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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1929

Page

6

Lutz Funeral Sets Services At Residence

Funeral services for Dr. M. H. Lutz will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his residence 475 Chestnut Street Nelsonville. Rev. Lloyd Evans of the Presbyterian Church will officiate with burial at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville M. H. Lutz Chestnut Street Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Greenlawn A. B. Neiman Campbell Street F. M. Pastor Cincinnati D. Harris Richmond Indiana Ruth Neiman Pittsburgh Lillian Neiman This City

Christmas Party for Pollyanna Class Hearts and Gifts

The Pollyanna Class of the Christian Sunday School held a Christmas party Monday evening at Miss Mildred Bryan’s Poplar Street home. A lighted tree, gift exchange, carols, and luncheon marked the social hour. teacher Mrs. Claude Cranmer received a silk scarf. Guests included Mrs. L. F. Ely and Miss Marjorie Ely among a list of present members.

Pollyanna Christian Sunday School Mildred Bryan Poplar Street Claude Cranmer L. F. Ely Marjorie Ely Dean Coakley Walter Linscott Ralph Smith Maynard Henshaw Wilber Hutchins Elsie Coakley Maxine North Pearl Barrows Garnet Wright Pauline Morrison Edith Dilcher Eunice Juniper Amelia Shafer Lillian Hellyer

French Airmen Pass Distances Record Flight Over Paris Field

Lieut. Col. Tadeo Larre Borges and Captain Leon Challe were injured when their White Breguet biplane crashed near Santo Antonio after crossing the South Atlantic from Seville Spain. The attempt marked the third successful land plane crossing of the Atlantic. distance from Seville to Natal estimated at 3,640 miles with total suspected distance near 3,765 miles.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Tadeo Larre Borges Leon Challe South Atlantic Seville Spain Santo Antonio Larre Borges Malagar Uruguay North Africa Tabladas Atlantic Natal Cape Verde Islands

British airmen launch 6000 mile non stop Cape Town flight

Squad leader A G Jones-Williams and Flight Lieutenant N H Jenkins departed Cranwell at 7 58 am for a 6000 mile non stop attempt to Capetown, aiming to surpass the world straight flight record set by Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte on a 4876 mile Paris to Manchuria run.

London U.R A. G. Jones-Williams N. H. Jenkins Cranwell Capetown South Africa Air Ministry Dieudonne Coste Maurice Bellonte le Bourget Field Paris Tsitsimar Manchuria

French Fliers Set World Distance Record In Flight

Paris reports Dieudonne Coste and Paul Coda extended a closed course world distance record past 4 761 miles this morning. They flew the Monoplane Question Mark with Maurice Bellonte and earlier set the Paris Tsitsimar menchuria route record.

Paris U.P Dieudonne Coste Paul Coda Arturo Ferrarini Carlo Delprete Rome Brazil Coste Coda Maurice Bellonte Tsitsimar Manchuria

Christmas Program Set for Nelsonville December 23

Nelsonville reports a community Christmas program on the Public Square Monday evening December 23. The Retail Merchants' Association will present a choir, Christmas carols, talks on the season, and a spotlighted tree. Santa Claus and a big sleigh with candy for children are planned for about 9 30 p.m. in a large public turnout.

Nelsonville Retail Merchants’ Association Santa Claus

Glouster to Play Here Wednesday

Nelsonville hosts Glouster in a Wednesday basketball doubleheader at the local auditorium. The Glouster coach, Bachman, refereed the Pomeroy game and will likely have a defensive plan to slow Nelsonville. The Nelsonville girls seek a stronger performance after a near-perfect last season and aim to match their 1 loss by one point.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Glouster High Greyhounders Glouster Pomeroy Bachman Scarlet and Gray Five

Circle of Ruth Honors Mrs N Hill With Gift Exchange

Mrs N Hill hosted the Circle of Ruth at East Washington Street with 26 members present. Edith Stiers, president, presented a gift to the hostess. bingo prizes went to Mrs Donald Shafer Mrs Oril Griffin and Mrs Ed Juniper. Christmas carols followed a luncheon.

W. H. Grady Louisville Sky Harry Iwwelly James Hall James McKee Harry Rodda John Weller Lillian McKee Margaret Hall N. Hill Ruth Presbyterian Sunday School East Washington Street Edith Stiers Hill

Suspected Prisoner Escape Foiled Near Nelsonville

William Colbert, jailed for petit larceny after pleading guilty and fined 25 dollars, attempted an escape by driving away in a jail vehicle. Fire Chief Win don found two pans stacked and another moved when Colbert fled westward, with Deputy Sheriff Farbearn reporting a dark streak seen nearby shortly after.

Nelsonville William Colbert Athens William Colbert Dana Windon Joe Farbearn Logan

Merchants Association Stores Open for Three Weeknights

Nelsonville news reports all Retail Merchants' Association stores will stay open Saturday Monday and Tuesday evenings to aid Christmas shoppers. The announcement aims to boost holiday shopping before Christmas.

Merchants Association Nelsonville Retail Merchants’ Association

Sylvia Wallace Leads Daughters of America Officers

Sylvia Wallace was elected Councillor and Oma Daugherty Vice Councillor at the Daughters of America meeting. Emily Stephenson became Associate Vice Councillor with Della Pidcock as Conducter and Della Roby as Warden. Members plan a Christmas package exchange and pot luck supper on Friday December 20, with a 25 cent package and a dish per person.

Nelsonville The Daughters of América Sylvia Wallace Oma Daugherty Emily Stephenson Della Pidcock Della Roby Hazel Dolman Sentinel Norah Tittle Gretchen Sherbern Daughters of America

Willing Workers Class Holds Annual Meeting at Mrs Pospichel Home

The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School will host its annual meeting Sunday evening December 19 at Mrs. Anna Pospichel's Chestnut Street home. There will be a Capsule Friends gift exchange. Dime cards must be turned in. Officers will be elected. A pot luck dinner will be served.

The Christian Sunday School Anna Pospichel Chestnut Street

Kimberly School Christmas Program Planned for Wednesday

The Kimberly School will present a Christmas program on Wednesday evening December 18 at 7 86 o clock in the School Building.

Kimberly

John North Hurt At Work At Athena Brick Plant

John North a mine foreman at the Athena Brick Corporation on Grover Street in Nelsonville was injured at the plant while cleaning a pulley wheel. His left forearm was crushed between the pulley and belt and X rays showed a compound fracture. Mrs Rose Reynolds also broke her right forearm at home and it was reduced by Dr Howe.

Nelsonville John North Grover Street Athena Brick Corporation North Welch and Howe Rose Reynolds High Street W. E. Howe

Class 19 Sunday School entertains at Chestnut Street home

Mrs. Retta Howe, teacher of Class 19, was hosted by Mrs. Cora Tignor with Mrs. Edna Dodds assisting. Mrs. Anna Kentner led devotional services as fifteen members and five guests enjoyed contests and a gift exchange. the class presented a gift to their teacher.

Methodist Sunday School Retta Howe Cora Tignor Chestnut Street Edna Dodds Anna Kentner

Husband and wife clash over bigamy charge in Wichita

Mrs Zellah Rairdon says she will not press a bigamy charge against her husband Earl Rairdon cler for marrying Miss Kemmon Van a 15 year old she met in Wichita Kansas. Rairdon plans to have the Wichita marriage annulled and the couple may reunite. Miss Van recently won the beauty contest title Miss Wichita.

Zellah Rairdon Earl Rairdon Kkmomn van Wichita Kan Reirdon Kansas City Miss van Van

Local Visitors Stop by Columbus and Logan

Mrs W G Bennett and Doris Mankin with Potter Bennett of Columbus were guests of Earl Baker and family on Sunday. Howard Walden of Athens visited Earl Baker on Monday. Miles Horseman and Ed Mc Grath of Huntington W Va visited William Keplar family Sunday. Mrs James Mee and Lillian visited Columbus Tuesday. Rexford Flowers and Billy with Vandella Keplar visited Logan Saturday. Walter Lines and Forest Brandenburg spent Tuesday in Columbus.

W. G. Bennett Doris Mankin Potter Bennett Columbus Earl Baker Williard Webb Toledo J. B. Preston Howard Walden Athens East Washington Street Miles Horseman Jack Ed McGrath Huntington W. Va William Keplar James Meee Lillian Rexford Flowers Billy Vandella Keplar Logan Walter Lines Forest Brandenburg

Golden Rule Class Christmas Party Plans

The Golden Rule Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will meet Sunday at Miss Blanche Moorehead's home for the annual Christmas party. An exchange of gifts will be featured in the evening program.

Methodist Church Blanche Moorehead

Amnesia Victim Identified as Virginia Kubas in Cleveland

Detectives believe the amnesia patient held at the Women's Bureau in Cleveland is Virginia Kubas of Clarksville Pennsylvania. The identification follows dependency on missing person leads and standard verification procedures.

Cleveland Dee U.P Women's Bureau Virginia Kubas Clarksville

Railroader Shot. Wife Questioned Over Death

Cloyce L. Jones, 45, a well known railroad worker, was found dead with buckshot in the bath room of his home in Urichsville. Police seek whether it was murder or self inflicted. His wife, who discovered the body, says she heard no shot and hid the gun after it was used. Funeral services set for a son's residence Thursday at 1 p.m. Burial at Hunter Cemetery.

Urichsville U.P Cloyce LD. Jones Jones

Charles Hunter Dies at Son's Home in Strouds Finn

Charles Henry Hunter, 78, died at 6 o'clock this morning at the home of his son Charles Jr in Strouds Finn. He had lived in the community all his life. Besides the son he leaves a

Charles Henry Hunter Charles, Jr Strouds Finn Hunter

Frankly Mother Speaks in Ghost Trial Drama

In Mountain View Arkansas, December 17 United Press reports the Connie Franklin ghost trial tense as the man claiming to be Connie Franklin is identified by a woman who says she is his mother. Tiller Ruminer, age 17, the sweetheart of the hills, is terrified by crowds and court figures awaiting his cue.

Mountain View Ark U.R Connie Franklin Tiller Ruminer Franklin Lillie Baker Man of Mystery Clarendon

Mountain men on trial for Ozark hillside murder

A homicide case centers on four men from the Ozark mountains charged with the March murder of Connie Franke lin and her husband on a hillside trail near St James. A fifth suspect faces separate trial. A jar of charred bones sits in the courthouse as potential state evidence.

Connie Frankelin St. James Tue Mountains Ozark

Attorney Valentine Facing Disbarment in Miami County

A report seeking disbarment of William H. Valentine, Piqua attorney, for unprofessional conduct involving moral turpitude has been filed in Common Pleas Court by the Miami County Bar Association. He is accused of using a client’s money for his own welfare.

Troy Dec UPR William H. Valentine Piqua Common Pleas Hare Miami County Bar Association Valentine

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