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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1939

Page

2

Seventeen Nelsonville Seniors To Receive Bibles Sunday

Nelsonville M. E. Church hosts worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday School and a 10 30 a m preaching service. Seventeen high school seniors will attend in cap and gown and receive a Bible. Dr W P Clark speaks on Commendations for Earnest Living as baccalaureate events forego Epworth League and evening service. Mothers provide breakfast at 10 30 a m for seniors and Methodist faculty with musical program and addresses.

Nelsonville M. E W. P. Clark

Benefit party by Nelsonville-W.B.A. Officers Club

The Nelsonville-W.B.A. Officers Club hosts a benefit party Saturday night at 8 o clock in St. Andrews Parish Hall to fund club activities.

Nelsonville W.B.A St. Andrews

Taylor Hurls 4 Hit Victory For Shoemen

Brooks Shoemen beat Nelsonville Greys 12 3 in a Twilight League game at City Playground. Paul Taylor allowed four hits in a strong performance while Hope Woodson gave up 12 runs on 10 hits in his first outing. The Greys committed seven errors and Patton made a sensational one handed catch in the fourth inning. Fuzzy Evans and Taylor led the Shoemakers at the plate with Bumgardner collecting two Greys hits.

Nelsonville Brooks Shoemen Nelsonville Greys Paul Taylor Shoemakers Hope Woodson Greys Patton Taylor Fuzzy” Evans Bumgardner Garner Ncunesceces Swyers Kestival Coley Smith O'S Denny Woodson Casasi Brooks Shoes Whyte Hilleary Sannvanenneswean Johnson

Plans To Organize Girl Softball Teams In Nelsonville

A meeting at the Nelsonville High School athletic field is set for Monday evening May 22 at 7 o’clock for girls interested in playing softball. Miss Helen Shaw leads efforts to form at least four teams, with Dewey Whyte aiding. Several Athens County girls teams are already preparing for the season, and a league may follow.

Nelsonville Helen Shaw Athens County Dewey Whyte

Women Banquet Highlights Nelsonville Social Evening

The Presbyterian Church parlor hosted a Women’s Class banquet after a recent contest with the Men's Class. Mrs. Don Johnson accompanied by Mrs. Roy Sayers performed accordion numbers and a group called The Kitchen Quartette sang. Sixty four guests enjoyed spring décor and a chicken dinner and contests.

Presbyterian Sunday School Presbyterian Church Don Johnson Roy Sayers

Stocks Show Early Rally After Uncertain Start

New York stocks firmed in an uneven session with U S Steel preferred dropping 2 points to 66 and opening at 100. General Motors rose after a flat start while rubber and Union Carbide gained about a point each amid quiet trading.

New York U. & Steel General Motors Rubber Union Carbide Barnsdall Oil Ohio Phillips Pet N. Pacific Ind N. J Am, Pacific Ca Texas Corp Trans. Am Commonwealth and Bo Commel Credit Nn Ee Loco Bendix A Ee Motors Goodrich Rubber Goodyear Reo Motor Mont. Ward Studebaker Nat Biscuit Ward Baking Radio Corp Roebuck Andard Kennecott Westinghouse Elec Alum Wilson Packing Procter and Gembie Ark Oh Atlantic Ref Niagara Hudson Power

Toledo and Cincinnati Livestock and Produce Prices Report

Market notes from Toledo Cincinnati and Chicago include grain prices for wheat corn oats and mixed butter eggs live poultry and hogs cows and calves with regional shifts in demand and price ranges. Local auctions in Athens Ohio and Cincinnati report steady to lower tones amid varied weight classes and packer bids.

Toledo Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Eagles To Play Marietta Team Here Sunday

Nelsonville Eagles meet Marietta Merchants at the athletic field Sunday at 2 30. Marietta brings former high school stars Whiting Wittekind Ty ron Morris Mathews G Witter kin Gallagher Scriner and Shrimp. Eagles list Whyte Ray Smith Medley Graham P Devol Haddox Dupler Taylor. Crowd expected larger after Eagles recent win over Columbus.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Eagles Marietta Merchants Athletic Field Marietta Whiting C. Wittekind Tyron Morris Mathews G. Witterkind Gallagher Scriner Shrimp Eagles Whyte Ray Smith Medley Graham P. Devol Haddox Dupler Taylor Columbus

Mrs. Bircher Succumbs At Home in Nelsonville

Mrs. Bircher dies at home in Nelsonville age y at Madison Street, funeral set Sunday at 2 PM Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street conducted by Rev. Ben Awe. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by husband four sons Roy Carl Clarence Nelsonville and Willie of West Virginia four daughters Ethel Keplar Maria Westfall Anna Gena Nelson Bedford Ohio.

Bann Tia Bircher Madison S Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut St Ben Awe Greenlawn Roy Carl Clarence Nelsonville Willie West Virginia Ethel Keplar Maria Westfall Anna Gena Nelson Bedford

Murray City Band Parade Sunday in district event

Murray City Post American Legion invites the Murray City High School Band to participate in the Eighth District spring conference parade in Gallipolis Sunday. The band organized Sept. 7, 1937, with support from the American Legion Fraternal Order of Eagles PTA and board of education and recently won first prize at the Crooksville Legion Fall Conference.

Murray City American Legion Gallipolis Fraternal Order of Eagles Parent-Teacher Association Board of Education Crookaville Armis

Day Celebration Parade Wins First Prize in Columbus

The Day Celebration parade at Logan won first prize while Burn Ohio Coal parade in Columbus in March honored as one of two bands. Harold E. Aspenwell directed the group.

Logan Ohio Columbus Harold E. Aspenwell

Benefit Party Tonight at St. Andrew's Parish Hall

Nelsonville reports a benefit party tonight at 8 o'clock in St. Andrew's Parish Hall organized by the ladies of the church. Public is invited to attend.

Nelsonville The Daughters of America IOOF D. of A Tiffin Ohio St. Andrew's Ladies of

Examinations for Licenses Set at Logan City Building

The State Highway Patrol will give driver license tests in front of the Logan City Building from noon to 12 a.m. Saturday.

Logan State Highway Patrol Logan City

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