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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1937

Page

2

Labor Council Endorses Union Card Carrying Candidates

Nelsonville meeting of the Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys endorsed mayoral candidate Wilber Hutchins who carries a union card. State CIO organizers John Wyckoff Athens John Law Millfield Hugo Theisen Athens received credentials to work in the district with council endorsement. The group reports 4000 potential members and active locals across the valley.

Nelsonville CIO Athens Labor Council Hocking Sunday Creek Valleys John Cope Ernest Hoskins Goose Run Chauncey George DeNucci DeNucci John Wyckoff John Law Millfield Hugo Theisen Wilber L. Hutchins Kimberly Harold Dupler Lick Run

Minister Attending State Camp Meeting

Reverend and Mrs B A Awe left for Springfield Ohio to attend the Ohio State Camp of the Pilgrim Holiness Church. They will stay for the District Assembly after the camp and return August 11. Services planned at their church on Sunday August 8, as announced by Rev Awe.

Nelsonville B. A. Awe Springfield Ohio Pilgrim Holiness Church District Assembly Awe

Church Picnic at Lancaster Enjoyed by Members

About 60 members of the Church of Christ Sunday School held a picnic Thursday at Rising Park in Lancaster. They played tennis, softball and other games in the afternoon and shared a pavilion supper at six oclock before leaving at dusk.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Sunday School Rising Park Lancaster

Labor Council Invites CIO Bodies to Affiliate in Athens

The article notes ongoing labor union activity in Athens with development prospects. It extends an invitation to all organized CIO groups to affiliate with the local Labour Council and offers individual members access to Council meetings if their group chooses not to affiliate as a unit.

Athens CIO Labor Council

Sloan Blames UAW Over GM Contract Delays

Alfred P. Sloan, GM chairman, derides the United Auto Workers union as irresponsible and faults ongoing production interruptions for GM net profit declines in the second quarter of 1937.

General Motors United Auto Workers’ Union Alfred P. Sloan Sloan G. M

Miss Johnson Weds Frank Huddy in Nelsonville Ceremony

Mrs. Margaret Johnson and Frank Huddy united in marriage at First Christian Church in Nelsonville in a 1:35 PM ceremony. The bride wore mousselin de soie blue and white with pink accessories, carried white rose buds, and wore a coronet of roses. The couple plans a short motor trip and will reside at 696 Poplar Street after Aug. 8.

Nelsonville Leland Goodman First Christian Church Margaret Johnson Frank Huddy Mousselin de Soie Huddy Frank Johnson, Jackson Sr Sue Ann Mildred Spray Clayton Scheide Lois Ann Logan Hubert Walker Enterprise

Union Services To Be Held Sunday

The Church of Christ will host a Sunday morning service with the sermon The Door of Life by Rev. Leijand Goodman and an anthem by the choir. The evening union service will be at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. H. A. Rothrock delivering the message.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Leijand Goodman Presbyterian Church H. A. Rothrock

PTA To Resume Regular Meetings At Happy Hollow

Nelsonville Happy Hollow PTA will resume its regular monthly meetings Tuesday evening August 10 at 7 30 at the school house. All members are asked to attend.

Nelsonville Happy Hollow PTA

Nelsonville Eagles to Play Middleport Club Game

Nelsonville Eagles baseball team scheduled to meet Middleport club at Middleport on Sunday Aug 8. Players told to assemble at 11:00 a.m. at the club rooms before departure. Also notices of benefit events in town.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Middleport

Eagles To Enjoy Smoker at Rooms

Nelsonville Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts a smoker and lunch at their club on Tuesday evening August 10 and will receive primary election returns. Members are invited to attend. Sunday School planned in Doanville with services led by Rev. Leland Goodman. American Airlines reports 286 young women as hostesses and 105 men as stewards.

Nelsonville Order of Eagles

Wiener Roast Held at Carbon Hill Home

A Carbon Hill gathering at Mrs. William Blair’s home Wednesday evening hosted a group of friends for a wiener roast with games and contests. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James Skiver and daughters Norma Wanda Delores and sons Sammy and Roger, the Blairs with Gerald and Margie, Melvin Bruce and Florene, Luster Skiver and son Charles, and Ernest Skiver of Nelsonville.

Carbon Hill William Blair James Skiver Norma Wanda Delores Sammy Roger Blair Gerald Margie Melvin Bruce Florene Luster Skiver Charles Ernest Skiver Nelsonville

Auto Workers Meet Tonight in Nelsonville

Local 419 Automo bile Workers of America schedules a 7:30 p m meeting in the Spray Building Nelsonville with president S E Watkins and secretary W E Silcott announcing the session topics of importance to members. Radio star Philpott visits Nelsonville guests of Mr and Mrs F M Brooks before heading to California for further radio work.

Nelsonville Automobile Workers of America Spray W. Washington St S. E. Watkins W. E. Silcott Philpott WSVA Harrisburg F. M. Brooks California

Nelsonville Briefs

Mrs Frank Cheeseman left today for Canton Ohio to spend the weekend. Joe Spray Robert Butts John Sayre and Carl Robey returned from Columbus after a few days visit. Billy Skiver returned home after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Sam Mount at Haydenville.

Nelsonville Frank Cheeseman Canton Joe Spray Robert Butts John Sayre Carl Robey Columbus Billy Skiver Sam Mount Haydenville

Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Picnic in Lancaster

Thirty members of the Pythian Sisters and their families enjoyed the annual picnic Thursday at Rising Park Lancaster. Mrs. Lucile Hell yer Mrs. Bertha Evans and Mrs. J W Wion joined the group for the outing.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters Rising Park Lancaster Lucile Hellyer Bertha Evans J. W. Wion

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