Nelsonville Considers Community Chest Plans
Nelsonville trustees discussed forming a Community Chest at City Hall with Athens area agencies. The session reviewed budgets including a $12 550 Athens Chest for 1941, debated Red Cross participation, and set a $2 200 local Chest target with a drive to begin after Thanksgiving Day.
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Nelsonville
City Hall
Don Sheffield
E. J. Arnold
James Knight
C. D. Shafer
Tessie Cavanaugh
Edward Sharp
Glen Thomas
F. G. Kouri
W. D. Mender
Gordon K. Bush
the Messenger
Athens Welfare Association
Harper Pendry
Boy Scout
Joe Stratton
Ellen Biddle
Athens County Red Cross
Mary Lou Johnson
Athens
Joe B. Davis
Nelle Dowler
Bush
Chest Drive
Sheffield
Focal
Nelsonville Church Schedule Announced
Nelsonville David Spencer will preach at the 9 00 morning service at Epiphany Church and the Rt Reverend Henry W Hobson will preach at a 7 30 evening service during Advent. Probate notices in Athens County suspend hearings until December 2 1940. Real estate sale in Rome Township set for November 25 1940 at 1 30 PM.
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Nelsonville
David Spencer
Epiphany Episcopal Church
Henry W. Hobson
Ohio
Epiphany Church
Hobson
Revival to Lead Revival Meetings at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Revival meetings will run from November 17 to December 1 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street. Evangelist Rev C E Zike of Akron will preside with special music under Rev Floyd Farnsley of Murray City. Services are held each evening at 7 oclock with Rev B A Awe serving as local minister.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
C. E. Zike
Akron
Floyd Farnsley
Murray City
B. A. Awe
Miss Irene McDowell to Begin Pastor’s Assistant Post
Nelsonville social notes report Dorcas Society honored Irene McDowell at a Community Center supper for 14 years of service in the Hocking Valley. John Evans and Gilbert Courtney spoke on her work, bookmarks served as place cards, and a traveling case was presented as a farewell gift.
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Doanville
Dorcas Society
Irene McDowell
Steubenville
Miss McDowell
Hazel Ozy
Deanville
Clara Louise Smith
Nelsonville
Evans
Chauncey
Toots Staulter Improves At Mt. Carmel Hospital
GLOUSTER. Five year old Toots Staulter daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Staulter is reported to be improving at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus where she was taken for treatment for pneumonia.
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Glouster — “Toots” Staulter
Albert Staulter
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville Local Union 3905 to Meet at Red Men’s Hall
Nelsonville Kimberly Local Union No. 3905 schedules a monthly meeting at Red Men’s Hall in Nelsonville on Saturday November 16 at 1 PM announced by secretary C E Hoskins.
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Nelsonville
Ruscoe Pleads Guilty in Mayor Court for Intoxication
Stanley Ruscoe of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint at arraignment in Mayor C. G. Dew's court. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Stanley Ruscoe
C. G. Dew
Nelsonville Scouts Plan Winter Camp
About eight Scouts from Troop 66 will camp at Scout Camp Dupler near Athens over Saturday and Sunday. James Sterling and Bob Johnson will accompany the group and arrive Friday to prepare the cabin. Scoutmaster W D Mender says report times end at 4 o clock Saturday, with parents handling transport.
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Nelsonville
Dupler
Athens
James Sterling
Bob Johnson
W. D. Mender
Doanville Church Shifts Services and Leadership
Doanville Presbyterian services will be held Tuesday evenings through January 1 with Rev. Lloyd Evans in charge. Special music will come from Doanville youths. Irene McDowell departs for Steubenville and Helen Chappie of Glen Robbins, Ohio, will assume social work duties January 1. Local volunteers will run the program during the interim.
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Nelsonville
Doanville
Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Irene McDowell
Steubenville
Helen Chappie
Glen Robins
Ohio
Brooks Shoes Triumph in City League Victory
Brooks Shoes posted a high single of 217 by Johnny Brooks and a 2,634 three game total led by Johnny Johnson's 570 as they beat Beasleys. Neimans slated to meet Coverts at 8 tonight after last week’s double loss.
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Nelsonville
Neimans
Brooks Shoes
Beasleys
Johnny Brooks
Johnny Johnson
Coverts
Brooks
Church Mortgage To Be Burned Sunday
Nelsonville church hosts home-coming basket dinner and all day meeting at the Church of God near Haydenville. Sunday School starts 9 30 am. dinner at noon. afternoon service begins at 2 with Rev Herman Hollis as speaker and special singing. The mortgage will be burned in the afternoon.
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Nelsonville
Church of God
Haydenville
Herman Hollis
Goshen Run
Plan Evangelistic Services at Church Nelsonville
Schedule announced for Independent Holiness Church at Watkins and Poplar Streets. Rev. Albert Selbee leads Sunday worship at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and class meeting at 2 30 p m Mabel Call is superintendent Evening service at 7 o clock Tuesday and Thursday 7 p m class and prayer meetings. From December 1 to December 15 evangelistic campaign led by Rev C B Winland of Mount Vernon Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Independent Holiness Church
Corner Watkins
Poplar Sts
Albert Selbee
Mabel Call
C. B. Winland
Mt. . Vernon
Ohio
Nelsonville Officers Club Benefit Party Held Saturday
Nelsonville W B A officers club will stage a benefit party at Spray Hall on Saturday night at eight o'clock with proceeds to aid a local cause.
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Nelsonville
W.B.A. _ Officers Club
Spray Hall
Joint Thanksgiving Service Planned by Nel sonville Churches
Nelsonville pastors announce a community Thanksgiving service at Church of Christ on Thursday November 21 at 7 p.m. Rev Charles A Freer will preach. Rev W M George notes citizens are urged to join in offering praises for the year’s blessings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Charles A. Freer
W. M. George
Church Group of Jacksonville Presents Armistice Program
The Jacksonville Methodist Church sixth and seventh graders taught by Miss Mary McCann performed an Armistice Day program after a church business session. Refreshments were served.
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Jacksonville
Kbodies Aid Society
R. D. Brown
Crooksville
Sarah Jackson
Canaanville
Frank Davis
Jackson
George Luther
Akron
Charlotte
Dorothy Meeks
Columbus
Robert Meeks
Winfield Berry
San Francisco
Calif
Raymond Antle
Andrew VanHall
Albert Gordon
Margaret Moore
New Lexington
Dalmah Hilt
Marjorie Dee
Cleveland
Hilt
Archie Ryan
Ida South
Charles Hoisington
Lee Hoisington
Emma Skrotzky
Herman Skrotzky
Harold Sams
Barbara Jean
Carol Ann
Emily Jo
Millfield
William Hilt
Sermon Subjects at Nelsonville and Glouster Churches
In Nelsonville the Rev W M George will preach at First Methodist Church on The Eternal Gospel in the morning and Light in a Dark World at 7 PM. In Glouster Rev J A Thompson of Shawnee Methodist Church spoke to the Men’s Brotherhood Thursday evening.
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Nelsonville
W. M. George
First Methodist
Glouster
J. A. Thompson
Methodist Church
Men's Brotherhood
Shawnee Methodist Church
Women to Hold Chili Supper in Guysville
The Women’s Society for Christian Service of the Guysville Church announces a chili supper Monday November 18 from 5 to 8 PM at the Masonic Hall in Guysville. Proceeds benefit the church.
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Guysville
Women’s Society For Christian Service of the
Masonic Hall
Courageous Pasha Walks Gunpowder Path Test
Said Pasha, viceroy of Egypt from 1854 to 1863, once walked over a mile long and a foot thick layer of gunpowder with a lighted pipe in his mouth to demonstrate courage. Germany’s Heidelberg University, world renowned, was founded in 1380.
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Said Pasha
Egypt
Germany
University of
Heidelberg
Story of Virgins Told at Church in Pantomime
Ten girls will present the biblical tale The Ten Virgins from Matthew 25 in pantomime at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville. Regular services occur Sunday including Bible School at 9 30, worship at 10 30 with The Call to Christian Action, a Young People's meeting at 6, and an evening sermon The Door Was Shut. The B and O meeting for men is at 5 45 tonight in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Glouster
C. B. Tigner
Delmer Gladden
Tigner
Dundas Social And Personal Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Taylor visited in Oreton. Rev. Lloyd Lewis to conduct United Brethren Church services next Sunday. Mrs. Reece Thompson led services at U B Church last Sunday. Trips and visits involve Chillicothe Dayton Bowling Green Wellston and Wolfe County Kentucky. Camp Zaleski notes report two soldiers James and George Watson ill or on leave. Mrs. Long and Mrs. Peck are mentioned among others.
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Dundas
Sylvester Taylor
Melvin Jayjohn
Oreton
Lloyd Lewis
Columbus
United Brethren Church
Reece Thompson
Glouster
U. B
Don Warner
Chillicothe
Etta Warner
Fay George
Rita Ray
Arthur Gates
Harry
Dorothy
Lew Murray
Glenn Kennard
Bowling Green
Zelman Kennard
Mary Wrightsel
Hattie Long
Long
George Watson
Camp Zaleski
James Watson
Rose
Wolfe County
Florence Dickerson
Dickerson
Wellston
George Peck
George Woolweaver
Lancaster
Ruth Quickle
Lloyd Spires
Farmers’ Institute
Hamden
Sunday Services on Haydenville Charge Thanksgiving Observed
Haydenville Buchtel and Murray City hold Thanksgiving services with a special message by the pastor. Offerings for White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Services listed for Haydenville 9 30 a m Buchtel 2 p m Murray City 7 p m with prayer meetings and Sunday School sessions at Jobs Murray City and Haydenville.
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Haydenville
White Cross
Columbus
Buchtel
Murray City
New Pittsburg Social and Personal Notes
Emma Martin and children with Miss Virginia Hashm visit Mrs. Martins parents in New Carlisle. Roy Douglas and family from East Canton visit Hiram Lanning. Sunday dinner guests include Douglas family Kennedy family Haley of Rutland and others. Decker home destroyed by fire. occupants need clothing and household furnishings.
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New Pittsburg
Emma Martin
Virginia Hashm
Nelsonville
Ervin Lanning
Harold Douglas
Fannie Martin
Mabel Martin
Myrtle Hashman
Eva Sanborn
Clifford Brooks
Logan
Ed Decker
Pitfalls of Love sequel to Marriage Meddlers headline
Madge Graham speaks with Lillian Underwood about the sudden disappearance of Marion, Lillian’s daughter, after Helena Brixton’s letter blames Marion for distress in Helena’s family. Madge and Dicky rush to help, plan calls, and coordinate a homeward trip to Sag Harbor.
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Lillian
Marion
Madge
Madge Graham
Sag Harbor
Lillian Underwood
Helena Brixton
Helena
Ronald
Carolyn
Carolyn Brixton
Glouster Charity Game Postponed To Monday Afternoon
Heavy snow delayed the charity football game in Glouster. The contest between Glouster alumni and varsity is now set for Monday at two o clock as roads remain slick and chains are used on vehicles.
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Glouster
Glouster Social Notes Hostesses and Bridge Winners
Glouster social notes report Mrs T A Noon hosting a Wednesday Contract Club with guests Misses Hedfelt Kientz and Ley and Mrs Atlas top winner. Another Tuesday bridge gathering at Mrs Francis McAllister’s on Main St saw Miss Chute win guest prize, Mrs Shumway high club score, and Mrs Cornwell second high.
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Contract Bridge Club
Francis McAllister
Main St
Mary Chute
Faye Lantz
Wahneta Burns
C. F. Patton
John Shumway
Harold Kittrell
L. R. Faires
Andrew Allen
E. R. Andrews
Fred Burdiss
Harold Cornwell
Thomas Williams, Jr
Miss Chute
Shum‘way
Cornwell
Mrs Gladys Zalenski Visits Detroit Kin While Aunt Ill
Miss Gladys Zalenski returns from Detroit Michigan after a brief visit with her seriously ill aunt Mrs Ted Sikora and visits other relatives in the city.
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Gladys Zalenski
Detroit, Mich
Ted Sikora
Detroit
Card Club Hosts Auction Bridge in Trimble
Tuesday evening Miss Kathryn Johnson hosted a two table card club at Mrs. Charles Jarvis home in Trimble. Mrs. Charles Jarvis won high score with Dana Bolin second and Wini Joseph third. Lunch served to listed members and hostess.
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Kathryn Johnson
Charles Jarvis
Trimble
Dana Bolin
Wini Joseph
Dorothy Rainey
Ben Addington
James Burns
Athens
James Fleming
New Lexington
Trimble Masonic Lodge Elects New Officers
Trimble Lodge No. 557 F. and A. M. elects officers including Worshipful Master Noble C. Brunton Senior Warden Cedric Morrison Junior Warden Elmer Bratka Treasurer Russell Lent Secretary Emmett Olbers Senior Deacon Lloyd Wyatt Junior Deacon Ralph Meeks Chaplain Fred Darling Tyler Lawrence Persinger and Trustee for three years S. S. Danford.
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Glouster
Trimble Lodge
Noble C. Brunton
Cedric Morrison
Elmer Bratka
Russell Lent
Emmett Olbers
Lloyd Wyatt
Ralph Meeks
Fred Darling
Tyler
Lawrence Persinger
S. S. Danford
Sheriffs Sale of Real Estate in Athens County
The Sheriff of Athens County will sell at public auction on Monday November 25 1940 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Court House in Athens Ohio the real estate described as Inlet No 2181 and the west half of Inlet 2182 in Watkins Addition Athens City Athens County Ohio located at 17 Hanlon Ave Athens Ohio appraised at 2250.
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Arthur Frost
Athens
Ohio
Rometown
Ohio Company
Haga Ridge
Rome Township
W. Bayless
Peti B. Gross
Ome
Puty
Rae Tae
James Burley
Inlet
Watkins
City of
Athens County
Hanlon Ave
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Harry A. Mettler
PTA To Sponsor Glouster Grid Banquet And Dance
The Glouster PTA sponsors a football team banquet and dance for Glouster High School Saturday November 30 as part of homecoming activities. Former players and coaches are invited. short talks by coaches and captains planned. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. in the high school gym followed by a dance to midnight with an orchestra. If successful, an annual homecoming may be established. Reservations due by Friday night November 29 locally. out of town by Saturday noon if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Parent-Teacher Association
GHS
Heiskell Called to Columbus for Daughters Illness
L. K. Heiskell returned from Columbus Wednesday after being called Tuesday by the serious illness of his daughter Miss Betty Heiskell who was taken to Grant Hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Her condition was reported somewhat improved on his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
L. K. Heiskell
Columbus
Betty Heiskell
Grant Hospital
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William E. Balderson
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Naomi Williams
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Rosa Leon
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Edward Rettemyer
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Charles L. Jordan
Lociana Bobo
Harriett E. Junod
Louis F. Junod
Francis D. White
Sheri
State of
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Don R. Goddard
Admr
C. FE. Zike
Nelsonville Social Notes
Shirley Weede
Beatrice Weede
Children's Hospital
Mayme Keplar
Robert Wesley
Ohio University
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nelsonville Scouts
M. White
G. Smith
J. Brooks
J. Spray
J. Johnson
J Smith
Dr. Butts
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If. Huddy
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W. Watkins
Church Group of
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Common Pleas
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
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Glouster — Pythian Sisters
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The
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Whitmore
Nelsonville-Buchtel Rd
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