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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1939

Page

3

Junior Group at Bruce Home Nelsonville 4 H Club

Nelsonville 4 H Club members held their ninth meeting at Miss Mercedes Bruce home. A quilt was completed for sale and Doris and Edna Brooks resigned. Members played games and spent a day at Lake Hope with guests Eva Keplar Bes sie Billie Deer Dorothy Brooks Dale Brooks Gerald Shir ler Johnny Gifford Eddie Nutters and Floyd Shelton. Next Thursday evening Aug 3 the group will be entertained at the adviser home.

Nelsonville 4-H Club Mercedes Bruce Doris Edna Brooks Lake Hope Eva Keplar Bessie Billie Deer Dorothy Brooks Dale Brooks Gerald Shirler Johnny Gifford Eddie Nutters Floyd Shelton

Carbon Hill Edges Buchtel In Twilight League Victory

Carbon Hill defeated Buchtel 3 to 1 in a Twilight League game at the City Playground Monday evening. Dupler pitched five solid innings to limit Buchtel to six hits while Chat Woodson and Horn led Buchtel with two hits each. Dupler also delivered the longest hit, a triple, as Carbon Hill built a 3-1 lead and held on.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill Buchtel Carbon Hil North Herrold Ock” Dupler Chuck Em Chat Woodson Horn Ock Dupler Camp Nelson Carbondale Aesnesnacee Woodson Nutter Wagner Gatinger Carbon Hill Abrh EK Oise

Murray City Briefs

Murray City notes list visitors and relatives: James Hamer Jr and family near Shawnee visited his mother Mary Campbell. Beulah Ayers nurse supervisor spoke with Stella Slisher. Gerald Wooten family visited Mick Matheny’s. Harold Blazier from Columbus visited Frank and wife. Charles Keaton and son Delphin Keaton visited G W Keaton’s family in The Plains and Zanesville.

Murray City James Hamer, Jr Shawnee Mary Campbell Beulah Ayers Coshocton Floyd Jeandrivin Navaree Stella Slisher Gerald Wooten Mick Matheny Nelsonville Harold Blazier Columbus Frank Williams Charles Keaton the Plains Delphin Keaton Zanesville G. W. Keaiton

Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Party at Pocahontas Hall

Pocahontas Hall hosts a Wednesday night benefit party sponsored by Degree of Pocahontas to support their community project. The event starts at 8 o clock and invites local residents to attend.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Nelsonville Eagles Lead District Membership Drive

Nelsonville Eagles report strong progress in a district 4 membership drive led by Worthy President Clyde Byers. With 50 new members, they near the first quota, while visits to Jacksonville Corning and Shawnee featured large initiations and attendance from Athens McArthur and Murray City.

Nelsonville Eagles Nelsonville Clyde Byers Aerie Byers Jacksonville Corning Shawnee Virgil Davis Mr. Snyder McArthur Athens Murray City Harry Mettler Eagledom

Nelsonville Social Notes Meeting Postponed

Regional meeting of the F H A announced for Thursday at Pauline Fierce 119 W Franklin Sr has been postponed to a later date. Choir of the Church of Christ will meet tonight at 7 o clock for rehearsal.

F.H.A Pauline Fierce W. Franklin Sr Church of Christ

Orbiston homecoming attendees and local visits noted

Mr and Mrs Frank Gill and son Tommy along with John Jacobs Route 2 attended the Orbiston homecoming Sunday. Connie Crawford visits his brother Dr Henry Crawford at Camp Perry this week. Parker Huddy of Canton to vacation with local parents. Luncheon guests included Mrs C L Poston Mrs H Co Elliott Athens and Mrs J M Hyde Nelsonville. Troop 65 Boy Scouts must report in front of the Episcopal Church Tuesday at 7 10 PM.

Frank Gill Tommy John _ Jacobs Route 2 Orbiston Connie” Crawford Henry Crawford Camp Perry Parker Huddy Canton C. L. Poston H. Co. Elliott Athens J. M. Hyde Nelsonville E. J. Kessinger Mary Elizabeth Boy Scouts Episcopal Church

Past Chiefs Club to Meet Wednesday Evening

Nelsonville report states the Past Chiefs Club will meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m with Mrs John Williams of 831 Walnut Street.

Nelsonville — the Chiefs Club John Williams Walnut St

Chauncey Girl Shirley Ryan Attends 4-H Camp

Chauncey resident Shirley Ryan daughter of Mr and Mrs Wiley Ryan spent a week at Ross Hocking Camp near Laurelville as a delegate from the Junior Girls 4-H Club of Chauncey.

Chauncey Shirley Ryan Wiley Ryan Ross-Hocking Camp Laurelville Shirley

Sheriff Sale in Athens County Ohio Lots 1898 and 1901

Public auction to be held August 25 1939 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Athens County Court House for Lots 1898 and 1901 Sycamore Heights Athens Ohio. Premises appraised at 485 00 with minimum bid two thirds. cash on day of sale. Notice also includes a special election August 8 1939 in Glouster Ohio on sewer system bonds of 51000 with a 31 5 cent tax for 25 years.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Alfred Black Andrew Nichols Athens State of Ohio Sycamore Heights Athens Township Columbia Avenue Charles W. Bayless Esther B. Gross Co. K. Parrett Glouster Athens County Board of Elections David Johnson Len B, McCune

Bowers and Smith Leave for California from Nelsonville

Nelsonville Eagles send Charles Bowers and Gilbert Smith on a 30 day trip to the San Francisco World’s Fair. Bowers earned the trip for recruiting new members and both have not travelled west before. They plan visits to major route stops including Kansas City to meet national organizer Conrad H. Mann and sightseeing at Yellowstone, Boulder Dam, and Pikes Peak.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Charles Bowers Gilbert Smith San Francisco Bowers Ohio Conrad H. Mann The Eagles Kansas City Yellowstone National Park Boulder Dam Pikes Peak

Old Timers Baseball Team Plans Season Opener

Dr. Walker's Old Timers, aged 28 to 30 plus veterans, restart after inactivity with a practice at Buchtel Field tonight and a season opener at Little Hoexing next Saturday afternoon. The 21 year outfit, last season winner of the Nelsonville Twilight League trophy, resumes after Dr. Walker broke his ankle in May.

Buchtel Walker Little Hoexing Buchtel Field Dr. Walker Ben Wagner Ed Smathers Raymond Graham Morris Christian George Campbell Joe Taylor William Sohn Cave Blosser Carbon Hill Glenn Hanes Buchtel School Oscar Dupler Paul Taylor Clyde Herrold Sam Griffin Barney Sanders Virgil Phillips Nelsonville

Paul Bateman undergoes tonsil and adenoids operation

Paul Bate man son of Mr and Mrs R W Bateman underwent an operation for the removal of tonsils and adenoids Thursday. He is recovering. One sixth of the world's known stony meteorites have been found within the borders of Kansas.

Nelsonville Paul Bateman R. W. Bateman Kansas

Former Resident’s Wife Dies in West Virginia

Nelsonville notes the death of Mrs Roberta White wife of R A White formerly of Nelsonville. The message arrived Monday stating she died in Buffalo West Virginia. White was a well known former Nelsonville resident.

West Virginia Nelsonville William Simonton Roberta White R. A. White Buffalo W. Va White

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