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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1926

Page

3

Nelsonville Y M C A undergoes board reorganization

Elsonville Oct 20 A complete reorganization of the Nelsonville Y M C A will follow election of a new board of directors at a meeting of the board and trustees. The new board will serve until April 1 when the annual business meeting and election of officers occur. Subscriptions exceed 4000 toward the fund drive and a vigorous program is planned. The new directors include Baird Stuart Gerald Nelson Lloyd Evans B C Morris H W Mitchell C H Bartlett C E Bennett Julius Fischer Orlie Poder Dr Hubert Hyde. The same board of trustees is retained. DIES AT SPRINGFIELD Nelsonville Oct 30 Alex Nelson reports the death of his aunt Mrs James Nelson of Springfield Ohio. John and Allen Riley are nephews.

Elsonville Nelwonville Y. M. .G Dicamors Retin Organizion Core of the Associa Hat Board Baird Stuart Gerald Nelson Lloyd Evans B.C. Morris H W. Mitchell C.H. Bartlett Springfield Nelsonville Alex Nelson James Nelson Ohio John Allen Riley

Legion Post To Have Charge of Funeral Service

Nelsonville area notices report Greshford Dugan Post will have charge of the funeral for Civil War veteran John Pickett at Grim Holiness Church on Cheatnut Street Sunday afternoon. Post members urged to meet at the Legion Building at 2 o clock. Junior Order meeting planned. Loy al Maids class Halloween events noted. musical program by Mel linger's Community Orchestra. WMAK broadcast details. several church class parties and gatherings described with decorations, prizes, and speakers. a special bus for a Pocahontas degree meeting to Logan.

Nelsonville Greshford Dugan Lepior John Pickett Te Ay Grim Holiness Church Cheatnut Sireet Legior Mellinger M.C. A Mno Logan Hazel Wallace Red Men's Hall

Directors Chosen At Sonville Y M C A Friday

Democratic activists visit Connett precinct for campaign address with literature. Reported turnout includes one longtime Democrat, two curious youths, and a beagle. Club gathering features games, music, fortune telling, and Halloween decor as local politicking continues.

Nelsonville social notes feature Halloween parties

In Nelsonville social notes Mina Betty Mechen hosts a social at her home with guests Mina Ray Jean Gilbert Catherine Mayor Lydia Elberfeld Breang Hayes and Juanita Wilford attending. Mrs Ide Whitlatch held a masquerade Halloween party Thursday with Margaret Penn McKibbon Mellie Pickett and others present. First prize at the Standard Bearers Halloween party went to Helen Tinton, with Margaret Butts among finalists.

Mina Betty Mechen the Mines Ide Whitlatch Hallowe'en Elmer Margaret Penn McKibbon Mellie Pickett Alta Kobting Flora ‘Tuttle Kelffer Jeroy Hartley Jon Tuttle Cyrlsie Keating Figgina von Landis Hall Clifford Welss John Pick Loma Mish Lucile Elisabeth Street Avtari Mias Ifelen Tinton Mao Witch Margaret Butts Dremed

Logan Guild Holds Halloween Party for Franklin Kerr Guiad

The Circle of Ruth Guild hosted a Friday evening event in the Presbyterian church hall with orange and black Halloween decor, a dinner, contests, and stunts. Twenty nine Logan members attended. The Cosmos Club at Nelsonville High also held a masquerade party with new member initiations on Wednesday.

Willing Workers Class of The Christian Church Il Haliowe Logan Guild Circle of Ruth Guild Franklin Kerr Guiad Logan Presbyterian Church Hallowe'en Cosmos Club Nelaonville Senior High

Chauncey Drain Dies at County Infirmary In Nelsonville Burial Planned

Chauncey Drain, 65, an infirmary inmate for twelve years, died after being unable to walk. His body was moved to Nelsonville for burial at Green Lawn cemetery. He was known in Chauncey for wheeling about in a chair and supported by work repairing watches and sharpening knives. His father Charlie Dragt died at the infirmary about three years ago. In Chauncey Oct 30 Eiza Street Mrs Dickerson's six months old baby also ill and cared for by relatives.

Drain Chauncey Deateriday Nelsongill Green Lawn Nelsonville Chaunety Charlie Dragt Talout Cc Hauncey Eiza I

One of oldest inmates dies at Chauncey infirmary

Annie Bevins, 69, longtime inmate at Chauncey county infirmary, died Friday morning after three years at the institution. Relatives will remove her body to Lancaster for funeral services and burial. She leaves two daughters near Lancaster.

Chauncey Annie Bevins Lancaster

Injured Woman's Condition Improves

CHAUNCEY Oct 30 The condition of Mrs. Immat Dickerson is reported to be improved. Mrs. Dickerson's arms and a leg were broken Wednesday when she was struck by an automobile on Main Street in Chauncey.

Chauncey Lmmatt Dickerson

Twins born at Circle Hill Circle Hill Twins birth

In Urhouncey on Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Russell Childress a boy and girl were born to Mr and Mrs Childress. The twins Mary Fay and Harry Ray weighed six pounds each and are the seventh children of the family.

Circle Hill Uhauncey Warren Sprague iMre Russell Childress Circle Aull Mary Fay Harry Ray Mra Childress

Union Service At Trimble Church In Chauncey

The Rev D C Cornelius of the United Christian Missionary Society will lead a union service at the Trimble Christian church Sunday evening. The service unites the Christian churches of Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge with Courtneys Chauncey as minister. A union choir of young people will provide music. The Rev Cornelius is a former missionary.

Chauncey

Plairs Personals Visit in Parkersburg This Week

Thorne of Parkersburg West Virginia has been visiting Mr and Mrs George Gabriel J1 this week. Zein Malone has returned to her home in Alliance Ohio.

Thorne Parkersburg W Va George Gabriel Zein Malone Ohio

Local Social Notes From Athens Area Visited Friends

Bob Hawk of Athens visited Herbert McDonald on Friday. Mrs Harry Moore and sons Wendel and Moelvin spent Thursday in Athens due to a fire incident. Frank Moore and Mrs Margaret Moffatt returned to West Union after visiting Joseph Moffatt and Myrtle. James Murray and wife move from Black Fork to Hocking, staying with Charles McDonald and granddaughters. Murray is McDonald’s son‑in‑law.

Bob Hawk Athens Herbert McDonald Harry Moore Wendel Moelvin Frank, Moore Margaret Moffatt West Union W. Va Joseph Moffatt Afyrtle James Murray Black Fork Hocking Charles Mc- Donald Mr. Murray Mr. Mc- Donald

Ladies Aid meeting and Halloween party noted

The Chaunety Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid met at the parsonage on Wednesday for quilting and planned the next month’s business and social session led by president Mrs George B Shafer. A Halloween party at Miss Jorem Brewer’s High Street home followed for the Junior Loyal Girls class with a smile contest prize and small games, attended by class members and the guest Loretta Shulds.

Chaunety Methodist Episcopal Church George B Shater High Street Lb D Shields Robert Hinson George Shafer James Campbell Samuel Coulson Edward Lott Dora Prance Miss Brewer Alive Ruth Ogg Lucy Nye Loretta Shulds

Methodist Episcopal Women Hold OnENIGHT Amendment Forum

Members of the Women’s Ald at the Methodist Episcopal church attended an all day session on the OnENIGHT Amendment. The Knight amendment, repealing the present primary system, will be discussed in the Fine Arts building at 4:30 PM Monday by Life Service’s ENTERTAIN FRIENDS group of Ohio University. Miss Catharine Cline hosted. Miss A. Robinson will speak for a group of friends. An open forum and debate followed a Halloween party atmosphere with Games and music into the late hour.

Methodist Episcopal Church of the Women Knight Ohio Fine Arta Life Service Friends Ohio University Catharine Cline A. Robinson Edward Axale Gubitz Department of Hallowe'en Petonomicy Gamea Muse

Fragmentary note on club officers and meeting details

The readable portion lists officers including Wallace Johnson as a freedman of Ohio, with other officials such as vice president and secretary Pauline and Clayton Kune. The text references a Thursday afternoon meeting and mentions a program or agenda related to cofffee or clerical matters, but many words are garbled and details are uncertain.

Wallace Johnson Ohio Gukegitty Ares Pauline Son Clayton Kune

Water rent to be collected Ashworths entertain

A fragmented notice lists water rent collection with a Monday start and a November 15 due date. It mentions a masquerade party and a motor trip to a country home, a 10 percent charge for nonpayment, and several residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs Kay Pearl Fox and Anna Marie, Mrs Floyd Sutton and daughter, Elizabeth, and the Ralston and Barnhill families.

Athena City Charglist C. F. Ashworth Athens New Near Morral Heanut Floyd Sutton Anna Marie Kay Pearl Fox Elizabeth Shanghal Ralston Ed Barnhill Ing Engliah Warette Mary Facturers

Ohio university students aided to cast absent ballots

More than 100 Ohio university students were assisted by the Ohio Republican club to fill forms and mail absent voter ballots. Colonel JC Tearick of Newark is general chairman with Ray Donnela as local chairman, and other club members listed. Ballots must reach election boards before November 3.

Ohio University Ohio Republican Club Associated Republican College Club JC. L. Tearick Newark Ray Donnela Fa Election Board Willam Beckwith Walter Forrest Clarence Hudson William Smiley William Rochester Homer Young Tred Jones Henry Shepherd Eugene Hecter Emmet Dudley Carl Wolf Glenn Smith John , Kesma

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