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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
3
Bellstone area notes from HW Bartlett of The Messenger based in Belsonville. Readers are urged to telephone your news to 12 W Nelsonville for publication.
Nirs doer J BRevans lists Mes aer classified ads for Nelson ville column. Phone yours to her S24 3.
In Nelsonville on December 11 the Rotary Club held an oratorical contest with five entrants. H Parks won the judges unanimous selection for best speech, as Donald Joehnson chaired the Fellowship Committee and two minute talks were required. Guests included Lester Weitz James Frew of Logan Club and Corwin Cookson of the city. Next Tuesday the club plans a banquet for new speakers.
Nelsonville notices York Grange 24386 will hold a benefit supper at Oak Grove School on Friday December 13. Oysters will be featured on the menu. Serving starts at 6 o clock. Proceeds go to the building fund. Prof. Alex Root of Athens will speak. Public invited.
A string of social visits notes numerous trips and hosting by families in Logan Athens Lancaster Columbus and Chillicothe. Names include Clayton Scheide Frances Parry Doris Sponseller and Louise Kenard among others as they spend weekends holidays and weekdays with relatives and friends.
In Nelsonville on December 11 a six room frame house at 70S High Street owned by Frank Johnson was destroyed by a blaze about one o'clock in the morning. The story and a half dwelling valued around $1 with insurance reportedly covering the loss, occupied by miner John Matone and family. Mrs Matone saw smoke from a front window and alerted others. firemen saved only the shell after extinguishing the fire, destroying household goods and leaving the structure a charred ruin.
Members of Class No 110f are asked to attend a chicken dinner at Mrs Charles Monks home Thursday evening December 12 at 6 oclock.
Nelsonville reports the East School Parent Teacher Association will stage its annual bazaar at the East Building on December 13 with an afternoon program starting at 2 o clock and an evening program at 7. committees for each booth include Fancy work Mrs Letha Hartley and others, candy and popcorn, fish pond, parcel post, and night tickets overseen by named volunteers.
Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School holds its annual Christmas party Thursday evening at the home of teacher Mrs. Carl Coakley at 267 Oak Street. A dinner will be served at 6 30 oclock.
Nelsonville December 11 copper wire thieves struck the Briar Hill Mine at Happy Hollow for the fourth time in six months cutting down and carrying away more than 1000 feet of power line. The mine is operated by Walter Maccombs who notes the losses include wire costs and downtime during replacement.
The Ocal lodge of the Boy Rangers of Ninerioa will hold its regular session Friday evening December 18 at o'clock. Guide Ranger Mender announced the election of a tribal chief and assistant chief and the appointment of an Indian runner. Many new members joined last month. membership ages range from 8 to 12.
A 120 cast will present Penny Runs and Roses at the High School Auditorium tonight at 6 o clock. The hour and a half program features clever dances witty lines and tuneful melodies with six choruses two solo dances Pierrots and Fierrettes and comic makeups including Little Old Men.
Mrs. Harry Cox of West Columbus Street will host Mrs. Thomas Spencer's Sunday School lass from the Methodist Church for the annual Christmas party and gift exchange on Friday evening, December 13.
The King's Men plan a Friday evening prayer service at Charles Kentner's Mil Street home led by Frank Johnson. The gathering centers on shared devotion and community outreach.
The Rainbow Class of the Christian Sunday School will meet Friday evening at the home of Mrs. R H Severe on Poplar Street. The annual Christmas party with gift exchange is planned and all class members are requested to attend.
The Southeastern Ohio Motor Club board met Tuesday night to set 1930 policies and renewals. Directors urged expanding Athens Meigs and Vinton County outreach, securing license tags, and linking club membership to the American Automobile Association benefits. The division would attract state funds for Southeastern Ohio roads, and support the organization and member services.
Attendees at the directors meeting included Frank Goldsberry A B E Whaley Frank Cone M M Kerrik M Covert Carl Beasley H G Householder Gordon K Bush and George Whipple.
The Valiant was presented at the Ohio University Convocation at Alamat Memorial Auditorium at 9:40 today. Harold Evan directed the production with cast members Lawrence Rhodes Jean Rauch Edwin J Smith David Titus and Al Moon. Theatre Arts students aided by Vincent Jukes built the stage set designed by Rhodes.
An alleged attempt to smuggle saws to Lawrence Pull, connected to the murder of Roy Tish at a Fostoria filling station, drew scrutiny in Terein as Dull was captured in Indiana and brought here to face murder charges.
Fragment mentions Cape s from the Wadia company refinery a Frees mont jail site and Junction City Brick Plant as part of the county’s industrial facilities list.
Lines marking off parking spaces on the main streets of Atheona were repainted Tuesday night.
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