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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1928
Page
3
A friend in Columbus presents a $1,000 gift to the First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville Easter offering to support local work helping poor boys and girls. Easter program details and the church officers J. Kr Lowe and Ben Laybould are noted.
The Rainbow class of Nelsonville Christian Sunday school will stage The Young Women for the Bible at the Christian auditorium Thursday night April 12. Cast includes Eve Doris Jack Rebekah Adeline Ray Rachel Helen Verity Miriam Esther Verity Jephthah daughter Lydia Johnson Ruth Helen Mechem Vashti Margaret Shentz Queen Esther Pauline Donley Mary Mother of Christ Muriel Hartley Martha Marie Mechem Mary Varry and Rainbow Girl Fern Parry.
Mrs. Glen Allen hosted a party for her daughter Jean Allen in Vittla with about 20 guests. The event ran from 3 to 6 and featured games prizes favors and decorations. Miss Jean received many nice gifts.
Llonvile April 1 The e fl Institute of the W C T U will be held at the Christian church day April 10 A picnic dinner at 5 o clock Devotional service led by Mrs A G Mechem county president Mrs H J Long will conduct the Institute Bring something for the dinner Guests include Mrs Dave Gorsuch and two daughters Lian and Frances of Huntington W V The Missia Evelle Helen and Esther Verity and The Verity visited Columbus Mrs Wayne Clelland of London Ohio stayed with sister Mrs Dean Linscott Mr and Mrs Thoman Evans visited their daughter in Detroit
Nelsonville Y M C A notes announce a shift to inter city marble competition with the winner advancing to Columbus in May to face central Ohio champs and possibly Atlantic City for nationals. Registration closes Thursday noon for players under 15 and trials for older entrants if enough sign up. The marble meet is set for April 14 at 10 am with H club judges. Also mentions Tulligat league meeting Monday at 7 30 to finalize league plans and a grade school track meet scheduled for the fourth week in April.
Through Representative Thomas A. Jenkins and Postmaster Frank Jack, 20 packages of True Blue seeds for 13 leading vegetables have arrived in Nelsonville. Seeds are ready for distribution to adults by visiting the post office or sending written requests.
WNELSONVILLE April delegates from Scioto Hocking Jackson Gallia Jefferson Perry and Athens counties gathered for the Southeast District National Congress of P T A in Nelsonville. The opening session featured devotions and remarks by Miss Mur Williamson director of the Nelsonville schools.
Miss Ethel Walker, city public health nurse, submits March duties. Office hours $3, school inspections 39, Schick tests 309 given by Dr Johnson, health visits to physicians 9, prenatal 24, infant welfare 7, tuberculosis work 23, general nursing 257, P T A council meeting attendance, and other community health activities.
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