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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1931
Page
3
Community notice encourages readers to share society and local items via telephone and to contact an experienced representative at 412-W for service. The brief asks for upcoming news and local notes from Nelsonville and vicinity.
Nelsonville scouts hear Attorney John J. Woolley of Athens recount Boy Scout history. Mayor J W Hickman shares first troop memories and urges continued scouting to steer boys away from juvenile court. Troop 46 to meet next week. officials set board on Sunday at 2 in American Legion Building.
Nelsonville February 15 the Senior Junior Student Council sponsors a book drive for the High School Library. Students from every room collect books across biography history science English literature government encyclopedias business economics fiction poetry drama and mythology. Citizens are urged to donate as local library needs are emphasized.
Nelsonville records show in 1875 eleven contractors carpenters and builders including C. P. Slackburn H. M. Harrold B. F. Russe John Hull E. S. Higgins and N. L. Filey brick masons Silas Bland and G. L. Coney & Son also listed. The notice notes several merchants on Washington Street and Columbus Street and records the death of six year old Margaret May Withers on West Fifth Street with funeral details.
Mrs R M Henry and Misses Esther and Lucille Verity visited Columbus on Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Keller and their son were in Columbus Thursday. C A Hooper from Athens spent Friday in the city with relatives.
The T. GC. L. Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Blanch Stanley in charge. A brief business session was followed by social time and entertainment. A chicken dinner in valentines style was served. Guests included Mrs. Clara Backus Mrs. Goldie Kuhn and Mrs. Mabel Jones. Members present were Mrs. Clara Wallace Mrs. Sylvia Wallace Mrs. Gertie Merz Mrs. Mae Ennis Mrs. Maude Evans Mrs. Daisy Kesterson Mrs. Blanch Stanley Mrs. Adkins Mrs. Adda Allman Mrs. Alice Dresher Mrs. Flossie Green and Mrs. Dejla Robey. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Gertie Mers home on March 11.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison of Canton announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Evelyn to Fred C. Cupples of Minerva Ohio. The ceremony took place noon Feb 10 at the home of Rev W E Seesholts in Canton with witnesses. The couple will reside with Mary’s parents at 1601 Sid Street NE. Cupples works at Atley Steel Corp Canton.
Miss Ruth Kelch of Jefferson Street entertained members of her bridge club Wednesday evening. High scores were won by Miss Bernice Backus first and Mrs William Barrows second, while Miss Helen Devol held the low score.
Dorothy Helen Sawyer of Webster Groves Missouri awakened from a six month coma after nearly drowning last summer in a river. Doctors reported she regained consciousness recently and appears to be recovering.
Home economic instructors from Southeastern Ohio attend the annual conference at Ohio University Vocational Home Economics Platoing School The Plains led by Miss Enid W Lunn state supervisor Other leaders include Mrs Petel Wright of the Ohio Department of Education and Miss Alice Sévisher Miami University Ida Patterson and Anna Fitzgibbon will host visiting teachers at the university practice house at 4 90 o clock this afternoon
L. H. Wilson of Washington Street was arrested by patrolmen Wilson Ator and Charles Maple on a charge of intoxication. He will appear before Mayor Robert Wood for a hearing tonight at Too cuck.
Cincinnati February 13. The Rev Hubert F Brockman president of Xavier University since 1925 died last night of pneumonia after a two week cold. He was treated in hospital as pneumonia developed.
Churches of Nelsonville observe World Day of Prayer with a union service at the First Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon February 2 at 2 o'clock.
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