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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1941

Page

2

Memorial Day Observances Led by Veterans Groups

Memorial Day programs honor the Known Soldier with a grave service at Greenlawn Cemetery and a salute with taps. The Nelsonville event begins at Fort St. at 9:30, then parades to Greenlawn led by the American Legion, Nelsonville High School Band, and Camp Nelson enrollees. Joseph R. Stallings, a Civil War veteran, will be remembered. Rev. C A Freer will deliver the memorial address.

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Girl Scout Pins Awarded At Little House Ceremony

Girl Scouts in four patrols received their Trefoil pins at the Little House venue in a Monday evening ceremony. J J McKiddie, chair of the Scout committee, led the program with remarks on Scouting aims and objectives while Mary Hickman and June Hickman provided piano music. The event featured singing, a brief address by leaders Stine, Treva Shfender, and Mary Cox, and the presentation of pins to Brownies advancing to tenderfoot scouts.

Amusunvinie Gilet Trefoll J. J. McKiddle June Hickman Stine Pha Sian Mary Maurer Vi ‘Rears Bonnie Jean Bond Ghdentchwnger Virgin Coakiey Mary"Fy0 Bonne Simonton Ann Orwler Gosia Maholland Batty Sonten Aler Ann Heaton Dorothy Ann Toss Ann Rows Ols Ann Jay Donna Jean Hutchina Betty Jean Patton Lucille” Rosser Fecorey A. Foxe Scout ‘Committee McKiddie Sire Frank Knox Gaines Hickman Kenneth Orwiler Wilbur Mutchins

New York Stocks and Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Mixed

Market notes show mixed activity with New York stocks quoting varied moves amid small gains and losses. Pittsburgh livestock receipts indicate hogs steady around 20 cents, cows and steers at multiple price points, with total receipts and per head figures ambiguously listed.

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Water Shutdown Tonight East of Grosvenor Street

Water will be off from 6 p m to 4 a m tonight due to line repairs and new valve installations. The disruption affects NELSONI city water at all points east of Grosvenor Street and the railroad crossing. Service Director S W Ross aims to schedule future outages at night during the extensive rehab program to minimize impact. A memorial tablet at Rugby notes William Webb Ellis conceived the football running idea in 1823.

Nelsoni Grosvenor St S. W. Ross Tees Rugby William Webb Ellis

Draft exemption denied for German embassy clerk in Philadelphia

Hans Carl Heinz Sennehenn, a clerk at the German embassy in Philadelphia, was refused draft exemption despite asserting diplomatic immunity. The local board ruled he was eligible because he had begun first citizenship papers in 1938. Meanwhile, President Roosevelt approved a massive aircraft contract and Amora stock rose as markets favored the administration’s moves. Teachers' meeting hosted by First Baptist Church in Nelsonville honored Grace Chapman on her birthday and 10th year as Sunday School superintendent with a social hour and refreshments.

Hans Carl Heinz Sennehenn Philadelphia Nelsonville Gola Branston First Baptis Church Grace Chapman Delia Lewis Priscilla Christian Bessie Johnson Linnie Brunston Ernest Chapman Kenneth Mable Evans

Nelsonville School News Clinic and schedules reported

A preschool clinic at the Nelsonville High School examined fifty children with doctors volunteering free checks. Three needed early summer tonsillectomies. all entering students must be vaccinated by September. Local staff included Mrs Cavanaugh and nurse Mira Tease Cavanaugh with several mothers assisting. Ninety dollars in sales stamps were turned in by the home nursing class. Upcoming events run May 29 to June 4 with commencement on June 5 and alumni dances May 30, resuming June 2.

Nbounvinin James Knight Gien Thomas Jay’ Foughty Jimmie Smith George Barrows Mary Blimes Ruth Morris Cavanaugh Kathleen Boyd P. Ms Nations Hoon

Grain and Produce Prices at Cleveland Market

Grain and produce prices and receipts listed with various standards and poultry figures. Notices mention approval of an improvement project under county supervision, with references to Athens County and local officials.

Cleveland Prodice Buster Ees Prorsburgn Emenco Povvce Utter Recipia Fia Athena Oni Athens Francis D. White Nance Jiu Bikeeror High Stgreas Tehnya Ie Borion Hlighywas Sens Ole Ot Oun Atieets Et Harris Aistedi Guar Conionde

Deer View Sata Meeting Report

Attendance notes mention Bly Hickman Caley Saad and others at Deer View state meeting. The record outlines seating, chairing, and approximate agenda items but details are unclear due to garbled text.

Marriage Prospects in Covington Kentucky

Miss Jeannette Cranmer of Nelinvile receives consent for marriage from Nelson Vit E antermesion in Covington Kentucky. The ceremony date is June 30. Cranmer leaves for Dayton to begin a government secretary position at Wright Field.

Nelsonvit Covington Mas Jeannette Cranmer Nelinvile Serry Grimm Shade Dayton Wright ‘Niel

J C Hallett Opens Agency In Nelsonville

J C Hallett and son Andrew Hallett form new Chrysler Plymouth dealers in the Nelsonville area with Andrew as owner and J C as manager. The agency at 17 Watkins St beside Nelsonville Lumber Co offers full service and repair with Sion Ross Watkins as mechanic in charge. Abie Hook of Carbon Hill was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Mayor C G Dew’s court.

Hallett Unitet Man. Eer Mac Chevrolet Andrew Yeas Sion Ross ‘Watkins Nelsonville Abie Hook Carbon Hill C. G. Dew

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