Nelsonville Stuns league leader Middleport in hard fought clash
Nelsonville edged Middleport 28 23 as the league leading Jackets fought to a narrow victory. Walters led Nelsonville with 14 points while Juniper added eight. fouls dominated the game with 30 called. Middleport reserves defeated Nelsonville 23 14 in the preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Middleport
Pups
Scarlets
River Lads
Scarlet Cagers
Laessie
Adkins
Blair
Walters
Juniper
Bruce
Bowen
Chatworthy
Suusipsr
Nccsces Iseene
McManaway
C. Tro
Paaccceavenegeass
Soccen
Pormor
Ascuseusee
SORE
Young
Nelsonville Gft NG
Wtcicanevannigan
Chilinget
Hartinger
Pune
Nelsonville Class To Meet Tonight In Social Notes
A Nelsonville High School Class of 1935 reunion planning meeting will be held tonight at 7 at 50 West Franklin Street hosted by Mrs. Darwin Cunningham and her mother Mrs. S. S. Steenrod. Plans for a May Alumni Association reunion are on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville High School
Darwin Cunningham
S. S. Steenrod
W. Franklin St
Alumni Association
Nelsonville
Parent
Nelsonville Benefit Gene Night At LO O F Hall
The Junior Order plans a benefit gene night at the LO O F Hall in Nelsonville. Details on time and activities are limited in the fragment but indicate a community fundraiser event hosted by the Junior Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lo.o.f
Foreign students rise at Columbia Extension in New York
Director James C. Egbert reports a 66 percent increase in foreign born students studying English at the Columbia University Extension, driven by European and Oriental wars and by refugees and citizens of foreign nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University Extension
James C. Egbert
Last Veteran of Civil War Dies in Meigs
Henry A. Dixon, long-time Meigs County veteran and former justice of the peace, dies at an advanced age after a life marked by Civil War service with Sherman’s march to the sea, political rallies, and local patriotism. He served 20 years as a peace officer and remained a recognizable figure at county gatherings. The Meigs monument lists 506 county deaths in the war with many others returning wounded or uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Atlanta
Georgia
Gettysburg
Meigs
Athens
Henry A. Dixon
West Virginia
Ohio
Mr. Dixon
New Pension Measure Offered in Congress
Nelsonville report on January 16 notes Representative John E Rankin introduced H. R. 7925, an omnibus bill sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to grant pensions to all disabled World War veterans and to dependents of deceased veterans under the same terms as Spanish American War veterans. The measure follows a mandate from the VFW national encampment in Boston to improve uniformity and administration of veteran benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
United States
Boston
Mass
L. A. Myers
Nelsonville Post
Man Found With Large Gold Hoard and Jewelry Inconsistent Claim
Police in Truckee California confronted a man with eight thousand eight hundred fifty three dollars in gold and five thousand dollars in jewelry. He claimed ownership and provided identification. A routine check confirmed the treasure belonged to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truckee
Cal
Step This Way to be staged by Tri Psi Sorority and Phi Club
Casting has begun for the mystery musical comedy Step This Way to be staged by the Tri Psi Sorority and the Phi Club of Nelsonville on March 7 and 8. A professional director from the John Rogers Co. arrived today and rehearsals start immediately. A large group of representative talent will make Step This Way the outstanding theatrical event of the local season with arrangements led by Paul Betts Rexi cher Bill Reed Wynne Howe Harold Mc Cray Mrs Corwin Cookson Treva Shaw Ruth Butts Mrs Albert Inman and Helen Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Tri Psi
Phi Club
John Rogers Co
Paul Betts
Rex Iicher
Bill Reed
Wynne Howe
Harold McCray
Corwin Cookson
Treva Shaw
Ruth Butts
Albert Inman
Helen Stewart
Former Nelsonville Resident Mary Jo Swenson Dies in Arizona
Mary Jo Swenson 27 died in Prescott Arizona after moving there with her husband Wilfred Swenson of the U S Forestry Department. A Nelsonville graduate class of 1930 she was Church of Christ member and Tri Pi Sorority charter member. Survived by mother Mrs Dow Bowers and sister Mrs Glenn Allen. father deceased. brothers Max and Don. Body returned to Nelsonville for funeral and burial. Also PTA reminder stamps collection for redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mary Jo Swenson
Prescott
Ariz
Wilfred Swenson
Theu. S. Forestry Department
Swenson
Arizona
Church of Christ
Tri Pst
Dow Bowers
Glenn Allen
Max
Don
Ice Men Clinch 47-28 Victory Over Lancaster
Covert Ice Men dominated Lancaster Red Devils 47 to 28 at Lancaster Sunday. Paul Whyte led scoring with 14 points while C Berry had nine for Lancaster. The win completes the series. Covert hosts Lancaster Clover Farm Thursday at local high school gym with a 7 o'clock preliminary game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Covert Ice Men
Lancaster Red Devils
Lancaster
Lancaster Five
Paul Whyte
C. Berry
Devil
Covert Quint
Lancaster Clover Farm Five
Icemen
T Wright
Cesascanes
Juniper
Wathing
Emfor
Centinetsiinin S.& i Fredricks
Gaivin
Campbell
WINGS
G. Uocdocaven
Dou
GOP Program For 1940 Made By Committee
A committee outlines a Republican plan for 1940 advocating acreage control with possible subsidies, soil conservation, continued crop loans, and completed reclamation projects. It promotes limited government intervention to support free enterprise and supports labor organizing with amendments to the labor relations act and wage hours scope. It calls for a 20 percent cut in expenditures, a balanced budget by 1942 without tax increases, tax structure overhaul, and relief funded without political overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.O.P
Hoover
Plan Griffin Rites Nelsonville
Funeral services for Allen Griffin who died Saturday at his Longstreth home will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at the Carbon Hill Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Allen Griffin
Longstreth
Carbon Hill Methodist Church
Oak Hill
Benefit Party For Nelsonville Will Be Held Tonight
The Will Give Benefit Nelsonville W B A review plans a benefit party at Spray Hall tonight at 7 30. Organizers urge attendance to raise funds for the cause with music and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. B. A. Review
Spray Hall
Marriage Meddlers in Sag Harbor Play Casting
In a Sag Harbor farmhouse Madge Graham and her niece Mary Veritzen listen as harpist Oliia Olina awaits a verdict from theatrical magnate Philip Veritzen on joining the cast. Oliia’s fate hinges on Veritzen’s approval while Madge tensions remain about Mary’s conditions for her own involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Graham
Mary Veritzen
Madge
Sag Harbor Farm
Princesa Olina
Philip Veritzen
Oliia
Mary
Veritnen
Olina
Olivia
Noel
Eagles Push for Higher Ohio Old Age Pension
Athens County Eagles Old Age Pension conference in Nelsonville seeks a special session of the Ohio General Assembly. The campaign aims to raise the pension maximum from 30 to 40 dollars monthly and create a nonpartisan Division of Aid for the Aged insulated from politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eagles Old Age Committee
Athens County
Eagles
Eagles of
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Peter Barrows
Nelsonville Aerie
Glouster
Jacksonville
Athens
W. B. Morris
Chas. Glenn
C. E. Hoskins
Industrial Union Labor Council
Hocking and
Sunday Creek Valleys
Aaron Jackson
Clarence Stage
Ben Skinner
General Assembly
John W. Bricker
the Eagles
Organized Labor
Board of Commission
Stone pleads innocent in reckless driving case
Fred Stone of Athens appeared before the court on arraignment Sunday and was bound over to the grand jury under a $100 bond after an affidavit filed by Clarence Banfield stated the charge stems from a February 13 collision on US 33 near Kimberly Crossing between Stone’s panel truck and Banfield’s automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fred Stone
Athens
C. G. Dew
Clarence Banfield
Orbiston
Stone
Banfield
US 33
Kimberly Crossing
Reception for new church members at Church of Christ
A reception for new members will be held at the Church of Christ next Thursday evening after the service. Speaker will be Frank W Buck, field representative from the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. The event honors those who joined during Reverend Martin's ministry begun in May 1939.
Dinner Celebrates Mrs Catherine Daugherty's 85th Birthday
Social notes from Glouster report Mrs W W Leadbetter hosting a Sunday dinner for her mother Mrs Catherine Daugherty's 85th birthday. Guests included the Daughertys of Athens Mr and Mrs C A Daugherty Mr and Mrs Kenneth Elder and Jimmy Burt and others from Athens Akron and local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Leadbetter
Catherine Daugherty
C. A. Daugherty
Kenneth Elder
Jimmy Burt
Athens
Laura Jackson
Mary Louise
Hubert Short
Billy
Akron
Mrs. Daugherty
A Daugherty
Weekend visitors fill homes around Glouster and Columbus
Over Sunday guests at the Carrs included Gail and Ruth Faires LeFever and Lee McDonald from Pt. Pleasant and Akron visitors Laura Jackson and daughter Mary Louise with Hubert Short and son Billy. Others hosted or called on by local families included Dr and Mrs LeFever, Mrs Worden Bishopville, C D Williams Gracia Worden, Garmon Conaway Crooksville, Scott Neutzling Athens, Babe Damon family, Vietta Masterson Moxa Hall, Florence Sweeney Zanesville, George Wolf Richard Guinther Billy McGrew, Ralph McMullin Columbus and relatives in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Carr
Gail Faires
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
E. E. LeFever
Ruth LeFever
Lee McDonald
W. W. Leadbetter
Laura Jackson
Mary Louise
Hubert Short
Billy
Akron
W. S. Worden
C. E. Palmer
Babe Damon
Rosemary
Columbus
George Wolf
Richard Guinther
Billy McGrew
Glouster Masons Plan Annual Father and Son Banquet
Glouster Masonic Lodge will host its annual father and son banquet at the Masonic Hall on Thursday night February 22 at 6 30. Rev. Fred Luchs of Athens Presbyterian Church will address the gathering and the Glouster high school orchestra directed by Ruth Cohn will provide music. Tickets are available from L K Heiskell J E Anderson or Harold Cornwell with reservations due by Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Masonic Lodge
Masonic Hall
Fred Luchs
Athens Presbyterian Church
Ruth Cohn
L. K. Heiskell
J. E. Anderson
Harold Cornwell
Miners to Meet at Glouster Mayor's Office
Miners from Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville who worked at the Hocking Mine at shutdown are asked to meet at the Glouster mayor's office on Wednesday evening February 21 at 7 o'clock for important information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Trimble
Jacksonville
Hocking
Lunch at Hollister school to serve children and public
The hot lunch Tuesday noon in Hollister school kitchen serves school children and the public. It is prepared by the Loyal Workers Class of the Hollister U B Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Hollister
Loyal Workers Class
Hollister U. B
Frost Auxiliary Hosts Feb Meeting With Patriotic Program
Frost Ladies Auxiliary of Sons of Union Veterans met Thursday night February 15 for a patriotic program. Refreshments were served by Stella Arnold, Le ia Frost, Marie Russell, Preal Burns, and Mrs. Ray Root. Next meeting scheduled for February 29 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost — Ladies Auxiliary of
Sons of Union Veterans
Stella Arnold
Le#ia Frost
Marie Russell
Preal Burns
Ray Root
Trimble PTA to Meet With Founders Day Program
GLOUSTER Trimble PTA schedules a Tuesday evening meeting on February 20 in the high school building. The program will feature a Founders' Day presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster—Trimble Pta
Glouster-N. T. Club to Meet Friday Evening
The Glouster-N. T. Club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Emma Heffken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
N. T. Club
Everning
Emma Heffken
Kilpatrick Girls to Play Logan Tonight
Nelsonville report says the Kilpatrick Girls travel to Logan for their second city league game. Captain Bonnie Connors Doris Cook Mary Cope Mary Tomlinson Lois Bateman Betty Stewart Laura Norman Margie Beverage are requested to arrive at Baties by 7 p.m. for the trip after winning their first game against Godman Shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Kilpatrick
Logan
Godman Shoes
Baties
Bonnie Connors
Doris Cook
Mary Cope
Mary Tomlinson
Lois Bateman
Betty Stewart
Laura Norman
Margie Beverage
Glouster Bowlers Win One Match Lose Two
Glouster bowlers won one match and lost two in special Sunday play. At home they lost to Athens by 89 pins. Coke nougher led visitors with 226 and 562. On the road Glouster Travale won at Mill Main Recreation in Columbus by 19 pins. Joe McAllister had 599 in River View Recreation as Travelers fell to Tracy Wells by 94. Horoner sparked Tracy Wells with a 653 triple while McAllister topped Glouster with a 604. Also notice Rev. C W Taylor will preach at Mt Hermon VU Church Tuesday evening February 20 at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Athens
Cokenougher
Glouster Travele
Mill Main Recreation
Columbus
Joe McAllister
Riverview Recreation
Tracy Wells
Ernie Horoner
Bartlett
C. W. Taylor
Mt. Hermon
VU. B. Church
Wilson Chapel Methodist Church
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Athens Messenger
Meigs County
By Bill Watkins
Nelsonville Social Notes
Raymond Wollett
R.F.D. 2
Alonzo
William Brooks
Brooks
Bexley
Ben Awe
John Farrell
George Garver
Gladys Stewart
Marion
D. C. Shearer
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Arden Allyn
Kent
C. A. Malone
William Malone
Verity
West
Meredith Lehman
Amos Lehman
City
Della Wegren
Sam Wegren
Whitehall
Montana
Butte
Moehring
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Ralph Thomas
Meredith
CCC
The
Sunshine Mine Co
Jefferson Island
Will Entertain
Cossack
Altmark
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Congress
Nelsonville Group
Griffin Rites
Adele Garrison
Veritzen
Father Veritzen
Ity
F. J. Beasley Co
Loyal Women’s Class
Jennie Wallace
Della Gessell
Ella Johnston
Emma Easler
A. A. Gessell
Elizabeth McKee
Ed Davis
James Stemm
Harold Hogue
Priscilla
Methodist Church
Arthur Banfield
Austin Chappelear
Rhea Whitlatch
F. G. Boroff
Abraham Lincoln
Bertie Brunton
Boroff
J. H. Elias
Anna Echstenkamper
Glouster Masons
Washington
Frost Auxiliary
Confucius
Ronan Dane Aioe
Nancy Mage
Kelly
Softree
Roland Young
Mary Roland
Cesar Romero
Mary Healy
Lyle Talbot
Elisha Cook, Jr
Barnett Parker
Roy del Ruth
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox
Edgar Kennedy
Louise Holmes
In the Messenger
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