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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1933
Page
3
Notes from Nelsonville district obituaries list several residents with ages from 2 to 12 and others. The fragments mention long funerals, family survivors, and burial plans, with assorted names and relations, plus recent travel and visit references.
Nelsonville August 14 A Presbyterian Church Young People meeting featured a musical program. Readings and solos by Joan Rider Colleen Helyer Patty Lou Hall and others highlighted the last gathering before September. Mrs. Frank Knox noted plans for members to assist in Millfield fall services.
Nelsonville report says the Phi Club fraternity will hold its semiannual election of officers at the club rooms at 8 o'clock tonight.
Mrs L J Eberle entertained a bridge club Friday night with three tables in use. Guest Mrs Eugene Shafer of Athens joined the gathering while Mrs R R Stalter and Mrs John Edington posted high scores.
Members of the Eudora Club will meet Tuesday at the Masonic Temple. Sewing begins at 3 PM and continues through the evening. A covered dish dinner will be served at 6 PM.
Jennie Tennihill entertained Saturday evening at her Myers Street home in Nelsonville for Paul Lewis of Athens who observed his 19th birthday. Guests included John Gaitten Corning Bruce Wright Logan Andy Hallett Tom Hickman Kenneth Johnson Margery Ely Clarice Wright Elaine Wright Margie Connor and the hostess. A refreshment course was served and dancing followed the celebration.
Band boosters gather Tuesday night in the High School Building at 8 o clock for officer elections and important business.
A Havana mob sacked and burned El Heraldo's plant and the barber shop near the Plaza Hotel. The home of Finance Minister Octavio Averhoff was looted while police allowed the depredations. Soldiers confronted a Porrista at the Cuban Electric Company offices, firing as he shot at the crowd.
Postmaster Harry W. McKinstry reports additional NRA code signers in Athens. Listed are Fred Lee Tom Alpine Lunch Athenean Restaurant Bettie Shop Baker's Cafeteria Berry Hotel Barnum's Pierce's Restaurant Western and Southern Life Insurance Co C. H. Cafeteria and O. E. Rosser.
Martha Rogers 52 daughter of former County Commissioner John Rogers died this morning after an illness of more than a year. Last rites are set for Wednesday at 10 with burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Born near Kerr Station she spent most of her life working in Gallipolis stores and last worked at the Gallipolis Savings and Loan. She leaves her mother and a brother Mills.
Lawrence Wycuff 23 and Stella Simonton 19 of Nelsonville listed with parental lines. Charlies R. Burch 57 and Halsie M. Rupe 40 of Athens also identified with family details in the notice.
Delegates from Glenford Dugan Post Drum and Bugle Corps number 35 with several wives and include members Preston Thompson and Frank Jackson. The women's auxiliary lists Mrs. R. H. Jackson, Mrs. Glenn Allen, Mrs. Charles Bayliss, Mrs. Joe Barrows, and Mrs. Frank Jackson as delegates and alternates to the state Legion convention in Lima.
Friday night’s contest between the South and West teams ended 6 to 5 with West scoring in the fourth, sixth, and seventh innings. West's Lawiskay and Shelton opposed South’s Banfield and Tyger, as Pierce and McCoy officiated. Large crowds attend Tuesday and Friday games despite rain risk.
Mrs L I Krieg entertained her bridge club Friday night with four tables of play. Guests included Mrs Leighton Aumiller Mrs Zale Kemp Mrs Margaret Johnson Mrs Ralph Henry Mrs Robert Kinney Mrs James Knight and Mrs Will Tedrow. Prizes went to Mrs Ruble and Mrs Preston with guest prize to Mrs Henry. A refreshment course followed.
A wave of unrest followed a July omnibus strike. Pro Machado loyalists burned 100 buses, sparking a broader revolt as omnibus drivers and other workers resumed work after De Cespedes named his cabinet. Refugees fled as U S destroyers and troops moved to secure Havana.
Rain halted the Sunday game in Nelsonville with the Merchants leading 1 to 0 in the bottom of the second. Jake Carlin pitched for Nelsonville and is expected to start again next Sunday against Columbus as the teams seek a win.
Gabriel Pincelli of Chauncey received a 2127.50 judgment from Athens County Common Pleas Court after suing the Chauncey Dover Board of Education for money claimed to be due for transporting school children. A separate petition by Sanford and Ella Burkette seeks a temporary restraining order to stop Canaan Township trustees from trespassing on their property during road construction near Burkette land, with a permanent injunction requested at final hearing.
American Legion Post Jackson plans a low mood rate trip to the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago for Sept 30 to Oct 5 with group reservations through R H Wick. The excursion includes day coaches and Pullman seats, stops along the Co A O line, and refueling refreshments on board.
Akron August 14. A fire at Stow Field destroyed three airplanes and a glider with an estimated value of $65,000. The Stow Fire Department and state officials investigated the blaze.
Five Athens residents narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a truck slid on wet pavement and struck their car broadside. In the vehicle were Mr and Mrs John J Woolley and son Boris and Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney.
The 23 Balbo squadron ships that survived the Chicago flight returned to Orbetello and were reviewed by King Victor Emmanuel. The squadron receives a two months furlough in recognition of its special service.
General Hugh S. Johnson NRA administrator leaves Dayton after a night en route to Washington. He and Col. R. W. Lea are said to have faced icy reception at a top hotel where a clerk demanded advance payment for a room due to their lack of luggage. Johnson, reportedly upset, moved to another hotel with Lea.
GLOUSTER August 14 Misa Una Miller is hired as full time vocal music instructor for Trimble Township schools and band and orchestra instructor for Greens Run High School. Miller was previously part time music instructor in township and in Jacksonville Trimble schools. Herbert Spangler is hired as band and orchestra instructor for Hollister schools. A physical education instructor for Hollister High School remains to be hired pending state education department directions.
Additional NRA signers reported near Glouster this week include Green's Run Filling Station Murphy Motor Co Murphy Filling Station and Texaco Filling Station adding to local support.
Deputy Commissioner of Motor Vehicles David Johnson reports weekly tag sales totaling 214.13. Auto owners spent 125.50 on passenger car tags, 23 tags at 3.50 plus 80.50, six tags at 5 equaling 5, two tags at 7.50 totaling 15, four truck tags totaling 87.48, and one trailer tag at 1.25.
Mr and Mrs Owen Meredith Mrs Lawrence Colbert and John Meredith travel home toward Ohio after being summoned to Oakland California due to the illness of Mr Merediths mother Mrs Harry Kerr who died soon after their arrival A letter says they would leave for Ohio either Saturday or Monday Also Mr and Mrs D M Sawyer of near Jacksonville and Mr and Mrs Eben Gillespie of near Millfield attended Dairy Day at the Ohio Experiment Station in Wooster by motor last Friday
Dr. and Mrs. E LeFever plus grandsons Lee McDonald James Rauch and Fred Leeper returned from Chicago after a several days visit to the World’s Fair.
A bridge and euchre party and lawn social will be hosted by young ladies of Holy Cross Church on the parsonage lawn along Republic Avenue Tuesday night.
The Priscilla Class of the M. E. Sunday School will meet at the home of Mrs. Bertha Angle on Tuesday night. The notice is dated August 14.
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