Athena Glazed Brick plant enhances facilities and output
Nelsonville report notes Athena Glazed Brick Corporation completes extensive improvements with new equipment including a bearing attachment for the auger, vacuum chamber, rotary cutter and dies for a larger utility block. A major dryer overhaul raises capacity from 50 000 to 70 000 bricks daily while ceilings and an exhaust system improve drying. 95 workers donated four days labor since May 1 as the company spends over 10000 on upgrades.
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Nelsonville
Athena Glazed Brick Corporation
Lloyd Evans
Nelsonville Declares Saturday Poppy Day 1939
Mayor C G Dew proclaims Saturday May 27 1939 as Poppy Day in Nelsonville. American Legion Auxiliary members will sell poppies throughout the day to raise funds for rehabilitation of disabled veterans and their families. Wear a Poppy Saturday.
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Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
American Legion Auxiliary
Carl Petitt
Carbon Hill Beats Camp Nelson 3-0 in Twilight League
In Nelsonville at the City Playground on Monday night Carbon Hill defeated Camp Nelson 3-0. Big Jim North earned the win in his league debut, allowing two hits and fanning ten. Camp Nelson committed three errors leading to all runs while Matheny at first base for Camp Nelson made several tough plays.
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Nelsonville
Longstreth
Carbon Hill
Camp Nelson
City Playground
Big Jim” North
Matheny
Certificates Awarded To Students for Endeavor
Nelsonville High School held its annual awards assembly to recognize students for points in scholarship music athletics library leadership and extra activities. Certificates and letters were earned by many seniors with 400 points earning the i medal and 400-point recipients listed.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Gilbert Smith
Don Sanders
Pierce Baird
Dick Blair
Clarence Dishong
Junior Hitchings
Charles Jones
Bob Greene
Sam Howe
Harold Juniper
Max Adkins
Helen Shaw
Pauline Johnson
Dorothy Kentner
Jeanette Davis
Ruth Higgins
Mr. Franks
Dorothy Schmitter
Bob Sowers
Mary J. Walker
Irene Hoch
Dorothy Lowden
Charles Selby
Mary K. Sharp
Alice Duskey
Don Greene
Gerald Hoch
Jean Sharff
Jimmy Arnold
Mildred Roberts
Polly Johnson
Betty Snackenberg
Peg Barber
Bill Campbell
Margie Deszo
Alma Galvin
Ruth Mathewson
Margaret Dezso
Ruth Matthewson
Jean Fiske
Emily Sharp
Hazel Monks
Ruth Woods
Anna Mae Allen
Jo Sharp
Anna Warner
Rita Emish
National Honor Society
Louise Duskey
Bernadean Whyte
Shirley Knight
Hugh Webb
Dorothy Low
Charles Hanning
Albert Hutchison
Jean Matheny
Geneva Hysell
Don Harmony
Raymond Henshaw
Philip Bateman
Danny Shafer
Charles Chapman
Gloria Joyce
Mablel Auflick
Eligi
Ble
Betty Barber
Mary Jane Bateman
Jean Betts
Madelyn Bruce
Amy Dewhurst
Jean Dilcher
Anna Gallagher
Julia Gillilan
Elizabeth Hillen
Helen Juniper
Dorothy Kontner
Betty McGuire
Ruth McKnight
Bernadean Perkins
Betty Pierce
Pauline Warren
Donald Shafer
Martha ‘Shaw
Janis Lines
Kathryn Smith
Betty
Hi-Y
N.H.S
Franks
Garden Club Hosts Social and Cleanup Report
Nelsonville hosts Women s Community Garden Club meeting at Mrs James Guy home. Guests assisted by Mrs E J Kessinger and Mrs Walter Wolfe. Dinner served cafeteria style for about thirty members. A full Clean Up Week report and new club rules were presented. Next meeting will be a picnic.
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Garden Club
James Guy
Women's Community Garden Club
Guy
E. J. Kessinger
Walter Wolfe
Mrs Coakley Hosts Methodist Class 21 Meeting
Mrs Carl Coakley entertained Class No 21 of the Methodist Church last night hosting twenty members in her home. Assisting were Mrs Ina Halli Columbus and Mrs J D Adamson with Mrs Merrell Green. Vice President Mrs Ruth Call led the business session as Mrs Simington was absent. Mrs Wilbur Jonas gave devotions and a two course luncheon was served. Out of town guest Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick of Athens attended alongside Mrs Hall.
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Carl Coakley
Methodist Church
Coakley
Ina Halli
Columbus
J. D. Adamson
Merrell Green
Simington
Ruth Call
Wilbur Jonas
Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens
Hall
Nelsonville Personal Events Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Harley Juniper hosted weekend guests Mrs Walter Harburger and son Phillip from Logan and Mr and Mrs Robert Juniper with children from Athens. John and Oney Morgan formerly of Buchtel and Nelsonville, now in Columbus, visited friends. Mrs Alma McDonald of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mrs Kate Petitt.
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Nelsonville
Harley Juniper
Walter Harburger
Phillip, Logan
Robert Juniper
Athens
John
Oney Morgan
Buchtel
Columbus
Alma McDonald
Lancaster
Kate Petitt
Memorial Day Auxiliary to Meet for Wreath Making
The Memorial Day Committee of the Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet at the Legion building Wednesday evening at 7 30 to prepare wreaths for graves of World War dead. All Auxiliary members able to assist are asked to attend.
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The
Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion
New Home Report for Nelsonville Couple
Mr and Mrs Carl Petit recently moved to 33 Monroe Street as they establish their new home in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Carl Petiit
Monroe St
Came Back Sorrow Changes to Joy in Home at Nelsonville
Mrs. Don McManus and son Tommy buried the family cat on Poplar Street after it disappeared days earlier. The seven year companion was found near Antle Grocery and brought home for a burial. Yesterday the cat unexpectedly returned home alive, leaving the family puzzled over the mistaken burial.
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Nelsonville
Don McManus
Tommy
Poplar St
Antle
McManus
Nelsonville Opens First Cub Scout Training Session
In Nelsonville youths aged 9 to 11 begin Cub Scout training Thursday at 7 pm in the Central School Building. Field Executive G E Ashwill leads the session. Cub packs form Dens of about nine, meeting weekly with monthly Pack gatherings. The Central PTA sponsors, Troop 66 oversees, and the program aims to prepare Cubs to become Scouts.
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Nelsonville
G. E. Ashwill
Central
Parent-Teachers Association
Wilbur D. Mender
Stocks slip after gains. bonds hold steady
New York stocks declined slightly from yesterday's gains while bonds remained steady. United States Steel opened at 46% off. Bethlehem Steel closed near prior level at 54%. Minor drops were seen in Westinghouse Electric, Kennecott, New York Central, Du Pont, General Electric, U S Rubber and Boeing Airplane.
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United States Steel
Bethlenem
Westinghouse Electric
Kennecott
New York Central
du Pont
General Electric
U. S
Rails
Ohio
A. T
Central Trans. Am. Corp
N. Pacific
Houston Ol
Penna — Roes
Pacific Cowse
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Rolling Mills
Sonewe
Allied Chemee
Pr. Power
Otis Steel
St. San
Republic
Commcel
Credit
Ware
Goodyear
Studebaker Ween
Allied Stores
Timken Roller Acocum
Neemsess
Harvester
One Ae Cosmo Oe
Wowennee
Kroger A Mont Ward
Anaconda - Nat Distillers
Owens Tl Glass
Kennecott En Mee
Radio Corp. _ a
Sears Roebuck
Alum. Com
Procter and Gamble
Distillers Seagram
Elec
Wcouvcenestmtmene
Barnsdall
Schenley Distillers
Toledo Pittsburgh Cincinnati Livestock and Grain Prices
Grain and produce prices from Toledo and Pittsburgh markets show No 2 red wheat at 85 and 4986 cents per bushel, No 2 yellow corn 5544056, No 2 white oats 37 38. Butter and eggs listed with varied grades and percentages. poultry and live fowl prices given. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh livestock reports show hogs and cattle values with specific weights and ranges, including top hogs at 6.90 and cattle around 9.75 for feeder steers and 6.50 7.25 for cows. Spring lambs and sheep prices noted with steady to lower trends in recent sales.
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Toledo
Pittsburgh
Market Report On Butter and Egags Receipts
Market steady for fresh graded firsts and extra firsts. Butter receipts total 1 212 485 gross lbs with scores around 22 to 23 percent. Egags receipts show 30 195 cases with car percentages and varied grading.
Butter and Eggs Prices Uneasy Amid Market Shifts
The report notes unsettled butter at 28 cents over standard and eggs showing volatility with extra grade clean at 1644 cents, extra firsts at 19 cents, and current receipts at 14 percent, reflecting market uncertainty.
Gallipolis Livestock Market Prices Report
Hogs ranged 175 to 250 pounds with typical figures from 6.35 to 7.05 per pound and up to 6.80 for lights. Cattle prices show steers 7.55 to 9.10, heifers about 8.70, fat cows 5.10 to 7.60, bulls 6.45 to 7.60, milk cows 376 to 161.50, veal tops 10.05 and seconds 9.55 with heavies 6.10 to 8.25.
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Gallipolis
Memorial Day Service Planned in New Marshfield
A Memorial Service will be held at New Marshfield Grade School Grove on Memorial Day at two o'clock. Reverend Russell Bayliff will speak and a parade will follow. The Athens American Legion post will attend. Taps and a rifle salute will be fired at the cemetery with ice cream and cake sold on the grounds.
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New Marshfield
Grove
Russell Bayliff
Sunday Visitors From Logan and Nearby Towns
Sunday visitors at the Davis home included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rose and children Thomas Davis and Mr. and Mrs. William Smith and children from Logan, Joe Woodruff from Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Mitchell and daughter from Murray City, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Evans and children from Nelsonville.
Nelsonville Councilman to Seek Republican Nomination
William Glenn, Third Ward councilman and current first term member, announced he will again seek the Republican nomination at the August primary.
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Nelsonville
William Glenn
Third Ward
Glenn
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