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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1929
Page
6
Nelsonville church’s 3erean Bible Class joins an attendance contest with Middletown Ohio and Newport News Virginia classes. John Barrows chosen to lead and a committee was named to aid in canvassing for members. Continued on Page 7.
Roy and Mrs Morris announce the birth of a son on October 10. George Schwenke and family from Logan visit the Parry family. Dr C W Cable visits Columbus. Edingtons Freer Poston visit Newtons in Charlestown W Va. Phyliss Mills visits Columbus. Joe Ball visits Akron to see Del Huntley. Mrs William Morgan returns from Columbus and Zanesville.
The Latin Club at Nelsonville High School held its first meeting of the year on October 8. New initiates were Edith Lanner Hu en Keating Frances Kouri Earl Zober Jennie Cook Eleanore Woodard John S. Bishop Ruby Moore Marjorie Vorhees and Clara Johnston. Officers chosen include Jo Barnicut Maxine Hall Praetors Robert Huenefeld Bernadine Woodard consuls Marjorie Hickman Elmo Higgins scribes Margaret Joy Shafer Mary Joy Hudson aediles.
Nelsonville reports special services at the Deanville Church on October 11 with likely guest speaker and community gathering. Details are sparse in the snippet.
The schedule begins Sunday morning October 13 at 10 80 o'clock under Reverend John Sharp. Evening services are set for 7 30 o'clock each night in Martin's Ferry Ohio.
Funeral services for Lewis Courtney were held at the family home on Mill Street with Rev. K H McCorkle presiding. A large gathering from nearby towns attended, including numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Pomeroy Athens Lancaster Clarks.
Rev. P. Pridgen announces new evening schedule with young peoples meeting and praise services at 6 p.m. Wednesday sermons at 7 p.m. Cottage prayer meetings at 3 p.m. Thursday guest speaker will be Kingswood College president on October 17. Homecoming on October 27 with an all-day meeting as repairs continue to improve the church.
Nelsonville reports many complaints from city and township officers over drivers ignoring the rule requiring cars to stop within 10 feet of a stopped school bus and wait until loading or unloading is complete.
City to enforce new school bus and driver license checks and crack down on premature Halloween mischief. Officers report many youths misusing props and porch furniture, with warnings to stop window soaping and disturbances three weeks before Halloween. Property damage will not be tolerated.
In Nelsonville on October 11 the YMCA drive reported total subscriptions of 3139.60 after last night’s meeting. Nine teams work the campaign with R B Stuart leading in subscriptions while H E Zuber and Gerald Nelson head for attendance. A follow up report is set for 6 15 this evening as about half the prospects have been interviewed and most subscriptions show increases over last year.
John W. Pontius general secretary of YMCA work in Columbus attended the event and addressed the group.
Frank Green of St. John Street learned Thursday of his brother George Green's death at his Zanesville home Thursday afternoon. Also noted are visits by Mrs. Robert Williams and others in Athens with the Shaner and Love households in Columbus with Dr. and Mrs. Golbert Love.
In Nelsonville on October 11 Rev J Lloyd Evans presents Edward Johnson as a literary success tale born of poverty. The minister recalls a mother with several children crossing the Atlantic, a dead infant aboard, and a family left to struggle as young Edward's life unfolds.
A brief sketch honors Edward Johnson a self educated coal miner who rose from early mine work in Salt Well Hollow and Lorain Coal and Dock Company to influence in railroad development and wider industry. He supported his mother and church, maintaining clean habits and financial success amid Hocking Valley roots.
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