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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1938

Page

2

New Members Are Honored At Function At Eagles Banquet

About 250 attended the Eagles chicken banquet at the club rooms in Nelsonville Thursday evening. The first serving filled 150 seats for new members and visitors. Mayor C G Dew and city officials joined four charter members including John Parry Butch Graham and Bert Wickham. Visitors from Murray City Logan Athens and Jacksonville were present. District initiation at Logan is planned with over 100 local lodge members expected.

Nelsonville Eagles C. G. Dew F. G. Kouri E. F. DeVore George Bateman Everett Crane Mayor Dew John Parry Butch Graham Bert Wickham Murray City Bert Smathers Logan E. H. Hood Athens Jacksonville

Workers' Council of Church Meets Monday

Nelsonville report says the Workers' Council of the Church of Christ will hold a dinner meeting Monday at 6 in the church social room. The council includes all church and Sunday School workers and serves as the planning board for fall and winter activities. The Woman's Department handles dinner arrangements.

Nelsonville Workers’ Council The Church of Christ Woman's Department

Shafer Jergensmeier announce birth of son at Charlington

Mr and Mrs Tom Shafer announce the birth of a son Sunday Sept 4 at Cherring ton Hospital Logan Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jesse Shafer Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Walter Jergensmeier Logan Great grandmother is Mrs G L Steenrod this city The announcement notes Frances Jergensmeier as part of the child’s name reference.

Nelsonville Tom Shafer Frances Jergensmeier Cherrington Hospital Logan Jesse Shafer Walter Jergensmeier G. L. Steenrod

Eagles Ready To Play Hocking Valley Giants

Nelsonville Eagles announce a game against the Hocking Valley Giants at City Playground with date and terms to be set by managements. The Giants will meet Union Furnace Sunday September 11 at 2 30. John Murray, back from the Western League, will pitch for Union Furnace.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Hocking Valley Giants Union Furnace John Murray

Fall Schedule At Church of Christ Begins

Nelsonville church announces its fall schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 a m graded instruction for all ages Morning worship at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Rev Leland Goodman preaches The Development of the Soul in morning service and The in personal crisis Use of Our Abilities in evening service A Lord's Supper observance and choir piece The Voice of Jesus by Charles Francis Lane Union Young People's League meets at 6 p m with gospel hymns and music to close the day

Nelsonville Church of Christ Leland Goodman Voice of Jesus Charles Francis Lane Union Young People’s League Goodman

Nelsonville social notes and events preview

Nelsonville Social Notes covers the opening of Eudora Chapter fall meetings with a dinner hosted by Mrs Grace Kelch Mrs Inez Wilson and Miss Anna Raine at the Kelch home plus a call for attendance RSVP by Saturday. Also noted are a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Martha Fraedrich and gifts for her new Athens home and plans for Mr Fraedrich to enter Ohio University. Additional items include travel of Mrs R H Jackson and Mrs Sylvia Cooley to the National Legion convention in California and local visits by Mr and Mrs Foster Juniper from Akron. Commodities for relief clients in Buchtel will be ready at the mayor’s office Saturday at 9 o’clock.

Eudora Order of Eastern Star Grace Kelch Inez Wilson Anna Raine Kelch Margery Holland William Friedrich Martha Sheppard Fraedrich Mill St Athens Sheppard Edington R. H. Jackson Sylvia Cooley California National Legion Special Legion Chicago James Cooley Foster Juniper Akron Fred Juniper Cabe Shelton Oliver Shannon Willoughby Buchtel

City Balances Announced In Nelsonville Ledger

City balances across all funds totaled 37 690 43 on August 31 per City Auditor E F DeVore. July 31 balance was 38 361 66. August receipts 5 758 77 and disbursements 6 430. Balances by fund: General 800 50 gasoline 806 39 waterworks 1 612 92 electric light 48 17 special light improvement 3 748 67 deposits 12 auto registration 3 105 04 property owners 273 18 sewer and street bonds 27 283 56.

Nelsonville E. F. DeVore

Drive To Continue Nelsonville Eagle Membership Drive

Nelsonville Eagles members press ahead with a membership drive and a new contest pits Francis White against E F DeVore to recruit more candidates before October 1. The loser will pay one year’s dues for the winner. A GA Club benefit is set for Saturday night at 8 in the IOOF Hall.

Nelsonville — Eagle Francis White E. F. DeVore DeVore Eagles Nelsonville GA Club IOOF

Free music instruction offered in Nelsonville schools

Nelsonville schools announce free instruction on all band and orchestra instruments for students in fourth grade or higher with average or better grades. Under Mr. Brooks Franks supervision, classes will be held at East School Central School and High School. Some instruments can be rented from the school. Parents may contact Mr. Franks to enroll.

Nelsonville Brooks Franks East School Central School Franks

Federal Valley Church to host all day meeting

Nelsonville reports an all day meeting at Federal Valley Church on Sunday September 11 preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m with an afternoon union class meeting listed for the schedule.

Nelsonville Federal Valley

Community Notes Highlight Local Moves and Events

Miss Clemma Vale returns to Fulton to teach this year. Mrs. E A George accompanies her to Cardington and will visit relatives in Millersport. Mrs. Lenore Sleeth to Akron to spend winter with Niece Mrs. Carl Dotson. Pomona Grange gathering at Rock Springs features reading, play, and Pomona degrees for Junior Dye and Odell Marshington. A bel ling with a shower planned for Roy Wiseman and wife on Sept 13, Mt Union Church to host shower Sept 17. Delegates Jeffers, McComas, and Jessie Carpenter attend Pomeroy Association meeting in Albany Sept 1. Dan Farmer returns to Tiltonville to lead the school music department. Miss Mary Suzanna Dye critically ill. Wanda Starkey now with Dana Ruth home in Athens. Chester Steward employed by Mrs Reeves. Doris Lowther and husband visit Chillicothe at L V Lowther home.

Clemma Vale Fulton Cardington E. A. George Millersport Lenore Sleeth Akron Carl Dotson Pomona Grange Rock Springs Nellie Vale Wanda Starkey Dorothy Morrison Wanetta Radekin Leo Dudgeon Wilbur Rupe Eddie Lou Howery Junior Dye Odell Marshington Pomona Roy Wiseman H. E. Starkey Mt. Union Church Wiseman Chillicothe W. E. Jeffers J. E. McComas Jessie Carpenter Carpenter Baptist Church Pomeroy Association Albany Dan Farmer Tiltonville

Reverend Cohagen to Speak Twice at South Haydenville Church

Rev A P Cohagen will deliver two sermons at the South Haydenville Church of God on Sunday. The first follows Sunday School in the morning service. The second will be at 7 30 that evening.

Nelsonville A. P. Cohagen Haydenville Church

Child hides after spankings finds solace in clothes closet

In Bakersfield California a 6 year old girl who was late from school was spanked twice by her parents. On the third expected spanking she was not found at home. At 10 15 pm she was discovered asleep in a clothes closet.

Bakersfield Cal

Ohioans May Take Choice To Be Secure

The Wednesday plan contemplates borrowing $700000 from the state general fund to start a pension scheme until stamp sales cover operating expenses. Dr. Frank H. Fagan leads the proposal with E. L. Lansing backing the separate plan. An administrator would be appointed by the governor and paid in pension warrants, with four assistants also paid in warrants. State employees would receive half salaries in warrants, and political subdivisions would need to accept them.

Frank H. Fagan Cleveland General Welfare League of Ohio E. L. Lansing League Fagan Attorney General's Office Robert E. Kingsley Joseph Bernon Cleveland Heights

Melbourne ex-soldier completes 578 mile tri cycle ride

Alfred Wilkinson, 44, Melbourne ex serviceman, finished a 578 mile ride from Melbourne to Sydney on a child's tricycle in 9 days 23 hours 25 minutes to win a 125 dollar bet. He has won total stakes of 625 dollars from similar wagers.

Sydney Alfred Wilkinson Melbourne Melbbourne Wilkinson

Bicycle Thief Strikes Brantford Park

Brantford Ontario reports a bicycle theft as Constable Fred W. Cooper parked his bicycle behind a tree in a park and the thief took it. No suspects named. The incident highlights local crime activity in the city.

Brantford

Awe couple attend Pilgrim Holiness General Assembly

In Owosso Michigan Rev and Mrs B A Awe travel for the quadrennial Pilgrim Holiness Church General Assembly. With pastor absent 17 year old Newark Ohio evangelist Edward Moran preaches Sunday morning and 7:30 p m evening. Men's Bible Class led by J G Francis.

Nelsonville B. A. Awe Owosso Mich Pilgrim Holiness Church Edward Moran Newark Ohio J. G. Francis

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