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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
3
The Springfield Valley Lodge celebration honored 50 years of K P with a parade and Castle Hall ceremony. Attendees included J I Pritchard E W Woody and other charter members. Sup A R Brane spoke on the Pythian Home with 174 children and youth enrolled.
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a clean antiseptic remedy for tender and aching feet. It claims immediate relief after first use and complete cure with a few treatments, offered with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
East defeated West 12 to 5 in Murray City on Tuesday. The fourth inning swung the game to East as scores in the league remained mostly close earlier. Friday brings North versus South in another anticipated matchup.
Nelsonville set to face Columbus Craven Drugs at City Playgrounds Sunday at 2 p m for revenge after an earlier loss. Craven Drugs lineup includes Klein Koetz Cyphers Fulgam Underwood Meuser Edmonson. Merchants rely on Carlin Columber Hilleary Galvin Whyte Odenthal Tolbert Ray Smith Hartley with Robinson pitching.
Members of York Grange held a mixed shower at their hall on Friday evening for Mr and Mrs Frank Dennis nee Helen Wolfe who wed April 12 in West Virginia. They received many useful gifts and lunch was served.
Mrs. Cecil Adkins presided as president with Goldie Kuhn as vice president Flossie Green as secretary and Blanche Stanley as press secretary Nine members and two guests attended A three course luncheon followed the meeting Mrs Mable Jones on Kentner Street will host next.
Miss Verna Patton entertained the D. and O. Club with a lawn party Tuesday night featuring contests and games for guests. Refreshments were served to members and three guests, Misses Lulu Wolfe Eileen and Mary Ellen Patton.
James Bland of Elizabeth Street notes his backyard specimen reaches 12 and a half feet, with 52 blooms and 20 buds ready to bloom, challenging recent publicity about sunflowers.
Ruth Auker of Carbondale married Arthur Hartman of Nelsonville on August 22 at 4 p m with Rev C M Coulter officiating. Bride is a New Marshfield High School graduate and has worked in Lancaster. groom works at the Standard Oil station in Nelsonville. They plan a motor trip and will reside in Nelsonville after visiting family in Marion and Indian Lake. A farewell party honored Mrs Charles Harris as she prepares to move to Marion.
Rev. Fr. W. A. Kelly is hosted by Rev. Fr. Julian Shafer at Sugar Grove for the 40 hour devotions service, highlighting a Catholic service event and guest attendance.
The wiener roast planned by the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School has been postponed from Thursday to a later date.
Rev Lloyd Evans will preach the funeral service for Herbert Finsterwald Friday at 2 p.m. at the Poplar Street residence with burial at Greenlawn. Susie Messenger funeral set for Friday at 10 a.m. at Morristown Church with burial in Hilltop Cemetery conducted by Rev Mingus.
Mrs J W Stanley and her daughter Cleo Mae return from Baysville Ohio where they visited the parents Mr and Mrs E W Cox. Frank Knapp also returns from Lancaster after a week with relatives and friends.
The fourth annual home coming will be held at Jobs on Sunday Sept 3. A basket dinner will be served and all former residents of Jobs are invited to return for this reunion.
The drill team schedules a special meeting Friday evening with M. Virgie Hickman at Fort Street.
Nelsonville notes the annual reunion of the Frazier Johnson and Dishong descendants will be held Sunday September 3 at Carbon Hill. All relatives are invited to attend.
A large crowd of bakers and youngsters gathered at the Grange Hall tasting stand as judge Mrs Adda M Sorgen Kenton sampled multiple cakes including angel food and devil's food with icing. She awarded blue and red cards marking first and second prizes based on texture and taste along with ginger cookies doughnuts fudge and fondant on display.
The Linscott family holds its annual reunion at Hooper Ridge Church on Sunday September 10. Family members are expected to gather for the event.
One hundred thirty seven women inmates of the Athens State Hospital went to the fair on their regular Wednesday outing. They had money to buy treats like ice cream and to try for prizes such as a monkey on a stick or a glittering paper mache doll. Miss Addie Finsterwald, sister of longtime hospital worker John Finsterwald, joined the group. She supervises the female wards and has served since Dr. B. H. Rorick’s era as superintendent.
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