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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1935
Page
2
Nelsonville merchants group reports $1,640 raised in two days for the shoe factory obligation. Mayor Holland leads by example with a personal donation of 350 as the committee aims to raise $10,000 to secure the factory’s operation.
Mrs. Corwin Cookson entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her home on Wer Washington Street. Mrs. Sig Olson of Madison West Virginia and Mrs. Frank Bonifield attended with three tables in play. Mrs. Florence Barron and Mrs. Fred Edington held high scores.
Mrs Wallace Glenn entertained her bridge club in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening with guest player Mrs E Welch. High scorers included Mrs L P Rice, Mrs Glenn, and Mrs William Mills.
The Cosmopolit an Club will meet at 7 tonight at the home of Mrs. C. L. Stout on Fayette Street. Mrs. Retta Howe will assist as hostess.
The Queen Esther Society held a regular meeting at Miss Wanda Lee’s Fort Street home with the Logan group led by Miss Mary Sheppard. Miss Mary Katherine Miller presided. readings from Facing American Needs and a Girls Golden Year discussion followed. 22 members and two guests attended. next meeting set for Dec 17 with Miss DeMarius Sanders.
Henry Pollard age 67 died at his Salem home after illness. Funeral set for Sunday at 2 pm at Salem Church with burial in Union Street Cemetery Athens. Survived by wife two daughters Ruth McDonald Edith Pollard two sisters Lillie Young Mary Parks. Friends may call at the home. In New Zealand a crow shrike spent a month building a fire proof nest using wire from a workshop.
Nelsonville the Business Girls Class of the Christian Sunday School and teacher Mrs Steenrod enjoyed their annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Colonial. Miss Barbara Steenrod and Miss Anne Benbow, Ohio University students, attended. A business meeting led to Christmas party plans at Mrs Edna Backus home December 13. Mr and Mrs Harris Wood of Columbus visit, with plans to attend the O U O W U game in Athens.
Mrs Lenna Mc Lean and Robert Goodman visited Mrs Ben Tipple. Miss Sally McLean visited Mrs Frank Wolfe near Amesville. Pansy Koska and daughter Virginia Rose joined a Lancaster trip. Irva Rivers and Marjorie Rivers from Chauncey visited here. Gerald Goodman from Kananga visited his father Robert. Sophia and Mary Zachary, both Athens and Chauncey workers, visited their parents. Dorthea Boyd, back from Wellsville and Brilliant, preached in Wellsburg W Va. Henry Holsington and family of Athens visited Charles McDaniel. Leona North was in Lathrop. William Robinson visited his father and sister in Pennsboro W Va. Meri Coy and daughters from Greens Run visited George Robinson. Leland Southerton and Pearl Morris with daughter Martha went to Marietta.
Horoscope notes for Friday November 22 warn of romantic and social pull on personal life with potential business tangles. Calmness needed to let favorable aspects work and steer impulses toward constructive expression. Notable nativity: Corrine Griffith, ex movie actress.
The Doanville Church holds its Thanksgiving service at 7 pm with special music. Two girls groups will sing under Mrs. Fred Thompson. Herbert Woody will play a trombone solo, "The Holy City," and he belongs to Nelsonville Presbyterian Church.
Miss Elizabeth Edington was hostess to her bridge club on Wednesday evening at the Colonial. Miss Edington served a dinner at 6 o'clock for three tables of bridge at her Columbus Street home. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry Kelly Jr., Miss Charlotte Acker, and Miss Ruth Eberle.
Martin Team won all three matches against C. D. Shafers at Central Alleys to close the tenth week of the City Bowling League. Gormley of Martins rolled a 277 single and 677 over three games, while E. Johnson of Shafers totaled 611 for runner up. A benefit bingo party by the Pythian Sisters is set for Saturday at 8 PM in the K of P Hall in Nelsonville.
A benefit for Murray will be held on Saturday evening November 23 at St. Philip's New Hall in Murray City. The program includes bingo and other entertainment starting at 7 o'clock with lunch served.
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