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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1929

Page

3

Installation Of Officers Held By Woman's Relief Corps

Nelsonville reports the annual installation of officers by the Woman's Relief Corps at the I O O F Hall after a chicken dinner for twenty. Installed officers include Phoebe Alements as president and Della McMaster as installing officer with several positions still to be installed due to illness.

Nelsonville Woman’s Relief Corps I. O. O. F. Hall Della McMaster Phoebe Alements Florence Whitmore Della Pidcock May Kep- Yar Gertrude Pen- Syl Alice Dresher Ellen Stenrod Kate Harrold Trier Adda James Chapl In Billa Anderson Ellan Patton Mable ‘Bois Mary Willis Findlay Ohio E. M. Poston Columbus Cora Poston

New Theatre Booths Installed After Fire Ruins Ma jestic

Nelsonville reports the Majestic Theatre replacing ruined film projectors with two new Simplex projectors and updated safety devices. Manager Steenrod says the theater should reopen this evening after last Friday’s blaze damaged the prior equipment.

Nelsonville Majestic Theatre Steenrod

Funeral services for John Magh at home near Buchtel

Funeral services for John Magh, who died Saturday morning, will be held Friday at 1 PM at the family residence near Buchtel. The Rev. C. W. Hoffman of the Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville John Magh Buchtel C. W. Hoffman Methodist Church Greenlawn

Funeral Held For John Shumaker Aged 83 In Nelsonville

Ed, Clint and Donald Shafer attended the funeral of their uncle John Shumaker 83 in Nelsonville. He was the last surviving Shumaker brother of the late Mrs. George Shafer. Rev. Lloyd Evans presided at the Presbyterian service. Burial followed at Carleton cemetery near Porkeroy.

Nelsonville Clint Donald Shafer Pratts Fork John Shumaker Shumaker George Shafer Lloyd Evans

Rebekah Lodge Installs New Officers in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports installation of lodge officers at Tuesday evening meeting led by Past Noble Grand Ida Auflick and Noble Grand Flossie Crawford. New roles include recording secretary listed as e din, and financial secretary Eliza Smith with Emma Stevenson as treasurer. Other officers include Etta Reynolds conductor Bea Henshaw chaplain Printe Frank R to N G Imelda Smith and Bertha Willis R S to V G, Ellen Ervin as guard.

Nelsonville Rebekah Lodge Noble Grand Ida Auflick Flossie Crawford Apres Avis Edin Eliza Smith Emma Stevenson Etta Reynolds Bea Henshaw Printe Frank N. G Imélda Smith Bertha Willis R. S V.G Mrs. Auflick Ellen Ervin

P.T.A. Meeting Friday Evening With Parental Education Talk

West Side P T A will convene at 7 30 Friday night in the school building. Mrs Milo Kimball district chairman of parental education will organize a study group in parental education and lead a round table on the subject Anger.

West Side Parent-Teacher Association Milo Kimball Parent-Teacher Association

Mechem Elected Head of Nelsonville Merchants

C. S. Mechem was elected president of the Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association at a Y M C A meeting. Other officers named include Vice-president J. D. Adamson, secretary W. L. Cooley, and treasurer H. W. Shafer. The annual meeting was postponed due to the flu epidemic.

Nelsonville C. S

Social notes from Troya and Columbus visits and meetings

Mrs. D. G. Caudy returns to Troya after weeks with her mother Mrs. Mary McCarty. Columbus visits include Mrs. Caudy with Miss Julia Nichols, and Charles Weltzheimer with his parents. Mrs. L. D. Johnson attends tea in Columbus and a D A R luncheon for Mrs. Myers Cooper. Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter D A R to meet January 19 at 2 30 p m at the American Legion Building for Ellis Island box items.

D. G. Caudy Troya W. Va Mary McCarty Caudy Julia Nichols Columbus Charles Weltzheimer C. E. Weltzheimer L. D. Johnson Orrin Thacker Johnson Mac Poston Deshler-Wallick D.A. R Myers Cooper J. L Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of American Revolution American Legion Ellis Island C. C. Barker Raceland W. G. Rice Winchester Robert Hustnefeld

Blacksmith John Hopkins Dies After Flu Battle

John Hopkins 47 of Murray City died at White Cross Hospital Columbus after several weeks with influenza and complications from an operation. He worked as a blacksmith at Mine No. 5 in Murray City. The body lies at Stout's Mortuary and will be moved to his residence. Survived by wife, one son, one daughter. another daughter had died months earlier. Funeral arrangements pending.

Nelsonville John Hopkins Murray City White Cross Hospital Columbus Stout's Hopkins Mine No. 5

Biggest Day Tonnage Reported In Valleys Mines

In Nelsonville on January 17, the largest daily output since mines reopened in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys totaled about 18,120 tons. Corning yards loaded 200 cars about 12,600 tons while Nelsonville yards sent 102 cars about 6,120 tons.

Nelsonville Hocking Sunday Creek Corning

Prayer meeting set by The King's Men in Nelsonville

The King's Men will hold their Friday night prayer meeting at Clint Patton's home on Chestnut Street at 7 o'clock. All men are welcome to attend this service announced for January 17 in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville King’s Men Clint Patton Chestnut Street

Coolville Lodge Set for Installation Night

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Coolville plans its annual installation of officers Friday night. A. H. Brooks, district deputy Grand Master, will lead the event with J. H. Rice, C. V. Strawn, Chalmer Nicholson, P. E. Droz and Dr. D. Scott Allen assisting. J. A. Palmer, initiated 52 years ago, will accompany the delegation.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Coolville Athens County A. H .Brooks J. H. Rice C. V. Strawn Chalmer Nicholson P. E. Droz D. Scott Allen J. A. Palmer

Salvation Army Control Shifts as Booths Face Court Action

In Sunbury on Thames England on January 17 the reform group led by Commander Evangeline Booth gained control of the Salvation Army after a vote of unfitness against General Bramwell Booth. Court action may be needed to appoint a new commander.

Sunbury-On-Thames England U.R Reform Group Evangeline Booth Salvation Army Bramwell Booth High Council

Dave's Mentha-Pepsin Elixir Promises Quick Digestion Relief

An old advertisement declares a tablespoonful of Dave's Mentha-Pepsin cures gas, chest pressure, and short breaths within ten minutes. It claims the elixir ends indigestion whether acute or chronic and offers a money back guarantee through all druggists.

Dave Dare

63 to 8 Vote Forces Change at Army Command

In a decisive 63 to 8 vote, General Booth loses control of the Army, succeeding him, after 1912 succession by his father, with 48 votes required to remove him from command.

Booth

County Office Improvements Near Complete in Athens County

The Athens County surveyor’s office renovation nears completion. The partition to the waiting area has been removed enlarging space for the office and drafting room. A new desk drawing table stove and metal filing case will be added later. The work is overseen by the County Board of Commissioners and J W Wilson.

Athens County Surveyor Athena County Board of Commissioners J. W. Wilson

Mrs. Babe Ruth to be Buried in Boston Today

Relatives accept second autopsy findings that Mrs. Babe Ruth died in a fire at Dr Edward Kinder's home in South Boston. Medical examiner Dr George Magrath ruled no poisoning and the district attorney said the case is closed for now.

Boston U.P Babe” Ruth Edward H. Kinder George B. Magrath Robert T. Bushnell

Fire damages total in Cline Building on Court Street

Fire on Wednesday morning caused 83,600 in stock and property damage in the Cline Building on Court Street. B and B Bookstore suffered 2,500 and Cline Drugstore 601 in losses. Ezra McVay and J B Dulmage reported the fire started in the room under the bookstore. alarm was turned in at 3:20 a m.

Cline Court Street B and B J. B. Dulmage Ezra McVay Cline Ice Cream Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Odd Fellows’ Hall Katzenbach Funeral P.T. A Mechem Hospital At H. Bartlett Coolville Lodge LINDY Charles Lindbergh City of Columbus Philadelphia Navy Yard New York Charles A. Goodfellow Lucky George M. Cohan America National Broadcasting Company Brosduey Brosieey the American Tobacco Co International Commission of Experts Europe J. P. Morgan Owen D. Young General Electric Company Loss& Court Street Blaze Hoodlett the Mutual M. M. Kerr Charles P. Kircher T. N. Hoover J. J. Sisler M. D. Hughes Mechenn Cordovan
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