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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
3
Mrs Juart Hoodlett entertained her Five Hundred club at her East Columbus street home in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening. Guest of honor was Miss Margary Wilson of Ollywood.
Nelsonville youths from Blaydenville and Carbon Hill will play the local Junior and Midgets at East Clayton Saturday morning. They will leave the Y at 9 o clock and should bring fishing tackle and something to eat in case of poor fishing. Physical Director Dilcher will accompany the group.
Nelsonville reports Mrs Frank Murphy hosted her birthday celebration with her Sunday school class on Tuesday. The gathering at her home featured a pleasant social evening and warm good wishes.
Ohio State University is giving a series of tests to fifth through eighth graders in Nelsonville city schools. Arithmetic exams were praised with high scores by the fifth sixth and eighth grades, surpassing neighboring city schools. The spelling test results arrive next fall and the district plans an extensive testing program for next year.
Letters awarded Thursday morning at Nelsonville High School to the Scarlet and Gray staff in recognition of the past year’s work. Editors Helen Sharp and Rowland Mills, business managers Floyd Wolfe and Bob Ohlinger, circulation managers Ralph Fleck and Max Bowers received letters. The annual Saga is at the printer.
Friends in town were shocked by the death of Mrs. Andrew Schunck at a Lima hospital on Tuesday. She had served as music teacher in Bucher schools and lived with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Krieg on Fayette Street. The Celina family home had them in charge of the county infirmary. She leaves her husband and four daughters.
Evening with a picnic dinner at the home of Dr and Mrs C E Welch covered fifty six guests. A brief business session approved next year’s program. Regular meetings set for the first Saturday afternoon each month.
The Rev. A. M. Lamb and Rev. Lloyd Evans attended the General Assembly in Columbus on Thursday. Co. A. Stover, William Morgan and Charles Klein spent Thursday in Logan for a loss and prevention conference. The Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sharp are in Columbus for sessions. Miss Helen Weidner visits Ada for a country club dance. Fred Courtney and son Harold of Columbus have returned home.
A visit concluded with the return home of the individual accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Henry Courtney and H. B. McLaughitin, marking a domestic return after the gathering.
Fire department rushed to the home of Mr and Mrs James Warren on Adams street Wednesday noon after a defective flu caused coal fire in the grate. Flames spread to the roof but were quickly tamed with little damage to the owners.
The Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church entertained by Pastor O J Howearth spent the evening indoors due to rain. They played games, solved Bible conundrums, shared campfire stories and read poems, abandoning the planned outdoor wiener roast on the hill.
A Trimble led effort with Methodist Sunday school backing will grade down the Weller crossing bank to improve sight lines for 500 feet and add a 50 foot safe approach. The plan seeks to reduce cross street accidents on New York Central lines and extend safety improvements to Millfield and other crossings in the area. Fred Shaner oversees the Weller work with results due mid next week and a report to the Trimble Methodist Sunday school.
George Hann, 53, son of Mrs. Jacob Hann, is reported killed Thursday in Glouster. The brief notice notes his age and relation to his mother.
An advertisement lists berries and basket fruit items alongside prices for pineapple, hambers, beef steak, liver and lard with 10c 20c price range, reflecting a market or grocery spread.
Mrs William Wilson and Mrs Joe Richardson of Corning were Gilouster shoppers Thursday. Mrs Charles Wolfe and son Emerson of Moxahala are visiting Mr and Mrs A O McCullough. Mrs Lewis Matthews of Drakes visited friends in this city Thursday. Mrs D J Crowley returned to Dayton after a few days here with Mr and Mrs M I Noon. Mrs Crowley came for the death of Charles.
Members of the Frank McCann American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary are asked to meet at the American Legion building on High Street at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. They will march to the Church of Christ for the Memorial service at 10:30 o'clock.
At a Hamden board of education meeting the following teachers were employed for one year except Superintendent J. L. Stine who gains a three year term. Names include principal R. J. Davies of Darlington Wisconsin and teachers Nellie Goddard Cutler Mary Reed Lula Wortman Meg Harkins Evans Shade Bess Thompson Autey Baker. Latin and music positions to be filled later.
A large group of friends and relatives gathered at John Newman’s Wilkesville street home Tuesday evening to celebrate his birthday anniversary. Attendees included numerous Newmans and related families, with several locals traveling from nearby towns for the occasion.
A former Hamden boy, now a B and O passenger engineer, visited Wednesday. He operates the new National Limited train running between Cincinnati and Chillicothe.
Elmo Lewis who held the contract for handling mail between the BR depot and the post office has resigned and expects to move to Columbus in a few days where he has secured employment.
A woman located her left shoulder after accidentally falling from the stairs at her home on Church Street, prompting a local injury report and potential medical evaluation.
In Nelsonville on May 23 the Hyperion club ladies entertained their husbands at a club picnic with a social gathering and light refreshments during the afternoon.
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