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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1940

Page

2

Nelsonville Greyhounds Visit Logan Chieftains For Overtime Hope

Nelsonville travels Friday night to Logan for the second league game. Chieftains coached by Tom Bender rely on swift passing, while Greyhounds under George Abraham and Carl Campbell lean on end runs and plunges. A pregame parade from the Canal Road area will welcome visitors, with stickers and horns to show hometown pride.

Charles Pedigo Nelsonville Scarlet and Grey Nelsonville Greyhounds Logan Chieftain Bailiwick Chieftains Tom Bender New Canal Road Hocking County

Nelsonville Social Notes From the October District Meeting and Local Births

Nelsonville social notes record the Woman's Relief Corps district meeting in Logan on Saturday October 5 with local members attending and contacts for arrangements. Also listed are personal notices including the Sept 29 birth of Emily Gale to Chester and Mrs Chester Steward and various local visits travels hospital news and royal masons events in the area.

Nelsonville Woman's Relief Corps Logan Harley Juniper Chester Steward Fort St Emily Gale Saul Yates Earl Steward

Masons To Meet In Nelsonville Council Session

Members of Haybrow Council No. 119 R and S M will convene tonight at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple. Attendance of all Council Masons is requested.

Nelsonville

Beagle Rites On Saturday

Nelsonville funeral announced for George Beagle former resident who died Tuesday at Walbridge. Body arrives and lies in state at his daughter Mrs Earl Hilleary home until services Saturday at 2 pm at the Church of Christ with burial at Greenlawn described.

Nelsonville George Beagle Walbridge Earl Hilleary Walnut St Church of Christ Greenlawn

Eagles Drum and Bugle Corps Plan Waverly Parade Trip

Nelsonville notes that the Eagles drum and bugle corps will travel to Waverly for a large parade on Sunday October 6. All members are asked to attend tonight’s meeting at 7 30 for final trip arrangements.

Nelsonville Eagles Waverly

Nelsonville High School Opens New Year With Activities

Nelsonville's Girls Athletic Association held its first meeting at the high school. Officers announced include Mary Sharp as president and Mary Blimes as vice president. A winter sports manager Marcia McKiddie replaced Ruth Shafer. Softball captains were named for each class. A new practical bookkeeping course starts for class officers and clubs. The band will add a bell lyre and drum majorettes perform new routines Friday.

Nelsonville Girls’ Athletic Association Mary K. Sharp Mary V. Blimes Imogene Sayers Margaret Warren Martha Cooley Ruth Morris Association Marcia McKiddie Ruth Shafer Evelyn Hitchings Jessie Pergrin Rachel Hitchings Mary Blimes Blanche Moorehead Charles Long Charles Jones Bob McNamee Helen Odenthal Charles Ruble Supt E. J. Arnold Betty Anderson Harold LeFavor Dorothy Wightman County Library Service Max A. Good Jewell Spencer Mr. Good Good Logan J. K. Kinneer Nelsonville High School Danny Shafer Marilyn Wilson Esther Juniper

Far distant nebula distance measured at 140 million light years

The farthest known nebula lies about 140 million light years from Earth, equivalent to 900,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles. This marks the greatest length ever directly measured.

Union Vote in December for Mine Workers officials

Nelsonville reports forthcoming election of United Mine Workers Division 1 District 6 officials on December 10. Candidates include international president, vice president, secretary-treasurer, two district vice presidents, one international board member and two district board members from the local division. Nominations must be filed by December 1, with two nominees allowed per local union.

Nelsonville United Mine Workers of Division 1 International Board H. T. Rainey Tom Johnson

Sohio Service Team Beats Neimans in City Bowling Lead

Sohio Service beat Neimans two games to one at Wolf Bowling Center in Nelsonville despite trailing by 19 pins. Grubby Steen rolled a 211 in a 580 series for top honors as Coverts face New Straitsville tonight at 38 o'clock.

Nelsonville Sohio Service Neimans Wolf Bowling Center Steenrod Coverts New Straitsville

Special Service To Be Held by Masons

Nelsonville notes a special re dedication service by Philadorian Lodge No. 157 F and A M at the Masonic Temple on Monday evening October 7 at 7:30 with a guest speaker announced by Ralph Higgins master of the lodge

Nelsonville Ohio Philadorian Lodge Masonic Temple Ralph Higgins

Colbert Bound Over In Petit Larceny Case

William Colbert of Nelsonville pleaded not guilty at arraignment in Mayor C. G. Dew’s court and was bound over to the grand jury on a $200 bond. Clifford Hopkins, Logan taxi driver, said Colbert took a $2.25 taxi bill and then fled after asking for 75 cents in change. The taxi fare was reportedly contracted by another party.

Nelsonville William Colbert C. G. Dew Clifford Hopkins Logan Colbert

Shower for Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk Friday at Mineral

There will be a shower for the recently married Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk at the home of Mr and Mrs Everett Addis in Mineral Friday night. The event is sponsored by Mrs Helen Chesser and Mrs Edith Addis the bride's mother, with friends and relatives invited.

Mineral Robert Hawk Everett Addis Helen Chesser Edith Addis

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