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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1941

Page

2

Central and East Schools Plan Carnival

Central and East Schools plan a carnival at the high school auditorium Friday night at 7:30. Sponsored by the Band Boosters Club, proceeds will fund band instruments for grade pupils. Central school presents Waitin for the Hicksville Train with Spenny Steenrod as station master Si. East school presents A Little Learning Now and Then with a cast led by Kathryn Johnson and Irene Newton.

Nelsonville Band Boosters Club Central School Hicksville Spenny Steenrod Robert North Mary Lou McKiddie Ruth Tomlinson Lloyd Evans Peggy Ann Green Chas Mechem Jane Hickman Ann Orwiler Judy Betts Lois Ann Jonas East School

Still Receiving Donations as End Nears

Nelsonville community chest drive nears completion as members expect success once all contacted. A few individuals and organizations may still contribute. pledges will be reported next Thursday with a full donor list and future fund allocations to be decided at a near term board meeting.

Nelsonville Community Chest Committee Ralph Parks Peoples Bank Edward Sharp Glen Thomas Nelsonville Community Chest Board of Trustees

Sohios Beat Brooks Shoes in Bowling

Sohio Service won a two games to one victory over Brooks Shoes in the city league. Johnny Johnson led with a 597 series and Doc Gardner added a 234 single and 587. Tonight Mechems meet Neimans at 8 o clock.

Nelsonville Sohio Service Brooks Shoes Johnny Johnson Doc Gardner Mechems Neimans

Sadness in Nelsonville as six-year-old Keith Pairan dies

Keith Pairan age six died last night at his parents home on Monroe Street. The boy will be taken to Stouts Funeral Home then to his grandmother Mrs Edward Ervin's home for services Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. W M George. He is survived by his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Pairan of Lancaster and Mrs Ervin. Daughters of America plan a benefit party Friday night at 7 30 PM in I O C F Hall to aid the orphan fund.

Nelsonville Keith Pairan Morton Pairan Monroe St Stouts Funeral Home Edward Ervin Chestnut St Ervin W. M. George Keith Frank Pairan Lancaster, O City Nelsonville — Daughters of America C.F. Hall D. of A. Orphans Fund

Senior Class Show Promises Washington Trip Fundraiser

Nel sonville seniors form On to Washington Club present a March 21 novelty show at 7 30 pm. The program features an amateur hour, an original skit Hillbilly Wedding in June, and a jitney dance. Prizes, costumes, and multiple acts headlined by Jeanne Allen Don George Mary K Sharp and others, with proceeds funding a Washington trip. Eskimos immune locally later note.

Nelsonville Washington Club Alice Duskey Roy Morris Harry Blimes Robert Kinney Martha Cooley Katherine Barron Eileen Dewhurst Sylvia Burchfield Jeanne Allen Don George Mary K. Sharp Don Aunt Lidy Little Ifford Jean Midkiff Mildred Mallon Nora Jo McGuire Polly Johnson Bob Sowers Ruth Matthewson Kathleen Keating Turk Vergene Midkiff Bob Dishong Eldred Parsons Reese Davis Ezzy Suelly Corney Preacher Mary Blimes Ruth Morris Waiva Bateman Ida Lee Hampton Velma Gill Anda DevVol Anna Hunter Ruth Shafer Dorothy Bateman Bob Morris Carl Campbell Harold Boss Lillian Stover Washington

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights WCTU Meeting Events

Nelsonville has a busy social notes section with the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union meeting at the Methodist parsonage led by President Mrs Sam Starkey. The group plans a three county conference in Athens on April 15 and reports 24 sick calls and 575 literature pages distributed.

Nelsonville Woman's Christian Temperance Union W. M. George Sam Starkey Mabel Shaner Thomas Spencer Athens George R’s Church of Rist Fannie Williams Co. L. Stout Spencer Williams Merle Stewart Jackson St

Walker Newell Dies Suddenly in Cambridge

Nelsonville residents learned of the sudden death of Walker Newell in Cambridge. Found in bed on February 16 by his son Charles, he previously owned Madison Street property in Nelsonville. Survived by two daughters Esther Kimmey and Letha Newell and two sons Charles and Oscar. wife and two sons Stanley and Fred predeceased him.

Nelsonville Cambridge Walker Newell Charles Greenlawn Cemetery Newell Madison St Oscar Columbus Esther Kimmey Oberlin Ohio Letha Newell Atlantic City N. J Stanley Fred

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Central and East Kathryn Johnson Jane Irene Newton Hetty Betty Lou Dawson Virginia Wolfe Joy Dishong Sue Anne Daniel P.T Doris Oliver Jones Jerry Cavanaugh Paul McDaniel Paul Silscott Jean Fick Marily Morris Jocelyn Green Jerry Robinson Billy Win Ronney Bagley Dallas Standall Jean Siddie Barbara Porter Mary Moore Pelee Island Lake Erie Canada Tom Colls Phillips W. Wash. St Nels, O W. Washington St NAVY Nelsonville, Ohio Chuck Bologna O. Y Women's New Chiffon Hades & Styles Our New York America Hanes Sohios R. Steenrod Amis Nelsonville Social Notes Oral Daugherty Mem Bers The Cosmopolitan Club H. D. Krieg Jack Haffner Cherrington Hospital Logan Mable Haffner Eudora O.E.S Corning Masonic Temple Norris Poplar St. Ness Ohlinger Wolfe Chestnut Street Colegroves Greenlawn Callas Oleo Percatea Frankfurters Wwe Hershey Whitehouse Lighthouse China Campbell's Pla Gabardines Holland Shoe Store
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