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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1937
Page
2
Nelsonville plans a November ballot on issuing 60000 mortgage revenue bonds to improve the municipal electric light plant. referendum petitions circulated by locals call for approval, with about 250 signatures needed. Mayor Holland warns the grant of 36000 may be jeopardized and urges voters to consider the timing.
This notice explains pimples arise from minor disturbances or internal causes and can be treated with Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. It suggests applying the ointment nightly, washing with the soap to speed relief, and offers free samples from Resinol, Dept. 10, Baltimore.
Mrs. Clara Backus Patton served as installing officer as the Woman's Relief Corps inducted officers at the IL0CF Hall after a 6 o'clock chicken dinner. New officers include President Florence Whitmore and Secretary Kate Herrold.
Nelsonville announces extended hours for Thursday with mines check day. Stores will stay open all day and until 7 p m for mine workers and residents.
At the annual Phi Club meeting in Nelsonville on Monday evening the club elected Eustace Galvin as president Paul Shearer as vice president Harold McCray as secretary F F Devore as treasurer Dwight Kuhn as houseman and named a board of judges led by Paul Shearer with E F Devore John Peters Frank Huddy and Frank Johnson. Members chosen for committees include Rex Dilcher BE F Devore Paul Shearer Sam McNamee and Robert Wend on the membership panel and Joe Spray Rex Dilcher William Howe on the athletic committee. The officers will be installed at the Founders Day banquet Friday January 15 at the Methodist Church with toastmaster Paul Collamore. Speakers will be Dr W H Hyde Don Johnson and Oral Daugherty.
A trio of Nelsonville high school girls Lillian Huddy Louise Muskey and Ruth Patton performed vocal numbers for the Rotary Club. Mrs Faith Cordrey accompanied at the piano and sang two solos. John Geiger the high school music supervisor arranged the program and was praised. Albert Johnson and C D Shafer of the Athens club attended as guests.
Mrs Nellie Bowman 52 died yesterday at her sister Ethel Marshalls Doanville home Funeral Friday 2 pm at Doanville residence burial at Green Lawn Survived by husband Charles Brown and siblings Mrs William McCombs James Marshall Mrs Frank Raver Mrs John Stauffer Mrs J A Isselstein Ethel Marshall and others from Deanville York Grange to Meet Nelsonville Friday Jan 15 on British railways locomotives total 20 369 steam 10 internal combustion 1424 electric Notices bids until Jan 20 1987 for city funds two year period Jan 22 1937 to Jan 22 1939 Treasurer A N Figgins City of Nelsonville.
Judge C F Rowland spoke to the Business and Professional Woman's Club of Nelsonville on how yesterday shapes today. He discussed the Social Security Act aims and exemptions, noting its August 1936 passage to aid unemployment and old age support.
Nelsonville group of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union held Crusade Day with a noon dinner at Mrs. Sam Starkey’s Ashton Avenue home. President Mrs. Bernice McDowell led the program, with devotion by Mrs. A. G. Cotton and reports on visits, garments, meals, flowers, and literature distributed.
Mrs Henry Schaal of Columbus is the guest of her aunt Mrs L A Whitmore in Nelsonville. Miss Pauline Flowers and Lillian Robson with Mr and Mrs Harry Corbin and son Horace and Bill Williams of Buchtel returned from New Year’s at the home of Mrs Glenn Zeimer in Brilliant.
In a Sunday ceremony at the Christian Church, Rev. Leland Goodman installed Union Young People's Group officers Mary Margaret Betts chair man Slean Betts finance chairman Lillian Huddy membership chairman and Wilma Scott recreational chairman. Louise Rothrock led devotionals Betty Verity read Scripture and prayers closed the session. The group meets weekly at 6 pm to guide local youth for the next three months. The Willing Workers Class will meet January 14 at Mrs Bertha Willis home bringing a silver offering.
Nelsonville John Deer pleaded guilty in Mayor Holland's court to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and to driving without a license. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and 25 dollars plus costs for the license offense. He was jailed pending settlement. Deer's companions also faced intoxication charges after a wreck at Fayette and Jefferson Streets. Max Lauderback of Kimberly faced assault charges, pleaded not guilty, and was bound over to the grand jury under a 50 dollar bond.
Nelsonville residents will be interested in a new series by Gerald Barry and the Jubilee Fiddlers to be broadcast from Station WALR in Zanesville Friday night at 7 15. Featured on the program is Uncle Dave, a five string banjo artist.
Nelsonville retail clerks call two special meetings on Monday January 18 and Monday January 25 urging all members to attend both sessions.
Nelsonville York Grange hosts a benefit bingo at York Grange Hall on Thursday January 14 at 7 30 pm. The event supports the regular weekly bingo at the Legion Building also set for Thursday at 7 30 pm.
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