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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
2
Nelsonville city council advanced a safety ordinance to raise the service and safety director’s salary by 51.50 a year. The measure was moved to a second reading at a special council meeting called by Mayor J. G. Holland. The mayor scheduled another special meeting for tonight at 8 to place the bill on its third reading and adoption.
Mr and Mrs William Henry and daughter Elizabeth of Hope Michigan visit Ohio relatives in Hocking and Athens Counties during July 4. They tour with Roesstos Pyte of Midland and stay with the Lasning and Crambier families in Nelsonville and Logan. Mrs Henry’s ancestors once lived in the area near Mt Zion Church and she views her grandparents’ homesteads.
Mrs. Malvern Wilson entertained in Nelsonville for her son Bob on his twelfth birthday. The 2 to 4 pm party drew twelve guests who enjoyed games contests and a cake with twelve candies at tea.
Vacation Bible Schools have started in Orbiston Buchtel and Carbon Hill using local school buildings. The Buchtel program is led by Miss Louise Pothrock with assistants Pauline Sayre Betty Verity and Don Schively. Orbiston is headed by Miss Helen Zurkey with Dorothy Jones Margaret Carener and Alvin Sauders as helpers. Carbon Hill lists Irene Coate and Robert Reed directing with Naomi Stacey Thelma Smith Frances Johnson and Max Stacey assisting.
Mrs Lyéla Johnson hosted the Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Church in Nelsonville on Tuesday. Devotional leader was Mrs Aéda James. President Mrs Fred Juniper led the business session. A social hour followed with refreshments served to 15 members.
Nelsonville social notes list several returns and visits. Clinton Hick and family travel back to Columbus after a visit with Mrs. Mary L. Hick. Roy Washburn of Wooster visits his relatives, while Charlies McCarty and Dr N Hill host guests in Washington D C. Other guests include J G Snowden, Welter Shields and family, Bam Beegley and Margaret McDonald, Harrie Wood, Violet and Wayne Woodard, James Hamer family, Edward Sharp and daughters, Ted Ties party, Otto Lies returning to Detroit, and more visits around Columbus, Happy Hollow, Jerseyville, Marlon, and nearby towns.
Nelsonville reports the McDonald family reunion at Mrs. David Morris home Happy Holler with 47 relatives attending. Four generations were present including Margaret McDonald Will McDonald and Russell McDonald. Five members celebrated birthdays and received gifts during lawn activities, bingo and games.
Nelsonville recreation members must meet tonight at 6 at City Playgrounds for final instructions for Saturday’s Plains program. Participants include Pearl Ray Rachel Hitchings Maxine Kimble Wilma Bishop Dick Hubble Betty Davis Richard Denny Alice Calentine Tommy Davis Paul Rey Clyde Warren Charles Carpenter Evelyn Hitchings Harley Joe Hubble and others with events such as baseball throws sack races and horse shoe teams. The WBA Club also meets Friday at Mrs Freida Heilyer home.
Transfer of 124 World War veterans from Camp Nelson was completed Wednesday. They were moved to three other camps in Ohio while 12 key men stay at Camp Nelson to train ten juniors expected today or Friday. A complete new Junior outfit of 170 enrollees is due on July 15. The veteran key men will remain at Camp Nelson until July 23.
T L Hudson of Bethany Illinois dies after surgical operation in a Decatur hospital. Survived by his brother W L Hudson and a Bethany sister. Collins recovering after paralytic stroke. Postmaster L J Eberle attended a state postmasters meeting in Wellston.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 30 p m for John Rosser at the family residence District 29 Nelsonville with burial at Greenlawn.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hixson Sr Chauncey and daughter Mrs Helen Bingman Athens joined about 200 former students at Carpenter for an all day school reunion and picnic at the Experiment Grove Members toured the eight local schools then consolidated at Columbia Township with Buckeye School cited as Mr Hixson’s first school The program included a picnic dinner and reminiscences.
Triple funeral services were held for Harold Thompson and his two young sons who died in a Sunday automobile crash near Columbus. Toddie remains in serious condition while Mrs Thompson and two daughters recover in hospital. Burial followed at Asbury Cemetery near Carbondale.
Nelsonville social notes describe Mrs William Mills hosting a dessert bridge for her new daughter in law Mrs Thomas R Mills at 29 W Washington St with Miss Mary K Chute as out of town guest High score prizes went to Mrs Mary McCune and Mrs Harry Kelly Jr Honor prize to Mrs Mills and guest prize to Miss Chute GT Club to meet with chicken dinner at 7 Auxiliary picnic postponed D O A bingo Friday at IOOF Hall in Nelsonville and visit of Effie Green Terry Hickman and Marie Hickman to local relatives
CHAUNCEY Rev Luster EH Stanley will preach his farewell address at The Plaine church Sunday night at 7 oclock. Also Morristons Holiness Church will hold Friday cottage prayer at 7 30 in the Bullock home Bail ey Run. Mr and Mrs Dane Osborne bought a farm at Vore Ridge and moved last week from Mill Street home of Osborne parents.
The Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star held its annual picnic at the Lennox country home in Maple Hill. Mr and Mrs Lennox and Mr and Mrs Rey Sayers hosted with a 630 PM cafeteria dinner and home made ice cream for the Geasert course. After dinner, games and social time followed a brief program.
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