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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1930

Page

6

Nabby Lee Ames DAR December meeting centers on antiques

The Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution met at Mrs. George Crow’s home to discuss antiques. A Bible from the Perkins family dated 1782 drew interest as members displayed relics over a century old. The group voted Christmas gifts to a southern mountain school and a community chest.

Nabby Lee Ames Daughters of American Revolution George Crow North Congress Street R. L. Morton J. P. Dana Perkins Jonathan Hampton F. S. Salisbury Southern Mountain Sadie Miller McFarlen Arthur Boyles F.S. Salisbury G. D. Putnam

Christmas party among Columbus Athenians plans aid drive

The Columbus Athenians met December 7 at Mrs. Rosa Hill home with Mrs. Izura Creamer assisting. A pot luck dinner followed by a business session to plan canned fruit and groceries distribution for the unemployed. A program featured Marjorie Molengraft readings, a humorous piece by Mrs. Bess Dyson Clark, and an original poem by Mrs. James Musser.

Columbus Rosa Hill Izura Creamer Marjorie Molengraft Bess Dyson Clark James Musser Marie Calvert Bennett Santa Claus N. A. Calvert Ida Alice Brown R. H. Thompson William Pennell George Chaney Nora Chaney Percy Fulwider Fulwider Erma Fulwider I. E. Mickel O. G. Jordan H. T. Wise Sadie Salters Helen Salters Hazel Chase Miller William Richardson Grace Richardson Bowers William Watkins Elizabeth McQuade Hill Creamer John Coffman

Christmas Visits From Ford Clapp and Murphy Families

Mrs Milo Ford Clapp and her Columbus born baby visit her mother Mrs O F Peoples this week. Mr Clapp will join for Christmas day. Mr and Mrs Hal W Murphy travel to Logan to spend Christmas with Mrs Lydia Westenhaver and family.

Milo Ford Clapp Columbus O. F. Peoples Clapp Hal W. Murphy Logan Lydia Westenhaver

Mrs Biermann to Spend Christmas With Smith Family

Mrs. George F. Biermann of Columbus will spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith at 238 East State Street.

Homer Cherrington Iowa City Elizabeth Beatty Bexley H. W. Grover East State Street Cherrington George F. Biermann Columbus J. E. Smith Harold Seiler Akron Athens Robert Hails West State Street

Dies As Brother Goes To Grave

Chauncey December 23 Miss Abigail Border 79 died Monday at her Sand Ridge home as her brother Conrad Border 83 died after a short pneumonia illness. Funeral services Wednesday afternoon with burial on the Border farm. She was the last of her immediate family. sister Margaret Jackson died a year earlier.

Chauncey Abigail Border Sand Ridge Conrad Border Border Farm Mr. Border Miss Border Margaret Jackson

Pendergrass Dies After Long Illness in Chauncey

Peter Pendergrass aged 72, longtime Chauncey resident, died Monday night at his Converse Street home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the family residence with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Survived by wife Ida and children Frank Pendergrass Middleport Mrs Ray Gardner Athens Lloyd Pendergrass Cheunoey George F. and Roy B. Pendergrass Cheunoey.

Chauncey Peter Pendergrass Converse Street Hebbardsville Pendergrass Ida Pendergrass Frank Pendergrass Middleport Ray Gardner Athens Lloyd Pender- McRoberts George F. and Roy B. Pendergrass Cheunoey

Christmas Program At Plains M E Church Highlights School

Charles MacCollough led the Christmas program at The Plains M E Church Bible School on Sunday evening. A large audience attended as M O Bryan directed the chorus with Evelyn Aleshire at the piano. The children's program featured recitations and carols. McAllister's class helped with church decorations.

Plains Charles MacCollough The Plains M. E. Church Bible School M. O. Bryan Evelyn Aleshire McAllister

Fifteen mines operating in Chauncey district

Chauncey Dec. 23 report shows fifteen mines active today. Mines listed include Ohio No. 1, No. 9, No. 10, No. 24, No. 25, No. 267, No. 28, No. 68, No. 69, No. 86, No. 119, Post No. 6 L. D. Poston, Hocking, and others by number.

Chauncey Ohio Post L. D. Poston Hocking

Plains High School Faces Albany Tonight In Basketball

Plains high school meets Albany in a basketball game at the Plains high school gymnasium this evening at 7 o'clock. Local fans are urged to attend and support the team.

Tab Plains the Plains High School Albany Plains High School

White Gifts Christmas at Chauncey Church

The Church of Christ Chauncey held a candle light Christmas program with children recitations songs and a 16 voice choir. Gifts of canned goods and vegetables were donated and will be distributed to needy families through the church cross display.

Chauncey Church of Christ The Bible School Fivn Ferrer Mary Agin Ralph Brown James Nye Candle Light Clell Cunningham Gilbert Courtney Elbert

Personal notes from Chauncey and The Plains visitors

Dr Francis H Keck of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey with his parents and sister at Ellis Avenue. Evelyn Moore and Evelyn Walker of Akron visit The Plains to see grandmother Mrs Lucy Surgeon and aunt Mrs Floyd Linscott during Christmas. Dr C Nile Sanders Millfield is a business visitor in Columbus. Billy Joe and Floyd Leroy Stanley from Pomeroy visited Chauncey and attended the funeral of Mrs Joe Stanley’s grandfather, Mr William Robinett Jr. Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley hosted the Robinetts in Columbus for a weekend visit. Mr and Mrs Eddie Gerken of Lancaster spent Sunday in The Plains visiting Evan Morgan Sr and family and Mrs Gerken’s aunt Mrs Mary Meinhart in Chauncey.

Francis H. Keck Columbus Chauncey George M. Keck Pauline Keck Ellis Avenue Evelyn Moore Evelyn Walker Akron Plains Lucy Surgeon Floyd Linscott C. Nile Sanders Millfield Joe Stanley Billy Joe Floyd Leroy Pomeroy Floyd Stanley Mill Street New Straitsville William Robinett Stanley John Eddie Gerken Lancaster the Plains Evan Morgan

Residents Improving After Hospital Operation At The Plains

Two Plains residents in White Cross Hospital Columbus where they underwent surgery are improving. Mrs Samuel Jellison expects to return home late this week. Robert Graves had an operation last week.

Plains The White Cross Hospital Columbus Samuel Jellison Robert Graves

Plains Schools Close for Two Day Vacation

The Plains schools are closed for a two day vacation starting December 2.

Local families plan Christmas visits across Ohio

Mrs Elizabeth Kern leaves Christmas morning for Columbus to visit her niece Mrs Charles Sosey and relatives. Mr Charles Nye from Cleveland returns home for vacation. Mr and Mrs B E Hughes and Tommy travel to Cleveland for Christmas. Prof and Mrs C C Robinson head to Chicago for holidays. Mr and Mrs Harry Slaughter travel to Cambridge to spend Christmas with Mrs Stephen Quinn.

Elizabeth Kern Columbus Charles Sosey Mrs. Sosey Charles Nye West Junior High School Cleveland L. C. Nye Church Street Prof Mrs. C. C. Robinson Chicago Ill Harry Slaughter Cambridge Stephen Quinn

Johnsons and relatives plan Christmas visits across states

Mr and Mrs A L Johnson and grandson Homer Johnson left this morning for Columbus to visit over Christmas with their children Mr and Mrs A V Linscott and Mrs Justus Brown and children. Mrs A Wilcox is in Cincinnati General Hospital for treatment. Mrs Earl Nye returns Wednesday from Marietta visiting her mother.

A. L. Johnson Homer Johnson Columbus A. V. Linscott Justus Brown A. ¥. Wilcox Cincinnati General Hospital Earl Nye Marietta

Writer Konrad Bercovici Beaten in New York

Konrad Bercovici, a 50 year old writer, was knocked down and beaten by unidentified assailants in New York on Monday night. He blamed the assault on those who objected to a magazine article he published about the Romanian political situation.

New York Konrad Bercovici

City Employees Get Early Christmas Pay Out

Athens city workers were allowed to shop early for Christmas as salaries due this month were paid before the holiday. Police and fire department members received their pay today. Griff Evans, city auditor, has been busy the past week issuing checks for other city workers.

Athens Police and Fire Departments Griff Evans

Banker Kills Self in Baltimore Area

Edward Hambleton, president of his own banking firm, shot himself today in Baltimore area according to Towson police.

Baltimore U.p)t Edward Hambleton Towson

Brown Gains Four In Re-Check For Lieutenant Governor

Recount of the November lieutenant governor race shows John T. Brown Republican with 6 189 votes to William G. Pickrel Democrat 4 936. Brown’s previous totals were 6 190 and 4 941. The adjustments come from Lodi and Greens Run, with Greens Run Pickrel five fewer votes and Brown in Lodi one less.

John T. Brown Gover Brown William G. Pickrel Pickrel Lodi

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