troop 66 schedules two junior leaders sessions and four patrol camps led by Patrol Leaders Bob Bateman Roland Mender with junior officers as counsellors. Scoutmaster Wilbur Mender assigns junior leaders and announces staff additions Floyd Barber and Leslie Cox as Junior Assistant Scoutmasters. Charles Pedigo named Acting Senior Patrol Leader. Explorer Patrol meets Monday at 7 00 for special session. Summer camp slated Aug 13 20 at undetermined site. Cub program thriving Glenn Thomas leads Pack with Dens aided by Den Mothers Dens Chiefs Clarence Coakley Max Linton and Charles Pedigo.
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Nelsonville
Fox
Bob Bateman
Roland Mender
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Wilbur D. Mender
Floyd Barber
Leslie Cox
Bill Barber
Charles Pedigo
Boy Scout Movement
Glenn Thomas
Clarence Coakley
Max Linton
Picnic Thursday for Church Sunday School Children
Children of the Primary Department will have an outing and picnic Thursday afternoon. Meet at the Parish House at 3 o'clock. teachers in charge include Mrs Elma Cass Miss Eva Ferrer Miss Betty Courtney Miss Julia Johnson Mrs Jennie Jackson Miss Ethel Henry and Miss Margaret Jackson.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Sunday School
Elma Cass
Eva Ferrer
Betty Courtney
Julia Johnson
Jennie Jackson
Ethel Henry
Margaret Jackson
Boy Suffered Bleeding Gash After Step on Bottle
Nine year old Robert Burris Chauncey of Millfield cut his left heel Sunday by stepping on a broken bottle. He was treated by Dr. C N Sanders and required seven stitches to close the wound.
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Chauncey
Robert Burris
Millfield
C. N. Sanders
Birthday Dinner Honors Myrtle Matheny in Nelsonville
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Myrtle Matheny of Nelsonville. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Matheny and children Jean and Larry of Nelsonville, and Mr. and Mrs. William Sisson and daughter Lorena Mae of Athens.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Robinett
Myrtle Matheny
Nelsonville
Ivan Matheny
Jean
Larry
William Sisson
Lorena Mae
Athens
Hawk drop yields a fish after pot-shot scare
Carl Reed fired at a hawk rising from the Suncook river with a fish in its talons. The hawk escaped but dropped a two pound twenty-one inch pickerel into the water, later recovered.
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Epsom
N. H
Carl Reed
Suncook River
Lawson Little Tops British Open Qualifying With 69 At St Andrews
Lawson Little roared into a three-way tie for the lead after a 69 in the first round of British Open qualifying at St Andrews. The Bretton Woods pro, a 1934 1935 British and American amateur champion, surged home with an eagle at the 12th and birdies on 11 and the final two holes, despite a shaky finish by others and a heavy wind throughout.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Lawson Little
Bretton Woods
N. H
James Bruen
Ireland
Percy Alliss
Johnny Bulla
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Denny Shute
Craig Wood
Bulla
George Low, Jr
Jenkintown
Martin Pose
Aurelio Castanon
Jock McLean
Reggie Whitcombe
England
Norman Sutton
William Hastings
Henry Cotton
Charles Whitcombe
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Bob Sweeney
London
New York
Archie Compston
Alf Perry
Emilio Serra
Uruguay
Alex Kyle
Hector Thomson
King
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Bruen
Alliss
Lawson
Cobb Aims for World Land Speed Record in Utah
Salt Lake City UP The Bonneville Speedway Association announced that John R. Cobb a London fur broker who pilots high speed racing cars will arrive August 9 to pursue the world land speed record on Utahs Bonneville salt flats The current record of 357 miles an hour was set last summer by Capt G E T Eyston of England
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Salt Lake City
Bonneville Speedway Association
John R. Cobb
Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats
G. E. T. Eyston
England
Columbus Visitors Laud League Camp At Waterloo Forest
A party of 40 from the Izaak Walton chapter in Columbus visited the Athens County League retreat at Waterloo Forest. They praised the site and called it one of the most ideal settings in the state.
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Izaak Walton
Columbus
Athens County League
Waterloo Forest
John Smith Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving
John Smith of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Mayor C G Dew's court. He was fined ten dollars and costs after an affidavit by the state highway patrol.
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Nelsonville
John Smith
C. G. Dew
State Highway Patrol
Dusty the terrier becomes foster parent to a chick in Lawrence
Mrs. K. E. Dower reports her wire-haired terrier Dusty has brought home a live chick and now acts as its devoted guardian. The chick keeps Dusty close and vice versa in a curious domestic bond.
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Lawrence, Kas
K. E. Dower
Dusty
Giant Tiger Shark Lands in Sydney Breaks Record
Lionel Bagnard of Zane Grey's fishing party in California caught a 1,382 pound tiger shark off Sydney breaking the Australian record of 1,291 pounds. A French inventor Francois Boissier perfected a storage battery using iodine as the active material.
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Sydney
Australia
Lionel Bagnard
Zane Grey
California
Francois Boissier
Lou Gehrig to be Honored at Yankee Games Tuesday
In New York the Yankees plan a spontaneous Gehrig Appreciation Day at Yankee Stadium Tuesday to honor Lou Gehrig after news his career ended by spinal disease. Gehrig had played 2,130 games across 15 seasons and had previously resisted such tribute.
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Lou Gehrig
New York
Yankee Stadium
Gehrig
Yankees
Yankee Gehrig Appreciation Day planned at Stadium
Lou Gehrig to be honored at a doubleheader with Washington as 70 000 fans expected. Event features 1927 Yankee stars including Ruth and Hoyt, with officials and dignitaries attending. Also noted Detroit News on a 19 000 term education dictionary by Wayne University scholar Smittle.
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Gehrig
Deteroit
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Washington
Alejandro Carrasquel
Venezuela
Senators
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Waite Hoyt
Herb Pennock
Tony Lazzeri
Earl Combs
Benny Bengough
Joe Dugan
Mark Koenig
Bob Shawkey
Wally Pipp
Deacon Scott
Iron Horse
Wallie Schang
Detroit
W. Ray Smittle
Wayne University
Learn to Swim National Health Week promotes booklet
The Athens Messenger Service Bureau in Washington offers a 24 page illustrated guide titled Swimming and Diving. It provides plain directions for learning to swim and covers various strokes and diving with a coupon order to cover postage. Submit a dime and address to receive the booklet.
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Washington
F. M. Kerby
Athens Messenger Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Yankees Favored To Reach All England Finals
At Wimbledon Americans look to dominate as both sides reach later rounds. Gene Smith loses to Franjo Puncec while Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke advance. Helen Jacobs leads American women into quarterfinals with Kay Stammers, while other U S players face opponents for spot in finals.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Stars and Stripes
Gene Smith
Berkeley
Calif
Smith
Dark Horse
Ment
Franjo Puncec
Puncec
Puncee
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Ghaus Mohammed
India
Riggs
Cooke
Henner Henkel
Germany
Franjo Kukuljevic
Jugoslavia
Henkel
Dykes Fined Fifty Dollars by AL President Harridge
Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes receives a 50 dollar fine and three day suspension from AL President Will Harridge for using obscene language and conduct toward umpires in Detroit. Hank Greenberg of the Tigers drew a similar 50 dollar sanction after a Saturday confrontation. Teammates Eric McNair Ted Lyons were banished with Dykes but not punished.
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U.P
Will Harridge
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Harridge
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Joe Kuhel
White Sox
Eric McNair
Ted Lyons
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