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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
5
Nelsonville faces Chauncey in their first test of the season as the Greyhounds, with several new players and limited practice, attempt to rebound from last year’s setbacks. Coach Yantis notes early progress but acknowledges gaps on both lines and a lean roster for the opener.
Troop 46 schedules Friday night 7 at the K P building for the first regular session since school opened. Fall and winter activities will be outlined by October 1. A staff and patrol re organization is planned before fall work begins. Kenneth Kinneer and Mender and Smith with Murphy met to plan an inter troop rally the second week of October with each troop presenting a stunt and refreshments.
Members of the Methodist Guild at the Methodist Church gathered at Mrs. F R Jackson’s home for a surprise handkerchief shower for Mrs. H A Sayre. Twenty members attended a potluck dinner afterward.
Members of the Willing Workers Class hold a wiener roast at Miss Elizabeth Smith’s home 500 West Franklin Street tonight at 7 o clock, changing the date from tomorrow as previously announced.
Mrs G W Lax is spending the week in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania as a guest of her daughter.
Nelsonville set to host United States Shoe Corporation team from Chillicothe for Sunday baseball at City Playgrounds. First pitch at 2:30 pm on Sept 24. Chillicothe lineup includes Shoemaker If Manker Worth F Shope A Shope Gilbert Colburn Holcomb Weise Allen. substitutes Traynor Schiff. Merchants use usual lineup with Smith pitching.
Murray City baseball will face the Junction City prison team at Junction City Sunday afternoon in a Field Meet program opening at 1 pm. The game is slated to start around 2 to 2:30 pm. The American Legion Junior Drum Corps from Murray City will attend and two special bosses are chartered to aid fan travel.
City Auditor Ralph Elliott reports August to September fund totals for Nelsonville show combined balances increasing from 6245.25 to 9337.58. Receipts in August total 15401.94 with expenditures 12309.61 across departments including Emergency Poor Relief.
The report shows expenditures of $265.50 with a September 1 balance of $1,003.20. The R F C fund starts August 1 with $8.57, receipts $5,752.21, expenditures $5,734.81, ending balance $25.97. The gasoline diversion fund begins August 1 with $92.13, no receipts, expenditures $21.73, ending balance $70.40.
Roy Birtcher of Nelsonville remained at home in serious condition after injuries from being struck by an automobile near Kimberly crossing on Sunday night. Local reports indicate he suffered body bruises and related harm from the accident.
The Clinton Street project resumed in Nelsonville with city service department oversight. Property owners installed the curb while the city will pave using funds from gasoline tax sources.
The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 tonight at 208 W Washington St the host home of Mrs Jack Pritchard Mrs Fred Wilson and Miss Blanche Moorehead will assist with dues to be received. Bert Maddox of Roseville and Mrs Raymond Stokley and daughter Jean of Laurel City visited Mrs William Brooks Wednesday. Regular preaching at Locks Ohio tonight at 730 led by Rev Fred Sperry with special music.
The marriage of Mrs Anna Mo Cumber to Charles Kimes of Nelsonville Route 3 was solemnized Sept 9 at the bridegroom’s home with Rev Charles Wachenschwanz officiating. Other local visits and gatherings are noted including community members visiting relatives and a Farewell party for Mariel and Betty Sayre hosted by Joanna Cook on Fayette Street.
Mary K Miller Elaine N chols Audrey Bean and Margaret Gandee led a troop victory with 20 girls served refreshments. Miss Helen V Shaw captain presented Muriel and Betty with keepsakes recognizing their membership and first class active service in the Scouts as they depart later this week for Circleville.
Mrs Bertha Barker Mrs George Evans Mrs Harry Jackson Mrs Frank O Mara and Mrs John Her rold attended the fifty seventh annual conference of the Chillicothe district of Woman s Foreign Missionary of the Methodist Church held in Lancaster Wednesday.
Regular Queen Esthers gathering met at Frances Barron home with Mary Miller presiding. Jeannette Cramner presented a story of Queen Esther and Margaret Bland offered a recitation. Three new members joined Dorothy Howard Ruth Howard and Velma Dezso. Betty Sayre to move to Circleville.
Chicago prices rose to 5.40 per hundredweight for hogs, the highest since 1932, with grain price gains cited as a contributing factor.
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