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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1935

Page

2

Nelsonville Gets House Painting and Sidewalk Upgrades

Nel sonville progress continues as Elks lodge paints their brick home on Fayette and Hocking, the I C O F Lodge on West Columbus plans interior remodeling, and Ashton Cafe on Fulton receives a white coat. New sidewalks expand townwide with FERA labor funding and material costs shared by property owners. Bricks were removed before the City Building to lay a complete new walkway.

Nelsonville Elks Fayette Hocking Streets Nelson Block I. C. O. F. Lodge Columbus Street Ashton Fulton Street FERA

Degree of Pocahontas Bingo Party in Nelsonville

The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a bingo event at Red Men’s Hall in Nelsonville on Wednesday night. The program includes thirty-five prizes with four special door prizes in addition to usual bingo. Pinay starts at 8 15 p m.

Nelsonville Pocahontas Red Men's Hall

Ayers Family Guests From Celina Ohio Visit Nelsonville

Dr and Mrs Frank EB Ayers and their relatives visited Mr and Mrs Garrett Hoch and family in Nelsonville on Sunday. Irene Hoch, who had been staying three weeks with the Ayers, accompanied them back to Celina Ohio.

Nelsonville Frank EB. Ayers Charlies Mary Ayers Celina Ohio Garrett Hoch Irene Hoch Ayers

Thompson Rites Set for Wednesday in Murray City

NELSONVILLE Ohio area obit for William Thompson 67 who died Monday in Chauncey. Body to Stout's Funeral Home. Funeral service planned Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Murray City. Survived by four sisters Vera Wright Murray City William Coats Shawnee Adda Terre Columbus Emma Bradley Indiana.

Nelsonville William Thompson Chauncey Stout Murray City Vera Wright William Coats Shawnee Adda Terre Columbus Emma Bradley Indiana

Garden Notes: Local Visits and Moves Highlight Week

The Garden News notes residents visiting relatives in Alfred Columbus and Lawrence Chapel. Clerks and farmers like Emmet Cain moved a saw mill on the George Creesy farm and are sawing logs for several farmers.

Clair Robison Norma Jean Robison Alfred C. S. Goldsberry Maxine Frank Goldsberry Lulu Columbus Emmet Cain Shade George Creesy Joe Howard Lancaster C. F. Louther

Local Families Visit and Travel for Fishing Trips

Carbon Hill and surrounding towns show active social visits as residents travel to Stockport and McConnellsville for fishing trips. Several households, including the Winigman, Sowers, Stover, and Lowes families, visit relatives, with others staying in Logan and Rushville for short periods.

Carbon Hill William Winigman Harold Clarence Lester Lewis Bay Stockport F. P. Boyce Reverend Boyce Cheadies Fred Shaw Centralia Ephriam Shaw Shaw Clarence Kineer Billy Rosswell Myrtle Guess Logan Carbon Mill Marie Shultz Marileene William Lehman Shultz Ann Beauty Shop Roger Sowers Ruth Nixon Millard Sowers Jobs Glen Sowers Everett Stover Charles Horn McConnelaville Everett McNabb Mabel Lowes Columbus Headley Lowes Charles Crippen Mt. Pleasant Michigan Winifred McCafferty Ciildren Opal Stover Rushville Leva Stover Garland Hawk Myrna Blanche Aultman

Sarazen Ace Leads Fresh Meadows Classic Sand Shot

Gene Sarazen delivers a memorable 65th shot from a trap on the 18th at Fresh Meadows during the 1932 National Open halting crowd pressure behind him. He credits improved play out of traps for his later major wins and explains his simple trap technique.

Gene Saragen Fresh Meadows Sarazen Gene Sarazen U. S Connecticut

Painting renews street lines in Nelsonville Public Square

The Public Service Department began painting new boundary lines on the Public Square and surrounding city streets using white street paint to mark parking spaces and safety zones.

Nelsonville Public Service Department

Elizabeth St. Homes To Have New Owners

Nelsonville reports Albert Dodds bought the Alfred Dempster cottage on Elizabeth Street. Mr and Mrs James Bland exchange homes with the Dodds on Elizabeth Street in a cottage swap scheduled for Tuesday.

Elizabeth St. Homes Nelsonvills Albert Dodds Alfred Dempster Elizabeth Street James Bland Dempsey Dodds

Nelsonville Personal Notices Mix Travel and Visits

Alfred Richard son used a Niagara Falls weekend trip to visit his son Albert Richardson and family near the falls. Cols guest lists include N B Edington and John from Xenia and Mrs Ed Hall Columbus and Mrs John Smith Carbon Hill. Ted Voigt leaves for Cleveland. parents accompany to Columbus.

Nelsonville Alfred Richardson Niagara Falls Albert Richardson N. B. Edington John Xenia Ed Hall Columbus John Smith Carbon Hill Mayme Keplar Maria Powell Elizabeth Warner Mary Evans Leonard Powell Marie Mechem Mary Margaret Joe Glouster C. A. Webb Frank Sharp F. M. Rosser Dayton Ohio Rose Coleman Ted Voigt Cleveland Fred Voigt

Buchtel 4-H Club Organizing Meeting

BUCHTEL 4 H Club will organize Tuesday at 6 30 pm at Elsie Bookman home with Elsie Bookman as advisor. All girls from Buchtel and Happy Hollow aged 10 and up invited to attend this meeting. Happy Hollow visitor Wendell Dew from Zanesville stays with Henry Dew family. Local excursion participants to Niagara Falls include Walter Smathers John Sayre Roy Bookman Harvey Sayre Harold Tolliver George Newman and Bernard Colbert.

Buchtel Elsie Bookman Buchtel and Happy Hollow Wendell Dew Zanesville Henry Dew Niagara Falls Walter Smathers John Sayre Roy Bookman Harvey Sayre Harold Tolliver George Newman Bernard Colbert

Bunker Hill Church draws large Saturday night crowd

A large congregation attended Bunker Hill Church services on Saturday night. Visitors from Albany included Mr. and Mrs. G Fagan and Mr. and Mrs. Evan Genheimer with children, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shafer of Waylors Run. Local attendees came from Mt. Hermon and Columbus, with Rev. and Mrs. William Genheimer returning from four months in St. Louis.

Bunker Hill G. Fagan Evan Genheimer Albany Edward Shafer Waylors Run Dana Houdashelt Nease Settlement Will King Kingsbury Walter Schreiber Ball Run Victor Genheimer W. D. Thoma Mt. Hermon Church William Genheimer St. Louis Sylvia Heilman Alva Haning Columbus R. V. Heilman Betty Golda Mildred Harold Hellman Sylvia Hellman Clifford Carman Roy Thoma

Home From Week in Columbus Return to Nelsonville

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Irwin and Mrs. Mary Beagle returned from a week in Columbus. They attended a dance review featuring Phyliss Jane and Billy McLean, children of Leonard M Lean and Grace Nixon, formerly of the city.

Nelsonville C. C. Irwin Mary Beagle Columbus Phyliss Jane Billy McLean Leonard Mlean Grace Nixon

East J. L. Webb Plans Two-Week Eastern Motor Trip

Motoring with two sons, East J. L. Webb departed Sunday for an eastern journey. They expect to remain away about two weeks.

Nelsonville J. L. Webb

Missionary Society to Meet Thursday at 2 PM

Members of the Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock with Miss Lu Shafer. Mrs. Delbert Walls and Mrs Henry McCullough, assisted by other members, will present the program.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Missionary Society Lu Shafer Delbert Walls Henry McCullough

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