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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1961

Page

6

Electrics and Mechems Lead Leagues At Half

NELSONVILLE The first round of the Little League season shows the Electric Co. atop the standings with a perfect record. Three no hit games occurred in the first half, two by Corrigan and one by J Schultz. Conrad leads the home run column with four, followed by Herrold with three. J Schultz holds 126 strikeouts, with M Figgins 114 and Wend 95 close behind. Mechem Shoes tops Pee Wee League, ahead of KOP. A three way tie for first ends the Pony League first round among Buchtel Waterloo and Deeds Dairy.

Nelsonville Electric Co Corrigan J. Schultz Conrad Herrold Wend Schultz Linscott Polly Hanning M. Figgins Mechem Shoes K. of P Little Rascals Sylvania Johnson Funeral Home Buchtel, Waterloo Deeds Dairy

Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching

American League leaders include Cash and Howard with batting averages above .360. Mantle and Maris lead runs and RBIs while B Robinson and Cash top hits. Pitching leaders feature Ford with 141 strikeouts and 0.900 ERA, Latman 0.900, with other notable marks from Pascual and Koufax. National League leaders show Clemente and Pinson for average and hits, Mays and Robinson power runs and RBIs, and Koufax among strikeout leaders.

Cash Detroit Howard New York Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore B. Robinson Kubek Kaline Wood Landis Chicago Aparicio Howser Kansas City Ford Latman Cleveland Pascual Minnesota Clemente Pittsburgh Robinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Cepeda Pinson Coleman Aaron Milwaukee Altman Wills Los Angeles White St. Louis Padres Jay Koufax Williams

Equipment Stolen From Nelsonville Garage

Police investigate a break in at a repair garage run by Bob Crombie and John Wood behind the VFW lot on Route 278. Between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. Thursday a bar broke the rear door lock and thieves took a complete mechanic tool set, an air compressor with hose, a Thor Saber saw, an electric drift, a short wave radio, a 1950 Ford transmission, and a can of black paint valued at $450.

Nelsonville Bob Crombie John Wood VFW

Scouts Win 13 Merit Badges at Wednesday Meeting

In Nelsonville Troop 69 at the First Presbyterial Church, 13 scouts earned merit badges during a Wednesday night session, rising from nine in the prior three years. Badge earners include Lynn Stufflebean, Mike Marcum, Danny Hall, Ronnie Hartley, Wayne Lewis, Jeff Barber, Tom Jones, Bruce Monks, Steve Mender, Ernie Perkins, Jay Brooks, and others in Dog Care Carving Home Repairs Citizenship in the Home Hiking and related categories.

Nelsonville Lynn Stufflebean Mike Marcum Danny Hall Ronnie Hartley Wayne Lewis Jeff Barber Tom Jones Bruce Monks Steve Mender Ernie Perkins Jay Brooks

Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions Note

Miss Mary J Jolley of Nelsonville Route 2 joins admissions along with Master William Whitlatch of Nelsonville George Johnson of Carbondale and Mrs Cary Hartley of Nelsonville all listed in Mount St Mary Hospital notes

Mount ST. Mary Hospital Mary J. Jolley Nelsonville William Whitlatch George Johnson Carbondale Cary Hartley

Hemlock Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Servings

Residents of the Perry County Home for the Aged were served ice cream and cake by Central Grange members. Numerous guests and relatives visited in Columbus, New Lexington, Bucyrus, Williams, and other areas, with gatherings at churches, picnics, and family rooms.

Hemlock Perry County Central Grange

Rutland Social Roundup From Rutland and Nearby Areas

Rutland residents and families attended church activities picnics and camp in Lancaster and Lake Alma. Local couples traveled to Waverly Whites Lake Parkersburg and Huntington for visits trips and hospital updates. Hospitalization notes include Elizabeth Webster entering Pleasant Valley Hospital for surgery and Ernest Hawkins at Veterans Hospital.

Carl Herring Marggie Sheryl Wolfe Judy Lucas Lancaster WSCS Methodist Church Bill Williamson David Edith Williamson Tom Williamson Waverly Whites Lake R. A. Biddle Langsville Lake Alma Rutland Debbie Smith Joe Bolin James Crisp Roy Cremeans Elizabeth Webster Pleasant Valley Hospital Ernest Hawkins Veterans Hospital Huntington W. Va Garnet Williamson Louisa Nichols Max Edmundson Parkersburg Biddle R. A. Castor Carpenter

Bond Forfeited and Speeding Fines Set in Local Court

Nelsonville authorities report Carl Theo Thompson of 790 Walhending Ave Logan forfeited bond of 20 dollars after being charged with passing another vehicle on the right. Murray City resident Lewis Rudy Matheny pleaded guilty to driving 50 miles per hour on Canal Street Route 38 and was fined 15 dollars plus costs in Mayor Earl Hilleary's court.

Nelsonville Carl Theo Thompson Walhending Ave Logan Lewis Rudy Matheny Murray City Canal St Earl Hilleary

Mechem to Lead Nelsonville Church Sunday Service

William Mechem lay minister of Carbon Hill Christian Church will conduct the Nelsonville First Christian Church service. The Rev. Ted G Faulconer on vacation will return to occupy the pulpit Sunday August 6.

Nelsonville William Mechem Carbon Hill

Return of Johnny Sav from hospital in Nelsonville

Johnny Sav, age, has returned from the hospital and is at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Savage. A week’s vacation is being spent with the Savages by their son Edward and Irene Ruth.

More Alpha Fitch Columbus Lucy Fitch Drakes Florida Bernice Linscot Patty Warren Benner Troy Robert Hughes Patty Hughes Lloyd McArtor Glenna Williams Nina Kayle Spen C. W. Hodson Lana Keith Allen Maxwell David Shepherd Bucyrus Bill Osenbaugh Lancaster P. B. Osenhome Nina Kayle Chute-Belford New Lexington John Boley Richard McArtor Christ Sunday School Art Nelsonville Johnny Savage Oliver Savage M. E. St. Snending Mrs. Savage Edward Irene Ruth

Orbiston Homecoming Set at Methodist Church

Orbiston will host its 29th annual Homecoming Sunday at Orbiston Methodist Church. Dinner at noon followed by a program at 1 p.m. Georgia Kilpatrick serves as general chairman.

Orbiston Orbiston Methodist Church Georgia Kilpatrick

Area Church Schedules Across Nelsonville and Surrounding Towns

A compiled list of worship and Sunday school times for many churches in Nelsonville, Wylie Chapel AME, First Methodist, First Christian, Zion Ridge, and others. Includes service times, prayer meetings, Sunday school starts, and special events across multiple denominations in the region. The notes record Morning worship dates and locations with Associated church names and place designations.

Gallipolis Church Schedules for Sunday and Weekday Services

Local churches in Gallipolis announce Sunday school times and worship services across multiple denominations. Listings include First Church of God Morning worship at 10 30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Interspersed are Midweek prayer meetings and Bible studies.

Haydenville and nearby church schedules listed

Local church listings show weekly worship and Sunday school times across Haydenville Murray City Union and nearby congregations. Jehovah's Witnesses hold watchtower study and Bible study. Trnly Lutheran and John Lutheran list services, Sunday schools and midweek activities.

Local Church Services Roundup with Times Across Communities

Sunday school and worship times listed for Chauncey Cherub Parish Greens Run Millfield Taylor Ridge Chauncey and Concord churches. Meetings include prayer sessions Bible studies evangelistic services and an annual picnic.

Sunday worship schedules for multiple area churches detailed

Glouster First Baptist and many nearby churches publish Sunday schedules with service times Bible study and prayer meetings. Entries list Glouster First Baptist, Glouster Seventh Day Adventist, Redtown Free Methodist, Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ EUB Churches Jacksonville Hollister Oakdale Church of Christ Methodist Churches Jacksonville Trimble Chauncy Millfield Gleuster details include Sunday School times worship services prayer meetings and special study sessions.

Religious services and schedules across area churches

A compiled list details Sunday schools worship times and midweek activities for numerous churches in Meigs and surrounding towns, including Nazarene, Free Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ and more. Entries note service times, Sunday school start times, youth groups, evangelistic meetings, prayer meetings, and Bible studies.

Local church services and schedules listed

Pt Pleasant Trinity Methodist Sunday school at 9:30 am morning worship 10:30 am Mid week prayer 7:30 pm. Church of Christ in Christian Union 208 Main St Sunday school 9:30 am prayer 7:30 pm. New Haven Evangelical United Brethren unified service 9 am evening 7:30 pm Bachteil worship 11 am 2nd/4th Sunday 11 am prayer 7:30 pm. Hartford worship 2nd/4th Sunday 7:30 pm Harmony Baptist Sunday school 9:45 worship 10:45 prayer 7:30 pm Thurs. Jehovahs Witnesses Kingdom Hall 2221 North Main St public lecture Sunday 2 pm watchtower study 8 pm. Bellemeade EUB Sunday school 9:45 am morning 10:45 am. Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath school Saturday 1:30 pm preaching 2:45 pm. Nazarene Sunday school 9:45 am morning 11 am. Heights EUB unified 9:45 am evening 7:30 pm prayer 7:30 pm Wed. Main Street Baptist Sunday school 9:45 am worship 10 am 8 pm midweek 8 pm. St Peters Lutherans Sunday school 9:30 am worship 10:30 am.

Apostolic Gospel Wylie Chapel Independent Holiness Church Episcopal Kenneth Davis Church of the Nazarene Bear Rus Murray City Evangelical United Brethren Pilgrim Holiness Zion Ridge Christian Congregational Carbon Hill Christian First Methodist Bradford Church of Christ— Bible School Christian Endeavor Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist Butternutt St. Dav Hall Middleport Church of Christ— Bible School Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian Churches Long Bottom Tuppers Plains Orange Hemlock Grove Tuppers Church of God Mt. Moriah Bethany Syracuse Pomeroy Federated Evangelical and Reformed and Presbyterian First Baptist Racine Middleport Baptist Youth Fellowship Bethlehem Baptist Great Bend Pomeroy United Methodist Ohio Lakeside South Bethel Rock Springs Methodist Bidwell Church of God First Church of God Garfield Ave Gallipolis Third Ave Triedstone Baptist Grace Methodist Second Cedar Church First United Presbyterian State St St. Peter’s William Parham Jr Glouster Seventh-Day Adventist Front Summitters Redtown Free Methodist M. Nazarene Church Bishopville Church of Christ Jehovah's Witnesses Carpenter Baptist Rutland Harrisonville Presbyterian Zion Church of Christ—Bible School Rutland Church of Christ Bible School Dexter Church of Christ Bible School Forest Run Baptist Langeville Congregational School Baptist Training Union Pomeroy Church of Christ Kingsbury Church Christian Church Alfred Methodist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Ray Saints Eden United Brethren In Christ Christian Science Society Middleport Church of Christ Ian Christian Union Racine First Baptist Heath Kingebury Rd Benday Schuel Trinity Church of Christ In Christian Union Main St New Haven Bachteil Hartford Harmony Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Fall North Main St P.m. Bellemeade Seventh Day Adventist Nazarene Heights Main Street Baptist St. Peter's Lutheras

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Mechems PeeSereereeettes Electric Rotary Ood Coker Fire Fighters Sewer Eseerees Waterloo Foster's Nelsonville ‘Lumber Eereee K. of P. Des Sdis Aes Eowae Major League Chariton Heston Eleanor Parker Natier Sevings & Lean Nelsonville Home & Savings Association Savenus Ren Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Nicole Smolinski Kay Aycock Dee Galla Grace Weaver Millertown Evelyn McCall Rittman Jessie Erand Martha Belle Turner Bernice Linscott Donna Toth Dewey Woods Wy, Waskin By Rowena Biddle Tom Carver Mark Lucy Rawlings Point Pleasant Calvin Sprouse Mechem SEO Area Church News Khaberry First Christian First Presbyterian United Presbyterian Youth First Methodist — Church Charles Graham United Bible Class Rachelmacher Park Rockbridge - Gibisonville Rockbridge Gibisonville WSWS Stoutsville Camp Ground Gladys Ward Glenster Church of Christ Art Ridge Church of Christ -Bible School Holy Cross Catholic Rserei Haydenville Logan South Union Trinly Lutheran John Lutheran Hecking Valley Tabernacle Hauncey Church of Christ Greens Run Kenneth Sedgwick Trimble Taylor Ridge J. A. Long Chauncey Millfield D. L. Sedgwick Chauncey Methodist Millfield Methodist Morristown Holiness Concord Glouster Bishopville Donald Easler Jacksonville Hollister Oakdale Church of Christ Bible School Methodist Cherrices Meigs Area Middleport Cearch of the Nazarene Hysell Run Free Methodist Danville Pilgrim Holiness Laurel Cliff Naomi Baptist Pt. Pleasant
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