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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1929
Page
3
The Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 p m at the YMCA Leonard Cooley secretary announces the event, inviting members to attend this February 6 gathering.
Athens W C T U laid plans for its yearly membership drive. Mrs C Augusta Morse and Mrs Martha Newman hosted. President Mrs J L Triipp named five leaders to recruit four others each. An evangelistic program on The New Testament Sisterhood followed with readings on Mary and Martha and other biblical figures.
Final inspection of Nelsonville B P O Elks held with 149 members and stars, representation from Logan Athens and New Lexington Lodges. District deputy Mel Harbaugh led the inspecting, with Logan degree staff handling the ritual ceremony for two candidates. Guest A J Mueller of Austin Texas presented a piano program.
Tom Joyce twenty six of Ashton Avenue Nelsonville was badly injured in a lower Chestnut Street crash while driving a stripped roadster with George Wachenschwanz. His car skidded onto a street car track and collided with H C Cochran’s vehicle, Joyce being thrown against the steering wheel. Joyce was taken to Cherring ton Hospital Logan in Stout's ambulance with a fractured skull, brain concussion, and broken arms.
J W Griest spoke at Nelsonville High School Auditorium on cashing in on community assets urging diversification beyond mining. He urged development of farms, mines, factories, a central ideas exchange, and keeping youth employed locally. Tourist growth, favorable publicity, and multi-asset cooperation were highlighted with PTA support and school program acts.
4,307 men reported at work in the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys mines this morning. Yesterday's production topped 17,000 tons in the district. In Sunday Creek Valley 174 cars, about 10,440 tons, were loaded, while Nelsonville yard reported 110 cars totaling about 6,600 tons.
Ben Crawford, a former Nelsonville resident and barber, died Monday in Akron. His body arrived in Nelsonville this morning and was taken to the Holiness Church for funeral services this afternoon at 1 30. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Funeral services for Henry Heining Buch tel will be held at the Fiddler residence Thursday at 10 30 in the morning instead of today. The service was postponed to await the arrival of a son from Alabama.
The Ceope children hosted a Monday evening tribute for Mr. George Ceope’s sixty ninth birthday at their Adams Street residence. Music and volumes were enjoyed, then late hour refreshments followed. Gifts from relatives included James Ceope, Edwin Johnson, Watson Ceope, C. E. Johnson, and George Ceope families.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M BE Church will gather in the church parlor Thursday at 2 PM. Hostesses include Mrs. Wyskiver Mrs. Wesley Hawk Mrs. Paul Rex Mrs. Frank Netkirk Mrs. Paul Williams Mrs. A L Barker Mrs. Janet Hartley and Mrs. John Herrold. Devotional leader is Mrs. Elizabeth Green. Roll call will be taken and members who have not yet turned in Christmas money are asked to do so. Participants in the program are Mrs. Paul Rex Mrs. George Dille Mrs. H E Zuber and Mrs. John Williams.
St Philip Neri’s Church at Murray City announces a euchre party on Thursday evening February 7 starting at 8 o clock. The public is welcome to attend.
Albert Marshall died at his Murray City residence yesterday morning. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the M E Church in Murray City, conducted by Rev Householder, with burial at Greenlawn. He was a member of the Eagles fraternity and is survived by his wife and six children. He suffered a back injury while mining about 12 years ago and had been unable to work since.
Dr. A L Pritchard was a business visitor in Columbus Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Wilson is in Washington D C visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L F Carpenter. Mr and Mrs W W Poston were visitors in Columbus today. Walter Wilson is in Columbus attending a convention of civil engineers.
The campus marked Good Posture Week with a convocation announcing winners of the heal thiest boy and girl contest. Winners’ photos will appear in the Athens Messenger, the Green and White, and the Athena. Women report Thursday at 4 for exam. men today at 4 in the Men's Gymnasium. Cresset named new members Helene Antoinette, Helen Hook, Doris Sponseller, Lillian Denner, Irma Jones, and Beryl Baker. Dean Voigt called a mass meeting for Skit Show planning and announced Vera Harvey as Fireside Hour guest. A new Ohio Social Science Journal was announced with Wilmer Co. Harris as editor-in-chief and Hoover as business manager.
The Forest Rose Embroidery Club met Friday evening at Miss Louise Pearce on Poplar Street. A two course luncheon was served to members Mrs. Mary Brown Mrs. Nelson Dowler Mrs. Beulah Green Mrs. Malcolm Raybould Mrs. Lillian Wallace Miss Lulu Barry Miss Bessie Deer and Miss Hazel Wallace.
The Presbyterian Church mid week service and the Mission Study Class meet in Rev Lloyd Evans study at 7 30 this evening instead of at the church.
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs. P. E. Lama on Kentner Street. Miss Hyea Herrold will lead the program. Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Chatley Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Person and son and Mrs. Jesse Drake of Athens attended the revival at the Christian Church Monday evening.
Cecil F. Wilson 40, a Glouster High School graduate and Ohio State University engineer, died in a New York City hospital from pneumonia in January. He was chief engineer for the New York Telephone Company at Yonkers, served 17 years, and is survived by his wife and 14 year old son Harold.
In Glouster on February 6, faculty members Supt. Dillon and several teachers attended a Macbeth performance in Athens. A large group of students also went, including Beulah Bennett Virgil Eddy Pauline Harrison Helen Seiler Lenore Holzschuh Paul Bingman Elbert Blower Naomi Blower Julia Ginnan Max Johnston Bill Johnston Pauline Vaughn Genevieve Smith Ernestine Shirkey and others.
David Mandry, 35, of Glouster, died at Martins Ferry hospital after being crushed between mine rib and cars in the Wheeling Township Mining Co. He was transported there from the Wheeling area and funeral services are planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. F. E. Roberts. burial in Hollister cemetery.
Musterole Laxative Cold Tablets promise quick relief from cold symptoms with mild effect and no head ringing. The ad urges keeping a supply handy and notes the product costs 85 cents. available at druggists or by direct postpaid from Musterole Company in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr Wheaton of Wheaton Hardware placed a Sunnysuds electric washing machine ad in The Messenger and found a buyer quickly. The notice promotes Messenger Classified Ads with a local contact number for Athens and Nelsonville.
D. Richards notes several bills pending in the General Assembly and urges all unions in the state to communicate with their representatives and senators regarding these measures.
Plaintiff in Atlas Securities Company v C A Daugherty et al moved to vacate Tuesday’s trial setting and reassign for a later date. Court granted the motion and the case was reset. The dispute concerns a chattel mortgage filed in the pr County while the owner resided in Hocking County. Daugherty of Athens sold a automobile to McDaniels of Nelsonville and a chattel mortgage served as security.
The note was partial payment on a mortgage and signed over to Atlas Security in Indianapolis. A question arose about validity. the plaintiff’s attorney moved for judgment on the pleadings but was overruled. Defendants’ counsel were granted leave to file an amended answer.
Mrs. Fred McClellan is hospitalized in Columbus for treatment of complications after a severe bout of flu. Mrs. James Hoy, Mrs. E. G. Hellyer and daughter Mildred of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Hellyer over the weekend.
Mrs Zena MacDonald of 1033 St Toledo Ohio praises Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription calling it a tonic that helped her nerves and general weakness. She says it strengthened her back and made her strong. A trial package is offered for 10 cents from Dr Pierce’s Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY.
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