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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1940

Page

2

Christmas church program planned with cantata and services

Nelsonville churches announce a Christmas program with Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and a morning worship featuring soloists and a cantata The Christmas Vision. Evening services include a cantata Performed by Nolte and contributions from L A Davis Kathryn Courtney Mrs Gardner and others. First Presbyterian Church offers organ and choir selections and a 4 30 p m Christmas Vesper program with Handel Messiah selections and soloists.

Nolte L. A Davis Voice of Prophecy Bethlehem Kathryn Courtney Mrs. Gardner Allen Gardner Cleveland Christian Home First Presbyterian Church Bizet John Lloyd Evans Mary Louise Bowen Lester Mannie Postlude Malling Yon Gaines Margaret Johnson Emily Sharp Imogene Sayers Glen Hanes

Flagfront Christmas display honors veterans at Rawlings Sons

The R. H. Rawlings Sons add a patriotic Christmas feature by placing a large flag on their building. Pine branches outline the flag and colored lights illuminate the display.

Middleport R. H. Rawlings Sons

Racine Boy To Serve Air Corps in Panama

Ivan Watson of Racine leaves for Alabama for four months of military mechanic training in the air corps. He passed a double A exam at Fort Hayes Columbus and will be stationed in Panama for the remainder of his enlistment. He is 19, son of Mr and Mrs Owen Watson.

Racine Ivan Watson Alabama Air Corps Fort Hayes Columbus South Panama Owen Watson

Nelsonville Methodist Guild Christmas Party Held

Miss Helen Largent hosted the Nelsonville Methodist Guild Christmas party with assistance from Mrs. Clarence Kelly and Mrs. R. P. Riley. The event featured a business meeting electing Mrs. Malvern Wilson as president and other officers, a Christmas music program, and an elaborate refreshment course.

Nelsonville Helen Largent Methodist Guild Largent Clarence Kelly R. P. Riley Malvern Wilson Robert Kinney I. N. Imhoff Florence Cook Jack Pritchard

Rev. Freer to Spend Christmas in Summersville

The Rev. Charles A. Freer of the Church of Christ will depart Sunday night for Summersville New Jersey to spend Christmas with his daughter Mrs R S Chatfield. He plans to return the following Saturday.

Charles A. Freer Church of Christ Summerville N. J R. S. Chatfield

Faculty Club Dinner Honors Holiday Spirit at High School

The high school home economics room hosted a 6 o clock Faculty Club dinner last evening. Two long tables surrounded a large decorated tree with holly and colored lights. Evergreen garlands, red candles and crystal candelabras adorned the setup as a three course turkey meal preceded music games and dancing. Committee chair J K Kinneer led Maynard McDaniel Mildred Roberts Maxine Hall and Helen Jackson.

J. K. Kinneer Maynard McDaniel Mildred Roberts Maxine Hall Helen Jackson

Christmas Dinner for Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters

The Pythian Sisters held a Christmas dinner and party at Mrs. Flossie Crawford’s home on Wednesday evening. They enjoyed a three course turkey dinner by candlelight, received white deer favors, and gifts from Santa Claus who arrived later. Miss Ruth Myers helped serve as 15 members including Mrs. Bess Fleck of Athens attended. The Crawford residence was festively decorated with a front porch large tree and a living room manger scene.

Pythian Sisters Flossie Crawford Santa Claus Ruth Myers Crawford

Birthday Party for Martha Hickman

Mrs. W. J. Hickman entertained Wednesday for the seventh birthday of her daughter Martha. A silver Christmas tree greeted guests in the living room before games and refreshments. Martha received gifts from Sharron Kelley, Maureen Kelley, Judy White, Dianne Crabtree, Judy Rosser, Jane Raine, Lela Davis, Nancy Hutchins, Barbara Erb, Phyrene Gabriel, and Billy Hickman.

Sharron Maureen Kelley Judy Jane White Dianne Crabtree Judy Rosser Jane Raine Lela Davis Nancy Hutchins Barbara Erb Phyrene Gabriel Billy Hickman

Christmas Program At Church Of Christ Graces Morning Service

A Christmas program by the primary department follows Bible School at the Church of Christ in Glouster. Mrs. Ira Stansberry leads. Minister C C B Tigner offers a short message on When Jesus Was Born. An evening program at 7 o clock by the church youths showcases training for future service under Mrs. Harry Vernon.

Glouster Church of Christ Ira Stansberry Cc. B. Tigner Jesus Harry Vernon

Aliens of Nelsonville Area Register

Nelsonville reports the alien registration closes December 26 with post office assistance for foreign born residents to complete papers. Postmaster J B Preston says evening appointments are available through that date and about 25 aliens have registered since new rules took effect.

Nelsonville J. B. Preston

Brooks Team Shoemen Sweep City League Night

Brooks Shoes dominated Coverts in a City League night, posting three high scores including a new team single of 995 and a team triple of 2878. Johnny Johnson led with 257 in a game and 643 total pins, while Mead Whyte added 437. A special match against Jutter Oils of Athens is set for tonight.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoes Coverts Johnny Johnson Maples Mead Whyte Jutter Oils of Athens

Install Officers for Trimble Lodge 557 F and A M

Officers were installed at Trimble Lodge No 557 F and A M on December 16 1941 for the ensuing year. W M Noble Bruton S W Cedric Morrison J W Elmer Bratka Treasurer Russell Lent E E Olbers Secretary Fred Darling Chaplain Wyatt S Dyph Meeks Ernest Meeks and E J Morrison trustees Lawrence Persinger Tyler S S Danford trustee one year C F Danford installing officer A L Morrison marshal.

Tyler S. S. Danford C. F. Danford A. L. Morrison

Santa Claus To Visit Jacksonville at Trimble Church

Trimble Methodist Church hosts an old fashioned program at 7 30 PM led by Rev C E Palmer with carols from older Sunday School scholars and performances by Intermediate and Prim group children. Gifts will be placed on a Christmas tree and Santa will distribute them after the program. Organizers are Mrs Mary Anderson Mrs Ada Frances Brunton Miss Verna Frances Sayre and C F Danford. The Sunday School treat is planned for Sunday morning Dec 22 with a large turnout hoped for.

Trimble Trimble Methodist Church C. E. Palmer Pri Mary Anderson Ada Frances Brunton Verna Frances Sayre C. F. Danford Kimberly Church Center Children’s Department Young People’s Society Santa Claus

Christmas in Hocking Valley pageant and services

Christmas events in Dorr Run, Sand Run, and Kimberly highlight White Gift pageants, Santa visits, baptisms, and Holy Communion. Dorr Run Chapel offers a three o clock pageant and gift ceremony with a special choir. Rev. Lloyd Evans leads services and Sunday School programs across locations.

DORR Helen Stufflebean Mae Fae Keiffer Iloan Green Dorothy Dean Deloris Evener Margery Wycoff Lloyd Evans Santa Santa Claus

Christmas party and gift exchange at Rebekah Lodge

The GLOUSTER Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will host its annual Christmas party and gift exchange after the regular meeting Saturday evening. Tulips are noted to have originated from Persia.

Glouster — Marcellite Rebekah Lodge

Famous Medical Man Horizontal Puzzle Clue List

A segmented clue grid listing across and down hints for a famous medical man who introduced vaccination and other terms. The set includes numbers for each clue like 1 7 11 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 27 30 32 35 36 39 40 42 43 44 46 48 50 51 52 54 66 and vertical clues 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 16 19 21 22 24 26 28 29 30 31 33 34 37 38 41 45 47 48 49 50 51 53 55.

South Carolina

Santa Claus To Visit Trimble Church Christmas Tree

Santa Claus will visit the Jacksonville Community Christmas Tree at Eagle's Hall on Monday evening December 23 at 6 o'clock. Children from Jacksonville Grade School will meet at the school and march to the tree to sing carols. The event is sponsored by the Eagle Lodge with help from local businessmen.

Glouster Santa Claus Jacksonville Eagle's Hall Eagle Lodge

Market Dips As Stocks Blinkered By Tepid Buying

New York stocks softened with limited buying late in the session and many issues holding near yesterday's close. Gains came from Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet, Chrysler, Consolidated Edison, N. Central, Anaconda, Sears Roebuck, Boeing, Glenn Martin, Eastman Kodak, Westinghouse, and Peake Ohio, while U S Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors, United Aircraft, American Smelting, U S Gypsum, and Johns Manville showed wavering trends.

Johns Manville Cemapsocemaccangean Kennecott O Kroger Groc Cctemestenweaselswans SB Libbey O. Ford Mont. Ward Sinmanrai Conntne SONS Central Westinghouse Youngstown Sheet and Tube

Live Stock Market Prices Reported for Hog Cattle and Calves

Hog market quotes show 3 175 head with 10 to 25 cent gains and top prices around 6.50 for 180 to 350 pound hogs, sow prices steady at 5.25. Cattle and calves see about 700 cattle and 250 calves with steadiness. steer and heifer prices mostly 7 to 9.75 per hundredweight, bulls up to 7.25, vealers 11.50 to 13.00 in strong spots.

Hog and cattle market report with mixed price moves

Salable hogs 350 steady and 15 higher with weights 160 to 189 Ib at 6.40, 180 to 220 Ib at 6.50W, 75. 250 to 290 Ib at 6.25, 50. Salable cattle 75, calves 100 steady. Salable sheep 200 steady and 10c higher with choice lambs 10.25, medium to good 8.9, ewes 2.4, wethers 3.50 to 4.75.

Market sale shows strong cattle and hog prices

Wednesday sale featured active demand with good steers to 809.70 and milk cows 35 to 38. Calves sold from 8.10 to 12.60 with top quality choosing 12.60. Hog receipts 310 head with prices from 4.30 to 6.25, sheep and lambs steady at 8.90 for good lambs and 6.20 for medium. Next sale moves to Tuesday.

First of April Customs Mentioned Amid April Fools Notes

The article notes uncertainty about when and where the custom of playing tricks on April first originated. It also provides butter and egg receipts with various grades and price or quantity references, listing weak and current receipts along with multiple quality terms and checks. Other prices remain unchanged.

Notice of Inventories for Multiple Estates

Notices to executors administrators and heirs that inventories appraisements and schedules of debts have been filed for numerous estates including Romine Druggan Smart Woodard Barker Pinkerton Creamer Wilkes Aiken Conklin and Haworth. hearing set for December 30 1940 at 9 00 AM with exceptions due five days prior. Francis D White probate judge. 12-13-40 20tw.

Fannie Romine Hester A. Druggan Arminia Smart Ward N. Woodard Bertha Barker Hoyt A. Pinkerton Joseph Creamer Lulu ©. Wilkes Nellie Aiken Conklin Clara Haworth Francis D. White

Grain and Produce Prices in Toledo Markets

Grain and produce prices list Corn No 2 yellow 62 63 percent No 3 60 62 No 4 57 59 percent Oats No 2 white 38 39 percent.

Toledo

Butter and Eggs Prices From Cleveland Board Report

Butter steady with extras in tubs 39 percent standards 38. Eggs steady. prices paid shippers in 100 case lots. Extras 57 lb and up candied light yolks clear 27 44, current receipts 55 lb and up 23, mediums 24. Live poultry steady. colored fowls heavy 17, medium fowls 13 14, leghorn fowls 10 12, springers small 14 15, rock springers 5 lb and up 17, broilers 2 lb and up 19 20, young ducks 6 lb and up 15, ducks small and ordinary 11 12, turkeys young hens 20 21, young toms 16 19, old roosters 10 12, stags 12, geese fat 14, ordinary 10 12.

Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Creamery and egg receipts show varied quality indicators

Butter receipts total 668,414 with weak creamery grades and scores from 34 to 35 and 92 to 90 percent. Other prices unchanged. Egg receipts total 5,314 with weak fresh graded and dirties, fresh checks 18, refri checks 16, refri extras 20 percent, refri stds 20 percent.

Butter and Eggs Market Notes From The Exchange

Butter weakness noted with nearby tubs at 92 score ex tras and 35 percent standards at 3444 34.89 score 34 and 88 score 33. Eggs steady with current receipts firsts 26 white standards 2844 hennery white ex tras 30.

Hennery

Middleport Teachers Hold Yale Meeting

December meeting of the Teachers Professional organization of the Middleport schools was held in the high school with a dinner prepared by the men. Decorations of red and green enhanced the seasonal tables, followed by a brief business session led by president Gordon Harris and a review of Pollack's The Adventures of a Happy Man by Miss Lucille Dutton.

Middleport Teachers Professional Organization of the Middleport Schools Gordon Harris Pollack Lucille Dutton

Egg price list of various poultry and egg grades

A historical price listing shows egg cases by grade including extra firsts and seconds, plus nearby ungraded. Poultry fowls prices include colored roosters and leghorns, white Plymouth Rock springers, Orpington and Mediterranean springers, with weights from 2 to 5 pounds and varying prices per item.

Townsend Club to Elect Officers Sunday Meeting

Glouster Townsend Club schedules a 2 p m Sunday gathering in the mayor's office to elect officers for the coming year. Local members are invited to attend and participate.

Glouster — Townsend Club

Message for those unhappy in life and love ad

An advisory note promises guidance for anyone unhappy or failing in business love or marriage and promises to reveal what she sees for you including possible bad outcomes. It mentions a location on Trailer Route 33 four miles west of Nelsonville providing the service.

Nelsonville

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