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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1926
Page
3
Nelsonville reports a week of November 13 producing 13 756 000 net tons of bituminous coal the highest on record. Year to November 13 total is about 487 759 000 net tons far ahead of most years except 1923.
With football season fading at Nelsonville high school, interest in basketball rises. Immediately after Thanksgiving, Coach Harris will begin selecting the five players to uphold the school’s reputation on the indoor court.
Thanksgiving day union services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Nelsonville. The Rev. Ed L. Morrell conducts, assisted by the Rev. O. J. Howearth, with the Rev. Lloyd Evans preaching. The service is at 9 30 a m and will last under one hour.
Nelsonville November 23 Mine No 5 at Murray City, recently acquired by Sunday Creek Coal Co, will be ready to produce.
The first city wide father and son banquet in Nelsonville is set for Thursday December 3 at 6 15 p m. The Chamber of Commerce civic clubs will assemble for the event directed by the Hi club of the high school. State Y M C A official Mr Donaldson will speak. Banquet venue to be announced.
The Scarlet and Gray football team faces its final game of the season at Logan on Thursday. High interest surrounds the contest as fans anticipate the conclusion of the team's schedule.
A large local fan delegation is expected to accompany the team to the hockey capital, spurred by strong hometown support and enthusiasm for the upcoming games.
Nelsonville November 23 The Sunday Creek Coal company drilled an oil well near New Salem between Murray City and New Straitsville. The well is estimated to be good for 150 barrels daily and produced about forty barrels in the first two hours.
Nelsonville Hi Y club will send delegates to the State Older Boys conference in Lima Friday through Sunday. Leader Rev. Lloyd Evans will accompany Paul Hudson Ralph Ely Paul Weltzheimer Joseph Griffin and Howard Butt, with departure by automobile Friday morning.
Isonville public schools dismiss Wednesday at noon for the Thanksgiving holiday and will resume Monday November 29. In Nelsonville Harry Sapp was fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication by Mayor L J Eberle. Cleve Hallet was fined fifty dollars and costs for a similar charge.
A barn owned by James Lee on Oak Street in Nelsonville burned late last night about 11:50. The origin is unknown and a small quantity of hay was destroyed as the fire gained headway before discovery.
The Rainbow class of the Christian Sunday school was entertained Monday evening by Miss Pauline Donley at a sewing party. Miss Corinne Kreppel also entertained members of her Sunday school.
At her home on Columbus street Friday evening, Mrs. C. L. Stout, a teacher, hosted sixteen members of the class for a learning gathering.
The Hocking Valley and New York Central railroads will not keep their freighthouse open Thursday November 25 according to an order by Athens agent J H Gross.
Mrs Frank Emish and her son Wilfred, daughter Catherine, and Mrs Harry Butcher with grandchild Barbara visited Mr and Mrs G Kreppel and Mr and Mrs A J Angelow in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on Sunday.
Ville residents were guests of Mr and Mrs 8 S Lane on Monday and Tuesday. They plan to visit their daughter in Jackson Ohio before returning home. Mr and Mrs Perce Raine and others spent Sunday in Columbus. Ed Crouse returned home after a hospital stay and plans to spend Thanksgiving with his wife. Mr and Mrs L M daughters Corinne and Minnie McDowell visited late week. Mr and Mrs Lee Smith announced the birth of a son. Mrs Otho Shaw Este of Walbridge is visiting relatives here.
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