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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1939

Page

2

Honor Veterans Memorial Day Observance in Nelsonville

Nelsonville observes Memorial Day with Glenford Dugan Post American Legion leading services. A parade to Fort St. Cemetery opened at 9 30 with taps and a salute at the Unknown Soldier grave. In Greenlawn Cemetery the Legion program featured Commander Mulligan, Chaplain Evans, a memorial address by Rev William Kelly, and brief talks by local veteran groups. Graves across both cemeteries were marked and decorated. Boy Scouts managed traffic.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion GAR Fort St WRC Greenlawn L. R. Reich William Pearce Knights of Pythias Harry Chesher Order of Eagles F. R. Jackson W. W. Warren Veterans of Foreign Wars Grand Army of the Republic Boy Scouts

Cubbing Course Held at Central School

Nelsonville parents attend first session of a Cub training course at Central School. Field Scout Executive Gerald Ashwill explained preliminary Cub steps. Tonight at seven the second meeting will be held. Attendance committee members urge on time arrival to close by 8 30.

Nelsonville Central School Gerald Ashwill Victor Oakley Glen Thomas Durward

Battle To Tie In Monday Night Twilight League Game

Nelsonville Brooks Shoes and Carbon Hill battled to a 5 5 tie in Monday night Twilight League, called at darkness. It will be resumed Friday June 9. Nelsonville Eagles hammered Carbon Hill 17 2 Tuesday afternoon with Haddox homers by Dupler and Spray. Taylor had three hits and four runs. Eagles play at Marietta Sunday June 4.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoes Carbon Hill Nelsonville Eagles Haddox Dupler Spray Taylor Eagles Marietta

Pythians To Meet In Nelsonville

Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias members from the district are urged to attend at Pythian Castle in Nelsonville at 7 30 pm. The committee plans Pythian memorial services at the Castle Mall on the second Sunday in June with a likely strong program. Members on the committee include John Mooney chairman Ed Bateman and Harry Wolfe.

Nelsonville Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias Pythian Castle Pythian Castle Mall John Mooney Ed Bateman Harry Wolfe Hope Hollow

Union Services Begin Sunday Night At Three Churches

This Sunday at 7:30 p m the Methodist Presbyterian and Church of Christ will hold the first Union Sunday evening service of the summer at the Presbyterian Church. Reverend W P Clark will deliver the sermon.

Nelsonville Methodist Presbyterian Church Church of Christ W. P. Clark

Funeral for Levi Ogg Held at Sand Rock Church

Rev. Sam Elsen of New Plymouth conducted Levi Ogg's funeral Sunday at Sand Rock Church with burial in Sand Rock Cemetery. Distinct visitors from Cincinnati Marietta Athens Columbus Stewart attended, including multiple Ogg family members. A mid week service at 7 30 in the Church of Christ Sanctuary will mark Whitsun tidy observances.

Nelsonville Sam Elsen New Plymouth Levi Ogg Sand Rock Ernest Sams Cincinnati Orlo Ogg Harrold Ogg Jackie Marietta Chester Ogg Charles Anderson Barberton Donald Davis Marie Holiday Columbus Eddie Grosvenor Ray Poston Max Horn Louise Sams Gladys Klingler Athens Lloyd Copeland Cecil Copeland Art Copeland Stewart Church of Christ Whitsuntidy

Nelsonville Social Notes Marriage Announcement and Local Gatherings

Nelsonville announces the marriage of Dorothy Mae Howard to Robert Sloan at the Methodist Parsonage on May eighteen with Rev. W. P. Clark officiating. The couple plans to reside in Nelsonville. The notebook also lists guests at a Hoffman home gathering from Columbus to Cincinnati, Hi-Y picnic plans at Hope Hollow, and daily Nelsonville personal notices featuring residents and visitors from nearby towns.

Ed Howard Robbins Road Dorothy Mae Robert Sloan Crooksville Methodist Parsonage W. P. Clark Miss Howard Nelsonville

Richardson announces birth of daughter in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Oscar Richardson announce the birth of a daughter on May 27 in Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Monks and Mr and Mrs Alfred Richardson of Nelsonville. The item also notes a Thursday meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary Society and a Pythian Sisters lodge gathering with a potluck lunch.

Oscar Richardson Elizabeth Monks Columbus Clarence Monks Alfred Richardson Nelsonville

Scouts Take Thursday Trip With Troop 66

Scout leaders and Explorers from Nelsonville Troop 66 plan a Thursday field program starting at 2:30 PM at West School. They will travel to Two Lakes for woodlore games swimming patrol contests and advancement with required food and first aid gear and bathing suits for swimming. They return about nine.

Nelsonville West School Woodlore W. D. Mender

Nelsonville Stores to Observe Summer Half Day Closings

Nelsonville retail stores will close Thursday afternoons from June 1 through September 14 as announced.

Nelsonville

Charles Lent dies at Lancaster home in Nelsonville area

Charles Lent, former Haydenville resident, died in Lancaster early Tuesday. He is survived by brothers and sisters Mrs. A. J. Skiver Haydenville Mrs. Frank Shaw Union Furnace Noah Lent Stephen Lent Homer Lent Nelsonville and Perry Woolery Lockbourne. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Haydenville M E Church with burial in Haydenville.

Nelsonville Charles Lent Haydenville Lancaster A. J. Skiver Frank Shaw Union Furnace Noah Lent Stephen Lent Homer Lent Perry Woolery Lockbourne Haydenville M, KE

Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Party in Pocahontas Hall

Nelsonville hosts a weekly benefit party by the Degree of Pocahontas at Pocahontas Hall tonight at 18 o'clock. Patrons are asked to bring their month end tickets.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Clinic Urges Exercise for Crossed Eyes

Winnipeg clinic reports success in treating strabismus in children using eye exercises. Patients view two objects through dual shutters as they are drawn together until alignment improves, with 40 discharged as cured by exercise alone. treatment offered free for those unable to pay.

Winnipeg Man U.P

Baseball opens with exhibition wins in Athens County junior league

Six teams played three exhibition games at the City Playground ahead of the league start. Frisby’s Carbondale beat Millfield 9 5, Nelsonville lost to Jacksonville 4 0 with no hits and a no hit bid by Magus Jacksonville, Athens defeated Buchtel 9 4. The Plains trip to Nelsonville is set for Sunday at 2 30.

Nelsonville Athens County Frisby Carbondale Millfield Battery McBride Kish Barber Franks Jacksonville Magus Smoky" Garner Athens Buchtel

War Veterans Lead Memorial Day Observance in Glouster

Memorial Day events in Glouster began with a Sunday 10 30 a m union service at the M E Church led by M M Martin pastor of the Church of Christ. GAR Daughters of Veterans American Legion and Auxiliary attended and about 50 men from Glouster and Trimble joined the Concord services in the all day meeting.

Glouster M. E M. M. Martin Church of Christ GAR Daughters of Veterans, American Legion Auxiliary Trimle Concord W. E. Christman Wright Moody Mary Roberts Daughters of Veterans Lincoln Allison Jones Merle Danford John L. Logan Reverend Clark Nelsonville C. F. Danford Rank McCann Post American Legion Carson Vernon Legion Drum Corp William Peugh F. D. Kinney Maplewood Glouster Cemetery Russell Cemetery Jacksonville Calvary Cemetery Sands Cemetery Trimble Taylor Ridge Cemetery Hollister Cemetery Millfield Cemetery

Glouster High Alumni Banquet Draws About 300

About 300 alumni attended the Glouster High School Alumni Banquet and dance. Class pennants from 1890 to 1939 adorned the gym while G. W. Rose B R Angle Carrie Balderson Elton Coffman Anna Marie Wolf David Trasin and Robert McCreanor were highlighted. Dr Byron Danford acted as toastmaster as Emil Velasco and his orchestra provided music with Star Dust Deep Purple and Hold Me Tight among selections.

Glouster Glouster High School G. W. Rose B. R. Angle Carrie Balderson Elton Coffman Anna Marie Wolf David Trasin Robert McCreanor GHS Alumni Association Byron Danford Athens GHS Parent-Teacher Association Supt T. W. Figley Emil Velasco Velasco

Injured Woman Falls From Bicycle In Accident

Mrs Merrill Norris suffered two large wounds below her right knee after falling from a bicycle and striking a glass jar Tue day morning. Local physicians attended her at the Norris home.

Glouster Merrill Norris Webi Norris

Honor Mrs Lunsford at Glouster Social Notes

Glouster Temple 560 Pythian Sisters hosted a farewell party for Mrs Maggie Lunsford who is leaving. Attendees included Bessie Thompson Mary Skinner and many others plus Mr and Mrs Frank Skinner and their children. Junior Choir practice at Church of Christ scheduled Thursday 7 to 7 30 p.m.

Lunsford Frank Skinner Billy, Betty Laura Jane Church of Christ

Bishopville Get Together Club Set To Meet Thursday

Local note: the Bishopville Get Together Club will convene Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Elma Grimes of Ringgold. Glouster personals describe visitors and gatherings from Columbus Dresden Uniontown and Cleveland among others. A surprise birthday party honored Edna Embrey hosted by Pythian Sisters with a potluck supper follows.

Bishopville Elma Grimes Ringgold Pythian Sisters Edna Embrey Isabel Hemsley Margaret Deal Morris Kate Hinton Bessie Thompson Florence Hannah Parker Anna Conaway Kate Vaughn Hannah Dyer Velma Parker Mickey Hinton Joan Morris Dona Fean Foraker

Miss Eleanor Morris Martin Dies After Ruptured Appendix

Miss Eleanor Morris Martin 65 daughter of the late Henry and Isadore Harper Martin of The Plains Chauncey died in Lodi California after an operation for a ruptured appendix. Funeral services were at The Plains M E Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey Church of Christ singers officiating Burial was in The Plains Cemetery Pallbearers were George Fred Clifford John Roy and Clyde Gabriel Survivors include two sisters and three brothers with relatives listed from Ohio Michigan and Detroit She was born at The Plains educated at Athens High School taught at Beaumont School and lived in Leroy Ohio at death She was a granddaughter of Rev Robert Harper and cousin of Mrs Isabelle Coe The large out-of-town attendance included many Martins Ensmingers and others from Chauncey Circleville Athens and Columbus.

Chauncey Eleanor Morris Martin Henry and Isadore Harper Martin The Plains Lodi John Roy Clyde Gabriel Rie Ensminger Lakewood Kathryn Bull Circleville William Martin Detroit Fred Martin Henry Martin West Salem Martin the Plains Athens High School Glouster Rose Ferguson Charleston Mary Walden John Hope Athens Kathryn Spencer Garnet Bennett Nelsonville Bertha Shafer Beaumont Isabella Coe Lettie Hintz Gloria Hintz

Chauncey Personal News From Millfield Area

Mr and Mrs Joseph Baldy and son Larry from Pennsylvania visited Mrs Baldys parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Mingus in Millfield. Mrs Louie West of Columbus stayed with Mrs Isabelle Coe and daughter Mrs Lettie Hintz in Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Clarence E Sanders hosted Mabel Sanders and son Eldon Sanders from Columbus in Millfield.

Chauncey Joseph Baldy Larry Eric Baldy Herbert Mingus Millfield Louie West Columbus Isabelle Coe Lettie Hintz Mabel Sanders Eldon Sanders Clarence E. Sanders

Ruth Mullins Droz Undergoes Appendectomy in Athens

Mrs Ruth Mullins Droz wife of Vaughan Droz of Athens and daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullins of Chauncey underwent an appendectomy Saturday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens She was stricken suddenly and rushed to the hospital for immediate operation Her parents were with her and her condition is reported favorable.

Chauncey Ruth Mullins Droz Vaughan Droz Athens Clarence Mullins Ellis Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital

Unusual Catfish With Two Mouths Presented to Museum

R L Butler caught a rare Mississippi River catfish with two mouths and donated it to the state museum. He hooked the fish in a single mouth and could not confirm whether a multi mouthed fish changes an angler s odds.

New Orleans R. L. Butler State Museum Butler Mississippi River

Missouri Pacific rails ordered for track improvement

The Missouri Pacific system orders about 1.5 million dollars in rails for 1930 trackage upgrades. The purchase includes 31 110 tons of rails and 2 250 tons for the Gulf Coast Line, with the remainder allocated to the Missouri Pacific railroad.

ST. Louis Missouri Pacific System Missouri Pacific Railroad

Revival Begins At Taylor Ridge Church of Christ

Revival services started Monday night at the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ with Evangelist O. W. Williams delivering "Are We Limiting God?" Attendance rose 40 percent Tuesday. the topic was "Great Wisdom." Tonight the sermon asks "Who Is This?" Choir provides nightly music. Services run 7:30 to 8:30.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ O. W. Williams

Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Millfield Church of Christ

Chauncey monthly business and social gathering of the Ladies Aid Society set for Friday night at the home of Mrs Harold Blower with Mrs Daniel Fulton assisting. Miss Olive Brookins will lead the meeting. Weekly quilting sessions continue all day Thursday.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ Harold Blower Daniel Fulton Olive Brookins Ladies Aid

Outdoor Film Series Opens in Albany May 31

An outdoor sound motion picture series will be shown in Albany each Wednesday at 8 15 p m beginning May 31. The first feature is Badge of Honor. Sponsored by Albany merchants the free shows invite all residents to attend.

Albany The Merchants of Albany

Mrs Celia Hope Hospitalized After Appendix Rupture

Mrs Celia Hope of Chauncey near Athens was operated on for a ruptured appendix Friday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Her condition is reported as favorable.

Canada

Picnic Dinner At Fernando Huff's Chauncey Home

A group of Chauncey area friends gathered Sunday at Fernando Huff's country home near Chauncey for a picnic dinner on the lawn. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Michael, the Syx family, Frazees, Mingus, the Frazees, Adams, Preston, and Huff, all of Chauncey, with several guests from The Plains and Dayton.

Chauncey Fernando Huff Coal Run Lloyd Michael Raymond Syx Daisy Lowery Syx Dayton Rolland Syx Barbara Dean Shirley Ann the Plains Delbert Frazee Edward Mingus Mer

Doctor Presents Memorial Cross at Pensacola Hospital

Dr. Carol C. Webb of the medical staff honors his deceased mother Mrs. S. D. Webb by presenting a bronze cross with Florentine glass panel and backlit bulbs. The cross now stands at the front entrance of the Pensacola Hospital. Webb is noted as a successful surgeon.

Albany Pensacola Fla Carol C. Webb S. D. Webb Webb

Peterson's Ointment Gains Nationwide Fame

About 30 years ago a Buffalo druggist created Peterson's Ointment for piles. It provided quick cooling and soothing relief and became a favorite in thousands of homes. Available in 35c box or 60c tube with applicator. money back if not delighted.

Peterson Ady

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