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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1929

Page

3

Zeller Funeral Rites Held at Home in Nelsonville

Funeral services for John E. Zeller, who died Sunday, were led Wednesday afternoon at his East Franklin home. The service was conducted by Philado Lodge No. 157 F and A M with Rev. E L Morrell of Columbus and Rev. C W Hoff man in charge. Attendees included numerous out of town relatives and friends from Zanesville Columbus Logan Vigo Athens Cincinnati Enterprise and more.

Nelsonville John E. Zeller East Franklin Philadoodge E. L. Morrell Columbus M. E. Church C. W. Hoffman Tom Adelsberger John Foreman Alta Sampson Corinne Sampson Ed L. Morrel C. E. Foreman Wilfred Foreman L. Rankin C. D. Rankin Fred Johnson George Edward Zanesville Emma Foreman Sallie Thorp Etta Vansky Henry McArthur Jake Foreman Logan Herman Dubois Vigo Lee Cox Dwight Rutherford Athens F. M. Goodloe Cinemnati Henry Ringhiger Enterprise

Social Notes From Steubenville and Columbus Area

Mrs Walter Floto visits parents in Steubenville while Claude Hall of Columbus shines among local kin. Clerks and relatives travel for business across Columbus Athens and Lancaster with several guests and visits noted. Children recover well from recent tonsil surgery as Dorothy Vorhes visits Charleston and Madison relatives.

Walter Floto Steubenville Vern Vorhes Claude Hall Columbus Lewis Courtney Crine I’aul Fovous Fred Scott Joe Slater Nelsonville Frank Cheeseman Dorothy Vorhes Charles Newton Charleston W. Va Fred Edington Madison E. C. Schloss Athena Ti Rosser Alva Johnson Effie Lamborn Pickerington

Berean Bible Class to Perform Duet at Sunday Service

Nelsonville news notes that the Berean Bible Class of the Christian Church will feature special music at the Sunday 9:30 a.m. meeting with Scott Bowers and Miss Genevieve Beagle performing a duet. An announcement about the contest will also be made at the session.

Nelsonville Berean Bible Class The Christian Church Scott Bowers Genevieve Beagle

Local man credits Konjola for full recovery

Early spring illness left A B Alexander of Letart Falls weak with flu symptoms, nervousness, dizziness, and cough. After trying many remedies, six bottles of Konjola restored health, ending pain and cough and restoring strength. sold at McKree Drug Store in Athens and by regional druggists.

A. B. Alexander Letart Falls Columbus Konjola Athens McKree Drug Store

Nelsonville High School carnival promises big night of stunts

Nelsonville hosts a town wide carnival at the high school with 2000 expected attendees. The Plains airplane will drop advertising matter and a 5 15 am bomb event is planned. The Boys Industrial School from Lancaster, tumblers from Ohio University Athens and a circus side show perform through the evening.

Nelsonville Plains Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Thor Olson Ohio University Athens

Presbyterian Sunday School Installs New Officers

New officers will take office on Sunday. Clarence W. Backus is superintendent with Roy Snackenburg as assistant. W. L. Hudson serves as secretary, W. D. Wolfe as treasurer, Mrs. E. B. Acomb pianist, Mrs. Edward B. Sharp assistant pianist, Miss Louise Shafer chorister. In the children’s department Mrs. Lloyd Evans is superintendent, Miss Ruth Kelch assistant, Mrs. Edith Stiers pianist.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Sunday School Clarence W. Backus Roy Snackenburg W. L. Hudson W. D. Wolfe E. B. Acomb Edward B. Sharp Louise Shafer Lloyd Evans Ruth Kelch Ant Edith Stiers

Birth of Bob Edington in Lorain Hospital

Nelsonville announces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Veon on Thursday April 18 at Lorain Hospital. The child is named Bob Edington and is a great grandson of Mrs. Charles Edington of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Bob Veon Louise Kennard Lorain Hospital Bob Edington Charles Edington

Benefit Card Party at St Andrews Church

Seven tables of bridge and eight tables of euchre filled the Parish Hall for a benefit event by St Andrews Church ladies. Bridge high scores went to Miss Mary Welch and Wallace Glenn, euchre to Mrs. Thomas Mulligan and John Kemp, door prize to Mrs. P. B. Verity, with refreshments served. A separate note reports the birth of Clarence Calvin to Genevieve Mills of Greendale and announces the mother’s critical condition after transfer to Logan Hospital.

Euchre St. Andrews Mary Welch Wallace Glenn Thomas Mulligan John Kemp P. B. Verity Nelsonville John Lemon Genevieve Mills Greendale Clarence Calvin Logan

D A R MEETING Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter

Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the D A R will meet Saturday afternoon April 20 at 2 30 o clock at the American Legion Home.

Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution American Legion

Dinner honors Mrs. D. G. Candy guest list includes Miss Bertha Allen

Miss Bertha Allen of Poplar Street entertained at dinner in honor of Mrs. D. G. Candy of Tioga West Virginia. Miss Mary Allen of Athens was also a guest at the dinner.

Bertha Allen Poplar Street D. G. Candy Tioga W. Va Mary Allen Athens

Carl Young Hears Birthday Wishes At Madison Street Party

Mr and Mrs Orville Young hosted a birthday celebration for their son Carl on his 16th birthday at their Madison Street home. Guests enjoyed music and dancing with refreshments and Carl received many gifts from friends including Elmo Higgins Lillian Wend Gertarde Wend Helen Cook Maxine Hall Lucille Scott Selma Weiss Marjorie Hickman Vivian Coakley Lowell Hickman Win Howe Edward Howe Clifford Scott Herbert Springer Clifford Linton Robert Wend Donald Smith Gene Young Carl Young.

Orville Young Madison Street Carl Elmo Higgins Lillian Gertarde Wend Helen Cook Maxine Hall Lucille Scott Selma Weiss Marjorie Hickman Vivian Coakley Lowell Hickman Win Edward Howe Clifford Scott Herbert Springer Clifford Linton Robert Wend Donald Smith Gene Carl Young

Hoover Silent on Plans for Tariff Bounty

Washington April 19 White House silence continued as a tariff bounty dispute grew between the Senate and House over farm relief legislation. The Senate favored the bounty idea while supporters planted seeds in the lower chamber to back it, as talks stalled with no official comment from President Hoover.

Hoover Senate Washington Capitol Hill White House House

Congress Today Senate Not In Session Judiciary Probes Mei Jon

The senate is not in session while the judiciary committee continues its investigation into Secretary Mei jon's eligibility to hold office. In the house, debate continues on farm relief bills as Ways and Means drafts a new tariff act.

Judiciary Committee Secretary of Treasury Mei Jon House

Plan supporters push ahead amid Senate edge and House resistance

Advocates claim growing backing in the Senate Agriculture Committee and expect passage with President Hoover's stance unsettled. They note seeds planted in the House despite leaders opposing debate. Hyde's report on Germany and Norway agriculture is awaited to reveal the plan's reception. The Senate plans a likely final vote on the $500 million cooperative marketing bill as the House nears midweek debate wrap. A hint of further developments remains as the situation unfolds.

Senate Agriculture Committee Senate House Hoover

Bathing Beauty Season Opens in Pasadena Show

The first bathing beauty show in Pasadena features Miss 1880 winning over Miss 1930 for top prize. The scene includes Miss Catherine Donegan of Stevens Point and Miss Jene Victor of Chicago among judges.

Pasadena Calif Jene Victor Chicago Catherine Donegan Stevens Point Wis

Ballot for District Delegates to National Education Association

Ballots soon to be distributed for the election of delegates representing the Ohio Exhucation Association at the NEA meeting in Atlanta in July 1979. Southeastern Ohio candidates include Lew Root The Plains High School Ohio University supervisor of Practice teaching Ridgley Logan Byman J Merle Fairfield County schools W Deleht Derting Carroll Milton Cov Vinton County schools J Wy Coleman Mocking County schools B J Arteld Bremen superintendent.

Ohio National Education Association Atlanta Southeastern Ohio Lew Root Ohio University the Plains High School Gfp. Ridgley Logan Byman J. Merle Fairfield County W. Deleht Derting Carroll Milton & Cov Vinton County J. Wy. Coleman Mocking County Scheels B. J. Arteld Bremen

College boy cabbies banned from Lake Erie freighters

Cleveland April 19 police report Lake Carriers Association adopts rules banning college boy cabbies from serving as steersmen on freighters in Lake Erie during this commerce season.

Cleveland Lake Erie Lake Carriers’ Association

Boy Killed as Car Hits Concrete Safety Zone in Cleveland

In Cleveland on April 19 a fatal accident occurred during a race with a village officer. One boy died and another was seriously injured when their car struck a concrete safety zone.

Cleveland

Havre de Grace Race Track Fire Destroys 14 Horses

Fire at Havre de Grace race track last night destroyed 14 thoroughbred horses and stables valued at about $50,000. Flames raged for two hours amid chaos and destruction.

Havre DE Grace Havre de Grace Race Track

Fire kills five children and grandmother in South Bend

In South Bend Indiana fire crews recovered the bodies of five children and an 18 year old grandmother from a flaming frame house where they were trapped and suffocated while asleep.

South Bend Ind

Blast in Cleveland Shatters Windows

A dynamite blast at the Lamson and Sessions Company plant in West Cleveland shattered hundreds of windows within a two mile radius. The new building escaped damage though reports of shattered furniture and other damage were received. Police discounted claims that a bomb from a low flying plane caused the explosion.

Cleveland UF Glasiers Lamson & Sessions Company

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