Nelsonville Teams Open Season Against Glouster This Saturday
Nelsonville High School boys and girls tip off season at Glouster. Boys face veteran Glouster Tomcats on a foreign floor with inexperience. girls expected to be favorites led by Mary Whyte, Vivian Woolery, Laura Norman. Schedule lists 14 boys games and 11 girls games through March with several road trips and key matchups.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Glouster
Greyhounds
Glouster Tomcats
Hollister
Lowell Hickman
Yantis
Dex Owens
Bob Hall
Fd Howe
Gordon Campbell
Nelsonville Girls
Helen Shaw
Nelsonville High
Mary Whyte
Vivian Woolery
Laura Norman
Katherine Ludden
Maxine North
Jennie Cook
Pomeroy
New Boston
Chauncey
Carmichael
Middleport
Athens
Logan
Gallipolis
Wellston
Zanesville
Trenton
Alumni
Lancaster
Children S ing at First Presbyterian Church Christmas Concert
The Children s Choir of the First Presbyterian Church presents a Sunday evening program on December 14 at 7 30 featuring selections by Miss Margaret Johnson Mar j ory Mathewson Mary Frances Grones Marjory Ely and others with choir processions carols scripture offering and postlude.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Lord Jesus
Margaret Johnson
Hear
O Israel
Betty Eileen McNabb Burial Arranges in Nelsonville
Betty Eileen McNabb the year old daughter of Alvin McNabb died Wednesday at her aunt Mrs. Walter Thompson’s Columbus home. Her body was brought to Nelsonville for burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Betty Eileen McNabb
Alvin McNabb
Walter Thompson
Columbus
Greenlawn
W. B. A. Juniors Gather at Kuhn Home
The W. B. A. Juniors will meet at Mrs. Goldie Kuhn's home Saturday at 1 o'clock. A strong attendance of members has been requested.
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Goldie Kuhn
Legion Members Honored With Three Course Dinner
Nelsonville December 12 Glen ford Dugan Post American Legion members and guests filled the Legion Home for a 460-seat dinner staged by the Ladies Auxiliary. Toastmaster Leonard Cook chaired as Mayo Hickman, Mayor Hickman, spoke on Our Duty to Our Country and Preparedness. Dr C C Welch outlined Legion work and fate.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion Home
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Post
Mayo Hickman
Leonard Cook
Maryor Hickman
CC. E. Welch
Edith Stiers
Henrietta Howard Dies at 72 in Connett
Mrs. Henrietta Howard, 72, died at the family home in Connett Thursday night. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 PM at Connett ME Church with Rev. H. A. Sayre officiating. Burial in Connett. Survived by husband Martin Howard, five daughters and one son.
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Nelsonville
Henrietta Howard
Connett
Connett ME
H. A. Sayre
Nelsonville, M. E
Martin Howard
Social visits noted in Columbus area
Mrs Ralph Henry Mrs Joe Verity and Misses Beth and Lucille Verity visited in Columbus Friday. Mrs C A Stover spent Friday with relatives in Columbus. Hyla Herrold was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday. Callie Carnes Lebanon Ind visiting at J R Hickman home West Franklin Street. Mrs C J Shepard and daughter Jane Columbus were guests at J R Hickman home Franklin Street Wednesday.
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Ralph Henry
Joe Verity
Beth
Lucille Verity
Columbus
C. A. Stover
Hyla Herrold
Callie Carnes
Lebanon
J. R. Hickman
West Franklin Street
C. J. Shepard
Jane
Franklin Street
Kidnapped Stockwell Student Rescued After Bank Robbery Attempt
A 19 year old Stockwell High School student, held by a group of Chicago gunmen during a failed bank robbery at her father’s Stockwell bank, was released unharmed in Chicago. The incident involved a dramatic hijack by bandits who swooped in and fled.
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Helen Hamilton
Stockwell
Ind
Chicago
Stockwell Bank
County Farm Organization formed for Athens schools
Intermediate teachers in Athens County form an organization to study and discuss methods and programs for county schools. Officers include President Mac R. Braley and Vice president Floyd Oberholzer with secretary Mary F. Bailes. The first meeting is set for January 31 in the university Fine Arts Building. A parallel primary teachers group has officers led by President Mrs. Laura Gunder and Vice President Miss Sadie Luckett with secretary Miss Villa Tippie.
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Athens County
Mac R. Braley
Canaan Township
Floyd Oberholzer
Trimble Township
Mary F. Bailes
Albany
Fine Arts
University
Laura Gunder
Coolville
Sadie Luckett
Amesville
Variable wing design by Waldo D Waterman
Washington report states aviator Waldo D Waterman has developed a plane with variable wings. Each wing hinges at 25 degrees to the flight line and can bend in flight from the take-off horizontal position to a variable angle controlled by the pilot.
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Washington
Waldo D. Waterman
Warnings Issued to Prevent Christmas Fire Hazards
State fire marshal issues Christmas safety cautions. Warns against lighted candles wool snow crepe paper and other inflammables on trees. Advises remove tinder like trees within three days. Urges caution with open fires in fireplaces and inflammable film in movie machines.
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Columbus
U.P
Vaudeville Entertainer Billy Hebron to Perform at Toy Shop Party
Billy Hebron, veteran vaudeville entertainer, will present a special comedian act at the Messenger Toy Shop party at the Majestic Theater Saturday morning at 11. Children 10 and under are invited. admission is one toy to be given to Athens County’s poor children. A motion picture comedy and several vaudeville acts will be in the program with Santa Claus present.
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Billy Hebron
Highland Street
Messenger Toy Shop
Majestic Theater
Hebron
Toy Shop
Chidren
Athens County
Santa Claus
Athens Community Chest Trustees Election Meeting
Proposed amendments to the constitution will be considered and the election of trustees for 1931 will be held at a meeting of Athens Community Chest members at 7 30 p m next Thursday Dec 18 in the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms Security Bank Building.
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Athens Community Chest
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Security Bank
Reward Sought for Brooklyn Village Dynamite Killers
Cleveland authorities sought a substantial reward for the capture of dynamite plotters who blew up a workmen's shanty in Brooklyn village yesterday killing two men. Local officials requested prompt help to identify those responsible.
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Cleveland
U.P
Brooklyn Village
Holidays Bringing Better Cattle Prices
Ohio Farm Bureau director Carl J. West says the upcoming holiday season boosts demand for better finished cattle as market receipts for this grade are tight. Hog prices remain favorable though about $1 per hundred lower than last year, while sheep and lambs sell weak to low. January hogs at 210–260 pounds around 8.65 and 175–216 pounds at 8.45, versus Chicago top under 8.50 today.
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Columbus
Carl J. West
Ohio Farm Bureau
Chicago
Cleveland man dies in electric chair after jail visit
William Lenhardt of Cleveland was executed in Chicago for the June 19 1929 cafe owner murder. He spent his last hours playing cards, eating two meals, and was visited by his mother Mrs Kulia Glovka who was later acquitted on charges of aiding him in a jail break attempt.
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Chicago
U.P
William Lenhardt
Cleveland
Kulia Glovka
Denison to Become Village Again in 1931
Denison will revert to village government in 1931 as its population Falls to 4,529 from 5,547, dropping below the 5,000 threshold required for city status.
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Dennison
U.P
Play To Be Given at Church Here Sunday
The Wesley Players of the First Methodist Church present The Shepherds a one act play by Marshall Goold at 7 o clock Sunday night in the church auditorium. The three scenes set around the Nativity are directed by Marcella Collins with cast including Raymond Fuller Herbert Spence Harold Bigony Leland Board Cecil McConnell Gwendolyn Fowles Ava Swartz and George Koler.
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Wesley Players
First Methodist Church
Shepherds
Marshall Goold
Marcella Collins
Raymond Fuller
Herbert Spence
Harold Bigony
Leland Board
Cecil McConnell
Gwendolyn Fowles
Ava Swartz
George Koler
Shaner Held Over to Grand Jury on Assault Charge
John Shaner appeared before Magistrate Co. He. Porter and entered a not guilty plea to assault and battery filed by Flossie Wemmer. He was bound over to the county grand jury with bond set at 409 dollars.
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John Shaner
Aillfield
Athens High to Award Letters at Banquet
Seventeen members of the Athens High School 1939 football squad will receive letters at a banquet hosted by the Athens First Presbyterian Mothers. Principal A. L. Hughes will preside, with short talks by Supt W. W. Ankenbrang Coach Pete McKinley Assistant Coach Newcomb and George Whin. The captain elect for 1931? to be named tonight.
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Athen. High School
Athens First Presbyterian
A. L. Hughes
W. W. Ankenbrang
Pete McKinley
Newcomb
George Whin
Dowdy Fined for Driving While Intoxicated in Athens
August Dowdy of Athens was fined 100 and costs and had his automobile license suspended for six months after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was arrested on Court Street by Chief Finsterwald and Officer Maple. Elden Mahaffey, a passenger, also was arrested on drunkenness and will be arraigned today. Kenneth Walters and RR White, both of Athens, were fined 1 each for traffic law violations.
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Dowdy
Athens
Robert S. Wood
Court Street
Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Elden Mahaffey
Kenneth Walters
RR. H. White
Mayor Wood
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