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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
Members of Eudora Chapter 72 OFS visited Ava Nelsonville at her Pleasant View home to honor Mrs. Orvilla Viw YW Sare and Mrs. Hampton. Hampton, 83, has been bedridden for 14 years due to a hip injury and received a gift from the chapter.
City auditor Harry A. Evans reports total balances across Nelsonville departments fell from 54811.49 on June 30 to 48892.18 on July 31. July receipts were 9279.25 with disbursements of 15198.56, while the general fund started 16701.18 and ended 15157. The water works overdraft, lighting and other funds show varied month changes.
Mrs Winnie Bolen and Mrs Merriam Hoffman attended a picnic at the state farm. Mr and Mrs Gerald Knight and daughter Margaret of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs James Nicholson. Mr and Mrs C E Stout visited Noah Stout family at Lancaster and attended a pony and horse show at the fairgrounds. Mr and Mrs Albert Caster visited cousins Victoria Gillogly and Minnie Merritt. Mr and Mrs Austin Wogan of Columbus visited Winnie Bolen on return from a trip to Iowa and Missouri. Their son Leonard accompanied them home.
Ten Boy Scouts from Troop 65 returned from Camp Kootaga near Parkersburg after a week of camping. Scouts listed include Gary Dean Sonny Keplar Charles Thompson Danny Green John Thompson Bill Wendell Jim Maurer Kenneth Bumgardner and Bob Jackson with Dick Hubbard and assistant leader Gilbert Smith. Charles Thompson earned The Order of the Arrow joining two Belpre scouts.
A listing of local social visits includes Mrs. Ella Guess hosting Emma Beard George Blosser Emma Connors and others from Logan Nelsonville and Nel sonville. Several couples from Euclid Newton Toledo and Columbus traveled to see relatives or stay with hosts like Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Frame and Mr. and Mrs. John Lanning.
Nelsonville police report an uptick in petty thefts this week. Cash from a VFW clubhouse register and cabinet, a lawn mower on Campbell Street, candy from a pool storage area, and a 68 plate battery from a truck were stolen. No forced entry detected. suspects may have hidden inside a building.
A minor traffic accident reported on Columbus Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday involved William Keeton of the local area and Harry Spencer of East Liverpool. Both cars sustained scraped fenders and slight damage.
Murray City reports the Degree of Pocahontas will hold a regular lodge meeting and team practice at their hall Friday night. The announcement states attendees should arrive on time for the combined event and set agenda.
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