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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1938

Page

2

Giants Complete No-Hitter Triumph Over Nelsonville Greys

Hope Woodson pitched a no hit no run game as the Hocking Valley Giants defeated the Nelsonville Greys 3 to 0. Woodson walked two and struck out six while Pat Chapman sparked defense with eight chances flawless and two hits in three at bats, scoring two runs.

Nelsonville Hope Woodson Nelsonville Greys Hocking Valley Giants Hope Satchel Page Pat Chapman Giants Woodson

Two Added To Rotary Membership Tuesday

Nelsonville Rotary Club welcomed Lawrence McNealey and Leland Goodman as new members at Tuesday evening’s meeting. Francis D. White will be officially received later. Frank G. Smith outlined Rotary aims and a Smoky Mountains trip was described by W. H. Badger. William Miller and Walter Leonard of the Logan Club attended as guests.

Nelsonville Lawrence McNealey Leland Goodman Rotary Club Francis D. White Frank G. Smith Rotary W. H. Badger Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee North Carolina William Miller Walter Leonard Logan Club

Federal relief commodities available in Nelsonville and York Township

Federal relief commodities including flour and grapefruit juice are now available for direct relief clients and Old Age pensioners in Nelsonville at City Hall. Eligible persons are urged to call. Distribution for York Township clients will begin Thursday at 1 PM at the Township House in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville City Hall York Township Township House

Old Giants To Be Featured In Nelsonville Game

Nelsonville manager Tucker of the Hocking Valley Giants plans to start the Giants of Old in a Thursday game against the Nelsonville Has Beens at City Playgrounds. Veterans include Diver Thomas Little Poison Jones Charles Green Harold Newsome Jack Walker Ernie Lewis and others with the regulars standing by if needed. The Giants have no games July 24 and 31 and interested teams should write H A Woodson 439 West Franklin Street Nelsonville Ohio.

Nelsonville Tucker Hocking Valley Giants Giants Thomas Davy Jones Little Poison Charles Green Harold Newsome the Boy Wonder Jack Walker Babe Herman Babe Ruth Ernie Lewis H. A. Woodson W. Franklin St Ohio

Nelsonville Scouts Plan Night Outing

Nelsonville troops 66 and 63 plan an overnight camp Thursday at Coxs Farm led by Junior Leaders Bill Barber Charles Pedigo Floyd Barber and Leslie Cox with Scoutmasters Wilbur D Mender Francis Kouri and Bennie Sterling. Meet Wear School at 530 with blanket groundcloth light axe knife and breakfast grub.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Cox's Farm Bill Barber Charles Pedigo Floyd Barber Leslie Cox Wilbur D. Mender Francis Kouri Bennie Sterling Wear School Cox Bob Bardain

Nelsonville Eagles Plan Largest Class Since Founding

Nelsonville Eagles hold a second monthly feed aiming to recruit a record class. The July event precedes the 40th Anniversary Class to coincide with the Fraternal Order of Eagles 40th year, with Bobby Green praised for driving membership.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Order of Eagles Bobby Green Nelsonville Aerue

Orbiston Red Caps Defeat Nelsonville Athletic Club 4 to 2

The Orbiston Red Caps beat Nelsonville’s Athletic Club 4 to 2 Monday night. Lineups list Orbiston players Wyskiver Shaffer F Wade Campbell Pepper Wade Carsner Gill North J Carsner Gill and Nelsonville with Forbes Denny Traugh Patton Hellyer Powell Hook. Nelsonville Eagles to practice tonight before Sunday July 17 game at Marietta. lineup changes likely. Doris Horch fixes home economics project deadline after August 15.

Orbiston Orbiston Red Caps Athletic Club Nelsonville Wyskiver Shaffer F. Wade Campbell Pepper Wade D. Carsner W. Gill North J. Carsner J. Gill R. Forbes Phillips Nelsonville Eagles Longstretch Marietta John Brown

Red Men Install Officers Monday

The local Order of Red Men installed officers at the regular meeting Monday evening. Deputy Great Sachem Jacob Thomas conducted the ceremony. New officers included Morris Harrison as prophet Vernal Caldwell as sachem Robert Rupe as senior sagimore Roy Miller as junior sagimore and Jacob Thomas as trustee. Guests from Athens attended and plans for an August open air initiation were discussed. Refreshments followed.

Pomeroy Order of Red Men Great Sachem Jacob Thomas Morris Harrison Prophet Vernal Caldwell Sachem Robert Rupe Sagimore Roy Miller Athens

Ring-tailed cat of the south is raccoon relative

The ring-tailed cat of the southern United States is not a true cat but a member of the raccoon family.

United States

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights local visits and events

Nelsonville Social Notes reports visits by Mrs. C. A. Stover and daughter in Columbus, trips to Crooksville and Zanesville, and numerous hometown engagements. It notes a birth at Cherryton Hospital, Epworth League activities, Cantwell Cliffs outing, and a Canal Winchester wedding plan for Paul Wolfe and Betty Bittner with community notices of gatherings and a Masons fish fry at Marietta.

Nelsonville Girls To Teach Near Home

Two local graduates will join Union Furnace High School as teachers for the next school year. Betty Howe will teach mathematics. Mary Elizabeth Kessinger will teach at Union Furnace. Both are Nelsonville High School and Ohio University alumni with prior Eastern Ohio teaching experience.

Nelsonville Union Furnace High School Betty Howe Walter Howe Nelsonville High School Ohio University Mary Elizabeth Kessinger E. J. Kessinger Union Furnace Ohio

Nelsonville Tent Meeting and Tom Thumb Wedding Announced

A tent meeting in Nelsonville continues at New Floodwood led by Rev. James Maffin of Marion with nightly services at 7 45 and an all day meeting planned for next Sunday. The Tom Thumb Wedding repeats Friday at 7 30 at the M E Church followed by a bridal reception. An important Labor's Non Partisan League of Athens County meeting is set for Thursday July 14 at 8 o'clock in the Legion building Nelsonville.

Nelsonville New Floodwood James Maffin Marion M. E Labor League of Athens County At & O The Legion Building

Langsville Social Notes Highlight Community Visits

Langsville residents report relatives visiting from St Albans West Virginia and Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania. The Langsville Sunday School held ice cream and cake after a 67 attendance contest between classes.

Broadwell Ice Cream Social Friday in church basement

An ice cream social will be held in the Broadwell church basement Friday evening July 15 to raise funds for the baseball team. Also noted are a series of social visits and local events including a Broadwell baseball win and faculty activity in Florida.

Broadwell William Bartoe Frank James Ray James Dwight Adams Athens W. E. Jackson Rita Carlos Jackson Zanesville Florence Bailey Summit Waldo Hanson Wilma Frank Woods Charlotte Earl Briggs Roseville Elmer White Leonard Ogg Albert Ogg Leonard Smith Rhea Maxine Driggs Lathrope Frank Parsons Howard Smith George, Chesterhill Lotie Evalina Brill Charlotte Lee Keirns Amesville John Young Jaunita White

Divorce custody hearing notice in Athens County Ohio

William A. Scott, residence not in Ohio, and Marian Scott are involved in Case No. 17141 in the Common Pleas Court, Athens County. Marian Scott has filed for divorce custody and support of a minor child. Hearing set for on or after August 12, 1988. Attorney for Plaintiff ORDON GRAT 6.20438-totw.

William A. Scott Ohio Marian Scott Marian Scottt Common Pleas Court Athens County Ordon Grat Plaintist

Letart Falls Social And Personal Notes

Letart Falls society columns report gatherings and visits from Rev. and Mrs. Co L Thayer Eureka Dr and Mrs Joseph Webster and Mr and Mrs Morris Webster. Families from Toronto Chesapeake Parkersburg Greenfield Bull Run and Junction City share weekends trips and ill news plus a vacation planned through Shenandoah Valley.

Letart Falls Co. L. Thayer Joseph Webster Morris Webster Eureka W. J. Boston Mildred Toronto KE. M. Chapman Ott Boston E. F. Allen Chesapeake Johnson Cottage Everett Grimm Pauline Paul Hilda Parkersburg Strand Grimm Mary Tracey E. J. Tracey Allston Bull Run J. D. Roush Sharp Sarah Greenfield Hupp East Letart A. W. Knappenberger Philson Norris

Alfred Social and Personal News Notes

Alfred Social and Personal News Notes lists several local anecdotes including Gary Knight, son of Norwood Knight, having his tonsils removed at Parkersburg. It notes neighbors J M Bentz and Ward Springer thrashing wheat nearby and visits among Rutland and Hemlock Grove families.

Alfred—Gary Knight Norwood Knight Parkersburg J. M. Bentz Ward Springer Lloyd Sinclair Rutland Orlando Midkiff Hemlock Grove Guy Midkiff Robert Burke James Burke Uniontown Charles Burke Maxine Spurlock Cincinnati Charles Betzing Bernice Silver Ridge Dana Swartz Edith Betzling Vesta Bentz Mildred V. L. Shumway Marietta

Kanauga Ladies Aid entertained at Cheshire parsonage

Kanauga The Ladies Aid Society was entertained by Mrs. Snider wife of Rev H N Snider at the Cheshire Methodist Church parsonage Thursday evening. A program of songs readings and recitations was presented with nearly fifty people present from Ryger Addison Kananga and Cheshire. Members were dressed as little girls age ten or under. Lunch was served. August meeting set for Mrs F F Thornton Middleport. Several local residents visited relatives and friends in Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburgh and Dayton. A note on drunken driving penalties mentions varied punishments from 30 days to 20 years.

Kanauga Ladies’ Aid Society

Tuppers Plains Personal Notes Highlights Local Movements

Mr and Mrs Tom Dineff of Indianapolis visited with Mrs Vietta Springer in Tuppers Plains while Mrs Dineff came from Germany Gerald Lamb a Ohio University student spent the weekend with relatives Mrs Springer who has been bedridden is slowly improving with 90 visitors noted Mr and Mrs Everett Damewood visited Parkersburg on Saturday Local residents traveled to Marietta to hear the President Judy Blackwood and family visited Pratts Fork area Mr and Mrs Dana Swartz spent Sunday in Chester People worked on the skating rink in the town upper end Reverend Harter preached at United Brethren Church The Cole families attended the funeral of Mrs Sayer in Concord Floyd Millhone and Olen Hostetter joined the CCC and are stationed at Zaleski

Tuppers Plains Tom Dineff Indianapolis Ind Dineff Vietta Springer Germany Gerald Lamb Ohio University Athens Everett Damewood Parkersburg Marietta Homer Blackwood Pratts Fork Dana Swartz Chester Harter United Brethren Church Elias Cole Frank Cole Sayer Concord Floyd Millhone Olen Hostetter CCC Zaleski

MEN TO MEET AT PI GRI M CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL GROUP

The Pi grim Church Men s Sunday School Class will meet Thursday evening July 14 at 7 30 in their Chestnut Street classroom. A special program with vocal and instrumental selections is being arranged.

Nelsonville Pigrim Church Thursda Chestnut St

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