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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1951

Page

7

Nelsonville Legion Dominates Athens in County Tournament

Nelsonville Legion routed Athens 13 to 0 Tuesday in county play. Nelsonville totaled 13 runs on 11 hits with two errors, while Athens had five hits and eight errors. Powell led Nelsonville with four hits in five at bats. Hartley added two for four. Dupler starred on defense as Nelsonville pitchers Devol Dawley and Powell and Dawley split the mound duties.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Legion Athens Legion Athens Powell Hartley Dupler Nelson Devol Dawley Barnes Pierce

Cavalcade 101 Scout Trip to Philmont Ranch

Assistant Scoutmaster recounts a 23 day West Virginia led cavalcade trip with 19 boys and 3 adults from Nelsonville to Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico. They traveled Route 50 west visiting St. Louis Kansas City Dodge City La Hunta Garden of the Gods Pike's Peak and Santa Fe Albu querque El Paso Carlsbad Caverns and across Texas. total 70 miles on horseback and a $110 trip cost plus souvenirs.

Nelsonville Philmont Cimarron New Mexico West Virginia Kootaga Southwest Colorado Springs Colo St. Louis Kansas City Dodge City Boot Hill la Hunta Madison Square Garden Garden of the Gods Pike’s Peak Philmont Scout Ranch Boy Scouts of America Santa Fe Albuquerque N. M el Paso Texas Old Mexico United States Carlsbad Caverns Little Rock Ark Tennessee Arkansas

Funeral Services Held for Pvt Jack Young the Plains Native

In Youngstown on Sunday relatives from Nelsonville The Plains Owosso and Owosso area attended funeral services for Pvt Jack Young son of Mr and Mrs Renzie Young and a former Plains resident. He was among the first Ohio boys killed in action in Korea.

Nelsonville James Cush James Leo Whitlatch Watt Hill Zaleski David Young the Plains Robert Breger Owosso Mich Youngstown Jack Young Young Renzie Young Ohio Korea

Woman Injured in Fall in Logan Home

Mrs. Jenny Collins, widow of John Collins once head of Logan Telephone Co., fell early Tuesday at her sister Mrs. Charles Lyke’s home on North Spring Street and sustained serious injuries.

Logan Jenny Collins Charles Lyke N. Spring St

New Plymouth Woman Fined for Drunken Disorderly Conduct

Elizabeth Hull, 23, of New Plymouth, was fined 25 dollars and costs for drunken and disorderly conduct by Acting Mayor Harry Shaw. Hull failed to pay the fine and was committed to the County Jail.

Light Crasher Fined by Acting Mayor

Clyde Wade 42 Nelsonville Route 2 was fined five dollars and costs after being cited for running a red light at Main and Culver intersections by Acting Mayor Harry Shaw on Tuesday. A Nelsonville notice adds swim class starting Monday at the community pool from 4 to 5 p m announced by management. Falls breaks wrist when Mrs. Harry Lehman fell while cleaning yesterday.

Logan Clyde Wade Nelsonville Main and Culver Harry Shaw Falls Harry Lehman N. Walnut Sr

Loga n Brief Social Notes

Mrs Lucious Wright hosted her annual Independence Day and Memorial Day gathering at Route 664. Guests included Mrs Howard E White Mrs George De Camp of Athens Miss Emma Becker Miss Sarah Rockhold Mrs Bird Annie White and Miss Carrie Lutz.

Social visit at Lake Hope Lodge with Paine party

Mrs. William Paine of Logan arrived at Lake Hope Lodge Monday evening with Columbus guests for dinner. It was her first social outing in about two years due to illness. Accompanying her were sister-in-law Mrs. Herbert McCormick, Mrs. McCormick's granddaughter Martha McCormick, and Mrs. Paine's niece Rita McCormick, a Columbus teacher. Also present were Mrs. Virginia Belt and Mrs. Bertha Miller of Logan.

Lake Hope Lodge William Paine Logan Columbus Mrs. Paine Virginia Belt Bertha Miller

Kiwanis Plans Picnic Meet at Kachelmacher Park

Kiwanis Club discussed an informal family picnic set for next Tuesday at 6 30 pm at Kachelmacher Park. Members also considered a July 24 dinner honoring Kiwanis District Governor Mal Heed with details pending.

Logan Kiwanis Club Kachelmacher Park Kiwanis Mal Heed

Cottage Rented in Creola District by McCombs Siblings

Ralph McCombs and his sister Miss Helen McCombs of New York City rented a cottage in the Creola district for a summer term. McCombs is an arranger and composer and has friends in Logan.

Logan Ralph McCombs Helen McCombs New York City Creola Mr. McCombs Miss McCombs

Military School Man Visits Sisters Here

Colonel Harry Armstrong, president of Castle Heights Military Academy at Lebanon Tennessee, visited Logan over the weekend. He stayed with his sisters Miss Ruth Armstrong and Miss Hazel Armstrong at their home on Friday evening and used the trip to speak with Castle Heights alumni and recruit prospective students.

Logan Harry Armstrong Castle Heights Military Academy Lebanon, Tenn Ruth Hazel Armstrong E. Hunter Sr Colonel Armstrong

Visitor Fined in Logan Assault Case

Logan Ohio reports 28 year old William Goss of Cleveland fined $50 and costs for assault and battery by Acting Mayor Harry Shaw. Goss and his wife Rosella filed charges during a visit to Logan, where they were visiting friends.

Logan William Goss Cleveland Harry Shaw

Mrs Frank Stevens Taken to Mount St Mary Hospital

Mrs Frank Stevens of Second Street was rushed to Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville on Tuesday with an undetermined illness.

Logan Frank Stevens Second St Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville

Evans Death Reported in Logan Area Miner Remembered

Franklin Evans 57 of Logan Route 3 died at 7 32 a m Tuesday at Hocking Valley Hospital. He moved from Lick Run Athens County and was a miner. Survived by brother William Evans and sister Mary Gilmore. Funeral plans pending arrival of Mrs Gilmore.

Logan Lewis Franklin Evans Hocking Valley Hospital Evans Lickrun Athens County Benjamin Franklin Evans Abby van Meter Evans Lena William H. Evans Mary Gilmore New Albany Indiana

One Accident Occurs Over Quiet July 4

A minor collision occurred at 5:20 P M on Route 595 just north of Route 33 in Logan involving drivers Max Levering 23 of Nelsonville Route 1 and Paul Culbertson 27 of Laurelville. No injuries and negligible damage reported.

Logan Max Levering Nelsonville Paul Culbertson Laurelville

Trunk Held Shirts BIS Boys Wore

Logan Hocking County Sheriff A J Waldron reports two boys escaped the Lancaster Boys School Monday morning and found plaid shirts from an old trunk after prying open a back window at a home under construction. The shirts were the only items of value recovered.

Logan Hocking County Sheiff A. J. Waldron Lancaster Ming Cll Bailey Wale Dron

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