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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1930
Page
3
Dr William Letserson of Antioch College urged a new unemployment insurance tax on industry at the League of Women Voters convention in Louisville urging business leaders apply the same scientific approach to unemployment as to production.
The Senior Choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Nelsonville will repeat the Easter cantata The Easter Morning next Sunday at 7 30 PM. The piece was first sung April 20 before a large crowd. Choir master organist is Charles E E Poston with a full quartet of sopranos contraltos tenors and basses listed among the members.
Roy Bateman of Walbridge paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. Lucius isk also paid $10 and costs for a similar offense. Both arrangements to pay and were released.
The Christian Sunday School class hosted by Mrs Franks Betts met Tuesday evening at Miss Frances Bennett’s Fort Street home. Mrs Ralph Henry led worship, Miss Bennett played piano, Miss Margaret Johnson read scripture, and Mrs Betts led prayer. Prizes in games were won by Mrs S S Breenrod. A five course luncheon followed for about 15 members.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church moves its meeting from Thursday evening this week to Thursday May 8. A benefit party for Murray City fire department is announced at the Kpt P all in Murray City on Thursday evening May 1. The public is invited.
The Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church taught by Mrs Thomas Spencer will meet Friday evening with Mrs Dave Stewart on Jackson Street. The Community Club will meet Thursday at 7 30 with Mrs Martin Ohlinger at 467 Chestnut Street.
A church ladies group hosted a Monday evening card party at St. Andrews Parish Hall. High bridge scores went to Mrs. T. J. Smith and Wallace Glenn, while euchre prizes were won by Miss Katherine Evans and Gerald Wallace. Mrs. Charles Levering took the door prize and a luncheon followed the games.
The Martha Class of the Methodist Sunday School met Monday evening with Mrs. L. A. Whitmore on East Franklin Street. Hostesses Mrs. John McKee Mrs. Dick Wolfe and Mrs. Charles Scott served luncheon for 26 members and two guests. Roll call used old McGuffey readers. President Mrs. Clarence Butt led the business meeting and Mrs. Nrenry Lancaster oversaw the program.
City attendees at the Eastern Star inspection in Glouster on Tuesday evening included Mrs. Blanch Geers Mrs. Donald Betts rs. Charles Bayles Mrs. Roy Davis Mrs. Margaret Riley Mrs. Margaret Galvin Mrs. G. W. Lax Mrs. Anna Raine Mrs. John Riley Mrs. Nelle Dowler Mrs. Roy Sayre Mrs. Elizabeth Green and Miss Florence Cook.
Father J. B. Byrne of Newark and Father W. E. Crosser of Johnstown visited at the end of the week with Father Eugene Owens. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Juniper are visiting their son and daughter in Akron.
Ohio state supervised banks show a small decrease in total resources from December 31, 1929 to March 27, 1930 while deposits increase by 7,287,805. State Banking Superintendent O C Gray released figures showing 693 banks held total resources of 2 407 34 960 on March 27 versus 2 408 498 098 on December 31, 1929 and 2 407 023 275 on March 27, 1929.
Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker is reported improved at his Shafer Heights home where he remains bedbound with bronchial pneumonia.
Three thousand people are expected to attend the second annual Nelsonville High School Carnival over Friday and Saturday evenings. The event features boxing, wrestling, tumbling, a two reel Our Gang comedy, and Charles F. Mack’s Punch and Judy show. Meals run 5 to 7 with home economics supervision, and booths for candy ice cream and pop will complement the high school band in scarlet and gray. The Ohio State Penitentiary exhibit includes an electric chair replica and a biology display with animal life. Admission is at low prices.
The Nelsonville Rotary Club adopted resolutions commending Gov. Myers Y. Cooper and Warden P. E. Thomas for their stance in the Ohio Penitentiary crisis. Supt. H. E. Zuber discussed school management and leisure time, foreseeing an eight hour day and rising leisure as machinery advances reshape work and life.
Mrs Johanna Unkel 74 of near Buchtel died Tuesday at home. Survived by husband Lewis and children Anna Phillips Mary Pugh Minnie Donley Elizabeth Newman Edith Riley Andy Unkel and Lewis Unkel Jr. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 PM at Mrs. Thomas Wilson’s home on West Columbus Street. Assisting hostesses are Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Robinson. The annual bank offering will be taken. Standard Bearers and the King’s Heralds will assist with an arranged program.
Blanch Delph has returned to her home after removal from Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus three weeks ago due to illness. Her brother Harry Sickles accompanied her from Portsmouth to her residence in the local area.
Nelsonville April 3 Earl Leverett Tinkham one year old son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Tinkham died Tuesday at their home at The Plains Funeral services will be held at the residence Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock Burial will be made at The Plains Cemetery The parents have several other children
Reverend Julius Velasco, Episcopal rector of Dayton Kentucky, wins after an ecclesiastical court in Lexington refuses to unfrock him over his marriage to Catherine Rogers a Catholic woman. The prosecution argued he would resign if he wed.
Thirty three inmates of the Olite State Reformatory at Mansfield will be paroled May 1, announced by T. C. Jenkins. Parolees slated for May 16 and June 11 are moved forward to accommodate 200 to 350 Ohio Penitentiary prisoners brought to the reformatory. Ninety three boys were paroled Monday.
Mrs Frank Melinger hosted a bridge gathering Tuesday evening at her Monroe Street home. Guests included Mrs Elizabeth Bell Mrs John Owens and Mrs B W Lawson. High scores: Mrs Miller Wilson first Miss Freda Smith second. Guest prize went to Mrs Bell. Luncheon followed.
Velma Backus aged 22 died Friday. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at her parents home 45 Last Franklin Street with Rev. Lloyd Evans presiding. Out of town attendees included Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Jones and family Columbus and others. Burial followed at Logan Cemetery with many friends attending from Logan Union Furnace.
Mr and Mrs Paul Robey of Walnut Street announce the birth of a daughter Patricia Louise on Monday April 28 in Nelsonville born to the couple.
Detailed records from Youngstown dated April 26 show W. J. Morris, vice president of Youngstown Sheet and Tube, bought about 25 000 shares during the clash over the Tube Bethlehem merger.
Devi Das Gandhi son of Mahatma Gandhi and a leader in the independence movement was sentenced in Delhi to one year of rigorous imprisonment on charges of seditious propaganda.
Columbus April 80 with Harry McLaughlin of Cleveland named fifth member, completing Governor Cooper's special commission to formulate a state institutional program.
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