Porter Dickens Visit to Tiptons in Logan
Mr and Mrs Porter Dicken spent Wednesday in Logan visiting the brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A C Tipton.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1931
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Porter Dicken spent Wednesday in Logan visiting the brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs A C Tipton.
Choir group featuring multiple violin sections struggles with insufficient development of crescendos across performances. Musicians note uneven dynamics and limited progression in builds, affecting overall concert impact and critical reception.
Miss Stella Green a nurse at Athens State Hospital and former Glouster resident died from injuries suffered in a November 29 automobile crash near Pomeroy. She rode with Mrs R D Young and Miss Elizabeth Holland when their car hit F R Smith of Huntington. Funeral plans unknown. She leaves a brother Carson Green and sister Mrs William Embrey of Glouster. Prosecutor John Bolin of Athens County notified Meigs County authorities.
Miss Frances Hatch will sing the Delilah role in the three act opera Samson and Delilah at Winthrop College Rock Hill S C where she teaches voice.伴 Ben De Loache Camden will sing three parts and Arthur Kraft New York Chicago will perform Samson. The concert is the fifth Entertainment Course program directed by Walter B Roberts.
Mrs. Lucinda Cooper hosted a Woman's Foreign Missionary Society tea at the First Methodist Church auxiliary home on Morris Avenue. Assisting were Mrs. J D Cooper, Mrs. C E Wells, Mrs. F Schilling, Mrs. Hattie Burson, Mrs L F Miller and Mrs A E Wagner. W A Matheny and W Shepherd joined in the receiving line.
The Maevenas Literary Club met Tuesday afternoon at 20 Walker Street with eighteen members and hostesses including Mrs. Jesse Henry and Mrs. Bert Sanders. Instead of a program, members exchanged gifts by matching numbers and prepared gifts for the Unfty girls of the Athens County Children's Home for Christmas. Hostesses served refreshments.
A new powder keeps dentures from rocking or slipping with no pasty taste. It promises all day security and confidence. Sold by Quick's Cut Rate and local druggists as Fasteeth.
Tonight at 8 the Athens Country Club hosts its final card party of 1931 with chairs Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Nichols and attractive prizes. Next social event is New Year's Eve dance under Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Logan. U S Daughters of 1812 meet Friday 7:30 with Mrs. Carpenter. Pythian Sisters meet Friday 7 with social hour and gift exchange.
Alden G. Alley of New York City representing the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace will speak at 3 30 p m Friday to the International Relations Club of Ohio University. The event in Fine Arts Hall is open to the public as the club discusses World Disarmament. Ward Halstead is president and Prof. W O Mauck acts as adviser. Mauck and David Tarbell will also attend the Miami University Foreign Affairs Conference in Oxford Friday and Saturday.
Ohio Farm Bureau reports abundant late pasture lifted milk production in October, bucking the usual seasonal decline. Creamery output rose 2.4 percent, butter production up about one percent, and cheese up 24 percent. Butter prices in Chicago rose from September to October, while egg futures slipped amid market unsettledness and egg cold storage stood at 2,685,682 cases by end of November, about 30 percent under last year.
Marietta December 10 The Washington County Board of Education announced a 2600 reduction in the 1932 school budget after a Friday meeting. The cut, funded by carrying forward balances from 1931, will be shared among 23 rural districts as a 25 percent cut based on the number of teachers in each district. All board members attended.
Attorney General Bettman rules that a county board of elections may not be paid for compiling certified elector lists. The opinion notes the work is required under Ohio law but clerical help may be hired for preparation of the lists.
G E Mills of 14 Maplewood Drive Athens won first prize of 100 dollars in a proverb puzzle contest conducted by a Columbus newspaper. Mrs C V Shepard of 65 North Spring Street Logan won 2 dollars and Julian Bing of Athens and Amanda Wilson of Logan won 1 dollar each.
Harriet Salters 75 longtime Harmony resident died Wednesday of causes incident to old age. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM at Clarks' chapel with Rev Radford officiating. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by husband William Salters a brother William Rogers of Sandville WV and a sister Kate Brown of Amsterday WV.
In Marietta a 58 year old farmer George Johnson was killed and his brother in law J B Craig injured when their auto was crowded over a 60 foot embankment near town. A second car skidded into the Johnsons’ wash area.
The University Symphony Orchestra under Prof DeForest Ingerham performed to an audience of 400 at Ohio University. Miss Thelma Thomas soprano assisted, delivering strong Jewel Song from Faust. Program included Euryanthe Overture, Beethoven Symphony No 3, Scheherazade, and Polovetsian Dances, highlighting violin sections and rhythmic energy.
The Hathaway Chronoscope, built by Starke R. Hathaway then a Ohio University student, is now used on campus to measure reaction times. Psychology Department heads praise the improved apparatus noting its electrically controlled pendulum and magnetic release provide finer readings. colleagues say it reflects growing demand in colleges for this device.
Paul Sebring a voice instructor at Ohio University was named among 18 honorary pallbearers for the funeral of Dr Cecil Fanning a Columbus noted baritone and composer. Fanning died at his Columbus home on Monday with musicians from Columbus and Central Ohio among the pallbearers including F Stanley Crooks.
Medina sheriff after murder of Anna Urban 38 at her Brunswick farm home. One suspect, a former farmhand, held by Sheriff Lyman Buffington as investigation continues.
What is a Bladder Physic A medicine that acts on the bladder like castor oil on the bowels drives out impurities and acids that irritate causing night waking frequent urge puritis pains and back ache BU KETS five grain tablets pleasant bladder physic get a 25c test box from your druggist after four days if not relieved go back and get your money You will feel good after this cleansing and you get your regular sleep Cline Pharmacy Adv.
Jack Secoy a Decatur Township farmer and father of six children remains in county jail after his wife filed a charge of assault and battery. She says he beat her starting last Monday and again Friday, driving her from their home. Secoy pleaded not guilty and waived preliminary examination in Probate Court. Sheriff’s deputies arrested him after he refused to comply with a court summons. The case will be examined by the grand jury.
Robert Gullum and William Cooper, former Ohio University students and Delta Tau Delta members, left Athens by car on Tuesday for a two month trip through Kentucky Tennessee Alabama Louisiana and Texasologate to the farthest point south in Texas.
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri reports losing 20 pounds in four weeks after using Kruschen Salts. She weighed 170 pounds at 28 and now weighs 150 with more energy and no hunger. Advertisement notes half teaspoon daily in hot water and a guaranteed money back offer. Availability at McKee Drug Co Cline Pharmacy Co and other drug stores nationwide.
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