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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
3
Sussex man R A C Pike observes Feb 3 as a significant date across generations. His parents married in 1876 and he was born in 1877. his eldest son in 1906. his first granddaughter in 1937. and his first grandson in 1938 all share Feb 3 as their anniversary.
Nelsonville report says Wilson Brothers defeated Neimans for the third straight time in the city league as Tony Pughline led with a 232 single and 597 triple. Straitsville bowls Coverts tonight at 8.
Quarterly York Grange birthday dinner set for Friday March 21 at 6 45 pm in Grange Hall. January February March births and new candidates to be guests. chicken dinner expected large attendance. initiation in third and fourth degrees at 8 pm. Degrees to be conferred on a class from New Reading and Jackson Granges at Junction City March 29.
Glenford Dugan Post 229 hosted a banquet in Nelsonville to celebrate the 22nd American Legion anniversary. Five youths bound for the Army were introduced as selectees while Dr. C G Dew and others on the local Selective Service Board received remarks from Major Harold M Hays and Dr Welch. The event emphasized local service, duty, and readiness, with 44 attendees.
Mrs. Rachel Emma Camp Gibson 78 71 years a Nelsonville resident died at her daughter’s home 454 Chestnut St after illness since Thanksgiving She active in civic fraternal church groups born Cedar Falls Vinton County came to Nelsonville 1870 survived by daughter Mrs Washburn son Richard three grandchildren and three greats burial Greenlawn Funeral Saturday at 2 Rev C A Freer Church of Christ. The tiny state Rhode Island bears the long official name The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
National Commander Milo Warner of the American Legion will be guest of the Eighth District at a banquet in Athens on April 9. After returning from England his address is anticipated to be of intense interest. Legion members may reserve through Robert Kinney or John DeMolet, with returns due by April 4.
Nelsonville slate reports a monthly zone rally at Pilgrim Holiness Church at Chestnut and Harper Streets Friday March 21 at 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Joseph Brown with their Columbus party will present a musical sermon Zone Chairman B A Awe urges Pilgrim Churches in the area to cooperate and the public is invited England 1940 beet sugar supply equals 23 pounds per person.
Men of the Church of Christ are urged to be present Friday evening at 5 45 for the regular weekly B O dinner meeting.
An Athens and Clines Pharmacy advertisement promotes Coffey's Quick Relief Balm as a fast acting skin conditioner for chapped hands. It claims soothing cooling effects and a money back guarantee, urging regular use for restored softness and health.
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