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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1936

Page

2

Manual Arts Class Aids City Toy Collection Effort

The Christian Church hosts a toy repair shop every evening this week at 6 45 PM with Harold Figley leading high school manual arts students. Volunteers from churches and the city are urged to help sorting repairing and repainting toys while donors supply paint and materials.

Nelson Ville Christian Church Harold Figley William Bland C. Roy Tomlinson Bill Lawson Bill Hall Mildred Bussey Doras Horch Central Council Burt Tolliver Dean Long Francis Kouri Helen Shaw Wilbur D. Mender George Bateman Dana Windon C. H

Alumni Meeting Planned by Buchtel Association Tonight

Buchtel Alumni Association members and officers will gather at Buchtel High School tonight at 7 30 for important business. Members are urged to attend.

Buchtel Buchtel Alumni Association Buchtel High School

Holiday Trade Brims as Local Stores Report Strong Holiday Business

Nelsonville retailers report splendid holiday business with gains across all departments. Stores anticipated heavy demand and bought accordingly while apparel division members of the Retail Merchants Association observe 9 o clock closing until Christmas. new schedule took effect Monday evening.

Nelsonville Apparel Retail Merchants Association

Officials Take Up PWA Grant In Columbus

Local officials met in Columbus with Public Works Administration representatives to discuss a 36000 federal grant for the municipal electric light plant. The city plans 55000 in mortgage revenue bonds to cover its share. A council meeting to finalize details is expected within a few days.

Nelsonville Columbus Public Works Administration 8. G. Holland Wilber L. Hutchins John Call Win Boss Paul Allen E. F. DeVore Harry A. Mettler B. M. Coakley Holland

Kimberly Local Union to Meet in Nelsonville Hall

Nelsonville news notes the Kimberly Local Union No. 3905 plans a December 19 meeting at Red Men s Hall starting at 1 pm. President B C Day and secretary Ernest Hoskins announce new members and urge all members to attend to stay informed as several important matters will be considered.

Nelsonville Kimberly Red Men’s Hall B. C. Day Ernest Hoskins Day

Kimberly Local To Meet in Nelsonville

Brooks Shoemen defeated American Legion bowlers 2608 as Weymiller and Whyte led with 950 and 213. The win keeps Brooks atop the first half standings with Central looming in a Sunday doubleheader to decide the leading spot.

Nelsonville Brooks American Legion Legionnaires Legion Shoemen Maples Weymiller Meade Whyte Whyte Central Mechem Five Mechems Brooks Whyte Pairan Ris Asamnal Garay Legion Milholland Mellinger Mulligan Courtney

Juniors To Enjoy Party at Church

NELSONVILLE The Junior Department of the Christian Sunday School will have a picnic supper and Christmas party at the church Wednesday at 5 o clock. Members should bring a suitable dish and a small gift for the exchange.

Nelsonville The Christian Sunday School

Band To Play For Welfare Dance In Nelsonville

The Campus Band will perform at a welfare dance on Thursday night December 17 at the K of P Hall. The Child Welfare Committee sponsors the annual community benefit with a floor show and bingo all evening starting at 8. Tickets are sold by local school pupils and at the door.

Nelsonville K. of P. Hall K. of P Tessie Cavanaugh

Nelsonville social notes and church events

Mrs Archy Clinton and her son Ronald of Detroit visit her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock in Nelsonville through Christmas. Mr Clinton will join them on December 24. In Nelsonville the St Andrews Church hosts a bingo party December 15 at 7 30 PM and the Pythian Sisters meet Thursday at 7 PM with a potluck supper.

Nelsonville Archy Clinton Ronald Detroit Ladies of St. Andrews Church Pythian Sisters

Shower Honors Fred Russell Jr and Lillian Kirk

A wedding shower was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Russell Sr for Mr and Mrs Frederick Russell Jr and Lillian Kirk They received many gifts A Christmas party and Bible class reports followed with officers elected and gifts exchanged Other local notes mention hospital recovery and visits.

Millfield Frederick Russell Lillian Kirk Fred Russell Frank Kirk Nelsonville John Sharick Athens James Love Daniel Fulton H. Heffkin Jean Russell Bob Russell Gordon Mingus Faithful Circle L. W. Sanders Olive Brookins L. L. Howard H. O. McDaniel Elizabeth Robinett Ida Hill Edith McDaniel McDaniel Mae Boudinot Cleveland Robinett Viola Howard Mae _ Boudinot Jessie Fulton Mattie Crabtree W. P. Linscott Dover Township St. Anthonys Hospital Columbus Rebecca Tracy Elsie Misner Janet Cole Mamie McGirr Frank McGirr Chesterhill Julius Bratka Greens Run Edward Triplett Arthur Triplett Celia Boudinot A. H. Boudinot

Chauncey Aids Athens Toyshop Drive and Needle Club Event

Chauncey teams with Athens Toy Shop project under Mrs A T Clark to collect toys today and Wednesday. School children will deliver toys to be repaired by the Home Economics and manual training departments before shipment to Athens. Boy Scouts under Max Wilson will distribute packages to Needy Chauncey children. Mrs Helen Sanders hosts Chauncey Needle Club Christmas party and gift exchange Wednesday night.

Chauncey Athens Chauncey Troop Boy Scouts Max Wilson Needle Club Helen Sanders

Auxiliary to Meet CHAUNCEY Ladies Auxiliary Session

The Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will meet Wednesday Dec 16 at 7 pm in Chauncey K of P Hall with a business session and potluck supper. President Mrs Dorothy Staley will conduct the meeting.

Chauncey—Ladies Auxiliary United Mine Workers Chauncey K. of P. Hall Dorothy Staley

Circle of Ruth Christmas Party in Nelsonville

Mrs Oral Daugherty hosted the Circle of Ruth annual Christmas party at 16 Jefferson St with 28 members. Gifts were exchanged under a decorated tree and a toy drive aided Miss McDowell. Mrs Lloyd Evans received a dish set. The Pocahontas lodge to sponsor a weekly bingo at Red Men Hall Wednesday at 7 30 with a special prize.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty Circle of Ruth Jefferson St Cecil Shafer Degree of Pocahontas Red Men's Hall

Chauncey and Dover Social and Personal

Chauncey and Dover residents visited relatives across Ashland Ohio and Columbus Ohio. Chauncey residents Otto Russell and Robert Hixson were in Ashland with Chauncey hosts Mrs. Hixson and family. Several local families hosted and visited relatives from Millfield Columbus and The Plains over the weekend.

Chauncey and Dover Chauncey Robert Hixson Ashland Otto Russell Robert W. Hixson Sam Tippett Holt S. Courtney Main St

Christmas Observed at Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church

Christmas services will be held at Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Saturday at 1 30 pm with guests from Glouster Church. Mrs Howard Stout will lead the program and Elder J W Schultz of Logan will deliver the sermon after Sunday School.

Chauncey Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Glouster Howard Stout J. W. Schultz Logan

Roll Call Starts CHAUNCEY in Red Cross drive

Red Cross roll call begins in Chauncey today and will finish within the week. The organizing committee includes Rev. Gilbert Courtney Mayor W. D. Hines and Max Wilson.

Chauncey Red Cross Gilbert Courtney W. D. Hines Max Wilson

Family Reunion Guests Visit in Chauncey and Pomeroy

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stanley of Chauncey hosted their children and grandchildren Edwin Echelbarger and Dickie Adrian Mich Joseph Stanley Billy Floyd Leroy Jack Lightfoot families William Robinett Jr Billie Lee Norma Jean Harold Sherlock Betty Jo John Stanley Janice Sue Chauncey. The group traveled to Pomeroy on Saturday to be guests of Joseph Stanley and Mrs Jack Lightfoot and families.

Chauncey Floyd Stanley Edwin Echelbarger Dickie Adrian Mich Joseph Stanley Billy Floyd Leroy Jack Lightfoot Pomeroy William Robinett, Jr Billie Lee Norma Jean Columbus Harold Sherlock Betty Jo Athens John Stanley Janice Sue

December meeting plan for Friendship Class Church of Christ

Officers will be elected and a business session held with devotions social hour and gift exchange. The gathering takes place Wednesday night at Mrs Pearl Henrys home Main Street assisted by Mrs Jessie Fiske and Miss Ruth Fiske. Do not use Soap. clean matting with cold water and ammonia.

Chauncey Mothers’ Bible Class of Zion Church Hazel Luman Church of Christ Pearl Henry Main St Jessie Fiske Ruth Fiske

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