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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1939

Page

2

Nelsonville man pleads guilty to reckless driving in mayoral court

Hodge A Seibers Chauncey appeared arraigned in Mayor C G Dew court after an affidavit from the State Highway Patrol. He pleaded guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Separately, Nelsonville plans an orange distribution at City Hall Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm for eligible relief clients.

Nelsonville Hodge A. Seibers Chauncey State Highway Patrol G. Dew City Hall

Attendance Quota Drives Show Increase Across Services

Nelsonville church activities push Sunday School quotas toward Easter. Morning worship at 10:30 features Rev. Lawrence Crawford Butler with topic The More Perfect Tabernacle. choir will perform Something For Thee. Evening programs include league meetings, membership instructions, and a Lenten play The Rock. Easter Sunday includes sunrise service.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Roy Barron Lawrence Crawford Butler Tabernacle John S. Fearis Wilma Gardner Catherine Courtney Betty Verity John Johnson Tillie Hall L. North Mary P. Hamlin Roger Wolf Earl Washburn M. E Blues Reds Florence Coakley W. P. Clark Christ Epworth League Fred W. Pease Retta Howe

Nelsonville church announces Sunday services times

Nelsonville Independent Holiness Church at Watkins and Roplar Street lists Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 10 45 and evening service at 7 with a 2 30 p m class meeting Additional mid week class and prayer meetings are set for Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 o'clock.

Nelsonville

Camporee for Girl Scouts and Mothers Tonight

Nelsonville residents will attend a Camporee at the Methodist Church parlors hosted by the Special Occasions Committee led by Mrs. W. H. Hyde. The program features committee members and Girl Scouts with Tar Hollow Camp moving pictures shown by Harry Galvin followed by a tea. All Girl Scouts and mothers are urged to attend.

Nelsonville W. H. Hyde Tar Hollow Harry Galvin

No Ashes by Woman's Garden Club in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville a local garden club laments ashes in backyards near homes and passersby. They note ashes spoil views and hinder flower growth even ten feet away as they advocate planting flowers instead.

Woman's Garden Club Nelsonville

Buy Extension Ladder for City Firemen

Nelsonville reports the city fire department purchased a 60 foot extension ladder from New Lexington for 50 dollars, originally costing 265 dollars, to supplement a new ladder truck with no use for the older equipment. Also notes an upcoming WBA benefit night and a church meeting agenda.

Nelsonville New Lexington

Food Commodities Distributed in York Township

Federal commodities will be distributed at the York Township house on Hocking Street this Saturday at 1 o clock. Provincial officials oversee the event to aid residents with available pantry items.

Nelsonville York Township Hocking St

Special Evangelistic Services At Nelsonville Church

Beginning Monday at 7 30 p m for two weeks the M E Church in Nelsonville hosts evangelistic services led by Mr and Mrs E C Mills of Los Angeles the Victory Singers They will direct musical programs solo perform and conduct afternoon character building sessions for children and youth Each night the pastor Dr W P Clark preaches a short sermon and a large choir leads in song

Nelsonville M. E E. C. Mills Victory Singers Los Angeles Cal W. P. Clark Mills Ministry of Music

Stocks edge higher at opening led by steels gains

New York stock market opened with fractional advances in moderate turnover. Steel shares led the rally with Bethlehem Steel up about 1½ points to 67½, U S Steel climbing about 1¼ and Youngstown Sheet and Tube rising 1. Utilities and non ferrous metals remained firm with American Smelting up around 2½. Douglas and Chrysler also gained about 1, while Dow Chemical, Du Pont, Loew's and Libbey Owens Ford advanced.

NEW York Steels Bethlehem S. 0. S. Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Douglas Chrysler Loew's Case du Pont Dow Chemical Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass

Toledo and Cincinnati Market Notes in Livestock and Grain

Toledo Grain prices show Wheat No 1 red 71 72 and Corn No 2 yellow 47 48. Cincinnati produce market steady with varied prices for fowls ducks and eggs. live poultry prices listed. Pittsburgh produce records steady prices for butter eggs and poultry. Chicago produce notes cover butter eggs and standards with mixed shipments. Pittsburgh livestock reports hogs cattle calves and sheep with price ranges. Boston wool market remains dull but steady on spot sales.

Cincinnati White Rocks Plymouth Rocks Pittsburgh Boston

Bols Will Seek Re Election As City Official

Bols, current City Council president, announces re election bid for a second term. He plans to seek the Democratic nomination at the August primary. Will L Barker, at large council member, seeks Republican nomination for City Auditor in the coming primary. He previously held the auditor post years ago.

Nelsonville Bols Will L. Barker Barker

Nelsonville Linen Shower Honoring Gillilans

Friends of Mr and Mrs Robert Gillilan hosted a linen shower at Julia and Clara Gillilan’s home. Guests included the Gillilan family, Riley relatives, Smiths, Lovely, Wolfe, Daugherty, Pyle, and numerous others who enjoyed a late lunch and gifts.

Nelsonville Robert Gillilan Helen Lovely Julia Clara Gillilan Gillilan R. M. Gillilan Lowell Marcella Clara Faye Gillilan Daisy Riley Pauline Frances Ruth Riley James Hall James Smith Virginia

Mrs. Morrell visiting Nelsonville amid illness in town

Mrs. E L Morrell of Columbus is spending the weekend with her daughter and friends. Mrs. Joseph Garlinger Mrs Clarence Hall and Edgar Garlinger of Smithfield OH and Mrs Ned Stanley of Hopedale OH are at the home of Mr and Mrs W J McConaha Nelsonville Route 3 called here by the serious illness of Mrs Margaret Allman.

E. L. Morrell Columbus Joseph Garlinger Clarence Hall Edgar Garlinger Smithfield Ohio Ned Stanley Hopedale W. J. McConaha Nelsonville Route 3 Margaret Allman

Funeral services for Frank Green set for Sunday

Funeral services for the late Frank Green will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street conducted by the Rev B A Ave Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Frank Green Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St B. A. Ave Greenlawn Cemetery

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