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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
17
The article reports a Memorial Day address by Louster on war and national unity. It references figures and events from U S history and notes military and constitutional themes along with attendance details at a public gathering.
Instructors at Jacksonville Trimble High School faced firing as a joint school plan prompted personnel changes. The decision followed a Thursday meeting and affected multiple teachers amid the restructuring efforts.
Distorted text fragment mentions Guthrie Wot Bernice Cart and a ceremony at a possibly Concord or Connimbhy location. Vague references to a father, minder, and a vote imply a small community event or notice with unclear dates and places due to OCR errors.
The readable text hints at a mayoral action or initiative related to public works. No clear names, dates, or places are legible to identify specifics or outcomes.
An incident at the Modoc home resulted in a man being taken to his family residence on Friday night and Saturday evening. The man mentions his wife and daughter Ahna and his brothers as present. Services are scheduled at the tumble home at 2 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon with burial at Maplewood Cemetery.
May 31 memorial program in Glouster honors Civil War soldiers with One Day exercises. Local veterans groups decorate and lay memorials at Maplewood, Dew, Hollister and Glouster Cemeteries. Committee aims to reduce motor vehicle tax burden and preserve known graves.
Reports from Belpre, Columbus, and Glouster detail firefighter responses and funeral notices. Names include Mrs. George Pies and Roscoe Metis with community members visiting kin in Huntington and Columbiana. Memorials, paralyzing injuries, and local events fill the page alongside a May motor race at Indianapolis and a Grand Lodge meeting schedule.
The Downie Brothers Circus plans two performances and a street parade in Ath ens on Tuesday. Jos Hodgins and a troupe of equestrian artists will appear with tight and slack wire. The Morales family of Mexico will perform as well. The elephant act led by Teddy and Babe the smallest pachyderm will headline. Animal acts include horses ponies dogs goats birds and greyhounds. The shest parade at noon features the Tabla waiver of the circus five bends and looped "lopes.
Funeral services for Mrs Rabert Townsend formerly of New Marshfield were held Saturday at 2 oclock at the New Marshfield M.E. Church with Rev Cartwright in charge. Burial was in the New Marshfield Cemetery. She leaves one son Jay of Columbus two daughters in Marion and three sisters Mrs Adalla Devis Mrs George Beverage and Mrs Robert Townsend all of New Marshfield.
A large Athens crowd honors Civil War soldiers in a long Memorial Day procession. Ohio University figures participate as veterans, with bands, speeches by Prof. A B Biss, and tributes at the university and local cemeteries.
Fragmentary text suggests Jace Abbott is discussed as a potential head of a U S Children’s Bureau and likely to be named to a cabinet post under a president. Ambiguity and garbled phrasing obscure certainty about the exact title and confirmation timeline.
Alonzo J. Woolley 51 was found dead in bed at the McPyougal home Friday morning after suffering a heart condition. He had prior heart attacks and death followed a farewell party at the home of Mrs. Emmett Lins and was survived by two sisters and others.
Nick Vournakis a 80 year old Bellaire Greek wrestler faced deportation to his homeland after a court proceeding. The judge McKelvey offered options of exile or prison and Vournakis chose to leave Bellaire with authorities to ensure his future presence abroad. The ruling involved McDougal and Mrs Grace Diggett of Columbus plus Yar Nen of Columbia and Amanda Jonson sister, with funeral services pending at McDougal Church.
Admitted last week at Sheltering Arms Hospital are Myre Madge Coon Glouster Mrs M Coulter and daughter Athe nee Nancy Einscott Athens R Dy $4 medical treatment Dininiamed last week from the hospital Mire Irene Ackley Athens 10 5 Mir Mattie Shume way BMillfield Mra Ida Johnson Athens 2 9 2 Sire Adinnis Woods athens Convalescents include Mrs A M Taylor Amesville Lake Karedes Guysville Mim Belen McVay athena Albert Campbell Millfield James Parco Buohtely and Samuel Sayren Triesble.
Carroll Rowland 77 fell from a gravel boat on which he worked and drowned in the Muskingum River at McConnellsville. He was the son of Virgil Rowland and his wife of Bavecty.
Capt Nathaniel Lang, age 24, Civil War veteran and prominent Trumbull County resident, died at his Warren home on Memorial Day. The report notes his long service and status among the county’s best known figures.
Lancaster resident Jack Loman suffered cuts and bruises Friday night when a car crash occurred at St James Corner. Three other occupants were uninjured. Witnesses said speeding and a sudden swerve to avoid an obstacle caused the collision. May 31 update mentions a separate fatality near Maumes Bay with Gill identified.
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