Classified Note to Mrs Evans About Circulation
Telephone your classifieds to Mrs Inez Evans. Whcole said call 412 W for circulation.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
3
Telephone your classifieds to Mrs Inez Evans. Whcole said call 412 W for circulation.
Doc Walker's Old Timers defeated the Nelsonville All-Stars 6 to 4 in a shortened Wednesday game. Umpire Fred Mulligan walked off after manager Meade Whyte refused to leave the field. Old Timers built lead with Taylor, Wagner and Dilcher singles and Jenkins miscue, while All-Stars rallied with four hits and a double steal attempt in later innings.
Mrs Miller Wilson entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at 301 Fort Street. Guests included Mrs C J Bartels Miss Fanny Mulligan and Miss Leona Wells. High score trophies were awarded to Mrs Lee Pritchard first Mrs Stuart Hoodler second and Miss Mulligan as guest prize recipient.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. C. D. Shafer's home on Fayette Street. President Mrs. Sam Starkey led the business session. 246 pages of literature were distributed and service included readings and a vocal solo. The state convention will be in Youngstown October 21 to 24.
Mr. Clifford Brooks visits Logan for an extended stay. Forest Jackson and Mr and Mrs William Farmer of Zanesville visit Mrs Gilbert Randolph. Garnet Newton from Urbana visits cousins Venus and Thelma Phillips. Clyde Garner calls on Mrs Randolph. John Shaw of Logan guests of Mrs Blanche Altman. Florence Brooks Venus and Thelma Phillips spend Wednesday in Logan. Mrs Randolph visits Buchtel. Relatives from Zanesville and Detroit spend Sunday with Thomas Workman. Rev Willie Ervin of Logan holds revival this week. Harold Newton of Urbana and his mother in law Mrs Bennet of New Straitsville visit Mrs Alice Phillips.
Richard Dishon one year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Dishon died at home on High Street. Funeral services will be held at Connett Church Friday at 2 pm with burial in Connett Cemetery.
Athena Terriers drop first game of second half as Mac Chevrolet Airedales win 5 to 1. Garner pitched seven strikeouts and four hits allowed for the Airedales while Dawson yielded three unearned runs in the seventh. Frisby led Airedales with three hits.
In Nelsonville on Friday at 7 o clock Troop 46 will meet and install new officers. The troop director will preside. Leaders say any member absent unless away from town or ill will be noted under the new policy.
Parents urged to remind their sons of upcoming troop meetings. Listed as present are Jack Af flick Robert Auflick James Bar ron James Barrows Robert Fig tey John Forbes Harry Evans Charles Heliver Hubert Juniper Orville Levering Alfred Matheny Harold McCray Charlies Patton William Raybould Robert Riley Gerald Thomas Francis Konur Bennie Sterling Donald Shafer John Steenrod and commissioned leaders.
Mr and Mrs Ber y Hickman entertained a group of young folks on Wednesday evening August 13 for Edison Hickmans thirteenth birthday. Pink and white decor highlighted the luncheon and large birthday cake as music and games accompanied the celebration with Virginia Green Dorothy Howe Barbara Steenrod Mary Adeline Wilson Margaret Howe Elizabeth Backus Mark Harrold Billy Reid Joe Spray John Huddy Charles Evans Emery Shaw Ralph Tenn Hill and T A Hickman among the guests.
The annual Perry County K of P picnic will be held in the grove between New Lexington and Crooksville on Sunday August 17. Members and their families are invited to attend.
A special meeting of Philadorian Lodge No. 157 F and A M will be held at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville Friday at 9 am to attend the funeral of Henry Malone.
The M. F. Club was entertained at Mrs. Isaac Vaughn's Myers Street home on Wednesday evening. Miss Anne Popoczy attended as a guest. After a pleasant evening with bridge as the diversion, refreshments were served.
John Harrison of Cleveland, a former Nelsonville resident, stays with friends. Numerous visits include Mr and Mrs E M Gilbert and daughters in Columbus, Miss Agnes Dailey returning from Columbus, and Anna Springer visiting Mondamin and Lancaster. Departures include Mrs Carl Coakley and John Mooney en route to Providence. Henry K Malone funeral in Connett noted.
TOLEDO, Aug. 14. Elmer Tilton, 45, and his son Louis, 17, were killed during a raid on a garden as they sought food for their hungry family. Local authorities investigated the incident and described the event as a tragic crime.
Edward Schneider, 18, of Jersey City High School, launched from Westfield at 5 55 a.m. in a Cessna cabin monoplane aiming to lower the junior transcontinental speed record to Los Angeles. The current record holder Frank Goldsborough died in a recent New England crash. Four story fragments describe a separate farm shooting in which seven children were killed during a raid on a potato patch owned by Lester Coy, with no charges yet filed and a coroner's grand jury planned.
A mother recounts the loss of her son and the disappearance of two older brothers Elmer and Louis who left saying they would eat. Neighbors cared for the six younger children while the house lacks money and food, with potatoes found scattered at the scene.
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