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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1930

Page

3

Nelsonville High School Band Concert Preview

Nelsonville High School Band will present a Saturday evening concert on July 26. The program includes March of The Prophets, Harmony Queen Overture, When It's Springtime In The Rockies, Indian Boy Fox Trot, Precision March, Creston March, Twilight In The Mountains A Tone Poem, Success March, Tonawanda Dance of The Indian Camp, and The Star Spangled Banner.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Jewell Harmony Queen D. Coate Rockies Saner-Taggert Bennett Precision Bennett Creston Noel Mountains Ernest Weber Bennett Tonawanda A. F. Wendland

4 H Club Meets At Thelma Howard Home

The Happy Hollow Hustlers 4-H Club met July 19 at Thelma Howard’s home. Plans were set to attend the upcoming 4-H Club camp. Walter Maccombs hosted a Pastime Show theater party. The next meeting will be August 2 at Mrs. Adda Maccombs’ home with a lunch required for all members.

Happy Hollow Happy Hustlers Thelma Howard Walter Maccombs Adda Maccombs

Thelma and Rolland Mills Return from East Trip

Miss Thelma Mills and Rolland Mills have completed a motor tour through the East returning home.

Miss Thelma Mills Rolland Mills

Children enjoy picnic at Nelsonville playground and YMCA pool

About 250 youngsters from Hollister Sunday Creek 10 Hocking Kimberly and Circle Hill gathered at the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville for a noon picnic. Thanks to Mr W L Hudson the Y M C A pool was available after the meal. Transportation was provided by the Traction Company Beasley Ford Company Southern Ohio Electric Company Baird Stuart Miss Irene McDowell and the Rev Lloyd Evans.

Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Hollister Sunday Creek Hocking Kimberly Circle Hill W. L. Hudson The Traction Company Beasley Ford Company Southern Ohio Electric Company Baird Stuart Irene McDowell Lloyd Evans

Bridge Party Honors Mrs Schmidt In Columbus Visit

Miss Blanche Linton hosted a Thursday bridge gathering at East Franklin Street for Mrs F O Schmidt of Columbus Georgia. Three tables competed with Mrs Malvern Wilson and Miss Erma Wilson taking high scores. Guests included Mrs Allan Mackall of Toledo and Miss Stella Linton of Cleveland. A luncheon with garden flower decorations followed.

Bridge Blanche Linton East Franklin Street F. O. Schmidt Columbus Malvern Wilson Erma Wilson Schmidt Allan Mackall Toledo Stella Bertha Linton Cleveland

Ohio Marshal's Wife Found Slain Near Hudson

In Northern Ohio the headless body of Myrtle Smith, 35, wife of North Randall City Marshal Clyde C. Smith, was found in a field near Hudson. Investigators consider a male family friend a possible killer in this murder mystery.

Ohio Myrtle Smith Clyde C. Smith North Randall Hudson Marshal Smith Mrs. Smith

American Legion Delegates Named for Cincinnati Convention

Glenford Dugan Post of the American Legion selects Fred Mulligan to represent the post with Pearl Wend as alternate at the state convention in Cincinnati on August 18 and 19. Mrs. R. H. Jackson, president of the Woman's Auxiliary, elected as representative to the convention.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan American Legion Cincinnati Fred Mulligan Pearl Wend R. H. Jackson Woman's Auxiliary

Mrs Simonton Returns Home After Operation

Mrs William Simonton moves from Grant Hospital Columbus to her West Columbus Street home in Nelsonville July 25 reporting improved condition after a recent surgical operation.

Nelsonville William Simonton Columbus Street Grant Hospital Columbus

Rev. Lloyd Evans to Lead Sunday Morning Services

The Presbyterian Church announces Rev. Lloyd Evans will lead the morning services this Sunday with no evening service. He and Mrs. Evans depart Monday for a month long vacation in Haviland and Franklin Ohio.

Christian Church Services Nelsonville Charles K. Grammer The Christian Church Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church

Local residents take brief visits across towns

Mr and Mrs Ralph McLaughlin Columbus and Mrs Thelma Pyle are spending two weeks at Green Lake Benton Michigan. Miss Lucille Verity vacationing in Washington Pa guest of Mrs Opal Fetterman. Several Columbus visitors and trips noted including Kinney family from Rock Island IL in Nelsonville and Athens.

Ralph McLaughlin Columbus Thelma Pyle Green Lake Benton Michigan Lucille Verity Washington Opal Fetterman Stanley Dew Cecil Shafer Ivan Kinney Billy Rock Island Nelsonville Athens Carl Allen Anderson Ind John Hill E. E. Bell New Lexington Mary Weiland Dave Peters Detroit Harry Patton Walbridge Patton Edith Stiers A. B. Johnson C. W. Brush T. R. Potts Louise Johnson Ernest Price Margaret Montreal Canada William Mills West Washington Street

Detroit Police Hunt for Buckley Killer

Detroit police press on in a high pressure case to find the killer of radio announcer Gerald E Buckley. Commissioner Wilcox labels Buckley a racketeer but refuses to reveal evidence amid calls for his resignation. Police say Buckley may have been killed by enemies he threatened to protect. Dozens of hoodlums have been arrested as investigators pursue gang vengeance theory.

Detroit Mich Gerald E. Buckley Thomas C. Wilcox Buckley Wilcox Charles Bowles Bowles

Crabtree's All Stars to Meet Twilight League Crew

Crabtree's All-Stars from Columbus will face a Twilight League team at the city playground Saturday at 8 PM. Crabtree, brother of Estle Crabtree, is a familiar figure from the Columbus Senators and has appeared in many games recently.

Nelsonville

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Attend Logan Entertainment

A large delegation from Nelsonville Lodge and families attended a Logan Knights entertainment at their castle hall with visitors from Logan. Earl Weiss spent Thursday as a business visitor in Columbus.

Knights of Pythias of Nelsonville Logan Knights of Pythias Nelsonville Lodge Logan Knights Castle Hall Earl Weiss Columbus

Infants Reunited as Parents Decide Against Exchange

In Chicago on July 25 the Bamberger and Watkins families chose not to exchange the babies despite scientists finding a mixup. Doctors compared skin, hair, eyes, blood, and skull shapes, but agreed the two infants were correctly identified by birth and memory of head shapes.

Chicago U.R Bamberger-Watkins Charles Bamberger William Watkins Bambergers Watkins Bamberger Wakins Englewood Hospital Baby Watkins

Doctors, police clash over baby mix up case at conference

Experts urged trading the infant while Bamberger refused citing maternal instinct as Watkins threatened legal action. Dr Kegel wavered on future involvement as the diverse panel debated identity with only Dr Watzek affirming no mix up.

Bamberger Arnold Kegel Watkins

Two Injured In Highway Wreck Near Barlow

Carl Hallo well 44 of Marietta and his son Earl Hallowell 28 Bartlett were seriously injured when their automobile overturned on U S Route 50 North near Barlow. Earl sustained a basal skull fracture, Carl a brain concussion. They were taken to Marietta Memorial Hospital as condition varied overnight.

Hallowell Marietta

Globe-Trotter in Cleveland backs innocence claim in San Francisco bombing

Adam Krumese, 36, a globe-trotter and ex sailor, says he witnessed the Preparedness Day parade bombing in San Francisco. He believes Warren Billings and Thomas Mooney, serving life terms, are innocent and describes seeing Mexican suspects and a suitcase before the blast.

Cleveland San Francisco United Press Adam Krumese Warren K. Billings Thomas Mooney Krumese Stuart Street Market Street Robert G. Thring Thring

Agricultural Talks Show Milk Analysis

Prof T L Sutton leads a milk testing demonstration in the Culture Building second floor Ohio. The session, hosted by the Federation of Women's Clubs with the County Health Department and dairy inspector J M Swat, aims to show sanitation and milk composition analysis to consumers and interested producers. Ivan McKellip from the Extension Department assists in testing sediment and solids.

Sutton Ohio Tnive Culture Building Federation of Women’s Cluens County Health Depa J. M. Swat T. M. Wolf Ivan McKellip OK Extension Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

O. H. Bartlett Presbyterian Services Hyla Harrold Nelsonville, O Zane Grey Richard Arlen Jack Holt Fay Wray Eugene Pallette Inez J. Evans Crabtree Watkins Willing Chauncey - Glouster Chauncey Kegel Ferdinand Watzek Vienna Bartlett Wrecking Car Service Fred Ft. Beasley Globe-Trotter Mooney Delon Krumesc Naver McLaughlin Bros. Funeral Directors Lincoln Bamby Bread Rauch
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