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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1938

Page

2

Bulldogs Favor Over Hound Quintet In Annual Showdown

Nelsonville and Athens square off in a high school basketball tilt at the local gym Friday. The preliminary starts at 7 with the varsity at 8. Athens carries early-season wins as Nelsonville eyes stopping star Carl Wilson and fields its regular lineup under Coach George Abraham.

Nelsonville Athens High School Bulldogs Nelsonville Greyhounds Bulldogs Carl Wilson George Abraham

Special Films Show Life of Christ Passion Play in Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents will gather at the Christian Church Men's Auditorium Monday night January 24 at 7 30 for the motion picture Life of Christ and the Passion Play. Filmed in Europe the Holy Land and Egypt the film includes a complete musical score. Admission is free with a silver offering to defray expenses. Union service under the Young People's League.

Nelsonville The Christian Church Christ Jesus Freiburg and Oberammergau Europe Holy Land Egypt Young People’s League

Stars Say For Friday January 21

The Sidereal movements foretell a day of opportunity to advance interests and revive lagging affairs. Those with birthdays gain a year of opportunity by renewing contacts with influential old friends. Long pending litigation wills or trusts may climax and investments or property values may rise.

Minneapolis girl wonder defends Augusta title in golf

The prize accompanying the championship trophy is described as a handsome new compact. The Minneapolis prodigy, once called a girl wonder, fulfills early promise by again winning the Augusta GA women’s golf title, repeating her triumph from last year.

Augusta Minneapolis

Pioneer Caravan Troop Reaches Mt Pleasant for Overnight Stay

The Northwest Territory Caravan, traveling from Ipswich to Marietta, nears Mt Pleasant Pa for an overnight stop. They plan an early Friday departure for West Newton to build a boat as the original 1787 pioneers did, then resume down the Ohio River to Marietta in April.

MT. Pleasant Northwest Territory Ipswich Mass Marietta West Newton Ohio River

Nelsonville Bridge Club Hosts Substitutes In Social Note

Nelsonville hostess Mrs Gar net Bennett welcomed the Wednesday Bridge Club with substitute players Mrs C F E Welch Mrs Frank Freer and Mrs William Brooks. High scores were won by Mrs Rice Mrs Hickman and Mrs Brooks.

Nelsonville C. FE. Welch Frank Freer William Brooks Garnet Bennett Rice Hickman Brooks

Missionary Guild Opens Meeting With Song and Devotions

Mrs Nelson Dowler hosted Metho dist Guild as opening number featured Bless Be the Tie That Binds. Mrs Arnold read Dreams and devotions led by Miss Blanche Linton. Dowler presented first three chapters of Re building Rural America. Arnold to host next. Hostesses served refreshments.

Guild Nelson Dowler Methodist Guild Arnold Blanche Linton Dowler America

Funeral attendance at Union for Mrs Snedden

Mrs John Pierce Mrs John Fallon and daughter Miss Genevieve Leffler and Mrs Loretta Fisk attended the funeral of Mrs John Snedden at Union Tuesday.

John Pierce John Fallen Genevieve Leffler Loretta Fisk John Snedden Union

Daughters of America Install Officers at I O O F Hall

Installation of officers by the Daughters of America will be held Friday night at the I O O F Hall. Officers to be installed are asked to attend. A potluck supper will be served. Mrs Homer Krieg left for Charleston West Virginia to visit her brother and sister in law Arch Krieg. Friendship Club to meet at Mrs Jennie Powell home on Friday night. Central PTA meeting postponed one week due to semester examinations announced by president Mrs J D Adamson.

W. H. Hyde Edward Sharp Newark Hyde Nelsonville George Badwell Cora Douglass Cora Tignor Clarence Badwell Betty Cope West Virginia Daughters of America I. O. O. F. Hall Homer Krieg Charleston W. Va Arch Krieg Friendship Club Jennie Powell Mound St Central PTA J. D. Adamson

Traffic Code Comments Draw Nel sonville Debate On Parking

Nelsonville debates a traffic code change offering reserved parking for professionals near their offices with a $5 fee. Council members doubt enforcement can prevent discrimination and may repeal the zoning clause. Public support for physician spaces remains but concerns over fairness and enforcement persist.

Joint Rites Announced for Masons and Eastern Star

Nelsonville notice states Philordean Lodge F and A M and Eudora Chapter Eastern Star will host Family Night one week from today on Thursday January 27 with a 7:30 program and lunch. Masons and their families and Eastern Stars and their husbands are invited. Also mentioned is Germanys greatest mine disaster at Radbold Ruhrrevier in 1908 with 360 lives lost.

Nelsonville Philordean Lodge F A. M Eudora Eastern Star Germany Radbold Ruhrrevier

Eastern Star School Held in Nelsonville with District Leaders

One hundred reservations for a noon luncheon were received as Mrs. Inez Wilson deputy grand matron of the O E S led a district school for matrons and officers at the Masonic Temple Nelsonville. The event runs until 4 pm with the district meeting slated for March 29 and a 6 pm dinner followed by inspection of Eudora Chapter.

Nelsonville Inez Wilson Masonic Temple Eudora Eastern Star Athens Meigs Morgan Washington Jessie Peck Fostoria Order

Workers Alliance Members Released On Own Recognizance

Thirty three Workers Alliance members were released from Cincinnati jail on own recognizance after being arrested for disorderly conduct during a relief demonstration at City Hall.

Cincinnati U.P Workers Alliance Today

Business Tells FD Cold Facts

Advisory council members urged more study of the wages and hours bill and anti abusive business practices. They defended the holding company principle as public good in mass production industries and urged tax and policy changes to stabilize railroads and farm income. They favored an annual wage over hourly pay and warned against inflation. Re employment in private industry was cited as the nation’s key issue.

Advisory Council Congress

County Board Powers on Relief Duties and Allocation

County commissioners must publish monthly relief statistics including cases aided, average cost per case, and administrative costs with month to month comparisons. They must appoint a county certifying agent to certify eligibles for WPA CCC and manage surplus federal commodities, with monthly recipient lists from each relief agency. Legislature adjournment question deferred after caucus.

House Democrats

Indian Bel Fruit Marriage Custom Targets Newar Girls

A tradition in parts of India pressures Newar girls to marry the native bel fruit to prevent widowhood. The practice imposes coercive social norms on female marriage and widowhood avoidance within the community.

India

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