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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1938

Page

2

Year Schedule Set By Nelsonville Schools

Nelsonville City Public Schools set the fall term for Tuesday Sept 6 after a board meeting adoptions. Thanksgiving break is Nov 24 25 with eight day Christmas vacation from Dec 21 to Jan 3 and a two day spring break on April 6 7. Commencement exercises are May 25. Doris Morch resigned as home economics head to join the School for the Blind in Columbus. No successor named.

Nelsonville Board of Education Doris Morch Horch School For the Blind Columbus James Newman

Century Plant in Bloom Astonishes Nelsonville Crowd

In Nelsonville Mrs Clarence Schockley’s Century Plant produced a full bloom last night with five or six buds open at 9 pm. The white blossom symbolizes the birth of Christ in legend and is said to require seven years to bloom. One bud will open soon while three more are due in about a month.

Nelsonville Clarence Schockley Christ

Train Schedule Fragments From Northern Lines

A fragmentary listing shows arrival and departure times for several rail services including Saltim ore & Orto Diplomat Daily and Chesapeake & Ohio routes. It notes daily schedules with variations on Sundays and Mondays and provides times such as 1:29 a.m and 9:46 p.m for different trains. The snippet references New York Central services with south and north bound timings.

Saltimore & Orto Diplomat E. No National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South Ineeneeen Wlee Aie New York Central North

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings

Thirty members and guests of the Loyal Women's Class of the Methodist Church gathered for their annual picnic at the Abbie Jack grounds on Route 33. Other items note visitors from Cleveland and Cincinnati, trips to Endless Caverns, a Phi F. O. M. Club gathering, and Nelsonville residents hosting relatives with a Columbus meeting summary.

Nelsonville Loyal Women's Class The Methodist Church Charles Monks Abbie Jack Route 33 Dora Hickman Edith Secrest Cleveland J. W. Hickman Chauncey P. W. Hickman Arlene Hall W. J. Hall Elizabeth Hall Endless Caverns New Market Shenandoah Valley Virginia Carlos Ogg Vivian Sands Cincinnati Columbus Mary Milligan Washington St Phi F. O. M Logan Pool P. K Logan Waterworks

Former Nelsonville Woman Succumbs

Clarence Green of Nelsonville was called to South Zanesville by the death of his daughter Mrs. Alice Conkey 30. She had been in failing health two years. She attended Nelsonville schools and graduated Logan High School in 1928. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at the home of grandparents Mr and Mrs W W Lewis Pembroke Ave South Zanesville burial there. She leaves an 8 year old daughter a 5 year old son and a brother Floyd of S Zanesville.

Nelsonville Clarence Green South Zanesville Alice Conkey Logan High School W. W. Lewis Pembroke Ave Floyd S. Zanesville

Chickens Peck Off Rattlesnake In Camptonville Farm Scene

In Camptonville California Mrs. Lee Bullington watched a flock of chickens attack a rattlesnake. The birds pecked at the rattles and body until the reptile lost its vigor and was unable to continue its defense.

Camptonville Cal Lee Bullington

FHA predicts biggest home building year since 1929

Federal Housing Administration officials forecast a record home building year based on 5,000 mortgage insurance applications received weekly. In four weeks ending July 23 the total reached 19,255, up from 9,864 the prior year, with about 2,000 homes started weekly at roughly $5,000 each.

Washington U.P Federal Housing Administration FHA

Supplies To Be Given At Buchtel Saturday

Distribution of surplus commodities will be conducted at the mayor s office in Buchtel Saturday morning from 9 to 12. Supplies will be available for old age pensioners and eligible relief clients announced by Mayor Max Krotche.

Buchtel Max Krotche

Evans to preach Sunday at two local churches

The Rev. Lloyd Evans will lead a 10 30 a m service at the Presbyterian Church and a 7 30 p m union service at the Church of Christ. Mrs Evans is with Mr Evans parents in Scott Ohio caring for his ill mother.

Nelsonville Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Church of Christ Union

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