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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1933

Page

6

Two Athenians Win Kappa Beta Offices

Miss Lillian Kittle was reelected national vice president and Miss Mildred Giesecke spoke at a Lincoln Hotel banquet. Miss Anna Rogers and Miss Beulah Heistand led devotions while Miss Rogers discussed pledging requirements. Delegates attended from Athens for the National Kappa Beta convention at Butler University Indianapolis April 6 7 8 9. The National Council invited Kappa Chapter to host the 1935 convention at Ohio University.

Lillian Kittie Anna Rogers Beulah Heistand Marian Baesel Mildred Giesecke Butler University Indianapolis Ind Kappa Beta University Women of the Christian Church Miss Kittle Helen Bieder Miss Heistand Miss Rogers Lincoln Hotel Rogers Giesecke Heistand Baese J. W. Putnam Doctor Putnam College of Liberal Arts National Council of Kappa Chapter Ohio University

Birthday Celebration for Francis Colley at Athens Home

Mrs. Colley hosted a Sunday dinner for the twenty sixth birthday of Mr. Francis Colley at his new Athens area home near this city. Guests included Lonnie Slagle and daughter Jean, Harry Chadwick, Frank Dicken and Kathryn Jeffers, Robert Rathburn and Robbie Jr., J N McHarg, Joe King, and others. A large cake baked by I N McHars and many gifts marked the occasion. surprise to the guest of honor.

Francis Colley Colley Wilma Walburn Athens Lonnie Slagle Jean Harry Chadwick Frank Dicken Kathryn Jeffers Athena Robert Rathburn Robbie Dr Alexandria J. N. McHarg New Marshfield Road Joe King Columbus

Pollyanna Class Easter Party Planned at 8 May Avenue

Members of the Pollyanna Class of the Christian Church host an Easter party Tuesday night at Miss Alice Robinson's home on 8 May Avenue. A picnic supper is planned for 5 o clock with Miss Elvina Davidson Miss Bether Cokenougher and Miss Alice Bardin in charge of the entertainment.

The Christian Church Alice Robinson Elvina Davidson Bether Cokenougher Alice Bardinere

Educational Council To Hear McCracken Speaker

Athens Educational Council will host its April dinner at The Colonial with Dean T C McCracken from Ohio University as guest speaker. Reservations are requested by telephone to Mies Ebba Wahlstrom Athens 22148. The meeting opens at 6 15 PM. Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary plans a 7 PM gathering at 32 West Washington Street.

Athens Council For Childhood Education Colonial Dean T. C. McCracken Ohio University Mies Ebba Wahlstrom Athens Dean McCracken Alpha Delta Pi Margaret Benedict West Washington Street

Birth of Margaret Ann Algeo at East Elmwood Place

A daughter, Margaret Ann, was born on Friday, April 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Algeo of 42 East Elmwood Place. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harvey of 68 West Stave Street hosted guests for a few days, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Chappelle of Middleport.

Margaret Ann Edward F. Algeo East Elmwood Place J. R. Harvey West Stave Street A. A. Chappelle Middleport Charles Shields B. F. Conant Mill Street Woodrow Ferrer Edward Minister Eleanor Minister Elbert Corning William Wilson Alice Mac

Air show in old hometown pits Hodson Bird against Dry Swallow

In Rowland Landing Field on Sunday, Lt Hodson an Army Reserve pilot and Ohio University student competed against Claude Dry with his Swallow trainer. Hodson won the race to White's Mill and back by three plane lengths as Mrs Dry piloted her first lesson earlier, praised for steadiness at the controls.

Rowland Landing Field Hodson Army Reserve Corps Ohio University Claude Dry Charles Holzer Gallipolis Rodney Young Dry Amelia Earhart Parkersburg White's Mill

Ex-State Chancellor Brumi to Address K of P Members

The Knights of Pythias and D O K K will host ex state chancellor Fred Brumi of Cleveland at the local hall Tuesday night at 730. He speaks on Pythian matters and comes by invitation of Dhat El Kaj No 262 with Athens chapter leaders for pre meeting dinner. Brumi is a past grand chancellor of the Ohio K of P. Harry Wilson helped arrange Brumi's appearance.

Mr. Brumi Cleveland Imperial Prince Dhat el Kaj Athens Brumi K. of P Ohio Harry Wilson Athens K P. Lodge

Methodist Church to Hold Tuesday Holy Week Service

The Rev C M Coulter will speak on Jesus Experience in the Wilderness and Ours at 7:30 Tuesday night in First Methodist Church. The Martzolff Class leads the opening service in a Holy Week series.

Jesus C. M. Coulter First Methodist Martzolff

Arrests in Athens Lead to Mayor's Court Tonight

Several arrests were made in Athens over the weekend for fighting and intoxication. William Stone and Howard Nicholson of Athens and John Beardrent of R. F. D. were arrested for intoxication. Dave Fields and John Hickson, two colored men, were arrested for fighting on West Washington Street. They will be arraigned before Mayor R. B. Wood at 7 o'clock tonight.

Athens William Stone Howard Nicholson John Beardrent Dave Fields John Hickson West Washington Street

Children Brave Dental Clinic Demonstration in Coolville

Elementary pupils from Hockingport and nearby areas attended a tooth party at Dr. Gunder’s and Dr. Brown’s offices as part of a county child health drive. The event featured examinations and extractions, with many youngsters showing notable courage and upbeat mood despite the procedure.

Coolville

Palm Sunday Vesper Service Highlights at Memorial Auditorium

Palm Sunday vesper service sponsored by the YWCA in Memorial Auditorium featured Dr Re B Bryan delivering an Easter message on Power and Purpose in Jesus life. The service included a cross filled with white pink and lavender blossoms by YWCA members and Rufus Putnam school children. Michael Cicco played violin with Miss Helen Schaefer at piano as the Ohio University Vested Choir directed by Prof CC Robinson performed Bach Schubert and Faure pieces.

Jesus Re. B. Bryan Memorial Auditorium Rufus Putnam Michael Cicco Helen Schaefer Oho University CC. C. Robinson Bach Frederic Schaeder C. C. Robinson Helen Wills Music Education Helen Hedden Faure

Husbands Story Is Attacked by Experts

Youngstown April 10 Relatives of Mrs Mary Neff killed while sleeping on a couch will testify in her husband s trial on first degree murder The state has heard thirteen witnesses on the physical facts of the killing Two physicians and a ballistic expert challenged the husband s claim the gun went off accidentally and that he aimed it at his wife from fun Witnesses testified the shot came from six to ten feet away.

Liam Vines Leland Dougherty Murray Deeters Bob Baker Robert Derrick Athens Paul Gordon Robert McHenry Gerald Bibbee Carl Williams Mary Gaskin Margaret McKinney Mary Jo Amsbury Doctor Brown Mrs. Brown Florence Stein Dr. Gunder Youngstown Mary Neff James Phettyplace Columbus John Gastin Gertrude Guinther Kenneth Hinerman Logan Hospital

Golfer Ball Accident Kills Three in Ohio

Ohio reports three deaths from a weekend accident. A sou, a boy named Mark Sullivan, nine, was struck on the head while playing with companions in Dayton.

Columbus Ohio Mark Sullivan Deyton

Wonder Package offers multiple children's design sheets

The Messenger Wonder Package includes 12 large sheets with over 800 designs that transfer 10 to 12 times. Designs suit embroidery painting and craft use on cloth paper lamp shades metal wood china and pottery. Price is 1.00 by mail or 75 cents in person at The Messenger office.

Children Lead Regular Church Service at First Methodist

Sixth grade classes of weekday religious education presented a full service at the First Methodist Church directed by Miss Mildred Gilmore. The program centered on The Kingdom of Love with readers, a double quartet, a 50 member choir, ushers, and leaders, all drawn from Athens and Logan churches.

Mildred Gilmore First Methodist Doris Dewey Earl Watkins Tommy Haller Robert Covert Jean Forsyth Pippa Marjorie Moler Helen Stratton Katherine Nash Opal Stevers Daniel Bardin James Person Marjorie Tomkins Mary Allen Gibson Betty Ann Cokenougher Warren Cooper Virgene Fox Bob Darat Lord Jesus Alice MacCombs God Earth

Auto License Sales Report for Last Week

Auto license sales at the office of David Johnson, deputy commissioner of motor vehicles, totaled 859.54. One hundred passenger car tags sold, along with 0 truck, 10 trailer, and 5 motorcycle tags, with detailed tag sales including 76 passenger tags at 8.2 totaling 390, 21 tags at 7.00 totaling 107, two tags at 11.25 totaling 22.50, and one tag at 18.75. Ten truck tags brought 196.41, 10 trailer tags 26.45, and 5 motorcycle tags 14.75.

David Johnson

First Passion Week Service Tuesday Night

Rev A Wilcox opens the Passion Week series with a Tuesday 7 pm program at the Athens Presbyterian Church on significant teachings of Jesus. The choir urges support, Mrs Alma Moore Tomkins soloist, church elder directs, inviting all to attend this and related services.

Jesus A. Wilcox Alma Moore Tomkins Athens Presbytea

Federal project draws seven hundred job applicants

About 700 people applied for positions in the federal project. Of these, 500 will be selected for training camps and assignments, with the rest possibly deferred or considered for future openings.

Cincinnati

Burglars Loot Shoes Factory For Nearly Five Thousand

Burglars broke into a shoe company plant in Cleveland and escaped with cash near five thousand dollars. Police reported bundles of money totaling between two thousand and four million dollars were recovered in bags at the scene.

Cofk Cleveland

Make This Model at Home Pattern Ad for Anne Adams

An Ath ens Messenger advertisement presents pattern 2584 by Anne Adams with a detachable cape to reveal a frock, crepey silks or cottons suggested, sizes 12 to 40 listed, yardage for size 16, 38 yards of 39 inch fabric, price 15 cents for pattern and 25 cents for catalog and pattern combined, mail order to New York.

Anne Adams Paris PRI Athens Messenger Pattern Department W. 17Th Street New York City

Mr B M Covert to speak on Vision Conservation at PTA

Mr B M Covert of this city will address the Hamden Parent-Teacher Association tonight on the topic Conservation of Vision Relative to School Children. The talk aims to raise awareness of eye health for students.

B. M. Covert Hamden Parent- Teacher Association

Delegation Seeks Vocational Mining School Support

Joshua Matheny Elmer Gears and Albert Yates joined a Logan and Chauncey based delegation led by Albert Seabright to Columbus to press Governor White on the future of vocational mining schools in Mocking and Sunday Creek Valleys. D. L. Wayne 74, a longtime resident, died suddenly in New Pittsburgh leaving three sons and one daughter.

Joshua Matheny Elmer Gears Albert Yates Jobs Albert Seabright Logan Woodrow Ferrell Chauncey Governor White Columbus Mocking Sunday Creek John Potter Setha Hunley Raymond Brooks Robert Canter Russell McClure Obetz Junction William Aumock George Brooks Boomer W. Va John William Brooks D. L. Wayne New Pittsburgh

Glouster High students win French Club pins

Glouster April 10. Students Bertha Williams Ruth Darling Erma Davis Sue Gengerelli Norma Dyer Theo Williams Laura Mae Brunton and Dorothy Zimmer secured French Club pins indicating active involvement in language activities at Glouster High School.

Glouster Bertha Williams Ruth Darling Erma Davis Sue Gengerelli Norma Dyer Theo Williams Laura Mae Brunton Dorothy Zimmer

Perry County students vie for scholastic honors May 6

New Straitsville figures George Mitchell Alta June Elliott William Shuttleworth Hazel Smith and Howard Vernon from the local high school will compete with Perry County peers for scholastic honors on May 6. Mrs Clyde Strain Miss Galdys Orndorff and Morgan Jenkins visited Zanesville on Thursday. Red Cross sewing circles produced 119 garments in March. Pre Easter services are held at the M E B Church. School children received report cards this week.

George Mitchell Alta June Elliott William Shuttleworth Hazel Smith Howard Vernon Perry County Clyde Strain Galdys Orndorff Morgan Jenkins Zanesville Red Cross M. EB

Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs. Horn in Haydenville

Mrs. Annabelle Lehman baked the birthday cake for a one oclock dinner in Haydenville given by Mr. and Mrs. William Horn celebrating Mrs. Horn.

William Horn Horn Annabelle Lehman

Glouster Booster to Host Style Show at Moose Hall

Glouster boosters announce a style show and entertainment at Moose Hall Tuesday night starting at 8. A popularity contest for young women will accompany the event with grocery baskets on display and a blue ribbon prize. Displays must be brought Tuesday afternoon for reception. Church choirs are invited to sing during the evening. Local notes mention recent visits, illness, and a hospital operation.

Glouster Moose Hall Glouster Booster Club Frank Seiler

Awarded Real Students In Two Peers of Exvagl GLOUSTER

A list of students named by Miss Meredith and various teachers includes Frakin Drake Foster Jennice Tony La hens John Moody J James Shears Leonard Yerian Eileen Davis Anna Marie Ewist Joan Heck Barbara Knight Ethel McClelland Elizabeth Genevieve North meyer Dorothy Williams Delores Vernon Elma Jean Rice Audrey Dawse Richard Williams Swartz Robert Kirby Ruth Howard Millard Munden Charlene Webs Allister Dorothy John Spain Jack Sharlike Marvin ag liams Dorothy Sear Limo.

Glouster Dennison Ang Cluth Frakin Drake Foster Jennice Tony la Hens John Moody J James Shears Leonard Yerian Eileen Davis Anna Marie Ewist Hill Joan Heck Barbara Knight Ethel McClelland Elizabeth Genevieve North Meyer Dorothy Miss Meredith Williams Delores Vernon Elma Jean Rice Audrey Dawse Richard Williams Swartz Robert Kirby Ruth Howard Millard Munden Awin Charlene Webs Allister Dorothy John Spain Jack Sharlike Marvin Agliams Dorothy Sear Limo

Trimble Grange Active in Past Week and Play Plans

Twenty five members of Trimble Grange No 1830 met in Amesville to install officers for Amesville Grange the county's oldest. F J Taylor superintendent of Amesville schools installed as master. New members welcomed and social luncheon held. Grange members also attended York Grange to confer third and fourth degrees. They rehearse a play Deacon Dubbs to be staged Thursday night at Jacksonville Trimble High School auditorium.

Trimble Grange Chauncey Trimble Grange No. 1830 Amesville F. J. Taylor York Grange Deacon Dubbs Jacksonville- Trimble High School

The Sun Bonnet Girl Operetta Tonight at Chauncey High

Chauncey Dover High School presents The Sun Bonnet Girl a comic operetta by the Music Department directed by Mrs. Ralph Brown tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins and daughter Thelma Jean of Chauncey and Miss Olive Brookins of Millfield were in Coolville Sunday for Merritt Hayes 78 father of Mrs Howard Brookins of Athens death.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover High School Ralph Brown Guy Brookins Thelma Jean Olive Brookins Millfield Coolville Merritt Hayes Howard Brookins Athens

Chauncey Bridge Club Hosts Social Evening

Mrs Theron Goodson of Chauncey welcomed members and guests to her Ellis Avenue home for a bridge party. Three tables competed with Miss Floride Sprague taking high score. Guest prizes went to Lloyd Thomas and Miss Mary Fiske. The hostess and her sister Miss Eleanor Minister served a collation.

Chauncey Theron Goodson Ellis Avenue Floride Sprague Lloyd Thomas Mary Fiske Eleanor Minister

Taylor Ridge Revival Service Closes

The Taylor Ridge Church of Christ revival, led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon with Pastor Rev. G. B. Courtney Chaun ce y, ended Sunday night. Special music featured a Chauncey quartet including Eleanor Close Elizabeth Close Henry Cass Charles Sellars with Elma Cass, and a Trimble sextet with Thelma Grandy.

Taylor Ridge Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Miles E. Hoon G. B. Courtney Chauncey Eleanor Close Elizabeth Close Henry Cass Charlies Sellars Elma Cass Trimble Thelma Grandy

Friendship Bible Class Meeting Postponed in Chauncey

The April Friendship Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ postponed its Wednesday night meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Ciel Cunningham on Mound Street for one week.

Chauncey Friendship Bible Class Chauncey Church of Christ Ciel! Cunningham Mound Street

Dowler Girl Sustains Arm Fracture At Home

The twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ottie Dowler Circle Hill fell Saturday at home and suffered a broken bone in her right arm near the elbow.

Chauncey Ottie Dowler Circle Hill

Plains High School to Stage Opera Etta Bobby

The Music Department of The Plains High School will present the operetta Bobby on Thursday April 20 at 7 30 p m in the Auditorium. The cast includes a chorus with arrangements adding variety. The class visited Columbus with stops at Lazarus Store Capitol Building Ohio Penitentiary and WAIU broadcasting studio.

the Plains the Plains High School Bobby Columbus Lazarus Capitol le Fever White Ohio Penitentiary Waiu Humphrey Pullen Previts

Studio Club Plans Dance Drama at Memorial Auditorium

The Senior Studio Club of Ohio University prepares its annual spring Dance Drama to be staged at Memorial Auditorium on May 5 at 8 o'clock. The program includes dance studies, a section tracing the waltz from its origin to modern times, and a final series of comedy numbers.

Ohio University Memorial Auditorium

Evangel Inauguration Begins Tonight at Glauster Church

Special meeting opens with evangelists led by Rev F J Feces at Glauster on a Sunday night in April. Church programs start at 7 30 with attendance expected. school board monthly session delayed to next week due to event.

Trimble High School Adjusts Term Lengths and Holidays

J-T reports Trimble High School and M. M. Bryson from the Department of Education discuss a revised eight month school year with about 160 days of instruction. Holidays are noted as not in session and the term aligns with Jacksonville School timing.

Glouster Trimble High School M. M. Bryson

Local visitors mingle in Glouster and East Millfield

Mrs. Virginia Andrews hosts Mr and Mrs Boyday and guests from Glouster. Mr and Mrs Lalia Du? and their children visit Slay. Mr Campbell and Dayville host Joe Mooly and Averel Vaught in East Millfield. The Reverend preached at the Hol recently.

Boy Virginia Andrews Glouster Lalia du Campbell

Night at the home of Kalt noted by Jackson Vile lodge

Jackson Vile chapter of the Past Noble Grenas Rebekah Lodge holds an ai night at the home of Kalt, drawing members for a social gathering and discussion.

Jackson Noble Grenas Rebekah Lodge Kalt

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