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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
9
Postmaster L. J. Eberle says title transfer for Nelsonville’s new Post Office will occur in days and bidding will follow within weeks. The project budget is 65 000 dollars covering site, building, and equipment with two parcels on West Washington Street totaling 155 feet front. The site price is 11 000 dollars.
Mrs Henry Stratton hosted a Wednesday afternoon party in Nelsonville for her son Joe Bob turning seven. Guests included Nancy Krieg Marian ne Ruble Ann Preston Patty Lou Hall Pamilie White Bobby Parks Bobby Veon Bob Finsterwald Jack Wilson and Richard Kelley with games contests and ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Charles Kennard entertained her eight guests for a bridge game Monday night at her home in Nelsonville. Mrs. Stanley Partlow and Mrs. Jack Powell achieved high scores while Mrs. Kennard served refreshments after the game.
Nelsonville hosts the Past Matrons and Patrons Association of Eudora Chapter No 72 at the Masonic Temple dining room. Mrs R H Jackson and Mrs Margaret Galvin organized a St Patrick’s Day themed dinner with bingo prizes awarded to Mrs Anna Raine Mrs Flossie Crawford Mrs Grace Kelch and Mrs Addie Hawk.
George Hanker son of Oak Grove pleaded guilty on arraignment in Nelsonville to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars and costs, and his driving privilege was suspended six months. He was arrested March 10 by Patrolman James Cope. He also faced a malicious destruction charge for allegedly cutting a fence and driving through William Bryan’s field. he pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under 200 dollars bond, jailed at Athens. William Pickett of Kimberly pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars and costs. Troop 65 Boy Scouts charter dinner will be held at St Andrews Parish Hall from 6 to 7 PM.
Nelsonville city finances show total funds increasing from 6792.77 on Jan 31 to 9411.90 on Feb 29 per City Auditor De Vore. Monthly receipts totaled 8566.77 with 5947.64 spent. individual fund balances include general 690.93 start, gasoline 2.43, water 0, electric 5893.94 start rising to 7013.68, auto registration 28.03, and street fund 153.12 after a 48.62 expenditure.
Mrs Earl Campbell and her mother Mrs Bond of Logan visit Mr and Mrs Ralph Henry in Columbus. Dr and Mrs C E Welch spend the week in Columbus. Mrs T J Davis of Athens visits here. Mrs D F Shafer of Columbus stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Marion Coakley. Mr and Mrs Mac Brooks of Columbus visit aunt Mrs Lucy Hoodlett. Mrs Peter L Lee of Cashton Wis visits her parents Mr and Mrs James Coleman.
Nelsonville mothers of fifth and sixth grades will hold a bake sale at Wilson's Grocery on Saturday March 14 starting at 9 o clock. Proceeds go toward purchasing a public address system for the school. For orders call Mrs. Sam Thomas 403W or Mrs. B M Coakley 193J.
An amateur hour and dance’ll be held at the Buchtel Opera House Friday April 13 sponsored by the Buchtel Alumni Association. Amateurs may call 1000 between 7 30 a m and 5 00 p m or write Malachy Byron Jr Buchtel Ohio for three cash prizes. Music by Nuffzigger 10 piece orchestra.
Nelsonville plans relay of brick on Public Square W Columbus Adams E Franklin Monroe and Walnut streets as federal aid projects and other outlying street projects are filed and awaiting favorable weather for spring and summer work.
Mrs. Mary l Bitcin is honored by her children in Columbus and Nelsonville with a 75th birthday dinner. Attendees include James Grant Mark Hick Mary Shipley Fannie Shields Eva Jane Edson and Mary Kathryn Shields and Weaver Essex. PTA to meet Friday at 3 with a Dutch program by third grade under Miss Nellie Homer.
Final rehearsals for the operetta Wind Mills of Holland by the seventh grades were held for a Friday 7 30 pm show in the high school auditorium. The Little German Band will perform between acts and ticket sales are run by the student body. In Buchtel, alumni leaders plan for an upcoming banquet dance and amateur hour at the high school.
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