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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
3
The Hocking Sunday Creek Valley Industrial Labor Council will meet at the Furniture Workers Hall Logan Friday evening Oct 10 at 7 o'clock, announced by secretary E Hoskins. At the regular session two weeks ago it was decided to hold future meetings at Logan with local unions invited.
Members of the local union and company representatives plan to attend a flag raising at Mine No. 25 Chauncey Sunday Oct 12 at 2 pm. The American Legion post from Glouster will lead. Chauncey High School Band will provide music. Speakers include Thomas Price district vice president of the United Mine Workers of America and John Cap Smith Mine 25 superintendent. Public invited.
Nelsonville report states Chauncey Driver pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license in the court of Mayor Co. G. Dew. On arraignment Wednesday Driver was fined ten dollars and costs. charges were filed by local police.
A Nelsonville High School assembly featured motion pictures on Navy physical training and shipboard repair along with a song by the school band. The event, led by H W Seelbach, included a pledge, scripture, and two film segments from U S Navy ships. Ninth grade home economics girls conducted a posture program and queen election with 11 candidates, followed by songs and piano.
A terse price note lists four items with per pound costs: 27 cents for two pounds, 35 cents for two pounds, and 29 cents per pound. The fragment implies a general grocery or market price board from an early era.
The program ended with Lu cille Warren crowned posture queen at Nelsonville High School while Margaret Warren delivered the final piano solo.
New clubs started this year join old ones meeting during activity hour begun last Friday afternoon. Trav el Club led by Miss Blanche Moorehead elected officers Pammy Whyte president and Kathryn Johnson vice president with Sue Ann McDaniels secretary and Betty Lou Dawson treasurer. Committees for monthly meetings named for November through May including program and refreshments chaired by various students. History Club under Miss Cornelia Scott elected officers Billy Bruce president Louise McDaniels vice president Jim Bie secretary treasurer with varied monthly committee pairs. Edison Club led by Mrs. Kathleen Boyd chose Gerard Blair president Ralph Boyd vice president Charles Davis secretary treasurer. The Ensemble has no officers yet plans to form instrumental groups. The Lagnette staff expands with senior editor Mary Jane Howe and editors Mary V. Thomas and Betty Anderson. first issue date pending. New clubs added include History, Commercial, Hobby, Dramatics, Euclid, Nature, Ensemble, N Club with multiple faculty and student leaders.
Band Boosters Club of the Ward Rural Schools at Carbon Hill sponsor a social Friday evening Oct 10 at 7 in the high school home economics rooms. Proceeds will be used to have the band uniforms cleaned.
The petition of Pt. Pleasant taxpayers for an injunction against municipal purchase of the Silver Bridge crossing the Ohio River at Kanauga has been taken under advisement by the West Virginia Supreme Court. The West Virginia Ohio Bridge Corp of Gallipolis, Ohio owns the span.
In Kansas City three restaurants await Sam Feltenheimer each morning to provide his orange juice oatmeal and coffee as he walks to the bus stop. The article notes a blind spot where the optic nerve enters the eye and mentions partial sight loss.
Mrs. Evelyn Luchs of Athens addressed 30 members at the Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club dinner during National Business Women's Week. She urged defense of free speech and religion, education on current affairs, and living by the club creed to foster enduring peace and kindness. A future meeting is planned for Oct. 28 with Pauline Fierce leading education committee activities.
Nelsonville reports show Martha Class at the Methodist parsonage with hostesses Mrs. W M George, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis and Mrs. Joe B Davis. Rev George sang Life s Railway to Heaven and a quiz program followed. refreshments served to 18 members and one guest. Dorothy Vorhes hosted a bridge night with high scores by Catherine Spencer and Mrs C H Ruble. 4 H Loyal Workers club meets Friday at 7 at Mrs Arthur Ingram s home.
Logan Pilgrim Holiness youths plan a Friday night event at 7 30 at Logan Church with special music by youths from several churches. Rev James M Miller of Bremen Church will be the speaker.
Great Lakes freighters resumed passage to the block ed-off locks carrying iron ore for steel makers after two idle days. The fleet moved today as partial lock restoration allowed navigation through the Soo area.
In Nelsonville Ladies League action on Wednesday B. and P W. Club won two of three against Senior Scouts while Letha Lou Shop defeated Brooks Shoes two of three. Mary Kuhn led the first match with a 453 series and Dorothy Shearer had 166 high single. In the late set Letha Silcott rolled 192 and 462.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Columbus for Donald Brooks son of the late Mrs. Fannie Brooks who died Tuesday. Mrs. John Hoodlett is an aunt of Mr. Brooks.
NELSONVILLE Out of town attendees at the funeral Sunday for Mrs. Martha Ellen Davis included Elmer Trotter and Mildred Thornhill among several couples from Athens and Bartlett. Rev. W. M. George led the service at Warren Funeral Home, with burial in Greenlawn. The Davis family had lived in Nelsonville until six years ago.
Mrs. Eva Mathews of Cincinnati testifies that RUX Compound (liquid) relieved her rheumatic like pains and improved sleep. She endorses the medicine as a fine remedy learned too late. The ad touts prescription pure ingredients and internal speed relief through the liquid formula.
Revival services are in progress at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in New Floodwood Nelsonville. Services begin each evening at 7 00 with Rev. James Carter as evangelist and special singing every night.
Endorsements flood in from users like Charles W. Kost of Lancaster Ohio crediting Ton Jon 1-2-3 with reversing lifelong constipation fatigue back pain and kidney issues after other remedies failed. Readers urged to buy the three TON JON formulas as the only effective option.
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