Pupils Receive Gifts At Big Sandy School Christmas
In Nelsonville on December 23, Big Sandy School held a Christmas program led by Miss Imelda Smith. A large Christmas tree bore gifts for every pupil and the teacher provided a generous treat. Eighteen visitors attended. Twenty four pupils had perfect attendance in December including Helen Smith Ruth Kisor Elsie Keirns Ruth Mingus Iva Jones Irene Meszaros Isabelle Keirns Edward Mingus Edward Stowers Roy Stowers Frank Meszaros Junior Shumway Wilbert Smith Dan Meszaros Kenneth McCune Junior Mingus Elmer Kisor Robert Smith Alek Meszaros Weight Shumway Edmond Smith Mesley Giffen Cecil Kisor Harold McCune.
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Nelsonville
Big Sandy School
Imelda Smith
Helen Smith
Ruth Kisor
Elsie Keirns
Ruth Mingus
Iva Jones
Irene Meszaros
Isabelle Keirns
Edward Mingus
Edward Stowers
Roy Stowers
Frank Meszaros
Junior Shumway
Wilbert Smith
Dan Meszaros
Kenneth McCune
Junior Mingus
Elmer Kisor
Robert Smith
Alek Meszaros
Weight Shumway
Edmond Smith
Mesley Giffen
Cecil Kisor
Harold McCune
Fire damages Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville
An overheated furnace sparked a Sunday afternoon basement fire at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Chestnut Street Nelsonville. Damage is estimated between 500 and 7000 dollars, with the auditorium smoky and singed, windows shattered, and the basement flooded. The Presbyterian Church lends its auditorium for the Christmas program as repairs proceed with insurance adjustments.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Th c
C. P. Pridgen
Presbyterian Church
Pridgen
Holiness Church
Market summaries from Cleveland and Pittsburgh livestock reports
Markets show mixed gains across commodities with Cleveland butter eggs and poultry prices listed. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati reports reflect higher cattle calf lambs and hog values with several weight classes advancing amid broad activity and holdovers.
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Pittsburgh
Stocks Slip on Tax Selling Across New York Markets
Trading was quiet as tax selling swept the stock market. United States Steel rose to 160 then fell to 159, down 4. Fox Film broke over four points while American Foreign Power, Standard Gas, and Columbia Gas fell about four points each. Major issues like American Can, American Telephone, Bethlehem Steel, and Radio declined. General Motors dipped after an early gain. Call money held at 5 percent.
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New York
U.P
Mickels
United States Steel
Fox Film A
Standard Gas
Columbia Gas
American Can
American Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Radio
Eneral Motors
Call Money
Rcine
Steel Trade Recovery Due This Winter
Trade officials forecast a steel trade recovery in the coming winter. The report cites figures ending December 31, 1928 and November 30, 1929, with values around 663 million and 780 million respectively, reflecting shifts in production and shipment levels.
Lancaster to Bring Strong Team Here Friday
Nelsonville welcomes Lancaster Friday as the Greyhounds seek revenge for a 22 to 9 loss on Lancaster’s armory floor. Lancaster’s tall lineup previously battled Central Pirates of Columbus to a 22 to 19 finish. Local girls also travel to face Lancaster after last year’s 15 to 14 setback led by Laura Newman.
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Nelsonville
Salem
George Marshall
Greyhounds
Lancaster Five
Ohio
Lancaster
Central Pirates of Columbus
Wallace
Lancaster Armory
Greyhound Basketeers
Laura Newman
Jewett
Hartley
Hilleary
Hawk
Hickman
Marshall
Shane
Snowy Santa Arrives in Nelsonville Public Square
In Nelsonville on December 23, heavy snowfall adds realism to Santa Claus visit on the Public Square tonight at 7:30. A community singing event precedes the sleigh arrival, with expected large crowd and a program starting at 7 o'clock.
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Nelsonville
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
Banner Awarded by Nelsonville Central School PTA
The Nelsonville Central School PTA met at the Central Building with strong attendance. Miss Briley’s fourth grade won the banner as 12 mothers attended. Fifth graders sang and a Briley room playette showed Christmas spirit. The association agreed to buy basketball equipment for the school. Superintendent H. EB Zuber spoke briefly.
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Nelsonville
Parent-Teacher Association of
Central School
Miss Briley
Blanche Linton
Bo Peeps
Funeral Services For Mrs Sarah Nixon Held Locally
Funeral services for the late Mrs Sarah Nixon were held at a residence on Thursday afternoon with a gathering of out of town relatives and friends. Attendees included Norval Nixon Eddie Way Leonard McLean W J Miller Charles Weaks Jesse Van Horn Dave Palmer and Betty Palmer among others. Burial followed at Greenlawn with local clergy presiding and hymns sung.
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Nelsonville
Sarah Nixon
Norval Nixon
Eddie Way
Leonard MclLean
W. J. Miller
Charles Weaks
Jesse van Horn
Dave Palmer
Betty
Mia
le Mar Foreman
Frank Nixon
Columbus
Charles Schultz
Lee Rutherford
Sand Run
Wessie Terrell
Blanche Ryan
Edna Nelson
Scott Moler
Logan
Harry Webb
New Straitville
Garrett Mckee
Glousier
Robert Sr. Jerles
Byesville
Christmas Program Closes Doanville Church Festivities
Doanville Sunday School hosts a 7 o clock Christmas program in Nelsonville with Santa Clara arrival after the program. Rev Lloyd Kwvana of Nelsonville Presbyterian delivers the Christmas message amid choir music and class parties held last week at Irene McDowell home.
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Nelsonville
Doanville
Wil
Santa Clara
Misa Irene McDowell
Lloyd Kwvana
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Visitors and relatives spend holidays in Columbus area
Mrs A Stover and daughter Tillian visited in Columbus Monday. Alvin Wallace and Harold Mechem also visited there. Mr and Mrs Schenz and Miss Gladys Bowers stayed with relatives in Columbus and Dublin respectively. Mr and Mrs Harry Davis and daughter Narriette visited Lewis Davis in Dublin. Mrs Isabelle Cox and Mrs Elizabeth Leesdon came from Charleston and Wheeling W V to attend the funeral of their brother in law Charles Wilkinson.
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A. Stover
Tillian
Columbus
Alvin Wallace
J. L. Wilson
Jesse van Horn
Harold Mechem
Thomas Schenz
Wellston
Gladys Bowers
Allison Bowers
Columbua
Harry Davis
Narriette
Lewis Davis
Dublin
Isabelle Cox
Charleston
W. Va
Elizabeth Leesdon
Wheeling
Charles Wilkinson
Berean Class Sees 94 Members At Sunday Meeting
A Berean Class gathering reported 94 men in attendance this Sunday. Musical program featured Mrs Glen Allen Mrs Joseph Barrows and Jean Allen while A Richardson delivered a poetry recital. Goal for next Sunday is 100 members.
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Nelsonville
Berean
Glen Allen
Joseph Barrows
Jean Allen
A. Richardson
Hold Negro Suspect In Cincinnati Bank Extortion Case
Clarence Wohle a 22 year old black man was held by police today on suspicion of attempting to extort large sums from J J Castellini president of the Brotherhood National Bank and Mrs Jobin H Meiners widow of the former Cosmopolitan Bank president in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Clarence Wohle
J. J. Castellini
Brotherhood National Bank
Jobin H. Meiners
The
Cosmopolitan Bank
Snowbound Gift Ideas Spur Holiday Selections
The Messenger Shop-o-Scope lists a Flexible Flyer self steering sled for boys and girls at $1 delivered on Christmas morning in Nelsonville. It also advertises gloves for the whole family from 60 cents to $1.85 and leather handbags and bill folds as ideal gifts.
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Nelsonville
Court House Doings Common Pleas Court
Lorenzo Bk Butts fled a petition for divorce from Mildred Butts on wilful absence. They married January 2 1927 and have no children. Judgment sought for 10000. Mary LeMasters administrator sues for damages after the Homer D. LeMasters auto train crash June 1 at Coolville Frost Road crossing. Negligence alleged for missing signals and whistle. W E Molent re taxes sues Federal Valley Railroad Co for 3960.85. Inventory of William Stanley Jr estate approved totaling 21657098. Appraisers named. Elizabeth J Gross elects to take personal property valued at 11707.
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Lorenzo BK. Butts
Mildred Butts
Mary LeMasters
Homer D. LeMasters
The
Railroad
Coolville-Frost Road
Homer LeMasters
William Stanley Jr
S. BE. Searls
John IT
Joe
John B. Gitlogly
Elizabeth J. Gross
Frank TR. Gross
Biden W. Smith and Forrest V. Jones Contract Recorded
Biden W. Smith of Charleston West Virginia 381 salesman and Forrest V. Jones of Doanyville 25 secretary entered a formal agreement or contract.
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Biden W. Smith
Charleston
W. Va
Forrest V Jones
Doanyville
Assist Ant Prohibition Enforcer G A Young Named
G A Young, recently named assistant U S attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement, previously worked as a stenographer in the Omaha railroad offices to pay his way through school.
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G. A. Young
U 8
K @heral
Omaha
Christmas Dinner Costs Announced in Athena
Athenians were told the Christmas dinner cost would be similar to Thanksgiving. Prices in Athena show turkey dressed 45 to 50 cents per pound, live 82 to 80 cents, goose dressed 40 cents, live 20 to 25 cents, ducks dressed 40 cents, live 38 cents, chicken dressed 30 to 40 cents, live 19 to 20 cents.
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Athena
May Bar Voters Question Hangs On Attorney General Ruling
In Montgomery Alabama the fate of voters barred from the Democratic primary hinges on an AG opinion by Charlie McCall. The state Democratic executive committee has expelled Hoover supporters from the ticket and seeks clarity on whether individual voters are automatically barred.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dee
Charlie (. Mccall
McCall
Democrat State Executive Committee
Hoover
Three to Take Office Early in Next Year
Three newly elected Athens County School Board members will be installed at an January 18 organization meeting. Inducted are Dr A K Walker Rochtel James G Russell Stewarts and O Winge Hebbardaville Clyde White Coolville and Floyd Linscott. The platina members have two year terms while the new members receive four year terms. Walker has served on the Boechter School Board and is active in public welfare work. Russell sits on Rome Township Board of Education and Wingo is in merchandising in Hebbardaville. The county boards will organize January 6, HW.
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Athens County School Board
A. K. Walker
Rochtel
James G. Russell
Stewarts
O. Winge
Hebbardaville
Clyde White
Coolville
Floyd Linscott
Platina
Doctor Walker
Boechter Sehoat
Russel
Rome Township
De Valson Davis Dies After Illness at Home
De Valson Davis died Sunday morning at 7:45 at his home 119 West Union Street after months of paralysis and a stroke. A longtime Athens resident and former local businessman leaves a widow and daughter Mrs M Brown of New York City. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the residence conducted by Rev Coulter with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Walten Davia
West Union Street
Paralysia
Davis
Athens
Mra M. Brown
New York
Com. Coulter
Mission Circle Meets at Paut Christian Church
Mission Circle of the Paut Christian Church met Thursday evening with Pauline Flerce at 2&7 Mound Street. A pot luck supper preceded the business meeting led by Dolores Phelps. Doris Golesecke told a story Their Christmas Eve. The group followed its annual custom of collecting toys and food to donate to the Salvation Army.
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Mission Circle
Ciris Mission Circle
Paut Christian Church
Pauline Flerce
Mound Street
Wecident
Dolores Phelps
Dolores Philps
Doris Golesecke
Vollowis
Elrts
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