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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

2

Nelsonville enrollment may top 1300 next week

Nelsonville schools report total enrollment at 1271 as of Wednesday and expect the figure to exceed 1300 when classes resume. High school numbers are down about 50 due to York Township reorganization transferring ninth graders to Buchtel and Carbondale students to New Marshfield.

Wnelsonville York Township Buchtel Carbondale New Marshfield E. J. Arnold Margaret Joy Shafer

Marriage Announced For Edna Simonton Lash at St Marys

Mrs. Jerry Simonton announces the marriage of her daughter Edna to George Lash son of Mrs. Florence Lash. The ceremony took place at St. Marys West Virginia on Wednesday September 16 performed by Rev. Radcliff. The couple were accompanied by Mrs. Clyde Barber.

Nelsonville Jerry Simonton Edna George Lash Florence Lash St. Marys W. Va Radcliff Clyde Barber

Death of Edward LeMay 82 Mt. Sterling Ohio

Mrs. Charles Campbell of Nelsonville received word of the death of her father Edward LeMay aged 82 of Mt. Sterling Ohio. He died at a Columbus rest home where he had lived the last four months. Funeral services are planned for Friday afternoon at Mt. Sterling. A sister, Mrs. Rachel Davis, former Nelsonville resident, died last December.

Nelsonville Charles Campbell Edward LeMay Mt. Sterling Ohio

Hewitts To Meet Nelsonville Reunion September 27

Hewitt family reunion scheduled for September 27 at Hope Furnace. Meal at noon offers a basket dinner and invites all relatives and friends. This marks the second Hewitt reunion.

Nelsonville Hewitt Hope Furnace

Nelsonville Daughters of America Hold Friday Bingo Night

The public is invited to a regular weekly benefit bingo party hosted by the D of A at 8 PM in the IOOF hall. Proceeds support charitable efforts in the community.

Nelsonville Legion Building D. of A's F. Hall

Central P.T.A. Set Fall Meeting Friday

Nelsonville announces the first fall session of the Central P.T.A. will convene Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Central school.

Nelsonville Central P.T.A Central

Letart Falls Social Notes and Local Gatherings

Community notes from Letart Falls record a Pooth Festival Rally at the M E Church on Monday September 28 with devotional time speakers and officers for Gallia and Meigs counties. Also listed are Ladies Aid Society meetings, a Wiener roast by the Ohio Valley Grange, and various family visits and obituaries. Amba Sargent, 89, dies with funeral at the M E Church and burial in Letart Falls Cemetery.

Letart Falls M. E Gallia Meigs County Letart League Ladies Aid Society Orpha Hill Ohio Valley Grange Dan Hartinger Letart Amba Sargent L. D. Webb Hubert Spencer Spencer W. Va Alonzo Shippherd Davis W. Spencer Portland Boyd Auba Sargent Akron Milo Sargent Selva Spencer Donia Athey Cheshire D. C. Wolfe Middleport David Stephenson Lawrence Mineral Earl Scott Toedo Alderman Roy Cox Florence and Oman Bays W. H. Roush New Haven Arthur Roush Lizzie Findley Columbus Mary Warren Harold Ward P. R. Shields Cora Mae Edwards Kaylong J. E. Stewart H. W. Quillin Pittsburgh Ina Nall Ravenswood Girl Scouts Doris Cramiett W. D. Roush

Sharpsburg Social Notes and Local Developments

Sharpsburg reports a quiet Labor Day with many visitors and local gatherings. Notables include Floyd Grimes visiting from Canton and Lucille Carsey honored at a neighborhood shower. Reunions and moves involve several families, with church matters and a key union bombing in Cleveland also noted.

Sharpsburg Floyd Grimes Canton R. A. Grimes Leota Strode Lloyd Dewees Robert Lee Patty Mt. Clemens Mich Elizabeth Geese Coshocton Lillian Rardin Richard Fawcett Oklahoma Jennie Crew Mamie Hodgen Wayne Edgerton Chesterhill Bardin Harry Aldrige Lucille Carsey Earl Dickson Campbell U. B Dessie Adrian Cincinnati Clarence Kerns Glen McGrew Joseph Beard

Freshman Ruth Beckler Enrolls at Ohio University

Miss Ruth Beckler enrolled Wednesday at Ohio University for her freshman year. George Rogers Clark son of Mr and Mrs Robert Clark underwent successful tonsil and adenoid removal. Walter Parks illness not diagnosed as infantile paralysis per parents. Frank Vickroy transferred from U S Soil Conservation Department Wooster to Madisonville Kentucky for a similar post.

University Nelsonville Ruth Beckler Ohio University George Rogers Clark Robert Clark Jacksonville Walter Parks Walter Glouster Frank Vickroy Nancy Vickroy East Branch U. S. Soil Conservation Department Wooster Madisonville

Elyria High Students Protest 27 Minute Lunches

Elyria students prepared to present their protest against 27 minute lunch periods to the board of education.

Elyria U.R Elyria High School Board of Education

Nelsonville Social And Personal Notes

Miss Kathleen Norris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Norris, Nelsonville, Rt. 2, leaves Sunday for Anderson, Ind., to enter Anderson College and Theological Seminary. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Norris, Nelsonville, return after visiting Cleveland Exposition and Mrs. Norris' parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Seenes, Walbridge. Miss Fay Price returns after a week with her mother in Basil. Mr. and Mrs. John Carr and children Lucille Dannie and Jackie, and Mr. Ralph Hanning of Nelsonville, visit Mrs. Carr's mother Mrs. James Carey in Dayton over the weekend.

Kathleen Norris John Norris Nelsonville Rt. 2 Anderson Ind Anderson College and Theological Seminary Stanley Norris Cleveland Exposition Norris George Seenes Walbridge Fay Price Basil Ohio John Carr Lucille Dannie Jackie Ralph Hanning Carr James Carey Dayton

Mrs. McCune Hosts Bridge Club in Nelsonville

Mrs. Mary Mc Cune entertained her bridge club Wednesday with a chicken dinner at McDaniels restaurant at 6 30 then bridge at her home. Only guest Mrs. Arthur Burgess joined three tables and gifts were given to Mrs. Fred Edington who is moving to Logan West Virginia. Mrs. Burgess and Mrs. Cookson held high scores.

Nelsonville Mary McCune Arthur Burgess McDaniels Fred Edington Logan W. Va Burgess Cookson

Bean Dinner Announced for Longstretch All-Star Game

An all-star baseball game and bean dinner are set for Longstretch ballpark on Saturday September 19. Teams feature players from Athens The Plains Wellston Carbon Hill New Straitsville Murray City and other districts with games at 2 20 PM.

Longstreth Longstretch Koon Athens Nelson the Plains Tolbert Logan Marshall Dewey Wellston Blosser Carbon Hill Winigan Johnson Dupler Devol Scott Horn Dane Clary Denny Chesser Jonas New Straitsville G. Campbell Murray City Phillips Nelsonville Eagles Mohney Jobs Toth Glouster Graham Bruce Buchtel Hallem Millfield J. Campbel Ray Wagner Hilt B. Smith Taylor

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