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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1933
Page
3
An event preview notes the A. Brethren and Sistren lineup for a major Nelsonville stage night. The article highlights local performers, anticipated audience turnout, and the community impact of the show as a festive cultural highlight.
Thirty seasoned men and women singers from Nel sonville will perform in Henry's Wedding at Nel sonville High School auditorium on January 31 and February 1. Corwin Cookson plays Brother Jones, head of the Mystic Shrine gathering depicted in the old spiritualistic rite. The event showcases 125 local participants and is sponsored by the general Council of the P T A, promising a high spot of the amateur show.
Nelsonville reports 455 deadheads in the Hocking District this morning with 456 yesterday. Unbilled mine cars are listed by railroads including Baltimore & Ohio 40 New York Central 258 Chesapeake & Ohio 123 and Z. & W. Fultonham yards 4. The Crooksville field mines are served by the latter line.
Nelsonville Jan 26 Mrs William Evans longtime local figure died Wednesday morning at her Lebanon home. She is survived by two Lebanon sons and a daughter Mrs W L Hudson who with her husband has cared for her recently. One son died in California years ago. Funeral Friday at 2 30 P M with burial beside her late husband in Lebanon.
Nelsonville, Jan 26 The Nelsonville Greyhounds will not play Jackson here Friday but will meet them in a league game one week later. A two game program is set at the local gym with the Nelsonville girls facing Buchtel High, followed by Buchtel vs Carbondale at 7 and the girls at 8. Also on Friday the Central School Parent-Teacher Association meets at 3 pm to discuss playground equipment. Rev Chas Pierce of Hiram conducts services at Fort Street Christian Church Sunday with morning and evening worship and baptismal services planned.
Lt Col John B Shetler of Columbus is attending a six week course at the U S Military school in Troy New York with the session beginning in January.
Sayre Specials beat Athens 36-33 at Athens Wednesday night after trailing 20-15 at halftime. Carlos Linton led Sayre with 14 points, followed by H. William with 12 for Athens and Dean Long with 11 for the Specials. The team travels to Zanesville Friday to face the Y M C A squad.
Epworth League of the Methodist Church hosts a three session Midwest winter institute starting Saturday at 2 pm with 200 plus attendees from Athens Hocking and Perry counties. Deans and instructors include Rev. Coulter McArthur Weiser Shank Batt erson Hubbel Weed leading sessions and a 6 pm fellowship dinner. Dr. R O McClure district superintendent will speak Sunday at 10:30. Delegates stay in Nelsonville homes overnight.
Mrs J L Webb entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club in Nelsonville on January 26 with three tables in play. Mrs William Barrows joined as guest player. High score went to Mrs Eugene Pritchard with Mrs Donald Shafer in second place, and a refreshment course was served.
Mrs Ella Burns Ward wife of Albert Ward died after a three week illness at St Francis Hospital Columbus. The body was taken to her sister Mrs Belford Anders 818 Carpenter Street Columbus. Funeral services will be Friday at 8 30 am at Holy Rosary Church with burial in St Josephs Cemetery.
Nelsonville High School debaters will compete in their first contest of the season in the auditorium Friday at 2 PM. The topic is Intangible Tax Laws with Irenton presenting the affirmative and Nelsonville arguing the negative. A small admission charge will be collected.
Nelsonville reports funeral plans for Max Verity Bowers who died Tuesday night at his home on Madison and Grover Streets. The service will be at Fort Street Christian Church Friday at 2 pm with Rev. C. L. Johnson officiating. Burial at Greenlawn. Friends may call until noon Friday.
John P. Hagerty of Washington H and B F Clark of Columbus were arrested by Athens police on intoxication charges. They allegedly operated an automobile on Sharpsburg Road under the influence. Clark faced driving while intoxicated and Hagerty common drunkenness. Both pleaded guilty. Clark was fined 100 dollars and costs and Hagerty five dollars and costs.
Flora Mingus 61 a native of Ames Township died last night at the family home in Columbus Funeral services are being arranged She was wife of Pearl Mingus who formerly ran a hotel on West Washington Athens She leaves a husband eight children Charles Cecil and Clayton of Columbus Clarence of Zanesville Mrs Floyd Wilson Mrs Carrie Runnion Mrs Owen Johnson and Miss Frances Mingus of Columbus Two sisters Mrs A W Barker Athens Mrs Anna Smith Cincinnati Mrs Cora Carpenter Federal and Mrs Mary Weber Columbus and two brothers Oscar Brooks Akron and Charlies Brooks Athens Her aged mother Mrs Uriah Brooks died in Athens a week ago Her father Uriah Brooks resides in Amesville
Mr. and Mrs. R. BE. Orr in Columbus entertain Gailie Friend of Norfolk Virginia as a guest of his sister Mrs. Fred Stapleton.
The Junior High Four-Square Club finals set for Tuesday will pit Ernest Gross's team against John Frost's for the championship. Four teams formed. captains are Orville Pierce, John Frost, Fred Krecker, and Ernest Gross. Krecker beat Pierce in the opening game while Gross fell to Frost. the two losers played Monday and the two winners faced off for the title at noon in the High School gym.
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