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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1934

Page

3

Girls Win Intramural Basketball Titles At Senior High

More than 150 girls competed during noon hours under Miss Helen Shaw. Junior 25 won with Evelyn Ogg captain and list of players. Junior 11 led by Mary Cope. Senior 14 15 led by Vera Shafer. Ruth Hyde and club guests attended bridge night hosted by Mrs. Frank Smith with high scorers Rebecca Sharp and Thelma Mills.

Helen Shaw Girls’ Athletic Association Junior 25 Evelyn Ogg Shirley Knight Maxine Midkiff June Huffman Lulu June Betty Pyles Nelsonville Ruth Hyde Thelma Mills Freda Smith Frank Smith Rebecca Sharp

Dezso Returns to Columbus After Brief Visit

Miss Ella Dezso returns to Columbus after spending two days here with her parents.

Columbus Ella Dezso

Hollister Loyal Workers to Serve Lunch Friday

The Loyal Workers Class of the Hollister A B Church will serve lunch at Hollister High School Friday at noon.

Hollister A. B. Church Hollister High School

Dillinger Escape Probe Ties to Crown Point Visit

Police pursue links in the Jona Dillinger escape case as Meyer Bogue, shown, reportedly visited the outlaw in his Crown Point jail cell before the described confrontation.

John Dillinger Crown Point Ind Sam Cahoon Turnkey Ernest Blank Cahoon Dillinger Jona Dillinger Meyer Bogue

Boy Scout Activities In Nelsonville

Scouts of Troop 51 plan a Sunday requirement hike meeting at 1 PM in front of the Presbyterian Church. Troop 51 met Tuesday with ten regular members and two candidates. Scoutmasters Mender and Smith attended. Troop 45 to hold a scout supper Monday at 6:30 PM at its headquarters in the Methodist Church with expected official guests. Scout masters Bob Smith Jamesee Gilbert Moler Carl Ellinger and Mel ford McLaughlin lead Troop 45. Troop 46 met Monday with 24 members. knot boards become admission for the week. Woodcraft Director Figley gave a birds and bird lore talk. Committeemen Sanders and Barber attended. Troop 46 will hike Saturday. meeting at the K P Building at 8 15 AM and returning by 12 30 PM. The troop announces its organization with Roy Tomlinson as director of activities J Barrows recreation director C Smith assistant recreation officer and program council including P Wright R Scott M Francis scribe Ned Smith and quartermaster Carl Monks. Handicraft woodcraft director Harold Figley aided by advancement director B Sterling and junior troop instructors Sam Hawk Jack Pritchard Clayton Lee James Sterling and Bill Mechem will supervise the instruction. The troop 46 committee reorganized with W D Wolfe as chairman overseeing Financial personnel public relations F L Sanders indoor program instruction public relations AlbertL Barber outdoor program and inspections.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Edward Murphy Mender Smith Methodist Church Bob Smith Jamesee Gilbert Moler Carl Ellinger Melford McLaughlin Woodcraft Figley Sanders Barber K. P Roy Tomlinson J. Barrows C. Smith P. Wright R. Scott M. Francis Ned Smith Carl Monks Harold Figley B. Sterling Sam Hawk Jack Pritchard Clayton Lee James Sterling Bill Mechem W. D. Wolfe F. L. Sanders Albertl. Barber

New Air Mail Policy Sought By President

The Roosevelt administration proposed an air mail policy to Congress based on honest payment for honest service. It calls for short term contracts with fair bidding, open competition, five months grace for qualification, and ICC supervision. It bars firms with affiliates on competing routes or in aircraft manufacturing and those linked to cancelled contracts. In New York reports, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker called private carriers amassing fortunes the bank.

Washington Congress Roosevelt Interstate Commerce Commission New York March Eddie Rickenbacker New York World Telegram

Pomeroy Scouting Leaders Meet Middleport

Kinshuta District Scoutmasters and wives met at Middleport home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKay for a social and business session. Present were several couples and Scout Executive Paul Handel of Parkersburg. A planned Kinshuta District meeting was postponed to March 15 at Pomeroy City Hall.

Middleport Kinshuta Robert McKay M. W. Essex C. M. Hennessy L. D. McMaster F. H. Johnston M. A. White Paul W. Handel Parkersburg Paul Handel A. M. Zahl Doc” Landrum Racine Pomeroy City Hall

Martha Class Hosts Nelsonville Meeting Night

Mrs Pet 4 Shough Mrs W W Porton Mrs L A Whitmore and Mrs Clarence Butte were hostesses Tuesday night to the Martha Class of the Methodist Church at the meeting in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville W. W. Porton L. A. Whitmore Clarence Butte Martha Methodist Church

Cosmopolitan Club to Meet Friday Night in Nelsonville

The Cosmopolitan Club will meet Friday night with Mrs. D. E. Weltzheimer at 4 East Washington Street. Mrs. H. V. Krieg will assist as hostess. The gathering was postponed one week from the previous schedule.

Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club D. E. Weltzheimer East Washington Street H. VD. Krieg

K of P. Home-Coming Dance at Castle Hall

Knights of Pythias lodge hosts a home-coming at Castle Hall on Friday evening inviting members families and friends. Dancing is a featured part of the program.

K. OF P Nelsonville K. of P. Lodge Castle Hall

Shough Home Hosts Devotions With Student Leadership

At 119 East Washington Street Mrs J M Hyde led the devotional gathering with Miss Blanche Moorehead in charge as class president. Mrs Shough contributed a solo and refreshments were served to 2 members and two guests Mrs Johnson and Mrs Stella Jewett.

Shough East Washigton Street J. M. Hyde Blanche Moorehead

Mountville Operetta Miss Cherryblossom Saturday

Mountville an operetta Miss Cherryblossom will be presented at the high school Saturday night at 7 30 for the Homer Township music fund. Miss Frances Day directs with cast including Zola Gardner Gale McGrath John Henry Smith Russell Shepard Helen Foster Smith Frank Phillips Horace Worthington Raymond Kincaid James Young Kenneth Price Jessica Vanderpool Lucille Norris Toga and choruses of Gelisha and American girls and boys.

Mountville Cherryblossom Homer Township Frances Day Zola Gardner Kokemo Gale McGrath John Henry Smith Russell Shepard Helen Foster Smith Frank Phillips Horace Worthington Raymond Kincaid James Young

Mrs Elizabeth Juniper Dies in Nelsonville at 82

Mrs Elizabeth Bates Juniper 82 wife of the late Abner Juniper and long-time Nelsonville resident died at the family home on Chestnut Street. She was the last of her immediate family born in Nelsonville daughter of Charles and Margaret Bates She was a member of the M F E Church and leaves three sons Clarence and Harley Juniper of Nelsonville and Guy Juniper of Reno Nevada Funeral arrangements not yet completed.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Bates Juniper Abner Juniper Chestnut Street Juniper Charles Margaret Bates M. FE Clarence Harley Juniper Guy Reno Nevada

Invitation Dance In Nelsonville At Tri Psi Sorority

The Tri Psi Sorority invites guests to an invitation dance in their rooms above Thomas’ Jewelry Store on West Washington Street Friday night March 9. Invitations are required for admittance.

Nelsonville Tri Psi Thomas W. Washington Street

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