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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1931

Page

6

Edward McCune Named Superintendent of Adrian City Schools

Mrs N H Mills announces Edward McCune to head the Adrian city schools. McCune has served five years as principal of the high school in Adrian and is a Columbia University graduate. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F J McCune of Amesville with sisters Mrs Mills and Mrs P.

N.H. Mills Maplewood Drive Adrian Edward McCune McKagelheen McCune F. J. McCune Amesville McP Mills

Bridge Club Thrills At Algeo Home Event

At 30 Columbia Avenue, Mrs. J. E. B. Algeo hosted the Thursday bridge club. Mrs. William Moler earned the high score trophy and Mrs. P. F. Good took second high honors.

J. EB. Algeo

Athens Hosts Ohio Independent Telephone Officials Anniversary

Mr and Mrs H B Hageman of Lorain and Mr and Mrs Frank L McKinney of Columbus visited Athens to meet Dr and Mrs C L Jones at University Terrace. The group discussed the new Home Telephone building and Athens company auto phone system anniversary. Additional guests planned a Buckeye Lake weekend with Carl H Beasley.

H. B. Hageman Lorain Frank L. McKinney Columbus C. L. Jones University Terrace Hageman Ohio Independent Telephone Association McKinney Doctor Jones Athens Hore Telephone Company Athens Company D. R. Zenner Roger J. Jones Charlies Woodworth Carl H. Beasley Buckeye Lake

Band Concert at Glouster Depot Square Saturday Eve

Slick's Band will give a concert on Depot Square in Glouster this Saturday night from 7 30 to 8 30. All residents within reach are urged to attend and enjoy the music. Parking on the square will be prohibited during the performance to keep the area pure for listeners. A few musical numbers are promised.

Glouster Slick Depot Square

Schools Set Sept 14 Opening For Glouster District

Glouster Board of Education announced the first semester begins Monday September 14. C. B. Dillon will oversee the schools and Lincoln G. Delsong of Ironton becomes high school principal succeeding H. L. Holter who left earlier to take a Wellston post. Trimble Jacksonville and Trimble Township schools start Tuesday September 1 under county supervision.

Glouster Board of Education C. B. Dillon Lincoln G. Delsong Ironton H. L. Holter Sumer Wellston Trimble Jacksonville Trimble Township

Meeting of National Association for Colored People Here Sunday

GROUSTER Aug. 21 A meeting of the Athens and Perry County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be held in this city Sunday at 2 30 o clock. Invitations were extended to visitors from out of town and many are expected. CE Dickison of Columbus, state head of the association, attended a recent meeting at Athens and spoke. A club program was presented by Athens.

Organization of Colored People Grouster Athens Perry National Association the Advancement of Colored Banabing CE

Funeral for Mrs. T. G. McDonald Sunday

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Church of Christ for Mrs. T. G. McDonald with Rev. F. B. Roberts of Columbus officiating. Burial follows in Maplewood Cemetery. She is survived by her husband four children three grandchildren two brothers and three sisters.

Near Fire Reported At McCarty Tin Shop

In Glouster this morning at about 6 o clock a small blaze occurred at the W E McCarty tin shop on North High Street when a wooden cuspider box caught fire. Jimmie McCarty found heavy smoke and alerted officials. no damage or fire department response was needed.

Glouster W. E. McCarty North High Street Jimmie McCarty

City Council to Meet Tonight in Glouster

The last regular August meeting of the council will be held tonight at 7 o'clock in the City Building.

Glouster

Marcellite Rebekah Lodge to Meet Saturday Night

Practice night for Marcellite Rebekah Lodge scheduled Saturday in the Odd Fellows Hall as announced from Glouster.

Mrs Missa Mil dred Smith Returns Home From Hospital

Missa Mildred Smith, who recently had an emergency appendicitis operation at University Hospital Columbus, has returned to her parents home near Bishopville. Her mother and brother Thurman Smith accompanied her from Columbus.

Glouster Missa Mildred Smith University Hospital, Columbus Harvey Smith Bishopville Thurman Smith Columbus

Athens Women Golfers Invite Circleville Guests

A group from the Athens Country Club visited Circleville to play an invitation golf tournament on the Pickaway Country Club course. Rain postponed the event to a future date. Luncheon followed for the Athens party including Mrs. C. J. Cottingham Mrs. M. M. Kerr and guests Mrs. Horace Kerr and Marian Columbus Mrs. E. C. Bibbee Mrs. R. J. Studer Mrs. T. N. Hoover and Virginia.

Athens Country Club Circleville Pickaway Country Club Athens C. J. Cottingham M. M. Kerr Horace Kerr Marian of Columbus E. C. Bibbee R. J. Studer T. N. Hoover Virginia

Dinner at Bradfields Marks Family Reunion Evening

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bradfield hosted a Thursday 6 o'clock dinner at 132 Grosvenor Street for cousins Laura and Kathleen Bradfield Paul Bradfield Bernard Bradfield Columbus brother Mr Charles 8 Bradfield Chauncey brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs C W Sanders Millfield sister Mrs Frieda Willock and their two children Dorothy Ann and Mary Eleanor The evening featured a family gathering Kathaleen Frumm returned from a week with uncles Fahye Pierce and Jesse Pierce at Jerseyville.

Leslie Bradfield Grosvenor Street Laura Kathleen Bradfield Paul Bradfield Bernard Bradfield Columbus Charles Bradfield Chauncey Millfield Frieda Willock Athens Dorothy Ann Mary Eleanor Kathaleen Frumm Fahye Pierce Jesse Pierce Jerseyville

Hunting and Fishing Prospects Are Bright

Sportsmen and fishermen report good prospects for fall in this district. The Waltons of Athens plan an artificial lake in Waterloo Township stocked with game fish while Meigs County pushes for a large lake on the Athens Pomeroy Road. Rabbits are plentiful this summer and squirrels should be numerous due to heavy mast. River fishing on the Hocking has been poor due to high water but should improve in early fall. early season fishing there was described as the best in a quarter century.

Waltonians Athens Waterloo Township Meigs County Athens-Pomeroy Road Hocking River

Township Road Work Proves Resilient This Season

Athens County and nearby townships report heavy road work despite summer rains. Officials say large miles of rural roads were graded and surfaced with lime and gravel. Gasoline tax funds and local taxes funded widening and relocation of routes. Many districts without year round travel gained access this season.

Athens County

Surplus Foods To Be Canned In Columbus

The Save the Surplus Committee of Franklin County will start canning surplus produce Monday at the central canning kitchen in Knights of Pythias Hall. Canned food will be stored and used for the needy in winter. County districts are organized with volunteers and division lieutenants directing truck pickups of fruits and vegetables with no market.

Columbus Save the Surplus Committee Franklin County Knights of Pythias Hall South High Street W. W. Naramore Naramore John Smith Canal Winchester C. F. Netswander Grove City BE. E. Reese Westerville W. C. Carl Camp Chase Northwest

Construction Work Underway Says Officials

Officials say this year saw mixed work including permanent improvements and grading and placing gravel surfaces that will be renewed next year.

Country Roads Not So Smooth This Summer

Rural residents in Athens report heavy summer rainfall delaying road work and leaving dirt roads badly rutted. This contrasts with last year’s drought when roads stayed smooth from spring to winter. Mail carriers note post rain travel worsens conditions, though rain was needed.

Athens

Directors Meet of Hocking Valley Co operative Sales

A meeting of the board of directors and the advisory council of the Hocking Valley Co operative Sales Company is called for Saturday at 4 PM. The session will take place in the office of County Agent T. H. Johnson in Athens.

Hocking Valley Co-operative Sales Company T. H. Johnson Athens

Duke of Gloucester to undergo appendicitis operation

London Aug 21 The Duke of Gloucester third son of the King will have an appendicitis operation at 10 a m tomorrow doctors say the procedure is routine and successful expected recovery anticipated with guard on hand and no complications foreseen

London Duke of Gloucester

River Service Here May Be Improved Soon

Weather Bureau reports from Columbus indicate the rainfall station at East Bridge in Athens will be maintained with regular river condition updates along the Hocking River. Additional flood and rainfall observations stations may be added in the Hocking Valley by the Federal Government. Mrs C N France has previously issued river gauge readings from Athens during floods, and local residents request continued or expanded service.

Weather Bureau Columbus East Bridge Athens Hocking River Hocking Valley C. N. France

School Openings Loom in Rural Athens County

Athens County prepares to open rural schools at month start adding bus routes due to road construction. New buses will serve extended routes within two weeks and drivers are under contract and bond. Repairs to school houses continue and one room buildings will operate fewer this year.

Athens County

Hamilton College Professor Visits Mexico City Summer Course

Dr. Ralph Super of Hamilton College Utica is in Mexico City for a multiweek summer course. He recently traveled from Athens with his father Dr. C W Super and brother Frank. He reports meeting cousin Dr. A R Super of Dallas in Mexico City.

Ralph Super Hamilton College Utica N. Y City of Mexico Athens C. W. Super Frank Super A. R. Super Dallas Texas Mexico City Super Perry County Pennsylvania Spain France

Russian Women Embrace Heavy Work in Moscow Rebuild

The Paris Bureau reports that Soviet women, freed from social leisure, take on hard labor across Moscow. They drive steam rollers, lay bricks, operate machinery, and enter professions like medicine, dentistry, banking, and theater, proving their capabilities and contributing to rapid reconstruction. Next: shopping in Moscow presents new problems for women workers.

United Press Russia Iol Beers Yale Vandergr Ess Paris United Moscow

Corn Cutting Starts Early In Hocking Valley

Frost, Frost resident L A Barrows began cutting his 1931 corn crop on Wednesday August 19. Officials say this may be a record for early corn cutting in the Hocking Valley, a season with plentiful rain and unusually rapid growth and early maturity reports have come in for weeks.

L. A. Barrows Hocking

666 Salve for Baby's Cold Headline

A historical remedy claims fast relief for infants with a 30 minute headache cold and a three day malaria check. The product markets itself as 666 Salve for Baby's Cold with claims of rapid action.

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