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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1937
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Chapman of Columbus were guests here last Friday. Miss Doras Day of Athens visited her aunt Mrs. Leo White over the weekend. Mrs. L. A. Whitmore spent the end of the week in Columbus.
A special York Grange meeting will be held Friday night April 30 at 8 at Oak Grove hall. Albany Grangers will confer the third and fourth degrees on a class of four candidates.
Nelsonville will host a May 1 Child Health Day exhibit in the Nelsonville Library window. School children made many items for display. A committee of Miss Helen Shaw Miss Helen Fretz and Mrs. Tessie Cavanaugh will arrange the exhibit designated by President Roosevelt.
Nelsonville. At the Business and Professional Woman's Club annual meeting Freda Smith was elected president for the coming year. Officers include A J Kyle as vice president Ruth Kelch as secretary and L E Butts as treasurer. A Mothers Day program and dinner follow, with arrangements by Verna Hand Lucile Verity Ella Burnell Ruth Kelch Bertha Howard and Frances Bennett. Miss Helen Jackson to arrange the program and installation of officers plus music and a book review. Other business covered delegation votes and Scout Training fee payments. A separate notice invites April ticket holders to a Degree of Pocahontas benefit party tonight at 7:30 in Red Men’s Hall.
An April 29 and 30 exhibit at Nelsonville High School will show student work across many hobbies and subjects. Prizes, ribbons, and exhibitions from each building will accompany a public viewing with afternoon and evening sessions and moving pictures.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Hyde Dr. A. L. Pritchard and Dr. N. Hill travel to Dayton for a state meeting of the Ohio Medical Association activities today with physicians from Nelsonville.
The class of 1927 hosts a reunion on June 4 with luncheon at the Dew Hotel. Guest speaker is Carson L. Horton former high school principal. Local members should notify Lillian Stover immediately to arrange reservations.
Merchants in Nelsonville will cut paint prices for May as the city prepares Clean Up Week from May 28. The Women’s Community Garden Club met at Mrs. C. D. Shafer’s home to plan garden beautification with help from Samuel David of the State Highway Department to determine tree needs. The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the Deerville Community House with Mrs. H D Krieg leading.
Mrs Henry Schaal, who spent last winter here with her aunt Mrs L A Whitmore, left Monday to visit her daughter Miss Virginia at Alton Illinois.
The City Twilight Baseball League in Nelsonville hosts six teams Camp Nelson Hocking Valley Giants Carbondale Nelsonville Greys Dr. Walker's Old Timers and Brooks Shoe Factory with opening May 10 and play three nights weekly through Sept 1 A 15 man roster per team required and season tickets available to cover equipment needs Camp Nelson to oversee field upkeep Mayor Holland to announce league management roster soon
Mrs. Mabel Poling Juniper age 36 wife of Donald Juniper died Tuesday at Rocky Glenn Sanitarium McConnelsville taken two weeks ago for treatment. She is survived by her husband three sons Harold Bob and Jene her father James Poling Columbus four brothers and four sisters. Family home on Myers St. No funeral arrangements have been made.
The NYA schedules the second party in the series for Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Nelsonville Parish Hall. The event continues the group’s social activities and community outreach.
Earl Butterman of Columbus was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Erwin, staying at their home.
H. H. Harding, secretary of the Rotary Club, submitted a report on the recent district conference at Columbus at a Tuesday night meeting. The convention was widely attended by representatives of clubs throughout the 22nd district.
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