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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
3
Mrs. J. C. Isselstein will depart Wednesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Daniel Connors in Columbus for the holidays.
Rotary members enjoyed a Christmas party after the Tuesday meeting. Gifts were shuffled to the entertainment committee on Tuesday afternoon. Dinner featured a candle lit room and well appointed table. Each chair carried a hidden Christmas gift for the member. A brief singing program followed with guest Stanley Wolf. Entertainment chairmen for January were announced: C. H. Bartlett, Walter Wolf, Howard Heilman.
No Kiwanis club meeting tonight due to Christmas Eve. The group will install its new officers at the next gathering on Wednesday December 31.
Christmas carols will be sung around the square tree at 8 pm in a community sing inviting all denominations. Jack Bobo asks the Grotto chorus to participate and citizens are urged to attend the final meeting at the community tree. Guests visiting include Mrs. James Fri of New York City and Dr. and Mrs. F B Acomb with two children at Caldwell with Mrs. Acomb’s parents.
Mrs. W. L. Hudson is mentioned. Ed Healy spent Tuesday in Columbus. Miss Ruth Masters, a public health nurse, is spending Christmas with her parents at Bowerstown. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Folgell and their daughters of Lancaster visit relatives for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Aumiller of Columbus visit the latter's parents.
A special meeting of Philodorian lodge F I A M will be held at the Masonic temple Friday evening.
The annual Christmas program was presented Tuesday evening, offering a festive performance by the community. Organizers highlighted traditional songs and seasonal readings.
At the Christian church a fine attendance enjoyed a well rendered program with orchestra assistance. In connection with the event thirty three large baskets were filled and will be distributed tonight through the charity committee.
The Nelsonville post office handled more mail and packages on Monday than any previous day in its history. Local workers logged overtime hours to keep mail moving efficiently, with Columbus claiming a Christmas card sent for every resident.
Postal employees assert Nelsonville achieved a mark at least three or four powers above the previous record, signaling a notable improvement in performance.
In the basement of the Presby corkan church thirty one Christmas baskets wet tired. These baskets will be distributed this evening under the direction of the Elks charity committee.
A Christmas program will be presented at the Presbyterian church tonight at seven o'clock. The service will be brief and children of the congregation will receive the annual Christmas treat during the event.
Snow fell intermittently overnight and into morning creating slick streets that hindered late shoppers. Mines railroads and brick plants continued normal activity despite the wintry conditions, with several sites reporting full or near production.
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