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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1939

Page

5

Nelsonville P T A opens year with committees and guest speaker

Nelsonville High School P T A held its first meeting of the year with President Mrs. Edward Sharp in charge. Delegates were named for the state convention and committees organized. Guest speaker Mrs. Nelle Dowler urged school and home cooperation as oct. first week designated P T A week.

Nelsonville Parent-Teacher Association Edward Sharp Nelle Dowler Tessie Cavanaugh John W. Bricker Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers Columbus Sharp James Knight J. B. Preston P. T. A. Council Dorothy Schmitter Alice Duskey Charles Long Miss Duskey Elizabeth Shafer Emily Sharp Imogene Sayre Dana Barber Josephine Sharp

Carbondale Foe for Eagles Sunday in 15th Win Bid

The ville Eagles chase a 15th straight win Sunday September 24 at home against Carbondale. Carbondale has named Johnny Murray to start, a right hander, with solid support behind him. Eagle Paul Taylor who has won 10 straight may return to start and Toth is ready to relieve if needed.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Carbondale Johnny Murray Murray Eagles Paul Taylor Eagle Toth Taylor

School mothers organize with Mrs B M Coakley head

J Arnold and Mrs Edward Sharp head the membership committee. Miss Cornelia Scott’s home room had the most parents. Tea followed the session with cakes baked by girls under Miss Pauline Fierce. Home room mothers listed with room numbers and sponsors.

J. Arnold Edward Sharp B. M. Coakley Cornelia Scott E. J. Arnold Home Economics Department Pauline Fierce Moorehead Gerald Baird Wilbur Hutchinson Jackson F. R. Jackson Herman Ogg McDaniel Roy Sayres W. W. Warren Scott J. B. Preston Oliver Bishop James Cope Wolfe Harley Warden Howard Raine Washburn Robi. Kinney Harley Juniper Fierce Babe Harmony Call Boyd Roy Snackenburg Ed Rosser Sharp Lessie Hannas Fred Mulligan Shaw Figley Eddie Johnson Charles Walker James Knight Garret Hoch Abraham Long O. P. Bingman

Farewell party for Rev W P Clark and wife ends Nelsonville stay

The Nelsonville Methodist Church social room hosted a farewell for Rev W P Clark and family as they depart for Franklin Ohio. A musical program featured Charles Long Dorothy Schmitter Ralph Parks and Mrs Philip Welles with Mrs Ralph Parks and Alice Duskey at the piano. Gifts were presented to the Clarks and tea served afterward.

Nelsonville Methodist Church W. P. Clark Clarks Franklin Ohio

Choir to Meet Tonight at Church of Christ

The choir of the Church of Christ will meet tonight at 7 o'clock at the church for rehearsals and song practice.

Church of Christ

Pocahontas Hall Benefit Party Planned by Degree Chapter

Nelsonville hosts a weekly benefit party in Pocahontas Hall at 8 o clock sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas. Proceeds support local charity efforts through a recurring community event.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas Pocahontas Hall

Scouts to Meet Nelsonville Troop 63 Members

All members of Troop 63, Boy Scouts, are asked to meet at Central School Wednesday evening at 7 o clock.

Nelsonville Troop 63 Boy Scouts Central

Glouster Home Destroyed By Fire In Six Room House

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the six room house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saulters known as the old Eli Douglas place on the old road between Glouster and Trimble west of Sunday Creek. Mrs Saulters and two daughters were in town. John Heffken and Kenneth ran to the station with alarm but flames were beyond control with no water. Total loss, insuredless.

Glouster Charles Saulters Eli Douglas Trimble Sunday Creek Saulters John Heffken Kenneth Saubers

Miss Naomi Williams Dies After Illness in Athens

Naomi Williams 44 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Williams of Glouster died Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after sudden illness last week She earned a BS in Education from Ohio University taught in Norwood before a 1933 nervous breakdown She was a member of the Methodist Church and Eastern Star Survived by parents two sisters Sara Ann and brothers Reese and Guillym Private funeral Thursday at 2 pm Blower Funeral Home and family home call times listed

Glouster Naomi Williams William Williams Maple St Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Norwood Methodist Church Eastern Star Lodge Sara Ann Akron Reese Pomeroy Guillym

Pensioners to Meet at Jacksonville Grove Thursday

Old Age pensioners plan a meeting in the Jacksonville grove on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The public is invited.

Glouster Jacksonville Grove

Boy Scouts Form Instruction Class at Holy Cross Church

Scout troop 73 meets Wednesday at 6 45 in the church hall to form a Tenderfoot instruction class. The meeting covers patrol leadership, a contest on collecting sales tax receipts and stamps, semaphore basics, and merit ratings for regular attendance and adherence to scout laws.

Glouster Church Hall Holy Cross Church Jack Bradley Paul Beshara Frank Darling John Matyskella

Howard Peyton Dies After Long Illness

Howard Peyton aged 18 son of William Peyton died at White Cross Hospital Columbus Saturday night at 8 40 after several weeks illness. He lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Link Peyton since infancy. Surviving are his father grandparents one brother Billy Jr and two sisters Helen and Betty. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church Readville with Rev Cradle officiating. Burial will be in Glouster Cemetery.

Glouster Howard Peyton William Peyton White Cross Hospital Columbus C. F. Wallace & Son Link Peyton Billy, Jr Helen Betty First Baptist Church Cradle Readville Glouster Cemetery

Glouster Social Notes Announce Local Marriage

Glouster residents report the marriage of Pauline Nelson to Arnold Maxwell in Greenup Kentucky on Labor Day at the Methodist Church with Rev. Timothy S58 Lacks officiating. The couple, high school sweethearts from Glouster, belong to the town’s young set with Pauline employed in the Athens county auditors office and Arnold in his father’s Water Street garage.

Joe Nelson Front ‘St Pauline Arnold Maxwell Elbert Maxwell Methodist Church Greenup Timothy S58. Lacks Helen Kirkbride Jack Crawford Glouster High School Glouster Maxwell Athens Water St

Silver wedding anniversary celebrated at Buckingham home

Mr and Mrs John Swaro marked their silver wedding anniversary at their Buckingham Ohio home on Sunday September 17 Many gifts were received and music for the day was provided by Joseph Matthews Avery Cocke and Michael Kanuch A noon dinner honored numerous relatives and guests from Buckeye communities and nearby towns including Toledo Corning Columbus Zanesville Glouster and Jackson Others noted visiting relatives and weekend trips by local residents in attendance or staying with family members across the region

John Swaro Buckingham Ohio Joseph Matthews Avery Cocke Michael Kanuch Peter, Swaro Joseph Bailey John G. Nevins Michael Swaro Nancy Edward John, Jr Joseph Glenna Donald Juanita Marilyn

Eagles Parade Draws 10,000 In Marion March

About 85 members of Nelsonville Aerie of Eagles attended the Marion Ohio celebration honoring John A Abel newly elected national president. District 4 was well represented with a band in the mammoth parade. Twenty eight bands joined the parade in all with an estimated 10 000 Eagles in line.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Aerie of Eagles Marion Ohio John A. Abel Eagles District 4

George Dupler Dies Monday in Nelsonville

George Dupler age 71 died at home on Monday Sept 18 in Nelsonville. Survived by wife Elizabeth and 12 children including Alma Lucas James Gene Susie Queen Elizabeth Vorhees Ethel Hale Annabel Canter Pearl Dup ler and others. funeral Thursday at 2 pm at the late residence with burial in Buchtel Cemetery.

Nelsonville George Dupler Elizabeth Dupler Alma Lucas James Gene David Dupler Columbus Susie Queen Bremen Elizabeth Vorhees Gibsonville Ethel Hale Springfield Annabel Buchtel Cemetery

Racine Social And Personal News Roundup

Racine social items note Charles Miles at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg for observation. Mrs Emma Jividen visits Athens and guests Bertha Lawrence funeral in Pomeroy. Local clubs meet including Racine Garden Club and Happy Hustlers Class. Families travel and visit relatives across Columbus Athens Cleveland Gallipolis and eastern states. Monthly Farm Bureau meeting held at A B Cross home.

Retta Howe M. E. Church W. W. Warren E. Washington St Susan Myers Estha Warren Wilhelmina Mender Ida Duskey Pearl Williams Hazel Dunkle Lillian Wallace Verna Hall Hazel Katzenback Anna Riley Racine Charles Miles St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg George Simpson E. A. Wingett Ray Elliot Nelsonville Phyllis Robinson Miss Steppe Columbus Jake Gaul John Philson Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Charles Stephenson Jack Delaware Amanda Cross Emma Jividen Bertha Lawrence Pomeroy Clark Jividen Lucinda Cooper Athens Bertha Price Cleveland Emma Jiiden Methodist Church Fern Gaul M. L. Morris Racine Garden Club Fred Wolf Eagle Ridge Harris Howard Harris Clyde Cross Farm Bureau A. B. Cross

Man Pleads Guilty in Mayor Court. fined ten dollars

James Warren of Deanville charged with quarreling and fighting pleaded guilty at the mayor court of Co. G. Dew. He received a ten dollar fine plus costs. The piece notes Rameses II of Egypt had a record family, with 200 children counted, including 111 sons and 50 daughters according to inscriptions by their father.

Nelsonville James Warren Deanville Co. G. Dew Rameses II Egypt

Home-Coming Observed at Chauncey Church of Christ

Annual home coming drew large crowds from Columbus Charleston Nelsonville Millfield Athens The Plains Gallipolis Greens Run Glouster Amesville Coolville Albany Newark with former members and attendees returning to share services and a basket dinner More than a dozen local and surrounding churches sent greetings and the sermon titled From Gods Balcony was delivered by Rev C L Johnson Assistants conducted the prayers and music featured piano solos vocal duets and a cornet duet. decor featured fall flowers and the auditorium was newly papered

Chauncey Church of Christ Andriew, Simpkins Frances’ Fiske Marilyn Parry Jo Ann Paul Cass Elma Cass Lois Jean Lands Ralph Brown Christine Brown Gilbert Courtney Guy Brookins Henry Cass Daniel Johnson Homer Johnson Paul Fiske Carl Shafer Church Martha Shafer Jessie Fiske Neil Crawford Harry Messenger Lydia Jackson Walter Morrison Nelsonville Elda Koons Mathew Kilpatrick Columbus Rose Barker Athens B. H. Pettit Millfield C. L. Johnson Wilson Avenue Church of Christ, Columbus the Plains Gallipolis Greens Run Glouster Amesville Coolville Albany Newark Charles Bradfield Clifford Shafer Pearl Henry

Grange Meeting Tonight At Chauncey With Potluck

Chauncey Dover Grange led by Earl Tarleton will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 in the K P Building. A potluck supper will be served and all Grange members are urged to attend.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Grange Earl Tarleton K. of P Grange

Aged Members of Chauncey Church Celebrate 99th Anniversary

Among Chauncey Church of Christ seniors are Hiram Tinkham 91 The Plains M J Gardner Chauncey who turns 90 March 1 Mrs Elizabeth Fiske 86 living with daughter Nettie Henry Chauncey George Harvey Nye 86 and wife Sarah 84 Chauncey. Ill health kept them from full participation in the annual home coming and 99th anniversary observed Sunday September 17.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Hiram Tinkham the Plains M. J. Gardner Elizabeth Fiske Nettie Henry George Harvey Nye Sarah Nye

Hazel Childress Leaves After Visit Here

Miss Hazel Childress a Sayre Academy of Cosmetology student in Akron spent last week with relatives in Chauncey and vicinity. She returned to Akron Saturday and was accompanied as far as Columbus by her mother Mrs. Russell Childress and Gilbert Dennis and Mary Childress and Mrs. Tish Childress of Chauncey and Miss Doris Beverage of Carbondale.

Chauncey Hazel Childress Sayre Academy of Cosmetology Akron Columbus Russell Childress Gilbert Dennis Mary Childress Tish Childress Doris Beverage Carbondale

Ten Mines on Work List in District Ten

Chauncey district activity shows ten mines operating Tuesday. The active list includes Poston No. 6 Kimberly Chauncey N Y 25 Coonville Black Diamond No. 255 No. 24 No. 90 No. 219 and No. 107. Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney hosted dinner Sunday night at their High Street home for Rev and Mrs C L Johnson Columbus and Rev and Mrs Harry Messenger of Zewickley Pa.

Chauncey Poston No Kimberly Chauncey N. Y Coonville Black Diamond Gilbert Courtney High St C. L. Johnson Columbus Harry Messenger Zewickley

Booster meeting set for Homer Grange 691 Saturday

GLOUSTER Booster meeting of Homer Grange 691 will be held Saturday September 23 at 1 30. A record crowd is expected and all officers and members are requested to be present.

Glouster Homer Grange

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey social page records visits from El mer Lock Nelsonville and Elroy Williams New Marshfield guests of Mrs Tish Childress. Dedicating dam and park at Zaleski marked Sunday afternoon. Edward and Mrs Daugherty Coolville visited Chauncey relatives and Church of Christ homecoming. Floyd Myers Arkansas formerly Chauncey visited family and niece Mildred Estep recovering from appendectomy. Hazel Lahugh of Nelsonville visiting Mrs Helen Courtney. Hubert Coulson Zanesville stayed with mother Edith Coulson. Cecil Hughes and family of New Philadelphia stayed with B E Carter family over weekend.

Chauncey Elmer Lock Nelsonville Elroy Williams New Marshfield Tish Childress Mill St Zaleski Edward Daugherty Coolville Charles Daugherty Church of Christ Floyd Myers Newsark Pidcock Mildred Estep Sheltering Arms Hospital Chauncey Church of Christ Hazel Lahugh Helen Courtney Hubert Coulson Zanesville Jin Chauncey Edith Coulson High St Cecil Hughes New Philadelphia B. E. Carter

Old Elephant at Taronga Park Faces Blindness

Sydney reports Jessie the 77 year old Taronga Park Zoo elephant is going blind per Major C. H. Patten. Gift of the King of Siam in 1882, the venerable creature has delighted generations. Separate note recalls eye color facts and reveals many hues in newborns.

Sydney, N. S. W Jessie Sydney Taronga Park Zoo C. H. Patten

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Fick Clarence Jack J. K. Kinneer Donald Betts J. L. Webb Nelsonville Social Notes W. M. George Lois J. M. Hyde George Cincinnati Charles Monks Fay Howard Robbins Rd Emily McManaway Ball Pharmacy Henry Nutter James Bland Lafe Ayers Murray City Clint Ayers Jack Harris Chesapeake W. Va Sunday Creek Burns Mrs. White Ray White Lauretta Hickman Kathleen Shumway Ann Dennison Kathryn Dennison Hickman Dorothy Vernon Louella Vaughan Louise Wallace Evelyn Gatchel Olive McKee Sara Colbert Bernice Wallace Gladys Richardson Belle Cornwell J. H. Henshaw Cross St Red Cross Glouster Village Stag Bridge Club Jim Stedman Lawrence Colbert Charles Harper Harold Cornwell John Shumway L. G. DeLong R. G. Gatchel A. T. Craft Roger, Kittle Ernest Vernon Glen Wallenhaupt Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Richard Jones Richard Miles Deaconess Hospital Garnet Reed The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church E. E. Munden Suzanne Walter Williams Beulah Bennett J. T. Martin L. S. Thompson Thompson New Plymouth Joe Wolf Leon Montgomery Anne Bernadine Patty Wolf Charles Strohmeyer David, Lancaster Wolf and Sons Glouster Amusement Corp Brown-Wolf D. Sipe Brown-Wolf Market J. Wolf, Sr J. McCarty H. Brown Jim Wolfe E. Wolf En Cone Glouster Amusement CO J. Wolf, Jr Oakley & Oakley Insura Dover Two Chauncey District Glen D. Thomas General Electric Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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