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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1939

Page

2

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville community items list gardening displays by Mrs. Frank O Mara and Mrs. Will Burnell with blooming cotton and sunflowers. Meetings noted for Pythian Sisters and WBA Officers Club at 7 30. Various locals visit relatives in Columbus Lancaster Brooksville Sunbury and Canada trip locations mentioned with several named families and individuals.

Frank O'Mara Will Burnell W. B. Crawford Gilead L. A. Davis George Ceope Blaine Ceope Columbus Blaine Ceopes Helen Starr Rupert Hugh Sterling Lydia Johnson Earl Jewett Stella Jewett Cleveland Nelsonville New Marshfield Glenn F. Weymueller American President Steamship Lines Washington, D. C C. A. Stover the Stovers Mr. Weymueller Lancaster Myrtle Pflum Brooksville Ind Fred Craig Sunbury Betsy Baldwin Yellow Springs Frank Knox C. S. Mechem Canada

Former Nelsonville Resident Taken to Lancaster Hospital

Mrs. John W. Roscoe, a well known former Nelsonville resident, was removed Saturday to Lancaster Hospital for an emergency operation. Her daughter Mrs. Leonard Cooley visited Sunday and reported her condition as good as could be expected Monday.

IS IN John W. Roscoe Nelsonville Lancaster Hospital Leonard Cooley

Mrs Julius Fischer Hosts Missionary Society Meeting

Mrs Julius Fischer will host the Methodist Missionary Society at her home Thursday night at 7 30. The meeting is moved up one week to collect late dues and mite boxes.

Julius Fischer Methodist Missionary Society

Venerable Parrot Dies After Century in New Haven

Polly the parrot, aged about 108, died in New Haven after grieving four years for her Persian friend Blackie. Polly was brought to the United States in 1830 from a pirate vessel in the China Sea, and the two pets shared a close bond until Blackie’s illness and death.

New Haven Conn Polly Blackie Perry Bauer Perry China Sea

Brooks Shoes and Camp Nelson Tie in City Twilight League

Brooks Shoes and Camp Nelson battled to a 2 2 tie in Nelsonville Monday. Camp scored first on Argubrite’s single and Spence’s double. Brooks answered with hits from Hilleary Graham and Evans. Camp tied in the sixth, Spence’s long drive to center sparked the comeback, but a misplay and a late out ended the rally. Smith exited after an injury.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoes Camp Nelson Camp Boys Argubrite Spence Shoemen Hilleary Graham Evans Medley Taylor Spray White Roman Horn Campbes Smith Hall Haddox Shuttleworth Nelsonville Greys Buchtel McLain Avygabrite Ccscccus Damenewctaocs Erin Ocmwincronere Ceerdin Yaaa Meny Ncseessusescs Fry Johnson Evans

Nelsonville men to face court for breaking entering

Clarence Gibson and John Windle Jr. were arrested Sunday night by Patrolman James Cope and will be arraigned before Mayor C. G. Dew on charges of attempting to break into the Nelsonville Appliance Co. rear door on W. Washington St. A Pocahontas benefit party is set for Wednesday at Pocahontas Hall with 8 o clock start. August tickets requested.

Nelsonville Clarence Gibson John Windle, Jr James Cope C. G. Dew George Bateman Nelsonville Appliance Co W. Washington St Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Murray City Social Notes and Visits List

Murray City notes record a string of Sunday visits and travel. Families from Dayton Ravenna Muncie Columbus Akron Detroit Detroit visit and attend the U B Church funeral for James Kidd. Ohio State Fair attendance noted.

Murray City Frank Fanshier Jack Harry Heywood Dayton Ray Hennessy Julia Holacher Muncie Ind Ann Morgan Ravenna Ed Price Middleport John Wein U. B. Church James Kidd Rebecca Cobb Hollister Grace Robson Bertie Boling Stanley Hudson Akron Arthur Thomas Joe Taylorville Ill Gordon James Sarah Thomas New Straitsville Charles Shaffer C. A. Murphy Neil Indianapolis Murphy Dugan Mary Lou Anders Detroit Albert Spencer Jean Loyd Eunice Ann Kinneer William Lloyd Logan Mark Shelton Pontiac Mich Mart Shelton Ray Hysell Henry Margo Columbus John Toth Agnes Murphy John Hagen J. A. Ayers Dean Robinson Nelsonville Charles Robinson Ruth Penn Clark Dodds Howard Miller Cleveland Barney Penn Georgia Kilpatrick Athens Lemma Lloyd Tahn Bevan Caarce Coare

Twilight League All Stars Set For Thursday Twilight Game

A Twilight League game is set for Thursday evening at City Playgrounds pitting a Twilight League All Star team against Maxville. Ace pitcher Woody Nutter leads the visitors with a 10 to 14 strikeouts per game pace. If players cannot attend they should notify Red Figgins and the Hub Store before Thursday. Several schedule shifts follow with games moved to Friday September 1 and September 15, and no Twilight game on Labor Day.

Nelsonville Maxville Woody” Nutter Walters Stubbs Patton Nelsonville Greys Dane North W. Devol Carbon Hill Hilleary Haddox Ray Brooks Shoes Horn Spence Camp Nelson Collins Shiveley Buchtel W. Brooks Carbondale

Liquor Store Agency Transferred to Owens Confectionery

Nelsonville announces the transfer of the local liquor store agency from Fountain Pharmacy to W. S. Owens Confectionery at 31 W. Columbus St. The move takes effect Wednesday August 30 with stock checks and the new location in the Philly Rae Shop space. Owens Confectionery, already a cigars candies and soft drinks dealer, moved in earlier.

Nelsonville Fountain Pharmacy W. S. Owens Confectionery Columbus St Philly Rae The Owens Confectionery

Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Picnic Guests

Glouster social notes recount a Methodist Church King's Heralds picnic on Brick Plant Hill with attendees including Roy Dean and Donna Rogers Barbara Dunlevy Jerry and Genevieve Dunlevy Phyllis Goldsberry and others. Several families visited St Clairsville and Old Man's Cave while Epworth Leaguers plan a wiener roast and Trimble Church of Christ hosts a Progressive Class picnic.

King's Heralds Methodist Church Roy Dean Donna Rogers Barbara Jerry Genevieve Dunlevy Phyllis Goldsberry Ernest Elliott Sharon Gamwell Judy Vernon Joan Morris Donna Mae Foraker Mona Lou Carol Cunningham Mary Virginia Logue Edith Summers Anna Louise Logue Trimble

Local births and visits noted around Trimble and Greens Run

Mr and Mrs James Rhinehart Greens Run announce a son weighing eleven pounds born Sunday August 27. Alex Vido of No 17 also welcome a son born Saturday. Weekend visitors in Trimble included Mr and Mrs Zack Moody with Beard Smith Leeper and Ahle families from Westville Columbus Mountville Wrightstown and Zanesville.

James Rhinehart Greens Run Alex Vido No. 17 Zack Moody Trimble Wilfred Beard Westville New Jersey Miles Smith Columbus Emmett Leeper Fred Mountsville Carl Ahle Wrightstown Beard Smith Leeper Ahle Moody Zanesville Hugh Chadwell Wyatt Charles Mr. Chadwell John Chadwell Chadwells Duncan Falls Mary Margaret Grimstead Mary Magdalen, Buchtel

Stars Say For Wednesday August 30 Horoscope

Fairly moderate success may be looked for on this day though there may be doubtful conditions to meet with cleverness and precaution. The situation is not crucial but calls for tact and diplomacy. Delays or disappointments of a minor order may occur. Impetuous action is a menace but careful planning brings financial benefits.

Rhinor

Revival service and coal exhibit events in Glouster area

John Crawford and John Gale escorted Isaac Six to Columbus for the Ohio Coal Foundation exhibit showing the oldest mine mule. Revival service led by Rev. W. E. Music at Bethel Mission in Glouster to begin Saturday evening September 2 at 7 30.

Glouster John Crawford John Gale Isaac Six Columbus Ohio Coal Foundation W. E

Trimble Masonic Lodge Reschedules Labor Day Meeting

Due to Labor Day on September 4, the Trimble Masonic Lodge meeting is postponed. A special meeting will be held at 7 30 p m on Wednesday night September 6.

Trimble

Glouster Workers Alliance Meeting Postponed to Monday

The Glouster Unit of the Workers Alliance has rescheduled its regular meeting from Friday at 7 30 to Monday at 7 00.

Glouster The Workers Alliance

Wright Named Manager for Glouster Store Opening

GLOUSTER The Sunday Creek Coal Company opened a store at the corner of Front and High Streets serving Mine 255 and Mine No. 1g Poston 6 at Millfield. Carl Wright of Corning moved his family to Glouster and is in charge of the store. Dean Kennard of Carbondale is employed as clerk and truck driver. The Kennards live with Zern Cunningham at 33 South High Street.

Glouster Sunday Creek Coal Company Front High Sts Millfield Carl Wright Corning Wrights New St William James Dean Kennard Carbondale Kennard Zern Cunningham S. High St

Glouster Hollister 4 H Club Meeting Noted

The GLOUSTER HOLLISTER 4 H CLUB will meet at the school building Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Speed tests show the Boeing Clipper 314 fully loaded will cruise at 173 miles per hour at 10 000 feet using 60 percent of its 6000 horsepower, illustrating efficiency.

Glouster Hollister

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