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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1935

Page

2

Veterans Lead Memorial Day Parade in Nelsonville York Township

Nelsonville an area ceremony honors Civil War veteran Eber Jones as parade marshal. Spanish War and World War veterans organize events with Legion, Women's Relief Corps, and Rev Lloyd Evans aiding services at Fort Street Cemetery and Greenlawn. Mayor Holland attends as Jones rides in a car.

Legion Eber Jones York Township Holland Legion Building Nelsonville High School Fort Street Woman's Greenlawn

Plan to decorate Fort Street Cemetery entrance

Nelsonville women’s club plans to beautify the Fort Street Cemetery entrance with flowers donated by community members. Donations and flowers should be delivered by 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. a committee will receive and plant them to ensure a presentable display that day.

Nelsonville Woman’s Community Club Fort Street

Teachers Observe Birthdays At Nelsonvivae Party

Primary teachers of the Christian Church held a monthly gathering at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Shepnerd on Mon roe Street to celebrate three members' birthdays. Bingo contests and a late supper followed. Guests included Mrs Inez Courtney and Mrs Rose Weigand. Members of Pr ilidorean Lodge No 17 AF and AM were to meet at the Masonic Temple at 1:30 pm to attend Mose J Evans funeral in a body.

Nelsonvivase The Christian Church Mies Elizabeth Shepnerd Monroe Street Inez Courtney Mra Rose Weigand Nelsonville Prilidorean Lodge No. 17 Masonic Temple J. Evans

Last Veteran Nelsonville Remembered On Memorial Day

Mr. Eber G. Jones 91 Nelsonville Civil War veteran and only survivor of Company C 30th Ohio recalls battles scars and Sherman’s march. He plans to attend Memorial Day services with the Woman’s Relief Corps and G A R at M E Church on May 26 and Greenlawn ceremonies.

Nelsonville Eber G. Jones Nelsonvile Jones 30Th Ohio Regiment Athens Mr. Jones Jane Henry Jones Mr Jones Sherman

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekly House Guests

Mr and Mrs Walter Floto hosted Martha for a week with Vern Vorhes family. Martha extended her stay while her parents left Monday. Republican meeting attendance in Columbus included Mr and Mrs Harry Kelly Sr Mre Marquise McCann Mrs Ralph Henry and Miss Catharine Newman. Relatives Edgell Beasley visited end of week with Mr and Mrs James Beard hosting sister Mrs B E Yerkey from Pennsboro W Va and Beard family spent Sunday in Columbus. W F Gray hosted as guests his father and niece William Biener plus Mildred Cady of Ravenna and Ronald Riche of Warren. Mrs Wallace Glenn visited Mr Vernon while Miss Margaret Johnston stayed at Oak Hill. George Marsh of Columbus visited his niece Mrs Phil Keich.

Walter Floto Marthe Vern Vorhes Martha Harry Kelly Marquise McCann Ralph Henry Catharine Newman Columbus William Edgell Beasley James Beard B. EB. Yerkey Pennsboro W Va Beard W. F. Gray William Biener Mildred Cady Ravenna Ronald Riche Warren Wallace Glenn

Letart Falls Obituary and Community Notes

Letart Falls notes funeral details for Mrs Mary Florence Alexander and lists relatives from Cincinnati Akron Wheeling and Mt Marys. Also records births visits illnesses and social events with residents from Letart Falls Parkersburg Huntington Columbus and Nelsonville. A closing remark notes water and sulfuric acid usage in the chemical industry.

Sewing Group Exhibits Its Work in Nelsonville

An interesting group of young women in Nelsonville meet weekly at members' homes to sew under Miss Nettie Keeton. They display dresses and quilts from the past week showing skills with minimal material and creative effort and hope to continue through summer to prepare clothing for their children starting school in September.

Nelsonville Nettie Keeton

Tear Drop Car Seen In Athens Native's Project

An Athens native reports on a McQuay-Norris tear drop test car designed to reduce wind resistance and raise top speed. W. K. Norris, born in Athens, leads the firm after buying into the partnership with McQuay. the car tests piston rings and other automotive parts at the Mickle Tire and Accessory Company’s request.

Athens McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company of &J. Louth W. K. Norris McQuay-Norris Company Charles Norris Ohio University Hocking Valley Railroad Eva Norris St. Louis Bridge Company McQuay Mickle Tire and Accessory Company

Receiver Appointed for Packard Coal by Common Pleas Court

In Redtown Judge C F Rowland appointed E F Mauer as receiver of Packard Coal Mining Company following M L Yuster suit to authorize the appointment. Emanuel Crabtree received a 750 judgment against the Ohio Industrial Commission, with 100 attorney fee ordered. Kate Call defaulted in Caroline T Ruston v Call. ordered to pay 200 plus costs within five days to avoid foreclosure.

Common Pleas E. F. Mauer Packard Coal Mining Company Redtown C. F. Rowland M. L. Yuster Emannuel Crabtree Ohio Industrial Commission Rowland Kate Call Caroline T. Ruston Call Common Pieas

Licenses Sold for Cigarette and Brewery Dealers in Athens County

Forty nine cigarette dealers licenses were sold before Monday night's deadline at the office of Athens County auditor C. O. Gilson. Licenses for 1934 35 expire Monday and cost 25 dollars each with a 25 dollar fine if not applied for. A wholesale cigarette license coat was 100 dollars. Thirteen brewers and malt licenses for dealers at 1 dollar each were also sold.

C. O. Gilson Athens County Gibson

Healthiest Place on Earth: Antarctica Fends Off Disease

A historical note claims Antarctic regions resist disease germs, presenting it as perhaps the healthiest area globally. The assertion frames the continent as naturally sanitary, devoid of infectious threats.

Antarctic

NRA Wreckage Is Surveyed and Debated in Congress

The article describes how NRA's fate prompts calls to rewrite or salvage major codes. Senators Borah and King react to the Supreme Court ruling limiting federal regulation of intra state business. Administrations push to modify AAA amendments and Wagner Act to fit the new constraints.

Hugh Johnson NRA Blue Eagle Borah Idaho King Utah Supreme Court High Court Congress New Deal AAA Federal Alcohol Control Administration NIRA Cummings Black Alabama Walsh Massachusetts Senate Labor Committee Wagner New York HAPPY

Representative Lamneck Seeks Cruiser Named Columbus

Democrat from Ohio urges naming one of the navy's new cruisers the Columbus in honor of Christopher Columbus and the state capital.

Washington Lamneck Ohio Navy Columbus America

Elect Officers for High School PTA in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville High School Parent-Teacher Association elected its officers for the coming year. President Mrs Nell Dowler, vice president L T Powell, secretary Earl Washburn, treasurer Miss Blanche Moorehead will be installed in the fall. Funeral services for Mrs Rose Davis will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at Dublin Community Church.

Nelsonville Nell Dowler L. T. Powell Earl Washburn Blanche Moorehead Rose Davis Harry Davis Dublin Community Church

Postpone Meeting of Bus iness and Professional Women

Nelsonville notes no meeting Tuesday night for the Business and Professional Women's Club due to conflicting dates. The next gathering on June 11 will be a dinner where President Miss Ellen Burnell reports on the state convention held in Cinecinnat.

Business and Professional Women's Club Ellen Burnell Cinecinnat

Honor Teacher at Meeting of Class

Nelsonville church class members surprised their teacher Mrs. Frank Murphy with a birthday party on Friday evening. Gifts were given and the group enjoyed a social evening with refreshments for all attendees.

Nelsonville Willity Workers The Christian Church Frank Murphy Cora Davis

Martin Juniper to Wed Miss Howery

Nelsonville announces the engagement of Walter Howard Juniper of Columbus to Miss Helen Howery of Carpenter Ohio. Howard Juniper, son of the late Walter Juniper and Mrs Lucena Juniper, studies at Yale in the graduate school with a Martin Kellogg Fellowship in Classical Languages.

Nelsonville Walter Howard Juniper Walter Juniper Lucena Juniper Smith Place Columbus Helen Howery New Haven Conn Juniper Howard Yale University Martin Kellogg Miss Howery Carpenter Ohio

Bingo Party Planned by Pocahontas in Nelsonville

The Degree of Pocahontas hosts a public bingo party at Red Men's Hall on Wednesday night. The event features bingo games, door prizes, four surprise prizes, and starts at 3:15 PM.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Red Men's Hall

Nelsonville 5 for Mose J Ja Afternoon Rig

Burial for Mose J Ja conducted by Re Hy Mason for over ten years. Family notes service and Mason undertakers in Nelsonville area.

Nelsonville Mose J. Janesday

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