Santa Claus Arrives in Athens to Learn Needy Tots Needs
Athens Messenger reports Santa Claus will visit Athens to learn what local children want for Christmas. Residents are urged to bring old toys to the Toy Shop at Ohio Gas and Fuel Co basement for repair and distribution. Children and adults may write to Santa at The Messenger office with names, wishes, and addresses to help ensure a merry Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Athens
City of Athens
Messenger Toy Shop
Ohio Gas and Fuel Co
Eugene Shafer
Toy Shop
Athens County
Persapa
North Pole
Dancer
Prancer
Billeen
Ohio Fuel and Gas Co
Kris Kringie
Messeger Toy Shop
Ohto
Dinner Drive Started Here For Athens County Families
Christmas baskets with food and toys for 200 Athens County families are being planned by the Salvation Army. Donations of any amount are desired and can be sent to the Salvation Army Christmas Basket Fund care of the Salvation Army Athens. The kettles will be out again on Saturday December 12 and kept through Christmas to fund toys and food for destitute homes. ABBR
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Athena County
Salvation Army
Sut
Adjt
Bernard Stone
Athens
Music College Opens Concert Season Here
The Ohto University School of Music opens its seven concert series in Alumni Memorial Auditorium with the University Symphony Orchestra directed by Prof. D. W. Ingerham. Soprano Thelma Thomas performs aria from Faust. The second concert on Dec. 16 features the University Glee Club with Weber overture to Euryanthe and Beethoven Symphony No. 3.
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Ohto University School of Musi
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
University Symphony Orchestra
D. W. Ingerham
Thelma Thomas
School of Music
Euryanthe
von Weber
Vienna
Beethoven
Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Empire
Thomas
Ana
Marguerite
Ingerham
Kim Korsakov
Igor
Borodin
Central Asia
Prince Igor
More Pouring Done Saturday on South Bridge at Athens
Concrete on the second lift of the south pier was poured Saturday after the first pour a week earlier for the same pier. J R Boulton, contractor, oversaw the third north pier pedestal placement on Monday, with arched center pier forms nearly finished and a Tuesday concrete pour planned. Next week the center pier height will rise about 22 feet, north bank excavation for the last north pier pedestal to finish early in the week, and carpenter Arthur Coon remains hospitalized after a fall from wooden forms with rib fractures.
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New South Bridge
Athens
R Boulton
EB. F. Lackey
Hocking
Arthur Coon
Arma Hospital
Mrs Wenona Merritt Dies at Home Here
Mrs Wenona Merritt aged 68 daughter of the late Mr and Mrs David Chevalier and sister of Mrs Will Watkins died Friday at her home Columbia Avenue. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 o clock Monday from the home of Mrs Watkins conducted by Rev Reed J Downs. The body will be placed in West Union Street Cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call at the Watkins home until the funeral time. Survived by husband J W Merritt two brothers and two sisters.
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Wenona Merritt
David Chevalier
Will Watkins
Columbia Avenue
Watkins
Reed J. Downs
West Union Street Cemetery
J. W. Merritt
Merr Pitt
Lewis Evener Dies at 48 on Sand Ridge
Lewis E Reener, 48, died Friday at his Sand Ridge home. Survived by a widow and several children. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM at the local church with burial in Nye Cemetery.
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Lewis Evener
Kentucky Labor Conditions Described in Evarts Trial
In Mt Sterling Kentucky, a defense wireless report from a labor conditions inquiry tied to Southeastern Kentucky coal fields outlines alleged conspiracies to murder deputy Jim Daniels. W B Jones of Evarts, a miner and official, faces charges connected to a May gun battle near Evarts and accused short weighing to force laborers into buying overpriced company goods.
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MT. Sterling
Dee
Southeastern Kentucky
W. B Jones
Evarta
Auton
Jonea
Jim Daniels
Karlin County
Evarts
George Stop
Miners 3
Evarts Union Aid Commintes
Harp Trio Impresses Large Friday Night Audience
The Zimmer Harp Trio delighted a large audience at Hirst Methodist Church with rich tone and refined technique. Soloist Harry Newcombe, a dramatic baritone, sang with the trio. Miss Nellie Zimmer arranged pieces for harp and Miss Mike Mellman and Miss Louise Harris completed the ensemble. The group performs again Sunday at 7 PM and Monday on the Mune course at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Robert York
Zimmer
Hirst Methodist Church
Harry Newcombe
Methodist Church
C. M. Coulter
Ohio Wesleyan Unvversity
Tell
Ferhupa
Ziramer
Old English Comedy To Be Given Thursday
Grammer Gurton's Needle a sixteenth century English farce comes to Obi University's Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Thursday Dec 10 as the second offering of Playshop season. Ira Potts plays Hodge and Jack Swanson portrays Diccon in a lively rustic tale of search for a needle.
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Grammer Gurton
Alumni Memorial
Obi University
Thuraday
Playshop
Gammer Gurton
William Morris
Hodge
Ira Potts
Jack Swanson
Athens
Diccon
Stuart Walker
Harold Evans
Tyle
Brice Michaels
Catherine Blankenship
Cocke
Clinton McKnight
Dame Chatte
Helen Anderson
Countor Rat
David Mattson
Master Beylye
Harold Herep
Dod
Mary McGarvey
John la France
Prince of Peace Declamation Contest at Church of Christ
Tonight in Glouster county contest will be held at To'clock Sunday night in the Church of Christ with participants from the Prince of Peace program competing for honors.
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Glouster
Prince of Peace
Church of Christ
Whaley wins Fine Big Buck in Pennsylvania hunt
A. E. Whaley claimed an eight point buck weighing 1 pounds dressed as he hunted near Tidioute Northwestern Pennsylvania about eight miles from Titusville. He fired a single shot from a Krag rifle at a deer standing at 6 30 Tuesday morning and the buck fell within about five or six yards. Whaley joined De John Sprague and others on a hunting trip that week with mixed results for the party.
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A. E. Whaley
Whaley
De.John Sprague Whaley
Dr. Sprague
J. J. Sister
Ael Algeo
Tidiouts
Pennsylvania
Titusville
Deng
Slater
Algea
Tidioute
Athens
Sister
Boy Scout Troop News and Troop 1 Christmas Plan
Five gitta in Troop No 4 passed their second class cooking test by serving a supper in scout rooms hosted by Marjorie Heidman Helen Lloyd Warner Helen Metcalf Fred Gloeckner and Ann Larlow Guests included Mrs Thor Olson Mrs Fred Wheaton and Mary Ann Smith The regular Troop 4 meeting opened with pledge songs and games Two girls received Grace Alle shower and Myrtle Tucker reregistered Troop 1 met Friday to plan a Christmas party December 16 with each member contributing a toy or clothing item Teachers Helen Holmen Mary Evona and Mrs O L McClure were noted with the latter as captain.
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Gitta
Troup No. 4
Marjorie Heidman
Helen Lloyd Warner
Helen Metcalf
Fred Gloeckner
Ann Larlow
Thor Olson
Fred Wheaton
Mary Ann Smith
Gills
Grace
Paurice Rose
Geraldine Pblauffey
Ong
Myrtle Tucker
Elks Memorial Speaker Rev Reed Downs At Athens Lodge
The twenty seventh annual memorial service of Athens Elks No. 73 is this afternoon at 7 oclock in the Elks Guste ters in the Cline Building. The Rev J Reed Downs pastor of First Christian Church will deliver the memorial address. Officers will lead opening and ritualistic closing. Closing prayer will be by John E B Cross. Special music features soprano Marianna Bing and sopranos Mrs C L Holsington and contralto Miss Helen Heddon. The memorial program was arranged by B T Grover O L Holsington and RW Finsterwald.
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Athens
J. G. Elks
Oeclock
Elks Gusteters
Cline
J. Reed Downs
Fret Christian Church
Lodge
John EB. Cross
Marianna Bing
C. L. Holsington
Helen Heddon
BT. Grover
O. L. Holsington
RW. Finsterwald
Veteran Is Dead Ely Koon Former Athena County Resident
Ely Koon age 05 died at home in Plain City Saturday morning after a stroke of paralysis on Thursday. Civil War veteran and former miller, he enlisted at Joy, Ohio. His wife died three years ago after 69 years of marriage. He leaves three daughters and five sons, including J. W. Koon, a barber at The Plain. Funeral set for Plain City Monday afternoon.
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Ely Koon
Athena County
Plain City
Hoy
Me. Koon
Joy
O. Mra. Koon
Mr. Koon
J. W. Hoon
the Plain
Community Tree Erected Beside Courthouse in Athens
A large Christmas tree, fully decorated with electric lights, was erected east of the Athens Courthouse on Court Street. It was lit for the first time Friday night to much attention. A three-member American Legion committee led by Duchantke Kinstry, with Carl Meck and W. Link, arranged the site. Work crews from the Mome Telephone Company installed equipment, and the Southern Ohio Electric Company donated the lights and power.
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Mont of Te
Court Street
American Legion
Duchantke- Kinstry
Carl Meck
W. Dk. Link
Athens
Workoten
Mome Telephone Company
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Early Buying Of Tags Urged In Athens For 1732 Licenses
Local registrar David Dannaen reports slow sales of the new 1732 automobile license tags in Athens last week. About 100 passenger car licenses and 16 truck permits have been added since Dec 1. Chauffeur license testing was offered to 44 applicants on Thursday and Friday. Johnson urged buyers to act before the license deadline, estimating around 2000 tags will be used before year end. Revenue from late December sales funds maintenance and repair, with refunds to taxing subdivisions planned for January. Office hours are 1 to 5 daily during the coming week.
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Athens
David Dannaen
Johnson
Ine Btite Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Licenaes
Aastantant
Funk
Cleveland Traffic Toll Rises After Night Deaths
In Cleveland, traffic toll for the year stood at 2d today after three deaths recorded citywide that night. The victims were Eugene Aliaser, Mrs. Marla Wolttsenlager aged 72, and Mrs. Martha Gottactall aged 43.
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Cleveland
Eugene Aliaser
Marla Wolttsenlager
Martha Gottactall
Fire damages home of William Erwin on Stimson Avenue
Saturday morning blaze damaged the residence of 72 Stimson Avenue owner William Erwin. Fire officials say the furnace room overheated due to dampers failing, causing fire on the first and second floors between wall planking and weatherboard. Athens fire department responded with two trucks, using hose lines from Merrie Avenue. Firefighters cut a siding hole to reach embers. furniture, mostly uninsured, suffered minor smoke damage. Insurance adjusters to assess loss Monday.
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William Erwin
Stimson Avenue
Bonament
Athens Hire Department
Merrie Avenue
WM. R. Lavgmin
Hove
Hospital Notes Summary in Athens Area Week
A weekly report from Shelter Ing Arma hospital lists new patients including Mrs Dewey Laughlin Athens with major operation and Donald Johnson Athens with major operation. Other admissions include Arthur Coon Athena and George Terry and baby son of Dexter. Several accidents and medical cases noted across Athens and nearby towns with associated names and locations.
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Shelter
Ing Arma Hospital
Dewey Laughlin
Athens
Donald Johnson
Arthur Coon
Athena
Bira
George Terry
S Am
Dexter
Wayne Johnson
Akron
Harry Cunningham
Socident
Flasher
William KH. Herbart
Don Young
W. H. Jones
New Marshfield
John Shannon
Madient
Dewight Martin
Murray City
William Kron
the Plains
J B. Allen
Baby Won
Arthur Smiley
Baby Con
Mabellark
Glouster
A. M Pollock
Nelsonville
Aged Mother of Mrs Emna Battin Dies
The aged mother of Mrs Emna Battin Raybould died at 445 o clock Saturday morning at the home of her daughter Emma Battin at 8 University Terrace aged five years Funeral services will be held at the daughter’s home Sunday afternoon at 5 with burial from the home of another daughter Mrs T A Battin 72% Second Street Attat ta Atatt atta O Tuesday afternoon at 4 Odra Raybould born Bishop Auckland England came to Antoucn in 1504 She was married to Samuel Raysbould of Figgland August 19 18T2 her husband preceded her in death 62 years Survived by two daughters Mrs Emma Bartin Athena and Mrs T A Bartin Marietta four grandchildren one granddaughter and two great grandchildren Two children up sor amid 8 daughter preceded her in death.
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Annia Raybould
Emma Battin
University Terrace
T. A. Battin
Second Street
Atattatta
Ray Bould
Bishop Auckland
Durham
England
Antoucn
Eamiuel Rays, Bould
Figgland
Emma Bartin
Athena
T. A. Bartin
Marietta
Ter
Married Women May Lose State Positions
A motion at a State Board of Public Works meeting to replace married women employed by the state with wives of employed men was raised by State Auditor Ekdrgmr Lusont. The proposal, if approved, would affect women workers. no action was taken due to Governor Conley’s absence, and the matter will be revisited in two weeks.
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Charleston
Wo Va
Bec
State Board of Public Works
Ekdgmr
Lusont
Lawnon
Lysroiwnen Siiplayen
Conley
Oceason
Action in Court Here Brings Case and Bonds
In Athens County Common Pleas Court satnday, Fred Lee Tom of Athens facing a petition by Thomea J. Tully alleging plans to draft arrangements for a romance and claims for services rendered. William Spears placed under serq hand after guilty pleas amid local docket events. Rural carrier examination announced by the U S Civil Service Commission to fill a post in Athena with a December deadline for applications.
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Bull
Athens County Common Pleas
Fred Lee Tom
Ateena
Childran
William Spears
Rud L. Jones
Justi
Primbie
Blanch Ruteter
Diagtetrate C. Hh
Laure Nel
Milnar
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