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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1932

Page

5

Nelsonville Rotary Names D. R. Johnson President

Nelsonville Rotary Club elects D. R. Johnson president for the new year at a board meeting following the club session Tuesday night. R. W. Parks named vice president and a board including O. A. Rider, C. S. Mechem, D. R. Johnson, and C. E. Bennett was elected. The president will attend the district convention in Cincinnati April 25 and 26.

Nelsonville D. R. Johnson Rotary Club Johnson R. W. Parks O. A. Rider C. S. Mechem C. E. Bennett

Postpone Inspection and Reunion in Nelsonville

The annual inspection of Haybrow Council No. 119 R and S M and the Sixth Arch reunion planned for Thursday in Nelsonville is postponed due to the death of Walter W. Whitlatch of Floodwood. Whitlatch was a past master and helped present the degrees. A new date will be announced later.

Nelsonville Haybrow Council Walter W. Whitlatch Floodwood Whitlatch

Eudora Chapter 72 OES Holds Annual Inspection

In Nelsonville on April 13 eighty six members and 16 guests from Glouster Athens and Logan attended the Eudora Chapter No 72 OES annual inspection with Mrs Mary Gamwell district deputy of Glouster as inspector officer A 6 o'clock dinner at the Legion home followed by corsages for Mrs Gamwell and matron Mrs Anna Raine The deputy received a gift and praised the officers work.

Nelsonville Glouster Athens Logan Eudora Mary Gamwell Legion Home Gamwell Anna Raine

Family visits mark Wolfe's Basin weekend

Mrs. T. C. Riddlebarger returned from White Cross Hospital. Her daughter and Frank Annie of Columbus brought her home. Opal Reider of Logan visited her mother and Alice Riddlebarger. Alice Hiles of Haydenville stayed with her Logan aunt. Wilber Riddlebarger returned Tuesday from a week in Columbus.

Wolfe’s Basin News T. C. Riddlebarger White Cross Hospital Frank Annie Columbus Opal Reider Logan Alice Riddlebarger Alice Hiles Haydenville Wilber Riddlebarger

Daughters of America Call Officers to Practice Session

All officers and guards of the degree staff are requested to attend practice at their hall Friday evening at seven o'clock.

the Daughters of America

Classified Ads And Circulation Contact in Society News

Bartlett notes readers can send society and local news to the Telephone Your News service at 412-W. Staff advertises classified ads and circulation with an experienced representative available via 412-W.

C. YH. Bartlett

Funeral Rites for Mrs. Caroline Maffin Held

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Maffin were conducted at Fort Street Church of Christ on Monday at 2 pm. Attending from out of town were numerous relatives and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Will Fisk and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fisk from Columbus and several others from Millfield Haydenville Athens Murray City Marion Ohio Cleveland.

Nelsonville Caroline Maffin Fort Street Church of Christ Will Fisk Dennis Fisk Ed Fisk Bessie Strancke William Strancke Columbus Pete Maynord Dudley Windle McKinley Jacksonville Alice Powell Millfield Ada Matheny Haydenville Fred Burch Burt Carpenter Athens Jack Slater Murray City James Maffin Lowell Staley Marion Ohio Will Maffin Cleveland

Legion Meeting Tonight in Glenford

Regular Glenford Dug an Post American Legion meeting is scheduled for 7 o'clock at the Legion Home tonight.

Legion Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Legion Home

Birthday Dinner Honors Alfred Johnson at Home

Alfred Johnson celebrated his 15th birthday with a 6 PM dinner at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson on Jackson Street. Guests included Tom Galvin Byron Phillips Francis Cox and Jimmy Johnson. A theater party followed the meal.

Alfred Johnson Frank Johnson Jackson Street Tom Galvin Byron Phillips Francis Cox Jimmy Johnson

Illustrated lecture and public wedding at Fort Street Church

Tonight at 7 30 Rev C H Fowler of Delaware Ohio speaks at Fort Street Church of Christ in an illustrated lecture. The event is sponsored by local churches and will be followed by a dramatic public wedding. Rev Evans of the Presbyterian Church asks his members to attend as there is no mid week prayer service at their church.

Fort Street Church of Christ C. H. Fowler Delaware Ohio Evans Presbyterian Church

Buchtel PTA Meeting Postponed to April 28

The Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association meeting scheduled for Thursday night April 14 has been postponed due to the county musical program. A new meeting is being arranged for Thursday night April 28, the last before the close of the school year.

Buchtel Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association

Band Boosters to Meet in Nelsonville High School

The Band Boosters Club of Nelsonville High School will gather Thursday at 7 PM in Mc Creary's Studio. They will finalize plans to take the band to Chillicothe and all members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville High School McCreary Chillicothe

Reverend C M Lever Returns Home for Easter

Reverend C M Lever rector of the Episcopal Church has been moved from Dayton hospital to his Logan home. He is expected to resume duties by April 24. Sunday services at 4 p m will be conducted by Reverend Buckingham at the local church.

Nelsonville C. M. Lever Episcopal Church Dayton Logan Buckingham

Local residents travel and family updates across Ohio

Mrs Julius Smith returns home from St Francis Hospital Columbus where she is recovering from a surgical operation and improving. Vern Vorhes learns of daughter Mrs Walter Fiota’s serious illness in Steubenville while Dorothy Vorhes joins her sister there. Effie Green Marie Hickman and Terry Green visit Columbus guests of Mr and Mrs Winfield Scott. Jennie Scott stays with Clara Thompson in Columbus. Robert Smith visits his uncle Jacoby in Columbus. J R Hickman spends Monday with relatives in Fultenham. Charles E Poston visits Columbus for business. Kathleen Shirley stays week with friends in Columbus. Harry Hickman and son Lowell and Effie Green visit Zanesville Monday. A Legion Woman’s Auxiliary conference in Pomery brings together members from Glenford Dugan Post Auxiliary. Elizabeth Tedrow spends weekend in Columbus with brother Robert McManigan and family.

Julius Smith Columbus St. Francis Hospital Vern Vorhes Walter Fiota Steubenville Dorothy Vorhes Effie Green Marie Hickman Terry Green Winfield Scott Jennie Scott Clara Thompson Robert Smith Jacoby J. R. Hickman Fultenham Charles E. Poston Kathleen Shirley Harry Hickman Lowell Zanesville R. H. Jackson Joe Barrows George Call Dean Linscott Gerald Nelson Fanny Mulligan Pomeroy Woman's Auxiliary American Legion Glenford Dugan Post Auxiliary

Three Priests Held Prisoner in Cheviot Rectory Raid

Two men ransacked the rectory of Martin's Parish in Cheviot and kept three priests and a housekeeper prisoner for about half an hour late Tuesday night. They fled with roughly $100 in stolen cash.

Cincinnati U.R Martin’s Parish Cheviot

Walter Whitlatch Dies This Morning

Walter W. Whitlatch 47 of Nelsonville York Township died about 3 30 this morning at Floodwood following several days illness with pneumonia. He came to Nelsonville from Albany in 1916 and later managed residence properties for New York Coal Company. Whitlatch was active in Masonic Knights of Pythias and the Boy Scout movement, serving as commissioner and scoutmaster. He leaves wife Gladys a daughter Pauline a brother in Columbus and a sister. Funeral plans incomplete.

Nelsonville Walter W. Whitlatch York Township Floodwood Mr. Whitlatch Albany Cabie Hardware Company Boy Scout Movement Gladys Whitlatch Pauline Columbus

Hawaiian Leaders Back Prosecutors in Kahahawai Slaying Case

In Honolulu on April 13 the Hawaii Territory case against four American defendants in the death of native youth Joe Kahahawai neared a climax. Governor Judd summoned a board of strategy as prosecutor Kelley presented witnesses to pierce a possible insanity defense led by Clarence Darrow.

Honolulu T. H U.P Lawrence H. Judd Board of Strategy Kelley Joe Kahahawai Grace Bell Fortescue

Independent Retailers To Be Organized In Nation

The National Association of Certified Dealers plans to organize local units of its national network soon. A. L. Barnes notes merchants from filling stations hotels garages tourist camps and restaurants may join. The group promotes Certified Tourist Service and uses national advertising to boost patronage while avoiding product control. The Little Red Man emblem will identify members locally.

National Association of Certified Dealers, Inc A. L. Barnes St. Louis Red Man

Hocking Grand Jury Indicts Right Persons

Logan Ohio April 18 Grand Jury returns 21 investigated cases with eight open indictments and five secret indictments. Larceny dominates with five charges and arraignments planned later in the week. Named defendants include Sarees De John Nerean Cleveland Kraft Joan Seat John Kline Rockbridge Dan Simms Sugar Grove. Others face forgery charges Elmer White Oklahoma Ford Hartsough and John Thompson rape with consent. Three men released from county jail due to no indictment.

John Nerean Cleveland Kraft Joan Seat John Kline Rockbridge Dan Simms Sugar Grove Elmer &, White Oklahoma Sher Joe Parbeann Ford Hartsough Jobn Thompson

Women Demand Change It Prohibition Laws

Washington reports the third annual convention of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. About 1,000 delegates, socially prominent and wealthy, arrived with staff and allies to press for repeal. They presented demands to Congress and met with senators from 41 states, led by figures such as Mrs. Pierre DuPont and Mrs. Archibald Roosevelt.

Washington U.re Social Register Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform New England Capitol Hil Pierre DuPont Archibald Roosevelt Amasa Stone Mather Coffin van Rensaelaer Stuyvesant Pierpont Walter Darmrosch

Flour distribution reaches Hocking County relief effort

In Logan on April 1 980 bags of four flour were distributed under the General Relief Committee and Red Cross. State and county vehicles transported the aid to various parts of Hocking County.

Logan Hocking County General Relief Committee Red Cross

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