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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1938
Page
2
Rev. Goodman will deliver the Sunday morning sermon titled He Whom a Dream Possesses at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville. The choir sings One Theme Triumphant and Rev. O W Williams returns for Sunday night with In His Presence. Adult Sunday School only. no young people's meeting.
Nelsonville church schedules usual morning and evening worship. Sunday Young People's meeting at 6 is canceled with only adult classes in the Sunday School.
The Doanville Dorcas Society of the Doanville Church will host a soup dinner at the Community Center on Wednesday February 16 starting at 11 30 AM.
The G. A Club will host a benefit party at 1.C.C.F. Hall on Saturday night at 8 o clock.
O F Foster, Ohio Public Utilities Commission engineer, told Nelsonville officials that local rates likely will be higher if the commission sets a rate after hearing evidence in the dispute with Ohio Fuel Gas Co. The council seeks a negotiated compromise to save consumers money. Mayors, city officials, and commission staff discuss sending an engineer to Nelsonville for review amid pending litigation and prior negotiations.
Nelsonville Rev. E A Fiddler, superintendent of the Leper Home and Four Out Clinic in India, will occupy the pulpit at the Independent Holiness Church Saturday night to share his experiences with lepers in foreign fields. The service begins at 7 o clock.
City engineers and the company reported a firm finding of about 78c per 1000 cubic feet. Nelsonville gas consumers average 1359 in period. Present rate is 62.09 cents per 1000 cubic feet. Councilmen favored negotiating a compromise to avoid costly litigation and a potentially higher final rate. A special committee of Huddy, Anderson and Glenn was named to work with the mayor and city solicitor on a compromise rate for council review.
Hollister U B Sunday School Loyal Workers Class hosted a valentine party with Dorcas and married ladies from Jacksonville U B Church. About 60 attendees received valentines, with red and white decor and contests. Also announced were upcoming party plans for Builders Class and Gods Little Helpers, a Rome game on Feb. 11, new library fiction, a school movie projector, and a postponed PTA meeting rescheduled for next Monday with eighth grade program.
The D A will sponsor a benefit party in the I O C F Hall on Friday night with play beginning at eight oclock.
Three Brown County registered Polled Herefords shipped by M. E. Fry begin a trek exceeding 10,000 miles to Wilson and McDowell in Queensland Australia.
Nelsonville reports the Gas House Gang edged the Austin Bombers in twin victories to stay atop the city league as Neiman Auto Supply fell to Rice Tailors. Bean 602 and Howe 556 led Gas House scorers. Berry 593 led Bombers. Drawings for the city doubles tournament were held with several matchups and prizes promised by local sponsors.
In Nelsonville male Lanning and Walter Staley pleaded guilty to petit larceny for stealing copper wire from the Pancake Mine at Doanville. Mayor C G Dew fined them $50 and costs and sentenced each to 30 days in county jail. They were taken to Athens Thursday afternoon.
In Nelsonville the Berean Men's Class of the Church of Christ aims for 50 men at its Sunday morning session on Feb 13. Former members are urged to attend. The class starts at 9 30 with Walter Morrison teaching. A musical program features a duet by L A Davis and Miss Catherine Courtney with Miss Sigrid Love on piano.
A report notes peanut oil is 98.3 percent digestible, higher than other oils, highlighting its superior absorption and suitability for cooking and nutrition.
Miss Dorothy Vorhes and Mrs. Glenn Thomas guest players at Mrs. Corwin Cookson’s bridge club. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Harry Kelly Jr, Miss Louise Rice, Miss Dorothy Vorhes and Mrs. Frank Smith. No guests at Mrs. Arthur Burgess event. Miss Catherine Spencer Mrs. Frank Jackson and Mrs. Edward Sharp led high scores.
Mrs Verna Huddy, previously in St Francis Hospital Columbus for an appendectomy, leaves hospital accompanied home by Mrs W J McConaha and Mrs Frances Guess after a Columbus hospital stay.
The Cosmopolitan Club meets at 7 30 tonight at Mrs Walter Wolfe’s home. Assisting Mrs Wolfe will be Mrs Rose Weigand.
Elder Roosevelt York of Ironton will deliver a revival message at the Apostolic Gospel Church Nelsonville 83 Washington St tonight. His topic is The Two Great Reapings as part of a weeklong series with meetings each night except Monday.
An auto mobile owned by Arthur Thompson, telegraph operator at the C. and O. Railroad yards, was stolen from Franklin Street Monday night and recovered Thursday night near Sugar Grove, Fairfield County officers report. Funeral services for Don Bowers Jr will be held Saturday at two oclock at the Christian Church.
Nelsonville reports growing interest and higher attendance at the evangelistic meeting at the Church of Christ. Rev Williams spoke on God's Toll and sang Sunrise. Miss Catherine Courtney performed Come To Me. Tonight the evangelist will speak on Unclean Spirits with Miss Wilma Scott singing He Will Hold Me Fast. No service Saturday night.
The Pilgrim Church in Nelsonville invites all to Friend Sunday on February 13. The Men’s Class meets at 9 30 AM and will feature special instrumental and vocal music as part of the growing program.
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