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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
2
Nelsonville Post Office will relocate to on W Washington St by week end with moving day set for Saturday. The new facility, built at an official cost around $65,000, will be opened without a formal dedication as furniture and equipment are already in place for transfer of supplies and mail.
George Fultz of this city pleaded not guilty to an intoxication charge at arraignment in Mayor S G Holland's court. Trial set for Tuesday afternoon. Elsworth Whitmore also of this city pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint and was fined five dollars and costs.
Open House will be held Tuesday and Wednesday May 11 and 12 from 2 p m to 9 p m with local officials guiding visitors about the building. Clifford Barber named fireman janitor for the new structure after a civil service exam. salary 1260 dollars a year. Staff list includes postmaster L J Eberle and assistant C G Pritchard with clerks and city and rural carriers named.
The Young People's League held a Sunday night mass meeting in Nelsonville with about 100 attending. The event showcased possibilities for a young people's service and plans are underway to form a similar group in Carbon Hill. Winnie Howe, Ruth Patton and Catherine Courtney led the program.
Six Ohio State University junior mining and petroleum engineering students were chosen by Standard Gas Company for summer field work in Oklahoma. Eugene Arnold of Nelsonville is among them and will be stationed in Tulsa for the assignment.
Miss Mary Frances Groves of Nelsonville daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Groves was elected second vice president of Alpha Gamma Delta at a recent meeting. She was pledged to Sigma Alpha Iota and will sing in a music recital at Music Hall at 8 pm Wednesday May 12. She is a junior in the college of education and active in campus music affairs.
Nelsonville Business and Professional Women’s Club observes its annual Mothers Day program with dinner at 6 pm. Members may bring their mother or a guest. Mrs. Frank Knox will review Marie Chapdelaine and Sigrid Love will arrange music as new officers are installed.
Nelsonville reports a well-attended Mothers Day service at the Church of Christ. The choir sang Lift Up Your Heads and Rev Lelaid Goodman preached The Wages of Motherhood. Flowers were presented to Lydia Johnson oldest mother Vivian Kirkendall youngest mother and Frank Betts mother with largest family.
Game totals show a high scoring affair with Reds posting 21 runs and Phillies 10. Key players include Weintraub and Myers with multiple home runs and strong pitching from Mulcahy and Kelleher.
Ohio University closes in on the Buckeye Conference grand slam after an 11 to 2 win over Ohio Wesleyan and a 7 to 5 victory at Ohio State. The Bobcats lead with 7 straight league wins and 18 of 21 overall as schedule features Marietta, Miami Oxford, and Cincinnati.
Ohio University coach William Heshbert plans the District Track Meet on the Ohio Stadium track this Saturday. Winners qualify for the state meet in Columbus and events split into Class A and B divisions along with Class B baseball and tennis tournaments. Several schools have signed up as meets prepare into May with Miami Redshins and Ohio University facing a Friday dual at Oxford before Buckeye state competition.
In a late inning rally the Detroit Tigers lost to the Mackmen 9 to 8 as Parker and Walker led with multiple hits. Gehringer and Green contributed key efforts while pitching struggles and fielding errors shaped the closing frame.
The I wy Standings item lists Tuesday games across major cities with matchups including Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Boston and others. The brief also notes a funeral in Athens for Mrs F E Kites with relatives attending.
Cincinnati steamrolled the Philadelphia Phillies 21-10 to extend a four game win streak and close in on a first division spot. The day featured Carl Hubbell’s 20th straight NL win and Dean’s fifth victory, with Yankees' slump continuing as White Sox beat them 2-1.
In a tense matchup the lineup features Walberg and Beas with key late innings. Higsins earns three bases on a triple while Lary posts a two hit performance and a pair of runs scored. The box shows multiple bases on balls and sacrifices affecting the scoring.
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