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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1937
Page
2
Nelsonville committee plans final drive for Christmas baskets to aid all worthy families. Call Miss Freda Smith today to donate food or money. A final toy collection occurs tonight and those with toys should contact Bill Lawson. A large amount of food and money is needed.
A combined Hocking County group of high school students presents a Christmas program at Carbon Hill Gym on Tuesday evening December 21 at 7 30 featuring Adeste Fideles instrumental and vocal numbers. Directors include Miss Smith Steele White Orr Laverty Rice for vocals and Mr Aspenwall McCutcheon Harburger for instruments. Schools represented include Laurelville Gibisonville Islesboro Rockbridge Union Furnace Murray City South Bloomingville and Carbon Hill.
Under Mr. Brooks Franks and Miss Mary Louise Bowen the First Presbyterian Church choir in Nelsonville performed a candlelight service Sunday at 4 30 PM. The program featured hymns by the organ, a Pastoral Symphony from the Messiah, and carols such as Silent Night and Jesu Bambino. The offering supported the Ohio Presbyterian Home for the Aged.
Doanville residents will attend a Community Center event Wednesday at 7 30 pm featuring Santa Claus for a children oriented evening. Organizers promise a festive program and pleasant entertainment for all attendees.
After a Dew Hotel dinner on Friday MM Club members visited Mrs Minnie Scott in Chestnut Street for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Fourteen members attended and prizes were awarded to Mrs Goldie Craig and Mrs Freda Hellyer.
Troop No. 65 Boy Scouts are asked to attend tonight's regular meeting in the Methodist Church basement and bring all money for salt sales and registration dues.
Nelsonville The Mizpah Class of the Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas party Tuesday at 6 PM. The event will be hosted by Mrs. Harry Ball at her home on Poplar Street.
At the regular WBA meeting Tuesday night at 7 o clock there will be a Christmas party a gift exchange and lunch. Members are asked to bring a small gift for the exchange.
Mrs Delbert Patton formerly Ruth Nixon was discharged from St. Anthony Hospital Columbus to her home in Nelsonville Sunday. She is recovering after a major surgical operation performed there two weeks ago.
Funeral services were held today at Stout's Funeral Home for Gordon Wayne Northup the 10 month old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Northup Burial followed at Greenlawn.
Donald Lowden spent Saturday at Martinsburg with his mother Mrs. Ann Lowden who is seriously ill at the home of her sister Mrs. C F Wonderling in Nelsonville.
Thomas Gilbert aged 73 died suddenly from a heart attack at 8:30 Saturday night at the home of his daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs Vern Lamborn in Glouster Services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Lamborn home with Rev David P Morris officiating Burial will follow in Sands Cemetery at Trimble He was former resident of Trimble and his wife passed away twenty years ago Survivors include two daughters Mrs William Zimmers and Mrs Vern Gamborn of Glouster and two sons John Gilbert and Guy Gilbert of Akron
Mrs Jeanette Mae Oliver aged 54 died Sunday at her home on Fourth Street in Nelsonville Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev Ben Awe Surviving are her husband John Oliver and five sons and three daughters
In Nelsonville mayor S G Holland court, two intoxication arraignments were heard Sunday. Carl Lauderback Kimberly pled guilty and was fined $10 and costs, while Clarence Reynolds pled guilty and was fined $5 and costs. The article also notes the electric eel can swim forward or backward using only its fringe-like anal fin.
A seasonal verse praises Christmas cheer and the birth of Jesus. Author A. L. Hysell from Bradbury Queensland expresses gratitude, faith, and wishes for happiness and divine blessing during the holiday season.
Nelsonville coroner Dr. A L Pritchard was moved from Mt Carmel Hospital to his home Saturday following a two month treatment period and major surgery. His condition is slightly improved.
Social and confidential matters top the day with secret plans possibly about gifts or social events. Work is negligible. birthdays may bring irksome work but social artistic or domestic interest. A child born that day may be sociable and art minded, possibly gifted in poetry music or mystery writings. The British Museum prohibits smoking except under the front colonnade.
Lick Run and Kimberly locals named delegates and alternates for the 35th biennial United Mine Workers of America convention in Washington D C on January 25. Delegates chosen were Clifford Grace and John Cope with Arthur Green and Harold Dupler as alternates from Lick Run. Ernest Hoskins named delegate and Win Bols as alternate from Kimberly.
Nelsonville notices the death of Mrs. Mary Cook 53 at her Murray City home. Survived by husband Fred Cook father John Bunting two daughters Mrs Ray Richardson Logan WV Mrs Frederick Cook Murray City one stepdaughter Marie Cook Akron OH two sons Percy Kilgore Logan WV Howard Kilgore Murray City one sister Mrs Nan Ankle Buchtel and two brothers Clifford Bunting San Francisco CA Dan Bunting Murray City. Florida leads all states in cigar manufacture.
Buchtel boys defeated Chauncey 28-16 on their home floor as Shirley and Sheskey led with nine points each. Chauncey’s Leffler and Stalder had seven apiece. Buchtel girls beat Waterloo 12-7 then Chauncey 28-7 with Worthington scoring 11. Next up, Buchtel hosts Troy in a league game on December 23.
Nelsonville reports the funeral of Mrs. C W Tomlinson who died Thursday at Des Moines. The service was at Plitcher Funeral Home in Columbus at 2 PM with interment in Columbus. Surviving are husband, two sons Malcolm of Atlantic Iowa and R L of Cadiz plus grandson Raymond buried in Columbus. The family previously lived in Nelsonville and Columbus before Iowa move.
Gene Barne cut Columbus was Saturday guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Welch. Mrs. E. J. Kessinger went to Columbus for the funeral of Mrs. C. W. Tomlinson. Miss Sylvia Jane Shaw and John Keehn of Dayton were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shough.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters in Nelsonville hold their Christmas party on Wednesday evening. A dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Dew Hotel precedes a party and gift exchange at Mrs. Harry Davis's home. Members are asked to write a letter to their Capsule friend.
Nelsonville group hosts a benefit party at the IOOF Hall at 7:30 this evening. Patrons are asked to bring their December tickets. Yerba Buena was the former name of San Francisco before 1847, and the name also labels Goat Island in the bay.
The K of P order and local friends led funeral services for Levi McDowell a former Nelsonville resident. Burial followed at Greenlawn beside his wife and daughter Lulu eight years after her passing.
ARE TO ENTERTAIN NELSONVILLE The Junior Order will entertain Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the IOOF Hall with a benefit party.
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