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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1935
Page
2
Nelsonville city funds totaled 6419.97 as of September 30, down from 5859.60. September receipts were 2953.88 with expenditures 5393.51 in various departments. General fund receipts 160.50 and expenditures 1056.91. end of month balance 1002.62. Gasoline fund stood at 151.66 on Aug 31.
The August and September treasurer’s records show water, electric light, auto registration, relief, and property owners street funds. Totals include receipts and expenditures with end of month balances: water 618.53, electric 4254.20, auto 0.70, relief 109.36, property owners street 434.47.
Nelsonville Troop 6 marks its 1935 charter with a 7 20 pm dinner and program led by Scout Commissioner McKay. Troop 65 holds cabin work at Snake Hollow. Troop 46 meets Friday at West School. a memory contest and yard sale for sash needs are planned.
Nelsonville High School Future Homemakers Club hosted a flower show in the Home Economics dining room with seventy guests. Judges awarded prizes in 17 classes totaling 86 entries, with first and second place honors and several honorable mentions.
Nelsonville city schools will be closed all day Friday per Supt EB J Arnold. Teachers nurses and office staff will observe Visiting Day. Visits will be made to schools in Columbus Lancaster Jackson Athens Marietta Dayton and Chillicothe to align with state work procedures.
Nelsonville notes that the Martha Class of the Methodist Sunday School met Tuesday evening at Mrs. P N Miller's home. Hostesses were Mrs L D Martin Mrs Harry Jackson and Miss Jennie Powell with President Mrs James Sharp presiding. Mrs Clarence Butts spoke about her England visit and showed a church picture she was christened in, followed by refreshments.
Nelsonville residents Lewis Whitmore and Maggie Barron wed in Catlettsburg Kentucky on Monday September 30 1935 A reception followed Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs John Birtcher Harper Hollow with numerous relatives and friends in attendance including Frank Lawton Columbus and many Birtcher family members and neighbors.
Nelsonville announces the opening of a new grocery and meat market to replace the former Cooley store on Fort Street. Walter Keating, longtime Bennett Company route manager, will operate the business with redecorated rooms and new equipment. Also in Nelsonville the Girls' Club meets at 7 30 tonight at Miss Agnes Hartley's home, Jackson Street, and the Daughters of America sponsor a benefit bingo at the I O F Hall Friday at 8.
The Home Guards of the Methodist Church will hold the first meeting of the year Friday evening at 6 30 at the church, with members gathering for the year’s first session.
Mr and Mrs Donald Newton of Poplar Street announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Saturday September 2. Girl Scouts and Troops One and Two held a regular meeting with group singing led by Miss Mary Shelton as plans for Girl Scout Week are developed. Mrs E C Schloss Athens Mrs Ti Rosser Miss Kate Gilmore Mrs Durward North and son Bob leave for Detroit Michigan for a ten days visit with relatives.
Nelsonville announcement says the Happy Hollow School PTA will meet Friday at 7 o'clock in the school building. Mrs Herman Syx, the group president, will preside. Parents are invited to attend.
Nelsonville notes the Hyperion Club will gather Saturday at 2 PM at 28 East Washington Street the home of Mrs. E J Arnold for an afternoon meeting.
Nelsonville Kill Eagle Tribe No 179 plans a ceremonial session at the lodge rooms. Degrees will be conferred by Ascohanoc Tribe of Pomeroy. The Great Chiefs of the state will attend the service and refreshments will follow.
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