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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1942

Page

2

John Montgomery Named Nelsonville High Coach and PE Head

Nelsonville elects John W. Monk Montgomery as head of the physical education department and coach for the coming year. The former Ohio University star, 24, will also direct summer playgrounds and supervise the swimming pool. His one year contract is for 1600 dollars with additional duties and compensation.

Nelsonville John W Monk) Montgomery Ohio University Nelsonville High School Board of Education Montgomery Bellefontaine Ohio Groveport Don Peden J. K. Kinneer Cecil S. Shafer Robert Ohlinger

Bible Schools Open in Nelsonville

Daily Vacation Bible schools will open in Nelsonville next Monday at 9 o clock. Two schools will operate at Central School and East School. All boys and girls of the city are invited to enroll.

Bible Nelsonville

Approve Application For New Automobile In Nelsonville

Nelsonville Ration Board approves New York Coal Co. for one passenger automobile. Tire and tube approvals announced for Arthur Kennedy police car, City of Nelsonville departments, and several individuals including Fred Russell Charles Hash men Maurice Covert and others. Concord minister Rev William M George will preach at Concord Union Church Sunday at 2 30. Probate notices list accounts filed in Athens County with hearings set for August 10 1942 and multiple estates represented by executors administrators guardians and trustees.

Nelsonville New York Coal Co Ration Board Arthur Kennedy City of Louis Howarth Thomas Riley Charles Vaughn Maurice Covert Concord William M. George First Methodist Church Ohio Concord Union Church Jacksonville

Nelsonville Bridge Club and Social Notes

Nelsonville updates note Mrs. L S Krieg hosting a Thursday bridge party at her Logan area farm with high scores by Mrs. Floyd Hull and Mrs. J B Preston. Other guests include Mrs. Stacy Sharp Mrs. Hull and Audrey Ailes Cleveland. Also Mrs Miles Howe chaperones Epworth League youth at Lancaster Camp Grounds this week.

Nelsonville L. S. Krieg Logan Floyd Hull Catherine Spencer Zanesville J. B. Preston Stacy Sharp Hull Miles Howe Lancaster Camp Grounds Mary McCune Audrey Ailes Cleveland O. P. Bingman Frank Jackson Bingman

Mrs. L. E. Evans To Serve on Camp Faculty

Mrs. L. E. Evans will leave Sunday for Moore's Camp on the Muskingum River near Zanesville to serve on the faculty of an Intermediate Young Peoples Conference. Local attendees include Robert Barrows David Davis Arlene Hall Charles Mechem Helen Miner and Ella Jane Shaner.

Nelsonville L. FE. Evans Moore Muskingum River Zanesville Young Peoples’ Conference Robert Barrows David Davis Arlene Hall Charles Mechem Helen Miner Ella Jane Shaner

Scout Sal vage Drive and Local Pic nic Notice

Troop 72 members plan a salvage drive Saturday at 9 in Embrey Street area No 6 district and Lite de Italy section. Tri Psi Sorority holds a Logan Nelsonville picnic Monday at 6 30 at Rachelmacher Park with contact Edna Rismiller if needed. Probate notices announce inventories and appraisements filed for multiple estates and a hearing set for August 1942 with opportunities to file exceptions five days prior.

Glouster Boy Scout Troop 72 No. 6 Embrey St de Italy Logan Nelsonville Tri Psi Rachelmacher Park Logan Edna Rismiller Eliza Spitzer Solomons Beverage Winnie MH. Howard EM Spaulding Lucy BR. Guthrie May P. Harris Francis

Services announced by two churches in Nelsonville

Schedule lists Church of Christ events for Sunday July 19 including Bible School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 with Rev L E Evans The Union Young People meeting at Presbyterian Church at 6 p m features Rev Stewart W Radford Guest speaker Rev Ralph Parks Jr Also choir practice Tuesday 7 p m and mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m First Methodist Church plans 10 30 a m Sunday sermon on Gods Claim on Man s Life by Rev Wm M George

Nelsonville Church of Christ Bible School L. E. Evans Union Young People's Presbyterian Church Stewart W. Radford Harrisburg Union Ralph Parks, Jr Cheshire Boys' School Cheshire Conn Wm. M. George

Play-Off To Decide City Twilight League Title

Nelsonville reports Logan and the Shoe Factory tied for first as a playoff is set Sunday at 2 30 pm at the City Playground to decide the league winner. Second half begins Monday evening.

Nelsonville Logan Shoe Factory City Playground

Shafer Undergoes Hip Injury Operation at White Cross

Gene Shafer underwent a operation at White Cross Hospital this morning for an old hip injury. He had been confined for five weeks receiving treatment. Brother Ed Shafer admitted to University Hospital Columbus for observation Thursday.

Nelsonville Gene Shafer White Cross Hospital Ed Shafer University Hospital, Columbus

Fines Imposed By Nelsonville Mayor On Several Defendants

In Nelsonville Sam Newman was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication and jailed if unpaid. John Hazelton was allowed to arrange payment of 10 dollars and costs for a similar charge. William Badwell was jailed for nonpayment of an old fine. Robert Barmore was fined five dollars and costs for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.

Nelsonville Sam Newman Herman Ogg Newman Athens County John Hazelton Ogg William Badwell Robert Francis Barmore Barmore

Start Collection of Funds for Soldiers

Relatives of Trimble Township service members are asked to leave names and complete addresses at The Glouster Press Office to receive cigarettes and other items bought from local contributions. Cash boxes will be placed in several Glouster businesses for donations. All funds will buy items the servicemen often want but cannot obtain.

Glouster Armed Services Trimble Township

Funeral Services for Mrs Florence Davis

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Davis of Bailey Run will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at the Morristown Church in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Florence Davis Bailey Run Morristown

Rogers Undergoes Cataract Removal at Bethesda Hospital

GLOUSTER A S Rogers had successful cataract surgery on his left eye at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Thursday and will stay a week to ten days. He was accompanied by sons and daughters in law Emmett and Mrs. Emmett Rogers William Rogers and Mrs H A Rogers. Mrs Rogers remained at the hospital until Friday.

Glouster A. S. Rogers Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Emmett Rogers William Rogers H. A. Rogers

Ohio Traffic Deaths Less Than 1941 First Five Months

Ohio traffic fatalities in the first five months of this year lag 1941 figures but still fall short of the national 11 percent decline. Harry E. Neal of the State Highway Department notes urban deaths rose 21.2 percent while rural deaths fell 21.3 percent, suggesting rationing reduced trips yet industrial activity boosted city driving and pedestrian hazards.

Columbus Ohio Harry E. Neal State Highway Department Neal

Flag Raising Planned by GLOUSTER Post at Lathrop

The Frank Mc Cann Post American Legion will hold a flag raising at Lathrop on Sunday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Members are asked to meet at the club rooms in this city at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Glouster Frank McCann American Legion Lathrop

Train schedule fragment lists multiple routes and times

The clipping shows a timetable with several routes including Diplomat Daily, National Limited and Chesapeake and Ohio trains. It notes arrival and departure times as well as service days and directions, though some text is garbled.

Pastors Announce Glouster Methodist Services

Glouster Methodist Church led by Rev. A G Winkle schedules Sunday morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon The People Call ed Methodists and church school at 9 30. Evening service at 7 30 features The Reality of God. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30. Another notice lists Church of Christ Bible School at 9 with Elder E K Peugh in charge and music by W W Wallace Communion and preaching at 10. YPSCE sessions at 6 30 and evening communion at 7 30. Christian Leadership class meets Wednesdays 7 45 to 8 30. All invited.

Glouster Glouster Methodist Church A. G. Winkle Jesus Church of Christ E. K. Peugh W .W. Wallace Ypsce Christian Leadership

Material Ready for Red Cross Workers in Glouster

The Glouster unit of the Athens County Red Cross has 50 ready to sew skirts from donated material and offers yarn for mufflers and helmets. Women may pick up material through Mrs. L. E. Richardson, with delivery on request. The group will soon organize surgical dressings for Army and Navy, with a 20 000 monthly quota for Athens County. Tonight is the last chance to join a Red Cross First Aid class at Madison St School, meeting Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 30 for four weeks.

Glouster Red Cross Athens County Red Cross L. E. Richardson Army Navy Athens County The Madison St

Plans for USO Drive Are To Be Made

A meeting at the American Legion Hall club rooms Saturday night at 8 o clock will finalize the USO financial drive for Trimble and North Dover Townships. All officers elected or appointed at Monday evenings meeting are urged to attend.

Glouster American Legion Hall USO Trimble North Dover

Boy Scouts Plan To Attend Camp Katooga Near Parkersburg

Ten Scouts from Troop 72 will attend Camp Katooga near Parkersburg the week of July 1928. Those with folding camp cots to loan should notify a troop member as several cots are needed. Attending: Jack Anderson Max Morris Richard Jones Roy Dean Rogers Billy Stahl Kenneth Skinner Roger Cox Dayne Witham Arthur David Alien.

Glouster Boy Scouts Troop 72 Katooga Parkersburg Jack Anderson Max Morris Richard Jones Roy Dean Rogers Billy Stahl Kenneth Skinner Roger Cox Dayne Witham Arthur David Alien

Addington Child Dies En Route To Hospital

The eight month old Julia Fern Addington died Thursday afternoon in Lancaster while en route to Columbus. She had been taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital at Athens the day before fearing she would not survive to reach the Children's Hospital. Surviving are Dennis Earl, age 3, her parents Mr and Mrs Dennis Addington and grandparents Earl John son Clyde Addington all of Trimble. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 am at the home with Rev Gilbert Courtenay officiating. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery Athens.

Trimble Julia Fern Dennis Addington Lancaster Columbus Sheltering Arms Athens Childrens’ Hospital Dennis Earl Earl Johneson Clyde Addington Gilbert Courteney West Union Street

Lathrop Miners to Raise Flag July 19 in Lathrop

Local Union 2190 of Black Diamond Coal Company sponsors a flag raising at Lathrop on Sunday July 19 at 2 pm A district representative company official and local speaker will lead the program The American Session will participate

Jacksonville Black Diamond Coal Company Lathrop

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