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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1931
Page
3
Nebonville correspondent Hartlett reports awaiting developments on a proposed drilling project in Ontario. The Messenger notes ongoing inquiries and potential environmental and policy considerations as stakeholders monitor updates. The item emphasizes caution and the need for formal decisions before any drilling proceeds.
Local society notes show a flurry of visits and visits to Athens Columbus and Logan as residents travel to see relatives and attend events. Social items record weddings engagements and trips including a Floyd Canter marriage and various sisters and cousins visiting families in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and nearby towns.
Two cases scheduled in Athens County Common Pleas Court this week include Darby of Me Arthur and Kenneth Meyerim McBride charged with disturbing a meeting and Bark Moore of Glouster accused of writing a bad check. The district also lists a homicide-related matter involving Leonard Robinson in an investigation tied to a Nevfie incident near Hollister and a separate indictment renewal.
Several patients admitted in the last week include Mrs Wilber Tree Athens with a baby girl, Mrs Wallis Johnson Athens with a baby girl, Stra Joseph Rubabre Athens with appendicitis, Mrs Wayne Spyder Millfield with a major operation, Mrs E A Cottingham Athens with a baby girl, Charica Pierce Athens with a tonsil operation, Robert Eugene Gaskon Athens with emprena. Names listed as convalescing include Mrs Wilber Imen, Mrs Willis Johnson, Mrs Joseph Rubatue, Mrs Wayne Shyder, Mrs B H Cottingham, Willissy Collins, Mow Marshfield, and Charles Kinnesrmath Nelsonville. Discharges include Mrs D W Wathine Nelsonville, Robert Eugene Gealton, Charis Pitree, Guy Glover Athens, and Mrs 7 FB Perica and baby Athens.
Miss Loxary oversaw a club meeting with devotional remarks by Mrs. C. E. Backus. Reports on projects included a poem by G. We rner and a photo torn by Miss Loulay Shafter. Members shared prayers, dues discussed, and a program concluded with refreshments.
Unusual specimens join the Oljes Unpwer s Mirena collection. New items include Bloodstone from Custer County South Dakota, Old Channel Iron from Oregon Gulch Montana, and decorative stones from Mojave Desert California. Remains of a petrified lizard from Island Junction complete the latest additions.
Test wells are being sunk around Nelsonville as multiple drilling crews push ahead with new sites west of town. Jack Walters and Nelsonville Gas Co expect completion this week, with a well near Union Ridge and others targeting Berea sand formations. several crews report progress and drying in of wells planned by Thursday.
Local notices indicate an Elks meeting and election planned for Tuesday in Nelsonville Kentucky. The agenda includes a public gathering, attendance confirmations, and the presence of associated members with focus on community activities and ceremonial duties.
A mid 19th century account describes a Metropolitan Missionary Society gathering hosted by the Metlistis Church. The event featured a toast, formal attire, and remarks by Alvin Pathenn and Pruline Wadi Eqfe. Dozens of attendees are named, including Mrs. Clarence Vivttanad and Mrs. Hoos, with speeches addressing community concerns and a ceremonial acceptance of a stated ultimatum.
Readers witness a crowded Scout banquet with remarks from leaders including Wellgheimer and Pomel Creiter Hanninha. The program features pledges, speeches, and recognition of troop members, with emphasis on service, discipline, and community duty within the local troop and council.
British aviator Capt Denis Rooke addressed the Newonville school general assembly at the high school auditorium on Friday afternoon recounting incidents from his flight from England to Drier in 1907. He described dangers faced by pilots and the challenges of early air travel.
City crews began street repairs on Servant Street and nearby avenues under the direction of the Street Maintenance Department. Work focuses on the first stretch of repairs with crews operating from early morning to late afternoon and peering at traffic flow while restoring pavement and curbs.
An unclear account notes a missionary family, Mr and Mrs Coates, involved in a troubling incident surrounding their son. The text references a Sunday School in Metal Wellington County and a Sunray Yellow publication, with fragmented details about events and responsibilities.
Methodist Girls honor grand marshal event described with fragmented names and local chapter references. The readable portions mention Thetford and Thucaka Stes along with scattered terms, indicating a school or church group ceremony and a communal supper.
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