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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1930

Page

19

Luncheon at Hillcrest Inn Hosts Forty-Seven Guests

Mrs Harvey C Baker and Mrs P L Shannon hosted a 1 PM luncheon at Hillcrest Inn with 47 covers. Floral decor featured sweet peas roses freesia and buds in wicker baskets. Mrs W C Munds of Cleveland visits her parents at 115 South Court Street through Sunday as the Munds enjoy a Georgia stay. Eve Munds will join her mother in Cleveland Sunday.

Hillcrest Inn Harvey C. Baker P. L. Shannon W. C. Munds Cleveland Dean E. W. Chubb South Court Street Mrs. Munds Augusta Eve Mrs. Chubb

Surprise Party Celebrates Mrs Grubb Birthday in Hudson Avenue

A Tuesday evening surprise party at the home of Mr and Mrs John Grubb on Hudson Avenue honored Mrs Grubb's birthday. The event featured conversation music and refreshments with many guests including the Grubbs Ravencroft McClain Calentine Pinkerton Smith Carpenter Sams Sprague Atkins Sleighbach Burch Copnor and others from Athens and Amesville.

John Grubb Hudson Avenue Ralph Pinkerton May Smith Lou Carpenter Jack Sams John Sprague Raymond Atkins Sleighbach Blanche Burch Athens Mima Copnor Amesville

Lavertys Attend 77th Birthday in Carbon Hill

Mrs. Etta Laverty and her daughter Miss Margaret Laverty traveled to Carbon Hill for the seventy seventh birthday celebration of Mrs. Laverty's uncle, Mr. Nelson France. A family reunion is planned during the event.

Etta Laverty Margaret Laverty Carbon Hill Nelson France

Grandmother Nancy J. May taken to Winchester for burial

The Gibson family and Mrs. Henry Wiseman leave for Winchester Ohio after Nancy J. May died in Athens. Funeral and burial occur in Winchester, the family home, with May approaching her 101st birthday. May had lived in Athens, helped raise her granddaughters Alice May and Ida May. The Kevinsons of Albany R F C return from Newark after EddieMay nursing school graduation. they visited Earl and Paul Robinson near Athens.

B. M. Gibson Henry Wiseman Cuyahoga Falls Winchester Ohio Nancy J. May Athens H. P. Dowler Canaanville Road May

Grisez Returns From Canton After Mother's Surgery

Mr. B F Grisez accompanied his mother Mrs Malina Grisez to Canton where she underwent a surgical operation Monday. Her condition is favorable. They reside at 134 Morris Avenue and Mr Grisez works with the Athens office of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company.

B. F. Grisez Canton Malina Grisez

Friendship Music Club to Meet Friday Evening

The Friendship Music Club will gather Friday at 7 o'clock with Mrs. O. E. Fri at 2 Van Vorhes Street as hostess. Members are asked to bring a valentine for exchange.

Friendship Music Club O. E. Fri van Vorhes

Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Meet Tonight at 7 30

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eagles will gather this evening at 7 30 to hold their meeting.

The Eagles

Miss Katherine Figg Heads to Cincinnati for Millinery Week

Miss Katherine Figg departed today for Cincinnati to spend a week exploring the city’s millinery houses and fashion shops. She will study hat trends and acquire materials for seasonal designs.

Katherine Figg Cincinnati

Man Wages Battle Against Insect Pests

A farmer faces constant pest pressure as insects supposedly destroy one tenth of crop yield. The claim highlights ongoing struggle in agriculture against pests.

Quarantine Issued For Child With Scarlet Fever In Murray City

The four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Poling of Warner Avenue is quarantined at relatives in Murray City with scarlet fever. The family visited Murray City last Saturday when the illness began, and health officials reported the case Wednesday.

Logan William Poling Warner Avenue Murray City Health Department

U Go I Go Club entertains with bridge at Pettit home

Members of the U Go I Go Club were entertained Tuesday afternoon at Miss Rhea Pettit's West Hunter Street home with hostesses Mrs. Roy Ruble Mrs. Herbert Shriner Mrs. D C Reynolds Mrs. Dallas Kinser and Mrs. Charles Smith. Bridge yielded high scores to Mrs. Judson Shriner Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Samuel Primmer. A three course dinner followed at Moore's Restaurant with Mrs Clarence Schempp substituting for Mrs Erwin Matheny.

Rhea Pettit West Hunter Street Roy Ruble Herbert Shriner D. C. Reynolds Dallas Kinser Charles Smith Judson Shriner Reynolds Samuel Primmer Moore’s Clarence Schempp Erwin Matheny

Eight candidates initiated into Pocahontas Teepee council

Eight candidates were initiated Wednesday evening into Pocahontas Teepee of Rippling Water Council No. 131 at Red Men's Hall. Kill Eagle Council No. 57 Nelsonville assisted with the initiation. Mrs. C D Cash performed piano numbers and a social hour with dancing and refreshments closed the lodge work.

Pocahontas Teepe Rippling Water Council Red Men's Hall Kill Eagle

Legion Host To Kiwanis Club In Logan

Logan, Feb 6 The Logan Post of the American Legion entertained Logan Kiwanis members with a program including addresses by M F Weymueller and Donald Bort, music, dancing, lunch, and cigars. Twenty five Kiwanis attended as a string orchestra performed and Miss Jean Webb and Miss Marjorie Lytle danced. The event closed with lunch and smokes. Rotarians invited for Feb 17.

Logan Logan Kiwanians Logan Post American Legion M. F. Weymueller Raymond Lanning Donald Bort Frank Harden Ohio Department Barton Hall L. P. Mooney Legion Jean Webb Marjorie Lytle James Krieg

Local visitors and residents travel through Logan on midweek business

Mrs H M Boocks of this city attended a social function in Athens on Monday. Dr O W Donaldson and Starling Donaldson of Gore were in Logan Wednesday on business. Mr and Mrs James Collins and family of Shawnee visited Monday. Alfred Matthews of New Straits ville came to Logan Wednesday on business. W F Armstrong of Laurelville was in town Wednesday. Elmer S Brown parole officer at the Boys Industrial School stopped in Logan Wednesday en route to southern Ohio. Mr and Mrs Ray Melick and family Columbus Mrs R G Cunningham Pittsburg Kan Mr and Mrs Carl Kepler Columbus were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs L F Hammond. Mrs R G Cooper Athens underwent a surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday and is reported satisfactory. she arrived a week ago in preparation for the operation.

H. M. Boocks Athens O. W. Donaldson Starling Donaldson Gore Logan James Collins Shawnee Alfred Matthews New Straitsville W. F. Armstrong Laurelville Elmer §S. Brown Boys Industrial School Ohio Ray Melick Columbus R. G. Cunningham Pittsburg Kan Carl Kepler L. F. Hammond R. G. Cooper Cherrington Hospital

Sister Susies Club Dinner and Bingo Night Members

Dinner at Candyland hosted by Aliss Hielen Savey followed by bingo at the Savey home on West Hunter Street. Awards were given to Pauline Judy, Bugsy Brandt, Frank Browne, Frank Weiland and Cyrus Rochester with guests Bugs Brandt Rudolph Brandt Grace Shriver present.

Candyland Aliss Hielen Savey Sister Susies Club Savey West Hunter Street Pauline Judy Bugsy Brandt Frank Browne Frank Weiland Cyrus Rochester Bugs Brandt Rudolph Brandt Grace Shriver

New Winona Bridge Grade To Start Monday

Logan announces start of grading for a new concrete bridge at Winona over Monday Creek on the New Straitsville Road. A. Lunsford, the Logan contractor, will move 16 000 yards of dirt to form a 2 440 foot grade for a 75 foot span replacing the old iron bridge. The project eliminates two sharp curves near the approaches.

Logan Winona Monday Creek Straitsville Road A. Lunsford L. H. Nixon Columbus Lunsford

Two Men Injured When Car Leaves Highway Near Logan

Two Columbus men, W. H. Johns and Bert Oren, were injured when the auto left the highway south of Logan and rolled five times into a roadside ditch. Johns suffered a fractured left collar bone. Oren a fractured right collar bone. Both were treated at Cherrington Hospital after being brought in by local ambulance.

Logan W. H. Johns East Twenty-first Avenue Columbus Bert Oren Northup Street Johnas Cherrington Johns

Surprise birthday party for Collins Cochran on West Hunter Street

Mrs. Chester Cochran hosted a Tuesday evening surprise for her son Collins Cochran who turned twenty one. Rudolph Remple and Rudolph Lortz led high card scores as the entertainment. Guests included Ralph Gordon Kenneth Hansley Robert Juergensmeier Harley Jones Hugh Rutgers Robert Mohler Carl Mohler Claude Riggs Russell Cochran Mr and Mrs Rudolph Lortz Miss Mildred Jones and Mr and Mrs Cochran and daughter Betty Jean.

Chester Cochran West Hunter Street Collins Cochran Rudolph Remple Rudolph Lortz Ralph Gordon Kenneth Hansley Robert Juergensmeier Harley Jones Hugh Rutgers Robert Mohler

Crouch Released to Licking County Sheriff

W D Crouch of Newark was freed to Licking County custody after being jailed in Hocking County since December 16. He pleaded guilty to possession and transportation of whisky, was fined 350 dollars plus costs, and held in jail for lack of funds. He will repay the balance and was transported to Newark by Deputy Sheriff I N Hammond.

Crouch New Straiteville Whitcraft Newark Ln. F. Hammond

Sister of James Ashbaugh dies after surgery

Willard Newman of East Street reports the death of his sister Mrs. Frances Ashbaugh 68 at Lancaster Hospital after a surgical operation. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday in Bremen. Mrs. Ashbaugh formerly lived in Monroe Creek Township near Maxville.

Logan News Way Willard Newman East Street Lancaster Hospital Frances Ashbaugh James Ashbaugh Bremen Ashbaugh Monday Creek Township Maxville

Logan Man Arrested for Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct

Logan, February 6. Harry Lane was arrested Tuesday evening by Policeman Lewis Reynolds and faces arraignment before Mayor Elias E. Bright on a charge of intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Spectacles Find Way Home From Rockbridge to Logan

H. B. Troxel county treasurer reports leaving his glasses at home in Rockbridge. A telephone call to a family member led the spectacles to be routed to Logan where they were found on a log. This is the second time in a week he has had the experience.

Logan H. B. Troxel Coounty Rockbridge

Boy injured after fall on spikes at derrick near Nickel Plate School

Leasure Logan, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. B C Leasure, fell from a bull wheel on a derrick floor and struck his knee on spikes during a school intermission. Doctor said knee fluid likely released through the fracture.

Logan den Leasure B.C. Leasure Nickel Plate

Committee entertains Knights of St John auxiliary

The executive committee of the Amillary to the Knights of St. John held a Tuesday evening gathering after the regular meeting at their hall. Attendees enjoyed games and lunch. Hostesses included Mrs. Lawrence Kennie, Mrs. Mike McBride, Mrs. Jacob Krannite, Mrs. Ben Schrader, Mrs. Jacob Lavey, and Miss Margaret Innis. Mrs. Douglass and Mrs. English joined the auxiliary.

Amillary Knights of St. John Janes Lawrence Kennie Mike McBride Jacob Krannite Ben Schrader Jacob Lavey Margaret Innis Douglass Mra. English

Franklin County Divorces Granted in Local Court

Columbus papers report four divorces granted Tuesday in Franklin County court. Bernice Laube is divorced from Arthur Laube on grounds of gross neglect. The Laubes were former residents of the city.

Logan Columbus Franklin County Bernice Laube Arthur Laube

MELLO-GLO Face Powder Promises Lasting Smooth Bloom

Beauty advertisement touts MELLO-GLO powder for a smoother finish and youthful bloom. It claims a new French process helps the makeup stay on longer while banishing shine and improving skin appearance.

Zenner

Free-for-All Incident Under Sheriff Investigation at Murray City

Logan reports no arrests yet as the sheriff's office conducts an investigation into a reported free-for-all fight at Murray City last Saturday evening. Arrests may follow the investigation's conclusion.

Logan Sheriff's Office Murray City

Junior Tourists meet at West Second Street gathering

The Junior Tourista Club visited Mr. Newell Grooms home on West Second Street Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. George Vanfossen assisting. Miss Cecelia Blasius reviewed Ulpina Thule by Richardson while members answered roll call with Russian authors. All present except Miss Freda Marie Eberat and sponsor Mrs. H V Adams. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.

Newell Grooms West Second Street George Vanfossen Cecelia Blasius Ul ‘Pina Thule Richardson Misa Freda Marie Eberat H. V. Adams

Bray visits Penige Roy for Hocking Valley work

Daniel Bray of Gallagher Aves rive made a business trip to Penige roy on Wednesday in the interests of the Hocking Valley Railroad.

Daniel Bray Gallagher Aves Rive Penigeroy Wednnesday Hocking Valley Railroad

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