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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1928
Page
3
Mrs Sylvia Nelson 36 dies at home on High Street Nelsonville after long illness. Funeral set for Wednesday 10 AM at Salem Church with burial in Salem Cemetery. Survived by husband Robert Nelson and several children.
The Shafer family from Nelsonville surprised Eugene Shafer in Columbus Sunday at his home for his birthday anniversary. The group driving to Columbus included Mr and Mrs C D Shafer and Mr and Mrs Harve Shafer Mr and Mrs Donald Shafer Mr and Mrs Cecil Shafer Mr and Mrs Ed Shafer and Mr and Mrs E L Katzenbach.
The primary department teachers and officers host a Hallowe en party for primary children and mothers in the church social rooms Wednesday evening from 5 30 to 6 45. Children are asked to attend masked.
Mrs. Allen Riley and three other ladies hosted a Halloween party for the Sunday School class of the M. E. Church taught by Mrs. Charles Monks. The Riley home on Short Street was seasonally decorated and refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including Mrs. Cora Davis Mrs. John Riley Mrs. Anna Lax and Rev. C. Hoffman among others.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church hosts a Hallowe en party in the church social rooms tonight until 7 30. All members are required to attend in masks.
The women of St Patrick's Parish Buchtel invite friends to a Buchre party at St Patrick's Hall on Tuesday October 30 at 8 o'clock. Proceeds support parish activities.
Mr and Mrs Clarence White entertained Sunday hosting Mr and Mrs R V Wilson and two children from New Lexington Jesse White from Pomeroy and Mrs Ralph D White with daughter Mary Louw from the city in attendance.
A blast at the Nelsonville and Murray Coal Company mine near New Pittsburg damaged the discharge pipe top and a pipe ell about 400 feet below. National Guard officers investigated. Damage described as slight and not affecting operations.
George Bernard Shaw defends armed self reliance and mocks disarmament in an exclusive interview from his Whitehall Court apartment. He dismisses disarmament as useless, saying nations could still fight with table knives and rabbit guns or teeth and claws. The War Office looms nearby as context for the discussion.
Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown left for Cleveland by car to personally investigate charges against three members of the Cuyahoga County Election Board following a special grand jury inquiry into election irregularities. He was accompanied by assistants.
Funeral services were held at 10 30 this morning at the Connett Church for Mrs Eva Burt 59 who died Saturday at her home near Mt Zion Burial was at Connett She leaves her husband and nine children
After 28 years in farming Mr and Mrs Irvin Nanna and family relocate to a new home on the pike between Oak Grove and Connett Church.
The Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School will host its annual Hallowe en party Tuesday evening at 7 at the home of Mrs. William Snowden on Poplar Street.
Oscar Hartley Mrs Elmer Allman and Mr and Mrs Oscar Haybrow visited Mercy Hospital in Columbus Sunday to see Mrs Floyd Dearth recovering from a serious operation performed last Monday.
Mrs. William McCombs spends a few days at Letonia. Cr. L. Pensyle visited Leesburg and returned with Mrs. Pensyle. Mrs. J. C. Dean enjoys a Columbus stay. Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Rhodes of Columbus visited friends here. Mrs. Fred Courtney and two children from Columbus stayed over Sunday with her parents.
Assistant Secretary Joseph F E Baird and Edward T Fogo plan talks with Attorney General Edward C Turner after a special grand jury found sufficient evidence to justify immediate removal of the board members. Turner serves as legal adviser to the secretary of state and led the investigation.
An advertisement urges thin readers to take McCoy's Tablets to gain at least five pounds in four to six weeks. It claims thousands have improved figures and offers an ironclad guarantee with refund if goals aren’t met after purchasing four boxes or two dollars. Clines Pharmacy distributes McCoy's Tablets and Cod Liver Oil.
Mrs. Merrill Coey of Little Greens Run was badly cut on the face in a foggy night crash south of Jacksonville. Her husband Mr. Coey and three young children rode in the car, hitting a parked auto near the covered bridge below Redtown. The other vehicle had no lights. 24 stitches were required to close facial wounds and a permanent scar is expected.
At a Glouster Board of Public Affairs meeting Henry L Foote of Cleveland was chosen to prepare plans and specifications for a water softener and filter at the city water plant. The board aims to issue bids soon after completion of the plans. Foote plans to confer with the board this week. Mrs Harry LeFever and Dr E LeFever’s daughter Ruth visited from Columbus.
The Burson Chevrolet Company relocates from Front Street to a newly purchased garage on Main Street near the Hotel Gordon in Glouster. The Phillips Auto Supply Company moves to the Beal Garage Building at Main and Cross Streets. The site has been recently decorated and interior changes completed.
The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Sunday School meets tonight at Mrs. Fred Heck’s home on Spring Street. It will be a masquerade party and the attendance of every member is desired.
Dorothy Fisher of Columbus spent the weekend with her brother Bill at the Morgan home. Mrs. Cecil Shafer and her two children were in Columbus for the weekend. Mrs. Sam Hanley of Columbus visited home folks Sunday with Mrs. Harry Hall and Bo Columbus. Mr and Mrs. George Largent hosted the weekend visitors. Owen Morrison of Shelby stayed with his parents Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Elzie Hellyer and daughter of Columbus visited Nelsonville relatives for the weekend.
An advertisement promotes Midol as a non narcotic remedy that stops menstrual pain in five to seven minutes. It claims regular use prevents pain, targets stay at home days, and offers a fifty cent pocket case available at drugstores nationwide.
New York overview notes the Outlook claims a Bridgewater hold up confession exonerates Vanzetti, arguing the Bridgewater conviction tainted the Brain tree verdict. Interviews with Braintree and Bridgewater jurors show mixed views on whether the new material would have changed the trials or outcomes.
Earl G. Brown 29 is to be buried in East Lawn Cemetery Columbus Tuesday after being ambushed and shot to death in Monroe Michigan Saturday. His widow Rose Gressler of Amherst Lorain area returned the body to Columbus and told police the murder details.
The home of R C Hoiles publisher of the Mansfield News and The Lorain Times Herald at Woodland near Mansfield was bombed at 1 a m. No one injured. A fragment struck a house 100 feet away. Police noted a small internal explosive device near the front entrance and a small coupe was seen fleeing. The motive is unclear but may relate to his Lorain crusade.
An old fashioned homecoming is planned for Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church members next Sunday. A basket dinner will be served at noon. The Rev. Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville Presbyterian Church will be the principal speaker. Former members are expected from across the region.
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