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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1938

Page

2

New Alley in Nelsonville Aims to Ease Traffic

Nelsonville council approves moving a 4 frame building on Hocking Street to create a 12 foot alley between Fulton and Hocking Streets. Vern H Vorhes contracted to move the building. land needed was deeded by adjoining property owners. The alley will relieve traffic congestion near the Public Square by giving a rear entrance to stores on Columbus Street.

Nelsonville Hocking St Hattie Hoodlett Fulton and Hocking Sts Vern H. Vorhes Columbus St

Funeral services for Mrs Alice Schenz held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Schenz will be conducted Saturday at 2 30 PM at the First Methodist Church by Rev W P Clark. Burial follows at Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Alice Schenz First Methodist Church W. P. Clark Greenlawn

Travel ing Cathedral to visit Nelsonville Sunday

The Traveling Cathedral of the Episcopal Church will visit Nelsonville on Sunday morning and conduct services on the lawn of the Presbyterian Church at 10 30. The Presbyterian congregation will join with the Episcopalians in worship. The Rev Radford will preach in the absence of the Rev Evans.

Nelsonville The Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church Purington Episcopalians Radford Evans

Two Men Plead Guilty to Intoxication in Nelsonville

Walter Kep lar and Tom Nash of this city pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor C. G. Dew's court Tuesday. Each was fined five dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Walter Keplar Tom Nash C. G. Dew

Benefit party for Nelsonville origin WBA held at Red Men’s Hall

The Will Give Benefit Nelsonville WB A announces a community event tonight at 8 o'clock in Red Men’s Hall to raise funds or aid a cause. This brief notice invites attendees and notes the location and time.

Nelsonville W.B.A Red Men's Hall

Cooler Weather Is Welcomed in District

Nelsonville reports rain and cooling breezes end a heat wave that plagued the area for several days. Local sanitary policeman "Uncle" Billy Linn predicts pleasant conditions resume at midnight Wednesday as the moon enters its full phase, noting weather often shifts with lunar cycles.

Nelsonville Billy Linn Billy

Girdler Attacks Labor Board In CIO Clash

Tom Girdler accused the CIO of using the La Follette committee to smear Republic Steel and himself. He offered 550 alleged CIO violence cases and urged the committee to probe the Steel Workers Organizing Committee funding and NLPB bias against collective bargaining.

Girdler LaFollette Committee Republic Steal Corporation Tom Girdler CIO Republic Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee National Labor Relations Board

Nelsonville Social Notes Birthday dinner honors Jared Barber

Nelsonville social column reports a surprise 68th birthday dinner for Jared Barber hosted by Roy and Mrs Sayers. Attendees include numerous Barbers and Cope, Sayers, and Mechem families with a cake and gift. Also notes bridge club hosting with Mechem as hostess and high scores. Announced McCray reunion to be held August 14 at Wellston City Park with Charles McCray president and Lewis McCray secretary treasurer.

Nelsonville Jared Barber Roy Sayers James Cope Albert Barber Selby Barber Ralph Barber Kenneth Cope Leslie Barber Imogene and Shirley Sayers Mechem E. J. Kessinger R. R. Stalter Kate Edington Frank Freer Louise Rice W. B. Mechem Wednesday Bridge Club Kelley Miss Rice

START EASTERN TRIP WITH SEVERAL AREA FAMILIES

Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumiller and son Dick of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Will Burnell and daughter Ella here with Mrs Lowell Burnell of Glouster as they left on a motor trip East. They have leased a cottage on Chesapeake Bay. Mr and Mrs William Lancaster and son of Steubenville spent the end of the week here with his parents Mr and Mrs B H Lancaster.

Leighton Aumiller Columbus Will Burnell Ella Lowell Burnell Glouster Chesapeake Bay William Lancaster and Son Steubenville 8. H. Lancaster C. E. Turner Beulah Bennett New Philadelphia Ava Swartz Miss Bennett Miss Swartz Galion Swartz E. K. Bryson John Athens L. E. Burnelle William Burnelle Nelsonville Dr. Burnelle

Bricker Leads GOP Attack Upon Sawyer

Bricker leads GOP attack as party battles in Ohio races. Mosier loses seat amid New Deal clashes while Lamneck, Hunter win renomination. Bender and Marshall secure at large nominations. McSweeney expected to face them. Herbert defeats Metcalf for attorney general and Hart edges Turner for state supreme court. Ebright wins treasurer nomination. Griffith and Herbert win secretary of state and lieutenant governor races.

Harold G. Mosier Stephen M. Young Roosevelt Arthur P. Lamneck Columbus Toledo John F. Hunter George H. Bender Cleveland L. L. Marshall Euclid Congress Young John McSweeney Col Thomas J. Herbert Verner E. Metcalf Metcalf Senate Herbert Herbert S. Duffy Turner Supreme Court Edward C. Turner William L. Hart Alliance Hart Don L. Ebright Akron Earl Griffith Gilead Paul M. Herbert Charles A. Bracher Dayton

Logan Newman Hansel Walks on Crutches

Logan Newman Hansel of this city is able to be out on crutches after a fractured right leg sustained eight weeks ago while working on a county highway bridge repair job.

Logan—Newman Hansel

Rail Time Card Listing for Various Lines and Schedules

A dense timetable listing multiple rail services with arrival and departure times for Baltimore and Ohio lines, Chesapeake and Ohio, and New York Central lines. Includes Diplomat, National Limited, and South/North bound services with daily and Sunday exceptions and time stamps such as 1:28 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 3:48 a.m. 5:35 p.m. 11:32 a.m. and 6:32 p.m.

Baltimore Chesapeake & Onio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Glouster notes cover Miss Alice Thomas and Miss Ruth Creachbaum hosting Loyal Gleaners on Fairview Ave with lawn lights and a planned box social. Members and guests attend, with winners named and a refreshment table in green and white. Other items include Women’s Foreign Missionary Society activities and multiple local personal notices.

Glouster Alice Thomas Ruth Creachbaum Fairview Ave Miss Thomas Mary Janchius Irene Stahl Lois Kinney Jessie and Gloria Heck Ann Keith Nedra Eddy Alfred B. Morris Doris Carpenter Columbus Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church John Bulloch Stanley Leadbetter Bingman Vaughn Lancaster Isabel Vernon Munden Bulloch E. H. Taylor E. K. Bryson

Scouts Meet at West School Tonight in Nelsonville

Troop No. 66 will meet at the West School Building at seven o clock and scouts should come prepared for an outdoor meeting. All scouts planning to attend the troop camp this summer must attend this meeting.

Nelsonville

Reverend Patrick Williams Speaks at Jacksonville Grove

The Rev. Patrick H. Williams of Columbus will speak Sunday afternoon at 2 p m in the Jacksonville grove. His topic is The Townsend Plan As the Bible Reveals It.

Jacksonville Patrick H. Williams Columbus Grove Townsend

Invalid Badly Injured in Accident at Jacksonville

Ida Mae Judson, 28, lifelong Jacksonville invalid, was struck by a bicycle rider causing multiple fractures. The left leg buckled above and below the knee, the knee bone broken in two places, the right leg broken below the knee, and the left arm broken above and below the elbow. The physician notes more bones broken than in any prior patient yet fractures were readily reduced.

Glouster Ida Mae Judson Riley Judson Jacksonville

Glouster Boys Employed at Bender Manufacturing Co Elyria

Glouster youths listed as workers at Bender Manufacturing Co in Elyria making school bosses. Names include Charles and Dwight Hogue Raymond and Berton Maxwell Yondel and Bob Johnston Lewis and John Gatchel Chas Faires Joe Williams Eugene Bingman Dick Guinther Frances Mason.

Glouster Elyria Bender Manufacturing Co Charles Dwight Hogue Raymond Berton Maxwell Yondel Bob Johnston Lewis John Gatchel Chas Faires Joe Williams Eugene Bingman Dick Guinther Frances Mason

Installation of Officers at Jacksonville I O O F Lodge

The GLOUSTER Charles Thomas I O O F Lodge in Jacksonville will install officers Friday evening. After the ceremony lodge refreshments will be served. Glouster Lodge meets at the Hall at 7:30 with H. E. Jones as installing officer.

Glouster Charles Thomas I. O. O. F. Lodge Jacksonville Glousher Lodge H. E. Jones

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Oho Schenz Ior Girdler Flags Labor Board J. D. Adamson Duart Sorn Anderson Ohlinger Wolfe Ada Leonard Ada Chicago Nelsonville Social Notes Gem Pharmacy K. of P. Bldg Bricker Gop Sawyer Athens Municipal Airport Airtazi A. A.airlines Athens West East North Ray Cable Manven Ian Martha Raye Burns & Allen Ben Blue College Violet Smith Zanesville Leland Fierce Hollister Joe Adams Thomas Griffin Will Adams Belmont Edward McCune Ruth Robinson Edward Bobby Jerry Pittsburgh McCune Elizabeth Robinson J. J. Reilly Daughters of Motor East Mrs. Blower John S. Blower Mary Frances Carpenter Anna Louise Logue Irene White Marjorie Lohmier Helen Kirkbride Elizabeth Ann Munden Mary Estelle Anderson Margaret Dunlevy Pauline Nelson Mildred Skinner Nettie Jane Gaskalla Glenna Morris Christine Skinner Blower West School Hion N. Court Lee Aga Edincton Ee Athens County Herb J. Parker Secy Tappan Wiswellie Ale Gus Company
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