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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1937

Page

2

Bobcats Face Marshall In Buckeye Showdown This Week

Ohio University baseball, unbeaten in Buckeye play, heads to Athens Tuesday to face Marshall, then host Ohio Wesleyan Friday. Marshall beat Dayton and Wesleyan with strong pitching from John Casey and Nelson Bragg as Ohio U. climbs in the Ohio Conference with a 15–3 season mark. Additional Buckeye clashes include Wesleyan at Granville, Cincinnati vs Dayton, Dayton vs Miami, Wesleyan vs Marshall, and Ohio U. at Athens.

Ohio University Buckeye Bobcats Marshall Athens Ohio Wesleyan Don Peden West Virginians University of Dayton Wesleyan John Casey Nelson Bragg Flyers Bishops Casey Dayton Bragg Ohio U Ohio Oberlin College Granville Denison Cincinnati Miami Oxford Huntington Ohio State

Fire destroys Griffin home in Nelsonville blaze

An overheated kitchen stove sparked a Sunday morning fire that consumed the Griffin home of Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin, elderly Kimberly residents. No insurance covered furnishings, most of which were ruined. The Hocking Valley Mining Co. property belonged to the Griffins, but the Dick River area and nearby houses were saved with help from the Nelsonville fire department and Kimberly residents keeping a booster tank filled.

Nelsonville George Griffin Kimberly Hocking Valley Mining Co Dick River Griffins

Nelsonville Clerks Meet Tonight

Nelsonville The Retail Clerks Union holds its first regular monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 at the K of P Hall. Absentees without a valid excuse face a fine as the group resumes the first Monday schedule. Fern Silcott invites teams to arrange softball games with the clerks.

Nelsonville Retail Clerks Union K. of P. Hall Fern Silcott

Degree to be conferred at Philadorian Lodge meeting

Nelsonville officials announced that the Fellow craft degree will be conferred at a Philadorian Lodge session at the Masonic Temple tonight. The lodge will convene at seven o clock.

Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge Masonic Temple

Miss Irene Mc Dowell Attends Cleveland Conference

Miss Irene Mc Dowell visits Cleveland for several days to attend a Neighborhood House Conference led by Dr Shriver of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions.

Doanville Irene McDowell Cleveland Dr. Shriver Presbyterian Board of National Missions

Church Board Meets in Nelsonville Tonight at 7:30

The Church of Christ board in Nelsonville will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 in the pastor's study. The gathering is described as very important.

Nelsonville Church Board The Church of Christ

Revival to Open at Nazarene Church in May

In Nelsonville a revival at the Church of the Nazarene runs May 3 through 23 with Rev. C. B. Clendenen of Logan preaching each evening at 7 30. Preceding the message Rev. and Mrs. Fagan will sing, with Rev. Fagan imitating instruments such as Hawaiian guitar and jews harp. Dwight G. Plymire is the pastor.

Nelsonville Harry Fagan Shelby Ohio Fagan Church of the Nazarene C. B. Clendenen Logan Clendenen Dwight G. Plymire

Seeks Re Nomination To Treasury Office

Nelsonville city treasurer Alonzo Red Figgins declares candidacy for re nomination at the Democratic primary in August. He is expected to run unopposed. Figgins has long worked at The Hub Clothing Co. Robert Kinney, clerk at the Freight Depot, seeks the Republican nomination for city treasurer.

Nelsonville Alonzo Red) Figgins Figgins Hub Clothing Co Robert Kinney

Mrs Eliza White Dies Near Asbury

Mrs Eliza White age 75 wife of Henry White died Sunday night at the family home near Asbury Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 30 AM at the Asbury Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery A lifelong county resident she leaves her husband and children Sherman White Carbondale Mrs Mildred Rogers Logan Henry Dayton Mrs Delphia Shivers Nelsonville Pascal at home and Mrs Edna Michaels Barberton plus five brothers and two sisters

Nelsonville Eliza White Henry White Asbury Sherman White Carbondale Mildred Rogers Logan Henry Dayton Delphia Shivers Pascal Edna Michaels Barberton

Pastor to Attend State Religious Education Meeting

The Rev. Leland Goodman pastor of the Church of Christ will leave Tuesday morning for a state religious education meeting in Wooster Ohio. He plans to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Louis W Goodman in Alliance Ohio after the meeting for several days.

Nelsonville Leland Goodman Church of Christ Wooster Ohio Alliance Louis W. Goodman

Will Hold Inspection of Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville

NELSONVILLE The annual inspection of the Pythian Sisters will be held Thursday evening May 6. Mrs. Jennie Hite district deputy Pomeroy will be the inspecting officer. A 6 o clock dinner will be served. Members wishing reservations should communicate on or before Wednesday with Fanny Williams, phone 334 W.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters Jennie Hite Pomeroy Fanny Williams

Choir Rehearsal Set Friday at Buchtel Church

The Buchtel Methodist Church choir will meet Friday at 7 30 p m for rehearsal. All who can help are urged to attend.

Buchtel Buchtel Methodist Church

Dorcas Society Schedules Meeting Change in Doanville

The Dorcas Society of Doanville Church will meet at the Community Center Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock instead of Thursday as previously announced.

Dorcas’ Society Doanville Dorcas Society of the Doanville Church

Honor Roll for Nelsonville High School Fifth Six Weeks

The Nelsonville High School honor roll lists seniors Irma Cagg Martha Galvin June Garner Elmo Rooson Irvin Badger Bill North Bob Lancaster Virginia Awe Peggy Freer Ruth Laessle Edith Lehman Mary Cope Charles Levering Alice Mechem Marguerite Morrison Wanda North Helen Pritchard, juniors Margaret Dezso Louise Duskey Shirley Knight Evelyn Ogg Martha Shaw Annabelle Starkey Bernadine Whyte Robert Wilkins Evelyn Wolfe, sophomores Max Adkins James Arnold Eloise Badger Bill Campbell Alma Galvin Don Greene Dorothy Lowden Bob Rothrock Josephine Sharp Carroll Lines Charlotte Smith Gilbert Smith, eighth graders Dorothy Bateman Mary Blimes Harold Boss Eileen Dewhurst Alice Duskey Violet Fink Max Howard Pauline Johnson Polly Johnson Billy Keeton Jeanette Kinney Ruth Matthewson Dolores Mender Ruth Raine Ruth Shafer Mary K. Sharp Mildred Triplett Frieda White, seventh graders Anna Mae Allen Wilma Easterling Eva Jane Elson Shirley Evans Jean Fiske Ruth Galvin Mary Jane Howe Jimmy Knight Frances Reeves Imogene Sayers Emily Sharp Mary Shields Mary Thomas Mary Jane Walker Margaret Warren Harry Westfall.

Nelsonville Irma Cagg Martha Galvin June Garner Elmo Rooson Irvin Badger Bill North Bob Lancaster Virginia Awe Peggy Freer Ruth Laessle Edith Lehman Mary Cope Charles Levering Alice Mechem Marguerite Morrison Wanda North Helen Pritchard Margaret Dezso Louise Duskey Shirley Knight Evelyn Ogg Martha Shaw Annabelle Starkey Bernadine Whyte Robert Wilkins Evelyn Wolfe Max Adkins James Arnold Eloise Badger Bill Campbell Alma Galvin Don Greene Dorothy Lowden Bob Rothrock Josephine Sharp Carroll Lines Charlotte Smith Gilbert Smith Dorothy Bateman Mary Blimes Harold Boss Eileen Dewhurst Alice Duskey Violet Fink Max Howard Pauline Johnson Polly Johnson Billy Keeto

Meet Wednesday Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters

The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will meet on Wednesday May 5 at 6 o clock at the home of Katherine Warehime.

Nelsonville The Pythian Sisters Katherine Warehime

Nelsonville Rural Social and Personal News

Mrs Eliza White remains seriously ill after three months illness. J H McSherry and family return from Columbus to spend summer with P C Campbell. James McClain and York Grange members attended Trimble Grange meeting April 17. Frank Dennis family spent weekend in Circleville with Dennis mother. Russell Wickliffe and son plan to move to Kirkersville. Charles McIntosh moves near Haydenville. Mrs Kella Mount recovering from lung illness. George Klinebriel moves into former father in law’s house. Charles Bateman moves family into Loomis property near Union Furnace. Two daughters and Mrs Sevilla Wolfe and Annabelle Walter visited Hillis home. Hannah Hillis ill with pneumonia. Orville Mount recovering from fractured leg near Carbondale. Hubert and Clarence Sanner visit parents J M Sanner in Columbus.

Nelsonville R.F.D. No Eliza White J. H. McSherry Columbus P. C. Campbell James McClain York Grange Trimble Grange Frank Dennis Circleville Dennis Russell Wickliffe Kirkersville Charles McIntosh Haydenville Kella Mount George Klinebriel Charles Bateman Loomis Union Furnace Sevilla Wolfe Annabelle Walter Hillis Nelsonville Hannah Hillis Orville Mount Carbondale Hubert Clarence Sanner J. M. Sanner

Dodgers 5 Phils 1 final score in Philadelphia

Dodgers defeated the Phillies 5 to 1 with R Moore driving in two runs and Manush Hansett contributing. Malinosky and Martin added base hits while Whitney and Martin stole bases. Pitching and fielding miscues noted in the box score from the Philadelphia game.

Hudson English Popectteoss Poaggeiine R. Moore J. Moore Manush Hansett Malinosky Martin Hessett Winsett Breck Whitney K Sacrifices Managh Bucher Diaya—- Whitney Owne Asses Norris, Schare Browne Norrie Bie Philadelphia

Baseball game totals and scoring summary with errors

Totals 3610 12 27 14 Totals 32 7827 12 a Batted for De hong in 4th Washington eseee 000 202 015 10 Philadelphia ce cer ese 222 001 COO 7 Errors Chapman Werber Moses Dean Newsome Runs batted in Johnson 2 Finney Wer ber 2 rage 3 Chapman 3 Kubel 2 Btone 32 Two nite Smith i one atone Millies Double plays Williams to ucker to an Williams Cissell to De let whens 3 eee 4 ke 4 Smith ins Co out im 6th Smith 2 in 31-3 ink 4 in 2-3 Linke 4 mn 2-3 Cohen 0 in 1-3 Wild pitch Smith Winning pitcher Linke ing pitcher Soult th

Hong Washington Philadelphia Cecerese Coo Chapman Werber Moses Dean Newsome Johnson Finney Wer Ber Rage Kubel Btone Smith Millies Williams Ucker Williams Cissell Ink Linke Cohen Ing Soult Th

Pirates edge Reds in seven to two rout

Pittsburgh topped Cincinnati 7 to 2 as Handley and Outlaw contributed with multiple hits. Grissom faced 13 batters across four innings, allowing five hits and six runs while Mooty shut the door, and the Pirates took a wide lead early.

National and American Association standings listed for Tuesday games

The schedule shows five National League games: Cincinnati at New York, Chicago at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Boston, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and five American Association clashes: New York at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Washington at Cleveland, plus Columbus at St. Paul, Toledo at Minneapolis, Indianapolis at Kansas City, and Louisville at Milwaukee.

Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Detroit Washington Cleveland Association Columbus St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Rooklyn Uis Washinston Columbus Esterday Newark St. Paal Internationale Buffalo Jersey City Syracuse Montreal Toronto Rochester Baltimore

Rome Pole Vault Team Wins Athens County and Wesleyan Relays

The Rome track squad pole vault trio Bill Jackson, Chick Ogg, and Ronnie Ogg won the Athens County title for the seventh straight time and then captured first place in the Class B division at the Wesleyan Relays in Delaware. Their winning height was 31 feet 8 inches, six and three fourths inches below the event record.

Rome Athens County Delaware Wesleyan Relays Bill Jackson Chick Ogg Ronnie Ogg

First Game in Louisville and Indianapolis Twin Bill

Baseball scores from a doubleheader with Louisville beating Indianapolis 9 to 6 in the opener after a late rally, and a later game ending in a 6 to 0 shutout for Louisville. Batteries listed include Signer Shaffer Ber ges Phillips Sharp Gallivan Johnson Lewis for Louisville and Tising Berres Logan J Riddle for Indianapolis. Minneapolis vs St Paul game details show a 4 to 2 result with Bean Peacock Phelps Kiaerner Pacek credited.

Louisville Indianapolis Signer Shaffer Berges Phillips Sharp Gallivan Johnson Lewis Louuisville Tising Berres Logan J. Riddle Minneapolis St. Paul Bean and Peacock Phelps, Kiaerner and Pacek

Gerald Walker Sparkplug Of Tigers' Climb to Top

Madcap Gerry Walker spark-plugged the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox with a seventh inning homer. He went 3-for-4, scored three runs and drove in two as his .588 average led the majors. The Yankees fell to the Red Sox as Washington, Cleveland, and St. Louis weathered schedules. Pirates claimed NL leadership with a 7-2 win over Cincinnati.

Gerald Walker Sparkplug Tigers NEW York U.P Gerry Walker Detroit Chicago White Sox Tiger Walker Johnny Mize St. Louis Cardinals Bob Johnson Athletics New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Johnny Bronca Washington Senators Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland St. Louis Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Bill Lee van Munge Philadelphia Phillies Brooklyn Dodgers Cliff Melton Boston Bees New York Giants

Tigers 6, Chisox 5 in Detroit victory

Detroit defeats Chicago 6 to 5 as Lawson wins on the mound. Kennedy yields the loss after a seventh inning rally, with key hits by Hayes Greenlee Walker and Bonura. Chicago outhits Detroit but errors and timely scoring swing the game in Detroit’s favor.

Atrot Detroit Abehoa Stnbehr White Wikr Bonura Nberg Hayes Goslin Berger York Sewelle Owen Kennedy Rogellss Lee Russello Krvich Ted Rigney Ceeseveseeses Sewell Appling Lawson Cochrane G. Walker F.ee Bonura Greenlee F. Walker Walker Chicago Mroneey Russell

Cubs 4 Cards 1 in St Louis baseball clash

Chicago tallies four runs on 13 hits to defeat St Louis 4 to 1. Jurges and Collins spark offense with two base hits each while Hack drives in key runs. Weiland takes the loss for the Cardinals as Medwick and Herman contribute on defense. Medwick has an RBI and the teams endure a tight late rally.

S.louis Bottariniic Cardskie Jurgesss Owen Leep Weilandp a-Padgett b-Frisch Ogrodowski Weiland Louis Oi Medwick Herman Jurges Hack Botrini Martin Collins Moore Galan St. Louis Chicago Lee

Nelsonville Jr O U A M Benefit Party Set

The Jr O U A M will hold a benefit party Tuesday evening at 8 o clock at the I O O F Hall.

Nelsonville

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