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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
2
Nelsonville community pool will stay open after Sept 2 with single admission only. Prices remain the same and season tickets expire Sept 2 Labor Day. From Sept 3 to Sept 9 hours stay the same, then from Sept 9 to year end the pool opens 4 pm to early evening.
The Longstreth community holds its annual home coming on Sunday September 1 at Longstreth ball ground. The Plains face Longstreth Carbon Hill in a baseball game with bicycle races for children. Charles Boling will crash a burning wall on his motorcycle as a feature attraction. The Ward Rural Band performs in the afternoon.
Nelsonville Notes reports Betty Green Audra Ingram Dorothy Brooks Crist ina Stufflebean and Dorothy Smith and advisor Mrs Arthur Ingram among embers of the Loyal Workers 4 H Club who spent six days at the State Fair. Highlights include tent duties sewing awards tickets from B Flanders Trent Sickles L H Boardman and a Sunday worship with Juvenile Grange 4 H F F A and F H A singing at WBNS.
The Ohio Bell Telephone Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio an application to revise the Murray City Exchange tariff to reflect local service area changes and standard toll charges. A copy of the proposed schedule is available at the office of John F. Koch in New Lexington, Ohio.
Reverend William M. George will preach at 10 30 Sunday from The Lost Word. Sunday School begins 9 50 led by Superintendent Arthur Kennedy. Union Sunday evening services at the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 with Rev Freer preaching on The Sixth Column.
The annual Jobs home coming is planned at Jobs Church on Sunday September 1. Sunday School starts 9 30 am a basket dinner follows at noon and a 2 pm program includes talks singing and special music. All former residents are urged to return for the day.
The Fidelis Class of the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville postpones the ice cream social by one week to Saturday night September 7. The event was originally planned for Saturday evening.
The Nelsonville G A Club hosts a benefit party in the IOOF Hall this Saturday night at 8. Patrons are asked to bring their month end tickets.
The Nelsonville WBA club hosts a benefit party at Spray Hall on Saturday night at 8 o clock. Members are asked to bring their month end tickets.
Columbus resident John Grandy will speak Sunday at the West Side Church of Christ in Trimble. Bible study starts at 9 15 with preaching and the Lord s Supper at 10 15.
Holiday spirit coats Jacksonville as volunteers near completion of the third annual home coming and Old Settlers reunion. Lights glow along the Square, a dancing platform rises in front of the Eagles home, and Sixth Street will be closed from Saturday to Tuesday to accommodate crowds and food stands. Labor Day parade participants meet at the grade school for the march through town.
Plans for an old fashioned camp meeting at Beech Grove south of the Kimberly crossing on Route 33 begin Sunday evening. Rev E P Qualls will be evangelist with Rev W T Stone providing music each night. The event runs until Sept 15 in a three acre Pilgrim Holiness grove with a large tent and refreshment stand. Volunteers cleared brush whitewashed trees and prepared parking on the hill wired for electricity and a loud speaker may be installed.
Mrs Flossie Kovaleski and son Herbert of Zanesville visited Mr and Mrs Isaiah Smith and Mr and Mrs Henry Shaffer last week. Prayer meeting was held at Mrs Alice Wade’s home. First Wade family reunion planned at James and Mrs Wade’s home. Mrs Kathryn King and Mrs Lottie Morrison visited the Shaffers. Lawrence Smith and children visited relatives in Shawnee. Hattie Shaffer is recovering from illness. Violet Gill Anna Shaffer and June Gill visited friends at Orbiston. Goose Run children will attend Murray City school this year. Loretta Wright and family spent Sunday with Mrs Alice Keeney at Buchtel.
George France of Nelsonville pled guilty to operating under the influence and failing to stop after an accident. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs for the alcohol charge and 10 dollars plus costs for the collision charge. He was arrested after weaving near Nerricks Corner on Columbus Street, colliding with William Guy’s parked car. This marked his third local court appearance for the same offense this year.
In McConnelsville George Weaver wills property to widow Caroline Weaver who is named executrix. Administrators appointed for Walter S. Hiatt estate with bond set at $3 000. Several individuals named in relations, deeds and transfers recorded. Commissioners let road contracts for Rex Fowler, Bristol Embrace, Union Parsons, Penn Malta routes with varying prices per yard. Grader purchase settled by cash and two notes due 1942 at 4 percent.
Ferdinand a 1500 pound bull from B R Angle farm won fourth in Class Futurity and tenth in the open class for summer yearlings at the Ohio State Fair with national competition present.
Local Union No. 202 UMW of A calls a Saturday 2 p m meeting to discuss hospitalization for members and families. Members who purchased union cards are urged to attend and fulfill the union obligation.
An otolith is a growth called an ear stone located in a fish’s inner ear. It aids balance and orientation in water.
Glouster social activity covers Trimble church potluck with 16 attendees, devotions, readings, and guests from Jacksonville and Columbus. Local officers were elected. upcoming picnic planned at Antle's Grove. Mrs. L. Morrison presided. Merle Danford travels to Zanesville for lunch and Hull Pottery visit.
Glouster Ohio figures show grade net enrollment 308 high school 397 total 652. Average daily attendance grades 283 six year high school 327 total 610. Aggregate attendance 110 072 with 4 731 absences. First month enrollment 651 with 65 first grade 39 second grade 43 third 41 fourth 50 fifth 76 sixth 52 seventh 62 eighth 63 ninth 63 tenth 58 eleventh 47 twelfth 55. Of those 140 under age 467 normal age 44 over-age.
Women of the Moose gathered Tuesday evening at the Moose Hall for a business meeting followed by a watermelon dessert. August birthday celebrants included Zella Brown Myrl Morgan Elsie Fors bach Bertha Marquis Lenora Col ley Emma McClellan and Helen Marquis.
Dr. Lee de Forest patented the vacuum tube in 1906, marking the heart of early radio technology. The invention enabled electronic amplification and radio transmission, reshaping communication and signaling a turn toward modern electronics.
Glouster churches present Sunday worship at 10 30 in the Methodist service last for the conference year. The Ohio Conference meets at Lakeside on Tuesday September 3 with John S Blower as lay member and C A Bingman as alternate. sessions run Thursday Friday Saturday.church Bible School 9 30 led by Blower and LeFavor. Church of Christ Bible School 9 00 worship 10 15 Lord's Supper 6 30 evening 7 30. Chauncey Church of Christ home coming marks 100th anniversary of that church and 25th anniversary of Rev Courtney.
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