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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
8
The east side of the Hocking Valley depot in Nelsonville is being remodeled to house the Railway Express Company office. The Emish building lease ends May 1 and removal to the new quarters will occur before then, says local agent R. E. Swope.
Nelsonville March 28 Directors of the Nelsonville Board of Trade voted to invite the directors of Logan and Athens to a joint session next week. They will discuss forming The Mocking Valley Incorporated a refit sharing company to secure diversified industries for the Hocking Valley district. EB Bennett presides over the Nelsonville Board and extended the invitation.
Nelsonville reports season ticket holders for the High School Lyceum course must re reserve. The Tobias Revue will be staged Saturday March 29 at 8 PM in the High School Auditorium. Tickets may be exchanged Saturday at the principal L E Buell office or with relatives in Columbus.
Nelsonville report states Bert Johnson appeared before Mayor Bill Hickman and admitted guilty to an intoxication charge, paying a $5 fine plus costs. Overton Wallace also changed to guilty and was fined $10 with costs, ordered to report to police each evening for 39 days and attend four consecutive Sunday School sessions.
Nelsonville reports Wooster College students Miss Kathleen Saltz Miss Louise Rice Paul Hudson Ralph Ely Wendell Howell Tom Sheppard and Mac Bartlett will arrive home today to spend the spring vacation with their parents.
Mrs. Henry Skivers of Haydenville suffered serious burns to her body and hands when her clothing ignited from a heater while she assisted her bedridden father. Her husband also sustained minor burns attempting to help.
Funeral services for Harry Campbell aged 53 will be held at his Murray City home Saturday at 2 PM. Burial is planned at Greenlawn Cemetery.
A group of Nelsonville Boy Scouts left the town today to attend the Boy Scout Circus at the Coliseum in Columbus this evening.
At the Athens Presbyterial in Logan Nelsonville participants included Mrs. N. Hill Mrs. John Saltz Mrs. W. L. Hudson Mrs. H. D. Krieg Mrs. Elizabeth Tedrow Mrs. Frank Tedrow and others from Deanville. The sessions closed today.
The body of Mrs Lula Towers White wife of Albert White of Detroit will be buried in Greenlawn after funeral services at 2 30 conducted by Rev J A Donley. She formerly lived at The Plains and leaves a 3 year old daughter Iva Jean a father Charles Towers of Logan and a sister Wmugenia Towers. Burial at Greenlawn follows services.
Shaun Goilin ridden by Tom Cullinan wins the Grand National Steeple Chase at Aintree, with Midwood as a favored entrant. Event held March 25 in England.
James R. K. Nutt announced he will continue as chairman of the board of the Union Trust Company despite his resignation as president and his duties with the Republican National Committee. The move maintains his leadership role at the bank while he adjusts to new political responsibilities.
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