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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1940

Page

3

Ellston Rockets To Meet Nelsonville Friday Night

Nelsonville hosts Wellston in a SEC League clash as both teams seek their first league win. The Rockets rely on Thompson in the backfield while Nelsonville eyes a rebound after a two loss stretch. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. with the Scarlet and Grey band expected at halftime.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Susday Ellston Rockets Nelsonville Celt Nelnville Uadt Wellston Rockets Rockets Greyhounds George Abraham Carl Campbell Thompson Hounds Scarlet and Grey Band Rocket Band

Vendor Vendol Relief For Kidney Pains In Ohio Farmer

MR CLINTON S WARMAN of Route 5 MT VERNON OHIO reports back pain like a knife, sleepless nights, and leg pain. He credits Vendol as a mild diuretic offering relief, noting improved kidney action and less stiffness. The ad cites Athens Pharmacy and Hickman’s Drug Store for availability with multiple bottle sizes.

Ohio Vendor Clinton S. Warman MT. Vernon Athens Pharmacy N. Court Street Nelsonville Hickman’s Drug Store Adv

Registration Regulations Announced for Draft

Men must register at the polling place nearest home with some states using schools. Registrars will collect name age address occupation employer and citizenship and card denial or loss procedures are detailed. Each registrant receives a booklet and a card proving registration and must carry it at all times.

Registration Board

Wade Hampton Hayes Leads First Armored Car Company

Gen Wade Hampton Hayes commands the first Armored Car Company of American volunteers to join British forces. A WWI veteran, he previously served in the New York National Guard.

Wade Hampton Hayes Wade New York National Guard

Stocks muddle through with mild rally on scarcity of impulse

New York shares edged higher in a thin session with leading issues like U S Steel Bethlehem and Chrysler recovering modest fractions from recent losses. Bonds steadied while commodities showed slight unevenness as brokers cited technical factors and easing Far East tensions for the modest upswing.

NEW York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Crucible Steel Chrysler General Motors Sears Roebuck Sperry Ana Conda Dow Chemical U. S. Rubber Eastman Kodek American Smelting Westinghouse

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Athens Livestock Price Report

Livestock prices across Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Athens markets show hogs mainly steady with tops around 6.49 for 200 250 lb. cattle across regions steady to firmer with fat steers reaching 9 50 and bulls up to 7. Bulls and cows posted varied gains while calves and veal showed mixed values. Sheep and lambs traded lighter with small ranges noted.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Athens

Grain and Produce Prices Across Markets

Grain and produce prices listed for Toledo Cincinnati Chicago and Cleveland. Wheat No 1 red 84-85, No 2 red 83. oats No 2 white 34-35. Eggs varied by grade and region with firsts and seconds shown. Poultry prices cover fowls, leghorns, turkeys and broilers by weight and type. Butter receipts and egg prices noted by market.

Toledo Orpington Chicago Cleveland Cleveland Butter and Egg Board

Langsville Social Briefs Highlight Community Visits and Picnic

Grace Sage visits Jessie Lansbury in Middleport while Alice Grapes Rosa Barnes and Miller sisters share time with Mira Hayes and Maud Rutherford in Athens. Families move in Langsville areas as Langsville Sunday school plans Oct 13 church picnic.

Langsville Grace Savage Jessie Lansbury Middleport Alice Grapes Rosa Barnes Alice Daisy Ethel Miller Mira Hayes Maud Rutherford Athens Elmer McCaskey Elsie McKnight Langsville Sunday School Issac Fickle Baltimore Mina Wise Nate Rutland Marvin Jeffers Cincinnati Amy Lowery Flora Chase Floyd Kennedy John Anna MacKanan Somerset Harry Williamson Bill Fred Ellen Kennedy Wade Kennedy Sherman Shumaker Smith New Lexington S. G. Pickens Lew Entsminger Maynard Davis Sue Charleston Norma Queen Max Smith Dexter Pearle Adkins John Swisher Columbus F. A. Miller Chester Erwin Michael Carl Miller Dwight Brown Ella Sidensticker Sylvia Ledlie Jack Bartrum Lynn Cheshire R. D

Italy Reports Casualties From North Africa June Offensive

Italy announces 156 soldiers killed in North Africa in September, 27 airmen dead, and six more deaths from wounds from the four day June offensive on the French front.

Rome Italy North Africa

Democrats See Victory In County.

At a Nelsonville York Township Democratic Club meeting about 200 attended at the Buckeye Building. Oral Daugherty claimed Athens County would go Democratic again and urged voters to join the bandwagon. Candidates John P. Kels o, Harry A. Mettler, Annavee Nanna, Harry Dust and Dr. A. L. Pritchard spoke. next meeting set for Oct 23 in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville York Township Democratic Club Buckeye Grover Lewis Oral Daugherty Athens County D. H. Shafer C. E. Stage Ruth Daugherty Otho Castle Bud Day Elza Cullison John P. Kelso Congress Harry A. Mettler Annavee Nanna Harry Dust A. L. Pritchard

Nelsonville girl wins grant hospital scholarship to Ann Arbor

Miss Fannie Glenn daughter of Mr Pearl Glenn Fourth Street wins a scholarship from Grant Hospital Columbus to Ann Arbor University Michigan. A Nelsonville Schools graduate 1935 Grant Hospital School of Nursing 1940 now with Ohio State Department of Health will enter Ann Arbor in February.

Nelsonville Fannie Glenn Pearl Glenn Fourth St Grant Hospital Columbus Ann Arbor University Mich Glenn Grant Hospital School of Nursing Ohio State Department of Health Ann Arbon

Nazarene Church Relocates Temporary Worship Site

Nelsonville church moves from North Adams Street to 225 West Franklin Street. Sunday School starts 9 30 A M with morning worship at 10 30 and evangelistic service at 7 P M. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7. The Rev D F Maxson serves as pastor.

Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene North Adams St W. Franklin St D. FE. Maxson

Backache and Leg Pains Sign of Kidney Trouble

Warning from a health ad urges attention to backache leg pains and other symptoms as signs of kidney or bladder problems. It promotes Doan’s Pills as relief already used by millions, claiming they help flush waste from the blood and aid kidney function.

Nature Dean Doan

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