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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1940

Page

3

Nelsonville Central School Offers Fall Il Frolic Friday

Funeral services for Eva Avaneile Tipton will be held at Floodwood Church Friday at two o'clock conducted by Rev. Ossman. Burial will be at Greenlawn. Scouts of Troop 64 to attend meeting at troop headquarters Friday at 7:30. Roland Pierce is scout master.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Nelsonville Central School Nelsonville Eva Avaneile Tipton Floodwood Ossman Greenlawn Roland Pierce

Fall Frolic Features Booths and Student Plays

Nelonville hosts the annual Fall Frolic by Central School on Friday afternoon and evening November 15. Booths sell baked goods candy hot dogs ice cream bars pop and coffee. A Fish Pond offers surprises for children. With the minstrel omitted focus shifts to pupil plays with a schedule of performances from 7 30 to 9 o clock featuring grades one through six in varied one act and repeat showings.

Nelsonville Central School Hicksville Tater Hollow

Robert Eddy Named Sanitary Officer in Nelsonville

Nelsonville. Robert Eddy has been named sanitary policeman by the city board of health and assumed duties Monday. The vacancy followed the death of Joe Daugherty. The $50 a month post drew about 20 applications. Eddy, known locally, was formerly a mine superintendent.

Nelsonville Robert Eddy City Board of Health Joe Daugherty

Narwhal tusk rarely twins and Bay Bridge pier depth stated

The narwhal rarely grows more than one tusk and the long tusk, mostly left, can reach ten feet and is used in combat. The San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge center pier foundation sits 220 feet below sea level.

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Grass Run and Area Social Notes and Visits

Hunt tissue of local social life details with several listed visitors and weekend gatherings. Orville Will and Ruth and Alta Will are noted guests from Huntington Pomeroy and Rutland. Homer Lee visited Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson. William Robinson planned a West Virginia trip. Race Davis helped with butchering. Dulaney and daughter from Dexter joined A. E. Plummer family for Rutland Church of Christ meeting. Fred Kincaid family from Rutland visited Robert McKinney. Norman Will and daughter visited George Wood in Mt. Union. Dorothy Malden of Rutland visited Elmer Molen. Sidney Wells and son from Beech Grove visited Lena Saxton. Max Nelson of Old Dexter spent Friday with his mother. Lena Saxton visited F. C. Folden in Dexter Romford England’s Parliament note.

Homer Lee Harrisonville Elizabeth Anderson William Robinson West Virginia Race Davis Elmer Molden Claude Dulaney Dexter A. E. Plummer Rutland Church of Christ Fred Kincaid Rutland Robert McKinney Norman Will George Wood Mt. Union Dorothy Malden Elmer Molen Sidney Wells Beech Grove Lena Saxton Max Nelson Old Dexter Harley Amos F. C. Folden

Kanauga Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Kanauga Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Alice Perry Thursday evening with 20 persons present. Next meeting will be at A. W. Pullins home December 5. Mr and Mrs Charles Staten of Marion visited sister Mrs Paul Ables en route to Buffalo West Virginia. Albert Spencer of Columbus spent the weekend here. Mrs W E Houston and grandson Tommy Stevers visiting relatives in Pittsburgh and Detroit. Junior Schoonover, Steamer John W Hubbard employee, visited relatives. Ed Vance learned his son Earl's fat law died in Charleston and attended the funeral.

Kanauga Middleport W. E. Houston Tommy Stevers Pittsburgh Detroit Junior Schoonover John W. Hubbard Ed Vance Earl Charleston

D. of A. Inspection Set for Friday in Nelsonville

Mrs. Pribble Wilson district deputy of Gallipolis will officiate at the annual Daughters of America inspection Friday at 7 p m in the IOOF Hall. All officers and members are urged to attend. Lunch follows. The regular Friday benefit party is canceled due to the inspection.

Nelsonville Pribble Wilson Gallipolis Daughters of America IOOF

Chauncey Dover School Board Members Attend Banquet

Chauncey Dover Board of Education members Albert Watkins Eric Bridgewater Clarence Sanders and John Sharick millfield attended a banquet at the high school building Tuesday night.

Chauncey Albert Watkins Eric Bridgewater Clarence Sanders Millfield Chauncey-Dover Board of Education John Sharick

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