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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1939

Page

2

Delegates Present from Many Posts at Fifth District Conference

Nelsonville Post No. 3467 hosted the Fifth District Conference with delegates from multiple posts. District Commander Capt. Ralph S. Cosgraves presided. Chief of Police George Bateman gave the welcome. Wanda Schoeller discussed veterans welfare. Franklin County Council degree team led the ritual. notable visitor George A. Kistner attended as Adjutant Quartermaster of Ohio.

Nelsonville Ralph S. Cosgraves Zanesville Ohio George Bateman Wanda Schoeller Newark Veterans Welfare Franklin County Council Columbus George A. Kistner Department of Ohio

Sophomores and Juniors Sweep In Interclass Soccer

In Nelsonville the first round of the interclass girls soccer tournament saw the Sophomores defeat the Seniors 6 to 0 and the Juniors beat the Freshmen 6 to 0. Reserve depth cost the Seniors while the Juniors shut down the Freshmen’s attack.

Nelsonville

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Tonic Ad

A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a stomach stimulant and appetite booster. Louis Artens of Springfield credits it with quick energy and improvement, urging readers to ask druggists for the liquid or tablets, noting a new tablet size and price.

Louis Artens Sherman Ave Springfield Dr. Pierce

Nelsonville Social Notes Recap of local visitors and events

Mrs G B Bennett hosts farewell for Edison Hickman who joins Dupont Chemical Co Charleston W Va. Church group seeks conference club, Miss Lucille Verity hosts card club, dinner and games at her home. Birth announced for Helen Marie to Clifford Bryan and wife. Various residents hosting dinners and attending funerals and district Eagles meeting in Corning.

Nelsonville G. B. Bennett Employes Edison Hickman Dupont Chemical Co Charleston W. Va Hickman Lucille Verity Madison St Helen Verity Paul Allen Glenn Allen Clifford Bryan Helen Marie Don Bolin Athens E. W. Allen Charles Schlingerman Corning Mary Sharp Pauline Fierce Mr. Kinneer Figley Kinneer Tripoli

Church Class Frolics at Mrs Shafer Home

Miss Betty Verity leads Sunday School girls in games and contests at Madison Street gathering hosted by Miss Marilyn Shafer. Prizes awarded to Mary Ellen Shaner and Edna Dell Willis as Leora Allen and Nancy Shafer attend. Lillian Stover pledged and initiated into Phi Mu at College Street chapter house. Phi Mu, second oldest US Greek sorority.

Betty Verity Church of Christ Marilyn Shafer Madison Street Leora Allen Nancy Shafer Mary Ellen Shaner Edna Dell Willis PHI MU Lillian Stover Phi Mu Sorority College St Athens United States

Scouts Plan Thanksgiving Hike After Regular Meeting

Troop 64 Boy Scouts invite members to a Wednesday 7 pm meeting to discuss a Thanksgiving vacation hike and to bring handicraft articles made during the winter period.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts

Hickman to join Dupont plant in Charleston W Va

Hickman and his family plan to move to Charleston where he will take a position with the Dupont Chemical plant. He has been employed at the Bennett Creamery for several years and will relocate household goods soon. Hold book sale bake sale Nov 22 at Wilson's Grocery.

Nelsonville Edison Hickman Charleston W. Va Dupont Chemical Hickman Bennett Creamery Tri Psi Sorority Wilson's Grocery

Johnson fined in intoxication case in Dewn court

Joe Johnson of Carbondale pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge in Mayor C G Dewns court and was fined five dollars plus costs. A Pocahontas benefit party is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p m in Pocahontas Hall sponsored by Degree of Pocahontas.

Nelsonville Joe Johnson Carbondale C. G. Dewn Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Will Entertain Buchtel Benefit Party

Members of St Patrick's Church in Buchtel announce a benefit party to be held Wednesday evening November 29 in the Buchtel Opera House.

Buchtel St Patrick’s Church, Buchtel Buchtel Opera House

Murray City Social and Personal Brief

Murray City announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Buchanan on Friday November 17. Local families host and visit relatives across Murray, Nelsonville, Columbus, Glouster, and Akron. Thanksgiving vacation for Murray schools runs November 22 to 27 amid numerous visits from locals to Columbus, Portsmouth, Huntington, and Athens.

Murray City Lee Buchanan Dan Buchanan Dave Lanning Nelsonville George Mordue Shawnee George Culbertson Raymond Brooker Longstreth Blanche Brooker Bess Lovett Anastaia Vollmer Paul Bingman Glouster Ohio State Illinois Columbus Ralph Walters Akron Richard Penn Cleveland Barney Penn Ruth J. A. Ayers Robert Bell, Jr Portsmouth Leonard Keenig Lewisburg W. Va Luther Wallace Bid Vollmer Jimmy Grace Donoghue Effie Jonas Myrtle Wollett Mary Catherine Lancaster Ruth Davis Athens Sadie Shelton Jack Huntington Cora Young Mary Louise Albaugh Oscar Albaugh Harry Shuttleworth

Expect Many At Holiday Dinner Meet

Nelsonville Eagles plan Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Church of Christ social rooms. Dinner for Eagles only with 400 reservations. Tickets available from secretary Gilbert Smith or committee Clyde Ray and Chalk Kentner by 6 p m Wednesday. Esther Class will serve the meal and trim ming.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Church of Christ Gilbert Smith Clyde Ray Chalk” Kentner Esther

Elks Win At Lancaster In Bowling Meet

Nelsonville BPO Elks edged Lancaster Quartet 2577 to 2464 at Twentieth Century Recreation plant. Johnny Johnson led Nelsonville with 564 series, while Wilkins topped Lancaster with 590. Next Sunday Nelsonville travels to Columbus to face a Columbus Elks Stars squad.

Nelsonville B.P.O. Elks Lancaster Twentieth Century Recreation Plant Okey Martin Groveport Johnny Johnson Wilkins Columbus Columbus Elks Stars Barney Neiman Wtuleg

Teachers Plan Holiday Trips

Nelsonville school will dismiss Wednesday afternoon at 3 40 for Thanksgiving and reconvene Monday Nov 27. Several faculty members plan to travel out of town for the vacation with visits to Jackson Willoughby Cleveland Detroit Glouster Chillicothe Columbus Warren and Columbus again for various trips.

Nelsonville Abraham Jackson Kathleen Boyd Willoughby Jean Cleveland Pauline Fierce Detroit Michigan LeFavor Glouster McDaniels Chillicothe Blanche Moorehead Columbus Helen Shaw Lillian Stover Warren Mr. Wolfe Maxine Hall Anita

Corning Social Notes Highlight Visits and Local Events

Regina Pyle visited her Lancaster parents the Welsh family while Florence Weiland of Columbus visited her Weiland parents last week. Bettie Rodgers and Lenore Young attended the Athens military ball. Corning High hosts Junction City game Tuesday. Legion Auxiliary card party set for Tuesday Nov 21. Bridges club at Mrs Jo Smith's with Garrison and Spence winning prizes.

Harry Sagle Crooksville Corning High School Junction City Bettie Rodgers Lenore Young Loretta Flowers Athens Corning American Legion Auxilary Legion

Presbyter ian Church Evangelist to Address Students

Miss Gray, an evangelist at the Presbyterian Church, will speak on the assembly program Wednesday morning and arrange a young people group with the students.

Nelsonville Miss Gray The Presbyterian Church Young Peoples

Revival in Progress at Pentecostal Faith Church Nelsonville

Revival meetings are in progress at the Pentecostal Faith Church on Poplar Street under Rev Hall of Marmet West Virginia. Services run each evening at 730 with Robert Ossman as pastor. CHOIR TO REHEARSE Nelsonville Church of Christ choir meets at 700 this evening for rehearsal.

Nelsonville Pentecostal Faith Church Poplar St Hall of Marmet W. Va Robert Ossman Church of Christ

Neiman Team Dominates Bowling Match Breaking Records

Nelsonville Central Bowling Alleys hosted Neiman victory over Beasleys as Neiman set new team single and triple high marks. Jack Kelley 595 and Clayton Lee 577 led winners while Bob Hall 539 and Connors 522 topped Beasleys. Neimans 2766 over Beasleys 2530. Business women visit from New Straitsville tonight.

Nelsonville Neiman Beasley Jack Kelley Clayton Lee Bob Hall Frosty” Connor New Straitsville Women’s League Neimans Swyers P. Wright C. Lee Cookson J. Kelley Beasleys F. Linscott F. Connors

Business Women Form Bowling Team Plan

The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet Tuesday to organize a bowling team. Members include Letha Lou Silcott Lucille Long Kathryn Warehime Marie Warehime Kathryn Lee Irma Wilson Blanche Moorehead Helen Jackson Mabel Heffner Helen Shaw Catherine Wolfe and Lillian Stover. All others welcome to report at eight at the bowling alley to try out for the regular team.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club Letha Lou Silcott Lucille Long Kathryn Warehime Marie Warehime Kathryn Lee Irma Wilson Blanche Moorehead Helen Jackson Mabel Heffner Helen Shaw Catherine Wolfe Lillian Stover

Homer Grange elects officers at November meeting

Homer Grange in Glouster held a November 17 session electing officers led by Master E. L. Beard and Overseer Oca Ahle. Other posts included Lecturer G. S. Roberts, Steward R. L. Trainer, Secretary Leroy Brown, Treasurer T. A. McClain, and several aides. Installation is set for December 1 at 7:30 with large attendance anticipated.

Glouster Homer Grange E. L. Beard Oca Ahle G. S. Roberts R. L. Trainer Fred Leeper Emma McClain T. A. McClain Leroy Brown J. B. White Ceres Minnie Carpenter Pomona Kate Dolan Flora Alta Leeper E Cc. Beard R. S. McClain Jane Hambel

Dairy Bowlers Win SURGEONS UNDERGROUND London

Deep beneath Grey's Inn Road the Central London Throat Nose and Ear Hospital operates emergency surgeries with 120 to 150 patients treated daily in its underground wards and operating theater.

Surgeons Underground London Grey's Inn Road London

Glouster High to Stage Jesse James Play Tonight

Glouster Supt T W Figley announces curtain rises at 8 pm for the school play Jesse James. Scene I opens with a barn dance and Lawrence Ley as county sheriff, with pupils singing and playing violin and piano. John Bryson portrays Jesse James. Neil Roberts is Dick Huntley. Glenna Morris and Jack Duncan inject comedy.

Glouster T. W. Figley Jesse James Lawrence Ley Ruth Cohn John Bryson Neil Roberts Dick Huntley Lisa Lige Glenna Morris Jack Duncan

Glouster Social Notes Recap of Bridge Party and Visits

Glouster social page notes a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Charles Harper and Mrs. Roger Kittle in S High St. honors Mrs Gwen Sanders of Marysville with high award. Additional items list weekend visits and a San Francisco trip for a Firestone Factory manager.

Nelsonville Helps Glouster Children PTA Seeks Stamp Donations

Glouster officials report a letter from An Interested Person in Nelsonville enclosing sales tax stamps. They request additional stamp donations from out-of-town supporters to aid Glouster school children.

Glouster Parent-Teacher Association Nelsonville

Rothwell Club Meets At McDonald Home

GLOUSTER The Rothwell Club met November 16 at Mrs. O. A. McDonald’s Front St. home. Members answered roll call with topics, read two papers, and discussed them. Candy was served to numerous members. next meeting set for November 30 at Mrs. Henshaw’s home.

M. M. Bryson W. W. Bryson E. M. Blower W. A. Craft A. H. Chute C. M. Clark W. R. Drury J. H. Henshaw Jessie Hill H. F. Kittle Alda Lovell E. R. Williams Gertrude Pride C. K. Rockhold T. A. Noon P. J. Stanley Henshaw

Holy Cross Parish Bazaar and Dinner Planned

Holy Cross Parish will hold its annual Thanksgiving Day bazaar and dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Serving begins at noon. Candy will be sold, a fancy work booth will be available, and games will be played through afternoon and evening.

Glouster Holy Cross

Murray announce birth of son James Frederick Murray

Mr and Mrs Fred Murray of Logan announce the birth of a son James Frederick Murray on November 16 at St Ann's Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Murray Union Furnace and Mr and Mrs Perry Bond Little Hocking. Mrs Murray is former Miss Mabel Bond and taught Latin at Glouster High School.

Margaret Croushore Mary Virginia Columbus Bobby St. Aloysius New Lexington H. L. Janchius Jessie Mary Jauchius Laura M. Lantz Lowell Lantz David Kennedy Davey Minnie Duncan Everett Porter Roseville Glouster Fred Murray Logan James Frederick St. Ann’s Hospital John Murray Union Furnace Perry Bond Little Hocking Murray Mabel Bond Glouster High School

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Warsaw Michael Whalen Dolores Costello Virginia Weidler Columbia Nelsonville Social Notes Entertains Club Flossie Crawford Poplar Street Henry Crawford Eddie Bursack New York City Myers Converse Crawford S. W. Gadbury Charles Ladd Greenfield Harry Gadbury Joan Dayton J. W. LaFrance Toledo C. C. Butt Connie Joe Hardy Will Barnes Unionville James Beard R. R. Staller Lafe Hawkins W. F. Sprankle New Straitsville Margaret Huddy John Huddy Mt. Carmel Aerie of Eagles Eagles District 4 Jane Withers Ritz Brothers New York Oakley & Oakley Elks Jo Smith Helen Garrison Elnore Spence Vivian Kelgar Thelma Frasure Grace Gaitten Fred Gray Anita Cady Edward J. O'Hare Chicago John Patton Scott Dairy Union Bill Johnston J. Kay D. Kovach D. Greider Blind W. Wolf G. Wolf B. Johnston R. Briggs Jauchius V. Eddy Ain Jacksonville Noble Grands Club Ninevah Rebekah Lodge Maude Davis Electa Grimm Lydia Watkins Sarah McHenry Kalt Kate Staulins Fishbaugh West Union Rothwell Club McDonald Home British Royal Mint Neff Uale Schenley Distillers Corporation Nannie Viney Andrew Viney Lawrence Williams Harry Williams First Baptist Church J. T. Crable Asco Food Institute Food Institute Iutton Oxfords
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