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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1941

Page

2

Kentuckian Named Nelsonville Social Security Office Chief

Lawton Hargis will take over as manager of the Nelsonville Social Security field office, succeeding Edward S. Broughton who moves to Mansfield. Hargis previously served as assistant manager in Ashland, Kentucky, and has worked with the WPA and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Nelsonville Lawton Hargis Social Security Board Hargis Ashland Edwards. Broughton Mansfield Robert C. Goodwin Somerset University of Akron University of Louisville Federal Government Service WPA Securities and Exchange Commission Washington Louisville Broughton Robert Mish Dearborn Mich

Widely Known Coal Man Teegar din Dies in Columbus

Funeral services for John A Teegardin vice president of New York Coal Sales Co will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Schoedinger Chapel Columbus with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery He headed sales at Manhattan Coal Co and spent 42 years in developing the Hocking Valley coal fields He was known among coal men in the district A nurse Nora Jo McGuire is reported to be recovering satisfactorily after an appendectomy at Mae Hospital in Room 306

Nelsonville John A. Teegardin New York Coal Sales Co Columbus Schoedinger Chapel Green Lawn Cemetery Teegardin Manhattan Coal Co E. M. Poston Hocking Valley

Eagles to Attend State Convention in Toledo

Nelsonville Aerie No. 391 will send three delegates to the state convention in Toledo starting Thursday June 19 1941. Clyde Byers local secretary will attend the secretary's school Virgil Davis of Athens will finish his year as state leader. The gathering runs Thursday through Sunday.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Aerie No. 391 Toledo Aerie Clyde Byers Virgil Davis Athens The Eagles

Zanesville Beats Eagles In Sunday Baseball Split

Nelsonville Eagles lose 7-6 to a Zanesville club as both teams erupt for five runs in the fifth and sixth innings. The lead changes on a seventh inning score set by a walk and a double. The nightcap ends 0-0 with Harrison pitching and Columbus Milk held to three hits.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Zanesville Zanesville Boys Eagles Columbus Harrison

Three Appear Before Nelsonville Mayor

Arraigned before Mayor C G Dew on Tuesday Wilbur Donley and Stanley Ruscoe pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined five dollars plus costs. Kate Russell faced an assault and battery charge filed by Mary Barber and pled not guilty with a Friday 9 am hearing set.

Nelsonville C. G. Dew Wilbur Donley Stanley Ruscoe Kate Russell Mary Barber

Glouster Teacher Moves to Dayton Post

Glouster Grade School will cut one teacher next term as Miss Beulah Bennett resigns to join Dayton elementary schools. The surplus staff will not be filled due to reduced enrollment, with one sixth grade position eliminated and Bennett’s vacancy left unfilled.

Glouster T. W. Figley Beulah Bennett Dayton Figley Board of Education Miss Bennett

Schedules To Be Resumed In Nelsonville

Nelsonville city league plans to resume tonight with a Carbondale versus Camp Nelson game. On Thursday Logan Mingus and Carbon Hill Long streth will play a postponed game, and Friday Brooks Shoes meets the Eagles. The first half ends July 11 with postponed games to be made up on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Nelsonville Carbondale Camp Nelson Logan Mingus Carbon Hill-Longstreth Brooks Shoes Eagles

Morgan Discusses St. Lawrence Project

William Morgan led a Rotary Club session presenting editorial opposition to the St. Lawrence Waterways project. He noted past congressional defeats and argued the plan would hamper defense efforts and drain public funds. Guests included George Carr of the Logan Club and Lawton Harges as new Social Security Board manager.

Nelsonville St. Lawrence Waterways Rotary Club William Morgan Congress George Carr Logan Club Lawton Harges Social Security Board

Scouts Meet For Registration In Nelsonville

Boy Scout Troop 64 will meet tonight at 7 o clock to issue registration cards. Scoutmaster Roland Pierce asks all members to attend as plans for the Hock Hocking Camporee opening Friday are discussed.

Nelsonville Roland Pierce

Sportsmen to Meet in Nelsonville Friday

The Sportsmen's Association will hold a special meeting at City Hall Friday evening June 20 at 7 30 o clock. The proposed Levering Hollow lake project will be discussed. Attendance of all members and others interested is requested.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association City Hall Levering Hollow

Carter son sent to Coast Artillery center in Texas

Mr and Mrs George Carter of Main Street learned their son Leo K Carter, who left Detroit on June 9 to serve in the United States Army, has been assigned to the Coast Artillery Replacement Center at Camp Wallace Texas.

Glouster George Carter Main, St Leo K Detroit Mich United States Army Coast Artillery Replacement Center Camp Wallace Texas

Methodist Church groups plan meetings this week

GLOUSTER Ladies Aid of the Trimble Methodist Church will meet this evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. John Wolfe. GLOUSTER Willing Workers Class will meet Friday at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Sarah Jonas with co-hostesses Mrs. W A Craft and Mrs. E E LeFever.

Glouster Trimble The Methodist Church Sarah Jonas W. A. Craft E. E. LeFever

Revival Meeting Held Each Evening in Miners Hall

An old fashioned revival meets nightly at 7 30 in Miners Hall Hunterdon with Rev John Bohn of Columbus preaching each service.

Glouster Miners’ Hall Hunterdon John Bohn Columbus

Past Chiefs Club Meeting For Pythian Sisters No 560

GLOUSTER Past Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters No 560 will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Anna Echstenkamper.

Glouster Chiefs Club of Pythian Sisters No. 560 Anna Echstenkamper

Train schedules for Baltimore and surrounding lines shown

Railway timetable notices list East Bound and West Bound departures from the Diplomat, Chesapeake and York Central routes. Entries include No 4 No 44 No 12 No 2 National Limited and No 3 No 43 No 29 No 11 services with daily and daily except Sunday frequencies and arrival and departure times.

Baltimore & Orio Diplomat National Limited Chesapeake & One NEW York Central Pwurn NEW York Central North

Father’s Day Reunions Highlight Glouster Notes

Glouster social column reports a R J Kittle family Father’s Day reunion at Rising Park in Lancaster with many relatives from Columbus Glouster and Pittsburgh. It also covers Beatrice Sorrell and Walter Pike’s Cleveland wedding with a reception and a list of extended guests. Additional visits and travels among local families are noted.

Miles Park Presbyterian Church Cleveland Beatrice Sorrell Walter Pike Sherman Sorrell Glouster Pike Hiram College Robert Angle Eric H. H. Zimmer Roberta Sue

Hemlock Grove Social And Personal Notes

Hemlock Grove notes list residents and visitors. Seotal Hawk of Columbus visited with the Hawkins family. Edna Romine and others joined gatherings with the Heilman and Midkiff families at various homes.

Hemlock Grove Seotal Hawk Columbus Emmett Hawk Porter Midkiff Bert Romine Don Betzing Sandusky Dorsel Smith Ziba Midkiff Edna Romine R. V. Heilman Bunker Hill Paul Midkiff Nelsonville Wilbur Midkiff George DeWeese Athens Mabel Smith Homer Midkiff Carl Heilman Peach Fork J. J. Will

Evangelist H O Ours Leads Morristown Tent Meeting

Evangelist Rev. H O Our s conducts an old fashioned tent meeting on church grounds in Morristown with services at 7:30 each evening. Grace Haney a deaf mute evangelist will present pantomime messages during the campaign with music by the McKinney sisters and others.

H. O. Ours Chauncey Rev H. O. Ours Morristown Grace Haney McKinney Sisters

Lend a Hand Circle Meets in Harrisonville News Brief

Harrisonville notes list community activities and visits. Lend a Hand Circle will meet at Mrs. Birda Wyatt's home next Wednesday. Bible School runs two weeks at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Campbell and Mrs. Skinner leading. Several residents make trips or host relatives during the week.

Harrisonville Lenda Hand Birda Wyatt Jake Wise Presbyterian Church Bolton Wells Cemetery John Paynter Mt. Blanchard W. A. Dye Dana Turner Robin Turner Campbell Grace Skinner Grafton Stout Virginia Alkire Alma Atkins Stella Atkins Gallipolis Howard Clark Jackson Cecil Morris Camp Shelby Homer Welsh Detroit Helen Alkire Coelle Campbell Albany Bessie Cotterill Columbus J. R. Cotterill Anna Circle Racine Fontelle Plummer Keith

Amesville Chapter Inspected Friday During Visit

Amesville Chapter of the eastern Star was inspected Friday evening June 13 with dinner served by Amesville Grange. Officers wore floor length dresses and a new Star rug gifted by Mrs Adda Phillips. Deputy Grand Matron Ruby Fast rated the chapter Excellent as 84 guests from Athens Marietta Bartlett Chesterhill Guysville Nelsonville New Marshfield and Glouster attended.

Am'sville — Euphemia Astern Star Amesville Grange O.E.S Adda Phillips Ruby Fast Athens Marietta Bartlett Chesterhill Guysville Nelsonville New Marshfield Glouster

Bodkin Brother Dies. Funeral Set in Albany

Delbert Bodkin of Glouster received notice that his brother W. H. Bodkin of Columbus died Monday evening at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be held at Coe's Funeral Home in Albany Thursday afternoon.

Glouster Delbert Bodkin W. H. Bodkin Columbus St. Francis Hospital Coe’s Albany

Food Relief Distribution Reaches Over 1000 in Chauncey Dover

Federal relief commodities were issued to 1050 persons in the Chauncey Dover district on Saturday from the Robinson Building Converse Street Chauncey. The distribution ran from 9 a m to noon with Mayor W D Hines and Trustee Harvey Courtney aiding. Supplies included 3495 pounds of flour 3475 pounds of oranges and 840 pounds of lard.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Robinson Building Converse St W. D. Hines Harvey Courtney

Injured Child Is Reported Recovering in Tennessee

Chauncey Dianne Nye five year old daughter of Dr and Mrs Kenneth H Nye is reported making a satisfactory recovery from injuries suffered when struck by a machine near her home in Tullahoma Tennessee She is at Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Her right leg was broken at the ankle She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye Chauncey Her mother visits daily and relatives visited over the weekend

Walter Faine Marcella James Columbus Jo-Ann Turner Coshockton T. A. Gamwell Margaret Sharon Gamwell Cincinnati Bible Seminary Errett Elliott Newark Marion Elliott Chauncey Dianne Nye Kenneth H. Nye Tullehoma Tenn Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Floyd Nye Nye Harry Fritts Adda Higgins

Birthday Celebration Honoring Arnold Miller at Home

Mrs. Linnie Miller hosted a birthday party for her son Arnold Monday with 20 guests. Mrs. Stewart helped serve ice cream cake and candies as games and contests awarded prizes and balloons were given as favors.

Chauncey Linnie Miller Arnold

Ferrer Family Hosts Rollerskating Party in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Woodrow Ferrer of Chauncey held a roller skating party at the Mill Field Rink on Monday to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of their daughters Woodena and Donna Jo.

Chauncey Woodrow Ferrer Millfield Woodena Donna Jo

Charles Willis Hurt As Auto Part Drops on Finger

Chauncey Charles Willis of Millfield suffered a badly crushed and lacerated index finger on Saturday when an automobile motor fell on it causing injury.

Chauncey Charles Willis Millfield

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Meeting Notice

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at K of P Hall.

Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge of Chauncey K. of P. Hall

Social Notes From McArthur Update Local Visits and Births

McArthur society items list visits by McArthur residents and nearby travelers. Families mentioned include the McKinleys, Clarkes, and Chapmans with weddings, births, and bridge gatherings noted. Several relatives travel from Columbus, Athens, Wellston, and Cleveland to share time locally.

Garden Club Plans June Meeting at Blowers Home

The Garden Club will gather Thursday evening, June 19, at the home of Mrs. John S. Blower with Mrs. M. M. Bryson and Mrs. W. R. Drury as co-hostesses.

Glouster — Garden Club John S. Blower M. M. Bryson W. R. Drury

Chauncey District Social and Personal Highlights

Chauncey gatherings feature Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer hosting guests including Morris Porter and daughter Sandra Lee of Sugar Creek Thelma Jean Brookins The Plains and Walter Wharton family from Chauncey Also present were Elmer Bingman Anna Lee Channell and Betty Heavener of Athens Ralph Six of Columbus Harold Blower and children from Millfield visiting Greens Run relatives Floyd Nye’s family from Columbus plus Bert Sweazy ill at home High Street and F H Staffinger leaving Chauncey for Lakeland Florida with future home plans.

Chauncey John Shafer Morris Porter Sandra Lee Sugar Creek Thelma Jean Brookins Walter Wharton Walter, Jr Dale the Plains Elmer Bingman Anna Lee Channell Betty Heavener Athens Ralph Six Columbus Harold Blower Millfield Lakeland Fla

Three Car Wreck Injures Sweazys In Chauncey Area

Mr and Mrs Wal ter Sweazy of Deanville and their son and daughter in law are hospitalized in Cheriton ton Hospital Logan after a three car wreck on the Chauncey Nelsonville road Monday X ray pictures will be taken today Mr Sweazy is the most seriously injured Mrs L L Sweazy of Chauncey and sister Mrs Cleo Kellenbarger of Logan have been with them.

Chauncey Walter Sweazy Deanville L. L. Sweazy Cherrington Hospital Logan Chauncey-Nelsonville Road Sweazy Cleo Kellenbarger

Ten Mines Working In Chauncey District Report

Ten mines in the Chauncey district were marked up for work on Wednesday per the official report. The mines listed include No. 107 No. 90 No. 255 Poston No. 6 Chauncey N Y 25 Hocking Black Diamond Coonville Kimberly and Carbondale. Miss Carolyn Guerra home economics instructor at Chauncey Dover High School will be at the high school building all day Friday to assist anyone seeking aid on projects.

Chauncey Poston No Chauncey N. Y Hocking Black Diamond Coonville Kimberly Carbondale Carolyn Guerra Chauncey-Dover High School

Millfield Needle Club Meets at Mrs Tippett’s Ellis Avenue

Mrs Ernestine Tippett of Chauncey hosts the Millfield Needle Club gathering tonight at her Ellis Avenue home. Members are expected to attend for stitching and socializing in the evening.

Chauncey Ernestine Tippett Ellis Ave Millfield

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