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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1928

Page

3

Lowden Elected High Priest At St Bernard Chapter

Don ald B. Lowden was elected high priest of St. Bernard Chapter No. 156 R A M at the annual meeting in the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville Nov 13. Off icers for the year include Harry Jackson king R C Cook scribe C G Pritchard secretary James Sharp treasurer C E Washburn principal sojourner Floyd Steenrod R A C L G Devore G M Third V Guy Hawk G M Second V James Knight G M First V Mose Evans sentinel.

Nelsonville Donald B. Lowden St. Bernard G. M Guy Hawk James Knight Mose Evans Sentinel

Athens County Issues 728 Rabbit Hunt Licenses

Athens County has issued 728 hunting licenses for rabbit season to begin Thursday morning. County Clerk T. L. Morgan said 652 squirrel licenses had been issued by October 15 and 76 more since then. Licenses will be issued 7 to 8 tonight and tomorrow night in addition to regular hours 8 to 6.

Athens County T. L. Morgan Morgan

Campaign Expenses Must Be Filed Soon

County candidates must file expense accounts by November 16 per Athens County Board of Elections clerk Dave Johnson. Reports should include all campaign costs such as advertising hotel bills and gasoline and be sent to State Attorney General BE C Turner by each election board clerk.

Dave Johnson Athens County Board of Elections Johnson BE. C. Turner Election Board Mr. Johnson

Small Stage Demonstrations At Rural Talent Conference

Dr. R Bruce Tom of Ohio State University led a three day conference to boost home talent plays in rural areas. About 60 delegates from churches schools 4 H clubs and PTA groups attended the morning sessions at the Chamber of Commerce. Demonstrations showed how to build temporary stages and stage plays in halls with limited equipment. Tom opened with games and stunts and urged a balance of pleasure and business at each meeting.

R. Bruce Tom Ohio State University Chamber Tom

Sudden Death Strikes Brother of Mrs Lamborn

Nelsonville reports the death of the brother of Mrs. B. J. Lamborn after a sudden illness at Magnetic Springs. Mrs. Lamborn visited him, they had lunch, he grew ill at 3 PM and died almost immediately. Burial services were held in Cambridge on Monday.

Nelsonville Magnetic Springs

School Social Stirs Laughter With Amateur Acts

A Babermeee Fe teacher association event in the school building featured Miss Bessie Brady Gilbert Glover a duet by Miss Bessie and Milo Brady and a trio including Mrs Nixon Miss Ruth Buckley Lew Stephenson of Buchtel. Web Comers played violin and Oral Daugherty gave an education talk. Attendance was large. The mock wedding participants included Miss Milo O Grady groom Mrs Evelyn Miller bride Miss Gaenell Altman ring bearer.

Babermeee, Fe Eacher Association Bessie Brady Gilbert Glover Bessie Milo Brady Nixon Ruth Buckley Lew Stephenson Buchtel Oral Daugherty Theogram Attedance Minlo O. Grady Evelyn Miller Gaenell Altman

Funeral for Arnold C. Hugheston Planned in Glouster

The body of Arnold C. Hugheston 49 who died Friday at his Donwood West Virginia home was moved to Buchtel. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at the Baptist Church in Glouster with burial in Hollister. He is survived by his wife and several children.

Nelsonville Arnold C. Hugheston Donwood W. Va Buchtel Baptist Church Glouster Hollister

Wen dell Duffy Pleads Guilty in Liquor Possession Case

Wen dell Duffy pleaded guilty to possessing intoxicating liquor when arraigned before Mayor L. J. Eberle in Nelsonville. He was fined 150 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Wendell Duffy L. J. Eberle

Church Women to Serve Chicken Dinner Thursday

A group from the Christian Woman's Missionary Society will serve a chicken dinner in the church social rooms on Thursday evening starting at 6 o'clock.

Christian Woman's Missionary Society

Funeral Services Held for Mrs Viola Cook in Nelsonville

Funeral services were conducted at Asbury Church this morning at 10:30 for Mrs Viola Cook wife of Joe Cook who died Saturday at her home near Coonville Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery She leaves her husband one daughter and one son

Nelsonville Asbury Church Viola Cook Joe Cook Coonville

W B A Meeting Scheduled For Wednesday Evening

A W B A meeting is set for Wednesday evening with officers and guards urged to attend.

Albany Election Judge Pleads Guilty in Intoxication Charge

Albany election judge John Lindley pleaded guilty to intoxication on election day. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Felix Riley's court, fined $5 plus costs, held overnight, then released with a promise to return for arraignment as the fine was paid. Deputy Wayne Wingett made the arrest.

John Lindley Albany Court of Justice of the Peace Felix Riley Wayne Wingett Lindley

Mines Open in Two Valleys After Armistice Day

Armistice Day observance curtailed activity in several mines at Nelsonville but by morning most of the 34 operating mines in the two valleys were back at work. About 100 additional men increased the total employed to 3,409, the highest since the plan began.

Nelsonville

Columbus Visitors and Local Weekend Travel Notes

Charles Scott visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Al Reisdorf in Columbus. Several Columbus residents and relatives joined visits and trips, including Mr and Mrs Charles Richardson accompanying home daughter Mrs Dow Bowers. Others traveled to Zaleski Athens Coshocton and Detroit while attending local events and hospital surgeries or visiting relatives.

Charles Scott Mrs al Reisdorf Columbus Charles Richardson Dow Bowers Clyde Cranmer Claude Cranmer Tom Wilson Marguerite Cook Fostoria Rose Cook C. W. Cable Bert Coakley Opal W. J. Scott Helen McKibben Zaleski James Molihan Robert Scott Helen Detroit Scott Charles Bay George Beagle Ray Barron Charles Barstow Trinway Clara Moody Coshocton Athens County Friends Guy Barber Springfield C. W. Tigner Dan Smith Demery Gladys Turner (Tigner Zanesville Ettie Siddle Tom Tigner Nelsonville W. C. Tigner Doanville

Funeral services for Joseph Smart announced

Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 PM at the Murray City family residence for Joseph Smart. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Joseph Smart Murray City Greenlawn

Euchre party at St Phillip's Hall in Murray City

A euchre party will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at St Phillip's Hall Murray City.

St. Phillip's Hall Murray City

Funeral services for Mrs. Linnie Jones

Funeral services for Mrs. Linnie Jones wife of Eber Jones will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock at her Chestnut Street home Burial will be at New Marshfield.

Linnie Jones Eber Jones Chestnut Street New Marshfield

Hilte Marries Miss Margaret Lowell of Battle Creek

Marriage announcement from Nelsonville reports Miss Margaret Lowell of Battle Creek Michigan wed Guy D Hilte son of Mrs Gertrude Hilte of Nelsonville at First Presbyterian Church on Saturday November 8. Rev S A Griffith officiated with Miss Barbara Rittenhouse and Arthur Pickels as attendants. The couple will reside in Jackson Michigan where Hilte works for Michigan Bell Telephone and Telegraph.

Nelsonville Margaret Lowell Battle Creek Mich Guy D. Hilte Gertrude Hilte First Presbyterian Church Detroit Ohio Hilte Peterson Jackson, Mich Michigan Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company

Legion post installs officers and announces new appointments

Nelsonville reports Aus tin Kentner as installing officer for the Glenford Dugan Post. Officers elect were installed with sergeant at arms Mrs Albert Barber and chaplain Mrs J D Adamson. Miss Fanny Mulligan kept hospital chair duties. A post meeting followed with lunch.

Nelsonville Austin Kentner American Legion Glenford Dugan Albert Barber J. D. Adamson Fanny Mulligan

Cancelled Athens Kiwanis Meeting Due to Bridge Dedication

The Athens Kiwanis Club did not meet last night because of the Pomeroy Bend Bridge dedication. The next meeting will be held at 5 30 in Hotel Berry with the Agricultural Committee in charge of the program.

Pomeroy Bend Bridge Athens Kiwanis Club Hotel Berry Agricultural Committee

Ohio U Men Lead In Central Ohio Teachers Group

Two former Ohio University students played prominent roles at the Central Ohio Teachers Association convention in Columbus last week. The president is C. W. Cookson, OU 1895 graduate and Urbana superintendent. The secretary is G. C. Deitrich, former Lash schoolmate, now based in Piqua.

Ohio University Central Ohio Teachers’ Association Columbus C. W. Cookson Cookson Urbana G. C. Deitrich EF. R. Lash Deitrich Piqua

Marion County Recorder in Embezzlement Indictment

The county grand jury indicted Charles E. Smith, missing Marion County recorder, on charges of embezzling 2910.86 dollars of county funds. Smith has been missing since April.

Marion Charles E. Smith Smith

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