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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1933

Page

3

Nelsonville High School operetta premiere thrills 400

Nelsonville High School staged the operetta Ask the Professor before 400 at the school auditorium. Edison Hickman led a standout quadrille, with strong dancing and comic Professor’s Chorus. The show features lively solos, a gypsy dance, and a humorous start boosted by Hickman and Connor. directed by Ward Hamm with Ward Hamm’s wife directing the dancing. The act concludes with plans for tonight’s 8 o’clock reprise.

Nelsonville High School Nelsonville John Huddy Mary Adelyn Wilson Joe Galvin Bob Wend Rex Dilcher Sonny Shafer Paul Courtney Jack Haffner Ted Voight Charles Patton Betty Wemsley Mary Miller Marjorie Mathewson Elsie Keating Vera Shafer Kathryn Hall

After Tonight No More Burning Feet

An advertisement promises foot relief by soaking feet 20 minutes in a Radox bath. It claims drawing poisons and acids from millions of pores will end distress, with a money back guarantee if morning walking fails. Large 45 cent package sold at Quick's Cut Rate Store and druggists.

Quick's Cut Rate

Called by Darkness Old Timers And Murray City Battle To Tie

Nelsonville May 5 The Dr Walker s Old Timers and Murray City Grays battled to a 2 2 tie when darkness halted play at Murray City It was a well played game with few hits and no home runs The Murray City team and the Veterans both showed promise and the Veterans held their fourth game without a loss They travel to New Straitsville next Sunday

Murray City Nelsonville Dr. Walker Murray City Grays Christian Smathers Taylor Jonas Shelton New Straitaville

Meeting Place Change for Hyperion Club

Death of a friend of Mrs. James Sharp prompts Hyperion Club to relocate its regular meeting to the home of Mrs. C. E. Welch at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

James Sharp Hyperion Club C. E. Welch

Nelsonville High bake sale planned for Saturday

Nelsonville May 5 The Junior Class of Nelsonville High School will hold a bake sale at Wilson Brothers Store from 9 to 12 o'clock Saturday morning. Proceeds will go for the Junior class activities and projects.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Wilson Brothers

Exhibition show displays art from midwest colleges

Miss Addie Frances Butt, daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Butt and an art major at the University, submitted work. Entrants for the exhibition were selected from classroom projects. The show includes art from better known colleges of the middle west.

Addie Frances Butt C. C. Butt Middle West

Davis Team Defeats Masons by 11 To 1 Score

Nelsonville report: Roy Davis leads Recreation League opening night by defeating the Masons 11 to 1. Forbes sparkles for Davis with a home run as Knight and the Mason pitchers struggle in a rough game. The Thomas Jewelers top Shoe Factory 12 to 5 for their second win, with Yantis pitching four innings and Smith finishing the final three.

Nelsonville Roy Davis Recreation League Masons Forbes Knight Thomas Jewelers Shoe Factory Yantis Smith

Jewelers prevail as Campbell P etts and Hannahs spark win

Campbell P etts and Hannahs each hit triples to power the Jewelers in a fifth inning rally that clinched the game against Lent. Mellinger of Shoe Factory doubled in the second inning with a man on base as the circuit produced runs. The Phi Club faces the Masons and All-Stars take on Davis nine on Monday night.

Cupied Jewelers Campbell Petts Hannahs Lent Shoe Factory

Merchants To Play Glouster Dry Cleaners At Playgrounds

Nelsonville on May 5 reports the Nelsonville Merchants set to meet Balderson Dry Cleaners of Glouster at City Playground Sunday at 2 30. Merchants keep the lineup from last Sunday’s Shawnee game. Glouster’s listed starters include Skinner Gyure Balderson Helt Crawford Price Parker Clark Adams Holbert Whaley Snedden and others.

Nelsonville Parker Clark Adams Holbert Whaley and Snedden

Latter Day Saints Services Planned in Nelsonville

Elder John R. Grice of Columbus conducts special services at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nelsonville. Due to strong attendance, Pastor Elder Charles McCray announces two more weeks of nightly services except Saturdays with topics to follow.

Nelsonville John R. Grice Columbus Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Jackson and Harper Streets Grice Charles McCray

Singing Evangelist Week At Local Church Activities

The church announces a week of nightly events starting at 7:45 with singing evangelist shows and 7:30 service. Topics include The Gospel Restored by Angel Hands, The Hope of Glory, Does God Speak Today, Weighed in the Balance, and The Book of Mormon of Divine Origin. A debate on Latter Day Saint branches is scheduled for Friday. May 7 features All Day Service and basket dinner. Sunday School at 9:30, 2:30 gospel preaching by Elder Grice on That Second Mite, and 6:15 Young People's League led by Betty Tigno.

Angel Hands Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Independence Latter Day Saints Salt Lake City Utah Grice

Religious educators to lead Nelsonville VBS volunteers

Miss Elizabeth Longwell and Miss Helen Swisher, trained Religious Educational teachers, arrive in Nelsonville Monday morning. They will meet Vacation Bible School helpers from Haydenville Carbon Hill Buchtel and Murray City at 1 pm Monday at the local Methodist Church for preparatory work ahead of schools opening Wednesday May 10. The Buchtel school will open Monday May 15.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Longwell Helen Swisher Haydenville Carbon Hill Buchtel Murray City

Girl Scouts Move Meeting Site to YMCA Building

Nelsonville reports that the Girl Scouts have shifted their meeting location from the M. E. Church to the YMCA building on May 5.

Nelsonville Girl Scouts M. E

Scout Troop 51 Postpones Meeting in Nelsonville

Nelsonville report says Scout Troop 51 has postponed its meeting set for tonight for one week due to unspecified reasons.

Nelsonville

Murray City Dance at I. O. O. F. Hall Planned

The regular mixed dance is announced for Saturday night at the I O O F Hall in Murray City, with page 11 continuing details.

Murray City

Blackbirds Rise From Reeds in Quiet Family Haven

A tranquil scene describes a place where families gather and become acquainted amid reeds and birds, hinting at a community space or park where shared moments unfold.

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