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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1933
Page
3
City auditor Ralph Elliott reports the period March through mid July expenses totaling 6468 monthly for relief. Expenditures include milk, clothing, medicines, coal, seeds, land rental, and telegraph printing costs paid to local merchants totaling 2931.87 with warrants issued and payments made.
Nelsonville notes that officers and members of the Eudora Chapter of the O ES are invited to Columbus next Friday evening for a reception and dinner honoring the Worthy Grand Matron hosted by the Columbus Shrine. Mrs Tessie Ridenour leads arrangements for the Sewing Circle with reservations due by Thursday noon.
Ott Buntoff, formerly of Nelsonville and employed at a Bellaire area East Ohio mine, was critically injured by a state fall last Thursday. One leg was crushed necessitating amputation. Sister Mrs. Smith Kincade reports his condition very serious. he worked for C. Robbins Coal Company as a machine man for several years.
The Methodist Sunday School Faithful Workers Class met at Mrs. Anna Nelsons home with Mrs. C G Creppel as hostess and Mrs J D Ledlie leading devotion. Twenty members and two guests attended refreshments followed the social hour. Also reported is Mrs C E Weltzheimer breaking her left ankle near Buckeye Lake and being moved to Nelsonville for treatment.
Readable list of poultry class winners at the Athens County Fair last week. Includes numerous entries by David Besuden, Alfred Sanders, George Karl, Hill View Poultry Yards, and others across breeds such as Leghorns, Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Brahmas, and turkeys.
An advertisement fragment touts Adlerika as a remedy for stomach trouble and constipation. It mentions a suggested dose and claims to clean out poisons in the colon and bowels.
Craven Drugs of Columbus defeated the Nelsonville Merchants 7-6 at the City Playground. Jake Carlin pitched well for Nelsonville but costly errors and bunched Columbus hits sealed the win. Falgham led Craven Drugs with a trio of hits including a triple while Earl Hilleary had two hits for Nelsonville.
Joan Powell four died early today at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens daughter of Kenneth and Mrs Powell The Plains She leaves a sister funeral Wednesday 2 PM at The Plains Methodist Church burial Bartlett assisted by local clergy and staff
Nelsonville August 28 Old settlers and neighbors plan an annual home coming and basket picnic at the Connett Church grounds on Sunday September 3 A speaking and musical program is arranged featuring Ed Figgins and family of Columbus Tables will serve dinner and an outside stand will host musicians and speakers.
Mrs. Martha Lovett shows slight improvement at home after six weeks ill under daughter’s care. Williard Bartoe, now in Akron Firestone Research, previously taught physics at Ohio State University. Residents from Columbus Logan and Athens travel, visit, and host across Ohio and neighboring states. Several families host relatives from Xenia Cleveland Detroit and Columbus, with trips to Buckeye Lake and Lima. Grand lodge delegates and local residents attend events in Tiffin and Columbus.
Nelsonville report states Mrs. Alice Poole is recovering after a very serious operation performed at Mercy Hospital in Columbus.
Nelsonville post office substitute clerk Roy Sayers was rushed to Cherrington Hospital for an immediate operation. He is now recovering nicely, according to friends in the community.
Charles Patton has returned from Columbus where he underwent an appendicitis operation at Mercy Hospital.
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