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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1937
Page
2
Nelsonville Board of Education approved regulations for the new athletic field and stadium. Homecoming is set for Oct 28 with Glouster visiting, and all home football games will occur on the new field starting Oct 15 against Athens. The 1938 budget was also accepted.
Nelsonville expects the Eagles to close their season Sunday afternoon September 26 at 2 30 in City Playground. Philo manager Carl Hartley brings strong amateur talent and the Eagles may include Ester Crabtree back from illness and several new faces.
The board approved cooperation with Ohio University for training home economics teachers, pending satisfactory arrangements with the superintendent and teachers. The group discussed Nelsonville High School and York Township’s request to exclude township pupils not previously enrolled. The City Board took no formal action, but indicated an understanding should have been reached before opening, and that township pupils should not be excluded this year.
The Jones family stars in the Twentieth Century Fox comedy Hot Water at the Athena Theater showing Saturday. Dad Jones runs for reform as civic tension rises with a frame up on son Jack and embattled villains.
The District No 10 Women’s Relief Corps annual convention met in the Armory Building at Chillicothe. Local attendees included Mrs. Florence Whitmore Mrs. Ellen Steenrod Mrs. Della Pidcock Mrs. Adda Groves Mrs. Kate Herrold Mrs. Mary Robertson and Miss Stella Roberts. Florence Whitmore was named Senior Vice President and will organize next year’s convention. Adda Groves was elected Press Correspondent.
The conference titled The Efficient Church and the Kingdom guided by C. O. Howley of Indianapolis will be held tonight at 6 30 in the social room of the Church of Christ with about 50 people expected to attend the supper conference.
G T Club hosts a Wednesday evening gathering at Glen Eben featuring a steak and hamburger meal. Three guests Florence Clark Elizabeth Phillips and Marie Coots attend along with members Elizabeth Ray Esther Gabriel Leonora Berry Leona Warren Marquise Morris Marie Carpenter Thelma Hutchins Leah Fick Hazel Pierce Zoretta Fick Virginia White Mary Finsterwald Carmen White and Elizabeth White.
Mrs. Frank S. Knox is spending several days in Columbus, engaging in local engagements and meetings during the visit.
Nelsonville church declares Sunday as Every Member Present day with special rally services. The morning aims for 400 in Sunday School while six committee chairmen report on evangelism worship education fellow ship and finance. The Rev Le land Goodman preaches Do ing a Great Work. Evening program previews the coming year.
Sound pictures of the U S Forestry service will be shown Sunday night at Young People’s League. Floyd Barrows of Camp Nelson will introduce the lecturer bringing the equipment from Milwaukee Wisconsin. Program includes worship service and special music.
Nelsonville group meets every Monday at 7 30 in the Legion Home with rotating chairmen. Next week a speaker is scheduled. The club has grown to 60 members with Mrs Harriet Burgess as secretary and Mrs Edith Stiers as treasurer.
The south side store room of the Public Square, formerly the Boot Shop, is being remodeled into a modern home for the Davis Fair Store. A rear addition and new front are installed. The Boston Store, founded in 1923 by Jack Davis, will be renamed Davis Fair Store, joining three other Davis locations in Athens Glouster Pt Pleasant and Nelsonville.
The GA Club will hold a benefit in the IOOF Hall on Saturday night at 8 o clock to aid a cause, with members organizing the event and inviting community support.
Grace Haney the deaf mute preacher is sidelined by her father and mother’s illness in Lancaster Hospital. Rev Ben Awe will fill tonight’s service with special music. Saturday night service canceled. Rally Day observed Sunday with 300 expected attendees. Service times are 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Athens County Association for Aid for the Aged will meet Saturday at 2 PM in the City Building Nelsonville. A report by the committee that recently went to Columbus will be presented, according to secretary B. J. Lewis.
Nelsonville report says the Pythian Sisters do not plan to hold their regular weekly benefit party Saturday night.
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