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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1939

Page

2

Mother's Day Program at Arnold Field in Nelsonville

A Fraternal Order of Eagles observance at Arnold Field features the Nelsonville High School Band under Brooks Franks at 2 pm, a 60 minute program including an invocation, remarks by local officials, a Murray City Eagles quartet, solo by Jack Raybould, and a benediction. If rain, the high school auditorium will host.

Nelsonville Order of Eagles Arnold Field Brooks Franks W. P. Clark Murray City Eagles Harry Chesher Nelsonville Aerue Lloyd Evans L. E. Hillis Jack Raybould B. A. Awe L. C. Butler The Eagles

Scouts to Attend Leaders Training in Athens Saturday

Troop 66 Scouts plan an Athens junior leaders training conference on Saturday under G. E. Ashwill. Roland Schaar Forestry Service staff and State Highway Patrol will participate. Scouts meet in uniform at Central School 8 AM, fish Saturday night, return Sunday. Uniformed Scouts report Arnold Field Sunday 1 PM for Mother's Day duties.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Troop 66 Athens Clarence Coakley G. E. Ashwill Roland Schaar Forestry Service State Highway Patrol Central School West School Arnold Field

Nelsonville’s Billy Linn Honored by Berean Bible Class

In a Mother's Day tribute the Berean Bible Class of the Church of Christ honors William Linn, a Nelsonville coal miner and sanitary policeman. At 83, he leaves a record of 58 years in mines and 32 ½ years attending Sunday school with only seven absences. He helps the aged, shares freely, and invites fellow “boys” to join next Sunday's class in honoring mothers.

Berean Bible Class Church of Christ Mother Nelsonville William Linn Linn Hocking Valley Billy Berean Bible Robert A. Dean Old Age Pension Club

Berean Bible Class Plans Mother's Day Program

Nelsonville Berean Bible Class of the Church of Christ announces a Sunday 9 o'clock morning program featuring solos by Mrs. Frank Betts Jr and Mrs Betty Riley along with duets by Mrs James Keating and the Birtcher sisters. Miss Sigrid Love on piano and Joe and Mrs Leonard Reynolds at the piano perform. Walter Morrison, class teacher, delivers a Mother's Day address. All men invited, Eagles members also invited.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Frank Betts, Jr Betty Riley James Keating Birtcher Sisters Sigrid Love Joe Leonard Reynolds Walter Morrison

Doanville Plans Mother's Day Services at Church and Center

Doanville Sunday School will observe Mother's Day at 9:30 a.m. with a program at the Community Center. Genevieve Apgar of Ohio University faculty will speak. An evening communion service at 7:30 p.m. features new members, baptism, and a sextet of girls.

Doanville Genevieve Apgar Ohio University Lloyd Evans Marie Hunley Helen Warren Vernice Reynolds Jo Donley Vera Reynolds Juanita Tolliver

Church To Honor Mothers on Sunday

Nelonville The Pilgrim Holiness Church of Chestnut Street will observe Mother's Day with a bouquet for the oldest mother in Sunday School. The men’s class invites all men to attend and a bouquet will be given to the oldest man present. Sunday School starts, worship at 10:30, evening service at 7:30 with Rev. B A Awe speaking on Mother Home and Heaven.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St B. A. Awe

Brooks Shoes Top Camp Nelson in Twilight League thriller

Brooks Shoemakers beat Camp Nelson 3 to 2 in a Twilight League game. Nelson led 2-0 late. Brooks tied it in the sixth and won in the seventh on Haddox’s RBI hit after Evans reached third on a walk and pass ball sequence. Reed, Maxwell, and Ray produced key hits. Camp Nelson errors aided the comeback. Umpires were Johnson, Garner, Mulligan. Tonight Carbondale vs Longstreth postponed game noted.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoemakers Camp Nelson Math Maxwell Matheny Shoemakers Ray Dupler Smathers Hilleary Brooks Evans Whyte Taylor Spence Haddox D. Smith Reese Abrhe Comfort Horn Medley, c Wees Maxwell, If Reese, Rf McClain Spence, P Brooks Shoes HE Whyte G. Smith Spray Cope Dewanaceueee Johnson Garner Mulligan Rhe Carbondale Longstreth Carbonhill

Services At Christ Church Nelsonville

Nelsonville church schedules Sunday services at 9 30 morning worship with Holy Communion led by Rev Lawrence Crawford Butler titled At the Altars of Home. The robed choir and soloist perform The Voice of Jesus and Mother song. Evening 7 30 features youth program and Conference Club.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Roy Barron Lawrence Crawford Butler Jesus Glenn Allen Marietta Jean Allen Delbert Mormon Porter

Nelsonville Social Notes Honor Teacher Festivities

The Rainbow Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs Glenn Allens home with 19 members and a guest. Mrs Clara Murphy honored for 22 years as Willing Workers teacher and birthday May 21 with a program and luncheon.

Church of Christ Glenn Allen Anna Ruth Butt Catherine Wolf Myrtle Matheny Elizabeth Hall Elizabeth Ray Emma Ehafer L. C. Butler Nelle Johnson Clara Murphy Murphy

Market Drifts Lower Amid Mixed Auto News

New York stocks were firmer in early trade but drifted lower as improved soft coal mood failed to spark buying. Chrysler fell after ex dividend, GM steadied, Westinghouse dipped, and copper oils aviation rubbers and minor issues posted small losses in thin turnover.

New York Chrysler General Motors U. S

Livestock and Poultry Market Report Gasps for Fresh Trade

Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets show mixed activity with live poultry firmer for hens and leghorns, broilers and ducks varying by grade. Feeder cattle and hogs hold steady to firmer prices. calves and steers push higher amid broad regional receipts and fluctuating egg and butter quotes.

Pittsburgh Kentucky Ohio Cleveland

Mother's Day observances and church benefit noted

Sand Run Services in Nelsonville hosts Sunday School at 9 AM and Dorr Kuny gathering at 1 PM with prizes for largest family and youngest and oldest mothers. St Andrews Church in Nelsonville sponsors a parish benefit party tonight at 8 PM. A creature fact mentions two eyelids of a bird resemble ours.

Nelsonville Sand Run Ladies of

High School Students Join Clean Up Drive

Nelsonville youths participate in a school led clean up on Saturday as a Mother's Day observance easing homes burdens and aiding the community.

Nelsonville

Mother’s Day program by Nelsonville Junior department

The Junior department of the M. E. Church presents a Mother’s Day program this evening at 7 30 o clock. The event features singing and readings by young participants from Nelsonville.

Nelsonville The M. E. Church

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