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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
8
Glouster postoffice will observe Christmas Day hours from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. with no mail delivery by carriers. Office opens after the evening mail trains on Christmas Eve for package pickup only. Christmas is among the rare holidays for postal employees.
C D Border a pioneer resident of Sand Ridge died Saturday morning at age 2 after pneumonia. He lived with his aged sister Abigail who is critically ill. Funeral services were held at the home at 1 30 this afternoon and burial followed in the family cemetery on the Border farm.
D M Sawyer of South Jacksonville dairy will have Santa Claus distribute Christmas treats to milk customers on two routes. On Wednesday he will visit Glouster route children and Santa will accompany the milk wagon. Christmas morn sees Santa on the Glouster to Corning route with 400 to 600 children expected to receive treats.
In Glouster a seven month old girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Peugh, lay critically ill with pneumonia and was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus Saturday morning for treatment. Mr. Peugh accompanied them and returned home Sunday afternoon amid cautious optimism for recovery.
In Glou ster on December 22 announcements list multiple Christmas performances. Jacksonville Trimble High School presents A Green Christmas at 7 30 tonight with High School Orchestra and soloists. Trimble Grade Schools offer a Christmas operetta Tuesday under Mrs Mabel McBride. Hollister High School hosts Santa Claus in Mother Goose Land Tuesday at 7 30 with primary grades performing.
Herbert A. Nelson, executive secretary of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, predicts radical changes for single family homes in the next decade. Homes will feature flat roofs with usable outdoor living spaces, wide opaque windows for light and air without sacrificing privacy, thinner walls to save space, and added rooms without enlarging current house plans.
The article quotes Mr Nelson arguing that pitched roofs are becoming obsolete due to modern roofing materials and downspouts. He notes flat roofs can serve as outdoor living spaces on small lots and predicts pitched roofs will disappear nationwide, citing rooftop gardens as appealing examples.
Dundee and Penny uncover a secret hiding place in the Selim house tied to a blackmail plot. The public safety item and silencer are missing, with Lydia giving a cautious alibi for Sprague. Nita Selim’s murder is linked to a New York gunman theory as investigators weigh six suspects at the bridge party.
Dundee visits Lois Dunlap to question ties between Hamilton Premise and Forsyte alumni. Penny reveals wealth among Flora Miles and Drake family, while Lydia Selim’s past resurfaces as Lois recalls Forsyte photos from the October benefit for the Forsyte Alumni Scholarship Fund.
Columbus dispatch quotes H. E. Nold of Ohio State University on Hocking coal from the Middle Kitanning seam No 6. He notes its thickness range three to 13 feet free burning low ash noncoking use for steam domestic fuel railroads and brick materials. He cites improved mining prep cleaning equipment and rising production.
Actress Rosita Moreno and University of Southern California football player Orville Mohler admit engagement though formal announcement delayed. Moreno 19 and Mohler still in college, plan marriage after completing studies.
The piece notes items sold under multiple trade names including Sandey Creek Manhattan Highland White Ash Lahrig and Star. These brand labels appear as aliases for the same product across different markets.
Entry blanks for contestants must be mailed tonight. Contestants entering tonight may decorate their homes Tuesday. Prizes valued at $144.20 total will be awarded across two divisions based on home value. Nine merchandise prizes per division. judging based on artistic merit effectiveness and simplicity.
The notice promotes a Word Booklet based on Disraeli’s idea that words govern men. It claims the booklet teaches vocabulary through usage, is easier than a dictionary, and contains a comprehensive word list. Readers are urged to mail the coupon with six cents to cover cost and postage.
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