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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1930
Page
6
Athens sees a large turnout for New Year’s Eve at the Athens Country Club. J Alonzo Palmer chairs the Social Committee and announces the Varsity Six of Columbus will play as the informal 9 pm dance opens. Preparations target one of the club’s largest memberships.
George Byers of Millfield suffered serious injuries to his right leg and foot when he slipped and fell under a car at Mine No. 119 in Millfield. Dr. C Nile Sanders attended him after the accident on Saturday.
John H. Karr along with Mrs. Karr and daughter Constance left Chauncey for Columbus to attend the Ohio Teachers Association Convention in session Tuesday through Wednesday. Karr, bookkeeping and accounting instructor for Van Wert City Schools, was named delegate to represent 66 Van Wert teachers. Mrs. Karr and Constance will visit Chauncey for several days.
Mrs Blanche Hayden of Warren Ohio assists in Chauncey with her ill daughter Mrs Dane Osborne. Virgil Webb of Washington DC visits his mother Mrs Charles in Chauncey. Charles Mullins of Toledo spends Christmas in Chauncey with brother Clarence. Mr and Mrs William Sisson and children and Mrs Elizabeth Robinett of Millfield dine in Nelsonville with Mr and Mrs Ivan Matheny. Mr and Mrs M J Gardner of Chauncey receive fruit from daughter Adolph Nelson in Indian River City Florida. Mr and Mrs B E Carter and family return from Columbus after attending J B Carter golden wedding on Christmas Day. Evan Morgan Jr leaves for St Clairsville after Christmas in The Plains with family and aunt Mrs Mary Meinhart. Miss Lucille Six of Vore Ridge visits relatives in Lancaster. Mrs Chester Sanders of Millfield visits Albany over weekend. Christmas Day guests at Ruth James’s Millfield home include Mozelle Tanborey, Base LaHugh, Virgil LaHugh, and Ruth La. Dennis Balstrom, after two weeks in Millfield and Jacksonville, returns to Cincinnati.
Mr and Mrs Fred Henschel and daughter Evelyn of Columbus with relatives in Nelsonville Chauncey and Chauncey area visited their mother Etta Schoonover for Christmas. A B Lewis joined Etta May Schoonover for the holiday. Aaron Lewis and Etta Schoonover were in Athens on Tuesday James Luman visited Lan ter Tuesday Jack Cantor was in Athens last week.
Mrs Migabeth Knode and her sister Miss Helen Howard returned to Chauncey on Saturday after visiting over Christmas in the home of their brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs J M Howard.
Christmas Day dinner and gift exchange followed a Chauncey family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Lock. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fewell and several Fewell children from Columbus, plus Mr. and Mrs. Paul Farr and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lock, and Logan residents Flem Lock and Jacob Johnson family.
Mr and Mrs Allen Riley Jr of Chauncey hosted a dinner Saturday at their Mill Street home for Mr and Mrs John H Karr of Van Wert. On Sunday they entertained Mr Riley's parents Mr and Mrs Allen Riley Sr of Nelsonville.
Chauncey December 29. The Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ at Chauncey has postponed its Wednesday gathering planned for Mrs. Frank Lands' home.
Mr and Mrs J R Wade hosted Christmas Day turkey dinner at their Millfield home with guests Mr and Mrs Harvey Wade and Mr and Mrs Edward Wade and their son Dick.
The Millfield Needle Club will gather Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Herbert Mingus for a social session in Millfield.
Chauncey hosts a New Year’s Eve dance at the Knights of Pythias Hall with Millfield Orchestra providing the music for the event.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lands of Chauncey entertained over Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs John H Karr and daughter Constance of Van Wert Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lands and children Betty Lou John Franklin and Lucinda Ft Keen Frank Jr and Lois Jean Lands
Marietta financier J H Riggins and associates unveil a big gas well in Meigs County Ohio's Big Bend. The Rutland Township field now includes 48 wells drilled in 18 months with 38 producers and 10 dry holes. The Winn tract No 2 well hits 2.5 million cu ft daily as the Rutland field grows eight and a half miles long and about two miles wide.
Marietta bulletin notes G M Payne longtime B and O railroad employee and depot ticket agent will retire January 15 1931. A native of western Washington County he moved to Marietta from Cutler in 1886 and began as clerk at the old C W B depot after earlier service with the M and C Railroad in Cutler.
Miss Lucy Baker and Mr. Paul Davis of Coolville were married by Rev. William M. Covert at 146 East State Street on Saturday December 27.
Robert Bingman, 14 East State Street, made his radio debut from Station WAIU in Columbus with piano solos Saturday. His 6:30 program was delayed an hour due to a football game in California. Local notices list guests and visits of several residents over the holiday season.
The Athens Aerie of Eagles hosts their annual New Year’s party at Eagles Hall on Court and Carpenter Streets. Members and families from across the district are invited for dancing and a midnight buffet. Committee members include W. M. Smith Everett Saulters Mrs Edward Quinn nee Beulah Mills and Merna Mills.
Athens County residents host relatives from Columbus Middleport and beyond during Christmas week. Several educators attend the Ohio Education Association convention in Columbus. A birth announcement notes Mac Linscott Ricketts born on Christmas Day in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mrs. 8 C Lummis of 11 Grosvenor Street reports her son Chauncey Lummis and wife of Richmond Virginia along with her daughter Dwain Laughlin and husband and their son Chaun ey of Cadia as guests in her greeting card style notice.
Prof. 8S. H. Bing of North Hill left Sunday for Cleveland to visit his son Graham Bing who could not come to Athens for Christmas. He will attend a teachers meeting while in Cleveland. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church with Mrs. S F Carpenter leading devotions and Mrs. J H Berry giving the lesson. Members of Mrs. J I Tritipo’s group are hostesses.
Two Athens youths Lowell Henry and Paul Redd both fourteen were taken into custody by Columbus police Sunday night after leaving home earlier that day. They were returned to Athens in the care of their parents.
The Senate will convene this winter with at least two new wives among its members. The photographs show Mrs. Reed Smoot, wife of Utah Senator, and Mrs. Robert M. La Follette, wife of Wisconsin Senator.
Russell Mowery aged 35 ended his life in the home of his brother Harry in East Second Street Logan at 7:30 this morning by shooting himself in a clothes closet. He had filed for divorce from Jeanette his wife of New Straitsville with the case pending in Hocking County Common Pleas Court. Coroner J P Miller ruled death by own action. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
GLOUSTER Ohio December 29 L E Mundew local automobile registrar reports about 400 license tags have been sold. Tuesday and Wednesday will be busy days as motorists await new tags with no grace period. 1930 tags expire Wednesday and those using them face arrest. A man unable to speak English was jailed in Athens.
In Jacksonville police court six men faced fines by Mayor Brinkley after intoxication pleas. Otto Heiser Earl Anderson Hugo Anderson and Chester Moleski each paid 9.80 in fines and costs, Preston Wisecup 8.80, and Reinhold Miller 8.80. Arrests were by Marshal Francis Barrett.
Glouster dec 29 Andrew Ginnan of Jacksonville deputy mine inspector was taken to St Francis Hospital Columbus for treatment. He had been ill from over exertion and breathing bad air after the Millfield mine disaster and was a member of the rescue squad that entered the mine shortly after the explosion.
A charity basketball game to benefit the Glouster Parent Teacher Association is set for Thursday night at the local gym. The match features Nelsonville Majes as the opposing team, offering community entertainment and fundraising in one evening.
A stranger was taken into custody at Jacksonville Saturday by Marshal Francis Barrett on suspicion.
Nelsonville and Glouster set to clash in a preliminary game at 7 30 featuring Hawk Hartley Long Watkins Huffman Hilliary Steinron Butts Snowden for Nelsonville and Parker Kutta Williams Hill Cornwell Heiser Johnson for Glouster.
Mrs Er nest Williams entertained a number of children on Spring Street in Glouster Saturday afternoon for her daughter Wahneta's fifth birthday. Guests included Jessie Janchius Lois Kinney Barbara Richardson Cynthia Richardson Betty Kinney Bobbie Knight Ruth Roberta Bobbie Gamwell Laddie Hoberts Billy Lee Roberts with Beulah Bennett and Mary Elizabeth Bennett assisting.
A watch meeting will be held at the Bis hopville Church on New Year’s Eve with a large crowd expected to greet the new year. Exercises begin at 8 o’clock with a sermon by Rev. Horace H. Vian and year in review reports from church committees followed by music and recitations.
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