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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
6
Glenford Dugan Post American Legion and the Auxiliary hold a regular meeting at the Legion Home in Nelsonville this evening at 7 o'clock. A banquet will be served at 7 30 followed by an open house for Legionnaires and Auxiliary members.
A large crowd attended the Methodist revival meeting with women outnumbering men and boys. Rev D W Browning from Glouster participated with a lively song service and solos by local artists. The sermon centered on the sin of neglect followed by a consecration service. Tonight is Young People's Night with high school attendees expected to lead special music by the Ice Club and Epworth League.
Homecoming day in Nelsonville centers on a meeting of the Parent Teacher Association of the West school. The event is set for Friday afternoon at 2 o clock at the West Side building with an interesting program and a social hour after. Former members plan to attend the reunion.
Ellen Hoak 82 died at the family home in Nelsonville. Funeral at her residence Sunday at 1 PM with burial at Asbury. Survived by son James. Predeceased by two sons Michael and Peter Jr. Husband Jer Hoak died four years ago. Ed Hardy fined for DUI. plea change to guilty results in $800 fine, costs, and six month license suspension.
The group will meet Friday night at the home of Low Lowrey on Walnut Street for a men’s prayer gathering. An invitation has been extended to all men to attend.
A household remedy claims to ease stubborn coughs in moments. Mix 21% ounces with a pint bottle of plain sugar or strained honey, bottle it, and take as needed. The concoction supposedly soothes inflamed throats, loosens germs, and aids the body in expelling the cough with children liking the taste.
Mr and Mrs William Sowers celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary at home on Poplar Street with a dinner attended by children and friends. Gifts of gold coins were given. Attendees included Henry Sowers Roger Sowers George William Sowers Sowers Clarence Sowers Florence West J W Sowers John Nuttel and family and Mrs Lewis White. Others from Athens Columbus and Washington D C joined the gathering.
Nelsonville Ohio February 1929 awaits season wrap as the Greyhounds coached by George Marshall finish undefeated in league play with seven wins and ten total wins in 18 games. They opened by beating New Lexington 39 to 12 and defeated East High Columbus 39 to 15. Additional wins included Rutland Logan and Lancaster Business College, with losses to Salem and Lancaster High. A game with South High was canceled due to influenza.
The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church meets Friday evening March 1 at Mrs. Harry Dilcher's Monroe Street home for rag tacking. Members are asked to bring rag rags needles and thread.
A testimonial extols St. Jacob's Oil for instant relief from back pain, stiffness, lameness and rheumatic conditions. The remedy purportedly soothes and penetrates directly, drawing out the pain without skin burning, and offers a trial bottle from any drug store.
Er and Mrs Ed Healy spent Thursday in Columbus and Delaware. Dow Jeff Thomas and Eugene Bowers attended the funeral of their uncle John Goodlive in Logan. E Weltzheimer visited Columbus on business. Dow Bowers Jr returned from a week with wife and child in Columbus. Paul Davis and Don Bowers Jr in Logan for a Knight of Pythias Band banquet Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Harold Mechem Columbus today. Mrs Earl Baker Mrs Albert Barber Mrs Malcolm Raybould and Mrs James Powell Logan visitors Wednesday. Floyd Mechem of Wallbridge visiting his parents. M M Martin of Logan attended Spanish Moon at high school Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Stanley Mechem Columbus visitors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs R M Henry visited Stockport Thursday.
George Douglas, son of Clell Douglas, was jailed Wednesday in Athens County for failure to pay $25 fine and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Traff ic e Officer Wilson Ator arrested him. court proceedings followed.
Clell Douglas, convicted in Athens County Probate Court on two charges, faces a year in Athens County Jail with fines totaling $1,200 for contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl and transporting intoxicating liquor. Por ter was fined $25 plus $12.20 costs and jailed for nonpayment.
Arthur C Guthrie 77 died of cancer at 6 am at his home near Pratts Fork after illness since last fall. Born in Alfred Meigs County he taught near Alfred before turning to farming. Survived by widow Alice Landon, almost 50 years married, son Earl deceased, Emmett Guthrie in Athens Emerson Guthrie at home Lora Story Columbus Anie Nelson Lancaster J D Guthrie Huntington W Va two sisters and a brother predeceased. Funeral at Orange Church anticipated with arrangements incomplete.
Newton Russell 79 of New Marshfield died at home at 7 15 am after years of poor health following a hip injury. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at the Methodist Protestant Church of New Marshfield with Rev J L Cratwright officiating. He left four sons and three daughters, plus siblings and a former miner known as Cornfield Newt who played baseball in Pomeroy Bend.
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