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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1933

Page

8

Utility Cannot Fix Prices Tells Voters On Costs

Mrs. J A Fuller spoke before the Athens League of Women Voters detailing that public utilities cannot set their own rates, with commissions regulating prices to protect the public. She noted gas, electric, and telephone firms are locally owned by Athens stockholders and discussed regulation, revenue, and service quality.

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

Mothers Weekend Celebrations At Ohio University

Dean Voigt welcomes hundreds of high school students and mothers for a three day event at the Ohio University campus. The weekend features freshman versus varsity track, a Phi Delta Theta serenade, outdoor Glee Club concert, a graduation piano recital by Eleanor Bush, and numerous church services, teas, and YWCA installation events.

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

County School Salaries Law figures show trimmed budget

Athens City Schools, the county's only district not receiving state aid, report they will end the year with no deficit on a $100,310 budget. Expenditures total $97,466 this year, down from $125,896 last year, with major cuts in teachers and maintenance.

Athens City Harper C. Pendry

Miss Ruth Kenney Weds Chicago Man

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth Edna Kenney daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Kenney 9 Smith Street to Mr Jake Hamilton Swanson of Chicago Illinois. The ceremony occurred in Parkersburg West Virginia on May 3 at 10 o clock in the morning and the couple will reside in Parkersburg for now.

Ruth Edna Kenney Elizabeth Kenney Smith Street This City Jake Hamilton Swanson Chicago Parkersburg W. Va Mrs. Swanson

Gallipolis Student Plans Piano Recital at Memorial Auditorium

Miss Eleanor Bush of Gallipolis will give her graduation piano recital Sunday at 8 p m in Memorial Auditorium concluding Ohio University mother’s program. A Paul Fontaine pupil and soon to receive a bachelor of music degree, she belongs to Sigma Alpha Iota the university choir Women’s Glee Club and Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority.

Eleanor Bush Gallipolis Memorial Auditorium Ohio University Bush Paul Fontaine Ohio University School of Muale Sigma Alpha Iota Women's Glee Club Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority

Parrott Speaker At Council Meeting In Athens

Miss Hattie Parrott of the State Department of Education Raleigh N C will address the Athens Council for Childhood Education at the Hillcreat Inn Monday May 5 at 5 p m Dinner reservations should be made with Miss Ebba Wahlstrom Athens 22743 by tonight.

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

Baccalaureate Service Planned for J-T High Sunday

Jacksonville Trimble High School to hold baccalaureate in the school auditorium at 10 45 am with all local churches likely to forego services. Rev F J Batterson of Glouster will preach. assisting ministers include Rev E R Robinette and Rev G B Courtney. Other events note council and school board meetings tonight and a Mothers Day concert by the new orchestra at the M E Church.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble High School Jacksonville F. J. Batterson Glouster Trimble M. FE E. R. Robinette Harold LeFavor M. E. Church

Hold Surprise Shower Greens Run Ladies' Aid Honors Mrs. McConkey

In Greens Run on a Wednesday night the Ladies' Aid Society of the Greens Run Church held a surprise shower for Mrs. Glen McConkey also known as Ada Leake. Mrs. Clara Cannon presented the gifts on behalf of the group as the business meeting proceeded.

Fred Leake Greens Run Ray Leake Eileen Sayre Glen McConkey Ada Leake Athens G. A. Daft Baltimore Ladies’ Aid Society Clara Cannon McConkey

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