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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1947
Page
7
A Christian Youth Fellowship of the Christian Church will hold a paper and magazine drive Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Residents are asked to place donations on porches where visible from the street.
Nelsonville’s Business and Professional Women’s Club opened its 1947 minstrel at the High School Auditorium with an acclaimed cast of local artists. Ruth Cunningham as interlocutor led end men and women through a polished program featuring soloists, dance, and readings. Proceeds benefit Mount St. Mary Hospital Fund. National Flower Week baskets by C. E. Whitmore added stage color. High School Assembly Band opened the evening.
Advance tickets for the Athens Nelsonville game Friday go on sale at the News Stand and Hilleary’s Shoe Store as announced by organizers.
Local Elks sponsor a dance at the Nelsonville club Saturday night from 10 to 1 for Elks and their ladies. Music will be by Amby Armbrust and his orchestra of Zanesville.
Mayor Oral Daugherty proclaims Saturday and Monday November 8 and 10 as VFW Buddy Poppy Days in Nelsonville. The sale supports veteran care child welfare and aid to disabled and needy veterans under Nelsonville Post No. 3467. Citizens urged to participate as a civic patriotic duty.
Nelsonville Ohio Raymond Patton resigned as clerk of the City Board of Education and, while convalescing at Hocking Valley Hospital, his wife was elected to fill the unexpired term ending at year’s end. The board also authorized borrowing to meet October salaries.
Nelsonville Rotary members at Little House approved taking part in the fund drive for Mount St. Mary Hospital. President Paul Galvin was authorized to appoint a committee to develop multiple project ideas. members include Dr. James H. Wilson Corwin Cookson Dr. Edward L. Murphy Charles Walker Edward L. Fike Ralph Cook William Brooks Orlando Howson W H Badger and S S Steenrod.
Nelsonville St Andrews Church ladies sponsor a hot lunch social on Armistice Day Tuesday Nov 11 at the parish house from 11 30 a m to 2 p m Proceeds benefit the Mt St Marys Hospital fund
In Nelsonville three intoxication arraignments were held in Mayor Oral Daugherty’s court. All pleaded guilty, each fined 25 dollars plus costs. John Tippie and Albert Smith of Deanville were committed to county jail pending settlement. William Badwell of Nelsonville paid his fine and costs.
Clifton J. Spencer aged 55 former dairy manager and World War I veteran died at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a cerebral hemorrhage. He leaves wife Esther LaRue and daughter Mary Ann with four sisters. Funeral set Friday 2 pm at Methodist Church burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville notices report Kimberly Local No 3905 meeting moved to Saturday at 1 45 p m with Leonard Christian as secretary due to hunting season opening. Hyperion Club to meet at 2 p m at Mrs H J Ong’s East Washington Street with Mrs Lloyd Evans presenting the program.
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