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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1927

Page

3

Fifty Delegates At Church Meet In Nelsonville

Fifty delegates attended an allday session of the council of the Churches of Christ of Athens county at the Nelsonville Christian church. The Rev. Gilbert Courtney presided. Speakers included Rev Miles E Hoon and Rev J Quincy Briggs. The gathering discussed rural church issues and stewardship. Choirs will be organized and the Sunday service marks the first since July with Rev Evans delivering a sermon on Motive and Reward.

Mary Parry This City M. Pauline Vieree Athens Brn George Wraith Zanesville Nelsonville Evans

Athens County W C T U Meets Next Thursday

The Athens county W C T U convention will be held at the Christian church in Nelsonville next Thursday with sessions starting at 3 o'clock and a morning program at 10 o'clock. The program includes devotions, an address of welcome, reports, memorial service, selections by quartets, and an election of officers.

Nelsonville Athens County Christian, Church William Andrews Athens Jank Johnson Bulloch Glouster Athens Ladies’ Quartet Amesville Union Nelsonville Quartet Athens’ Quartet Frank Betts

Harriett Tipton Dies After Long Illness at 87

Nelsonville September 10 Mrs Harriett Tipton 87 died Friday night at her Murray City home after a long illness Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 PM at the Murray City M E church Burial will be at Greenlawn Her husband died years ago She leaves three sons two daughters seven grandchildren three sisters and two brothers

Nelsonville Harriett Tipton Murray City M. E Greenlawn

YMCA G A NOTES On membership rates and class schedules

The note describes a temporary membership rate change attracting young seniors with four business men joining after the change. It lists new class times for young business men, regular business men, seniors, and Midevig classes, plus a note on pool maintenance and a winter plan. It also reports on the Athena Glazed Brick plant’s reduced operations and a new perforated brick development amid a building downturn.

Harper Injures Knee In Local High School Football Practice

Harper from Nelsonville sustained a broken bone during a late evening football drill at the practice field. Under Coach Stone the squad trained intensively all week as preparations continue for the October opener against Gloucester.

Nelsonville Gry Harper Pila

Come Back Nelsonville Presbyterian Plans Come Back Sunday

The Nelsonville Presbyterian church will observe Come Back Sunday in all services. The morning service focuses on college students about to leave, with the sermon titled The Tale of Life. The community orchestra performs during Sunday school hour. Three Christian Endeavor Societies are planned: senior intermediate and junior. Meetings start at seven oclock each Sunday evening.

Nelsonvili Presbyterian Church Christian Endeavor

Local Church Services and Socials Highlight Weekend

Rev. Miles E. Hoon from Glouster will lead morning and evening services at the Christian church. Mrs. Cecil Shafer hosted a 6 o’clock bridge dinner on East Franklin Street for Ada Mills of London England with three tables of play. The Willing Workers class gathered at Mrs. Frank Murphy’s Poplar Street home for a pot-luck supper after sixteen members answered roll call.

Nelsonville Miles E. Hoon, Glouster The Christian Church Cecil Shafer East Franklin Street Ada Mills London England P. W. Hickman Harry McGovern Frank Murphy Poplar Treet Tom Mathewson Donald Shafer Roy Schonckenburtz Circle of Ruth Presbyterian Church Parors J. Wilson East Columbus Street Frank Tedrow Gene Shafer Columbus

Married Doris Cullum Weds Alan Mackall in Toledo

Nelsonville notes announce Miss Doris Cullum formerly of Nelsonville married Alan Armstrong Mackall on August 20 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Toledo. Pastor Dr Ira G McCormick officiated. The bride wore a grey traveling suit and carried a corsage of sweetheart roses and lilies of the valley.

Nelsonville Doris % Cullum Alan Armstrong Mackall St. Paul'say. E. Church Toledo Nelsonville Friends Ira G. McCormick

Orange-Crush versus imitation drinks urged for children

A city vendors’ warning article warns mothers against cheap imitations sold to children. It defends Orange-Crush as a genuine orange juice drink with authentic fruit flavor and pure ingredients, contrasting it with substitutes rich in imitation extracts.

That's Him Major Frost Arrives in New York with DX Gift

Major Herbert A Frost, noted international radio expert, and Mrs. Frost landed in New York from England bringing a DX gift aimed at American radio enthusiasts. The arrival highlights cross Atlantic interest in British radio innovations and the booming loud speaker fad.

Herbert A. Frost

Nelsonville Social Notes and Local Notices

The column covers new membership rates for a local organization, with adults paying 25 cents and school-age children 15 cents. It then lists social notes from Nelsonville including church group events, bridge parties, Eastern Star meeting details, and a flurry of personal mentions of locals and visitors from Columbus, Glouster, Akron, Wyandotte, and more, with multiple names and affiliations.

Social notes from Columbus and Nelsonville visit reminders

Miss Fay Sommers of Columbus spends a week with Miss Frances Bennett in Columbus. Mrs. Eugene Shefer and son Joe visit relatives in Nelsonville while Harry Edington was in Columbus Thursday.

William Guy Columbus James Guy Yrank Tedrow, Jr Mary Wilnabeth Kessinger Mary Etta Dunn Tanentar Fay Sommers Frances Bennett Eugene Shefer Joe Nelsonville Harry Edington

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