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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1928

Page

3

Fall School Team Will Start Monday Nelsonville Opens

Nelsonville public schools will open Monday morning with about 1,300 students. New faces appear in the high school faculty as Supt. R. H. E. Zuber and Principal Lewis H. Buell meet teachers at a conference. Buildings are in good condition for opening. Furnaces at the Junior High and West building are overhauled for winter. The Junior building roof was repaired during vacation, lavatories repainted, and new cement walks laid between the senior and junior buildings.

Nelsonville RH. E. Zuber Lewis H. Buell M ‘Keuonote

Nelsonville Man Dies At Hospital In Columbus

Ray Young, 48, longtime Nelsonville resident, died Friday afternoon at White Cross hospital in Columbus after being brought there for treatment. He left Nelsonville decade ago, leaving a wife, daughter Gaynelle Wise, son Tom of Pomeroy, his father Lawrence Young, four sisters, two brothers, and was to be buried at Beech Grove after services in Pomeroy.

Nelsonville Ray Young White Cross Hospital Columbus Young Pomeroy Lawrence Young Nelsonville High School Gaynelle Wise Tom George Hall Clarence Wemsley Winfield Johnson Newark Bert Guy Young Beech Grove

Campfire Men Reunion Driven by Scouts Bond in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on September 8 the Ancient and Noble Order of the Campfire held its annual reunion at Greenlawn Cemetery and the M C A. A Rainbow class banquet followed at the Christian church. Officers elected include W. W. Whitlatch as president and Donald Johnson as secretary. The gathering thank the M C A Rainbow class and local Boy Scouts for help, with members from William Lancaster to Harris Wood in attendance and guests Mrs. Walter Whitlatch and Pauline Whitlatch.

Julius Fischer EF. Bennett Meyo Rochester Minn George Schwenke Logan Wi Nelsonville Parry and Wilson Green Con, Ray Huntington Greenlawn The Christian Church W. W. Whitlatch Donald Johnson Robert Smith Nelsonville Boy Scout Troops William Lancaster Cleti Mellinger John Zeller Walter Whitlatch Howard Longstaff Wilbur Martin Joseph Stedem John Jackson Harris Wood

Come Back Sunday at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church

The Nelsonville Presbyterian Church invites parishioners to return for services after the vacation period. Mrs. Earl McCune will sing two solos during the morning service. Rev. Lloyd Evans will preach on In fallfality in the morning and Almost in the evening. The men’s choir will sing at the evening meeting. Mrs. Bessie S. Kimberley, 40, wife of Henry Syx, died Friday afternoon. Funeral at 2 PM at the residence, burial in Greenlawn cemetery. There are no children.

Ruth Presbyterian Sunday School Roy Snackenburg Donali Shafer Tom Mathewson Mabel Shafer Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Earl McCune Lloyd Evans Bessie S Kimberly Bessie Sy Henry Syx Greenlawn

Y M and A NOTES Summer swimming season closes

The article notes the end of the summer swimming season with 2080 girl class attendances over the June 1 to season end, 3130 for boys, totaling 6216. Seven took life saves tests, 76 taught in Xim, repairs ongoing, gym classes to start, and a reduced membership rate remains in force with options for local and out of town boys to earn or room in building for service.

Birth announced for daughter Vivian Ver

Nelsonville parents Mgr and Mrs Harl Kern of Harper Street announce the birth of a daughter at their home on September 6. The girl has been named Vivian Ver.

Nelsonville Mgr Harl Kern Harper Street Vivian Ver

Verly Family Guests With Moores in Wellston

Mr and Mrs Joe Verly and daughters Betty and Jane were guests Saturday of Mr and Mrs Vergil Moore in Wellston.

Joe Verly Betty Jane Guesis Vergil Moore Wellston

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