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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1939
Page
2
The Fort St and Jiggleburg storm sewer extension across Baird field to the Hocking River advances under WPA funding. Excavation paused by a water line strike requiring survey changes. brick is now being laid along the project route.
Nelsonville social items report a county tour to O'Shaughnessy Dam Zoo Park Kroger plant and Orion dairy on July 11 with attendees including Longstreth Bee and 4-H Club members and leaders Mrs. Carl Harris and Mrs. Virginia Matheny. Guests of Mrs George Leuchaur visit Cincinnati relatives. Parish Hall benefit party tonight hosted by St. Andrews. Eudora Chapter group held an annal picnic at Hope Hollow with 14 members and 10 guests. Australia’s wool production rises to 238000 bales. Australia remains third largest wool customer after France and Great Britain.
The Corning area reports a United Brethren Church meeting at Miss Mae Rodgers home with devotions and slides from U S Mission fields. A planned 6 pm picnic at Mrs Isabel McLain's home is announced. A M E Class 13 social included lunch with listed attendees and officers elected for 1939 40 in the church. The Perry County Fish and Game Association plans a July 21 meeting at Mrs Catherine Binderbasin's home in Glouster. Numerous visits and travels by local residents are noted, including trips to Detroit Chicago and Quebec and a birth announcement from Marietta hospital.
Commencement exercises will be held Friday night at the United Brethren Church for the Daily Vacation Bible School which ends Friday noon after two weeks. Exhibits of articles and demonstrations of work completed will be shown. All parents and anyone interested are urged to attend. Total enrollment reached 70 at the start of the last week.
The Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters of Glenwood Temple met Tuesday night at Mrs. Lorene Penrod’s home. After a devotional and business session, a social hour with games and lunch followed. Papers were read by Lu Brown. Attending were Kate Hardy, Lena Fenneken, Hannah Rodgers, Mayme Rodgers, Dessie Sands, Edith Nichols, Julia Ferguson, Mildred Ferguson, Catherine Binderbasin, Kate Wright, Mable Ballis and Lorene Penrod. The next meeting will be held.
The regular weekly benefit party for Nelsonville-D.A. will occur tonight Friday at 8 o'clock in the I 10 O. F. Hall. Proceeds support the association's causes and activities.
Hollywood night scene features prominent water crashers arriving in limousines. Miss Stevens Miss Goddard and others pose for photographers and greet stars as autograph seekers create a rush of excitement.
Ralph Parks Jr a Yale Divinity School student will preach the morning sermon at 10 30 in the Methodist Church Nel town. A union service follows at 7 30 with Rev L C Butler of the Church of Christ delivering the sermon. The article notes heat producing foods like starch sugar and cream used in ice cream.
Nelsonville reports the Eagles baseball team plans a picnic tonight under favorable weather. Manager Ward Phillips and Gilbert Smith lead refreshments and inviting eligible players. Haddox should rejoin Sunday’s lineup. others recovering include Smith, Ray, and Whyte. Gallipolis is said to field a strong lineup for the home opener after several weeks away.
Nelsonville reports sales tax stamps cancelled at the Elks Club will go to the Newark Lodge supporting an iron lung purchase for crippled children. Several city lodges share the effort and more units are expected to be available statewide.
Nelsonville church announces 9:30 am Sunday services with Church School followed by 10:30 am worship and holy communion. The senior choir performs Spirit of God. Pastor Lawrence Crawford Butler speaks Let Us Rest. 6:30 Intermediate League with sponsor Miss Betty Verity and speaker Miss Catherine Courtney. 7:30 evening union at Methodist Church with vesper message.
Madge Graham learns a dramatic tale that Noel Veritzen lies injured on a Long Island road after a hit and run. She plans to warn Mary and mobilize a joint rescue with hotel allies, police, and trusted guards to intercept a suspected kidnap plot.
Frank Piccolo age 49, recently released after eight years for murder, was slain by a shotgun blast on a South Philadelphia street. He had been attempting to “go straight” and was taking a driving lesson to become a truck driver at the time of the killing.
In Sydney a church crypt unused for years will be converted into a laboratory. Dr. Burton Bradley and his team will conduct blood tests there, repurposing Saint James' church space for medical research activities.
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