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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1936
Page
2
Nelsonville High School's Greyhounds, in only their second game with an inexperienced squad, beat Chauncey 27 to 0 at Chauncey Friday. Stage Blimes White and Ervin scored touchdowns as the team emphasized speed and teamwork, with nearly every player seeing action.
Members of the WRC are urged to attend the regular Monday night meeting in the IOOF Hall. Plans will be made to attend the district meeting in Logan on October 8.
Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett travels to Columbus for a presidents meeting of the Business and Professional Woman's Clubs. The gathering includes all club presidents across the state, along with state officers and committee chairmen.
The Happy Helpers Class of the Junior department of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville was entertained Friday evening by Eva Jane Edson and Mary Kathryn Shields. President Winona Glenn led the meeting with Martha Pergrin giving a devotional. Eva Jane Edson sang and Rita Mae Dunkle played piano. Jane Bateman will entertain at the next meeting on Oct 16, which will be a Halloween party.
In Nelsonville on Friday evening Mrs. Edward Sharp and Mrs. O P Bingman hosted a dinner bridge for friends. Sixteen guests enjoyed autumn flower decor, blue and white petunias, a 6:30 dinner, then bridge in two sections with high scores earned by Mrs Cc H Ruble and Mrs Harry Mettler in one group and Mia Donald Betts and Miss Louise Rice in the other. Out of town guest Mrs Lee Logan and Mrs Thomas Kelly of East Orange, N J attended.
Nelsonville residents will gather for a Community Garden Club dinner at 6 pm Monday at the country home of Miss Bertha Nixon. Mrs James Beard Mrs EB J Kessinger Mrs C L Stout and Miss Mayme Keplar chair the menu and business planning for the Festival. A Collins Festival Co. representative will visit Tuesday to finalize arrangements.
Class No 21 of the Methodist Sunday School will meet Monday night at 7 30 with Miss Irma Wilson assisting Miss Wilson will be Mrs Gladys Bayliss Mrs Ruth Call and Mrs Neva Dresher
Night ends scheduled showdown at City Playground with Camp Nelson CCC and Kimberly tied at 2-2 in the first game and 5-5 in the Wednesday contest. Both games halted at darkness after two evenly matched clashes.
A Progressive Study Club meeting at Mrs. Jennie Jones home with Mrs. Ruth Watkins in charge included fourteen members and a paper on Ohio Museums. Also notes announce birth of Charles James to Mr. and Mrs. Fern Silscott. updates on Mrs. James Hallett’s operation. Lillian Russell’s illness. Rife’s hospital transfer. Tolliver’s recovery. Denny visit. Grange bingo party scheduled. Mills visit and trip to East Orange, N. J.
Nelsonville notes mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Todd. A 50 foot table under the trees hosted 98 guests for supper, with open house in the afternoon. Family and friends from Nelsonville and nearby towns attended, including ten children and numerous relatives. The event featured songs, prayers, and photographs, with gift presentations and flowers.
Members of the Methodist Guild held a wiener and corn roast at Mrs. Carl Coakley’s Oak Street home on Friday evening. A fire was built on the hill behind the house where the roasting took place and attendees reported a most enjoyable evening.
Nelsonville Miss Rachel Mundy celebrated her birthday Tuesday evening September 22 at her sister Mrs. Joe Bagley’s home at 618 12 Chestnut Street. Games and contests entertained guests. a lunch was served by the hostess with Mrs. Bagley assisting. Attending were Mrs. George Mundy and many local friends including Dorothy and Mary Munday, Fay Clark, Florence Carpenter, Evelyn Bowen, Betty Pyle, Hallie Bruce, Mable Lane, Helen Norman, Gertrude Fisk, Robert Fisk, Dude Hartley, Dick Johnson, Harold Johnson, Ralph Devol, Alonzo Christian, Bill Tress, Pete Juniper, Jake Elliott, Herb Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bagley and son Ronald. Out of town guests included George Beal, Bozo Guess of Carbon Hill, Harry Beegle, Ralph Hill, Homer Meredith of Racine Ohio.
Car bon Hill Lodge No. 541 Odd Fellows honored Thomas Bush Jr. at his 650 Poplar Street home with a 50 year membership button. Mrs Bush served refreshments as the event noted it was a second 50 year service pin following a May 17 1935 presentation by C&O Railroad president J J Bennet. Bush, 71, retired eight years ago from the Shot Gun Run after a career as freight and passenger conductor and has three children.
Retta Howe Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. George Schoonover's country home Wednesday night for a program. Officers were elected, contests enjoyed, and a refreshment course served by hosting members Mrs. Schoonover Mrs. Lightfoot Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Dusky to the guests.
The Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church will hear Rev Lloyd Evans at its first meeting Sunday at 6 p.m. Plans will be made for the winter program.
Nelsonville reporters note B C Day Ere nest Hoskins Charles Wolf Harold Dupler and Clifton Grose traveled from this city to Springfield Ohio for the annual State Federation of Labor convention. Miss Marie Stowe of St Clairsville Ohio visits Mrs H D Krieg for the weekend. Mrs Anthony Stedem and daughter Patricia Ann have gone back to Little Rock Arkansas after a three week stay with Mrs Stedems mother Mrs Thomas Mulligan and relatives.
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