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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1933
Page
3
Nelsonville stores report Christmas business up to 75 percent over last year’s period with heavy weekend shopping and no need for extra help. Toys sold briskly and snow delayed some arrivals but overall 1933 season seen as outstanding with optimistic civic mood aided by CWA activity.
Mr and Mrs Lon Coakney announce the birth at the home of Mrs Wickliff of a nine pound baby boy named Lee. Mrs Russell Wickliff is involved in the announcement.
Nelsonville on December 26 reports churches observing Christmas with services and offerings. First Presbyterian held Sunday School programs and a Christmas sermon by Rev. Lloyd Evans, plus a vesper service led by the adult choir. donations went to the Presbyterian Home for Aged in Sidney.
An important meeting of the Women's Community Club is set for 8 p m at president Mrs W H Hyde's home. Ohio club women are invited to propose roadside beautification ideas. State Highway Director O W Merrill urged club involvement in Ohio's general program in a message received Saturday night.
Deward Whaley aged 24 died Sunday evening at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after injuries from a Chauncey Mine accident ten days earlier. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at Hollister Church with burial in Hollister. He is survived by his father A J Whaley Millfield and several brothers and sisters. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs Harley Cummons announce the birth of a son Delno Albert weighing 10 pounds born Christmas Day at 1914 Walnut Street.
Mr and Mrs Frank Davis hosted a holiday dinner with Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and son Harrold from Detroit Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis and family from Athens and Mr and Mrs James Harrold of this city in attendance.
Truck Miners Local Union No. 318 UMWA adopts a protest against local shoe plant management for not displaying the union label on products. Charles Lent, secretary, says officials declined to comment. Reports say the union was attempting to organize workers.
Four defendants faced arraignment in the Nelsonville mayor J W Hickman court Sunday with additional cases set for today. William McConaha Chauncey Austin McDonald Floodwood and Joseph Bagley Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined ten dollars plus costs. William Deer Nelsonville pleaded guilty to fighting and was fined ten dollars plus costs. George Lowry Sayre Store Nelsonville was taken to Cherrington Hospital Logan for leg injury treatment.
Twenty members attended the Phi Club Christmas gift exchange and smoker at the club rooms Saturday in Nelsonville on December 26.
Athens resident Frank Dorst and Violet Bats suffered a broken left leg after being struck by a car on the road between Chauncey and Millfield Saturday night. Dorst was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and was resting comfortably. The car’s driver was questioned by Deputy Sheriff Karl Gardner and exonerated of blame.
The Athens County Board of Health, with Federal Civil Works Administration support, adds four nurses supervised by Miss Helen Murray and Miss Viola Fell. Three serve in the county and one in Nelsonville, with named nurses covering several communities. Two existing nurses remain, and plans include home health training, school clinics, and dental services in schools led by the county committee for child health and protection.
Miss Leta Powers of Columbus visits her sister Mrs Will Keeton. Mr and Mrs George Johnson and daughter Miss Margaret spend Christmas in Zanesville with Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson. Louis Snyder of Richwood and G W Lax host guests while Clarence Slater and family visit Mrs W W Poston. Far1 Jackson of New York City visits his parents. Mrs Tena Snackenburg of Newark visits son Charles Weltzheimer and family in Cleveland for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs B I McCune of Cleveland are guests of Charles L Pensyle. Mr and Mrs Walter Morrison and family spend a week at Shelby, Ohio with their son and daughter. Mr and Mrs Clarence Davis and son Harrold return to Detroit after visiting the Harrold and Davis families. Mr and Mrs George Bonner and daughter Beverly Lu visit Chillicothe.
Mrs. Bon ner hosted Christmas dinner for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edgar and daughter Helen of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mc Millin and Norma of Haydenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Taylor with Mr. and Mrs. Wil Anderson of this city, along with the hosts Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Pedigo.
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