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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1935
Page
2
Nelsonville reports $65 520 subscribed toward a $10 000 Industrial Development Fund to meet the community obligation to the shoe factory. Twenty nine subscribers foot the tally and Nelsonville Lodge BP O Elke added $300. funds must be paid to J F DeVore, treasurer, before year’s end.
They are warm and rugged, specially treated for moisture resistance. Available in all sizes.
Mrs Gard hosted a birthday dinner for her sister Mrs C E Gard of Canton at Chestnut Street Nelsonville Tuesday. Canton visitors including Mr Gard and the Mulrains attended. Funds are being raised to assist a mother injured in an automobile crash with a goal of $10,000 to be met by community gifts. The solicitation committee plans to contact residents and expects to reach the target with gifts from the public. only six gifts under $100 have been offered from business houses to date.
About 60 members of Valley Lodge No. 160 Knights of Pythias in Nelsonville held a turkey dinner at Castle Hall to honor senior members. Six veterans were recognized: J. J. Pritchard, BE. W. Woody, H. D. Krieg, David Beatty, William Dixon, and John Culp, totaling 307 years of service.
Medical authorities note kidneys contain about 15 miles of tiny tubes that purify blood. Doan's Pills are advertised as flushing these tubes to ease backache, energy loss, swelling, and nocturnal disturbances, with claims of 40 years of use and nationwide sales.
Nelsonville Greyhounds prepare for a 1935 36 basketball opener at Chauncey aiming to rebound from last season's football upset. Coach Abraham blends two veterans with a large hopeful squad including Bob Lancaster Tom Galvin Dan Shay and many others seeking starting roles and early promotions.
Nelsonville Gilenford Dugan Post 220 American Legion teams up for a Christmas lighting contest with cash prizes and a registration requirement. A committee will draft rules, judges are to be selected from nearby cities, and details on where to register will be announced soon. The Legion also promotes buying in Nelsonville to support local merchants. POR BAND BENEFIT Nelsonville Band Boosters Club sponsors a weekly bingo party at the K of P hall on Friday evening at 8 oclock.
Nelsonville reports W. L. Hudson has been removed from his son Dr. W. B. Hudson’s Dover home to Lakeside Hospital. His condition is listed as serious. Daughter Miss Mary Lu Hudson, a senior at Ohio University, had visited Dover for Thanksgiving. Paul Hudson was expected to travel to Cleveland today.
Nelsonville observes the 400th anniversary of the English Bible with a window exhibit at the Southern Ohio Electric Company. The display features Bibles from local families and collections, including an 1706 Bible owned by E. G. Clifton and items from the Krieg Robbins and Lievel Pivane collections. The exhibit will run for several days with rotating items and additions, timed for the Christmas season.
East School will host a Friday bazaar with 2:50 PM afternoon and 7:00 PM evening programs. Hot dogs coffee popcorn and candy sale along with a fish pond and bingo. Student plays include Mother Goose Convention lemonade Stand Waiting for the Train Jake Snyder Christmas Crazy to Reduce and Transformation of Sarah Marie.
The Past Councilors sponsor a benefit bingo in the IOOF Hall first floor starting at 8 PM. In Nelsonville, Mr and Mrs Harry Kelley Jr announce the birth of daughter Maureen on December 4 at their home on Washington Street.
Nelsonville report says Fire Chief Dana Window burned when a bottle of sulfuric acid burst while recharging a fire extinguisher. The acid ruined his coat trousers shirt and underclothes and damaged his shoes. Also notes a church evangelism meeting in Columbus attended by Rev H A Rothrock Mrs H A Rothrock and Mrs Thomas Spencer.
In Nelsonville the first bingo party in a Boy Scouts series begins at 7:30 PM at the Parish Hall. An added attractor is a turkey prize at the series end and several prizes are offered for tonight’s games.
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