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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1936
Page
2
Nelsonville city officials announced that several property owners were using sprinkling privileges without permits. The water department charges $1.25 a month for sprinkling during the summer. residents must apply at the City Building office and pay the fee. Mayor G. Holland urged prompt compliance.
Ted Voigt of Cleveland and Miss Anna Mae Voigt have returned home after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Voigt Mrs James Francis and daughters Helen and Mary and their guest Miss Ellen Martz of Owosso Michigan who are spending time in Cincinnati for the Revivalist Camp.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Welsh of 94 Myers Street will chaperone a Lancaster Maple Street Church youth group on a trip to the Kentucky mountains to visit the Evangelical Redbird Mission. The trip departs Friday morning. In Nelsonville the D of A plans a benefit bingo at Odd Fellows Hall Friday at 8 p.m.
The WBA club will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Bessie Bland on Elizabeth Street.
Mrs John Cabeen and family attended the funeral of Mrs Letitia Schilling sister of the late Thomas Cabeen on Wednesday in Nashport Ohio. Mary Catherine Ruth Martha George Joe and Mrs Cloyd Householder accompanied Mrs Cabeen to the service.
Mr and Mrs Dana Williamson Ironton and Mr and Mrs Harley Carr Mud Fork visit Mr and Mrs Lewis Saxton and Mr and Mrs Harry Gross. Akron visits with her parents F W Winn. Ward Saxton and F C Folden host. L Glaze returns from Akron. Glen McClure Akron visits. Oliver Bratton family visit Point Rock. Claude Dulaney Dexter visits Dexters. Clyde Will Rocksprings visits G O Will.
At a recent board of education meeting the entire corps of teachers in the local school was re employed for next year. The report lists several named residents visiting and hosting, including families from Orrville Springfield Columbus and Cincinnati, with guests at local homes and club meetings noted.
Carpenter Social Notes lists numerous weekend and Memorial Day visits among McCall and related families across Ohio and West Virginia. Guests include Lan caster McCall, Alice Perry, Maudetta Foley, W L Combs, Leonard Shettler, Homer Welsh, Harold Holcomb, Bern Mark, Pearl Pierce, Carl Caster, Mary Woodyard, Harley Rawlings, Thorn Cottrill, Leonard Stevens, Wesley Bobo, Ronald Bisnaugie, Estel Ward, Seldon Vale, and others. Hospital and medical movements note E W Starkey returning from University Hospital and Robert McCall being moved to Mt Carmel Hospital.
Nelsonville based WBA Review No 240 will meet at their lodge hall Tuesday evening at 7 30. Memorial services will be held and all members are requested to attend.
A surprise birthday party was held Thursday evening for Mrs. Ethel Arbaugh with a lace table cover gift. Refreshments were served. Several local residents and visitors stopped by for occasions and to visit family, including Mrs. Vivian Hoffman returning from Wheeling and various relatives from Dover, Roxabel, Parkersburg, Nelsonville, and Akron. A number of births and visits are noted among residents and guests.
Pete Schneider of 77 Warren Street Columbus was admitted June 2 at St Francis Hospital for throat observation. He is a former Nelsonville resident.
Nelsonville reports Helen Tucker daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Tucker has finished nine consecutive years of perfect attendance with no days missed or tardies and her sister Ruth holds an eight year streak with no absence or tardy marks in school.
At the Nelsonville club meeting it was decided to continue summer gatherings and open a local headquarters this fall for campaign literature. Robert L. Barton and Fred Johnson will speak this summer, with plans to bring John Bricker for an all day district meeting in early fall. The speakers committee includes Arthur Kennedy Wilbur Mender and Charles McKee.
Twenty two members and three guests attended the Martha Class gathering of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville Tuesday evening. Devotional leader Miss Blanche Moorehead opened the session, with program leader Mrs. Pete Shough presenting vocal solos by Mrs. Alva Patton and Mrs. Shough and readings by Mrs. Harry Davis. After the business meeting led by president Mrs. Harry Jackson, hosts served during the social hour.
Mrs Carnes Hickman entertained the bridge club with Miss Regina White as the sole guest. Mrs Helen Verity and Miss Esther Verity shared high scores while Miss White had the low. A two course luncheon followed the game.
NELSONVILLE The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church surprised their teacher Mrs. Frank Murphy at her home on a birthday celebration. Fourteen members and two guests attended. gifts were presented and refreshments served for a pleasant evening.
Nelsonville hosts a Wiener roast with recreational classes. The event invites children of all ages to meet at the YMCA building at 9 o clock Friday morning for a community gathering and hot dogs.
Nelsonville report says eight members attended Wednesday evening when Mrs Carl Coakley hosted a Past Chiefs meeting of the Pythian Sisters. She served luncheon and a social hour followed with contests enjoyed by all guests.
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