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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1949

Page

14

Nelsonville High Remains On State Approved List

Nelsonville High School remains on the state approved first grade list after a visit by Crawford Bower on April 26, 1949. The report cites strong leadership and need for facility improvements with four recommendations including lighting renovation and adding library instruction and budget for materials.

Nelsonville Division of Instruction State Department of Education Crawford Bower Nelsonville High School Division of Responsibility

Kenneth Ray Will Address Buchtel Class of ’49

Kenneth Ray will address the Buchtel York High School Class of 1949 at annual commencement in the school auditorium Thursday at 7 30 p m The class of 22 graduates will be presented to the board by Clyde Byers and diplomas given by Dr A K Walker The Buchtel York band will play the processional and recessional Paul Cullison is valedictorian Sally Whitmore salutatorian Musical numbers include a mixed chorus song and a brass quartet Lois Tignor Dick McDonald Corinne Bolen Robert Brashares The class roster lists 22 graduates including Faye Allen James Covert William Cox Lois Cox Paul Cullison William Davenport Delbert DeLong Barbara Garner Dorothy Keeney Gerald Maccombs Melvin ONeill Margaret Robson Yvonne Smart Ruth Sauders Charlotte Thomas Virgie Thomas Susie Thompson William Wagner Betty Warren Jack Whitmore Sally Whitmore and Phyllis Wright Baccalaureate services were held last Sunday with Dr E A Hansen of Ohio University delivering the address.

Buchtel Kenneth Ray Athens County School System Buchtel- York High School Board of Education Clyde -Byers A. K. Walker Athens County Board Buchtel-York Band Delbert De-Long Barbara Garner Dorothy Keeney Gerald Maccombs Melvin O’neil Margaret Robson Yvonne Smart Ruth Sauders Charlotte Thomas Virgie Thomas Susie Thompson William Wagner Betty Warren Jack Whitmore Sally Whitmore Phyllis Wright E. A. Hansen Ohio University

Fish and Game Conservation League To Meet In Buckeye Building

Nelsonville meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in Red Men's Hall Buckeye Building Curtiss Robinette chairman reports rules for the Big Fish contest to start June 1 Committee members Warren Robinette George Blimes Charles Levering Tom Higgins and Charles McKee will report details A conservation project group including Sam Thomas Everett Hewlett Grover Lewis Jack Raybould and Charles McKee will share progress Membership cards will be available says secretary Floyd Brown.

Nelsonville Fish and Game Conservation League Red Men's Hall Buckeye Curtiss Robinette Warren Robinette George Blimes Charles Levering Tom Higgins Charles McKee Sam Thomas Everett Hewlett Grover Lewis Jack Raybould Floyd Brown

Golden Rule Sunday School Class Meets Thursday Evening

The Golden Rule Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at 38 Campbell Street home of Mrs Helen Brown. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Mildred Frank and Mrs Alberta Hellyer. A program will be presented by Mrs Bertha Ashby and Mrs Mary K Backus.

Nelsonville The Methodist Church Helen Brown Campbell St Mildred Frank Alberta Hellyer Bertha Ashby Mary K. Backus

Miss Gladys Ashby Visits for Eastern Star Inspection

Miss Gladys Ashby of Columbus spent the day here for an Eastern Star inspection this evening. She will depart tomorrow with her mother Mrs Ray Ashby Sr on a vacation trip to Florida.

Gladys Ashby Columbus Eastern Star Ray Ashby, Sr Florida

Polk To Speak At Nelsonville Baccalaureate

The Rev. Rollin S. Polk Jr. of Epiphany Episcopal Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Nelsonville High School Sunday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The Class of 49 includes 34 graduates with music by Helen Anderson and the Glee Club directed by Harold Kessler.

Nelsonville Rollin S. Polk, Jr Epiphany Episecopal Church Nelsonville High School J. A. Long The Christian Church Helen Anderson Nancy Wolfe Glee Club Harold Kessler B. J. Hall First Baptist Church

Seventh Birthday Of Son Observed In Nelsonville

Mrs. Raymond Brunston hosted a May 16 party for her son Paul’s seventh birthday. From 5 to 7 PM guests included Mickey Dexter Bob Chapman Phil Chapman David Woodson Janice Sue Ruth Ann Mary Etta Brunston and Mrs William Dexter. Dorothy Brunston and Mrs Willard Brunston assisted with serving and small candy favors were handed out.

Nelsonville Raymond Brunston Paul Mickey Dexter Bob and Phil Chapman David Woodson Janice Sue Ruth Ann Mary Etta Brunston William Dexter Brunston Dorothy Willard Brunston

New Member Received at Nelsonville Rotary Meeting

Nelsonville report notes George Hobstetter, cashier at Peoples Bank, welcomed as a new Rotary member at Little House meeting Tuesday. President Corwin Cookson greeted him. Warren H. Badger gave the charge. Phyllis Brown, 14, daughter of Mrs. Ida Brown, returned home from Grant Hospital Columbus after an appendectomy.

Nelsonville George Hobstetter The Peoples Bank Rotary Club Little House Corwin Cookson Warren H. Badger Phyllis Brown Ida Brown Walnut St Grant Hospital Columbus

Local Woman Undergoes Major Surgery in Athens

Mrs. Clarence Keplar of Nelsonville is at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after a major surgery Saturday morning. Degree team of the Pocahontas Order will meet in Murray City hall Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Nelsonville Clarence Keplar Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Murray City Pocahontas Order

Livestock market report from Cincinnati May 18

Salable hogs 2500 with early fair demand and steady barrows and gilts. sows steady. Cattle 400 with strong demand for lightweight steers and heifers. beef cows scarce. vealers steady to higher. Sheep 200 with lambs steady to weak. Poultry and butter prices listed. potatoes 3.25 to 6.00.

Cincinnati Dept

Auctioneer in Coolville and local ad hints

The fragment references Everett 1 Parsons as an auctioneer in Coolville and mentions a Coolville exchange phone. It includes stray product ads for a moth spray from Athens Pharmacy named GOT, a dry resistant spray Starve Moth, Oiiie's Pharmacy, Fina Foam for cleaning and upholstery, and a casual exclamation about George.

Everett Parsons Coolville, RD Cool Ville Exchange George Uliman

1935 Oldsmobile Convertible for Sale

Good motor. Asking 130 dollars or best offer by May 21. Phone number 26207.

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