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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
3
An employment notice in Nelsonville area advertises for an experienced representative at 412-W. The short classified item invites applicants from Nelsonville and surrounding vicinity to respond to the listing.
A survey shows the Street Repair and Maintenance Department completed numerous permanent projects this fiscal year. It notes 485 feet of drain laid, seven wooden bridges replaced, 65,000 local bricks used, 4,245 square yards of limestone road built, and extensive alley paving with maintenance costs reduced for the coming year.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. E W Allen's Chestnut Street home with President Mrs Sam Starkey presiding. The service featured carols, devotions led by Mrs A L Barker, and readings and solos. Three new members were welcomed and the group exchanged gifts before adjourning.
Nelsonville report says W Powell, weigh master for the C and O Railroad, fractured his left shoulder Thursday evening in a yard fall. Doctors J M Hyde and W H Hyde reduced the fracture and he was taken home to East Columbus Street.
Mrs Stanley Dew of 159 East Columbus Street hosted the Wednesday Bridge club for a Christmas party on Thursday evening. A 6 o'clock dinner preceded a gift exchange and a bridge game with high score prizes awarded to Mrs Gay Aumiller first, Mrs C E Bennett second, and Mrs Dew third.
Mr and Mrs Walter Simes hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Schovner Miss Lorraine Tresher and Frank Tresher from Toledo. Mrs Fred Voight Mrs Dudley Campbell and Miss Anna Heselden visited Lancaster on Tuesday. Isaac Vaughn visited Columbus Thursday with Mrs Vaughn returning home. Mrs Leland Krieg and Mrs Mabel Heffner visited Columbus Wednesday. Miss Juanita Lines hosted Miss Mary Connell and George Connell from Toledo. Mrs John Williams and Ralph visited Logen for eye infection treatment. John Tennihbill was moved to Mercy Hospital Columbus for possible operation. Mrs Tom Bush travels to New York City for holidays with daughter Miss Vernon Bush. Wooster College students Ralph Ely Paul Hudson Mac Bartlett and Wendell Howell spend holidays at home. Mrs C A Stover travels to Delaware to accompany her daughter Miss Lillian home.
A Dent of Ohio Wesleyan University plans holidays at her home. Mrs. Frank Robey Pan Robey and Mrs. Will Merz visited in Athens on Thursday. Mrs. T. R. Potts and Mrs. W. Brush were visitors in Columbus on Thursday.
Mrs Walter Lines hosted a Wednesday evening birthday party on Jackson Street for her daughter Juanita with 15 guests. Dancing and games filled the social hour and a luncheon with Christmas touches was served for guest Mary Cannell of Toledo.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Presbyterian Church held a Christmas party in the church social rooms on Wednesday afternoon. About 70 boys and girls attended, enjoying a Christmas tree and a reel of moving pictures titled The Little Girl Who Didn’t Believe in Santa Claus. Toys and candy were given as favors.
The Deanville Church Choir presents The King of Christmas at Sand Run Schoolhouse at 7 tonight directed by Mrs. Fred Thompson with pianist Mrs. Ralph Reynolds. The cantata closes at Doanville Church Sunday at 7 30. Santa Claus appears at Sand Run Monday and Doanville Tuesday evenings.
The Boy Scouts council met Wednesday with six troop leaders. It backed a rule that full uniforms must be worn as issued at all meetings. A New Year party was planned and the council scheduled its next meeting for January 7, 1931.
The Mothers' Club of the second grade at West School met Thursday afternoon in the West building with nine members present. They discussed chapters from the study book. Continued on Page 6.
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