Nelsonville Sophomores stage Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Nelsonville High School Sophomore Class presents Lieut. Beale Cormack's three act comedy Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick on Friday March 22 with a 3 PM matinee for children and a 7 30 PM evening show. The rural farce features Aaron Slick and a cast including Charles Mechem Bob North Virginia Coakley Judy Betts Ann Orwiler Phylis Dishong Spencer Steenrod and others in a lively School production. The play has been described by Life Magazine as a major rural comedy with long Broadway endurance records.
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Nelsonville
Beale Cormack
Aaron Slick
Punkin Crick
Life ! Magazine
Abie
Trish Rose
Charles Mechem
Mr. Merridew
Bob North
Aaron
Mes
Rosa
Berry
Virginia Coakley
Alva Burchfield
Clarence Green
Gladys Mae Merridew
Judy, Betts
Ann Orwiler
Sis’ Riggs
Traffic Accident Near Shoe Factory Injures No One
Police reported a Saturday evening traffic collision at the signal light near the Shoe Factory in Nelsonville. Kenneth Martin Dale, 86 Clarendon Ave, Columbus, drove an automobile that collided with a light truck owned by Rays Service Station and operated by Lawrence C. McKibben. The Columbus car traveled east on Canal Road while the McKibben vehicle came north from Myers Street. Left front fender and headlight damage to the car, left rear fender and wheel damage to the truck.
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Nelsonville
Kenneth Martindale
Clarendon Ave
Columbus
Rays Service Station
Fourth St
Meeting of Class To Be Tuesday
NELSONVILLE The Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Bessie Warehime. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Matilda Culp and Mrs Margaret Woolery, Mrs Agnes Woodard will be devotional leader, and Mrs Fannie Williams will be in charge of the program.
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Nelsonville
The
Methodist Church
Bessie Warehime
Matilda Culp
Margaret Woolery
Agnes Woodard
Fannie Williams
Surprise Party Is Given Mrs. Blackford
Edward F. Cheeseman of the U S Army called his mother Mrs Frank Cheeseman in Nelsonville from Camp Kilmore New Jersey after arriving in the States and heading to Camp Atterbury Indiana for discharge. Another son Sgt Roy Cheeseman was discharged on March 7.
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Nelsonville
Edward F. Cheeseman
U. 8S
Frank Cheeseman
Camp Kilmore
N. J
States
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Sgt
Roy Cheeseman
Birthday surprise for Mrs Blackford at Chauncey Church
Mrs T J Blackford of Chauncey observed her birth anniversary Friday with a surprise party by her children. Attending were Ella Omen Clarence Mullins James Mullins Robert Blackford Clarence Blackford Genevieve Chesser Leota Blackford John Blackford Charles. Fidelis Eddy and Mrs T J Blackford attended a Chauncey Presbyterian class meeting in Chauncey with Mrs Mable Haffner and Mrs Joe Hardy as hostesses.
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Chauncey
T. J. Blackford
Ella Omen
Clarence Mullins
Columbus
Robert Blackford
Nelsonville
Clarence Blackford
Genevieve Chesser
Leota' Blackford
John Blackford
Charles
Fidelis Eddy
Presbyterian Church of
Benefit Dance Draws Large Crowd Friday
NELSONVILLE The annual benefit ball by the Police and Fire Departments at the Elk's Club drew the usual large attendance from pre war days with over 200 couples attending the first police dance in four years. Merritt Larason and his Newark Ohio orchestra provided music with Carl Priest on piano and Carolyn Wolfe as vocalist. Linda Tharp gave two special solos. Dancing lasted from 9 to close.
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Nelsonville
Elk's Club
Merrilt Larason
Newark
Carl Priest
Carolyn Wolfe
Lituie Linda Tharp
Wl Oelock
Class Meets at Ashworth Home in Nelsonville
The Hainbow Class of the Church of Christ met at Mark Ashworth home in Nelsonville Thursday night with Mrs. Ashworth presiding. Catherine Courtney and James Ashworth assisted with hosting. A brief business session occurred and souvenirs given to Mrs. Ashworth by her son. Light refreshments were served to eight members.
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Nelsonville
Hainbow
Church of Christ
Mark Ashworth
Catherine Courtney
Ashworth
James
Shoe Workers Meet In City Sunday
District Council No 2 of the United Shoe Workers of America held its monthly meeting in Nelsonville with reps from Columbus Logan Nelsonville Potts Vanseburg Ky. About 20 attended as noted by Walter Tignet secretary of the Nelsonville local union.
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Nelsonville
United Shoe Workers of America
Columbus
Logan
Potts- Vanseburg
Vanseburg
Walter Tignet
Eight Appear In City Court
In Nelsoxville and surrounding areas eight defendants faced city court of Major Oral Daugherts on Sunday for intoxication traffic offenses. Lute Carpenter Pram Barrett pleaded guilty and paid 25 dollars and costs. Dale Martin John Mulligan, Nelsonville, paid 10 dollars and costs each for sidewalk parking. Phil Harris paid 10 dollars and costs for crashing a red signal. Jack Procter paid 10 dollars and costs for failing to stop. Grafton Grueser and James C. Nice, Columbus, pleaded guilty to failing to stop for a stop sign and paid 10 dollars and costs each.
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Nelsoxnville
Lute Carpenter
East City Limits
Pram Barrett
Floodwood
Oral Daugherts
Dale Martin
John F. Mulligan
Nelsonville
Phil Harris
Longstreth
Jack Procter
Gore
Grafton Grueser
James C. Nice
Columbus
Dover Band Booster Meeting In Chauncey Tonight
Parents of instrumental music pupils and local citizens are invited to Chauncey-Dover Schools auditorium for a March 18 meeting at 7 30 p m to organize a band boosters group. Grace Wood and Superintendent Davis will explain benefits to the music program, with 69 pupils currently in instrumental study.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Grace Wood
Dover
Davis
Visit Friends and Relatives in Chauncey
Chauncey hosts Mr and Mrs Luther Cruikshank and guests from Ohio and Michigan. Merle Feusthelm Cheryl Linn Doris Eisenaugle Wiler Eisenaugle James Rathburn Helen Wallace visited W Maen Street, with extended stays at Jennie Courtney and De Witt Walker homes. Mrs Feuerhelm and daughter stayed with her parents Jennie Courtney.
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Chauncey
Luther Cruikshank
W. Maen St. Ther
Merle Feusthelm
Cheryl Linn
Doris Eisenaugle
Wiler Eisenaugle
Wonderland
James Rathburn
Flint. Mich
Helen Wallace
Fisher Station
Rathburns
Eisenaugies
Jennie Courtiney
de Witt Walker
Feuerhelm
Jennie Courtney
Scouts To Meet In Nelsonville At Presbyterian Church
Scout Troop 64 will meet Monday night at 7 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. All members are urged to be present.
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Nelsonville
Presyterian Church
Mrs Nellie Rus visits Columbus after illness stay
Mrs Nellie Rus Chauncey, formerly ill at Sheltering Arms Hospital for observation, has left the hospital and is staying at the Columbus home of her son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs Edward Russell, for recovery care.
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Chauncey
Nellie Russell
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Edward Russell
Columbus
Man Feels Brick in Stomach Remedy Claim
A man claims ten years of a persistent brick like sensation in his stomach vanished after taking ERB HELP. He reports renewed bowel regularity, relief from gas and headaches, and improved vitality. The ad touts ERB HELP as a cleanse for bowels and kidneys, with Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate selling it.
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Athens Pharmacy
Fm Melecavilia
Betts
E Ady
Son Is Honored At Birthday Dinner In Chauncey
Mrs. Fannie Palmer of Chauncey hosted a steak dinner at her Mill Street home to honor her son Richard Palmer on his 20th birthday before his departure to Cleveland for employment. Guests included Richard Palmer, Betty Palmer Isaac Palmer, and Mrs. Fannie Palmer.
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Chauncey
Fannie Palmer
Mill St
Richard Palmer
Cleveland
Betty Palmer Isaac
Palmer
Revival Service Continues This Week In Chauncey
Revival services at the Church of Christ in Chauncey proceed this week with Rev L E Evans of Nelsonville as evangelist. Nightly services at 7 30 feature sermons “In God We Must” Monday and “Dying To Live” Tuesday.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Chaunce3
L E Evans
Nelsonville Church of Christ
Local Residents Making Satisfactory Recovery
Mrs. Josie Adkins is reported making a good recovery after major surgery at Osteopathic Hospital Marietta. Mrs Mae Mullins also recovers satisfactorily following surgery, with husband James Mullins improved. Zelda Mae McKinney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney, returned to school after illness.
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Chauncey
Josie Adkins
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Mae Mullins
James Mullins
Zelda Mae McKinney
Andrew McKinney
Ilness
Mrs. Brown Hosts Birthday Party for Grandson in Chauncey
Mrs Harold Brown hosted a birthday gathering at Baker Settlement to mark Gary Efaw's first birthday. Attendees included Edmund Efaw, his wife, their son Gary, Sandra Lee Porter, and Harald Brown. Former Chauncey residents attended.
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Chauncey
Harold Brown
Herbert Brown
Cleveland
Baker Settlement
Gary Efaw
Edmund Efaw
Athens
Sandra Lee Porter
Gary
Harald Brown
Worthington Captures Regional by a Point
Worthington Cardinals defeat Strasburg 32 to 31 in a tense Class B Regional game. Joe Neds hit the decisive last minute field goal to seal the one point victory and send Worthington to the Springfield finals. Glenford upset Wheelersburg 59 to 47 in the consolation contest behind Glenford’s Cy Sharp and Cliff Smith scoring 14 plus 15 for the Horde.
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Yhil Halls
Stras- Huis Gt Ats
Worthington Cardinals
Tiger
Sime
Worthington
Springfield
Glenford
Wheelersburg
Glen
Dick Ridenour
Golden Horde
Joe Neds
Cardinals
Strasburg
Fred Aul
Aul
Jeffers
Karner
Tigers
Sheaf
Neds
Garver
Cardinal
Kentucky Muhlenberg In NIT Finals
New York reports Muhlenberg meets Kentucky in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden with Rhode Island State and West Virginia as semifinal opponents. Muhlenberg upset Syracuse 47-41 and Bowling Green in overtime 82-79, while Kentucky tops the field as the tourney’s top-ranked team.
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New York
Muhlenberg Mules
Kentucky Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
Rhode Island State
Rams
Muhlenberg
West Virginia Mountaineers
Kentucky
Bowling Green
Syracuse
Ernie Calverley
Rhode Island
Hillsboro shooter takes second in interstate trap event
Hillsboro shooter Joe Hies, Hillsboro, Kansas, earns second place by shooting 97x100 from 24 yards in the Diamond Button Handicap at the 39th Annual Interstate Trap-Shooters Tournament. C. G. Buckley of Pekin, Illinois wins with 98x100 from 19 yards. Urges hunters to focus on rat control as rats cost the U.S. about $300 million annually.
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Kansas
James W. Johnston, Jr
United States
Services Held Sunday For Mrs Bertha Wilson
Mrs Bertha Wilson a Chauncey resident died Friday at 68 Her body rests at Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home where services were held Sunday The deceased lifetime Athens County resident is survived by a daughter son one sister and three brothers
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Chauncey
Bertha Wilson
Dowler- Ferguson
Wilson
Athens County
Middletown and East Liverpool Lead Ohio Class A Finals Field
Ohio's 1946 state high school basketball finals in Columbus and Toledo spotlight eight teams with Middletown and East Liverpool as Class A favorites. Waynesburg, brimming with 26 straight wins, leads Class B. Key matchups include Akron North vs East Liverpool and Middletown vs Toledo Woodward, with championship set for Saturday night and a Class B final the following day. Middletown seeks third straight finals appearance after 1944 title, meeting Woodward who beat them for the 1944 crown.
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Columbus
Ohio
Middletown
East Liverpool
Akron North
Toledo Woodward
Parently
Waynesburg
Farmer
Worthington
Bradford
Toledo
Woodward
Springfield
Middies
Vikings
Woodard
Swedes Declare Milers Haegg and Andersson Pros
Sweden bans runners Gunder Haegg and Arne Andersson from amateur status for life after declaring them professionals. The pair held eight world records between them and neared the four minute mile. Some rewards were cited at around 40 000 crowns, with official records to remain in Swedish books. The IAAF fate of their marks remains uncertain.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Arne Andersson
Swedish Athletic Association
Lake Maeler
Harpge
Andersson
Haegg and
Associated Press
Association
New York
Dan Ferris
A.A.U
Haege
Bo Lindman
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Snead Wins Jacksonville Open With 264 For Second Year
Sam Snead captured the Jacksonville Open with a 264 24 under par after two 67s. He led from a 64 first round and finished two strokes ahead of Jimmy Demaret who posted 268. Frank Stranahan was low amateur at 279. In Daytona Beach Rede Robinson made a historic debut as the first Negro infielder to play in an exhibition with whites in Florida.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sam Snead
Greenstoro
Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Texas
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Robinson
Daytona Beach
sRede Robinson
Montreal Royals
Brooklyn
Giants Rally Past Braves in 10 Innings Ex Exh Game
New York Giants were told to rest after eight days of exhibition play. They beat the Boston Braves 14 to 9 in ten innings with a five run surge in the extra frame.
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Giants
Miami Beach
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