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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1939

Page

11

Vets Fail To Come Up to Expectations

Ohio University football coach Don C. Peden reassesses after two losses. End play struggles with veterans Wertman and Shafer underperforming, prompting moves to shift Johnny Robbins to right end and promote sophomore John Zahradt to left end as the squad prepares for Western Reserve.

Don C. Peden Ohio University Peden Don Johnny Robbins Robbins Howie Wertman John Shafer Bobcats Western Kentucky Ohio Butler Bulldog Bobcat Mighty Western Reserve John John Zahradt Zahradt

Picking Saturdays Grid Games

Football picks by Harry Ferguson for weekend games. Notre Dame Georgia Tech and others noted with brief predicted winners and remarks on key matchups.

Harry Ferguson NEW York Notre Dame Georgia Tech Minnesota Nebraska Power

Mrs. W. H. Acker Observes 80th Birthday Today

Logan residents gather at Mrs. W. H. Acker on W. Main Street to mark her 80th birthday. She is the widow of a longtime local newspaperman and distant correspondent for several out of town dailies.

Logan W. H. Acker W. Main St

Park Attendance Drops at Logan Park

Logan park usage fell last week with only 208 visitors reported by Ray Keck park supervisor. The facility will stay open through the month then equipment will be stored for the winter season.

Logan Kachelmacher Park Ray Keck

Mrs Ralph Bennett Returns Home From Cherrington Hospital

Mrs Ralph Bennett of Nelsonville was discharged and returned to her home Wednesday after a stay at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan Ralph Bennett Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Pioneer Day Shoeshoe Pitching Highlighted In Logan

Logan Ohio hosts Pioneer Day on November 4 featuring Hocking County and open horseshoe pitching tournaments with trophies from F J Beasley Co Athens and Logan Post Office employer. Events include small bore muzzle loading rifle matches and an ox roast with music and dancing. Entries via Kenneth Eaton Logan.

Logan Hocking Ohio Foxhunters F. J. Beasley Co Athens Logan Post Office Kenneth Eaton

Youth Group Holds Hobo Hike Tuesday Evening

Logan Pioneer Youth group held a hobo hike Tuesday evening in Green township. The event ended at Smith Chapel school with lunch, a brief business meeting, and musical games. Paul Waltz won best costume with Clarence Arbell second. A Halloween party is set for October 17 with location to be announced. Committee members include Miss Pauline Robey and Misses Ruth and Grace Griffith.

Logan Pioneer Green Township Smith Chapel Paul Waltz Clarence Arbell Pauline Robey Ruth Grace Grifith

Worship Service at Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church

Worship will be held at Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church at 7 30 Friday evening with Rev. T C Gregory of Enterprise preaching. The church has been closed for three weeks for repairs and repainting under supervision of the Enterprise quarterly conference and pastor Rev T C Gregory.

Engine Derailments Close in Time at C and O Crossing

A Chesapeake and Ohio yard engine derailed at Mulberry Street crossing Tuesday evening, with crews working through the night to replace the locomotive. Earlier that day a caboose and engine left the rails at the Old Town Bridge, also under the local wreck crew’s charge.

LOGAN Chesapeake and Ohio Yard Mulberry St Old Town Bridge

Pile Driver Ready for Old Town Bridge Construction

Pile Driver LOGAN County road force completed a pile driver for bridge work. It is set to move today to the Old Town bridge site where a new bridge will be built by WPA labor. Foundation excavation work has been underway.

Logan—County Road Force WPA

Two Chauncey Backs May Not Play in J-T Contest

Chauncey Dover Blue Devils face injury doubt as Rus Palmer and Bill Keasey may miss the J-T game. Coach Guerra weighs changes with several veterans underperforming and freshmen likely to see action at Chauncey field Friday at 3 30.

Chauncey Joe Guerra Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils Rus Palmer Bill Keasey Schoonover Stalder Ley Porter Kottgan Wadley Bridgewater Walters Simmers Moody Lemons Sapp McCafferty Cline Kosma Childress Lester Mingus Keish Plains Chauncey- Dover Buchtel Chauncey Field

Aged Millfield Man Succumbs in Hospital

Chauncey Charles Dust, 69, of Millfield, died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Columbus after an emergency appendicitis operation. The body was taken to Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville. Funeral is set for Friday in Jacksonville with burial at Concord Cemetery. Survived by brother Albert of Trimble and sister Mrs E W Fisk Nelsonville, plus children Harry Dusz Trimble Charles Dusz Jr Coshocton Mrs Clark West Glouster Mrs Walter Webb Mrs William Shust and Mrs Alma Berry Toledo.

Chauncey Charles Dust Millfield Mercy Hospital Columbus Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville Jacksonville Concord Cemetery Dusz Albert Trimble E. W. Fisk Harry Dusz Charles Dusz Coshocton Clark West Glouster Walter Webb William Shust Alma Berry Toledo

Willing Workers Plan Halloween Masquerade

The Willing Workers Class of the Church of Christ met at Floodwood with Alice Luster. Geneva Walters presided and led devotions. Inez Hill and Effie Karns won prizes in two contests. Plans were made for a Halloween masquerade at the next meeting and hostesses served refreshments to 24 persons.

Chauncey Church of Christ Alice Luster Floodwood Geneva Walters Inez Hill Effie Karns

Birthday Party Given for Troy Woman in Coolville

Mrs Roy Gordon was honored at a birthday party at her Route 7 home on Thursday evening September 28. Refreshments were served to a long list of family and friends including residents of Athens Cocilville Clarksburg Alfred and surrounding areas.

Coolville Roy Gordon Howard Stout Gordon Sue Athens Esther Nadine Shamel Edgar Dixon Ruth Mary Lois Wilbur John Dixon Stanley Gillilan Charles Dorothy Gillilan Howard Lake Betty Paul Ralph Lake Gertrude Gill Carl Clarksburg Mary Calloway Ellis Haught Ira Brown Frank Reed

Logan High Player Undergoes Bone Plating Operation

Don Riddlebarger a Logan High School football player with a fractured right leg two weeks ago had a bone plating operation at Cherrington Hospital on Tuesday.

Logan Don Riddlebarger Cherrington Hospital

Thomas Trainman New York’s Underground Locomotive Engineer

Harry Thomas, once a heavyweight boxing contender, now works seven hours daily beneath the city as a locomotive engineer on the New York viaduct, combining strength with steady routine.

Thomas New York Harry Thomas

Chauncey Board Approves Athletic Field Expansion Plan

Chauncey-Dover school board votes to purchase three lots from the New York Coal Company and the Wilson heirs for 140 dollars each to enlarge the Washington Grade School yard into an athletic field. A NYA crew directed by T R Hamilton grades the field for the I T game Friday and bleachers will be installed.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Board of Education New York Coal Company Wilson Heirs Washington NYA T. R. Hamilton I-T Fiske Guerra McKnabb Wilson Lot Fourth Street Beck Chesterhill Chauncey-Dover School Board Erle Bridgewater A. J. Jackson Karl Gardner W. W. Sprague Clarence E. Sanders Oscar Simpson Wilson Morris Davis Haller

Ladies Aid potluck supper and taffy pull at Millfield Church

The Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ hosts a 6 o'clock potluck at Mrs. Jessie Fulton’s home. After supper, Miss Olive Brookins leads a business meeting and an old fashioned taffy pull follows. Los Angeles children may borrow a toy for up to two weeks from a unique top library.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ Jessie Fulton Olive Brookins Los Angeles

Mrs. Stanley Hosts Weekend Guests in Chauncey

Mrs Floyd Stanley and family hosted a weekend gathering at their Converse Street home. A Sunday chicken dinner included Elizabeth Stanley Echelbarger and children Jearmie and Dickie of Sand Creek, Mich., Mary Stanley Robbins of Columbus with Billy Lee Norma Jean and Stanley, Bertha Stanley Sherlock and Betty Jo of Athens, and Janice Sue Stanley of Chauncey.

Chauncey Floyd Stanley Converse St E. C. Echelbarger Elizabeth Stanley Jearmie and Dickie Sand Creek Mich William Robinett, Jr Mary Stanley Billy Lee Norma Jean Stanley Columbus Harold Sherlock Bertha Stanley Betty Jo Athens John Stanley Janice Sue

Relatives From England Visit Chauncey Family

Mrs Mary Sutherland Nye wife of Dr Robert Nye and their son Billy arrived in New York from London for an extended visit with relatives. They stay with Dr Nye’s parents Mr and Mrs George Harvey Nye in Chauncey. An older son Robert attends Ohio University and lives in Chauncey with Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye.

Chauncey Mary Sutherland Nye Robert Nye Billy New York London England

Harvey Courtney Improving at Beaumont Home

Harvey Courtney, seriously ill the last weeks at his Beaumont home, is much improved this week. Nurse Margery Thomas is on night duty. Mr and Mrs Paul Courtney, who visited a week, have returned to Springfield Ohio. Mr Courtney serves as Dover Township trustee.

Chauncey Harvey Courtney Beaumont Margery Thomas Courtney Paul Courtney Springfield Mr. Courtney Dover Township

Wiener Roast Held by Church Sunday School Class

Chauncey Miss Ruth Fiske led a Wiener roast after Sunday School at the Church of Christ. Girls on the committee included Mary Helen Sweeney Ina Jane Cunningham and Jean Nye.

Chauncey Ruth Fiske Church of Christ Mary Helen Sweeney Ina Jane Cunningham Jean Nye

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