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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1939

Page

2

Nelsonville plans inhalator unit for drowning safety

Nelsonville police and fire departments sponsor a community project to buy a $160 inhalator for drowning rescues. Funds from a July carnival and a week with Gooding's Greater Shows will support the purchase, with the unit to be kept at the pool during the season and at the fire department afterward.

Nelsonville Buckeye Lake George Bateman Dana Winden Bateman F. E. Gooding Gooding

Eagles Hear Tips on Selling Lodge in Nelsonville

About 100 Eagles attended the session in Nelsonville as the lodge runs a major membership drive. Worthy President Clyde Byers praised the interest and the effort, with two sessions held this week and Nelsonville Aerie leading the district in January recruitment.

Nelsonville Four Horsemen Eagles Clyde Byers The Nelsonville Aerie Frank Kirk Robert Green Ray Walker Theodore Culp Logan Virgil Davis Athens New Ohio Athens County Nelsonville Eagles Athens Aerie Davis

Revival to Be Conducted by Otto David’s Group

The Rev and Mrs Otto David will lead a two week revival at the Church of the Nazarene beginning Sunday July 2 at 7 30 PM. Rev Dwight Plymire and evangelist and vocalist will assist with services each evening including congregational singing and duets followed by an evangelistic message each night.

Otto David J Dwight Son G. Plymire Congregational Church of the Nazarene

Nelsonville Social Notes

Mrs. John Barrons visits her mother in Carbondale. Dick Aumiller of Columbus visits grandparents. Mrs. C. M. Bartlett visits Michigan Oklahoma relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Hamill and Mr. Eddy return from a five week West trip via California and the World's Fair. John Holland leaves for New York World's Fair.

John Barrons Sarah Six Carbondale Dick Aumiller Columbus C. M. Bartlett Miami Okla C. H. Bartlett R. L. Hamill Robert Eddy West California John Holland

Dinner Honors Sister Birthday At The Colonial

Miss Freda Smith hosted a Wednesday dinner at The Colonial to honor her sister Mrs. Ralph Orr of Granville on her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Orr and son Dudley, Mr and Mrs Ed Futterer, Miss Joan Shaner, Mrs Jessie Smith, and Miss Smith, all of Granville.

Buchtel Bernice MacDonald Vivian Fierce Zanesville Joe Pritchard Freda Smith Colonial Ralph Orr Granville Dudley Ed Futterer Joan Shaner Jessie Smith Miss Smith

Pidcock Hosts Pedigos for Eastern Star Inspection

Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock entertained Tuesday and Wednesday their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo of New Athens Ohio The Pedigos came especially for the Eastern Star inspection.

Gus Pidcock Edward Pedigo New Athens

Pilgrim Holiness Holds All Day Class Union

An all day union class meeting is set for Tuesday July 4 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street Nelsonville. Special music by the Gospel Four quartet and Tiny Mites with accordion violin and mandolin from Columbus. First service at 9 30 a m with large attendance expected and a basket dinner to follow at the American Legion dining room.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut St Gospel Four Quartet Mites Columbus American Legion

Nelsonville Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Activities

The Church of Christ in Nelsonville sets Sunday at 9:30 for Sunday school led by Roy Barron, 10:30 for morning worship and Holy Communion with Rev Lawrence Crawford Butler speaking on A Declaration of Interdependence, and 6:30 for the Intermediate League led by Miss Betty Verity. Paint Day Fund contributions are invited at the morning service. The official board meets Monday July 3 at 7:30.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Roy Barron Lawrence Crawford Butler Creswell Betty Verity

Berean Bible Class Plans Patriotic Program

Berean Bible Class in Nelsonville schedules a Sunday July 2 patriotic program at 9 30 AM in the Church of Christ Fort Street classroom Miss Maxine Cope will perform two accordion solos George Barrows and Glenn Allen will deliver a flag salutation Rev L C Butler will speak Veterans are invited and all non attending men are urged to join in honoring the flag at the Fort Street church location

Methodist Services In Nelsonville Sunday Schedule

The Nelsonville Methodist Church opens worship and church school at 9 30 with morning sermon at 10 30 by Ralph Parks Jr Yale divinity student and evening service at 7 30 led by Rev Lloyd Evans. The Blue group leads contests and all classes urged to sustain summer attendance.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Ralph Parks, Jr Yale University Lloyd Evans

Nelsonville church schedules Sunday services

At Nelsonville First Baptist Church Sunday School starts at 9 30 in the morning. In the evening a union meeting features Rev. West of Lancaster preaching at 7 30.

Nelsonville First Baptist Church West of Lancaster

St Andrews Church Benefit Party Planned in Nelsonville

The ladies of St Andrews Church sponsor a benefit party at the Parish Hall in Nelsonville, tonight at 8 o clock.

Nelsonville the Ladies of

Game Postponed Nelsonville Old Timers Contest

The annual Old Timers game in Nelsonville has been postponed. organizers cited scheduling conflicts and weather considerations as the reason for delaying the event.

Nelsonville

Hocking Valley Giants game postponed due to wet grounds

The Hocking Valley Giants were set to play Thursday evening but the game was postponed because the field conditions were too wet for play.

Hocking Valley Giants

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