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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1939

Page

2

Nelsonville Club Guests Hear CCC Camp Work Details

Forty members of the Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club visited the CCC Camp in York. Lt Harold A. Lewis and James R. Seward outlined camp aims while Arch Knowlton described education and training, and Bert Munthe discussed technical services. The camp operates 8 to 4 with 4:30 meals, housing, clothing, and medical care provided. The Wayne National Forest area covers parts of Portsmouth to Athens and Jackson with land purchases for a national forest underway.

Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club CCC Camp Nelson Harold A. Lewis James R. Seward Arch Knowlton Bert Munthe Edward Boner Sam Wolemdorf Lieut Lewis Mr. Seward Lewis Army Knowlton Soil Conservation Service Wayne National Forest Hocking Valley Ohio Portsmouth Marietta Athens Jackson National Forest

Development work on land near Ironton and CCC camp visit

New 1940 Hudson projects near Ironton progress with land purchases and erosion control. CCC group toured an educational building showing modern vocational education facilities. A reception for Mrs Powell followed, with plans for Business Women's Week and a forthcoming talk on skin care and cosmetics.

Ironton CCC Lewis Arlene Betts Powell Nelle Dowler Letha Lou Silcott

Grays to Meet Carbon Hill for Twilight League Title

Nelsonville Grays clash with Carbon Hill at City Playground tonight at 5 for the second half league championship. John Partlow, machine man at A B Johnson's Hope Hollow mine, fractured his left leg Tuesday and was taken to Cherrington Hospital in Logan.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Grays Carbon Hill City Playground John Partlow Elizabeth St A. B. Johnson Hope Hollow Cherrington Hospital Logan

Sidewalk Project Sought by Nelsonville Residents

Nelsonville residents line up to join a new WPA sponsored sidewalk program. City officials urge more applications to reach a viable project, listing 10 cents per square foot for materials as the owner’s cost and noting prior similar work four years ago under a parallel WPA arrangement.

Nelsonville City Hall F. G. Kouri WPA

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Meetings

Nelsonville social items note Miss Virginia Dabritz leaving for Athens Music with party at the Powell home on Myers Street. Prizes awarded to Virginia Dabritz and Gayla Milholland, lunch served by Mrs Powell. PTA and Room Mothers announce fall meetings and potluck lunch. Local births and out of town visits listed including families Rosser Ohlinger and Sommers at OSU.

Nelsonville Dame Rita Powell Billy Ann Bartoe Powell Myers St Virginia Dabritz Athens Gayla Milholland Virginia

Motorist Fined by Nelsonville Mayor

Gerald Nelson Jr pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $10 plus costs in Mayor C. G. Dew court as the statewide highway patrol filed the affidavit. BUCHTEL Pythian Sisters sponsor a soap sale at the opera house Friday noon September 29.

Nelsonville Gerald Nelson, Jr C. G. Dew State Highway Patrol Buchtel Pythian Sisters of Opera House

John Button obituary and Dayton funeral details

Funeral services for John Button aged 65 were held at the M E Church. He died Friday at his daughter’s home in Dayton after living there weeks. He owned a Zaleski barber shop for years. Survived by two daughters Mrs Ling and Mrs William Moore. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Many relatives and friends attended from Dayton Indianapolis Columbus and Jackson.

Zaleski John Button M. E Daniels Button Charles Ling Dayton Ling William Moore Oak Grove Cemetery Moore Fred Jones Thomas Compton Indianapolis Frank Tripp Columbus Charles Benbow Flora Dill Albert Rider Sarah Glover Brown Township Othello Jayjohn Jimmy Hugh McKibben Sewickley M. E. Church Mr. Daniels Charles Brown Jackson Howard Cadle

Lively Lunar Day Brings Opportunity and Challenges

The lunar aspects indicate a day of enterprising productivity with goals within reach through skill initiative and sound judgment. Expect possible opposition from high places, requiring sagacity or appeasement, and potential romantic or social developments.Birthday individuals may see upcoming private and business growth along with rewards for hard work and talent.

Engineer George W Clark speaks at Rotary Club on Ohio registration law

Nelsonville OH professor George W. Clark of Ohio University explained the Ohio registration statute for civil engineers and similar laws in 42 states. He noted requirements for engineers and surveyors and the change of county surveyor to county engineer who must be registered. Visitors Shafer and Franks attended. Rev. Butler was received as a new member.

Nelsonville George W. Clark Engineering Department Ohio University Athens Rotary Club Charles Walker Clark Ohio State Board Co. D. Shafer Athens Club Brooks D. Franks L. C. Butler Church of Christ

Bishopville Church of Christ Holds Well Attended Homecoming

Homecoming at Bishopville Church of Christ drew visitors from Columbus and many nearby towns including Wellston Zanesville Somerset New Marshfield Corning Fultonham Burr Oak Beech Grove Ringgold Ferndale and Glouster. Rev J A Goddard of Somerset led both services and a basket lunch followed by a Visitors meeting with brief talks by local clergy and residents and musical selections by church choirs.

Glouster Bishopville Church of Christ Columbus Wellston Zanesville Somerset New Marshfield Corning Fultonham Burr Oak Beech Grove Ringgold Ferndale J. A. Goddard Charles Crawford Washington Miles E. Hoon Max M. Martin William Williams Willian Hoon Charles Pedicord James Palmer Bishopville Church W. W. Wallace Glouster Church M. M. Martin Goddard

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings

Many residents attended a Sunday covered dish supper at the Waldeck home on Fairview Ave with extended families from Detroit Nelsonville and nearby towns. Community figures then hosted the Priscilla Class meeting with officers elected and plans for October church events.

John Waldeck Fairview Ave John R. Waldeck Detroit Mich Charles Vaughan Billy Dean Nelsonville James Trace Bobby Jack JoAnn Sonny Lawrence Jones Pauline James Paul Earl Brooks Elizabeth Marguerite Waldeck Jean Waldeck Irene Sharlike Florence Vaughn Billa Dew Freda Darling Priscilla Methodist Church Neal Morris Stella Dyer Ed Kurtzman Mike Sharlike

Legion Auxiliary Executive Committee Special Meeting

A special meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary executive committee is called for Thursday afternoon at 1 30 at the hall. The agenda includes standard committee business and planning.

American Legion Auxiliary Executive Committee

Barrowman Birthday Gathering In Jacksonville Home

Relatives gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Barrowman in Jacksonville to honor Mrs. Barrowman and her sister Mrs. Lara Cox on recent birthdays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chesher and daughter Mary Lou, Darell Withem and family, Dan Cox and others in the area.

William Barrowman Jacksonville Clara Northup Johannes Edsel Northrop Billy Glouster Andrew Andrews Hollister Vollie Trace Millfield Mary Withem

Progressive Class Meeting at Trimble Church of Christ

The Progressive Class of the Trimble Church of Christ will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening September 28 at 7 30 in the church social rooms with a potluck lunch. The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will also meet Thursday evening at 7 30 with members asked to bring Foreign Mission box contributions for the final box shipment.

Pythian Sisters PTA Methodist Church Blanche Strohmeyer Summitt St Trimble Church of Christ

Native of Morgan County Dies Tuesday

Mrs. Anna M. Parrish of Batavia and suburb of Cincinnati died Tuesday after a lingering illness. A Morgan County native, she was sister to the late Jack Munden and visited the city frequently. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at Batavia with burial there. She was aunt to Mrs. Frank Emerick L. E. and E. E. Mundew.

L. E E. E. Mundew

Local families visit over the weekend in Hollister

Mr and Mrs Joe McGlaughlin and child Phillis Ann Frazier spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sidney McGlaughlin. Sunday evening guests were Mr and Mrs Frank Grubb. Mrs Harmon Keirns and daughter Norma spent Thursday with Mrs William Frazier.

Gas Company Bowlers Win Tuesday Night

GLOUSTER The Athens Gas Co. rolled 2 485 and a 932 single to beat Scott Dairy two games out of three in the City League Tuesday night. Ike Harmon led with a 542 series and tied high single with 210 along with Ernie Horn.

Glouster Athens Gas Co Scott Dairy Ike Harmon Gasmen Ernie Horn

Peterson's Ointment touted for piles relief

Millions sought relief from itching and smarting with Peterson's Ointment a cooling soothing astringent formula. One user reports the itching stopped and sleep returned. Available 35¢ a box or 60¢ in a tube with applicator money back if not delighted.

Peterson Adv

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