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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1941

Page

2

Leads Change In County Pin Tourney

Firing continued in the Athens County pin tourney as three shifts produced two new singles leaders and shifted doubles standings. Don Sipe topped singles with a 716 after a 694 set, while Harry Smith was a close second with 700 total. Doubles saw Sid Cook and Kenny Cope move to fourth. Doc Gardner led all events with 1824, Don Sipe second at 1790.

Nelsonville Athens County Don Sipe Harry Smith Sid Cook Kenny Cope Doc’ Gardner Danny Redington Eddie McBride Athens Sol ¥O Service Neimans Auto Supply S. Cook E. Cope D. Bumgarner H Smith E. Lawson G. Wilson Ic. E. Thomas M. Smith E. Broughton W. Howe G. Wolf D. Sipe Ih. Smith Cook R Gardner Wolf Sipe Oeen Bumgarner

Methodist Services Outline Sunday Sermons in Nel sonville

First Methodist Church in Nelsonville hosts Rev. W. M. George for Sunday morning 10 o'clock services themed The Gardens of God. An evening 7:30 stereopticon lecture titled Methodism in Eastern South America follows, with a 2:30 p.m. sermon at Concord Union Church near Jacksonville.

Nelsonville W. M. George First Methodist South America George Concord Union Church Jacksonville

Presbyterian Missionary Society Meets in Nelsonville

Nelsonville notes report the Presbyterian Missionary Society gathering at Mrs. Walter Hudson’s home. New president Mrs E J Kes singer led devotional and hymn. Members read poems and articles, discussed duties, and heard reports from the Athens Presbyterial meeting with speakers on foreign and home missions.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Missionary Society Walter Hudson E. J. Kessinger Saltz Wood Athens Marietta Hudson Evans Kessinger Kreig Paul Erdman Chapple

Nelsonville office tops Ohio defense job placements in March

Nelsonville Ohio State Employment Service reports its district led 57 districts in March defense job placements with 12 local hires from its area including Hiram Hankerson, Ivan Hankerson, and Lawrence Call at Norfolk Navy Yards. Nationwide 101 such placements.

Nelsonville Ohio State Employment Service YMCA K. F. Ermilich York Waterloo Trimble Athens County Meigs Ermlich Hiram Ivan Hankerson Lawrence Call U. S. Navy Yards Norfolk

Scout Troop Plans Hike for May 4

Nelsonville Elks sponsored Troop 65 of the Boy Scouts met Thursday evening with a large turnout. Harold Hoch led roll call and plans were made for a hike on Sunday May 4 meeting at 7 o clock at the Elks Building. Earl Baker awarded tenderfoot badges to Hubert Barber Bill McCollum Jerry Bryan and Bernard Ruscoe. Dues were received and Dr Murphy offered the Scout prayer.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Nelsonville Elks Harold Hoch Elks Earl Baker Hubert Barber Bill McCollum Jerry Bryan Bernard Ruscoe Dr. Murphy

War Veteran Dies in Dayton

Edward Rit temeyer, 56, formerly of Buch tel, died after a long illness at Veterans Hospital Dayton. Funeral services are Monday at St Patrick Church Buch tel with burial in St Patrick Cemetery. He belonged to St Patrick Church, the Eagles, and the Murray City American Legion. survived by four daughters and several siblings.

Nelsonville Edward Rittemeyer Buchtel Veterans Hospital Dayton Warren Funeral Home St. Patricks Church St. Patricks St. Patrick Church The Eagles American Legion Murray City Mary Ann Martha Alice Columbus John Joseph Charles Sophia Detrick Mary Canlon Julia Barnhart Elizabeth Wickham Lena Bean Maryland

Voigt Transferred to Quantico Marine Base

Ted Voigt formerly stationed with the U S Marines at Parris Island South Carolina has advised his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt of his transfer to Quantico Virginia He will work in the quartermaster office typing and mail care at his new station.

Nelsonville Ted Voigt U. S. Marines Paris Island S. C Fred Voigt Quantico, Va Voigt

High School Prom Night Preparations in Nelsonville

Decorations are complete for the Junior-Senior Prom at Nelsonville High tonight. The banquet starts at 6 30 pm at the Methodist Church and dancing follows at 8 30 pm in the Elks Hall with Carlton Brooks Orchestra providing music.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Elks Hall Carlton Brooks Orchestra

Depositions Heard in Suit Against City of Nelsonville

Nelsonville. City Solicitor Harry A. Mettler appeared in Columbus for depositions of witnesses for Frank L. Groves in a case against the City of Nelsonville over alleged diversions of water works funds. The court denied a temporary injunction blocking new generating equipment for the municipal electric plant, and depositions proceed as a prelude to trial.

Nelsonville Harry A. Mettler Columbus Frank L. Groves Athens County Common Pleas Court

Church services outline in Nelsonville sermons and events

At the Church of Christ in Nelsonville Sunday Bible School begins at 9 30 a m. Worship and sermon follow at 10 30 with the topic I Beseech You Therefore What Young Peoples meeting at 6 30 Echoes from the Middleport meeting Evening sermon on home relations How To Get Along With Your Wife Men invited B and O meeting at 5 45 pm Bible School teachers and officers meet at 7 pm The note ends with a general statement about touch being the sense common to all living things.

Church of Christ Edith Betts Walnut St Thelma Starkey Herbert E. Covert Nelsonville Foundry & Machine Co Quaker City Salem Ohio Massillon Republic Steel Corporation Robert Green Clarence LaFollette Corunna Shale Brick Co Corunna Mich Michigan City Lansing George and Harold Johnson Ralph Lines Wilbert Coakley Robi. Evener Johnson Sines Coakley Evener Alleghenies Nelsonville Ermlich Young Peoples Middleport Bible School

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