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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1935
Page
8
Syracuse Eighth Grade Class sponsors a play to be performed in the school auditorium Wednesday in connection with a banquet. The week also brings a series of community notices including illnesses, visits, and local church activities.
Nannie Addis and niece Charlotte Addis spent Saturday in Athens. Waterloo High students June Shingler Avery Nell Lowry and Helen Martin joined friends in Athens Saturday. Appleman brothers of Allensville conducted church services at Mission Church Saturday night and all day Sunday. Glenn Woods of Carbondale visited his parents M G Woods Saturday. Thelma Newtun has been in town for two weeks. Ori and Ely with Wilbur Ely left Thursday night for a business trip to the eastern coast. Mrs Chloe Trout visited her parents Lafe and Mrs Lynch Sunday. Readings at double funeral for Mr and Mrs Westfall at The Plains Wednesday. G L Stout family attended funeral for Mrs Mary Bobo Wednesday at Town Mouse. Mrs Bobo was an aunt of G Stout. Parker Snyder attended the Democratic love feast at Hotel Berry in Athens Friday night. Mrs Parker Snyder visited daughter Mrs J J Van Der Albert Buckley. Others: Mrs Lydia Buckley Mrs Lawrence White and Mrs Minnie Pidcock in Athens. Flora Emish spent Wednesday afternoon with parents J P and Mrs Emish. John Taylor improving. Mr and Mrs Licoyd McDante and son visited relatives in Athens Sunday. Mrs Lacy Shingler in Athens Friday. P B Stoutte spending a few days at home. Waldo Minear Albany purchased a cow from W D Shingler.
Pleasant Valley residents gathered at the Brooks home with nearly 60 members and guests present. Refreshments were served and a comforter was tied for Mrs. Brooks. Other local notices mention Mildred Bolin visiting Albany and various Sunday guests at the Brooks household. The Rev H A Huff to conduct services at Pleasant Valley M E Church on Thursday night April 4.
Pleasanton Ladies Aid Society met at the Aid Room with good attendance. President John Haning led a session as they planned a chicken supper and bazaar at the schoolhouse on April 12. Quilts and handmade items will be sold, music and an old fashioned spelling match will entertain. Public invited.
Mrs. John Beall held a surprise Friday afternoon for daughter Jacqueline’s seventh birthday. Games followed by refreshments at five. Easter baskets served as favors. Guests included Vivian and June Martin Leota and Freda Hutchinson Mary Lou Waugh Norma McMillen Jean Seal Jo Ann Beougher Norma McQuaid Geraldine Weede Katherine Bailey. The honoree received several gifts.
State liquor director Clarence H. Burk revoked five permits after hearings last Thursday. The revocations are effective today and include H. E. Mason of Portsmouth and Ben King of Springfield.
A column by A. L. Snedden satirically reviews March and national mood while reporting community updates. Mr and Mrs Oscar Riggle visit West Union relatives, John Powell attends Baker Mission services, and Rev Fred Fields conducts Sugar Creek revival as lettuce sowing and taxes are advised.
Mrs. Millard Chase on Carpenter-Rutland Road marked her sixty second birthday with a family gathering. Children and siblings brought baskets from Charleston West Virginia Dayton Columbus and Chillicothe to her home. Relatives from nearby towns visited including Rob Turner Dyerville and the Wood and Frost families during the celebration.
Carbon Hill notes describe the Ohio University student clubs conference at Athens with attendees Laura Jane Lowes Ruby Chaffin Charlotte Harold Alma Pummel Helen Fitter Eileen Stedman and Charlotte Parry. Social visits include the Dawleys shower for Marie Groom Gaston and family greetings in Columbus and Lancaster.
Greendale notices announce Tina Starr to Clarence Cozad and Ruth Mills to Ethelbert Horn in planned marriages. Also reported are weekend visits from relatives and a class shower for Ruth Horn.
A new interest rate of 34 percent replaced the previous rate on loans at the Fifth District Federal Home Loan Bank in Cincinnati and took effect Monday.
Carbondale Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blackford announce the marriage of their daughter Vivian to Marian McNutt of New Marshfield. The notice also lists visits and gatherings including Delbert Nutter of Lancaster with Lizzie Doolittle and others from Columbus, Ashiy Ridge, and nearby towns.
Miss Martha Hamilton aged 78 of Torch remains ill but improving Others recovering include James Medic R E Furner and Mrs 8 I Dunfee Measles cause pupil absences Henry and Allen Newel have moved to Washington County Children's Home Fred Medley and Hattie Uhl visited Mrs Rowena Nixon and James Medley in Torch Dormas Smith and children of New Marshfield stayed with Mr and Mrs Jacob Lyons L A Person of Pomeroy built a new chicken house and is expanding his farm Joe Knecker and Alden Watson visited Athens for a new car Melrose of Belpre and G P Russell visited the Watson home serious illness noted for Russell
Mrs. Marian Bell was injured when struck by an automobile near Union last Wednesday driven by Joseph Haines. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barstow were called to Columbus for Robert Barstow's illness. Mrs. Rhoda Barker Stewart and her sister-in-law Miss Stewart of Denison visited the R. R. Barker home. Relatives hear of the serious illness of Mina Barker in Columbus at Henry Allison's home. Mrs. Baker formerly lived in this area and New Marshfield. Visitors Friday included Mrs. S. A. Carsey and Mrs. Robert Brown from Baker Settlement and Mrs. Jane Rosas of Union. An old fashioned community taffy pull was held at Arthur Barstow's home Friday night. Wilbur Stephenson is ill.
Get-To-gether Club at the home of Mrs. Edna Stanley elected Mae Stump as president with Hattie Watkins as vice president Hazel Kasler as treasurer and Edna Kasier as secretary. Jessie Withem named news reporter and social contests awarded to Lucy Pedicord Jessie Withem and Hattie Hoon. Several guests attended and the next meeting is set for April 4 at Mae Stump's home.
Robert Powell of Newa N J. seeks a divorce after saying he has seen his wife Isobel only three times since their elopement following a flirtation. The judge asks how long they have been married and Powell replies thirty one years.
Louis White age 23 was arrested here Monday in a roundup of 18 people charged in grain thefts across Scioto Madison and Fayette Counties. Deputy Sheriff W H Willis announced the arrest completed the roundup.
Glouster High School reports 60 boys turning out for spring football under Coach Kermit Blosser. Of 16 lettermen, 11 return this season, with the squad expected to be light. The team schedules 10 games starting Sept 13 at Marietta, with nine additional dates across Ohio venues.
Dogs killed twenty sheep on a farm near Darwin. Owner William St. Clair reported no clue to identify the dogs. Local social notes list weekend visitors and residents across Athens, Pratts Fork, and Chester, including Mrs Clara Rogers Jimmy Knight and the Wingett and Colemer families.
The sole book held by Es kimos of Labrador is the Bible printed in their native tongue, highlighting the limited literary collection among the community.
Evelyn Feiger five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Feiger of Pomeroy was cut when the car skidded off Route 18 north of Burt Oak. Six stitches were needed to close the wound. The family was returning from a visit in Zanesville and the child was treated in the city by a local physician.
The Glouster P T A presented Glouster High School with a piano for the study hall. The school now has three pianos located in the study hall, auditorium, and music room, allowing in place musical programs and chapel broadcasts via the amplifying system.
Mrs G W Cavey hosted the Past Chief's Club of White Rose Temple at her Monroe Street home Friday night. With president absent, Mrs E E Weaver was replaced by Mrs Elizabeth Clark to lead the meeting. Eight members and three visitors attended with games, talks on marriage attire, and prizes won by Mrs Lou Clark and Twila Mae Wil Mama. Refreshments followed.
Relief labor funds the completion of the school's athletic field and track project. Two carloads of ashes are being purchased to aid finishing work on the site.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will gather at Mrs. William James's Front Street home on Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Oakley Earl Wyatt, 31 percent, of Portsmouth, who had fled Lebanon Prison Farm February 10, was arrested Monday after stepping off a freight train. He was serving a one to 15 year burglary sentence.
Leo was taken by ambulance to St Francis Hospital for an appendectomy in Jacksonville after a local bus transfer. Mr and Mrs Edward announce the birth of a son on March 31. Anna Exenkamper started a new job in North. A mother and relatives accompanied a patient home after extended care. Adam and family received help and donated furniture to neighbors in need.
The funeral for James Willard McKee who died at 27 days was held Tuesday afternoon at the family home Mine 2 with Rev Millican in charge. Burial followed at Hollister Cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Jeff McKee sister Rosa four years old Billy six years old grandparents Mr and Mrs Nicholson and James McKee.
Mattie Leach the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hale Leach was discharged from Glouster hospital where she had a tonsil removal operation.
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