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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1930
Page
3
Mellsonville reports the annual wedding at the spring school carnival will return though date is not yet set. Officials invite interested couples to apply for a public ceremony during the event this season. Last year’s mock wedding drew a capacity audience in the auditorium.
Dorothy Hickman Rosser of Deanville pleaded guilty to forgery after arraignment before Mayor Bill Hickman. Bound over to Common Pleas Court in $1,000 bond, Rosser jailed for $25 checks Cashed in Chilman New Straitsville area. Affidavit filed by Wood of Peoples Bank.
Superintendent H E Zuber opened Friday chapel at Nelsonville High School with devotional services in the Senior Auditorium. Directors of physical education Helen Shaw George and George Shirley led activities and Audrey Hall performed an arin et solo.
Sas R Potts Miss Emma and W Brush visited Mrs Blanche Delph at Mt Carmel Hospital in Columba this Sunday. Mrs Delph is said to be slowly improving after a recent surgical operation.
An ad claims MELLO GLO Face Powder guards purity with color approved by the govern, promises a smoother application and a youthful bloom. Made by French process, MELLO GLO powder supposedly stays on longer without a pasty look.
Nelsonville high school beat Circleville 31 to 28 as Hartley and Jewett led the Greyhounds in a late rally. The Nelsonville girls defeated Chauncey 27 to 5, while Chauncey shaded Nelsonville reserves 21 to 18.
Nelsonville announces the engagement of Betty Mechem to Charles B. Cunningham. The couple emerged during a bridge dinner at the Mechem home on Tort Street with Valentine themed décor and a guest list from Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Federal Bureau of Mines estimates US soft coal output for the week ended February 1 at 11 624 000 net tons. For the same week in 1929 production was 11 675 000 tons. Ohio produced 522 000 tons that week, 469 000 tons the prior week, with 433 000 tons in 1929 and 196 000 tons in 1928 for the corresponding weeks.
Seven reels of motion pictures will be shown at the Presbyterian Church basement in Nelsonville this evening starting at 7 o clock. Scout pictures are featured and Boy Scouts along with girls' organizations and outside groups are invited to attend.
Mrs John Rider of Fort Street was taken to Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus for medical treatment and a probable surgical operation. She was accompanied by her husband Mr Rider, daughter Mrs Pete Fry of Brazil Indiana, and Mrs O A Rider.
Frank Mattox died from injuries at his Mansfield home following an automobile crash. His wife Mae Linton Mattox and several children survive. Funeral held in Mansfield with relatives from Nelsonville and Athens attending. The Mattox family once lived in Nelsonville.
Leonard Reynolds and family return to Toledo after visiting Mr and Mrs David Reynolds and relatives in Ohio. Harold Mechem and family from Columbus visit friends here. Tom Mathewson and kin travel to Pomery and Athens to see kin. Bernard Pospichel from the Columbus School for the Blind spends weekend with parents in Columbus and his mother accompanies him home. L A Davis and son attend Mrs Dwinnell’s funeral in Sunbury. various residents visit Columbus, Toledo, Parkersburg and Indianapolis for family and work.
Adorable children’s frock with a distinctive yoke and matching bloomers. Easy to sew in various fabrics such as dimity voile pique percale or wash silk, with optional lace or embroidery trim and two tiny buttons. Sizes 2 4 6 and 8. yardage listed. pattern includes full instructions and guarantees a perfect fit. Patterns 15 cents plus name address style number and size required.
James Jacob Davis aged 15 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis, died at home Saturday. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Mingus were held Monday at 2:30 pm at Morris Town Church. Burial followed at Hilltop Cemetery. The family includes three other children.
Miss Helen Shaw hosts Miss Nellie Butcher and Miss Martha Hollistien from Ohio University in Athens for the weekend.
Lorenzo EF Butts granted divorce from Mildred Butts for gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. Judgment for 300 dollars plus interest on a promissory note sought in Mary E. Wilson versus W A Dodds petition.
Gladys M. Pickering files for divorce from Charles L. Pickering on grounds of gross neglect and adultery in a chancery proceeding.
London prison officials granted parole to 47 of 76 inmates at the London Prison Farm from February clemency. Effective in March, April, and May, the paroles include Arch McCune of Athens County and G. M. Taylor of Perry County for offenses tied to abandoned child and liquor manufacturing respectively.
Sheriff John Risher asked for a sanity commission to examine Richard Stewart a local druggist who has been on a hunger strike for 26 days since his arrest on a charge of molesting Mrs Lilley Stewart has taken only water and says he will not eat until he is liberated The sheriff believes Stewart is insane.
Mr and Mrs Bob Smith of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania announce the birth of a son on Sunday February 2 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Smith of Nelsonville Ohio The notice appears in the local births column seeking congratulations from friends and neighbors
The Athens Messenger promotes a 32 page booklet explaining how foods influence weight and how to control weight without medicines or fad diets. It covers vitamins calories proteins carbohydrates and daily menus for weight gain or loss with plain language for households. Postage and handling are six cents.
Information Bureau Washington DC encloses six cents for a copy of the Weight Control booklet. The request asks for address and payment details in a standard postal exchange.
Two men were found dead in Akron today, believed murdered. Two others are jailed, one in Akron and one in Barberton, as investigators pursue leads in the deaths.
The lawlies of St Phillip’s North Parish Murray City have announced a benefit euchre party to be held at their Parish Hall Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
The Women’s Relief Corps will gather this evening at 7 o'clock in Odd Fellows Hall. A program celebrating the birthday anniversaries of Washington and Lincoln will be presented. A luncheon will be served.
Washington Feb 19 A proposed measure from the Law Enforcement Commission seeks to ease federal court congestion by shifting prohibition case handling. The House Judiciary Committee has completed hearings and may push the bill toward passage. Senate support is unclear. The commission also recommends transferring the Prohibition Bureau from Treasury to Justice.
Mr and Mrs Fateh Ring return to their Toled home after spending several difficult days with Mrs Fateh Ring's parents Mr John Morman and Mr Fateh Ring.
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