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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
5
Nelsonville friends report Robert Birtcher of Deanville is recovering at White Cross Hospital Columbus after a serious mine accident. His right leg was crushed from hip to heel. He remains in Room 18 and welcomes visits or letters during his recovery in Columbus.
Nelsonville scouts gather at the City Building Saturday at 11 30 to welcome Santa Claus. Those absent meet at the high school at 2 for a parade featuring Santa's arrival. A benefit party hosted by D of A Friday night at 7 45 in the 10 C F Hall.
Nelsonville High School football squad members coaches managers and cheerleaders were honored at the first annual Varsity N Association banquet at the Elks Club. Speakers urged sports as part of education, stressing leadership teamwork and lasting community spirit.
Nelsonville reports Eagles drum and bugle corps will practice at seven tonight with Director Roy Cline praising current improvements. Committee members Watson Wolf and Max Bartoe will report on instrument inventory to enable purchase, uniforms to follow in spring, while corps remains limited to 32 pieces.
Nelsonville high school hosts a Friday night carnival from 7 30 to 11 30 with door prizes live ducks and an amateur show minstrel act games and a mystery and skill games program Miss Pauline Fierce runs the food concession and booths feature pop eskimo pies candies and popcorn Miss Lillian Stover oversees the fish pond publicity and prize contests George Abraham sponsors a Mystery Game with several sponsors and a King and Queen Popularity event at 10 o clock featuring student elections and prizes Decorations follow a scarlet and gray scheme with a large balloon centerpiece.
Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the upcoming term to begin January. Officers include Chan cellor Commander W. W. Warren and others such as Carlyle R. Mender prelate Gilbert Moler master at arms and Ed Bateman keeper of records. Wilbur D. Mender was deleted as representative to the grand lodge with Harry Wolf as alternate. Installation to occur at the first January meeting followed by a planned dinner.
A 10 day meeting at Pentecostal Faith Church 494 Poplar St begins Friday Dec 8. Bishop A W Lewis of Shelbyville Ind will oversee the program, with Rev Robert Ossman as pastor. Barges are home to over 60 000 residents of Tokio.
Owing to Christmas plans the Presbyterian Church evangelistic services move today to Doanville Community Center. Evangelist Colegrove speaks on Who Will Help Poor Lazarus tonight. Miss Louise Gray and Mrs. Fred Thompson lead the musical program. Meetings continue through Sunday with a good crowd last Wednesday.
The evangelist will speak on The Cross of Christ at the Deanville meeting set to open tonight at seven o'clock.
Nelsonville announces funeral rites for Eugene W Steenrod at 2 pm at the residence with Rev L C Butler presiding. Burial follows at Greenlawn. Also in Nelsonville the Covert Ice Co basketball practice for tonight is canceled due to the high school carnival. Next practice 7:30 pm Monday. Opening game Tuesday at Zaleski.
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