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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 04, 1931

Page

3

Nelsonville re elects Hickman amid 1-Mill levy approval

Nelsonville voters re elected Mayor J W W Bil Hickman a Republican to a two year term, with 1 mill city tax levy approved. Hickman won 1 168 of 1 864 votes. G W Pearce 696. The city ticket mostly stayed Republican with council and school board results noted.

Nelsonville Hickman G. W. Pearce Pearce Edwin Johnson Stacy Sharp Sharp Johnson Walter Keating Ralph Henry Joseph Barrows Keating Barrows Henry William H. Glenn Lusius Keplar Glenn Keplar W. H. Bartoe Ralph Elliott Raymond C. Cook Fred S. Scott City Board of Education Robert Henefeld Donald B. Lowden C. W. Monks Huenefeld Board of Education Lowden Monks A. L. Pritchard James Lee James G. Francis Joseph L. Hardy Nelsonville Special York Township Constable Ira Whitmore Walter Maccombs Wayne Bumgardner Whitmore Bumgardner Chris Graham Apparntly Harry Powell Buchtel Sam McDonald Covert River Kimberly Township Board of Education

Ankenbrand Addresses Nelsonville Rotary Club Talk

W. W. Ankenbrand of Athens City Schools was guest speaker at the Nelsonville Rotary Club meeting. He argued education transforms the world and that the most educated are those most useful to others. He stressed character as the equal of health and wealth in value.

Nelsonville Rotary Club W. W. Ankenbrand Athens City Nelsonville Rotary Club

Classified Ads And Circulation Telephone Details

Classified ads and circulation information for readers. Contact 412-W for an experienced representative and society notices.

Ineligibilities May Cause Ironton Cancellation

Nelsonville High School football faces possible cancellation of the Saturday game at Ironton after three regulars are ruled temporarily ineligible and another plans to move from town. The Greyhounds, already unlikely to win against a strong Tigers squad that beat Middleport 6 0, previously lost 27 0 to Ironton last year when Frank Shay was injured.

Nelsonville Lronton Greyhounds Tigers Middleport Yellow Jackets Scarlet and Gray Frank Shay Hounds

Seniors Seek Local Basketball Series Scheduling

Basketball players Dutte Howe Ray Green Jimmy Smith on forwards Lowell Hickman Paul Huddy as centers Nap Mob son Tom Wolfe William Howe as guards. The Seniors want home or away games with nearby towns. Interested parties should write Ray Green Nelsonville.

Dutte’ Howe Ray Green Jimmy Smith Lowell Hickman Paul Huddy

Nelsonville High School Glee Club selects fourteen

Fourteen boys were chosen from Nelsonville High School tryouts to represent the glee club. The selected line includes Charles Finsterwald, Fred Nye, Charles Patton, Jack Kerr, Elwood McCreary, Harold McCray, Charlies Evans, Charles Dorst, Joe Galvin, Robert Wend, Don Shafer, Joe Pritchard, Gerald McCreary, Jack Haffner. Gerald McCreary named president, Patton vice president, Finsterwald secretary, Shafer treasurer, and Harold McCray librarian. The quartet features Finsterwald McCreary Galvin and Gerald McCreary.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Boys’ Glee Club Glee Club Charles Finsterwald Fred Nye Charles Patton Jack Kerr Elwood McCreary Harold McCray Charlies Evans Charles Dorst Joe Galvin Robert Wend Don Shater Joe Pritchard Gerald McCreary Jack Haffner Don Shafer Finsterwald, McCreary Galvin Verald McCreary

Knights of Pythias to finalise Armistice Day parade plan

Nelsonville residents learn arrangements for lodge participation in the Armistice Day parade sponsored by the American Legion will be completed at the Knights of Pythias meeting this evening. All members urged to attend.

Nelsonville American Legion Knights of Pythias

Nelsonville Board of Trade to Hear George K. Smith

George K. Smith president of the Sunday Creek Coal Company Columbus will speak at the Nelsonville Board of Trade meeting at the American Legion building tonight. Dinner will begin at 6 18 o clock and the session will follow.

Nelsonville George K. Smith Sunday Creek Coal Company Columbus Nelsonville Board of Trade American Legion

Young Officials Re-elected Lead Ohio City Posts

Ralph Elliott aged 26 was re elected Nelsonville City Auditor and Raymond Cook re elected city treasurer, both among the state s three youngest city officials. Mayor Bill Hickman shares honors as part of the trio. Selma spent today in Columbus.

Ralph Elliott Nelsonville Raymond Cook Bill Hickman State of Ohio

Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Notes

Mr and Mrs B A Lanner and daughter Ethel of Columbus open the end of the week with relatives in the city. Walter Lines of Walbridge visits relatives here. Mrs C H Brower plans to visit relatives in Radcliffe Ohio. Mrs T T Tomlinson of Chillieoth is visiting Mr and Mrs L R Kelch and family. Mr and Mrs Sam Wilson of Canton Ohio are guests of Mr and Mrs C B E Washburn. Mrs Sarah FE Davis of Sunbury is spending days with her son Mr and Mrs J A Davis and family on Elisabeth Street. Mrs Harl Weiss and daughter are mentioned among the social notes.

B. A. Lanner Ethel Collumbua Walter Lines Walbridg C. H. Brower Radcliffe Ohio T. T. Tomlinson Chillleoth Sam Wilson Canton C. BE. Washburn Sarah FE. Davis Sunbury J. A. Davis Filiabeth Street Harl Weiss

Entertain Friends by Miss Lucille Scott and Miss Grace Linton

Miss Lucille Scott and Miss Grace Linton hosted a Saturday party at Scott home on Madison Street. A cant room decorated with autumn leaves pumpkins and witches set the scene for dancing contests and games with costume prizes awarded to Elinore Woodard Elaine W and Clifford Linton. Mrs. Scott with Mrs. Verity and Mrs. Backus served luncheon to a long list of guests including Bil Frey Columbus Leonard Hewitt Lancaster Elaine Wright Marjorie Fond Beasie Perry Kether Pyle Maria Hickman Marie Warehime Thelma Howard Lucille Scott Tor Wolfe Lowell Hickman Howe Clifford Linton St Dupler Charles Deso Bob West Charles Dorst Donald Smith Stanley Reed Fill Hall Bud Wileger Gene Young and Clifford Scott.

Lucille Scott Grace Linton Miss Scott Madison Street Elinore Woodard Elaine W Clifford Linton Scott Joe Verity Ray Backus Bil Frey Columbus Leonard Hewitt Lancaster Elaine Wright Marjorie Fond Beasie Perry Kether Pyle Maria Hickman Marie Warehime Helen McKibben Elizabeth Wolfe Belmore Wood Thelma Howard Tor Wolfe Lowell Hickman Howe St Dupler Charles Deso Bob West Charles Dorst Donald Smith Stanley Reed Fill Hall Bud Wileger Gene Young Clifford Scott

Y Seniors to Meet Greens Run Quintet Friday Night

The Y Seniors, after a 15 to 13 season opener win over Carbon Hill, travel to Nelsonville where they will face the Greens Run quintet in Greens Run at 7 30 o clock Friday. The Y Seniors comprise former Nelsonville High School players.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill

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J. W.W Bil) Hickman Grard Nelson Byron Phillips David Stewart Chippewa Club The Presbyterian Church Charles Shafer Ankenbrand Speaks Glen D. Thomas Nesonville Cc. H. Bartlett 412-W Smith Selma Joe Brickles John O'Connors Ravenna W. F. Gray H. J. Hyer Myre. Hyer Rebecca Curtis This City Thomas Sinnet Joe Haydenville Akron Charles Creibel C. D. Shafer H.W. Shafer Raymond Brady Mary Josephine Dayton P. J. Brady Brady Tn Cherrington Hospital Logan Ralph Elimaott Cecil B. de Mille Lupe Velez Eleanor Boardman Charles Bickford Icket Nee Thurs. — Frs Claudette Colbert Dagar Charles Farrell Madge Evans Teds Im Natures R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, N. C R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Morton Downey Tony Wons Camel Orchestra Jacques Renard Columbia Broadcasting System Y’s Prince Albert Quarter Hour Alice Joy Prince Albert Orchestra Paul van Loan Amels Reymalde Tobscco Company Tee
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