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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
2
Local column from Nelsonville and Vicinity by H. Bartlett invites society and locals news to share via telephone 412-W. Classifieds ads and circulation also coordinate with an experienced representative, who can be reached at 412-W.
Nelsonville report says the American Legion Committee needs more dolls for a Christmas toy drive. Volunteers from the high school manual training department repair and salvage hundreds of discarded playthings. Santa Claus will be on site Wednesday to direct distribution.
Nelsonville public schools organize a Junior Red Cross branch with 57 needy boys and girls to receive free noon lunches at the high school cafeteria from 12 05 to 12 20 starting Friday. The program involves student officers in each room and sending greetings and gifts to veterans and hospitals.
The First Church of Christ in Nelsonville plans a cantata titled The Christmas King to be presented Sunday evening directed by Rev. Charles K. Grammer with Sigrid Love on piano. The Christmas program White Gifts to the King is set for Tuesday evening by Sunday School members.
The program lists Joy to the World and Cradle Hymn sung by Mrs. Glen Allen with choir, Praise Ye the Lord with soprano and baritone duet by Mrs. Glen Allen and Max Bowers, There is Room in My Heart, Come and Worship, and Invitation Hymn No 239 followed by Benediction.
A trumpet quartet including Miss Bessie Stevenson Miss Audrie Bean Garth Lightfoot and John Sheffield will perform Christmas carols at the 10 30 a m service. Pastor's sermon is From a Manger To a Throne. Senior Choir sings a Christmas anthem. White Gift Offering for the Methodist Children's Home and Our Home for the Aged.
A charity benefit will be held at the Pastime Theater in Nelsonville by the Eudora Chapter No. 72 Order of Eastern Star between 2 and 4 PM Friday. Food donations will admit attendees and be given to the Nelsonville Post of the American Legion for distribution to needy families during the Christmas season.
Nelsonville report states six year old Robert Rosser, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rosser, suffered severe flesh bruising to his right hand and arm after being caught in an electric wringer on Tuesday. No bones were broken.
The Parent-Teacher Association of Central School will meet Friday at 3 o'clock in the building. The sixth grade pupils under Principal C. R. Tomlinson will present a program.
Ed Fiddler of Nelsonville was arraigned before Mayor Bill Hickman on possessing intoxicating liquor. He pleaded guilty, was fined 300 dollars plus costs, and jailed until payment. He was taken to Athens that night. second offense charged.
The King's Men will hold their annual business meeting at the Y M C A Friday evening December 19 at 7 o'clock. All members are asked to be present as important business will be transacted.
David Johnson Athens County automobile commissioner opens the county courthouse office until 9 PM tonight Friday and Saturday. Next week hours extend to 9 PM on Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights. About 428 passenger car licenses and 40 truck licenses have been issued.
Five officers sentenced to life imprisonment for their role in the Jaca Garrison revolt were moved to Jaca Castle. The action took place in Huesca Spain as the case related to the uprising proceeds.
Farmers who sell their own fruit say they are not covered by the Federal Fruit Dealers License Act passed last summer. Thomas A. Jenkins, congressman from Ohio's Tenth District, says the act targets dealers who handle fruit from others and controls interstate shipments.
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