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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1930
Page
3
Fragmented text shows a Nelsonville area notice with classifieds and circulation contact details. Mentions an experienced representative and a service request, without clear events or individuals beyond generic local references.
The Parent-Teacher Association of Central School in Nelsonville will sponsor the Beall Frolic on Friday November 14. It will be presented both in the afternoon and evening and includes acts such as Giggle Alley The Room of Wonders and Your Fortune in a Peanut. Refreshments a fish pond and a sale of home baked goods are among the features of this annual event.
Nelsonville funeral for Otho Weekley 82 held Friday at Homer Weekley home in CoVill. Service at 12:30 p.m. at Greenlawn with burial at Kentner Street lot.
Nelsonville reports Murray City resident Richard Gaffey died Friday morning at his home following a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Pope, burial at Greenlawn, reportedly survived by his wife and two children with Henry Nutter noted as a sister-in-law in the obituary details.
York Grange 2486 plans a new Grange Hall at Oak Grove Schoolhouse after Friday meeting. Officers elected include Master A N Ward, overseer Ed Howard, lecturer Mary M Beckler, secretary Adda Maccombs, treasurer Walter Maccombs, steward George Brady, assistant steward Willard Howard, chaplain Estella Cage, gatekeeper Earl White, Ceres Thelma Howard, Pomona Helen Wolfe, Flora Lucille White, lady assistant steward Marie War ehome, executive Earl White, legislative agent Lewis E Buell, business agent A N Ward, insurance agent Earl White.
Mr and Mrs W H Barton announce the birth of a son William Howard born Saturday November 8 at their Bainbridge Ohio home. Mr and Mrs C R Tomlinson on Kentner Street announce the arrival of a daughter Friday November 7.
All members of the Odd Fellows Lodge are asked to meet at Evener's Repair Shop this evening at 7 30 for the funeral arrangements of member Otho Weekley.
A family dinner at the home of Mrs. Eli Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hannas at 46 Short Street drew a gathering of relatives and friends. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Lawrenceville Illinois, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson and son George Edward of Zanesville Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and daughter Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Johnson and daughter Louise, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Potts, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Brush, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hannas and daughters Lenora Ruth and Gertrude, and Mrs. Eli Johnson.
Nelsonville reports a minstrel show titled Good Morning Judge presented tonight in the main auditorium. The Senior Junior High School Parent-Teacher Association sponsors the event with faculty men and a few students in the cast.
Misses Adaline and Louise Ray visited Columbus on Monday. Mrs. Don Sheffield and Mrs. Bill Garvin extended visits in Columbus and Walbridge. Harry Walker returned to Columbus after visiting his sister Mrs. Joe Verity. Mrs. Don Davis and children from Athens spent Sunday with relatives here. Marie Pospichel of Columbus stayed with her parents Albert and Pospichel. Clyde Anderson and Mrs. Pete Lesline with Wilbur of Columbus joined John and Mrs North for a Sunday visit. Anderson extended stay with her parents. Mrs. Bill Garvin returned home from Walbridge after visiting her parents Ed and Mrs. Davidson. T. J. Davis visited relatives in Bartlett. FE Hellyer and daughter Mildred of Columbus visited here at week’s end. Alberta Jackson of Columbus spent the end of the week with friends here. Ruth Carter visited Miss Shirley Heath in Middleburg Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Robertson of Columbus spent weekend with Delbert and Mrs. Davis. Edwin Holland of Columbus visited his parents Steve and Mrs. Holland late in the week. Ward Hamm, city school music supervisor, visited his mother Mrs. Besse Hamm in Findlay. Judge and Mrs. Rutter of Lancaster were guests of L. J. Eberle and Mrs. L. D. Johnson on Sunday.
George Palmer Putnam and Amelia Earhart have a license to marry issued by Probate Judge Arthur P. Anderson in Groton Connecticut. Earhart says they are not married and officials give no clear answer. The license waived the five day notice for reasons stated.
Sixth grade pupils from East Side School toured The Athens Messenger building as part of a geography project on local industry. They studied publishing mechanics while planning their annual paper the East Side Echo, guided by Miss Ellen Shannon and Mrs. Lucy Williams.
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as the best remedy for toning the stomach boosting bile flow and relieving constipation. It promotes genuine Carter’s pills in red bottles available at all druggists with a slogan urging readers to take Carter’s for proven relief.
An advertisement touts aspirin as a fast acting remedy for headaches neuralgia neuritis and other pains. It claims relief is near instantaneous and can prevent discomfort from a cold. Thousands are encouraged to buy for ongoing relief.
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