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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1942

Page

2

Industrial Council to Meet Friday in Nelsonville

Industrial Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys will hold a continued session at the American Legion building in Nelsonville Friday evening January 9 at 7 o clock. Delegates urged to attend as officers for 1942 will be elected. Jon Holland is recovering after appendicitis surgery at Cherrington Hospital Logan.

Nelsonville Industrial Labor Council Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys American Legion Jon Holland Cherrington Hospital Logan

State Mentor Tells Story of His Work

Nelsonville Ohio State football coach Paul Brown outlined Massillon High School system to 500 townspeople at the Nelsonville boosters banquet. He described a 1500 enrollment high school with junior schools, shared discipline rules, and community involvement as keys to winning in sports and scholarship.

Nelsonville Paul Brown Ohio State University Massillon Nelsonville Boosters Club Parent Teacher Association Band Boosters Club Home Economic Department Ohio State Massilion Brown R. D. Gardner John P. Kelso Steve Wilson Charles Evans Paul Betts Glen Thomas Ohio State Journal Larry “Red” Newman Columbus Oisteh Rover E. Mitchell The Messener J. H. McKiddie Nelsonville Tribune Carl Campbell George Abraham E. J. Arnold Schoos Estel Crabtree L. I. Krieg Harry Kelly Bob Ohlinger Four Horsemen Boosters Club Arnold Miller Wilson H. W. Seelbach Ohio Michigan

Evangelistic Revival Planned by Nazarene Church Nelsonville

The Church of the Nazarene on Adams Street Nelsonville announces a revival starting January 11 for two weeks led by Rev. W L Williams pastor. Evening services begin at seven. A weekly praise service is tonight at seven and Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 and an evening evangelist service at seven.

Nelsonville

Record Cold of Year Reported This Morning

NELSONVILLE It was 13 below zero at 8 o'clock this morning at the C and O Railroad yard office compared with eight below Tuesday morning. City financials show total disbursements of 15 741.32 with 9.92 balance on Dec 31. Waterworks financing will bring total bonded debt to about 102 900 with various issues listed including water refunders flood prevention and fire improvement bonds plus street and sewer bonds and 75000 mortgage revenue bonds.

Nelsonville E. F. DeVore Council

Night School Resumes in Nelsonville After Holiday Break

Nelsonville restarts adult night school on Wednesday Jan 7 after a three week holiday pause. Courses include Business Arithmetic 6 7 pm Business English 7 8 pm and Bookkeeping 8 9 pm. Eligible to anyone 17 or older, registration January 14 or soon after at the Nelsonville Public Library on W Columbus Street.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Public Library W. Columbus St

N. T. Club Sets Friday Meeting at Mrs. John Henry’s

The N. T. Club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. John Henry. In wartime statistics, 2626 churches were destroyed. all but 50 were repaired or rebuilt before World War II began.

N. T. Club John Henry

Garden Club Takes Up Red Cross Work

Community Garden Club members join Red Cross sewing project under Miss Ellen Biddle. They will craft quilts for children's beds and supply materials. First service Friday at 1 30 p m at Mrs J M Hyde home to discuss plans for future classes.

Nelsonville Community Garden Club Red Cross Ellen Biddle J. M. Hyde

Nelsonville Social Notes Indicates Officers Installed at Masonic Temple

Eudora Chapter O. E. S. will hold annual officer installation at the Masonic Temple with a six o'clock covered dish dinner. Members bring meat loaf hot potatoes or green beans. Initiation follows and installation proceeds. Norma Woolever to marry Private John Coakley in the spring.

Nelsonville Eudora Chapter O. E. S Masonic Temple Ed Woolever Norma John Coakley Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind

Lane returns from Christmas visit at Randall Field Texas

Mrs. S. S. Lane returned home after spending Christmas at Randall Field Texas as guest of her son in law and daughter Captain and Mrs Clyde Vanmeter and daughter Caroline Retrieved details emphasize family ties and military base visit over the holiday period.

Mrs. Beckler Dies in Dallas Texas

Mrs Paul Beckler Lu Chariton died in Dallas Texas relatives report. An early teen arrival in Nelsonville tied to cousin the late Mrs J S Pritchard. A Nelsonville Schools graduate and city teacher she belonged to the First Presbyterian Church. She leaves a husband and one surviving daughter and many local cousins.

Nelsonville Dallas Texas Paul Beckler Lu Chariton

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