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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1936
Page
2
The Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion sponsors a festival from Tuesday October 20 through Saturday evening on the Baird lot Fulton Street. Each evening features Cap McDonald, America's premier fire high diver, as the main attraction.
Nelsonville Woman’s Home Missionary Society met at Mrs E J Arnold’s home with assistants Mrs C E Welch Mrs L D Johnson and Mrs Ed Cramer. Mrs H A Rothrock led devotional service and a hymn sing followed with new church hymns. Mrs Rose Cook led the program on appreciation of the organization with Eva Davis speaking on women’s roles, Vida Whitmore reading a poem, and Mrs J M Hyde delivering closing prayer. Refreshments were served.
The Mothers Study Club met with Mrs. John Cox on Wednesday October 14. A social meeting is planned at the home of Mrs. Martin Wood 251 Kentner Street on Wednesday October 28.
Nelsonville service outline for October 18 features Sunday School at 9 30, preaching at 10 30, young people's service at 6 and evening preaching at 7. Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7. Cottage prayer meeting tonight at Jones home 863 Poplar Street.
Nelsonville Public Library hosts a quilt exhibit from October 20 to 24. Prizes will be awarded for oldest, most artistic, and best child made quilt under 14. Entrants must enter by October 19 and include name, address, make date, and exhibit division on each quilt.
Mrs. Max Bartoe and Mrs. Watson Wolfe hosted a bridge party and shower Tuesday evening for Betty Hicks Eddie Tucker of Athens, a recent bride. Out of town guests included Mrs. Carl Vandyke and Mrs. Arthur Hicks of Athens. Four tables played. high score went to Mrs. Vandyke, second to Mrs. Gerald Baird, third to Mrs. Ralph White. Fall flowers decorated the house and a lunch followed.
Nelsonville notes report Mrs. Harry Jackson Mrs. Wesley Hawk and Mrs. Frank O Mara spent Thursday in Columbus. Miss May Harris returns to Columbus to the Virginia Hotel after visiting her sister in Washington Street. Mrs. Floyd Mechem sails to Long Beach California to join her husband. Miss Dorothy Wightman librarian and Miss Mildred Roberts attend a tri state librarians meeting in Toledo October 15 16 17. Pythian Sisters plan bingo party at the hall Saturday evening at 8 o clock.
Marty Glickman, U. S. Olympic sprinter, stars as a back on Syracuse University football squad and is said to be the fastest in college football. The American Legion was organized in Paris in 1919.
Bradford society items list visits and gatherings across local families. Notable mentions include Miss Marcella Custer from Minersville visiting Lilian Buck, Mrs. Walter Dodson visiting Mrs. Charles Hysell, and various Sunday School attendance figures and rallies. A two weeks revival begins Oct 25 at Bradford Church.
In Nelsonville the Methodist Episcopal Church hosts a 9 30 Sunday School and a 10 30 morning worship with Rev Russell E Bayliff the Wesley Foundation minister at Ohio University as guest speaker. The Epworth League meets at 6 with Mrs Neil Wyatt Kyle. The devotional period at 7 30 leads into a Bible study series The Message of the Masters addressing women’s political influence on war.
The timetable lists daily departures and arrivals for New York Central and Baltimore & Ohio rails with No 3 and No 4 services, including limiteds and Sundays, plus an air route note for sunset airline tickets and connections with T and W A and West-North-East schedules. It shows times such as 11:32 am 6:44 pm and 10:56 am 1:36 pm, and notes daily departures from various origins with multiple No numbers. It also lists through airline connections at several times including 10:46 am 13:30 pm 1:18 pm 8:38 pm 1:38 pm 6:17 pm and 6:05 am 4:12 pm.
A simple fruit dessert uses crushed pineapple chilled into a mush in the freezer. Serve in sherbet glasses topped with diced bananas and oranges and optional whipped cream. The report notes Canadian creamery butter production rose eight percent in early 1936 versus 1935.
Nelsonville reports a new Bible study class at the Methodist Church starting next Sunday night. The pupil's textbook presents a visual life of Jesus through charts maps pictures and references. The class will use questions answers and discussion and a large enrollment is anticipated.
A telegram to Mrs. Wm. Hick reports the arrival of a daughter born in a Norfolk, Virginia hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Parker.
NELSONVILLE The Sunday School Class of Mrs Charles Monk met at the church for a noon dinner on Thursday. Fourteen members and guests sat at a long table decorated with fall flowers. Devotional leader was Mrs Allen Riley, scripture reading by Mrs Bernice McDowell, program reader Mrs George Evans. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs Bess Woodard at Connett on Oct 30 for a Halloween party. All are asked to bring sandwiches.
The Central Parent-Teacher Association gathers at 7:30 PM with an Open House to view the new public address system installed in summer. A short program of music and talks will be held and all past presidents are urged to attend. The Nigerian Yorubas do not permit burial until debts of the dead are paid.
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