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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1930

Page

3

Frances Willard Memorial Program Planned in Nelsonville

Frances Willard memorial services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Nelsonville Tuesday at 7 p.m. The program includes songs, prayers, a devotional service, a quartet, readings on Frances Willard as a young girl and as an organizer, vocal solo, a paper on Americas Uncrowned, a silver offering, and closing prayers led by Rev. Lloyd Evans.

Methodist Church Frances Willard Methodist Episcopal Church Lloyd Evans H. E. Zuber Frank Johnson Frances E. Willard J. M. Hyde Miss Willard A. L. Barker Glen Allen God America Frank Betts

Kings Heralds Meeting Highlights Courage Theme

The Kings Heralds gathered at the home of Betty and Helen Sayre on Saturday afternoon. Led by Mrs. Thomas Spencer, with assistance from Mary Kathryn Miller and Dorothy Howard, the program included a musical reading, a recitation, a reading, a piano solo, a playlet, a quartet, and a social luncheon with valentines exchanges.

Kings” Heralds Betty Helen Sayre Thomas Spencer Mary Kathryn Miller Dorothy Howard Betty Sayre Emma Oliver Barbara Steenrod Korea Mary Adaline Wilson Elsie Margaret Freer Dorothy Howe Mariel Sayre Ruth Marie Spencer Valentine

Willing Workers Meet At Lena Snowden Home

The Willing Workers' Class of the Christian Sunday School met at Mrs. Lena Snowden's Poplar Street home on Thursday evening. Mrs. Anna Pospichel and Mrs. Laura Woods assisted and served luncheon to fifteen members and two guests. A social hour followed with a valentine box.

The Christian Sunday School Lena Snowden Poplar Street Anna Pospichel Laura Woods Snowden

Class Twenty One Meeting at Metho dist Church

Class Twenty One of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday evening with Miss Erma Wilson at 0 West Columbus Street. Mrs. Muriel Simonton and Mrs. Neva Drescher are the assisting hostesses.

Erma Wilson West Columbus Street Muriel Simonton Neva Drescher

Davis Family Returns From Athens Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Davis return from Athens after a several day visit with their son Mr and Mrs Virgil Davis and family.

Frank Davis Athens Virgil Davis

Classifieds Direct You To Opportunities In The Messenger

The classifieds describe a colorful directory of adverts enabling tenants for rooms jobs buying and selling and other opportunities. Mrs Myrtle Strahl rented three furnished rooms through a Rooms for Housekeeping ad in The Messenger.

Spain Myrtle Strahl Etty

P. T. A. Plans March Meeting and Radio Speakers

East School P T A met to discuss an annual evening meeting set for March 14 and approved spending to buy two radio speakers for the school. The group announced a May Day festival plan and a high school play. Attendees included Mrs Nelson Dowler and several local families.

Tees Nelson Dowler

Funeral held for Helen Reeves in Nelsonville

Miss Helen Reeves died Friday morning at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Methodist Church with Eudora Chapter Eastern Star in charge. Attendees included numerous Reeves family members and many out of town visitors from Columbus Zaleski Toledo Marshfield Pike Athens and other areas.

Methodist Church Eastern Star Chapter Nelsonville Helen Reeves White Cross Columbus Eudora Chapter Order of Eastern Star H. A. Sayre Jesus Homer Reeves Melvin Reeves Marion Reeves Albert Reindsdorf Charles Ohrstede Reggie Dertrich Charles Fletcher Chauncey Adams Bud’ Hayes Threse Myers Levi Sweazy Iva McAfee Elmer Reeves Earl Stone Kern Reeves Arthur Peters Asher Reeves

Local Residents and Visitors Move Through Greenfield Area

Mr and Mrs William Bennett return to Greenfield after visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Porter on Monroe Street. Mr and Mrs Stanley Edwards of Columbus visited relatives here on Saturday. Mr and Mrs C A Stover visited George Stover in Lancaster Sunday. Mrs William Morgan visits Columbus relatives. Miss Mary Devol and Miss Lillian Stover visited in Columbus Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ireland. Edward Figgins left Monday for several days in Columbus. Fred Dalton has returned to...

William Bennett Greenfield Joe Porter Monroe Street Stanley Edwards Columbus C. A. Stover George Stover Lancaster William Morgan Mary Devol Lillian Stover Ireland Edward Figgins Fred Dalton

Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy McCarter

Funeral services for Mrs Dorothy McCarter will be held at the Baptist Church in Nelsonville Tuesday morning at 10 30 o clock.

Nelsonville Dorothy McCarter The Baptist Church

Baby Rosa Christina Ball Dies In Buchtel

Rosa Christina Ball two months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherman Ball died Sunday night at their Buchtel home. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the residence with burial in Whitemore Cemetery nearby.

Nelsonville Rosa Christina Sherman. Ball Buchtel Whitemore

Copper wire theft hits Phoenix Coal yard in Snake Hollow

In Nelsonville on Friday night about 800 feet of copper wire was stolen from the Phoenix Coal Company at Snake Hollow. Bloodhounds were brought from Gallipolis to aid the search, but no arrests had been made by Saturday.

Nelsonville Phoenix Coal Company Snake Hollow Gallipolis

Junior Choir Presents Dawning Light Program in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on Sunday the Junior Choir directed by Miss Pauline Whitlatch performed at the Methodist Church before a large crowd. Fifty voices filled the chorus with a piano organ duet by Mrs. Henry Lancaster and Miss Jo Barnicut and solos by Bernadine Woodard with Maxine Hall. Reverend H A Sayre gave the address The Dawning Light.

Nelsonville Pauline Whitlatch Methodist Church Henry Lancaster Jo Barnicut Arthur Kennedy Bernadine Woodard Maxine Hall H. A. Sayre

Altman Family Attends Mike Altman’s Newark Wedding

Max Altman of Chauncey and his sister Mrs Herman Luckoff of Athens attended the wedding of their brother Mike Altman in Newark New Jersey. The ceremony was at the temple with a reception for attendees. Altman, a former resident of Chauncey, once ran a department store in the Pythian Building.

Max Altman Newark Mike Altman Chauncey Herman Luckoff Athens N. J R- Altman Auncey and Condo Department Store Pythian

Last Rites Held For Mrs Eugene Dowler

Chauncey mourns Rose Mae Dowler 45 wife of Eugene Dowler in funeral at Methodist church led by Rev Silas Moore. Burial followed at New Marshfield Cemetery. Survived by husband seven children Emmett Dowler Millfield Lester Dowler and Mrs Flossie Galbraith Chauncey Garnet.

Chauncey Methodist Episcopal Church Rose Mae Dowler Eugene Dowler Silas Moore Zaleski New Marshfield Cemetery

Dowler Family Ties Highlight Local Obituary Notes

Kossuth resident Faye Dowler and Ancil Dowler are named in a nearby obituary fragment. The text also lists Faye’s parents Alonzo Pidcock Chauncey and mentions two brothers and four sisters in the family.

Kossuth Faye Ancil Dowler Alonzo Pidcock Chauncey

Local Notes On Illnesses And Visits In Chauncey Millfield

Mrs Catharine Schrappe is seriously ill at her home on May Avenue Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson of Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey with Mrs B H Fielder and family. Dr C Nile Sanders of Columbus visited Millfield on Sunday with his parents and aunt. Fred Smith Sr remains in critical condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens.

Catharine Schrappe Chauncey May Avenue Earl Johnson Columbus B. H. Fielder C. Nile Sanders Millfield C. E. Sanders Jennie Sanders Fred Smith, Sr Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Chauncey Council Sets Special Meeting Tonight

Chauncey City Council will convene a special meeting at 7 o clock this evening in the mayor s office. All council members have been asked to attend for important business.

Chauncey Chauncey City

Mrs Ida Hayden Osborne Faces Surgical Operation

Ida Hayden Osborne of Chauncey is in White Cross Hospital Columbus awaiting a scheduled surgical operation Tuesday morning.

Chauncey Ida Hayden Osborne White Cross Hospital Columbus Osborne

Floyd Bulloch Improves After Amputation in Mine Accident

Floyd Bulloch of Chauncey, who had his leg amputated above the knee a week ago after a coal fall in the White Ash Mine, is reported to be improving. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Bulloch of Chauncey.

Chauncey Floyd Bulloch Bulloch White Ash John Bulloch

Four State Bureaus Plan to Aid Employment Conditions

Governor Cooper approves a plan for four permanent committees to stabilize the labor market. The panels cover public work, public employment offices, industry and employment stabilization, and unemployment statistics. They aim to record projects, stimulate public work, allocate work by conditions, and oversee state and local employment offices.

Cooper Ohio Columbus Committee On Public Employment Offices

Father of Famous Grid Coaches Dies

Amanda February 17 The death of Thomas A. Jones 74 father of Howard Jones USC and Tad Jones former Yale coach is reported at his home after a stroke of paralysis. He was president of Harding Jones Paper Company and lifelong resident of the community.

Amanda U.2 Thomas A. Jones Howard Jones University of Southern California Tad Jones Yale Jones Harding-Jones Paper Company

Athens Man Charged With Speeding

Edward Algeo of Athens was arrested Sunday night on East State Street by Chief Finsterwald on a speeding charge. He will be arraigned tonight before Mayor Robert S. Wood.

Edward Algeo Athens East State Street Finsterwald Robert S. Wood

Young Pioneers plan protest against Cleveland scouts

In Cleveland, the Young Pioneers a communist youth group announced plans to picket banners and distribute propaganda to workers as part of a campaign. The meeting drew 40 children ages 8 to 15 led by 17 year old Diana Caleman who accused the Boy Scouts of promoting capitalism.

Cleveland The Young Pioneers Communistic Organization For Children Diana Caleman Boy Scouts

Gossip Worry as Husband Shoots Man in Triangle Affair

Charles Clemons, shot twice by Charlea Wilson after discovering Clemons with Wilson’s wife, waives charges against the husband if police and town curbs on gossip. Clemons sought protection from gossip and asked not to prosecute, saying he forced Wilson to a doctor’s office for treatment.

Clemons

Major stars May Be Sent Into Chicago

New York Giants and Chicago White Sox began spring training in San Antonio as rumors circulated of a major player deal. The Cubs pursue Fred Lindstrom and big offers for Dazzy Vance and Burleigh Grimes, with Vance and Grimes holding out. Trades may involve several star players and other clubs.

New York U.R New York Giants Chicago White Sox San Antonio Chicago Cubs Cubs Fred Lindstrom

Fire destroys Tuppers Plains High School

Fire of unknown origin devastates the wooden frame two story Tuppers Plains High School at midnight Saturday causing about 4000 in losses. Volunteers struggle amid equipment shortages while residents suspect electrical wiring but report the lighting system functioned when found. The building insured for 2500 and temporary quarters are set up in local churches as Meigs County officials investigate with state aid hoped for diplomas for 16 seniors this spring.

Tuppers Plains Meigs Cou C. N. Wagner Meigs County

German Physicist to Speak on Atomic Structure in Columbus

Dr Alfred Laude of University Tubingen now visiting professor at Ohio State University will lecture on Recent Advances in Atomic Structure at Ewing Hall 7:30 PM Thursday under Ohio University Physical Science Club auspices.

Alfred Laude Tubingen Germany Ohio State University Ewing Halil Physical Science Chubr Ohio University

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East School Parent-Teacher Association of the East School Mary Eleanor Figgins Josephine Baugh Supt San John Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Boyd Toledo Bazil Holland Isaac McHarg Marshfield Pike Henry Clint Oxley Charles Bumgarner Zion Ridge Ettie Wend Mildred Wend Connett Pearl Hutchison Perry Colegrove Deanville Fanny Williams Charles Reeves Sylvia Sweazy Murray City Miss Reeves Haydenville National Fire Proofing Company U. S Brooklyn Navy Yard U. 8 S. S. Pensacola Uncle Sam Pensacola A. G. Howe L. R. de Steigner Navy Yard the Plains Charles S. Bradfield, Jr Uncey Poston Poston and Hauncey Council Congress House Judiciary Committee Washington Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Pierre 8. du Pont E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company W. W. Atterbury Pennsylvania Railroad Samuel Harden Church Carnegie Institute Henry H. Curran William H. Slayton Frederick R. Coudert Edison Thomas Alva Edison Fort Myers Fla Mi. Edison Evans Park Henry Ford Harvey Firestone Drafe Antii Scout Chicago William Powell Helen Kane Wrayne Techni Will Rafe RAIND Winnie Ligutner Conway Ylarls Nick Lucas Nancy Weleoco Ann Pennington Cuoaus Ty Rose
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