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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
7
Community church activities at The Plains and nearby areas include a ninth grade Christmas carol program under Miss Brown with Mr. Thackrey, candle lighting, gift distribution, and a Christmas party. Church attendance rose, with Ridge Church showing the highest increase. Local clubs held meetings and gift exchanges, with plans for future socials and birthday celebrations.
The Mazon Council No. Pocahontas held its first meeting on Thursday night with party and gift exchanges. Members were asked to contribute to the menu for the business session, and the hour and luncheon were noted. Tables were decorated in red with small baskets given.
A union Christmas program will be held in Reedsville on Christmas Eve. Local residents, visitors, and church members are noted in a list of social calls and visits including families from Parkersburg, Williamstown, New Brighton, Coolville, and Pomeroy. Reverend services were held in the Christian and M E Churches as area residents travel and host guests during the holiday season.
Francis Kuhn’s bond was raised from 500 to 1000 dollars after Judge Harley M Whitcraft intervened Saturday. The sheriff was ordered to detain Kuhn until a new bond arrangement could be made.
Logan prosecutors issued a capias for BE. R. Mowery of Lancaster on charges of non support. The action was taken Saturday under the order of Prosecutor C. Wood Bowen.
Glouster city building interior decoration is complete and exterior painting finished. Relief labor covered most costs with only material expense paid by the city. The hallway council room board office and city solicitor room look neat, as does the fire department room. The three day old infant of Mr and Mrs John Andrews died at East Main Street home. Funeral held Saturday at home and burial in Glouster Cemetery. Alfred Craft Ohio University senior resumed studies after week home due to injuries from a motor wreck en route from Columbus. five were injured.
A farewell party was held Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris honoring their niece Miss Helen Morris of Columbus. Guests included Mattie Leach Foster Fultz Vernon Morris Elizabeth Williams Viret Tucker Urban Morria Bertha Williams Al liston Fultz Ferne Tucker Wallace Fultz and Lawrence Williams. Corning P T A to hear speaker Mrs O C Bird Ath ens at Corning High School tonight on Relations of the Community and the Parent-Teacher Association.
Glouster Temple No 560 Pythian Sisters will elect officers at a Thursday meeting at the K P Hall. At meeting end Christmas gifts under ten cents will be exchanged. A potluck supper will be served and a quilt and blanket will be given away.
The M. E. Church choir will present a Christmas cantata next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The public is invited to attend. The program is expected to attract local residents and families.
The report outlines a six year public works plan with power and water resources goals. It calls for a permanent five member advisory agency to coordinate long term planning. Senator Norris praised the plan while noting its long time to implement.
The high school library will be open Tuesday night December 14 from 7 to 8 30. Sufficient magazines are available for 30 people. A half hour discussion period will be set aside if attendees desire it.
Topeka Kansas December 17 Dr Charles M Sheldon author of In His Steps promotes world peace and disarmament urging churches to join and all creeds to unite He notes broad U S support for disarmament and cites a recent 8500 attendance in Michigan where Protestants Catholics and Jews heard him.
Ohio faces 7000 to 8000 infantile paralysis cases in a preliminary survey by the committee. Secretary of State George B Myers says 70 percent of this year’s ball proceeds stay in the local geograph ic unit while 30 percent goes to the national committee for the President Roosevelt birthday celebration research. Last year all funds went to the Warm Springs Foundation.
P. G. Moler, a former Athens resident, was seriously injured when his car was struck broadside by a street car in Los Angeles during a street railway strike. He suffered a sprained back and a fractured rib and was hospitalized. Moler said an inexperienced motorman drove the car into his vehicle at an intersection and dragged it a distance, sparking a near riot among strike sympathizers.
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