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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1930
Page
3
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M B E Church in Nelsonville gathers items for an antique exhibit to be shown at the church on Friday and Saturday. Highlights include an Indian war bow a baby bonnet from 76 years ago and an old yarn reel.
Community calender and social notes from Nelsonville and vicinity. Includes requests for news tips and local classifieds with contact line 412 W. for staff contributions and circulation.
Mine operators and superintendents in the Hocking District meet in Athens on December 18 at 7 30 pm in the Council chamber. J J Forbes of the U S Bureau of Mines and E W Smith of the State Department of Industrial Relations outline bringing a federal mine rescue car to the Hocking Valley to provide first aid and rescue training.
A 6 o'clock dinner at the Masonic Temple preceded the initiation and installation of Eu dora Chapter No. 72 Order of Eastern Star. Local guests from Logan and Zanesville attended as officers were installed including Worthy matron Elizabeth Riley and Worthy patron A L Pritchard with a full slate of roles such as conductress Inez Wilson and associate conductress Nelle Dowler.
Mary Kathleen Woods four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Delbert Woods died at their home near Kimberly. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM with burial at Greenlawn. The family mourns with seven other children remaining.
Abe Snyder of Lancaster drilled the Jackson lease on Patton Street and found gas after penetrating the Clinton sand about nine feet with an estimated flow of 281000 cubic feet. Operations paused by a broken clutch shaft. a new clutch is being installed.
The Past Chiefs of the Degree of Pocahontas gathered at Mrs. Margaret Bagley's home on Wednesday for a social evening featuring a Christmas gift exchange. Attending were Mrs. Elizabeth Collins Chauncey Miss Vivian Collins Columbus Mrs. Bessie Cheshire Mrs. Louise Grace and members including Mrs. Lilly Wallace Mrs. Elsie Weaver Mrs. Birdie Brickles Mrs. Mattie Weekley Mrs. Ruth Smith Mrs. Anna Linton Mrs. Sadie Linton and Misses Hazel Wallace Gertie and Mabel Dalton. The next meeting is planned for January at Mrs. Altna Linton's St John Street with Mrs. Sadie Linton and Miss Gertie Dalton assisting.
York Grange No. 2436 will convene a special meeting Friday evening December 12 at 7 30 at the Oak Grove School. All members are urged to attend.
Nelsonville lodge announces the annual Charity Ball at the Elks Home on December 18. Tickets are $1 per couple with ladies admitted free. proceeds fund Christmas baskets for local needy families.
Mr and Mrs W G Young announce the marriage of their daughter Vesper Dorothy to Floyd R Mechem son of Mr and Mrs W B Mechem both of this city. The wedding took place Monday December 8 in Gallipolis. The couple will reside in Nelsonville where the bridegroom is connected with Mechem Stores.
Members of Wiley Chapel A M E Church are called to a meeting at the church on Tuesday December 33 to elect a trustee for the coming year Rev J M Johnston is pastor of the church
Nelsonville High School girls basketball team prepares for the season opener against Glouster on Saturday. Coach Misa Helen Shaw notes early games are practice with nothing at stake. Returning letter-winners include Whyte Norman Woolery North Ludden. others on the squad are Robson Pyle Evans Ingram J Cook Craig D Cook Woodson Evans Shelton Bateman Whitmore Lee Keating Deer Coakiey Washburn Shafer Hulman.
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