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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1935

Page

2

Police Car Crash Injures Officer Cope in Nelsonville

Patrolman James Cope suffered a knee injury after his city police car collided with a Glouster vehicle near Third and Poplar Streets late Saturday. Charles Smith of Glouster was fined for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Smith’s companions escaped serious injuries. Other intoxication arrests followed in the district with fines and driving rights suspended for six months. several defendants bound over to the grand jury.

Nelsonville Third Poplar James Cope Charlies Smith Smith G. Holland Coats Delbert Pettit Karl Halbert Glouster Hilda Hoskins Bollla Richardson Gorham Athena D. W. Alexander Columbus Dave Ray Holland Harry Price New Straitaville Stanley Ruscoe Mayor's Court

Entertain Club Dinner Sets Scene in Nelsonville

Miss Grace and Mildred Roberts hosted the Cosmopolitan Club dinner at the Dew House with 25 members and a guest Mrs John Merrold. Yellow chrysanthemums and pink snapdragons adorned the table while Mrs William Weigand spoke on Days in Shadow and current events were led by Mrs C E Weltsheimer. Miss Louise Pearce served as program chair.

Nelsonville Grace Mildred Roberts Cosmopolitan Club Dew House John Merrold William Weigand C. E. Weltsheimer Louise Pearce

Cars Crash at East Washington and Jefferson Streets

Cars driven by Kilmer Smart of Millfield and Dicky Dixon of Buchtel collided near the East Washington and Jefferson Streets intersection Saturday evening. Neither driver was injured, but both vehicles were damaged and towed for repairs per police reports.

Nelsonville Kilmer Smart Millfield Dicky” Dixon Buchtel East Washington and Jefferson Streets Smart Dixon

Nelsonville St Bernard Chapter Elects Officers at Temple

Regular convocations of the St Bernard Chapter will be held tonight at the Masonic Temple. The event includes the annual election of officers.

Nelsonville St. Bernard Masonic Temple

Mrs Tignor in Hospital Doanville Doansville hospital patient

Mrs Elizabeth Tignor of Doanville underwent four surgical operations at the Marietta Osteopathic Clinic last Thursday. Her condition is reported satisfactory.

Tignor Doanville Elizabeth Tignor Marietta Osteopathic Clinic

Woman's Business Club Plans Nov 19 Dinner Program

Nelsonville reports the Women's Business and Professional Club postpones the regular meeting to Tuesday November 19 at 7 pm. President Miss Ellen Burnell hosts at her home where an important session will finalize plans for the November 19 event including a guest speaker and an attractive program.

Nelsonville Woman's Business and Professional Club Ellen Burnell

Nelsonville Social Personal Mentions

Local society notes list guests and visitors across several households. George Hammer and family from Detroit visited James Hammer and relatives. Mildred Nutter and family from Lancaster spent Sunday in town. Fred Stracke and family from Logan were guests of daughter Mrs. Nelson Dowler. Velma Dezso visited Columbus friends. Merle Pedigo stayed with Paul and Mary Edgar in Athens. John Wood and daughter Florence attended Home-Coming in Athens with J. P. Wood. Blanche Moorehead and Lucile Long traveled to Cleveland. Dr. Lowell Burnell of Bexley spent the weekend at home. Edward Pedigo and families joined Nancy Morris in frost. Earl Butterman and Lynn Chapman from Columbia visited C. C. Erwin’s home.

George Hammer Detroit James Hammer Mildred Nutter Lancaster Fred W. Stracke Logan Nelson Dowler Velma Dezso Columbus Merle Pedigo Paul Edgar Bayard Street Athens John Wood Florence J. P. Wood Blanche Moorehead Lucile Long Cleveland Lowell Burnell Bexley P. N. Heller Edward Barberton Nancy Morris Frost M. B. Pedigo Earl Butterman Lynn Chapman Columbia C. C. Erwin

Marriage Announcement from Nelsonville and Athens

Announce the marriage of Ruth Lehman to Paul Jackson with ceremony in Point Pleasant West Virginia on Saturday November 9 The couple will reside in Athens Also in Nelsonville the Powell children honor their mother Mrs Mildred Nutter with a birthday dinner in Lancaster guests from out of town attended

Nelsonville Amos Lehman Ruth Paul Jackson Margant Jackson Athens Point Pleasant W. Va Mary Powell Mildred Nutter and Son Lancaster

Women’s Business and Professional Club Dinner Attended by Six

Six members listed as attendees at a Sunday dinner meeting of the Woman's Business and Professional Club in Jackson. The names include Burnell Verity White Bennett and others.

Jackson Nelsonville Bhllen Burnell Meien Laicile Verity Regina White Frances Bennett Woman's Business and Professional Club

Notice to Contractors for Shade Rural School Building Bid

The Board of Education of Shade Consolidated Rural School District invites bids for a brick school building in Shade Ohio. Separate general and scope bids with 10 percent bid bond due by 12 PM December 1905. Plans at the board and architect offices. deposit required. project funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.

Taecpeaum Board of Education ADE Consolidated Athens County Ohio Shade Wim, Aiilie H. B. Ruth Athens Mentoned Wm. Mills Citizens Central Bank Wnelsonville, Co Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Shade Consolidated Rural School District Lod Gy Oe PWA Board of Educative Consolidated Rural School District Lodi Township Barrison

Widow Seeks Help For Lost Pocketbook After Fatal Collision

Mrs. Gg. W. Confer widow of a Parkersburg traveling salesman asks local aid to locate a leather letter fold with money and papers lost after a collision with a passenger bus near Nelsonville. The fold reportedly contained an automobile bill of sale and other family documents. Return may be mailed or sent to The Athens Messenger Nelsonville office.

Nelsonville Gg. W. Confer Parkersburg Herenee Confer

Cost of Motor Tags Is Being Generally Cut

A nationwide survey shows automobile license tags being reduced. States adopt flat rates or drastic cuts, with Oregon California Arizona Washington Tennessee Nebraska Nevada Florida Georgia and Utah moving to uniform low fees. West Virginia still leads with $1080 top tag price, minimums drop to about $11. several states posted notable reductions in the past five years.

Howard W. Flieger Associated Press Kansas City Louisiana Georgia Eugene Talmadge Bibb Graves Alabama Kansas Harry Woodring Alf M. Landon Mississippi Vermont Michigan Montana South Carolina Olin D. Johnston State Highway Commission Highway Commission West Virginia S. J. Lewis Indiana West Oregon California Arizona Washington Tennessee Nebraska Nevada Florida Utah United States

Drifting Bottles Map Ocean Currents Across Seas

A Navy Hydrographic Office report details a 6500 mile drift of a bottle from Captain W. James on the U S George W. Barnes. The bottle traveled Gulf Stream routes to Newfoundland and Azores, then Africa and the Bahamas before reaching Washington. Since 1610 mariners have sent bottles to chart currents, with global records of 9000 and 10250 miles.

Washington Navy Hydrographic Office North Atlantic W. James George W. Barnes Virginia Capes Newfoundland Azores Great Abaco Island Bahamas Navy

Pleasant Valley Church Preaches Wednesday Night

Pleasant Valley church will hold preaching services Wednesday night November 13 at 7 30 led by Rev. Ray Huff. Community notices include visits by Mrs Ella Wood and Mrs D Gibson of Athens and the Ladies Aid meeting at Emma Inman's with thirteen members and five visitors. Minutes report officers elected with Sade Brooks as president and next meeting December 5 at Anna Bolin’s. Terms show social notices and family updates from Pleasant Valley and Nelsonville neighborhoods.

Pleasant Valley Ray Huff Ella Wood D. ©. Gibson Athens Messenger Cooking School Vern Hanning Ed Brooks Felix Dorsey June Anne Sade Brooks Anna Powers Kate Wood Ladies’ Aid Society of Emma Inman Bessie Pugh Bea Bolin Kate Brooks Hattie Reeves Nora Gibson Anna Bolin

Nelsonville PTA thanks supporters for Sunny Skies success

Nelsonville High School Parent-Teacher Association expresses appreciation to all who helped stage the home talent show Sunny Skies. The event raised a neat sum to be used for welfare work in the community.

Nelsonville

Union Furnace Club Meets With Mrs McClain

The Mothers Study Group gathered at Mrs Porter McClain’s country home for an all day session with a noon chicken dinner. Speaker Mrs D O Davis discussed the theme Parents and teachers need each other. New WCTU officers were elected at the U B Church and an all day group meeting is planned for Friday Nov 15.

Union Furnace Porter McClain Ain D. O. Davis Dan Reinscheld Floyd Disbénett Tom Chilcote Dallas Worthman Theodore Kennedy E. L. Courter Chas. Clark Bert Ingmire Burl Goodwin Frank van Atta Lioyd Hinerman Herman Ellis J. R. McGuire Isaac Dyer McClain Clarence Salts of Logan U. B John Bickle Bee Belpre I. M. Iles Frances Williams U. B. Church Ald

Thoxine Expectorant Promises Quick Cough Relief

Advert shows Thoxine Expectorant updated with a new mucus loosening formula. It claims relief from common coughs and sore throats in 15 minutes with one swallow, safe for children, backed by a money back guarantee. Available in 35c, c, and $1 bottles at Cline's and Quick's Drug Stores.

Cline Quick

West School Festival Attracts Many Persons

Nelsonville West School held a Friday festival with an afternoon program and two evening performances. Prizes were awarded in pets vegetables dolls handwork and more to listed students. Mrs Georgia Grace returned home from Cherrington Hospital Logan after a surgical operation.

Nelsonville West School Betty Hanning Helen Lehman Bernard Ruscoe Bonnie Deer Billy Monks Maxine Coope Marrold Raine Alva Birchfield Catherine Warren Louise Kyer Shirley Gabriel Georgia Grace Cherrington Hospital Logan

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