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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
9
Nelsonville city balances declined in February with totals from $54,004.31 on Feb 1 to $52,956.33 on Feb 28. Receipts totaled $14,464.20 and expenditures $15,512.18 across funds led by the general, electric light, water and other accounts under city auditor Harry E. Evans.
A new parcel post truck of one and a half ton capacity has been received for parcel mail delivery in Nelsonville. It will replace the former half ton truck in service for several years, according to Postmaster J. B. Preston.
Rehearsals of the Children’s Choir at the Methodist Church in Nelsonville have been postponed until further notice, announced this morning.
Nelsonville reports the Community Concert Association presented violinist Yfrah Neaman at the high school auditorium for the second winter concert in the series. Accompanied by Norman Voelcker, Neaman performed Kreisler, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and more with encores. Neaman, born in Palestine, studied in Paris and London, has toured Europe and Africa since the war, returning to the United States on Judson’s invitation. The final concert will feature tenor Elwood Gary on May 4.
Nelsonville merchants body reads and approves bylaws at a City Hall meeting led by Om Wilson. Membership opens to local merchants and professionals upon paying dues while a promotions committee led by Charles Lechieidner, Bob Wilson, and Max Jansen is tasked to refine a program for a future special meeting.
Funeral services for Pvt. Bill Camp will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Salem Center Church with burial at Salem Center Cemetery. Military honors are planned at the cemetery after the service. The body arrives in Dundas and remains at J. E. Strong Funeral Home in Wilkesville until time of the services.
Nelsonville notes describe Mrs. C. D. Shafer hosting Martha Class of First Methodist with Mrs. Miles Howe presiding. Devotional led by Mrs. Voigt. article read by Lancaster. Fifteen members and two guests answered roll call. contests given. refreshments served with St Patrick's Day decor.
Elisabeth West Storch, wife of John Storch and longtime Nelsonville resident, died Wednesday afternoon at 174 Lancaster Ave. She had been ill for months and confined to bed the last week. Survived by husband, children W. West, Harry West, Robert West, Murial Shannon, three sisters, twelve grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 1 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home with Rev. L. A. Griffith officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Fourteen members of Class 91, Mrs Carl Coakley and guest Miss Evelyn Siddie answered roll call Monday night at Mrs Frank O'Mara's home. President Mrs Blanche Ogg oversees a busy season and the hostess is assisted by Mrs Anna Juniper, Mrs Nora Wels and Mrs Mabel Jones, who will entertain at the March meeting.
Local note indicates io Chub will meet with Mrs. Robert Ohlinger for a scheduled discussion. The report references a specific person and an arranged meeting in a community context. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
An old advertisement claims FAB TEETH powder provides a firmer bite by sprinkling on plates. It promises soothing cooling effects and reduced embarrassment from loose dentures, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
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