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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1932

Page

6

Mrs Giauque Honored At Luncheon Before Boston Move

Mrs C D Giauque leaves for a new home in Boston Mass with Professor Giaugque and family. Mrs George H Cless hosted a luncheon for Mrs Giauque at 54 Morris Ave. The First Presbyterian Church Class treated her to a buffet supper at Mrs Frank B Dilleys home with 22 class members present.

C. D. Giauque Professor Giaugque Boston Mass George H. Cless Morris Avenue First Presbyterian Church Giauque Frank B. Dilley Columbia Avenue Isaac Snowden

Mother Celebrates 78th Birthday in Athens

Mrs. Mary Stauffer of Millfield observed her seventy eighth birthday Sunday at the home of her son Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stauffer at 208 West State Street Athens with family gathered for dinner and cake. Attending were Erwin and Geneva Stauffer Wyckoff and Herman families from The Plains and Columbus, plus Gerald and Geraldine Stauffer. A son Louis Stauffer of Akron sent greetings. Also noted: Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Avenue M P Church will meet at Ted Shaffer’s Thursday at 7 30 and Mrs J P Wetherholt and children drove from Gallipolis to Athens Tuesday.

Mary Stauffer Millfield Athens Fred Stauffer West State Street Louis Stauffer Akron Erwin Stauffer Donald Merwin Stauffer Geneva Eudora Philip Wyona the Plains John Wyckoff Helen Herman Gerald Geraldine Neta Stauffer Columbus Richland Avenue M. P Ted Shaffer

Thieves butcher steer in pasture near Chauncey farm

Chauncey, Aug. 10. James Mullen, a farmer north of Chauncey, reports night trespass by thieves who butchered a young steer. The hind quarters were taken while the front quarters remained in the field.

Chauncey Farm Chauncey James Mullen

Brown Fined Five Dollars For Disturbing The Peace

Chauncey August 10 Carl Brown appeared before Mayor W D Hines after a Tuesday hearing. Brown was found guilty of disturbing the peace and fined five dollars plus costs. He appealed the case to the Common Pleas Court.

Common Pleas Court Chauncey, Aug Carl Brown W. D. Hines Brown Mr. Brown

Inez Reed Honored With UT Freshman Scholarship

Miss Inez Reed of Dallas awarded the Dallas College Club freshman scholarship, a unit of the American Association of University Women. Sunset High School graduate, she earned second in the 1930 Texas State Latin tournament, finished high school in three and a half years on the honor roll, and was art editor of the annual. She will enter the University of Texas at Austin in September to study interior architecture.

University of Texas Chauncey Inez Reed Lewis Reed Dallas Texas B. F. Goodson Dallas College Club American Association of University Women Reed Sunset High School University of Texas At Austin

Millfield Band concert at Sanders croquet grounds leads to warm reception

The Millfield Band directed by Dutch Wade performed Sunday night at Sanders' croquet grounds. A fair-sized crowd attended and the program was well received.

Sanders’ Croquet Grounds Millfield Wade

Friendship Class Meeting Postponed Until Wednesday Night

Chauncey residents note that the Friendship Class of the Church of Christ postponed its meeting to next Wednesday night due to unspecified reasons.

Chauncey Church of Christ

Millfield Needle Club to Meet at Mrs Hill's Home

Local social notes report the Millfield Needle Club gathering at the residence of Mrs. P. D. Hill tonight. Weekend visits include Henry Hefkin and family with Dora Hefkin at Taylor Ridge, and Ivan Matheny's family with the Sisson family.

Millfield Needle Club P. D. Hill

Local residents enjoy weekend visits around town

Supt. and Mrs. Wesley Walburn visited relatives in Enterprise West Virginia before returning home. Quince Bescoe returned to Oregon Ridge after two weeks with his son in law and daughter on Drake Street. Miss Mary Agin spent the weekend in Nelsonville with cousins Fred and Mrs Foss.

Supt Wesley Walburn Enterprise W. Va Quince Bescoe Oregon Ridge J. H. Locke Drake Street Mary Agin Nelsonville Fred Foss C. L. Cunningham Alva Karns Wm. Clarey Carr Bailey Owen Morrison Shelby, O C. W. Ferrel High Street Newark

Birthday party for Earl Hall Funk with games and cake

Earl Hall Funk hosts a Monday birthday party for his second birthday in Athens. Twelve friends join games and pink and white refreshments, with rubber balls and dum dums as favors. Guests include Betty Ayres, Evelyn Ayres, Adalyn Barstow, Knoil Dupler, Kenneth Everts, Thatcher Hart, Teddy Neutzling, Jean La Baw, Bobby Ramsey, Ann Gibson, Spencer Steenrod Jr., and Caroline Whitmore.

Earl Hall Funk

Dinner honors Eva Powell and Seldon Webb in Athens

Mr and Mrs Raymond Webb hosted a Tuesday dinner to honor Eva Powell who departs for Tulsa Oklahoma Miss Powell leaves today for home in Tulsa Okla The event also notes Mr and Mrs W S Ewing of Youngstown visiting Prof and Mrs A A Atkinson at 26 Morris Avenue The Misses Catherine and Eleanor Wilson travel to Millersburg for a Florida trip and Ray Leake with Oren Justice plan a three weeks Southern States tour They expect to return Sept 1 An annual Hunter descendants reunion is set for Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday August 14 Mrs H S Suglley and her sons John and Robert return by car to Athens after a year in Hollywood California

Raymond Webb Eva Powell Seldon Webb Miss Powell Tulsa Okla Ray Leake Oren Justice of Glouster Charles Nancy Hall Hunter Athens County Fairgrounds H. 8S. Siigley John Robert Hollywood Calif Athens

Social notes from Athens residents visit kin and family

Shade Smith and daughter Willetta of Athens visit Mrs Joy Hamer on Thursday. Floyd Williams family visit Wait Williams. Doris Cowen, nursing student at White Cross Hospital, undergoes tonsil operation in Columbus. Relatives visit Pratts Fork. Mrs Vienna Kelley hosts Cliff Kelley, Fred Blazier, Mort Blazier. Watkins and Vore families celebrate 82nd birthday. Joe Smith and sons with Alba Sinclair visit Biehl and Grim families. Libbie Burson hosted by Holly King family. Fred Biehl plastering Addison Creamer house in Athens. Walter and Carl Smith spend day with sister Rex Burson.

Addie Smith Willetta Athens Joy Hamer Floyd Williams Wait Williams Earl Cowen Columbus Doris Miss Cowen White Cross Hospital Pratts Fork Vienna Kelley Cliff Kelley Fred Blazier Mort Blazier Mary Watkins Amanda Vore Lester Vore Ernest Eddie Vore Fred Biehl Watkins Joe Smith Glenn Lewis Alba Sinclair George Grim Clarence Friese Holly King Libbie Burson Addison Creamer Walter Smith Carl Rex Burson

Camp Opens For Amesville Youth Near Cutler

A ten day camp for AMESVILLE M E BARTLETT and CENTENARY Church youths opens near Cutler with Miss Dorothy Dixon Miss Cummings and Rev Hubbell directing. Also notes of family reunions visits and church events from the area.

Street frock with wrap skirt and bold details

A fashion feature praises a fall street frock by Dah-ray Design with a high collarless neckline, unusual button closings, and a wrap-around irregular hem. It notes styling quirks, a critic’s critique of a gown, and a promotional call for hat makeover from The Athens Messenger.

Can Wean Family Budgets With Home Canning

Thousands of women discover savings by canning fruits and vegetables for winter use. Sister Mary, food expert for The Athens Messenger and NEA Service, begins a series with practical home canning guidance and an explicit canning budget to minimize waste.

Mary Athens Messenger NEA

Ohio University Playshop Presents The Enchanted Cottage

Nine Playshop actors under Harold Evans staged Pinero's The Enchanted Cottage at Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Oliver Bashforth, Laura Pennington and Major Hillgrove are central figures in a tale of love and illusion as outsiders visit a village home and the lovers confront a hidden truth. The cast includes William E. Morris, Cornelia Slye, William Curry, Delia Dorsey, Catherine Blankenship, Harry Schreiber, Earl Mawhinney and others from Athens and beyond.

Ohio University Playshop Harold Evans Pinero Alumni Memorial Auditorium Sir Arthur Oliver Bashforth London Laura Pennington Major Hillgrove Bashforth Heaven Earth William E. Morris Oberlin Playshop Cornelia Slye Athens William Curry William J. Davis Rector Corsellis Harry Schreiber New York City Delia Dorsey Catherine Blankenship New Straitsville Topsy Rigg Earl Mawhinney Wilkinsburg

Sunshine girls host M E Church picnic in Rising Park

New Straitsville reports M E Church ladies held a picnic Thursday August 4 at Rising Park Lancaster in honor of Reverend Harbles granddaughter Frances Myers of North Canton Ohio They also visited B I S Lancaster Family news includes birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Herman Forrester and a church supper set for August 13 A funeral in Logan Mary James remembered Evelyn and Anna Mills return from Akron visit Mr and Mrs James Vernon visit from Akron Summer kitchen fire damages home of Mr and Mrs George Vernon Mrs George Nixon dies near Coalgate funeral at Fellowship Church Cheetham property on Clark Street remodel plans grocery to be opened by George Wilson of Columbus Five year old Tingler girl injured by car Rebekah school of instruction planned for Corn ing Aug 19 Bud Clark and wife attend St Joseph picnic near Somerset

Amesville M. E Bartlett Centenary Cutler Dorothy Dixon Cummings Hubbell Lucy Heston Columbus J. W. Cecil Keirns Hooper Ridge A. M. Taylor Michigan Methodist Church Chesterhill Fair Ground Cletus Mulligan Freida Potter Robert P. A. Potter Forrest Taylor Board F. L. Thomas Myrie Vernon Sunshine Girls M. E. Church Rising Park Lancaster Harble Frances Myers North Canton Herman Forrester Mary James Logan Evelyn Anna Mae Mills Akron Bob Clark James Vernon George Vernon George Nixon Coalgate Fellowship Church Cheetham Clark Street Brandt Shoe Shop George Wilson George Tingler Rebekah School of Instruction Corning Bud Clark St. Joseph Somerset

4 H members show strong interest at Ray's Run camp

Camp Harold Chambers reports high interest among 4 H Club members at the annual Ray's Run camp near Athens. Athens and Hocking Counties organize activities including puzzles nature swimming at Crystal Pool and recreation such as ping pong baseball and volleyball. Visitors may attend Friday without disrupting the schedule.

Harold Chambers Hocking County Ray's Run Athens Hocking Crystal Pool

Guards Plan Dance at Athens Armory Before Camp Knox Departure

Battery E 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard members plan an Armory dance on August 20 under Capt. Frank Watkins. The unit held drill, organized by tone and foot drills, and prepared the building for the event prior to leaving for summer drills at Camp Knox Kentucky.

Battery E 134Th Field Artillery Ohio National Guards Athens Armory Frank Watkins Camp Knox

Owen Davis Dies at McArthur Home at 70

Owen Davis a prominent McArthur farmer aged 70 died unexpectedly at his home yesterday after spending his younger days in Wilkesville Vinton County He leaves a widow formerly Miss Carrie Reed of Wilkesville a son James of McArthur a brother J J Davis of McArthur three sisters Mrs Jane Pennebaker Mrs Clara Grate of Wellston and Mrs Irene King of Wilkesville. Funeral services will be at Tinker Chapel McArthur Thursday at 2 p m Burial will be Elk Cemetery.

Mcarthur Owen Davis Wilkesville Vinton County Carrie Reed James Davis J. J. Davis Jane Pennebaker Clara Grate Wellston Irene King Bowling Green Royal Oak Mich Tinker Chapel Elk Cemetery

City Cuts Intoxication Fine Despite Veto

East Liverpool council reduced the minimum fine for drunkenness from 10 dollars to 1 dollar plus costs. The ordinance passed over Mayor Benedum’s veto and takes effect in 30 days unless a referendum is called. Councilman Hughes argued the change helps families by avoiding harsh penalties.

East Liverpool U.P W.C.T.U Ralph C. Benedum George A Hughes

Sergeant Adolph Bayer Killed in Box Car Theft Case

In his first night back on duty after a three month layoff, Sergt. Adolph Bayer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Police was shot to death by box car thieves on the Pennsylvania right of way. Bayer fired his revolver at the attackers and collapsed between freight cars, with no suspects immediately identified.

Cleveland U.P Adolph Bayer Pennsylvania Railroad Police Bayer Pennsylvania

Graham Family to Hold 21st Annual Meeting in Bartlett

The Graham family descendants of William and Dina Ann Wilson Graham will meet with the Bartlett Academy reunion at Bartlett Ohio on Thursday August 11. Basket dinners from both groups will be combined and there will be a brief officers’ business session with no private meeting.

Graham William Dina Ann Wilson Graham Bartlett Academy Bartlett, O

Pleasant Valley Sunday Visitors at H. M. McKinleys

A long list of Sunday visitors from Lancaster Athens Hebron and Gallipolis gathered at H. M. McKinleys home including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howard and families. Dr. E R Wood and family announced a move to New York where he takes a university post. Local attendance at Mrs. Mary Cooley’s funeral in Hebbardsville and health notes on Mr. Brooks were also noted.

H. M. McKinley Joe Howard Lancaster Clarence Davis Elia Littler Athen E. R. Wood Jack and Jerry Columus Minnie Wood Jane Arnold Gallipolis Mildred Martin Hebron Mary Hanning Blanche Root Athens Charles Wood James Wood Lloyd Bolin Gon Bobby Albany Co. B. Wood Anna Bolin Francis Hanning Bessie Pugh Charles Cranmer Woos My Ohio

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J. B. Allen Ezra Walker H. L. Atkinson Myrtle M. Mitchell Henry Link Ida Lemley Harry Junod E. R. Hooper A. E. Hawk S. K. Mardis New Martinsville C. H. Swaim Harold Mardis Lincoln, Neb Mrs. Swaim Doctor Mardis J. P. Wetherholt Jack, Bob and Tom Henry Hefkin Henrietta Betty Jane Hefkin Dora Hefkin Taylor Ridge Ivan Matheny Jean Bob Wm. Sisson Herman Theisen, Jr John Quinn Amesville Bert McQuade Jack Brookins Jane Witham M. T. Brookins Isaac Wilson Milo Ford Clapp Ford Clapp Billy Donald Betts Wellsville Stewart Street Mr. Betts F. C. Betts F. R. Richey L. W. Roberts W. S. Ewing Youngstown A. A. Atkinson Catherine Eleanor Wilson Millersburg Florida Hunter Clan Style Shop New York Lady Fair The Vienna Au Revoir Sister Mary Cleveland Railroad Grahams Troy Grangers Coolville Troy Grange Mansfield Marietta R P. McClure Rock Street William Moore Alfred Parrish Parkersburg Mary Reeder O. F. Larson Alex Root J. A. Humphrey Lock 18 Mark Westervelt Ella Haning D. C. Davis Dia Dema Lewellen Guy Lewellen Ray Carpenter Reedy Davis John Davis Lottridge Clara Place Frost Ralph Gillilan Helen Wilma Cairo Ireland Carruthers Eleanor McDaniel Degour Mary Louise Wolf Miss Wolf Miss McDaniel Gibson Pleasant Valley Summer Children’s Coats
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