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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

3

Eagles dedicate program with special show at Nelsonville

Columbus South Side Arena will present two shows at 8 and after dancing Friday night titled Hell's a Poppin and Dr Jeky and Mr Hyde. An 80 member Nelsonville delegation attended the Columbus dedication. The Eagles drum and bugle corps rehearse Friday at 6 30 to prepare for Sunday parade. Five lynchings were reported in the United States.

Nelsonville Eagles Columbus South Side Aerue Dr. Jeky and Mr. Hyde Columbus

Scout Troop 66 Mobilizes For Evening Assembly In Nelsonville

A special 6:45 PM Troop 66 mobilization at West School in Nelsonville gathers Scouts and candidates for urgent business. Explorer Scouts meet at 7:30 PM after the Troop 66 event. a Court of Honor and Family Night follow on Monday January 19 at Knights of Pythias dining room.

Nelsonville West School Wilbur D. Mender Bob Bateman Keith Bateman Jim Bateman Leland Bateman Joe Bush Gene Hitchings Kenneth Hulme Don Jonas Rodney Jonas John Katzenbach Reggie Levering Don Mender Virgil McKnight Billy Ross Jim Acker Bill Vaughn Charles Whyte Bill Blair Richard Arnold Bill Baird Lloyd Johnson Paul Midkiff Ver ‘Ogg Bill Schmitter Dick Smith Charles Davis David Davis John Bob Jewett Dick Duffy Daryl Watkins Dean Rizer Jack Maurer Bob Figgins Kenneth Bussey Jim Preston Donald S. Lancaster Knights of Pythias Valley Lodge 169

Death of Miss Phyllis L Nixon in Columbus

Miss Phyllis L Nixon a 44 year old waitress at the Ionian Room Deshler Wallick Hotel died after a six month illness at her City Park Avenue home. Survived by parents Lewis and Mrs Nixon a brother Norval a sister Mrs Grace McLean two nieces and four nephews all of Columbus. The Nixon family formerly lived in Nelsonville. Services 2 30 p m Friday at O R Woodyard funeral home Rev R S Matheny officiating burial Green Lawn Cemetery.

Columbus Phyllis L. Nixon City Park Ave Nixon Neil Lewis Nixon Norval Nixon Grace McLean Nelsonville O. R. Woodyard Rev. R. S. Matheny Green Lawn Cemetery

Sewing Class To Meet Friday Night In Nelsonville

The Nelsonville Community Garden Club Red Cross sewing group will meet Friday afternoon at 1 30 at Mrs J M Hyde's home. Many members will sew on site while others take materials home to finish. A material check is kept and members may take home garments if they cannot sew. The club is a 100 percent defense stamp club with each member pledging to buy the stamps.

Nelsonville Red Cross J. M. Hyde

Former Nelsonville Boy Joins Pacific Fleet As Music graduate

Charles Selbee, Nelsonville High School alumnus and U S School of Music graduate, finished a two year course in eight months and is assigned to a U S air carrier bound for the Pacific. His father Rev Albert Selbee reports the update from Chillicothe Rt 3. Selbee sends greetings to Nelsonville friends and Hocking Valley. Revival begins at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville Chestnut Street Friday January 16 at 7 pm with evangelist Rev Fred T Fuge. Services nightly at 7.

Nelsonville Charles Selbee Nelsonville High School U. S. School of Music Washington D. C Young Selbee U. S Pacific Charles Albert Selbee Chillicothe Rt. 3 Independent Holiness Church Hocking Valley Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St Fred T. Fuge Fostoria Fuge Newfoundland Africa

Auto Tax Stamps to Be Sold at Local Post Office

Nelsonville announces new U S Treasury auto tax stamps to be attached to windshields by February 1. Postmaster J B Preston says stamps not yet in hand. sale details include a $2.09 stamp through July 1 and a yearly $5 stamp thereafter with monthly issues at a reduced rate. Report cards must be mailed to the Columbus Internal Revenue Collector.

Nelsonville U. S. Treasury Department J. B. Preston Internal Revenue Columbus Ohio

Doanville Church Group to Meet Tonight at Community House

Doanville Doreas Society of the Doanville Church will meet tonight at 7 o'clock in the Community House. The meeting is important and attendance of every member is requested.

Doanville — Doreas Society of the Doanville

Joseph Archer Rites Held at Murray City Church

Funeral services for Joseph Archer will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Murray City Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Bancroft. Burial will follow in Murray City Cemetery. Friends may call at the Murray City residence at any time. The oldest fighting force of England is noted as the militia dating back to King Alfred.

Nelsonville Joseph Archer Murray City Bancroft England Militia Service King Alfred

Many Never Suspect Kidney Cause Of Backaches

Backache sufferers often learn the real cause lies in tired kidneys. Damaged kidneys leave poisons in the blood, causing pains, fatigue, nocturia, swelling, headaches, and dizziness. Doan’s Pills are promoted as a decades-old remedy to flush wastes and relieve symptoms.

Dean Doan

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