This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1933
Page
3
Nelsonville high school hosts a PTA program tonight at 7 30 with a program by the Eighth Grade Quartet a ukulele demonstration by Hamm and his ukulele a report on a wedding club treasurer and a demonstration of Boys Physical Education Miss Shaw leads the demonstration explaining why We Have Physical Ed for boys and girls.
Ville reports Luther died Sunday at his home in The Plains. He leaves a wife, mother, four sisters, and two brothers. Services are set for Wednesday at 1 p m at The Church with burial in the nearby lawn cemetery. Boy Scouts plan a meeting Wednesday at 7 p m at the Presbyterian church.
All infants garments have been completed by Mrs. Frank Knox and workers. The outfits will be moved to the distribution headquarters on West Washington Street for dispatch to new babies. No shirts yet. gifts from Mrs. Knox hoped to arrive soon. Those in need should go to the distribution HQ, not the Knox residence.
Nelsonville reports Miss Vivian Mae Grady a Wellsley graduate has accepted a dietetic post in the office of a leading Louisville physician. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Grady of Louisville and begins February 11 after six months of preparatory study in a Louisville hospital.
In Nelsonville on February 6 the Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church heard a segment of the Young Fu tale told by Tom Wolfe. Rev. James Perkins urged members to aid Orient missionary converts. Mrs. Frank Knox spoke of aiding poorer children, and Lois Devol performed a piano piece.
Mrs Nelson H France entertained at dinner Sunday honoring her husband born February 6 1853 at their Route 4 home. Guests included Wayne Johnson Vivian Bryley Wanda Devol Nora Hann and others. The couple will mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary in October and both remain in good health. Mr France received many useful gifts.
Mrs Edward Sharp hosted a Saturday afternoon session of the Hyperion Club attendees included Mrs Charles Vorkes of Columbus Guests discussed Famous children in response to roll call Mrs Warren Badger presented a paper on the adolescent child Mrs Frank Poston and Miss Frances Scott reviewed current events Mrs J D Adamson conducted a practical English lesson
The Esther Class of the Christian Church will hold their regular monthly business meeting Tuesday evening with Miss Lulu Parry. A potluck dinner will be served at 6 o'clock.
Nelsonville reports an abandoned car found near Greenlawn Cemetery without plates. John Titko of Drakes Perry County identified the vehicle and retrieved it from police after saying it was stolen Thursday night while he attended a basketball game.
Nelsonville report says Mrs. Blanche Dawson, local representative for a garment house, attended an all day instructional session in Marietta last Friday. The event at the Hotel Lafayette was led by Mrs. Ada Hughes, senior national fitter, with representatives from Athens Morgan Meigs Washington and Noble Counties.
Nelsonville resident William Badwell pleaded not guilty to assault and battery at arraignment before Mayor J. W. Hickman. He waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury on a $100 bond, secured. The arrest stemmed from an affidavit filed by Mrs. Juanita Patton.
Nelsonville section foreman Frank Bean employed by the C&O Railroad suffered a fractured hip Saturday afternoon after slipping on the street on his way home. He was X-rayed Sunday and later moved to Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus for treatment.
Aged 82 Mrs Caroline Bentley died Saturday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs Edith Lehman in Haydenville. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Haydenville Church with burial at Ebenezer Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter. her husband and one son preceded her in death.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Parks entertained about forty people including choir members spouses and Rev and Mrs Sayers in Nelsonville on Friday night. Mrs Parks served a refreshment course during the appreciation gathering. In Louisville Vivian Wells Grady recently fell at her home suffering a fracture of her left shoulder arm.
Mary Keersinger and daughter Mary Elizabeth with Mrs. Frank Poston attended Gypsy Smith meetings in Marietta. Several families from Ohio towns including Columbus Logan Youngstown Toledo and Athens visit relatives or host guests over the weekend.
Two Cleveland men, William Basile and William Williams, changed from not guilty to guilty in a plan to extort money from Cleveland and Toledo dry cleaners. They testified they would aid the state against suspected ringleader Harry Weiss, held on $20,000 bond for trial February 27. Williams is alleged to be Weiss’s bodyguard.
In Columbus the January bar examinations produced 172 successful applicants from a pool of 238 test takers, while 66 candidates failed to pass.
Andrew D. Wilson, 91, longtime president of First National Bank in Wilmington for 38 years, died of heart disease Sunday in Lake Worth, Florida. Relatives were advised.
In Delaware on February 6 a man was killed and another fled in what authorities call a jealousy sparked murder. Whit Presley 40 farmer near Delaware was shot in his barnyard while chores. Ida Presley says a Saturday killer accused him of undue attentions to his wife. the two men were former friends and schoolmates in Virginia.
A. W. Barker, 91 Central Avenue, sustained a slight concussion in a fall at home Saturday night. His condition today is slightly improved. Mrs. Edith James of Columbus, his daughter, and Mrs. Bertha Barker of Nelsonville, his daughter in law, were summoned here Sunday.
Guy Burkett pleads guilty before Magistrate Pearl Miller to day in New Marshfield. He is fined five dollars and costs, pays the amount, and is released.
A regular White Shrine Lodge meeting is scheduled for Tuesday night at the K of P Hall. The 7 o'clock session will be preceded by a potluck dinner at 6.
From GLOUSTER Feb 6 a letter notes Ellierd Bishop of Chicago son of Carl and Mrs Bishop has suffered multiple ailments this year. He fractured a toe on Thanksgiving, then caught flu and was very ill on Christmas. After recovery he broke an ankle requiring a cast to be applied now due for removal this week. Also a mortgaged foreclosure case in McConnelaville concerns Harriet Kittle vs Reuben Kittle over 395.50 on a promissory note dated Oct 31 1930, secured by 60 acres in Homer Township.
A resident named Mr. C. Moore in Athens tracked a snake from his home to its hole, covering about a half mile through snow. He reports the reptile kept moving despite a frozen tail, leaving a wake of melted snow wherever it turned.
Glouster Ohio February 6 The Glouster Parent Teacher Association voted to contribute 25 to be applied on the Glouster High School debt. The debt at the start of the year was 312.83 Preceding payments left 233 unpaid After 70.83 had been paid before the 25 the balance stood.
Glouster Ohio February 6 An adjourned session of the Glouster Board of Education is set for tonight following last Friday’s regular meeting being halted due to the McConnellville High Glouster High basketball game.
A patriotty program will be given by Daughters of Mary Swett Tent Union Civil War Veterans at the Odd Fellow hall tonight. Following the program, refreshments will be served.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the U M W of A will stage a charity program dance at Moose Hall on High Street Thursday night. The event runs seven to eight and 10 cents admission or 10 cents worth of food with all proceeds for the needy.
Glouster village officials are under review as a state examiner from the State Bureau of Inspection arrives at the end of the week. The examiner began work immediately, with the previous inspection having occurred about two years ago.
A marketing style note promotes S.8.8 as a skin tonic that boosts red cells and hemoglobin to improve vitality and infection resistance. It claims the product restores blood content and offers easy improvement through a course, with testimonials and questions about soap and natural law.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.