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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1935

Page

2

Nelsonville Board hires next year staff and plans playground

Nelsonville Board of Education at a Wednesday meeting employed teachers for next year and discussed finances and a potential playground site. Enrollment is expected to be similar, with high school numbers down. Julian Yantis did not seek coaching again, and no replacement named yet as applicant survey continues.

Nelsonville Mies Agnes Hilsen Arnold Julian Yantis Joe Wright Doris Coon Maaiie Hail Kathleen & Boyd Bessie J. Deer Beasie Dieh Harold H. Figley Ward W. Hamm Doria M. Moreh Helen Jackson Pringlieh Luctlle F. Long Maynard RR McWvaniel Blanche Moorehead Jennie Nelson Grace GU Roberts Enghan Mildred G Roberta Cornelia Scott Mary Sharp Helen V. Shaw E. Franklin Stedman

Nelsonville Scout Meet Friday Night

Nelsonville Boy Scouts of Troop 46 will meet at 1.00 Friday evening at the PF Building. Investiture ceremonies will promote John Johnson Charles Levering Marold Lehman and Charles Campbell to Tenderfoot and Munroe Francia to Second Class. An overnight camp is planned for Saturday with gear preparation urged.

Nelsonville John Johnson Charles Levering Marold Lehman Charles Campbell Munroe Francia W. DO. Mender Sam Hawk

Local Social Guests Visit Columbus and Indianapolis

Personal note lists Mr and Mrs Ire M Ink and son Stanley and Miro as guests of Mr and Mrs James Knight in Columbus. Lucile Verity and Regina Wiote attend UW Indianapolis races. A L Pritchard visits Columbus, W A Pride of Gloucester visits Mrs Phil Reich, and Mrs Charles Tedrow visits Roseville with her son and family.

Birthday party for James Horn in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs Theodore Horn of 192 East Franklin Street hosted James Horns eighth birthday Tuesday with seven friends. after a refreshments the group went to the carnival. Guests included Rosemary Snackenburg Josephine Donley Mary Ellen Don ley Donnie Roeser Arline Rosser Beverly Lu Bonner of Chillicothe and the guest of honor James Horn.

Theodore Horn East Franklin Street Little Friends James Rosemary Snackenburg Josephine Donley Mary Ellen Donley Donnie Roeser Arline Rosser Beverly Lu Bonner Chillicothe

Evans Funeral Largely Attended in Nelsonville

Funeral services for Mose Evans were held at his Short Street residence with many neighbors and friends offering sympathy by flowers. Rev Rothrock led the service with Masonic rites at Greenlawn burial. out of town attendees included Zeph Phillips Saginaw Mich and the Phillips and Evans families from several towns.

Short Street Mose Evans Frend Rothrock Greenlawn Pete Shough Jesus Zeph Phillips Saginaw Mich Rachel Abe Virginia Phillips Tonny Robinson Gar Robinson Dave Evans Charles McMahon Columbus Frank Skyles Wellston Anna McKee John McKee Bob Mehi Lancaster Elsworth Rheinschall Logan William Gordon Lucile Evans William Buss Paul Ed Gallagher R. M. van Dyke Anthons Padden Athens Jack Adams Hollister Byron Phillips Byron Albany

Memorial services honor Scout official Whitlatch

Memorial Day rites were held at 11:45 a.m. for Walter W. Whitlatch, late Scout official in the district. Former Scouts and leaders attended. a bronze grave marker funded by local men and boys was unveiled. Buglers included Joe Galvin, Bill Reed, and Jack Kerr, with Mrs. Ashby hosting a Sunday School class dinner.

Nelsonville Shief Walter W. Whitlateh Thin District Whitlatch Joe Galvin Bill Reed Jack Kerr

Memorial Day guest of honor is Civil War veteran Eber Jones

In Nelsonville York Township Memorial Day parade the 91 year old Eber Jones, the county’s last surviving Civil War veteran, recalls enlistment in Athens in 1841, 36 battles, a 10 000 mile march, and life after the war. He lives with his grandson Virgil Young on Chestnut Street and plans to answer present despite aging health.

Nelsonville Eber Jones York Township Jones Virgil Young Chestnut Street Harrold Mills Athens Illinois Athens County Dowler Church

Nelsonville Welcomes Grand Keeper of Records and Sea

Nelsonville hosts Damon Rally No. 24 Knights of Pythias inviting Wm. A. Burke Grand Keeper of Records and Seal to attend the Pythian Period Annual Thanksgiving. He dined with Mrs. Delia Lewis and son Ernest Lewis and enjoyed his first Nelsonville visit.

Nelsonville Wm. A. Burke Ohio Knights of Pythias Damon Rally K. of P Delia Lewis Ernest Lewis Sir Burke

Eddy Visits Glouster Glouster B F Biddy to Visit in the Week

Eddy, a former Trimble and Athens resident and former Sugar Creek mine superintendent, will visit Glouster this week at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs George Marquis. The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet Friday night at Mrs Nell Peugh’s home.

Glouster B. F. Biddy Columbus Trimble Athens George Marquis Eddy Sugar Creek Lass Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Nell Peugh

Two Glouster Business Rooms To Be Remodeled

Work to install new fronts in two High Street business rooms will begin immediately. Trasin Brothers will add a modern front to their building and a new front goes on the Dennaion building once occupied by the Central Meat Market where C A Beal will open a grocery and meat market. Interior remodeling of the Trasin Bros room has completed with rear partitions removed to enlarge the sales area. Rev D L Browning, pastor of Grandview Methodist Church and former Glouster M E pastor, is elected president of the Franklin County Federation of Churches.

Glouster High Street Trasin Brothers Dennaion C. A. Beal Trasin Bros. Busines Ing Grandview Methodist Church Glouster M. E Franklin County Federation of Churches

Legion Backs Famous Riding Rooney Brothers Circus

American Legion sponsor Famous Riding Rooney Brothers Circus to perform Friday with two shows. Clowns acrobats trapeze artists and animals featured. Rev O P Smith of M B Church and wife and children enjoy week in Canal Winchester and Columbus visiting relatives.

Glouster Rev O. P. Smith M. B. Church

Siren in Merre? Married Comrades 1

Adele Garrison and Katherine meet in the hall as Faith sleeps in the nursery. Faith was rocked to sleep by a grandfatherly visit, prompting jokes about motherhood rights, naps, and overstimulation. The scene ends with speculation on the father’s return.

Siren Merre Faith Graham

Katie Glad to Feed Food for Journey to the Lake

In a sudden nursery scene Katie prepares a compact emergency box for a dawn departure. A list for supplies is readied by Katie and Madge as Junior and Roderick rush in excited to pack their items before dinner.

Katie Junior Roderick Madge

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