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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1933
Page
3
A muddled Nelsonville item notes Mayor Hickman fining two women and a man for intoxication, plus a small obituary fragment for a World War veteran and a funeral with attendees from multiple towns. The long output mixes fines, a church service, burial, and travel details with many listed names.
Mrs. Gertrude Pensyle obituary appears in the April 3 notice. The family information follows the line about a funeral service and related arrangements.
A historic health advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels. It claims the product restores energy and a bright appearance, priced at 15 cents and 30 cents.
Local citizens may register at the City Building on Tuesday April 4 from 10 o clock to join a city sponsored Community Garden project. The committee will lease ground and order seed soon, but work orders are paused until an R F C grant arrives.
Mrs Lydia Coakley aged 83 died Saturday night at her Home on High Street Nelsonville. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial at Smiths Chapel. She leaves husband and children Mrs Erwin Howard Mrs Homer Lent James O'Hara William O'Hara Mrs Thomas McDonald and Mrs Clyde Ballard.
Mrs Will Burnell and Mrs Grace Dugen hosted the Faithful Workers Class at the Methodist Sunday School at Mrs Burnell s West Washington Street home Thursday evening. Hymns devotional service scripture readings prayers and social hour with contests and refreshments were provided for 18 members and guests.
Nellgonville reports Mrs George Mundy confined to her home for two weeks with a scalded right leg after her daughter accidentally spilled hot grease from the stove.
Thirty members gathered Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Joe Davis and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis. Mrs. Davis reviewed Maid In Waiting and Mrs. Arnold presented Famous Letters in an interesting paper. The event marked the twenty first anniversary of the Girl Scout Movement with current events on the organization. In Nelsonville the treasurer G D Gorham announced real estate tax collection plans to be posted at Peoples Bank. A special King s Men meeting is set for Tuesday April 4 at 7 at the Christian Church study with important business listed.
J H Wellmer and Paul Hudson hosted weekend guests at Shreve High School. Ohio University students Miss Wilma Hickman and Miss Cathleen Saltz visited family here. Visitors include Charles Weltzheimer from Cleveland, Emmett Edwards of Columbus, and charming trips to Sugar Grove and Columbus with local families.
Henry Barnhart aged 64 died Sunday at 2 am at his brother Presley Barnhart home one mile north of Glouster from organic heart trouble. Surviving are Presley and half sister Mrs George Palmer of Junction City. He was a member of Clinton Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at the Church of Christ conducted by Rev M S Rogers. Burial in Glouster Cemetery. Body brought to C F Wallace mortuary Front Street due to inaccessible home.
Thomas F. Joyce 53 a former Corning and Crooksville resident died Saturday at his Columbus home after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 AM in Columbus with burial in New Lexington Cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two sisters Miss Margeare Joyce and Mrs Nellie McFarland of Columbus.
Father F X Clark pastor of He Crosse Gaure is reported ill at the parsonage with parishioners awaiting further word on his condition
About 60 feet of copper water coil from three crates stolen from the board of public affairs was found under a vacant house in No. 6 district Sunday afternoon. Joe Gaskalia reported the discovery to Constable G. H. Love and night watchman William Shrieves, who recovered the item and brought it to the city building. Investigators say this is the first trace of the missing material and only a small portion of the total theft.
Pearl James Lenigar age one and son of Mr and Mrs Delmer Lenigar of Hunterdon died Saturday evening from pneumonia following illness. Funeral held at Hollister Church at 2 PM with burial in Maplewood cemetery.
Miss Helen Jackson spoke to the Presbyterian Young People Sunday night about Paris blending modern and old parts. Florence Wood read French scripture, led a memory drill, and Jean Freer played a piano solo. Mary Frances Groves and Elaine Wright led an open forum. the group noted the Arch of Triumph and the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Athens Shrine members from Nelsonville prepare to attend the annual installation of officers in Athens Tuesday evening a covered dish dinner to follow at 6 o'clock Local members are asked to contact Mrs Roy Sayers for details
Fifty elm trees were planted along State Route 31 from the west corporation line toward Herrold Farm as part of a Woman's Community Club project. The effort aims for 150 elms total, spaced about 50 feet apart on both sides of the highway, with landowners accommodating the planting and the City managing the transplants under a work relief program supervised by State Forester Crumley of Athens.
The Esther Class of the Christian Church holds its regular monthly meeting in the church parlors on Tuesday. A covered dish dinner is served at 6 o'clock followed by a business and program session.
The Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Marion Lowthers on Mill Street. A large attendance is expected.
A committee of First Central Trust depositors asked to represent depositors in forming a new Akron bank and urged state or federal inquiry into the old bank. Will R. Price said a delegation would go to Columbus and then Washington to push an investigation of the bank's operations.
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