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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1949

Page

5

Prizes Displayed For Pet Show At Nelsonville Field

Nelsonville prizes for the Pet Show to be held at the high school athletic field Friday evening are shown at the swimming pool. Seven classes will award items such as roller skates a Barlow knife aluminum dishes a money bank chocolates cherries a baseball and a softball bat. Judges are Miles H Howe James Reid and Glenn Thomas. Entries due by 6 50 p m and show starts 7 30 p m.

Nelsonville Miles H. Howe James Reid Glenn Thomas

Peace At Last From PERSISTENT ITCH

Advert says Resinol Ointment gives lasting relief from persistent itching with six active soothing agents in a lanolin base. Claim promises rapid relief and long lasting peace from itch.

Resina

Nelsonville Residents Attend Murphy Rites

Nelsonville residents attended funeral services for William Murphy in Grove City on Sunday. Attendees included Mrs. na, Dada, and numerous local residents from Nelsonville and nearby Glouster, with Mr. Murphy noted as a former Nelsonville resident until 1910.

Nelsonville Murphy William Murphy Grove City Les Ne Se Baker Clifford Barber Albert Barber James Cope Shelby Barber Tom Jackson Lena Evans Frank Moody Glouster

Teaching Job Is Filled In Nelsonville

Robert E Deems of Waterford Ohio has accepted a high school teaching position for the upcoming term beginning in September He will assist in junior high coaching Deems a Marietta College graduate completes the high school staff for the coming year One elementary position will be filled soon ahead of the school opening

Nelsonville Robert E Deems Waterford Ohio D. W. Codding Deems Marietta College Codding

Boy Borrows Bike Wins Local Newspaper Race

Roy Whisman Jr a 14 year old Logan County newspaper carrier won the Logan WV race sponsored by the Charleston Gazette riding a borrowed bicycle. The victory advances him toward the Schwinn Memorial national championship set for August 28 at Columbus Ohio with further WV eliminations in Charleston and Point Pleasant preceding the national event.

Roy Whisman, Jr Logan W. Va Charleston Gazette Young Whisman Logan County State Fairgrounds Columbus Mason County Messenger Point Pleasant Athens County Fairgrounds

Roush Rites Planned Friday at Sutton Church

Funeral services for Ephriam E. Roush, who died Tuesday at Carmel, will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Sutton Methodist Church. Burial will follow in the nearby cemetery.

Blair birth announced for Blair family in Columbus

Mr and Mrs Robert Blair of Columbus announce the birth of a son at White Cross Hospital on July 23. Burley Blair of 62 Fayette Street is the grandfather and Mrs Richard Tittle of 506 Jackson Street is the great grandmother.

Nelsonville Robert Blair Columbus White Cross Hospital Burley Blair Fayette St Richard Tittle Jackson St

Community Guests and News of Readable Travel and Births

Local families and neighbors share visits and come together for weekends and days in Union Furnace and surrounding towns. A birth occurred July 20 at Chamberlin's Clinic in McArthur to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cherry.

Charles Clark Harold Powell Jimmie Brenda Colorado Addison Frey Logan Dan Jones George Spurbeck Elia Crambitt Marie Lauore Ruth Bickle Walter McGee John Bickle Gertrude Dittman St. Louis Mich Frank Cherry Chamberlin's Clinic McArthur Florence Himnerman Millie King Ray Reinshell Ray Remshell Joe Sinnott South Jones

McCombs Dies At Home In Nelsonville

Nelsonville Henry H M McCombs 52 died at his Ha Hollow Nelsonville Route 1 home after a stroke Monday. He was born at Ha Hollow son of the late Janes and Lucretia McCombs. Survived by sisters Mollie and Mrs Goldie Jones and brothers David John Charles Walter. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at residence with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call anytime at the family home.

Nelsonville Henry HM. MeCombs Murial Greenlawn

Nelsonville Social News Lists Local Guests and Hospital Admission

Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs H Showers include Loury Staley from Toledo and John Bowen, Ellen Baer, Farrell from Syracuse, Fred James of Stockport, Carroll Ugh, Henry Schrader and son Phil from Columbus. Ret. Stanley J. McKnight was admitted to William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso Texas, grandson of Mr and Mrs Bert Davis of Nelsonville.

H. Showers Loury Staley Toledo John Bowen Ellen Baer Farrell Syracuse Fredames Stockport Carroll

Water in Local Pool Declared Satisfactory

Nelsonville water works official Watson Wolfe said the swimming pool water tested Wednesday is satisfactory in all respects. The pool was idle Monday and Tuesday due to a pump failure and reopened Wednesday morning.

Watson Wolfe Water Works Department Wolfe

Young Peoples Prayer Band Meets Tonight in Nelsonville

The Young Peoples' Prayer Band of the Pilgrim Holiness Church will meet tonight at 7:40 at Rex Maiden's home 419 West Washington Street in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Young Peoples’ Prayer Band The Pilgrim Holiness Church Local Rex Maiden Washington St

Diet fads spark talk among friends in a chatty scene

In a casual gathering the women discuss weight loss schemes including a 15-day Hollywood diet and banana milk plans. One man jokes that the only reliable diet is moderation, urging reductions in desserts bread butter and fats while staying balanced.

Hollywood

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