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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1939

Page

2

Nelsonville Council Fails To Vacate Patrolman Office

Nelsonville council defeat on first reading a proposal to vacate Patrolman Charles Thompson's office after bond issues. The meeting also approved a fire protection contract with surrounding townships, including charging fees per trip, and discussed transfers of funds to engineering and payroll accounts. The city weighs abandoning a street parcel west of Columbus Street tied to a potential filling station project pending title quieting.

Athens Messenger Athens Nelsonville Charles Thompson S. G. Holland Thomas Spencer Thompson Buchtel York Township E. F. DeVore Council DeVore

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Missionary Society Event

Nelsonville social items note the Women s Missionary Society of the Church of Christ meets Thursday at 7 30 pm at Mrs Mary Ray home with Mrs Lydia Johnson leading devotional and Miss Verna Hand among hostesses. Several local and visiting families are listed as holiday guests and attendees. annual M E Church Missionary Society picnic is set for Thursday at 6 pm at Mrs John Herrold s country home with a picnic dinner and all members urged to attend.

Women's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ Mary Ray W. Washington St Verna Hand Ben James Clyde Ray Maud Figgins Stanley Mechem Lydia Johnson Clayton Craft Akron Frederick Hersch Columbus S. E. Dean Than Edington John Nelsonville Logan Donald Pensyle C. L. Pensyle Charleston W. Va M. H. Doolittle Bret France Carbondale Thelma Ely Leighton Aumiller William Fraederich Darwin Cunningham Ilean Wilson Ilean Howard Bob Butts Tom Wolfe Buckeye Lake Michael Ely Vaughn Foughty Oak Grove C. H. Newton Wheeler Newton Madge The Missionary Society of the M. E. Church John Herrold

City faces litigation costs over filling station dispute

The purchaser plans to spend the amount in litigation if the pending suit continues while city tax returns from the filling station improvement are expected to benefit future revenue. The street committee Glenn Huddy and Barker will meet with property owners to discuss problems and legal angles, then report. Clarence Stage asked about a Hocking River straightening plan and was referred to the mayor and service director. The June mayoral report shows $131.70 in fines.

Glenn, Huddy Barker Clarence Hocking

Midweek Church Service on The Life of Martin Niemoeller

Tonight at 7 30 the Church of Christ holds a midweek service with the topic The Life of Martin Niemoeller The note marks the third anniversary of Pastor Niemoeller s imprisonment and frames it as a clash between the state and a prisoner in a world aware of the struggle.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Martin Niemoeller Niemoeller

Evening VBS Meet to Settle School Accounts

Tonight at 7 o'clock the Daily Vacation Bible School faculty meets at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville to review and bring all outstanding school bills. The gathering aims to avoid disrupting midweek church services. In Glenford Dugan Post news Mrs Kate Pettit is named delegate and Mrs Nelle Warner as alternate to the state convention in Akron August 21 to 23.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Glenford Dugan Post Kate Pettit Nelle Warner Akron

Wat erloo Future Farmers Meet at High School Thursday

NEW MARSHFIELD The Wat erloo Future Farmers will meet at the agriculture rooms in the high school Thursday evening July 6 at 8 o'clock. All members including last year's seniors are asked to be present. A new degasser nearly eliminates both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in exhausts of truck and bus motors.

New Marshfield Waterloo

Engagement announced for Miss Mary Deeley in Mt Vernon

Miss Jo Barnecut attended an engagement party in Mt Vernon where Mary Deeley announced her forthcoming fall wedding to Fred Pond. Deeley, daughter of the late Dr. W F Deeley, has worked in the ladies department at Ringwalls Mt Vernon and will reside there with Pond who is also in local business.

Jo Barnecut Mt. Vernon Mary Deeley W. F. Deeley Deeley Fred Pond Miss Deeley Miss Barnecut Ohio Wesleyan Ringwalls Pond

Old Timers To Play Today In Nelsonville Charity

Nelsonville has been set for an annual charity game between the Has Beens and the Hocking Valley Giants after a rain delay. James Patton says the Has Beens, boosted by motivational talks, intend to prove they still know how to play. Proceeds benefit the Twilight League. all services donated.

Nelsonville Beens Hocking Valley Giants James Patton Giants

Murray City Social Briefs

Murray City notes weekend visits and family gatherings. Listed are relatives from Crooksville Detroit Cincinnati Pontiac and Columbus visiting local families and in many cases staying with mothers or relatives. Also noted are college students home for the Fourth and several residents attending or hosting gatherings across the region.

Family Night Planned by Eagles Lodge

Nelsonville Eagles held a short meeting on a holiday eve and postponed several matters. Seven more applications put Nelsonville ahead in District 4 as three machine loads plan to attend the Athens district meeting tonight. The Family Night committee announced plans for Friday including games ice cream show tickets and a new floor show with Basil Whitlatch John Evans and Joe Evans as the committee.

Nelsonville Eagles Athens Basil Whitlatch John Evans Joe Evans The

Carbondale Beats Buchtel in Twilight League Thriller

Carbondale defeated Buchtel 8-6 in a Twilight League game. Pitcher James issued four bases on balls and hit two batters while the Dealers scored five runs in the first inning. Woodson powered the offense with a hard line drive to center and three runs scored. Brooks and Collins contributed two hits each. The next game pits Nelsonville Greys against Camp Nel on Thursday.

Nelsonville Carbondale Buchtel James Dealers Bill Brooks Collins Nelsonville Greys Camp Nel

Corning Area Social and Family Gatherings Noted

Corning area residents hosted and attended numerous events from birthday party for Louise Dunlap to euchre club nights and a Jones Morgan family reunion. Guests traveled from Columbus Athens Glouster and Cleveland while outings included Old Man's Cave and Buckeye Lake.

Bible School at Bradbury Ends

Bible School at Bradbury ends with a two week session and a commencement at the church where about fifty boys and girls received diplomas. Attendance was 99 Bradbury and 62 Bradford on July 2.

Bradbury Bradford Church of Charles Glenroy Pierce Leonard Hanning Wavaline Maxwell Russell Ben H. Bailey Federal Court Columbus Chester Barnhart Lee Pugh Chillicothe Robert Rice George Gilmore Lancaster S. Mgilmore David Russell Clyde Smalleys Chester Wilbur Hanning Parkersburg Bradford

Elder Homer White Leads Week at Athens Pentecostal

Chauncey Elder Homer White of Illinois conducts a weeklong meeting at the Athens Pentecostal Church starting Sunday July 2. He preaches daily and invites attendance from area residents and followers.

Chauncey Homer White Illinois Athens Pentecostal Church

Raisner brothers deprived of estate under Nazi decree

Hugo and Rudolf Raisner formerly of Romerstadt Czechoslovakia lose nearly $4 000 estate after their father dies. They were told the estate would be divided equally but Nazi law bars transferring money out of Germany.

Kellogg Ida Hugo Rudolf Raisner Romerstadt Czechoslovakia Germany

Legal Notice to Creditors in Young Estate

Probate Court of Athens County Ohio set a hearing for August 8, 1939 at 10:00 A M on a $49.50 claim with interest from July 1 1983 filed against the estate of Virginia Ann Young. Executor A P Linscott requests allowance for the loaned money. Parties named include Catherine Sommers Lena O Niel Murtis Horgan and others with unknown heirs.

Catherine Sommers E. State Street Long Beach California Lena R. O'Niel Sheridan Road Chicago Ill Murtis Horgan Hawks Ave Columbus Ohio Constance McLaughlin Willow Street Joliet Warren Roush Maplewood Drive Athens William Roush W. Union Street Helen Lantz Warren Norton Athens County Virginia Ann Young P. Linscott

Chauncey Council to Meet at City Hall Tonight

Chauncey Council will meet tonight at the mayor's office in City Hall with Mayor W D Hines and Clerk Burg Johnston in charge. Councilmen listed include James A McCollam Arthur J Smith Luther Cruikshank Saul Border F H Staffinger and George W Nye.

Chauncey Chauncey Council Mayor’s Ofice W. D. Hines Burg Johnston James A. McCollam Arthur J. Smith Luther Cruikshank Saul Border F. H. Staffinger George W. Nye

Holiness Pastor Baptizes Four Converts at Mission

Rev Howard Simpson baptized four converts at the East Millfield Holiness Mission service Sunday afternoon beside Jackson Run where it meets Sunday Creek. The converts were Mr and Mrs Herbert Crabtree Mrs Joe Moody and Mrs Roy Miller. Plans aim to organize a church at the Mission while Sunday School draws 25 to 35 attendees each Sunday.

Chauncey Howard Simpson Jackson Run East Millfield

Chauncey Guests At Kirkendall Spitzer Home

Entertained Sunday at their Chauncey area home were Mr. and Mrs. Hershal Kirkendall and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Spitzer with guests from Athens including Miss Mildred Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Martin and their children Dorothy Tommy and Jane plus several Martins and Kirkendalls and Ruth Dicky and Dixie Lou.

Chauncey Hershal Kirkendall Luther Spitzer Mildred Martin Lester Martin Dorothy Tommy Jane Jane Pennell William Martin Ruth Claus Martin Buster Homer Kirkendall Alberta Jean Bobby Dixie Lou Athens Mary Kirkendall Dicky Sugar Creek

Local court fines Chauncey Lanning for intoxication

Chauncey Carl Lanning of Floodwood pleaded guilty to intoxication in local court Monday. Mayor W D Hines fined him $25 and costs. failure to pay resulted in commitment to Nelsonville jail.

Chauncey Carl Lanning Floodwood W. D. Hines Nelsonville

Mrs Henry Osborne Sent Home From Athens Hospital

Chauncey resident Mrs Henry Osborne has been removed from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens to the home of her daughter Mrs Harry Noble in Athens for a few days before returning to Chauncey.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Harry Noble

Chauncey visitors attend Bowles anniversary dinner

Mrs Mabel Saffol and her son Clarence Saffol from Chauncey visited Cutler to see Mr and Mrs Arthur Conant and attended a birthday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Bowles honoring Mrs Bowles anniversary.

Chauncey Mabel Saffol Clarence Saffol Cutler Arthur Conant Mrs. Bowles Bowles

Dayton Visit Highlights F. Staffinger’s Eye Treatment

Mrs Alma Staf Chauncey and Mrs Delilah Frazure with Thomas Fennell and Eugene Dowler visited F H Staffinger in Veterans Hospital Dayton Sunday. Staffinger shows some improvement in his eye condition during treatment.

Dayton Chauncey Alma Staffinger Delilah Frazure Thomas Fennell Eugene Dowler F. H. Staffinger Veterans Hospital

Fennell Family Visiting Chauncey Relatives

Lloyd Fennell and his children visit Chauncey to see their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Vint Cunningham Mrs. Hollas Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fennell during a family visit to kin in the area.

Chauncey Lloyd Fennell Chillicothe Vint Cunningham Hollas Cunningham Thomas Fennell

New Pastor Addresses 48 at Millfield Church

In Chauncey the Millfield Church of Christ Sunday School drew 48 attendees. The new pastor Rev. Edward A. Lewis preached Sunday night and will speak next Sunday at 10:30 a.m after Sunday School at 9:30.

Millfield Church Chauncey Millfield Church of Christ Edward A. Lewis

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey visitors and locals feature in district social items. C H Harris of Ath visiting Chauncey Tuesday. Barbara Noland of Chauncey visiting Newark, with Frances Weber. Glennis Eavener visiting Newark for a week with father Thomas Eavener in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs James Rankin of Lancaster were guests of his parents in Chauncey Sunday. Sherman Keasey of Chauncey in Corning Ohio Tuesday. Proprietors and families cited reflect small town exchanges.

Rothermel Columbus Frank W. Poston James Hallett Carma Mary Hawk Lancaster Freddie Tracey Crooksville Meade Whyte Myers St Lane Ely Herbert Ely Ely Mound City Park Chillicothe John Hodgson Toledo Earl Simmers Charles Kimmerly Earl Wilson Ted Freeman Sons of Galion Joseph Fry Isabella Thomas Pomeroy Royce McCorminck Steve Kotches James Hardy Niles Thomas Hardy Jr Helen Beeson Anna Garrison Christine Garrison New York South America William Campbell Buffalo True Smith Buckeye Lake Smith Rex Chauncey C. H. Harris Barbara Noland Newark Frances Weber Glennis Eavener Thomas Eavener James Rankin Peter Rankin Sherman Keasey Corning Ohio

Don’t Scratch Pimples Says Ointment Ad

Don t scratch or squeeze pimples to avoid infection. Peterson s Ointment offers quick relief for pimples and irritated skin with a 35¢ price in all druggists and a money back guarantee if one application does not delight. It also soothes itchy feet and cracking between toes.

Peterson

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