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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1936

Page

7

Nelsonville Band Boosters Host Amateur Program Friday

The Nelsonville Band Boosters Club presents an amateur program Friday night with prizes for ticket sellers and winners. Tickets are available from band and club members. A door prize cake will be awarded. a program features tap dance, instrumental and vocal numbers plus a band concert from 7:30 with surprises in store.

Nelsonville Bers Club Freda White Charlotte Smith Louise Alice Dusty Floretta Sommers Alice Marty Robert Smith Buchtel Elmer Liddie Norma Jean Straits Lewis Vaughn Don Green Virginia Martin Haydenville Shirley Sayers

Logan club invited to Founders Day dinner

At the Business and Professional Woman's Club meeting in Nelsonville an invitation was extended for local members to attend the Logan B and FP Club Founders Day dinner on Sunday March 1. It is expected several local members will travel to Logan for the event.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Woman's Club Logan B. & FP Logan

Dinner honors Nelsonville Eastern Star officers

Dr. A L Pritchard hosted a 6 30 dinner at the Dew Hotel for 25 Past Matrons and Patrons Association members of Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Pappy Steward's Orchestra provided music as Dr. Pritchard acted as toastmaster. The group later applauded Mrs Pritchard and attended a Pastime theater party.

Nelsonville A. L. Pritchard Eudora Order of Eastern Star Dew Hotel Valentine Dr. Pritchard Alf

Chante Club Holds Valentine Session At Doanville Home

The Doanville Chante Club of the Sunday School met at Mary Ellen Covert's home for a regular session and a Valentine party. Mary Jean Nixon led the business meeting with thirteen members and two advisors present. Wanda Hoskins won the singing contest as guest Helen Harvey attended and refreshments followed.

Doanville Mary Ellen Covert Mary Jean Nixon Irene McDowell Verna Thompson Wanda Hoskins Helen Harvey

Rural Power Issue Discussed by Rotary

Nelsonville Rotary Club heard D. R. Johnson discuss rural electrification. He reviewed the public utility and federal government efforts to extend service, noting progress but that bringing power to isolated farms remains economically challenging.

Nelsonville Rotary Club D. R. Johnson Johnson

Powell Buys Two Jewett Homes in Nelsonville

William Powell purchased from Roy Davis two Jewett residence properties on Columbus Street Nelsonville after Davis acquired them from Citizens Central Bank. One is a large double on Columbus Street and the other sits on the rear lot. Powell plans to repair both and he and Mrs Powell will occupy one side of the Columbus Street home.

Nelsonville William Powell Roy Davis Jewett FE. Columbus St Davis Ciizens Central Bank Columbus §&T Powell

Stop Getting Up Nights 25c Test Remedy Ad

Uses juniper oil and buchu leaves to flush acids and waste matter and ease bladder irritation causing waking nights. Promises sleep restoration in four days with Bukets bladder laxative tablets. refill for 25 cents at Cline Pharmacy.

Cline Pharmacy

E. W. Sanner Dies at Home in Columbus

E W Sanner of Millersport Ohio died Wednesday morning at his son’s Columbus home after a seven week illness He was 74 survived by wife Isabelle two sons J M Nelsonville and L A Columbus a daughter Mrs Homer White of Millersport eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Funeral services at Millersport M E Church Friday Feb 14 at 1 30 p m Burial at Millersport

Nelsonville E. W. Sanner Millersport Ohio Hocking County Columbus Isabelle J. M L. A Homer White Millersport M. E

Colum bus visit notes from Mrs Hawk and Jack Acker

Mrs Wesley Hawk spends the end of the week in Columbus while Jack Acker of Cleveland, recently in Florida, is briefly at his home there for a few days.

Wesley Hawk Columbus Jack Acker Cleveland Florida

YMCA sewing center seeks sanitary cot donation

Nelsonville report states women at the YMCA sewing center are outfitting a rest room and urgently need a sanitary cot. Donations should be announced at the Y for pickup by a volunteer call.

Nelsonville YMCA

Mrs Mildred Kimble and others called to Columbus

Mrs Mildred Kimble Will Rittenberry and Tommy Wallace were summoned to Columbus Monday due to a change in Mrs Tom Wallace condition. Mrs Wallace had a major operation at a Columbus hospital last week and suffered a severe coughing spell Monday.

Nelsonville Pedestrian dies at 76 James Collins

Nelsonville resident James Collins aged 76 died at his Myers Street home after a heart attack following several days of illness. A coal miner turned piano tuner, he moved from Pomeroy 50 years ago. He leaves two daughters, Marguerite Ludden and Catherine Emish, four grandchildren, and was a St. Andrews Church member. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 9 am with burial at Greenlawn. parish members will gather Friday at 7:30 pm at the residence.

Nelsonville James Collins Myers St Frank Morris Collins James, Jr Marguerite Ludden Catherine Emish New Straitsville St. Andrews Church Father Kelly Greenlawn St. Andrews Parish

Willing Workers Class Plans Valentine Capsule Meeting

Nelsonville community church group meets at Mrs. Frank Murphy home. Members should bring a comic Valentine for their capsule friend. A potluck lunch will be served.

Nelsonville Willing Workers The Christian Church Frank Murphy

Mrs John Saltz Hosts Cosmopolitan Club Meeting

Nelsonville report says Mrs John Saltz will be hostess Friday night to the Cosmopolitan club members, inviting attendance and prompting social remarks for the community page.

Nelsonville John Saltz Cosmopolitan Club

Buchtel Teams Close Home Season With Wins

Buchtel boys beat Union Furnace 87 to 15 and girls defeat Union Furnace 25 to 5. Mary Wagner and Eileen Parker top scorers for the Buchtel girls while Lewis and Collins led the boys with nine and 17 points. The Blue Raiders wrap up home play this week with seniors Cherniak Collins Vice and Davis finishing their last games.

Buchtel Union Furnace Mary Wagner Eileen Parker Buchtel Boys Hocking County Lewis Collins Blue Raider Buchtel Merchants Shade Plains Cherniak Vice Davis

Bridge Club Hosts Three Tables In Nelsonville

Miss Charlotte Ucker entertained her bridge club with three tables of play on Wednesday night. Miss Louise Rice and Frances Lawson led high scores among the club plus guests, with Miss Freda Smith also scoring high for visitors. Afterward, Miss Acker served lunch. Mrs. Bertha Waugh, ill with the flu for two weeks, is reported to be recovering at her Monroe Street home.

Nelsonvill Corwin Cookson Freda Smith Charlotte Ucker Louise Rice Frances Lawson Miss Acker Nelsonville Bertha Waugh Monroe St

Miss Martha Bailey Dies at Haydenville

Nelsonville mourns 68 year old Miss Martha Bailey who died Wednesday at her nephew Guy Bailey’s Haydenville home. She is survived by several brothers and sisters. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

Nelsonville Martha Bailey Guy Bailey Haydenville

Band Boosters Hear Plans of School Year

Band Boosters Club met with Mrs. Walter Green and band director Clarence Naffziger to review plans for the year and the amateur program Friday night. Social hour followed with refreshments.

Nelsonville Band Boosters Club Walter Green Clarence Naffziger

DAR Will Meet at Home of Mrs. Glenn in Nelsonville

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D A R guests include Mrs Wallace Glenn hosting on Short Street with Mrs L T D Martin Mrs Wilford Stiere and Miss Hattie Baird assisting. Board meeting at 2 then chapter meeting at 2 30 with guest speaker Charles Poston. Bingo party postponed to next Thursday by the Paat Councilors Club.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of American Revolution Wallace Glenn Short St Glenn Paat Councilors Club

Wrestling Results From AP Chicago Cleveland Trenton Holyoke

Danno O Mahoney 225 Ireland threw Jim Browning 240 Veróna Mo 27 15 At Cleveland Jim McMillen Chicago and Ernie Dusék Omaha drew one hour At Trenton N J Dean Detton 206 Salt Lake City and Joey Ducé 218 Omaha drew one hour At Holyoke Massa Henry Piers Holland defeated George Manich New York two straight falls

Associated Press Chicago Danno O'Mahoney Ireland Jim Browning Vérona Cleveland Jim McMillen Ernie Dusék Omaha Drew Trenton N. J Dean Detton Salt Lake City Joey Ducék Holyoke Massa Henry Piers Holland George Manich New York

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Spa Sheroster Nelsonville Band Boosters Club Medical Register of England Nelsonville Bread Saye UNION Bill Schmitter W. Washington St. Nelsonville Chiffon & Service All New Sha Eastern Star Wildoaks Nelsonville Briefs Miss Ucker Mrs. Waugh New Dr. Caldwell Majestic Te Tey Ltd Carole ARUP Alans Penner Oakie Sparks Langford Mechem’s Dar A. B. Neiman Sons Schenley’s Kentucky Schenley Distributors, Inc New York, N. Y Kintore Schenley Hel Bayou America Pastor's Depth Store East End
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