Mrs Ines Evans Advertises Messenger Clarified Ads
Mrs Ines Evans promotes Messenger Clarified ads for Nelsonville column. Call 824 J for details or to place an advertisement.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
3
Mrs Ines Evans promotes Messenger Clarified ads for Nelsonville column. Call 824 J for details or to place an advertisement.
Nelsonville High School enters the Ohio State High School Debating League with Gallipolis at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium. The affirmative team includes Arvilla Pierce, Paul Collamore, Catherine Wolf, with Jean Jewett as alternate. the Gallipolis negative team also debates here. The event is led by judge Prof. Peckham of Ohio University.
Mr and Mrs Irwin Hanah hosted Thanksgiving guests Miss Maye Hanah of Pittsburgh and Mr and Mrs Herbert Swingle of Nelsonville. Ernest Hoskins of Cleveland visited his parents Mr and Mrs William Hoskins. Benson Adams and son John from Cleveland joined relatives here. Mrs Blanche Malone and daughter Mabel spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs J Smith in Coolville. Mr and Mrs M E Carter visited their son Edward Carter in Nelsonville.
The King's Men hold Friday prayer meeting at Charley Hashman's Kentner Street home at 7 pm. Ray Barron will lead the session.
About 450 people attended the Senior Junior High School P T A gathering in Nelsonville where Judge H M Whitcraft Logan spoke on Why Boys and Girls Come Before a Judge. He cited home life, church influence, and youth attitudes toward court.
Henry Herwig 77 died Tuesday in Gallpolis and his body was moved to Stout's Funeral Home. Funeral services are planned Thursday at 9 AM at St Patrick's Catholic Church Buchtel with burial in Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter and three sons. The family formerly lived at Buchtel.
Dr George Bole head of the Ohio State University Ceramics Research Division spoke to Nelsonville Rotary on clay as a building material since ancient times. He traced early Indus and Mesopotamian use, Ohio’s leading role in ceramics, and how tariffs affect U S and foreign tableware prices.
Charles Stratton of Stratton Brothers was operated on for appendicitis at St. Clair Hospital in Columbus Monday. His condition is reported as satisfactory.
A Friday dinner at Mrs. Sam Starkey's home is planned for December 6 to honor Mrs. R. A. Devore. The meal will be served at 12 o'clock noon.
Mrs Albert Barber and Estel Crabtree visited in Columbus on Wednesday. Alvin Wallace returned to Columbus after a ten day visit with friends. Mrs Frank Johnson and others attended a W C T U meeting at Glouster. Mrs Starkey reported on the State Convention in Findlay. Cappie Dean and Mabel Poston are in St Petersburg Florida for several weeks. Donald Koedtine returned home to Walbridge after visiting his parents. Charles E Poston was a business visitor in Columbus. Mrs C V Bartels returned home after visiting her son and daughter in Columbus.
The Pythian Sisters will hold a bazaar and bake sale on Saturday December 7 at the Wilson Brothers Grocery.
The Retail Merchants' Association will hold a regular meeting this evening at the Y M C A. Dinner at 6 15 o clock will be served followed by an important business meeting, according to the announcement.
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday evening at 301 Fort Street the home of Reverend and Mrs K H Metcorkle. Mrs McCorkle will lead the program and devotional service. Hostesses include Mrs Josephine Baugh Mrs James Coleman Mrs Frances Gettie Miss Mayne Kep lar and Miss Hyta Harrold.
Mr and Mrs Marion Coakley hosted relatives for Thanksgiving Dinner at West Washington Street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson and their son Max from Tipoe canoe City, Mr and Mrs PD F Shafer of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs B M Coakley with their three children.
At Ohio University English Club held in Dean and Mrs. Chubb's home on Tuesday evening three readers presented original works. John B. O Malley read an autobiographical piece. Daisy Lee Ervin offered several poems. R B Heilman read a student short story from the summer term.
Market notes show cash grain and hay prices in Toledo with wheat at 1.37, corn at 1.00 to 1.01, rye 1.11, oats around 0.55 to 0.56, barley 0.76, and various hay and clover prices. In Boston, wool buyers report tentative bids on 56s to 48-50s but offers remain low amid unsettled South American markets.
Live poultry items listed with hens roosters geese turkeys and ducks at various prices. Dressed poultry butter eggs and related dairy product prices appear, including regional variations and storage costs.
Pittsburgh livestock receipts show hogs 3,000 with prices from 9.25 to 10.16 for various weight classes, sows around 8.75. Cattle receipts 100 with calves steady to 17.50, good and choice at 160. Sheep 500 with fat lambs about 14.75 and aged wethers near 7.00.
The Standard Bearer Society of The Plains will meet Thursday evening in the caic of Miss Marie Aleshire. Miss Aleshire is newly elected profit of the organization and will preside. All members are urged to attend the meeting.
Grace Kirkendall and Mrs. Kirkendall of Alderman Chauncey spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl in Sand Ridge.
Chauncey December 4 George Williamson contractor with Williamson Contracting Company was injured when he slipped on ice and fell down a hill at a mine shaft site near Corning. He suffered a dislocated right arm and shoulder with torn ligaments and was treated by Doctor Miller in Chauncey.
Celebrate date Chauncey Dec 4. The twenty ninth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Cole was marked at their Millfield home with a turkey dinner. A large cake was given by Mrs. Cole’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Robert Grant of Syracuse to the honored couple. The guests included
A series of weekend and weekday visits connect residents from Ath ens Newark Sugar Creek Nelsonville and Millfield. The reports note gatherings at the Gabriel and Mc Cathran homes with brief trips to Columbus and shared travel between households.
Four births announced in Chauncey area over recent days. Earl Sycks and wife welcomed Theodore Norman at 134% pounds. Emmett Woodrum’s daughter born at Sand Ridge weighing four pounds. Raymond August tine couple announced Clinton Robert born in Sugar Creek weighing eight pounds. John Gabriel and wife in Lower Plains announced a seven pound son.
Chicago dairy operatives report a steady butter market with 4846 tubs received and extras at 42 cents. Firsts sell at 385 cents, seconds at 315 to 355 cents, with standard grade around 339 to courts.
Buiter: extras 46 cents, extra firsts 435 cents, seconds 35.4 cents. Eggs extras 8 cents, firsts 4 cents. Poultry: heavy fowls 36 30, medium 36 22 cents, springers 10? 0, leghorns 15 18 cents, leghorn springers 20 8 cents, ducks 20 23 cents.
Wall Street saw uneven activity as opening gains faded. Industrials led advances while automakers and key names varied, with Auburn Auto rallying and General Motors fluctuating around the prior close amid a broad slate of closing prices and broker activity.
Pat Moran of Torch, Ohio, has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of John Moran, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 180 day of November, 1929. S&S M. Johnson, Probate Judge of said County. 11-25.30tw
Notice is given that Clem V. Koona of Trimble Township Athens County is a bankrupt in case No. 1it. A meeting of creditors will be held at the office of George B. Butger referee in bankruptcy in Columbus on November 13 at 1:30 PM to prove claims, appoint trustees, examine the debtor, and transact other business.
An ordinance sets salaries for Nelsonville Ohio city departments including street department electric light water works and fire protection. It specifies pay for chief engineer electrical light water works stationary foreman and engineers with monthly amounts such as Coupled figures list wage levels including one hundred and sixty five dollars and other amounts for multiple positions. The document also notes salaries for clerks of the Water Works Department.
The document lists salaries for Public Service Department staff including chief lineman at 160 dollars per month, water line workers at 150 dollars, civil engineer at 1000 dollars daily, and multiple daily labor rates for electric light and water works divisions. It notes pay periods, overtime limits, and that wages are payable monthly from department funds.
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