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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1925

Page

3

Legion Plans for Christmas Eve Service in Nelsonville

A special Christmas Eve service will be held around the public square tree in Nelsonville on December 24 at 7 30 PM. The event is a community sing with familiar carols and a call for church bodies to join in. Lloyd Evans is the legion chairman in charge of arrangements. Nelsonville city schools will close for holiday vacation on December 23 and resume January 4.

Nelsonville Bethlehem Lloyd Evans Legion

English Class Prizes At Nelsonville Schools

Citizens Central bank awards 30 to be split into two prizes per class for best English production. Seventh grade English booklet, Eighth experience from my summer vacation, Ninth social letter, Tenth original story, Eleventh essay, Twelfth oration. Peoples Bank also offers a cash prize under existing rules.

Nelsonvilled Citizens Central Bank Peoples Bank Company

Nelsonville Glee Club Heads to Columbus Sing

Six teen members of the Nelsonville Glee Club with supervisor Miss Velma Young travel to Columbus for the state-wide sing on Tuesday December 39. The event will be broadcast on WAIU and the local club plans further rehearsals and an operetta later this school year.

Nelsonville Glee Club of Velma Young Columbus Waiu

Christmas Cantata Presented by Nelsonville Choir

The Presbyterian church young people’s choir will perform Good Tidings of Great Joy adapted from Isaiah. Sunday 5 to 6 p.m. organist Charles Poston, alto singers directed by Velma Young. Soloists include Jack Raybould and several Mrs. and Miss performers.

Nelsonville Tullar and Lerman Presbyterian Church Charles Poston Velma Young Rice Jack Raybould Earl McCune William Millis Edith

Christmas candlelight at Stiers church noted

The church will be lit by candles and adorned with fur and spruce for the holiday display, creating a festive atmosphere.

Grotto to Hold Ceremonial in Nelsonville

Members of El Karnak Grotto at the Masonic club decided on a ceremonial session for Wednesday December 30. A class of candidates will receive enlightenment in Grotto mysteries. The ceremony will be at Stuart's opera house in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville El-Karnak Grotto Stuart’s Opera House

Christmas party hosted by Rainbow class at Christian church

In Nelsonville on December 18 the Rainbow class of the Christian church held its annual Christmas party. Miss Sigrid Love served as host, with assistants Misses Pauline Donley Verna Hand and Fern Parry helping prepare the Love home and decorations. Thirty members attended.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Sigrid Love Pauline Donley Verna Hand Fern Parry

Class Evening Presents Priscilla Cabinet Gift

Two guests Misses Helen Largent and Freda Smith attended the event. The class presented their teacher Mrs. B. B. Lane a Priscilla sewing cabinet. Mrs. Stanley Mechem led the business session and program followed. A two course luncheon by hostesses finished the evening.

Helen Largent Freda Smith Lane Priscilla Stanley Mechem

Nelsonville City Council Special Session Tonight

A special called session of the Nelsonville city council will meet at 7 o clock this evening in the mayor s office. The meeting will consider legislation to transfer funds.

Nelsonville

Missionary Society Met in Presbyterian Church Parlors

The Presbyterian church missionary society met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs. Lloyd Evans led devotionals and Mrs. Ed Juniper read a paper on The Advance of Mormonism. Discussion covered the Kennedy Memorial hospital at Tripoli Syria and Miss Leona Stuffiebean used the year book of prayer.

Nelsonville Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans Ed Juniper

Death Call Brings Hickman Kin to Nelsonville

Florence Hickman of Albuquerque New Mexico and Callie Carnes of Lebanon Illinois arrived in Nelsonville called by the death of their mother and sister Mrs J R Hickman. Carnes Hickman a son of Mullan Idaho is en route and expected tonight or Saturday.

Nelsonville Florence Hickman Albuquerque N. Mex Callie Carnes Lebanon Ill J. R. Hickman Carnes Hickman Mullan Idaho

Hickman Funeral Sunday in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Mrs. J. R. Hickman will be held Sunday in Nelsonville with burial to follow. The arrangement was announced today by the family, who request friends attend memorials at the family home.

Funeral service scheduled at West Franklin Street church

A man’s funeral will be held at 2 o clock in the afternoon at West Franklin Street, conducted by Rev. E. L. Morrell of the Methodist church.

Franklin Street E. L. Morrell Methodist Church

Nelsonville Charity Ball Set For Lodge Event Here

Nelsonville hosts the December annual charity ball of the Elke lodge at the club tonight. Dancing begins at 9 o'clock in the evening.

Nelsonville Lodge of Elke

Willis suffers broken left arm at Murray City mine

In Nelsonville on December 18 Willis of this city broke his left arm while working in a Murray City mine during a shift with the injury described as a broken forearm and is being treated locally.

Nelsonville Willis Murray City

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