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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1936

Page

5

Nelsonville Elks Install After Chicken Dinner Tuesday

Local Nelsonville Elks hold installation following a Tuesday chicken dinner. Social updates note Miss Ilean Bennett’s visit from Columbus, and visits by Mrs. Golda Perry’s guests. Salvation Army street services set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. evangelistic meeting to follow at Army Hall 95 W Washington St. RSVP music planned.

Nelsonville Farl Baker Nesday Columbus Ilean Bennett Big Perry Walbridge Carmine Sayer Toledo Golda Perry O. A. Rider Salvation Army Army Hall Washington St

John Reed To Lead Activities For Next Year

Nelsonville Lodge 543 BPO Elks installs officers for the coming year with John Reed as exalted ruler. Past exalted ruler L J Eberle served as master of ceremonies at the March 17 ceremony following a 6 PM chicken dinner prior to installation. Other officers named include David M Bennett, John Johnson, Philip Ong, Dr L E Butts, L R Kelch, John Cally, C G Sheppard, plus Arthur Newton inner guard Sylvester Ross esquire and Charles Shafer chaplain.

Nelsonville L. J. Eberle Nelsonville Lodge BPO Elks John Reed David M. Bennett John Johnson Philip Ong L. E. Butts L. R. Kelch John Call Ryler C. G. Sheppard Reed Arthur Newton Sylvester Ross Charles Shafer

First Methodist Service Time Adjusted for Choir Rehearsal

Nelsonville announc es that the communion service at First Methodist will start at 7 o'clock tonight instead of 7 30 to allow the choir to rehearse after church services.

Nelsonville First Methodist

Appomattox Surrender Ground Now Bare Virginia Farm Site

Seventy one years after Lee surrendered to Grant the Appomattox landscape is sparse. The McLain House site, the surrender location, is gone and the courthouse burned in 1892. the town moved three miles away and now only fields remain.

Appomattox Lee Grant McLain Chicago Virginia

Ohio farmers race to join soil plan amid millions in aid

Ohio farmers face a two week window to enroll in the new soil conservation act ahead of fall payments tied to 1956 crop on the ground. Extension officials, county committees, and hatchery groups coordinate education and compliance while broader shrub and garden guidance appears in ancillary notes. Bath England’s mineral springs reportedly yield 500000 gallons of medicated water daily.

Columbus—Ohio Congress H. C Ramsoner Agricultural Extension Service Ohio AAA Bath England

Lucille Scott Weds Randall Steenrod in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville, Mr and Mrs Charlies Scott announce the marriage of their daughter Lucille to Randall Steenrod son of Mr and Mrs Amos Steenrod. The ceremony occurred at the Williams home in Toledo with Rev Robert Scott officiating. The couple, graduates of Nelsonville High School 1932, work at William Brooks Shoe Co and will reside with Lucille's parents at 395 Chestnut St. Attendents included Mrs Charles Scott Roger Mrs Amos Steenrod Mrs Carl Williams Carla Lu and Mrs Robert Scott.

Nelsonville Charlies Scott Lucille Randall Steenrod Amos Steenrod C. A. Williams Toledo Steenrod William Brooks Shoe Company Chestnut St Charles Scott Roger Carl Williams Carla Lu Robert Scott

Ralph Parks Named Fraternity Official at Ohio Wesleyan

Nelsonville reports Ralph Parks of Nelsonville was chosen alumni secretary of Delta Tau Delta at Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware. He is a junior formerly attending Ohio University and affiliated with the local Delta Tau Delta chapter. Marriage licenses issued in St Marys Virginia to Bert Robinson and Hazel Peacock of Obiston and to William Warren and Vernice Patton of Nelsonville.

Delaware Ralph Parks Nelsonville Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Ohio Wesleyan University Parks Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Delta Tau Delta St. Marys Bert Robinson Hazel Peacock Orbiston William Warren Vernice Patton

Carbon Hill High to stage Sailor Maids operetta

Carbon Hill High School Music Department presents Sailor Maids on March 10 at 8 p.m. The cast features Irmina Stacy Joanna Shelton Kathryn Smith Roy Vollmer David Horn Hubert Rutherford Max Kinneer and Mont Jackson. Home Economics Dept led by Miss Delphine Kichels designs special costumes.

Carbon Hill Carbon Hill High School Hiome Economics Dept Delphine Kichels

Officers to be installed at Nelsonville church service

Officers elected at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville will be installed during tonight's service at 7 o'clock. The elders to be installed include Mr.

Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church

Passion Week Sermon On the Other Side of Jordan

The Passion Week sermon for this evening centers on On the Other Side of Jordan. The children's choir will rehearse at the church at 6 o clock.

W. L. Hudson C. B. Weltzeheimer Jordan

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