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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1939

Page

2

Arnold to Appoint Committee for March of Dimes Drive

Supt E J Arnold forms a committee to place March of Dimes buttons in city schools Friday to collect pennies for infantile paralysis as part of a local drive ahead of the President’s Ball at the Elk Club Saturday night. Tickets are sold at multiple local venues and Shirley Temple is featured in a film short promoting the campaign. Dr C G Dew reports plans are complete for the birthday ball with likely high attendance.

Nelsonville E. J. Arnold Elk’s Club Shirley Temple Elks Eagles Phi Club C. G. Dew

Washburn Sponsor of Program at Assembly

Nelsonville event shows Washburn as sponsor for a Wednesday morning assembly. High school orchestra led by Mr. Franks performed the dismissal march and procession of Clarence Dishong and Hugh Webb. Webb led the pledge, Rita Mae Dunkle read scripture and prayer. Superintendent Arnold and principal Kinneer presided as Gilbert Smith MC and Navy motion pictures were shown.

Nelsonville Washburn Franks Clarence Dishong Hugh Webb America Rita Mae Dunkle Jesson St Arnold Mr. Kinneer Gilbert Smith U. S. Navy Assembly

Thomas L. Cline Dies After 10 Day Illness in Nel sonville

Thomas L. Cline 83 longtime Nel sonville resident died at his home 92 Franklin Street after a 10 day illness. Survived by wife Alice and seven children including George, Lafe, and several daughters. Funeral plans not yet made. Band practice announced for Thursday at 7 at the Legion building.

Nelsonville Thomas L. Cline FE. Franklin St Warren Funeral Cline Alice George Kistler W. Va Lafe Blair Bert Earl Bucyrus Denver Gibbs Upper Sandusky Plummer Lax Athens William Pancake Deanville Robert Williams This City

D. A. Entertain Nelsonville Benefit Party

A Daughters of America sponsored benefit party will be held Friday night at 7 45 p m in the 100 0 F hall to raise funds for local needs.

D. OF A Nelsonville The Daughters of America

Prize Winning Desserts From Culinary Review Recipes

Noted chefs share prize winning desserts from Culinary Review. Allspice Pecan Custard Pie uses milk eggs sugar pecans molasses spices and a baked shell. Grapefruit Grace St Albans serves six with grapefruit anise ginger cinnamon sugar cherries and brandy served hot.

Culinary Review Grace

Hounds Face Gallipolis in Friday Night Clash

Nelsonville high school basketball visits Gallipolis to meet the league leading Blue Devils led by Fontana. The Greyhounds host Amesville in a non league tilt Saturday after a prelim between Nelsonville and Gallipolis reserves at 7 pm.

Nelsonville Basketeers Gallipolis Blue Devils Greyhounds Amesville Cagers Fontana Hounds River Lads Amesville Greyhound Gym Ames-Bern

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights

Miss Charlotte Smith of Columbus visits Miss Dorothy Lowden for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Edward Howe travel to Columbus Wednesday. Miss Dorothy and Mary Ellen Covert of Deanville spend the weekend in Pittsburgh. Mrs Earl Baker returns from Columbus to Nelsonville and her mother Mrs Bennett. Mrs Bennett has left St Francis Hospital for her Columbus home. Ladies Aid at the Methodist Church to serve a chicken dinner next Wednesday February 1 from 5 to 7.

Nelsonville Charlotte Smith Columbus Dorothy Lowden Edward Howe Isses Dorothy Mary Ellen Covert Deanville Pittsburgh Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church

Owens Will Speak Friday at Nelsonville Legion

John Owens president of District 6 United Mine Workers will address the Industrial Union Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys at the Legion building Nelsonville Friday January 27 at 7 p.m. Council officers will be installed and other business discussed lunch will be served

Nelsonville John Owens United Mine Workers Industrial Union Council of Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys Legion Building

Nelsonville WPA Night School Offers Free Classes

Registration continues this week for the Nelsonville WPA Night School where instruction is free and only class materials cost. Last week 143 students attended, with courses including Welding, Mechanics, piano, Typing, Shorthand, general office, bookkeeping, and Business English across rooms 204, 218, 306, and 305.

Nelsonville WPA

Pictures of Navy To Be Shown at School

Nelsonville High School will host a Navy life and travel picture show in the movie room Friday evening January 27 at 7 o clock. Mr Byers from the Athens Naval Recruiting Office will present the program sponsored by the WPA Recreation program. The public is invited with no admission charge.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Byers Athens Naval Recruiting Office WPA

Doanville Church youth meeting features Bible talk

Doanville youth meet Sunday evening with Mary Lang in charge. Earl Dejong reads scripture verse Alice Thompson offers prayer Clyde Simmons reads hymn story Betty McGuire delivers talk Ways of Using the Bible. Eagles bowling trip plans to Columbus Sunday Jan 29 to meet City Hall Girls at Hi Goodale alleys. players Joe Evans Haddox Knapp Smith Pughline Whyte.

Doanville Doanville Church Mary Lang Earl Dejong Alice Thompson Clyde Simmons Betty McGuire Columbus Nelsonville Eagles City Hall Hi- Goodale High St Joe Evans Haddox Knapp Smith Pughline Whyte

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