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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1932
Page
2
Kimberly April 16 plans for the community picnic and track meet at the Kimberly schoolhouse and ball diamond on Friday April 3 include crowning Grace Hanning as May Queen. The day features wrestling boxing races music and games with a party and refreshments.
A crowded event hosted by Mrs Albert Senlingerman featured a luncheon for guests including Mrs Arthur Hughes Mrs Wendel Love Mrs Edward Ferguson Dr Darell Witham and Mrs John Nelson. The Te NoT Chub and Congo Bridge Club events followed with multiple prize winners and additional hostesses noted throughout Corning Michigan.
The piece notes George G Hunter urging voters to back Dr Cherys G Hunter for congressman while criticizing Congressman Jenkins who has served fifteen years and seeks a fifth term. It quotes Washington on duty and questions long tenure, calling for change and urging support for Hunter.
The Coolville Mesmth Frame family, once prominent locally, loses Gr. A. B. Frame at home in Pingra Jhat Monday, leaving only daughter Mrs. Adaline Mitchell of Parkersburg, W Va, aged 80. Dr J A Frame practiced in Columbus at death, Dr A N Frame in Parkersburg, and Dr Aus tin Frame stayed in town until death.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Alexander Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. William McClain’s home. Officers for the coming year were elected and a chicken supper planned for April 29. Delegates to the Presbyterial convention were chosen to attend in Athens April 22. Community notes mention visitors, gatherings, and local rides.
Long Run Mrs. Faye McClain and Don joined Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanborn Sunday. Bilton Frost and children visited Allie Frost, while Harry Walls called on Lon and Mrs Walls at Clarks Chapel. Ira Sama plans a move to Athens. Ralph and Perry Woods visited cousin Mrs. George Love. Grandchildren Yma Jean and Paul Bartlett stayed with Quince and Mrs Carsey. Everett Foreman met Bilton Frost, Ysaac Frost of Albany visited nearby, and activity with E Williams of Clarks Chapel occurred.
Two men confess to the Chesterhill grocery and clothing store robbery committed Sunday night by prying open a back door. About $12.85 in change was taken from the cash register. Cleo Randall and Fussell Lynn allegedly confessed and implicated Dean McPeek. McPeek and Orley Randall were jailed for drunkenness and disorder before prisoners escaped Monday morning then recaptured.
Mrs D J MacHinley organized a group of youngsters to sing at revival services led by Rev W H Reits at the Methodist Church. Attendance was strong as the week concluded with community gatherings and visitors from nearby towns.
Residents from Somerset and Taylor Ridge travelled to Vinton County to visit relatives. Grace Gibbs visited Doris Fierbaugh in Truetown. The Parent-Teacher Association and Eagles, with Jacksonville lodges, served about 625 meals this week at the school dining room. Volunteers, bakery trucks, and grocers aided. Mme Bernard Hughes, district physical education director, mourns his father’s death.
Burlingham residents report visits and homecomings including Frank Henderson and family in Columbus from a trip to G. T. Henderson. Social guests at several homes, health notes on Surgetus Hart with bronchitis, and Charles Henderson visiting. Maso Adeeth Hart travels to Athens. The Community Sewing Circle met with eighteen attendees. University of Kansas basketball players named All-Big Six for the 23rd time in 3 years. Al Peterson earns three straight selections.
The Ames-Bern Parent-Teacher Association plans its final meeting of the school year Tuesday evening April 19 at the High School Auditorium. Guest speaker Mrs OC Bird of Athens will address the group and officers for the coming year will be elected.
New Straitsville hosts a Thursday evening event at the high school auditorium with Elysie Hberts leading as Say alongside Paul Ash bauher and a cast including Jusmon Hoewadeshell Mabel ShutHeworth Macy Margaret Brown Jack Wheeter Lester Ambrose and Dephus Bran. Local students took tests in New Lexington while the first baseball game of the season occurred Friday afternoon. Mrs. William Orndem remains ill and several residents traveled between Nelsonville and Columbus for family visits.
Carpenter M and Mrs Zelda Swett of Hale leck Nevada started Thursday for home after visiting relatives here. Mrs Anna Gor remains seriously ill but unimproved. Freda Turner spent Wednesday evening with the Vesta Robinsons. Aella Foster assists Mrs W E Reeves at the Post Office. Mrs Bewah McCall of Gloucester visited her uncle E A McCall and family Sunday. E W Starkey and Mauring Gallaway of Southeastern Test Farm are both ill and unable to work. Mr and Mrs C H Jewell and son Vinton Hobart were Pomeroy visitors Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Earl Boit and two children of Albany visited relatives here recently.
A large crowd attended Thursday night preaching at Gospel Mission Church Redtown. Visitors came from Glouster Trimble Drydock and Athens with special songs by Shuffler Brothers and Mrs Charles Kennard plus Mrs Edward Shutgler.
Murray High School will hold commencement exercises on Friday May 1 with graduates listed led by Donald Wilson Pearl Bennett Helen Alexander Magdalene Kranick Jolt Tigger Howard Banik James Porn Wilbur Robinette Cecelia Byron Violet Hellyer Emil Voytke Henrietta Lanning James Ferrer Harry Nutter John Fapp Grace Hellyer Gaynell Canter Alden Sauters Mark Shelton Paul Person Ralph Hayes Paul Jones Grace Shanker Alma Wilson William Chappelear The last Parent Teacher Association meeting of the year will be at 6 30 in the high school auditorium with a pupil exhibit and program. A benefit euchre and dance night and other gatherings were held around town with guests and prize recipients noted.
Mrs Charles Drake spent Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dalton and Damuy Wilbur Drake and Charles Bee were in Athens Thursday on business. Mr and Mrs Russell Vore had Thursday guests. Mrs Willan Galott local and Dessra Gillott visiting at Frank Lefler home. Frank Riley and Charles Heck of Jacksonville visited. Andy Thompson James Binderbasin Jesse Clemons George Staten Clifford Morrison and John Morrison also named visitors.
Mineral Mulligan Chevalier and Vaughn Addis work on the state highway. Athens shoppers include Charles Buckley and Everett Addis families, John Taylor, Charles Brooks, Minnie Slogler, Chester Lightrite, C Hester, Lacey Stephenson and David Stephenson with baby, Pauline Gibson and Ralph Gibson’s daughter, who traveled to Portsmouth to visit Kate Jute p hospitalized for a broken hip. Forrest Johnson, advanced room teacher, resumes teaching after illness. Families of Buckley and Mulligan summoned to Coolville for illness of Austin Blake's little son. condition showing improvement.
The article notes a sermon Sunday night at the Mineral ME Church by Reverend McDaniel with organist Mr Mo substituting for Mia. It mentions an April 23 schedule for Jack Buntgardner in Nelsonville and reports that a business visitor came Saturday, showing local farm interest.
Mrs. George 5. Piicher of 90 Lancaster Street Athens has been recognized as a leading active genealogical researcher in The Handbook of American Genealogy issued by the Institute of American Genealogy of Chicago. The honor provides access to genealogical information networks and professional contacts across 1331 counties in the United States and in 36 foreign countries.
Moscow reports extreme soap price hikes to 2.50 a bar amid supply cuts. Government shops rationed stocks and public reprimands followed. private soap makers faced pressure with no clear plan to ease shortages. Laundry soap retailing privately costs far above nominal rates.
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