Twilight League resumes as Giants beat Brooks Shoe Factory
Twilight League games resumed after high water delays with the Giants defeating Brooks Shoe Factory 6 to 5. Cecil Woodson pitched seven effective innings in relief, while Denzil Leach moved to right field and contributed three hits. The Greys also won 8 to 2 over Camp Nelson with Virgo Phillips throwing three-hitter ball and Teddy Stilwell driving in four runs.
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Nelsonville
Giants
Brooks Shoe Factory
Cecil Woodson
Leach
Cec
Carbondale
Denzil Leach
Greys
Camp Nelson
Virgo Phillips
Teddy Stilwell
Bill Shirley
Grey
Buddy Miller
Nelson Boys
Dale Eathwhistle
Nelsonville High School 1884 reunion held by two survivors
Mrs. C. F. Junkerman of Columbus and Mrs. Thomas Wilson, the last two living members of the Nelsonville High School graduating class of 1884, enjoyed a yearly reunion day Tuesday at the Wilson home 230 West Columbus Street. Six girls were in the class.
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Nelsonville
C. F. Junkerman
Columbus
Thomas Wilson
Nelsonville High School
Wilson
Columbus St
Bricker to Speak at Centennial Republican Day Event
Nelsonville Ohio Friday marks Republican Day with John W Bricker as honored guest and speaker. A dinner at First Methodist Church at 6 pm invites Southeastern Ohio residents with reservations by phone to Tom Wilson. Bricker will speak at 7 15 pm on the Legion Building platform followed by candidate introductions and attendance at the pageant and stadium entry at 7 50 pm.
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Nelsonville
John W. Bricker
First Methodist Church
Ohio
Tom Wilson
Bricker
Legion Building
Athens County Native Roma Riley Dies at Adena
Mrs. Roma Riley, 81 years six months, native of Athens County, died at Adena in the home of her son Ed Riley. Her husband Frank Riley died 16 years ago. Survived by Ed Riley, daughter Blanche Roberts of Detroit, brother Dr. N Hill of Nelsonville, and sisters Ella Crawford and Hattie Weiss. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM at Stouts Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn. visitation Friday evening.
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Nelsonville
N. Hill
Roma Riley
Ed Riley
Adena
Athens County
Frank Riley
Blanche Roberts
Detroit
Hill
Ella Crawford
Athens
Hattie Weiss
Stouts Funeral Home
Greenlawn
Scouts Meet in Nelsonville Circle Camp Fire Event
Saturday night the district Boy Scouts invite all scouts and the public to a Camp Fire Circle ending the Centennial activities. G. E. Ashwill and other district officials will attend. The ceremony planned for 10:30 will be on the Central School Grounds.
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Nelsonville
G. E. Ashwill
Party Postponed by D A Women in Nelsonville
The D A members have postponed their regular weekly benefit party one week or until Friday June 10, and will resume activities on that date in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
D. of A.'s
Delay Benefit Nelsonville Postpones Py thian Sisters Event
The regular weekly benefit party of the Py thian Sisters in Nelsonville has been postponed one week delaying the planned fundraiser and gatherings.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Privacy and Ventilation Essentials in Second Floor Design
NEA guidance stresses privacy, light, and ventilation as key second floor needs. It highlights closet space, hall lighting, and wall efficiency, urging FHA standards of one closet per bedroom and two for large rooms, with cross ventilation and accessible bathroom layouts.
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Federal Housing Administration
Seven of Sines Family Saw Service in Civil War
Seven members of the Sines family from New Straitsville and Nelsonville served in the Civil War with four killed in action. Absolom Sines died at Stone River, Isaac Sines fell at Vicksburg, Simon Sines died at Mission Ridge, and William Sines was killed at Cumberland Gap. Other sons served in multiple units. several survivors are listed with their towns and kin.
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Sines
Nelsonville
New Straitsville
Vicksburg
Simon Sines
Co. B
15Th Regt
Mission Ridge
William Sines
88Th Regiment
Ohio Battery
Cumberland Gap
ONG
Leonard Sines
Simon
William
Gore
Harve A
Peter Sines
Everett
Los Angeles
Cal
Robert
James
Anna Coltre
Minnie Bird
Mary Moffit
John Lines
Flora Burton
Columbus
Nelsonville Post Office Chronology Recounts Early Service
The Nelsonville post office began August 7 1821 with George Courtauld as postmaster. It moved to Nelsonville in 1824 led by Daniel Nelson, then James Knight ran mercantile business and postmaster duties. A long line of postmasters follows through 1935 and the town’s new post office opened a year earlier.
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Nelsonville
George Courtauld
Longstreth
East End
Englishtown
Daniel Nelson
James Knight
England
Knight
Nelson
Paceeater
Henry Parkson
Ly D. Poston
John H. Tucker
Charles Cable
Alfred Condon
C. A. Cable
M. A. Stuart
Joseph Brett
T. L. Minton
John F. Welch
Elliott Gardner
J. W. Frost
C. G. Pritchard
L. J. Eberle
More Messengers of Centennial Available
Nelsonville notices say a limited Nelsonville Centennial Edition of The Messenger remains at Shafer Newsstand and may be secured while supplies last. The report notes a quick Sanhedrin verdict would imply conspiracy or hasty deliberation in a hypothetical case. The Bureau of Air Commerce announces a Private Flying Section to promote private flying separate from airlines.
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Nelsonville
the Messenger
Shafer Newstand
Great Sanhedrin
Supreme Hebrew Tribunal
Bureau of Air Commerce
Nelsonville social notes reflect dinner for Ohio Bell staff
Nelsonville Ohio Bell Telephone Co plant commercial and traffic departments held a Wednesday dinner for 16 at the Dew Hotel. Guests included H O Wright New Lexington and Mrs S N Skinner Nelsonville who showed travel pictures. Prizes were awarded to Wright and Florence Hicks.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Dew Hotel
Telephone Company
H. O. Wright
New Lexington
S. N. Skinner
Carl North
Wright
Florence Hicks
Bricker Addresses Buchtel Grads at Commencement
More than 400 at Buchtel High School heard John W. Bricker speak on education noting standards of living surpass dollars. He traced education from the red schoolhouse to modern methods as Miss Margery Vorkes played piano and students performed songs and addresses were given by Robert Robson and Dolores Wagner.
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Buchtel
Buchtel High School
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Mr. Linscott
Elmer Rizer
Yankees Draw Byes in French Championships Opening
Donald Budge of Oakland and Gene Mako of Los Angeles, both Davis Cup teammates and favorites, sat out the first round as the French singles championships began at Roland Garros Stadium.
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Yankees
Paris
AUP
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Roland Garros
Indiana Farm Girl Wins 14th National Spelling Bee
Marian Richardson, 12, of Floyd County Indiana, won the 14th annual national spelling bee in Washington D C. She correctly spelled pronunciation after rival Jean Pierce of Buffalo N Y faltered. Richardson also earned a $500 prize.
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Marian Richardson
Jean Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss Richardson
Floyd County
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Dexter News Notes and Local Visits
Dexter notes report a monument erected on the Folden burial plot at Standish Cemetery last week. Ruth Will and Rev and Mrs Perkins visited Morristown Ohio, and Emmett Davis called on Mont Bosworth who is recovering from illness. The Caster family from Huntington visited Albert Caster at Parker Run for Decoration Day, Malcolm Davis moved to Gallipolis, Loyal Folden visited Homer Martington, and other local visits follow.
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F. C. Folden
Parker Run
Standish
Ruth Will
Perkins
Morristown
Emmett Davis
Mont Bosworth
Mr. Bosworth
Earl Caster
Huntington
Albert Caster
Malcolm Davis
Gallipolis
Loyal Folden
Homer Marchington
Jacksonville Personal News Highlights Reach Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs William Bryan and children of Lancaster visited the home of Mr and Mrs George Bryan during the holidays. Mr and Mrs James Talbert and daughter Helen of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Homer Talbert from Detroit for a Sunday visit at Trimble Heights with Mr and Mrs William Talbert.
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Jacksonville
William Bryan
Lancaster
George Bryan
James Talbert
Helen
Columbus
Homer Talbert
Detroit
Trimble Heights
William Talbert
Hartman Breaks Arm Falling at Grotto Gardens
Lawrence Hartman fractured his right arm while roller skating at Grotto Gardens in Green Township Tuesday evening and was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment. The note on Raleigh is unrelated trivia.
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Logan
Grotto Gardens
Green Township
Lawrence Hartman
Cherrington Hospital
Eagles Play Two Games At City Playgrounds
Nelsonville Eagles schedule two weekend games at City Playgrounds. Saturday at 3 30 p m they face Crooksville Local Union No 1431 and Sunday at 2 30 p m they meet Columbus Wyandotte Athletic Club made up of ex college players Sam With em will pitch Saturday and Paul Taylor Sunday. Manager John Brown seeks two new players for upcoming hard games.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Crooksville
Eagles
Columbus Wyandotte Athletic Club
Colege
Sam Withem
Paul Taylor
John Brown
Hale pleads not guilty to reckless driving
Nelsonville motorist Warren Hale Chauncey charged with reckless driving pleads not guilty at arraignment before Mayor C G Dew. He is bound over to the grand jury on a $50 bond after an affidavit of colliding with a car parked on Chestnut Street. Hale’s incident followed by two others: Kella Mounts and Floyd McCollister fined $5 and costs on guilty pleas for intoxication.
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Nelsonville
Warren Hale
Chauncey
Glen Thomas
C. G. Dew
Hale
Thomas
Chestnut St
Kella Mounts
Asbury Ridge
Floyd McCollister
Meeting Cancelled by Old Age Pension Club in Nelsonville
There will be no meeting of the Old Age Pension Club Saturday afternoon June 4 due to Centennial Week activities.
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Nelsonville
Old Age Pension Club
Feet Soothing Foot Bath with Emerald Oil Cure
A home remedy advises soaking feet in hot water with soap then rubbing Moone's Emerald Oil into the feet, including the soles, to relieve tired aching feet. Repeat in the morning for quick relief. The oil is claimed to be economical and satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Available at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store.
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Moone
Quick
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Leonard D. Sines
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Nelsonville Social Notes
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Grant Hospital
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Elizabeth Wilde
Akron
Elizabeth Barber
Elton Smith
Selma
Ed Love
Eva Silscott Worthington
Nora Hamm
Chillicothe
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J. L. Murphy
Fred Wilde
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Anthony Stedam
Patricia
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