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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1934

Page

8

Nelsonville Band to open air concert May 12 at Central School

Nelsonville High School Band directed by Ward W. Hamm will give its first open air concert of the season on the Central School grounds Saturday night May 12 at 7 o clock in celebration of Nations Music Week. The Band Boosters Club will sponsor a lawn fete May 19 to help defray band expenses for a trip to Columbus. The program includes Washington Post Lustspiel The Cavalier Bach Suite Victor Herbert Favorites Glory of the Trumpets Pizzicato Polka and Glorification. Guards of the Girls team Daughters of America to practice Friday night at 7:30.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Ward W. Hamm Central School Lustspiel The Cornet Joe Galvin Victor Herbert

Nelsonville City Balances Show April Receipts Expenditures

City Auditor E. F. De Vore reports Nelsonville end of April balances at 10 15497 with April receipts 4788 79 and expenditures 4136 39 General fund starts 63904 receipts 2738 52 expenditures 1516 93 balance 1860 63 Gasoline fund unchanged at 1296 22 Waterworks 111 27 receipts 322 49 expenditures 363 86 balance 49 20 Electric light fund 4525 47 balance 4573 Auto registration fund expensed 538 14 no receipts balance 1687 72 Funds of gasoline diverted to county relief committee.

DeVore Nelsonville E. F. DeVore County Relef Electric Light

Athens man pleads guilty to DUI in Nelsonville court

H J Brown of Athens admitted guilt on a DUI charge in Mayor Holland's court, fined 100 dollars plus costs, six month driving suspension, and also pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons with a 25 dollar fine and costs. He was jailed until fine settlement. A separate note says the Keplar brothers and two others faced intoxication charges with fines and jail time. a Glenford Post auxiliary Guest Night hosted 25 members and 19 guests at post headquarters.

Nelsonville H. J. Brown Athens G. Holland Brown Clem Keplar Agin George Bateman Woman's Auxiliary of Glenford Post Post

May Day celebrations bring Poston daughter to Wells College

Mrs E M Poston of Columbus and her daughter Mrs Robert Caren travel to Aurora New York for Wells College May Day events. Miss Mary Poston, a senior, will join the daily chain procession. In Nelsonville Mrs Hattie Stuart of Columbus visits on business. The Wednesday Bridge Club meets with three tables. high scores go to Mrs Harry Kelly Mrs Ceef Shafer and Mrs John Edington. Willing Workers class of the Christian Church meets tonight with teacher Mrs Frank Murphy on Poplar Street.

Nelsonville E. M. Poston Columbus Robert Caren Aurora N. Y Wells College Mary Poston Miss Poston Hattie Stuart Stanley Dew R. R. Stalter C. E. Welch Harry Kelly Ceef Shafer John Edington The Christian Church Frank Murphy Poplar Street

Unemployed League Approves Action on FERA Workers

Nelsonville reports delegates at The Plains approved by the Unemployed League last night a plan to interview men on FERA projects about the action. Four members will inform workers, some quit while others stayed on. Most laborers remain on site at the playground cleanup and brick stacking along the state route. Cross Street improvement near Madison and Adams Streets was finished, and some workers install water service on Jefferson Street. A city meeting at the playground is set for 7 p m tonight.

Nelsonville the Plains Unemployed League H. A. Sines Presi FERA Madison Adams Streets Jefferson Street

Nelsonville High School Approved for North Central Association

Nelsonville High School joins 239 Ohio schools unconditionally recommended for continuation in the North Central Association after Chicago meetings April 18 to 21. Ohio’s 311 NC schools: 239 unqualified, 57 warned, 15 advised. Local standards are being satisfactorily maintained.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Ohio North Central Association Chicago Prin. L. T. Powell Joseph W. Fichter Associa North Central

West Washington St Detour Planned for Bridge Work

Nelsonville officials and state highway reps announced a West Washington Street detour along the canal right-of-way from near Frank Minner’s residence to Columbus Street. The move accompanies construction of a new Jiggleburg Run bridge, expected to delay traffic for about three weeks after concrete pouring.

Nelsonville Washington Street Frank Minner Columbus Street Jiggleburg Run

Dust Abatement Planned During Canal Detour Work

The canal right of way cleared and graded under the Clean Water Act will be treated with calcium chloride to abate dust while the detour operates. Brick removal continues on Washington Street and concrete pouring advances on Chestnut Street this week.

Washington Street Chestnut Street

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