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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1929

Page

3

Nelsonville High School Band to perform first public appearance

Nelsonvilleville May 21 The Nelsonvilleville High School Band directed by G Stephenson will make its first public appearance at the high school auditorium Wednesday evening May 22 at 8 o'clock. The band comprises 45 students from the local school and marks the first band in the school's history. Members include James Barrows Billy Nelson Audrey Bean and many others. The Mother Class of the Christian Sunday School met Monday at Mrs Jefferson Bowers home with 25 members attending and refreshments served.

Jdanies Barrows Billy Nelsop Audrey Bean Mar Satel Conner Joe Stanley Jennie Tennihii Aris Itirtley Lon Wolfe Lawrence Newman Edward I. Murpsy Roth Mills Edward Mills Drewes Kourt Vivian Joy Lource Huffman Mary Lou Hudson Alerjori Hickman Ethel Hayden Marie Hall Robert Figley The Christian Sunday School Jefferson Bowers

Nelsonville Nines Roll Over Wellston in Double Event

Nelsonville won a baseball game to 0 against Wellston after a 7 inning effort ended early at 4 30 PM. In intramural track, Senior boys led the meet with Huffman and K Linton starring, while Sophomore girls topped the Senior High standings and Norman helped the Junior High with high scoring in events.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Tieyhounds Wellston Burrows Gieshound Hilleary Hartley Greyhounds Harrison Callahan Hendershot den Rmna Liteshounds Huffman K. Linton Campbell Colbert Norman Hayden Linton C. Linton L Hickman Stocklen Richardson Long C. Tanton Kk. Linton Colamore Hickman Shafer J. Evans Fisher

Smile Girl Crowned in Vlayvereunds Event

Miss Lula Bruton of Kurt Smith Arkansas wins the official Smite Girl title with 162 contestants defeated. She will preside over social functions in the summer resort areas of Missouri and Arkansas this year with the Vlayvereunds Association.

Lula Bruton Kurt Smith Ark Varlik Vlayvereunds Association Miss Bunton Misssouri Arkansas

Colden Route Class to Meet in Nelsonville May 28

The Colden Route Class of the Methodist interney School will meet Thursday evening May 28 at the home of Mrs Edna Raine on West Franklin Street. Miss Margaret Raine will assist as hostess.

Nelsonville Methodist ~Intley School Edna Raine West Franklin Street Margaret Raine

Memorial Service Invites Veterans to attend Plan

Plan Memorial ceremony invites Spanish American War Veterans Daughters of Veterans American Legion and Auxiliary to attend at the Methodist Church Sunday May 26 at 10 20 oclock in Nelsonville on Memorial Day weekend

Nelsonville Daughters of Veterans The America Legion Ladies of the Auxiliary Methodist Church

Grange and Pocahontas Hold Special Meetings

York Avenue No 2496 will host a special meeting Thursday May 23 at 8 o clock for all committee and other members. Officers and Pocahontas Degree members meet Wednesday May 22 at their hall for important business. A good allowance is requested with refreshments from the penny fund.

Nelsonville Degree of Pocahontas

Miss Velma White Hosts G E G Club Evening

Mrs Claude Crammer Mrs Walter Linscott Miss Mary Crammer Miss Amelia Shafer Miss Louise Ray Miss Elsie Coakley Miss Gay Ervin and Miss Mildred Ur yant attend at Poplar Street home. Luncheon served after a pleasant evening of sewing music and contests.

Velma White G. E. G. Club Poplar Street Claude Crammer Walter Linscott Mary Crammer Amelia Shafer Louise Ray Elsie Coakley Gay Ervin Mildred Uryant

Student Works to Be Shown From Manual Arts Display

Preasantcs of Manual Arts Depart ment will be inhibited Thursday and Friday to store Winnlows and fruit trees. In Hood lett's department the work of students will be shown with displays of wood work and other crafts. The event celebrates progress by the department and features student projects from the city schools.

Manual Arts

Local Club Hosts Lantern Night With Notable Guests

A small social gathering at the club featured Mrs Prod Stricke and Mrs Pepyl Wallace as featured guests. Attendees included Mrs Certeude Hitt Mrs Mar Brown Mrs Bea tah Green and others with a host- provided two course luncheon.

Brady Nelson Bowl Prod Stricke Lowan Amd Pepyl Wallace Certeude Hitt Mar Brown Beatah Green Poe Rayboald Luin Paris Louise Pearce Bosse Pleer Haost

Funeral set for John Mire in Buchtel

John Mire died early Monday at his home in Pochtel. Funeral services will be held at the church with Rev. Mather Shatter of the Cuathetic church presiding, Wednesday morning at 9 oclock. Burial will follow at Buchtel.

Nreerioenvilee John VM Mire Pochtel Mather Buchte YW Oclook Buchtel

Location decision on next well near Mountville

Glouster May 11 At a Logan meeting tonight interests that drilled the Palos deep well will decide the site for the next well. The report says the Mountville area is favored for the drill, with exact location to be settled at tonight's meeting. Oil men expect paying quantities in the Mountville deep sand.

Glouster Logan Palos Mountville Eil

Kickamauga Tribe Meeting Set at Red Men Hall

Local notes state that a meeting of the Kickamauga Tribe at the Red Men Hall will occur at 7 30 with the attendance of all members urged to be present. The call emphasizes business importance of the gathering.

Clouster BR. M Red Men Hall

Harold Biddison and Mildred Truax wed in secret

Harold Biddison and Mildred Truax of this city married secretly at Marietta last Wednesday with witnesses Mr. and Mrs Norman Smith. The couple announced the ceremony on Monday and spent the week at Mansfield with Biddison’s brother in law Mr. Richard Cary before returning to Glouster to visit the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Truax.

Richard Cary Glouster M. M. Truax

Annual inspection of Thea Chapter E S to be held next Tuesday

Glouster May 21 annual inspection of Thea Chapter E S will take place next Tuesday night. Mrs. Lucy Webber of Marietta deputy grand matron will be the inspecting officer.

Glouster Thea Chapter E. S Lucy Webber Marietta

Cleveland Car Men Plan Meeting Over Strike Decision

May 21 102 amid tense talks the Cleveland Railway Company and the Amalgamated Association face a possible streetcar strike after a breakdown in wage and schedule negotiations. Union president Fred Shutty said a meeting would be called within a day to decide next steps.

Cleveland Amalgamated Association of Electric and Street Railway Fred Shutty

Fractured Toe Reported At Factory Incident

May slope foreman Riki Reinv Ortle suffered a fractured toe Friday afternoon when struck by a brick that fell from a four-story stack while he was walking. Dr Hyde treated the injury.

Riki Reinvorle Ole Cert Tarreyy Itda Hyde

Court actions near Athens in county court cases

Court docket in Athens County Common Pleas lists robbery and perjury charges, three money appeals, and several civil disputes. Otia Triplett, charged with robbery, holds an $1,900 bond and is slated for Wednesday trial at 8 am. Tedrow sues McKnabb over a team of horses bought for $70 with partial payments and a quarrel over additional sums. hearings set for Thursday. The docket also includes counterclaims of payment disputes and fiduciary requests, with further cases against Goblard and Weekotf.

S. Tedrow John McKnabb Tedrow McKnabb Saray Tedrow Clatma Uity Justice of Peace Yack Joantse Goblard Roy Weekotf Raseton Pyte

Perjury Charge Cited in Court Case With Love

Fragmentary text indicates a perjury allegation in a court matter involving an individual named Love. The note mentions morning proceedings and possible prior filing, but details are unclear from the readable fragment.

Local Couple Stages a Good Play

A fragmentary report describes a local couple staging a play under the direction of Professor Jones. It notes Jones’s background at a university and his influence on students and performers at a town theatre.

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