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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
2
The Ward Rural School seventh and eighth grade girls chorus under Louise R. Wolfe will enter the district vocal music competition in Athens on Saturday March 22. Jane Shelton will perform a saxophone solo coached by Robert Brashares.
Nelsonville Merchants Association weighs a joint civic group project to provide send off breakfasts for military selectees from Draft Board No 2. A Monday Eagles meeting will map a permanent committee and fund sharing among participants. Kinney reports 48 members with three new affiliates.
In the weekly ladies league at local drives Nelsonville session Mary Cope posted a new high three game total of 583, with 213 high single, as B and P W Club defeated Letha Lou Shop two to one. Straitsville won two games from Brooks Shoes in the late bout. Nellie Ward earned Toppin honors with a 204 single and 513 triple. Neimans versus Wilson Bros. slated for 8 p.m. tonight.
Murray City La dies Auxiliary No. 4 met at Dixon Hall for a meeting with awards to Mrs. Pauline Grinstead and Mrs. Mabel James. A mock Irish wedding entertained, with the cast including Mrs. Clara Glancy and Mrs. Albert Yates among others. A potluck lunch followed.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D.A.R. held a Monday evening gathering at Miss Bertha Nixon’s country home with Mrs Lettie Coe Hintz assisting. Officers for the coming year were elected led by Regent W H Weigand. A talk on St Patrick was given and a social hour followed with St Patrick themed decor and shamrock favors.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Cook who died Monday at her Madison Street home will be held Thursday at 2 30 PM at the home of her sister Miss Emma Weinschmidt 504 East Main Logan conducted by Rev Heyde Burial will be in Logan Friends may call at the Nelsonville residence until noon Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine A. Jones 68 who died Monday in Chicago of heart disease will be held at 9 a m Friday in Holy Name Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery Surviving are three sons Tom and Howard both in Long Beach Calif and Judge William Jones of McArthur
Madge Graham reads Marion Morion's dramatic note to Ronald Brixton as he confronts betrayal and doubt. Marion declares an elopement with another man and asks secrecy, while Madge questions forgery and Marion's truth amid amid emotional turmoil.
Nelsonville Rotary Club elected five new directors for the upcoming year from a list of nominees F M Brooks Lawrence McNealey Frank Huddy T R Mills and L I Krieg. The board will meet soon to choose a president. Mills noted the district spring conference in Columbus April 13 15 and local members plan to attend. The club will also join other groups at the Eagles Club to coordinate a uniform send off for all delegations departing Draft Board No 2 for selective service.
The Carrie Hall Club from Albany Grange met March 13 at Mrs. E. M. Baughman’s home with 24 members and guests enjoying a potluck lunch. Officers were elected: President L. F. Miller, vice president Ray Knowlton, secretary A. D. Cline, treasurer Robert Coates. Next meeting is April 10 at the Grange Hall.
The Nelsonville reorganized Church Women’s Dept met at Mrs. Louise Hooker’s home with 17 members and two guests Ethel Sinnott of Logan and Leora Brown of Creola. Mrs. Margaret Worden led the lesson Slavery and Freedom. Anna Sinnott reported the Columbus district conference. Devotions by Mary Curtis. Next lesson by Anna Sinnott. Prayer by Leora Brown.
Spot fire in the chimney of Dr. R. D. Gardner's residence on Pleasantview Ave. prompted a Tuesday fire department response. No damage was reported.
The mid period astral readings warn of loopholes for defeat and frustration without caution. Upheaval and unexpected expenses may arise amid possible lack of elder or superior cooperation. Birthday individuals face a lively year but with surprising factors and financial hazards ahead.
Nelsonville Elks bowling in Columbus open Ohio State Elks tournament. Gardner Johnson and Wolfe lead, with high singles and all events honors. team places mid pack as doubles and singles proceed.
Columbus reports the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company launched a new white loaf enriched with Vitamin B1 and minerals to reach whole wheat nutrition levels. The notice appears amid NRC nutrition standards discussions tied to national defense needs. The second item shows Ames Township financial figures for the year ending December 1, 1940 totaling 4,788.60 dollars.
Oak Grove notes a March 21 birthday dinner by York Grange for members born in January February and March. Norma Hartman of Athens visited her parents. Sunday School drew 51 attendees and plans an Easter program. Harrold Nanna and Herb Swingle with their spouses visited Oak Grove residents during the week.
Oscar Teal of Nelsonville Route 2 and Carl Fletcher Colburn of Pratts Fork depart for Fort Hayes Columbus for a year of military training from Draft Board No 2 area. They replace a previous quota unfilled due to disability. Twelve men named earlier will leave the local area Friday March 21.
Nelsonville Lodge No. 543 BPO Elks elected David M. Bennett as exalted ruler for the coming year. Fred O. Linscott will be his predecessor. Other officers were named including George Rose and Frank Betts Jr. Representatives to Grand Lodge in Philadelphia in July were Fred O. Linscott and David M. Bennett. Installation set for Tuesday evening April 1.
Capt Clayton E Crafts formerly of Akron now with the Cable Co is inducted into the service and stationed at Camp Forrest Tenn He was in Cleveland ten days as an instructor with Troop O of the 107th Cavalry Division Mrs Crafts and daughters Louise and Ruth visited him in Cleveland before his departure for camp
The article notes over 2 500 patents for non wooden railway ties in fifty years yet rail traffic still runs on wood. A Honolulu cannery uses pineapple juice for a drinking fountain spray.
A Buffalo druggist created Peterson's Ointment 30 years ago to relieve itching and smarting from piles. It quickly cooled and soothed, becoming famous nationwide and a favorite in thousands of homes. Available as a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator, money back guarantee.
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