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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1937

Page

2

Mizpah Class Hosts St Patrick Themed Evening

Mizpah Class of the Methodist Church met Wednesday with twelve members and one guest Mrs Richard Gibson responding to roll call. Miss Elizabeth Linton led devotions and presented The Life of St Patrick. Mrs Susie Wallace arranged a social hour followed by a St Patrick lunch hosted by Mrs C E Washburn.

Nelsonville Richard Gibson C. E. Washburn Methodist Church Elizabeth Linton Susie Wallace

Mrs Cooley Hosts Bridge Club in Nelsonville

Mrs. Leonard Cooley entertained the bridge club in Nelsonville with no guests present. High scores were won by Mrs. Edith Stiers and Miss Mary Sharp.

Nelsonville Leonard Cooley Edith Stiers Mary Sharp

Irish Folk Program Highlights St Patrick’s Day Observance

Nelsonville high school hosted a St Patrick’s Day program directed by Miss Helen Shaw featuring Irish talks music and a skit. Ruth Laessle escorted as mistress of ceremonies with Bernadine Adkins and Helen Weltzheimer on flag entry. Virginia Ave read scripture and led prayer. A Public Address System fund total of 410 was reported with goals to raise more funds.

Nelsonville Helen Shaw Ruth Laessle Bernadine Adkins Helen Weltzheimer Virginia Ave E. F. Stedman St. Patrick's Day Mary Galvin Martha Galvin Mary Cope Mother McCree Corwin Cookson Charles Poston Pat White Ruth Matthewson Jack Wilson Helen Pritchard

Hi Tri Society Meeting at Church in Nelsonville

Nelsonville brief notes report the Hi Tri Society of the Christian Church meeting Wednesday evening with Annabelle Bussey as speaker. Talks covered Good News The First Quarrel Words Lets Go To A Football Game and At School in Congo. Hostess provided lunch after the program.

Nelsonville Hi Tri Society of the Christian Church Annabelle Bussey Madison Congo Wilma Patton Nelle Johnson Paulette Davis Joanna Cook St. Patrick

Nelsonville Remembers Ida Thornton On 71st Birthday

Ida Thornton celebrated her 71st birthday in Nelsonville on March 14. She moved from Athens 51 years ago and recalled 1886 canal scenes with mule pull and Brooke Bridge's old location. Friends gave flowers cards fruit canned goods and a birthday cake as she, now in fading health, continues quilting with 19 finished works and four underway.

Nelsonville Ida Thornton Thornton Athens Brooke Bridge

Honor Roll of Nelsonville Announced

Nelsonville schools list honors for the fourth six weeks with extensive roll calls across West East Central and associated schools. Students from all grades including seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen are named alongside faculty notes on Mrs. O Mara illness at 763 Chegjput Street.

Nelsonville Irvin Badger Irma Cagg June Garner Bob Lancaster Bill North Elmo Robson Virginia Ave Mary Cope Peggy Freer Della Geisinger Ruth Laessie Edith Lehman Alice Mechem Wande North Helen Pritchard Ned Smith Ruth Patton Margaret Dezso Louise Duskey Shirley Knight Evelyn Ogg Martha Shaw Annabelle Starkey Evelyn Wolfe Jimmy Arnold Eloise Badger Max Adkins Bill Campbell Evelyn Jo Fiske Dorothy Lowden Bob Rothrock Josephine Sharp Carroll Lines Charlotte Smith Gilbert Smith Dorothy Bateman Mary Blimes Harold Boss Reese Davis Alice Duskey Violet Fink Pauline Johnson Polly Johnson Jeanette Kinney Ruth Matthewson Dolores Mender Ruth Raine Mary K. Sharp Freda White Wilma Adkins Anna Mae Allen Pauline Breeze Eva Jane Edson Jean Fiske Ruth Galvin Mary J. Howe Frances Reeves Mary Shields Imogene Sayers Elizabeth Shafer Emily Sharp Mary Jane Walker Harry Westfall West School Tommy Bateman Jack Denney Ann Dresher Ann Gibson Donald Hill Jimmy Jean Warner Billy Baird Charles Davis Rodney Jonas Wanda Bateman Miriam Betts Sally Jackson Ruth Lee Patricia Murphy Ruth Oakley Naomi Ogg Velma Pyle Blanche Stanley Zelda Vernick Doris Warren Eleanor Wilkins Anna Bateman Ruth Coakley Jimmie Preston Evelyn Ross Edna Shaner Dorothy Raine Beatrice Stratton Richard Arnold Robert Bateman Beverly Bonner Maxine Cope Audrey Coots Richard Hall Harold Keller Marian Call Marie Davis Albert Hutchison John Hannahs Charles Jones Virginia Lee Louise Lowden Jack Mulligan Ada Jean Raine Rebecca Rosser Kathleen Simonton Rosemary Snackenberg Robert Wilson Leora Allen Philly Rae Davis Don Harmony Jean Matheny Herman Ogg Betty Ross Allen Rothrock East Ralph Fick John Lash Harold Lewis Frank Standall Donna Hickman Geneva Letheridge Velma McCray Helen Odenthal Ruth Speelman Virginia Syx Louise McDaniel Billy Blair George Clark Roy Davis Max Figgins Don Jay June Dorothy Keating Lynora Lattimer Norma Ellen Orahood Barbara Poole Vera Jo Pyle Mary Lou White Charlies Why O'Mara Frank O'Mara Chegjput St

Past Matrons and Patrons Dinner for Eudora Chapter

Mrs Wesley Hawk and Miss Stella Roberts hosted the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter for a dinner in the Masonic Temple. Fifteen members sat at an L shaped table decorated in green and white for St Patrick Day. Mrs Grace Kelch and Mrs Stella Davis provided the program.

Nelsonville Wesley Hawk Stella Roberts Eudora Masonic Temple Grace Kelch Stella Davis

Inspection of St Bernard Chapter 156 Ram Held Monday

The annual inspection of St Bernard Chapter No 156 RAM will be at the Masonic Temple Monday at 730 PM The royal arch degree will be exemplified by H H Jackson high priest and officers It will be inspected by Rolland Bright Logan district inspector Lunch will be served Lawrence Wright moved to his Happy Hollow home after a tonsil operation Wednesday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville St. Bernard R.A.M Masonic Temple Royal Arch H. H. Jackson Rolland Bright Logan Lawrence Wright Happy Hollow

Mechems Lose Despite Ralph Howe Triple

Nelsonville report shows Mechems fall to Shines Beet despite Ralph Howe’s 622 triple. Struble and Shorr sparked a 921 triple for Logan’s Shines Beet as they won the opening game easily and then captured the second.

Nelsonville Ralph Howe Mechems Shines Logan Struble Shorr Maples

DAR Meets Saturday in Nelsonville Dew Chapter

Mrs. Mary Kes singer will host Saturday at 2 30 for Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D A R. Board meeting at 2 o clock with guest speakers T R Mills and L R Reich at 2 30. Bob Lancaster plays Nicodemus in Joseph of Arimathea to be presented Sunday at 7 15 in the Men s Auditorium Church of Christ.

Nelsonville Mary Kessinger Elizabeth Zane Dew Board of Management T. R. Mills L. R. Reich Bob Lancaster H. E. Lancaster Nicodemus Joseph of Arimathea Church of Christ

Three Days' Cough Cited As Danger Signal Ad

An advertisement urges immediate care for a persistent cough claiming it signals danger. It promotes a Beech Creosote product from Gragaiss with a refund offer if no relief is felt.

Central Alleys Feature Bowler Scores Highlight High Marks

In the third set Mechem surged with a 236 high single by Howe as Red Kelley tops Lou Berry in the Central Alleys headpin event with a total of 114. Prizes rise as bowlers file their ledger entries. Other scores include Kelley 106 104 95 95 08 78 114 Berry 100 101 Mechem 77 66 91 111 99 97 Spray 105 99 112 112 Davis 96 90 83 100 91 102 106 Hall 100 130 108 108 106 108 111 Logan 102 110.

Mechems Howe Red Kelley Lou Berry R. Kelley L. Berry B. Mechem J. Spray P. Davis B. Hall Struble| Logan

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