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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1926

Page

3

Nelsonville Quintet Overwhelms Pomeroy on Home Floor

Nelsonville High School defeated Pomeroy 93 to 67 on their home court in a league game. Nelsonville led 24 to 8 at half and extended their six game win streak, now 225 points for and 90 against in six games. The evening also featured a Lyceum and athletic program with glee club, readings, duets, and art and health talks.

Nelsonville Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Stoltz Hudson Mechem Whyte West Kennard Nelsonville High School Velma Young Columbus Thomas G. Beem Glee Club Paul Laurence Dunbar Ralph Parks Jack Bobo Charles Poston WAIU

M. E. Church Appeals for White Cross Hospital

Nelsonville church services report progress on hospital fund subscriptions. Morning sermon "Where Am I" urged support for White Cross hospital in Columbus. Scout troop No 3 ushers aided offerings. Evening sermon titled "No Man Liveth Unto Himself" featured Brunswick Panatrope music by Donald Betts with strong attendance.

Nelsonville Methodist White Cross Hospital Columbus Scout Troop No Brunswick Panatrope Donald Betts

Glenford Post American Legion to discuss membership drive

Nelsonville feb 8 a large attendance is desired for a Tuesday evening meeting of Glenford Dugan post American Legion. Plans will be presented for the membership drive and the session opens promptly at 7 30 o clock.

Nelsonville Glenford ‘Dugan Post American Legion

W. C. T. U. Meeting in Nelsonville

The W. C. T. U. will meet at 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jesse Bryan on Myers street. All members urged to attend.

Ww. Co. T. U Nelsonville Jesse Bryan Myers Street

Entertained Guests at Nixon Home Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Albert Nixon of 118 Mill Street hosted guests Sunday Rev and Mrs George L Ashton of Columbus Edward Mc Kinney of Waukegan Illinois Rev and Mrs Hawearth and sons Leslie and Arthur attended the gathering in Nelsonville February 8.

Nelsonville Albert Nixon Mill Street George L. Ashton Columbus Edward McKinney Waukegan Illinois Hawearth and Sons Leslie and Arthur

Hyperion Club Meeting Reported in Nelsonville

The Hyperion club met in Nelsonville with Mrs. R. H. Jackson presiding during a Saturday afternoon roll call. Attendees discussed current events as part of the session led by club officers.

Nelsonville Hyperion Club R. H. Jackson

Thousands Discover Harmless Substitute Olive Tablets

Local readers learn that Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets offer a harmless alternative to regular laxatives. The ad notes gentle action and emphasizes natural ingredients.

Dr. Edwards

Bible Class Dinner Meeting at Presbyterian Church

The women’s Bible class of the Presbyterian church will hold its annual meeting and dinner at the teacher’s home Mrs J M Hyde. A 6 o’clock dinner opens the meeting with Mrs H R Harrington of Logan as guest.

Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church J. M. Hyde H. R. Harrington Logan

Class asks attendees to call Hyde or Krieg

All members of the class expecting to attend are requested to call Mrs. Hyde or the president, Mrs. H. D. Krieg. The notice urges contact to confirm attendance and ensure proper planning.

Hyde H. D. Krieg

Aboard Meets Tonight in Nelsonville Parish Hall

Nelsonville reports a Sunday school board meeting set for tonight in the Methodist church parlors. Mrs Leyshon hosted a Friday night gathering for the girls of her Sunday school class with eighteen members enjoying the social event. Guests included Mrs Welch Mrs Barnecut Mrs Stalter and Miss Dunkle.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Herbert Leyshon C. E. Welch Mable Barnecut R. R. Stalter Garnet Dunkle

Local Visitors and Family Time in Ohio

Miss Mae Worthington Carl Worthington Ted Schappeleri and Miss Lucille Davis of Columbus visited relatives in Buchtel over the weekend. John Huffman spent Sunday with his family in Columbus. Willis Hickman returned Sunday to his studies at Ann Arbor after the visit.

Mae Worthington Carl Worthington Ted Schappeleri Lucille Davis Columbus Buchtel John Huffman Willis Hickman Ann Arbor

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

The piece lists residents visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. It mentions Mr and Mrs P W Hickman hosting. Elizabeth Smith in Columbus with her mother. Mrs Fred Courtney and children visiting her parents. Mrs Lewis Welch of Columbus visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Barber. Katie Johnson Freda Foss Imelda Smith Nettie Keeton Wilma Gears from Longstretch visiting Logan. Chester Six of Columbus visiting relatives. Robert Holcomb returning home after a week in Columbus.

P. W. Hickman Elizabeth Smith Columbus Fred Courtney Lewis Welch Joe Barber Katie Johnson Freda Foss Imelda Smith Nettie Keeton Wilma Gears Longstretch Logan Chester Six

Revival Meet At Christian Church Draws Large Attendance

In Nelsonville on February 8, crowd turnout marked the evangelistic meetings. Sunday morning the evangelist preached on Envy, illustrating how this sin caused much trouble within the community.

Nelsonville Christian Church

The New Birth Sermon Draws Large Nelsonville Crowd

In the afternoon over a hundred men gathered to hear Evangelist Ashton in Nelsonville, focusing on manhood and responsibility. In the evening more than 600 attended for a powerful sermon on The New Birth with a strong chorus and notable musical selections by Evangelist McKinney and locals. Tonight the sermon topic is The Devil's Payday.

Evange Ashton Nelsonville McKinney

Ohio student Cyril Wones seriously ill with pneumonia

Cyril Wones of Sidney, Ohio, a student at Ohio University, is seriously ill at Sheltering Arms hospital with pneumonia. He is expected to recover. Wones works as a waiter at the Spot and is known by sight to hundreds of students.

Cyril Wones Ohio University Sidney Ohio Sheltering Arms Wones

Air dissolves in water the cantd as sugar does

A brief note compares air dissolving in water to sugar, highlighting a chemical ambiguity and pointing to dissolution behavior in liquids.

Nelsonville Athens Electric Railway Cuts Fares Under Pay As You Enter Plan

The Nelsonville Athens Electric Railway Co adopts a pay as you enter system and passes savings to riders with high class transportation at unprecedented low, flexible rates.

Nelsonville

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Ohio River Boys Scarlet and Gray Rooster Athens Co. E. Jewett Robert Kinney James Knight Munity W. B. Lawrence W. N. Alderman W. B. Golden J. G. Worstell J. Halliday Cline G. O'Bleness F. B. Kiltan Cashire F. D. Forsyth M. E. Twiss M. E. Church Legion Gray Emily Cuticura Athens Electric Traction Company Gers Buchtel and Murray City Nelsonville-Athens MR. Barton Miss Clark
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