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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1937

Page

2

Dusty Miller Delivers Commencement Address at Nelsonville High

Nelsonville High School awarded 62 diplomas to the Class of 1937 at the 59th commencement in the auditorium. Dusty Miller of Wilmington, Ohio, gave the class address interlaced with wit and a cheerful life philosophy. Four graduates discussed Horace Mann and Educational Progress, and several students received honorary awards. An 1887 alumni reunion preceded the program with remarks from Dr. C. E. Welch.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Dusty” Miller Wilmington Ohio Micah Warren G. Harding United States Horace Mann June Garner Irvin Badger Martha Galvin Elmo Robson Board of Education J. K. Kinneer C. E. Welch Dr. Welch Frances Scott John W. Scott Nettie Gabriel Columbus Belle Dew Webb Charles Pritchard Garth Lightfoot Girls’ Glee Club Lillian Huddy Ruth Patton Virginia Ave Lloyd Evans

Doanville 4-H Club Holds Second Meeting

The Never Give Up 4-H Club met at the Doanville community center on Tuesday June 1 with sixteen members. Officers planned attendance at the leader and officer conference at Mechanicsburg School on June 2. Members worked on books, learned stitches, and enjoyed games and a club picture. The next meeting is set for June 8 at 2 p.m. under Katherine Warehime’s leadership.

Doanville Doanville Community Center Mechanicsburg Community Center Katherine Warehime

Children to Appear in Sunday Church Program

Nelsonville church organizes a Sunday Children’s Day program led by Rev. Goodman. Children under Mrs. Orville Steenrod supervision will perform a planned service with the choir singing an appropriate anthem.

Nelsonville Church of Christ Goodman Orville Steenrod

Benefit for Nelsonville G A Club at IOOF Hall

A benefit event for the G A Club will be held Saturday night at 7 45 in the IOOF Hall. Proceeds support club activities and community service in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville G. A Club IOOF

Bride Honored After Sunday Florida? Wedding in Oklahoma

Mrs Bartlett and her groom were married Sunday at Miami Oklahoma. They are guests of Mr and Mrs C H Bartlett. Wednesday evening Mrs C H Bartlett hosted a dinner at the Dew House for her new daughter in law.

Mrs. Bartlett Miami Oklahoma Mr. Bartlett C. H. Bartlett Dew House

Nelsonville Forms Junior Baseball League For City Youth

A junior hardball league for Nelsonville youths under sixteen is formed with four entrants Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Scout Troop 65 and Scout Troop 66. The league opens June 15 at 1 30 pm with two games weekly at City Playground under a board of governors led by church and troop leaders.

Nelsonville Methodist Church The Presbyterian Church Herbert Woody Dude” Howe Wilbur Mender Rollo Pierce Church of Christ

Scouts Organize Troop 66 Base Ball Team

Nelsonville scouts call a 7:30 pm meeting at West School to form a base ball team for Troop 66. A league is formed by area churches with Troops 65 and 66. Players must be 16 or younger. Max Linton and Bob Bardin serve on the league committee for Troop 66. The next Troop 66 meeting is Friday June 11 and future meetings will be on Fridays.

Nelsonville West School Max Linton Bob Bardin W. D. Mender

Nelsonville City Funds Balance Report May 31

City Auditor E F DeVore reports totals of all city funds at 43 711 88 for May 31 with April 30 balance 40 912 99 Receipts for May 10 937 79 expenditures 8 138 90 general fund balance 6 381 74 gasoline fund balance 1 600 88 waterworks balance 442 28 electric light balance 241 57 special light fund balance 1 023 40 auto registration balance 1 944 94 street fund balance 646 64 sewer and street bond account balance 31 430 43.

Nelsonville E. F. DeVore Electric Light Division Special Light Improvement Fund

Old Timers Beat Buchtel Aggregation 6 to 3

Dr. Walker's Old Timers defeated a Buchtel eleven 6 to 3 on Wednesday. Husky Buchtel youths and several out of town players provided strong opposition for the Veterans. The Old Timers face Brooks Shoe tonight at Nelsonville.

Buchtel Dr. Walker Husky Buchtel Brooks Shoe Nelsonville

Condition Satisfactory At Mt Carmel Hospital

The condition of C G Sheppard at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus remains satisfactory. Mrs Sheppard who is staying at the hospital with him came last evening to be present at the commencement exercises of their daughter Miss Martha.

Nelsonville C. G. Sheppard Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Athens County Aid for the Aged to Meet Saturday in Nelsonville

The Athens County Association of Aid for the Aged will gather at the Town House on Walnut Street Saturday at 2 PM. Officers say important business will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville Athens County Association of Aid For the Aged Walnut St

Kishler Dancers Set for Nelsonville High Revue

Nelsonville high school hosts Kishler Dancers Monday June 7 at 8 PM with Act 1 Babes in Toyland featuring young performers and a love story between a wooden soldier and a French doll. Acts 2 and 3 offer diversions, ballet, solos duets and a grand finale.

Nelsonville Kishler Nelsonville High School France

Young People Plan Vesper Service at Picnic Grounds

The Young People's League schedules a vesper service at the A. B. Jack picnic grounds Sunday evening. Meet at the Church of Christ by 6 PM. Rev. Bert McKee of Chicago will deliver the vesper message. Refreshments follow, arranged by the social committee led by Wilma Scott. Transportation arranged by the Membership.

Nelsonville Young People’s League Church of Christ Bert McKee Chicago Wilma Scott

Chauncey vote over fifty cent monthly charge clarified

Floyd Karns secretary of Chauncey Local No 358 says a Wednesday Messenger article misstated voting on a fifty cent per month levy. He explains the motion was offered and seconded, but the chairman ruled it out of order after discussion.

Chauncey Floyd Karns Chauncey Local No Cleveland Karns

Toledo and Pittsburgh Livestock and Produce Prices

Grain prices list wheat corn oats with various No. grades at Toledo Chicago and Cincinnati markets. Butter eggs poultry hogs and storage prices noted with several quality grades and regional receipts across Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Chicago markets.

Toledo Chicago

Grain and egg market notes and a St Louis burglary

The report lists butter eggs poultry and potato prices with regional beef and produce quotes from Ohio California Alabama and South Carolina. A St Louis burglary describes a thief forcing his way out of a building after ransacking a stationery store and breaking open a safe using a sledge hammer.

ST Louis St. Louis

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Report

Hogs across markets show steady to lower bids with weights from 100 to over 300 pounds. Cattle and calves supply light with steady to strong demand. hogs and sheep quoted with varying yardage, top prices around 12.25 for lambs and 11.90 for steers in some districts. Ross County notes 1053 head with mixed hog, cattle, sheep receipts and tops around 12.10 for lambs.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Ross County Ross County Livestock Sales Co

UC Davis weed control program boosts campus cleanliness

In Davis California the University of California Agricultural College started a weed control program using wagon spray outfits and knapsack sprayers. After one year the campus was left free of noxious weeds.

Davis Calif University of California Agricultural College

Pythian Sisters Hold Benefit at K of P Hall

The Pythian Sisters plan a benefit event Saturday evening at 7 30 at the K of P Hall to raise funds for their ongoing charitable work.

Pythian Sisters K. of P. Hall

Stocks drift on dull day with mixed price moves

New York stock trading showed a narrow range with United States Steel near unchanged after a brief rise to 99 percent. Bethlehem Steel rose 0.84, Chrysler fell 1.11, Electric Auto-Lite up 0.40, Montgomery Ward up 0.52, New York Central down 0.4314 and Goodyear up 0.38, Westinghouse Electric up 1.39, General Electric down 0.53.

NEW York Stock Exchange United States Steel Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Electric Auto-Lite Montgomery Ward New York Central Goodyear Westinghouse Electric General Electric Texas Corp Am. Rolling Mills Bethlehem Nan Nennecene Nanmananan Steel Briggs Mfg Evegiacatenawecagns Aee Enew Stewart Warner Nanoniamn Amenins Goodrich Rubber Nash Kelvinator Nan Newmenee Timken Roller Ma—Ameneee Am. Smelters Nickel Kennecott

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