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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1928

Page

3

Girl basketball players receive school awards at Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on April 19 Miss Gertrude Bliss awarded letters to girls from the senior, junior, and independent teams. The varsity squad led by captain Elizabeth Pierce received scarlet and gray chenille letters. junior players earned felt letters. the Shooting Stars won felt scarlet lettered awards.

Gertrude Bliss Nelsonville Yulu Steenrod Elizabeth Pierce Treva Shaw Mary Pritchard Louise Rice Laura Norman Margaret Butt Adda Frances Butt Shooting Stars Virginia Lamberle Jo Barnecut Mary White Catherine Ludden Vivian Woolery Bernice Shafer Grippe Florence Easterling Helen Oge

Weigand and Shepard Attend Disciples Convention

Mrs. W. H. Weigand and Mrs. Grace Shepard left today for Columbus to attend the Disciples convention.

W. H. Weigand Grace Shepard Columbus

Clean-Up Campaign Opens in Nelsonville

Nelsonville announces a citywide clean-up starting April 28 with planning already underway. Mayor L J Eberle cites health, thrift, fire prevention and civic pride as goals and urges residents to participate in painting, planting, repairing and beautification efforts. Ed Dewhurst, city street commissioner, will oversee debris removal with trucks to be provided Thursday and Friday. curbside rubbish piles will be collected. Tag day is set for Saturday.

Nelsonville L. J. Eberle Eberle Ed Dewhurst

Nelsonville Schools Pressed By Grippe Epidemic

In Nelsonville on April 19 the grippe epidemic keeps many pupils from classes. One hundred one students are absent overall with Central school most affected, followed by forty two in the junior school and twenty four in the senior high school.

Nelsonville

Infant dies in Murray City family losses

Vilas Jr seven months died at home in Murray City after weeks of illness. His sister, eight, died about four weeks earlier. Funeral at home Saturday 2 PM conducted by Reverend Nihizer. Burial in Murray City. Survived by parents and five siblings.

Nelsonville Vilas Jr Vilas Bridge Murray City Nihizer

Vigilance on proposed school children physical exams in Nelsonville

Rev. Father Eugene Owens condemns a notice about a city health department physical examination for children entering Nelsonville schools next fall. He warns the ambiguous notice could push exams through church settings and calls for clarification from health or schools departments. He urges that public buildings be used for such activities to respect religious rights and preserve liberty.

Nelsonville Eugene Owens Presbyterian Church City Health Department Public Schools Department

Carbon Hill Commencement Plans Set For Sunday Night

Commencement exercises at Carbon Hill begin Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon in the Methodist church at 7 30 PM The Glee club provides music. Rev Howard Householder gives the invocation and benediction Rev L A Donnally delivers the address.

Nelsonville Carbon Hill Glee Club Howard Householder L. A. Donnally

Central PTA Holds Regular Meeting Friday Afternoon

The Central Parent-Teacher association will meet Friday at 3 o'clock in the Central building. A short program will be presented.

Nelsonville Central Parent-Teacher Association

Local residents travel between Columbus and nearby cities

Amos Tignor left today to spend time with his daughter in Akron. Mrs. Guy Evans and George Beagle were in Columbus today. Sam Starkey, John Ross, and Henry Northup were business visitors in Logan. Donald Betts and Jasper Saxon were also in Columbus or the capital city today.

Amos Tignor Akron Guy Evans Columbus George Beagle Sam Starkey John Ross Henry Northup Logan Donald Betts Jasper Saxon Capital

Prayer Meeting Set At James Hallett Home

King's men plan weekly prayer meeting Friday evening at the home of James Hallett on Walnut Street.

Nelsonville King’s Men James Hallett Walnut Street

Central School Kids Stay Busy With Bird Projects

Central school second graders study birds under teacher Mrs. P B Sidders. Students maintain a wall chart with bird pictures and observer notes, and create bird booklets with drawings, descriptions, and poems. Other grades build a pioneer village for history, plant seeds, elect officers, and plan Arbor Day activities with student council oversight.

Central School P. B. Sidders Ohio Irene White Missouri Athens Lorna Cooper Solomon Rosenberg Bertine Sidders David Brickles Jo Verity Ena Wilson Betty Hoyt McCoy Douglas Hall Margaret Alice Guthrie Helen Herman Emma Boring Walter Davies Louise Christy Hazel Moore Elmo Landis Parent-Teacher Association

Choir Repeats Shelley's Cantata at Presbyterian Church

The First Christian Church choir repeats Our Lord Victorious by Harry Rowe Shelley at the Presbyterian church Sunday night at 7 30. The concert, previously performed to a full house, features solo parts obligate and descriptive chorus sections with support from Presbyterian singers.

First Christian Church Our Lord Victorious Harry Rowe Shelley Presbyterian Church A. Y. Wilcox Wilcox Thehoir Presbyterian Choir Roscoe Fowler Charles C. Millikan Gladys Jones Hulda Murphy M. D Worley Mabel Rose W. H. Maurer Ethel Beck Iman Flossie Kiltan Goldie Cameron Robert Thompkins Frances Saunders James ‘Day Hilda Pritchard Herbert Beidel Robert P. Tompkins Wesley H. Maurer Basses Charles Giauque Phil Briley James Day Harold Gieslecke Pearl Helwig C. QO. Clarke Millikan Miss Jones Mra

Boston Marathon Opens As 284 Runners Start

Hopkinton to Boston saw 284 entrants from the United States and Canada begin the 32nd annual A A A marathon at noon aiming for Olympic honors.

Boston U.P United States Canada Hopkinton

Rocher Assigned to Senate Committees in Washington

Senator Rocher a Democrat from Ohio receives assignments on the Senate committees for post offices pensions education and labor in Washington.

Locher Washington U.P Senator Rocher Ohio Senate

Local concert features soloists and instrumental accompanist

Fowler and Miss Saunders perform solo parts while Mr. Giauque sings and plays obligato. Mrs. William Ruston serves as the instrumental accompanist, contributing to an upcoming recital.

Fowler Miss Saunders Giauque William Ruston

Umpire W B Carpenter Set for Eighteenth IL Season

Veteran official W B Carpenter will umpire in the International League for the eighteenth straight season this year, continuing a long tenure behind the plate and in the field.

W. B. Carpenter

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