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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
8
Chauncey April 13. Food and groceries collected at the dance pavilion will be used to feed the needy children of Chauncey-Dover Schools. Mayor Hines, chair of Chauncey-Dover charities, urges cooperation. a pound of groceries is the admission fee.
Delbert Shields, living with his grandmother Mrs. Liz Guess on The Plains Road, spent Sunday with his mother Nettie Shields in Lower Plains after hospital discharge. An infection in his right hand raised fears of amputation, but his condition has greatly improved.
Chauncey is reporting illness at the home of S Courtney on Main Street after months of poor health with a brief improvement. Colleague visitors: Mr and Mrs Harry Six of Columbus attended the funeral of Mrs Maude Smith. Mrs Six was Florence Kidd formerly of Beaumont. Samuel La Hugh and son Virgil traveled to Columbus to visit Miss Hazel La Hugh who had a surgical operation at St Francis Hospital on Saturday. Miss Marie Morgan of Lancaster spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Morgan in Chauncey.
April 13 report from Chauncey notes Geraldine and Marilyn Parry of Chauncey attended a local dinner party. The brief item highlights two residents and their social engagement in town.
The Messenger reports Chauncey Millfield and The Plains team up to bring local updates. Scribes from S&S Bradfield JR. deliver timely items from the region and share townwide happenings.
In Nelsonville on Sunday at Mrs. Leland Devore’s home a dinner party was held in honor of grandmother Mrs. Jane Parry with 25 guests attending.
Chauncey Church of Christ held the funeral for Maude Jones Smith 30 wife of James Smith in Chauncey after she died Saturday night at the family home in Trimble. Rev Howard Simpson officiated with a church quartet and Mrs Millington at the piano. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. A baby daughter Betty Jane had died earlier. Surviving are the husband four children her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones and six sisters.
Sunday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. William Poston and children of Vere Ridge with Nettie Shields family. Ella McNutt of Ludrig stayed with aunt E. C. Michael. Benton Potts shows slight improvement after illness. Roy Hawk visits Columbus to see his brother Robert. Newark guests Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rarick and Mr. and Mrs. John Saffel with Arthur Burchfield family. Robert Hawk from Columbus visits his mother. Evelyn McNutt of Ludrig visits Pauline Potts. In Lower Plains, Lester Dailey and son Richard, with Thomas Anderson and son Tommy of Rutland, spend Sunday with Ralph Hysell family.
H S Humphrey of Wellington, a well known Lorain County bonesetter, was indicted by a grand jury and arrested on a charge of posing as a doctor without a certificate in Elyria on April 13.
Robert J. Strong, 55, public accountant, confronted robbers at his garage door in Cincinnati and was shot near the heart. The assailants escaped with three $500 Liberty Bonds and $150 in cash.
Jacksonville R E Davis and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Leake in New Straitsville. Mrs David Swartz visited Mr and Mrs William Swartz. Various locals attended gatherings and church services as Rev Reitz led Sunday activities. Several families visited relatives in Columbus and Marietta. Condition updates include H C Brooks improving and Ethel Williams recuperating in Columbus.
Potatoes are being planted and tomatoes transplanted as spring work speeds up. Grace Cochran from Bellville stays with her Buckley grandparents. Local visits include Leona Hitzer, Rose family, and Grace Cochran seeing Ben Buckley. Church services and illnesses noted amid neighborly news.
The Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs. Hattie Reeves home on Thursday April 7 with 14 members and four visitors. Quilting was done followed by a potluck lunch. A new member joined and the next meeting is set for May 5 at Mrs Emma Robinsons home.
Centennial Camp Fire Girls held an April Fool party at Centennial Church on April 1 with contests and games. Ward Ritenour won the quilt. refreshments were served. Centennial School lists eighth graders Ruth Ritenour and Leighton Dunfee for April 21 exams.
Dr Holzer Gallipolis and his assistant and pilot were forced to land in a field near John Andrews residence southwest of town due to weather. After a wait of about two hours they resumed their trip. Ray and Melvin McKibben from Columbus visited their parents in town. Mrs Ella Murray is ill at home. Peggy Nickels learned of her niece Mrs J's death.
Friday afternoon crash injuries prove fatal for R. Lostro of Cincinnati. Mrs. Lostro had lived in Zaleski with her parents the late M. J. Bobo family. Visitors include Virgene Mace of Athens and Mae Harkins with Antje Baker of Hamden. Ansel family moving from New Plymouth to Zaleski this week. Music students from Cincinnati Conservatory visited, including violinist Mr. Schock of the Cincinnati Symphony.
In northern Ohio along State Route 13 at Moxahala two bridges are being widened and a nearby Rendville bridge receives similar work. At Crooksville owner James Driggs preserves an 1842 stone house. Roseville’s cemetery church dates to 1840. A 1816 snow event saw seven falls and deep frost across New York, while May 1835 brought a foot of snow to Jamestown Virginia. Corn seed sold as high as 10 dollars a bushel.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams for positions including Assistant gardener at 1260 dollars yearly or 4.24 dollars daily, in the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks in Washington DC. Closing date is April 28, 1932.
Senior inspector engineer construction marine earns 2600 dollars yearly at the Office of Inspector of Machinery US Navy in Groton Connecticut. Closing date May 3 1932. Senior plasterer earns 1860 dollars and a plasterer 1680 dollars in Washington DC. All states except Delaware Iowa Maine Maryland New Hampshire Vermont Virginia and DC underfill appointments. Full information from J L Kelley secretary US Civil Service Board of Examiners at the local post office.
Fort Wayne Indiana April 12 An interesting survey by Lincoln National Life Insurance Company shows young women want marriage only to men earning between 2000 and 2500 dollars annually. Some demand higher salaries while others value independence and personal growth from business experience.
A compact guide explains how one small bathroom can serve a large family by organizing storage for towels and personal items. Tips focus on maximizing wall space, using vertical racks, and choosing compact fixtures to keep the area neat and functional.
A housewife attaches towel bars and hooks inside bedroom closet doors to hold each family member’s towels and wash cloths. Each set matches the colors chosen for the individual bathroom ensembles, keeping items organized and separate.
William Bower, a county commissioner candidate, shows improved condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after treatment for diabetes. Hospital attendants report the news today.
Cora Hayes aged 40 of Youngstown dies in a local hospital from wounds after a man entered her home after midnight. Officers report she gave the assailant’s name before dying.
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