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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1931

Page

3

Officers To Be Elected By Nelsonville Legion Members

Nelsonville Sept 18 Officers for the coming year will be elected at Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion meeting Tuesday Sept 22 at 7 30 pm Absent voters ballots prepared for members attending the national convention in Detroit Members out of town should contact Post Commander W F Gray to obtain and return their ballots before leaving town

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Detroit W. F. Gray Mr. Gray

Championship Game Ends in Tie Here

In Carbondale the Greys and Mac Chevrolet White Sox battled to a 3-3 tie before 700 fans as the Twilight League title series moved to a third game. Both sides matched solid pitching with Smith and Carlin each allowing four hits and minimal scoring chances amid late-game drama.

Nelsonville Carbondale Greys Mac Chevrolet White Sox White Sox Chevies Smith Eddie Stewart Stewart Hoover Risley Port Webb Gilbert Smith Webb Frisby Greys Carbondale Ligntfritz Doolittle Carrol Chesser Earl Lowry John Lowry Oliver Carlin

Nelsonville Gas to Drill Clinton Sand Well at Happy Hollow

Nelsonville Gas Company formed by Jack Walters and Parker Sniffen moves a standard rig to the William Arbaugh farm at Happy Hollow for a second Clinton sand test. No. 1 well on Stratton Farm should yield fair oil production after casing pulled and completion. Cleaning out expected to finish this week with a test 800 feet northwest of Stratton well.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Gas Company Jack Walters Parker Sniffen William Arbaugh \irm Happy Hollow Clinton Stratton Farm Stratton Well

Last Sermon At Wiley Chapel A M E Church

Rev M H Johnson will preach his last sermon for this conference year at Wiley Chapel A M E Church Sunday at 11 o clock. Devotionals will be conducted by Dr B J Hall and Rev Mann.

Nelsonville M. H. Johnson Wiley Chapel B. J. Hall Mann

I H T Club Hosts Dinner and Election of Officers

The I H T Club hosted Mrs Donald Betts Miss Blanche Moorehead and Miss Florence Cook Thursday at the Dew Hotel with a 6pm dinner. Guests included Mrs Earl Linscott and Miss Marguerite Cook. Officers elected were President Miss Leah Reynolds and secretary-treasurer Miss o Devol. Bridge prizes went to Mrs William Barrows and Mrs Chester Reeves.

I. H. T. Club Donald Betts Blanche Moorehead Florence Cook Dew Hotel Betts Fort Street Leah Reynolds Misso . Devol Bridge

Classified Ads and Circulation Contact Details

Cc H Bartlett staff correspondent notes telephone and page references for Your News Your Society and Locals. Includes call line 412 W for an experienced representative.

Cc. H. Bartlett 412-W

Largent Funeral Held in Nelsonville

Funeral services for George Largent, longtime Nelsonville resident, were held Wednesday at the family home on West Washington Street. The Rev. H. A. Sayre led the service with the assistance of the Rev. E. L. Morrell. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Out-of-town attendees included numerous relatives and clergy from Columbus, Logan, Urbana, and nearby towns.

Nelsonville George Largent West Washington Street H. A. Sayre Methodist Church BE. L. Morrell Columbus Jesus Sayre Greenlawn Out of Town Ed Davis Leutellis Herrold Merrell Jean Elsie Thornton Carl Robert Oakiey John Hoffman E. L. Morrell Mary Lee Thomas Largent Thomas Gosslin Logan Bolen Elizabeth Urbana Caroline Keeton Murray City

Social Notes From Athens Visit and Columbus Trips

Mrs J L Wilson travels with Mrs Anna Kohn from Baltimore to stay with Mrs Eugene Shafer in Athens. T S Bush and W L Powell call on business in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Howard Phillips and daughter Virginia visit Columbus and plan to stay with J R Hickman family and Miss Jennie Powell. The Winfield Scott couple, guests for several days, will return home Sunday.

J. L. Wilson Anna Kohn Baltimore Eugene Shafer Athens T. S. Bush W. L. Powell Columbus Howard Phillips Edith Scott Virginia J. R. Hickman Jennie Powell Winfield Scott

Baseball box score snippet with varied hits and errors

The record lists base hits by Smith Stewart and Webb with three by Lightfritz, steals by Hoover Smith and Webble, double plays Galvin to Dunkle Carlin to Chesser to H Nesser, earned runs 2 off Smith and 1 off Carlin, strikeouts 4 for Smith and 3 for Carlin, one walk off Smith, umpires Sweary and Johnson.

Buchtel Girls Lancaster Girls City Carbondale Abrhoa Doolitvale Lif Carlin Cal Chesser Chesser J. LT AE Eins E Lowry Risley H. Chesser Frisby C.cmsie Ene Cccihiieneiceennil Abrhoa Smith Stewart Carbondale Garner Oliver Doolittle Webb Lightfritz Hoover Webble Doubdie Galvin Dunkle C. Chesser H. CW Nesser Sweary Johnson

Busy Days Ahead Old Timers Beat Doanville In 63-Run Gate

In Buchtel on Wednesday Dr Walkers Old Timers defeated Doanville 63. Pitcher Happy Sinclair, a 39 year old new vet, allowed six hits with no walks or batters hit. Deanville’s Carl Thompson, Halil, Charles Warren and Fred Thompson supported with pitching, while Sinclair, Carsoner, Pancake and Taylor supplied the batteries. Four Old Timers hits and four runs in the first inning contrasted with Doanville’s one hit and two runs. The game continued with the veterans adding two more hits in the second inning.

Deanville

Doanville Beats Old Timers In Low-Scoring Tilt And Schedule

Doanville collected three hits and one run in the second inning as pitching walked five and hit one after that frame. Old Timers had four men up at bat while Doanville sent 20 to the plate. The Plains meet Old Timers at Buchtel Friday with game cancellations shifting plans for Glouster and a three-game home stretch during Buchtel Home Coming Week featuring Sayre Specials on the other nights.

Doanville Plains Buchtel Glouster Sayre

Miss Marjorie Hickman Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Miss Marjorie Hickman had an appendicitis operation Thursday at Grant Hospital in Columbus. Her condition is favorable. Accompanying her were her mother Mrs. Harry Hickman and her brother Lowell Hickman. Mr. Hickman, employed in Pittsburgh, Pa., traveled to Columbus Thursday. Mrs. Mert Wickham has returned.

Nelsonville Marjorie Hickman Grant Hospital Columbus Harry Hickman Lowell Hickman

Patient Remains Hospitalized After Facial Growth Removal

A patient at University Hospital in Columbus continues to recover two weeks after surgery to remove a facial growth. Medical staff report steady progress and expect further rehabilitation before discharge.

Bridge Club Honors At Irma Wilson Home

Mias Irma Wilson hosted a Thursday bridge night at 230 W Columbus Street. First high score went to Misa Freda Smith and second to Mia Donald Shafer. refreshments followed the game.

Mias Irma Wilson Bridge Club Columbus Street Misa Freda Smith Mia Donald Shafer

Dantei announce birth of son in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Owen B Dantei announce the birth of a son on September 11 at St Ann s Hospital Columbus Ohio Elate Hodgeman is named in the notice with the family address 624 Oakwood Avenue Columbus

Owen B. Dantei Elate Hodgeman Oakwood Avenue Columbus St. Ann's Hospital

Ohio Wesleyan Teaches Prohibition Study Course

Ohio Wesleyan University offers a new course on prohibition as a governmental problem within the political science department. The program introduces students to national dry leaders and the broader policy context.

Ohio Wesleyan Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University Department of Political Actence

Notable Prohibition Discussion Planned By National Figures

Captain W H Stayton founder of the Eighteenth Amendment association will lecture October 6 on dry law repeal and prohibition history. On October 8 Dr BE M H Cherrington general secretary of the World League Against Alcoholism will address policy, liquor control methods, politics, and regulation history.

Menaoe W. H. Stayton Association The BE M H. Cherrington

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