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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1937

Page

6

Jacksonville M E Church chicken dinner set for April 17

Community notes from Jacksonville list church events and social visits. The Women's Sunday School Class of the Jacksonville M E Church plans an old fashioned chicken dinner April 17 in the church dining room, serving at 4 30 PM. The Good Will Class met April 7 with planned May 5 gathering. Various residents and visitors from Glouster Columbus Athens and Dayton are mentioned in social calls and illness recoveries.

Geraldine Hoilington Jacksonville Jacksonville M. E. Church William Deal Edward Harry Sue Ann Near Glouster Oak Grove Ralph Shultz Hester Terrell May (Wemmer) Coffman Dayton John Lake Columbus B. B. Backley Dennis McDaniel Athens John Rankin Millfield L. A. Morrison M. E. Church Roy Mullins Walter Parks Freda Hahn Wilbur Householder Maxine Johnson J. L. Altman Bertha Steinmeyer Robert Smith Orville Irwin Della Irwin A. R. Woodgerd Alfred Deal Dutch Ridge George Bernard Ernest Taylor Herman Taylor Ray Whaley Roger Detroit Ben Dawley Dickie Dawley Miss Dawley Roy Dawley A. J. Morrison Trimble William Jansen Max Morrison Kate Brown Mararet Cronin John Chappelear J. L Altman Ernest Dawley Jackie Cincinnati Allie Tharp New Lexington H. O. Davis Davis Clara Phelps Hal, Logan Whalen Howdyshell

Noted Industrialist

Clue list includes terms crossing many themes from biology and astronomy to law and finance. Answers point to a historic figure known for industry and philanthropy with ties to national collections and a midcentury public legacy.

Minersville Social Notes Include Local Guests and Injuries

Minersville readers learn of Sunday visits by Mrs. Tom Lynch and family from Covington, Harry Hanna from Pomeroy, and others to friends in town. An automobile accident left Miss Hortense Dillard with a fractured leg and dislocated shoulder as she recovers in McMillan Hospital. Additional items report visits to Charleston and Columbus, house repairs, and a note about Leicester Square escalator at 161 feet as the world’s longest.

Minersville Tom Lynch Bob Paul Lynch Covington Otto Hartenbach Harry Hanna Pomeroy Chris Keiser John McCallum Esther Margaret Thomas Hugh Daniels Almont Hite Franklin Harry Lee Bailey Chester Charleston Hortense Dillard McMillan Hospital Miss Dillard Karl Grueser Norman Fisher Jack McDowell Columbus Ed Wright Pennsylvania Velma Grueser Marabel O'Conner Victor Brown Nora Nye Amos Junod

Troy Schools Engage in Athens Music Festival and Local Activities

Troy High School students will travel to Athens on April 16 for the Southeastern Ohio Music Festival, the festival’s second year replacing the Athens County event. Readers learn about choir members, a New Lexington film show, a Thursday track meet versus Belpre, school piano purchases, vocational class experiments, and 22 students headed to Athens for county scholastic competition.

Coolville Troy High School Athens Athens County Doreen Martin Helen Gillilan Iris Archer Charles Bingman Glenn Dean Fred Swearingen Paul Gordon A.C. Conn New Lexington Belpre Troy Mary Virginia Knecht Roy Thompson John Aiken South West Virginia Kentucky Kingston Tenn L. L. Hoover Smith- Hughes Department A. Z. Penrose Penrose F. & A. M. Lodge Mary Evans Sharpsburg Mary Baker

Murray City Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

The column records multiple visits and family updates in Murray City. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Zernia Newman of Zanesville. Mrs. Mary Binderbasin returning home from Grant Hospital. Miss Betty Verba and Miss Agnes Verba visiting from Cleveland. and several local families hosting relatives from Detroit, Columbus, Nelsonville, and Taylorsville. Social events include an Ever Ready Class bake sale on Locust Street and ongoing hospital plans and patient care details.

Murray City Zernia Newman Zanesville Mary Newman Anna Strum Mary Binderbasin Glouster Grant Hospital Columbus Gladys McDaniel Nelle Crew Phil Fisher Betty Agnes Verba Cleveland M. E. Church Locust St Howard Butts Nelsonville Charles Robinson Ira Hellyer New Pittsburgh Fred Wright Grace Donoghue Effie Jonas Margaret Sapp Detroit Harry Shuttleworth Lawrence Lewis Lorenzo Lewis Bethel Lewis Williamsburg Merlen Hellyer Eileen Furnburger Taylorsville Ill Pearl Hellyer William Lloyd Logan Robert Bell Andrew Heavener Lloyd Robey Robey Theodore Hopkins Adam Anderson Millie Anderson Ethel Barberton Elmer Thomas Harold Blanche Brooker

Market Steers From Beasley Farm Sell at Jersey City

Twenty five Hereford market steers raised on the Beasley farm near Amesville were shipped to Jersey City and brought top market prices averaging 1095 pounds per animal.

Beasley Amesville Jersey City

Straitsville Social Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits

Straitsville residents and families shared weekend visits and small gatherings. Charles Lawson and family visited Edward Lawson Sr. in town. Several friends and relatives traveled to Columbus and Newark for visits and services. Two members joined the Rebekah Lodge, and others moved or traveled to Pom ery, Barberton, and Pomeroy.

New Straitsville Charles Lawson Columbus Edward Lawson Henry Lemon R. F Fred Blankenship Howard Blankenship Levi Wolfe Herman Keeler Ray Orndorf Lydia Berry Miller Jessie Orndorf Lois Jones Beatrice Smith New Lexington Mary Sherrard Rebekah Lodge Ray Hansel Logan Josephine Kimes Pomeroy Don Blankenship J. C. Jones Belle O'Brien

Hen favors cotton seed over corn in Arkansas yard

Melbourne Arkansas reports Mrs. W. E. Edwards notes her hen prefers cotton seed to corn as its favorite diet. The poultry owner described the bird’s unusual taste in a light local item.

Melborne, Ark W. E. Edwards

Ladies Aid Plans Father and Son Banquet at Millfield

The Millfield M E Church Ladies Aid Society held a Friday business meeting at Mrs. Gertrude Brown's home. Committees were appointed for a forthcoming father and son banquet and a refreshment course was served. Visitors Hazey La Hugh and Zelma Sams attended with members including Helen Gillispie May Howard Ruby Simpson Elsie Mis ner Rebecca Tracey and several others.

Millfield Ladies Aid Society M. E Gertrude Brown Aid Society Hazey LaHugh Zelma Sams Helen Gillispie May’ Howard Ruby Simpson Elsie Misner Rebecca Tracey Lucy Howard

Seventh Heaven opens Thursday at Athena Theater

Twentieth Century Fox romance stars Simone Simon and James Stewart in the screen version of Austin Strong's love tale. Directed by Henry King with Darryl F. Zanuck producing, the film features a Parisian Montmartre setting and a cast including Hersholt, Ratoff, Sondergaard, Bromberg, Qualen, Kilian, Beck, Rumann, and Christians.

Seventh Heaven Twentieth Century-Fox Austin Strong Athena Theater Simone Simon James Stewart John Golden Montmartre Diane Chico Little Street Paris Darryl F. Zanuck Henry King Lloyds of London Raymond Griffith Melville Baker Jean Hersholt Gregory Ratoff Gale Sondergaard J. Edward Bromberg John Qualen Victor Kilian Thomas Beck Sig Rumann Mady Christians

Special Delivery play set at Olive Orange Auditorium

Senior class members of Olive Orange present Special Delivery a three act play at Tuppers Plains Olive Orange Auditorium Thursday night April 15. Cast includes Robert Halsey Ida Sommers Jack Lee Alta Harper Bernice Betzing Junior McGinnis Edna Harper Donald Pratt Agnes Collins Lila Vineyard and Wilber Warner. Christy Orchestra provides intermission music. Directed by Miss Mary Guerra.

Tuppers Plains Olive Orange Auditorium Robert Halsey Ida Sommers Jack Lee Alta Harper Bernice Betzing Junior McGinnis Edna Harper Donald Pratt Agnes Collins Lila Vineyard Wilber Warner Christy Orchestra Mary Guerra H. D. Parker Reedsville J. S. Davis Thurman Nettie Stewart Justine Leahy E. F. Matlack Bellville Nancy Blackwood Rex O'Brian Long Bottom Grange Hall D. G. Holman Christian Church William Spence Holman

Local farm notes report mixed fruit loss and hopeful blooms

The piece notes 2000 peach trees near Prattsville Ohio in Vinton County survived last winter with little damage and show heavy bloom if frost does not strike. Apple and plum crops suffered extensive damage with many trees killed or ruined. Cow work with oxen described along Hooper Ridge as man repairs plow teams.

Luther Allen University Terrace Athens Prattsville Vinton County Allen Amesville Hooper Ridge A. M. Linscott Linscott Northwest Territory Committee

Shumacher to Start Giants Open Season in Brooklyn

Hal Shumacher will start for the New York Giants in the season opener against the Dodgers in Brooklyn next Tuesday, Manager Bill Terry announced today.

Shumacher Rome U.P Hal Shumacher New York Giants Dodgers Brooklyn Bill Terry

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