Nelsonville High grid banquet tickets on sale and ending Monday
The Athens Messenger notes ticket sales for Nelsonville High School grid banquet extend to Monday. Boy Scouts of Troop 66 meet tonight at 7 in the West School with uniforms and Scout Handbooks. dues and registration fees urged. Fox Patrol members Bob Bateman Jim Bateman Lloyd Johnson on a short hike. Daryl Watkins earned second class signaling Tuesday night.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 66
Wilbur D. Mender
Boy's Life Magazine
Fox Patrol
Bob Bateman
Jim Bateman
Lloyd Johnson
Daryl Watkins
Sid Gillman to Speak at Nelsonville Turkey Banquet
Sid Gillman hosts a community turkey banquet at the Elks Club on Wednesday December 6 to celebrate Nelsonville High School’s 1939 football squad. The ticket drive aims for 200, with advance sales closing Monday. Gillman, Buckeye end coach and 1933 All-America, will present Ohio State game clips. Esco Larkkinen, named All-American by United Press, accompanies him.
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Nelsonville High School
Elks Club
Sid Gillman
Gillman
Ohio State
Buckeye
Esco Larkkinen
United Press
Bronson Fink Dies in Columbus
Nelsonville native Bronson Fink aged 39 died Wednesday in Columbus after a two months illness. He married Mary Pritchard of Nelsonville nine years ago and is survived by one brother George of Columbus. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM at Lloyd Born Funeral Home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus.
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Bronson Fink
Columbus
Mary Pritchard
George
Lloyd Born
W. Broad St
Greenlawn
Fink
School Masters to Meet in Nelsonville
Nelsonville hosts the Southeastern Ohio Schoolmaster's Club second meeting at 6 30 on Tuesday evening December 5 at the Methodist Church. Dr R H Eckleberry of Ohio State University chairs the graduate work committee and is the guest speaker. High school faculty members Kenneth Kinneer Earl Washburn and Maynard McDaniel plan to attend.
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Southeastern Ohio
Methodist Church
R. H. Eckleberry
Ohio State University
Kenneth Kinneer
Earl Washburn
Maynard McDaniel
Revival to Open in Murray City
Revival meetings begin Sunday December 3 at Pilgrim Holiness Church Murray City with Evangelist N O Stucky. Services nightly through December 17 feature special music by Mabel and Ilene Martin.
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Murray City
Pilgrim Holiness Church
N. O. Stucky
Mabel
Ilene Martin
Boosts for Eagles spotlight Joe Evans
Nelsonville reports on Joe Evans a standout outside guard for the Eagles and a member of the Family Night Committee He serves on the ping pong team and helps on many committees He is noted for driving the big yellow car to visitations and recruiting new members this year
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Eagles
Joe Evans
Joe
Nominations Set for Valley Lodge Pythians Officers
Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias nominated officers for the January to July 1940 term at the December meeting. Noms include W W Warren as Chancellor Commander and W D Wolfe as Master of Exchequer while Warren and Wolfe also serve as trustees and alternates James Newman and Harry Wolfe were named. W D Wolfe declined another term to allow younger members to serve. Valley Lodge also voted a $10 contribution to the Old Toy collection and repair shop sponsored by the American Legion.
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Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W. W. Warren
Carlyle R. Mender
William Howe
Gilbert Moler
James Patton
Roy Tomlinson
James Newman
Wilbur D. Mender
Harry Wolfe
W. D.wolfe
American Legion
Pythians To Host Public Dance In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Knights of Pythias announce a public dance Friday night December 1 at Pythian Hall from 9 to 1. Jack Hammond's Dance Orchestra will provide the music and Don Lancaster leads the organizing committee anticipating a large turnout. It may start a series of lodge sponsored dances.
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Knights of Pythias
Jack Hammond
Pythian Hall
Don Lancaster
Lancaster
Lodge
Garden Club Hears Talk At Meeting
Nelsonville Monday evening the Community Garden Club gathered at Mrs. Ralph Parks home for dinner and a program. Guest speaker Mrs. Fred Kirkendall, president of the Zanesville Garden Club, spoke on The Magic of Gardening and shared verses about trees and flowers, followed by a review of Dorothy Biddle’s holiday decorations lecture.
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Ralph Parks
Oral Daugherty
John Love
Ed Cramner
Community Garden Club
Parks
Bill Parks
Fred Kirkendall
Kirkendall
Zanesville Garden Club
Asia
Maryland
New England
Leonard Myers
Dorothy Biddle
Athens Garden Club
C. D. Shafer
Rummage Sale Set at Carbondale Neighborhood House
Rummage sale Saturday December 2 from 4 to 7 pm at Neighborhood House funds raised will varnish the floor and cover Young People's Club Room and repair House windows. Evening activities included Scout meetings music and refreshments with local groups and a meat canning demonstration. a film night follows with Boy Scouts handling the showing.
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Neighborhood House
Almus Thorpe
Columbus
Thorpe
Raymond Brooks
Ralph Williams
Eleanor E. Gifford
Four Ways Health Club
Story Hour
Girls Friendly Group
Boy Scouts
Toy Drive Pickup In Nelsonville For Legion
Leonard Powell asks residents with toys for the American Legion Toy Drive to call between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. at the Eagles Club, phone 195. Boy Scouts of Troop 64 will collect and deliver gifts to Legion headquarters.
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American Legion
Eagles Club
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Legion
Revival Attends Nelsonville Services Draw Large Audience
Evangelistic services at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville attract large crowds with talks by Colegrove on salvation and trust in the Lord. Local students from Buchtel High School and Deansville perform, and church events continue through the week with multiple meetings and a Church of Christ night.
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Presbyterian Church
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Glen Haines
Buchtel High School
Bob Coons
Deanville
Fleming
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Delbert Morman
Young Peoples
Louise Gray
Young Peoples Worker
The
Evangelistic Party
Neiman Team Defeats Central All-Stars In Three Games
Neiman Auto Supply bowls beat Central All-Stars three straight games at Central Alleys. Jack Kelley sets records with 243 single and 662 total. team first two games total 952 pins. Central All-Stars’ top scores: Clarence Kelley 559 and Carl Starkey 542. Team standings show Neimans 12 0 1.009 with 2752 total pins.
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Neiman Auto Supply
Central
Central All-Stars
Neimans
Neiman Keglers
Neiman
Jack Kelley
Auto Supply
Clarence Kelley
Carl Starkey
Ie OO Neimans
D. Swyers
J. Kelley
B. Butler
T. Rittenmyer
C. Starkey
M. Mellinger
C. Kelley
Tes
Nelsonville Men Plan Minstrel Show at Winter Carnival
Nelsonville high school hosts a minstrel show as part of the Winter Carnival Friday night December 8. Eddie Rosser serves as interlocutor with cast including Robert Kinney Raymond Raine Jimmy Monks Jimmy Patton Connie Crawford Corwin Cookson Roy Sayres Jack Rayhbould Paul Davis and C D Shafer. Jimmy Monks will perform guitar selections and Miss Jackson sponsors the event. Cleopatra was the last queen of Egypt.
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Nelsonville
Eddie Rosser
Robert Kinney
Raymond Raine
Jimmy Monks
Jimmy Patton
Connie Crawford
Corwin Cookson
Roy Sayres
Jack Rayhbould
Paul Davis
C. D. Shafer
Miss Jackson
Eagles sweep K of P in ping pong clash
Nelsonville Eagles defeated the K of P team in all matches totaling 13 games with J Johnson, Paul Whyte, Joe Evans and Harmon Dupler winning multiple games. Dupler Evans won doubles over Scott Johnson. Euchre tourney slated Friday with Eagle members, no entry fee, register with Dewey Whyte by 8 15. Eagles drum corps to practice at the American Legion at 7 30.
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Eagles
K. of P
J. Johnson
Watson Wolf
Wolf
Paul Whyte
Don Lancaster
Joe Evans
Mark Herrold
Harmon Dupler
Paul Wolfe
Dewey Whyte
Scott
Johnson
Aenue
Phi Club
American Legion
Murray City Eagles Euchre Party and Dance Night
The Murray City Eagles host a euchre party and other games in their hall Saturday evening from 8 to 10. A dance follows until midnight. The event offers social entertainment for local residents and guests.
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Murray City
Murray City Eagles
Scottsville Bans Bachelor Employment in City Government
Scottsville Kentucky enacts a rule prohibiting single men from holding jobs in municipal government. The ordinance limits staffing to married or widowed workers, aiming to modify hiring practices within city departments.
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