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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1930
Page
3
Nelsonville officials call for the discontinuation of sprinkling streets and sidewalks due to drought. Lawns and gardens may be watered within limits while car washing is unrestricted. Officials say halting street sprinkling will ease the water load and rely on public cooperation.
Prank O Mara of Nelsonville expects to complete drilling the No 2 well on the Lick Run lease today after earlier complications. The No 2 reached about 25 feet, equipment was damaged, but all tools and casing are recovered. Oil flow is expected though No 2 may yield more. Jack Walters on No 1 well near the Athena Merick gasser continues good progress. The Preston and Columbia Gas Electric properties prepare for future activity as Nelsonville eyes an oil pool center.
Nelsonville Ohio July 29 a reunion and picnic were held at Mt Zion to honor Mr and Mrs Ed Lewis on their 49th wedding anniversary. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends from Star Nelsonville Columbus Lithopolis New Philadelphia and New Boston among them James Kuhn Dana Winden C F Thompson J W Wilson Jesse Lanner Grover Weaver W T Evans E Wilson Guy Lewis O C Burns James Thompson Martha Bolinger Billa Smith Leo Thompson H W Thompson Will Wilson Will Wilsons grandson Joe Barstow Willard Long and other family members.
The Happy Engineers 4-H Club met Friday July 25 at Happy Hollow schoolhouse. The leader demonstrated woodworkers bits and making a beach vice. After the meeting, ice cream was served and the boys swam at the Y M C A in Nelsonville.
Nelsonville officials announce start of North Madison Street improvements linking to Carbon Hill Road works. crews grade an 18 foot roadway, surface city stretch with limestone and tar, while state engineers finish Fourth Street survey for Route 31 connections and storm sewer upgrades are planned.
Dr and Mrs A L Pritchard and daughter Miss Mary have returned from a week long motor trip through the East.
Wil liam Wilde, 62, died early today at his nephew Elmer Geers home near Jobs. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at his sister Mrs. George Evans home on Walnut Street Nelsonville, with burial at Greenlawn.
G D Ridenour visited Columbus on business Tuesday. Josie Baugh and family plus Allie Dilcher and Emma Cook with Joanna spent Sunday in Philo with Carl and Mrs Hartley. Harley Mitchell and family from Columbus visited friends here Sunday. H C Scheide of Lima was a Sunday guest of Frank Johnson family. H W Shafer and Cecil Shafer and Donald Shafer visited Columbus Monday.
Clara Margaret Galvin celebrated her thirteenth birthday Monday evening with a lawn party for friends at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore on Fayette Street. Out door games and refreshments were enjoyed on small tables on the lawn.
Mrs. E. J. Rosser, Mrs. L. I. Krieg and daughter Nancy visited in Columbus Tuesday. Harris Wood of Cincinnati visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. John V. Wood at the end of the week.
Vern Fisk pleaded guilty to operating an automobile while intoxicated before Mayor Bill Hickman in Nelsonville. He received a $100 fine plus costs and a six month suspension of driving rights after his car struck a brick pillar near the brick plant bridge Sunday evening. John Hysell also paid a $10 fine and costs for intoxication in the same proceeding.
The W. B. A. will meet at their hall Wednesday evening. A birthday party will be held. All officers guards and members are urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott and their son Ralph Travis visited relatives in Union Furnace. Miss Mary Burns of Columbus and Miss Ardath Barstow of New Philadelphia are visiting aunt Mrs. Goldie Kuhn in Grover Street. Mrs. F O Schmidt returned to Columbus Ga ending several weeks visit here. Stella and Blanch Linton accompanied her home for a visit. Florence Wood returns from Columbus after graduate work at Ohio State. Mrs. John Hill and others traveled to New Lexington for funeral services for Mrs. Mary Weiland. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Finley and daughter Susanne of Washington DC spent Sunday here. Leland Pierce and Mrs. Will Pierce visited Columbus to see Leland Leroy after his surgery at Grant Hospital.
The Esther Class of the Christian Sunday School met Monday evening with Mrs. Emma Cook on Fayette Street. After a picnic dinner on the lawn, the business meeting was led by president Miss Beth Verity. the program followed.
Mrs Will Devoi hosted a social gathering with twenty members attending and five enjoying the affair, highlighting community engagement through a series of contests and merriment.
Members of the Methodist enjoyed a lawn picnic at the home of Mrs. Jack West on Washington Street in the evening. Guests included Carl Allen Anderson, Clarence Price, Cleveland, Will Poling and Mrs. John. Twenty one members attended. Following the picnic, dinners were served at 6:30 o'clock and a program of readings and music was presented.
In a July 27 game Floodwood was defeated by Serat Backs with a 3 to 4 score. The match featured competitive play and key moments that decided the outcome.
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