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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1936

Page

2

Nelsonville Church to Install Minister Sunday Afternoon

The Nelsonville Church of Christ will install Rev. Leland Goodman as pastor at 2:30 PM on Sunday. The installation sermon and charge will be delivered by Rev. Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey, scripture read and prayers led by Rev. Neil Crawford of Athens, with Rev. H. A. Rothrock and Rev. Lloyd Evans also taking part. The choir under Charles E. Poston will sing My Jesus I Love Thee and the program lists hymns, readings, and the right hand of fellowship.

Nelsonville Leland Goodman Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Neil Crawford Athens H. A. Rothrock Lloyd Evans Charles E. Poston Jesus J. H. Meredith

Birthday Party Honors Athens Children

Mr and Mrs Carl Partlow entertained in Athens for the third and fourth birthdays of Keith and Patty Lu. James White Jerry Lee Robinson Charles Robinson and Dallas Goss of this city attended with ten Athens children guests. Mrs Partlow was assisted by Miss Lillian Robinson in serving games and refreshments.

Nelsonville Carl Partlow Moore Ave Athens Keith Patty Lu James White Jerry Lee Robinson Charles Robinson Dallas Goss

Athens Pastor Leads Holiness Revival in Nelsonville

Revival meeting at Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville continues nightly at 7 with evangelist Harold Osborn of Athens. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School 9:30, preaching 10:30 by Rev Ben Awe, youth service 6 and evening preaching 7 by Rev Osborn. Revival runs nightly through November 29.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St Harold Osborn Athens Ben Awe Osborn

Rev Rothrock to Speak Twice at First Methodist

Nelsonville church schedules Rev. H. A. Rothrock for two talks Sunday morning at 10 30 on An Old Promise for a New Day and evening at 7 on the life of Christ. Sunday School at 9 30 Epworth League at 4 with John Huddy leading. A Methodist on the Air broadcast is set for 11 30 tomorrow on WSAI.

Nelsonville H. A. Rothrock First Methodist Church Christ Epworth League John Huddy Methodist WSAI

Nelsonville Briefs Highlight Local Socials and Visits

Mrs. Myrtle Wright and Miss Eva Wright visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wright in Murray City on Wednesday evening. C. M. Bartlett from Miami Oklahoma and Co H Bartlett were in Zanesville on Friday. Attorney Cable Gibson of Columbus was in Nelsonville on Thursday on business. D W Gibson of Delaware visited his mother Mrs W W Gibson on Thursday.

Nelsonville Myrtle Wright Eva Wright Fred Wright Murray City C. M. Bartlett Miami Okla H. Bartlett Zanesville Cable Gibson Columbus D. W. Gibson Delaware W. W. Gibson

Rainbow Class Hosts Christmas Program Planning Meeting

Mrs Sam Thomas and Mrs Myra Millhol land hosted the Rainbow Class of the Christian Church at Mrs Thomas home on Washington Street. Mrs Myrtie Matheny led the business session and plans for a Christmas program were set. Catherine Courtney and Marzella Barrowswere named to arrange the meeting while Rawlings and Millholland joined the nominating committee. Games and Lotta prizes were enjoyed with 18 members present plus class teacher Mrs Nelle Johnson.

Nelsonville Sam Thomas Myra Millholland Rainbow Christian Church Washington St Myrtie Matheny Catherine Courtney Marzella Barrows Rawlings Millholland

Grangers Pick New Officers for Year

LONG BOTTOM Olive Grange met Friday evening and elected officers led by Master August Weber and overseer Willard Taylor. Additional posts filled include lecturer Tress Swain secretary Nerva Pryor treasurer Ava Myers and others. Members urged to attend Nov 27 meeting for soup. note ends with Pony Express activity in Arizona.

Long Bottom Olive Grange August Weber Willard Taylor Tress Swain Fred Lewis Ronald Osborn Fannie Coleman Nerva Pryor Ava Myers Lucy Cowdery Ceres Elsie Bahr Pomona Ella Hannum Flora Linnie Lewis Mark Taylor Amanda Chambers Mary Chambers Ulysses Rose W. D. Chambers

Woman's Home Missionary Society Meets in Nelsonville Program

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. James Beard's home in Nelsonville. Mrs. H A Rothrock led a program titled Appreciation of Our Missionaries with tributes to Miss Hannah Miller and talks on Cincinnati meeting highlights. Plans were made for bank offering and a clothing box to Helen Baldwin Cedartown Ga.

Nelsonville Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church James Beard Frank Alien Phil Miller H. A. Rothrock Hannah Miller Philadelphia Cincinnati Florence Coakley Harner Erie School Aiken Hall Olive Hill Rothrock Harry Davis Rose Cook Methodist W.S.A.S Navy Wilbur Fowler Helen Baldwin Cedartown Ed Clouse

PTA Rummage Sale Planned for Saturday in Carnes Building

The Nelsonville High School PTA will hold a rummage sale in the Carnes Building on W. Washington St. Saturday from 1 p.m. into the evening. Coats dresses hats shoes pictures bed clothing vanity cases hose and many other items will be sold. Contributions are welcome at any time Saturday.

Nelsonville PTA Carnes W. Washington St

Deer-Dorothy Louise to wed Wilbur George Dean

Mr and Mrs Charles Deer announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Louise to Wilbur George Dean at St Marys West Virginia on June 17 1936 with Rev Carl B Johnson performing the ceremony. The groom is a miner and the couple will reside in this city.

Nelsonville Charles Deer Dorothy Louise Wilbur George Dean St. Marys W. Va Carl B. Johnson

Ladies of Class No 21 Host Meeting at Metho dist Church

Mrs Merrill Ogg and three others will be hostesses Monday night at 7 30 in the parlors of the Methodist Church for the members of Class No 21.

Nelsonville Merrill Ogg Clyde McDaniels Nellie White Venice Brown Methodist Church

Nurse trainee Eva Wright visits mother in Nelsonville

Miss Eva Wright in training at Cherrington Hospital Logan spent Wednesday afternoon with her mother Mrs Myrtle Wright in Nelsonville. In Poplar Bluff Missouri Charles Wolpers went hunting with five shotgun shells and returned with seven rabbits after explaining he chased two more and killed them with rocks.

Nelsonville Eva Wright Cherrington Hospital Logan Myrtle Wright Poplar Bluff U.P Charles Wolpers

Horace Mender Victim of Accident in Nelsonville

Horace Mender a well known railroad engineer suffered a fracture of the left leg at the ankle when struck by an automobile at the Chestnut and Third Street intersection Wednesday evening. Leonard Hill of Nelsonville was the driver, police reported.

Nelsonville Horace Mender Chestnut and Third Sts Mender Chestnut St Leonard Hill

Model Exercises Will Develop New Hip Back Lines

Fitness tips from a Fifth Ave salon describe waist sliming moves and hip shaping routines. Exercises include twisting torso to work the waist, leg lifts with controlled swings to roll away hip fat, and back bending to flatten the stomach, plus a note that Civil War camels carried U S mail.

Peggy's Choice for No 5 in Joyce's Jewel Collection

Peggy Hopkins Joyce adds a $30 000 sapphire ring to her famed jewel collection. Vivian Jackson, a 30 year old astrophysics professor and jockey, may become Joyce's fifth husband. They pose on Jacksons Cranleigh estate in England. Divorce suit by Mrs Jackson names Peggy as co respondent.

Peggy Peggy Hopkins Joyce Vivian Jackson Jackson Cranleigh England Mrs. Jackson

Abraham Watkins dies at 63 in Buchtel

Nelsonville Ohio Abraham Watkins 63 died Thursday at his home in Buchtel Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 30 PM at the Buchtel M E Church burial in Murray City Survived by wife Addie and four sisters Mary James Anna McLaughlin Ellen McEntire and Loie Taylor The latter two reside in Ohio locations Columbus Crooksville Buffalo.

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