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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1935

Page

2

Federal inspector to view sites for Nelsonville post office

Nelsonville Postmaster L J Eberie announced a fifth bid for the proposed Federal Post Office site on East Columbus Street. The latest bid comes from Mrs T C Galvin for a property with frontage of feet and depth of 148 feet at 18000 dollars. The inspector will visit more sites this week to canvass offers and the government may consider any site despite current bids.

Nelsonville L. J. Eberie Gar Federal Post Office T. C Galvin Jate East Columbus Street Federal Department

Picnic plans to be discussed by Donahey-Davey Club

A special meeting of the Donahey-Davey Club of Athens County will be held in the Buckeye Building rooms in Nelsonville Friday evening. Dr. C. G. Dew announced the gathering to discuss plans for a forthcoming large picnic.

Nelsonville Donahey-Davey Club Athens County Buckeye C. G. Dew

Building plans and bids advance after purchase

Following the sale, the purchasers expect to proceed with construction. Once the deal closes, plans for the erection will be drawn and bids publicly advertised to solicit contractors.

Murray Wins in Eagle Game

Nelsonville hosts Murray City as the Eagles rally to a 5 to 1 victory in a five game series opener. Tutie Marshall starred with a double and three singles while Paul Taylor pitched seven hits allowed and Don Mohney took the loss. Johnny Columber suffered a facial injury from a pitch.

Nelsonville Murray CityEagles Ee Taylor Marshall Ee O'Hare Sabo Walters Oon NESS Eagles Mohney Graham Nak Sr És Geersy Gorge

Social visits span Columbus to Los Angeles in a busy week

Buchtel and Wrights spent last week in Columbus visiting Ralph Wright and family. Mert Willis hosted Sherman Venz and Perrine family members, while Perrine and Willis sisters reunite after nine years. Jack Clark family joined Floyd Leake for a Sunday gathering. Mildred Russell visited Belle Kinneer, where Miss Gibson remained a guest and suffered multiple knee and hip injuries in recent weeks. Dallas Andrews family spent over Saturday with May Pheips.

Willie Perrine Jack Clark Florence Bob Floyd Leake Mildred Russell Rutland Belle Kinneer Miss Gibson Dallas Andrews Virginia Whitesville May Pheips

Frosty Johnson Shines In Hamden Win Over McArthur

Nelsonville reports the local pitching ace Frosty Johnson pitched and batted Hamden to a five inning win over McArthur in an elimination tournament at Jackson. Johnson allowed three hits and collected a triple a double and two singles in five at bats scoring all three runs. Russ Daw lay added two hits in four trips. Johnson beat Lefty Hesse in a dazzling mound duel.

Nelsonville Frosty’ Johnson Hamden McArthur Jackson Johnson Russ Dawlay Hesse Columbus Red Bird St. Louis Cardinal

Legion Meeting Set With Post Officer Elections

Post members are called to a Glenford Dugan Post meeting in Nelsonville with important business and election and installation of officers for the coming year. Following the session, lunch will be served. Also announced is the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Tucker of Nelsonville R D 3 on Monday September 9 weighing eight and one half pounds. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bookman of Buchtel and Mr. and Mrs. G. Tucker of Nelsonville R D 3.

Nelsonville W. W. Warren Glenford Dugan Lowell Tucker Nelsonville R. D D. E. Bookman Buchtel G. Tucker

Night Class To Open In Nelsonville

Nelsonville announces a four year night class covering explosives and practical electricity to begin this fall at the high school. The program opens Friday evening with a dinner event for Willing Workers Class members follows with a business meeting at 7 50.

Nelsonville The Christian Church

Woman's Business Club of Nelsonville Holds Dinner Meeting

Nelsonville women of the Woman's Business and Professional Club met Tuesday evening at the Dew House for a 6 15 chicken dinner set for 16. The fall kickoff featured a program on democracy and included a talk by Miss Mary Sharp on equal rights, with plans for future initiation and a luncheon banquet rescheduled for Sept 19 due to conflicts.

Nelsonville Woman's Business and Professional Club Dew House Logan Club Mary Sharp United States

Boosters Plan Benefit for Nelsonville High Band

Nelsonville High School Band Boosters Club hosts a benefit bingo party at the K of P Hall Friday evening to raise funds for the band. The club offers attractive prizes and the event begins at 8 o'clock.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School K. of P. Hall

Nelsonville Personal Notices Highlight Visits and Travel

Nelsonville social notices report Wendell Butcher of Lancaster returning home after a visit with sister Mrs. Ted Ties. Guests Sunday included Miss Elenor Noll and John Moore from East Cleveland. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Cunning ham of Detroit visit the Mechem family. Mrs. Arthur Phillabaum and son Billy leave for Pittsburgh after summer with G. W. Lax. Lax travels with Mrs. Phillabaum to Newark to meet Mr. Phillabaum. Leo Burnell attends a Buick dealers meeting in Columbus.

Wendell Butcher Lancaster Lancaster Ted Ties Mrs. Ties Elenor Noll John Moore East Cleveland Charles Cunningham Detroit Mich W. B. Mechem Arthur Phillabaum Charlotte Lax Billy Pittsburgh G. W. Lax Leo Burnell Columbus Buick

Pike Family Returns Home After Visits in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Clarence Pike return to Gladwin Michigan after a week in Chauncey visiting Mr and Mrs F H Staffinger. They toured Ash Cave Old Man's Cave and Rock House and visited friends in Huntington West Virginia and Ashland Kentucky.

Chauncey Clarence Pike Gladwin Mich F. H. Staffinger Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Rock House Huntington W. Va Ashland

Glouster High Tomcats Open Season at Marietta Tigers

Glouster High Tomcats travel to Marietta Friday night to face the Tigers, a top Class A foe in Southeastern Ohio. Coach Kermit Blosser fields a veteran line and backfield with ten lettermen returning, aiming for an upset. Key players include Williams as captain, Zimmer at back, and Thompson at halfback. Stephenson is out for the season with prior injuries.

Glouster Glouster High Tomcats Marietta Marietta Tigers Ohio Ohio River Lads Kermit Blosser Williams Zimmer Thompson Elson Stephenson New Lexington Dick Guinther Andrew Roberts McGrew Boothman A. Roberts Paine Craig Darling Woods McAllister Blosser

Mining School To Resume In Glouster

The Mining School in Glouster will resume Thursday at 7 o'clock in the high school building under Prof Seabright. The program focuses on explosives and electricity. All interested are invited to enroll. CLASS PLANS PARTY Bishopville The Sunshine Class of the Bishopville Sunday school will have a party at the town house Friday evening.

Glouster Buiding Seabright Bishopville

Kiwanis Club Tackles East Branch Project at Gordon Hotel

Glouster Kiwanis meeting at Hotel Gordon Tuesday noon evolved into a business session focused on the East Branch project with about a dozen members present. Attorney George W. Rose awarded the attendance prize to Rev. David P. Morris. Glouster Unemployed League Unit No 5 calls a 7:30 PM Thursday high school meeting for important business.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon East Branch George W. Rose David P. Morris Glouster Unit No & of the Unemployed League

Sunday School Class Plans Hollister Ice Cream Social

The Senorita Class of Hollister A. B. Sunday School met at Loretta Carrilli’s home with Daisy Deem in charge. They sponsor an ice cream social at Hollister School on Wednesday night September 18 for Hollister Church funds. Prizes were won by Edna Byers and Mrs. Winnie Phelps.

Hollister A. B Loretta Carrilli Daisy Deem Hollister School Hollister Church Edna Byers Winnie Phelps Janey Bethel Sevena Banfield Ruth Slater Jennie Banfield Olive Bethel Rebecca Cobo Alice Bethel Olive Andrews Rose Mitchell Violet Slay Loretta McClellan Irma Andrews Annetta Hodgson

Three Holwerth girls undergo tonsil surgeries

Mae Caroline and Esther Holwerth, daughters of Mr and Mrs Ignace Holwerth Greens Run, were taken by local ambulance to Athens for tonsil operations Monday. They were accompanied by their mother and returned home Tuesday in satisfactory condition.

Glouster Caroline Mae Esther Ignace Holwerth Greens Run Athens

Glouster Moose Chapter Appoints Committee Chairmen

Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose announces committee chairs including Publicity Myri Morgan Membership Weltha Williams Social Service Bertha Carpenter Homemaking Gertrude Jewell Child Care and Training Mary Kinsell Library Zella Brown Ritualistic Emma McClelland.

Glouster Women of the Moose Myri Morgan Weltha Williams Bertha Carpenter Gertrude Jewell Mary Kinsell Zella Brown Emma McClelland

Seckinger Enters St Aloysius Academy for Girls

Betty Ann Seckinger of Jacksonville has enrolled at St Aloysius Academy for girls in New Lexington for the coming year.

Glouster Betty Ann Seckinger Jacksonville St. Aloysius Academy For Girls New Lexington

Galloway Family Welcomes 10-Pound Daughter

Mr and Mrs Gene Galloway announce the birth of a 10 pound daughter born Tuesday in their home. Lawrence Sands Trimble has moved to Cincinnati for work at Longview Hospital with his brother and sister in law Earl Sands also employed at the same hospital.

Glouster Gene Galloway Trimble Lawrence Sands Cincinnati Longview Hospital Earl Sands

Funeral held for Paul McGrew in Columbus

Mr and Mrs John Baird and Mr and Mrs Fred Jansen attended the funeral of Paul McGrew in Columbus Monday afternoon. Mr McGrew died Saturday.

Jacksonville John Baird Fred Jansen Paul McGrew Columbus McGrew

Chester Groups End Week Active With Meetings And Birth

Chester O U A M met Thursday night with Tuppers Plains members in attendance. Chester M E Ladies Aid met Friday at Mrs I N Hutchinson home to plan refreshments for Meigs County Fair. Mr and Mrs Thear Riebel welcomed a son Friday night, grandson of Mrs Emma Reibel and Mr and Mrs Albert Pierson. Mrs Floyd Ridenour and Mr and Mrs Dan Warner visited Mrs Emma Smith who is homebound after an auto crash. Mrs Eber Warner is seriously ill. daughter Mrs John Hayes cares for her. Chester Council D A A met Tuesday. Elizabeth Durst Viola Grueser and Orpha Musgrave helped. Chester Unit Patriotic Youth of America met Wednesday. Chester Grangers met Wednesday. Thursday they visited Tuppers Plains for a program and old time serenade for Professor Davis and Doris McClain. Lucile Smith visiting Rutland, daughter of Ben Powell, stayed with Smiths. Mrs Dana Fick, Mrs Herb Warner, Miss Ella Fick, Chester, and Miss Martha Meater of Pittsburgh were Friday dinner guests of Mrs Koenig and Ethel. Mr and Mrs Guy Singes of Bashan were dinner guests of the Kimes. L A Jeroleman moved into a new cottage.

Chester Bashan Floyd Ridenour Dan Warner Emma Smith Orpha Musgrave Albany Chester Unit Patriotic Youth of America Daughters of America Chester Grangers Tuppers Plains Davis Doris McClain Lucile Smith Rutland Ben Powell Miss Smith B. K. Smith Dana Fick Herb Warner Ella Fick Martha Meater Pittsburgh Koenig Ethel Flatwoods Guy Singes Ward Kimes L. A. Jeroleman

Chase Church Group Holds All Day School Meeting

The Chase Circle of Ruth met September 5 at Beverly Skinner's home for an all day program. Morning sewing followed by a potluck for 12 members and nine visitors. Afternoon session presented as an old fashioned school with Beverly Skinner as teacher and readings from McGuffey Readers.

Grace Skinner Ruth Woodyard Phyllis Carbaugh Leo Welch Edward Oberholzer Paul Sands Max Carbaugh Lois Woodyard Alvin Lynch Brooks Beverly Skinner Jesus Emma Robinson McGuffey Caudle Squeer Esta Carbaugh Bell Oberholzer Lord Allum Grace Lynch Phyllis Cartaugh Henry Johnson Virgil Stanley Worth Lynch Lynch Parkersburg Doris Rose Mary Oberholser Charles Green Cleveland Glen French Columbus Will Martin Meigs County

Funeral Services Held for George and Daniel Tippie

Funeral services for George Tippie age 71 who died after paralysis were held at McDougall Church with burial beside it. His brother Daniel Tippie age 75 died hours later from a heart attack. services were at Pilgrim Holiness Church Athens. Rev B H Pugh led both rites with Mr Powell, Mr Bradfield and Mr Knight singing. George leaves Mary and son John plus four daughters. Daniel leaves a wife and several children. Chauncey attendees included multiple Tippie family members and local residents.

Chauncey George Tippie McDougal Daniel Tippie Pilgrim Holiness Church Athens B. H. Pugh Powell Bradfield Knight Daniel Tip Ted Tippie Steve Johnson Charles Tippie Lizzie Collins Ruth Smith Edward West

Thirteen Mines Operating in CHAUNCEY District

Thirteen mines were marked for work Wednesday in the CHAUNCEY district, one fewer than Tuesday. Among operations listed are No. 267 No. 255 No. 24 No. 10X Ohio No. 1 Chauncey No. 25 Pos ton No. 6 Hocking Lick Run Luh rig Carbondale Kimberly Mush Run.

Chauncey Ohio No Chauncey No Poston No Hocking Lick Run Luhrig Carbondale Kimberly Mush Run

Chauncey Social Personal Mention

Chauncey news notes visits and family connections. Mrs. Sarah Weber of Granville was in Chauncey to see Mrs. Ida Pendergrass. Chauncey residents Florence Minister and Eleanor Minister and Dorothy Goodson traveled to Xenia for Mrs. Frank Weaver’s illness.

Chauncey Sarah Weber Granville Ida Pendergrass Florence Minister Eleanor Minister Dorothy Goodson Xenia Frank Weaver Lydia Brookins Guy Brookins Charles H. Higgins Rachael Zanesville Floyd Nye Higgins Nye Miller Carson Chauncey and Steubenville Clara Canter. Jobs Elisa Burton Margaret Campbell

Local Social Notes Highlight Town Visitors and Moves

Mrs. William Yerkey and mother from Athens visited friends here. Sam Forman and family spent Sunday in Roseville with his brother J R Jones. Walter Koehler and two children visited Ivor Shunway at the Perry home. Kienth of Ashland Ky with Mrs Angell’s daughter. Frances and Carl Conrath and Bob Bobo attended the Marietta fair. Guy Myers and daughters visited R E Wilson and family. Dale Smith of Chicago stayed with Clyde Smith and J C Burson. William Hope of Columbus visited en route to Kansas City. The Wilson child has been seriously ill for some time. Delano Burleigh moved to her daughter’s near Athens.

Chauncey Church of Christ Softball Beats The Plains 7 3

Chauncey Church of Christ softball team defeated The Plains 7 to 3 at The Piainn Playground on Tuesday night. The victory improves Chauncey’s season record and showcases strong hitting and pitching.

Plains Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ The Piainn

Figgins Undergoes Appendectomy in Columbus

Rollie Figgins of Columbus former Chauncey resident and brother of Mrs. Roy Pendergrass underwent an appendectomy at White Cross Hospital Columbus last week. He is recovering well. Roy Pendergrass and family plus Bill Reed visited Figgins in Columbus on Sunday.

Chauncey Rollie Figgins Columbus Roy Pendergrass White Cross Hospital Pete and Charles Bill Reed Figgins

Buchtel Ladies Aid Sponsor Euchre and Bingo Party

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the W. M. W. of A. hosts a euchre and bingo gathering Friday September 13 at 8 o'clock in Star Theater Buchtel.

Buchtel Star Theater

Tippie Youth Injured Foot Then Attends Grandfather Rites

Chauncey Hollis Tippie son of Mr and Mrs John Tippie CCC member at Peach Ridge Camp suffered a laceration above the right ankle. He attended his grandfather George Tippie’s funeral at McDougall Church on Sunday.

Chauncey Hollis Tippie John Tippie CCC Peach Ridge George Tippie McDougall Church

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