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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1928

Page

3

Guard Team Defeats Athena Club in 14 to 3 Victory

In Nelsonville on July 5, the National Guard rallied from a 3-0 first inning deficit to crush the Athena club 14 to 3 at the brick company's recreation grounds. Speelman scattered five hits in six innings while Havlin went 6 for 6 with a home run. Athena committed four errors as Boyles, Athens, played solidly at short.

Nelsonville National Guard Speelman Athena Club Brick Company Davis Smith Havlin Athena Boyles Athens

Badger Assumes Duties as Head of Rotary Club

Nelsonville July 5 War ren H Badger recently elected president of the Nelsonville Rotary club assumed the duties at the regular meeting Tuesday night. Committee appointments were announced for Pro gram and club service with C H Bartlett Lloyd Evans Ralph Parks G R Robinson and others to be named later. Ralph Parks was named the new secretary of the club.

Nelsonville Warren H. Badger Rotary Club C. H. Bartlett Lloyd Evans Ralph Parks G. R. Robinson William Morgan C. E. Bennett

Mrs. Kate Morgan Dies in Columbus at 77

Mrs Kate Morgan 77 widow of Hiram Morgan died suddenly at her Columbus home after an illness starting at 1 o clock. Former Nelsonville resident, moved to Columbus 16 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Anna Russell and sons Phil George and Robert with funeral set for Friday 10 30 at the residence. Burial in Columbus. Attendees from Nelsonville include Mr and Mrs W W Gibson Mr and Mrs William Morgan John Huffman and Allard Hostetter.

Nelsonville Kate Morgan Hiram Morgan Coyas Columbus Anna Russell Phil George Robert W. W. Gibson William Morgan John Huffman Allard Hostetter

Fire destroys coal house in Nelsonville blaze

Fire crackers are believed to have caused a fire that completely destroyed a coal house behind Hoodlett property on East Columbus Street. The shed burned quickly and threatened a nearby barn before a full water stream and a telephone line near the fire were used to control the blaze.

Nelsonville Hoodlett Columbus Street

Being Absent Is Probably All That Saves Lives Of Children

Chauncey Ohio area man Andrew Heading says his wife and two children slept away from home when an early Tuesday morning explosion destroyed their Chauncey residence. He notes the children usually slept near the window in the room hit by the blast. Heading and a son were in an adjacent room when the dynamite blast occurred.

Chauncey Man Nelsonville Andrew Heading Chauncey Heading

Ladies Bridge Club Picnic at Stalter Cottage

Members and their husbands attended an all day picnic at the Stalter cottage on Summerland Beach on Wednesday. After dinner bridge games and music followed with 31 in attendance. Dorothy Mae honored with gifts as a daughter of host Mrs. Ed Howard.

Stalter Summerland Beach Dorothy Mae Mary Eunice Goodspeed

Fourth of July Chicken Dinner Honoring Love Nieces

Mr and Mrs Enos Starkey hosted a chicken dinner on the Fourth to honor nieces Miss Wilberta and Miss Josephine Love of Kennewick Washington. Attending were Clar ence Love and family from Logan. Pearl Love and son Otis. Gladys Jonas. Henry Love from Athens. Arnold Jonas and family. Kenneth Coen and children. Earl Starkey and daughter. Enos Starkey and children Bertha Cecil Ralph Mary Annabelle from Nelsonville.

Enos Starkey Wilberta Josephine Love Kennewick Wash Clarence Love Carl Ernestine Merle Lucille Logan Pearl Love Otis Gladys Jonas Henry Love Athens Arnold Jonas Hepbert Zara Joseph Lulu Kenneth Coen Bernice Edward Stewart Earl Starkey Donna Jean Bertha Cecil Ralph Mary Annabelle Nelsonville

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