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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1941

Page

3

Pelsgates Return From the sessions in Columbus

Nelsonville Malvern Wil yn and H. H. Harding have returned from Columbus where the former represented St. Bernard Chapter No. 156 R.A.M. and the latter Haybrow Council No. 119 R. & S. M. at the annual sessions of the Grand Chapter and Grand Council of Ohio.

Nelsonville Malvern Wilyn H. H. Harding Columbus Ormer St. Bernard R.A.M S. M Grand Chapter Grand Council of Ohio

Large Group Ordered To Be Prepared For Induction

Nelsonville draft board 2 orders selectees from Athens County to report Monday morning Oct 6 for induction at Fort Hayes Columbus. Names include Benjamin Franklin Sterling 26 Rol Pierce 24 and others ages 21 to 26 from Nelsonville Athens Sharpsburg Coolville New Marshfield Pratts Fork and Dawn Reynolds 26. last July registrants all aged 21 listed with hometowns Glouster New Marshfield Sharpsburg Coolville.

Nelsonville Athens County Fort Hayes Columbus Benjamin Franklin Sterling Franklin St Roland Max Pierce Jefferson St John Camden Westfall Trimble Rt William Newton Norris Athens Dawn Reynolds Johnnie Stonager, Jr Roger Lowell Tribe Shade Mull Elaskia Dunfee Coolville Johnnie Meeks Pratts Fork Arthur Ray Slimer Albany Homer Everett Pullins George Woodrow Carpenter New Marshfield Conrad Leroy Collins Dale H. Stover Ernest Clintor Chalfant Glouster Robert Nihle Farmer Richard Gene Wogan Sharpsburg Theodore Emery Deeter Roy Albert

Schoolmates Reunite After Sixty Five Years

Marion Weston aged 80 visits Latrobe area friends Michael Barry and Mrs Hugh King 76 and 75 respectively, recalling they attended the same Latrobe school near Berlin as children. The note mentions local residence and a prior marine corps service by Raymond Russell Gaston. Selectees will be breakfasted at Baties Restaurant Nelsonville Monday morning by the Honor Committee.

Security Board Asks 1937 Wage Correction

Nelsonville social security official Lawton Hargis reminded wage earners that they have three months to request a 1937 wage record correction. The law allows four years after wages were earned for errors, and workers can get a wage statement by signing a request form mailed with a one cent stamp.

Nelsonville Social Security Board Lawton Hargis Social Security Office Hargis

Wardrobe Essentials for the Well-Dressed Man Says Experts

American fashion experts outline required pieces for a complete male wardrobe. The list includes twenty suits eight overcoats twelve hats and twenty four pairs of boots and shoes with other garments in proportion.

Former Coal Operator of District Dies at 70

Clarence W. Thompson 70, of 1514 E Broad St Columbus died after a two year illness from a heart ailment. A Nelsonville native, he worked with Raybould interests in Buchtel and vicinity before joining E M Poston around 1900 and moving to Columbus. He retired as secretary treasurer of New York Coal Co and New York Coal Sales Co. He leaves wife Nellie, son Edwin C Thompson of Covington Kentucky, five grandchildren and sister Miss Clara A Thompson. A brother Cary Thompson operated a ...

Nelsonville Clarence W. Thompson E. Broad St Columbus Raybould Buchtel and E. M. Poston Thompson Nashport Ohio New York Coal Co New York Coal Sales Co Nellie Thompson Edwin C. Thompson Covington Clara A. Thompson Cary Thompson

Bird life declines in London rooks and jackdaws

Bird life is decreasing in London with rooks and jackdaws that once nested in central Kensington now struggling to find food.

London Kensington

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mrs. Flossie Crawford spent the day with Mrs. I N McHarg on New Marshfield Road. Mrs. McHarg hosted the annual Past Noble Grands picnic. Mrs Leighton Aumiller of Columbus visits here. Women from the Church of Christ attend the Ohio Council of Churches convention in Columbus. L J Krieg and Oley Johnson plan a two week hunting trip in Minnesota and North Dakota. Estel Crabtree, star of the St Louis Cardinals, returns home with Mrs Crabtree after a successful season.

Flossie Crawford I. N. McHarg New Marshfield Road McHarg Leighton Aumiller Columbus L. FE. Evans George Shaner Chas. DeWeese Hyla Herrold Church of Christ Department of Women Ohio Council of Churches L. J. Krieg Oley Johnson Minnesota North Dakota Estel Crabtree St. Louis Cardinals

Local funeral services set for longtime Columbus merchant

Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Friday at the Carroll Weir Funeral Home in Columbus with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery. The obituary notes a men s apparel store owner who served the community for many years.

Carroll Weir Columbus Greenlawn Cemetery

Hounds Ready for Panthers After Athens Game

Nelsonville Greyhounds prepare for Friday night road game against the Pomeroy Panthers in Middleport. James Sterling will drive the city bus to carry fans and several score to the contest. The team showed improvement in offense and punt blocking after a 20-0 loss to Athens.

Nelsonville Athens Bulldogs Nelsonville Greyhounds Pomeroy Panthers James Sterling Middleport

Junior paper sale to benefit Prom fund

The junior class will hold a paper sale on Saturday October 4. Donors with papers or magazines should call Ada Jean Raine at 658W or Rosemary Snackenberg at 324M. Proceeds support the Prom.

Ada Jean Raine Rosemary Snackenberg

Backache and leg pains seen as kidney warning signs

Medical ad warns backache leg pains may signal kidney trouble. It explains kidneys remove waste from blood and that failing kidneys cause aches swelling and nocturnal urination. Promotes Dean's Pills as relief used for over 40 years.

Nature Dean Millones

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