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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1938

Page

2

Business Women Hold Meeting on Tuesday

Nelsonville ten members answered roll call at the summer meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club. They discussed next year's program Your Business and Mine and a fall musicale sponsored with the Garden Club. The club leased two Buckeye Building rooms to decorate and furnish over the summer. Committee members for the September dinner meeting are Ethel Rosser Mable Haffner Blanche Linton Irma Wilson and Edith Lee. In Nelsonville the Daughters of America plan officer installation in the IOOF Hall at 730 Friday evening.

Nelsonville Garden Club Buckeye Ethel Rosser Mable Haffner Blanche Linton Irma Wilson Edith Lee

Old Timers Top Brooks Shoes 4-1 in Twilight League

Nelsonville game sees Dr. Walker's Old Timers defeat Brooks Shoes 4-1. Three runs cross on a Devol family hit in the third inning and Sweazy adds a late single before Brooks falls short. Tonight the Old Timers meet Camp Nelson in a postponed 5:30 p.m. tilt.

Nelsonville Dr. Walker Brooks Shoes Shoemakers Ray Garner Evans Smith White Hilleary Blosser Graham W. Devol R. Devol Winnigan Sweazy Oliver Odenthal Camp Nelson Cccesvenccons Bloswer Winnigman Soccessseree Sweaty Taylor Issxer Christian Boehk Sere Vans Ouver Ouver, © Ssraseee Dupler Johnson-Howson

Funeral Attendance Out-of-Town Relatives Gathered

Out-of-town relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs. L. R. Kelch on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees included numerous names from Athens Columbus Fos toria Cleveland Glouster Logan and Lancaster Ohio.

Nelsonville L. R. Kelch George McHenry Harry Kelley Jessie Roach Edward Sherlock William Horn William Hampton Athens H. V. Souers Fitch Staffinger Sherman Keasy Chauncey E. C. Browning T. T. Tomlinson Marion Jackson George Schwenke Logan Carl Dupler Glouster O. D. Dailey Albany Harry Light C. Mattox Lancaster Ohio Clyde Dunlap Corning Richard Donley Shadyside

Nelsonville Athletic Club Meets to Select Boxing Team

Nelsonville Athletic Club manager Dewey White calls a meeting for Thursday night June 30 at 7:30 at Spray building club rooms. Four boys will be chosen to represent the club and face four boys from Frank Beula s stable Glouster for the Eagles boxing card on July 10. Stan Partlow will oversee boxing at the club.

Nelsonville Dewey White Nelsonville Athletic Club Spray Frank Beulas Glouster Eagles Stan Partlow

Nelsonville Personalities Share Weekend Visits

Nelsonville notes list Mrs. C. W. Cable of Columbus visiting friends Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Mayne Keplar from Columbus comes today. Mrs. Winfield Scott from Columbus returns home with sister Miss Jennie Powell. Sylvia Jane Shaw and John Koehn of Dayton visit Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shough. Edna Loraine Shaw leaves with them. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jones of Denver California were weekend guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Warner and accompany home Mrs. Alice Sloan who stayed five weeks.

C. W. Cable Columbus Mayne Keplar Winfield Scott Jennie Powell Sylvia Jane Shaw John Koehn Dayton Pete Shough Edna Loraine Shaw Shoughs California Elizabeth Warner Alice Sloan

Tom Thumb Wedding Planned at First Methodist Church

Nelsonville Friday evening the Retta Howe Sunday School class will present a Tom Thumb Wedding in the auditorium. Proceeds go to the church carpet fund. Cast includes Bride Betty Jo Whitlatch Groom Jack Oakley minister Harley Hubble and many others with elaborate gowns and full dress. Tickets from class members or participants.

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Retta Howe Betty Jo Whitlatch Jack Oakley Harley Hubble Naomi Ogg Roland Mender Danny Shaffer Esther Juniper Rodney Jonas Marilyn Wilson Wibbie Warren Darel Inman Mary Ellen Hall Sue Ann Fischer Doris Warren Sally Jackson Alma Bateman Miriam Betts Betty Jean Ross Louise Lowden Dorothy Raine Ray Howe Marion Call Billy Monks Brides Club Janet Coope Shirley Sayers Elvira Thompson John Edward Katzenbach Merlyn Gabriel Richard Arnold Charles Kinney

Ventriloquists Struggle With Lip Movement Letters

Ventriloquists find it difficult to pronounce the letters b f m p v and w as these require lip movement. The limitation affects vocal tricks and performance technique.

Rail Time Card and Air Service Schedules

A historical rail timetable lists trains for Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio lines with arrivals and departures, daily and Sunday exceptions. It includes West, North and East bound trains, with numbers 4 44 12 2 1 3 43 29 and 30, plus Athens Municipal Airport air taxi times and connections with T W A and A A airlines at near airports.

Baltimore & Orio Diplomat National Limited NEW York Central North Athens Municipal Airport A. A Athens

Tagged Catfish Caught in Hocking River Near Grand Cafe

Nelsonville report says Wm War ren caught a catfish in the Hocking River near the Grand Cafe bearing the tag 2592A. The fish, weighing about one and a half pounds, may be seen at Joe Hardy Filling Station and is believed released near Rockbridge.

Nelsonville Wm. Warren Hocking River Joe Hardy West City Rockbridge

Mrs Bennett Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club

Mrs Garnet Bennett entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club with substitutes Mrs R R Stalter Mrs C E Welch and Mrs Frank Freer playing. Mrs Cecil Shafer Mrs Harry Kelly and Mrs L P Rice posted high scores.

Nelsonville R. R. Stalter C. E. Welch Frank Freer Garnet Bennett Wednesday Bridge Club Cecil Shafer Harry Kelly L. P. Rice

Log Store Construction Underway At Route 33 Site

Work to build a log store at the Route 33 and Falls Mill road intersection began this week by E. L. Magill. Magill will keep operating his West Hunter Street store during construction.

LOGAN Route 33 Falls Mill Road E. L. Magill Magill Hunter St

Questionnaires Reveal Silent Doubts on Dutch Treat Dating

In Butte Mont the social relations survey among high school girls produced no responses to two questions. The queries asked if girls believed other girls spent money on boys and if they supported the 50-50 Dutch treat dating practice.

Butte Mont

Bristow Man Abandons 50 Cent Washboard for Syria

Eddie Nesser refused sending a brass washboard to Syria after learning 80 cent postage and four language addresses required. He left the effort in disgust at the post office.

Bristow Okla Eddie Nesser Syria

Roberta Hall Uses Prison Writings to Pay Victims

Roberta Hall, confined at Tehachapi's women's state penitentiary for forgery and fraud, funds her victims' losses by sale of writings. She writes that remittance letters show she wants to clear her conscience. Tourists returning from Germany report no speed limits but drivers must respect others.

Tehachapi Cal Roberta Hall Women's State Germany

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News

Syracuse guest Mrs. Harry Allison visits Anne Street, while Columbus guests stay with the Chase family. A. E. Bing heads to Waterloo via Detroit, and Rev. George Bing leaves for Wolbach. Several relatives attend funerals, illnesses improve, and a seven pound son is born to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith. Mrs. Bing marks her 41st wedding anniversary with family aboard in Wolbach Nebraska.

Ray Crumbley Wellsville Bentz Wolf Wheeling John Bowen John Koehler Willard Ashworth Dayton Leo Wildermuth George Blackburn Columbus Pomeroy Blackburn Matt Crary Wyblis Hill George Crary Atlanta Georgia Pearl Mora Donald Reed Crary Louise Norman Fisher Alice Faye Gerald Wildermuth Donna Jean Earl Shumaker Robert Jane Howard Crary Alvin Smith Pomeroy R. D George Beards George Lee Ithmer Neal George Wittmer William Grueser Belle Vernon, Pa A. Angeletti West Main St Louis Marchi Parkersburg Oscar Sc Ford Plate Lula Blake Charles Ebersbach Lincoln Hill Chicago Greta Price John Paine Detroit Florida Tampa Tampa Hospital. Thursday Noon Miss Nelle Caddie Bing George Bing Wolbach Neb A. E. Bing Waterloo Iowa Bing

Shower Held For Hysells

Mrs. J. Chapelle Talbott hosted a Coquille area shower for the newly announced June marriage of Noel and Hysell. Guests enjoyed games with prizes won by Mrs. Grate and Mrs. Dwight Hysell. Ice cream cake and punch were served, and attendees included relatives and friends from Rutland, Pomeroy, Wolfpen and surrounding areas.

Middleport J. Chappelle Talbott Noel Hysell S. Third Ave Hamilton Wm. Grate Dwight Hysel Rutland Maxine Mankin Paul Grueser Norman Russell Marjorie Hysell Pomeroy Eleanor Hysell Elizabeth King Dwight Hysell Chas. Greenler Wolfpen

DUV Holds Picnic at Chase Home on Tuesday

POMEROY The annual picnic of the Daughters of Union Veterans was held at the home of Mrs. John Chase on Tuesday evening. A seven o'clock picnic dinner was served. Miss Bertha Miller gave a report on the state convention in Columbus. Guests included Mrs. Nora Atkinson, candidate for State Central committeewoman, and Miss Nell Pickering of Athens, with Mrs. T. A. Tedrow of Pomeroy and Mrs. William Waters of Columbus. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Viola Jones on Laurel Street, hosted by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Minnie Neutzling.

Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans John Chase Columbus Bertha Miller Nora Atkinson Nell Pickering Athens T. A. Tedrow William Waters Viola Jones Laurel St Jones Minnie Neutzling

Pomeroy Guests Enjoy Picnic Dinner Near Rutland

A group from Pomeroy visited Del Rice’s home near Rutland for a Monday evening picnic. Attendees included Mrs. M. E. Bing and daughters, Mrs. Gertrude French of Vienna Virginia, Caddie and Nelle Bing, John Chase, Mrs. William Waters and two children of Columbus, Rev and Mrs. George Bing of Wolbach Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. A F E Bing of Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Dell McCormick of Rutland.

Pomeroy del Rice Rutland M. E. Bing Gertrude French Vienna Caddie Nelle Bing John Chase William Waters Columbus George Bing Wolbach Neb A. FE. Bing Iowa Dell McCormick

Baptist Speakers Set for Missionary Association in Middleport

Guest speakers at the Baptist Missionary Association meeting at First Baptist Church will include Mrs. Bartlett state president Marietta and Miss Meavina Sollman missionary to China now located in Swatow. A covered dish luncheon is planned at noon.

Middleport Baptist Missionary Association First Baptist Church Bartlett Marietta Meavina Sollman China Swatow

Picnic Outing for Community Bible School Group

Miss Margaret Ella Hysell and Miss Margaret M Houdashelt chaperoned children from the Community Bible School for a picnic dinner at Central School and a hike to Bone Hollow. BYPU group from First Baptist Church and Rev L O Grant drove to Camp Kinshuta Chester for a wiener roast with games and singing.

Middleport Margaret Ella Hysell Margaret Mhoudashelt Community Bible School Central School Bone Hollow BYPU First Baptist Church L. O. Grant Camp Kinshuta Chester

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the Daughters of America IOOF Duart Alison Preston HUB Watson Hugh Herbert Allen Jenkins Marcia Ralston Warmer Bros Freeone Ohlinger & Wolfe Spain London Tom Thumb Mrs. Bennett Griffon CABLE Pomeroy Social Notes Harry Allison Syracuse Anne St Phyllis Bob DUV Chase Home Ewings Pomeroy Ohio H. J. Hysell Clarence Chapman Met Middleport, Ohio General Advertising Co Malcolm D. Hartley City Hall Quality Rathburns McMaster's Sig McMaster Hardware and Furniture Co Coopers
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