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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1948

Page

7

High Water Delays Buchtel Junior Class Play

The Buchtel High School Junior Class play The Darling Brats is postponed from Friday to April 23 due to flood conditions.

Buchtel

York Opens Schools After Flood Closures

York Town ship schools in Nelsonville reopen after flood conditions forcing closure. Schools will resume operations tomorrow under normal schedules governed by district officials.

Nelsonville York Township

Athens Pharmacy Announcement

At all drug stores everywhere to Athens, at Athens Pharmacy.

Athens

Scouts Complete Junior Cook Course Earn Certificates

Eighteen members from Girl Scout Troops 1 7 and 10 finished a six week Junior Cook course led by Betty Newton of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co in Athens. Recipients include Shirley Streets Florence Byrd Sharon Kelley Almaro Anderson Lois Blackford Kay Dearth Maureen Kelley Bonnie McCollum Patty Raybould Ellen Thompson Violet Woody Helen O Nail Martha Campbell Leilia Davis Donna Kuhn Arlene Rosser Judy Rosser. They are now eligible for cook badges.

Nelsonville Betty Newton Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Shirley Streets Florence Byrd Sharon Kelley Joan French Almaro Anderson Lois Blackford Kay Dearth Maureen Kelley Bonnie McCollum Patty Raybould Ellen Thompson Violet Woody Helen O'Nail

Minstrels Set for Nelsonville Auditorium Show

The B & W Minstrels present an augmented cast tonight and Friday at the Nelsonville high school auditorium with new specialties, songs and dances. The lineup features director Mrs Doris Pergrin and a long list of performers in blackface numbers and choruses, including Magnolia and Bill Barrows with surprise acts.

Nelsonville Doris Pergrin Elizabeth Knox Ellen Burnell Janet Cope Mary Sharp Ethel Rosser Louise Magee Lena Huddy Dred Lines Regina Whyte Helena Kirwan Helen Largent Bessie Stephenson Dora Westfall James Patton James Cope Albert Barber George Barrows John Johnson Jack Rayburn Eddie Rosser Roy Sayers Elmer Siddle Corwin Cookson John Kelso Ernest Hoskins Vickie Watkins Margaret Johnson Bernice Barrows Frances Bennett Lou Allen Roxie Lightfoot Mildred Lines Jim Cope Jimmy Patton Sharon Betts Georgine Kirkendall Michele Shafer Linda Tharp Magnolia Bill Barrows

Nelsonville High School Alumni Plan May 28 Dance

Nelsonville High School Alumni Association schedules a banquet and dance for May 28 at the Elk's Hall. Willie McKay's Orchestra will provide music from Ohio University. Tickets cost 2.25 and alumni dues 25 cents. out of town grads may reserve tickets through Miss June Carter by May 10.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Alumni Association June Carter Alumni Association Willie McKay Ohio University Elk’s Hall WSCS Methodist Church Miss Carter

Burlingham 4-H Livestock Club Organized At Carper Home

The Burlingham 4-H Livestock Club met at Mr. and Mrs. George Carper's home on April 6. Officers elected were Kenneth Chaney president Fred Jones vice president Frank Lee Jones treasurer Leo Curtis secretary Larry Jones news reporter and Charles Williams recreation leader. Eight members attended and officers expect at least 11 at the April 16 meeting. Other members include Paul Dean Parsons Robert Burson Fred Burson Ronald Jewell and Wayne Jones. The Rhine river is navigable for 800 miles.

Burlingham Paul Dean Parsons Robert Burson Fred Burson Ronald Jewell Wayne Jones

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