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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1941

Page

2

Balthaser Speaks at Nelsonville Rotary Meeting

Nelsonville Rotary welcomed H K K Balthaser Lancaster district governor during an evening at the Parish House. The 22 year Lancaster member with 16 years attendance led discussions on Rotary matters and assisted in the club’s annual administration check.

Nelsonville Herman K. Balthaser Lancaster Rotary Nelsonville Club Balthaser Lancaster Club Lancaster Business College Ohio Business Schools Association Mike Brooks

Labor Council to Meet in Nelsonville Thursday Evening

Members of the executive board of the Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys will hold a meeting at the Dew Hotel in Nelsonville Thursday evening October 23 at 7 30 o clock. Attendance of all members requested as several matters of importance will be presented for consideration according to C B Hoskins secretary.

Nelsonville Labor Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys Dew Hotel C. BE. Hoskins

Klinebriel Family Travels for Funeral in Michigan

Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs William Klinebriel and relatives travel to Saginaw Michigan to attend the funeral of Arthur H Arft who was killed in an accident the prior Saturday. The family notes few details about the incident. Arft was Wil liam Klinebriel’s nephew.

Nelsonville William Klinebriel Peggy Arthur Wilbur Klinebriel Russel Klinebriel Saginaw Mich Arthur H. Arft Arft

Young People Form Church Junior League in Nelsonville

The Young People of the Reorganized Church organized a Church Junior League in Nelsonville. Officers include Nellie Worden as president Wanda Foss secretary treasurer and Leila Shannon publicity agent. Meetings are at 6 o'clock on Jackson Street with a Halloween masquerade planned for Friday night October 31 at 7 o'clock.

Nelsonville Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Nellie Worden Wanda Foss Leila Shannon Jackson St

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Chapter Activities

Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger to serve as page at the National Congress in Washington D C and Miss Margaret Barber as page at the Akron state convention. American Indian department created. Red Cross sewing distributed. Flags to Children of the American Revolution planned. Ellis Island supplies to be sent. Indian legends and visits to San Ildefonso noted. Circle 10 W S of CS adjusts meeting schedule to the second Monday. Cosmopolitan Club set for Saturday at Roberts home. Pythian Sisters plan important meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM.

Nelsonville Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Elizabeth Zane Dew E. Columbus St W. H. Weigand Kessinger National Congress Washington, D. C Margaret Barber Akron National Society American Indian M. Q. Shepard Society of the Children of the American Revolution Hudson Ellis Island Edith Stiers Lettie Doe Hintz Joe Hardy Fischer Marie Julian Martinez San Ildefonso New Mexico

Funeral for eight month old David Roger Springer

Funeral services were held at Warren Funeral Home for David Roger Springer eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Springer who died at Children's Hospital Columbus. Burial followed at Greenlawn and the family now resides in Columbus. Great grandfather was Mr Ellis Jones of Nelsonville. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Lois Lee Davis born Friday October 17 to Fred A Davis at 409 West Franklin Street.

Nelsonville Warren Funeral Home David Roger Harold Springer Children’s Hospital Columbus Ben Awe Greenlawn Springers Ellis Jones Fred A. Davis W. Franklin Sr

Lena C. Dean Rites Held On Monday

Funeral services for Lena Cable Dean were held at the family home in Nelsonville with readings of poems by John Burroughs and Rutherford. Burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus amid a large crowd. many out of town attendees were listed. A note on San Francisco beach gold flakes reported a value of over 2500 dollars found by beachcombers in one year.

Nelsonville John Burroughs Emanuel's Land Rutherford John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Lena Cable Dean Ft. Columbus St Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus D. V. Rannells W. S. Rannells T. L. Rannells New Plymouth Robert Longstreth Logan Eva Stiers William Stiers Alexandria Ohio San Francisco Beach

York Grange Plans Halloween Party

York Grange No. 2436 schedules its annual Halloween masquerade at the Grange Hall on Friday evening Oct. 24. Members are asked to bring donuts or sandwiches for refreshments. Visiting Grange members are welcome to attend.

Nelsonville York Grange Hall Grange

Light Plant Seeks Bids for 200 kW Generator Foundation

Nelsonville city officials authorize bidding for a foundation and unloading of a new 200 kW engine generator at the municipal light plant. The Skinner Engine Co. unit from Erie Pa. is due about Nov. 15. No other business was acted on at the special meeting. In Chauncey Mrs Stellena McKee breaks her right arm in a basement fall.

Nelsonville City Department of Public Service W. Ross Municipal Electric Light Plant Skinner Engine Co Erie Pa Chauncey Stellena McKee

Horizontal crossword clue list

A reading of a dense crossword style list with numbered clues for across and down entries including parts of a church pictured animal large feline formerly apparatus execution vessel measure Ang aims etc. The item compiles many short definitions and abbreviations across categories like geography language and chemistry.

Plans to Make Large Cross on Hilltop Permanent

POMEROY plans to lay a concrete base around the cross pole on Lincoln Hill to stabilize the illuminated cross. Discussions include purchasing a time clock to operate the lights. The cross is lit on weekends and religious holidays to express goodwill and remind of Christ.

Pomeroy Lincoln Hill Christ

Honor Roll of Chester Area Announced

The Central Rural District announces the Chester Reedsville and Long Bottom schools honor lists with multiple students named across grades from First through Eighth. Notable seniors include Henry Bahr Lois Reed Ralph Sorden and juniors Charles Humphrey Eileen Pigott.

Chester E. R. Hayes Chester School Dorothy Pullins Franklin Smalley Norma Jean Wright Vernon Bahr Nola Epple Betty Gandee Jo Ann Riggs Lois Spencer Gladys Wright James Eisestein Howard Wolfe Junior Hannum Jack Eiselstein Alice Fischer Harry Lodwick Donald Mora Maxine Pickens Glenn Tuttle Clarence Will Betty Genheimer Freda Gillilan George Johnson Dale Kautz Willis Parker Vernon Weber Charles Humphrey Eileen Pigott Henry Bahr Lois Reed Ralph Sorden Reedsville Zetah Buckley Francis Chevalier Juanita Boring Marjorie Coleman Howard Buckley Grace Pickens Mary Helen Buckley Doris Barnett Lois Jean Barnhart Martha Buckley Betty Larkins Ruth Ann Williams Evelyn Chevalier Long Bottom Donna Larkins Larry Roush Thelma Munday Wilma Pratt Effie Wells Ilah May Connally Howard Larkins Alberta Fitch Wanda Lee Dillon Jeanette Clark Marilyn Cowdery Lorena Pigott Lucile Pigott Gene Clark Jack Clark Clarence Lawrence Garield Steem

Pomeroy Social Notes And Personal Roundup

Pomeroy club members met at Mrs. M. D. Hartley’s Lincoln Hill home for a homemaking program with current events and consumer education discussion. The group endorsed a school bond issue for athletic field swimming pool and agricultural vocational building to be proposed on election day.

Pomeroy — Shakespeare Club M. D. Hartley Lincoln Hill Harry Smith Louis Reibel

Mrs Dora Heffken Critically Ill at Taylor Ridge

Mrs Dora Heffken aged resident of Taylor Ridge has been seriously ill for a week and is in a critical condition. Her children are summoned to her home, she is the mother of Henry Heffken of Millfield and Mrs. Fred Leake of Greens Run.

Chauncey Dora Heffken Taylor Ridge Heffken Henry Heffken Millfield Fred Leake Greens Run

One Voting Place Moved For Chauncey Election

Chauncey mayor W D Hines announced a temporary voting place change for Precinct 1 on November 4. Voters will cast ballots at the Robinson Store Building on Converse Bt instead of the City Building while WPA offices occupy the latter during the water and sewer construction.

Chauncey W. D. Hines Robinson Store Converse Bt WPA

Revival at Church of God Continues This Week

Revival services at the Church of God continue this week with Rev. R. E. Sexton as evangelist. Subjects include Building Jerusalem The New Birth The Church in His tory and Prophesy Jonah and the Whale The Day of Judgment. Attendance is large and special music is planned each night.

Chauncey Church of God R. E. Sexton Jerusalem Church

16 Year Old Cleo Cunningham Undergoes Spine Surgery

Cleo Cunningham 16 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Rye Cunningham of Chauncey underwent surgery for a spinal abscess at Marietta hospital after a fall several days earlier. She was returned home via ambulance with her parents.

Chauncey Cleo Cunningham Rye Cunningham Marietta Hospital W. Main St

Osborne Family Host Sunday Guests From Zanesville and The Plains

Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne of Mill Street entertained Sunday with a niece and Allen Wolfe and two daughters from Zanesville. Also present were their sons in law and daughters and Dane Osborne of Vore Ridge and H B Noble of Athens. A grandson and family from The Plains visited with Garth Miller and baby.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Mill St Allen Wolfe Zanesville E. L. Bingman Dane Osborne Vore Ridge H. B. Noble Athens Garth Miller Baby the Plains Osborne

Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary Meets at K of P Hall

The Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 of the United Mine Workers meets tonight at 7 30 in Chauncey K of P Hall. Mrs Ethel Scott leads the business session followed by a potluck supper and the annual Halloween party.

Chauncey — Ladies Auxiliary No United Mine Workers Chauncey K. of P. Hall Ethel Scott

Real Estate Transfers in Meigs County Reported

Meigs County real estate transfers for the last week include multiple parcels in Scipio Pomeroy Salisbury and other townships. Names featured include Reeves Davis Miller Davis Bradbury Humphrey Nash Rawlings Coats Lantz Erlewine Wildermuth Bartrum Gables Frost Kruskamp Hartenbach and others.

Pomeroy Meigs County Gerald L Dixie B. Reeves Scipio Township Wilbur A. Reeves W. G. Davis H. M. Miller T. H. Davis W. G Mary E. Davis Ferne L. Bradbury Leonard Brown Salisbury ‘Township Hazel Edward Humphrey David S Frances M. Kready Middleport Henry Nash Harrison Jackson Salem ‘Township Nancy John Jackson Cora FE. Eckard Charles Jackson Etna Litzinger John Cora EF. Eckard Mary Goble Dorothy Callaghan Joseph Robert Litzinger Salem Bart H. Rawlings Robert Coats Clara Harry R. Lanton Olive Albert Cline Sylvia David Fowler Salisbury Nellie Zerkle Lucy V. Erlewine Marie E. Gilbert Leona Mae Erlewine C. R. Gilbert Lot Marie V. Erlewine John H. Koehler Sarah Koehler Barbara Wildermuth Bud Russell George Gloeckner Parcels Sutton Earl and Rose ,Hartenbach

Forty six Attend Church of Christ District Meet

Forty six members from the Church of Christ parish traveled to Athens to attend the district convention at the First Christian Church. Delegates hailed from Millfield Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge Chauncey and Welland McClelland Simpkins Hamilton Courtney and other local areas.

Chauncey Church of Christ Athens First Christian Church Millfield Part Pettit Ida Hill Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Mable Mingus Viola Howard Greens Run W. H. Fierbaugh Taylor Ridge Fred Olbers Perry Chalfant Trimble Kathryn Kuhne Nira Bailey Gertrude Rainey Frances Clark James McClelland Eva Gooding Connie Brown Nina Johnson Blanch Gears Hazel Raber Hylah Vess Donna Faye Seckinger Regina Ekarich Margaret Addington Norman Schoeman Byron Skinner Welland McClelland Ocie Sharp Dan Johnson Andrew Simpkins James Simpkins Thomas Hamilton Pearl Henry Christine Brown Carl Shafer Charles Bradfield Florence Pendergrass G. B. Courtney Isabel, Harve Betty Courtney

Chauncey District Residents Return After Visits

Chauncey area families and relatives return from trips in Toledo Columbus Bellaire and Troy with updates on private and military travel. Harold and Jim Childress Walter Staley and others visit kin as arrangements shift for schooling employment and housing in nearby towns.

Chauncey Harold Childress Gilbert Childress Toledo Russ Childress Jim Childress Walter E. Staley U.S Elmer Staley 166Th Infantry Camp Shelby Miss William Oliver Grace Carbaugh Barberton Oliver Thomas Oliver Converse St Lena Cunningham Paul Columbus Cunningham Lewis McWilliams Nettie Cunningham Russell Cunningham Bellaire Donald Cunningham Joan Cunningham Troy Rye Cunningham W. Main St William Snedden Murray City Millfield Chester Sanders John Anderson Elizabeth Woody Clarence Sanders

Mrs Mabel Mingus Hosts Needle Club at Millfield Home

Mrs Mabel Mingus will host her needle club tonight at her Millfield residence. The gathering brings together local members for an evening of sewing and socializing.

Millfield Chauncey Mabel Mingus Needle Club

Junior Choir Formed at Local Church by Chauncey Members

Mrs Grace Crabe and Mrs Neva Sweeney organized a junior choir at the church and held its first rehearsal Tuesday night.

Chauncey Grace Crabetree Neva Sweeney

Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Ad Warns of Irritations

An advertisement claims scratching blemishes damages relationships and promotes Peterson’s Ointment as a quick relief. It also touts Phersons Ointment for irritated feet and cracked toes with a money back guarantee if one application fails to delight.

Peterson

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