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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1936

Page

2

Nelsonville Elks Open House for Home Remodeling Completion

Nelsonville Lodge 543 BPO Elks invites the public to Open House October 15 from 2 to 6 PM at the Elk's Home corner Hocking and Fayette Streets to inspect the remodeled quarters. The article notes extensive repairs, new lighting, papered second floor, refurbished floors, and modern window blinds.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Lodge B.P.O. Elks Hocking and Fayette Sts Ohio Charles L. Baird John C. Baird James E. McVickers E. J. Rosser C. E. Welch Elks J. N. Howell J. L Pritchard J. Howe L. F. Carpenter

Nelsonville Pastor Opens New Straitaville Store

Nelsonville store founder expands business to New Straitaville with Raymond Ruscoe in charge. Lodge 543 notes its 35th anniversary with life memberships and bond retirement. Local lodge history spans Spray and Stuart buildings to current home, with officers including John E. Reed and L. R. Kelch.

Nelsonville East End W. Washington St New Straitaville Raymond Ruscoe Spray Stuart Preston Red Men John E. Reed L. R. Kelch L. E. Butts Frank J. O'Mara Charles G. Sheppard Louis J. Eberle

Mrs. Mary J. Walker Dies in Haydenville

Funeral services are set for Mrs. Mary J. Walker who died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. Arlie Campbell’s home in Haydenville. The Haydenville M E Church will host services Friday at 2 PM with burial at Smiths Chapel. Surviving children include Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Walter Primmer of Haydenville Robert Walker Mrs. John North of Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs. Chas Fry Ralph and Ashler of Columbus and Arthur of Toledo.

Nelsonville Mary J. Walker Arlie Campbell Haydenville Haydenville M. E Smiths Chapel

Union Class Meets Sunday at Oak Grove Church

Six years ago the Athens County Union Class Meet ing was organized at Pilgrim Holiness Church Oak Grove. The next regular meeting is Sunday Oct 11 at 2 pm at Oak Grove Church with special music and songs and invitations to members of different denominations.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Oak Grove Athens County Amy West

Nelsonville Chief Attends Ohio Police Chiefs Convention

Nelsonville Chief of Police George Bateman traveled to Columbus for the Ohio Police Chief's Association annual convention, attending meetings on Wednesday and Thursday.

Nelsonville George Bateman Columbus Ohio Police Chief's Association

Chauffeur Licenses Restocked at Nelsonville Office

D H Shafer deputy registrar announces new supply of chauffeur licenses has arrived and the office is issuing these certificates on application. The previous stock had been exhausted.

Nelsonville D. H. Shafer

Nelsonville Students Stage Nonpartisan Election Rally

Nelsonville High School juniors and seniors presented a political assembly on the President and voting using an Ohio ballot. Students featured captions, biographical sketches, musical numbers, and a rally that impressed as nonpartisan despite partisan imagery and candidates.

Nelsonville E. G. Clifton William Butt Everett Woody Jack Pritchard Martha Sheppard Paul Wright Elmo Robson Ohio Maxine Hall Bob Lancaster F. D. Roosevelt Irvin Badger Alfred Landon O Susanna Mary Whitmore John Geiger

Oyster Supper and Entertainment Planned at Mineral Town Hall

An oyster supper and show at Mineral Town Hall starts at 8 pm Friday to benefit the Winter Recreation Club. Featured acts include The Three Aces of Buchtel and Slim McAllister with his Seven Hill Billies. A separate Nelsonville bingo party in the 1.C.C.F. Hall at 8 pm offers a special prize.

Mineral Winter Recreation Club of Buchtel Slim McAllister Nelsonville D. of A 1.C.C.F

Nelsonville man undergoes appendicitis operation

Melvin Guess of the Floodwood plant was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus Wednesday where he underwent an appendicitis operation. Mrs. Guess and Mrs. A. B. Howard accompanied him. Plan bingo party October 19 at St. Patrick Church parish hall in Buchtel for the public.

Nelsonville Melvin Guess Grant Hospital Columbus St. Patrick Church Buchtel

Bible Class Meeting and Community Notes from Guysville

Guysville and Rome notes report the M E Church Bible Class meeting on Oct 7 at Mrs. Ray Bean’s home. Also listed are visits, travels, a local electrical wiring project, a birth, carnival plans for Rome High School, and a weekend auto wreck near Guy Rodehaver’s home with minor injuries and two damaged cars.

Guysville M. E. Church Ray Bean Parkersburg Kenneth Christy Marie Wycoff Athens Harter Fortney Lowell J. S. Fortney Here Guy Rodehaver Dode Oliver Beebe Deanville

Martha Class Gives Program at Nelsonville Church

Miss Blanche Moorehead hosted the Martha Class of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville. Mrs. Harry Jackson presided over the business session, with devotions by Mrs. C. D. Shafer. Mrs. Cook led a Sunday School lesson discussion for 18 members during the social hour. The G. T. Club meets Friday at Mrs. Roy Groce's Campbell Street home.

Nelsonville Blanche Moorehead Martha Methodist Church Harry Jackson C. D. Shafer Cook

Move Buildings To Camp Site Near Nelsonville

Portable buildings once used at a CCC camp at Woodsfield are being moved to Camp Nelson this week for construction of a permanent camp on cleared ground about one mile north of Nelsonville. The steel fire tower near New Straitsville is expected to be completed this week with the top placed atop the 100 ft structure. J. K. Kinnear, Nelsonville schools principal, attends Ohio High School Principals Association sessions in Columbus. Eleanore Woodard, nurse at White Cross Hospital, Columbus, visits Nelsonville. Mrs. William Burnell spends time in Columbus with her daughter. German aircraft factories reportedly produce military planes at about 15 per day.

Wiliam Yeager Corning A. A. Campbell Clarence Fuller J. L. Fortney N. M. Harbert Lumberport W Va Harter Fortney Virginia Hupp Lowell Nelsonville CCC Woodsfield Camp Nelson New Straitsville J. K. Kinnear Columbus Ohio High School Principals Association Kinnear L. T. Powell Eleanore Woodard White Cross Hospital William Burnell Leighton Aumiller

East PTA Meeting Scheduled at East School

Nelsonville's East Parent Teacher Association will convene Friday at 3 o clock in the afternoon at East School. Members and friends of the school are urged to attend.

East Pta Nelsonville East Parent- Teacher Association

Veterans to Elect Officers at Friday VFW Post Meeting

Post No. 3467 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its meeting Friday to elect officers and conduct other business ahead of the Fifth District conference in Athens on Sunday October 11 and the Republican rally in Nelsonville on Tuesday October 13.

Nelsonville Athens

Cosmopolitan Club Opens With Friday Meeting at Miss Nixs

Nelsonville reports the Cosmopolitan Club will hold its first fan meeting Friday evening at the country home of Miss Bertha Nix. The gathering aims to introduce members and discuss club goals in a social setting.

Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club Bertha Nixon

Help Bladder Aid With Water and Herbal Tablets

A drugstore ad offers a 235c test and a bladder aid plan. It prescribes six glasses of water daily to flush acids and impurities, plus a regimen using buchy leaves juniper oil and six other drugs in green tablets. If not pleased in four days, return to Clines Pharmacy.

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