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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
3
jsonville and Murray City Eagles prepare for a Sunday clash as part of a local league opening set for Monday May 14. City officials plan meetings at Nelson with managers to submit rosters and set a 15 player limit while scheduling and team participation are discussed.
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church plans a Father-Son banquet on Tuesday May 15 in the social rooms. Rev. Lester Evans of Dayton will speak, brother of local Rev. Lloyd Evans. Chippewa Club members handle ticket sales with refreshments chaired by Mrs. Frank Knox and entertainment by Paul Weltzheimer.
The Hyperion Club will meet Saturday at 2 PM with Mrs. J M Hyde at 138 Fort Street replacing the previously announced host Mrs. James Sharp per the club calendar.
Jacksonville Trimble High School held graduation exercises with 15 diploma recipients and shop certificates awarded. Notable graduates include Wilbur and Mrs Phena Householder, along with seniors Harold Skinner Ada Frances Darling Leo Oskey delivering orations on 1776 1876 and 1976.
Virginia Boyd Pride of Glouster High School earned the Home Economics certificate of honor for best work in the past school year. She excelled in sewing, childcare, home nursing, foods, and cooking. Neva Golding won the silver thimble for the best textile notebook from instructor Miss Grace Batterson.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Marjorie Howard and Homer Brooks. The ceremony occurred on Sunday April 1 at 2 30 PM at the home of Rev W W Johnson in Granville. A Columbus dinner followed and the couple reside at 53 Bolton Avenue Newark.
A four member board to work with solicitors for preliminary East Branch dam work was appointed at Lamborn pavilion. Directors are Ted Rodgers Corning C E Haskins Ern est Parker and H E Kinney. Solicitors L D Corwin and F D Kinney reported progress, aiming to raise 1500 dollars in two weeks for a survey and cost estimates to pursue federal aid. Wilbur Thompson recovering from appendectomy at University Hospital Columbus. Church services in Wesleyan Methodist Church adjust schedule May 6 with Sunday School at 9 35, worship at 10 35, youth meeting 6 30, evangelistic service 7 30 and midweek prayer Thursday 7 30.
Worship services for the Guysville-Stewart M. E. Church charge are scheduled this Sunday with Canannville at 9:30 and 7:30 p.m. Stewart holds Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30, Bethany at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. W. H. Reitz, wife of the pastor, to lead the Leagues meeting at Guysville at 6:45 p.m.
Nelsonville reports Walter Whitlatch Memorial Troop 46 meeting at 6 45 PM in the K P Building. Scouts are urged to bring axes for the hill meeting as patrols Kangaroo Panther Eagle and New patrol are announced with leaders and assigned members.
Twenty four pupils received diplomas Thursday night at Trimble Grade School commencement in the Jacksonville Trimble High School auditorium. Principal Arch Knowlton presented the diplomas as the class performed songs and heard the salutatory, history, solo, prophecy, poem, will, and valedictory by named students.
In a city book reading contest ending with the school year, fourth graders Fred Householder and Vera Rutter read 109 and 114 books respectively. Fifth graders Billy Zimmer and Norma McAllister read 90 and 336 books. Sixth graders Robert Bulloch and Christene Skinner read 52 and 165 books.
Mrs Phena Householder 56 and her son Wilbur 17 earned diplomas after four years as classmates at Jacksonville Trimble High School. Householder is a grandmother of five and former teacher. Also noted is an upcoming wedding between Francis Paskevich and Miss Anna Kovalenek at Holy Cross Church with nuptial high mass.
The American Legion sponsors Gooding's Greater Shows in Nelsonville the week of May 14 on the Baird Brothers lot. Proceeds will go toward paying down the Legion building debt.
Nelsonville unit hosts a Monday May 7 event at the high school auditorium featuring Uncle Tom's Cabin and Machine Gun Pete. The high school band will perform on the streets at 4:30 PM and again before showtime, with venue move from Forty & Eight Hall.
Nelsonville residents without jobs are urged to attend a meeting of the Unemployed League to be held Saturday afternoon May 5 at 2 o clock at the City Playground. H A Sines, president of the local unit, announced the gathering.
The Deanville Church Sunday School children hold a party Saturday at 1 PM in the garage beside Miss Irene McDowell’s home in Deanville. Birthday offerings will be collected to fund Daily Vacation Bible Schools.
The Cosmopolitan Club will meet at 7 20 tonight with Mrs Effie Lamborn on Franklin Street and Mrs Lydia Johnson assisting as hostess.
Buchtel High School will award diplomas to 21 graduates at the 19th annual commencement in the school auditorium Monday night May 7 at 8 o clock. Welcoming remarks will be by Supt. Frey Linscott and diplomas presented by W. J. Wright. The class address will be given by Hon. L. P. Mooney of Logan.
A roster of individuals including Ard L. Kimble Clayton T. McGee Keston Conley Abbie Jane Rose Vera B. Stevens Gerald Robson James R. Riscoe John Phillips Raphael Pierce Dessie Conley Lawrence Lewis Joseph Wagner Robert Maccombs Vivian Wray Irene McQuaid Mary Vice is presented without context in the fragment.
Personal mentions reveal Mr and Mrs John Meredith and Helen McDowell leaving for a new home in Zanesville after visiting Mrs McDowell's mother Elizabeth McDowell. Also noted are Mr and Mrs Loren North and Miss Mary Jo Bowers in Lancaster, and Mr and Mrs Charlies Christman with daughter Martha Anne Logan visiting Claude Cranmer. Phebe Clements spent Tuesday in Logan with Mrs Walter Campbell.
Walter Burns and Clara Jones both of Albany were arrested on statutory charges Wednesday by Deputies R E Goldsberry and Karl Gardner. They were arraigned Thursday before Magistrate Carl H Porter, pleaded not guilty, and bound over to the grand jury under $300 bond each.
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