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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
6
Athens readers learn of Dr Charles C Higgins funeral in Zanesville and burial plans at Hebbardsville. The column lists numerous local families who hosted Christmas gatherings and visiting relatives, plus social events around Muskingum College and Ohio University.
They're Noble Cowboys Miss Gladys Wyckoff and Miss Nita Stauffer of Columbus visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stauffer at 208 West State Street. Miss Ruth and Miss Fay Lippincott of Columbus visiting relatives in Athens over the holidays. Mrs. Charles Leon Creamer spent Christmas in Nelsonville with her aunt Mrs. Andrew Wolfe.
Chauncey Church of Christ volunteers led by Mayor W D Hines prepared thirteen baskets of canned goods vegetables bread and meat on Wednesday morning for the Chauncey Dover community charity. Deliveries reached Chauncey Morristown Circle Hill Hamley Run and Sugar Creek.
The annual Christmas Day turkey dinner at the Milton Brookins home in Chauncey celebrated 55 years. Guests included Robert Hans of Hamilton Ohio O M Brookins of Brusett Montana Howard Brookins and sons Floyd and Robert Athens residents Mary Millis Roger Millis Athens Lenore Mills Butler High School principal Guy Brookins and Thelma Jean Brookins The Olive Brookins of Millfield.
Funeral services were held for 79 year old Abigail Border at her Sand Ridge home. She is buried on the Border farm. Her death came Monday during ceremonies for her brother C D Border 838 who died of pneumonia in the same house.
Chauncey December 26 report of Christmas Day dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradfield Sr. Chauncey with a turkey feast. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Courtney and children Betty Jane Yandel Charlies Harvey Marguerite Gilbert Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson and Jo Ann George Jr. C. S. Bradfield Jr. Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Ressie Bradfield and Borethy Ann Mary Eleanor Athens and Dr. and Mrs. C Nile Sanders Millfield.
Mines in Chauncey district listed for December 26 include Nos. 9 255 267 10 86 1 Ohio 24 69 119 L D Poston 6 and Chauncey No
WYES reports Mr and Mrs Floyd Nye of Chauncey entertained at Christmas Day dinner for his parents Mr George Harvey Nye and Mrs Adda Young, and for Mrs Nye’s sister.
The December 26 Christmas entertainment at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ drew a large crowd. Miss Hilderbrandt and Miss Hanning led the program with Mrs. John Davis assisting. An old fashioned tree offered gifts for all youngsters and each Bible School pupil received a treat. The Bible School presented the minister Rev Courtney with a gift.
Mrs Floyd Nye and Mrs Adda Young attend the funeral of Dr Charles C Higgins in Zanesville. Services were held there and interment followed at Hebbardsville Cemetery. Higgins died suddenly on Tuesday during a professional call. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, three brothers and three sisters.
William Theisen of Millfield suffered a crush injury to the left hand at the L. D. Poston mine north of Chauncey on Wednesday. The first and second fingers were badly crushed and he was attended by Dr. Nile Sanders of Millfield.
Removal to Chauncey follows operation at Grant Hospital Columbus two weeks ago. Mrs Osborne remains in critical condition as stated.
Santa Claus visited hundreds of Athens County homes on Christmas Day with help from local charities and The Messenger Toy Shop. About 1,500 children received toys, with repairs by Messenger Toy Shop volunteers led by Mrs. Eugene Shafer. Schools and the American Legion aided toy distribution. hospitals and inmates enjoyed celebrations and a movie. Salvation Army baskets aided 109 families. 75 families received food baskets from the Athens Elks Lodge. A Christmas program and church services completed the festive day.
Rescue workers in La Poma recover 36 bodies after a major quake that levelled much of the town. Over 100 injured as aftershocks continue and relief agencies organize from Salta amid ongoing tremors and fear.
Columbus reports direct purchases of livestock by packers are unusually heavy with 80 percent of hogs going direct to packers last week and large direct sheep receipts. Farmers and meat trade dispute hog values while farm groups push for accurate statistics to time hog sales. The cattle market shows some improvement as receipts rise.
The Salvation Army distributed 109 well-filled Christmas baskets to 570 people on Christmas Day. Baskets included pork bread butter coffee tea milk vegetables and fruit. Adjutant Bernard Stone expressed gratitude for public aid and announced a Christmas tree program with Santa Claus and gifts next Tuesday night.
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