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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1934
Page
5
A wife admonishes a husband through economic reverses and nagging. Dorothy Dix counsels the couple to keep faith, endure hardship, and avoid letting critics overshadow their marriage. She urges the wife to support the husband and to cultivate humor with in laws.
A vintage advice column promotes formal skin care for young girls, detailing cleansing routines, creams, toners, and makeup advice. It covers washing with soap, toning, and applying foundation, lipstick, rouge, and powder, plus nail care and lotion use. It also notes a social notice about Mrs. E. L. Jones’s Boston and Washington visit with family.
A fragmentary clue list links Pollyanna to its author style and stage lore. It references 56 Third note and a series of word hints like Night before Varnish ingredient and Large deer, with entries for Bard, Bear, eggs, wing, meadow, and more.
A practical chic outfit described as a black satin skirt blouse and jacket ensemble. The piece notes wearing it on very hot days and highlights the fall readiness of the satin look. The tone reflects a fashion feature from a period newspaper.
Pattern 1943 jacket with contrasting bodice frill and collar offered in sizes 12 through 20. Includes illustrated step by step sewing instructions and yardage for size 16. Send 15 cents for pattern or 25 cents for book and pattern to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.
The forecast promises improvement in fortunes through steady work and favorable employer support, with growth in possessions and new contracts. Caution against impulsive behavior. birthday individuals may see steady profit from employment and prudent actions. Notable nativity: Ethel Barrymore, actress.
Aunt Harriet and I read Mary and Noe’s letters from their newlywed life. Mary gushes over happiness, a new car, gowns, and honeymoon plans while Aunt Harriet frets quietly over possible tensions with Noel’s munificent family. (Continued tomorrow)
Mary E. Dague outlines a versatile pickling method usable for carrots cucumbers beets tomatoes and many fruits. Pineapple is cooked then canned with a vinegar syrup over several mornings. other fruits may be pickled in a sweet syrup with whole spices tied in a cheesecloth bag.
The second annual Gibson family reunion was held August 12 on the L. C. Gibson farm near Albany Pearl Chapel. Belle Gibson was re elected president. About 175 people attended including relatives from London Ohio Lima Middle town East Fultonham Rushville New Plymouth Prattsville Athens and Springfield. Health note mentions Bernice Steward with intestinal flu and Mary Manning and Glen Haning attending a funeral in Harrisonville.
Menu items listed for breakfast lunch and dinner include cereal with milk coffee cheese sandwich loaf potato chips pickles ginger ale cream of corn soup halibut radish cucumber peach dessert and beverages. A preservation recipe explains using one half cup vinegar and one to two pounds of sugar per pound of fruit. simmer vinegar sugar and spices to boil then add fruit or syrup.
Washington August 14 An investigation into reported communist activities at the Oberlin Ohio Residence School for Unemployed Women was ordered by Aubrey Williams acting federal relief director. Williams sent Charlies Stillman and Adjutant General Frank Henderson to examine the situation and report back. reports allege communist sentiments voiced by some unemployed women at the school.
Ohio University will offer two new fall courses in the College of Liberal Arts. The Continental Novel 301, a two credit course taught by Miss Greta Lash, and International Cooperation and Organization 317, taught by Dr. A T Volwiler, study European novels and international relations respectively. Neither course appeared in preliminary announcements.
Miss Emma Cook of 128 East State Street preserves a 125 year old blue camphor bottle once given to her grandmother Minear. She also owns a Minear combination pin cushion and spool holder, a lavender green red and white cup and saucer with no handle, several deep coffee saucers, a family Bible from Ireland, a pewter spoon, a brass candlestick, four cane seated walnut chairs, two cherry stands, and a rocker 99 years old.
Greens Run plans home-coming on Sept 23 with Mrs Fred Leake as invitation chair. Trimble schedules Sept 30 with Gertrude Rainey Fern Johreen Alice Sands Zoe Hers Christman on the committee. Chauncey sets Oct 7 with G B Courtney as chair and helpers. Invitees urged to contact committees.
Ohio counties received 1 365 486 48 from motor vehicle fee distributions. Frank West registrar mailed the checks last week as the bureau’s second distribution in three weeks. Athens County received 7 005 60, Meigs 0 4, Fairfield 10 094 40.
Chauncey played three games at Chauncey park Sunday. They beat Amenville 15 8, lost to Nelsonville Brookers 13 3, then won 7 5. They defeated The Plaine in a twin bill 7 5 and 5 3. They travel to face Athens State Hospital tonight in Athens.
Chauncey Mrs. Charles Minister hosted a chicken dinner at Mill Street in honor of her mother Mrs. Richard Waldie. Attendees included Richard Waldie Chauncey and extended family from Salem Akron and Defoe Ohio with the Minister family. Loyal Pala Class of the Church of Christ plans a Wednesday meeting with Paul Tippett at the Tippett home for a social and picnic supper.
Nine holders of drink-by-the-glass permits were ordered to appear before Director John A. Hughes in Columbus to answer charges by inspectors. They face possible loss of permits. Among those cited is Mrs. Lillian Pritts of Route 31 Athena for violating the excise tax law and operating a restaurant with false statements in her permit application.
Lima residents flocked to service stations as a new firm slashed prices to 13 cents a gallon downtown. Operators responded with 13-cent deals prompting a citywide price war and long lines at pumps.
Annual Courtney family reunion took place Sunday August 12 at the Athens Fairgrounds with 75 in attendance. Floyd Courtney of Columbus was elected president with Paul Courtney of Springfield as VP, Rev. G B Courtney Chauncey secretary and Mrs Allie Bingman Athens treasurer. Program next year includes Christine Brown and Florence Pendergrass Chauncey. Participants performed recitations and songs, while G B Courtney led the program in Grange Hall. The 1935 reunion will repeat the same location and date.
Chauncey residents Chauncey Mrs Edward Minister Mr Harold Minister Mrs Theron Goodson and sons Ruefus and Jerry visited dinners in Chillicothe hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Minister and Mr and Mrs Paul Theisen. They toured McRoberts Kentucky Saint Augustine Jacksonville Savannah and Washington DC.
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