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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1940

Page

2

Anna Fredrick Stars In Greens Run Victory

Anna Fredrick scored 20 points to lead Greens Run past Nelsonville 32 to 13 in a district girls basketball game. Nelsonville’s Doris Cook led her team with seven points as the Nelsonville girls show improvement and prepare to face former Buchtel players at Buchtel gym tonight.

Nelsonville Jacksonville Trimble High School Anna Fredrick Greens Run J. T Greens Doris Cook Catherine Johnson Ila Nelson Greenson Buchtel Gymnasium Buchtel High School

Announce Winner in Eagle Baby Contest 1940

Nelsonville reports the first claim in the Eagles baby contest for 1940. Thomas Kent Hoskins, born January 10 at 4 p m, is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hoskins of Deanville. Claim to be paid Saturday at 6 p m at the Eagles Club.

Nelsonville Eagles Thomas Kent Hoskins Robert Hoskins Deanville Eagles Club

Nelsonville Girls to Play by Girls Rules in Akron Match

Nelsonville prepares to travel to Akron late next month for a game against the Firestone Rubber Girls under established girls rules. The bout highlights youth athletics and regional competition.

Nelsonville Akron Firestone Rubber Girls

Nelsonville Osteopath Patton Licensed by Board

Charles F Patton of Nelsonville Rt 2 has been licensed as a doctor of osteopathy by the Ohio State Medical Board. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William F Patton and a Nelsonville High School and Kirksville Osteopathy School graduate.

Nelsonville Charles F. Patton

Frank Emish Dies Suddenly in Nelsonville Bar

Frank Emish age 73, operator of a Fulton Street bar and lunch room since 1902, died last night at his business from a heart attack. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Warren Funeral Home with Rev. L. C. Butler officiating. Interment at Greenlawn. He leaves a wife Olive and children Wilford, Margaret Wyncoop, and Catherine Williams.

Nelsonville Frank Emish Fulton St Warren Funeral Home Greenlawn L. C. Butler The Christian Church Zaleski Mr. Emish Comstock Olive Emish Wilford Margaret Wyncoop Catherine Williams Columbus Eagles Knights of Pythias Lodges

Nelsonville High Plans Exam Schedule Changes

Nelsonville High School will test on January 17 18 or 19 with each exam covering at least one period. School will follow the usual schedule. Charles Ruble the student electrician oversees the public address system for assembly programs. Future Homemakers initiated 36 freshmen girls led by president Sylvia Burchfield with refreshments provided by Marion Call and others. Initiation arrangements were made by Jean Bum garner and Helen Bateman.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Charles Ruble Washburn Sylvia Burchfield Helen Bateman Waiva Bateman Janet Bay Frances Bean Gail Bruce Edith Cook Philly Davis Betty Deer Alma Jean Dewhurst Martha Evener Shirley Keyes Louise Lowden Virgene Midkiff Betty Ross Rebecca Rosser Edna Willis Ada Jean Raine Leora Allen Marion Call Ruth Daugherty Betty Davis Ruth Hannas Evelyn Hitchings Virginia Lee Mary Kathryn Lehman Verna Millholland Marjory McClain Ruth Syx Anita Thompson Frances Topsail Ruth Whitmore Thelma Awe Charlene Bames Mary Ellen Shaner Pauline Tolliver Betty Kesterson Norma Straits Louise Straits Ruth Shafer Jean Bumgarner

Marshfield Wins Three

Nelsonville benefit party sponsored by the Daughters of America will be held at the I. O. F. Hall tonight at 8.

Nelsonville The Daughters of America I. O F. Hall

Nelsonville Bridge Club Notes and Local Social Items

Nelsonville social notes report bridge club meetings with guest players and high scores. Mrs. Kate Edington and Miss Dorothy Vorhes hosted the Wednesday club with scores led by C H Ruble and others. Also noting a Delta Kappa Gamma dinner planned for Jan 17 and an announced marriage of Elizabeth Spears to Dean Bailey in Greenup Kentucky.

Weller Kate Edington Dorothy Vorhes Phillip Weller C. H. Ruble Miller Wiilcom Frank Jackson Frank Poston Frank Freer Cecil Shafer Alpha Lambda Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma Society Carter's Tea Room Athens Walter Spears Elizabeth Dean Bailey Greenup Mary Tennihill Tom Riley

Albany Grange Winners Banquet Highlight January event

Albany Grange held a banquet at the Albany Grange Hall on January 6 attended by 80 members. The program featured an educational film The Puritans by L F Miller, folk games led by Ross Wright and Olive Baughman, and singing by four young girls. Albany Grange will host Pomona Grange for a joint installation January 13 at the high school auditorium.

Albany Albany Grange Hall L. F. Miller the Grange Ross Wright Olive Baughman Betty Barbara Caroline Ewing Martha Lou Baughman Albany Grange Pomona Grange

Nelsonville Benefit Party Planned at I O O F Hall

D of A will sponsor a benefit party tonight at the I O O F Hall beginning at 7 45 P M with proceeds toward a local cause.

Nelsonville D. of A I. O. O. F. Hall

Epworth League to Hold Recreational School Monday

Nelsonville local church hosts a 7:30 p m recreational school led by Miss Helen Shaw with songs games stunts storytelling and a discussion on recreational needs. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m features In The Secret of His Presence. Rev W M George begins What I Can Believe sermon series at 7 p m with topics on God Jesus Christ the Bible and the Cross scheduled through February.

Nelsonville Epworth League Chillicothe Methodist Church Helen Shaw First Methodist Church W. M. George Jesus Christ

Be rea Bible Class Elects Officers in Nelsonville

Be rea Bible Class of the Church of Christ in Nelsonville elected officers for the year after a dinner meeting at the church. About 50 attended. Officers named include President L A Davis and Vice President George Barrows. A picture of the late Robert A Doan was presented. Doan organized the class Nov 11, 1906 with 11 charter members. A short musical program followed with performances by Jimmy Monks Janet Cope Imogene Sayre and Miss Cope.

Nelsonville Berean Bible Church of Christ L. A. Davis George Barrows Sam Starkey Glen Allen Wilbert Hall Sigrid Love Leonard Reynolds Joseph Ball Walter Morrison William B. Evans Robert A. Doan L. C. Butler

Beasley Auto Men Win Two Of Three at Central Bowling Alleys

In Nelsonville Beasley Auto Men defeated New Straitsville Merchants two games to one at Central Bowling Alleys after a holiday layoff. Kenneth Cope led Beasley with 578 pins while Bill Spires topped the Merchants with 506 pins.

Nelsonville Beasley Auto Men Central Bowling Straitsville Kenneth Cope Bill Spires

Downer to Continue Morning Services at Epiphany Church

Sam F. Downer will read morning prayer and sermon at Epiphany Episcopal Church this Sunday at 9. This is the fifth month he has conducted morning services. The regular monthly Communion will be on Sunday January 28 with Rev. Robert Purrington as celebrant and preacher.

Nelsonville Sam F. Doer

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