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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1933
Page
3
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Nelsonville council to consider applying to the Federal Finance Corporation for a relief grant. The plan includes issuing bonds of about 2900 dollars after 1935, with one tenth of one percent city realty valuation, funded by gas tax shares and state aid. Local officials discuss work orders, major projects, and relief distribution with area leaders.
A district meeting of the Knights of Pythias will gather in Nelsonville on Monday night March 27 with lodges from Athens Hocking Perry Meigs Vinton and Fairfield Counties sending representatives. James Dunn supreme chancellor of the order will speak at Valley Lodge temple. The Berean Bible Class also hosts a special musical program at the Christian Church Sunday at 8 30 am directed by Miss Bessie Stephenson with Rev Frank Hughes delivering the lesson.
In Nelsonville March 24 Junior imitates magician E. J. Moore during a school matinee. Tonight at Nelsonville High School Moore performs disappearing acts for parents and friends. The same date Troop I Girl Scouts plan a Saturday hike to the Methodist Church at 2 o clock with a food cookout and merit badge practice.
Members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be entertained tonight at 7 20 by Mrs W H Weigand at her home 751 Chestnut Street.
Mrs H B Schall and son Hollis of Columbus visit Brs L A Whitmore as Beverly hosts the Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star annual district meet ing. Twelve members attended Beverly event. Mrs Inez Wilson invites the 10th annual session to Nelsonville, accepted, to be held between January and April 1 1944.
Mrs Este Crabtree hosted the Rainbow Class of the Christian Sunday School on Madison Street. Mrs William E McCullough assisted. class president led the business session. During social hour prizes were awarded to Mrs Gien Alien and Mrs S S Love. Hostesses served refreshments to Mrs Love and twenty four members.
Miss Maxine Hall a sophomore at Ohio University Athens underwent an appendectomy at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Tuesday. She is doing nicely with her mother and brother Willard with her. Her father Mr. and Mrs. George Halte are mentioned in the report.
The Greyhound Patrol in Nelsonville is praised for speed on the trail. Members include Billi Mechem, Jack Pritchard, Dean Stage, Charles Smith, plus Ned Smith who is not yet registered. Leaders are Bill Mechem and Dean Stage with Charles Smith as scribe.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucinda Fox widow of Reese Fox who died in Columbus will be held today at 2 PM at her Rodney home with burial in Rio Grande She leaves five children Mrs G Bearberry of Columbus Marcus Fox Rodney Frank Fox of Illinois Mrs Burt Robinson Polis and Mrs Alvin T Martin Huntington.
About 1,500 people were moved by rowboats across Mill Creek during four days when the highway was washed out between Gallipolis and East Gallipolis. Ferryman John W. Casey said cars later resumed once water fell enough for the fill. Five rowboats operated during the period. In a separate note, double funeral services for Mrs Hazel Harrison and daughter Eilene were held at the First Baptist Church with large attendance.
Gallipolis March 24 local Red Cross chapter provides clothing and rehabilitation aid to flood affected families in East Gallipolis. A partial clothing distribution occurred Thursday with executive secretary Mrs C. C. Richard and Rev George Sagan assessing further needs.
The Stitch A Well Club held a turkey dinner for husbands at Mrs John Higrenboths Fourth Avenue home with shamrocks and roses decor. Guests included Clarence Viney James Hill Johnny Higgenbotham John Casey George Gilmore Lorie Lineford Palatin Washington and Holly Johnson of Columbus. The clipping notes a patient entry dated March 24 in Gallipolis.
A man in epileptic distress walked into the Ohio River backwaters and was rescued Thursday morning by Charles Mc Daniel and Ivan Erwin after he threw his clothes ahead of him.
Regular services planned across Gallipolis with multiple churches hosting Sunday events. Grace Methodist Episcopal plans children services titled Jeans and the Children with parental attendance required, while Rev H H Wilbur will address The Royalty of Manhood in the morning.
The Steamer Reliance, laid up a week at Pt. Pleasant due to flood, carried five empty gasoline barges for reload with fuel destined for Huntington. It had delivered 650,000 gallons at Charleston and was returning to Midland, Pa when the flood halted progress. The United States Steamer Iroquois also faced a flood delay at Dam 26.
F. F. Martin parole officer for Ohio penal institutions could not visit all paroled persons in Gallia County on Wednesday due to high water, reporting the situation to Judge J. Clark.
A marriage license was issued Thursday to Kenneth Layne 21 farmer Crown City and Mary T Fillinger 19 Crown City. The bride to be's sister was married about one day ago.
The Ohio River was falling quickly in Gallipolis on Friday morning with the stage at 60 feet on the city chart at 8 oclock.
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