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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1948

Page

6

Nelsonville Boosters Plan Banquet for Varsity and Reserve Teams

Nelsonville Boosters Club announces a forthcoming banquet at a date to be announced for members of the high school basketball teams, varsity and reserve. Committee members include Alonzo Figgins Cecil Shafer Max Adkins and Bill Watkins. Secretary-Treasurer Glen Thomas reports a $391.92 treasury after expenses from football season. Receipts total $744 with $454 donations and $320 tickets. disbursements reach $616.75. Approximately 25 players will be honored. An August first Tuesday business meeting will elect officers and prepare for football season. roof work for the concession stand is to be discussed with the board of education.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Boosters Club City Hall Alonzo Figgins Cecil Shafer Max Adkins Bill Watkins Glen Thomas Treasury Estel Crabtree Board of Education

Band Prepares for Southeastern Ohio District Auditions

Ville High School concert band will appear in the Southeastern Ohio District auditions in Athens Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon wood wind trio members Mary Lou McKiddie Barbara Porter and Elinor Call will play at the DAR open house and tea. Saturday night the marching band will parade led by the Dokkies of the Knights of Pythias. Members of the band flag bearers and majorettes are invited to dinner at Spot Restaurant Thursday at 530 p.m. Fete by Bill Capps proprietor of the restaurant.

Nelsonville Ohio Athens Mary Lou McKiddie Barbara Porter Elinor Call Little House Dokkies Knights of Pythias Spot Bill Capps

Two Groups To Feed Music Festival Students

Murray City band boosters and PTA members will prepare meals Thursday night and Friday for festival students. Volunteers will meet in the high school home economics rooms to organize and serve the food.

Murray City PTA

Local phone line upgrades planned for Nelsonville area

Joe Hubble has been appointed an installer repairman and will work with Turnbull from the Nelsonville office as part of new trunk line facilities. A new underground cable from near Newark to Nelsonville will expand service once permission is granted. The originists are moving to 123 S Fayette St. and the Sniders have vacated.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio SS Fayette St Sniders Joe Hubble Turnbull Nelsonville John Koch Newark

New Phone Head Named at Nelsonville Office

Kenneth Snider, eight-year installer-repairman, promoted to desk man in the New Lexington district office. He and Mrs. Snider relocate there. Jack Turnbull remains in the local exchange role, with Mrs. Turnbull. Submarine ridges extend through the northern and western Pacific with crests forming islands including the Aleutians Kuriles Japan and the Ryukyus.

Nelsonville Kenneth Snider Ohio Bell Exchange New Lexington Snider Jack Turnbull Turnbull Western Pacific Aleutians Kuriles Japan Ryukus

Nelsonville Emblem Club elects L. E. Butts president

Mrs L E Butts was elected president of the Emblem Club in Nelsonville on Tuesday night. Officers chosen include Mrs Earl Worthington as vice president and Mrs Donald Sheffield as three year trustee, with the June 23 installation date set for remaining posts.

Nelsonville L. E. Butts Emblem Club Earl Worthington Donald Sheffield Paul Shearer Joe Galvin Ted Voigt Milton Berry Robert Ohlinger Robert Matheny Clifton Grose Gilbert Smith Dorothy Brown Roy Hall Edward Leakin Sheldon Powell

Miscellaneous Shower Honors Lois Ann at 375 Madison

Mrs. Gertrude Ray hosted a miscellaneous shower at her home 375 Madison Street on April 6 for her daughter Lois Ann, wife of Lloyd Gibbons. Guests included Mrs. Lloyd Gibbons, Mrs. Merrill Kimble of Athens, Mrs. Rhoda Burgess and Delores Burgess of Logan, Mrs. Joe Schenz, Mrs. Marie Ferrell, Mrs. Betty Wintermute of Buchtel, Mrs. Carnes Hickman, Mrs. John Steenrod, Mrs. Dick Smith, Mrs. Clarence Power, Mrs. Alma Ruscoe, Mrs. Charles Scott, Mrs. Randall Steenrod and daughter Janalee, and others.

Gertrude Ray Madison St Lois Ann Lloyd Gibbons Merrill Kimble Athens Rhoda Burgess Delores, Logan Joe Schenz Marie Ferrell Betty Wintermute Buchtel Carnes Hickman John Steenrod Dick Smith Clarence Power

Nelsonville Seeks Feasible School District Plan

A Nelsonville committee asked the State Department of Education on March 24 to survey the area and propose a feasible school district plan. The study is scheduled for the week of April 26 with Eyman leading the survey and a district report to follow. The effort will not alter current district boundaries.

Nelsonville State Department of Education Athens Hocking R. M. Eyman D. W. Codding Eyman State Department

PTA Meeting Friday in Central Building

Nelsonville central PTA to elect officers at Friday meeting at 3 p.m. in the Central building.

PTA Nelsonville

Willing Workers Class Hosts Meet At Christian Church

Mrs Bertha Willis and Mrs Edna Dell Guess hosted a Friday evening gathering for 12 members and teacher Miss Mable Dalton of the Willing Workers Class. Mrs Emily Reed led the brief business session.

Bertha Willis Edna Dell Guess Mable Dalton Willing Workers The Christian Church Emily Reed

Golden Rule Class to be Entertained by Local Ladies

Members of the Golden Rule Sunday School Class will be entertained Thursday evening by Mrs. Mary Louise Weiler. Assisting Mrs. Weiler will be Mrs. Esthel Kinneer and Miss Margery Grant.

Golden Rule Mary Louise Weiler

Local Visitors and Guests from Ohio Towns

Mrs. Helen Starr of Mt. Sterling and Dr. Hugh Starr of Wilmington stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Betts. Dennis Nead and son Jimmy from Cincinnati visited the Longs in town. Nead teaches at the University of Cincinnati. Mable Barnecut is in Columbus with Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Dean. John Figgins of Ohio State University spent the weekend at home.

Helen Starr Mt. Sterling Ohio Hugh Starr Wilmington Harry Betts Dennis M. Nead Jimmy Cincinnati Nead J. A. Long University of Cincinnati Mable Barnecut Columbus C. A. Dean John Figgins Ohio State University

Keating Couple Announce Birth of Son Danny Lee

Mr and Mrs Tom Keating announce the birth of son Danny Lee at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan on April 7. Grandmother is Mrs Maggie Keating of Columbus.

Nelsonville Tom Keating Jane Figgins Lorain Ave Athens Danny Lee Hocking Valley Hospital Logan Maggie Keating Columbus

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