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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1930
Page
23
Classified and circulation note from Nelsonville York Township lists Mrs Inez J Evans contact number 824 3 for ad placement and circulation. Include call code 12 W for circulation.
Maxine Hunt nine months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hunt, died Tuesday at the Lancaster home. The body goes to Chauncey for burial at Greenlawn after services Thursday at 2 30 PM at the M E Church Chauncey. Parents and siblings mourn. Herbert Yates five dies at home on Poplar Street. Funeral at Pilgrim Holiness Church Thursday at 2 30 PM with burial at Greenlawn.
Relatives gathered at the Arley Howard home Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of Floyd Hatch Arley Howard and Luster Levering. Attending were Orson Davis of Parkersburg W Va Floyd Hatch and family Luster Levering and family Raymond Humphrey and child Arley Howard and family from Nelsonville R 3.
Mrs Emma Edwards of Columbus and formerly of Nelsonville is in St Francis Hospital Columbus after a fall at her home. She suffered a broken hip according to relatives.
A twilight league benefit game will pit Nelsonville Twilight League players against a professional squad at 8 pm Thursday. Estel Crabtree leads the visitors with stars from the Pirates Reds and other leagues. local selections likely include Smith, Sharp, Ditcher, Adams and more. Last year the visitors won 7 to 0.
The Flying Eagle Patrol of Troop 46 will hold its first meeting Friday evening October 16 at 7 o clock in the Legion Home. Members include Gerald Thomas John Forbes Bob An flick Hubert Juniper Orville Levering James Barron and Alfred Matheny. Harold McCray patrol leader will lead the meeting Bennie Sterling will teach the tests. All members are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Charles McGee of Myers Street entertained at dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Louis Tubbs Mrs Mary McGee and son Worth Chil Heathe Mr and Mrs Harley McGee and three children Circleville Mr and Mrs John Davis and son Elmer Taylor Ridge and Miss Mary Courtney from this city.
Nelsonville report details a black horse owned by James Newman suffering 20 days from lockjaw and now showing improvement. J H Inderrieden, Athens Ice & Storage salesman and former veterinarian, assisted in care as stiffness subsided and strength returned.
Mrs W Cabley spends several days with friends and relatives in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Bean visit relatives in Columbus Wednesday. B M Coakley spent Wednesday as a business visitor in Columbus. Miss Therma Mitts and Ronand Mitts of Ohio State University visited their parents William and Mrs Mills. Mrs Charles Anders of Columbus spends two weeks with sister-in-law Mrs J M Butts.
The Parent Teacher Association of East School will hold the first meeting of the year Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members and friends are urged to attend this meeting.
Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Frank Betts of Watkins Street announce the arrival of a daughter on Wednesday October. The brief birth notice records the happy event for the local community.
An undenominational group called the Athens County Union Class Meeting was organized at Oak Grove Church. Rev. Mrs. Amy West of Pilgrim Holiness Church Chauncey was named superintendent. Monthly meetings begin next Sunday at Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville with praise prayer and testimonies. The November gathering will be at Floodwood Church.
The October meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church elected Mrs. Charles J. McCullough as president. Devotions were led by Mrs. W. H. Reitz. reports were given by secretary Mrs. Harry Porter and treasurer Mrs. Theodore Nagle. Members and two Jacksonville visitors attended.
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Russell Cunningham announce the birth of a son at their home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Spellman and Sherman Cunningham of Chauncey. Bertha Marks hosted a Marshmallow toast at near Milfield honoring cousin Miss Ida May Manning of Weston West Virginia with games dancing and luncheon.
Ada Morgan Thompson 47 wife of Earl Thompson died Tuesday evening at 8:45 at her home in The Plains after a cancer illness. Funeral Friday at 10:30 from the residence with Rev. G. B. Courtney Church of Christ. burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. She lived in The Plains 23 years and leaves husband four children plus her mother and a brother.
Mrs Seldon Shires hosted a Sunday chicken dinner at her country home honoring her husband on his birthday anniversary. Sixteen guests attended including Mr and Mrs Alfred Wisner of Columbus. The cake was baked by Mrs Alvira Watson.
Nelsonville, Oct. 8. Mrs. Albee L. Anderson died at her Fort Street residence this morning after a long illness. Funeral services will be at the Methodist Church Friday at 2 PM, Rev. B. A. Sayre officiating. Burial in Greenlawn. She belonged to the church, Order of Eastern Star, and the Womans Relief Corps. Her husband A C Anderson died 11 years ago. She was predeceased by two daughters, Florence Boazis and Catherine Mooney. Grandchildren include Lawrence Mooney, Loretta Brown, Florence Coakley, Bessie Bland, Logan Mooney, Hampsteadan, Marie Barton, Clyde Boals, and Clarence Boals.
The Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Sunday School met in the church hall Monday evening. Hostesses Mrs Tom Mathews on Mrs Dave Evans Mr R A Shackenberg and Miss Mabel Shafer served a 6 o'clock dinner in orange and black. Twenty five members answered roll call. Edith Stiers presided and J L Krieg led devotional. Foreign paper India was given by Mrs Stratton and Alaska by Mrs Bartela. Freda Smith gave the Wear Book of Prayer. During the business session the class decided that the class
Members of the Circle of Ruth and church Mission Society held a study session led by Mrs. James Knight. The group discussed the book I in the Near Future and planned a chicken dinner for the public at future date.
Will iam Morgan chairman of the Community Service Committee opened the Rotary Club meeting discussing potential Nelsonville projects. A women's rest room and seating arrangements for summer-time High School Band concerts were proposed as worthy community efforts.
The Loyal Woman's Close of the Christian Sunday School held a regular business meeting Tuesday evening with 26 members and guests. Guests included Mrs Gertrude Denaldson, Mrs Mary Owens, Mrs John Russell and Mrs Cox. The annual dollars social was held and a good offering reported. Refreshments served. Tuesday evening November 4 Mia Mary Ray Washington Street.
In Nelsonville on October third a new Square Deal Grocery and Market will open in the Pierce Spencer building on Fest Chestnut Street. Ross Cox will oversee Thursday morning ceremonies.
Nelsonville reports the opening of a skating rink at the Deanville dance hall Saturday evening October 11 with public dances on Wednesday and Saturday nights.
Chauncey reports nine mines operating in the district including Nos. 9, 255, 10, 69, Ohio 1, 86, Sunday Creek 6, 119, and Chauncey 25.
Announced from Elsonville Qet 8 the preparatory service for the First Communion will be held this evening at 7 30. Rev Lloyd Evans will lead the meeting and the fall union services of the local church will take place next Saturday.
Nelsonville city plans cooperative effort with local police to establish a fingerprint bureau in City Building. Detailed prints of prisoners with felonies will be taken and preserved using new equipment.
The King's Men will meet Friday evening at the home of Oto Shirley on Poplar Street. The meeting opens at 7 o'clock. A good attendance is expected.
Patrolman John Curran was shot and wounded after attempting to question two men trailing a woman in Cincinnati. The incident occurred last night as the officer confronted the pair, who were described as Negro. Curran sustained serious injuries but is expected to recover.
Mrs. Irene Hunter 26 of Akron slept on a Cleveland bus station bench as authorities in two counties hunted for her. She woke, told staff she had been kidnapped, and was taken to Central Police Station where she was reunited with her husband.
In Sterling on October 8 grade and high schools suspend operations following the death of Maxwell Zahn age 14 from infantile paralysis. Judge Maxwell Zahn Jr. is noted as a JP.
An agreement for consolidation has been reached between Gillette Safety Razor Company of Boston and Autostrop Safety Razor Company of Oct. LA. The merger details were understood today.
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