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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1929
Page
9
Crepe de chine gowns priced at 3.50 and 5.00 rayon bloomers and step ins offered at 59 cents or two for 1.00. Bargains target shoppers seeking affordable undergarments with bold value pricing. Stock appears in a period fashion retailer advertisement.
Nelsonville Dec 15 The Hi Y Club led the chapel program at the Senior High School auditorium. Talks covered Clean Living Clean Speech Clean Athletics and Clean Scholarship by students and Rev Lloyd Evans spoke on Finding One's Self. Coaches and teachers gave brief talks and music was provided by Marie Hall with Bessie Stephenson on piano.
R Carnes Hickman departed Wednesday for Santa Rita New Mexico to join the Nevada Consolidated Copper Company for a new position. Mrs Hickman will join him there soon.
York Grange No 2486 will meet at Oak Grove Schoolhouse Friday evening December 20 at 7 30 oclock. All members urged to attend.
William E. Landis aged 46 prominent Athens real estate figure died at 0:30 Wednesday at his sister’s Columbus home after a prolonged heart illness and complications. He owned the Y filling station near Athens and had been active locally for a decade. He was born in Meigs County and survived by a widow and seven children, plus brothers Fred and S W Landis and four sisters. The body will be brought to Athens for viewing and private funeral services are planned at his residence.
Oren Kennedy a former rural mail carrier at Matamoros in Cutler goes on trial in Monroe County court on whisky manufacturing charges. He was arrested after a night raid on a whisky camp, involved in a clash with officers, and quit the government mail service after his arrest.
The Coast Guard intends an expanded air war against rum runners along U S coastlines. Seven seaplanes of an improved type are planned, with four replacing older models. New plane designs are approved but details withheld pending Congress funding.
Gloves make an appropriate gift and our selection is complete with Ladies' French Kid Gloves priced at $2.95. The ad highlights a beautiful selection for buyers seeking quality handwear.
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