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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

2

Nelsonville Church of Christ Homecoming Invites 400

Nelsonville Sunday homecoming with over 400 invitations sent. Morning schedule includes Bible School at 9 30 and a sermon by Charlie A Freer on Reviving the Stone from the Rubbish Pile with special music by the choir. Dinner follows cafeteria style. Evening service at 7 30 features a song service and a sermon by Rev C L Johnson of Columbus on Have a Christian Blitzkrieg.

Nelsonville Jean Allen Glenn Allen Kathryn Courtney L. A. Davis Freer C. L. Johnson Wilson Ave Columbus Pilgrim Holiness Church Corner Chestnut Harper Sts B. A. Awe

Ralph Parks Will Preach at M. E. Church

Nelsonville notes Ralph Parks Jr a Yale Divinity School student and newly ordained Deacon will preach at 10 30 a m Sunday at First Methodist Church The Rev William Martell George will preach at 7 30 p m on The Symphony of Life with Arthur Kennedy leading Sunday School as scheduled.

Nelsonville Ralph Parks, Jr First Methodist Yale Divinity School Parks Ohio Lakeside Arthur Kennedy William Martell George

Notice of Election for Water loo Consolidated School District

The Athens County Board of Election announces a general election on Tuesday November 5th 1940 in Waterloo Township Waterloo Consolidated School District. Ballot proposes an additional tax of three mills per dollar valuations for five years totaling 30 cents per 100 dollars. Election officials include Chairman W Poston and Clerk O K Parrett.

Waterloo Consolidated School District Waterloo Township Athens A Ohio Athens County Board OF Election W. Poston O. K. Parrett Athens County Frank W. Poston

Probate Court Notices In Athens County Ohio

The Probate Court suspends hearings on first and final accounts for several estates and guardianships until October 7 1940 at 9 AM. Named filers include Steve Craig Cora Fleming M D Hughes Elma Paul Harvey Maggie Wise Staten W T Martin Marie Hambel Flora Russell George Wend and E W Cole. Written exceptions may be filed prior to five days before the hearing. FRANCIS D. WHITE Probate Judge.

Athens County Ohio Steve Craig William H. Craig Cora Fleming Marcella Fleming M. D. Hughes George B. Climer George B. Clymer Elma Paul Harvey W.w.a James R. Harvey Maggie Wise Staten Alphretta Wise Morrison Bessie Calloway Sears Francis D. White

Notice of Estates Inventories and Debts Hearing

Public notice to executors administrators and heirs that inventories appraisements and schedules of debts have been filed for multiple estates including Elia Bycofski Howard Jones Clinton Calaway Charles Kincade Hoyt Pinkerton Lula Wilkes Ida Barber Della Pyle Sofrona Wolf Georgia Cooley and Charles Mansfield. A hearing is set for September 30 1940 at 9 00 a m with exceptions due five days prior. FRANCIS D. WHITE

Elia Bycofski Howard 8. Jones Clinton E. Calaway Charles EB. Kincade Hoyt A. Pinkerton Lula C. Wilkes Ida Barber Della Pyle Sofrona Wolf Georgia Cooley Charles Mansfield Francis D. White

Benefit Party Sponsored by Nelsonville Officers Club

The Nelsonville Officers Club will sponsor a benefit party at Spray Hall on Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Proceeds go to a local cause and include a night of music and dancing.

Nelsonville W.B.A. Officers’ Club Spray Hall

Albany village tax levy for street lights proposed 2 mills

Notifies Albany village electors of a three year tax levy above the ten mill limit for current expenses including street lights. The rate is 2 mills per dollar of valuation, equaling 20 cents per 100 dollars, with signatures of Frank W. Poston and O. K. Parrett. Also includes a separate notice about a New York Central Railroad public hearing in Trimble, and a Jacksonville village election levy of 2 mills for five years in Athens County.

Albany Athena County Ohio Athens County Board OF Frank W. Poston O. K. Parrett Public Utilities Commission of Ohio New York Central Railroad Company Trimbie Trimble Commission Ohio Departments South Front Street Columbus Jones, Jones & Erskine c. T. Lewis, JR Millfield Camoad Jones, Jones & Erskine Co T. Lewis, Jry

Buchtel Sets Sights On Middleport in Friday Night Clash

Buchtel brings nine lettermen back for Friday’s game at Middleport with solid reserves. Coach Al Gabriel focused on blocking and tackling as two scrimmages unfolded this week. A pep rally introduced the team at morning assembly.

Buchtel Middleport al Gabriel Gabriel

Pilgrim Holiness Church Services Sun at Nelsonville

Voters in Waterloo township Athene s County Ohio decide on a 3 year 1 mill tax for road hard surfacing at the November 5 1940 general election. Frank W Poston is chairman and O K Parrett clerk. 9 18 40 40tw

Nelsonville to Host Chauncey in First Night Game

Nelsonville high school gathers for a Thursday night practice at Arnold Field with a pep rally on the Public Square. Coaches expect a good tonight game against Chauncey as a large crowd is anticipated and the field lighting is praised as among the best in the region.

Nelsonville Arnold Field Chauncey

T. W. Wallace Dies Today

Nelsonville Ohio reports the death of Thomas W. Wallace age 63 a longtime undertaker formerly of Buchtel after a long illness He ran funeral businesses in both Buchtel and Rainelle He leaves a wife and two sons Luther of Lewisburg and Thomas Jr of Rainelle Funeral services are set for Sunday at two at the Rainelle residence

Nelsonville Thomas W. Wallace Buchtel Rainelle Hospital Rainelle W. Va Wallace Luther Lewisburg Thomas Jr

McArthur U B Circuit Schedule Announced

Churches in the McArthur United Brethren Circuit publish Sunday program times. Harkins Chapel hosts Sunday School at 2 p m and preaching at 2 30 p m Zion offers Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m Pleasant Valley holds Sunday School at 1 30 p m Fairview Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching at the latter churches on Sunday Sept 22 directed by Rev Dale L Van Meter Ohio University student.

Mcarthur United Brethren Harkins Chapel Zion Pleasant Valley Fairview Dale L. van Meter Ohio University

Reading speed milestones in grammar school students

A school insight notes that a typical eighth grader reads and comprehends about 300 words per minute. The observation highlights expected literacy progress for students in grammar school.

Stock market shows mixed gains and losses in England war fears

New York AP report notes conflicting hopes England can fend off German attack. Strengths appear for A S Steel General Motors Douglas United Aircraft Sperry Westinghouse American Telephone and Great Northern Preferred while laggards include Chrysler Harvester North American International Nickel Dow Chemical and Texas Corp. Bonds and commodities are irregular. Treasury financing expectations stir district speculation. Building supply shares rise with nationwide construction activity at high levels.

New York

Pittsburg Livestock and Grain Prices Report

Salable hogs 400 with a 35 cent drop. 160 to 180 lb at 6.25, 180 to 220 lb at 6.75, 200 to 250 lb at 6.50, 250 to 290 lb at 6.25. 90 animals 160 to 200 lb at 6.10. top hogs 6.70 for 200 to 250 lb. Cattle salable 500, calves 400, steady to mixed with good steers 650 lb at 10.75 and grain-fed/grain on grass notes. Sows 25 cent lower, mostly 4.75 and down.

Pittsburgh

Bancroft Announces Haydenville Church Week Schedule

The Rev William E Bancroft pastor of the Haydenville Methodist Charge outlines services for the week starting Sunday Sept 15 A united service at Haydenville 930 am with sermon Still Another Triplet of Graces A 730 pm praise service and Thursday 730 pm prayer Bible study Sunday School Murray City 9 am class 10 am 730 pm worship with The Eleventh Commandment Also a 730 pm prayer meeting Thursday. A united service at Buchtel Sunday 2 pm and a Tuesday 730 pm prayer meeting The Jobs church 930 am Sunday School 730 pm praise service and Wednesday 730 pm worship. Also Toledo grain prices for Wheat No 1 red 772 78 No 2 red 7164 77 Corn No 2 yellow 65 66 Oats No 2 white 32 334 Steel head trout note rainbow trout life in ocean.

William E. Bancroft Haydenville Murray City Buchtel Jobs Church Toledo

Grain price report with commodity grades and rates

Wheat No 1 red 7742 priced at 78 percent. Wheat No 2 red 16449717 shows 78 percent. Corn No 2 yellow 6512 at 66 percent. Oats No 2 white 3142 quoted at 33 percent.

Toledo

Cincinnati Cleveland Produce Prices by Grade and Weight

Market round up of Butter Eggs and Poultry prices by grade and weight for Cincinnati and Cleveland. Includes butterfat creamery, firsts and seconds eggs, various weights for fowl and colored springers, ducks, and U S graded egg standards with per dozen or per pound figures.

Cincinnati Cleveland Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Market Receipts Report Shows Mixed Dairy and Egg Stock

Butter receipts total 772,090 with steady prices and creamery scores around 93. Egg receipts 4,657 rise with grades extra firsts and local share 20 percent. Storage packed extras 22 percent and current receipts 17 percent.

Meeting to Continue Camp Services Near Nelsonville

Meeting at Beech Grove one mile east of Nelsonville on U S 33 continues nightly at 7. Sunday night will close the camp though no services are held Sunday morning. An afternoon service at 2 30 is planned with a large crowd expected.

Nelsonville Beech Grove U. S. 33

McArthur Brickplant to Resume Operations Next Week

The McArthur brickplant will resume temporary operations next week employing about 75 workers. Closed since November 1939, it may run for two months with a chance of indefinite operation if developments warrant. Kilns will be fired about three days before opening to dry them thoroughly.

McArthur Herbert S. Hamilton McArthur Brick Company

Nelsonville Social Notes Seeks Faculty Club Picnic Plan

The Willing Workers Class of the Church of Christ met Sept. 12 at Mrs Harriett Gray's home with 13 members present. They planned the Faculty Club picnic for next Thursday evening at Hope Hollow with high school staff and guests. Helen Jackson chairs the committee.

Church of Christ Harriett Gray Mary McCollum Cora Davis Hope Hollow Helen Jackson

Social Notes From Columbus And Nearby

Prof. and Mrs Linden Edwards and daughter Linda of Columbus visited Mrs Julius Fischer today. Dr and Mrs Paul Fischer and Miss Leota Smith Lakeland Fla arrived to spend the weekend at the Fischer home. Mr Will Fischer and grandson William were recent guests there. Mrs Harry Edington returned from Columbus where she stayed with her sister Mrs Irvin Thacker Sr. Mrs Frank Knox took her granddaughter Miss Betty Baldwin Yellow Springs to Columbus then home. Miss Betty Stewart was taken to Marietta Osteopathic Hospital for observation with her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Stewart. Miss Blanche Moorehead vice president of the Nelsonville Business and Professional Club will attend the President Meeting at the Neil House Columbus Sunday.

Linden Edwards Linda Columbus Julius Fischer Paul Fischer Leota Smith Lakeland Fla Will Fischer William Fischer Harry Edington Irvin Thacker Frank Knox Betty Baldwin Yellow Springs Betty Stewart Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Clarence Stewart Blanche Moorehead Nelsonville Business and Professional Club Neil

A Quinine Strychnine Molecule Difference

The statement notes that quinine and strychnine differ by one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, making the two alkaloids nearly identical in formula and structure. It highlights how small substitutions can define distinct compounds.

York Grange To Screen Film On Refrigerator Locker Plant

York Grange in Nelsonville will present a film showing the construction and operation of a refrigerator locker plant. The event tonight at eight o clock invites all interested to attend as the first step in studying the project’s feasibility and modernization of food preservation.

York Grange Nelsonville Grange Hall

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