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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1952

Page

2

Nelsonville Festival Plans Under Way For September Parade

Nelsonville organizers gear up for the third annual Parade of the Hills festival and homecoming set for September 7 to 13. Queen contests boosted by Band Booster groups with tickets, a 10 day Florida trip prize, and an elaborate coronation on September 10. Political Day on September 11 invites national and state candidates. Plans target completion by June 15 under Ward Phillips as general chairman.

Nelsonville City Hall Florida Hocking Valley Ward Phillips

Theater to Church Plan for Brooklyn’s Woodside Theater

The Woodside Theater in Brooklyn will be converted into a 2000 seat church for St. Sebastian Parish. The Catholic diocese reports over 500000 dollars raised to fund the project and work is set to begin soon under pastor Rev. Edward A. Moran.

New York Brooklyn St. Sebastian Woodside Theater Edward A. Moran

Cincinnati Market Report From USDA Prices Mixed Across Livestock

Market notes show hogs 2800 head with varied gains and losses by weight. cattle and calves receipts mainly cows and bulls with weak demand for some grades. beef cows up to 23.00 and bulls to 28.00. Sheep and poultry also listed with egg and fryer prices. butter and potatoes quoted in wholesale ranges.

Market Report From Point Pleasant Hog and Cattle Sale

Point Pleasant market receipts totaled hogs 162 head with good and ch barrows and gilts selling 21.70 to 22.90 with heavy 19.00 to 21.50 light weights 18.00 to 20.00 packing sows 15.50 to 18.50 boars 13.00 to 34.00. Cattle 125 head sold active and steady with good and choice butcher steers 31.00 to 34.90 commercial 26.00 to 28.50 canners and cutters 16.00 to 20. weighty bulls 26.90 to 22. Vear calves 225 head mostly 32.00 to 37.98 with good 32.00 to 34.90 and medium 28.99 to 31.00.

Cincinnati USDA Point Pleasant

Letart Falls Social Notes

Letart Falls social notes record a Memorial Day chicken dinner at Community Hall and church open house at the parsonage. The piece lists visits, family reunions, and weekend gatherings across Letart Falls and nearby towns with names such as Dewitt Crow Hunt Ganson and various households attending events and hosting relatives.

Letart Falls Methodist Church Richard Dewitt Lelia Pickens Los Angeles Calif Tom Wagner Bert Grimm H. B. Powell Clarence Chapman Eastern Star Chapter Point’ Pleasant Swan Reedsville Burl Ashiey State Forester Caldwell R. D. Ashiey J. R. Sweeney James Suzanna FE. R. Wilson Bonnie Cleveland J. M. Hill Hill East Liverpool Beal Middleport Shard G. W. Hunt Alta Rose Point Pleasant Joe Murry Jackie Stanley Ravenswood W.va Paul Hunt McConnelsville FE. R. Ganson South Charleston Leroy Wyant Wilber Rowley L. H. Hunt St. Albans Ben Hunt Akron W. E. Miller Edward Barrett Beaver St. Clair Hill Washington, D.C Orville Ripey A. R. Sheets Monroe Sheets Centenary FE. C. Danforth Ft. Myers, Fla Preston Parsons Vesta Powell

Bake Sale Sponsored by Nelsonville Buchtel Band Boosters

The Nelsonville Buchtel Band Boosters sponsor a bake sale Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the mayor's office. Baked goods can be dropped off at Mrs. Lucille Dixon's home until 3 p.m. Thursday.

Nelsonville — Buchtel Band Lucille Dixon

Youth Injured After Fall From Cliff at Rising Park

Kenneth Bumgardner a 16 year old Lancaster youth and son of Patrolman Don Bumgardner was admitted to Mount St Mary Hospital for a sprained ankle and multiple cuts and bruises after falling over a cliff at Rising Park during a class picnic.

Nelsonville Kenneth Bumgardner Don Bumgardner Mount St. Mary Hospital Rising Park Lancaster Kenneth

Two Cars Damaged In Minor Collision

Nelsonville police report a minor collision on E Columbus St. William McConnell of Buchtel pulled from a parking place into Arthur Rosser’s path. The right side of Rosser’s car and left front fender of McConnell’s were damaged. Both drivers were insured.

Nelsonville James Cope William McConnell Buchtel E. Columbus St Arthur Rosser Rosser McConnell

Rotary visitors at Nelsonville club meeting

Visiting Rotarians Charles Achauer and Jim Bob King from Logan attended the regular Nelsonville club meeting Tuesday evening in the First Presbyterian Church social rooms.

Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church Charles Achauer Jim Bob King Logan

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