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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1941

Page

2

New Egg Auction Installs Automatic Candler and Grader

Nelsonville reports the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction installed an automatic candler and grader with 16 case hourly capacity, run at 12 cases to boost accuracy. Two operators candling feed eggs, and two more handle weighing and packing as scales are checked daily to government standard. A new escalator will also speed unloading and loading of cases from the basement.

Nelsonville Southeastern Ohio Leonard B. Meiching Marion Bismiller

Murray City Eagles to Host Dr. Sundberg Speech

Dr C A Sundberg of Springfield Ohio will address Murray City Aerie members Friday Sept 12 at 8 pm. Ed Shuttleworth, president, announces a prospect meeting inviting all members to attend with a guest. Sundberg, a noted humorist and debater, has spoken nationwide for 20 years using a detachable loading boom in a truck for market delivery.

Murray City C. A Sunny) Sundberg Springfield Ohio Murray City Aerie of Eagles Ed Shuttleworth The Aerie Lodge Sundberg

Ogg Leads First Assembly Program at High School

Verl Ogg served as master of ceremonies for the inaugural high school assembly in Nelsonville. Kathleen Boyd sponsored. H. W. Seelbach led the band and procession of flags with Frances Reeves and Dana Barber as bearers. The program featured singing, scripture, prayers, solos by Margaret Warren and Raymond Henshaw, and a guest speech by Rev. L. E. Evans.

Nelsonville Verl Ogg Kathleen Boyd H. W. Seelbach Charles Long Frances Reeves Dana Barber Mr. Seelbach Leora Allen Supt E. J. Arnold Prin J. K. Kinneer Margaret Warren Raymond Henshaw Emily Sharp Elizabeth Shafer L. E. Evans Church of Christ

Brooks Teams Ready For Yearly Battle

Four newly formed teams from the Wm Brooks Shoe Co prepare for a Friday double shift bowling schedule to crown a champion by next March. Captaincies: Steenrod Spray Cope Johnson. Johnny Johnson elected league president as nonparticipants pick their home teams. Opening matches 7 and 9 pm, with a benefit party planned by Daughters of America Friday at 7 30 pm in the LOOF Hall.

Nelsonville Wm. Brooks Shoe Co Steve Wilson John Johnson Kenny Cope Grubby Steenrod Joe Spray Cope Johnny Johnson Don Dunkle Harry Evans Dave Bennett Clyde Ray James May Johnny Linton Milky” Odenthal Gilbert Smith Meade Whyte Chuck” Shafer Captain Spray Mort Pairan Eddie Figgins Mike Brooks Bill Brooks Paul Whyte Captain Johnson Pete Tipple Charles Mellinger

Ladies Open New Season at Wolfe Bowling Center

The Ladies League opened its season with Shoe Factory, Straitaville, and B. & P. W. Club among those in action. Nellie Ward led with 480, while Lil Butts rolled 476 and Kate Shields 440 in high games as Letha Lou Shop defeated last year’s champions. The City League schedule follows with Wilson Bros. vs Wolf Bowling Center at 8.

Nelsonville Wolfe Bowling Center Shoe Factory Lassies Straitaville Nellie Ward Letha Lou Shop Lil Butts Maples Kate Shields Wilson Bros Wolf Bowling Center Brooks Shoes IK. Smith E. Betts G. Vernon P. Hartley A. Bateman Straiteville M. Grandy S. Burke B. Grandy Pes Ward W. Grandy L. Silcott K. Shields L. Haffner K. Carpenter M. J. Wolf D. Shearer H. Sayre W. Gardner E. Knapp L. Butts

CCC Applicants Taken To Pedro for Exam

M. R. Allen the county certification officer says few eligible youths show interest in CCC camps making birth certificates unnecessary. No more calls are issued. applicants are taken directly to the Pedro camp for entrance examinations as new applications arrive though camps report operating below quotas.

CCC Pedro Gallipolis M. R. Allen Allen

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