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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1930
Page
3
Thelma Hass of Columbus spent the closing days of the week visiting a local family. She enjoyed time with relatives and friends during the stay, sharing in meals and conversations.
Citizens in Nelsonville sign petitions urging Majestic Theater and Pastime Theater to operate on Sundays. No arrests this week for Sunday statute violations as five week affidavits against local managers proceed. pleas entered and bound over to the grand jury.
The Nelsonville Rotary Club celebrated its fifth anniversary at the Myers House with speaker Fred Johnson of Zanesville. Johnson, once Nelsonville president, outlined Rotary’s three fundamentals service fellowship and cooperation and its aim for peace. Emerson Poston from Logan and Ralph Henry of Nelsonville attended as guests.
James Carey, 55, died Tuesday at the family home in Dayton. The body was taken to Steuts Funeral Home in Nelsonville for a Thursday 2:30 PM funeral under the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Burial will be at Greenlawn. He is survived by his wife and several children. the family formerly lived in Deanville. Bill Hughes returned from a business trip to Zanesville. Ira Swingle left for a several days visit in Muskegon, Michigan.
Relatives in Nelsonville report the death of Will Beecher age 70 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on Sunday. The body was cremated and ashes will be brought to his nephew Harry Bunton’s home on Poplar Street Thursday morning. Short services are to be held at Greenlawn Friday afternoon. His wife had died previously.
The Past Chiefs Association of the Degree of Pocahontas met at Retta Gagley’s Poplar Street home on a February Wednesday. A large turnout answered roll call. After business, members enjoyed a social hour with lunch. The next meeting is planned for March 6 at Sadie Linton’s Madison Street home with hostesses Sadie Linton Elizabeth Pidcock Bessie Bland and Anna Linton.
In Nelsonville on February 26 a fire damaged a coal shed behind Dick Collins residence on Cable's Row. Fire Chief Dana Windon said the blaze started in a bale of straw and caused no further damage.
Mr and Mrs Joe Austin attended the funeral of John Wilson Crane in Logan Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Paul Allard have returned to their home in Cincinnati ending a several days visit with Mr and Mrs W J Hass.
About 900 pounds of copper comprising field and brush holders were stripped from a rotary converter at the Imperial Mine owned by Dr. C. G. Dew near Doanville. Reported to police after Monday night, the mine has not been in operation.
The Circulus Romanus met Tuesday evening in the Junior High School Auditorium presided by Miss Jo Barnicut. The program featured a violin solo by Marjorie Hickman and a paper on Vergil read by Robert Richardson. Refreshments followed as plans were laid for the annual Roman banquet.
Illness in a hostess family prompts the Presbyterian Missionary Society to move its meeting to the church parlors on Thursday at 2 o clock. The program will be presented by Mrs. John Saltz with Mrs. C Sharp and Mrs. Clarence Backus as hostesses.
A two car caravan of Gyp sies arrived in Nelsonville yesterday afternoon for a second visit in as many days. Police Chief George Bateman acted as master of ceremonies and directed the group to the nearest exit after a brief greeting.
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