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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

3

Nelsonville Plans 1929 Old Home Week Festival

Nelsonville committee sets September 23 to 28 1929 for Old Home Week and homecoming events. Secretary and treasurer report paid bills and a treasury balance. Officers named Miller Wilson president Go Wood chair general arrangements ET Krieg treasurer Y Hy Pumpking seer.

Nelsonville Leland Krieg Treasury Miller Wilson Go. Wood ET Krieg Y. Hy Pumpking Industral and Individua

Nelsonville Y M C A Seeks Drive for Finances

Nelsonville Y M C A plans its annual financial drive the week of October 29 with eight committees led by Rev. Lloyd Evans of the Presbyterian Church. An itemized report of last year’s expenditures will be published and four volunteers will aid in securing out of town donations.

Nelsonville Evans M C. A

Homecoming guests invited to open church and district events

Open house for Home Coming guests is set at the Presbyterian Church with Miss Genevieve Chase hosting. A full day of activities includes Russian music by an committee led by George Williams and Harold O Dell, an open forum at vesper, and an evening supper and sing duet by Thelma Camp and Dorothy Jones. Nearby district events include the Tenth Annual Woman's Relief Corps convention in Nelsonville with delegates from multiple cities, and the W C T U October meeting in Amesville with reports on a county convention and motion picture topics.

Genevieve Chase Charn Court Street Miss Chase George Williams Harold O'Dell Koolins Deforest Ingerham Thelma Camp Sist Dorothy Jones Nelsonville Woman's Relief Corps Elks' Club Nelgonville Athens Logan Iron~tan Portsmouth Gallipolis Chillicothe Flora E. Metzger Choug H- Cothe Carrie Martin Evelyn Wolcott Lydia M. Rawe Bella Pidrock Nelsonsville Nelle P. Webster Dennison Lillian Oldham Warren Ll. J. Eberle Florence Whitmore Clara Jones Lydia Rowe da Giles Denver Colo Christian Church Nelsonville Corps I. and I Frank Johnson Laura Spencer J. N. Katzenbach Frank Betts Edyth Saylor W. E Betts Katzenbach Anna Allen Wil Standall Annalj Allen Rank Betta

Doubt Over Aid for Public Service Board Sparks Clash

Loren H. Wittner contends unconstitutional ban on AmMeoL employees in political action as he faces potential removal from his post as Macian clerk in Washington after endorsing Governor Smith. Darrow, famed lawyer, is asked to defend Wittner. Also notes NYU halfback Beryl Follett nearly scoring and Stanford’s oldest squad member Al Hamilton at 27.

Coll Service Commission Loren H. Wittner Washington Smith Chirence Darrow Whitmner Map Stanford al Hamilton Rene He

King's Men Hold Friday Night Prayer Meeting in Nelsonville

The King's Men gather at Asa Hammond's Chestnut Street home in Nelsonville for a Friday night prayer meeting. A special announcement will be made to those in attendance, and all men are welcome to join.

Nelsonville King’s Asa Hammond Chestnut Street

Dominican Sisters Praise Father John's Medicine

The Dominican Sisters of St Dominic Monastery in Le Crosse Wisconsin report Father John's Medicine helps colds and builds the body. In a letter the Mother Prioress says it aids the weak and those ill with colds, noting its alcohol and drug free formula. The medicine has earned praise for 73 years as a family remedy.

Dominican Sisters St Dominic le Crosse Wisconsin Father Jonn Father John Tten Braise Sele

Valley Mines Add 32 Workers Reported in Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys

In Nelsonville on October 18 the number of miners reported at work in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys reached 2,711, up 32 from yesterday. York Clay remains at a high employment level with many workers.

Nelsonville Hocking Sunday Creek York Clay

Bennett Hurt In Auto Wreck In Cleveland

C. E. Bennett of Nelsonville, a noted Athens County ice cream and dairy products maker, suffered a broken jaw and other injuries when the taxi he rode in in Cleveland tilted and he was thrown through a windshield. He was taken to a hospital after the Tuesday night crash while in Cleveland for a state ice cream manufacturers and milk distributors convention. Mrs. Bennett and Mr and Mrs Vern Bennett left for Cleveland after word.

Nelsonville C. E. Bennett Athens County Cleveland Bennett Vern Bennett Crevelana

Gallipolis to Play Friday in Nelsonville Grid Clash

Gallipolis trains for Friday in Nelsonville after a 60 to 0 setback at Wellston. Coach Marshall’s Greyhounds, sharing the Southeastern Ohio League lead with Wellston, aim to rebound with largely the same lineup and key players Hartley Parry Misher Yartley and Kuhn Jewett on offense and line. The Friday game starts at 4 o’clock and officials urge fans to stay off the field during halves.

Nelsonville Pomeroy George Marshall Greyhounds Wellston Gallipolis Marshall Moneroy Huffman Hartley Yartley Misher Fontana Parry Ray Calamore

Ohio audition winners advance to national finals in New York

Donald Dowd of Philadelphia and Ruth Ellen Brelsford of Zanesville win Athens district and will perform in the state finals at Station WAIU Columbus. Winners from Columbus Cincinnati Dayton and others vie for Southern Ohio title and a trip to New York City December 16 for national awards.

Donald Dowd Ruth Ellen Brelsford Athens Station Waiu Columbus Southern Jackson New York City Cincinnati Schumann Heink Ruth Carhart John Wilson Cosby Queen City Mme

Page Wins Twice as Rookie Pitche r for Letroit

Phil Page, rookie hurler, pitched and won both late season appearances for the Letroit club. Lewis Lacey, Argentine polo star, cited as hardest hit by the game, weighs 145 pounds.

Phil Page Lewis Lacey

Lorain agents accused of hush up in Heywood shooting case

State Senator George H. Bender charged Lorain officials seek to hush the case involving three dry agents who shot Miss Betty Heywood near Elyria. He said a suit will follow and Guy O. Fareinuharson will represent Heywood. Trial of Louis Cicco opens tomorrow with a grand jury set to consider the other two cases. Also notes Southern California football features brothers Tom and Ralph Wilcox.

Cleveland Lorain Betty Heywood Elyria George H. Bender Misa Heywood Here Bender Constitutional Government League Bender Guy O. Fareinuharson Miss Heywood Raiders Louis Cicco Lorain County Grand Jury

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