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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
3
In Nelsonville on April 11 a plan was announced for the Senior Junior High School weekly chapel to feature a program Friday morning. The debating team will present suitable music and readings, the Freshman class is to perform a 15 minute program, and a moving picture titled Play Safe will be shown.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Clara Bateman’s West Franklin Street residence. A business session preceded a social hour with a two course luncheon. Present were Mrs. Will Fleck of Athens, Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs. J. J. Heliyer, Mrs. Carl Coakley, Mrs. Hubert Lancaster, Mrs. W. W. Gibson, Miss Bertha Howard and Miss Louise Pearce.
Meth odist class at Haydenville home of Mrs Luther Wyskiver held a business session followed by an auction that added to the class bank account. Margaret Clark served as inquisitor with Bertha Howard as pupil. Hostess served a two course luncheon for 18 members and one guest. Next social at the parsonage.
Laura Stillwell, 62, died at home in New Floodwood near Nelsonville after a Wednesday illness. She leaves husband John Stillwell and three daughters and one son. Jesse D. White, 70, died Wednesday at Hope Station in Vinton County. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at Asbury Church with burial there. he leaves a wife and several children.
Dr and Mrs C E Welch travel to New York City for ten days. Kathleen Saltz Ralph Ely and Paul Hudson return to Wooster from spring vacation. John Saltz accompanies them. Eugene Herrold returns to Detroit after visiting his mother in the city. Daughters of America set initiation for Friday April 12 in white. Tom Potts visited Ian Columbus. Mrs Aaron Green returns from Lancaster visit. Gail Blackburn visits Columbus. Several ladies attend a bridge luncheon in Columbus. Kathleen Barrows visiting sister Pearl Barrows in Columbus. Mrs Thomas Mulligan spends Thursday in Columbus with relatives.
About 300 persons attended the first performance of a High Town breach of promise play at the Lodi Grange Hall on Wednesday night. The cast included Benny Buzzer Leo Grim Miss Amania White and Mrs Ray Bobo with roles of judge sheriff and lawyers. A second show is planned for Saturday at the Canaanville Grange Ball. Also reported Mrs Stella Johnson was remanded to jail on murder charges after she shot her sleeping husband.
Jake Landis East End restaurant owner was robbed by two masked men at midnight as he and Rosie Reynolds climbed to their Chestnut Street apartments. Landis saved most money by dropping 33 dollars from his pocket to the stairway railing. attackers fled after securing cash and cigarettes. Police Chief George Bateman led the investigation.
Advance seat sales indicate strong turnout for Elks Lodge 543 minstrel show at Nelsonville High School auditorium tonight and tomorrow. Proceeds go to the charity fund. show features song hits, a trained ensemble, costumes, stage effects, and local balladists.
Louis Wend of Nelsonville displays a long standing hobby of old and rare coins. His notable pieces include American half-dollars dated 1805 1806 1810 1812 1814 1824 1836 and 1847 and six franc coins dating to 1815. The collection also features antiques postage stamps arrowheads stone curiosities and Indian artifacts.
Nelsonville officials urge citizens to remove trash and debris from premises promptly to prevent germ, mosquito and fly breeding. Street Commissioner Ed Dew and his crew have cleared winter accumulations to improve sanitary conditions. Mr and Mrs Noah Fillinger Mrs George Largent and daughter Helen were in Columbus.
A virulent smallpox case was diagnosed in Glouster yesterday as Dr. H. G. Gibson and county health commissioner Dr. J. M. Higgins visited Dorothy Gibbs. The child did not attend school after moving from Illinois. The Gibbs family members were vaccinated and nurse Ann Morgan will visit to check for further contacts.
Inspection of dairies in Athens County by I P Tucker sanitary police and R S Swain state inspector has been delayed since Monday due to weather conditions. Dr J M Higgins county health commissioner announced. Several hundred herds were inspected last week and found in good condition.
Buchtel officials announce postponement of tonight’s operetta to next Thursday April 18. Mrs. William Dixey and daughter Lois Ann of Columbus visit the Higgins family at their home in the district.
News notes the death of Mrs Lizzie Gabriel Connett on March 26 at her Zephyrhills home Florida. She was the widow of Hiram Connett. both are buried in Zephyrhills. The Connetts were Athens County pioneers who owned the Hope farm at Grosvenor and later lived on West Washington Street before moving to Zephyrhills 17 years ago. Mr Connett was a Civil War veteran. she had a brother John Gabriel of The Plains.
The Athens City Board of Health brings charges against Mrs. Fred Carsey of 6 Stimson Avenue for violating quarantine laws tied to her daughter Marguerite's scarlet fever case. The hearing is Friday at 7 p.m. in Mayor's Court with City Health Attorney John Bolin representing the city and defense attorney John Woolley retained.
Washington reports a new era in European diplomacy as the United States ambassador to Britain may deliver his first pipe to King George or Premier Baldwin. Dawes is noted for gifting underslung pipes, claiming they smooth relations and win friends, with Baldwin and Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald also pipe smokers, hinting at cooler, sweeter diplomacy ahead.
Albany April 11 The ice cream sociable at the Hebbardsville School has been postponed indefinitely. The delay was announced by members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
More than 700 delegates registered for the Southern Ohio District Rotary Club conference in Zanesville as District Governor Roberta Hughes of Dayton opens the first business session and presents activity reports. Carl B. Steed of Columbus is eyed to succeed Hughes as District Governor.
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