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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1929
Page
12
Olaf Allen works at Franklin Lumber Company in Athens. Mr and Mrs Ray Burch and Mrs Charles Burke attended the funeral of Mr Love at Clarks Chapel on Wednesday.
Sunday gatherings featured Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sams with family and other local households visiting relatives. Included hosts in Li Run Shade and multiple households sharing time with the Sams, BoBo, Bean, Lonas, and Kelley families.
In Rutland recently Hurl Spires is building a restaurant on College Avenue. G. K. Bradford of Columbus is visiting here.
Samuel Stevens age 12 dies from ptomaine poisoning after salvaging tainted ham burger. His grandmother and two younger brothers 10 and 4 are seriously ill. grandfather recovered. Store manager previously gave Samuel a dime to haul away discarded meats and vegetables. The family fell ill after the meat was cooked and eaten at home in Somerset, Kentucky, in late July.
Athens City Federation of Woman's Clubs considers endorsing the Athens County Fair and a next summer chautauqua in Athens. Resolutions approving welfare articles were discussed by the executive board. No meetings in July and August. first Monday in September marks the start of monthly sessions to reach ten required meetings. Individual clubs sponsor activities and chautauqua ticket sales become part of club work next year.
Molly Burnham, a successful young playwright, returns to America with Rita Newton’s baby to fulfill a promise made at Rita’s death. On the journey she writes a new play while Red Flynn and Bob Newton orbit the family drama, revealing loyalties, suspicions, and strained romance as Molly plans to raise Rita’s child.
A puzzle note explains a letter golf game where worry and cares form a punny title. Par is five and one solution is on the last page today.
Radio WLW Sunday offers church services and Sunday school in the morning followed by a noon sign off. The afternoon features the Roxy Symphony Concert, NBC programs, organ and cello recitals, and multiple evening concerts including Henry Thies' Orchestra and the Presentation Hour with orchestra and soloists. Weather and scores updates punctuate the day.
Cash grain close at Toledo shows Wheat No. 2 red at 132.5 to 133, Corn No. 2 yellow around 1.08 to 1.09, Rye No. 2 1.11, Oats No. 2 white 0.53 to 0.54, Barley No. 2 0.68, and forage items including Clover and Timothy priced in varying futures. Butter 44 to 48 cents, Eggs 30 to 33 cents, Hay listed at 1.25 per cwt.
Radio schedules list Sunday and Monday programs across NBC WJZ CBS WEAP and WLW stations. Programs include symphonies choirs orchestras talk shows sports scores weather livestock reports farm programs and late night hotel orchestras with sign offs.
Tuppers Plains notes mention visits by George Ward family and Mrs Ella Jennings Stewart from New York, local calls and dinner at the Parker home, Floyd Millican returning to work after illness, Vina Woods visiting Athens relatives, Minnie Matlack guest in Reedsville, Ladies Aid meeting at M F E Church hosted by Anna Conley, Milton Bates visiting Bell Keller, Emma Hoffman and Dick Myers from Silver Ridge, G E Parker painting church at Long Bottom and Homer Webster home with helpers E E Parker and J C Parker, Darsil Kincaid working for Will Norce in Vanderhoof.
Mr and Mrs Joe Walton of Dayton visited Willard Walton John Allen and Frank Darnell and family. Rev Pugh to conduct revival in Albany. Canaan M E Church to hold all day meeting next Sunday. Mrs Willard Walton to Harrisburg Ill for a week with Florence and Mary Margaret Walton. Mansfield family visited Guy White at Millfield. Local youths attend 4 H Club Camp. Federal agents inspected corn fields in Canaan Township this week.
Rutland and Lancaster residents share visits as Carl R Reeves and his wife teach at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster. Parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Reeves from Rutland and Mrs Graves of Harrisonville visit. Various locals host guests, including Miss Bennington of Columbus and Miss Beatrice Pond with Virginia Nell, plus Elmer Nelson ill and Don Benedict of Columbus.
Burr Oak area notes list visits among residents including Mr and Mrs Grant Post Mrs Cecil Dew Miss Cora Williams and family Miss Grace Ivers and James McArtor Misses Mary and Bernice White Mary Post Myrtle Jones and Faye Ivers. trips include Mrs Dewey Moorehead Returning from Millerstown to Bishopville Rolland Dew returns from Pontiac Michigan with Mrs Dew Herbert Dew. others in Athens Friday.
Hospital notes list several tonsillectomies and an appendectomy including Bobbie Drake Marjorie Thompson Mrs Ott Thomas Scott and Mrs Roth. Mrs Roth was reported in good condition on Saturday. Discharges include Mrs Wade Bailey infant son Mrs H B Williams and baby Helen Humphreys Al Stephenson and Mrs L Nicholson.
In Athens County Common Pleas Court Judge L G Wors tell granted Frank E. Everett a divorce from Sylvia Everett on willful absence. The mother retains custody of the minor child with partial yearly access to the father. Everett must pay 500 toward the child’s support, to continue until the child reaches 18.
Roy Giffin 21 of Tuppers Plaining and Dorothy Wires 21 of Torch receive license. Clifford Potts 21 Athens Rd No 6 a printer and Louise Hale 17 of same address at home are also issued licenses.
In probate court a copy of the inheritance tax for the estate of George G. Manhorter was ordered certified to the Athens County auditor.
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