Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

2

Summer Swimming Pool Draws Big Crowds

Nelsonville reports heavy turnout at Arnold Field with over seven thousand swimmers across multiple days. Attendance reached 457 on a peak day as hundreds from town and out of town visit, while junior and senior life saving classes begin. softball leagues for men and a girls league are under way, with tennis tournaments planned for July, and a church choir program plus youth activities scheduled for Sunday.

Nelsonville Arnold Field Ell Ax Cinmeen Sory Ofteen Feguint Claus Eld

First Things First at Nelsonville Church Service

Nelsonville reports a morning Church of Christ service with Rev. Charles A. Freer preaching on First Things First. A Sunday night union service at 7:30 features Rev. Lloyd Evans of the Presbyterian Church delivering the sermon and the Church of Christ choir providing music.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Charles. A. Freer Lloyd Evans The Presbyterian

Nelsonville Social Notes Entertainment and visits noted

Nelsonville Social Notes records a series of social visits and entertainments. Mrs Dow Bowers hosted a dinner at home with guests including C A Hoaeer Aikon and Anna Courtney while others attended bridge and picnic gatherings. The Fidelis Sunday School group held a porch picnic for 21 members, and various personal notices list guests visiting from Louisville Huntington and Columbus, with travel to Bridgeport Grass Run Side Hill and local schools.

Erigomyna Dow Bowers Entertains Club Fidelis Iice Presbyterian Sunday ‘School Frank Knox Knox Nelsonville John Saltz Cathie Bridgeport Rte Grass Run Violet Woodard W. H. Grady Vivian ‘Mae Louisville Homer Winn Columbus Lena Saxton Leona Wells Wellesaan Orville Will Huntington Ilvin G. O. Will Paveling Green Tani Ohio University Jan Rebeccn Rosser Ralph Andricks Eeeee Vere Lollumbua Vicking-Fairfield Ghureher Christ William Nicholson Virgil Swart Higginbotham Gay Vergene Dianne Rollie Family Cheshire M. A. Niche R. W. Bate Olson Man Myra Milcholland Clyde Will Canada Dayton Misa Alta Willis Niagara Falls Homer Winnie New

Services Announced at Nelsonville LDS Church

Sunday services announced for the Nelsonville LDS Church include Church School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:45 a.m. Elder Lewis A. Serig of Wheeling West Virginia will speak in the morning and evening. A fragmented legal notice follows with unclear names and dates.

Nelsonville LDS Lewis A. Serig Wheeling W. Va Comman Cocaee Guo Sethene Eula Mt. 3 Nose

Madam See Medium and Adviser Advertises Services

An advertisement for a Madam See Medium and adviser promises guidance on all life affairs. It claims she answers questions and reveals what she sees, located at a roadside trailer on Rt. 8 four miles west of Nebsonville between The Diamond and Hay Seaville.

Fife Nebsonville the Diamond Hay Seaville

Special Services Arranged for Week at Gospel Barn

Mrs. Chris Wolfe leads the rush for a new Gospel Barn schedule with Rev. D E Maxson preaching. Evening services run 7 20. Sunday School at 9 20 and morning service at 10 30. evangelistic service 7 20. Wednesday prayer and praise at 1 30. Attendance rises with the new location.

Gospel Barn Adama St Y Velock Chris Wolfe D. E. Maxson

Girl Scout Camp Supervisors Lead Nelsonville Unit

Nelsonville Girl Scouts prepare to run day camping sessions near Akron Ohio this July and August under the direction of Ruth Nixon Patton Taft and Mrs Patton. Camp activities include Troop Camping with Ohio University student Mine Mecher and local leaders Cecil Shafer and Bernard Sharp coordinating a four camp series with Fox Creek group names and patrols.

Nelsonviale Ruth Nixon Patton Taft Underood Rainie Akron Sho Oho Niversiy Nelsn Patton Bs Son Davis Mra W.ie Syd Cecil Shafer Mire Berrard Sharp Nelsonville Ray Amoeaton Stanley Mecher Brooks Ton Charien Aes Fonda Shafer Jng Mee Buchel Denny Erb Galvin

Social Notes of Broadwell in Broadwell area

Social notes list Mrs Blanch Priest of Westland visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Del Smith. David Weaver visiting McDougal by Warren Munn. Mrs Mary Nye and son Junior to Nelsonville to visit relatives. Many locals, family visits and Sunday gatherings noted including Lotte Brill party from Chesterhill and Hermon area. Children’s Day services scheduled for Sunday evening June 23 at 8 o’clock.

Broadwell Nice Cutler Lotte Brill Howard Henry North Frank Parsons Hazel Burke Lyle White Warren Munn McDougal Dorothy Lowery McLeish Junior Martin West Virginia Cook Vandyke Orville Storer Helen Haga Ford Sampson Albert Ogg Parkersburg Elia Ogg Geaile al Irra

Old Fashioned Song Service at Nelsonville Church

An old fashioned song service will be held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Miss Imogene Cinta Margaret Gale will play the organ and Miss Josephine Sharp will be the pianist. Leaders are Miss Emily Sharp and Kenneth Orwlies.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Imogene Ics Cinta Margaret Galein Josephine Sharp Emily Sharp Kenneth Orwlies

T. W. Wallace of Buchtel Ill. Family Informed

T W Wallace of Rainelle West Virginia, and has his home at Buchtel, is seriously ill. He has conducted business in West Virginia for several years and is associated with his two sons. His wife was summoned there last week.

Buchtel T. W. Wallace Rainelle W. Va Wallace West Virginia

Fourth euchre party to be held at Buchtel parish hall

Privateick's church announces a euchre party in the parish hall on Saturday evening June 22 at 8 o clock. Proceeds support parish activities with light refreshments provided. All are invited to participate in a friendly, social event hosted by the community group.

Vateick Caurenst Buchtel

Eagles to Face Cutler Reds in Nelsonville Sunday

Nelsonville Eagles travel to meet the Cutler Reds of Cutler this Sunday for their first Nelsonville appearance. The Eagles hold a seven win, one loss record this season while their local record shows three losses in five games. Manager Ward Phil Hipe plans tryouts of several new players to build a winning lineup.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Cutler Reds Cutler Eagles Ward Phil Hipe

Nelsonville enlistment and events report in local pages

Harold Bate Bateman son of Mr and Mrs Robe rt Bateman graduates Nelsonville Schools enlisted in the U S Navy June 12 after two months training at Naval Training Station Newport R I he will return home for a short visit W I L L GIVE PARTY NELSONVILLE W B A Oste sera Club will hold a benefit party in Spray Hall Saturday eve ning at 8 oclock Hamburg Germany once was the old horseshoe center of the world and it all came about by accident Ships sailing from Hamburg to China began carrying load for old horseshoes as ballast but the Chinese found that the shoes could be cut in two and ground into razors Lecturer of oval blood to make a tour of the United States He toured this country twice in 1927 withs Drowns ue Gay and pear as a einen Jobe Ar Liards Supt Tas of Bhi ise a Pt

Nelsonville Harold Bateman Robert Bateman U. S. Navy Naval Training] Station Newport R. 1 Hamburg Germany China

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vlan John v. Sheath Charles Starrett Texas Tues Errol Flynn Miria MA Ropkins Atic Athens Messenger Athens Henry Lewis Stimson Roosevelt Coaltion Stimson Taft Hoover New York William Franklin Knox T. R San Juan Hill Chicago Alf Landon Fas France U Pn Rand Belyn Hitchings Opal Hoskins Helen Keplar Jean Pea al Athena Marreres Benas Lone Run Canaane Mia Ud Certtica Heck Denwn Board of Counts” Commissions Ra County of Board of County Commissioners Nelsonville Social Notes Don Schlewetz Hilda Pete ‘Shought Devaul Ruswell Devaul Victors Whitmore Greenhouses Nelsonville-Buchtel Rd Baties Navy Ostesera Club Spray Hall United States Isea Poombenation F. J. Beasley Co Old King Cole Coles General Electric Southern Ohio
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication