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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1936

Page

2

County Candidates To Speak At Nelsonville Club Dinner

Nelsonville Politicians from congressional to county races will address a non partisan gathering of the Business and Professional Women’s Club and city women at a fall dinner at the Christian Church on Sept 8. Democratic and Republican chairs will introduce their candidates and two campaign songs will be sung. The Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church hosts Aug 27 at Mrs Cheese man’s home with Mrs Elizabeth Pidcock and Mrs Amy Green assisting.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Woman’s Club Christian Church Gladys P. Whitlatch Anna K. Price Loyal Workers Class The Methodist Church J. L. Cheeseman W. Washington St Elizabeth Pidcock Amy Green

Brunston Family Reunites at Athens Fairgrounds

The Brunston family reunion gathered Sunday at the Athens Fairgrounds with attendees from Nelsonville nearby and Detroit Springfield Buchtel Columbus and Columbus area residents. Rev J T Mattison preached and William Baylum sang a solo while officers Lawrence Walker president Farnest Chapman treasurer Edith Walker secretary were named.

Nelsonville Brunston Athens Fairgrounds Lennie Brunston Williard Brunston Raymond Brunston Earnest Chapman Kenneth Harry Thomas Lawrence Walker Edith Sam Davis James Colbert Mary Cale Ida Thornton Orrin Miller Miss Alta Nancy Bennett James Smith Mary Holley James Victor Detroit Elsworth Bennett Elmer Garrett John Ortis Elmer Jackson Frank Stanley William Baylum Roy Sheldon Yameley Springfield Ola May Harris Stella Athens Joshua Wood John Houston Margery Houston Buchtel J. L. Mattison Lelis Jones Columbus J. T. Mattison The Baptist Church Belle Baylum Farnest Chapman Edith Walker

Rainbow Class Plans Picnic at Logan Waterworks Grounds

Nelsonville church members of the Rainbow Class will meet at 5 30 pm at the YMCA and go to the Logan Waterworks grounds for their annual picnic. Bring table service and cars. If rain, Mrs Lucile Newman hosts entertainment. Fayette GIVE PARTY TONIGHT in Red Men s Hall hosts bingo with month end and registration prizes.

Nelsonville Rainbow Class The Christian Church Y.M.C Logan Waterworks Grounds Lucile Newman Fayette

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville residents report visits and travels including Mr. and Mrs. Harris Wood from Columbus with two sons visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John V. Wood. Several families plan or complete trips to Baltimore Giouster Wash ington D C Lakeside Mansfield Columbus Cleveland Zanesville Mt. Sterling and Buckeye Lake with nursing, schooling and outings noted.

Nelsonville Harris Wood Columbus John V. Wood Baltimore Will Burnell Giouster Helen Crawford Washington, D. C Ralph Parks Michigan Fielding Lakeside Mary Sharp Cleveland Lydia Johnson Mt. Sterling D. E. Starr Eleanor Ray Mary Ray Pauline John Johnson Zanesville Perle Pierce Verna Hand Mansfield L. R. Kelch Ruth East Max Bartoe Billy Ann Watson Wolfe Nancy Bob Arthur Hicks Betty Athens Buckeye Lake

George W Palmer Dies At Home In Murray City

Nelsonville report states George W Palmer aged 2 died at his Murray City home on Monday. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 10 AM at U B Church Murray City conducted by Rev Williams and Rev Robinett. Burial follows at New Lexington. He is survived by his wife Maria Palmer and two children.

Nelsonville George W. Palmer Murray City U. B Williams Robinett New Lexington Maria Palmer

Nelsonville Man Fined for DUI Plea and Vehicle Crash

Nelsonville James Standall pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on arraignment before Mayor G Holland. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and his driving rights suspended for six months after a Sunday crash on Pleasantview Ave involving a truck. Arthur Thomas, formerly of Nelsonville, has been transferred to Macon Pa to manage a larger theater house for the same company. He previously published The Nelsonville News here.

Nelsonville James Standall Walnut Sr G. Holland Standall Pleasantview Ave Arthur Thomas Claire Macon Thomas Nelsonville News

Legion Will Meet at Glenford Dugan Post No 229

Glenford Dugan Post No 229 American Legion schedules a Wednesday 7 30 PM meeting to discuss future post affairs. Commander Glen Allen urges strong attendance from members.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Glen Allen

Ward Township Grange Meeting Postponed to Sept 1

The Ward Township Grange meeting is postponed due to illness and will be held Tuesday September 1 at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend as inspection plans will be made.

Nelsonville Ward Township Grange

Important meeting of Post No B4AT Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nelsonville notes an important meeting of Post No B4AT Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Legion building tonight. All members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Legion Building

McDowell and McDowell Vacationing in New York

Miss Irene Mc Dowell and Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell depart for Sodus Point New York for a month's seaside vacation.

Nelsonville Irene McDowell Elizabeth McDowell Sodus Point N. Y

Esther Class Rally at Christian Church Nelsonville

The Esther Class of the Christian Church plans a Thursday rally in the church social rooms with a program and a 25 cent cupper at 5 30. In Nelsonville the Degree of Pocahontas bingo party is set for Wednesday at 8 in Red Men s Hall with August tickets for the month end prize and a special registration prize. Also in Nelsonville the WBA Juniors host a Wiener Roas t Wednesday at Central School at 5 then proceed to the hill.

Nelsonville Esther The Christian Church Degree of Pocahontas Red Men's Hall WBA

Glouster Notes Reflect Personal Visits and Travels

Miss Margaret Ann McCune returns to Pittsburgh after summer with relatives including Mr and Mrs Nick Brunton and Mrs Charles Hepler in Glouster. Families from Kittanning and Detroit visited Mrs C M Clark and Mr W W Bryson. The Bradsleys and Ramona Bradley visited Gallipolis for water and air races. Laura Mae Brunton stayed in Columbus with her sister Nina. Shirley Ann Bradley visited relatives in New Lexington.

Meeting of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge in Jacksonville

The Past Noble Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge met Friday at Miss Ida B. Davis home with vice president Mrs. Ed Harry presiding. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harold Phillips and Mrs. William Hallam, with consolation to Mrs. Ed Harry and Mrs. Frank Dunlevy. Miss Bue Ann Harry attended as a guest. members present included Mrs. Frank Dunlevy, Mrs. William Hallam, Mrs. Ed Harry, Mrs. Martha Kloh, Mrs. William Kalt, Mrs. Harold Phillips, Mrs. Joe Watson, Mrs. Maude Davis, and Miss Ida B. Davis. The September meeting will be in the grove at Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Noble Grands Club Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Ida B. Davis Ed Harry Harold Phillips William Hallam Frank Dunlevy Bue Ann Harry Martha Kloh William Kalt Joe Watson Maude Davis Ida B Davis Grove

Clerks to Meet Glouster Union at Odd Fellow Hall

An important meeting of the Retail Clerks Union will be held in the Odd Fellow hall tonight at 7:30. Members are urged to attend as business of importance will be discussed and a large turnout is expected.

Glouster Retail Clerks' Union Odd Fellow Hall

Mrs Maude Davis and Ida B Davis Visit Relatives in Marion

Mrs Maude Davis and her daughter Miss Ida B Davis recently returned from Marion where they visited relatives. Over the weekend Ida B Davis hosted her uncle Edwin T Davis of Newark as a guest.

Jacksonville Maude David Ida B Marion Ida B. Davis Edwin T. Davis Newark

Ell Coe Dies On Motor Trip

Nelsonville Ohio reports the death of Ell Coe 64 near Warsaw Indiana while returning from a Colorado motor trip. He died Monday morning en route home and was taken to the Carbon Hill Logan Road farm residence. He leaves wife son Earl in California and a step daughter Mrs Fred Wion. Funeral set for Thursday at 10 AM.

Nelsonville el Coe Carbon Hill Warsaw Ind Colorado Columbus Carbon Hill-Logan Rd Lew Coe Earl Coe California Fred Wion

Birth of Steenrod's 9-Pound Daughter in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs S Steenrod announce the birth of a daughter at their home in Nelsonville weighing 9 pounds. The event occurred Monday afternoon and adds a new member to the Steenrod family.

Nelsonville

Heavy Rain Over Gallia Districts Causes Flooding and Damage

A noon rainfall of .99 inches flooded several downtown intersections in Gallipolis while other areas reported no rain. Two empty silos toppled on the Edwin McCormick farm and trees were uprooted by high winds. The storm also struck Chickamauga Park and a filling station near Bane's. Separately, Hazel Cundiff filed a suit in Gallia County Courts seeking partition of Cheshire Township property against Clara Denny, Henry Denny, and Robert Cundiff.

Gallipolis Bidwell Cheshire Edwin McCormick Fairfield Chickamauga Park Bane Cheshire Township Gallia County Hazel Cundiff Clara Denny Henry Denny Robert Cundiff

Get-Together Club Meets in Bishopville

A GLOUSTER club gathering at Mrs. Hazel Kasler’s Bishopville home had 14 members and five children. President Mrs. Lucy Kirkbride led the session which elected Miss Ruth Triplett as treasurer and Mrs. Hazel Kasler as secretary. The mystery box went to Miss Triplett and quilting followed with refreshments served. A next meeting is planned at Mrs. Ethel Stanley’s home with potluck and July August birthday celebrations.

Ethel Stanley

Elizabeth Johnson Leaves Lakewood for New Hampshire Visit

Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Lakewood High School faculty left Cleveland Sunday after a summer with sisters Mrs Cassie McCormick and Mrs Mary Cornwell. She plans a week in New Hampshire before Lakewood schools open for the first semester.

Glouster Elizabeth Johnson Lakewood High School Cleveland Thig City Cassie McCormick Mary Cornwell Miss Johnson New Hampshire Lakewood

Kiwanis Plan Outing With Island Inn Park Dance

GLOUSTER. A dance orchestra will play from 6 until o clock for the Kiwanis Outing at Island Inn Park Beverly Thursday afternoon and evening. Kiwanis members and guests will use the park dancing floor and advance ticket sales indicate a good turnout.

Glouster Island Inn Park Beverly

Glouster Moose Chapter to Observe August Birthdays

Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose holds a regular meeting at the Moose hall tonight to observe August birthdays with refreshments served after the business session.

Glouster Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose Moose Hall

Reunion of Bedford County Association of Ohio Held in Shelby

Mr and Mrs Orval Boudinot and daughter Ardeth Mrs Lena Boudinot Mrs W M Howard and Miss Coral Boudinot attended the annual reunion of the Bedford County Association of Ohio in Shelby.

END SERVICES NELSONVILLE SAND RUN DISCONTINUED

Sunday School and church service at Sand Run are discontinued until further notice due to an epidemic at Carbon Hill.

Nelsonville Sand Run Carbon Hill

Missionary Society to Meet Thursday at Presbyterian Church

Mrs Charles Tedrow hosts the Presbyterian Missionary Society in the church parlors Thursday evening. A potluck dinner starts at 6 o clock. Members should call Mrs Saltz for the menu. Mrs Henry McCullough will lead devotional time and Mrs W L Hudson will be program leader.

Nelsonville Charles Tedrow Presbyterian Missionary Society Saltz Henry McCullough W. L. Hudson

Price of Pork Due for Jump Also To Rise

Gallipolis dealers forecast pork prices rising about two cents per pound by week’s end. Pork chops seen at 31 to 32 cents by Saturday, following hogs at 12 cents per pound. Lard and cheese prices set to advance, with cheese possibly reaching 29 cents as drought limits milk production.

Gallipolis

Gallia Native Dies in South in New Orleans Hospital

Gallia County native Alex Miles McCormick, 56, former Gallipolis High School student and longtime New Orleans postal worker, died Sunday after a paralytic stroke. Survived by wife Esther Stiles McCormick and four children, with five brothers and his mother Augusta McCormick. Edwin McCormick of Gallipolis left Monday to attend the funeral.

Gallipolis Alex Miles McCormick Gallia County New Orleans Augusta McCormick Charles H. McCormick Laing Leadore Idaho Charles Arimo T. Wey Earl L Edwin R. McCormick Esther Stiles Gretna Edwin McCormick

Air show gates draw near three thousand dollars

Gallipolis reports about 3000 dollars collected from gate receipts at the air show and regatta. An estimated 5500 tickets were sold while thousands watched from surrounding hills and highways. Special services at Mercerville Baptist Church run each night with a different speaker through Friday.

Gallipolis Mercerville Baptist Church J. Cremeens George Sagen E. E. Brewer E. C. Cremeens C. L. Thayer

Thomas Funeral Held at Rio Grande

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Thomas aged 57 were conducted Saturday at the Rio Grande Baptist Church with Rev. W. T. Packer officiating. Burial followed. She was born in Cheshire, grew up at Winton, lived on a farm near Cora, and moved to Rio Grande. Surviving are six children Roderick Thomas Bainbridge Leo Thomas Ashland O T A and Forrest Thomas Gallipolis and Rose Ethel at home, plus two sisters Mrs For rest Derry and Mrs Jennie Arthurs of Columbus.

Rio Grande Baptist Church Ethel Thomas W. T. Packer Mrs. Thomas Cheshire Winton Cora Rio Grande Thomas Roderick Thomas Bainbridge Leo Thomas Ashland T. A Forrest Thomas Gallipolis Rose Ethel Forrest Derry Jennie Arthurs Columbus

Miss Norma Berridge Returns From Opera Singing Course

Miss Norma Berridge has completed an operatic singing course in Denver Colorado and was featured on radio broadcasts. She travelled with Miss Helene Huff who accompanied her on the trip.

Gallipolis Norma Berridge Denver Colo Helene Huff

License Suspended for Gallipolis Driver in DWI Case

George Sexton Bid well was fined 100 dollars and costs and his driving licenses suspended for six months by Judge A J Stor mont for driving while intoxicated.

Gallipolis George Sexton Bidwell A. J. Stormont

Picnic Dinner Poisoning Strikes Four in Rock House Cave Event

James W. Kerr of Dayton, 48, a Gallia County native, was among four people poisoned by ptomaine after a family reunion picnic at Rock House Cave in Hocking County. Kerr’s condition was not serious.

Gallipolis James W. Kerr Dayton Gallia County Rock House Cave Hocking County

William Cousins Held in Gallipolis for Old Fine

William Cousins was arrested over the weekend for intoxication and held in Gallipolis City Jail on an old unpaid fine of 14 dollars and 90 cents.

Gallipolis William Cousins

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