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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1937

Page

2

Nelsonville CCC Camp to Hold Open House Sunday

Open House at Camp Nelson will invite citizens from Nelsonville and nearby communities to inspect the new camp built last summer. Visitors may tour the camp and view the fire tower near New Straitsville with a guided trip available. The event marks the CCCs fourth anniversary with coordinated support from Army and Technical Services.

Nelsonville CCC Camp Nelson Robert L. Bradbury John W. Crowl Crowl McArthur Swenson Mesthur Civilian Conservation Corps Army Technical Services New Straiteville Camp Nelson

Nelsonville resident Hattie Hoodlett hospitalised in Lancaster

Nelsonville citizen Mrs Hattie Hoodlett was taken to a Lancaster hospital this week for rest and treatment. Her son Dr J J Hoodlett resides in Lancaster. The Daughters of America plan a benefit party at the IOOF Hall Friday night at o'clock to support a cause.

Nelsonville Hattie Hoodlett Lancaster J. J. Hoodlett The Daughters of America IOOF

Helpful Acne Advice and Resinol Treatment Tips

Advice for acne sufferers discusses skin care and a local treatment approach. It recommends washing with warm water and Resinol products, not rubbing the skin, and applying a regimen at bedtime. The passage notes Resinol benefits by soothing irritated oil ducts to reduce pimples and recurrence.

Resinol Timore

Conrad Wein Dies Today

Conrad Wein longtime miner helper and checkweighman at Jobs mine dies. He served as secretary treasurer of Sub-District 1 District 6 Hocking Valley for years before 1930. Survived by wife six children Fred and Jane Archer Columbus. Mrs Smith, Mrs Hamer, Clifford Wein Athens. Mae Frazee Pittsburgh. brothers Adam Hartford W Va and John Murray City. Funeral plans not set.

Hocking Valley Murray City Nelsonville Fred Wein Jane Archer Columbus William Smith J. Hamer Clifford Wein Athens Mae Frazee Pittsburgh Adam Hartford W. Va John

Pythian Sisters to Hold Regular Meeting Thursday Evening

Nelsonville dispatch reports the Pythian Sisters will meet at KP hall Thursday at 7 o clock. Officers and members are urged to attend as important business will be discussed. Quote from Mrs. N Brooke Stull on marriages.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters KP Hall

Bids Sought for Vertical Shaft Deep Well Turbine Pumps Athens Ohio

The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids by 12 noon April 8 1987 for three vertical shaft deep well turbine pumps with turbine motors and control units on existing switchboard. Bidder must state full name of interested person or company and include a $100 bid bond. Bond or certified check guarantees contract if awarded. The director reserves right to reject any bid. Dated March 23 1937. 3-24-20tw

Public Service Athens State of Ohio Neto Director of Public Service of the Oy of H. E. MO

Visit of Mrs. Lutie Yontz Williams to Nelsonville

Mrs. Lutie Yontz Williams of Denver Colorado arrived in Nelsonville after a stay in Williamsburg Ontario Canada for treatment by Dr Locke. She spent the night with cousins Mrs Effie Lamborn and Mrs Lydia F Johnson on Monday.

Yontz Williams Denver, Colo Williamsburg Ontario Canada Locke Nelsonville Effie Lamborn Lydia F. Johnson

Nelsonville Social Notes

Nelsonville social items list visitors and guests over Easter. Families from Akron Battle Creek Columbus New Athens and nearby Nelsonville are noted as spending time with local residents Mrs C E Waltzheimer, Mr and Mrs Edward Pedigo, and Mrs Mary Hick. Dorothy Mundy is reported seriously ill in Factory Addition.

Nelsonville Russell Montgomery Bill Weltzheimer Akron Paul Weltzheimer Battle Creek Mich C. E. Waltzheimer H. A. Appler Beverly Nancy New Athens Ohio Edward Pedigo James Grant Lillian M. Hick Mark Hick Columbus Mary Hick F. Shields Delbert Morman Palm Beach West Palm West Palm ‘Wasad, Fie., Has Returned To His Home. Dorothy Mundy George Mundy

Group To Visit Trimble Church Evangelistic Meeting

A motor cavalcade from the Church of Christ will travel to Trimble to join the evangelistic meeting at Trimble Church of Christ led by Rev. C. L. Johnson of Columbus former Nelsonville pastor. The group meets at the local church at 6 30 this evening and there is no prayer meeting here. The note adds that the Book of Esther omits the name of God.

Trimble Church of Christ Trimble Church of Christ C. L. Johnson Columbus Nelsonville

Stocks advance in early trading led by metal and oil shares

New York stocks gained in early trading led by metal and oil issues. American Smelting rose 1 percent to 98, Phelps Dodge up a point to 55, Cerro De Pasco at 61, Aneconda and Kennecott higher on fractional gains. Texas Corp led oils with a 1 point rise to 61, Barnsdall Consolidated Socony Vacuum and Standard Petroleum up slightly. Utilities firmed while rails were irregular. Steel shares slipped as U S Steel fell fractionally to 122 Bethlehem down 1 percent to 100. Republic edged lower and motors eased marginally.

New York Phelps Dodge Cerro de Pasco Aneconda Kennecott Texas Corporation Barnsdall, Consolidated Socony Vacuum Standard

Toledo and regional grain and produce price roundup

Livestock and grain prices from Toledo Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Chicago markets. Wheat Corn Oats shown with grade headers and monthly or price markers. live poultry and butter figures listed by region with varying grades and quantities.

Toledo Cleveland

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Market Snapshots

Hogs receipts 2450 at Cincinnati with top prices to 10.35 for 180 to 250 lb. cattle and calves slower with mixed prices. sheep steady with lambs 11.75 to 12.25 and shorn lambs around 10 to 10.50. Pittsburgh hogs 1350 with direct sales up to 10.50, heavies to 10.25, sows steady around 9.50. Cattle including 250 head with vealers 11 to 11.50, sheep 450 with lambs scarce and top at 11. or higher.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Appointment of M D Hughes as Administrator in Athens Ohio

M D Hughes of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Tesac Winner, deceased, of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 19 1987 by Probate Judge Lous Tyroler.

M. D. Hughes Athens Ohio Tesac Athens County Lous Tyroler

Reno divorce nets third split for Fanny Mitchell

Fanny Todd Mitchell finalizes a third divorce from Leonidoff in Reno after a sequence of marriages and separations. She had wed Seymour Wollner of Peoria and later divorced him, then remarried Leonidoff before divorcing him again. The case marks a turbulent sequence of marriages across states.

Fanny Todd Mitchell Reno Leon Leonidoff Leonidoff Seymour Wollner Peoria Ill Wollner Miss Mitchell

MHA Meeting Report and Boston Wool Market Update

In Nelsonville the MHA met at Helen Morman’s home with Bernadine Perkins delivering a report. Refreshments and games followed. In Boston, foreign wools show firm prices amid steady business. domestic wools slow but firm with pre-shearing contracts near 1.00 per scoured unit and some sellers at 1.05. Ohio Michigan New York Missouri fleeces priced around 44.45 cents delivered East when available.

Nelsonville MHA Helen Morman Bernadine Perkins Boston U. S. Agriculture Department Ohio Michigan New York Missouri

Miners Pledge Aid to Clerks Over Pay Increase

In Nelsonville a special Retail Clerks Local 887 meeting heard miners from Local 908 Glouster pledge moral and financial support for higher wages and better conditions. Clerks will present their full contract proposal at a joint merchants and clerks meeting and may visit stores with miners if talks fail.

Nelsonville E. D. Coffman W. C. Bailey Glouster Charles Wolf Ernest Hoskins Charlies Wachenschwanz Wilber Hutchins Kimberly Bert Tolliver Merchants' Committee Clerks’ Executive Board Retail Merchants Association

Seniors Teach Typing Skills and Silk Worm Fact

In Nelsonville senior typing classes led by Miss Lilian Stover and others awarded March pins for proficiency to students including Carma Heffner Jane Verity and Irma Cagg Elmo Robson earned a February pin Speed week and a posture drive are planned Next week shorthand students finish three weeks of filing applying filing principles A fact notes twenty three hundred silk worms yield one pound of silk.

Nelsonville Lillian Stover Carma Heffner Jane Verity Bill North Eileen Hughes Irma Cagg Elmo Robson

Johnson Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge

Carbondale man John Johnson arraigned in mayor G. G. Holland court on a Tuesday charge of intoxication, pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville John Johnson Carbondale G. G. Holland

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