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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1929
Page
3
Nearly all invitees attended the fellowship dinner at the M E Church. Dr C E Welch chaired and announced plans to form a men’s social and athletic organization with picnics, baseball practice, volleyball and other outdoor events this spring and summer.
The Mev. Harry Hays district superintendent will conduct Sunday morning and evening services at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville as announced.
Practical tips emphasize spark plugs improving starts and power. Batteries require regular watering every two weeks, more in warm weather. Keep plates covered, avoid drying, and note that modern shop tools have shortened maintenance time including valve grinding and carbon removal for better results.
Wash shields by laying them flat and scrubbing with a brush dipped in ammonia suds. Rinse by pressing flat between the hands.
Readers are advised that houseplants suffer indoors from stale air. Keep a window near plants slightly open and insert a standard ventilator to improve air exchange and plant health.
The Athens Country Club enters the summer season under new concessions managed by Guy Hale and his wife who promise ready meals by reservation. The renovated shower room adds sanitary appeal while golfer Art Aith reports the course is in unusually fine condition for early-season play.
Berlin April 6 German boxing officials suspend Arthur Bulow and authorize Max Schmeling to sign his own contracts. The commission will let Schmeling’s manager share in purses until a final settlement with Bulow’s camp is reached.
Nelsonville Elks present two night charity minstrel show at the high school auditorium next Thursday and Friday. The John B. Rogers Company directs F Steele with 22 chorus vocalists in policeman costumes and notable underworld characters. Notable sketches include The Rag-time Wedding Mississippi Moonlight and Figure It Out For Yourself with elaborate stage settings and special electrical effects.
Nelsonville April 5 The annual congregational meeting of the First Presbyterian Church elected Edward Johnson of Columbus as honorary elder for life. Officers chosen included C B Weltzheimer W L Hudson as elders deacons S B Dean John Hoodlett and trustees P C Morris K K Stuart L I Krieg W D Wolfe J B Preston Edward Sharp. The year ending April 1 1929 saw $13500 paid into the church and its organizations. The church added 37 members during the year with 12 by letter and 25 on profession of faith. Membership stands at 276. Marietta College Glee Club gave a recital and the Circle of Ruth served the dinner.
Independent Holiness Church hosts evening service Sunday April 7 at 7 oclock with Rev. A P Robinson preaching on the Second Coming of Christ and Mrs Robinson performing special numbers.
Beasie Love rebounds from a decline as Hollywood embraces her comeback in Broadway Melody. The star recalls the breakthrough contract with MGM and renewed demand after a successful vaudeville tour and subsequent film roles.
Warm spring rains boost grass growth as mowers see high demand. Early hours remain popular for yard work while a local mower repair shop reports 14 machines brought in for repair and sharpening in recent days.
Mrs. Virginia Belle Faires, 62, wife of G. E. Faires of Marion Ohio and former Nelsonville resident, died after a yearlong illness at City Hospital in Marion. She was active in the Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge. She leaves her husband a son Dr Charles B E Howe of Westerville five brothers and two sisters. A benefit euchre party at St Phillip New Parish Hall Murray City raised funds with high scores by Earl Baker and Mrs Katherine Kinnear.
In Minot a pair of farms yields an unusual merger as four adults swap spouses for 150 dollars. Willis Knight and Lawrence Rikansrud divorce and remarry within the same group after crossing into Canada to wed, then return with new spouses and keep families intact with shared schooling for the children.
Mrs. C. E. Bennett hosted the Fayette Street bridge club Thursday evening with guests Mrs. R. H. White Athens Mrs. William Morgan Mrs. Cecil Shafer and Mrs. Harry Edington. Four tables played and Mrs. E. Welch won high score while Mrs. Cecil Shafer took the guest prize. The luncheon featured yellow and white spring colors.
The West School PTA met Thursday afternoon at 3 in the West Building. Pupils from the third grade opened with a song. Dr W H Hyde spoke on Health and The City's Need of a Nurse. A business session followed led by President Mrs Will Simontoh.
An advertisement claims McCoy's Tablets can fatten thin individuals, noting Miss Albert Rogers gained 15 pounds in six weeks. It guarantees at least six pounds in 4 boxes or 2 dollars worth, with money-back if unsatisfied, and directs readers to Cline's Pharmacy and other drugstores.
Pretty Mrs. Arlie Batten is jailed in Bilacksheer Georgia charged with the murder of party companion Emmett Jones. She admits firing a revolver during a quarrel on a country highway but says she did not intend to kill him.
Eleven local attendees participated in the afternoon and evening sessions of the District convention of the Order of Eastern Star held in Mari etla Friday.
Mrs Roy Sayré and Mrs Earl Linscott hosted a dinner at the former’s Poplar Street home Thursday night for birthday anniversaries of their husbands and for Miss Jean Allen. Attending were Mr and Mrs Earl Linscott and children, Mr and Mrs Dean Linscott and son Jimmy, Mr and Mrs Glen Allen and daughter Jean, Mr and Mrs Shelby Barber, Mr and Mrs Clarence Heft, Mr and Mrs Roy Sayre and daughters Imogene and Shirley, and Miss Oril Smith and Ralph Orr of Athens.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Van Horn return to Columbus after visiting Mrs J L Wilson. Mr and Mrs 8 8 Lane visit in Columbus with son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs Clyde Vanneter. Charles Bowers visits daughter Zita recovering in Grant Hospital after operation. Mrs Hannah Parry and Lulu and Mrs Lewis Keplar and Mayme visit Athens business. Miss Mary Allen of Athens guests of brother Glen Allen. Mrs Thomas Bush spending a few days in Columbus.
Noted rupture expert B Seeley will be at Hotel Chancellor in Parkersburg on Monday April 8 at 10 am to consult those seeking to avoid surgery. He promotes patented four septare retainers claimed to rupture, close openings and contract muscles. Also offers elastic trusses and home office in Philadelphia for consultations and surgical attention.
Mrs. Nelson Dowler and daughter Nelle Stracke spend the weekend with stormer parents in Logan. Emma Kleinschmidt of Logan visits sister Mrs Joe Cook. Mrs. James Coleman and daughter Mary were in Columbus. Mrs. R. H. White of Athens guests of her mother Mrs. Joshua Spencer. P. W. Hickman visits Columbus. Mrs. George Mason and Mrs. C. A. Hooper of Athens guest of relatives here. Mrs. Earl Walters and children return home to Widen West Virginia after weeks with relatives. They accompany Mrs. William Lancaster and son Paul, staying here several days. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shafer, and Miss Freda Smith spend Thursday in Columbia. Mrs. Robert Huenefeld and son Bob visit C. C. Barker in Raceland Kentucky. Clarence Wemsley leaves Friday for Detroit Michigan.
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