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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1936

Page

2

Grays Face Logan in Thanksgiving Basin Showdown

Nelsonville seniors seek a final Scarlet and Gray appearance as 31 players clash with arch rival Logan Chieftains at Chieftain field. Starting lineup includes Riley, Bames, Dexter, Reed, White, Blimes, Stage and others as fans expect a capacity turnout.

Nelsonville Logan Thure- Gay Logen Chieftains Athens Bulldogs Athens Aine Bob Ralston Bob Fitegerald Jones Jack Riley George Bames Sam Dexter Godenachwager Harper Bob Blair Paul Wright Ross Reed Pat White Dean Stage Jack Wilson Jack Pritchard Pierce Doc Johnson Chieftain Field

Collision at Chestnut and Fourth Street Involves Coal Truck

A Monday collision at Chestnut and Fourth Street left two vehicles wrecked but no injuries. B F Schenitt of Lancaster drove a coal truck into town on State Rt 1 when the truck struck a car driven by Eddie Hook Buchtel a W R A worker who had allegedly turned left in front of the truck. Police reported.

Nelsonville Chestnut Fourth St B. F. Schenitt Lancaster State Rt. Ti Fddice Hook

Mrs Daugherty Hosts Thanksgiving Party in Nelsonville

Mrs Oral Daugherty welcomed 16 friends at 16 Jefferson St Nelsonville for a Thanksgiving themed evening. The home featured fall flowers fruit and bittersweet with a long dining room table centerpiece and candlelit courses including chicken salad and fruit cake. High trophy awards were given to Mrs Frank Poston Mrs Ed Sharp and Mrs William Morgan with law presented to Mrs C H Bartlett.

Nelsonville Daugherty Jefferson St Oral Daugherty Dougherty Frank Poston Ed Sharp William Morgan Law C. H. Bartlett

Birth Announcement for Perry James Coleman

Mr and Mrs Peter L Lee announce the birth of their son Perry James at Marietta hospital on Sunday November 22 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Coleman of this city and Mr and Mrs O R Lee of Cashton Wisconsin.

Nelsonville Peter Ll. Lee Lillian Coleman Perry James At & Marietta Hospital James Coleman This City O. R. Lee Cashton Wis

Happy Hollow PTA Busy Season Report

The Happy Hollow PTA reviews a busy fall season with October programs by primary grades and a Halloween Festival plan. November programs by upper grades included a one act operetta by four Buchtel High students. A $36 festival profit is noted and a December meeting plans a Old McGuffey School presentation and Christmas activities plus a roll call and perfect attendance surprise.

Happy Hollow PTA Pauline Donaldson Buchtel High School Pauline Whitlatch McGuffey Happy Hollow Pta

Chauncey Plans Special Dance and Bridge Night at Mayfair

Chauncey Dancing and the AUNCEY-Frank Fernesus Broadcasting Orchestra will headline the annual homecoming dance and bridge on Thanksgiving night at the Mayfair from 8 to 1. Thanksgiving day features two alumni basketball games at the high school gym with boys and girls teams, a footrace at 2:30 pm, and many former graduates are expected to return.

Auncey Frank Fernesus Mayfair

Former Chauncey Man and Family Visit Relatives

Chauncey native Preston Thompson of Indianapolis, a Veterans Administration adjuster, visited Chauncey with his wife Della and children Roberta Ellen and Billy. They arrived November 3 after a goiter operation in Chicago and stayed seven weeks visiting relatives before continuing to Newport, Kentucky and back to Indianapolis.

Chauncey Preston BE. Thompson Indianapolis Edward Hines Lora Tucker Converse Gt Newport Mr. Thompson Charles Meadiey Bernard Trout Saul Thompson

Anthony Horvath Dies At Home Of Parents

Nelsonville Ohio Anthony Horvath age 2 died Monday evening at the home of his parents Lewis and Mary Horvath Hamsey Run after an illness of several years He is survived by three brothers Lewis Frank and Joseph and three sisters Margaret Helen and Irene Funeral services set for Friday at 10 am at St Andrews Church Nelsonville with Father William Kelly officiating Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery

Nelsonville Anthony Horvath Lewis Horvath Hamsey Run Lewis Frank Joseph Margaret Helen Irene St. Andrews Church William Kelly Greenlawn

Springfield Wedding Today Ties Bryant and Sheppard Line

In Springfield today at 3 30 p m at Covenant Presbyterian Church Miss Gretchen Bryant of Springfield and Mr Tom Sheppard of Nelsonville were married. The groom was supported by best man Bill Davis and ushers Estell Crabtree and Barney Neiman.

Nelsonville C. G. Sheppard Martha Sheppard Marry Edington Albert Barber D. F. Shafer Estel Crabtree Bill Davis Barney Neiman Elisabeth Davis Joe Davis C. E. Welch Mable Barnecut Clarence Slater Arthur Vorhes Jo Barnecut Springfield Covenant Presbyterian Church Gretchen Bryant That City Tom Sheppard Estell Crabtree

Social notes from Nelsonville and Columbus gatherings

Dr and Mrs C E Welch and Mrs Mable Barnecut are guests of Mrs Clarence Slater in Columbus for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs W D Wolfe and several others spent Sunday in Columbus. Mrs Frank Betts has returned home after two weeks with Ralph Betts family in Ashtabula. Mr and Mrs Earl Butterman from Columbus were guests here. Mrs Norman Ervin travels to Columbus to visit sister Mrs Leo Welch who is ill in Green Run at Grant Hospital. NELSONVILLE The Pocahontas lodge bingo party is planned for Wednesday with a registration prize and November tickets requested.

Nelsonville C. E. Welch Mable Barnecut Clarence Slater Columbus W. D. Wolfe Ada Hohenadel Carrie Cox Leslie Cox Frank Betts Ralph Betts Ashtabula Earl Butterman Charles Ervin Norman Ervin Leo Welch Greens Run Grant Hospital

Birthday Honor for Betty Covert in Nelsonville

Betty Jane Covert, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ellis Covert Nelsonville Rt 3 was honored at a Saturday birthday party with bingo and games. Prizes went to Jean Henery Velma Schoonover and Alice May Simmons. Twenty guests attended and gifts were given to the honoree. Dr Charlies A Doan of Ohio State University will speak at the Ninth Ohio Council of the District Medical Association in Gallipolis today, and he traveled from Nelsonville with his uncle Dr C BE Welch.

Nelsonville Betty Jane Covert Ellis Covert Nelsonville Rt. 3 Jean Henery Velma Schoonover Alice May Simmons Doan Charlies A. Doan College of Medicine Ohio State University Ohio Council of the District Medical Association Gallipolis C. BE. Welch

Mrs Harvey Hosts Athens Pythian Sisters Benefit Bingo

Mrs Harvey entertained members of the Athens Pythian Sister lodge with a benefit bingo at her Fille Avenue home Thursday night. Prizes went to Mrs LN McMarg, Mrs Charies Tribe, Mrs Charlies Mille, Mrs Ruth Mrs Burg Johnson, and Mrs Thelma Linecott. Refreshments followed the play. many local residents attended.

Chauncey Noah & Harvey Pythian Athens Fille Ave Mc- Marg Charies Tribe Charlies Mille Ruth Burg Johnson Thelma Linecott Harvey Lillie Sweeney Marthe Shafer Lois Ann Shafer Lene Cunningham Clarence Simmers Roberta Simmers Rees Cunningham Ruth Smith

Revival Services At Millfield Church Of Christ

Revival services are held every night at seven in Millfield Church of Christ led by Rev. David Morris of Gloucester. Pastor Rev Miles BE. Hoon preached Sunday night and invited the public to attend.

Millfield Millfield Church

Combined Service at Taylor Ridge Churches of Christ

Chauncey The Greens Run and Taylor Ridge Churches of Christ held a Thanksgiving service Sunday night at Taylor Ridge. The choir led by Mrs. C. M. Anglin sang with special songs and readings by young people. Rev. Gilbert Courtney conducted devotions and singing.

Chauncey Greens Run Taylor Ridge

Plains Open Season With Stockport Clash at 7:30

The Plains High School opens its basketball season tomorrow night at the gym against Stockport High. The game begins at 7:30. Stockport is led by Don Nelson, a Plains alumnus and former Ohio University baseball star, in his debut as coach. Meanwhile the Loyal Woman's Bible Class postpones its regular meeting to next Wednesday due to Thanksgiving.

the Plains Plains Stockport High School Stockport Don Nelson Ohio University Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class Church of Christ Floyd Nye

Beehive Worker Counts Range Wide in Colonies

The average beehive hosts between 50,000 and 75,000 worker bees with a few hundred drones and a single queen ruling the colony.

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Livestock Markets Report

Pittsburgh hogs 600 head holdover 600 active 180 to 230 lbs sold higher at 10.20 to 10.30 with other weights steady to higher 240 lb up 69.50. sows and fat lambs steady. market closed Thanksgiving. Cincinnati hog receipts 2650 with weights 140 direct. active to killers. top hogs 9.90 for 200 to 275 lbs. 180 to 200 lbs 9.80. 100 to 140 lbs 7.25 to 7.50. Cattle and calves receipts 800 and 300. steady to slightly lower demand. steers and yearlings 5.50 to 7.50. fat cows 4.25 to 6.50. bulls 4.50 to 5.50. Slaughterers and ewes lambs steady. bucks 1 less. lambs 6.50 to 9.50. old sheep 1.50 or less.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Stock Advances At Opening Trading In New York

Early trading shows mixed gains with Gideks up over two points after heavy volume. Industrials lead as Chrysler Bethlehem Westinghouse Auburn Case and Loews post gains with American Telephone up 1.5 percent and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe rising about 1.4 points.

New York Gideks Chrysler UP Steel Bethlehem Westinghouse Auburn Case Loew's American Télephone Rath Atchison, Topeka & Genta Fe

Grain and Produce Prices Across Midwest Markets

Grain and produce values from Toledo Cincinnati Chicago and Pittsburgh show mixed pricing on red winter wheat and yellow corn, with live poultry and eggs listed by weight and grade. Market notes cite steady to firm trends, varied by grade, region, and product type, including turkeys and broilers with multiple price points.

Chauncey Personalities Host Guests in Columbus Weekend

Chauncey residents Mrs Bessie Walters and Chauncey Mr C W Bingman joined Mr and Mrs Ralph Hostetter of Columbus as guests Sunday of Elbert Hostetter in Nelsonville. L McNutt hosted Kitten Spencer and Lawrence Linkwood of Columbus along with Floyd Stanley and Denver Bricker of Chauncey visiting William Robinetts family in Columbus. Miss Ollie Brookins of Millfield visited her brother Guy Brookins and family. Mrs Lucy McNutt spent Monday in Columbus.

Chauncey Bessie Walters C. W. Bingman Ralph Hostetter Columbus Walters Elbert Hostetter Nelsonville L. McNutt Kitten Spencer Lawrence Linkwood Floyd Stanley Denver Bricker William Robinett Jr Robinette Stanley Ollie Brookins Millfiled Guy Brookins Lucy McNutt

Horatio Greenough’s Capitol Statue Commissioned in 1852

Horatio Greenough became the first American sculptor hired for the Capitol when Congress commissioned him in 1852 to create a statue of George Washington.

Horatio Greenough Capitol Congress Washington

Train whistles annoy Lebanon residents

Lebanon Oregon residents petitioned the city council to press two railway companies to curb train bells and whistles that disturb sleep as trains pass through the town.

Lebanon Ore U.R

Eastern Star officers honored at retiring dinner

Mrs Retta Lendox worthy matron of Eudora Chapter entertained retiring officers with a dinner Monday at 6 50 in the Masonic Temple. Two pink and white dining tables served covers for twenty one including Mrs Inez Wilson district president Mrs Washburn and Mr Lennox. After dinner social time followed.

Nelsonville Retta Lendox Eudora Order of Eastern Star Masonic Temple Inez Wilson Washburn Lennox

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