Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1935

Page

2

Abraham to Head Nelsonville High Department for 1935 34

George EB Abraham 23 of Jackson Ohio was named head of the Nelsonville High School Athletics Department for 1935 34 by the City Board of Education following a Friday meeting. He succeeds Julian Yantis and brings a record of football basketball track and baseball letters plus captaincies at Jackson High School. He attended the University of Illinois under coach Robert C Zuppke and earned a high scholastic record while training in multiple sports. He will arrive in Nelsonville late August to begin duties and meet students.

Nelsonville George EB. Abraham Jackson Ohio Nelsonville High Educa Abraham Julian Yantis Weetersville Everal Jackson High School University of Illinois Jackson High Robert C. Zuppke Tuinels Delta Theta Epsilon Ilinois Zuppke Nelisonville

Merchants Plan Monday Meeting at Nelsonville Legion

Nelsonville merchants association announces a Monday night meeting at 7 oclock in the American Legion building. C and Mechem, secretary, said the event was announced Saturday. Miss Margaret Johnson to be soloist at Presbyterian Church Sunday morning with Rev. Floyd Evans speaking. no evening service planned.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association American Legion C. &. Mechem Presbyterian Church Margaret Johnson Floyd Evans

Glenford Dugan Drum Corps Meet in Nelsonville

The Glenford Dugan Drum Corps plans a Legion Building gathering Monday evening to discuss the Dover trip, with a prior note that a meeting was set for Sunday, July 14.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Legion Building Dover

Plans World Trip in Period of Three Years

Mrs Olive Batemen Hoover of Nelsonville and her nephew Oscar Bateman plan a three year world tour with base on a privately owned 2200 acre island in the West Indies. They will join a Middleport woman and her sea captain husband in Philadelphia then travel by boat to many countries using a small car for inland travel.

Nelsonville West Indies Olive Batemen Hoover Oscar Bateman Mere Hoover Young Bateman Philadelphia

Community Sing Friday Night With Drum Corps Exhibit

In Mellonville Athens County Miss Joy Cutler directs a Community Sing at City playgrounds next Friday July 12. Glenford Dugan Drum Corps will perform a drill to show the Nelsonville group before a tri state Dover demonstration. The Little German Band performs stunts followed by a community sing.

Mellonville Miss Cutler

Nelsonville Area People Gather for Fourth of July Visits

Miss Adeline Ray stayed with her sister in Chicago over the Fourth. Various Nelsonville residents and relatives visited family in Charleston West Virginia McConnelsville Findlay Wheeling and Glouster during the holiday period. The Baker family reunion brought locals to Glouster July 4 and other trips included camp plans and summer visits.

Adeline Ray Chicago Myra Handywell Frank Teal Mae Leonard Lila Young Mike Brooks Charleston W. Va Virginia Bernice Crabtree Alliance Ward W. Hammlief McConnelsville Findlay Hamm Vernon Starkey Cuyhoga Falls Guysville Carl Starkey Mona Lane Marguerite Junior Barber Wheeling Anthony Stedam Little Daughter Little Rock Arkansas Perenta J. A. Stedam Thomas Mulligan Leota Thompson Nelsonville Rt. 2 Dana Windon Glouster Baker

Chauncey Local Union Elects Officers for 1936

Local Union No. 354 Chauncey Mine 2% of Manhattan Coal Company held its annual meeting to elect officers and committees for 1936. Elected: President William Schoonover, VP John Hook, Secretary Floyd Karns, Treasurer Webster Cunningham, checkweighman Garfield Nicholson, burial committee Charlie Hillyer Luther Cruikshank Ellis Covert, grievance committee Safe Crosser Charlie Scott Guss Graham, auditing committee Elmer Allen Frank Cline Raymond Mce Combes.

Chauncey Chauncey Mine Manhattan Coal Company William Schoonover John Hook Floyd Karns Webster Cunningham Garfield Nicholson Charlies Hillyer Luther Cruikshank Ellis Covert Safe Crosser Charlie Scott Guss Graham Elmer Allen Frank Cline Raymond Mce Combes

Ice Cream Social Planned at The Plains Community Ground

The Plains community playground hosts an ice cream social Tuesday at 6 30 p m with home made ice cream cake and candy for sale. Vessalo brothers provide music as the boys softball team faces Jacksonville Trimble and the girls Chauncey. Proceeds buy playground equipment later becoming permanent property of The Plains community. Miss McCullough oversees.

Chauncey Plains Community Vessalo Jacksonville-Trimble Plains Miss McCullough

Lands Family Hosts Fourth of July Gathering

Chauncey hosts a July Fourth family party with Mr and Mrs Frank Lands and relatives including John Coe Jr and Ruth Ann from Athens Laura Gift Bob Cage Blanche Hayden and others from Athens Federal Murray City Warren Ohio.

Chauncey Frank Lands John Coe Ruth Ann Blanche Hayden Mariel Cage Bob Laura Gift Athens Edward Linncott Federal Andrew Powell Betty Lee Murray City Cleuth Hayden Warren Ohio

Millfield Survivors Hospitalized After Mine Incident

Mrs. William Funk was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Columbus for major surgery after Friday transport. Joe Morgan reports Millfield survivor status. Millfield patient to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for treatment after Friday transfer.

Chauncey William Funk St. Francis Hospital Columbus Joe Morgan Millfield Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Naomi Class Meeting Postponed for School Activities

The Naomi Class meeting planned for July 10 in The Plains has been postponed to July 17 due to school activities. Other items note Kenneth Barrows suffers rheumatism, and various local residents visit relatives or attend events in nearby towns.

Sams Funeral For Mrs Mary Sams In Millfield

Funeral services for 95 year old Mrs Mary Sams, longtime Dover Township resident, were held Friday at 10 am at Millfield M E Church. Rev J D Deeds led the service with three hymns by Miss La Hugh and Mr Bradfield. burial followed in Hilltop Cemetery with pallbearers and flower bearers named. Mrs Sams left a daughter Mrs Gertrude Brown and three sons with many grandchildren. A Chauncey group then picnicked at Buckeye Lake for the Fourth, listing attendees.

Millfield Mary Sams Dover Township Millfield M. E J. D. Deeds la Hugh Bradfield Hilltop Cemetery Eben Gillespie John Marshall Alien Chadwell Herman Theisen L. L. Howard Emma Rankin Lizzie Robinett Bertha Sanders Jessie Fulton Bertha Simpson Sams Millfield M. E. Church Gertrude Brown

Chauncey Personalities Visit and Local Gatherings

Chauncey residents travel from Columbus to visit Wall Border family while Beatrice Dawley visits relatives in Jacksonville. East Liverpool and Indiana Pa. visitors attend Mrs. Sama's funeral. Local church Ladies' Aid hosted by Millfield Church of Christ. Warren visitors pay respects to Blanche Hayden. Sugar Grove guests visit Chauncey relatives.

Chauncey Hugh Dawley Phyllis Border Columbus C. E. Sanders Charles Sanders Ladies’ Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ Fred Russell Cleuth Hayden Warren Blanche Hayden Thos. McCarty Sugar Grove Charles Clary

Millfield Church Undergoes Interior Redecoration

The Church of Christ at Millfield is being redecorated with wall papering by Sam Jeilison and his son from The Plains. Church ladies will refin ish furniture and a new carpet will be laid in the aisle. Nearby, a dog bite incident and local social visits are noted along with wheat cutting and a street accident involving a Dutch Wade coupe.

Millfield Church of Christ At Sam Jeilison Plains Howard Simpson Columbus O. F. Boudinot Albert Dust Trimbie Denver White Roger Williams Carbondale Cambridge Pleasant City Dutch Wade Fred Russell, Jr Wade Donald Howard Gilcuster Ebon Gillespie

Several Arraigned in Court of Nelsonville

In Nelsonville Mayor G Holland court Jack Berry pleaded guilty on arraignment for operating a gambling device connected with a carnival. Berry fined with costs. Charlies Tollman and Jack Smith were arraigned for fighting and fined ten dollars plus costs each. David Henshaw was fined one dollar and costs on an intoxication plea. Joseph Bagsey and John Shafer pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined five dollars and costs each. Henshaw Shafer and Smith sent to County Jail and taken to Athens by Police Chief George Bateman.

Nelsonville Jack Berry G. Holland Berry Charlies Tollman Jack Smith Giouster David Henshaw Joseph Bagsey John Shafer Goose Run Henshaw Shafer Smith Athens George Bateman

Children’s division highlighted at county conference

Miss Sandy and Mrs. H A Rothrock attended the county conference of Daily Vacation Church Schools in Upper Sandusky on Saturday. They will appear on the program during the sessions.

Nelsonville Sandy H. A. Rothrock Upper Sandusky

New Straitsville Personal Mention

Mrs Ralph McAnnon has been in Logan Hospital for six weeks and remains about the same. Fred Blankenship and son Robert attended the Mt Taber Church home coming. Levi Palmer spent Sunday in Columbus. Anna Mee Wills visited friends in Logan on July 4. Nellie Shuttleworth will stay in Columbus with daughter Mildred Todd whose husband died recently. Betty Jane Orstot hosted a luncheon July 2 with Rosemary Jackson Kathryn Foresman Jane Mader Charlotte Moore Ellen Bennett of Circleville. William Orndorf marked his eightieth birthday on July 4. James Campbell and Chester were in New Lexington. Margaret Mills of Columbus visits sister Albert Hite. E Cullums left for Huntington WV to join her husband, a Clover Farm Stores bookkeeper for two years.

New Straitsville Ralph McAnnon Logan Hospital Fred Blankenship Robert Mt. Taber Levi Palmer Columbus Anna Mee Wills Logan Nellie Shuttleworth Mildred Todd Betty Jane Orstot Rosemary Jackson Kathryn Foresman Jane Mader Charlotte Moore Ellen Bennett Circleville William Orndorf James Campbell Chester New Lexington Margaret Mills Albert Hite E. Cullums Huntington W. Va Clover Farm

Nelsonville Eagles to Host Columbus Club at Eagle Park

Nelsonville Eagles face Columbus, a well known local club, in a return game at Eagle Park near Buchtel Sunday afternoon July 7. Kickoff is set for 2 30.

Eagles Nelsonville Craven's Columbus Nelsonville Eagles Eagle Park Buchtel

Aged Resident of Carbon Hill Is Dead

Ephriam Shaw aged 4 died Friday at his Carbon Hill home. Survived by wife Mary M. Shaw and children Emory Shaw Nelsonville Cora Long Rosemont Ernest Quinlin Shaw Carbon Hill Fred Cen tralia Ill Plency Cheshire O. Burial Monday at 10 in Carbon Hill Cemetery. At Nelsonville club dinner T M Wolfe Athens guest speaker Business Girls Class to serve dinner. Open air bath for the blind in Berlin.

Nelsonville Ephriam Shaw Carbon Hill Mary M. Shaw Emory Shaw Cora Long Rosemont W. Va Ernest Quinlin Shaw Fred Centralia Ill Plency Cheshire O. Buria Carvon Hill Woman’s Business and Professional Club T. M. Wolfe Athens The Christian Church

Nelsonville G Receives Sally Nelsonville G Receives

Nelsonville High School honors Clara Marcare and four year member Rich Roberts with an honorary plaque for Latin work. A district society letter notes Wilson as recipient. ceremony planned with Mrs. Sam Starkey presiding and L. T. L. invited to participate. A benefit bingo for Red Men's Hall and a jitney bingo plan are mentioned.

Nelsonville Elyn Wilson Ohio University Mage the Society Rich Roberts Clara Marcare Sam Starkey Thomas

Dinner Honors Akron Visitors Mrs Wine and Daughter Betty

Chauncey Patton and Mrs Patton hosted a dinner Saturday to honor Mr and Mrs Theodore Wine and daughter Betty of Akron visiting relatives. Attending were Mr and Mrs William Wemmer Woodrow Patton and Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders.

Chauncey Grover Patton Theodore Wine Betty Akron William Wemmer Woodrow Patton Charles Sanders

Gleaners Class Picnic At Barteis Park

Syracuse area Gleaners Class of the Methodist Church held an all day picnic at W. F. Barteis Park with Mrs. Royal Thomas as teacher. Ten people attended including Mrs. Thomas and ten named attendees from Bidwer St. Louis and Minersville among others.

Syracuse Methodist Church Royal Thomas W. F. Barteis’ Park Mrs. Thomas Margaret Frances Holmes Dorothy Oliver Dorothy Viola Gilkey Virginia McBride Maxine Rollins Eleanor Evans Bidwer Joan Hemaley St. Louis Margaret Thomas Minersville

Also Mentioned on This Page

George OHTO Orpheum Arthur Somers Roche Paul Kelly Gene Lockhart Ralph Morgan Leslie Fenton J. Farrell MacDonald Stephen Roberts RKO Radio Picture Rbuchtel League Epworth League of the M. E. Church Goldie Turner Edith Kinneer Pauline Mason Tresa Culp Fthe Day Pauline Sayre Vera Stevens Fred R. Beasley Lillian Glantz San Diego Exposition Schoonover Lands Family the Plains News Naomi Kenneth Barrows Joe Hutchens Harry Porter Abbie Robinett Chester Porter L. D. Nelson Don H. V. Masters Tommy Dr. Master Graham Marjorie Powell McConnellsville Evelyn Moore Pearl Maynard Jimmy Hubbard Dallas Winters Floyd Linscott Pearl Miller Davey Buckeye Lake Fred Byers Richard Dehman Asa Blanchard Henry Morgan Buster Aleshire Adolphus Keirns Gilbert Love Wilbert Love Denver Ray Frankie Lee Chauncey Playgrounds Greens Run Chauncey Grounds Mrs. Wolfe Berlin Nelsonville G Sally Hooplet Rae South Sea Island Tom U. S Citizen Central Bank
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication