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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1935

Page

7

Lighting Contest Winners At Nelsonville Announced

In Nelsonville the Glenford Dugan American Legion lighting contest named winners for the holiday display. First prize went to William B. Schaefer of Jackson after judge visits to entrant homes. Other awards were given to T. J. Smith, L. R. Keleh, Dr. L Ez, John Mooney, and Voight for decorative efforts.

Glenford Dugan Post Am. “Legion William B. Schaefer Jackson Cecil In Ohio Electric Company Sta- Sharp Franzi T. J. Smith L. R. Keleh Dr. L. Ez John Mooney Voight

Dog tag sales lag in Hocking County report

Local officials warn that without a surge in applications many owners will be delinquent on January 2. Last year about 2,000 animals were registered but only 305 dog tags had been sold so far this Thursday.

Logan Hocking County

W B A Officers Installed. Town Court Clerk Pleads Guilty

The meeting of the W B A saw officers installed with Mrs Bessie Bland as president and Mrs Esther Gabriel as secretary among others. Harry Merriman appeared in Mayor Holland’s court charged with factions, pleaded guilty with costs. Funeral rites are set for Chauncey with services at Key Christian Church led by Rev. Lewis and burial in Chauncey Cemetery.

Tisher Dent Bessie Blandvicent Maggie Keating Minnie Beott Febecca Nutter Ties Esther Gabriel Mra Opal Oden Vir‘kman Mableley Grace Onville Fation Harry Merriman Dean Holland Merriman Ernest Katzen Chauncey Lionville Aglass Lewis Key Christian Church Bur Chauncey Cemetery

Police Chief Warns Boys Against Air Guns in City

Nelsonville police urge boys to stop using air guns within city limits after numerous complaints of injudicious firing. Chief Bateman notes most air weapons are banned by ordinance and advises taking guns beyond the city line, where shooting is not advised but may occur.

Nelsonville George Bateman Santa Claus George

Knights of Pythias Install New Officers

Nelsonville scene at Castile Hall with James Newman installed as chancellor commander for Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias. New officers include John Clouston Wo C Earl Bateman prelate Bad Bateman K of R & S G W Pearce M of F W D Wolfe M of E James Patton M of W Jared Barber trustee Harry Evans inner guard Stanley Reed outer guard Installing officer Clarence W. Monks with Worth Clements grand master at arms and Will Harbarger grand prelate presiding. Chicken dinner followed.

Eberle Named First Assistant Clerk in Ohio Senate

Nelsonville’s Louis J. Eberle, former state senator and two term Nelsonville mayor, was named first assistant clerk of the Ohio Senate after a Democratic caucus in Columbus. He had sought the clerk role but stepped aside for Dwight L. Matchette, who was chosen clerk. Eberle later won the assistant post, having served as a state senator and last session as an assistant sergeant at arms.

Nelsonville Louis J. Eberle Ohio Senate Columbus Eberle Dwight L. Matchette Werner E. Metcalf Republicary Marietta

Sunday School and Services at Pilgrim Holiness Church

Nelsonville gathers at East Chestnut Street with Sunday School at 9 30 morning song at 10 30 preaching by Rev D C Shearer at 11 Young People's service at 6 evening evangelistic service with special singing pastor to preach prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 cottage service Friday at 7.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church East Chestnut St D. C. Shearer

Mrs Cora Tignor Guests Over New Years

Mrs. Cora Tignor and her daughters were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Terrell of Pomeroy over New Years.

Cora Tignor John Terrell Pomeroy

Revival Proceeds at Salvation Army Here

Revival services at the Salvation Army hall feature Adjt. W. W. Hinshaw delivering a sermon from In the Beginning God Two men respond to the invitation The Methodist trio provides special songs Tonight is Sunday School and Family Night with Mrs Hinshaw preaching and Wesleyan Methodist Church orchestra providing music Rev Carl Bennett from Bartlett set to preach Saturday with a delegation from Lathrop viewed by a packed hall expected to attract a record attendance.

Army Hall W. W. Hinshaw God

1935 Chevrolet Prices Are Announced

New York January 4 1935 prices for Chevrolets show a ten dollar drop on Standard coupe coach and phaeton from 1934 levels while Master Deluxe models retain 1934 pricing. Knee action remains a key feature with optional all steel Fisher turret top and larger interior on Master Deluxe.

New York Chevrolet William ©. Holler Detroit Heller Fisher

Long Bottom Rural Mail Carrier Ends 27 Years of Service

Abner C. Stout retires from Route No. 3 Long Bottom after twenty seven and a half years due to disability. A New Year’s Eve party honoring him featured a chair and foot stool as gifts with a supper including oysters chicken cake and pie for post office staff and local residents.

Long Bottom Abner C. Stout Stout A F. Swan Linnie Swan P. Hayman Guy CC . Swan Eligabeth W. T. Bahr Maxine Dayton Hayman Francis Andrew Pearl Russell Frost Frank Dorst Leslie Parker A. ©. Brout

Nelsonville High Glee Club to sing at Presbyterian service

The Nelsonville High School Glee Club will perform at the Presbyterian Church morning service on Sunday. Trio members include Wilma Beatt Mary Adelene Wilson and Ruth Rothrock. Logan Larry Owen son of Mr and Mrs William Spence has been ill for a week and shows no improvement.

Nelsonville High School Glee Club Presbyterian Church Wilma Beatt Mary Adelene Wilson Ruth Rothrock Logan Larry Owen William Spence

Logan And Hocking Co. Report Highlights City Finances

The 1934 to 1955 administration led by Mayor Kenneth R. Fite shows improved city finances. Expenditures fell by 27,198 dollars in 1955, sinking fund overdraft reduced from 8,614.26 to 1,285.58. Waterworks finances improved despite higher fuel costs, with 19384 collections at 27,582.70 versus 19,861.45 previously, and a 5,000 dollar delinquent water rental contribution. coal use dropped from 2.7% to 2,352 tons for 1984.

Logaan Kenneth R. Fitegerald

Oroville Board to Circulate Petition on District Attachment

Oroville Board of Education will circulate a petition among patrons to gauge reaction to attaching the Oroville territory to the New Straitsville district. Shrinkage in the tax duplicate necessitates this step, it was announced.

Logan Oroville

Mrs Lucy Brown Injured in Hunter Street Crash

Mrs Lucy Brown visiting relatives suffered a leg injury and was knocked unconscious Monday evening when struck by a car driven by Dale Primmer of Haydenville at the Hunter Street Market Street intersection. She is recovering at her daughter Sumner Martins home on West Main Street after a period living in Columbus.

Logan Lucy Brown Dale Primmer Haydenville Hunter Street Market Street Sumner Martin West Main Street Columbus

Logan high school Future Farmers send Frante to district contest

Wayne Frante will represent Logan High School's Future Farmers Club at the district public speaking contest at Hillards on February 1. The topic is Why I Believe in Future Farming. The district winner advances to the state contest during Farmers Week at Ohio State University with instructor H D Saxton accompanying Frantz

Logan

Fox Hunters To Meet At Logan Hocking Dinner

Logan Hocking County Fox Hunters Association plans their annual dinner and entertainment for landowners on Monday at the Junior Hall. Invitations have been mailed to property owners who permit farm use for hunting.

Logan — Hocking County Fox Hunters Association

Work Begins On Rockbridge Gym Under Loomis Supervision

Logan reports work has started on a new gymnasium at Rockbridge under contractor William Loomis. The small frame building has been moved to a new site and arching and structural work for the stream drainage have begun during the week.

Logan William Loomis Rockbridge

Fifteen Hocking County youths named for fitness exams

Louan announces the names of fifteen Hocking County youths selected for physical examinations with the likelihood of being chosen for the next COC camp. The list includes Ralph Windle Nelsonville Ray Spencer Charles Boros Steve Verba Floyd Bridge Murray City Willian McDonald Nelsonville Edieon Burns Haydenville Orville Nixon New Straitville John Bix Logan Glen Swackhamer Perry Kline Richard Disbennett Rockbridge Charles Smith South Bloomingville Gerald Wiggins Laurelville Charles Cameron Rockbridge.

Louan Hocking County Ralph Windle Nelsonville Ray Spencer Charles Boros Steve Verba Floyd Bridge Murray City Willian McDonald Edieon Burns Haydenville Orville Nixon New Straitaville John Bix Logan Glen Swackhamer Bloomingville

Installation of officers by the Pythian Sisters

Officers were installed Tuesday night led by Mrs. Irma Rutgers supreme chief. Other officers included Miller past chief Nora Kreider excellent senior Jennie Bright excellent junior Sylvia Bownes manager Fannie Spears mistress of finance Loda Rutgers mistress of records and correspondence Bernice Price protector Myrtie Blackston outer guard and Della Hansel pianist.

Mrs Toerner hosts Worthington chapter tea at Mulberry Street

Logan notes list state officers attending including state regent Mrs Messenger and state vice regent Mrs Heume at a 2 50 p m tea on January 11 at 250 South Mulberry Street. Other committee members and local residents are named. In other items Troop 160 Boy Scouts entertain at Junior High Gym.

Ohio Middleport Mre Toerner John A. Wellman W. W. Keynes Logan Boy Scouts Howard J. Kirk Alfred B. Campbell

Man Poses as Officer Steals $5 Fine in Nelsonville

Logan police seek a man who posed as a police officer on Second Street early Tuesday. He stopped Karns Hickman and took $5 to supposedly avoid being sent to police headquarters after a 1934 license plate issue.

Logan Karns Hickman Nelsonville Hickman Second Street

Mrs Sarepta Miller Dies at Hixson Home

Mrs Sarepta Miller aged 78 died this morning at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs P B E Hixson 90 South Congress Street where she had been cared for during her failing health Funeral services will be held at the First M B Church Sunday at 2 pm with the Rev W H Fowler officiating Friends may call at the home any time after 4 p m Saturday Burial will be made in the family lot West Union Street Cemetery

Sarepta Miller P. BE. Hixson South Congress Street M. B W. H. Fowler West Union Street

Evangelistic Services Begin January 14 at Richland Avenue Church

The Rev. Ray Huff will preach at Richland Avenue M. P. Church Sunday night at 7 50 o'clock. Evangelistic services will begin January 14, it is announced.

Ray Huff Richland Avenue M. P

Birthday party honors aged mother in Long Bottom

Portland Swan and family attended a Sunday party at his aged mother’s Long Bottom home for her birthday. Gale Price, studying medicine in Columbus, spent holidays with relatives. Various locals visited relatives during Christmas and New Year, including Allen Sabeer, Grace Middleswart, and the Henderson family.

Harry Swan Long Bottom Gale Price Columbus Allen Sabeer Dorcas Ohio University Donald Cox Salser Grace Middleswart Piqua R. Henderson Maralyn Coolville Mattie Henderson Jack Talbott Stewbenville Holly Tal

Mine worker suffers broken leg at Kimberly Mine fall

Charles Holcomb, a belt picker at the Kimberly Mine in Nelsonville, slipped from the hoppers and fell about 16 feet. Fellow workers say he landed on the tracks and was brought to town for medical attention.

Nelsonville Charles Holcomb Kimberly

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E. Schaefer Sharp Jas Sonville Ross Daughan Vasion Jean Virginia Green Vir Galvin Elsie Keating Betty J Wilma Paton Ruh Buckler Fowler Vera Coakley Virginia Don Martin Orta North Smith Delbert Kuhn Jane Harry Evans Ralph Barber E Cramner Dorothy Hannahs Ha Hannahs Exide Batteries Bunker State Kendall Wolf's Head Enatured Restone, G. P. A.lcohol EAD IL CO Paketers Lindbergh Flemington N. J Bruno Hauptmann Charles A. Lindbergh Knights of Pythias Salvation Army Releumnville News of Logan and Hocking Co Logan Boy Fox Hunters Jacob Bainter Cherrington Hospital Glenn Freeman, Sr Kenneth R Fitzgerald Guily Gienn Jr Logan — McKinley Republican Club Zimmer Ladies the Gents Hocking Pythian Sisters D.A.R Gorkh Man David Burgess Ore Gore Board of Education Thimble Club Thimble Art Club C. A. Richey Chamber of Commerce TABK Ross Wagstaff FERA E. Main St. Logan, O George M. Cohan Gambling “" Wynne Gibson Dorothy Burgess Amine Shipley Tom Brown Heggie Kelér Witshow M Mop Gomery George Nicholl PFO RADIO McTuire Hixson Richland Avenue Portland Wilsons Libby Green Beans Fancy Country Club Stringlen Peaches Country Club Batmore Oleo Country Club Hamburger Clifton Seardigh Tor Royal Peking Rome U. S. Ne Grapefruit Vet
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