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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1937

Page

2

Beautification Of City And Roads Discussed In Club Meeting

WELSONVILLE A spring meeting of the Community Garden Club drew 40 members and guests who discussed greener lawns and city approaches. Plans include elm trees for the highway department and possible tree planting along the Green lawn project with cooperation from the state highway department.

Welsonville Community Garden Club Hyde Daugherty Highway Department Nixon Kyle

Athens Juvenile Court Probes Truck Theft

The Juvenile Court at Athens investigates the theft of a truck and a case of beer from Hocking Valley Cereal Beverage Co in Nelsonville. Police say three local boys are implicated and the truck was recovered after being driven about town Saturday night.

Nelsonville Athens Hocking Valley Cereal Beverage Co George Bateman

York Grange Birthday Dinner Meeting Planned

York Grange No. 2436 will meet Friday March 19 at 8 p.m. at Oak Grove hall. The program includes a quarterly birthday dinner for members born in January February or March. Guest speaker will be Ross Wright county agriculture extension agent.

Nelsonville

Reverend Power's gas plan backfires in skunk protest

Barnesville reports Rev. William Power tried to smoke out three skunks under his garage floor by piping car exhaust into the space. He was found unconscious but revived. one skunk died. Power is a former Nelsonville resident. sister-in-law Mrs. William Keeton lives in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Barnesville Ohio William Power Power William Keeton

Overstreet To Tell Story Of His Life In Revival

Philip Overstreet will begin telling his life story Tuesday at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Murray City. The revival run by pastor Rev. Charles Wachenschwanz will continue three nights and end next Sunday with an all day meeting. Large attendance and interest are reported.

Murray City Philip Overstreet Pilgrim Holiness Church Charles Wachenschwanz

Mrs. Adaline Sanders Injured In Fall At Home

Mrs. Adaline Sanders fractured her hip Sunday evening after losing balance at her son Jerry Sanders home. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital Logan for treatment. Mrs. Garrett Hock attended the funeral of her nephew E G Burt in Athens.

Nelsonville Adaline Sanders Jerry Sanders Garrett Hock Athens E. G. Burt

Benefit party at St Patrick church in Buchtel invites public

Community notice lists St Patrick parish hall event on Wednesday March 17 with refreshments in the evening. Also Mizpah Class of the M E Church meets March 17 at the home of Clarence Washburn Chestnut Street with Mrs Susie Wallace devotional leader and Lizzie Linton in charge. An annual financial report to Ames Township Ohio outlines revenues for 1936 to 1930 with detailed fund totals and allocations.

Buchtel St. Patrick Church Nelsonville M. E. Church Megs Clarence Washburn Chestnut St Susie Wallace Lizzie Linton

Easter Drama by Church Youth Shown in Nelsonville

Holy Week services begin Palm Sunday evening at the Church of Christ with a youth presentation of the two act Easter drama Joseph and Arimathea by Dorothy Clark Wilson. Directed by Tar Washburn and Roger Wolfe the play unfolds after Jesus trial and before the resurrection in Joseph of Arimathea’s Jerusalem home at 7 15 Sunday night in the Men's Auditorium.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Joseph and Arimathea Dorothy Clark Wilson Joseph of Tar! Washburn Roger Wolfe

Brooks Team Defeats Elks In Bowling League Match

Mort Parain and Weymiller led Brooks Shoe five to a two of three win over the Elks in Nelsonville. Parain rolled 559 across three games while Weymiller 546 led singles with 215. Lou Berry captured a 110 opening headpin, with seven strikes in one game. The headpin meet continues 14 days to March 28 with prizes expected high. Other scores include Huddy 104, 106 and Berry 110. Mediem Shines Beer teams vie for second-half win as Nelsonville Lumber faces Central Stars. Also notes euchre party in Murray City and visits to Columbus by Mrs. Clarence Stage and Mrs. Howard Fisk.

Joe Spray Nelsonvills Mort Parain Brooks Shoe Elks Parain Weymiller Central Alley Lou Berry Berry Red Kelley Huddy Cook C. Huddy Kelley H. Cook Mediem-Shines Nelsonville Lumber Central Stars Elks Grimstead Linscott Newton Johnson Brooks Smith Whyte Ray

Scout Benefit in Syracuse Draws Large Crowd

Syracuse Girl Scouts staged a Friday play in the school auditorium as a benefit event. A soup and bake sale raised 62 dollars for a summer camping fund. Mrs. Roy Holmes received a lamp award at the event.

Syracuse Roy Holmes Charles E. Lipker Syracuse Pta Dana Hysell Helen Grace Williams Columbus A. E. Williams Carl B. Weese Go Getters C. L. Arnold Evelyn Rock Springs Mary Karr Marcia Karr Irving Karr Marvin Roberts Athens Thomas Zeiher Frank Zeiher Henry Zeiher T. J. Phillips Gallipolis Morgan Dean Mr. Phillips Gallpolis Janie Vogesong Irving Karr, Sr Dellas White Nease Settlement Cincinnati Mt. Sterling Lacey McKenzie Glenn Teaford Racide

Balanced Field in State Tourney Chooses Favorites

Ohio high school basketball tourney opens with Newark and Massillon drawn in the featured first round. The top bracket includes Ashland and Hughes with Marietta and Canton McKinley as contenders, while the lower bracket presents Lima South, Warren, Perrysburg, and Salem in pursuit of the title. A separate note mentions a Pocahontas benefit party in Nelsonville.

Columbus Newark Mansillon Massillon Cincinnati Akron South Bridgeport Findlay Paul E. Brown Ashland Rossford McKinley Middletown Lima South Akron North Warren Dover Perrysburg Hamilton Sandusky St. Marys

Giants Meet Moston Heel In Exhibition At St Petersburg

Bill Terry and Frankie Snyder stopped in Tampa for talks with Reds officials about a potential deal. Lou Gehrig and Dizzy Dean were out of the Yankees and Cardinals lineups in an exhibition. Charley Gelbert starred for the Reds in a six inning win 5 to 2. Boston Bees manager McKechnie scaled down his squad sending 13 to training in Washington.

ST. Petersburg U.P Bill Terry New York Giants Moston Miami Terry Frankie Snyder Tampa Chuck Dressen Warren Giles Cincinnati Reds Daytona Beach New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals Lou Gehrig Yanks Dizzy Dean Fin Charley Gelbert St. Louis Gelbert Sheehans Kellys Fla Bill McKechnie Boston Bees Columbia D. C Jack Onslow

British Champion Farr Retains Title in London Bout

Tommy Farr retained the British Empire heavyweight title by outpointing Ben Foord of South Africa over 15 rounds in London. Farr earned a May fight chance against Max Baer after beating Foord, delivering a third-round knockdown and surviving Foord’s strong rally to seal the decision before about 8,000 fans.

London U.P Tommy Farr Ben Foord South Africa Farr Max Baer California Foord

More Canton Men Involved

County Prosecutor A C L Barthelmer ordered Cable detained after he disclosed a quarrel with Miss Ludwig at their Akron suite the morning Mrs. Cable was slain. Ludwig said Cable was spending too much time and money on his wife and ordered a new machine to Mrs. Cable during the dispute.

A. C. L. Barthelmer Cable Miss Ludwig Akron

Dinner Hosts Named for Eudora Chapter event

Mrs. Adda Hawk Miss Stella Roberts Mrs. Hattie Hickman and Mrs. Flossie Crawford will host the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter at the Masonic Club rooms Wednesday night. Dinner will be served at 6 30. Members unable to attend should call Mrs. Hawk tonight.

Nelsonville Adda Hawk Stella Roberts Hattie Hickman Flossie Crawford Eudora Masonic Club Hawk

Dodgers Hire Percy Beard to Train BasRUNning

Brooklyn manager Burleigh Grimes brings in former hurdling champion Percy Beard to coach baserunning and outfield hurdles in spring camp Clearwater Fla. The playful critique notes Beard may teach hurdling from start to finish while joking that outfielders may injure themselves attempting to hurdle fly balls.

Henry McLemore NEW York U.P Brooklyn Dodgers Clearwater Fla Burleigh Grimes Percy Beard Dodgers Grimes Milne Cantor Rohmer Brooklyn Babe Herman Herman Chick Fewster The United Press

Coaches weigh ending center jump at Chicago conference

More than 300 members of the National Basketball Coaches Association vote on abolishing the center jump. The Pacific Coast Conference and Big Ten back the plan as the rules committee considers recommendations. Some fear support may not clear the way for a formal recommendation.

Chicago National Basketball Coaches Association Pacific Coast Conference Big Ten

Greens Run to Present Tom Sawyer Operetta Night

Greens Run junior high will stage Tom Sawyer March 18 1937 directed by Mrs Luella Cliffton with Miss Audrey Callander and Doris Malpas as accompanist. A St Patrick s Day social at St Patrick s Church Buchtel is planned for March 17 at 7 30 p m.

Greens Run Mark Twain Tom Sawyer Luella Cliffton Audrey Callander Doris Malpas Buchtel St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick's Church

James Colbert Jr Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Intoxication Case

James Colbert Jr of Nelsonville pleaded guilty at arraignment in the court of Mayor G. Holland to intoxication. He was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville James Colbert, Jr G. Holland

Hi Tri Meet With Nelsonville Group Planned

The Hi Tri Society of the Christian Church will meet Wednesday evening at 5 30 o clock at Annabelle Bussey's home on Madison Street.

HI Tri Nelsonville Hi Tri Society of the Christian Church Annabelle Bussey Madison

Keplar Family Visits Columbus For Recovery

Mr and Mrs Andrew Keplar and son Clarence and nephew Emmett Keplar visited John Keplar in Columbus Saturday where he is recovering satisfactorily from a recent operation.

John Keplar Nelsonville Andrew Keplar Clarence Emmett Keplar Columbus

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