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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1930
Page
8
Funeral arrangements announced for two Millfield mine disaster victims. Paul Burdess will be buried in West Union Street Cemetery Athens after a Jacksonville home service Saturday at 2:30 PM with veterans asked to attend. William Brown of Jacksonville dies and is laid to rest Sunday at 2 PM in Athens with Trimble Lodge in charge.
The Rothwell Club in Glouster met at Mrs. M. M. Bryson's Main Street home with 11 members present. Papers by Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Kientz covered South American civilization progress and the ABC countries. Mrs. Henshaw described the Athens club convention flag drill by Children’s Home students. Members split into two groups for upcoming entertainments on Nov 20 and in March.
Two men riding in a car crashed after hitting loose gravel on Trimble Amesville Road. Dan Cox suffered a dislocated shoulder and Harold English sprained an arm. Both were treated by a local physician after reaching town.
Alfred Morris Jr. of this city has been brought home from Grant Hospital in Columbus after a major operation. His wife Mrs. Morris and brother-in-law John Crawford Jr. traveled to Columbus Thursday to bring him back to his home town.
Charles Williams, 71, longtime Trimble Township and Jacksonville resident, died Thursday afternoon. Funeral at his home Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens. Survived by widow, three sons John and Clarence of Akron, James of Jacksonville, brother George of Canton, sister Mrs. Michael Almond of Akron. former miner, Odd Fellows and Masons member, long serving educator in Jacksonville and Athens County.
The first regular session since October 17 will be held at the City Building tonight. Routine business will consume much time as department reports are submitted to council.
The Rev. F. E. Roberts of the Church of Christ in Glouster requests a correction to a county newsletter story that erroneously reported he had paralysis. He says numerous out of town calls followed the publication and he cannot explain how the false report appeared.
Prof Will C Merritt of Trimble spoke Thursday afternoon to The Plains school student body about his last summer’s Passion Play trip at Oberammergau. He announced a similar talk to be presented at the Christian Church in Trimble on Sunday evening November 16.
The Christian Workers meeting at the Church of Christ in Glouster is postponed indefinitely. The exact time for the gathering will be announced later.
World famed pianist and statesman Ignace Paderewski, former Premier of Poland, marks his 76th birthday anniversary in this country. A new posed portrait captures the virtuoso as he continues his dual legacy in music and political restoration.
Greens Run Christian Church joins the Prince of Peace declamation contests held November 16 in Athens County churches. Six contestants enter the Athens Methodist Church event and nine enter the Athens Christian Church. County winners meet December 7 at Athens Presbyterian Church for the final county contest. County winners receive silver medals and advance to the district contest in January.
Four well dressed young gunmen robed East Side Cleveland apartment hotels early today. Twenty five guests and employees were victimized at the Hotel Belmont Hotel Bolton and Perkins Hotel along with staff including the night manager. Robbers lined up 21 people in the Belmont robbery as they searched pockets.
The Playshop staged Journey's End in Alumni Memorial Auditorium drawing nervous tension from the Millfield disaster audience. Cast included Henry Harding as Captain Stanhope and Lindley Smith as Raleigh with Rhodes as Osborne, plus Rhodes, Smith, Carr and Fisher aiding sound effects and Jukes guiding technical aspects.
German officer played by Chris Jorgenson portrays a young Bowie in a brief scene of a dugout. Tom Potts is Colonel while Lawrence Hayes leads Company. Cast includes Jack Wadley and Paul Moritz as privates, with Knisely and Harold Stein as stage manager. Lighting by Gordon, Gard, Lehman. makeup by Iris Young and James Ross. Promoters Ruth Sindlinger Isobel Cunningham Sara Kinsey publicity. sets built in Theatre Arts class. authentic scent of bacon aiding atmosphere.
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