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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1939

Page

2

Emergency Pumping Test at Nelsonville Relieves Flood Risk

A 3800 gallon per minute centrifugal pump tested in Nelsonville lowered storm sewer levels within 10 minutes after a heavy rain, easing flooding near Myers and Jackson streets. Officials plan to extend the brick sewer toward the river to further improve drainage and reduce overflow.

Nelsonville Watkins St Athletic Field Myers and Jackson Sts Bone Hollow Hocking

Mrs. Etta Brown Dies Sunday at Murray City

Mrs. Etta Brown age 73 widow of Morrison Brown died Sunday at her Murray City home. Friends may call at daughter Mrs. Millie Andersons home in Murray City. Funeral arrangements not completed. She is survived by daughter Myrtle at home and son Carl of Detroit.

Nelsonville Etta Brown Morrison Brown Murray City Millie Anderson

Sports Night In Nelsonville Demonstrates School Year Work

Nelsonville event features a faculty versus varsity game and a championship senior versus freshman girls match. Mixed volleyball badminton ping pong and archery contests plus pyramid formations and a social dancing hour follow the intra mural program inviting audience participation.

Nelsonville Miss Shaw Mr. Abraham

O'Mara Pointer Places In Bird Dog Trials

Nelsonville prize winning pointer named Junior owned by Frank O'Mara took second in the all age event at a Fairfield County Bird Dog Club field trial in Lancaster. Dogs from Zanesville Newark Columbus and Washington Pa competed in a field of 40 to 50 entries with Junior facing 16 rivals.

Nelsonville Frank O'Mara Fairfield County Bird Dog Club Lancaster Zanesville Newark Columbus Washington O'Mara

Morristown Woman Dies in Logan Hospital

Morristown resident Mrs. Roxy Belle Barnhart 58 died Saturday at Cherrington Hospital Logan after being brought there for treatment. Survived by husband William Barnhart six children four step children 14 grandchildren one sister and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Morristown Church burial Buchtel family home Morristown. Nelsonville Junior Order to hold a benefit party in the IOOF Hall Tuesday night at 8.

Nelsonville Roxy Belle Barnhart Cherrington Hospital Logan William Barnhart Morristown Buchtel Junior Order IOOF

Arrest Boys Charged With Grocery Theft in Nelsonville

Patrolman Charles Thompson arrested two Nelsonville schoolboys driving a stolen car after a night ride. The youths were linked to the Union Grocery burglary on W Columbus Street where cakes candy tobacco and three pounds of Weiners were found in the back seat. The padlock missing from the door was located in the auto and the car owner Mr Hall reported his theft around 10 o clock. The boys were turned over to juvenile court authorities.

Nelsonville Charles Thompson Union W. Columbus St William Hall Mechem Washington St Thompson Union Grocery Poplar and Chestnut Sts Hall

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville workers council meets tonight at six in the Church of Christ social rooms for a dinner and meeting ahead of Easter. A musical tea is set for next Sunday at 4 30 conducted by the combined intermediate and senior leagues. Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church meets Tuesday at Mrs W H Bartoe's Monroe Street home with a potluck supper and dish to share.

Church of Christ Workers’ Council Faithful Workers Class The Methodist Church W. H. Bartoe Monroe St

Attends Safety Meeting and Hosts St Patrick Day Lunch

William Morgan attended a Safety First meeting in Columbus. Mrs Merle Cush entertained Willing Workers Sunday School Class with a St Patrick's Day lunch and prizes won by Bertha Willis Tisha Dilcher and Murphy. Helena Kouri guest at Bridgeport home. Wedding of Gerrow Tisdale at Worthington church noted. Various locals hosted and visited in weekend.

William Morgan Columbus Merle Cush Willing Workers Clara Bertha Willis Tisha Dilcher Murphy St. Patrick's Day Nelsonville Helena Kouri Bridgeport George Kouri John Huffman Gerrow-Tisdale Worthington Presbyterian Church Lillian Stover R. V. Waller Mary Nona Lane Peggy Scott Toronto Evelyn Beatty W. Washington St Roy Snackenburg Betty Rosemary Norwood Tena Snackenburg C. H. Roudebush

Scout Troop 66 Postpones Meeting to Thursday

Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop 66 will meet at 7 15 tonight instead of Thursday. Explorer Patrol members expected to attend. Return troop property, dues collected. Candidates Dick Hall Andrew Auflick Bob Rosser Roger Webb Charles Ennis Harold Keller John Figgins to attend. Those unpaid should pay tonight. Tenderfoot tests soon. Daryl Watkins Junior Fiske Charles Schoonover commended for progress.

Nelsonville Explorer Patrol Dick Hall Andrew Auflick Bob Rosser Roger Webb Charles Ennis Harold Keller John Figgins Ceil

16 New Faces Highlight Columbus State Tournament Debut

The state basketball classic opens with 16 first time entrants in class A and B at Columbus. Portsmouth and Findlay return veterans, while teams like Bexley Shaw Dynamo Springfield emerge as hopefuls amid tourney fever across Ohio.

Jim Emerson Columbus U.P Cleveland Greene Township Scioto County State Fairgrounds Coliseum Ohio State Gymnasium Portsmouth Findlay Bexley Cleveland Shaw Toledo Devilbiss Byron Bellefontaine Amanda Fairfield County Dillonvale Jefferson County Nova Ashland County Rittman Wayne County Dunkirk Hardin County Maumee Lucas County Harpster Wyandot County Spring Valley Greene County Monroe Butler County Glenford Perry County Green Township Sandusky Akron Garfield Dayton Fairview Cincinnati Roger Bacon Union City Dennison North Canton Indiana Ohio Richmond Ind Bryan Northwestern Dayton Fairview West Milton Hartville Strasburg Buchtel Canton McKinley Mansfield Jake Lyons Bellevue Mt. Vernon

Buddy Baer Rebounds to Giant Fighter Stardom

Ancil Hoffman gushes over Buddy Baer describing his towering build and smarter, tougher ring style. The piece notes Baer’s strong Hollywood bout against Crowell at Legion Stadium and Hoffman's belief he could be the next heavyweight champion if Maxie Louis loses the title.

Henry McLemore EL Paso Tex U.P Ancil Hoffman Hitler Ukraine Hedy Lamarr Spain Buddy Baer Hoffman Buddy Ancil Lissen Maxie Louis Baer Crowell American Legion Stadium Hollywood Mr. Crowell Mr. Hoffman Clyde Beatty Frank Buck Gunnar Barland Baer Group United Press

Red Hurlers Do First No-Hitter Of Spring

In Tampa Whitey Moore and Junior Thompson blanked the Dodgers 5-0 as Cincinnati Reds eluded a hit. Vander Meer was ill, leaving the mound to teammates amid an influenza outbreak among Reds players and staff. Patterson’s team notes include Indians pitcher Johnny Allen hopeful of May 1 return and Giants training march as camp grinds on.

Tampa Fla U.P Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Red Vander Meer Brooklyn Whitey Moore Junior Thompson Dodgers Pete Coscarart Dodger Pete McCormick Reds Paul Derringer St. Joseph's Hospital Gene Schott Willard Hershberger Billy Myers Bernie de Forge Dick Rohde St. Louis Louis New York Yankees New Orleans Johnny Allen Cleveland Indians Johnny Hal Trosky Earl Averill Lyn Lary Willis Hudlin Johnny Bronca Avalon Calif Gabby Hartnett Stan Hack Cub Hack Yannigans Charley Root Jack Russell

Notable American checker players and a mixed bout duel

The article lists prominent American checker players including Asa W. Long of Toledo Edwin F. Hunt of Nashville Nathan Rubin Newell W. Banks of Detroit William Ryan of New York Walter Hallman of Gary Louis C. Ginsberg of Brooklyn and Harry Lieberman of Washington. It also notes a mixed bout where wrestler Ray Steele defeated boxer King Levinsky in St. Louis on November 19 1935 by pinning after thirty five seconds.

Asa W. Long Toledo Ohio Edwin F. Hunt Nashville, Tenn Nathan Rubin Newell W. Banks Detroit Mich William Ryan New York City Walter Hallman Gary Ind Louis C. Ginsberg Brooklyn N. Y Harry Lieberman Washington, D. C A. Ray Steele King Levinsky St. Louis Steele Levinsky

A’s Defeated 14-8 by Giants in Lake Charles Tuneup

Connie Mack, veteran A’s president manager, planned to focus on infield defense as Philadelphia dropped a 14 to 8 decision to the New York Giants in Lake Charles. Southpaw pitched strongly before the game ended.

Lake Charles Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics A’s New York Giants

Record Blame Keeps 1 000 Yard Record From Count

Johnny Borican of Elberon New Jersey beat Glenn Cunningham in a Knights of Columbus meet at Madison Square Garden but the times are unofficial due to starting and timing errors. Borican's 2 08.8 and Cunningham 2 09.2 were not accepted. only two stopwatches recorded Borican and the starter blamed Borican for beating the gun.

New York Johnny Borican Elberon N. J Negro Flash Glenn Cunningham Knights of Columbus Madison Square Garden Borican Cunningham Elroy Robinson Johnny McHugh Aarch Robinson

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