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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1926

Page

3

Rotary Club Plans Election of Directors Board

Nelsonville April 7 Nine nominations for Nelsonville Rotary club board were announced at the regular meeting. Five directors will be elected later. Noms include William Morgan H F Mechem O A Rider P C Morris Fred Johnson Allard Hostetter S S Stenrod W H Parks and Donald Shafer. Ralph Parks renominated treasurer and Warren H Badger nominated secretary.

Nelsonville Mechem C. H. Barrett Springfield Clarence Matheny Haydenville G. R. Robinson Fred Beasley Athens Club

Priest to Lead Prayer Meeting at Local Church

Nelsonville notes a prayer meeting led by the Rev. Lloyd Evans at the Presbyterian church tonight as part of religious services.

Nelsonville Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church

Knights of Columbus Card Party Opens Series

Knights of Columbus announce the first in a series of card parties and dances to be held Thursday evening April 8. The public is welcome to attend.

K. C Nelsonville the Knights of Columbus

Latin club meeting highlights Vergil themed program

The Circulus Romanus at Nelsonville High held a Latin club meeting featuring papers poems and a book review on Vergil. Performances included piano solo Meditation and My Wild Irish Rose sung by students, a Dido and Aeneas dramatization, and a review of To Unwilling Virgin.

Nelsonville Circulus Romanus Veril Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Nelsonville High School Dido Aeneas Thelma McGiffin Helen Sharp Anna Marceline Wallace Esthel Jones

Funeral planned for Burns E LeFever Thursday

Nelsonville April 7 Funeral services for Burns E LeFever will be held Thursday afternoon at the late residence 119 East Washington street conducted by Rev E L Morrell. Attending relatives from Cleveland arrived Tuesday and Mrs Opal Kellett Shaw and her three children from Bessemer Ala arrived this afternoon.

Nelsonville Burns E. LeFever East Washington Street E. L. Morrell E. K. Williams J. D. Bateman Cleveland Opal Kellett Shaw Bessemer Ala

Funeral for Mary Standrell Held at Murray City

Mrs. Mary Standrell, 72, died Monday night at her Murray City home. Funeral services set for 9 am Thursday at Murray Catholic church with burial in Greenlawn. She is survived by several children.

Murray City Nelsonville Mary Standrell Murray Catholic Church Greenlawn

Sister Dies in Union Furnace Area

Mr and Mrs C W Backus were called to Union Furnace by the death of Mrs Lavina Glass the Backus sister in law. She died suddenly at her home Tuesday evening leaving her husband and one son.

Nelsonville C. W. Backus Union Furnace Backus Lavina Glass

Circle of Ruth Hosts Monday Dinner at Presbyterian Church

Circle of Ruth members Fred Johnson and the Bartels and Coakley households hosted a Monday evening meeting in the Presbyterian church parlors with a 6 o'clock chicken dinner. Easter table decor featured. Edith Stiers was elected delegate to the Presbytery meeting in Athens next week. Papers on Africa and the Negro were presented by Dorothy Vorhees and Mable Shafer.

Nelsonville Fred Johnson C. J. Bartels B. M. Coakley Ruth Presbyterian Church Edith Stiers Athens Dorothy Vorhees Mable Shafer

Merchants Meet Draws Unusually Large Attendance

The Retail Merchants Association held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at the Y M C A. Attendance was unusually good, with dinner and routine business conducted by members beginning at 6 o'clock.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association

Aged Murray City Woman Grace Dugan Dies

Grace Dugan aged 80 died Tuesday evening at her Murray City home. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at the Catholic church in Murray City with burial at Buchtel. She is survived by four children Mrs William Thomas of Murray City Mrs John Lilly of Bellaire Mrs George Mc Mahon of Detroit and Harry Dugan of Bicknell Indiana.

Nelsonville Grace Dugan Murray City Buchtel William Thomas John Lilly Bellaire George McMahon Detroit Harry Dugan Bicknell Indiana

Widow Daisy Young Dies in Columbus Funeral Set

Daisy Young age 44 widow of Earl Young died Tuesday at Radi um hospital in Columbus. The body was taken to Stout's mortuary in Nelsonville for burial preparation. Funeral service by Rev. O J Howearth scheduled Thursday at 1 PM at the Canal street residence. She leaves her father.

Nelsonville Daisy Young Earl Young Radium Hospital Columbus Stout’s O. J. Howearth Canal Street

Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Calomel Substitute

A vintage health ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe alternative to calomel for cleansing the liver and bowels. It claims no sickness or dark tastes, urging a daily one or two tablet dose for a week with prices of 15 and 30 cents.

Dr. Edwards Edwards

Coakley and Jones Wed in Pomeroy Ohio Ceremony

Miss Bessie Coakley daughter of Mr and Mrs Lon Coakley and Orland o Jones son of Mr and Mrs A L Jones of Nelsonville were married in Pomeroy Ohio on Saturday April 3 with Rev F O Weed officiating using the ring ceremony.

Nelsonville Bessie Coakley Lon Coakley Orlando Jones A. L. Jones Pomeroy Ohio F. O. Weed

Mrs Dorst Hosts Easter Dinner for 30th Anniversary

Mrs Sarah Ferrer celebrated her thirtieth wedding anniversary with Easter Sunday dinner hosted by Charles Dorst. Guests included Homer Evans and daughter Jane, Mrs Co B Johnson, Thelma Young, Ruth Farmer and daughter Mary, and Charles Dorst with Hazel Esther and Charles Jr.

Nelsonville Charles Dorst Sarah Ferrer Homer Evans Jane Columbus Co. B. Johnson Thelma Young Ruth Farmer Mary Hazel Esther Charles, Jr

Boys Scolded For Egg Hurling In Nelsonville

Nelsonville April 7 Mayor Eberle summoned two high school boys accused of egg tossing on Columbus street Monday. The youths confessed, were severely admonished, and ordered to scrub porches and apologize to owners. Mission Band To Meet. Woman's Missionary society of the Christian church will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 pm Thursday.

Nelsonville Eberle Columbus Street Woman’s Missionary Society of the Christian Church

Local Visitors and Moves Share Easter Weekend

Mr and Mrs Wilbur Carpenter of Amesville joined Easter service with Athens commandery hosted by Mr and Mrs Ed Cranmer. Charles Ballard travels to Pontiac Michigan for work. Miss Mable Duskey returns to Wilmington Delaware after visiting relatives. Joe Francis of Columbus visits sister Mrs John Riley. Dr C Sharp conducts business in Columbus. Mrs Wayne Bronaugh and daughter Tommy Lee visit Stockdale hosts Mr and Mrs Marion Lowthers. Mrs Nellie Wonnacott of Adena visits sister Mrs Mary Grose.

Wilbur Carpenter Amesville Ed Cranmer Carpenter Athens Commandery Charles Ballard Pontiac Mich Mable Duskey Wilmington Joe Francis Columbus John Riley Dc. C. Sharp Wayne Bronaugh Tommy Lee Stockdale Marion Lowthers Nellie Wonnacott Adena Mary Grose

Nelsonville Schools Dismiss Friday for OSU Conference

There will be no classes for the senior and junior high buildings Friday as the superintendent and principals attend an educational conference at Ohio State University in Columbus. Grade schools will operate as usual.

Nelsonville Crawford Ohio State University Columbus

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