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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1937

Page

2

Plains Teens Top Eagles 14 to 3 In Sunday Tilt

Nelsonville The Plains Clover Farm youngsters routed the Eagles 14 3 at the playgrounds Benny Harrison pitched effectively for The Plains while Sam Withem started for the lodgemen before being relieved Inal Mohney Hall led Plains with three hits and Ray paced the Eagles with three safeties Red Graham and Gilbert Smith hit a two run homer for the Eagles in the fourth inning The Plains scored eight in the third four in the sixth and two in the ninth

Nelsonville Plains Clover Farm Eagles Benny Harrison The Plains Sam Withem Lodgemen Inal Mohney Plainsmen Hall Tide Plains Ray Red Graham Gilbert Smith the Plains AB Stillwell Oo Cooley Smith Bescoe Ccsveveseeee Haddock Sce Bilbery Vessecveccee Munter Tvvetvedeccssees COON BB Rsocvcessvevee Eve 5 1 2 Hostival Mathibon FD Eagles MBO i Vsocenne Veces Grumsuar Srecescceseser Viscccees Peceve Radeford Houston

Lodge Calls Members to Royal Arch Masons Meeting

St Bernard Chapter No 156 Royal Arch Masons plans a 7 30 pm meeting at the Masonic Temple tonight urging a large attendance, announced by H H Jackson the high priest.

Nelsonville St. Bernard Royal Arch Masons Masonic Temple H. H. Jackson

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Mrs Homer Pyles of Barberton O is visiting her parents in Nelsonville. James Bland Gerald Thomas and families host guests in Columbus while Vaughn Collins of Barberton joins the Easterlings. Mildred Hillyer and Paul Raith visit, Frances Hall in Columbus visits Carma Haffner, Stalter family returns from Bayview Michigan, White and Sayers return from Cincinnati, Tedrow returns from Crooksville and Kirksville Missouri visitors conclude summer.

Homer Pyles Barberton James Bland Sam Thomas Virginia Gerald Thomas Columbus Vaughn Collins James Easterling Mildred Hillyer Paul Raith Harry Davis Frances Hall Carma Haffner R. R. Stalter Bayview Mich Freda Marie White Rosemary Sayers Cincinnati Charles Tedrow Crooksville Will Tedrow Carl Stratton Kirksville

Plan Volley Ball Loop in Nelsonville City League

Prospects brighten for a Nelsonville City Valley Ball League this fall and winter as playing facilities are ready and civic groups are being courted to form teams. Churches and clubs may participate, with Cecil Shafer of the Colonial coordinating. enter Ohio University Nelsonville Martha Sheppard Jack Pritchard and Pat White, all 1937 Nelsonville High grads, entered Ohio University Sunday. Mrs Josie Baugh and Mrs Allie Dilcher will host Loyal Women's Class at the Christian Church School Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Nelsonville Legion Rotary Club Church of Christ Cecil Shafer Colonial Ohio University Martha Sheppard Jack Pritchard Pat" White Nelsonville High School Josie Baugh Allie Dilcher Loyal Women's Christian Church School

WBA Meets Tuesday in Red Men’s Hall

Business of importance will be transacted Tuesday evening at the regular meeting of the WBA in the Red Men's Hall. A good attendance is urged.

WBA Nelsonville Red Men's Hall

Oil Discovery Transforms Hungarian Slopes into Oil Boom

After years of experiments the Hungarian Bureau of Mines reports rich oil finds on the Buick Mountains slopes. Oil gushes without aid, turning the peaceful countryside into a Texas like oil field with tall derricks.

Hungary Budapest Hungarian Bureau of Mines Buick Mountains Texas

Coe's Chapel Plans Sunday Home-Coming

Nelsonville sees annual Coes Chapel home-coming at Sand Run Y Church on Sunday September 26. Sunday School at 10 AM, basket dinner at noon in the grove, morning program, and an afternoon program starting at 1 39 PM with singing music and speaking. Organizers anticipate a larger turnout.

Nelsonville Coes Chapel Sand Run

G. T. Club Meets in Nelsonville Halloween Party Planned

Mrs. Leona Warren hosted the GT Club meeting with a business session followed by games and contests. Prize winners included Elizabeth Ray Esther Gabriel Marquise Morris Nellie Lee and Freda Powell. A potluck lunch concluded the evening. The next meeting is a Halloween party at Marie Carpenter 504 W Washington St with masked members.

Nelsonville Leona Warren GT Club Elizabeth Ray Esther Gabriel Marquise Morris Nellie Lee Freda Powell Ruth Knight Thelma Hutchins Marie Carpenter Leona Berry Hazel Pierce Zuretta Fick Elizabeth White Mary Finsterwald Virginia White Carmen White Leah Fick Washington St

Club Picnic and Local Appointments Report

Nelsonville notes cover a GT Club picnic at Logan Waterworks Plant followed by attendance at the Logan Theater with Eliza beth Ray Esther Gabriel Hazel Pierce Leah Fick Thelma Hutch ins Ruth Knight Freda Powell Leona Warren Zuretta Fick and Marquise Morris. Also Marietta picnic for CES District 25 Past Matrons and Patrons Association. Plus Miss Elizabeth Sheppard accepts Warrensville teaching post and Clifford Hartman called to Detroit after a niece's death.

Nelsonville GT Club Logan Logan Theater Elizabeth Ray Esther Gabriel Hazel Pierce Leah Fick Thelma Hutchins Ruth Knight Freda Powell Leona Warren Zuretta Fick Marquise Morris Marietta Roy Sayers Malvern Wilson Detroit Clifford Hartman R. D Dorothy Ely

Workers Council Meets Nelsonville Church Tonight

The Workers' Council of the Church of Christ meets at 6 o'clock in the social rooms. Plans will be made for the coming church year.

Workers’ Council Nelsonville The Church of Christ

Buchtel Ladies Aid to Meet for Potluck Sept 16

The Buchtel M E Church Ladies Aid Society will gather at the church on Thursday Sept 16 for a potluck dinner. All old members are urged to attend. Several local families and visitors are listed as having recent travels and guests.

Zanesville Robert Whitmore Ann. Gray George Newman D. Woodruff Athens James McNamee Logan Labor Day Margaret Colbert Stella Krotche Detroit Steve Sikorski Port Shirley Michael Colbert John Ma

Birthday party for seven year old Spencer Steenrod

Nelsonville notes 16 boys joined Spencer Steenrod Jr at his birthday celebration with games from 1 to 3 pm and a refreshment course. At 4 pm the group attended a Majestic matinee. Also in Nelsonville, Tom Burley and his son George Burley were arraigned for intoxication and pled guilty with fines of 10 and 5 dollars plus costs respectively.

Nelsonville Spencer Steenrod, Jr Steenrod Spencer the Majestic Tom Burley George Burley S. G. Holland

Pummel and Bookman Families Visit Relatives in Ohio

Mr and Mrs Cecil Pummel and Mr and Mrs John Pummel of Columbus travel with Mrs D E Bookman Miss Elsie Bookman and Bobby George Bookman to visit kin in Pomeroy and Racine R D They report Mrs Conkle the aged mother of Charles and John Conkle is very ill at her home this week

Cecil Pummel John Pummel Columbus Anna Coe Carbon Hill D. E. Bookman Elsie Bookman Bobby George Bookman Pomeroy Racine R. D Conkle Charles and John Conkle

Exposition Trip Brings Nelsonville Residents to Cleveland

Seventeen Nelsonville residents rode the C and O excursion to the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. A special train left Nelsonville at 5 30 Sunday morning and returned at 1 30 a m today.

Nelsonville C. and O Cleveland

Murphy Begins Practice in Lynchburg After Board Approval

Edward Murphy a June graduate of the Cleveland School of Chiropody has set up in Lynchburg Virginia. He passed the Ohio and Virginia State Boards during the summer. Winnipeg plans to move thousands of cattle from Saskatchewan drought lands to Manitoba pastures. Jack Byers Saskatchewan Ranchers Association secretary leads the effort for the Saskatchewan government.

Nelsonville Edward Murphy Cleveland School of Chiropody Lynchburg Murphy Ohio Virginia Winnipeg Man Saskatchewan Manitoba Jack Byers Saskatchewan Ranchers’ Association

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