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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
5
Local Union 3906 of the United Mine Workers will meet Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Dave Johnson store building at Longstreth. Leonard Christian, secretary, announced the gathering.
Ad reads FASTEETH powder to sprinkle on dentures to keep them more firmly set. The ad promises better security and comfort with no gummy taste, urging readers to obtain FASTEETH at local stores.
Nelsonville Elks plan Past Exalted Rulers Night on Feb 19 with a 6 30 p m turkey banquet then a lodge session led by Exalted Ruler Milton Berry and a ceremonial by eight initiate candidates Carlos Ogg will be exalted ruler and Nelsonville officers include Joe Galvin John E Johnson Earl Worthington Gilbert Smith Sheldon Powell and others A live pig last year is replaced by a white faced heifer prize for this year headlined by district chairman Carlos Ogg and South Central Ohio lodges attendance in Chillicothe for the mid winter district convention
The W N Club met at Mrs Mayme Wallace’s home on February 13 with Mrs Bess Biand presiding. A silent auction is planned for the next gathering. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Jen Fisher Mrs Malon and Mrs Effie Bardain. Birthday gifts were given to Mrs Mayme Wallace and Mrs Elizabeth Hannahs. Refreshments served to 12 members. The February 27 meeting will be hosted by Mrs Billa Anderson.
The M. M Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Bea McKee. Plans were made for a rummage sale to be held March 1. Refreshments were served by Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Hilda Reeves to 18 members and two guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Maxine Smith and Mrs. Gertrude Ray. The next meeting will be February 27 with Mrs. Ruth Smith in Chauncey, with Mrs. Maxine Smith assisting.
The Keynotes Club met in the Home Economics room at the high school for a 5:30 p m chili supper. Margaret Hall led the business session. Doris Pergrin summarized talks from Richard Kunzman on Japanese education and Miss Hulga Khn on the German system. Members showed interest in foreign students.
The Messenger invites submissions for Military Mail Call with service members' addresses and hometowns. Also included are local notices: speeding citation for Gene Tunney Staley, court time in Athens, and various family visits and bake sale announcements in Nelsonville and surrounding areas.
Icy pavements caused a morning wreck at Hocking and Canal near the Brooks Shoe Factory. Theodore Steele of Parkersburg driving south tried a left turn at the light and slid into a parked car owned by Terry Tigner, who works at the factory. Damage was to the left rear fender and the right side of the Steele vehicle. Insurance is carried.
The Nelsonville High School senior class sponsors a Saturday dance at 9 p.m. in the Red Men’s hall on W Washington Street. Dick Dye and his Buckeye Ramblers provide the music for the event.
Miss Verna Hand and Richard Anderson of Peoples Bank, Athens banker Raymond C. Cook of Security Savings Bank, and Philip B. Weller of First National Bank, all of Nelsonville, attended a Tuesday luncheon in Columbus hosted by the Ohio Bankers Association at the Neil House.
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