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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1931
Page
3
H B Bartlett staff correspondent provides social news from Nelsonville and nearby areas. Readers are invited to send updates via telephone and contribute to the society column and local notices. Classified ads and circulation details appear in the paper for patrons seeking services and listings.
Felix Patton, 77, former Nelsonville resident, died Thursday at his Lancaster home. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Stout's funeral home with burial in nearby cemetery. Surviving children include Mrs. Mary Powell, Mrs. Eva Blackmun of Camden NJ, Mrs. Nellie Rundie of Columbus, Edgar Patton of Barberton, and Charles Patton of Detroit. a brother Frank Patton of Nelsonville.
Wotman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church held its monthly meeting in church parlors on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Harry Jackson presided. devotional was led by Mrs. Bessie Inns, with the group singing The Great Physician. Miss Jessie Lovell of Marietta and Athens District spoke, urging renewed efforts and member recruitment, with plans announced for an April dollar social and soup dinner. The East group meeting was slated for March 25 at The Plains M F Church.
In Nelsonville the fiction picture play Robin Hood featuring Douglas Fairbanks will be shown at the High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening February 11. The tale follows Robin Hood and his merry men in a classic adventure made in 11 reels.
Nelsonville residents learn W L Powell of this city will remain at Grant Hospital for several days longer after injuries. He had expected to return home yesterday.
Wdoward Cage repairs his house and miners at Kimbery work regularly. York Grange Fall is finished except for painting. Sherman Ayers returns from hospital but cannot work yet. George Thornton suffered a fractured ankle. Horace Smith is ill. Oak Grove Church services Sunday were led by Rev. Mrs. est. Orange conducted prayer meeting Thursday evening.
L Harold Wright of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will show an illustrated lecture titled Great Exodus and Conquest of the Desert at the Globe Theatre Chauncey this evening at 7 30 admission is free. Pictures depict early pioneers and West settlement. Personal items note the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stanley Wolfe in Columbus and social visits in Athens and Amesville.
Mrs. Shelby Barber hosted a Valentine party for her Methodist Sunday School girls on Wednesday afternoon at her home. Contests and a luncheon with Valentine appointments were served to Helen Pritchard, Jane Fisher, Pegesy Freer, Alice Mechem, Mary Etta McKibben, Ruth Patton, Imogene Sayre, Rita Mae Dunkle, and Emma Finerty.
The Gleaners Class of the Methodist Church met Wednesday evening in the church parlors with teacher Miss Pauline Whitlatch to elect officers and plan future monthly meetings. Helen McKibben was elected president Majel Lee vice president Gladys McAfee secretary treasurer. Members enjoyed games and refreshments at the Colonial.
Miss Adaline Ray and the Christian Sunday School girls enjoyed a Valentine party Thursday evening at Miss Margaret Howe's home. Games and contests delighted the 18 members and guest Dorothy Howe with prizes won by Wilma Scott Almarine Johnson Mary North and Dorothy Howe. Refreshments in Valentine style were served.
The Methdist Sunday School class taught by Mrs. Shelby Barber will hold a bake sale Saturday at the Miller-Butts grocery.
The Hyperion Club will meet Saturday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. Cecil Shafer on East Franklin Street.
In Nelsonville on February 6 two men seriously injured during remodeling at the Majestic Theater when their scaffold slipped. C. Hull Belore interior decorator and Alex Williamson plasterer, both fell 14 feet, Hull with a fractured left pelvis and Williamson with a fractured right foot. X rays taken by Dr. L. E. Butts and Dr. A. L. Pritchard. Hull sent to Parkersburg hospital.
Members of the Epworth League at the M. F. Church concluded a contest between the Pinks and Plues for highest attendance percentage. The Mues, captained by Don Campbell, won and were entertained by the Pinks, captained by Masel Lee. The evening featured games, a skit titled The Epworth League Ford, handcrafted favors for stamps, duets by Helen Linton with Don Campbell and Rachel Kathryn Coakley with Albert Inman, and refreshments.
The E Frances Willard memorial meeting formerly to be held by the W CT U at Mrs. P. B. Verity’s home has been postponed to Tuesday February 17.
The Presbyterian Church choir directed by Prof Janssen will hold a special rehearsal this evening at 7:20 in the church.
Funeral services for Prof. George H Crow of the Extension Department Ohio University will be held Sunday at Athens Presbyterian Church at 1 PM and at Letart Church in Meigs County at 4 PM with burial in the Letart church cemetery. Superintendent H D B Pigman of Coshocton County Schools, who rode with Crow, was killed in the same accident.
MARRIAGE LICENSES list Daro B Swift 20 Athens and Leah T Nida 21 The Plains. Darnell granted divorce from Ivor Darnell in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Clifford Freeman Redtown arraigned before Magistrate Porter on non support charge. $100 fine and 60 days jailed suspended if he resumes family support with $40 monthly.
The Martha Club of St. Philip's Neri Church in Murray City will host a euchre party in the parish hall Thursday evening February 12. The public is invited to attend.
Men have accepted to hold services at the M. E. Church in Buchtel. Nine services are planned for Sunday February 3.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Taylor Leatha Pedigo died at home Tuesday evening February 8 and was buried at Green Lawn Wednesday in Nelsonville.
A Republican backed compromise plans to greatly raise loans on World War I veterans adjusted service certificates at a cost of about 490 million dollars. The proposal, backed by administration, would apply to all veterans, not just unemployed ones, and is to be considered by the Ways and Means Committee next week as bonus proposals move forward.
Captain Malcolm Campbell maintained the world land speed record at Daytona Beach Florida after his Bluebird TE achieved 245.73 miles per hour for the mile yesterday and he said he would make no further tests.
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