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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1931

Page

5

Jenkins to Speak at Nelsonville Armistice Day Event

Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins will address Nelsonville Armistice Day on Wednesday November 11 after a boxing tour. The program includes the Athens and Murray City drum corps appearance and is sponsored by Glenford Dugan Post American Legion with the speaker on the Public Square reviewing stand.

Nelsonville Thomas A. Jenkins Glenford Dugan American Legion Jenkins Athens Murray City

Nelsonville Stores To Close For Armistice Day Parade

Nelsonville and nearby towns plan a full day close Wednesday November 1 in observance of Armistice Day. Glenford Dugan Post American Legion sponsors the events with marching bands and drum corps from Athens Murray City and Nelsonville High School. About 21 floats are entered for the parade with further details and line of march to be announced Monday.

Nelsonville Agais Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Glenford Dugan Post Athens Murray City Nelsonville High School Nilsonville Nelsonville City

Nelsonville Highs To Open At Night For Education Week

Nelsonville junior and senior high schools will be open to the public from 6 45 to 9 15 PM Monday to allow parents to observe classes. The program, part of American Education Week, includes three 50 minute periods with 30 minutes recitation and 20 minutes study, plus full 50 minute lab time.

Neilsonville Nelsonville E. J Arnold Arnold Gaid Mold L. E B. Buell Buell

Test Comes in Dry Valley Mining Well at Kimberly

Nelsonville November 7 The Wit tmer Oj Gae Company No 1 test in Valley Mining Company lease for Kimberly came in dry this week and will be plugged Monday. The Standard Natural Gas Company of Pittsburgh has completed several Berea sand gas wells in Hamiry Run and will complete another test in that district Monday. Jack Walters and Parker Snitten are moving a rig to the Arbaugh location Happy Hollow for early drilling according to reports.

Valley Mining Company Nelsonville Wittmer Oj] & Gae Company Kimberly Clinton Standard Natural Gas Company Pittsburgh Berea Hamiry Run Jack Walters Parker Snitten Arbaugh Happy Hollow

Nelsonville Urges American Education Week Observance

Mayor I J W Hickman calls Nelsonville citizens to observe American Education Week November 9 to 15 1931. Proclamation urges cooperation in schools churches homes and other places to reflect on benefits of public education and its improvement.

Nelsonville American Legion National Education Association Mejor J. W Hickman Hickman I. J. W. Hickman Nelsons Mle Nelsonville Bone

Foster Pyle Pleads Guilty To Tampering With City Wires

Nelsonville report states foster pyle pleaded guilty before Mayor J W Hiellmar to tampering with city electric light wires. Police say he installed a jumper after service was shut off and meter disconnected, using current. He faces 50 to 1000 dollars in fines and 1 to 3 years, but was released on payment of costs and arrears.

Nelsonville Foster Pyle Kentner Street J W. Hiellmar Pyle

Mine To Resume Men at Millfield Operation Vote To Return Monday

Miners at No 6 Mine of the L D Poston Company in Millfield voted at a Saturday meeting to return to work Monday after a week off. The mine had been shut since last Monday and declared up for work on Monday. The report was announced locally.

Millfield Nelsonville L. D. Poston Company

Nelsonville Girls Plot Education and Athletics Program

Helen Shaw spoke on Physical Education and Citizenship at a Nelsonville High event. Thirty girls attended as Shaw outlined four aims including efficiency, leisure use, and sport, with fund-raising for magazines.

Nelsonville Helen Shaw Ibh Miss Shaw Phylly Robsons Girls’ Association Margaret Conny Jennie Cox Liz Hudson Phillis Robran Elizabeth Trans Mary Thomas Kuang Barbara Steenrod Mary Acelyn Wilson Vesper Coakley Elizabeth Evans Nellie

Magician Demonstrates Color Sand Art Before 600 at Nelsonville High

In Nelsonville, Henty performed before about 600 people at the high school auditorium Friday night. He made sand pictures that, with colored lights, resembled pastel works. He drew humorous chalk sketches and a landscape with precision and showed tricks including a disappearing goat in a locked cage and shifting cans to hide a card.

Nelsonville Henty Nelsomille High School Auditoriamt Henry Alce Jan

P. J. Brady Dies After Surgical Operation in Logan Hospital

P J Brady 47 died early Saturday in Cherrington Hospital Logan after a surgical operation. Funeral services will be held at Happy Hollow residence Thursday at 2 with burial in Whitmore Cemetery. Survived by widow and children Raimond Brady Dayton Bert Tay Natson Valies Bessie Lonais Wade Brady. Also notes on local anniversaries and a school teacher receiving a life elementary certificate at Ohio University.

Logan Hospital Nelsonville J Beads Cherrington Logan Funers Happy Hollow Whitmore Ste Mia James Brady Thia Raimond Grady Dayton Keebert Tay’ Natson Valies Bessie Lonais Wade Brady Ome Meher Order of Reddite

Community clubs hold meetings in town

Cramped fragments report multiple society gatherings. Local women groups met at homes on Walnut Street and Fort Sopot hosting fashion and hostess events. Talks covered India and Calico social ideas with plans for upcoming socials and a Christmas program.

Mest Tha Eoe Mra Frank Bean Walnut Street al Otembers OM Gilbert Dirs Wolfe Mra Bagley Mrs. Bicher WI Hall Mra Warnington Mra Olinger Mes Bagley Mice Misa Ruth Sibert

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