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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
3
Inez J Evans handles Nelsonville classified ads for the Nes senger column and can be reached by phone at S24-d for submissions and inquiries.
WNELSONVILLE December 26 The King's Men meet Friday evening at Mr Bowers Fayette Street for a farewell prayer service as Rev K H McCorkle pastor of the Christian Church departs for a new Southern charge. All men invited. Also noted are obituaries for Sanford Harry Canter nine and death notices for Edward McManaway and Laura Lambert with funeral details and burial plans.
With $3 200 of a $5 000 quota subscribed, Salvation Army solicitors in Athens expect to finish before January 1. Inclement weather hindered canvassing as several workers were unable to reach their districts. Frank S. Roach leaves for Florida, appointing John J. Woolley as acting head.
Commander Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army, returns to San Francisco aboard the President Taft liner and says Christianity is making heavy inroads on Buddhism in Japan where she was received by the mikado.
Funeral services for Otho Lambert age 35 who died Tuesday evening in Cherrington Hospital Logan will be held at the family home in Green Township near Greendale Saturday morning at 10 30 o clock Burial will be in Greenlawn He is survived by his wife and eight children
Nellie Dailey hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Leroy Keene at her husband Alex Dailey's home. A group of 30 friends and relatives enjoyed an evening of social activity music and games. Mrs Keene received many gifts from the guests.
Members of the Christian Church plan a farewell in the church parlors this evening at 7 for the Rev K H McCorkle his wife and family who depart for a new home in Nashville Tennessee Friends and church members are invited. Don Bowers Jr is visiting his wife and daughter in Columbus.
A cat owned by the Pusey family in Bighton near Alresford became a famed long distance traveler. While the master vacationed in Helston the cat disliked the stay, set out for home and returned after a month having walked over 250 miles.
The piece urges adherence to state game laws to prevent game extinction and protect sport. It notes a Washington Bureau booklet detailing licenses seasons possession and export rules and offers a copy by mailing four cents.
Frederic J. Haskin of The Athens Messenger Information Bureau in Washington DC encloses four cents for a copy of the 1929-80 Game Laws book let. He provides name street city state for delivery.
Troop 45 of Boy Scouts and leader Louis Powell held a banquet at the Nelsonville YMCA on Tuesday evening. Twenty five scouts were present and each received a basketball emblem. The group thanked donors for the ice cream provided for the event.
Chief Finsterwald announces strict enforcement of the law requiring 1930 maroon and white license plates. Drivers with 1929 plates face a minimum $25 fine and must buy new plates immediately. A DMV inspector will assist local police and the Johnson office will stay open all day January 1 to issue licenses.
Nelsonville reports the marriage of Nellie Dailey to Rev Leroy Keene of Wisconsin on Christmas Day. Ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home led by Rev C P Pridgen. Newlyweds depart for Otterbein Indiana where Keene serves as Wesleyan pastor.
Glouster on Christmas Eve saw 1000 sacks of candy handed to local children from the Depot Square tree funded by the Kiwanis Club. D. M. Sawyer and John Crawford aided in delivering treats to milk customers and theater attendees, with some baskets taken to needy homes for Christmas dinner.
An Ontario County New York officer is due in Athens to escort Edward Sowards to answer a murder charge. Sowards was traced by Burns detective, arrested at Chauncey by Deputy Sheriff Jed Heck with Marshal Williams, after New York officials asked to transfer him with local officers.
Christmas morning in Trimble ends for eight year old Marjory Lane granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George Marquis. She died at 1 20 AM at grandparents home from pneumonia. Funeral at home Friday morning at 1 o'clock likely conducted by Rev Mrs Kimmey of Athens. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery Athens.
Santa Is Prompt Glouster Dec 26. Postmaster Hambel and staff achieved the heaviest Christmas business in Glouster Post Office history delivering all Christmas packages by 5 o'clock Christmas Eve. Cooperation of the post office crew and mail carriers made the feat possible with only trains arriving shortly before nine o'clock preventing delivery of those packages.
A number of people spent hours in jail for Christmas over-indulgence in white mule. The spree began Christmas Eve and continued into Christmas morning with several fights but no serious injuries. Due to Christmas Day arraignments, Mayor Lunsford imposed small penalties and warned that holiday excursions to police court are over.
Thomas Pritchard Kroger manager at Shawnee was robbed of 160 by two armed men after leaving work. They offered a ride, drew revolvers, and took the money from his inside coat pocket while driving a greased squad car or similar vehicle.
A mob abducted Chester Fugate from the county jail and shot him six times before throwing him from a cliff. Sheriff Cockrell said arrests would follow as authorities seek the dozen or more possible participants amid continuing county tension after Fugate was charged with murdering a lawyer.
H. J. Hoskinson elected master of Rome Grange and other new officers will be installed January 1. Named to posts are Fred Derr overseer Scott Snodgrass steward Isadore Montle gatekeeper C L H Copeland assistant steward I A Barrows Ceres Mrs Raleigh Wagner pomanda Mrs Blanche Hyes Flora Mrs R S Hagus pianist Mrs Sylvia Hoskinson assistant pianist Carl Hayes purchasing agent Ray B Hurus press agent H W Hayes Mrs Bertha Hayes Mrs Jed Laughlin Mrs Agnes Shuler C H Rodehaver and W B Spear on receiving committee.
Harold B Addicott and wife of Mayville North Dakota endured extreme snow and ice as they drove 1210 miles to Athens Ohio to visit relatives. Starting Friday 2 PM they reached Athens Monday night 9 PM averaging about 400 miles daily. They faced blizzards and drifted roads from Minnesota to Ohio in a small roadster. They plan to return to Mayville by car next Saturday.
Columbus dispatch reports Dr. James Howard Look former Ohio State University professor had his murder conviction and death sentence upheld by the State Supreme Court The decision arrived on Christmas Eve and Look and his lawyers prepare a rehearing The condemned veterinarian professor dined on Death Row and received a visit from his wife as news of the ruling spread
A sailor aboard the Makiki suffered a knife wound and infection after a long sea voyage. While 700 miles off Seattle en route to Honolulu, a surgeon advised by radio to the ship, floss and the medium of radio were credited with saving the sailor's life.
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