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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1930

Page

3

Nelsonville Band Plans Saturday Night Program

Nelsonville high school Band will present a program Saturday evening August 2 featuring The Show Boat march Voluptueuse valse lente Sinfonia march Twilight Thoughts Pee Wee Gennett Mutual intermission Creston March Waltzes College Boy march Song Remembrance of Paw Paw and The Star Spangled Banner with selections by Rob't Hofftman Wikee Hayes M H Ribble E Delamater Colcord Fenstad and others.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Rob’t Hofftman Sinfonia Wikee Hayes M. H. Ribble Pee Wee Gennett

Earl McCoy Dies in Murray City War Veteran

Earl McCoy 35 a World War veteran died Thursday night at his Murray City home He leaves wife Mildred his mother one brother and one sister No funeral arrangements announced yet.

Nelsonville Earl McCoy Murray City Mildred McCoy

Miss Mary Roscoe Hosts Wiener Roast for School Class

Miss Mary Roscoe entertained her Christian Sunday School class of girls with a wiener roast on Kentner's Hill Tuesday evening. Ten members of the class enjoyed the affair.

Mary Roscoe of the Christian Sunday School Kentner's Hill

Engaged Couple Esther Downard and Ruhl Roscoe

Miss Esther Downard daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Downard of London Ohio and Ruhl F Roscoe son of Mr and Mrs John Roscoe of this city announce their marriage in Dayton on June 12 They reside in Columbus where the groom works for the Craft Cleaning Company.

Esther Downard A. E. Downard London Ruhl F. Roscoe John Roscoe Dayton Columbus Craft Cleaning

Communists Reach Toward Hankow as Government Presses Advance

Communist forces push north from Changsha toward Hankow as government troops move to block them. Six battalions from Hunan Province press the offensive while Kuo Min action claims attacks on Communists. Foreign evacuation from Kuling increases tension. Martial law tightens and the American gunboat Palos reports its sailors wounded in clashes.

Shanghi China U.P Changsha Hankow Hunan Kuo Min Kuling Yangtse Hupeh Palos

Arrests in Clyde torch slaying of Russell Gibbs

Two Clyde youths were captured as they tried to flee on a freight train after the charred body of Russell C Gibbs 22 auto salesman was found in a Clyde car not far from home. The pair were held at Sandusky County Jail Fremont for questioning by local and county officers.

Clyde U.P Russell C. Gibbs Clyde Auto Lake Erie Gibbs Sandusky County Fremont Frank Delora Toledo Tom Pask

Mrs Amos H Robinson Dies in Columbus Hospital

Mrs. Amos Robinson, 60, died at Radium Hospital in Columbus after a long illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 a.m. Merrick Funeral Chapel, Columbus, then burial in Nelsonville at Green Lawn. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs Howard Davis of Washington D C, a son Clifford Robinson of Washington, Pa, and mother Mrs Jesse Hayes of Minnesota.

Nelsonville Amos Robinson Radium Hospital Columbus Merrick Funeral Chapel Greenlawn Robinson Howard Davis Washington, D. H Clifford Robinson Washington, Pa Jesse Hayes Minnesota

Putt-Er-Thar Inc Opens 18-Hole Miniature Golf

Articles of incorporation issued for Putt-Er-Thar Inc to operate a new 18-hole miniature golf course on West Washington Street Nelsonville behind the Myers house and Johnson properties. The links, par 57, ready to play Saturday, second in Nelsonville in the last week.

Nelsonville Er-Thar, Inc Washington Street Myers House Johnson Properties

Special Music Program at First Baptist Church

A Sunday program at 3 o'clock features Negro Spirituals sung by a mixed church quartet. The public is invited to attend.

First Baptist Church

Make This Model at Home Mrs Dave Evans Visits Columbus

Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Columbus. The report lists families from this city traveling to Hemlock for Mrs Harry Betts funeral and others visiting kin in Columbus and nearby towns. Pattern advertising follows with details for Pattern 1856 from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.

Dave Evans Columbus N. Hill Paul Parks New York City W. H. Parks Rudolph Deakins Hemlock Harry Betts Ed Betts Charles Bayless Joe Barrows Frank Betts Paul and Frank Jr Donald Betts Frances Bennett New Lexington Virginia Brehm Springfield Elizabeth Sheppard Gilbert Love E. B. Junkerman Will Stack Harry Edington Willard Simonton Kathleen Barberton Akron James Thomas Frank Thomas Bob Ohlinger Dayton Detroit Mich Blackburn Ed Keyes Clarence Scott Grant Hospital Scott Hannah Evans Margaret French Huntington W. Va Emma Blankenship Craigsville Mayme Keplar Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th St

Longley Shuts Out Mac Chevrolet Airedales 9-0

Nelsonville game summary: John Longley held the Mac Chevrolet Airedales to four hits as the Stratton Motor Collies blanked Chevies 9-0 on Thursday night. Evans contributed three of the Airedales’ four safeties, but the Collies easily protected the lead.

Nelsonville John Longley Fuzzy” Evans Stratton Motor Collies Chevies

Dunkle leads crippled Airedales to win. Collie batters excel

Dunkle pitched the complete game for the crippled Airedales with eleven safe connections allowed by Collie fielders. Evans led with three hits in four at bats, Hartley added three, while Hannas showcased solid defense with eight put-outs and one error. Longley and Linton drove in runs, and Hartley’s two RBIs highlighted a tight contest as Dunkle yielded seven earned runs and two wild pitches.

Dunkle Airedales Collie Evans Ocky Hartley Sweasy Longley Linton Hannas Shirley Hilleary Stewart Robey Hilleary and Smith

Picnic at Grotto Grounds Brightens Methodist Sunday School Junior

The Junior Department of the Methodist Sunday School held their annual picnic at the Grotto Grounds on Wednesday. Ice cream was served in the afternoon as games and contests entertained attendees and prizes were awarded to winners.

Grotto Grounds The Methodist Sunday School

Boy Dies in Park Sand Cave Collapse

John Hartman Jr aged 13 died after a sand bank collapsed in Rockefeller Park Cleveland while he dug a cave. He was pulled from the debris but succumbed to his injuries.

Cleveland U.R John Hartman, Jr Rockefeller Park

Williams is named America’s brightest boy winner

Arthur O. Williams Jr. of East Providence R I won the Edison scholarship beating 48 rivals to claim the title America's brightest boy. The award honors scholarly achievement and potential in the field of science and engineering.

West Orange N. J Arthur O. Williams Jr East Providence R. I America Edison

Welfare commission weighs penalties and new institutions

Ohio officials study repeal of the Norwood Law and raise minimum robbery sentences as part of a broad plan to shrink the penal population. The Welfare Advisory Commission also considers moving the welfare director to a seven member non salaried board and building a new state penal institution within four to five years.

Columbus Myers Y. Cooper Welfare Advisory Commission Department of Public Welfare Board of Public Welfare Grafton

Legislative proposals on poverty, education and welfare reform

The draft outlines aims to hire trained institutional staff and raise wages, segregate violators at Boys Industrial School Lancaster, expand penal industries and educational programs, broaden parole and probation systems, and consider the legal headship of the welfare department with or without appointing a welfare director.

Lancaster Division of Classification

Rev McDaniel to Preach at Nazarene Church

The Rev H L McDaniel will speak at the Church of Nazarene on West Union Street. Services start Saturday night at 7 44. Sunday School begins at 9 30 with morning preaching at 10 30 and again at 7 45 in the evening.

H. L. McDaniel. Pomeroy Church of Nazarene West Union Street

Investigation Into Lassman Drowning Opens In Maine

Authorities in Maine and Cumberland County opened an inquiry into possible criminal responsibility in the drowning of former New York University football star Al Lassman at Long Lake near Harrison on July 6. NYU officials accuse suppression of true facts about the canoe accident.

Portland U.P al Lassman New York University Lassman Long Lake Harrison

Sage of Tishomingo to Live in Garage If Elected Oklahoma Governor

Oklahoma City dispatch notes the Sage of Tishomingo William Henry Murray runs strong in the Democratic primary for governor. He jokes he would live in the garage behind the mansion to be near the potato patch, while leading over Frank Buttram of Oklahoma City. Murray, a former constitutional drafter and public figure nicknamed Alfalfa Bill, returns to politics after years away.

Sage Tishomingo Potato Patch Oklahoma Oklahoma City William Henry Murray Executive Mansion Murray Frank Buttram

Scouts Begin Japanese Beetle Survey in Marietta

Pheld scouts from the U S Department of Agriculture plant quarantine and control administration work with Ohio authorities to survey Marietta for the Japanese beetle. On July 31 a crew of a foreman and three scouts was assigned to cover the area.

Marietta Pheld United States Department of Agriculture Ohio Department of Agriculture

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