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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1935

Page

2

Central School Group Selects New Officers

Central Parent Teachers Association members met at Central School for Safety Week activities. Miss Reich Ming Linton and Miss Marguerite Cook conducted programs. Miss Cook earned a traveling picture award for most mothers present. Officers elected: President Mrs James Knight, Vice President Principal Tomlinson, Secretary Miss Melen Stewart, Treasurer Mrs Raymond Raine.

Nelsonville Central Parent- Teachers Association Reich Ming Linton Marguerite Cook Mra. Co. W. Booth Gallipolia Miss Cook Association James Knight Tomlinson Melen Stewart Mra Raymond Raine

Easter Egg Hunt at Rufus Putnam Training School

Putnam youngsters from all grades except first and kindergarten joined an Easter egg hunt on the school playground Thursday afternoon from 2 to 3. Each grade hid two dyed eggs. five hunts ran simultaneously with chocolate eggs as prizes for winners Olen Lemoine Joe Harris Junior Elaw Melvin Carsey Thomas Hughes Jane Finsterwald Emma Sprague.

Rufus Putnam Training School Olen Lemoine Joe Harris Junior Elaw Melvin Carsey Thomas Hughes Jane Finsterwald Emma Sprague

Sunrise Service at Sand Run Church This Sunday

A sunrise service will be held at Sand Run Church Sunday morning at 6 o clock. There will be no Sunday School in the afternoon or any service during the remainder of the week.

Sand Run Doanville

Easter Drama At M E Church In Nelsonville

Nelsonville churches present a sunrise drama The Way of the Cross by Karin Sande lof-Asbrand with 42 youth and children at First Methodist Church directed by Bos ale Stephenson. Morning services feature The Risen Christ sermon and an Easter cantata Darkness to Dawn by the Senior Choir. Doanville hosts Sunday School at 2:30 and a 7:30 Easter service.

Nelsonville Karin Sandelof-Asbrand First Methodist Church Bosale Stephenson Melisande Margie Conners Joe Galvin Floretta Somers Evelyn Ogg Bill Nelson Mary Jesus Nellie Logan Mary Magdalene Audrey Bean James Agnes Hillen Arige Gabriel Arthur Kennedy Doris Warren Mary Donley Naomi Ogg Jo Donley Betty Jean Ross Margaret Warren Ritta Mae Dunkle Irene Hoch Alice Duskey Jeannette Kinney Mary K. Sharp Chorus of Angels Kathleen Ennis Irma Epworth League

Easter Cantata by Christian Church Senior Choir

Nelsonville residents are invited to an Easter cantata titled Our Risen Savior performed Sunday at 3 pm by the Christian Church Senior Choir directed by Mr. Chas. EB. Poston. The program includes a preludE, solos by Mrs. Loren North Mary Margaret Betts and others, and chorus pieces such as The Road of Sorrow and Christ is Risen with multiple named performers and ensembles.

Christian Church Chas. EB. Poston Loren North

Nelsonville Brief: Greene Family Ill with Influenza

Vivian Greene returned home Tuesday evening from St. Francis Hospital Columbus after three weeks of treatment. Norma Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Greene, is seriously ill with influenza.

Nelsonville Vivian Greene St. Francis Hospital Columbus Norma Greene Harry Greene

Juniors Elect Nelsonville W E A Officers

The W E A Juniors met at the Duskey sisters home with 14 members present. Officers were elected during the business session and a contest with prizes for Amy Jo Dewhurst and Virginia Shaw followed a refreshments hour.

Nelsonville Louise Alice Duskey Amy Jo Dewhurst Virginia Shaw

Edington Receives Praise for Bank Liquidation

N B Edington, in charge of the Commercial Bank of Nelsonville, is praised in a Xenia Times note as the bank likely to pay out 100 percent. Edington credits a slow liquidation process and reports 80 percent already paid to depositors. He grew up in Nelsonville and formerly worked as cashier at Murray City bank.

Nelsonville Xenia Times N. B. Edington State Bank Edington Mr. Edington Murray City Bank

Mrs Elizabeth Filley Dies in Nelsonville

Mrs Elizabeth Filley age 65 widow of John G Filley died at her daughter’s home on Poplar Street Nelsonville. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 30 PM at the Christian Church with burial Greenlawn. Survived by two daughters Mrs Dabritz and Mrs Homer Carter Haydenville a son Newton and six grandchildren plus one sister and one brother.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Filley John G. Filley Lyle Dabritz Poplar Street Christian Church Greenlawn Dabritz Homer Carter Haydenville Newton William Beaver Carroll C. H. Thompson California

Reverend Martin to preach Easter sermon at Connett M E Church

The Reverend Martin of Athens will deliver a sermon at the Connett M E Church on Sunday April 21 at 7 p m. A large attendance is expected due to Easter Sunday.

Connett Martin of Athens Connett M. E

Doanville Girls to Sing at Union Furnace Easter Service

Doanville school children will sing at 9 oclock and the morning service at 10 oclock Easter morning at Union Furnace. The Doanville Girls Chorus will perform special music during the 10 oclock service.

Doanville Girls Union Furnace Doanville

D of A Rally Attended by Nelsonville Members

Nelsonville District Council No. 108 D of A members attended a district rally in Marietta on Wednesday. Attendees included Mrs. Clara Backus and Mrs. Mattie Weekly who served as officers, with Mrs. Backus also deputy over the Nelsonville Council. The group paid a memorial tribute to state treasurer L. E. Kennedy who recently died.

Bers D. of A Marietta Clara Backus Ada Allman Virgie Matheny Mattie Weekly Etta McKibben Louis Grace Ellen Steenrod Della Pidcock Zella Roby Backus Weekly Nelson

Nelsonville School Group Plans Tercentenary Meeting

A county group of seniors will meet Monday afternoon to discuss the tercentenary event for Nelsonville school. The meeting aims to organize activities and coordinate plans with parents and teachers.

Nelsonvilie

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