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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
2
Nelsonville visits Chauncey to play the Blue Devils in a non league opener. Eleven players seek starting berths as the Hounds, with veterans in reserve, face the Devils in a closely watched curtain raiser.
Nelsonville Elks will hold a bazaar in their club rooms Thursday night November 30 to aid the Christmas charity fund. Tonight at 7 the regular mid week service is at the church of Christ with the pastor in charge. at 7 45 the World Cause committee meets in the church parlors.
Nelsonville residents welcomed removal of extra signs at the east and west city approach pillars. Street department crews, under the mayor and Raymond Raine, completed the work this week.
Glouster's Wolfe Alleys defeated Nelsonville ladies 407 pins in a three game match at Central Alleys. Dorothy Shearer led with 209 high single, Maxine Johnston rolled 533 for high triple, and Mary Jo Wolfe posted 526. Home leaders Dorothy Shearer 489 and Helen Shaw 456. Tonight Neiman Auto Supply meets Central All-Stars at 7 30.
L J Nachan company plans a Nelsonville branch on W Columbus St with Alfred Moore as manager. The 15th store in a Hocking Valley chain will stock wines beers champagnes cordials vermuths and soft drinks plus glassware. Funeral services for William Jones set for Thursday at Haydenville Church with burial at Smiths Chapel.
The Fedora Chapter held Friends Night at the Masonic Temple with 33 visitors from Amesville Eastern Stars. Activities included solos, readings, and a play directed by Phyllis McDaniel, followed by group singing and a decorated dining room with refreshments. Visitors came from Logan and Athens.
Nelsonville residents report club and church events. Retta Howe Sunday School members meet with 22 attendees and plan a Christmas party for December 13. Choir rehearsals and Loyal Workers Class gatherings are announced, with prizes awarded at social events and a late lunch served. Births, recoveries, and Thanksgiving visits are noted among local families including Hall, Baugh, George, Hawk, and Wright households.
Former Murray City resident George E. Robson died in Scranton Pennsylvania. Funeral services are set for Thursday evening at 7 30 at Pletcher Funeral Home Columbus. He is survived by his wife Lillian. Burial will be at Greenlawn.
Nelsonville Rev William George of the M E Church spoke on What Am I Worth at the Rotary Club meeting arranged by Rev L C Butler. He compared valuing people to valuing a business and urged members to assess their worth to family friends community and church. Logan Club guest Bill Woodard attended.
Nelsonville Covert Ice Co announces its return to a Class A basketball field with a squad of ex high school players. Last season they went 16 for 24 in Athens City League play, finishing fourth. First practice is Thursday at 7 30 pm at the high school.
In Nelsonville Doloris Wagner leads the former high school girls basketball squad at a Buchtel practice held at Buchtel high school. Reporters include Norma Worthington Myrtle Tully Eva LaFollette Phyllis Bryson Rose mary McDonald and Margaret Savage. They seek home or away games and invite inquiries to Dewey Whyte 146 E Columbus St Nelsonville Ohio.
The Varsity N Association schedules a pep gathering at Public Square at 7 p.m. Thursday to kick off the basketball season in Chauncey Friday night. The event precedes a community football banquet at the Elks Club on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with tickets on sale to honor the 1939 squad. Sid Gilman of Ohio State and several Big Ten players are slated to attend.
Standard Oil Co begins construction of a modern super filling station at Fort and Washington Streets in Nelsonville. The block and stucco building will use local materials and labor with Vern H. Vorhes handling the contract. Ed Carter says business will not be interrupted during the project.
The body of Mrs. Laura Matheny, 73, who died Monday at her granddaughter Alberta Martin’s Terra Haute home, was moved to her sister Elizabeth Stacey’s Carbon Hill home. Funeral services will be Thursday morning by Rev. L C Butler. Burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs. Stacey and Mrs E S Oliver of Sandusky and brother W H Northrop of Crooksville.
Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club held a dinner and business session. Members agreed to bring toys for a Christmas drive to the Glenford Dugan Post of the American Legion. Guest speaker Miss Margaret Lutz spoke on social work and child placement issues.
Nelsonville reports a 7 30 p m ping pong match as the Eagles seek a fifth straight win against the K of P team. Eagles stars include John Dezso Watson Wolf Joe Evans Paul Whyte and Dewey Whyte with reserves Harmon Dupler John Gathers Ray Brothers and Johnny Linton.
Millions over 30 years found relief from itching with Peterson's Ointment. A cooling soothing astringent formula stops itching and smarting, helps sleep, and is sold 35c a box or 60c with applicator tube. Money back if not delighted.
The Nelsonville Eagles plan to back the American Legion toy drive with Leonard Powell heading a collecting effort from Scout Troop 64. They will provide turkeys to schools in Nelsonville Chauncey Happy Hollow Floodwood and Deanville, send $5 checks to Eagle widows, and distribute 50 to 60 baskets to the needy. A district initiation is set for December 1 in Corning and membership activity is noted as slow.
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