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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1931

Page

5

Augusta Rhodes Dies in Athens Hospital

Mrs. Augusta Rhodes of near Nelsonville died this morning at Shelt ering Arms Hospital Athens after transfer on Wednesday. She is survived by husband B S Rhodes and three children and her parents Mr and Mrs Pidcock New Marshfield. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Also noted are funeral notices for William H Kesterson 66 Haydenville and Walter Linton who died in Columbus with services and burial details at Greenlawn.

Nelsonville Augusta Rhodes Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens B. S. Rhodes

Home Raid Targets Mrs. Patton Over Liquor at Home

Police raided the Mina Patton home in Nelsonville finding pints and 13 quarts of beer. Mrs Patton pleads not guilty to possession with trial set Friday. Laney O N ail and Samuel Fritz plead guilty to intoxication with $10 fines and costs.

Nelsonville Mina Patton George Bateman Atrolman Cope

Mrs Durward North Hosts Bridge Club Night

Mrs Durward North of Fort Street entertained her bridge club Tuesday night with Miss Mary Louise Pritchard as guest player. High scores were won by Miss Charlotte Acker and Miss Frances Parry. The hostess served a luncheon.

Durward North Fort Street Mary Louise Pritchard Charlotte Acker Frances Parry

Classified Ads and Circulation Service Open

Local newspaper seeks an experienced representative for classified ads and circulation duties. Contact c H Bartlett staff correspondent via telephone Your News Your Society and Locals to 413 W for service details.

Senator to Speak at Nelsonville Elks Memorial Service

State Senator William H. Herner will address the Nelsonville Elks No. 543 memorial service on Sunday December 6 at 2 p m in the lodge rooms on Fayette Street. All members are urged to attend.

Nelsonville B. P. O. Elks Fayette Street William H. Herner

Bridge Club Honors Bride and High Scores at Scheeler Home

Mrs. William Nethery hosted her bridge club Tuesday night at East Franklin Street home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Scheeler. Mrs. Raymond Raine won high score and Mrs. W. F. Gray held low score. The group gifted Mrs. Arthur Slater a recent-bride gift. A luncheon followed.

William Nethery Adam Scheeler East Franklin Street Raymond Raine W. F. Gray Arthur Slater Eula Scheeler

Thanksgiving Family Visits Across Columbus and Nearby Towns

The Hoch family from Columbus and relatives including Garrett Hoch and Mrs. Eulalia Hoch spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Hoch's mother and others in Nelsonville and Murray City. Additional gatherings occurred with Mrs. Zeiber in Columbus and visits to Willard and The Plains as Mr. Hoch remains seriously ill.

Carl Hoch Columbus Eulalia Hoch Garrett Hoch Nelsonville T. S. Zeiher Virginia Jene Zeiber Eulalia Hoch T. S. Zeiber Isaac Hoch Murray City Charles Bayles Ruth Jane Bayles Willard Ed Betts Charlies Edgell C. P. Wood the Plains

W. B. A. Club to Meet at Robbins Road Home

The W B A Club will meet Friday night at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs Rebecca Hartley on Robbins Road. Members are asked to be present.

Rebecca Hartley Robbins Road

Band Boosters Club to Meet Tonight

The Band Boosters' Club holds a regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the Senior High School Building. Members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.

Band Boosters

West P T A Will Meet

The West School Parent-Teacher Association holds a regular meeting at the school Friday at 3:00 PM. A Christmas play will be presented by third grade pupils. All mothers are invited.

West P. T. A West School

Personal notes from Columbus visits and arrivals

Billy Fisher returned to Columbus Monday after spending days with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan. Mrs. Walter Wilson and Miss Irma Wilson were visitors in Columbus. Thursday Mrs KR Barron visited Columbus. Mrs A Stover visits her daughter Miss Lillian Stover in Columbus. B M Coakley was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday.

Billy Fisher Columbus William Morgan Walter Wilson Irma Wilson KR. J. Barron A. Stover Lillian Stover B. M. Coakley

Legion Dinner Hosts 60 at Glenford VFW Auxiliary Event

Members of Glenford Dugan Post No 229 American Legion invited guests to a Wednesday turkey dinner served by the Ladies Auxiliary at the Legion home. State Commander Paul M. Herbert of Columbus and District Vice Commander Paul Tague of New Lexington spoke to attendees.

Glenford Dugan

Bridge Club Hostess Abbreviated Play Afternoon

Mrs. Cecil Shafer hosted her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at East Franklin Street. Guest player Mrs. E. Welch joined, and prizes for high score were won by Mrs. Harry Kelly, Mrs. Stanley Dew, and Mrs. A. B. Johnson.

Cecil Shafer East Franklin Street E. Welch Harry Kelly Stanley Dew A. B. Johnson

Bridge and Encore Party at St. Philip's Neri Hall

A bridge and encore party is announced at St. Philip's Neri Church Hall in Murray City. The event occurs Tuesday night December 8 and the public is invited.

St. Philip's Neri Church Murray City

Officials inspect C. O. railway line in Ohio tour

A special train carrying C. and O. Railway officials from Richmond to Toledo stopped in Nelsonville, with Superintendent William Morgan joining in Logan for the northern leg of the inspection.

Nelsonville Richmond Toledo William Morgan Logan

Valley Lodge No 169 Knighths of Pythias Elect Officers

At a Wednesday meeting in Castle Hall Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming year. Shelby Barber was chosen chancellor commander with Joe Wien as vice chancellor Wilbur Jones prelate Ed Bateman keeper of records and seats G W Pearce master of finance W D Wolf master of exchequer Jared Barber master of work John Monks master of arms W E Clements inner guard Wm H Glenn outer guard Jared Barber trustee for three years and delegates named.

Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias Castle Hall Shelby Barber Joe Wien Wilbur Jones Ed Bateman G. W. Pearce W. D. Wolf Jared Barber John Monks W. E. Clements Wm. H. Glenn

Oh Boy Rheumatism Relief Now In Local Drug Stores

A German specialist’s Narito remedy for rheumatism and related pains is on sale locally with a positive guarantee. It claims quick relief without opiates or narcotics and is safe for children. If the first doses fail to ease pain, money is promptly refunded.

Grand Lodge Candidates and Alternates Named

The slate lists Irvin Pritchard and Bo Howard as alternates with William Glenn and John Monks named as main contenders for Grand Lodge positions.

Grand Lodge Irvin Pritchard Bo Howard William Glenn John Monks

Donald Hughes Home on Vacation Before Returning to Kent School

Donald L. Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hughes visits Carbon Hill on vacation before resuming studies at Kent School He has worked in New York Vermont Massachusetts and Canada as a tree surgeon with the Davey Tree Expert Company He is a Carbon Hill High School graduate The Utica Tree Academy honors him with a prose tribute describing a historic oak and its forest guardians.

Donald Hughes Kent School Carbon Hill Dee Donald L. Hughes Harry Hughes Kent Donald New York Vermont Massachusetts Canada Davey Tree Expert Company Utica Tree Academy Utiac N. Y

Columbus man found dead in garage likely suicide

John F. Oglevee aged 48 was found dead from asphyxiation in his Columbus garage. Coroner Edward E. Smith stated Oglevee probably died by his own action.

Columbus U.R John F. Oglevee Edward E. Smith Oglevee

Longstreth youth aims for engineering career

Chester Arnold Harrie, born April 16 1918 in Longstreth, dreams of becoming an engineer. He delivers The Messenger from Nelsonville to residents, attends school, favors geography, dislikes English complexities, and enjoys baseball while avoiding football. He plans to study at Ohio State University and constructs small projects in spare time.

Chester Arnold Harrie Ohio State University Nelsonville R. D Longstreth Charters Cora Morris Archie Harris Ephraim Ainsley

Zenner Will Bequeaths Estate to Two Sons in Athena

The late Henry M. Zenner's estate, valued at about 190000 dollars with 100000 dollars in personal property and 80000 dollars in real estate, was admitted to probate in Athens County. Phillip M. Zenner declined executorship. David R. Zenner will act as executor without bond as per the will's provisions.

Henry M. Senner Athena Phillip M David R Athens County M. Johnson Phillip M. Zenner David R. Zenner

City Service Departments Report November Funds

The financial report by George W. Mason covers the Department of Water Fund, Department of Public Service, Department of Automobile Registration Fund, plus Gas Excise Tax funds and Main Market Roads Fund for November. Water Fund shows a starting balance of 82,442.90, water rent receipts 90,862.31, total 83,204.81, expenses 23,081.31, ending balance 820,313.40, unpaid invoices 8,792.50, cash available 14,581. Public Service ends with 2,223.10 starting balance and 0.57 miscellaneous receipts, month expenses 1,038.67, end balance 1,183.18, no unpaid invoices. Automobile Registration Fund starts 3,563.44, miscellaneous 0.09, expenses 1,?8.?5, ending 1,297.98, unpaid invoices listed. The report notes cash balance standings and pending invoices across departments.

Department of Water Fund Department of Public Service Department of Automobile Registration Fund Main Market Roads George W. Mason Department of Automobilia Registration Fund

City Gas Excise Tax ledgers show no unpaid invoices

The record notes a beginning cash balance of 481.42 and a month with gas excise tax 456.43 cash items. Expenses of 1,299.46 left a balance of 157.37 with no unpaid invoices, leaving the end cash balance unchanged at the month end.

Walker's Mission Toward Santa Barbara Noted

Dee Walker of New York heads south toward Santa Barbara on a homeward trek leaving behind Tom Moone, a white hatred convict, as he crosses the continent.

San Francisco Dee Walker New York Santa Barbara Tom Moone

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