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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
6
Miss Mary Sharp sponsored a high school assembly on Wednesday with Bill Ross as master of ceremonies. Lois Jonas played the colors and Dame Rita Powell participated in the program.
NELSONVILLE The Central PTA holds its first fall meeting Friday at 3 p.m. at Central School. Lynda Tharp presents music as Mary Murphy carries the flags, and Dame Rita leads the pledge with Lois Ray reading scripture and leading the Lord's Prayer. The glee club directed by Mr. Carter sings two selections. Estel Crabtree speaks on a World Series trip with Ward Phillips Bob Fick and Hugh Brooker, visiting Gettysburg and Lexington. Rosemary Reynolds performs a piano solo before the MCs conclude with the alma mater.
Nelsonville report: South East District of the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet in Logan next year. The Lancaster session at First Methodist Church drew about 200 club women led by vice president Mrs Ray Le as the program opened with Mrs J Goldthorpe of Youngstown state president. Delegates included Mrs J V Wood for Hyperion Club and Mrs Parker Sniffen for the Cosmopolitan Club. Actual Nelsonville attendees listed: Mrs E J Kes singer, Mrs Joe B Davis, Mrs Julius Fischer, Miss Frances Scntt and Mrs Rose Weigand.
Officers of four American Legion posts and the Auxiliary will be installed Thursday at eight p.m. in the school gym. District Commander Everett Eveland of New Lexington will install the legion and district president Mrs. Barton Hall of Logan will preside for the Auxiliary. Entertainment from Mack McQuade's orchestra and refreshments will follow the ceremony. Adult members were invited to bring guests. Nelsonville residents plan a Smoky Mountain trip for 10 days to two weeks with departures by Dr and Mrs R L Hamill Mr and Mrs W H Badger and Mr and Mrs D R Johnson.
Miss Waveline Hartman 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Royal Hartman of W Colum bus St is being removed by ambulance today to University Hospital Columbus for observation and treatment.
Nelsonville police charged Francis F. Mc Adams with unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. Mc Adams posted bond of 18.60 dollars for subsequent appearance in Municipal Court.
Emma Beard and Mrs Howe hosted the Martha Class Halloween night at the Beard home with 21 members and three guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs R R Stalter Mrs Pete Shough and Mrs Harry Jackson. Engagement announced Miss Margie McLain to Dick Smith with near future wedding plans.
Mrs C E Riker and Mrs C Wirtz of Toledo are visiting their father H B Moore at 72 West Washington in Nelsonville. William Sommers of Huntington W Va is spending vacation with parents Mr and Mrs Nogh Sommers. Mr and Mrs W L Hudson return after weeks with son Dr W E New Philadelphia.
NELSOXNVILLE Girl Scout Troop 1 held its first meeting of the year at Little House on October 9 at 6 50 p m Mrs Frank Cunningham troop leader led a discussion of aims for the year and the group will study Emily Post social behavior. Plans were made for a Halloween party at Little House on October 23 Attending were Shirley Streets Elinor Call Sharon Kelley Joan French Florence Byrd Ariene Rosser Donna Kuhn Doris Davis Lela Davis and Sherry Crawford.
Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin Jr announce the birth of a seven pound three ounce daughter Deborah Lane on Oct 13 at Hing Valley Hospital Logan. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin Sr and Ben Swyers with Mrs Margaret Galvin as grandmother and great-grandmother.
Bank officers Ralph W. Parks Phillip B Weller and D Crawford of The Peoples Bank and The First National Bank attended a dinner in Columbus on Wednesday night hosted by Huntington National Bank for its correspondent banks. Ferdinand Columbus wrote a biography of his father which has been lost.
A railroad worker describes relief from backaches and night pains after using Watt's Suppositories, formerly by Prostate Grand formula, now sold nationwide. The ad promises money back if relief is not felt, listing prices and local Athens Ohio pharmacies for purchase.
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