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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1938

Page

2

Plan Banquet And Annual Nelsonville Prom

Nelsonville High School prepares for the Junior-Senior Prom on April 29 with a banquet at 6:30 at the Presbyterian Church followed by a short program. Wien's Swing Band will provide music for the dance in the K. of P. Hall. Prom committee members include Berna deen Whyte Margie Dezso Jean Betts Peg Barber Dorothy Kentner Floretta Somers Harold Juniper Robert Wilkins Charles Parks. Faculty advisers are Miss Lillian Stover and Earl Waspburn.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Roy Snackenberg Presbyterian Church K. of P. Hall Wien Bernadeen Whyte Margie Dezso Jean Betts Peg Barber Dorothy Kentner Floretta Somers Harold Juniper Robert Wilkins Charles Parks Lillian Stover Earl Waspburn

U. B. Sunday School Easter Program

Fifty five attended the U B Sunday School in Nelsonville on Easter Sunday morning. Miss Mary France McQuaid reported the event while Mrs W J Dixon led the Sunday School in charge. The church was festively decorated and an evening program of pageants readings duets quartets and music followed for a large audience. The program featured members from Longstreth and Monday with lists of participants from both communities.

Nelsonville U. B Mary France McQuaid W. J. Dixon Nelle Spray Faye Lovett Jack Williamson Jack Reynolds Rozella Brooks Duadine Brooks Lois Hawk Dixey Kimes Betty Boling Clyde Dupler Kenneth Dupler

Eagles To Nominate Officers Tuesday

Nelsonville Aerie No 391 Fraternal Order of Eagles will nominate officers at the next lodge meeting Tuesday April 26 at 7 30 pm Howard Call worthy president asks all members to attend The election of officers will follow on Tuesday May 5

Nelsonville Nelsonville Aerie

Illustrated Lecture On Mountain Work By Mrs Ogden

Mrs Ruby H Ogden of Ashland Kentucky will present an illustrated lecture titled Mountain Work Among Mountain People at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville tonight at 730. The talk covers educational experiences and human interest with pictures in the worship auditorium. A free will offering will be taken and the public is invited.

Nelsonville Ruby H. Ogden Ashland Church of Christ

Nelsonville Social Briefs Bridge Dinner

Nelsonville social notes report a dinner for bridge players at the Peasant Pantry after a club tournament. Mrs. Frank Smith hosted the postgame bridge with guest Mrs. Chester Cook and high scorers including Mrs. Charles Huddy, Mrs. George Rose, Miss Louise Rice, and Mrs. Corwin Cookson. Relatives visit from Brownsville and Lubeck are noted.

Nelsonville Frank Smith Chester Cook Charles Huddy George Rose Louise Rice Corwin Cookson Thomas Millslow Lewis Keplar Brownsville Charles K. Grammer Alise Lubeck Maine Mary Ray

Bridge Club Guests and High Scores Highlight Evening

Mrs. Glen Thomas and Mrs. Kate Edington attended as guests while Mrs. Kenneth Orwiler hosted. Mrs. Thomas, Miss Catherine Spencer, and Mrs. W. L. Cooley posted the high scores in the bridge club session.

Glen Thomas Kate Edington Kenneth Orwiler Thomas Catherine Spencer W. L. Cooley

Masons Are Inspected at Nelsonville Lodge Event

A 6 o'clock dinner opened the annual inspection of Philadorean Lodge No. 157 F and A M at the Masonic Temple. Seventy five members and guests attended as Elmer Siddle led the master’s degree. Weston T. Dressel inspected the ritual with visitors from Racine Pomeroy Logan Glouster Athens Trimble and Belpre. More than 280 steel towers 65 to 90 feet high hold high tension wires from Boulder Dam to Los Angeles.

Nelsonville Masonic Ohio Racine Pomeroy Logan Glouster Athens Trimble Belpre Boulder Dam Los Angeles

AHS Choral Plans Set for Gala Program

Athens High School presents a gala evening with the orchestra and two glee clubs under Floyd K Prince. The boys sing La Cucaracha and We Sail The Ocean Blue while the girls perform Song of the Danube and Dance Ye Gypsies.

A. A. Nellis Athens High School Floyd K. Prince Charles Angle Jack Beasley Sam Coffey Warren Cooper Bob Darst Bob Drake Bill Eddy Lawrence Graves Paul Hall Fred Kittle Bradley Peck Raymond Bardin Dwight Riley Bill Root Humpert Stemple Charles Wood James Abraham Dick Coffman Glee Club June Baird Marjorie Bolinger Mary E. Burson Jean Forsyth Mary Gibson Oranzel Mercer Marjorie Moler Rachel Osborne Thelma Parker Virginia Porter Opal Stevers Rhea Mae Wendelkin Evelyn Edmundson Virgene Fox Jeanete Halsey Jeanette Landis Kathleen McDaniel Betty Pinkerton Betty Race Mary Roach Margaret Winning Leona Merchant Anna Ashton Eula Mae Carr Hester Creed Dorothy Edleman Virginia Goff Betty Bird Gloria Davis Mary E. Figgins Juanita Henry Elizabeth Lavelle Mary Labasky Margaret Pratt Esther Phillips Ruth Sutton Betty Wakefield Virginia Smith Doris Dewey Ruth James Kathryn Zarley Dorothy Pennell Roberta Reynolds

Rev Evans To Talk On Government Sunday

Nelsonville Rev Lloyd Evans will speak at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 30 am on A Government of Conveniences Instead of Convictions. The service will include a vested choir singing Bow Down Thine Ear O Lord directed by Brooks Franks with Miss Mary Louise Bowen as accompanist. Evans will also preach at 730 pm on A Trained Church during an informal worship service.

Nelsonville Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Brooks Franks Mary Louise Bowen Evans

Elise Grammer to Be Guest Artist at Church

Elise Grammer of Lubec Maine will be guest soloist at the Church of Christ morning worship singing Some Morning The choir will perform The Glad Resurrection Day by Roy E Nolte Rev Leland Goodman preaches She Knew Not Jesus Evening service at 7 30 features a song service and special music prior to Rev Goodman speaking on Broken Bread

Elise Grammer Nelsonville Lubec Maine Church of Christ Roy E. Nolte Leland Goodman Jesus Goodman

Special services at Latter Day Saints Church

Services announced for Nelsonville at the Latter Day Saints Church on Jackson Street with town events listed. Church School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m program at 6 30 p m and a second preaching at 7 30 p m scheduled Sunday April 24.

Nelsonville Latter Day Saints Jackson St

Causes and treatment of canker sores in the mouth

Dr Morris Fishbein explains stomatitis and common mouth sores, including canker sores, their varied causes from anemia and metal interactions to infections and poisoning. He advises medical investigation to identify causes and emphasizes oral hygiene and antiseptic mouthwashes.

Two Held for Chicken Thefts

Two men charged with stealing 24 chickens valued at 40 dollars from William Mockler's farm in Sand Rock pleaded not guilty before Justice T R Bennett. Cunningham of Glouster was bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury on 200 dollars bond. Parsons of New Lexington on 300 dollars. They were brought to Athens from Canton by Sheriff Bayless and Deputy Day after Canton police arrested them on March 16 when a commission house reported a suspected sale. They have been held in Canton jail since and were moved to Athens on a warrant by Mrs. Mockler.

William Mockler Sand Rock Joe Cunningham Russell Parson T. R. Bennett Cunningham Glouster Athens County Grand Jury Parson New Lexington Athens Canton Charles Bayless B. C. Day Mockler

Food Distribution Set for Buchtel Saturday Morning

Mayor Max Krotche announced surplus commodities will be given to relief clients at the Buchtel mayor's office Saturday from 9 to 12. Read apples beans and oranges will be distributed to those in need in the village.

Buchtel Buchtel, Sturday Max Krotche

Ticket Sale At High School For Musical Festival

Tickets for a musical festival will be sold at the high school auditorium tonight at 8 o clock for those not already obtaining them from participating organization members. The program is described as one of the finest of its kind to be held in recent years.

Nelsonville

Eagles Schedule Practice Games With Camp Nelson Team

Nelsonville Eagles played a four inning workout against the Nelsonville Giants and plan another practice with Camp Nelson boys Friday at 5 30 p m Manager John Brown asks all hopeful players to report at City Playground by 5 30 p m for the year’s team selection.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Nelsonville Giants Nelson John Brown City Playground

Kings Men to Meet Clarence Woods Tonight at Seven

Nelsonville report says the Kings Men will hold a meeting with Clarence Woods at Adams Street tonight at seven o'clock.

Nelsonville Kings Clarence Woods Adams St

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