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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
5
An old society and locals column promotes a staffed service for classifieds and circulation. It invites readers to telephone H Bartlett for an experienced representative and provides a contact number 412 W for service requests.
At the December Nelsonville Board of Trade meeting held at the Y M C A nominations were made for annual officer posts. President candidates are Edward E. Rosser and Co A Stovl. secretary candidates Victor Oakley Edward Sharp Leonard Cooley. treasurer candidates J R Preston Ralph Howe. Board divisions will elect chairmen secretaries and treasurers next month.
George Brady was elected chancellor commander of Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias in Nelsonville at last night’s meeting. Elected for the ensuing term were Millard Howard V C Shelby Barber prelate John Monks M A Jord Barber M W Edward Bateman K of R S G W Pearce M F W D Wolfe M of E Joe Wion I G Earl Linscott O G Clarence Monks trustee for three years.
The November honor roll lists Buchtel school pupils with grade 00 or better across all grades. Seniors include Lillian Glover and Joe Cherniak. juniors Mary Margaret Colbert, Russell McDonald, Bernice Bookman. sophomores Harold Tolliver, Marie Banfield, John King, and others through the seventh and sixth grades with multiple students named, concluding with first graders June Ervin and Mary Spurgeon among others.
Nelsonville High School students propose slogans to boost local commerce. Posters display lines urging residents to buy gifts in Nelsonville and keep money in town. The plan promotes supporting local businessmen to help the entire community.
Announcement from Nelsonville announces the December 3 wedding in Columbus of Alberta P Hagell Jackson to Harry Ball. The ceremony occurred at noon at Indianola Church of Christ with minister W R Walker officiating using ring vows. Attendants were Mr Ball's son and daughter in law Austin and Mrs. Will. A wedding dinner followed at 4 pm at 1372 North Fourth Street. The couple plans to reside at 650 Poplar Street after December 15.
The Rev. A. W. Moore, Presbyterian missionary from Shikohabad in the North India Mission, will speak at the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning about Gandhi. Moore, on furlough, leads a vast parish of about 375 villages with a dozen Indian assistants, focusing on basic education and health, aided by his wife who works as a doctor with a village dispensary.
Nelsonville reports Troop 44 will meet Friday at the American Legion Building at 7 15 p m. AVI members urged to attend and any boy 12 or older interested in Scouting is invited. Scouts should pay registration fees to the treasurer to register the troop, and all patrol leaders should attend with their patrols.
Mrs Gale Mundy hosta a miscellaneous shower at the Mundy home in Factory Tuesday evening honoring Flossie Mundy with guests including Mr and Mrs Wade Lucille Walters Lucy Thompson Phyliss Perkins Roselia Harkins Fay Mundy Addie Matheny Kathleen Hartley Stella Simonton Mabel Simonton Ernest Skiver Freddie Wade Ned Sines Alfred Jovy Earl Mundy Dude Hartley Roy Matheny George Simonton Pete Simonton and others.
The King's Men will convene Friday at 7 o'clock in the home of George Beagle on Walnut Street. Attendance of members has been requested.
The Parent-Teacher Association of the West School will meet Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the building. The president Mrs Glenn Allen will lead a business session followed by a short program by fourth grade pupils.
November reports from Happy Hollow show pupils with 90 percent or higher averages across rooms. Names include John Anderson Max Jones Robert ONeill Patsy Lutay Walter Taylor Leo Mihalek Hubert Lowry and others with full attendance noted for the month.
Stop irritation and bladder discomfort with Bukene tablets. A 24 cent test box of 5 grain pills is offered with a four day trial and money back if relief is not found. Sold by druggists and locally at McKee Drug Co.
P K Coffman of Quincy Ohio reports using Singing Hen T S increased his flock yield from 15 eggs to 85 per 100 hens. The product allegedly activates reproductive organs, is inexpensive, and lasts 30 days for 50 hens. 60 cents at Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg Ohio or McKee Drug Co.
Attendees Halek Billy Johnston Edgar Jones Irene Anderson Willard Wright Charles McDonald Gerald O Nagl Charles Kettle Clarence Kelly John Mihalek Wilfred Anderson Lawrence Wright Carl McDonald Dorothy Altman attended a Bird Club meeting where nests were displayed and tagged by the Eighth Grade Class. The school added the nests to other yearlong collections. Proceeds from pencil sales funded a flag atop the scoothouse, Vivian McComba won a pen and pencil set for selling the most pencils.
Monday evening the P. T. A. held a meeting at the schoolhouse with Mr. Porter of Athena High School giving an engaging talk on Education. He illustrated how education is obtained and shared nature scenes from Athens County. Mrs. Adda MacCombs of Athens High attended and a potluck lunch concluded the gathering.
Federal authorities opened an intensive investigation into the disappearance of sixty thousand dollars from the First National Bank of Mendon Mercer County. Wallace L Aftisherman vice president is charged with embezzlement from bank funds.
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