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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1930
Page
11
Shauncey Dover Township Schools were dismissed today for the Christmas vacation and will resume January 6 as announced by Supt. Wesley Wal ur. Christmas programs were held Wednesday afternoon by several teams.
Funeral services were conducted today for Peter Pendercrass. The brief notice lists the deceased and acknowledges mourners and church affiliations.
Dec 24 report notes six fines issued in Chauncey district for unlisted work infractions. Names linked to violations are partially obscured in the OCR text. Authorities emphasize enforcement of labor rules amid ongoing inspections.
Announcement of a marriage between Miss Donna Sanders a Beaumont teacher and Ernest Stanley of Albany near Ibany. The ceremony occurred last Saturday afternoon in Cleveland at o clock with Rev. Clarence Rothrock presiding. The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Dow Sanders Albany.
Dec 24 Mrs Allen and children Betty 20 Ann Akron visit Mrs Allen s mother and brother. Also with Elizabeth Phillips and Allie Kinlid. Mrs Allen accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Hillyer to visit parents Mr and Mrs Robert Hillyer on May Avenue.
Prof. Albert Finstein wore a new Panama hat presented by the Panama Chamber of Commerce. The $150 headpiece, touted as a top Panama hat, is stated to be made in Peru Ecuador and Venezuela rather than in Panama.
Pupils under Mrs. Etta Cunningham presented the first Christmas program at Chauncey Church of God. The event featured Christmas carols, readings, and recitations. Rev. Clarence Way introduced guest Pastor Calvin Haines of Athens Church of God, who delivered a brief Christmas sermon.
Officers chosen for the upcoming year include C. S. Bradfeld as superintendent Floyd Nye as first assistant superintendent Gun M Brook as second assistant secretary Dean Hamilton as treasurer Mrs Alien Rileyo Feidibarian Charles Minister James Ti Nre as pianist and Mrs Ralph Brown as chorister and roll superintendent Mrs J Q Ferrel noted. Attendance Sunday at the Bible School was 115.
Coonrod Border aged 86 died at his Sand Ridge home. His sister Abigail, 75, who was critically ill, died during his brother’s funeral hour. They lived on a farm with ten children present in the Dover Township area. The Daughters of Pocahontas plan to resume meetings New Year’s Eve. Dan Simpkins of Baltimore visits relatives. Dover Township trustees held year end session at clerk Oscar Simpson’s home. Holiness Church work at Hast Millfield advances, roof near completion.
The obituary notes the burial of a woman named Malone in McArthur with details of her residence and family relations. It mentions her father Jess Malone and references a date around December 24 and a move to the area, indicating local burial customs and family ties.
Family and friends travel from Nelsonville Swan and Wheelhogat to spend Christmas in McArthur and Allensville. Local residents include Mr. and Mrs. Crawford with son Junior, Mrs. Arbaugh, Steley Barnhill, Herb Hohl, J. S Hoeper, and students William Constrap and Gordon Will returning from Ann Arbor and Kentucky.
Mrs Maria Beery aged 76 died at her Columbus home from heart trouble. widow of Hollis Beery she leaves two daughters Mrs Andrew Asher and Miss Mary F F Beery a brother Jacob Fee and sister Mrs Elizabeth Frantz. Born in Vinton County she had many local relatives. Funeral at C J Kohn Chapel Columbus burial Greenlawn Cemetery. She was a Methodist.
County notes report minor incidents and oddities with scattered names. A single year old cow died after an animal stumble near a location called Civic Club while Vernon Smith drilled a deep water well. details are fragmentary.
American Legion notes events on Saturday. A water supply issue is reported at a depth of 234 feet. Mr and Mrs Alva McDonald of Frankford, formerly of Elko, have twelve surviving children. They attended the funeral of Mrs Rachel McDonald in McArthur on Monday.
Local residents share weekend visits with relatives in Logan and nearby towns. Notable events include Civil War veteran Fred Blankenship and family greetings, and updates on guests from Shawnee, Crooksville, New Lexington, and Columbus areas. Christmas vacation begins for local students and a theater program aids the Community Fund. A death near Arnould farm is reported with unclear cause.
Sunday School informed forty children received candy and an orange as treats. A large crowd attended the Christmas entertainment Monday evening supervised by Mrs. L. E. Buell and Mrs. Robert Becklar. Several local residents and visitors were noted at various homes and events on Sunday including Mrs. Mimer Riger in Floodwood and the Cranes with their children visiting Mrs. Parry in Nelsonville.
Local school Christmas programs were canceled due to a reported scarlet fever case. residents reported a mixed week with visits from Howard Hull in Athens and Kate French of the Ohio Hospital of Epileptics in Gallipolis. Dr Phillip Hawk moved to Zalesks. his practice will resume there. Keith Plummer and Hod Williams were mentioned with health and injury updates. The Harrisonville Grange met Friday with a home demonstration on cooking carrots and snnach led by Bess Musser. William Hunter from Sandyville, W. Va., visited, and Rev Dean of Albany conducted the M E Church service Sunday.
Two weeks from now Sunday School will be at 6 30 a m Hereafter Henry Oiwht father of BH A TNeh died at his home on Mat Run Sunday at the age of 81 years Harrold Balt of Bangs 610 16 here for the botidars
In Columbus, Kate McCurdy sues Samuel Stephenson et al for malicious prosecution tied to testimony before a U S Grand Jury. The Ohio Supreme Court will decide if witness subpoenas before a federal grand jury privilege shields the defendants from action, a first for Ohio.
Dr Charles C Higgins a longtime Zanecavilly physician died suddenly during a professional call. He was born in Athens County and educated at Ohio University. Survived by a widow Lula Brashear and daughter Rachel Higgins, plus three brothers and three sisters.
David Johnson, county auto registrar, reports licenses for passenger cars in Athens County surpassed 1000 with 156 truck licenses sold. About 3400 passenger licenses remain. A staff of four assists sales at the Athens County Courthouse with early arrivals speeding service.
Marietta Deg. BA notes Sean Hobie of Barlow reselected president of the Narrow Pair Board. Members and wives were entertained at a meeting with Gribble elected to lead. Hospitality extended by attendees included a luncheon and social hour with local officials and guests.
A murder case surfaced today as authorities detained a grower in a Creine yard with a guard detail present. Prosecution cites last December's killing of an employer, Joel Ka, while provincial police kept the crowd at a distance.
A former Lathbran minister and editor of the weekly Journal faces a discharge sentence amid ongoing proceedings. The case involves notable local figures and a penitentiary setting as the court implements the sentence.
A fragmented OCR excerpt references a legal action involving Bethlehem Steel and a court proceeding. It mentions a complaint and a possible revocation or evasion of an apartment matter, with unclear details and party names.
In a startling report from Mayaleton area, Edward TY Harahie ton, president of a major Maryland bank, reportedly died by his own hand. Friends attribute the tragedy to marital strife with Alo Han bleten, linked to a separate cruelty case. The scene centers on a farm and ongoing local investigations.
Mrs Cooper of Athens Ohio, wife of Dr Ceopar, professor of geography, wins a $100 cash prize in a recent contest. The event features thirty month major air wreaths and honors the wartime era.
Clyde Cann, 45, was fatally shot in a loft near Nicholasville after a pursuit by Sheriff Rexett Hols and deputies. Cann had earlier escaped arrest in Covington, Cincinnati, and traveled to his father-in-law H C Brookings home where his wife and children were. Authorities were alerted as officers moved to pursue Cann.
Assets of Malfy Daugherty former president of the defunct Ohio Blute Bank were pegged at 174651 in an inventory filed with bankruptcy trustees by two appraisers. This is about 1990100 less than his asset value and 470000 under his claimed liabilities of 642843. Daugherty was declared bankrupt after an indictment charging violation of the state banking law connected to the bank collapse.
Daily bandits held up the Home Savings Bank at Metamora yesterday and escaped with $4400. Authorities across Northwestern Ohio joined an intense search but the culprits remain at large.
A girl named Ninita Redell fulfills a lifelong dream by singing Isa in Lohengrin at the Chicago Civic Opera House. A twelve year journey included support, auditions, and a vow to push her talent to the top of the operatic ladder with help from Marcus Tast.
A fragment note recalls the first American Lohengrin performance and a keen observer's long interest in the artist’s career, mentioning a Mrs. Marci and a prior closer view of her talent.
Fragmentary OCR note reports Athens stores open tonight for Christmas shoppers. Mentions merchants and potential sales or aisle activity but lacks clear details or names.
Fragmentary report notes an officer named Charles Aes involved in a shooting case with his own son. Details are unclear in the text but the event appears connected to a homicide allegation and a legal proceeding.
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