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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1926

Page

3

Nelsonville Baskets to Meet Gallipolis Saturday

Nelsonville high school league leaders travel to Gallipolis on Saturday for a regular schedule game marking their first meeting this year. A group of fans plans to accompany the team to the Gallia county seaport as Coach Stoltz has prepared the squad for strong play.

Nelsonville Gallipolis Gallia County Stoltz Jackson Weliston Ohio University At Athens Southern Ohio Scarlet and Gray Boys Nelsonville High School Portsmouth

Rainbow class entertains at Fort street gathering

Rainbow class of the Christian Sunday school was entertained at the home of Mrs. Harold Mechem on Fort street. About thirty members attended a Washington birthday themed program with a playlet, piano solos, and a two course luncheon.

Nelsonville The Christian Sunday School Harold Mechem Fort Street S. S. Lane Stanley Mechem B. L. Hawk Glouster Bernice Bennett Washington S. S. Steenrod Pauline Donley Esther Helen Verity Sigrid Love Lillian Bryson Nelle Mildred Bau

Nelsonville man joins Logan group for Florida motor trip

Wilbur Martin of Nelsonville joined friends from Logan for a two week motor trip to Florida leaving yesterday.

Florida Nelsonville Wilbur Martin Logan

Passion Week Observances At Local Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian church will observe Passion week from March 28 to April 7 with special services each evening. The Rev. Lloyd Evans will conduct the services.

Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church Lloyd Evans

Jesus in Triumph to Jesus in Life sermons week schedule

The church announces evening meetings with sermons titled Jesus in Triumph Jesus in Agony Jesus in Two Worlds and Jesus in Life spanning March 28 to April 4. Members are asked to avoid other meetings during the week. Martha Washington Party hosted by Presbyterian youths in the basement at 7 30 p m tonight.

Jesus Martha Washington Nelsonville The Presbyterian Church

White Rose Embroidery Club meets at Shockley home

The Wild Rose Embroidery club gathered at Mrs. Clarence Shockley's West Columbus street residence from 2 to 4 pm on Wednesday. Attendees included Mrs. Frank O'Mara and others. sewing and fancy work were enjoyed and refreshments served. Next meeting planned with Mrs. Bert Young on March 3.

Nelsonville Clarence Shockley Wild Rose Embroidery Club West Columbus Street Frank O'Mara Cliff Hampton Bert Young Arthur Hicks Ed Dewhurst Lena Denny

Elizabeth Zane chapter DAR to meet Saturday afternoon

The Elizabeth Zane Daughters of the American Revolution regular meeting will be held Saturday at 2 30 o clock at the home of Mrs W H Cann 159 E Columbus street Mrs Lowell F Hobert state regent will be guest of honor at this session.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution W. H. Cann E. Columbus Street Lowell F. Hobert

Signs of Spring Unmistakable in Nelsonville

Nelsonville February 19. Despite the forecast, spring seems near as local boys seek marble play spaces and another group flies kites on Kantner Hill. The office notes daily arrival of spring poems as further evidence.

Nelsonville

Old Time Dance Planned in Stratton Building

Nelsonville residents will attend an old-fashioned dance in the Stratton building at Fayette and Hocking streets Monday evening. A five-piece orchestra will furnish the music for the event.

Nelsonville Stratton Fayette and Hocking Streets

Haybron Council Rehearsal Plans For Masonic Temple Event

Cast to rehearse for a super-excellent degree presentation at the Haybron council event. Rehearsals set for Friday evening and Sunday afternoon ahead of Monday eve ning performance at the Masonic temple.

Nelsonville Haybron Council Masonic Temple

Static Gets On The Air Again In Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents heard better radio reception after six weeks of poor signal as the weather dampened static. On Wednesday night reception improved and old listeners were heard again though Thursday night brought renewed static as the airwaves were crowded with broadcasts.

Nelsonville Qlocal Weather Man

Funeral for Nelsonville's John H. Longley Sunday

Funeral services for John H. Longley Nelsonville's oldest citizen who neared the century mark last summer will be held Sunday at 1 36 PM at his daughter Mrs G L Steenrod's Madison street home The Rev J Howearth Christian church pastor will conduct burial will take place at Greenlawn

Nelsonville John H. Longley G. L. Steenrod Madison Street J. Howearth The Christian Church Greenlawn

Presbyterian church groups host social dinner in basement

Groups one and two of the Presbyterian church held a dinner and social meeting in the church basement last night with about sixty five to seventy members and their families attending. Dinner was served at 6 o'clock.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church

Church introduces group system with meetings planned

The groups were seated at two tables as guessing contests and games entertained guests. The men's chorus performed several selections while the Rev. Mr. Evans explained the new group system and its expected benefits. Groups three and four will meet in a similar session next Thursday evening.

Mr. Evans

Spinsterhood draws reader interest in Rutland

A house to house canvass of Rutland shows over half of the ninety Messenger readers in the village are following the serial Spinsterhood. Bloss ter, formerly of the Higley Bible class, now lives in Rutland with an injured foot and hopes to return to work next week. Mrs Blosser is actively quitting and enjoying the work.

Rutland Blosster Higley Bible Class

Rathburn stores convert to incorporation in Rutland and Middleport

Rathburn stores of Rutland and Middleport shift from partnership to corporate form and offer stock to clerks turning employees into shareholders.

Rathburn Rutland Middleport

Preachers of Rutland Launch Weekly Newspaper

Rutland clergy form an association and publish a weekly paper led by C. B. Tigner, formerly of Athens and pastor at the village Christian Church, as chief editor.

The Preachers of Rutland C. B. Tigner Athens Christian Church of the Village

Rail merger looms as L and N and Atlantic Coastline unite

New York Feb 19 Wall Street circles foresee a southern railroad merger after executive changes. Henry Walters leads both the Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast Line under 51 percent control, raising expectations of a consolidation of the two lines.

New York South Wall Street Louisville and Nashville Railroad Henry Walters Atlantic Coast Line L. and L. and N

Embarrassing eruption on face

Hadley Massachusetts on May 28 reports a resident troubled by a facial eruption. After trying various remedies, the person decided to use Resinol Soap with nightly warm-water baths and then applied Resinol.

Hadley Mass

Dismissal in Local Court for Antle Case

W. D. Fleming of Amesville faced Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig on an affidavit to keep the peace filed by Grant Antle. Antle was acquitted as no just cause to fear personal injury was shown and no date of threats proved. The case was dismissed with costs charged to the defendant.

W. D. Fleming Amesville Pearl W. Helwig Grant Antle Antle Fleming

Check Forger Is Sentenced in Mansfield Court

Harry Wright was found guilty of passing a forged check in Common Pleas court and sentenced by Judge L. G. Worstell to the Ohio State reform atory in Mansfield. The term is indefinite and tied to behavior, Wright was 20 at the time of the forgery, near the minimum age for penitentiary sentences.

Harry Wright Common Pleas Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield L. G. Worstell Wright

Corona Stores seeks reconsideration of out of court settlement

Corona Stores Inc of Pennsylvania asks the Common Pleas court to reconsider a settlement with C. D. Gaston of Guysville claiming Gaston has not paid. The February 1 hearing was adjourned for settlement and the case is set for March 1.

Corona Stores, Inc Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court C. D. Gaston Guysville Corona Company Gaston

Widow Sues to Nullify Mahlon Hayes Will in Common Pleas

The widow of Mahlon Hayes, who died at his Guysville home, files a Monday Common Pleas suit to annul his will. She sues the named defendants seeking to invalidate the will and challenge its provisions.

Mahlon Hayes Guysville Common Pleas

Bank of Athens Opens Estate Case Involving Hayes Heirs

The Bank of Athens as administrator sues the estate of Mahlon Hayes and challenges the right of his children. It notes that Mrs. Hayes is his second wife and has no children of her own.

The Bank of Athens Mahlon Hayes Hayes

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