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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1930

Page

3

Nelsonville Athens High School basketball tickets on sale

Nelsonville Ohio January 10 three hundred fifty tickets for the Nelsonville Athens high school basketball game at Athens next Wednesday are on sale in the high school principal's office. Season ticket holders will have first choice. Adults may buy tonight after the Middleport game. Sales continue Saturday 2 to 4 pm and all day Monday. sale ends Tuesday at 9 am with unsold seats sent to Athens.

Nelsonville Athens

Plan Communion at Nelsonville Church Sunday

The Nelsonville Presbyterian Church will hold its first communion service of the year on Sunday at 10 30 AM. The service will include baptism and the Lord s Supper and will receive members by letters and confession of faith. Special music features a choir anthem with Jack Raybould as soloist and an evening men s choir anthem with Leland Krieg as soloist.

Nelsonville Ocal Presbyterian Church Jack Raybould Wif Leland Krieg

Youth Attacked in Nelsonville Is Identified as Russell

Oney Russell an 18 year old resident below the Foundry was struck on the head by an unrecognized assailant around 10 oclock on Wednesday night near Third and Chestnut Streets He was left in a dazed condition and could not explain the motive He was not robbed police reported to Chief George Bateman and the investigation continues

Nelsonville Oney Russell George Bateman Russell Third Chestnut Streets

Eastern Star School of Instruction Held in Logan

Twenty five members of Eudora Chapter attended the School of Instruction held in Logan Thursday evening at Venus Chapter 76 at the Masonic Temple.

Eudora Order of Eastern Star Logan Masonic Temple

Aged Woman Dies in Zaleski Following Hip Fracture

Mrs Acisa Ann Reynolds Atkinson 80 widow of George E Atkinson died at her Zaleski home Wednesday night from pneumonia after sustaining a hip fracture in a fall last November Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 in the Methodist Episcopal Church Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery She was born April 8 1849 near McArthur and married George E Atkinson in 1873 The couple had five children three survive Homer V Atkinson Mrs Jennola McKibben and Mrs Ida Wagenbach seven grandchildren and she was the last of her family

Zaleski Acisa Ann Reynolds Atkinson George E. Atkinson Methodist Episcopal Church Oak Grove

Fire crews hampered by parked cars near blaze in Athens

Athens city service director Franz Woodworth warns motorists to stay at least a block from fire scenes. He cites Thursday night East Athens fire where vehicles hindered firemen and says violators will be arrested and fined under city ordinance.

Franz Woodworth Mr. Woodworth Athens

Alfred Wolf killed in slate fall at Green Coal mine

Nelsonville January 10 Alfred Wolf 43 a Kimberly miner was killed instantly yesterday around noon at the Green Coal Company mine when a fall of slate crushed his head His twin brother Allen Wolf was knocked down by the same chunk but uninjured Coroner L F Jones Athens ruled death a crushed skull from slate at the mine The widow and three children survive along with three brothers and a sister Funeral at the Pentecostal Church on Poplar Street with interment at Buchtel

Nelsonville Alfred Wolf Kimberly Green Coal Company Wolf Allen Wolf Alfred Harry Green James Litteral L. F. Jones Athens Allen Pearl Harley Wolf Pentacostal Church Poplar Street Buchtel

Mrs Cora Orm Stricken With Stroke In Nelsonville

While cleaning at Peoples Bank Mrs Cora Orm suffered a sudden stroke around 8 this morning in Nelsonville. An ambulance took her home on Fort Street where doctors hold slight hope for recovery.

Cora Orm Nelsonville Peoples Bank

Metorkie Begins Pastorate in Nashville Church

The Rev. K. H. Metorkie former Nelsonville Church of Christ pastor has started duties as pastor of Seventeenth Street Christian Church Nashville Tenn He preached both morning and evening services last Sunday Welcoming talks were given by church school of religion Vandertult University representatives and the mayor The reverend’s home is 1909 Shelby Avenue.

Nelsonville K. H. Metorkie Nelsonville Church of Christ Seventeenth Street Christian Church Nashville

Evangelist Daugherty Conducts Services in Nelsonville

Evangelist UU. Daugherty is conducting revival services at the Holiness Church on Woplar and Watkins Streets in Nelsonville. Large congregations attend each evening as the revival continues.

Nelsonville UU. Daugherty Holiness Church Woplar Watkins Street

Election of officers to follow by special meeting

The Hepertion Chol will agree with Mrs. Stanley Dew at 149 East Columbus Street Saturday at 2 o'clock. John Riley was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday.

Hepertion Chol Stanley Dew East Columbus Street John Riley Columbus

Athens Men Talk At Meeting Here

Athens leaders spoke to the Chamber of Commerce in Nealsonville on Jan 10. Cartl Beasley promoted the Blue and Gray Trail and cooperation on State Routes, A B Whaley urged a stronger motor club, H N Burgett spoke for the trail and joined groups planning a merger with the Retail Merchants. Committees will draft by laws and a joint meeting will seal the permanent organization.

Nealsonville Cartl Beasley U. S Muskogen Mich Beasley Nelsonville Whaley Donald Johnson Romittee Chamber Hetall Merchants’ Group Cl Kb Bennett Chamber of Commerce

Personal mentions spread through Columbus visits

Mrs J L Wilson visits her sister Mrs Jesse Van Horn in Columbus. Mrs C A Stover will be in Columbus today and Saturday. Her daughter Miss Lillian Stever of Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware will join in Columbus and return home for Sunday. Miss Pauline Donley returns to Columbus after several days away. Billy Fisher returns to his home in Columbus after visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Willist Morgan.

C. A. Stover Columbus Lillian Stever Ohio Wesleyan University Deliaware Misa Pauline Donley Billy Fisher Mra. Willist Morgan

Mrs Lloyd Evans Attends Ohio Woman's Synod Meeting

Mrs Lloyd Evans is spending today and Friday in Columbus attending a meeting of the Ohio Woman's Synod of the Presbyterian Church.

Lloyd Evans Columbus Ohio Woman's Synod of the Presbyterian Church

Birthday Party Honors Elizab eth Shafer Fifth Birthday

Mrs. Cecil Shafer entertained seventeen children Thursday afternoon in honor of Elizabeth Shafer's fifth birthday. The party ran from 7 to 4 o'clock with games and play. Refreshments served at three featured a color scheme of red and white.

Cecil Shafer Elzabeth

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