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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1930
Page
3
The article notes a 23 billion dollar annual food expenditure by American women and praises advertising as a guide to good value. It contrasts honest manufacturers with a few who push inferior unadvertised goods, but asserts most food dollars go to advertised products.
Pete Wollett of Nelsonville, 79, died at Cherrington Hospital from injuries after being struck while crossing West Washington Street near Beasley Garage. His injuries included a broken left hip, broken left shoulder, dislocated right shoulder, and multiple ribs. He had been living in a garage after returning from Athens County Jail. Funeral services planned at Newark residence with coroner’s inquest pending.
Nelsonville notices funeral arrangements for four officials of Sunday Creek Coal Company killed in the Millfield mine disaster. W E Tytus, president, will be buried Saturday at 11 am at 218 North Parkview Ave Columbus. P A Coen, sales manager, at 1 30 pm at 3148 Elber Ave Columbus. Details on Howard Upson follow.
Nelsonville notices a new series of Saturday night dances organized by the American Legion Dance Committee. The first event this Saturday features the Spot Dance with chairman J. W. Hall announcing the plan.
Members of the Knights of Pythias are asked to gather at Castle Hall at 1 36 Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral for Hubert Lancaster to be held at the Lancaster residence on West Washington Street at 2 o'clock.
Miss Ethel Johnson hosted friends on Wednesday evening at her home on Jackson Street. The group enjoyed candy making and various games and contests with guests including Misses Fileen Patton Mary White Arlene Betts Edith Beagle and Margaret Johnson along with Messrs Tom Shafer Clyde Wisher Charles Patton and Don Harper.
Ray Parry 37 son of Mr and Mrs Will Parry Adams Street Nelsonville died in the Millfield mine disaster Wednesday. He was born and reared in Nelsonville a Christian Church member and Mason. Survived by wife Lena Ferrell Parry two daughters Geraldine Marilyn Rae parents four sisters and a late daughter Belva Mae. Body brought to Nelsonville for burial prep before returning to Chauncey family home.
The local Presbyterian Church holds a special Sunday service with Rev. Lloyd Evans delivering a talk titled God and Calamity about the Millfield mine disaster. The choir performs Unto Thee Will I Call and Fred Thompson and wife from Deenville sing Liv ing for Jesus as a duet.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church held its monthly meeting Thursday afternoon led by Mrs. Harry Hartley with Mrs. Earl Williams assisting. Devotional titled Through the Temple Doors to the Peace of Praise and Thanksgiving was led by Mrs. Thomas Spencer.
A Christmas gathering in Nelsonville was hosted at the home of Mrs Iru OY Mara with Mrs Harry Jackson leading a symposium on The Uses of Funds Provided By the Society. Attendees included Mrs A Barker Mrs Rella Howe Thomas Spencer Mrs Harry Forsley Mrs QC R Shirley and Mrs Charles Monks. A reading Lace Collar was given by Mrs Frank oY Mara. Refreshments followed.
Prof. C. M. Eddy, director of admission at Denison University, spoke to the Senior Class of Nelson High School Tuesday afternoon. He discussed editors at Granville and gave an interesting talk on the topic.
The Nelsonville High School band will give a concert at The Plains school this evening. Ward Hamm, director of music in the schools, will lead the group.
Will air a feature on three Ohio University students Miss Anne, Lillian Story, and Miss Tris Schurz. The program titled Lat rning will be broadcast at 9 46 on WATU Columbus.
Students earning honors for October include first grade Anna Gray. fourth grade Betty Tolliver. fifth grade Robert Schens Mary Bettemeyer. sixth grade Paul Wagner William Russell William McQuaid William Seheng Eugene Murphy Paul Gartinger. eighth grade Kathleen Tolliver. Names listed include Billy Shivers Mary ee George Smathers Ruos Sorrell June Ervin and others.
George Seenes returned to Wal bridge today after visiting relatives. Winfield Owens was a business visitor in Columbus on Friday. Mr and Mrs R D Graham and daughter Mary Margaret visited Mr and Mrs Charles Dalton and family in Athens on Wednesday. Bert Coakley of Columbus is visiting relatives here for a few days.
The report lists per grade the top student and room teachers with average scores and girls’ percentages. Notable entries include Sixth Grade Mary King with 98 percent and Seventh Grade Lenna W more at 98.6 percent.
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