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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
2
An OCR fragment references county road work and specifications. It notes planning details and a potential timetable without clear dates. The unreadable text prevents full reconstruction but indicates local government involvement and road improvement aims.
A new organization named Selectees Honor Committee for Athens County Draft Board No. 2 formed at the Eagles Club in Nelsonville. Officers include Harry Kelly Sr president and J H McKiddie secretary. The group plans monthly funding and coordinated send offs with breakfasts, cigarets, letters, and envelopes for each departing selectee, with YMCA and other groups assisting.
A terse health note mentions indigestion may affect the heart and gullet. It warns about gas buildup and references general digestion issues without detailing effective remedies. No medicines or brands are clearly identified in the fragment.
Funeral services were held Monday at Stout Funeral Home for Paul Wright who died Friday in Akron from injuries from a March 5 automobile wreck. A Nelsonville High School graduate who attended Ohio University, Wright lived in Nelsonville until a year ago and left a large circle of friends. Rev. Lloyd Evans officiated and burial was at Greenlawn. His father Ernest Wright had been in Akron since the accident. his mother Forest Wright two sisters Iloane and Claris, all of Akron, and brother Don of West Virginia attended.
The Selectees Honor Committee expands efforts to uniformly honor service volunteers from Nelsonville and surrounding areas. A March 29 departure from Nelsonville includes Gilbert Adams and two others, with a March 31 group of seven to be inducted at Ft Hayes Columbus. Further meetings are planned at W. W. Warren's.
Athens County health commissioner Dr. B B Backley addressed the Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club on March 25. He covered milk ordinances for cities and county and explained the four stages of syphilis plus the need for early treatment. The meeting preceded with dinner at the Colonial and table decorations by Edith Stires Ednah Backus Lucille Verity and Marie Wareheim.
Nelsonville City Board of Control awarded a coal contract to William and Charles Bowers for Furnishing coal to the municipal electric light and water works plants for the year starting April 1 at 206 dollars per ton delivered. The plants use about 650 tons monthly. The board includes Mayor C. G. Dew and F. G. Kouri. The city previously paid 213 dollars per ton.
Nelsonville Ohio James Harley Hickman age 65 died early this morning at his home near Buchtel Funeral services set for Friday at 1 pm at the residence with burial to follow He is survived by his wife Anna and eight children Harley Richard Elden and Edna at home and Mrs Violet Roegge of Bay City Michigan Mrs Dorothy Rosser and Mrs Garnet France both of Nelsonville and Mrs Ruth Wright of Happy Hollow
Bridge club at Mrs. Lucille Josephs home honored with high score to Mrs. Davis and placement to Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Olbers with a salad course. Chinese Checkers at Mrs. Emmett Byers' with refreshments for eight guests. Several locals and visitors were noted visiting relatives and staying weekends in Glouster and nearby towns.
Nelsonville reports fresh spring issues with stray dogs and chickens as Police Chief James Cope urges residents to secure pets. Porter Dicken, county dog warden, will be in town to round up strays and take them to the county pound with release fees charged to owners.
Local rumor says Byers will ride in a wheelbarrow as Bowen powers the load on a 2 mile route from City Hall to Public Square and back. The bet follows Byers defeat of Abe Simon in 3 rounds and a plan to wager on Joe Lewis in a future bout. A large crowd is expected at 1 p.m. Saturday.
An enrollment and organization meeting for WPA adult education will be held Friday evening March 28 from six to nine in the Commercial Room of Nelsonville High School. Classes in typing shorthand bookkeeping and current history will be offered with Miss Audrey Meighen in charge. Courses are free and open to adults 18 or older.
Pauline Wood was honored at a Monday birthday party in Nelsonville on March 24. Kathryn Locke Charles Birtcher and Laura Willis won contests. A list of attendees included Florence Coffey Ralph Boyd Thurman Breeze Helen Lehman Mary Hutchinson Billy Wood and the guest of honor. Officers are urged to attend the Pythian Sisters meeting at K. of P. Hall at 7. Practice for an April 10 inspection follows with a potluck lunch after. Also a Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting is set for Thursday at 2 with Mrs. Lloyd Evans and program by Mrs. Oral Daugherty.
Miss Betty Howe and Jimmy Arnold of Ohio State University are spending a week's vacation at their homes in Nelsonville. Thurman Dow of Chillicothe was a weekend guest of his sister. Mrs. 8 P Kelch and the Ely families visited McArthur and Wellston friends. Mrs. Thomas Bryan returned home after visiting Chillicothe with her son-in-law and daughter. Choir practice for Easter music at the Church of Christ set for Thursday at 7 30 P M eschewing Sunday.
In Nelsonville at West School Cub Pack 66 and Troop 66 Boy Scouts held a joint gathering with games skits and a code demonstration by Dean Burch and Lloyd Johnson. Seven new scouts were invested Tenderfoot rank and the troop announced 33 registered scouts with four candidates awaiting membership.
Clarence Tennihill and Rudolph Bryan of this city pleaded guilty to quarreling and fighting in Mayor Co G Dew's court, each fined $10 and costs. Bryan also paid $5 and costs for an intoxication plea. William Foster of Shawnee paid $5 and costs after a guilty intoxication plea. Daniel McKnight paid $1 for overtime parking assessment.
In Nelsonville the Rotary Club heard Ralph W. Parks discuss music's growing role in world affairs and daily life. Parks demonstrated a newer phonograph with help from his son Charles Parks of Parks Music Store, and guests C. D. Shafer of the Athens Club and James Wells of the Logan Club attended.
Nelsonville B and P W Club extended their first place edge to three games by sweeping Brooks Shoes in Tuesday Ladies League play. Letha Lou Shop and Straitsville split their matches with top scores by Letha Silcott and Mary Cope, while Mechems faces Coverts in City League tonight at 8.
Community notice warns car owners in Glouster about approaching vehicle tag purchase deadline. The brief cites a local program by the Chil dren's Band and choir at First Pyne Church featuring songs and readings including Holy, Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Maybe It's Me, and Jesus Loves Me performed by Emma Viney and Joyce Viney among others.
Deputy registrar GLOUSTER-H. A. Rogers says the Office of Registrar will stay open all day Thursday Friday and Saturday and late Friday Saturday and Monday evenings to help buyers of license tags for trucks and passenger cars. The Monday midnight deadline applies to 1940 plates.
Daughters of America will sponsor a benefit party Friday night in the IL CF Hall beginning at 7 30 oclock. Funds raised will support the chapter activities and community outreach.
Itchy pimples eczema and red blotches are blamed for breaking romances. The ad offers Peterson's Ointment for quick relief with a money back guarantee if one application fails. It also soothes irritated feet and cracks between toes.
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