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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
War relief sewing group seeks Athens county volunteers
Individuals or clubs interested in sewing and knitting for the Athens County chapter of the American Red Cross are asked to contact the Red Cross office at the Security Bank Building in Athens. The Red Cross will provide material. Also notes that many hotels skip floor 13 due to superstition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Security Bank
Athens
Home-Coming Night for Nelsonville vs Jackson Iron Men
Nelsonville Greyhounds host Jackson Iron Men at Arnold Field amid a four game league skid. A home-coming ceremony accompanies the arrival of a Jackson special and two bands will join the Nelsonville High School Band and Eagles Drum Corps in a stadium parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Jackson Iron Men
Arnold Field
Jackson
Greyhounds
Dixon
Iron Men
New Boston
Logan
Gallipolis
Hounds
Dexter
Carl “Hump” Campbell
N.H.S
Greyhound
Nelsonville High School
Eagles
Nelsonville DAR Chapter Holds First Meeting of Year
Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger hosted Elizabeth Jane Dew Chapter DAR with a flag salute by Martha Hickman. Members discussed the Golden Jubilee project for Tammassa School and sent a chapter quota donation to Ellis Island. Charles and James Selbee performed music. papers on founders and national defense were read amid social hour refreshments. Guests included Mrs Willis Hickman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mary Elizabeth Kessinger
Elizabeth Jane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
Martha Hickman
Summers
Tammassa School
Grace Dew Shepard
Charles
James Selbee
Ellis Island
Julius Fischer
D.A.R
W. L. Hudson
E. J. Kessinger
W. H. Weigand
Willis Hickman
Martha
Bill
Nelsonville Girls Win Softball Opener In Tournament
In Nelsonville the Junior girls beat the Freshmen 11 to 8 in the first round of the Girls' Tournament at the athletic field. Captains were Jessie Pergrin for the freshmen and Rachel Hitchings for the juniors. Next game features seniors vs sophomores on Thursday at 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jessie Pergrin
Rachel Hitchings
June Dishong
Margaret Allman
Leta Hampton
Mildred Dexter
Violet Topsail
Leah Oliver
Betty Deer
Londa Pollock
Imogene Sayers
Charlene Blimes
Jean Bumgarner
Wanda Dupler
Regina Taylor
Martha Pergrin
Lucille Warren
Jackson
The
Elks Lodge
Varsity
N” Association
Mary Sharp
Max Barber
Carl Windle
Dorothy Bateman
Junior Ruble
Cornet
Charles Long
Goldman
Harold LeFavor
Dorothy Cheeseman
Mary Bletcher
Betty Jean Ross
Jean Matheny
Ruth Whitmore
Louise Lowden
Charles Hanning
Gerald Forbes
Bob Carter
Pamela Rankin
Wanda Devol
Esther Juniper
Virgene Midkiff
Waiva Bateman
Anna Hunter
Marilyn Wilson
G. W. Pearce Knocked Down by Auto in Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident G. W. Pearce, hard of hearing, was knocked down by a car backing from a driveway on Poplar Street. No blame on the driver Joe Stedem. Pearce received minor bruises and was treated at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
G. W. Pearce
Poplar St
Pearce
Joe Stedem
Crabtree Couple to Attend Ohio State Cornell Game
Mr and Mrs Estel Crabtree plan to travel to Rochester New York and Ithaca to attend the Ohio State Cornell football game with friends this weekend and return early next week. Taxis Society of the Presbyterian Church will attend the Young Peoples Conference in Athens on Sunday October 27. People taking cars should contact Peg Barber by Friday to arrange transport. The group departs the church at 2 30 PM with registration from 1 to 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estel Crabtree
Rochester
N. Y
Ohio State
Cornell
Ithaca
Taxis Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Young Peoples Conference
Athens
Peg Barber
Cosmopolitan Club Meeting Postponed. OSU Events Announced
The Cosmopolitan Club meeting scheduled for Friday evening is postponed until further notice. Mr and Mrs Edward Sharp plan to be in Columbus tomorrow for the inaugural ceremonies of Ohio State University President Howard Landis Bevis and for the inaugural luncheon at the Faculty Club. Mr Sharp among 140 OSU alumni invited to luncheon and dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sharp
Columbus
Howard Landis Bevis
Ohio State University
Sharp
O.S.U
Nelsonville Personal Notes Highlight Family Milestones
Jared Barber is great grandfather to Kenneth Cope’s newborn daughter born Tuesday October 22. Mary Elizabeth Roscoe, the baby’s great great grandmother, will turn 96 next Tuesday October 29. Maggie Russell returns from Indiana. Art Fiske visited Columbus. Rowena Washburn of Akron hosted by her son C E Washburn. Elizabeth Warner visiting niece in Chattanooga Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jared Barber
Kenneth Cope
Mary Elizabeth Roscoe
Nelsonville
Maggie Russell
Indiana
Art Fiske
Columbus
Rowena Washburn
Akron
C. E. Washburn
Elizabeth Warner
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rutland Couples Announce Two Local Marriages
Rutland announces the marriage of Helen Musser to Clyde King on Sept 16 at Marietta. Freda Jordan to William Singer wed Oct 12 in Catlettsburg Ky. The couples reside in Racine and are active in church and social circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Diehl
Zanesville
Leonard Smith
Ellen Kennedy
David Scott
Clyde Craven
Bluefield
W. Va
Millie Armstrong
Opal
Agnes Carson Hale
Washington, D. C
Coy Hale
Ironton
George Carson
Clarence Murray
C. R. Jordan
Freda
William Singer
Artie Singer
Rutland
Catlettsburg
Racine
Seth Lyons
Canton
Morris Thompson
Columbus
Hart Lyons
Middleport
Paul Winn
Social Gossip From Broadwell and Nearby Visits
Broadwell society notes list Mr and Mrs Dan McKinley of Jacksonville visiting at Henry North's home Monday. Frank Parsons and Harry Van Dyke with Mrs Freda Nice made a Marietta business trip Friday. The James family and others visited Frank Roberts at Utley Sunday. Revival at Mt Liberty attracted several locals Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Young
Martha
Ross Hoon
G. W. Christy
Silver Ridge
Amos White
Dayton
Frank Parsons
John Featherstone
Mildred Bolin
Big Run
Lotie
Evalina
Keith Brill
Mrs. F. Hendershot
Gayport
Lotie Brill
Lida White
Loyal Workers 4-H Club Masquerade Potluck
Nelsonville notices the Loyal Workers 4-H Club will host a club member masquerade potluck on Tuesday evening October 29 at 6 o'clock at advisor Mrs. Arthur Ingram's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Loyal Workers 4-H Club
Arthur Ingram
Nelsonville R D Club Benefit Party at Pocahontas Hall
The Nelsonville R D Club sponsors a benefit party in Pocahontas Hall tonight at 8 o clock. Proceeds support the club's community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
R. D
Pocahontas Hall
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