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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1927

Page

3

Nelsonville Pupils Maintain Perfect Doanville Attendance

Doanville school third and fourth graders along with boys fifth and sixth graders and girls seventh and eighth grades all show perfect attendance for November. The list includes Karl Carpenter Andrew Loudner Ernest Nixon Charles Powell William Thomas Mary Ellen Covert Leone Gallagher Bertha Hoskins Phyllis Thompson Arretta Warren and many others across multiple grades. Coe's Chapel church service is noted as well as burial plans at Oak Hill cemetery for a widow with four sons and four daughters.

Nelsonville Doanville Karl Carpenter Andrew Loudner Ernest Nixon Charles Powell William Thomas Mary Ellen Covert Leone Gallagher Bertha Hoskins Phyllis Thompson Arretta Warren William Hutchinson Raymond Lambert Freddie Nixon Lewis Sweazy Hazel Paulk Fay McDonald Pearl Carey Erma Ward Marie Staley Lelia Schoonover Luella Loudner Emma DeLong Thelma Harvey Ethel O'Neil Signa Thomas Ezra Carpenter Russell Douglas Robert Hoskins Harold Hunter Charles Hutchinson James Schackart Harold Yates Joseph Ball Delcher Call Raymond Hoffman Robert Hunley Lemuel McGrew Freddie O'Nail Leslie Powell John Schoonover Harry Simmons Roy Warren Sylvester Winchell

Nelsonville Hunters Report Turn to Soft Tales of Season

In Morgan county rumors dispute claims of a bountiful rabbit season. Reports say hunting was desultory with only one open kill a pajama clad man shooting at a door. most game traded for cash with locals. Named participants include Martin Ohlinger John V Wood Stanley Dew Oral Daugherty and Art Wilson.

Nelsonville Morgan County Martin Ohlinger John V. Wood Stanley Dew Oral Daugherty Art Wilson

Mary E Dawley Dies Visiting At Home In Logan

Mrs. Mary E Dawley 87 of Coe s Chapel near Sand Run died Monday while visiting at the Logan home of her daughter Mrs N A Chute Funeral services will be held at

Logan Coe Daughter Nelsonville Mary E. Dawley Coe’s Chapel Sand Run N. A. Chute

First Aid Course Held All Week at Nelsonville Y M C A

Twenty have enrolled in a first aid course conducted by Percy Moore of the division of mines at Columbus assisted by Isaac Vaughn Nelsonville deputy mine inspector. The program runs throughout the week at the Y M C A in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Percy Moore Division of Mines Columbus Isaac Vaughn

Boy Shot in Leg Recovers at Home

Burns Ervin son of Mr and Mrs Ed Irvin of this city was accidentally shot in the right leg by a playmate. The bullet entered above the knee. He was treated at Cherrington hospital Logan and later sent home to recover.

Nelsonville Burns Ervin Ed Irvin Cherrington Hospital Logan

Pastor Moves New Christian Church Minister Moves From Middleport

The Rev. K. H. McCorkle of Middleport has accepted a call as pastor of the Christian church in Nelsonville and will move his family there today. He and his wife and their 3-year-old daughter will reside in the Chute property at 361 Fort Street, with his first sermon to be given next Sunday morning.

Nelsonville K. H. McCorkle Middleport Christian Church Chute Fort Street McCorkle The

Chauncey Independents Triumph Over Y Intermediates

Chauncey Independents defeated the Y Intermediates 24 to 21 on the local floor last night. Greene led the locals with five field goals. A return game is scheduled for a week from Friday.

Chauncey Nelsonville Chauncey Independents Greene

Wicks and Waespe Wed in Nelsonville Home Ceremony

Carl M. Wicks formerly of Floodwood and Miss Reba Waespe married Friday afternoon by Rev. K H Marsh at his Nelsonville home. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Calvin Lanning and will reside in Illinois.

Nelsonville Carl M. Wicks Floodwood Reba Waespe K. H. Marsh Calvin Lanning Illinois

Cemetery Not Playground in Nelsonville Sparks City Action

Complaints reach the city about Fort Street Cemetery being used as a playground. Mayor Eberle orders police to halt the disruptive activity and enforce the prohibition.

Nelsonville Fort Street Eberle

Misses Pedigo and Caldwell Host Mixed Shower

Mrs Charles Hofstetter Mary Pedigo honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Olive Caldwell at her home on Monday evening. Fifty six guests attended with games music and lunch. The guest of honor received many presents.

Leatha Pedigo Olive Caldwell Charles Hofstetter Mary Pedigo

Altar Society Hosts Benefit Euchre Party

The Altar society of St Andrews church hosts a benefit euchre party at the Parish house on Wednesday evening with play starting at 8 o clock.

The Altar Society of St. Andrews

Local visits and hospital scenes unfold across Columbus area

Theiss Keplar visited Columbus to see his ill son at White Cross hospital. Mrs Howard Warner and Mrs Donald Dunkle were in Columbus. Mrs William Morgan stayed with relatives in Columbus. Mrs Carl Starkey spent days with relatives in Columbus. Mrs William Evans and Mrs T S Bush were in Columbus. Mrs Mary Lewis Glouster and Roy Morris with Bob and Ruth from Zanesville visited Nelsonville relatives. Dr Harry Crawford returned to Cleveland after a week here with his mother. Durward North has returned.

Theiss Keplar Columbus White Cross Hospital Howard Warner Donald Dunkle William Morgan Carl Starkey William Evans T. S. Bush Mary Lewis, Glouster Roy Morris Bob Ruth Zanesville Nelsonville Harry Crawford Cleveland Durward North

Local Social News From St. Marys Area

From St Marys Maryland Mary Lou Thompson spent Thanksgiving with her father Arthur Thompson and Mr Ver non. Esther Verity visited Mt Vernon Sunday and Columbus Monday with friends. Mr and Mrs Gerrald Reeves and Mr and Mrs John Porter of Springfield were Sunday guests of Bert Reeves.

St. Marys Maryland Mary Lou Thompson

Lasher elected secretary treasurer of College Fraternity Editors

Professor George Starr Lasher head of the journalism department at Ohio University was elected secretary treasurer of the College Fraternity Editors Association during the editors meeting held November 26. The group, part of the interfraternity conference, includes editors and business managers from 61 national fraternities and 300 delegates attended the conference in New York City. Lasher represented Theta Chi fraternity.

Ohio University Editors’ Association Pennsylvania New York City Lasher National College United States Theta Chi Frater

Conference Delves Into Fraternity Issues At Theta Chi

The Battle editor in chief discusses deferred rushing initiation and financing, scholarship, regional organization, fraternity architecture, and taxation during a lively conference at Theta Chi.

Nity Theta Chi

Probate actions in Athens county court grant asset payments

The Athens county probate court approved the payment order for Jessie B. McVay estate to Don McVay the administrator. The court also confirmed the sale of J Lovell Price personal property for 275.85 by Joseph Hall executor. Exemption from inheritance tax was ordered for Ellie Wooley widow of Emery Wooley. Estate values totaled 2200 gross and 15139 net with tax determinations for heirs including Frank H Me.

Jessie B. McVay Don McVay Athens County J. Lovell Price Joseph Hall Ellie Wooley Emery Wooley Jessie McVay Frank H. Me Howard Stout Sadie Stout Lewis Young Evelyn Young William H. Johnston Ida May Cornell

Inheritance Tax Denominated in Ohio Probate Court Actions

Probate court Friday settled inheritance taxes for J. Lovell Price heirs with values from 50 to 1405.88 dollars and taxes from 3.50 to 7.00 dollars. Minnie Holly Josie Sanders Alfred Richards Alban Parks Ellen Jackson Dee Norman Joseph Hall and two churches noted with specific tax outcomes among other estate actions.

J. Lovell Minnie J Holly Josie Sanders Neice Alfred Richards IT Alban Parks Ellen Jackson Dee Norman Joseph Hall African Methodist Church of Nelsonville Colored Baptist Church of Emma F. Grim

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RE. H W. McCorkle New Christian Church Glouster We UN Pipe Dreams X ” Pharmacy Ca Euchre Party Fraternity Editors’ Association George Starr Lasher Isaac Wilson Ohio Beckley the Mens Store Vay Don H. McVay Charles A. Grim Alice Hampton Jennie Radford Elizabeth Smith L. D. Nelson State of Nelson C. L. Stout W. V. Sprague Mac Says McCune's Clark Goodyear and Lancaster Goodyear Tire & Accessory Gerous Home Holiday Land
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