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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1932

Page

3

Nelsonville High to field heavier football squad this fall

Nelsonville High School will field a 35 player football team this fall with 12 lettermen and about seven to eight husky starters. Coach Chester Hannahs announced at the first assembly that practice starts mid afternoon with light attire. The team, led by captain Bagley, includes nine sophomores and a schedule featuring games at Glouster Athens Wellston New Lexington Athens Pomeroy and Logan with an early open date.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Chester Hannahs Hannahs Swyers G. Butts Hatch Shafer C. Patton Galvin Haffner Pritchard Davis Devol Ervin

Mrs Elizabeth McConaha Dies at 79 in Nelsonville

Elizabeth McConaha 79 died Sunday at her daughter Mrs David Williams home on Canal Street Nelsonville. Arrangements for funeral services have not been completed.

Nelsonville Elizabeth McConaha David Williams Canal Street

Women's Relief Corps Meeting Planned at IOOF Hall

The Woman's Relief Corps will hold a meeting this evening at 7:30 at the I O O F Hall. Members are urged to attend.

Woman's Relief Corps I. O. O. F. Hall

Wesley Six Dies After Long Illness at 62

Wesley Six aged 62 died Sunday at his Carbondale home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Carbondale M E Church with burial in Greenlawn. He belonged to the Carbondale I O O F Lodge and is survived by his wife, a stepson Floyd Mosier of Carbondale, a stepdaughter Mrs. John Barrows of Nelsonville, three sisters and two brothers.

Nelsonville Wesley Carbondale

Fasteeth Powder Advertises Firm False Teeth

A new improved powder named Fasteeth promises to hold false teeth firm and comfortable all day without gooey taste. The ad claims you can eat, laugh and talk with comfort and recommends Quick's Cut Rate or your local druggist as sources.

Fasteeth Quick Adv

Young People Elect Nelsonville Church Leaders

Tom Wolf was elected president of the Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church at Nelsonville in a fall meeting attended by about 45 members. The nominating committee also named officers including Clifford Linton and Joe Galvin as vice presidents and Mary Joe Haffner as secretary.

Nelsonville Tom Wolf Young People’society of the Presbyterian Church Mary Lou Hudson Margaret Weltzheimer Lloyd Evans Frank Knox Clifford Linton Joe Galvin Mary Joe Haffner Mary Elizabeth Wolf Margaret Galvin Elizabeth Backus Jack Haff

Columbus Turf Club overwhelms Nelsonville Merchants 6 to 1

On Sunday at City Playgrounds Columbus Turf Club, a colored nine, beat the Nelsonville Merchants 6 to 1 behind Fisher’s three hit pitching. Paul Taylor allowed nine hits as Carter and Lattimore starred in defense and Womack and Fisher led the Turf Club with a triple and a single each. The attendance topped two thousand.

Nelsonville Fisher Columbus Nelsonville Merchants Paul Taylor Merchants Carter Lattimore Womack and Fisher Turf Club Nels. Merch ABROA Whyte Smith Hartley Galvin Ray Dupler Linton Stewart Hilleary Graham Garner Taylor COL. Turf Club Abrhoa Rile Womack Johnson Nels. Merchants Cols. Turf Club Dounie Patton Woodson

Fined $200 on Possession Charge After Beer Find

Nelsonville reports William Colbert pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor and was fined $200 and costs. Police found 60 bottles of beer and a six gallon crock in his residence. Colbert also faced a receiving stolen property charge. bonds set at $200. Officers recovered various items from his home believed stolen for beer trades. Everett Shivers and John Topsail faced related charges with hearings and fines set.

Nelsonville William Colbert J. W. Hickman Athens County Colbert Poplar High Streets George Bateman Prohibition Thomass. Bush Athens County Common Pleas Court Everett Shivers Elmer Bay Lick Run Mine John Topsail Hickman

Divide Bill Murray City and Logan Divide Honors in Sunday Games

Nelsonville reports a Sunday double header where Murray City and Logan split wins. Logan took the first game 6 to 4 with Walker and Columber in the Logan battery and Jonas Phillips and Christian for Murray City. Murray City won the second 2 to 1 with Jones Columbus for Logan and Snedden Christian for Murray City.

Murray City Logan Nelsonville Columber Swyers Wright Walker Jonas Phillips Christian Jones Columbus Battery Snedden

Nelsonville High to Expand Music Department

Nelsonville will expand its Music Department at the start of the new school year. Any student with a musical instrument can join the junior band or orchestra, gaining ensemble experience and promotion to senior groups as ability grows. The senior band needs flutes piccolos oboes French horns bassoons and strings players are invited to join the senior orchestra. contact Ward W Hamm, supervisor of music.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Ward W. Hamm

Boston Wool Market Sees Gains Despite Holiday Slowdown

A robust week in Boston wool trade saw broad volume and price gains despite holidays. Buyers pursued a wide range of wools with 56s 48s and 60s advancing notably, keeping activity only modestly slower than recent weeks.

Ingalls To Talk Here Sept. 21

David S. Ingalls Republican candidate for Ohio Governor will open his county campaign with a Nelsonville public meeting on Wednesday Sept. 21. An airplane arrival around 4 30 pm precedes a reception and dinner at the Presbyterian Church limited to 200 attendees. Dinner tickets are sold at Republican Headquarters Athens or via Mrs C H Bartlett Nelsonville. After dinner the Nelsonville High School Band will perform on the Public Square before his address.

Welsonville David S. Ingalls Republcan Ohio Athens County Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Committee On Republican Athens C. H. Bartlett Athens County Womans Republican Club Nelsonville High School Ingalis

Local visitors join Allen family reunion at Rising Park

Mr and Mrs Glen Allen and daughter Jean along with Miss Mary Jo Bowers attended the Allen family reunion at Rising Park in Lancaster on Sunday. Nearby visits included the Kessingers and Elizabeth, and Dr. Corrgan with others from Columbus hosted by Dr and Mrs Hill and Attorney and Mrs Gibson.

Glen Allen Jean Mary Jo Bowers Lancaster Allen Rising Park Raymond Rkunscoe Clyde Wade Marie Spencer Charles Glenn Buckeye Lake E. J. Kessinger Mary Elizabeth Columbus Corrgan Margaret Hall N. Hill C. M. Gibson D. W

Local visits and education moves noted

In the latter place Mr Moore's brother Mr and Mrs L B Moore Mrs Minnie Laughlin and daughter Edna left today for Lima for a week as guests of Mrs Jennie Quinlan. Miss Rachel Wilson left Saturday for Gallipolis to teach commercial in the high school this term. Miss Jean Lama returned home in Middleport ending a week's visit with Miss Barbara Steenrod. Mrs Earl Funk and her little son and Mrs C A Hooper of Athens visited relatives here Saturday.

Mr Moore Mrs. L. B Moore Minnie Laughlin Edna Lima Jennie Quinlan Misa Rachel Wilson Gallipolis Jean Lama Middleport Barbara Steenrod Earl Funk Little Son C. A. Hooper Athens

Bettman and Bulkley Agree to Prohibition Debate

U S Senator Robert J Bulkley accepts a challenge from Attorney General Gilbert Bettman Republican nominee to a debate on the prohibition issue Bettman issued the challenge at a dinner in Cleveland hosted by Mrs Carl H Hanna Bettman calls the Democratic Party hypocritical on prohibition and awaits a date for the debate

Cleveland Urb U. S Robert J. Bulkley Gilbert Bettman Republcan Bettman Carl H Hanna Bulkiey

Brunner Attacks Ingalls Tactics In Ohio Governor Race

Columbus report says Democratic state chairman Henry G Brunner charged Republican nomine David S Ingalls with spreading misinformation about public records and a state deficit. Brunner cited White administration cuts and claimed no state deficit, contrasting with Ingalls charge of a ten million dollar shortfall.

Columbus David S Ingalla Ohio Henry G. Brunner Brunner Ingalls Treasury United States

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