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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1929
Page
3
Fragmented notice recounts baby births and adoptions in Buchrel area around June 11 12 naming Mr and Mrs Byron Jr Mr and Mrs Arthur I and Mr and Mrs Tra Whit as parents and notes obituaries and local records while questioning staff capacity to fill the record.
A car overturned injuring Robert Pospichel with broken bones in his hand while a companion escaped. The crash occurred near an embankment where the vehicle left the road and wrecked in a ravine. Pospichel was treated at Nissanville Hospital as a wrecking crew towed the damaged auto to town.
Ten tiles were used in the play at the benefit card party Tuesday evening at St Philip's Nert Hall in Murray City. High scorers were Mrs Betty Hogan and Charles Murphy. James Post won the door prize. A repeat event is planned within two weeks. Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School meets for its regular business at Mrs Howard Cuck fax home on Jackson Street Thursday evening June 18. Mrs Dana Howett and Mrs Harry Dilcher will assist.
Ralph W. Parks of Peoples Bank spoke to the Nelsonville Rotary Club on the Federal Reserve Act of 1914 and the system’s role in elastic credit. He noted twelve districts with a central board in Washington and praised the stabilizing impact on trade, predicting a charter renewal in 1934.
Mrs Mike Colbert hosted a euchre gathering last week with Stella Krotche taking the high score prize and Maxie Krotche winning the men’s prize. Dr A Walker earned the low score prize while others visited and entertained. A birth is announced by Mr and Mrs Malacy Lyron and a Booster Club dance is planned at Buett Opera House for charity.
Nelsonville residents led by Rev Eugene dhvens join Miss Mary Owens of Brooklyn and other locals in Columbus before boarding a special train to Montrend. The ten week tour includes Scotland France Italy Switzerland and Germany. Conducted by Charles Weston in partnership with the City National Bank of Commerce of Columbia.
Mrs Josie Nelson Riggs aged 76 died Tuesday at a Gallipolis hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 PM at Stout’s Chapel with Rev Ko MecCor kle officiating. Burial at Greenlawn follows. She formerly lived in Nelsonville and leaves three sisters, Mrs Charles Gabriel, Mrs Denson of New York, and Mrs J S Jaferty of Columbus.
Miss Freda Smith hosted her bridge club on Fayette Street with guests Mrs Harold Mechem and Mrs Oscar Bineman. At three tables Miss Ori Smith won high score, Mrs Donald Lowden was second, and guest Mia Bineman received the guest prize. Refreshments were provided by the hostess.
Mind Mrs Rob Henry and Nieces Netty and Jane Verity visit. A former’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry in Armesville on Tuesday. Walter F E Howe spending days at Niagara Falls. Miss Josephine Bennett returns to Columbus after staying with her sister Mrs Earl Baker and Mrs Harry Kourt.
The Factory basetball team remained undefeated with a 10 to 6 victory over Stratton Motors at the city gym. Adama started for Factory with Longley and Dickinson pitching for Stratton, while Chessire provided the key hitting for Factory. Stratton opened strong, scoring two in the first and three in the second, but Factory answered with five in one inning, three in another, and two in the early frame. Rays and Sharp led Stratton at the plate, and Adamos W. Cooper and Chessire highlighted Factory’s offense.
Nelsonville June 11. Teachers from the Daily Vacation Bible School in Hocking Valley depart for Steubenville to attend the training conference. Miss Irene McDowell and Reverend Evans lead, with several named instructors and Wooster helpers. The schools open Monday at Deanvillea New Pleadwood Linear Creek Diamond and Happy Flatlow, plus a three weeks session at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church starting June 24.
Nelsonville June 12 Miss Lillian Stover daughter of Mr and Mrs A Stover of this city and a sophomore at Ohio University won the scholarship prize as the best woman student from the economics department at the institution The prize was awarded by Chi Omega Sorority Stover also made a straight A average the last semester of her sophomore year.
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