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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1931
Page
3
Local notices appear in the Nelsonville area with classified ads and circulation information. The column invites readers to contact an experienced representative at the company’s 412 W address for society, locals, and classified services.
Samuel Iden Patton aged 62 died Sunday morning at 4 oclock at his Walnut Street home after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 6 pm at the residence with burial at Greenlawn. He leaves a widow Minnie Patton a daughter Mrs. Howard Raine two sons Alan and Ralph Patton two grandchildren all of Nelsonville a sister Mrs Rose Tintin Columbus and a brother John Patton Nelsonville.
Mrs Elizabeth Tedrow is called to Martins Ferry by the illness of her son W J Tedrow who underwent an appendicitis operation in a Martins Ferry hospital. He became ill suddenly Sunday and is located in Barnesville. R B Stuart and the Rev Lloyd Evans accompanied her to Martins Ferry last night.
A euchre and bridge party hosted by the ladies of St. Andrew's Church will take place Tuesday evening February 8 at the parish hall. The public is invited to attend.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Sunday School will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Mrs John Roscoe's Fort Street home. Members are urged to attend.
The Business Girls' Class of the Christian Sunday School taught by Mrs. Charles K. Grammer will be entertained at the home of Mrs. S S Steenrod Wednesday evening after the prayer meeting at the church. All members are invited to attend.
Fire started at the Finnerty residence on St. Charles Street Sunday morning and burned a three by four foot hole in the roof. William Finnerty quickly knocked down the flames. Later community notices report church events and club meetings including Mission Study Class at the Presbyterian Church and Methodist Sunday School activities with reports from officers and guests.
Miss Lillian Stover of Ohio Wesleyan University spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Stover in Delaware. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Blackburn hosted Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keyes of Columbus at week’s end. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Henry visited the Henrys in Amesville on Sunday.
Chauncey Parents-Teachers Association hosts a three act comedy Rebecca's Triumph at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening February 10. Mrs Fannie King directs with musical accompaniment by Mrs Clarence McCafferty. Participants include Mrs Gladys Pickering Mrs Charles Sweeney Mrs Arthur Smith and several other local members.
The February regular Parent-Teacher Association gathering in Millfield, led by Mr. Simpson, featured a parents’ program and a spelling contest won by Mrs. Alice Thelgen. The next meeting will be held at the West Side building with teachers providing the entertainment.
Samuel Savage and son Raymond of Chauncey visited Samuel’s brother Peter Savage in the Athens State Hospital on Friday.
Christian Woman's Bible class of Chauncy Church of Christ will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Bradfield Sr. with Mrs. Floyd Nye as chairman and Mrs. John Shafer as program leader.
Chauncey February 2. Mr and Mrs William South and family recently moved back to their Peach Ridge farm from Morgan County were the guests of a surprise party Friday night planned by Mr and Mrs Frank Chadwick. Music by the Savage and South families, games, dancing, refreshments, and 59 attendees.
Funeral services were held today at the Haydenville Church for Mrs. Fred Leffler with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. She died Friday at her home in The Diamond. She was mother to Mrs. Bessie Mingus of Greens Run and to Charles Leffler and Edward Leffler and their families, with Chauncey relatives in attendance.
The Naomi Class of The Plains M E Church will place a Valentine box at the meeting this Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Henry Evans. Mrs. Ray Michael will lead the program and preside over the gathering.
Jimmie Rankin Kenneth Nye and Misses Louise Dew and Mary Stalder were entertained at a chicken dinner Sunday in the home of Miss Louise Moody in Lancaster.
Gerald Nelson and Raymond Sommers returned from a visit with Dolph and Wendell Nelson in Titusville Florida. Genevieve Beagie spends several days in Lancaster with cousin Mrs Emmett Whitley. Joseph Griffin left for Le Moyne Ohio to live with his mother Mrs Earl Bruning. Helen Jackson, Ohio Wesleyan student, visited parents Mr and Mrs R H Jackson.
Six railroads including Missouri Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas Santa Fe Rock Island Cotton Belt and Kansas City Southern will match the Frisco two-cent-a-mile passenger rate on routes with actual Frisco competition. The Frisco rate already in effect covers 6000 miles. New tickets and agent instructions delay full implementation.
Portsmou th Ohio February 2 county authorities considered requesting federal aid after a county grand jury demanded enforcement. The report says Green Township remains infused with liquor and other violations despite state and county efforts, and that weak evidence due to intermarriage and relationships hinders indictments.
A bill in the hands of Rep Alan Corlett would establish a statewide network of regional police training schools to teach scientific criminal detection. The measure, sponsored by the Ohio Police Chief's Association, mirrors New York and six other states' programs.
Chicago reports Edward W. Heath, 42, died when his Heath B-4 monoplane folded in a field near Morton Grove after a dive. The two seater designed to be affordable under $1,000 weighed 320 pounds with a 25 foot wingspan. Heath had spent 20 years developing ships for moderate earners. Witnesses saw the craft dive and tear from its wings while Heath attempted to level it after a prior test with Abe Giesbrecht at the controls had gone well.
George Godfrey shifts from boxing to wrestling as several longtime boxers pursue the sport. The move aligns with a growing trend of ring fighters seeking success in wrestling disciplines.
Vital statistics from Parkersburg health department show 16th child births in two families. Mr and Mrs C R Beck on Staunton Avenue welcomed a son on Friday, joining their 16 total, while Mr and Mrs Elmer Boone on Route No 5 had a son two days earlier, bringing their tally to 16. The 82 children in these families are reported living and well.
Milo Bean Jack King Mr and Mrs H E Risher and Harry Bolin were arrested by Athens police for intoxication over the weekend. The Rishe s couple were fined five dollars and costs each by Mayor Robert B Wood on guilt findings Sunday. The others face arraignment tonight. Floyd Butcher of Athens was arrested on an assault charge after an affidavit by Kenneth Ailstock and will be arraigned tonight.
The Navy Department will announce formal charges for Maj Gen Smedley Butler U S M C at an upcoming court martial to be held in Washington or possibly Philadelphia. Witnesses include Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr who reportedly met Mussolini in 1926 as the probe continues. The court martial location and public status remain to be announced.
Nationalists pressed for amnesty for all political prisoners as a hurdle to peace and a future constitution. Mahatma Gandhi, urging continued civil disobedience until a clear decision on Independence Volunteers, was supported by nationalist leaders at Allahabad during a weekend gathering.
John Drew Colt, son of Ethel Barrymore, follows sister Ethel Barrymore Colt onto the stage. He appears in the wedding scene of Scarlet Sister Mary alongside his mother, wearing makeup as a Negro actor, with his name echoing the Barrymore legacy. John Barrymore’s own stage debut in Chicago is noted, linking three generations of the family.
In Toronto a contest funded by Charles Vance Millar’s $406000 estate awards the Toronto woman with the most children born after his death. Mrs Morlena Brown leads narrowly over Mrs Grace Bagnato as 1926 cutoffs affect counts. Millar’s will restrict counting to posthumous births within ten years of his death.
Twenty one Athens motorists were fined $1 each for traffic code violations in January said by Mayor Robert G. Wood. Herman Luckoff was fined twice. Those arrested on double parking or overtime parking include Janet Bing Herman Luckoff Edward Sharp Claudia Cheim KR. W McKinstry Beasley Garage Harry Barstow Mr. Davis Perry Wood Charles Mills Charles Goodrich Harley Moler C. A. Smith Paul Cotton Alvin Lamborn Dwiht Rutherford WH. J. Weeks Karl Truitt Gus White Clifford Cornwell Florence Wilson John Bolin
The foreign office disclosed that Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr was given a brief audience with Premier Benito Mussolini in 1920. Officials said the meeting was not regarded as important and no record of it was found in the files.
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co of Kansas City Missouri offers an accident policy paying up to 100 dollars monthly for 24 months for disability and 1600 dollars for death with a yearly cost under one cent a day. Over 65,000 already hold this protection for ages 10 to 70. no money due now, just send name address age and beneficiary details to receive a free no risk policy in 10 days.
Fire swept through the Spring-Holzworth Department Store in Alliance causing damage near 760000 dollars. The blaze occurred Sunday in the town's main business district and left the building a total loss.
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