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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1936
Page
3
The article notes plans for an office building bid advertisement set for March fifteenth with best information available. It mentions a government real estate sale, prevailing wages for labor, and delays in title transfer affecting bids.
The school previews a musical operetta The Maid and Slipper with cast members Stan as Cinderella Dorc as the Godmother Dorothy Dane as Helen Dupler as Cupid Reynolds as the Prince Joe Ikinson as the Duke and others announced. Also notices an engagement of Thelma to Orville Norman and Willard Withem’s hospital update after an operation.
Mrs. Ora Gertrude Turner aged 51, wife of Ben Turner, died Monday evening at their Murray City home. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 PM at Murray City United Brethren Church. She is survived by her husband and son Delbert, plus siblings Rosa Ball Bert Lewis William Lewis Josie Erb Clara Allaway Nora Robinson and her father George Lewis. One son and one daughter preceded her in death.
Nelsonville High School hosts an open night as part of the South East District PTA Convention. E. J. Arnold urges all parents to visit the gymnasium exhibits between sessions or Wednesday evening when doors stay open until 9 o'clock for visitors.
Twenty five members of Class No 21 of the Methodist Church met at the Nelsonville church for their monthly gathering. Hostesses served a chicken dinner as Mrs. Carlos Ogg, the president, led the business session followed by a social evening marking the first meeting of the new year.
NELSONVILLE The Court of Review for the Hock Hocking District of Boy Scouts will be held in Athens Monday night February 3 at the Scout Headquarters of the First M E Church. Scouts of Nelsonville should contact their scout masters to arrange to be present for examinations in scouting per Roy L. Dupler Athens deputy scout commissioner.
Nelsonville notice states Degree of Poca Hontas will host a weekly benefit bingo party Wednesday at Red Men's Hall. Attendees should bring tickets for the special drawing and the play starts at 8 o'clock.
Friday evening at Walnut Street Mrs. Orville Steenrod hosted the Christian Church primary teachers. Bingo prizes went to Catherine Courtney Elizabeth Shepard and Anna Butts. Grace Shepard won the poetry contest. The table featured winter blue icicle decor and snow ball centerpieces concealing Capsule Friend names for the year.
Alvey Daugherty was moved to Cherrington Hospital Logan for an appendicitis operation Friday and is reported slightly improved. The film star Mickey Mouse has earned about 140 million dollars in seven years in the United States, with European receipts around 12 million annually.
Mr and Mrs Robert Covert of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter at home Saturday January 25. She weighs six pounds two ounces and is named Roberta Claire. Grandparents are Mrs Ethel Hayden and Mr and Mrs J L Covert of Nelsonville.
Mrs. John Saltz hosts the Presbyterian Missionary Society Thursday at 2 PM in Nelsonville. The item notes a 1934 statistic that American creameries produced over 1.7 billion pounds of butter.
Postmaster Brill of Sharpsburg was hospitalized in Parkersburg Sunday for kidney stone surgery after three weeks of illness. Lucille Miller of this place treated in Bethesda Hospital for infected kidney, may return home Wednesday. Gary Roger Eckard born January 21 to Charles Eckard and Zola Triplett. grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Triplett. Marian Shook ill with measles. Family sale of Julia Murphey’s property discussed by Murphey family and Kennards. Mrs. Chester Newburn ill. her mother Mrs. Isaac Shilling of Malta died last Friday.
W B A will meet tonight with a contest count. Birthday lunch honors January birthdays. Mrs Newburn is said to be threatened with a nervous breakdown. Dorothy Newburn has returned home from Lewis to Elliott. Several local residents face illnesses and livestock losses reported in this afternoon’s notes.
The report notes Robinson will respond to Smith at 10 PM with mentions of debate over Liberty League ties. Woodrum receives Democratic praise amid rebukes of Smith and Liberty ideals. Bainbridge Colby condemns attempts to nullify the Constitution, while Idaho Senator Borah plans an informal speech tonight.
In Brooklyn's Kismet Tempe political circles discuss possible campaign moves. Potential declarations on campaign issues and a challenge to the Republican Party's Old Guard leaders are floated as likely developments.
Nelsonville action unit reports the Vocational Home Making Class has been discontinued until further notice due to extreme cold weather this morning.
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