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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1936

Page

2

Diplomas Awarded to 64 at Nelsonville High School

A crowd gathered as 64 graduates received diplomas at Nelsonville High School during the 18th annual commencement. Dr. Otto Mees of Capital University gave the class address on Trees, urging rooted growth toward the sun. Eight students received honorary awards, with Nelle Dowler earning a Capital University scholarship.

Nelsonville Otto Mees Capital University Columbus Mees Supt. E B. J. Arnold Ruth Foster Beckler Elberta Bussey Jeannette Cranmer Nelle Stracke Dowler Ruth Lee Seibert James D. Elliott Glenn Smith Delbert Leroy Kuhn

Senior class chaperoned motor trip returns home

Miss Cathleen Saltz returns to Nelsonville today after a 1500 mile eastern motor trip with the McLaney High School Senior Class chaperoned by faculty. The group visited New York City Boston Buffalo Niagara Falls and other eastern points of interest.

Nelsonville Cathleen Saltz McLaney High School

List of names appears in partial wedding or notice page

The text lists numerous individuals including Pauline Brown Hallie Bruce Eileen Bumgardner Elberta Bussey Helen Call Margaret Collins Eugene Connor Austin Cope Kenneth Cope Jeannette Cranmer Far Crouse Frances Davis Nelle Dowler Mary Duskey James Elliott Mary Ennis Gertrude Fiske Rowena Foas Daria Frank Elsie Freer James Gallagher Virginia Galvin Helen Gandee Mary Grace Jean Hannahs Norma Hartman Thomas Higgins Charles Jones Lillian Kirk Delbert Kuhn Wanda Lowry L. Don Martin Ada McLeod Elizabeth Richardson Elaine Nichols Freddie Nixon Oria North Jack Patton Wilma Patton Gladys Pierce Homer Pyle Erma Butt Edith Roscoe Ruth Seibert Dan Shay Marjorie Simonton Glenn Smith Margaret Springer Betty Stewart Elizabeth Storick Betty Tignor Wachensch wanz Weltzheimer Wend Wolfe Evva Wright.

Mrs Erma Reed Butt Edith M. Roscoe Ruth Lee Seibert Dan Shay Marjorie Ellen Simonton Glenn Smith Margaret Springer Betty Kathryn Stewart Elizabeth Storick Betty Jane Tignor Earl EF. Wachenschwanz William A. Weltzheimer Phylis L. Wend Kathryn Wolfe Paul E. Wolfe Evva F. Wright

Young Republicans To Meet Tuesday in Nelsonville

Nelsonville York Township Young Republicans urge a Tuesday meeting at Nelsonville High School to discuss plans for a special business session. W D Mender announces the session and Robert L Barton of the League of Young Republican Clubs of Ohio planned to attend but will come later due to commencement exercises.

Nelsonville Nelsonville-York Township Young Republican Club Nelsonville High School W. D. Mender Robert L. Barton League of Young Republican Clubs of Ohio

Personal Mention Sees Guests At Nelsonville And Columbus

Nelsonville notes greetings from Mrs. W B Quigley returning to Columbus after a week with her parents. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Ira M Ink and son, and Mrs W W Knight of Columbus. Memorial Day hosts are Mr and Mrs James Thomas of Barborton with grandparents Mr and Mrs Willard Simonton. Red Men plan entertainment May 30 at 2 PM with Kill Eagle Tribe 179 inviting all members and refreshments served.

Nelsonville W. B Quigley Columbus John Riley Ira M. Ink W. W. Knight James Knight James Thomas Barberton Williard Simonton Will Mathen

Circle of Ruth to Hold Annual Picnic at Birch Hollow Grove

Nelsonville group Circle of Ruth plans the annual picnic Monday night June 1 at Birch Hollow Grove. Members should meet at the Presbyterian Church by 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.

Nelsonville Circle of Ruth Birch Hollow Grove Presbyterian Church

Brout Attends Ohio Funeral Directors Convention in Cincinnati

C L Brout of Nelsonville returned from Cincinnati where he attended the Ohio State Funeral Director's convention.

Nelsonville C. L. Brout Cincinnati Ohio State Funeral Director's

Nelsonville Coe Chapel Sunday Services Announced

Sunday School starts at 10 a m and the evening service at 7 30 p m Rev Cecil Mender to deliver the sermon titled I Seek Not Mine Own Will with special music planned.

Nelsonville Coe Chapel Cecil Mender

Two Fined by Mayor in intoxication cases

Columbus mayor court arraigned two defendants on intoxication charges. Both pleaded guilty before Mayor G. Holland on Thursday. each was fined five dollars plus costs. James Weston of this city also faced a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty.

Columbus G. Holland Costa James Weston Casta

Broadwell Social Notes Preview Local June 6 Pie Social

Broadwell notes report a pie social at the U B Church on Saturday June 6 to benefit the church. The column lists visiting families and moves, including Clyde Crabtree and daughter Pittsburgh with Henry Norths family, Ray Nice and children with Dora Mae Crabtree, Ida Nice, Tisse White moving to Westland, Fred Roberts and children, and Carl Meeks relocating to Two Mile Run.

Broadwels U. B Clyde Crabtree Pittsburgh Henry North Ray Nice Dora Mae Crabtree Ida Nice Guyaville Tisse White Westland Fred Roberts Penneville

Special Merit Awards Made To Students Of Nelsonville

Nelsonville observes Award Day at final assembly naming athletic music and club awardees. Six inch N blocks go to Kenneth Cope Freddie Nixon Bob Blair George Blimes Munroe Francis Jim Rizer Hallie Bruce Elaine Nichols Gladys Pierce Mary Cope Doris Frank.

Nelsonville Achoola George Abraham Helen Shaw C. A. Nuffziger J. K. Kinneer Miss Shaw Ruth Seibert Earl Washburn Supt E. J. Arnold Nuffziger Kinneer America Far Crouse Bill Mechem Louise Duskey Garth Lightfoot Kenneth Cope Freddie Nixon Bob Blair George Blimes Munroe Francis Jimmy Rizer Hallie Bruce Elaine Nichols Gladys Pierce Mary Cope Doris Frank

Two Classes of High School Hold Reunion

Nelsonville High School class of 1926 held a reunion at the Colonial with 35 luncheon attendees. Max Bowers and Ivan Douglass are deceased. Charles Cook served as class president and Elizabeth Carr as secretary treasurer. Maynard Ingram attended from New York City. The class of 1931 reserved a 30-person table for the alumni banquet, with 64 members and Bessie Shafer deceased. Frank Shay led as class president and Evelyn Galvin was secretary-treasurer.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Max Bowers Ivan Douglass Charles Cook Elizabeth Carr Maynard Ingram New York City Bessie Shafer Frank Shay Evelyn Galvin

Memorial Day Talks Set for Nelsonville Greenlawn

Memorial Day services in Nelsonville and at Greenlawn Cemetery feature a drum corps of local veterans, the high school band under Prof. C. A. Naffziger, and the Ohio University Male Quartet. Events include talks by Norman Ervin and Wilber Hutchins, a Marine piece by Clarence Hardy, and a machine gun warfare account by Leonard Cooley with 37th Division ties. The program runs 45 minutes with a firing salute, then Taps. An army airplane flower drop follows. A veterans dinner at the Legion Building noon hosts pilots and organizers.

Nelsonville Greenlawn C. A. Naffziger Ohio University The Legion Fort St Robert Kinney Bert Cameron Bill Kircher John Reid Harry Williams Clarence Hardy Norman Ervin Navy Corfu Wilber Hutchins Leonard Cooley 135Th Machine Gun Co Cooley Stanley Mechem Camp Sherman Camp Gordon Atlanta Army Legion Building Howard Warner

Pythian Sisters skip regular benefit bingo Saturday

Nelsonville area note states no regular benefit bingo this Saturday due to Memorial Day observance. Community attendees urged to remember holiday timing and plan rescinded event accordingly.

Nelsonville Pythian Sisters

Church Class Meets in Nelsonville Gathering

Mrs John North with Mrs Mae Johnson and Mrs Linton hosted Thursday for Methodist Church Class No 11. Mrs Besa Higgins led devotions and after the program 14 members and 1 guest were served refreshments. WRC members to meet Saturday at 9 at the Legion. High Society to meet June 2 at 7 30 at Carma Hoffner home to plan a Wiener Pommet.

Nelsonville John North Mae Johnson Linton The Methodist Church Besa Higgins WRC Legion High Society Carma Hoffner

Spirit Glouster Alumni Banquet to Set Attendance Record

The Glouster High School Alumni Association banquet and dance on Saturday night is expected to draw the largest crowd yet, with all tickets sold and extra supplies ordered. Many out of town members planned to attend. Also, the Morris family and Miss Esta Cunningham returned from Akron after attending the Ohio Missionary Association convention.

Glouster Glouster High School Alumni Association D. P. Morris Mary Jane David Esta Cunningham Akron Ohio Missionary Association

Homer Township 4-H Club elects officers at meeting

The Homer Township 4-H Club held an organization meeting this week naming Floyd Triplett as president Wayne Gardner as vice president Lowell Shaner as secretary treasurer Dewey Smith as news reporter and Leland Duncan and Clarence Vess as recreation leaders.

Glouster Homer Township 4-H Club Floyd Triplett Wayne Gardner Lowell Shaner Dewey Smith Leland Duncan Clarence Vess

Guysville Boy Struck by Auto

Ten year old Charles Ashcraft son of Mr and Mrs Ora Ashcraft was severely bruised and cut Monday evening when struck by a motor car as he crossed the road behind his father’s automobile. Other notes include visits and illness among local residents and the post office move to Lawrence Apartments on June 1.

Guysville Charles Ashcraft Ora Ashcraft Fef. C. Rickey Wheeling Emma John Light Lawrence Apartments Ella Hunter Merle Painter Wellston

Galla mobilize against Ethiopian troops at Sayo

In Wollega Province Galla warriors mobilized by the self-proclaimed king clash with Ethiopian forces at Sayo. The fighting endangers foreigners near the beleaguered American mission amid clashes across southwestern Ethiopia.

Khartoum Sudan Wollega Sayo

Harper Family to Move from Glouster to Brooklyn

Mr and Mrs Charles Harper and their daughter Ruth Ann will relocate from Albany to Brooklyn on June 1. Harper is transferred by Equitable Life Assurance Co to the Brooklyn field. Mrs Harper, formerly Ruth Ann Kittle, is daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Kittle of this city.

Glouster Charles Harper Ruth Ann Albany N. Y Brooklyn Harper Equitable Life Assurance Co Ruth Ann _ Kittle H. F. Kittle

LeFavor Family Visits Belpre Relative in Summer

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. LeFavor and their son Jimmie of Belpre are spending the summer with M. M. LeFavor, the father of C. H. LeFavor, who taught music in Belpre schools during the last school year.

Glouster C. H. LeFavor Jimmie Belpre

Residential construction in 765 American cities, 1935

Total housing starts reached 80 969 family dwelling units in 1935, marking a 250 percent rise from the previous year. The surge reflects broad growth across urban areas and signals expanding housing demand during the period.

Glouster and Millfield Tied in Baseball Game

Glouster and Millfield played to a 4 4 tie on the local grounds Thursday evening. Glouster’s Sucher and Hill led with two hits apiece, Hill homering, while Sun King’s players contributed a mix of hits and runs. Middleport Fire Dept team Visits Saturday. Glouster hosts Sun King at Millfield Thursday, 5 pm. Local note: Mrs Minnie Hartley from Columbus visiting relatives.

Glouster Glouster Merchants Ohio Collieries Sun King Millfield Butsko Hill SUN King AB Hallam Daigherty Cf Us Wownssmanuninnnen Glouster Ab.r.h.e Mecatmister Wcucmiemenmen Fred Leach High St Minnie Hartley Columbus Phil F. Robinson

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