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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1937

Page

2

Nelsonville Clerks Group Joins CIO Affiliate Local 146 Formed

Nelsonville clerks vote to affiliate with the CIO. They become United Retail Employes of America Local Union No. 146 and schedule bi monthly meetings on the first and third Mondays. A dues deadline and delinquency penalties are outlined for employers.

Association United Retail Employes of America, No Nelsonville Committee For Industrial Organization United Retail Employes of America Ivan Matheny E. H. Knight Inez Smith Ella Sanner

You Can Wear FALSE TEETH with FASTEETH

FASTEETH, a new alkaline powder, keeps teeth firmly set all day and deodorizes. It avoids gummy tastes and allows eating and laughing in comfort. Sprinkle on plates and get it today at any drug store. Accept no substitute.

Mrs Tolliver Dies in Nelsonville at 70

Rozella Tolliver died at 70 at her daughter’s home near Kimberly. Funeral services Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Pentecostal Mission conducted by Rev. Robert Ossman. Burial at Greenlawn. Survived by six daughters and two sons.

Nelsonville Rozella Tolliver Asa Pickett Kimberly Pentecostal Mission Robert Ossman Greenlawn

Local Union Tells Merchants to Enforce Vacation Rule

The local union reports violations of Article 4 requiring one week of consecutive paid vacation after a year of service. A new three member financial board was elected and books will be audited with a report due at the Sept 20 meeting. An investigating committee will contact several merchants.

Myrtle Monks Freda Beechler Marie Spencer

Truck Owners To Meet Friday Night In Nelsonville

Southeastern Ohio Truck Mine Operators Association plans a Friday night meeting at the Legion building in Nelsonville at 7 o'clock. All members urged to attend. Clifford Hawk will report on progress by the district board formed under the Guffey Coal Act.

Nelsonville Southeastern Ohio Truck Mine Operators Association Legion Building Clifford Hawk

Married at Crooksville in Church of the Atonement

Irene Freriks daughter of Mrs. Margaret Freriks wed Emmett F Freeker of Crooksville at 8 30 am in Crooksville. The ceremony followed a nuptial mass with a gardenia pink motif. A breakfast for 30 was held at the couple’s new home 352 Sand St Nelsonville attendees included local relatives. The Frericks family formerly lived in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Irene Freriks Margaret Freriks Emmett F. Freeker Crooksville Fr. Falvey Henry Freriks Joe Paul Frecker Raymond Welch Corning Grace Cusick Sand St Frericks John Carpenter Jack Mary Ray Maude Figgins Clyde Ray Nelson’ Carr Alonzo Figgins Adeline Ray Edith Dilcher Dora Matheny Lucile Smith Bernice Riggs Phil Kelch

Giants Edge Dalers 6 4 In City Twilight League

The Giants defeated the Dalers 6-4 at City Playgrounds as Chatty Woodson stymied the Dalers with his delivery. Eddy Riley led the Giants with a double and a single in four at bats and two runs, while Frisby highlighted the Dalers with a homer, triple and double in three plate appearances.

Nelsonville Giants Dalers Chatty Woodson Mike Doolittle Eddy Riley Frisby Daley Glaxts H Daley Scacsdecer Chapman Laach Tucker C. Woodson Dexter Lewis Caneoeetcass HM. Woodnor Ican

Thomas Jefferson Bowers reunion held at Lancaster Fairgrounds

In Nelsonville, the Thomas Jefferson Bowers reunion gathered many family members. Officers elected for next year include Allison Bowers as president, Don Bowers as vice president, Mrs. Rodney Williams as secretary, and Mrs. Edgar Stedwell as treasurer. Several Bowers relatives from Nelsonville Columbus New Lexington and Westerville attended. Also noted is John W Norris and daughters returning from a weeklong trip visiting Indianapolis Anderson and Washington with stops at Cable Tabernacle Anderson College and Theological Seminary.

Nelsonville Thomas Jefferson Bowers Lancaster Fairgrounds Allison Bowers Columbus Don Bowers Rodney Williams New Lexington Edgar Stedwell Carbon Hill Jeff Bowers Glenn Allen Jeanne Thomas Bowers Eugene Bowers Wilford Stevenson Josephine Sharp Roy Bowers Billy Bowers A. J. Bowers Edgar Stedweill Margaret Rowlan Glen Bagley Jack Seabrook Gay Jimmy Bowers Westerville John W. Norris Kathleen Mary Indianapolis Anderson Ind Pittsburgh Washington, D. C Cable Tabernacle Anderson College and Theological Seminary Mise Kathleen

Toledo and Cincinnati Market Prices Snapshot

Livestock and grain prices from Toledo and Cincinnati show wheat No 2 red at 106, No 3 red 103 106, corn No 2 yellow 105 106, oats No 2 white 32 34, eggs steady at 25 24, butter prices mixed, live poultry and ducks with varied per pound rates, geese at 8 to 10, and fresh receipts for Athens livestock sales. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep reported with multiple bids and ranges across sizes and weights.

Toledo

Butter Firm Leads with Mixed Dairy and Poultry Totals

The report lists Butter-Firm figures for nearby tubs with 92 score ex tras 34 percent and 89 32 percent 88 32 percent. Eyes-Steady shows receipts 22 and firsts 24 with white extras 32. Poultry-Firm totals a wide range including heavy hens 21923 red springers 21423 rock springers 24927 leg horn springers 20 22 roosters 12 13 young ducks 13 14 old ducks 18 17 geese 10 12 turkeys 18 and old toms 15 with fresh killed hens dressed and drawn 35 and dressed 31 removing feathers.

Cincinnati Plymouth Rocks

Honor Jack Crosser On His Birthday

Mrs Ray Crosser hosted a birthday gathering at 933 Walnut St Chauncey area honoring Jack Crosser on his fourth birthday. Pink and white decor and cake celebrated with a long guest list including Hulmes Lewis Bolen Rosser Burt and Crosser family members from Chauncey. Out of town guests Jo Ann Ward and Roy Crosser attended.

Nelsonville Ray Crosser Chauncey Forest Bolen Walnut St Jack Kenneth Thomas Virginia Hulmes Max, Eberdine Josephine Lewis Jerry Flo Cavanaugh John Loyade Rosser Roger Dean Bolen Mary Margaret Grace Francis Joyce Ralph Brown Mable Delmo Cummins Marolyn Minner Wayne Thompson Garldine Anna Mae Burt Fred Burt Raymond Burt Kenneth Hulmes Edna McConaha Margie Rosser

Boy Scouts to Hold Treasure Hunt Friday Night

Nelsonville Troop announces a treasure hunt Friday night led by Junior leaders as umpires. All registered members must meet at West School at 6:30 to receive instructions, with patrols conducting the hunt under assistant scoutmasters Bennie Sterling and Earl Wachenschwanz.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts of Bennie Sterling Earl Wachenschwanz the West School

Foreman Hurt in Mine Fall at Lick Run

Injured foreman Guy Pickles Kinneer of Lick Run Mine suffered a dislocated shoulder and other injuries when slate fell on him during the night shift. He was removed to Cherrington Hospital Logan, near his home in Mon day.

Nelsonville Guy Pickles) Kinneer Lick Run Kinneer Cherrington Hospital Logan

Corwin Cookson Heads to New York for Gift Shop Plans

Corwin Cookson will depart Saturday for New York City where he and Mrs. Cookson will stay with Mr and Mrs Alden Stilson. In New York Mrs Cookson plans to buy stock for a gift shop opening October 1 in the former Eyre Restaurant space on West Washington Street. Nelsonville Daughters of America to hold a benefit party Friday night at IOOF Hall.

New York Nelsonville The Daughters of America Ioof Hall

Accident Victim Hurts Back In Canton Hospital

Mrs William Cheeseman was thrown from a car and sustained a broken bone in her back. She and other occupants were traveling toward Nelsonville when the accident happened. Nelsonville relatives Mrs Pearl Ray and Mrs Mrs Charles Ray joined Canton on Monday to be with the injured woman.

Nelsonville Charles Ray Pearl Ray Frank Cheeseman Everett Cheeseman Canton William Cheeseman Cheeseman

Hostess Bridges Social With Two Guest Players

Nelsonville scene as Miss Louise Rice hosts her bridge club Tuesday night with only Miss Catherine Spencer and Miss Jo Barnecut as guest players. High scores by Mrs Corwin Coskon and Miss Catherine Spencer. Miss Helen Jackson lowest. The ice cream social by the Church of Christ Primary Department, planned for Friday September 10, has been postponed.

Nelsonville Catherine Spencer Jo Barnecut Louise Rice Corwin Cookson Harry Kelly Jr Helen Jackson The Church of Christ

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