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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1941

Page

2

Nelsonville Community Chest Trustees Elected After Annual Meeting

Nelsonville reports for the Community Chest show receipts of 2175.55 and disbursements of 1907.91 with a 267.62 balance. Trustees elected include Don Sheffield Philip B Weller Mrs Edward Sharp Wilbur D Mender Ralph W Parks E J Arnold Glen D Thomas and Tessie Cavanaugh with terms of three two and one year. Unpaid pledges total 165.65 and next steps include a new campaign and organization meeting Sunday afternoon.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Community Chest Association R. W. Parks Philip B. Weller Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Child Welfare Association Athens County Salvation Army Edward Sharp Nelsonville Tribune Doris Cook Jennie Sanders Board of Education J. B. Preston P.M Emily Sharp Gem Pharmacy Cherrington Hospital Luther Bridgeman Katherine Lee Don Sheffield Wilbur D. Mender Ralph W. Parks E. J. Arnold Glen D. Thomas Tessie Cavanaugh C. D

Trustees to Meet at Little House for Sunday Session

Mrs. Shafer and Mrs. James Knight join W. L. Hudson and Rev. L. E. Evans as trustees meet Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Officers to be elected committees appointed and plans for the next campaign discussed.

Galvin Team Upsets Neiman In City League Thriller

Nelsonville report says Galvin's Sohia beat league leader Neiman Auto Supply as Jack Rathbould rolled 241 and 630 series. Tonight Barber Service faces Brooks Shoes at 7 30 and Smith Linen Supply meets Wolf Bowling at 9 30.

Nelsonville Neiman Auto Supply Galvin Sohia Jack Rathbould Barber Service Brooks Shoes Smith Linen Supply Wolf Bowling

Tennihill Held to Grand Jury in Affidavit Case

Nelsonville report Jack Tennihill pleaded guilty on arraignment and was held to the grand jury under a $250 bond after the Jon Holland Beauty Shop robbery in Nelsonville. John Deer was fined $50 and costs for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after changing a prior plea to guilty.

Nelsonville Jack Tennihill C. G. Dew Tennihill Jon Holland John Deer

Zaleski High School Club Dinners Initiate New Members

The Commercial Club of Zaleski High School hosted a chicken dinner on Tuesday night with guests Mr. and Mrs. Leach Miss Ruth Tripp Miss Marguerite Fuller Miss Mary Donoghue in attendance. Active members listed included Ella Mae Hayes Doris Rhodes Kathleen Lopez Betty Booth Betty Sharp Leroy Egleberry Donna Greene and initiates Margie Bowen Sylvia Houghland Eleanor Bray Fileen Ilderton Gerda Howell. Sponsor Miss Stewart. Biology class visited Lake Hope for fish study led by Miss Donoghue State Conservation Officer Lee Roach of Athens and Charles O Leary of Zaleski. Eighteen students rode four small row boats to study nets and various fish while Roach discussed fish habits water vegetation and seasonal temperature changes.

Zaleski Zaleski High School Mrs. Leach Ruth Tripp Marguerite Fuller Mary Donoghue Ella Mae Hayes Doris Rhodes Kathleen Lopez Betty Booth Betty Sharp Leroy Egleberry Donna Greene Margie Bowen Sylvia Houghland Eleanor Bray Fileen Ilderton Gerda Howell Mr. Thompson Miss Stiles Miss Stewart Lake Hope Miss Donoghue Lee Roach Athens Charles O'Leary Mr. Roach

Draftees Are Discharged From Camp Walters

Nelsonville residents Wilbur D Mender and John L Johnson of Carbondale along with Harry Gosney of Buchtel were discharged after about four months of training at Camp Walters Texas. They entered service through Athens County Draft Board No 2 and are now in the enlisted reserve corps with potential future duty in emergencies.

Nelsonville Wilbur D. Mender John L. Johnson Carbondale Harry Gosney Buchtel Camp Walters Texas Athens County

Church Pie Social Planned at Nelsonville Church

Nelsonville Taxis Society of the Presbyterian Church sponsors a pie social at the church Wednesday evening at 7 30. Those who wish to donate pies should call Emily Sharp by noon. The young people request congregational cooperation and homemade pie and coffee will be served in the social rooms.

Nelsonville

Barn Dance Benefit Postponed in Nelsonville

The Renfro Valley Barn Dance program sponsored by the Band Boosters and set for the Nelsonville high school auditorium on Wednesday evening October 15 has been postponed. It likely will be rescheduled for a later date.

Nelsonville Renfro Valley

Verity Leaves Hospital After Home Incident

Nelsonville resident B. P. Verity was moved from White Cross Hospital in Columbus to his home at 8 and 3 Franklin Street this Monday after a two week stay following injuries from an accident at his residence.

Nelsonville P. B. Verity Franklin St White Cross Hospital Columbus

Officers Installed in Glenford Dugan Post Auxiliary

Nelsonville reports an essential meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of Glenford Dugan Post American Legion at the Legion building tonight at 7 30. Officers will be installed and all members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Ladies Auxiliary Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Legion Building

Nelsonville Elks Ladies Meet With Potluck Lunch

October meeting of the Elks Ladies in Nelsonville set for Thursday at 7 30 p m All eligible women urged to attend A potluck lunch will be served Jesse F Cagg Fort Knox Ky visited his parents Mr and Mrs Vernon Cagg over the weekend

Nelsonville the Elks Ladies Jesse F. Cagg Fort Knox, Ky Mrs Vernon Cagg

Local organizations plan meetings and social events this week

Connett P T A schedules a Wednesday October 15 gathering with a potluck after the business portion and early rehearsals for participants. G T Club hosts a kid party Thursday at Mrs Leona Warren's home with a small gift exchange. Faithful Workers Class meets Friday at Mrs John Murphy's home with assistant hosts Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Devore.

G. T. Club Leona Warren St. Johns St Methodist Church John Murphy Charles Kennedy Effie Devore

Boy Scouts of Troop 64 Meet Tonight at 7

Nelsonville Boy Scouts of Troop 64 are asked to convene this evening in the troop room at 7 o'clock for a regular meeting and any updates.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts

Woman Chief Chemist Guards New Haven Water

Mrs Eloise H Heath is the only woman chief chemist for a major water system. She oversees the purity of New Haven Conn s 17 000 000 000 gallon water supply.

Eloise H. Heath New Haven Conn

County Offices Open After Brief Holiday Delay

County offices reopened after Columbus Day confusion at the Pomeroy Courthouse. Judge Cedric W. Clark reviewed the law noting holidays on Sunday move to Monday except Columbus Day October 12. By noon, all offices were open and operating normally.

Clark

Middleport Social Notes Chronicle Local Weddings and Visits

Marriage notice for Mrs Lera Booth Roush and Horton Brown with Cumberland ceremony and home in Middleport. Notes on Miss Phyllis Diles Wheaton College trip and teaching at local schools. Various local guests, hospital updates, and church events at First Presbyterian and Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters.

Middleport Lera Booth Roush Locust St Horton Brown Rock Springs Road Cumberland Oes Baughman J. P. Booth Columbus F. & R. Lazarus Company Brown Hr. H. Rawlings Sons Pomeroy Bend Phyllis Diles Wheaton Ill Wheaton College Miss Diles Ruth Diddle Huntington L. D. Diles C. O. Fisher Rosamonde Dillon Gallipolis Norma Sullivan Pt. Pleasant Holzer Hospital Agnes Wells Parkersburg R. A. Miller A. W. McKay Meigs Temple Pythian Woodman Hall Erma Smith First Presbyterian Church

Bricker urges home rule and surplus caution in Ohio

Governor Bricker cites a projected 4.5 million treasury surplus if obligations are met and funds kept intact. He says Democrats fear surplus and may push to dissolve it into city projects, while he argues for prudent budgeting and future planning amid defense spending boosts. George B. Chandler leads a Ohio Chamber push against non-defense appropriations.

Bricker Ohio Rotary George B. Chandler Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Assembly line tracks order fills with printed forms

About 100 printed forms are filled by steel workers to monitor each customer order.

Nelsonville Greyhounds Prepare for Grid Battle at Wellston

Nelsonville high school football coaches boost team spirit after a tough Logan game. The Greyhounds, 0-4 in four games with three league losses, gear up for a clash at Wellston and may be joined by the marching band.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Wellston Hounds Campbell Logan

Knights of Pythias Plan Reorganization Discussed

Former members of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Racine met at the lodge hall last week to discuss reorganizing the lodge. It is expected that activity on this proposal will be started. Racine Grange members served refreshments to the group.

Racine Knights of Pythias Lodge Racine Grange

Rally Day Observed At Jacksonville

Jacksonville Methodist Church held Rally Day during Sunday school with a Faithful Class program. Mrs. E C Shirkey led readings and poems, Enid Cox read Meditations on Regularity, George Luther sang An Evening Prayer, Effie Jackson dedicated it to her father S F Stephenson, Cecelia Mandrell accompanied, candle light service followed with music by Henry Echstenkamper and participants Janet Miller Margaret Park Eloise Miller Sophronia Householder.

Cecelia Mandrell Shirkey Henry Echstenkamper Janet Miller Margaret Park Eloise Miller Sophronia Householder Effie Jackson

Geary Couple Welcome Son at Rauch Farm

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Geary of the William Rauch chicken farm are parents of a son born Saturday Oct. 11.

Glouster Lawrence Geary William Rauch Chicken Farm

Missionary Society Meeting at Trimble Church

The Glouster Shelton Missionary Society of the Trimble Church of Christ will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. A. B. Orme located at 12 Main Street in this city.

Glouster Shelton Missionary Society of the Trimble Church of Christ A. B. Orme Main St Martha Kloh Trimble Ladies Aid Society Methodist Church

Bryce Canyon Park Visitors and Autos 1940

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah recorded 103,362 visitors in 1940, up from 101,500 in 1939. The 1940 total used 21,949 private automobiles on their journey through the park.

Bryce Canyon National Park Utah

Bowling Scores in Glouster Monday

In the City League Monday evening the leading Beshara Confectionery defeated the Eagles Lodge two games to one. The Palace Theater versus Luckoffs match was postponed to Saturday night. F. Thomas led Beshara with 527, J. Hemsley 576, and Sembiraiagh 285. In the Ladies League the Faires beat Drury Drugs in three games. Faye Lantz posted 208 and 526. The ladies will now bowl twice weekly.

OTT Ccags BOS Bof Fagles— L. Dennison M. Hemsley P. Parks G. Thompson M. Higgins Tors Faires Drury Faye Lantz

Glouster Social Notes Highlights From Monday Club Night

Mrs. Jessie Hill hosted the 500 club with high score won by Mrs. Vern Lamborn and second by Mrs. Evan Morgan. Lunch followed and list of members includes Elizabeth Chute Lamborn Morris Ochs Vaughn Morgan Gibbs Hill. Several visitors and relatives from Cleveland Columbus Akron Ravenna and Camp Perry were noted across weekend visits.

Jessie Hill Vern Lamborn Evan Morgan Thomas Vaughn Low Elizabeth Chute Earl Morris Grace Ochs Thomas Vaughn Frances Gibbs Hill

Glouster Lodge Leaders Entertained in Columbus

Glouster Masonic Past Matrons Association members were hosted in Columbus at Mrs. Thomas Wyatt's home with co-hostesses Mrs. Lillie Kinney and Mrs. Lois Cooper. A 1 30 buffet luncheon followed by piano accordion and piano solos by Mrs. Dorothy Wyatt Pope. Attendees included Mrs. W. W. Wallace and 15 others.

Glouster Columbus Thomas Wyatt Lillie Kinney Lois Cooper Dorothy Wyatt Pope W. W. Wallace Nettie Lewis John Bulloch O. A. McDonald J. S. Blower Carl Antle E. J. Williams R. C. Galloway Ivan Pedicord Gertrude Pride Alfred Howard C. E. Haskins W. A. Craft

C W Post Honored At Birthday Dinner

A birthday dinner at W C Post home celebrated his 75th birthday and served as a farewell for Mr and Mrs Everett Post who plan to move to Newark. Numerous relatives and friends attended the gathering around a centerpiece cake.

C. W. Post Corning Charles Shepard Bessie Shepard Malta James Shepard Ravenna George VanHorn Grant Post Sylvia Post Amesville Wesley Post Akron Raphael Vess Ralph Shepard Ralph Halbert Norma Jean King Dale Mingus William White E. H. Hines Mona Jean Tommy Dew Glouster Chester Post W. C. Post Everett Post

Glouster Dinner Guests Include Eastern State Teachers College Trio

Mr and Mrs Charles Darling of 81 Front Street Glouster hosted a 6 pm chicken dinner Saturday. Guests were Charles Hogue and Tom Samuels football coaches, Pete Novomenemache a football halfback, and their two sons Ralph and Fred Darling of Eastern State Teachers College Richmond Ky along with Frank Darling Sr Jr and Retain Darling of Glouster. Ralph and Fred Darling returned to Kentucky Sunday.

Glouster Charles Darling Front St Charles Hogue Tom Samuels Pete Novomenemache Ralph Fred Darling Eastern State Teachers College Richmond Frank Darling Retain Darling Kentucky

Danford Reunion Celebrates in Glouster with Spencer Guests

The Danford family reunion at Miss Larry Danford s home in Glouster included 28 members and honored guests Mr and Mrs Herbert Spencer of Valley Falls Kansas. Spencers visit then return to Kansas after attending events with the Cary family.

FE. R. Lama C. H. Bartlett Katharine Newman Nelsonville Columbus Anna Waddell McGhee St. Catherine's Hospital Helen Waddell Alice Louise Lama Grace Sauvage O. J. Click Victor Weigand Leon W. Va Donna Jean Reichman Joan Wharton Stella Gay Vernon Faigley Charleston E. F. Maag Glouster Danford Herbert Spencer Valley Falls Kans Larry Danford Fairlawn Ave Glousgeter Miss Danford Blanche Danford McConnelsville Mabel Burke E. F. Danford Spencers Kansas

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