Nelsonville Field Meet Set By Recreation Commission
Nelsonville planners sponsor a field meet after the Twilight League baseball game on Thursday July 11 at City Playgrounds. All Twilight players may compete for prizes in events to be announced. The Giants play Carbon Hill at 5 15 pm, with field events following. The High School Band under James Gilbert will provide music, rehearsals set for 8 pm tonight and a concert Saturday July 13 near Central School yard.
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Nelsonville
City Playgrounds
Recreation Commission
Ahort
Giants
Carbon Hill
James Gilbert
Gilbert
Public Square
Fishermen Find Safe Missing $300 From Barber Station
Fishermen discovered a 600 pound steel office safe in a canal near Circleville on Saturday afternoon after it was stolen from the Barber Filling Station in West City Limits. The safe door was chiseled and more than $300 in cash was missing. A check book and other papers were recovered. owner Ralph Barber later found the ledger near the dumping site. Police notified city officials and identified the owner via the check book.
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Nelsonville
Barber
West City Limits
Circleville
Pickaway County
City Hall
James Cope
Ralph Barber
Brooks Shoe Company Resumes Work Today
NELSONVILLE The William Brooks Shoe Co. resumed operations at its factory this morning after a two weeks suspension. One week of the lay off was due to lack of materials and one week covered the annual vacation with pay for eligible employees. A company representative said current operations will depend on future materials market conditions and the immediate outlook is not good.
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Nelsonville
William Brooks Shoe Co
Brooks Shoes defeat Buchtel 5-3 at City Playgrounds
Brooks Shoes beat Buchtel 5 to 3 in a Sunday game at City Playgrounds. Brooker led Shoemen with three for four, Jenkins and K Dane added two hits each, while Taylor allowed 11 hits for Buchtel and Garner held the Shoemakers to three. Brooks Shoes travel to Ashville next Sunday.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoemen
Buchtel
Taylor
Gail Garner
Shoemakers
B. Dane
Wagner
Brooker
Shoemen
Jenkins
Champ
K. Dane
Garner
Brooks Shoes
Ashville Buchtel
EKH Barstow
Toth
Newman
Dane
le Sullivan
Russel
Aoa Odenthal
Laxton
ABRH
Finn
Leo Brooks
High Schoolers at Kent State Institute of Speech
Nelsonville High School advanced speech students Nancy Krieg and Richard Keller attended Kent State University’s High School Institute of Speech from July 1 to 27. They describe college level courses, backstage work, and camaraderie as “Cherubs” while recounting experiences with Miss Morris and social life at Moulton Hall. Kelley elected house president and Krieg social chairman.
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Nelsonville
Kent State University
Nancy Krieg
Nelsonville High School
Richard Keller
Institute of Speech
Kent
Kelley
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Canton
Morris
Moulton Hall
Elks Wives Attend New York Convention
NELADAVILLE In New York this week with their husbands attending the 82nd meeting of the Grand Lodge of Elks are Mrs. Sheldon Powell Mrs. Vern Cankles and Mrs. D M Sheffield from Elks Lodge members who travel for the convention.
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Neladaville
New York
Grand Lodge of Elks
Sheldon Powell
Vern Cankles
D. M. Sheffield
Enlistment and notices from Nelsonville Athens area
E Mender Jr enlists in the Army Air Forces June 22 reporting to Columbus for training. He is stationed at Camp Atterbury Indiana and later San Antonio Texas. Also noted are hospital operation reports for Mrs Frank Kerrs, and various probate and appointment notices including Eleanor A Minister trustee in Athens Ohio and Mary Wollister petition for custody in Sthetlc County court.
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Nelsonville
Earl Donaid Mender, Jr
Earl D. Mender
Army Air Forces
Fr Hayes
Columbus
Don
Camp Atterbury
Ind
San Antonio
Texas
Frank Kerrs
St. Francis Hospital
Williar M Wollister
Airy
AP U
Wayfare Pust
San
California
Mary Wollister
Pri
Chile
Common Pleas Court
Sthetlc County
Woolley and Rowland -Attve
Eleanor A
Congress Apartments
Athens
Ohio
Benjamin Fo Gannton
Decenend
Chamera
Athena
Olen
Francis D White
Play To Begin Tonight In Pt. Pleasant League
Pt Pleasant opens its City Softball League with a double header pitting Heights and Malleable Iron against Marietta Manufacturing Co and Quality Manufacturing Co. The first game starts at 6 45 p m Coach Buck Jamison leads league playoffs with a monthly schedule listing five teams Heights Marietta West Virginia Malleable Iron Quality Gallipolis Ferry and games through July 29 with Aug 2 opening to new entrants.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Quality Banufacturing Co
Buck” Jamison
Jamison
Duly
Heights
Marietta
Quality
Gallipolis Ferry
Quality Mfg
Gallipoli Ferry
Malleabie
Juely
Gallipolis Farr
Stalleable
Malleable
Quality Heights
Maretta
West Virgina Malleable Iron
Woman Suffer Burns When Coffee Spills at Home
Miss Viole Kayser daughter of Mr and Mrs Rupert L Kayser suffered burns on her right hand Sunday when a cup of coffee she carried tilted spilling the hot liquid. The injury was dressed by Dr E McElfresh. Miss Kayser an employee of the C and P Telephone Co will be unable to fill her position for several days.
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Point Pleasant
Viole Kayser
Rupert L. Kayser
E McElfresh
Miss Kayser
C. and P. Telephone Co
Man Fined After Wreck Nelsonville
Police Chief James Cope charged Foy Norris Chaunces with reckless operation after a Friday wreck at Fourth and Chestnut Streets. George Sharp, driving east on Chestnut, stopped for a light when Norris rear ended his car, tearing off a bumper.
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Nelsonville
James Cope
Foy Norris Chaunces
Fourth
Chestnut Sts
George Sharp
Chestnut St
Norris
O. R. Doherty
Oral Daugherts
State Highway Patrol
Joseph A. Shackelford
Basil
Masat
Engineers' Supervision Ends July 12
The West Virginia Ordnance Works will shift from Army Engineer Corps supervision to Army Ordnance. the date moved forward about three weeks to July 32, with full transfer to War Assets Administration planned by late July. A maintenance crew will be needed and personnel likely drawn from current employees subject to civil authority.
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Point Pleasant
U.S. Army Engineer Corps
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Army Ordnance
War Assets Administraton
WAA
Emandee
Moose Plan Annual Picnic at C. C. Lewis Farm
Point Pleasant Lodge No. 731 LOOM secretary John C. Hutchinson says the Fifth Annual Moose Picnic is set for Sunday July 14 at the C. C. Lewis Farm near Old Town Bridge. A full athletic program and varied entertainment are planned with water provided and attendees urged to bring their own drinking containers.
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Point Pleasant
John C. Hutchinson
LOOM
C. C. Lewis
Old Town Bridge
Hutchinson
Hot Weather Blamed As Woman Faints In Point Pleasant
Mrs. Mary Roach of Bellmeade fainted on Main Street after leaving a store as hot weather was blamed for the incident. A crowd of hundreds gathered, the police cleared the doorway, and a doctor revived her near the entrance. She was then taken home after treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Roach
Main St
Point Crinie
Volunteer Firemen To Meet July 10
Fire Chief W G Durst set July 10 for the Point Pleasant Volunteer Firemen meeting. After several special sessions the July regular meeting focused on completing July 4 program arrangements and final reading of the new by laws is scheduled.
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Point Pleasant
W.G. Durst
Darstic
Funeral services held for Mrs. Clara Moore in Huntington
Nelsonville and Huntington notices outline private funeral services for Mrs. Clara Moore who died Tuesday at her Fayette Street home with Rev W M George and Rev J L Evans presiding. Members of out of town families attended from Columbus Athens Longstone Yuma Parkershore and more. A second brief item reports Gaston Kent Drown of Huntington fined $25 and costs with 6 1/2 day license revocation after a drunken driving arrest on Route 62 near Point Pleasant by state police Saturday night.
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Nelsonville
Clara Moore
Fayette St
Steu
W. M. George
J. L. Evans
Charles Deible
Ed Rile
Grace Shannon
Evelen Stent
Charles Jack
Columbus
Harvex Galentine
Logan
John Galentine
Paul Galentine
Ed Harvis
Longstieine
Wil
Fred Painter
Athens
Don Lancas
Point Pleasant
Gaston Kent Drown
Huntington
Justice of the Peace
S. A
Roger Johnson Receives Honorable Navy Discharge
Nelsonville notes Roger Johnson of the Navy is discharged after one year of training and returns home with an honorable discharge. He was stationed at Treasure Island near San Francisco and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Johnson, planning to enter college next fall.
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Nelsonville
Roger Johnson
Navs
Tle
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Roger
D. R. Johnon
Emblem Club Meeting Planned at Elks Home
Emblem Club members will gather Thursday at Spam for a potluck dinner at the Elks' home. Also notices include appointments and probate filings naming Frances M Thomas and Francis White with deadlines for creditors to file claims.
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Nelsonvillic
Emblem Club
Spam
Elks
Torcaster
Vertha
Athens
Francis
Frances M Thomas
Gionster
Francis D White
Soth
Pirhate Duige
Maid County
Record High Deposits At Citizens National Bank
Deposits at Citizens National Bank of Point Pleasant reached 33 76 989 dollars as of June 30 1946 an all time high. The total shows over a half million dollar increase from June 30 1945 when deposits stood at 32116854 68. Outstanding loans on June 30 1946 are 269 6315 compared with 267 48308 last June. Total resources are 3 967 995 30.
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Point Pleasant
Citizens National Bank
Firemen Hold Funds For Band Appearance In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant volunteers hold 236 dollars meant to pay Charleston Band expenses for the July 4 parade. Unions contributed the money but band officials were absent, delaying disposition of the funds.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Candidate Hersman Presses Senate Bid in McConn County
Eddie Hersman of Spencer, Republican candidate for State Senate, spent most of last week in McCon County meeting with GOP workers amid rumors of cool backing from party leaders. Mrs Gail Smith and her children returned home to 104 Liberty Ave after a month with her parents in Deep Valley Pa.
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Point Pleasant
Eddie Hersman
Spencer
Senate
Macon County
Gail Smith
Liberty Ave
George Grim
Deep Valley, Pa
Red Sox Win Two as Brooks Lead Is Cut
National League fans faced a heavy setback as the Red Sox won twice to extend their lead over the Yankees. Feller and Newhouser starred for the AL, with Newhouser delivering a one hit gem. The Cardinals’ Howie Pollet shined in a 6-0 win, while Eddie Lukon powered Cincinnati with two homers in a 6-2 victory over Chicago.
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Red Sox
Brooks
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Boston
Sox
Eddie J Toomt
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Washington
Senators
Charlie Grimm
Follet
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Hubmen
Johnny Mize
Walker Cooper
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Mize
Cooper
Giants
Mickey Witeh
Cincinnati
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Lukon
Johnny Vander Meer
Hogan Skids to Eighth Oliver Takes Second at Columbus Open
Byron Nelson won the Columbus Invitational Open at Columbus Country Club with a 276 over 72 holes, earning $10,000 and his first win since May. Ed Oliver of Wilmington finished second with 278 for $1,400, as Hogan tied for sixth with 285 after a final-day 74. Several stars, including Demaret, Keiser, and Stranahan, chased the title in front of a large crowd.
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Columbus
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Columbus Country Club
Ahswnian Haneover
Aefeme Cumeyua
Wemeen
Ed Parky Olver
Wilmington
Deh
Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Oliver
Nelson Oliver
Jimmy Demaret
Houston Tex
Herman Keiser
Akron
Demaret
Heiser
Harold “Tug” McSpaden
Sanford
Frank Stranahan
Cincinnati
Toney Penna
Skip Alexander
Johnny Pal
Mer
Lloyd Mangrum
Henry Ransom
Stranahan
Clayton Maefner
Craig Wood
George Fazio
Gene Kunes
Ed Furgol
Joe Hukwood
Ray
Denny Shute
G.I
Louchbourne Army Air Base
Jim Millward
Eddie Dyer and Notre Dame on the move in 1942 notes
Fullerton's Roundup recalls Eddie Dyer's 1922 rookie year pinches toward stardom and notes his later pitching debut while Nebraska Notre Dame links fade. South Bend fans ride trains to see Notre Dame at Tulane in New Orleans on November 23. Pett Redden’s tp card misleads readers. Matt Bolger and Bill Huber move to Cornell and Illinois respectively.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Branch Rickey
Eddie Dyer
Heinie Mueller
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dyer
Phillies
Eddie
Lou North
South Bend
Notre-Dame
New Orleans
Trish
Tulane
Pett Redden
Notre Dame
Matt Bolger
Church Loop Forms For Junior And Senior Basketball
The Church Loop forms a summer basketball league this week with registration Monday through Wednesday at the recreation field. Harry Lackey says there will be separate junior and senior high school boys leagues. games at night in the Athens High School gym. A five‑team church softball league was formed last week with Methodist, Presbyterian Christian, Central Ave Methodist, and St. Paul’s churches fielding teams. play begins in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lackey
Lackey
Athens High School
Methodist
Presbyterian Christian
Central Ave. Methodist
St. Paul's
Sandlot Tourney Set for Youngstown Nine Teams to Enter
The National Amateur Baseball Federation announces 24 teams will enter the ird sandlot tournament in Youngstown, scheduled Sept 7-15, after federation midsummer meetings. Florida International League president announces James P. Mann of Cincinnati as new umpire on the league staff.
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Youngstown
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Mann
Tampa
Fla
Wayne Allen
Florida International League
James P. Mann
Cincinnati
Indians Tie With Saints For AA Lead
The American Association pennant race tightens as St Paul and Indianapolis sit atop with 51 wins 33 losses each after a weekend split. Minneapolis beat St Paul 7 6 in a single game while Cleveland split a doubleheader with Louisville. The Indians won 5 4 against Columbus then lost 6 5 in the nightcap. Owen Scheetz limited Kansas City to six hits for Milwaukee 8 0 in game two after Milwaukee won 6 2 in game one. Les Moss hit his tenth homer with two aboard in Toledo's 6 3 opener win over Columbus, while the Redbirds took the nightcap 9 2.
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Newhouser
Harridge Clan
St. Louis Browns
Tiger
Spud Chandler
Athletics
New York Yankees
Philadelphia
Yanks
Yankees
Charlie Keller
Joe DiMaggio
New York
Bill MacPhail
Pet
Ode
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
AASB
Pittsburgh _NGUE AMERICA Pet. Club
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Ist. Louis
Associated Press
American Association
Saints
Tribe
Indians
Colonels
Owen Scheetz
Blues
Les Moss
Redbirds
Parker Wins National Clay Courts Tennis Title
Frankie Parker of Los Angeles defeated Bill Talbert 6-4 6-4 6-2 in River Forest Ill to win the National Clay Courts singles crown. Parker earlier beat Seymour Greenberg Chicago 6-2 6-3 6-2. Barbara Krase San Francisco won the women's singles 10-8 6-4 over Virginia Kovacs. Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy beat Falkenburg Cushingham 12-10 6-2 6-4 for doubles. In Philadelphia Don Budge defeated Welby Van Horn 6-1 6-2 6-1 to claim the Middle States professional title. Kovacs and Perry won the doubles over Van Horn and Riggs 9-7 1-6 6-2 5-7 6-1.
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River Forest
Ill
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Bill Talbert
Wumington
Del
Parker
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Barbara Krase
San Francisco
Virginia Kovacs
Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Bob Falkenburg
Jack Cushingham
Hollywood
Philadelphia
Don Budge Budge
Welby van Horn
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Nelsonville Recreation Commission
Messenger
Brooks Shoe Company
Norito
Meigs Star Dairy
Middleport
Kanawha Dairy Pt. Pleasant
Gallipolis Dairy
Gallipolis
Sterling Gas & Oil
Thomas A. Yost
4Th & Chestnut
Kent State
E. Mender Jr
Ayls
Horace Marker Reever
Francis Ty
Moose Plan
Johnson
Manchester
Carey Oscar Tucker
Fairfield
Fullerton
Pittsburgh
Pico
Glouster, Ohle
Ceve Wien
Mgr
Old Mr. Boston
Orbehr
Dee
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