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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
3
Correspondent AL Bartlett reports from Nelsonville for the Messenger. Mrs Ines J Evans handles Messenger Classified ads for Nelsonville with contact phone 824 3.
The Nelsonville High School football team attended the third annual grid banquet in the Junior High School cafeteria. Speeches by G R Robinson H E Zuber and L E Buell covered Football Yesterday and Today Relationships with Other Schools and Clean Sports. Letters were awarded to Oscar Hartley Clyde Fisher Joe Evans Dwight Kuhn Bernard Hawk Reese Kennedy Thomas Hickman Gene Jewett Fred Nye Clyde Ray Eldon Ingram Om Shafer and Bob Davis. Manager letters went to Donald Blackburn and Bob Huenefeld Jr with Paul Collamore absent.
Nelsonville reports Glouster will start earlier this evening with the girls at 7 00 and the boys at 8 15, altering the usual schedule for both teams.
Funeral services for Jacob Zimbo, who died Monday at his home in Murray City, will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Phillip's Neri Church. The Rev. Father Gallerini will preside, with burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
Virgie Riley seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Riley, died last night at 10 20 at their Brookville home from diphtheria Burial is set for Thursday at West State Street Cemetery in Luhrig district confirms local obituary notice
The Pythian Sisters announce an October November and December birthday party at their hall Thursday evening. A Christmas gift exchange of 25 cents will be held and a pot luck luncheon will be served.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church meets at Mrs. C. D. Shafer's 116 Fayette Street on Thursday at 7 o'clock. An exchange of gifts is planned.
Mrs Elizabeth Edwards Logsdon left Wednesday to visit her daughter in Wheeling West Virginia Miss Stella Edwards accompanied her as far as Athens today Mr and Mrs S Blackburn spent Wednesday in Columbus with Mr and Mrs Edward Keyes Parker Huddy visiting Cleveland Alex Nelson in Columbus Wednesday Camp Fire Girls meet at Lyokiehe Camp Mire rooms Christmas party Gift exchange and social hour Gladys McAfee prize Past Councillors to meet December 19 Christ mas exchange pot luck lunch Hour of meeting change Missionary Society Presbyterian Church December 44
Miss Ireda Smith hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering at her East Washington Street home. Three tables played with Mrs. Frank Mellinger taking high score, Mrs. Lee Pritchar second, and guest Mrs. Frank Jacks present as gifts were exchanged.
Murray City reports Christmas entertainment by the Sixth Seventh and Eighth grades of Murray City School Friday evening December 20 at the I O O F Hall.
A Senate Lobby Investigating Committee trailer testified Dwight Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, had significant interest in Cuba due to close ties between J. P. Morgan and Company and the Cuban Government regarding government loans.
About 30 Nelsonville newsboys attended a Rotary Club dinner at the local YMCA. President William Morgan welcomed the boys and noted the club’s goodwill toward those who deliver papers in all weather. Talks highlighted discipline, promptness, and the value of newsboy training for future success.
A grease fire at Mrs Mary Curtis Mill Street caused slight damage to a kitchen ceiling. Firemen arrived after a delayed truck return due to a weak bridge. Meanwhile the Faithful Martha Class held a Monday chicken dinner with 35 members and a gift exchange for teacher Mrs Rose Took.
Mrs. William Morgan hosted a Christmas party for her bridge club at 20 East Franklin Street Tuesday evening. Santa Claus attended and handed out gifts while bridge scores crowned Mrs. Cecil Shafer first, Mrs. Walter Mechem second, and Mrs. C. F. E. Bennett third. Guest Mrs. Frank Poston joined the gathering and refreshments were served.
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