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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1938
Page
2
The Pen tecostal Church at 494 Poplar St Nelsonville opened revival meetings led by Rev J L Patton and his wife from Alabama. Special music begins each night at 7 30 with Rev Robert Ossman the pastor.
Harry Kelly Sr. was elected president of the McKinley Club of York Township at the Legion Building. Leonard Cooley became vice president, Mrs. Harriett Burgess secretary, Mrs. Edith Stiers treasurer. An executive board addition adds Mrs. Harry Kelly and four others. The club plans monthly meetings and thanks J. W. Wilson for guiding the fall campaign.
The Faithful Workers Class plans a pot luck dinner at the Methodist Church Friday at 6. Sunday School Class No. 11 meets Thursday Nov 17 at Mrs. Bess Higgins 689 Poplar St with hostesses Mrs. Mae Johnson and Mrs. Cora Davis. Members should bring items for a jitney sale and prayers for strong attendance.
The Messenger offers a 4000 word leaflet explaining the New York Stock Exchange curb market and its terms. It covers history operation listings margins brokers loans and related concepts. Send four cents to F M Kerby at 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington DC with your name address and city.
In Nelsonville three young men Robert Kern James Kern and Wilbur Elliott will be arraigned in Mayor C G Dew's court after affidavits by Earl Shafer accuse them of entering a storehouse at the gravel pit Kimberly November 13 and stealing gasoline valued at five dollars. Warrants were issued Monday and served by Patrolman James Cope. In Buchtel the St Patrick's Church ladies host a benefit party at 7 30 tonight at the opera house.
Nearly 80 people enrolled in the School of Religion Monday night at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville. Teachers and workers from area churches attended. The evening opened with a brief worship service led by Rev. Leland Goodman, followed by staff introductions. Class sessions begin next Monday at 7 PM with ongoing registration.
A historical timetable lists East and West Bound B and O lines with multiple train numbers and daily patterns. Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central services appear with arrivals and departures, alongside Athens Municipal Airport air taxi times and connections.
The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a benefit party Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in Pocahontas hall. Proceeds support the organization and local activities.
The Church of Christ choir will practice at 7 pm in the church auditorium. Rehearsals have begun for the Christmas cantata and all members are urged to attend. The Worker's Council holds a supper meeting at 6 pm in the social room, with the Missionary Society serving dinner.
All members of the U M W A Local 2 in Buchtel are urged to attend Thursday night November 17 at 7 o'clock at the Buchtel Opera House. Special business will be followed by a pot luck feed.
Nelsonville reports a Troop 65 Boy Scouts meeting Tuesday at 7 PM. All members must attend and provide reports on tickets sold.
Nelsonville Malvern Wilson was elected high priest for the ensuing year at the St. Bernard Chapter No. 156 Royal Arch Masons meeting in the Masonic Temple. Other officers named include Elmer Siddle king, R H Sayers scribe, John G Snowden captain of hosts, H H Harding principal sojourner, R C Cook royal arch captain, Walter Lenox grand master third veil, H H Jackson second veil, Walter Wolf first veil, James Sharp treasurer, C E Washburn secretary, Clarence Farrow guard.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Calentine Jackson Street Nelsonville for their grandson Charles Rosser Coakley nine day old son of Mrs Margie Rosser Coakley Burial will be at Greenlawn Mrs Ada Coakley is the grandmother. Pythian Sisters plan a potluck and jitney sale at their regular meeting Thursday night at 7 30 Members are asked to bring something for the sale.
An 11 piece orchestra will provide music at the K. of P. Hall on Wednesday night for the Retail Clerks dance. Dancing runs from 9 to 1 with prizes and a good time assured for all attendees.
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