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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
2
Nelsonville celebrates the twenty ninth anniversary of Girl Scouting and tenth in Nelsonville with a Sunday dedication of the Little House at 2 30 pm. Eighty five scouts participate in the service as neighbors and friends join in the ceremony honoring the Girl Scout program and community support.
Neimans defeated Mechems in two straight games to end Mechems eight game run in the city league. Don Sipe led Neimans with a 596 series and top pin honors as Beasleys faced Straitsville at 8 pm later tonight.
Sunday Bible School starts at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 led by Rev A A Sebastian of Columbus. Young People's meeting at 6 15. Evening song service and sermon by Rev Sebastian at seven. Brotherhood meeting Friday at 5 45. Rev William George teaches the lesson.
Twelve selected draftees named for military training will be guests of the American Legion at a dinner in Nelsonville on March 19. Past Commander Frank Shivers leads arrangements for a program following the dinner for Post members and guests of honor.
Nelsonville York Grange degree teams postpone Junction City initiation due to basketball tournament. Both teams to meet at York Grange Hall Monday at 7 30 PM for practice.
Nelsonville two boys Roger Scott and Paul Wright remain seriously hurt after a March 6 wreck near Akron. Wright unconscious with skull fracture and concussion. Scott suffered multiple fractures including hips and pelvis. Parents stay at Akron hospital as surgeons operated and transfusion given.
Troop 65, supported by the Elks Lodge, met Friday evening in Nelsonville. Eddie Bexfield Leroy Murphy and Harold Hoch led advancement while Field Executive Joe Stratton presented the plaque. Assistant Scoutmaster Carl E. Dilcher passed Tenderfoot tests as songs and games followed. Harold Hoch will conduct the next session.
The First Methodist Church in Nelsonville hosts Rev. W. M. George for morning services at 10 30 with the sermon A Creed for Today The evening service at 7 features The World's Greatest Love Story Epworth League meets at 6 directed by Miss Mary Jane Howe
Nelsonville High School hosted an assembly on democracy in world affairs led by Supt. E J Arnold. Activities included music by a flute duet and student skits on citizenship, plus a call for amateur hour entries on March 21 and a festival planned by the Band Boosters Club. Also listed are Wheat and corn prices and grain quotes.
Early bidding touched U S Steel Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet U S Rubber International Harvester United Aircraft Boeing and American Telephone. Gains were limited with Douglas Aircraft General Motors and Montgomery Ward lacking momentum. Commodities held a steady range.
A damaged OCR snippet lists multiple vendors and price discounts across industries. Items show percentages next to names such as Motors and Kennecott, with figures like 68 and 33 percent, but specifics and context are unclear.
Creamery creamand butterfat scores 203 with premium 27 and regular 25. Eggs cases include extra firsts 1T e seconds 16 percent nearby ungraded 17. Poultry prices list fowls colored 5 lb and over 19, 4 lb 18, etc. Includes leghorns roosters and various springers with weights and grades. turkeys No. 1 young hens 8 lb 20, young toms over 16 lb 14, 12 to 16 lb 17.
Standards 314032 89 score 31 percent and 88 score 304 percent. Eggs firm with 18 firsts and 184 mixed extras. White standards 19 feet. Hennery white ext ras 19 percent. Current receipts 17 percent. Chicago Produce Butter receipts 900704 weaker. Creamery 03 score 30:30 percent. 92 304 00 304 unchanged. Egg receipts 20085 firm fresh graded extra firsts cars 18 dirties 15 percent.
Hog prices hold steady with reference to 240 lb down to 200 240 lb to 280 lb bids at 7.65 7.95 8.10 per cwt. Sows steady at 6050 dollars. Cattle calves and veal described as moderately active with varied weights and prices across steers heifers cows and odd lots.
Salable hogs 250 active at steady prices. Salable cattle 50 with cows and bulls steady, steers and heifers 50 cents lower. Steers good to choice 111 to 119.80, heifers good to choice 9.50 to 10.50, cows good to choice 7 to 8, bulls good to choice 49. Salable calves 75 steady, good to choice 190.50, BaISbie sheep 100 steady and unchanged.
The Commercial Bulletin notes contracting in the West resuming in Texas at prices near where they paused two weeks ago. Civilian buyers urge quicker spring and summer goods deliveries. Rumors of wool price fixing circulate, though trade sees little reason. Ohio quotations include Delaine unwashed fleece priced at 4344?
Nelsonville event sees the Men’s Brotherhood of the First Methodist Church meet Thursday at 6 PM for a chili supper followed by a program. John W. Danford, pastor of the First Methodist Church in Athens, will give the address.
Nelsonville hosts visiting members of Corning Chapter as Eudora Chapter OES observes Neighborly Night at the Masonic Temple. After the 7:30 PM meeting, lunch is served and local members are asked to bring sandwiches.
The Wo men s Society of Christian Service will meet Wednesday March 19 at Logan starting 9 30 a m Luncheon tickets available by calling president Mrs John Herrold by March 15 Circle leaders and officers urged to attend.
Circle Two of the Women s Division of Christian Service led by Mrs James Bland meets Monday night with Mrs W W Warren at 730 PM Readout of circle members includes numerous named members and associates A bake sale sponsored by Nelsonville F H A will be held Saturday March 15 in the Hub Building The sale opens at 930 AM and runs until all items are sold all goods are home baked.
Lions Club discusses a sample show and indoor carnival to be held in Nelsonville under club sponsorship. The event, planned during a Wednesday meeting at the K P Hall with dinner by the Pythian Sisters, will raise proceeds for local charity and blind work.
Glouster churches announce Sunday morning sermons at the Church of Christ heads in the clouds and evening talk by Minister C B Tigner on Positive Divine Law. Bible School opens at 9 am with communion and preaching, session dismisses at 11. W W Wallace directs music, young peoples meet at 6 pm, contest for Tri State Christian Service Camp in August.
Glouster reports former football star Donald Zimmer was rejected at Fort Hayes Columbus due to a nasal growth from an old injury and one missing tooth. All other local men were accepted. Mrs Eugene Seaman Mary Estelle Anderson is in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus room 343 replacing earlier notice.
Glouster residents Mr and Mrs L E Richardson visited Nassau Bahamas after a Florida trip and golfed near the Duke of Windsor. The former king paused to signal them to continue and thanked them as they played the hole.
Emily Girifffiths of Hollister died at home Thursday after a week of illness. Born in England, she came to America aged six, lived in Nelsonville before settling in Glouster in 1912. Survived by husband Thomas son William Adams four grandchildren two great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday 1:30 pm at Hollister A B Church with Rev. Mrs. Kimmey. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery near Nelsonville.
Glouster Press reports a Thursday bowling win as Lois Gibbs pours in a 468 series to lead the Press past May Hemsley and the Sales Room. Velma Lemady anchors the Sales Room with 460, while the Union Lunch is set to face Scott Dairy in a postponed league game.
GLOUSTER Class No 3 of the First Baptist Church sponsors a silver tea in the church social rooms this Saturday at 6 30 p m. The public is invited.
Thirty six members of the Frank McCann Post American Legion in Glouster have signed up for voluntary defense service signaling willingness to cooperate with local state and national authorities. Names of registered Legionnaires span Glouster Jacksonville Millfield and Trimble addresses with blanks remaining for non registrants.
Henry S. Dennis resigns as chairman of the grievance committee and withdraws his membership in the All American Organization. The action was taken at the March 12 meeting in the local mayor's office with Mr. Dennis giving his reasons for withdrawal.
Glouster and Trimble area men depart for military service. Donald Zimmer 23 single Frank Arthur Love 25 single Clyde Sellars 29 single Charles Draper 22 married John Sabo 24 single Julius Coleman 24 single Ernest Meeks 23 single all listed aboard leaving from Glouster Rt. 4 and Jacksonville for service.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Roberts who died at her Hunterdon home will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the Hollister A B Church with burial in Hollister Cemetery.
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