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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
3
Mrs. C Hl Bartlett of Nelsonville takes charge of the Messenger classified advertisements. She will manage listings, notices, and small help wanted segments for the local paper.
Paul Parks a bari fro from New York delighted Nel le Rotary Club members with a trio of songs including Poor Man s Garden Trees and Tomorrow He was home to visit his parents Mrs and Mr W H Parks Mrs Ralph W Parks accompanied him Guests included Emerson Poston and Floyd Wolf from this city
Lucille Hartley and Robert W. Keynes exchanged vows at Indianola Presbyterian Church Nelsonville at 9 30 this morning Rev Lloyd Evans officiated Hartley a Nelsonville High School graduate 1923 Ohio University June graduate Delta Delta Delta member Keynes Logan native Ohio State and Sigma Chi member will live in Logan after a motor trip and joining his father in the milling business
Nelsonville voters backed J. W. Hickman Republican and L. J. Eberle Democrat in yesterday’s primaries to lead mayoral bids in November. Hickman led with 530 votes across 9 precincts. Eberle secured 273 of 399 Democratic votes.
Evelyn Filley Moyer 20 died Tuesday night at her aunt Julia Filley Turner’s home near Lancaster. Survived by husband Wilford Moyer father Walter Filley and one sister. Funeral at Christian Church Nelsonville Friday at 10 AM. Burial likely Connett Cemetery.
Stratton Motors defeated the league leading Athenas 7 to 5 in Nelsonville. Key hits by E Sharp, Oliver and Hartley fueled a late Stratton rally while Cheshire’s pitching and Sweary and Dilcher powered the visitors’ offense. The win drops Cheshire as the undefeated pitcher in the league.
Local note urges residents to phone the Messenger want ads line at 214 to place classified notices. The brief item emphasizes quick placement and accessibility for community notices and small announcements.
After Tuesday’s primary Malcolm Penman won the Republican nomination for mayor in Glouster and C G Lunsford captured the Democratic nomination. Penman defeated a four candidate Republican field and Lunsford beat former Mayor Hugh Gormley 114 to 85.
Funeral services for 63 year old Mrs Hettie Six of Derthick were held at 2 PM at the Glouster Methodist Church, with burial in Greenlawn cemetery near Nelsonville. She died Monday noon of cancer after a long illness leaving seven children: Mrs George Rutter Derthick Mrs Matilda Rutter Corning Mrs Anna Glass Pomeroy Mrs Rachel Rutter Syracuse Henry Six Columbus and Harvey Six Derthick.
Aug 14 meeting at Mrs. William Miller home presided by Mrs. Margaret McHarg opened with singing and prayer. Readings and talks followed with games and prizes for Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Lloyd. September gathering set at Mrs. Meredith. Miss Margaret Thompson visiting Dayton friends.
The Stratton Motora face the Buckeyes tonight as Soliday and Linton may form the battery for the Motor team. F Woodson is expected to throw and FE Lewis to catch for the Buckeyes. The score remains uncertain.
In a terse line from the box score Adams was hit by pitcher Longley and Chesser. A wild pitch by Chesser appears after umpires Shacker and Garner. Tin of game noted at 1 40.
Mrs Eden Patten spent a week with Mr and Mrs Stanley Powell in Detroit Michigan. Mark Hick and his niece Mary Shipley of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs William Hick. Mrs Fanny Shields returned home with them after visiting here with her parents. Mrs William Hick’s trip to Columbus ended with her return home accompanied by Walter and Fanny Shields and Mrs Shields. Miss Ethel Hayden returned from Crookville Canada via Cleveland accompanied by Mrs George Hayden Kath leen and George Jr. Dow Martin Willur Martin Frank Martin of Logan also traveled back from Canada with their families. Bertha Hamilton in Columbus and Thomas Longastalf also noted.
Mr and Mrs Herman Ohltinger and others hosted guests in Middleport while Miss Lulu Party visited the Long statt Ohlinger home. Mrs Sines had surgery in Cleveland and was met by her daughter Janet in Columbus. Bennett and Donald Shafer prepared for a 16 day trip to Mt Clemens Michigan. Mrs Walter Lines and daughter Junalia returned from Cleveland after a six week visit with Vernon Rush.
A fragment notes a trip to Erie Pennsylvania with Pearson Jim Wilson and Poston in a Columbus team to drive new cars back to Ford garage.
Former A. and ve Cyrus Locher remains in critical condition with a second operation pending. Doctors and relatives offered limited comment as the health status drew tight precautions.
Common Pleas Judge Henry L. Scarlet grants a 30 day stay to A F Querine and Rey H Patterton, ex-officers of Cities Mortgage Co, whose fraud convictions were upheld by the court of appeals.
Johan Jagera arrived Tuesday night driving a new ambulance funded from South Bend Indiana to support his local undertaking business.
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