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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1926

Page

3

Ladies Night Observed by Nelsonville Kiwanis

Nelsonville Kiwanis held a Ladies Night with 100 percent attendance. Prof. T. N. Hoover of Athens spoke on inter-city meets and urged women to participate in public life, noting early colonial influence. an Athens quartet performed. R. H. White of Athens attended as guest.

Nelsonville Kiwanis Club T. N. Hoover Athens Good Will Committee C. E. Bennett C. L. Stout Lewis, Sams Nelson Sweeney R. H. White Hoover

Directors to Meet Nelsonville Chamber on Friday

The board of directors of the chamber of commerce will hold a business meeting at the Y M C A Friday evening at 7 30 o clock.

Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce

Embroidery Club Sees Sewing and Luncheon at Kuhn Home

In Nelsonville on Grover Street Mrs. James Kuhn and Mrs. Joe Stanley hosted the W. W. Embroidery club gathering Tuesday evening. Members present included Bessie Tucker Bertha Newton Lizzie Parry Clara Howell Mable Dewhurst Edna Mender Mayme Coleman Cora Pritts Hazel Patton and guest Anna Riley.

Nelsonville James Kuhn Joe Stanley W. W. Embroidery Club Kuhn Grover Street Bessie Tucker Bertha Newton Lizzie Parry Clara Howell Mable Dewhurst Edna Mender Mayme Coleman Cora Pritts Hazel Patton Anna Riley

Mrs Evans and Miss Blake Guests of Mrs Sharp

Mrs Dave Evans and Miss Tude Blake of er dee are the guests of Mrs C C Sharp.

Dave Evans Tude Blake Er Dee C. C. Sharp

Nelsonville P T A delegates to attend Athens conference

Several Nelsonville P T A members plan to attend the district conference in Athens on Friday. Each of the four local associations will send delegates. All interested persons are invited to attend. One group will leave Nelsonville at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning by traction car.

Nelsonville Athens

Annual meeting of Knight s of Pythias well attended

The Hocking Valley Past Chancellors association of the Knights of Pythias held its annual meeting at Castlehall in Nelsonville. Athens and Hocking counties are covered, with many lodges represented. A banquet for forty past chancellors preceded an interesting program as officers were elected for the coming year.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley the Knights of Pythias Castlehall Athens Hocking M. C. Martin Logan C. W. Monks W. W. Gibson

Recent Bride Honored at Nelsonville Shower

Friends of Mrs. Clifford Williams held a miscellaneous shower at her home on Elizabeth Street Monday night. Guests included Miss Marguerite Nelson, Lila Chapman, Mary Kathryn Allen, Ruth Woodruff, Evelyn Pritts, Annabelle Dewhurst, Eula Scheeler, Mrs. Robert Jewett, and Mrs. Edward Green.

Nelsonville Clifford Williams Elizabeth Street Marguerite Nelson Lila Chapman Mary Kathryn Allen Ruth Woodruff Evelyn Pritts Annabelle Dewhurst Eula Scheeler Robert Jewett Edward Green

Ward Township High School 10th Commencement Set

Nelsonville April 18 The tenth annual commencement of the Ward township high school at Carbon Hill will be held in the Christian church on Wednesday April 21. Seven graduates are Marjorie Clark Leroy Johnson Mildred Clark Lulu Smith Helen Locke Roy Beale Lena Hawk. Marjorie Clark will give the salutatory Helen Locke the valedictory Roy Johnson reads the class history Roy Beal delivers an oration. Prof. George Carrothers will speak. John H Dixon is principal.

Nelsonville Ward Township High School Carbon Hill Christian Church Marjorie Clark Leroy Johnson Mildred Clark Lulu Smith Helen Locke Roy Beale Lena Hawk Roy Johnson Roy Beal George Carrothers John H. Dixon

Stores to Close Nelsonville For Funeral

April 15 all Retail Merchants Association stores in Nelsonville will close Friday between 2 and 3 PM during the funeral of John Wilson Sr. Local business owners will observe the period as a mark of respect.

Nelsonville The Retail Merchants Association John Wilson, Sr

D. A. R. to Meet Nelsonville in April

The Elizabeth Zane Dew chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday afternoon April 17 with Mrs. Webster W. Poston on East Columbus street. This will be a Zane meeting with hostesses and Zane descendants arranging an interesting program.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution Webster W. Poston East Columbus Street Zane

Grange to Meet Friday to Accommodate School Play

Summit Grange in New Marshfield will hold a special meeting at 7:30 PM Friday evening instead of Saturday due to the school play. The change aims to avoid conflicting events and ensure attendance.

New Marshfield Summitsgrange

Relatives clash over large Miles estate in Louisiana

In Louisiana a dispute over four hundred acres of gas field land sparks a court battle between Charlotte Shelby mother and former manager of film star Mary Miles Minter and Hazel Jordan Mobile Alabama daughter of Mrs Juna Miles. Jordan seeks a share of an estate experts valued at 1.4 million though probate lists 52 thousand with Shelby as sole heir and executrix.

New Orleans Louisiana Charlotte Shelby Mary Miles Minter Hlazer Minter Jordan Mobile Ala Juna Miles Manafield Shelby Los Angeles Jordan William L. Minter Miles Bastrop

Princess Tieana Photographed At Age Eighteen

A late photograph shows Princess Tieana, youngest daughter of the king and queen of Rumania, aged eighteen.

Tieana Rumania

Well known novelist announces fifth marriage in Toronto Tribune

A Toronto Tribune notice reports a famous novelist entering a fifth marriage, amid public interest in his personal life and ongoing literary career.

Toronto Tribune

No Sun Sets on Wrigley Gum Quote

A Marion Star item notes a quip by Mr. Wrigley about his gum with a correction that the sun never sets, not sits, on his product, and humorously mentions attached gum under chair seats.

Geraldine

Pupils to Stage Minstrel Show Saturday Evening

Students from the seventh and eighth grades will present a minstrel show at 8 o clock Saturday evening in the Ik of P hall.

New Marshfield P. Hall

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