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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1936

Page

2

Nelsonville Sees Athens County Roads Join State System

Announcement cites 56 miles of Athens County roads slated for state annexation by June. Lick Run Greens Run and Kimberly Carbondale routes linked to Nelsonville, Buchtel, and York Township, with bridges and river crossing improvements hoped for as part of a north south outlet.

Nelsonville Athens County Lick Run Greens Run J. W. Wilson Buchtel York Township Board of County Commissioners State Highway Department State Madison and W. Washington Sts Athena Brick Corp Nelsonville Brick Co Municipal Electric Light and Lick Run Hill Starr Township Hocking County Redtown Bailey Run Sunday Creek Glouster Chauncey Marietta Kimberly-Carbondale Mineral-Albany Pomeroy Ohio River Carbondale Beaumont Athens

Olive Tablets Offer Youthful Energy and Health

Advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe laxative alternative to calomel. Claims include cleansing the system of impurities, easing bowel activity, and alleviating stomach troubles pimples listlessness and headaches. Product price 1 5c.

Dr. Edwards

Methodist Church Orchestra Bingo Night In Nelsonville

The Methodist Church orchestra announces a regular weekly benefit bingo party this evening at 7 30 in the Johnson building. Proceeds go to church programs.

Nelsonville Methodist Church Orchestra Johnson Building

Mrs Liles and daughter visit Lancaster parents

Mrs. Ted Liles and her daughter Sandra spent Saturday and Sunday in Lancaster with Mrs. Liles' parents, Mr. and Mrs. O A Butcher.

Nelsonville Ted Liles Sandra Lancaster Lies O. A. Butcher

Scout Troop 65 Holds Meeting in Nelsonville Church

Troop 65 Boy Scouts met at the M. E. Church with Gerald Hoch leading songs and a first aid demonstration contest for patrols. Ike Smith will lead the next gathering on March 24. Mrs. Flossie Crawford visited Mrs. Maggie Ross in Logan.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts M. E. Church Gerald Hoch Ike Smith Logan Flossie Crawford Maggie Ross

Ashland Prefers Ashland-S. Akron at State Tourney

A group plans to attend the state basketball tournament in Columbus on Thursday to see Ashland face S Akron. Ashland coach John Longley led the team to county and district titles and into the state meet. Longley is the son of local resident Sam Longley.

Nelsonville Columbus Ashland S. Akron John Longley Longley Sam Longley

Taylor Ridge resident Jacob Bycoski dies after brief illness

Jacob Bycoski, long time Taylor Ridge resident, died Monday afternoon after a brief illness at his home. He leaves a wife and several grown children including Mrs Victory Paskievitch Mrs John Kilicoski and Mrs Alex Spurges of Taylor Ridge as well as Lena Frank Mike and Peter. Two sons and two daughters predeceased him. Funeral plans not announced. Also noted are quilting party plans between Taylor Ridge and Greens Run ladies aid societies and an appendicitis operation for Ovid Jayjohn at White Cross Hospital Columbus with reported improvement.

Taylor Ridge Jacob Bycoski Bycoski Victory Paskievitch John Kilicoski Alex Spurges Lena Michigan Frank Dayton Mike Jacksonville Peter Ladies Aid Society Greens Run Church of Christ Ovid Jayjohn White Cross Hospital Columbus

Club Holds St Patrick s Day Party in Nelsonville

Miss Jean ette Cranmer and Miss Wanda Lee hosted the 8 Q R Club at her Fo Street home for a Saint Patrick s Day program with green decorations Irish songs and a vestal virgins talk. Ned Smith and Irvin Badger won contests as Ruth Patton played clarinet and a later bingo event was announced for Thursday night by the Legion Building basement organizers.

Nelsonville Jeanette Cranmer Wanda Lee 8. Q. R. Club Fo Street Alice Mechem Mary Thompson Joan Rider Mary Cox Ned Smith St. Patrick Ruth Patton Grace Roberts

Floods and Snow Paralyze Ohio Regions Transport Down

Ohio flood waters surge along the Ohio River with Wheeling Island residents moving to second stories as bridges and river roads flood. Cincinnati river levels rise while Steubenville and East Liverpool face record crests. Snow blocks roads isolating Kent Alliance Mansillon areas and delaying school and industry access.

Wheeling Island Ohio River Martins Ferry Wheeling Bridgeport Cincinnati Liverpool Steubenville Wayne County Ashland Medina Lorain Holmes Stark Mahoning Richland Toronto Beaver East Liverpool C. C. Thompson Norwalk Toledo Kent Portage County Cleveland Suburbia Alliance Canton Mansillon Stark County

Perfect Bridge Hand Claimed By Nelsonville Clerk

Nelsonville Post Office clerk Roy H. Sayers and his wife played at the Lennox home in Happy Hollow. Sayers held 13 diamonds when he picked up and he made the trump and scored a grand slam against opponents Mrs. Walter Lennox and Don Dunkle.

Nelsonville Roy H. Sayers Sayers Walter Lennox Don Dunkle Lennox Happy Hollow

John Reed Elected Exalted Ruler of Nelsonville Lodge 543

Nelsonville Lodge No. 543 B P O Elks elected John Reed as exalted ruler at the annual officers election held Tuesday night. Officers named with Reed include Bennett, Johnson, Ong, Dr. L F Butts, Kelch, Caltyler, Sheppard, with Arthur Newton and Sylvester Ross as inner guard and esquire. Installation set for Tuesday April 7. Earl R. Baker named delegate to the grand lodge in Los Angeles with Reed as alternate.

Nelsonville John Reed Nelsonville Lodge B. P. O. Elks Elks Hocking St Reed David M. Bennett John Johnson Philip Ong L. EF. Butts L. R. Kelch John Cal Tyler C. G. Sheppard Arthur Newton Sylvester Ross Charles Shafer Earl R. Baker Grand Lodge Los Angeles Cal

Funeral services set for George Brooker in Murray City

Funeral services for George Brooker will be held Friday at 2 o clock at the Murray City M E Church. Burial will follow at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville George Brooker Murray City M. E Greenlawn

Doan Passes After Short Illness In Nelsonville Era

Robert A. Doan dies after a brief illness. He is survived by wife Mary Lediard Doan and son Dr Charles Austin Doan, plus his mother Mrs C H Doan. Funeral at Schoedinger’s Columbus with interment planned in Nelsonville Greenlawn when weather permits. He was active in Y M C A and civic life.

Minta Welch John Charles Austin Doan Austin Japan Orient Minta Welch Doan Nelsonville Mary Lediard Columbus Westerville Charles Austin Doan C. H. Doan Schoedinger Greenlawn

Rainbow Class Plans Meeting at Mrs Barrows Home

Members of the Rainbow Class of the Christian Church will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Barrows on West Washington Street. Mrs. Mitcholland will be the assisting hostess.

Nelsonville Rainbow Class The Christian Church Marcella Barrows W. Washington St Myra Mitcholland

Plea for Peace by State Women’s Clubs Urges Neutral Path

The State Federation of Women’s Clubs urges neutrality as world tensions rise. It warns against propaganda and calls for learning truth through facts, safeguarding youth, and pursuing peaceful settlement over conflict citing leaders like Vera Brittain and The New Republic editor Bruce Bliven.

Anna Shepherd International Relations State Federation of Women’s Clubs United States Europe Bruce Bliven The New Republic Vera Britten Colfe Western Reserve Unity Cleveland

Plan Amateur Hour in Nelsonville Soars on Tue rehearsals

The second Amateur Hour returns with adult talent at 7:30 pm in the high school auditorium on Friday March 20. Master of ceremonies is C A Nuffzigger. The Band Boosters Club sponsors the event and cash prizes await winners. Band members sell tickets quickly.

Nelsonville C. A. Nuffzigger

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CAP Nelsonvill Hocking River Amesville Federal Creek Trimble Rt. 13 Patricia Valerie Havens-Monteagle Pat Monteagle San Francisco Pat Boston New Fair Ohio Nenest Pashion Women's New Spring Millinery Bate Oxfords St. Patrick’s Party Legion Woman's Auxiliary Boulder Dam Niagara Boulder Lake Robert A. Doan Goodrich Goodrich Silvertown Auto Tire & Gas Co. Cor Chestnut & Harper Sts Cabbage Bellans LCANS
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