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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
3
More than 1,606 sacks of candy were distributed to children from the city and surrounding areas at the Depot Square Christmas tree event Tuesday night. The Kiwanis Club sponsored the drive as a large crowd gathered amid snow and festive lights, with extra candy purchased to meet demand.
Hollister School announces top state exam performers across grades English and Arithmetic show wide leads. Notable standouts include Mary Lee Carpenter and J V Galloway among seniors, Elaine Salyers and Kathryn Jennings in Latin, and Billy Richards in 6th grade arithmetic. The list spans 3rd through 12th grades with multiple tie winners and first place totals.
Announcement of the marriage of H L Holter principal of Glouster High School and Mildred DeLong of Iron, Pittsburg, with the ceremony reportedly Oct 4 at First Baptist Church parsonage. Bride, daughter of John W DeLong, has taught in Athens schools for two years. Holter has served five years as principal. They plan to reside in Athens in January.
Thea Chapter Order of Eastern Star installed officers for the year at a regular meeting in Glouster on Tuesday night. New officers include Worthy Matron Mary Gamwell Worthy Patron J A Pedicord Associate Matron Mary Dillon Associate Patron R C Galloway Secretary Lillie Kinney Treasurer Patience Wallace Conductress Sara Williams Associate Conductress Esta Haskins Chaplain Laura Gatchel Marshal Iva Pedicord Pianist Phyllis Roberts Ada Lois Francis Ruth Mae Dunnett Esther Hazel Pride Martha Lois Wallace Electa Mary Bind erbasin Warder Georgia Sayre Sentinel Harry Trasin.
Nelsonville post office reports handling twice as many Christmas cards this year while packages stay fewer. The office added an auxiliary assistant full time and five part time substitutes. Monday was the busiest day. no deliveries on Christmas.
Mrs George Schoonover entertained the Jubilee Music Club and Miss Bessie Stephenson Tuesday evening in honor of Audrey Beans 15th birthday. Gifts were exchanged at Miss Stephenson s home on Poplar Street with Santa delivering presents. Members and guests listed include Mary Eunice Goodspeed Betty Stewart Betty Jane Tignor Alice McCombs Coralie Buell Marie Buell Audrey Hall Florence Easterling Marjorie Simonton Margie Connors Vesper Wareheim Ruth Wareheim Marjorie Hickman John Sheffield Garth Lightfoot Rodney Linscott and Frances Halli.
Margaret Hamill aged 43 died at her home near Carbon Hill Tuesday. Funeral services will be at Carbon Hill Christian Church Friday at 10:30 AM with burial in Carbon Hill. She is survived by husband Barney Hamill and two sons Arthur and Maynard Bartow from a former marriage. She belonged to the Nelsonville order of Daughters of America.
Friends of Rev. and Mrs Lloyd Evans announce the birth of a son yesterday evening at Grant Hospital in Columbus. Evans serves as pastor of the local Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. James Carey of Dayton formerly of Deanville announces the marriage of her son Donald to Miss Pauline Martins of Fort Wayne Indiana. They plan to reside in Dayton.
The Woman's Community Club that sponsored the Trade at Home campaign in Nelsonville for the holiday season thanks the schools, superintendent and principal, local church ministers, many clubs, and all others who assisted. The Nelsonville Board of Trade at a recent meeting adopted resolutions commending the activity and congratulating the club for its interest.
Mrs. Berry Pritchard hosted her bridge club on Monday at her Fort Street home. A two course dinner preceded a gift exchange with high score honors awarded to Mrs. Lillian Wallace and Miss Hazel Wallace, who also received the club prize.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ingram of Initial Rock Farm entertain guests Sunday for Eldin Ingram’s birthday. Attending were Nelsonville High School football team and coaches Hannahs and Yands, plus Maynard Ingram Donald Anderson Catherine McClaine Mark McAfee Bernard Snyder Alvin Lamb of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Lewis Ingram Haydenville Violet Ruby and Ralph Lones from Nelsonville.
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