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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
3
Nelsonville reports the U S Bureau of Mines estimates soft coal production for the week ending Dec 6 at 9,627,006 net tons, up 8.3 percent from the prior week. In 1929, the week ended Dec 6 produced 11,942,000 tons. For the week ending Nov 29 Ohio output was 426,060 tons, a short week due to Thanksgiving. the preceding week Ohio produced 407,090 tons.
Miss Fay Colson a clerk at the A and P Store on Poplar Street was bruised when she stepped from her father's car into the path of a machine on Chestnut Street near Young's Grocery. The driver B W Lawson could not avoid the collision and Colson was removed to her home for treatment.
Mrs Earl Baker returns from a visit with her parents in Columbus. Miss Nelle Schwenke Logan spends weekend with grandparents Will Parry family. Several local residents travel to Columbus on visits including Mr and Mrs C A Stover and others.
The Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Sunday School held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. John Riley’s Fort Street home. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs. C. G. Kreppel and Vice President Mrs. Adda Neikirk with a gift exchange ending in a Treasure Hunt.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. FE Cable and Mrs. S J Dean with Mrs. S E Dean and Mrs. G K Johnson as hostesses. After a brief business meeting the program included singing The Star Spangled Banner, the Lord s Prayer, flag salute, and papers on Marquis de Lafayette Baron von Steuben and Count de Rochambeau read by members. Edith Stiers sang The Star of Peace with Miss Margaret Johnson at the piano. twenty four members answered roll call with Christmas quotations.
Charles Keating 47 died Sunday at his Columbus home after a year of illness. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 p m at 422 Gates Street with burial in Columbus. Survived by wife three sons a daughter a sister and four brothers. Edward and Walter Keating of Nelsonville are brothers. Keating formerly engineer and fireman for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad moved from Nelsonville to Columbus three years ago.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday evening December 16 at Mrs. E. W. Allen's home on Chestnut Street. The 7 o'clock business session will be followed by a program including a gift exchange.
The Christian Sunday School Business Girls' Class will be entertained this evening at Miss Adeline Bay's home on West Washington Street. A Christmas party and gift exchange are planned as features of the program.
A small house on display at the J. D. Adamson store was donated by Mrs Grace Sheppard and daughter Elizabeth. It will be sold and the proceeds go to the Elks Charity Fund.
Three Nelsonville residents pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Bill Hickman’s court. Frank Webb Bert Johnson and Frank Warner were fined ten dollars and costs each.
Nelsonville report says Shafer, young son of Mr and Mrs Donald Shafer, sustained a double fracture of his left arm above the wrist Saturday noon while at play.
Mrs Angie Kincade 72 wife of J W Kincade died at her Coolville home Sunday afternoon from pneumonia. She leaves a daughter Mrs Les Cooper Pinedale Wyo two sons Carl Tick Ridge and Earl near Lottridge a sister Miss Blanche Blair Hockingport a brother Herbert Blair Coolville and four grandchildren Funeral services will be at Coolville M E Church next Sunday at 10 30 with burial in Coolville Cemetery She lived in Carthage Township until 1929 moved to Coolville and married Feb 3 1886 She was a member of the Vanderhoff Baptist Church.
In NEW LEXINGTON on December 15, Mrs. Susan Palmer Kennedy, widow of a Civil War veteran, marked her 105th birthday and asserted she plans to live to 115 or 120. She smokes the strongest tobacco brands daily in an old clay pipe and says she has smoked since age 18.
Taxpayers nationwide will pay an estimated 480 million dollars in income taxes today as the final installment for 1929. Total taxes collected this year reach about 2.165 billion, a slight rise despite the 1 percent cut. First 1930 installments are due next March amid the stock market crash’s impact.
Dave Goodwin, Bowie County farmer, faces the death penalty after a murder conviction even though he was not tried according to law. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that failure to take proper steps at trial prevents ruling on defects, criticizing rigid statutes and noting possible trial errors.
Nebraska Supreme Court hears whether loud saxophones and aging cars from the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity disturb a residential district. Lincoln city officials battled to remove the fraternity after it moved into a rental home just before a new ordinance took effect. The case questions police powers as the fraternity remains in the home during appeal.
The Plains High School will stage two one act plays, His First Dress Suit and Station YYYY, at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. Harold Evans of Ohio University and Lawrence Rhodes and Lindley Smith of the university drama program supervise the production. Cast includes Helen Gabriel, Helen Shust, Don Nelson, Clarence Hunter for the first play and Harrison Lovely, Russell Jellison, Robert Moore, Sam Gabriel, Christine Cochrane, Ruthen Thelma Steele, Minnie Bobo for the second.
James F. Martin serves as Santa Claus postmaster in Santa Claus Indiana a fourth class office with 200 to 300 letters daily before Christmas. He is aided by four helpers and relies on auto or truck transport since no railroad serves the town. The town, founded as Santa Fe in 1846, was renamed Santa Claus after a joking suggestion.
At the University of Washington a joint assembly of senior and junior students urged repeal of prohibition. Speakers claimed drinking was widespread at football games and campus events while faculty said the university opposes student drinking and disciplines drinkers. Dean Herbert T. Condon noted celebrations often attract drinkers seeking to “get a bun on.”
George McKinley aged 26 died after a heart attack at White Cross Hospital in Columbus shortly after 6 pm Saturday. He had surgery after Thanksgiving for a lung issue, then a heart attack, and died 46 minutes later. He was a Jacksonville native, married May Reed on June 25, 1827, and burial is planned in West Union Street Cemetery at Athena.
George Hogue died at his home east of Bishopville Sunday morning at 12 30. Heart trouble was given as the cause after months of illness. The Bishopville Church service will be Wednesday at 2 with Rev. B L Browning of London conducting. Burial is at Maplewood cemetery.
Glouster Ohio P T A plans a Wednesday 7:30 p m meeting at the high school auditorium with a grade school program including The Christmas Garden musical, Prutch dance and living Christmas tree performed by students from first through eighth grades. The group will resume regular Monday meetings in January with the first session on January 19.
Dee Glouster Williams and Hoyt William were arraigned before Justice Christman on illegal possession of liquor. Williams pleaded guilty and was fined $100, paying costs. Arrest followed discovery of a gallon of alleged liquor in his yard. Constables Williams and Love made the arrest.
Glouster December 16 Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ elected officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Grace Myers with vice presidents Mrs Mary Johnston and Mrs Jennie Wallace.
Treasurer Mrs Wealthy Mbp and secretary Mrs Stansberry along with reporter Mrs Jane 3 and pianist Mrs Faye Janchius are listed. One of the dinners for this class is scheduled in January with the exact date to be announced later.
The Ohio University Alliance Francoise staged a Christmas service Sunday night in Alderman Memorial Auditorium. A 22 woman choir sang and formed lighted candy triangles, with violin solos by William Bennett Shimp and cello by BE T Hellebrandt. Dramatic tableaux illustrated Nativity scenes under Harold Evang, with colorful oriental costumes and a 26 foot cathedral window centerpiece by Theater Arts students.
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