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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1938
Page
2
Nelsonville Aerie No 391 Fraternal Order of Eagles surpasses its 1938 membership goal with 11 new members accepted Tuesday night, bringing 87 admissions in under three months and leading District 4. A celebratory banquet is planned for Thursday September 8.
Nelsonville social items include Mrs. Green hosting 28 guests for son Dow’s 16th birthday with games and ice cream cake and punch. Keplars to meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Keplar on Aug 28 with basket dinner. Faithful Workers Class and Missionary Society to meet at local church homes. Local residents Mary Lu Hudson, the Weltheimers, Pettits, and others are noted with recent travels and visits to Buckeye Lake and Newark.
Local social news lists visits and guests from Pensacola Foley Wheeling and Athens with church events and school registrations. Notable items include Mrs Mamie Kemp and family attending a rural carriers convention in Washington and various relatives visiting in Tuppers Plains and surrounding towns. The article notes an ice cream social at the M E Church and a historic copper roof at Christ Church Philadelphia.
Patrolman James Cope displays a two pound four ounce Giant Colossus tomato from his garden vines Tuesday in the window of Washburn & Gibson Bakery in Nelsonville. The specimen measures 19 inches around the middle and highlights the season’s tomato crop.
Nelsonville reports the Kachel macker Estate completed a Berea test on the New York Coal Co lease in Bailey Run district Tuesday. The well failed to produce oil or gas, marking a dry hole for the operators.
Miss Doras and Miss Gearldine Mulpas entertained their sewing club at home last Tuesday night with ice cream and cake. Guests included Gertrude Lainey Gladys Hildebrand Mary Frances Kempton and others. The next meeting will be at Gertrude Lainey's home.
Langsville Sunday School picnic at Rock Springs Fair Grounds drew a good crowd. Local residents and families visited Columbus relatives, with many trips and visits noted among McKnight and Entsminger families. The community also reports illnesses, visits, and ongoing home improvements during the week.
Hingham Massachusetts firemen were called to remove squirrels gnawing the belfry of the Old Ship Church. The versatile blaze-hattlers used ladders to reach the lofty tower and quickly cleared the nests, addressing a safety hazard.
Addison Maine residents Leo Wass and Fred Leighton fished for their families and returned with 275 large pollock. They salted down enough to feed many seas.
Hooper Ridge evangelist E. W. Barbee of Freetown Indiana continues a two week revival at Hooper Ridge Church with nightly 8 o'clock services. The church home-coming is set for Sunday August 28 with morning Sunday School and sermon and a noon basket dinner on the lawn followed by an afternoon program and special music. The events are expected to draw a large crowd.
Nelsonville pupils in grades 9 to 12 are asked to visit Principal J. K. Kinneer’s office on Thursday August 25 to check schedules for the coming year. The office will be open all day.
Nelsonville rural mail carrier Wilbur Jones, after attending the National Rural Mail Carriers convention in Washington D C, is named a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Band at the session.
Cheshire August 18 Mrs Henrietta Garland Ora Pullins Miss Ella Wagner James Venz Kananga F F Thornton Sue Louesa Meed Allister Orin Smith Rothrock Foster Snider and children performed songs Betty Swisher accompanied piano Miss Swisher sang a solo Ladies Aid picnic set at Mrs Anna Ralston home. Sunday guests included Elizabeth Swisher and other locals in Corn ing and Canal Winchester visitors from Upper Sandusky and Wellston joined families in the village events.
Nelsonville Rotary heard Frank W. Phillips explain how Ohio Fuel Gas Co employees helped shape policies on employee relations. He cited group insurance retirement pensions paid vacations and sick pay as core parts of the labor relations program now upheld by management. Guests included Walter Leonard Pete Liebold and William Woodard of the Logan Club.
Chester area notes record visits and travels among residents and relatives. Families from Chester and nearby towns visit Teays West Virginia Old Washington Parkersburg Cincinnati and Columbus while others attend funerals reunions and local social events. The Chester 4 H Club held a lawn party with members and guests and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Earl Person of Huntington were weekend guests of his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Charles Findling. Robert Conely of Union Town PA visited his uncle Charles Burke this week. Miss Mildred Bentz stays with her aunt Mrs Bernice Hawk Hemlock Grove Loyd Sinclair Rutland Verlie Midkiff Cherry Ridge visited Guy Midkiff Sunday. Mr and Mrs James Amen and three sons Jimmy Jack and Bobby spent last week with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Dana Swartz and with her grandparents Mr and Mrs James Swartz. Mr and Mrs Emmet Hawk and family of Hemlock Grove were Sunday guests of Mrs Hawk s parents Mr and Mrs C D Bentz.
A new breeding effort produced lop-eared rabbits showcasing ears measuring 26 inches. Researchers note the achievement as a curiosity in fur genetics and animal morphology, with potential implications for future selective breeding programs.
Nelsonville flood wood Church will hold home-coming Sunday August 28 with Sunday School at 9 30 and preaching at 10 30 by Rev Brownee Basket dinner. Special singers from Huntington WV. Rev Charles Hook is pastor.
The WPA playground relocates from the Jacksonville School Grounds to the Grove with recreation hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also noted are birth announcements and local social visits including Dora Mae Malone born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Malone. Grandparents are Charles Malone and August Lemoine. The Standard Bearers met for a potluck with nine members present. Several residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives in Athens Columbus Bremen Detroit and Jacksonville through the week.
The Star Class of the Syracuse Presbyterian Church met Monday at the home of Mrs. James Quick followed by reports on church and community activities. Attendees included members from As bury M E Sunday School and several local families visiting kin in Columbus and Covington.
The WBA will hold a benefit entertainment Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Patrons have been requested to take month end tickets.
Mrs Della Pidcock suffered a stroke of apoplexy Friday noon at her home on W Columbus St. At first only a slight portion of her body was affected, later almost her entire right side was paralyzed. Her daughter Mrs William Fleck and granddaughter Mrs Joe Klingenburg Ruth Fleck of Athens are with her assisting in her care.
Bradford social notes list Sunday visitors to Mrs. Lydia Hysell and Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey and others including Mrs. Ed Cambron who returned from Owensboro Kentucky. Several relatives and friends from Athens Columbus West Rutland Dayton perform local visits plus a dinner guest Miss Mary Might and a weekend visit by Junior Caldwell and family.
NELSONVILLE Mrs Orletta Arndt formerly of Murray City died Monday night at her Akron home. The body will be brought to Greenlawn for funeral and burial. The funeral party will arrive at Greenlawn at 1 o clock Thursday for services. She leaves her husband Bob Arndt her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Walters one sister and one brother.
The highest cliff in Great Britain rises at St Catherine’s near the south shore of the Isle of Wight, reaching 830 feet in height.
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