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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
6
Due to conflicting dates the high school country fair in Nelsonville is moved from Monday December 14 to Tuesday December 15 at 7 30 PM with doors at 7 15 PM A minstrel and floor show will accompany the event.
Members of the Business and Professional Woman's Club are urged to donate clothing and essentials to a needy family for Christmas, contacting Miss Stover immediately. Items include coats shoes bedding towels and soap. A food basket will follow for holiday dinner. M. M. Club meets at Mrs. Minnie Scott’s home Friday night. The Missionary Society of the Christian Church has postponed this week’s meeting and will hold it next week.
Nelsonville welcomes Homer Rodehaver Saturday morning in a new role after years as trombone player singer and hymn writer. Rodehaver known for Every Cloud Will Wear a Rainbow and I Walk and I Talk With the King conducts Wednesday community sings on CBS and has studied Negro spiritual origins including an air tour of Africa. He will speak at all services Saturday and Sunday.
Lodge will elect officers for the ensuing year at the Pythian Sisters meeting tonight. Members are urged to attend at 7 o'clock in the K of P hall in Nelsonville.
The West Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday afternoon at 3 o clock in the school.
The Women’s Bible Class of the M. E. Church will gather Friday night in the church social rooms. A large attendance is expected.
The Church of the Nazarene in Nelsonville announces a two week revival starting Monday December 7 led by Evangelist W F Boggs of Columbus. Evening services begin 7 o clock with all invited. Sunday schedule includes 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 morning worship by Pastor Dwight G Plymire and 6 o'clock NYPS precedes the 7 o'clock evangelistic service.
Nine members and two guests gathered as Mrs. Joe Wion hosted the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville. Bertha Howard won the bingo contest. Bertha Butt had high score and Catherine Warehime low. Florence Coakley won the mystery prize. luncheon was served. The Christmas party is set for December 22 at 6 PM at the Dew Hotel with a gift exchange at Mrs. Myrtle Eddy’s home. Members will also write a capsule friend letter.
Funeral services for Evan D. Hughes, 87, died at his Gallipolis home were held at the Christian Church in Long Bottom with W D Chambers officiating. He leaves a widow and multiple children in various states. burial is in Sand Hill Cemetery. Relatives report Huntington death of T A Swan and visit of Ernest and Mrs Thompson. Local farmers institute set for Thursday and Friday. Nerva Pryor learns of niece Edna Burton's death in Graham Texas.
Mrs J E Harley hosted the Middleport Literary Club at Bryan Place with president Mrs James Titus guiding the program. Education was the study topic. Mrs M R Chambers read Trend of the Times and Mrs D H Daniels presented Adult Education read by Mrs Harley. Next meeting December 18 with Mrs N C Welch.
An estimate indicates more than two million golfers exist in the United States. The figure highlights golf's broad reach across the country and its growth as a popular recreation and sport.
NELSONVILLE A school assembly featured the Scarlet and Gray basketball team directed by Coach George Abraham with Ruth Laissie as mistress of ceremonies. Everett Woody and Billy Butt led the flag procession. John Geiger conducted the America song. Elmo Robson read scripture.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ will hold a Christmas party Friday night December 4 at the home of Mrs. Rolland Mulpas in Taylor Ridge. Numerous local residents and visitors shared Thanksgiving time with family and friends across Red Town, Columbus, Athens, Glous ter, Nellie, Amesville, and nearby towns.
The Chester Daughters of America held their semi annual election with Zelda Weber as Councilor and Elizabeth Biddle as associate councilor among others. Thirty five members attended and three transfer members joined from Pomeroy. The record lists numerous Thanksgiving visits and family guests across local towns. It notes that ninety five percent of U S business operates on credit.
Mr and Mrs Frank R Kirk of Nelsonville announce the marriage of their daughter Lillian to Mr Fred Russell Jr of Millfield. The ceremony was conducted by Rev H A Rothrock at the bridegrooms grandparents home 111 Mill St. Attending were relatives of both families. They will reside in Millfield.
Nelsonville audience enjoyed Harrold Hide recounting adventures from Norway voyage at age 16 to Spitzbergen settlement. The polar colony was praised as a real success with slides, attracting university interest and noting Norway ships half a million tons of coal yearly from the northern town. Mrs. Eide supports him as manager.
Mrs Pete Shough opened her home in Nelsonville for the Martha Class of the Methodist Church Christmas party on December 1. The event featured flowers a lighted tree a musicale led by Mrs Shough with a quartet and solo and duet performances plus a reading from Mrs W C Paston. Eighteen members and two guests attended the social hour with refreshments served by Mrs W C Poston and Mrs Fred Wilson.
Mrs. Louisa Mae Rawlings aged 52 of W Franklin Street Nelsonville died last evening after a several months illness. She is survived by her husband David Rawlings and two brothers Homer Six Nelsonville and Elmer Six Franklin County. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM at the Pencestal Mission Church Poplar Street.
Mrs. W. B. Mechem entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club with Mrs. Aumiller Mrs. Mechem and Mrs. Freer as substitutes Tuesday evening. High scores were achieved by Mrs. Mechem and Mrs. Freer. York Grange announces a meeting at Oak Grove on Friday December 4. An observation states one fifth of the U S population attends the movies daily.
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