Athens County library service described at Nelsonville meeting
The Nelsonville county library unit discusses its traveling extension service to reach rural residents. A trained librarian will head the truck, carrying about 1,500 books, with visits planned after preliminary surveys. Miss Dorothy Wightman leads the unit with assistants Mrs. Nelle Dowler, Miss Evelyn Strouse, and Miss Charlotte Ucker.
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Messenger
Athens
Athens County Library Service
Nelsonville
Noon
Rotary Club
Dorothy Wightman
Wightman
Nelle Dowler
Evelyn Strouse
Charlotte Ucker
Sawyer Will Speak At Nelsonville District VFW Meet
Charles Sawyer former state official will speak at the Veterans of Foreign Wars district meeting in Nelsonville on Sunday March 13.
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Nelsonville
Charles Sawyer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aged Woman Injured In Fall In Floodwood Area
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. MecConaha of Floodwood returned from Smithfield where they were called by the illness of Mrs. Margaret Allman 86 who suffered a fractured hip and knee in a fall recently. Mrs. Allman has lived much of her life in this vicinity.
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Nelsonville
W. J. MecConaha
Floodwood
Smithfield
Margaret Allman
Joe Garlinger
Allman
Buchtel High Alumni Set Meeting for March 6
The Buchtel High School Alumni Association will meet at the high school Sunday afternoon March 6 at 2 30 PM. All officers and members are requested to attend. Arrangements will be made for the annual banquet and dance with several committees to be appointed.
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Buchtel
Buchtel High School Alumni Association
Mrs. Baker Returns From Columbus After Ill Mother
Mrs. Ear Baker returned from Columbus where she aided her ill mother Mrs. W. G. Bennett at St. Francis Hospital. While helping care for her mother she became ill herself and is now recovering at her home in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Ear
Baker
Columbus
W. G. Bennett
St. Francis Hospital
Scout Troop Plans Annual Dinner Meet
Nelsonville Troop 66 schedules its annual banquet for Monday evening March 7 at 6 at the KP dining hall with all Scouts invited and several honored guests to attend. The troop also plans a town canvass for window box sales by the Woman's Community Garden Club and a meeting March 8 at 7:30 at West School for dues collection and new members.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Garden Club
W. D. Mender
Nelsonville Pythian Sisters Meet for Dinner and Games
Ten members of the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters plus two guests, Mrs. Flossie Crawford and Mrs. Myrtle Linscott, met Wednesday evening with Mrs. John Williams hosting. Guests sat at three tables for a 7:30 dinner, then games and contests followed. Miss Louise Pearce and Miss Bertha Howard won, while Mrs. Bertha Butt received the Mystery Package.
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Nelsonville
Past Chiefs Association
The
Pythian Sisters
Flossie Crawford
Myrtle Linscott
John Williams
Mrs Cookson Speaks at 4 T Club Meeting
Mrs Corwin Cookson was guest speaker at 4 T Club gathered at Miss Vera Coakley’s home 38 Short St. Eleanor Ray presided as president during business. reports by secretary Joanna Cook read. Cookson discussed My European Trip. social hour featured games. Prize winners were Cookson Ray De Marius Sanders and Helen Gandee. Refreshments served to 13 members and one guest.
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Cookson
Corwin Cookson
4-T Club
Vera Coakley
Short St
Eleanor Ray
Joanna Cook
Birth of Grace Ann Schmidt in Lancaster area
Mr and Mrs Everett Schmidt announce the birth of a seven pound daughter named Grace Ann. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Klinebriel of Nelsonville Route 2 and Mr and Mrs Harry Schmidt of Lancaster Route 2.
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Everett Schmidt
Jennie Klinebriel
Lancaster
Grace Ann
William Klinebriel
Nelsonville
Harry Schmidt
New Licenses May Be Used After March 5
In Nelsonville the deputy registrar D H Shafer announced that 1938 license tags may be used beginning Saturday March 5, advancing the change from March 10. Use becomes compulsory after March 31. Applications have risen since tags went on sale Tuesday. truck and farm truck licenses also accepted as before.
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Nelsonville
D. H. Shafer
Leaders in Scouting Meet in Nelsonville
Leaders in Scouting met at Nelsonville High School for the Hocking District Leadership Training Committee session. Members M H Macfarlan Albany W P Porter Athens A M Bennett Gloucester and Harry Mettler Nelsonville attended. The second course segment Principles of Scout Mastership starts March 28 with a Chauncey meeting.
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Nelsonville
Hock- Hocking
Young People's League to Discuss Religion
A Sunday evening panel at Young People’s League will discuss what religion means with Rev. Lloyd Evans chairing. Panelists include Rev. W. P. Clark Rev. Leland Goodman Helen Shaw and Winnie Howe. William Parks will lead worship before the panel and Miss Jean Betts will supervise the special music.
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Nelsonville
Young People’s League
Lloyd Evans
W. P. Clark
Leland Goodman
Helen Shaw
Winnie Howe
William Parks
Jean Betts
Calloway charged with intoxication pleads guilty in Nelsonville court
Melvin Callaway appeared at arraignment before Mayor Cr. G. Dew and pleaded guilty to intoxication. He was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Melvin Calloway
Cr. G. Dew
Pythian Sisters Benefit in Nelsonville Saturday
The Pythian Sisters will host a benefit party Saturday night at 8 o'clock in the K of P Hall. Proceeds support the Nelsonville community activities and related charitable efforts.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
K. of
P. Hall
Nelsonville Adult Education to Open New Courses
Nelsonville WPA Adult Education Schools announce new course registrations for two offerings starting March 14 evenings 6 to 7 and 7 to 8. Aud rey Meighen to teach with two enrollments needed by March 7. Existing classes at Nelsonville High School include instrumental music public speaking business English and more led by Whitaker Parker Wallace Cliffton and others.
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Nelsonville
WPA
Ohio
Athens County
Audrey Meighen
Nelsonville High School
Whitaker
Mr. Whitaker
Mr. Parker
Miss Meighen
Miss Wallace
Mr. Parks
Cliffton
Leathercraft
Mr. Thorne
Teaching Hour at Church of Christ Precedes Service
In Nelsonville a full hour of teaching and worship begins at 9 30 a m before the morning worship at 10 30 a m Rev Leland Goodman will speak on The Feast of Commemoration The children's story is The Lame Boy by Mrs Charles A Lane The choir sings Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem The Helping Hand is the sermon for the evening service at 7 o clock A gospel song service and special music precede the evening message.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Leland Goodman
Charles A. Lane
Fred B. Holton
Former Nelsonville Resident Suffers Stroke
Mrs. J. W. Wion of Columbus but formerly of Nelsonville suffered a slight stroke on Tuesday. Her son Joe Wion was advised of the illness. She has two grandchildren, Mrs. Bob Hilleary and Miss Mildred Hellyer, who recently underwent appendicitis operations and are in the Grant Hospital in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
J. W. Wion
Columbus
Joe Wion
Wion
Bob Hilleary
Mildred Hellyer
Grant Hospital
King's Men Meet Tonight at Reynolds Home
The King's Men will meet tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reynolds on Walnut Street with Rev. Leland Goodman as leader.
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Nelsonville
King’s Men
Leonard Reynolds
Walnut Street
Leland Goodman
Funeral services for Mrs Vanatta Meisner Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Vanatta Meisner will be held Saturday at 2 o clock at the Floodwood Church conducted by Rev Charles Hook. Burial will be at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Vanatta Meisner
Floodwood
Charles Hook
Greenlawn
Police Assess Fines For Overtime Parking
Nelsonville police issued five overtime parking citations in restricted districts on Wednesday and Thursday. Drivers paying $1 fines include Harry Wolf Howard Call Charles Kennard Rex Dilcher and Oral Daugherty.
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Nelsonville
Harry Wolf
Howard Call
Charles Kennard
Rex Dilcher
Oral Daugherty
County Heads of Red Cross To Meet Tuesday
Nelsonville reports that the Athens County Chapter Red Cross board will meet at 16 Jefferson Street Nelsonville Tuesday evening March 8 at 730. Reports on chapter work will be presented and a special life saving talk given. Executive secretary Rose Rutherford urges all board members to attend to meet the new field representative Miss Ruth Kolling.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
The
Red Cross
Oral Daugherty
Jeffersson St
Rose Rutherford
Ruth Kolling
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