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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1936
Page
2
Nelsonville Council OKs third reading ordinance outlawing music and dancing in all public places with beer wine or liquor permits within city limits. Violators face fines from 10 to 50 dollars. The measure stems from parental complaints about minors drawn to beer spots.
Nelsonville Townsend Unit No 1 plans a soup supper and public entertainment Thursday night April 9 at 7 30 pm in the Latter Day Saints Church corner Jackson and Harper Streets. Contributions to the program welcome per R H McCray publicity agent. Council notes March fines total 95 dollars and excused Councilman Thomas Spencer due to illness.
Mr and Mrs Carl Coakley hosted a family dinner honoring Mrs Rachel Dresher the matriarch. Family members from Athens Hamilton Findlay Briggsdale and Columbus attended with children and grandchildren including Darrell Inman Dicky Zilke and Helen Radford.
Waterloo High School earned second in Athens County as four seniors placed in the top 15 on the State Senior Scholarship Test at Athens High School. Eight of Waterloo’s 22 seniors competed, with Adelaide Stright Evelyn Sidders Milda Rosser and Helen Martin finishing in the top 15.
Nelsonville and York Township Young Republican Club held its organizational meeting at the high school. Officers named include President Tom Sheppard and Treasurer Arthur Kennedy with plans for frequent meetings and a drive to enroll members ages 18 to 32 before the primary.
Mrs W M Price returns to Cleveland after three weeks with the Stewarts and relatives. Hal Simpson Lebannon and Hubert A Connor Steubenville were weekend guests of the Coxes. Marie Warehime Dorothy and Mary Ellen Covert visited Washington on the Cherry Blossom excursion. D W Thompson Lancaster were Sunday guests at the McClains in Nelsonville Route 2. No Home Makers Class tonight due to Holy Week services.
Miss Helen Gandee hosted Hi Tri Society at her Mill Street home Monday night. Activities opened with a theme song and prayer followed by devotions led by Miss Wilma Patton. Program leader Miss Paulette Davis spoke on Futility while Joanna Cook discussed Our Talk on Puerto Rico. Anna belle Bussey spoke on Seeking to Serve and sponsor Mrs Nelle Johnson presented on Historical and Geographical South America. A social hour closed the evening as Mrs Johnson won the contest.
Troop No. 65 Boy Scouts plans several achievement hikes soon with tests to be passed. Also New Marshfield Christian Church announces its fourth annual pre-Fast Candlelight service Thursday at 8 o'clock led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon. All are invited.
The M M Club met at Mrs Fern Sil scott home with 10 members. After a business session bingo prizes went to Mrs Silscott and Mrs Georgia Foughty and a pot luck lunch followed. Mrs Freda Hillyer will host Thursday April 9. Cosmopolitan Club延期 meeting moved to Friday April 17 hosted by Mrs Martin Oblinger.
Nelsonville Mrs Guy Evans announces the marriage of Thelma Evans to Mr Reese Kennedy on Monday April 6. The ceremony took place at Reverend Shank home in Logan with Mr and Mrs Leonard Parry and Clyde Maffin in attendance. Mr Kennedy is son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kennedy. They reside at 368 Scott Street.
Rev Lloyd Evans will preach at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville with the sermon titled To Those Defeated. The choir will perform Fling Wide the Gates. Mr and Mrs Pearl Grace announce the birth of a 10 pound son Monday evening.
East Parent Teacher Association schedules a regular meeting for Thursday April 9 at 3 oclock. Sixth Grade members will serve refreshments and Josie Baughs Second Grade pupils will present the program. Attendance urged. Mrs Rachel Dresher shows improvement after infection in left hand.
The Degree of Pocahontas hosts a weekly benefit bingo at Red Men’s Hall in Nelsonville with a surprise drawing every fifteen minutes. The game begins at 8 p.m.
Glouster NYA announces next week contests for enrolled children in the NYA recreational program. Races, jacks, a baby doll contest and more offer prizes. enrollment closes this week at school playgrounds with Florence Clark or Edna Binderbasin as contacts. A community night is planned with multiple local organizations contributing, to be held at the high school auditorium with date pending. The Past Noble Grands' Club will meet Thursday at Mrs. Mary Roberts's Urbancrest home in a postponed gathering.
Glouster Temple No 560 Pythian Sisters hold practice at the K of P Hall Thursday at 7 30 pm. A potluck lunch follows the meeting. All members urged to attend.
Mrs C M Clark from Columbus, who had a major operation seven weeks ago, has recovered enough to be brought to her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs W W Bryson in Glouster. Nurse H I Clarkson accompanied her. Tonight Frank McCann Post American Legion meets at 7 30 to appoint committees for the upcoming District Conference in Glouster on May 10. The note adds the Great Rift of Africa as the region's largest valley, stretching from Palestine north to south about 5 000 miles.
Flood waters in Sunday Creek reached their crest in Glouster shortly after noon Monday and by 8 o'clock had started to fall. This morning the creek was back in banks and Route 13 between Glouster and Chauncey was under water in several places. Congress Run at Trimble was the highest in years and the street flood affected the Trimble depot area. J. E. Robb of Cleveland, Townsend Plan headquarters, will speak at Moose Hall Thursday at 7 30 o'clock.
Mr and Mrs Joe Murray of Zanesville are parents of a 1014-pound boy born Sunday at Bethesda Hospital. Mrs Murray formerly Miss Marguerite Williams of Glouster.
A historical note records dry ice as having a temperature of about 114 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. This figure appears in a period-appropriate science snippet.
An advertisement urges cutting fat meats butter and sweets and eating lean meats fish fruits and vegetables. It promises increased attractiveness and energy and recommends a daily half teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in hot water for a month with a money back guarantee.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and son Bobby of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson in Glouster.
A special meeting of the Clerk's Union will be held at Cad Fellow Hall on Wednesday night at 7:30. The gathering aims to discuss union matters and upcoming agenda with attendance open to members.
In New Kensington Pa a flood tragedy claims the infant child of the triplets born near Leechburg as rising waters engulf their home. The remaining siblings are unharmed but shaken by the disaster.
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