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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1950
Page
11
Six Ohio bond houses have submitted bids for the 100000 dollar general revenue bonds offered by Nelsonville to finance a municipal industrial memorial building.
Bids were opened Friday noon at the city auditor office Harry A Evans. Hayden Miller Co Cleveland bid 2 percent with 414 dollars premium and carried lowest rate. Other bids from Walter Woody Heimerdinger Cincinnati Weil Roth Irving Cincinnati Sweney Cartwright Columbus Seasongood Mayer Cincinnati Ryan Sutherland Co Toledo. Bond issue dates November 1 1950 and matures 20 years with annual 5000 principal beginning 1952.
Nelsonville observes Armistice Day with a 10:30 a.m. parade led by parade marshal Dick Gulley. VFW Post 3467, with schools from Glouster Murray City Buckhetl Chauncey Union Furnace Carbon Hill and Nelsonville, plans a 11:00 a.m. program at the Public Square and a week of Buddy Poppies sales chaired by William Reed. Local stores close one hour and a Friday dance for VFW members and guests is set from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with organizers Arthur Hall Bob Riley and Leroy Murphy.
The Murray City Band Boosters will meet Monday night at the school building to discuss the annual Christian party in December. A separate note says Nelsonville plans an independent basketball league with a meeting for players and fans at City Hall Sunday at 2 p.m.
Nelsonville reports a new 16 mm Swiss movie camera purchased by the local Quarterback Club for Greyhounds football games and other civic uses. Club president Charles Miller notes game footage aids training. equipment costs about 400 dollars. A benefit basketball game at the high school gym Wednesday at 8 p.m. supports the purchase.
Nelsonville report: three local school boys found several one dollar bills Friday near Poplar and Jefferson. Patrolman Everett Hewlett said the bills were scattered and the money was turned over to the superintendent of schools. If not identified, it will be returned to the finders.
Nelsonville notices the Business and Professional Women's Club will gather Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. Jessie Shafer’s home on E Franklin Sr. Regina Whyte Pauline Ball and Bea Adamson lead the dinner committee. Members unable to attend should call one of the committee.
Admitted Donald H. Shafer Sr and Nelson. dismissal includes Miss Carol Dodd Murray City and Mrs James Francis Nelsonville.
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