Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1934

Page

7

Plan Buchtel Benefit Gala At Buchtel Opera House

Nelsonville reports the Buchtel Parent Teacher Association hosts a gala Saturday night December 15 at the Buchtel Opera House. Activities include fish pond bingo mystery box guess cake and dancing with extra prizes a five pound box of candy and a turkey. Hot soup will be served after 11 o clock Saturday morning or can be taken home by arrangement with Mrs. W J Wright.

Nelsonville Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association Buchtel Opera House Opera House W. J. Wright

Anna McGee 57 Dies in Columbus Care

Mrs Anna McGee aged 57 died Tuesday at St Francis Hospital Columbus after treatment begun Sunday. She lived in Columbus since May and previously in Nelsonville. Funeral services are set for 2 pm at Warren Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn. She is survived by daughter Mary Courtney mother Lydia Courtney sisters Grace Kanode Gertrude Kriess and Bess Courtney and brother John Courtney.

Nelsonville Anna McGee St. Francis Hospital Warrens Greenlawn Mary Courtney Columbus Lydia Courtney Grace Kanode Logan Gertrude Kriess Cleveland Bess Courtney John Courtney

A Daughter of the Dawn staged by Nelsonville Methodists

First Methodist Church in Nelsonville hosted a drama titled A Daughter of the Dawn directed by Miss Helen Shaw and Mrs. Ralph Parks. The 35 character play portrayed early Methodism with Barbara Hook played by Mrs. C. H. Hannahs and music by Charles Poston. The production drew praise for its historical value and featured a postperformance gift table for Reverend and Mrs. Rothrock.

Nelsonville Helen Shaw Ralph Parks C. H. Hannahs Barbara Hook Rothrock

Christmas gift exchange for Rebekah Lodge at Bea trice Shafer home

The Past Noble Grand Club of Faithful Rebekah Lodge No. 48 plans a Christmas exchange at Bea trice Shafer’s Jackson Street home Friday night. Gifts go to the IOOF Home in Springfield. Also, St Andrews Church hosts a chicken dinner at Parish Hall East Washington Street Monday night Dec 17 serving from 5 pm.

Nelsonville Noble Grand Club Rebekah Lodge Beatrice Shafer Jackson Street Springfield Ladies of St

Ed Howard Delegation Attends Ohio State Grange Meet

Mr and Mrs Edward Howard attend sessions in Columbus with the Ohio State Grange where he serves as delegate. The trip lasts the week as they participate in convention activities and proceedings.

Nelsonville Edward Howard Columbus Ohio State Grange

A H S Grid Team Feted At Annual Football Dinner

Athens Senior High School ended its football season with a Christmas themed dinner hosted by the team’s mothers. Principal O L Wood served as toastmaster and speeches honored Coach P B McKinley Captain Elect Paul Jones and others. Football lettermen were announced and a student council event followed with Russ Deans orchestra.

Athens Senior High School James Jones O. L. Wood P. B. McKinley Paul Jones Homer Higgins John H. Preston H. C. Pendry Jones Mr. Wood Fred Webb Tom Kircher Julian Bing Merritt Preston Charles Coury Dale Entwistle Dick Lockard Orville Pierce Joe Higgins William Whaley Merwin Mansfield Basil Gordon Jim Frn Russ Dean

White Gifts for the King Pageant at Methodist Church

The Wesley Players join the Methodist Episcopal Church for a 6:30 Sunday pageant and white gift offering. Clothing bedding toys and money are wrapped in white and distributed via the county relief office. Gifts collected by committees with seats held until 6:25 for church groups. Mrs. W H Fowler directs the pageant. Mrs. L C Staats and Mrs. Lenora Saylor assist. Also, C W Booth of the Bureau of Supervision inspects municipal departments with A Sanderson assisting. last audit in September 1933.

The Methodist Episcopal Church Wesley Players W. H. Fowler L. C. Staats Lenora Saylor

Ohio State University Grads Meet in Athens County

A group of OSU graduates living in Athens County gathered Monday night at Dr. L. M. Heil’s home for a meeting. Attendees included Prof. and Mrs. E. J. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Powell, C. H. Hannahs, Roger Wolfe, and Miss Blanche Moorehead. Miss Marie Warehime of Nelsonville received a state life certificate to teach in Ohio elementary schools, after graduating Nelsonville High School and earning a two year diploma from Ohio University in 1931.

Nelsonville E. J. Arnold L. T. Powell C. H. Hannahs Roger Wolfe Blanche Moorehead Athens Ohio State University Athens County L. M. Heil Marie Warehime Ohio Warehime Ohio University

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. W. Shafer Philly Rae Nelsonville’s Usy Findkerchiefs Plan Buchtel W. W. Evans Clyde Dunlap Corning Dayton Oak Grove York Grange Santa Claus Children’s Rockers Carpenter Hardware Company Grid Feted C. W. Booth Bureau of Supervision and Inspection of Public Offices Booth Sanderson U. Rally Mechems Dexdale Bates China Tea Buck Rogers Mickey Mouse Ick Tracy Niagara Melton Chambray Work Howe Mountain Mist Batts Genuine Hope Musfin Nashua Pers Blue Melton
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication