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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1939

Page

2

Judge Rowland Addresses McKinley Club in Nelsonville

Judge O F Rowland praised the McKinley Club Tuesday night in Nelsonville, urging a program benefiting nation state county and city. Athens officials joined, including Bert Barnes Francis White and Charles Stratton. J Lloyd Evans outlined his mayoral platform as campaign managers announced forthcoming candidate meetings.

Nelsonville O. F. Rowland McKinley Club Athens County Howland Bert Barnes Young Republican Club Athens Francis White Charles Stratton Judge Rowland J. Lloyd Evans Co. S. Mechem Harry Kelly, Sr

Tessa Sweezy Webb Is Honored Again

Members of several poetry groups gathered at the Fort Hayes Hotel in Columbus to celebrate Ohio Poetry Day. They unanimously voted to name the bill making the day an official state act after sponsor Tessa Sweezy Webb. Webb, a well known poet, helped secure passage of the bill. She has strong ties to the Hocking Valley and Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio Tessa Sweezy Webb Webb

Hammond Funeral To Be Held Wednesday

NELSONVILLE The baby of Asa Hammond who died Monday at White Cross Hospital Columbus was brought to Warren Funeral Home where friends may call Funeral services will be held Wednesday at two o'clock conducted by Rev Ben Awe Burial will be at Greenlawn He is survived by his wife three daughters Mrs Helen Murphy and Mrs Grace Owens of Nelsonville and Mrs Faye Johnson Columbus and six grandchildren

Nelsonville Asa Hammond White Cross Hospital Columbus Warren Ben Awe Greenlawn Helen Murphy Grace Owens Faye Johnson

Comes Home Jeff the Setter After Long Trip

Geoffrey D. Rookwood known as Jeff to friends, a setter dog owned by R E Swope, arrived at Zanesville in a fatigued state after a months separation during a vacation. The dog had wandered from Zanesville toward plans to visit several points, and was aided back by Agent Swope. Elsewhere, a wrestling bout between Rudolph Bryan and Chief the Great Dane at Mac Chevrolet ended with 11 stitches for Bryan after a scuffle that began friendly.

Nelsonville Geoffrey D. Rookwood Jeff R. E. Swope American Express Zanesville Swope Rudolph Bryan Great Dane Mac Chevrolet Bryan

Miners Pick Their District Candidates

Nelsonville assembly endorses Charles Wolf and H T Rainey for district board seats at a Saturday meeting. Wolf serves as local president and Rainey is a member. election set for December 12. Pittinger of the Social Security Board explained amendments and planned similar sessions with other locals in the division.

Nelsonville Charles Wolf H. T. Rainey Kimberly Social Security Board

Eagles Planning Wide Nelsonville Family Nights

Dewey Whyte announces expanded Nelsonville Eagles Family Nights to include Chauncey Doanville Carbon Hill Coonville and Buchtel with plans for women’s games children's gifts a floor show and dancing. Events will be free and aimed at Eagles families and friends for a broad community outreach.

Nelsonville Eagles Dewey Whyte Aerie Whyte Nelsonville Eagles Chauncey Doanville Carbon Hill Coonville Buch‘tel

Navy life film program at American Legion in Nelsonville

Glenford Dugan Post 299 American Legion offers a Naval recruiting office backed film program at the Legion building on Thursday November 9. The screening covers life in the U S Navy and naval affairs with travel pictures from around the world. Citizens are invited to attend.

Nelsonville U. S. Naval Recruiting Office Glenford Dugan American Legion U. S. Navy Legion Building

Doanville Sewing and Homemaking Class Plans Meeting

Doanville special meeting for the Sewing and Homemaking Class set for Tuesday night October 24 at 6 30 at Doanville School. Officers to be elected. New members may enroll any time. Knitting and crocheting drawing interest. Visitors welcome. Will serve dinner. Nelsonville chicken dinner Friday evening by Weltzheimer's Presbyterian Class. Tickets from class members. Mrs. Vivian Orwiler president and Mrs. Ruth Daugherty in charge of dining.

Doanville Doanville School Nelsonville Weltzheimer Presbyterian Church Sunday School Vivian Orwiler Ruth Daugherty

Nelsonville Social Notes and Birth Announcements

Reservations for the Taxis Society Sunday meeting are due by Thursday, with Peg Barber coordinating. Mr and Mrs Floyd Barrows announce the birth of a daughter at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital. grandparents Oscar Bussey Columbus St and John Barrows Madison St Nelsonville. great grandparents Mrs Wesley Six and Mrs Bertha Cramer. R H Jackson returns from New York City after six weeks visiting family. attended World Fair. Dowler, Davis and Davis travel to Toledo for Grand Chapter Eastern Star sessions. Dowler is Worthy Matron of Eudora Chapter. Mrs Sam Starkey attends Centenary Convention of the WCTU in Cleveland.

Taxis Society Peg Barber Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Oscar Bussey Columbus, St John Barrows Madison St Nelsonville Wesley Six Carbondale Bertha Cramer Portsmouth R. H. Jackson New York City Sylvia Cooley Frank Cooley Vivian Dowler Nelle, Dowler Cora Davis Annabelle Davis Motor Toledo Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star Miss Dowler Eudora Sam Starkey W.C.T.U Cleveland Betty Lou Keith Columbus William Keith Frank Curry O. E. Russell Joan Nettie Brooks Regina Bernard Akron Lucille Joseph Clara Morris Glouster H. FE. LeFever E. E. LeFever Frances Matson Blanche Strohmeyer Strohmeyer D. R. Owen John Cantrell Jerry Linda Lou Ansted W. Va Lowell Lantz Carol Joyce Athens E. H. Lantz Don Greider GHS Tippecanoe City Charles Harper Robert Gamwell Gamwell Clover Farm Marvin Murphy Eugene Jones Kingston Jennie Cheney Jacksonville David Kinder Harry Cheney Pearl Orndorf Neil House

Bradbury Personal and Brief Social Notes

Attendance at Bible School Sunday here was 56. Preaching will be resumed here next Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ed Nelson of Beech Grove visited friends here last week. Aquilla Hysell was a guest last week of Homer and Walker McElhinny at Leading Creek. Born recently to Mr and Mrs Dale William Hysell a daughter. Rev V Hayes Miller closed the Bradford Church meeting and returned to Flora Ind. B H Bailey recovering after Parkersburg hospital operation. Uncle Thomas Wilkinson of Leading Creek visited here last week. Mr and Mrs T V King visited Hysell family of Hysell Run last week. Tom Hendricks fractured leg when a spool of wire fell on him.

Bradbury Ed Nelson Beech Grove Friends Aquilla Hysell Homer Walker McElhinny Leading Creek Dale William Hysell V. Hayes Miller Bradford Flora Ind B. H. Bailey Parkersburg Thomas Wilkinson T. V. King Miles Hysell Hysell Run Frank Beach Upper Tom Hendricks

Will Hold Revival in Nelsonville at Jobs Methodist Church

Beginning Monday night October 29, R S Balziger portsmouth singing evangelist will lead a two week revival at Jobs Methodist Church. Special music slated each night at seven oclock.

Nelsonville R. S. Balsiger Portsmouth Jobs Methodist Church

Big Frog Swallows Possum Tale From Newman Pond

Wallace Gray, Atlanta sportsman, recounts a tall tale of gigging frogs near Newman. He claims a huge frog he caught swallowed a small opossum, adding a cracker barrel flavor to a local yarn.

Atlanta U.P Wallace Gray Newman

Pythian Sisters Host Masked Halloween Party at Hall

Thursday evening the Pythian Sisters entertain with a mask ed Halloween party at the K of P Hall at 7 30 o clock. Members may bring guests and are asked to come masked with a covered dish and sandwiches for the potluck lunch. The Golden Rule Sunday School Class meets at 7 30 Wednesday with Mrs Edna Raine assisted by Mrs Alverta Bowers and Mrs Inez Wilson.

Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall Golden Rule The Methodist Church Edna Raine Adams St Raine Alverta Bowers Inez Wilson

Rail Schedules and Air Charter Services Listed

The document itemizes daily train services for several routes including BALTIMORE & OHIO East and West Bound schedules, CHESAPEAKE & OHIO South and North bound arrivals and departures, and NEW YORK CENTRAL connections. It also notes ATHENS AIRWAYS flights to Columbus or Pittsburgh and to Parkersburg or Marietta, plus daytime charter airplane availability for special trips to any city with an airport.

Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Airways Columbus Pittsburgh Parkersburg Marietta

Glouster Club Supports Boy Scouts and Beautification

Glouster Rothwell Club met with seventeen members as Mrs. W W Bryson discussed The City of Washington. The club voted to donate 5 to the Boy Scouts and heard a Garden Club request for a Glouster beautification project. Hostess served candy to fourteen named members.

Glouster City of Washington W. W. Bryson Rothwell Club C.A. Bingman M. M. Bryson E. M. Blower A. H. Chute W. A. Craft C. M. Clark Mary Hawk H. F. Kittle Alda Lovell T. A. Noon W. A. Pride P. J. Stanley W. R. Drury J. H. Henshaw E. R. Williams

Halloween meeting of Methodist Church group at Rogers home

King's Heralds of the Methodist Church gathered Saturday at Donna and Roy Dean Rogers home for their annual Halloween meeting. Decorations, games, prizes to Joan Morris and Genevieve Dunlevy, a lesson, and refreshments followed. Numerous local residents and guests attended, with several family members listed among attendees and visitors.

King's Heralds of the Methodist Church Donna Roy Dean Rogers Joan Morris Genevieve Dunlevy Jeannine Hines Lois Harry Barbara Dunlevy Anna Lou Davis Betty Skinner Donna Jean Parker Sharon Gamwell Opal Jewell Donna Mae Foraker Virginia Wade

Benefit party for Nelsonville by the Pocahontas Degree

Patrons are asked to bring October tickets to a benefit party in Pocahontas Hall at 8 o clock. The event is hosted by the Degree of Pocahontas in Nelsonville and supports a local cause.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Glouster Lodge Receives High Work Grade During Inspection

Forty Marcellite Rebekah Lodge members attended the inspection in the I. O. O. F. Hall Saturday evening. The lodge earned a 95 for the work. During social hour Ruth Bridgewater of Chauncey, the inspection officer, received a gift from Iva Pedicord on behalf of the lodge. Five Chauncey visitors attended.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall Ruth Bridgewater Chauncey Iva Pedicord Chauncey Lodge

Radcliff Social And Personal Highlights

Radcliff news notes visit to University Hospital Columbus for Mrs. Marvin Chesser who is seriously ill after childbirth infection. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pierce marry in Jackson Oct 19. bride’s parents are Truman Phillips of Wilkesville. Local amateur show at high school draws crowd. Merle Hill wins first with acrobatics. Fire damages 15 to 20 acres on A. J. Hagert’s Lowe farm. haystack and barn burn before control. Vinton Township teams perform in sports. deadlines for teacher meeting in Athens. Diphtheria skin tests administered to seventh and eighth graders. immunizations planned. Marion Oldaker and son Wesley Eugene visit from Butler, Pa.

Glenn Perry Lowe A. J. Hagert John E. Bacus Eunice Paul Zinn Vinton Township Columbia Washington Township Hamden Athens Lacock of Logan Rose Clark McArthur Marion Oldaker Wesley Eugene Butler Wesley Oldaker Oreton

Luckoffs Beat League Leaders In City Bowling Action

Luckoffs downed Palace Theater outfit two games out of three in the City League Monday. L Price struck 211 for high single and J McAllister 534 for high total. Scott Dairy to bowl City Gasco tonight. Mrs Nina Johnson hosted a Trimble dinner honoring her nephew and family Bert Martin and daughters Gladys Minnie Eileen Ruth and son Billy of Buckeye Lake. Mrs Adda Sands and granddaughter Dorothy Weldon of Jacksonville and Kate Martin of Trimble also present.

Glouster Luckoff Palace Theater L. Price J. McAllister Scott Dairy City Gasco Nina Johnson Trimble Bert Martin Gladys Minnie Eileen Ruth Billy Buckeye Lake Adda Sands Dorothy Weldon Jacksonville Kate Martin

Five year old Sylvia Race has seen over a thousand films

In Sheffield England five year old Sylvia Race has viewed more than 1,000 films. Her first cinema visit came at six weeks old with her mother. Now her father mother and daughter attend cinemas about four times weekly.

Sheffield, Eng U.P Sylvia Race Sheffield

Soft Corn and Pasture Inherited by Aged Mule

In Dennis North Carolina the old gray mule Jim, aged 36, has been pensioned to an easy life of water-softened corn and pasture. Jim is owned by James A. Marshall, who notes the mule remains physically fit aside from dental issues and poor eyesight. The piece contrasts his age with the typical male lifespan of about twenty years.

Dennis N. C U.P Jim James A. Mareshall

Boy hooks 56-pound tarpon near Tarpon city bank

In Tarabelle Florida 13 year old Austin Mallett fished from the river bank within 200 feet of the post office and landed a 56 pound tarpon. The story notes that fishing from the river bank offers thrills without leaving the city bustle.

Carabelle Fla U.P Austin Mallet

Alabama Reports Gain In Reducing Illiteracy

A 1930 to 1938 education survey shows Alabama cut illiterate youths ages 10 to 20 by 21,926 and boosted white teachers with four plus years of college from 3,674 to 5,792. Transported pupils rose from 66,499 to 187,383, reflecting significant educational progress.

Montgomery Ala U.P Alabama

Bridge Lamp Gives Glareless Light For Reading

The advertisement promotes the I.E.S. Bridge Lamp as a sight saving, glareless lighting option. It emphasizes soft diffused light like tree shade and suggests multiple lamps for a card table or easy chair to improve visibility.

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