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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1930

Page

2

Nelsonville man fined and jailed for resisting officer

Bert Taylor of Happy Hollow was fined 160 dollars and costs and sentenced to one year in the county jail by Mayor Bill Hickman after pleading guilty to polluting firearms and resisting an officer. He was later moved to Nelsonville by Police Chief George Bateman after a disturbance near Happy Hollow.

Nelsonville Herbert Taylor Happy Hollow Bill Hickman Taylor George Bateman Sam McDonald York Township Happy Hellow McDonald Len Stephenson Frank Webb Charles Johnson

Indiana Illinois plan two new Wabash bridges

Bids for the Mt. Carmel 750000 bridge and the Vincennes 600000 bridge are received by H N Wargett secretary of the George Washington Highway Association. The bridges will cross the Wabash River on U S Route 50 and be dedicated in the George Washington centennial in 1932. Illinois and Indiana share costs equally and expect to start work soon to relieve unemployment.

Mt. Carmel Vincennes Ilinois Indiana Capitols H.N. Wargett George Washington Highway Association Wabash River Vincennes Bridge Indiana

Death of S S Barnhill Illinois Burial Plans

Word of the death of SS Barnhill, 61, at his Pekin Illinois home at 8 80 this morning reaches Athens relatives. Barnhill moved from Athens County 22 years ago. The body will be brought to the home of his niece Mrs J R Baker Richland Avenue Wednesday. He is survived by his widow Alta two daughters Roxie Barnhill Quincy N and Mrs Edna Daniels Keokuk Ja and a son W J Barnhill Athens. Funeral arrangements are being made.

SS. &. Barnhill Pekin Ill Athens Barnhill Illinois Athens County J. R. Baker Richland Avenue Alta Edna Daniels Keokuk, Ja W. J. Barnhill

Social Committee Meeting Set for Esther Class

The Social Committee of the Esther Class Bible group will meet Wednesday at 7 PM at Miss Ethel Rosser's home on Short Street. Members are urged to attend.

Esther The Christian Sunday School Ethel Rosser Short Street

Methodist Sunday School Class Plans Christmas Gift Exchange

Class No 14 of the Methodist Sunday School taught by Mrs Thomas Spencer will meet Thursday evening with Mrs John Riley at her Fort Street home. The annual Christmas gift exchange will be a feature of the gathering and all members are urged to attend.

Methodist Sunday School Thomas Spencer John Riley Fort Street

Bridge Club Hosts Evening With Notable High Scores

Mrs. Chester Reeves hosted a Walnut Street gathering for her bridge club Friday. Two tables played with Miss Efel én Devol and Miss Kula Scheeler sharing high scores, while Miss Mac fintom recorded the low score.

Chester Reeves Walnut Street Efelén Devol Kula Scheeler Mises Mac Fintom

Circle of Ruth serves chicken dinner at church

The Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Sunday School announces a chicken dinner at the church Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 o'clock Tickets are being sold by class members.

Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Sunday School

Overtime parking fines issued by Athens mayor

Foster Crawford Fred Beckler Thomas Johnson and Herman Luckoff all of Athens were fined $1 by Mayor Robert S. Wood for overtime parking on Court and Union Streets. The mayor announced the campaign against overtime and double parking would continue indefinitely.

Foster Crawford Fred Beckler Thomas Johnson Herman Luckoff Athens Robert S. Wood Wood

Cabinet maker killed by car in Columbus accident

Henry Scott 65 a cabinet maker at Columbus Coffin Co. was killed today when struck by an automobile driven by William T. Meyers in Columbus.

Columbus Henry Scott Columbus Coffin Co William T. Meyers

Singing Hen T S tonic claimed to boost egg production

Mrs. J L VPruls of Oklahoma City reports Singing Hen T S as a tonic that supposedly raises egg production by 60 to 65 percent in under two weeks and extends the laying period. The remedy, advertised as inexpensive, costs 60 cents for 50 hens for 30 days, available from Keller Laboratory or McKee Drug Co.

Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg Ohio McKee Drug Co

Ohio State approves over $100,000 in campus upgrades

Columbus Ohio December 9 trustees of the Ohio State University approved contracts totaling more than 100000 for additions and improvements on campus.

Columbus Ohio State University

Fire in Kentucky home kills six including couple

Beatyville Kentucky reports a fatal house fire that began Saturday at the Leonard Arnold residence in Lee County. The death toll rose to six with the death of Cynthia Arnold, 32, in a Winchester hospital.

Beattyville Leonard Arnold Oll Lee County Cynthia Arnold Winchester Hospital

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