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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1926

Page

3

Mayor Eberle Heard at Nelsonville Kiwanis Meeting

Nelsonville Kiwanis heard Mayor L J Eberle outline future plans and city government goals. The club announced standing committees and promised earnest citizen cooperation and next week’s anniversary ladies night. James Backus of Columbus died after an operation at Radium hospital in Columbus. he was known in Nelsonville and survived by brothers Clarence and Jesse Backus.

Nelsonville L. J. Eberle Kiwanis Club Harry McAxwovern Anthony Wilson Harry Edington Farmer Frank Groves Eugene Hohenadel Julius Fischer Stanley Dew Chamber of Commerce H. Saltz John Zeller O. O. Crawford Cc. E. Jewett W. 8. Rhodes E. L. Morrell C. E. Bennett C. L. Stout W. L. Hudson O. L. McLaughlin M. P. Ohlinger R. B. Stuart Leland Krieg A. B. Johnson Frank Jackson W. H. Estle W. B. Mechem Ed Cranmer C. E. Welch J. L. Murphy Columbus James Backus Clarence Jesse Backus

American Legion card party in Nelsonville tonight

The American Legion hosts a card party at their home in Nelsonville this evening with Euchre and cribbage featured.

Nelsonville The American Legion Cribbage

Brother Dies Nelsonville Announcement

An announcement was received here from Nelsonville on January 14 reporting a brother’s death.

Nelsonville

Mrs Bartlett attends Ohio Synodical meeting in Columbus

Nelsonville report notes Mrs. C. H. Bartlett travels to Columbus to attend the mid year executive board session of the Ohio Synodical.

Nelsonville

Dunbar Recital Delights Nelsonville Church Audience

The Dunbar recital at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening proved a success with Dr Beem delivering popular Dunbar poems. The choir and church orchestra aided the performance as an appreciative audience attended.

Nelsonville Dunbar Presbyterian Church

Carbon Hill and Haydenville girls fray at high school gym

In Nelsonville on Friday January 14 the Carbon Hill girls meet Haydenville at 7 00 pm in a high school gym prelim. The program follows with Glouster Legion vs Y M C A young men in the same venue.

Nelsonville High School Carbon Hill Haydenville Glouster Legion

Artis Funeral Set for Friday in Neisonville

The funeral for John Artis will be held Friday at 1 PM at Orland Gandee’s Mill street home. Revs Howearth and Morrell will conduct the services. Burial will follow in Athens.

No Central PTA Meeting This Week In Nelsonville

Central Parent Teachers association will hold no meeting this week due to mid year exams and teachers busy grading papers. meeting rescheduled for next week.

Nelsonville Central Parent-Teachers Association

Local Stoltzmen Face Ironton In Weekend Showdown

The Stoltzmen basketball team travels to Ironton for Saturdays league game after winning their first three games of the season. Ironton hosts the matchup Saturday evening in the city, aiming to test Stoltzmen’s early-season momentum.

Nelsonville Ironton Stoltzmen

Directors of Citizens Central Bank Elected for New Year

The annual stockholders meeting was held Wednesday evening. Directors for the coming year were elected: R. H. Jackson, George Johnson, D. C. E. Welch, Julius Fischer, John Hill, W. T. Bean, and James Sharp. The board re-elected the previous directors.

Nelsonville Citizens Central Bank R. H. Jackson George Johnson D. C. E. Welch Julius Fischer John Hill W. T. Bean James Sharp

Bank Leadership Names in Official Staff

Official bank staff lists R. H. Jackson as president, James Sharp as vice president, and W. T. Bean as cashier and secretary. The trio heads the bank's executive team.

Bank R. H. Jackson James Sharp W. T. Bean

Degree Staff Holds Meeting and Plans Play

Daughters of America degree staff met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Jesse Backus's home on Adams street. Clara Backus called the meeting to order and officers were elected: Mary Ray president Sophia Mann secretary and Mattie Weekley treasurer. The group plans a public play soon and served a two course lunch to members and guests.

Nelsonville Daughters of America Jesse Backus Adams Street Clara Backus Mary Ray Sophia Mann Mattie Weekley Daisy Kesterson Della Pidcock Goldia Kuhn Maud‘ Evans Ella Patton Della Roby Emma Cole Lou Sanders Myrtle Brooks Alice Dresher Hattie Bennett Mae Ennis Elizabeth Scott Etta McKibben Bertha Ray Myrtle Wright Della McMasters Louise Weekley

Personal Mention O. C. Jones Heads to School in Kansas City

O. C. Jones left Wednesday to enter school in Kansas City Missouri. Ray Pierce accompanying him as traveling freight.

O. C. Jones Kansas City Missouri Ray Pierce

Business Visitors Highlight Tuesday in Hocking Valley Area

An agent of the Hocking Valley Railroad and N. Kasler of Columbus were noted as business visitors in the region on Tuesday. Kasler was identified as a Columbus businessman while the railroad agent represented Hocking Valley R. R. in the visit.

Hocking Valley R. R N. Kasler Columbus

Mrs. Cook Is New Leader

Faithful Martha class of the M. F. Sunday school met in church parlors. Twenty five members enjoyed a picnic supper and elected officers for the coming year with Mrs. Rose Cook as president and Mrs. Ada Hawk as vice president, Miss Blanche Moorehead secretary, Mrs. Clarence Butts treasurer, Mrs. Lulu Williams birthday secretary, and Mrs. T. J. Davis visiting committee chair. Next meetings will be the second Monday each month with hosts alphabetically.

Nelsonville Martha M. F. Sunday School Ing Rose Cook Ada Hawk Blanche Moorehead Clarence Butts Lulu Williams T. J. Davis Fort Street

The Reliable Antique Dealer Egg Dealer Quip

A humorous saying notes the only reliable antique dealer is the merchant who sells eggs cheaply and defines a bachelor as a man who is seen before he has breakfast, attributed to Zanesville.

Zanesville

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Eberle Kiwanis CLUB Grocer Brookshire C. D. Shafer Patsy Ruth Tony Duke Hope Royal Society Store OF Quality & Serv D. of A Mrs. Cook Victrolay Victor Records Richardson Glouster, O En-Ar-Co Motor White Rose Gas En-Ar-Co Auto. Tire & Gas CO National An Ihetiaing, Cobiging Cor Chestnut & Harper Sts Sorina Cre and Natic Evela Preston Forest Mills Knit Underwear Hosiery Gordon and Humming Bird Gordon Silk Hope Muslin Brown Muslin
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