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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1938
Page
2
Nelsonville will run street lighting on a reduced schedule as finances improve, with all lights including the Public Square ornamental system off from 10 to 10:30 nightly. Mayor C G Dew announced the plan and a campaign to speed bill payments aims to cut delinquency in electric service.
Nelsonville Eagles held a pep meeting for new members with four new captains speaking on the membership drive. Chairman Robert Green pledged to double the quota by November 1, while Howard Call Gilbert Smith and Harry Chesher addressed the constitution benefits and cooperation. Refreshments followed.
Maynard McDaniel a Nel sonville High School faculty member will be guest speaker Sunday evening at 6 o clock during the Union Young People meeting at the Christian Church.
Nelsonville service marks sesquicentennial birth of Alexander Campbell. Rev Leland Goodman preaches special morning message Campbell's Contribution to Christianity. Evening sermon What Is Religion Worth Today features music and song service at 7 30. Union Young People League led by Winnie Howe meets 6. Paint Day Sunday observed. special offering for redecorating aims at $100 from individuals, classes, and organizations.
Ce cil Woodson of this city pleaded guilty in mayor s court to operating a game of chance known as selling numbers and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Lawrence Keaton of The Plains paid a similar fine. John Carter of this city pleaded not guilty to assault and battery on James Rush and was bound over to the grand jury on a 100 dollar bond. Keplar and Harve Anders, also of this city, were fined 10 dollars and costs each for intoxication by Mayor C G Dew on guilty pleas.
Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church members heard a financial campaign chart at a congregational meeting. The plan in operation about a month has reached roughly half the goal. A covered dish dinner for 45 members opened the session, with the Circle of Rath serving. Other winter activities were discussed.
Nelsonville society items document the Dowler hosting Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kinneer for a Past Matrons and Patrons gathering with 21 attendees, gifts, and luncheon. Other notes report Miss Elizabeth Sheppard returning to Warrensville teaching, travel plans, and local visits. Commodities distribution for York Township relief set for Saturday at 1 PM at the township house on Hocking Street.
Glouster Ohio social notes report the Mixed Bridge Club summer party at Athens Country Club. A three course dinner followed seven pm service with fall flowers and crystal candleholders. Prizes awarded to ladies Louella Vaughn Bernice Wallace and Mrs Clayton Zollinger and to men Ernest Vernon Ed Noon and Lawrence Colbert. The event drew members and guests including the Colberts Robinsons Vernons and others, plus visiting friends from Cincinnati Utica and Columbus. Pythian Sisters meanwhile enjoyed an all day picnic to Old Man's Cave and Ash Cave with members listed. Stag Bridge Club met at Charles Harper's with four tables nine players and a dessert service. George Wolf led high score with Harold Cornwell second and Harper third.
Rev D P Morris will use colored slides for an evening sermon on Christ in the Home at Glouster M E Church next Sunday. Morning Bible School at 9 with Lord's Supper at 10. evening service asks What Time Is It. Also Boroff speaks Impressions Gleaned from Conference at 9:30 10:30. Nelsonville GA club plans benefit party Saturday at 8 in IOOF hall.
Glouster installs about 4 250 feet of four inch water main to upgrade supply and add fire protection. Work on Front Madison and Cherry streets proceeds one street at a time with detours and single lane traffic. Two new fire hydrants to be placed near schools. contract awarded to Wayne Cast Iron Pipe Co. of Chicago for 2698.10 dollars, employing about 20 workers.
Friends and relatives gathered with lunch baskets at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Harrison on Sunday to celebrate Roy Harrisons birthday. The surprise event featured a social afternoon and a noon buffet dinner attended by Don Murphy and family Carmel Withem family McDonald family and other relatives from Mountville Bishopville Gloucester Logan and surrounding areas.
Frank O Mara of Nelsonville received word Wednesday of his brother John O Mara death in Buffalo New York He leaves his wife and one son Raymond of Buffalo and three sisters in Bradford Pennsylvania the family’s former home Frank O Mara is the last of five brothers Funeral services will be held Saturday in Buffalo.
At the Columbus Methodist Episcopal Conference Rev. F. G. Boroff was named to return for another year as pastor of Glouster. This will be his fourth year in the city. Rev. R. S. Lawrence, previously in Jacksonville, was transferred to Bartlett. No Jacksonville appointment has been announced yet.
GLOUSTER L K Heiskell agent for New York Central Lines and his family own the Gar Biddison property at Spring and Cross Streets. They have bought the J R Woods residence on Spring Street once Dr E E LeFever home. Woods also bought a residence on Franklin Avenue in Athens and will return to Athens once it is vacated. When the Woods move in, Heiskell couple will relocate to their new home.
The offices of the C. F. Wallace & Son Funeral Home relocate from Front Street to the L. C. Burson property on Main Street recently bought by Mr. Wallace. The home addition includes an operating room and an office, converting the house into a combined funeral home and residence.
GLOUSTER News from Boy Scout Troop No 73 states Frank Darling Jr passed the Tenderfoot test Wednesday and is now a registered scout. He awaited his twelfth birthday before taking the test after months of active troop work. The troop plans for a scout circus at the National Brands picnic in Athens on Sept 25 with demonstrations. A troop hike is planned Sunday at 1 PM from Holy Cross Church. bring signal flag and handbooks.
GOES TO KENTUCKY GLOUSTER Max Antle, Jacksonville Trimble High School class of 1938, enrolled in the College of Education at Lexington. He will major in coaching and minor in history and plans to live at Phi Epsilon on campus.
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