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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1941
Page
2
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Nelsonville Sportsmen’s Association heard that Ohio will build a dam to impound waters of Lev ering Lake on Meeker Run south of Nelsonville at an estimated nine thousand dollars. The plan aims for a 20 to 25 acre lake with the rest a recreational park featuring trap shooting and rifle range. The Meeker Run Road access links to mines at Kimberly and Carbondale, aiding an all season route. A park-smith committee will seek local support and miners are urged to join the association. Approximately 75 members attended the Tad’s Bar gathering, where Bert Minshall of the State Conservation Division praised the club for conservation efforts.
Dr. Oliver Martin of Ohio University will be guest speaker at the First Methodist Church Nelsonville tomorrow morning. The service begins at 9 30 o clock with union services planned Sunday evening at the Church of Christ where Rev. Lloyd Evans will preach.
Victoria Davis of Nelsonville pleaded guilty before Mayor C. G. Dew to intoxication charges. She was fined 25 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail, with the jail term suspended on her promise of good behavior.
Ball's Pharmacy on W. Columbus Street in Nelsonville installed a new fluorescent lighting system. Clarence Coakley supervised the project, with two interior fixtures of four 40 watt tubes and two display window fixtures of the same capacity. A neon sign was added at the storefront. The setup provides three times the illumination of the old system using less wattage.
Final payment on season tickets for the community swimming pool is due July 4 per pool management. Some patrons bought term tickets and the final installment is now due. Warm weather boosted pool attendance recently as other playground activities like softball volleyball and horseshoe pitching pick up next week.
Members of the Presbyterian Missionary Society spent a day at Mrs. Delbert Walls country home near Lucasville. They enjoyed a chicken dinner, angel food cake and homemade ice cream, then held an afternoon meeting with devotionals led by Miss Irene McDowell and a round table discussion of mission fields and workers.
Mr and Mrs Arthur K White of Louisville arrive to stay with Dr C G Dew and Miss Leona Wells until Sunday. Leona Wells mother Mrs W H Grady will accompany them home. Rev and Mrs W M George and children Alice and Donald enjoy a week long motor trip through the Great Smoky Mountains.
Mr and Mrs James Kuhn announce the marriage of their daughter Mary to Earl Warner. The ceremony was held at St Marys Church in McKeesport Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning June 25. The couple will reside in McKeesport where the groom is employed.
Chauncey Michael Danko of Millfield has been ill for several weeks and was moved to a Columbus hospital Thursday for observation by Dr. C. N. Sanders. His mother Mrs. Mary Danko of Greens Run visited him this week.
An all day meeting and picnic dinner will be held Friday July 4 at Beech Grove Camp grounds. A joint class meeting of Nazarene Churches from Athens Meigs Hocking Vinton and Perry Counties will organize the activities.
City funds across departments totaled 76711.98 as of June 30 per City Auditor E. F. DeVore. General fund ended June 30 at 969.33. electric light plant 33098.44. waterworks 41.94. sewer bond 7678.09. street bond 104.05. water works bond improvement 32538.59 disbursements 14843.66.
Nelsonville church invites members of three cooperating churches to Bible School on Sunday morning. The morning worship features a sermon titled What Do You See on the Road Side. A 7 30 union service follows with special song numbers and Rev Lloyd Evans delivering the sermon.
Albany announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m at Town House Methodist Church with Lester Cooley as superintendent and a Bi Weekly preaching service at 10 15 a m led by Rev Sydney C G Everson on From the Watch Tower. Temple Methodist holds 10 00 a m Sunday School with Arthur Crabtree as superintendent and 11 00 a m preaching on The True Patriotism. Albany Methodist Church covers 9 30 a m Sunday School L F Miller superintendent Epworth League at 6 30 p m for high school students and 8 00 p m preaching What Price Liberty. Junior Society of Christian Service meets Wednesdays at 3 p m for Bible Study Mission Study hand work and recreation. all children invited.
A day of extraordinary excite ment with planetary aspects boosting all life areas. Obstacles may threaten aims but determined attack with help from large organizations or public bodies can vanquish them. Birthdays face excitement and progress through social influence, with a gifted child destined for exceptional success.
First air ascent by a woman. Madame Tible, a French passenger, rode a Montgolifier balloon at Lyons in 1784.
Cleveland ranked sixth in the nation with a population decline shown in the 1940 census. The 1930 figure was 900,427. the 1940 count fell to 878,385.
At Chauncey Mine No. 25 Local No. 358 elected officers led by President James Simpkins and Vice President Theron Goodson. Other posts include secretary W. E. Hammond treasurer Floyd Karns with various committees named.
Chauncey district visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Dan Friedberg and children from Cleveland visiting Mrs. Friedberg's mother Mrs. Sarah Wilson. Nearby residents in Deanville visit injured relatives Walter Sweazy and family. Multiple households host guests from Columbus Indiana Chicago and Lancaster with plans to travel and reunite.
Chauncey Nye five to twelve year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Kenneth Nye was at her grandparents home before being taken back to the Marietta hospital to have a broken bone in her leg set. She had been there previously.
Sunday services on the Jacksonville Charge include Jacksonville Church School at 9 a.m. with Ira Conaway as superintendent, followed by prayer and class meeting led by George Luther, Epworth League at 6 30, and preaching at 7 30 by the pastor.
The Rev. William E Bancroft lists Haydenville Charge worship times at Haydenville Community Church Murray City Methodist Church Buchtel Methodist Church and Jobs Methodist Church. Services include 9 30 am Sunday worship 7 30 pm prayer meetings and 9 am Sunday School with midweek meetings through Thursday Friday and Monday to Friday Vacation Bible School mornings at 9 am. The note adds a line about the American automobile industry producing nearly eighty million vehicles since 1900.
Glouster Council met to pay street payroll and review projects. Oak Street canal bridge is open and Spring Street east end to open next week. City will spread one ton of dust-laying material from county highway dep to curb unpaved streets. Corporation held $19,441.12 in Athens bank as of July 1. Mayor Williams collected $61.60 in fines in July.
GLOUSTER The Church of Christ schedules 9 a m services led by H H Vian and W W Wallace. C B Tigner preaches at 10 30 followed by 6 30 Young People gathering for outdoor Depot Square program including musical numbers and a short sermonette.
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge مقرر will hold initiatory service and officers installation Sunday afternoon at the 1.C.C.F. Hall. Charles Landon, membership director, supreme lodge representative for Ohio, arranged the events with Cambridge degree team leading the initiatory service. Judge Campbell of Cambridge and Judge Fleming of Marietta will speak. visitors arrive from Zanesville, Marietta, Lancaster, and Columbus. Members should bring candidates to the Odd Fellows Hall by 1:30 p.m. for the initiatory service following.
Glouster notes report a July WCTU gathering at Mrs. R B Smith home with eight members present. Mrs. Blake state organizer’s visit postponed to fall. August 5 picnic supper at the Methodist Church announced. Readings included The Part of the Fifth Column and Billions for Liquor. Refreshments served.
A claim states a person shouting loudly could have his voice travel from the United States to Australia in about 15 hours. The remark underscores the vast distance and echoes a vivid hypothetical about sound propagation.
Mrs. Clarence Sanders of Millfield left Wednesday by motor for Wichita Kansas to visit indefinitely with her sister. She is accompanied by her niece and two daughters who had previously been to Chicago and Detroit.
All residents within the corporation are urged to cut weeds on their premises especially vacant lots to comply with the Athens County Board of Health and city ordinance. If owners fail to comply the city will perform the work and charge the cost to the property owners.
Members of the Epworth League at the Methodist Church will host a chicken dinner in the church basement Saturday from 4 to 7 PM. Proceeds fund their trip to the Lancaster Camp Grounds Institute from July 13 to 19.
The Concord Union Church near Jacksonville will not hold a Sunday afternoon service. Pastor Rev. Wm. M. George announced the cancellation this morning.
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