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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1946
Page
2
The Athens Messenger notes a Nelsonville meeting date for Ohio Republican leaders and records a separate village note that James Henry Harris of Shawnee pleaded guilty to intoxication, was fined 35 dollars plus costs, and jailed until payment.
Athens County Republican Women’s Club to host dinner meeting in Nelsonville on March 28 with honored guests Thomas J. Herbert Fred H. Johnson Catherine Kennedy Brown and Gladys Gordon. Local chair Harry Kelley Jr coordinates arrangements. John Lind Evans to MC. social room at Presbyterian Church at 6 00 pm. Committee lists for wards 2 3 4 named with volunteers and details on meals and service.
Nelsonville readers note the Golden Rule Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will gather at Miss Edna Hall’s home Thursday evening with hostess assistance from Mrs Agnes Wolf Mrs Dorothy Dales and Mrs C L Stout for a church group meeting.
Nelsonville residents are warned for dumping ashes and debris along Canal Road during winter. Robert Eddy, sanitary policeman, advises removing ashes and not dumping trash on highways or city property. He notes people hire others to haul rubbish in wagons and often discard it near the next corner or a vacant lot.
A wartime scouting review from Nelsonville details Troop 85 under Dr. L L Murphy of Troop 65, noting their role as Nelsonville’s sole active unit. The report lists war duties including messengers, promotional drives, salvage paper collection, hospital aid, and standard scouting activities. The group now has 32 members, with nine Tenderfoot candidates and plans a March 20 meeting at Scout Camp Air, inviting veterans to return as leaders.
Nelsonville residents record a family birthday dinner for Mrs Lindsey Johnson on Jackson Street with relatives from Columbus Summit Station Logan Ironton and Millersport among others. A farewell party honors Mrs Walter H Brown now at 792 Poplar Nelsonville. James Wilson and wife announce birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital with grandparents Alva Daugherty and Scott Sammon.
NELSONVILLE The degree of Knight will be conferred upon four candidates tonight when Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias holds a meeting at Castle Hall. A luncheon will be served to the assembled knights following the meeting. Visitors from the local lodge are expected and others are being planned for April. Details will be announced soon. The dining room has been redecorated and the meeting hall redecorated to make facilities more attractive.
The Rothwell Chin held their rezwar meet at the home of Mrs W A Craft 49 Sprenc St Glouster on Thursday afternoon. President Mrs J H Henshaw presided before the program leader Mrs W W Brison read a paper on The British Lands. Members answered roll call with current events and refreshments were served to members and guest Mrs Victor Sweet of Athens.
Doanville Ladies of the Prespsteran Church hosted a punch dinner with Honor guests Capt John Dzuro and wife and Miss Clara Louise Smith of Martins Ferrs. Dzuro spoke on his Army service in Europe and the South Pacific. A group from Dorr Run attended. Cp Don E Perry PR instructor at Desron General Hospital Butler Pa spent the weekend with his wife and daughter at Mrs Grace Covert's home in Doanville.
Mr and Mrs Richard Tignor and their sons Charles and Joan of East Fultonham visited relatives in Glouster and Sugar Grove. Alf and Marion Zarley hosted callers including Dow Lowery Irene Reeves Deavertown and others. Circle No 3 will meet at Johan S Blower’s home Friday evening. Dow Lover and Bertha Zarley were among callers at Arthur McKee’s home. Mr and Mrs S D Schooler and son Dean from Coshocton visited Willis Blower’s family.
Ohio under new health laws requires all food handlers including grocers, bakers, meat packers, restaurants and barber parlors to have blood tests. Tests may be done by the individual's physician, with notices sent by sanitary police official Robert Eddy.
Mrs Leo Gouster’s birthday gathering in Glouster drew family from New Lexington Athens and Davion. Guests included Rockne Bradberry Chestermill Carl Bradlet and nephew Jack Atewell who served in Europe. A turkey dinner with two large birthday cakes featured green decor.
A large turnout marked the 50th wedding anniversary honoring Mr. and Mrs. John Davis in Jackson ville on Sunday. Numerous family members and friends from Athens to Columbus gathered, with gifts and cards arriving from relatives in Akron Williamsport Atlanta and Kingston. The cake was supplied by Elmer Davis and Bertha Heffhen, and tea was poured.
The regular weekly service will be at Dorr Run Chapel on Thursday evening March 21 at 7 pm. The Rev W M George pastor of the First Methodist Church Nelsonville will have charge, and the public is invited to attend.
A film titled Meat and Romance will be shown at Glouster High School room 25 Friday at 2 30 pm. Produced by the National Live Stock and Meat Board with the U S Bureau of Home Economics, it explains meat cuts canning serving methods and nutritional value. The program mixes humor with practical cooking guidance from Hollywood actors.
A special meeting of the Glouster High School Band Boosters Association is announced for this Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in the high school building. An association officer says it is an important gathering and that every member should attend.
Pastor Charles Caffrey of Trimble Methodist Church announces the Householder family will present special vocal numbers at the revival service on Wednesday and Thursday evening. A consecration service Friday opens the closing events, plus Mrs Ethel Riley and Mrs Helen Leach perform Negro Spirituals. The Willing Workers Class meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms with Mrs Elizabeth Ellis in charge.
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