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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1929

Page

3

Homecoming at Christian Church Planned for October Sixth

Nelsonville October 2 Homecoming Day set for October 6 at the Christian Church. The Young Men's Fellowship Class aims for 80 attendees, with about 50 years of membership. Officers include President Wilbur D Mender and Vice President Dean Long.

Nelsonville Christian Church Smith Walter 4 Morrison Wilbur D Mender Presbe Dean Long Norle Jan Tt Tom Shafer

Banquet Planned for Local Y M C A Leaders

A banquet and reception honor R A Dean who helped place the Y M C A in Nelsonville and R A Shumaker state Y M C A secretary of Ohio. The Oct 4 event at the association building includes addresses by both guests. Tickets from Harry Kelley or the Y office. no solicitation. Dinner at 6 15 PM.

Nelsonville R. A. Dean Y.M.C. A R. A. Shumaker Ohio Association Harry Kelley K. A. Shumaker Bean

West School Fall Festival Features Student Acts

Nelsonville, Oct 2 The first through third grades perform Mother Goose's Garden and The Wedding of the Painted Doll The fourth and fifth grades present The Jack Love Song and Dance of the Dolls Friday afternoon and evening at the annual Fall Festival sponsored by the Parent Teachers Association A sale of home made candy and home baked food will be held.

Nelsonville Paret- Teachers’ Association

Troop 45 Boy Scouts elect officers at Nelsonville meeting

In Nelsonville on October 2 Troop 45 held its regular meeting. Francis G. Kouri was named troop treasurer and Renny Sterling sub treasurer. A new quartermaster department was created with Lawrence Siebert as head. Three custodians were elected and uniforms will be worn weekly by patrols. An advisory board was formed with Mender Howe Kouri Seibert Hudson and two elected delegates.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts of America Francis G. Kouri Mender Renny Sterling Sterling Win Howe Harold McCray Charles Patton Lawrence Siebert Quartermaster’s Department W. D. Mender William Howe F. Kouri Lawrence Seibert W. L. Hudson Lnaster Powell

Four Stills Found in Mines This Week in Nelsonville

Four stills were removed from mines in the Nelsonville area this week with three arrests in state prohibition officer raids. Stills at Robbins Mine Kimber ly Coal and Land Co old Doanville Mine and a woods location near Circle Hill were destroyed. Doanville site held 150 gallons capacity with four to five barrels of mash per still. One man, Lewis Kitchin, was fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to possession of home brew. State inspectors Matt Wilson J M Jenkins and H A Sines led the operation.

Nelsonville Robbins Kimberly Coal and Land Company Doanville Coal Company Circle Hill Doan Ville Athens Wid Hoskins Roy McKee Deanville Lewis Kitchin Tedrow Kitchin N. J. Eberle Matt, Wilson J. M. Jenkins H. A. Sines

Visitors and Relatives Tour Columbus Circle of Friends

Mrs Dora Hickman of Cleveland visits in this city joining friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs Carl E B Steele of Columbus and Miss Marie Hickman. Colleagues and family members travel between Columbus and nearby towns during the week.

Dora Hickman Cleveland Carnes Hickman Effie Green Marie Hickman Columbus John Monks J. W. Shafer Charles Shafer Donald Kentner Donna Walbridge James Coleman Herbert Newton Lancaster

All Day Meeting Set at Oak Grove Church Sunday

Nelsonville reports an all day meeting at Oak Grove Church on Sunday October 6. The morning service at 10 30 is led by Rev. Mrs M L Kimmey Ath ens. Sunday School at 1 00 pm. praise service at 2 00 pm. A basket dinner will be served at noon.

Nelsonville Oak Grove M. L. Kimmey Athens

PTA Paper Drive Planned by East School

Nelsonville reports the East School PTA sponsors a paper drive. Pupils will collect paper during the week.

Mrs Eden Patton Shows Marked Improvement

Nelsonville report states Mrs Eden Patton at 718 Walnut Street is very much improved after a period of serious illness at home.

Nelsonville Eden Patton Walnut Street

Steeb Talks to Rotarians Here in Nelsonville Visit

Carl Steeb, governor of Rotary International's twenty second district, visited the Nelsonville club with Ohio State University ties. He noted 3 200 clubs in 438 countries and predicted 5 000 clubs in 100 countries within five years, praising the local club's health and program at the dinner meeting led by President William Morgan. Guests O T H Bingman and Gus White attended.

Nelsonville Carl Steele Columbus Rotary International Nelsonville Club Steeh Ohio State University Nelsonville Group Steeb Rotary Dallas Chicago William Morgan O. T. H Bingman This City Gus White Athens

Mine Reopens Near Nelsonville After Six Years Idle

The Baird Coal Company resumed operation of its mine south of Nelsonville yesterday after six years idle. About 75 men are employed. In Nelsonville Oct 2 Ed Windle pled not guilty to intoxication charges and will have a hearing later. Windle was arrested Saturday night by Acting Police Chief George Bateman.

Nelsonville Oet Baird Coal Company Ed Windle Eberle Windle Vollice George Bateman

Kings Men Hold Friday Prayer Meeting at Beagle Home

The group invites all men to gather at 7 o'clock Friday night at George Beagle's Walnut Street residence for a prayer meeting.

Nelsonville King’s Men George Beagle Walnut Street

Rural School Conference Delayed Pending Survey

Ohio Governor announces postponement of a conference on speeding up the replacement of one room schools with consolidated ones. A State Department survey, led by Rural School Supervisor George M. Morris under Education Director John L. Clifton, will compare pupil achievement in one room versus consolidated schools before any decisions.

State Department of Education Cooper George M. Morris John L. Clifton

Dog quarantine lifted by City Board of Health

The city board of health decided at a Wednesday night meeting to lift the 30 day dog quarantine. The order had been in effect since October 1 after a mad dog scare in which Deputy Sheriff Stanley Dew was bitten.

City Board of Health Nelsonville Health Department Stanley Dew

Bert McAfee Dies at 50 in New Marshfield

Bert McAfee aged 50 died Tuesday morning at his home in New Marshfield. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 pm at the residence with burial in Coolville Cemetery. He leaves a wife, one son, three brothers and five sisters. A separate note mentions a surprise party at the Sayre home for Lucile Sayre’s sixteenth birthday with many attendees and gifts.

Bert McAfee New Marshfield Nelsonville Coolville Clarence Sayre Lucile Sayre Miss Sayre Dorothy Whitmore Mary Margaret (Athert Lenis McGee Kiltian Vivian Glover John Winifred Sayre Bernest Mohney Yetva Crabtree Melvin Mother Losey Ralph Andrews Robby Lee Edward Sayre Pauline Freddie Tommie Sayre

Past Chiefs of Pocahontas Meet at Mae Keplar Home

The Past Chiefs of Pocahontas gather this evening at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs. Mae Keplar 159 West Canal Street for a meeting.

Pocahontas Mae Keplar West Canal Street

Benefit Euchre Party At St. Phillips Neri Parish Hall

Public invited to a benefit euchre party on Tuesday evening October 8 at St. Phillip's Neri Parish Hall Murray City. Proceeds support parish programs and community outreach.

St. Phillip’s Neri Parish Hall Murray City

Heft Fiskes Welcome Daughter in Nelsonville

Mr and Mrs J Heft announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday October 2 at their Franklin Street home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Art Fisk of this city and Mr and Mrs Edward Heft of Carbondale.

Mérle Fisk Columbus Herbert Newton James Lauderback Francis Brown Kimberly Crystal Sharp Dorr Draper Nelsonville Herman Lyons Barberton J. Heft Lucille Fisk Franklin Street Art Fisk This City Edward Heft Carbondale

Tucker Couple Announce Nelsonville Bridegroom Marriage

Mr and Mrs G J Tucker of Nelsonville announce the marriage of their son Lowell to Dorothy Pookman of Bueht 1. The wedding took place Saturday August 17 in Circleville.

Nelsonville G. J. Tucker Route No Lowell Dorothy Pookman Bueht Circleville

No One Is Breaking The Law These Days

Sheriff Williams reports no arrests for several weeks and a county jail population of 14, far below the usual 50 and more. He says law and order is carefully observed by residents in the county.

William Williams Williams

City Water Works report shows September expenditures

The Athens City Department of Water Works reports September expenditures totaling 5816.96 with 214.50 in miscellaneous collections. After unpaid invoices are subtracted, cash available stands at 763.76. The summary lists numerous items including salaries, power, pipe fittings, freight, and office costs.

Athens City Howe Athensity Department of Public Service Mason Department of Automobile Registration

Time extended for paying delinquent taxes until Nov 4

Athens County Treasurer W Ih Moler granted an extension to November 4 for delinquent personal property taxpayers to pay owed taxes after a week of collections. He noted a reduced unpaid total to 49 400.02 and warned no further reprieve after November.

Turer W. Ih Moter T . Meier Gerber Moter Moler Athens County

Non expenses recorded in department of main market

The department shows excise axis and total cash available for use as 2 009 158 dollars.

Department of Main Market

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