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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
3
Governor George White addressed about 250 residents at a Nelsonville Methodist meeting. He warned against panic from bank failures and unfounded reports, urged faith in recovery, and called for cautious policy and humility in public life.
A Christmas cantata Noel will be sung Sunday morning at First Methodist Episcopal Church Nelsonville by the Senior Choir under Charles E Poston. The program features solos by Corwin Cookson Ernest Hoskins soprano solos by Mrs Elda Patton and Mrs Helen Sargent and choruses by the choir with a cast of many local singers. A Christmas program follows at 9 30 in the church school and an Epworth League Christmas play at 7 with Helen Shaw directing and Donald Campbell presiding.
William H. Drummond of Athens pleaded not guilty to reckless driving after arraignment before Mayor Bill Hickman in Nelsonville. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $50 bond after a collision at Nerick's corner. Florence Hunkerford and Anna Smith of Athens were his companions. Parsons of Parkersburg filed the arrest affidavit.
Ida and Alberta Springer, two local school girls, were found at their uncle Edward Hayden's home in Columbus after running away ten days ago from Nelsonville. Police Chief George Bateman was notified and a Juvenile Court officer will transport them to Athens County.
Christmas services are planned at Doanville Church with a white gift service and pageant at 9 30 a m. A Christmas cantata His Natal Day will be sung by combined Doanville and Sand Run choirs directed by Mrs Fred Thompson Sunday at 7 p m. A Tuesday evening Sunday School program includes a visit from Santa Claus.
NEW STRAITSVILLE December 18 Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM for Mrs. Marion Truax age 85 who died Wednesday at her home Her husband long known in the local hardware trade left a son Joseph of Byesville a daughter Miss Bertha Truax two grandchildren and two great grandchildren are named in the obituary.
In Nelsonville on December 18 the Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its December meeting at Mrs. Ralph Parks on Jefferson Street at 2 30 p m. A guest speaker will address the group and board members are asked to convene at 2 p m.
In Nelsonville on Sunday the Christian Church will receive gifts for its charity program. Baskets of food will be sent from the church Thursday afternoon and donations for the baskets may be brought to the church during the day.
The M. M. Sunday School Class of the M. E. Church and teacher Miss Blanche Moore head a Christmas party on Thursday evening at 122 Fayette Street the home of Miss Mary Derline Wilson. Fourteen attended with guests Miss Wilma Scott and Miss Mary Margaret Betts joining in gift exchanges and games.
In Nelsonville on December 18 Miss Marjorie Vorhes will perform a piano solo at the Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church meeting this Sunday night. Robert Vore will give a Christmas talk and members are urged to bring Christmas gifts for the poor.
In Nelsonville on December 18 a white gift Christmas service is set for Sunday at 2 38 in the Sand Run School. A cantata by Deanville and Sand Run church members will be presented Monday at 7 o clock. The Christmas entertainment follows Wednesday evening at 7 o clock.
Women of the Deanville Church and friends gathered Tuesday evening at Miss Irene McDowell's home for a Christmas tree with a gift for each guest. Games contests and a luncheon followed. twenty attended.
Guy Beverage spent Tuesday and Wednesday as a business visitor in Pomeroy. Mrs. B M Coakley was a visitor in Columbus Friday.
William Jonas resigns after seven years as agent for Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. He plans to open a general insurance office in Glouster soon.
A sizable attendance joined the White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters for a 6 o'clock dinner in Glou ster on Wednesday night. Members exchanged gifts and enjoyed a social season at the meeting.
The Dolly Madison class of the M K E Church hosts a box supper in the church social room tonight as part of its activities in Glouster.
The Gharch of Christ basketball team travels to Amesville tonight for a game with the local club.
Glouster holds its last regular council meeting of 1931 at 7 p m in the city building. Three incumbents exit as John B Stiff Ed Kurtzman and Dr W A Pride depart. New members Hart Oliver Thomas Williams Jr and F P D Kinney assume duties January 1.
GLOUSTER December 18 Farmer Ed Hambel about 53 a farmer of the Elliott vicinity killed himself at his home Thursday morning by taking poison. He was found in the yard between 6 50 and 7 and died around 10 30 a m. He left a bottle labeled poison near the hog pen but could not identify its contents. A Chesterhill doctor arrived too late. He is survived by a widow and seven children.
A mixed glee club has been organized at Glouster High School with about 20 girls and 20 boys selected from the student body. The group aims to perform across the school and community events.
Glouster schools list fourth grade excellence recipients Opal Lunaford Ethel Morris Poster Price Florence Delcontine Dosie Leon Thomas Conley Mary Louise Meade Jacquelyn Ley Ruth Lent Frances Marshall Margaret McGirr fifth grade excellence recipients Walter Kaine Raymond Hambel Violet Slay Alice Thomas Hieilen Spencer Norma Thompson Bonnie Dean Jones Irene Jennige Gail Bingman Mabel Holbert bob Carter John Standley Virginia Hogue Josephine Limo Dorothy Morgan Fred Thomas Albert Kerante Marion Newman Grace Hill sixth grade excellence recipients Neva Golding Blanche Andrews Jack Munden Annebealie Weymueler Lorretta McClelland Lewis Koehier Audrey Ivers George Tolliver Betty Cunningham Thelma Conley Orland Richardson Catherine Hinton Jessie Rutter Hannah Belle Grubbs Hazel Giffin Pauline Nelson Helen Richards Ruth Hansen James Vaughn Henry Echtenkamper Samih Rankin Evelyn Linford Anna O'Hare Ruth Creadbaum Robert McLain Julia Marshall.
A small building east of A A Gessell hardware store on Martin Street, part of the F B Matthews estate, will be offered for sale in front of the premises Saturday at 1 30 by administrator George W Rose. The property is valued at 500 dollars with bids at least two thirds of that amount.
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