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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
6
Crabtree was named president of the Nelsonville Boosters Club at a Tuesday meeting at the high school building. Other officers for the year include Richard Donahey as vice president Glenn Thomas as secretary and Ralph Cook as treasurer.
Nelsonville Greyhounds await the 1946 season opener against Rutland. A veteran lineup battle shapes the left tackle, right tackle and backfield positions as Captain Ed 135 leads at left end and Charlie Mechem calls signals. Sophomore Wan remains a key challenger at left half while Bill Ross and Bill Keating anchor backfield depth.
The Buchtel Methodist Church announces its annual homecoming for Sunday October 13. Sunday School starts at 10 a m with a basket dinner at noon in the church basement. The 2 o clock program features a ram presentation and the pastor Rev C B Lees will speak, with short talks by former pastors. James Carsner chairs the committee. Evelyn Robson is secretary. Former residents are invited to attend and renew acquaintances.
Glouster Lodge 1197 Loyal Order of Moose will hold initiation ceremonies in the lodge room on Tuesday evening September 24. The Lancaster degree team will be present to perform the work. Following the degree conferral, lunch will be served.
Union Furnace social page records visits and gatherings. Notable entries include Mrs. Hazel Simpson visiting in Lancaster and Delbert Reinsheil hosting a Sept. 8 picnic with guests from Chicago and Lancaster. Additional repeats note cross-town visits among the LaGore Clark Kennedy Frey Geiger Kistler and King families.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the DAR held its first meeting of the new year at Mrs. J. M. Hyde's Fort Street home. Regent Mrs. W. H. Weigand outlined proposed work and projects. New member Arley Fiske welcomed. Jonathan Edington named on Valley Forge Memory Bell Tower. Twelve members and one guest attended.
Mr and Mrs Thomas W Mathewson attended the 4 o'clock wedding of Miss Jean Wade in Huntington West Virginia The Wade family is formerly from Nelsonville The couple will reside in Huntington The Mathewsons were guests of Miss Wade's family later in Nelsonville Visitors include Mr and Mrs Earl Raybould of Davis New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Francis Kouri of Columbus who spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Ben Raybould and Mr and Mrs AI George Kouri.
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