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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
3
Lawrence Hook six months old dies at home in The Plains. Parents Mr and Mrs Edward Hook announce funeral services to be held Friday afternoon at Zion Church followed by burial in Bon Se cemetery.
A fire at Roudebush garage in Nelsonville late Friday night near midnight started when the gas hose ignited as a patron was pumping. The blaze caused minor damage and the fire department was summoned.
Nelsonville report lists Mrs. Kate Blake, Mrs. A. L. Barker, Mrs. H. J. Long, Mrs. E. W. Allen, Mrs. A. G. Mechem, Mrs. Frank Betts and Mrs. Kate Herrold traveling to Athens for the county W. C. T. U. convention.
The Central Parent-Teachers Association of Nelsonville plans a bake sale at Mills Electrical Shop on Saturday September 26 starting at 10 am. Proceeds benefit P T A activities and local school programs.
Ladies Aid of the Methodist church honored Mrs Thomas Bush retiring as president with a surprise dinner for forty five. Mrs Charles Green, the new president, presented a leather bound Methodist hymnal to Mrs Bush for her faithful service.
The Ohio State library has sent Nelsonville schools 1,000 volumes for use in the high school and city grades.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wallace hosted a six o'clock dinner Tuesday honoring Mrs Barbara Wallace from Minot North Dakota and Mrs Edgar Devol from Fargo North Dakota. They depart Wednesday noon. Guests included Mrs H T Lee and multiple Wallace family members.
Nelsonville September 24 There will be a Red Cross meeting Monday night at 7 o clock in the office rooms of the public cailee nuree at Central School All officers and friends are urged to attend
Minnie Smith died Wednesday night at her home in The Plains after a two week illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 30 AM at The Plains Methodist church with burial in The Plains cemetery. She is survived by her husband and one son.
Jack Roudebush and colleagues from Nelsonville including H A Roudebush Charles McKee Ralph White Floyd Mechem and William Lanning left Wednesday for Detroit to drive home new cars for the Roudebush garage Frank Keplar of Greendale joined to drive home his new car The group aims to return with vehicles ready for sale
A public meeting is planned on the public square at 7 o'clock Saturday night. A state speaker will address the gathering. The public is invited.
King's Men will meet Friday evening at 7 30 o'clock at 363 Madison Street the home of Jack Barrows. All men are welcome.
Dinner hour arrived as guests from away gathered in Athens. Attendees included Mr. Fred Preston and Mrs. Bryson Wolfe, along with Mrs. F. X. Rauch and Mrs. Edward Schiogss, all listed among visiting friends.
Nelsonville high school fans prepare for the season opener at the local play grounds as the Stoltzmen host New Lexington high this Saturday afternoon marking the start of the football schedule in the town.
Julius Fischer entertained members of her Needle club on Wednesday afternoon. Sewing drew the attention of the guests until six o clock.
The athletic association of Nelsonville High School announces ticket sales valid for all home football and basketball games. The Beacon Journal notes local wit about courting and wealth, reflecting community tone.
Ohio brief reports a farmer three miles north of East Liverpool stubbed his toe and, while searching for an Italian owner tied to the farm years ago, uncovered a buried 1921 Nash auto and a buried King car as police investigate the mystery. In Greenville, George Hupman, a noted local stockman, shipped 260 head of choice young cattle.
In Mt Gilead Morrow county faces a $10 000 damage suit by Dorothy Trisider over a school bus crash allegedly caused by racing highway trucks. In Mt Victory preparations begin for a major October 2 coon hunt under the Walton chapter with hunters from across Ohio expected. A Charleston note concludes with a cryptic line.
In Columbus Ohio on September 34, officials announced US funds totaling about $6,000,000 to build an airship more than twice Shenandoah size. The craft would carry 100 to 180 men and cruise non stop for at least 060 miles. William C. Young, member of the aeronautical division, was named in the briefing.
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