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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1941
Page
2
Nelsonville city council at a special meeting authorized a bid for three new 60 cycle transformers for the light plant to support the new waterworks pumping and softening station. Estimated cost 800 to 900 dollars each, with finances stressed by unpaid waterworks bills and boiler alterations.
The Nelsonville male quartet sponsored by Warren Funeral Home performed in Glouster at the Methodist Church during special home coming services. The group includes C. E. Hoskins, Raymond Raine, Elmer Siddle, and Harold LeFavor.
William Lee Cook two day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook died this morning at the family home in Newtown near Murray City. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the family residence with burial in Murray City.
Notices announce executors and administrators for local estates in Athens County Ohio. Charles B Haning Frank Canter Wyatt McDaniel J G Hope appointed as executors or administrator for Emerson P Haning Sarah Jane Withem Charles H Wyatt A L Cole L R Pierce. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dates in September 1941.
The Nelsonville club women announce the play Bubbling Over to be staged at the high school auditorium on Wednesday Sept. 24. Proceeds benefit underprivileged children. Thursday features a coronation of The Queen of Nelsonville for ages 10 to 13 with multiple contestants voting by friends. the winner receives a gold locket.
Nelsonville seeks improvements after a season opening loss to Chauncey as it braces for its league opener against Athens. The Greyhounds must fix tackling and pass defense lapses and expect aerial play from the light Bulldogs. A pep session and N Association meeting are scheduled for Wednesday evening.
The text notes most codfish eggs die before hatching, preventing vast populations. It also states le figh lays 5,000,000 eggs at a time.
Mrs. Stella Betts and Mrs. Anna Raine will host the Faithful Workers Class at the Methodist Church Friday night. On Sept 21 Mrs. Floyd Williams of Nelsonville R 2 hosted a dinner for her husband’s 36th birthday with many relatives and friends attending from Columbus Sugar Creek Union Furnace and Nelsonville areas.
Jack Bowen and Miss Virginia Justus of Lancaster were Sunday guests of their aunt Mrs. Harry Cox. Also Mrs. Ethel Anderson and sons Leo and Junior and Ora Patton spent Sunday at Creola with Mr. and Mrs. Denver Carter.
In Nelsonville City League Barber Service Station finally earned a win, defeating the Question Marks. Brooks Shoes won two of three from Wolf Bowling Center as Mort Pairan rolled a 202 high single and Johnny Johnson a 564 for the three-game set. Sohio Service faces Wilson Bros tonight at 8.
Nelsonville report says Dick Bernard Balch of Pontiac Michigan pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in Mayor C G Dew's court. He was fined $10 and costs after an affidavit by Fred Brown following a collision at Canal Street and Factory Road late Sunday night.
T A Noon travels to Chicago Monday for the annual Railway Fuel and Engineers Association convention at the Sherman Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday. Various locals hosted visitors over the weekend including Chesterhill residents, Elyria travelers, and families from Trimble, Columbus, and Zanesville with multiple dinners and short trips noted. Community members and families are cited with movements between Dresden, Jackson, and Columbus as well as a Methodist Women’s Society meeting in Glouster.
Miss Phyllis Dyer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dyer has enrolled in the Toledo State Hospital School of Nursing. She is a 1941 Glousac School graduate. Chauncey Neighborhood Club members will be entertained Wednesday at 7 30 p m by Mrs C J Tippett 8 Ellis Ave
Chauncey Dover Blue Devils drill for Friday’s home game against Crooksville at Chauncey Dover field. Fullback John Earich is out at least two weeks with an injured knee. Jim Ley and France Abdella vie to fill the spot while timing and tackling are emphasized after last week’s rough play.
Millfield area residents host visiting family from Columbus and Greens Run. Carolyn Jean Freeman was taken to Children's Hospital Saturday night with her parents and Dr and Mrs C N Sanders. Various locals including the Kollars Minguses Taylors Pyke and others received Sunday callers from Columbus and Jacksonville.
A Sunday home-coming at the Glouster Methodist Church drew about 200 for the study hour and morning service led by Rev. J. L. Landsittle who spoke on The Church of the Living God. An old fashioned basket dinner fed about 100 with Pepsi Cola gifts from Athens Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Afternoon included a song fest led by M. M. LeFavor and a history read by Rev. J. A. Thompson about the church dating to 1889. Notable out of town guests attended the reception and services with solo by Miss Helen Binderbasin in the evening service.
GLOUSTER American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for the coming year with Mary Rodgers as president and Thelma Chappelear as first vice president. Nell Lawson is the second vice president Esta Haskins serves as secretary Ital Taylor as treasurer Leona Nicholas as chaplain Lena Burdiss as sergeant at arms Sybil Kurtzman as historian and an executive committee including Ruse Dew Helen Rothery and Billa Dew. A potluck dinner followed a day of Red Cross sewing before the meeting.
The GLOUSTER Epworth League of the Methodist Church will hold its annual wiener roast this evening in Antle's Grove. This marks the start of the fall season and a fine time is promised for all attendees.
Out of town mourners traveled to Glouster for the funeral of Myrtle Dunlevy. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lewis and sons Billy and Robert, Miss Betty Dunlevy, and many more from Detroit to Columbus and Zanesville. The service drew relatives and friends from across Ohio.
At a Chauncey meeting officials plan to supply a typewriter and adding machine for City Building use. With more clerical work ahead for water and sewer projects, donations from J. J. Morgan the mayor and council members cover $40 in rental fees through January 1, 1942, Morgan to pay half.
Chauncey Church of Christ choir meets Thursday at 7 p.m. for rehearsal ahead of the annual homecoming the following Sunday September 28. All members and singers urged to attend as two rehearsals will be held under director Christine Brown.
Chauncey McCunes hosted guests including Wilbur and Wilma McCune Eldon Rutter and Dwight Shumway from Sand Ridge Harley Curson Columbus Mrs Hubert Mingus Millfield Carroll Tippett Chauncey Ruth Fox Reynoldsburg G A Daft family Baltimore and Mr and Mrs J B Baldy with son Larry Erie Pennsylvania over the weekend at Millfield and Columbus gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Lee Matheny of Nelsonville visited Chauncey relatives including Mr and Mrs William J Smith. Mr Matheny aged 92 and Mrs Matheny formerly Lucetta Pickett shared a weekend gathering with Harold Blosser James Smith John Schoonover and E J Adams among others in Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ochs of Columbus announce the birth of a son William Robert at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Mrs Grace Ochs of this city and Mr and Mrs A C Easler of Trimble Heights who traveled to Columbus on Sunday.
Funeral services for B. D. Yaw age 88 will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the O'Shaughnessy funeral home Columbus with burial in New Lexington. He was known for his work in developing oil wells in Bremen and New Lexington.
Robert Dowler aged 3 died Monday night at 31 West Main Street Chauncey after illness of measles and pneumonia. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs Emmett Dowler a sister Mrs Geraldine Bolin of Columbus two brothers Emmett Jr and Lewis at home and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Lennigar and Mr and Mrs Eugene Dowler. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Quarterly meeting of the Methodist Churches served by Rev. Charles B. Palmer will be held at the Chauncey Church on Sunday September 28 at 7 30 p m District Superintendent Dr Ira Jones Columbus will be the speaker A good attendance is anticipated.
Chauncey miner Elmer Ferrer suffered a leg injury Monday in Chauncey Mine No 25 after a coal fall. He was examined by Dr. C N Sanders with X rays showing no bone fracture and remains confined to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman McCune of Sand Ridge entertained Sunday guests including Mrs. Cora Lines of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shumway and daughter Donna Phyllis, Mrs. Gertie McCune, Mrs. C. D. Southerton, Curtis Rutter, Betty McCune and Helen McCune, all of Sand Ridge.
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