Phi Club Pounds Out 15 Runs In Fast Outing
The Phi Club routed Dil Bay Shoe Factory 15 to 9 in an extra inning contest. Hartley starred with three home runs while Howe and others added key hits as John Owens and Cooley faced heavy scoring by the Dealers. The win keeps the Phi Club rolling toward more contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Club
John Owens
Phi
Dil- Bay
Shoe Factory
Recreational
Hartley
Champs
Howe
Patheny
Cooley
Cub
One
Garden supervisor seeks help beautifying city gardens
H A Sines in the Community gardens announced plans to plant and maintain flower beds at Dorr Run. He called on citizens to donate and city officials to fund and staff the work, noting beds were unkempt last year and need filling this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sines
Dorr Run
Sines
Nts
Columbus Visit After Dicitis Operation In Grant Hospital
Mrs. Harry and her two sons Charles and returned from Columbus to visit Harry Powell who is recovering at Grant Hospital after a dicitis operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Harry
Charles
Columbey
Harry Powell
Washington Street Opens to Traffic in Nelsonville Detour Lifted
Washington Street in Nelsonville is opened west from Public Square to city limits as part of State Route 31 work. Detour in this city section is eliminated. Chestnut Street between Grosvenor and Fourth completed. Jefferson and Watkins Streets remain to be surfaced with brick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Washington Street
Public Square
Chestnut Street
Grosvenor
Fourth
Jefferson
Watkins Streets
Community Club Picnic at Hyde Home in Nelsonville
The Woman's Community Club met for a 6 o'clock picnic dinner and business meeting at president Mrs. J. M. Hyde's home. They reviewed summer work, praised flowers for the fountain, and noted bills paid. They discussed removing fountain benches due to misuse and expected Route 31 improvements to boost local effort and West Washington Street upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woman's Community Club
J. M. Hyde
Ed Dewhurst
Washington Street
Band Boosters Elect J A Lightfoot President
Nelsonville band boosters elected J A Lightfoot as president at the meeting. Ward W Hamm was chosen vice president, Mrs Isaac Vaughn secretary, and Mrs Earl Linscott treasurer. Plans were discussed for the July band picnic for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lightfoot
Nelsonville
Ward W. Hamm
Isaac Vaughn
Earl Linscott
Esther Verity Bridge Club Takes A Quiet Evening
Nelsonville report notes Miss Esther Verity hosted a bridge club gathering on Wednesday night with two tables in play. Luncheon followed the event. Mrs Steenrod and Mrs Ross shared high scores while Miss Helen Verity finished as low scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Esther Verity
S. 8B. Steenrod
Sylvester Ross
Helen Verity
Boy Scout Troop 46 Outdoor Meeting Tonight
Troop 46 meets at the headquarters outdoor location at 6 30 p m with flashlights lamps and axes requested. They plan to return by 9 00 p m. Last Wednesday Panther patrol conducted an all night hike with Rodney Linscott Jimmie Linscott Carl Monks Ned Smith. guided by Scoutmaster Mender and assistant Francis Kouri. On Friday Munroe Francis and Roger Scott of Wolf patrol with the Scoutmaster and Francis Kouri enjoyed an overnight camp in a large cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panther
Rodney Linscott
Jimmie Linscott
Carl Monks
Ned Smith
Mender
Francis Kouri
Munroe Francis
Roger Scott
Wolf Patrol
Scout hikes tested for safety by trained leaders
Scout leaders say overnight hikes and camps are carefully planned and directed with every precaution to protect each scout. Scout master Mender insists parents need not worry about safety when children are under authorized leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mender
Border Encampment Planned for Three-Day Training Camp
Plans outline a three day Border Encampment next week for training and exhibition to parents and the community. The event will showcase skills and procedures in a community setting and invites attendance from locals and families.
Miss Barnecut Heads to National Sorority Convention
Miss Jo Barnecut departs from Nelsonville by car to Columbus where she and six Gamma Phi Beta sisters travel to Colorado Springs to attend the national sorority convention. The retiring Ohio Wesleyan Gamma Phi Beta president represents her chapter and will visit roommate Miss Mary Alice Love after sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jo Barnecut
Columbus
Gamma Phi Beta
Colorado Springs
Colo
Misa Barnecut
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Barnecut
Mary Alice Love
Mrs May Churchill Visits Parents and Friends in Coolville
Mrs May Churchill of New York City visits her parents Mr and Mrs Irvin Norma. Blanche Malone and daughter Mabel visit friends in Coolville. Merbert Swingile of Union Furnace recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs Irvin Nanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
May Churchill
New York City
Irvin Norma
Blanche Malone
Mabel
Coolville
Merbert Swingile
Union Furnace
Irvin Nanna
Hyperion Club Holds Annual Picnic at Whitlatch Home
Nelsonville report notes the Hyperion Club gathering at Mrs. W. W. Whitlatch country home with daughter Miss Pauline hosting. Each member brought a guest and a well filled basket. Dinner was served on the lawn at six o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
W. W. Whitlatch
Pauline
Nazarene Church Opens Sunday School in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville the newly organized Nazarene Church will begin Sunday School at 10:00 am near the Backus Lumber Company yards. Officers will be elected and classes organized. Rev Otto Grace of the Nazarene tabernacle at Athens will lead the morning service after Sunday School. At 7:30 pm Joe C Collins of Olivet College will preach. Special music by Mr Mormon of Hayedesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nazarene Church
Backus Lumber Company
Otto Grace
The
Nazarene Tabernacle
Athens
Joe C. Collins
Olivet College
Olivet, Ill
Mormon
Haydesville
Social Guests and Travel Rounds Up Local Residents
Personal mention notes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilliam and Miss Ruth Burdette of Columbus as guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Beard. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Lutz of New York City visit the former's mother Mrs. M. H. Lutz. Mrs. Elizabeth Warner and her two grandchildren Anna and Lorney depart tomorrow for California, Pa., to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gilliam
Ruth Burdette
Columbus
James Beard
Martin Lutz
New York City
M. H. Lutz
Elizabeth Warner
Anna
Lorney
California
Pilgrim Holiness Church Services This Sunday Nelsonville
The Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville presents a Sunday morning sermon by Rev. D C Shearer on The Anointing Spirit and the Knowledge of Divine Truth and an evening message Ruths Firm Resolution. Special singing, Sunday School at 9 30, morning service 10 30, youth service 6 30, evening service 7 30, prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30, cottage meeting Friday 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
D. C. Shearer
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ruth
Home Economics Teachers Gather for Southeast Ohio Meet
Teachers from 12 district home economics departments in Southeast Ohio gathered at Nelsonville High School for an all day session. The group organized to plan for the state conference in July and address mutual departmental issues. Participants included Miss Beryl Cone The Plains Miss Crawford Circleville Miss Alberta Sutton Hemlock Mrs Bernice Hugus Stewart Miss Lucile Elliott Bremen Mrs Stella Williams Chesterhill Miss Sarah Trump Somerset Miss Olive Westfall Coolville Miss Helen Metler Walnut Township and Mrs Doras Horsch of the local department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio
Beryl Cone
the Plains
Crawford
Circleville
Alberta Sutton
Hemlock
Bernice Hugus
Stewart
Lucile Elliott
Bremen
Stella Williams
Chesterhill
Sarah Trump
Somerset
Olive Westfall
Coolville
Helen Metler
Walnut Township
Doras Horsch
Pork and Lard Aid Planned for Athens County Families
Smoked pork and lard will be issued to about 1700 relief families in Athens County Monday June 18. W R Shaffer relief foods distributor says families must call for the shipment by Wednesday June 20. After that date the food will be disposed of and records cleared for state and federal report transmission. This is the first June delivery and likely the last this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
W. R. Shaffer
Surplus Foods
Athens County Emergency Relief Adminis
Shaffer
Oak Grove Players Set for Weekend Baseball Series
Carl Frank built a log cabin at Birch Hollow for ball players as a series of games begins this week end with the first at 9 a.m. Saturday. Donald Wachenschwanz has taken over. Mrs. Essie Howard visited daughter Mrs. Raymond Humphrey at Connett. Leonard Ely, Londonderry, stayed with his uncle Michael Ely Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Carl Frank
Birch Hollow
Donald Wachenschwanz
Floodwood
Connett
York
Essie Howard
Raymond Humphrey
Leonard Ely
Londonderry
Michael Ely
Langsville Social News Highlights for the Week
Langsville figures report Mrs J H Nelson visiting relatives in Springfield. Mrs Amos of Dexter spent Monday with daughter Mrs J E Chase. Imogene and Alberta Queen of Huntington W Va visited weekend. Herb Folden family and Mrs Elwood Kennan were guests of T M Pickens. Mrs J E Longstreth returns home after Clifton W Va visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Nelson
Springfield
Amos of
Dexter
J. E. Chase
Imogene
Alberta Queen
Ice Cream Social at St. Phillip Neri Church
Murray City notes St. Phillip Neri Church women host an ice cream social in the church hall Saturday evening featuring a Beano game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
St. Phillip Neri Church
Coolville Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Coolville and nearby communities hosted family gatherings and visits as Mrs. Marcella Davis marked her birthday with relatives from Nelsonville Athens and Parkersburg. Rev. Derrick left for a two week conference, while others planned summer activities and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Daugherty
Marcella Davis
Aid Society Meets At Lawrence Chapel
Ten members were present June 9 as the Ladies Aid Society of Lawrence Chapel met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Blair in Coolville. The July meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stalnaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bers
Ladies’ Aid Society
Lawrence Chapel
Emmett Blair
Coolville
Howard Stalnaker
Local Residents Return From River Cottage Visit
Taylor Ridge News notes several families visiting and returning from trips. Mr and Mrs Elmer Davis and Miss Bonnie Sayre came home Saturday after staying at their Muskingum River cottage. Mr and Mrs Emil Sainey of Lancaster visited with their parents, Mr and Mrs Carl Sainey. Mr and Mrs Forest Kelly and their son of Glouster were guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Hanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Bonnie Sayre
Muskingum River
Emil Sainey
Lancaster
Carl Sainey
Forest Kelly
Glouster
Robert Hanning
Buchtel Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Education
Mrs Rose Tripp and daughter Doris of Chillicothe visit her mother Mrs Kate Maurer this week. Miss Elsie Bookman of Buchtel Schools returns home from Cherrington Hospital Logan after an appendicitis operation. Dessie Conley leaves for Columbus to enter Bliss Business College. Chloe Rife Edith Kinneer and Lenna Whitmore attend the Ohio University summer term. Clarence and Harve Sayre spend time at Powhatan. Winifred Sayre graduates from St Marys School Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Rose Tripp
Doris
Chillicothe
Kate Maurer
Elsie Bookman
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Bookerman
Dessie Conley
Columbus
Bliss Business College
Chloe Rife
Edith Kinneer
Lenna Whitmore
Ohio University
Clarence Sayre
Powhatan
Harve Sayre
Winifred
St. Marys School
Grass Run Side Hill Social and Accident Report
Mrs Mae Dent and daughter Betty Jane of Charleston West Virginia visited with Mr and Mrs Louis Saxton and Mr and Mrs Ward Saxton over the weekend. Norman Will, while working for Charlie Ashworth near Rock Springs, cut his foot badly with an axe requiring several stitches. The Ladies Aid Society met at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Russell of Dexter last Wednesday. Guests at Mr and Mrs G F Morris on Sunday included Mr and Mrs Ray Bachner and family of Middleport Mr and Mrs H La Knapp and family of Harrisonville and Mr and Mrs Wm Bachner. Mr and Mrs C F Anderson attended a dinner Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs Farr Adkins of Harrisville in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs Virgo Adkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Dent
Betty Jane
Charleston
W. Va
Louis Saxton
Ward Saxton
Norman Will
Charlies Ashworth
Rocksprings
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ed. Russell
Dexter
G. F. Morris
Ray Bachner
Middleport
H. la Knapp
Harrisonville
Wm. Bachner
C. F. Anderson
Farr Adkins
Harriesonville
Virgi Adkins
Two Torch residents named in brief social notice
Bernard Brewster aged 88 and Thelma Goodwin aged 18 are listed as children of local families, with parental names given. The brief item notes their Torch residence status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brewster
Torch
Cyrus Brewster
Thelma Goodwin
R. Eb, Goodwin
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Tday Ynard
Tarzan
Hyde Home
Nelsonville Group
Boy Scout News
CLUP
Holiness Church
Tom Collins
Masters
Tom Collin Arog
Tom Collinses
Ford
Victoria
Phaeton
Priops F
Detroit
ORD
Oak Grove News
Langsville News
Oscar Gunder
Mattie
Ella Gunder
Frances Gunder
C. L. Stout
W. O. Stout
F. C. Taylor
A. Penrose
B. E. Workman
Robert Kenney
District of Columbia
George Saunders
Success
Harry Hoisington
Fisher
Henry Frost
Belpre
Ralph Chevalier
Claud Conklin
Wayne Conklin
Parkersburg
Clarence Bartlett
Lew Welling
Welling
Carl Lockhart
Lockhart
Mary Reeder
Effie Warren
Reedsville
Bessie Taylor
C. H. Oakes
Newbury
Aid Society
Lottridge
Orange Christian Church
Woodmen Lodge
McDonald
Newark
L. T. Runnion
Harold
Lewis Ludwick
Near Stewart
Emmett Swisher
W. B. Barnhill
Clarence Barnhill
Cleveland
Hartzel Windland
Alfred
Robert Lott
Bruce Robinson
William Yerkey
Jerseyville
Oma Gaston
Charmion
John Archer
Carrie Gainer
Tuppers Plains
L. H. Allen
C. C. McKinney
Terry Little
Jack
Fremont
McKinney
Mr. Allen
R. L. Sharp
Lennie
Forest Frazier
Laurelville
Wayne Sharp
Joe H. White
Taylor Ridge News
Buchtel Briefs
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