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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1933

Page

6

Utility Costs Debate Highlights Mrs Fuller Athens League

Mrs. J A Fuller told the Athens League of Women Voters that public utilities cannot fix their own selling prices, rates are set by outside authorities, with regulators protecting the public. She noted gas electric light and power and telephone as locally owned by Athens stockholders and urged careful attention to utility revenues and service quality.

J. A. Fuller Athens League of Women Voters United States Public Utility Commission

County School Salaries Law

Athens City Schools, the county's only district not receiving state aid, report full year finances with no deficit. They operated on 100,310 and cut roughly 20 percent. last year’s expenditures were 125,896 with this year at 97,466. Salary cuts included administration 6,161 and teachers 72,572. maintenance fell to 1,085. only 130 went to capital outlay.

Athens Harper C. Pendry

Miss Ruth Kenney Weds Chicago Man

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth Edna Kenney to Mr. Jake Hamilton Swanson. The ceremony occurred in Parkersburg West Virginia on May 3 at 10 a.m. Mrs. Kenney and the Swansons will reside in Parkersburg for the time being.

Ruth Edna Kenney Elizabeth Kenney Smith Street

Gallipolis Student Plans Piano Recital

Miss Eleanor Bush of Gallipolis will give a graduation piano recital Sunday at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium, closing Ohio University’s Mothers program. A pupil of Paul Fontaine she earns a bachelor of music in June and belongs to Sigma Alpha Iota University Choir Women’s Glee Club and Alpha Gamma Delta.

Dean Voigt Bill Herbert Ohio Stadium Phi Delta .Theta Lindley Hall University Men's Glee Club C. C. Robinson Eleanor Bush Gallipolis Memorial Auditorium Athens Athens Presbyterian Church Ohio University Bush Paul Fontaine Ohio University School of Music Sigma Alpha Lota Women's Glee Club Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority

Mrs Parrott to Speak at Athens Childhood Education Dinner

Miss Hattie Parrott of the State Department of Education Raleigh N C will address the Athens Council for Childhood Education at a May dinner meeting. Those wanting dinner reservations should contact Miss Ebba Wahletrom Athens 22743 by tonight.

Athens Council For Childhood Education Hillcrest Inn Hattie 8. Parrott State Department of Education Raleigh N. C Ebba Wahletrom Athens

Entertains Contract Club With Dinner at Millcrest Inn

Mrs. John H. Preston hosted her contract bridge club with an attractive dinner at Millcrest Inn on Thursday. Seventeen or more attended as tulips and violets decorated the long table. four bridge tables were in use and prizes went to Mrs. T. N. Hoover and Mrs. Harry Beckley.

John H. Preston Contract Bridge Club Millcrest Inn

Baccalaureate Service Set for Jacksonville Trimble High School

Jacksonville Trimble High School to hold baccalaureate in the school auditorium Sunday at 10 45 am. Rev F J Batterson of Glouster will deliver the sermon with assistance from Rev EB Robinette and Rev G B Courtney. Program includes glee club numbers and a violin solo followed by a benediction.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble Jacksonville F. J. Batterson Glouster Trimble M. E EB. R. Robinette

Hold Surprise Shower Grew Run Ladies Aid Honors Mrs McConkey

In Greens Run on Wednesday night the Ladies' Aid Society of the Greens Run Church held a surprise shower for Mrs. Glen McConkey nee Ada Leake. Mrs. Clara Cannon presented a box of gifts on behalf of the members. The business meeting followed.

Greens Run Ladies’ Aid Society Glen McConkey Ada Leake Clara Cannon McConkey

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