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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
8
Nel sonville residents report a weekend blaze at the City Dump destroying the house and furnishings of Mrs Alta Windle. Fire Chief Dana Windon said winds and an explosion occurred as beans were left on the stove. Fire crews arrived to find the structure gutted.
Nelsonville reports the season end of street repair and improvement efforts. Cable's Alley resurfaced between W Washington and W Columbus Streets with total disbursements around 40000 dollars. Extensions include W Franklin Street near Mount St Mary Hospital and Daugherty Drive to the hospital entrance.
Twig 6 of Mt. St. Marys Hospital Guild will conduct a paper drive Saturday with Boy Scouts assisting. If rain, it will be postponed to the following Saturday. trucks start gathering at 8 a.m. Papers and magazines should be on porches or curbs early.
Nelsonville students heard the Prince of Peace city wide declamation results at an assembly. Shirley Streets won first place with War In a Business and will represent Nelsonville in the Athens County contest. Florence Byrd took second with What Manner of Men Are We. Bonnie Bond won the pantomime Book Week prize and may select any book. Other contestants performed pantomime titles and a music program closed the event.
Mary Powell of Lancaster became ill while visiting her son Bernard Powell in Nelsonville and was taken to Lancaster City Hospital for observation and treatment. East PTA to meet Friday at 3 p m at East School.
Nelsonville church notes report a treasurer's sum of 65 for the decoration program. Mayme Wallace elected president with Pearl Johnson as VP Ada Neikirk treasurer and Fay Howard secretary. New members Beatrice Windle Margaret Campbell Lillian Herdlitzka Hattie Bennett welcomed. Christmas dinner set for Dec 20 at the church. next meeting Dec 14 at Eva Kerr's home.
Central PTA holds a 3 p m Friday meeting at Central School to announce final festival plans for Friday December 2. Active committee members for the festival will be named and a large parent turnout is expected.
A meeting of Guild Twig 1 decided to take subscriptions to popular magazines. Miss Dorothy Yorkes was placed in charge of the project. Those wishing to renew subscriptions or send magazines for Christmas may contact Miss Yorkes.
Circle 4 of WSCS will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs C W Poston on E Columbus Street. Mrs Philip Weller will assist and Mrs Malvern Wilson will lead the devotions.
The DYD Club gathered Tuesday evening for a business and social session at the home of Mrs. Ed Butterworth. Members present included Mrs. Leslie Hannahs Mrs. John Stocklen Mrs. Louise Grose Mrs. Eva Kerr Mrs. Charles Hartley and Mrs. Vada.
Mrs C D Shafer and Mrs C L Stout will host the Cosmopolitan Club meeting Friday at 7 pm at the Shafer residence.
The Nelsonville Quarterback Club banquet will be held at the Methodist Church on Thursday December 1 at 6 p.m. Ohio University head coach Carroll Widdoes will be the speaker. Arrangements are led by Cecil Shafer Max Linton and Paul Betts. Tickets are on sale now.
Britannica notes the death-watch beetle makes a ticking sound by striking its head against a hard surface. The sound is popularly linked to impending death, though explained scientifically as a combat with its own body.
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