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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1932
Page
8
Bishopville report notes the Christian Endeavor Society hosts a Valentine Social at the Town house on Friday night February 12 with public invitation. Also Rev Miles E Hoon to preach at Church of Christ Sunday evening February 14 and local social visits appear throughout the community.
The Syracuse County Council P T A met at the school auditorium Friday February 5 with Mrs Theodore Ebersbach presiding A chicken dinner followed for out of town guests Prof C J Rhodes spoke on the character of Washington The next meeting will be in Middleport Several residents recover from illness and guests visit others A spelling bee and Lincoln Washington program were held at local schools New members joined the Missionary society and P T A activities continued including visits and meetings across the area
Bashan Miss Lucy McKenzie of Plainview visited friends here from Sunday to Wednesday. Ruby Bailey called on her brother in Middleport on Tuesday. Edward Griffith and family attended the funeral of his niece in Columbus on Thursday. Several local couples and Miss Pauline Moorehead hosted Mrs. Lottie Hayman for her birthday Thursday evening. Pearl and Mrs. Deem visited Bowman's Run relatives Friday. Illness brought Mrs. Frankie Bookman and Mrs. William Orr to the area Thursday. Mrs. Orr returned home with daughters Edith McElfresh and Mary Kathleen. H V Tucker and Virginia Postalwaite attended a Pomeroy teachers meeting Saturday. Mrs. Edwin Hayman visited grandparents James and unnamed Mrs. Moore who is ill. Ola McNamee, with Curtis Wolf, spent a few days here. Harvey Frank spent weekend with Edgar Taylor and Mr and Mrs Raymond Frank were mentioned.
Dayton worker Taylor Ridge Clifford Olbers spends the week with parents Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers. Many relatives and friends visit from Jacksonville Cambridge Lancaster Glouster and The Plains. News notes include births funerals engagements and weekend decamps among families in Bishopville Redtown Chauncey and Greens Run.
Zaleski and Columbus residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Funeral attendances included Mrs Clara Robb and Mrs Ellen Rathburn. Other locals traveled for family events and a high school basketball doubleheader saw the boys lose 42 20 and the girls 26 10 at Hamden.
Miss Leona Belle Hail of Trimbie and Miss Margaret Shirkey of Jacksonville visited friends here. Mrs. Fred Aibers visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mingus at Millfield on Friday. Forrest Keily and son Robert Ward of Gilcuster spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hanning. Mrs. George Herbst of Redtown was here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kempton. William Adama and three children from Beaumont were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Trace Bable. Herbert Trace of Giouster visited Bud Trace. Darrel Witham and children June Junior and Mary spent Thursday with Clarence Hooper at Hunterdon. Mrs. William Arrowman and Mrs. Darrel Witham and children recently visited John Hooper. Dan Cox at Derthick visited William Witham on Sunday. Rose Tague of New Lexington spent last week with Minnie Keck.
Haydenville residents visited relatives and friends across nearby towns including Logan, Columbus, Nelsonville, and Mt. Vernon. The Haydenville Standard Bearers hosted Logan members, the PTA meets with Judge Harley M. Whitcraft speaking, Founders Day music planned, and Haydenville teams prep to play Carbon Hill. Community events include a King’s Daughters class gathering and baby-picture night, with several local visits and illness noted.
Mrs Elizabeth Cooley and Stanley visited Mr and Mrs John Ashton of Richland Avenue Sunday. The Love home hosted E E Williams Mary Frost and child J M Sams. The Kinship circle includes Helen Perry in Athens and Dorothy Carsey visiting from Athens. Clint Frost family welcomed an eight pound son named Robert Isaac.
The Ladies Ald met all day at the church on Thursday. A noon polluck dinner served to twenty-one. Attendees included Miss Neesam Miss Davis Miss Richardson Miss Irwin and Miss Davis teachers in public schools Mrs Beery and Mrs Harold Williams. Officers were retained for next year and committees appointed. A $10 church secretary payment was approved. Yearly report showed $65 in the treasury. Mr and Mrs Charles Leighty visited their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Russel Carmean in Columbus. The Carmeans announce the birth of a son on Feb 3 their granddaughter Betty joined them home.
Miss Esther Dillinger of Bartlett visited her grandmother Mrs. Mansfield and daughter Anna. Mrs. J R Martin cares for her father George Reeves near Downington who is seriously ill. Revival services led by Pastor Herman Secoy begin at the M P Church with daily 7 30 PM services and special music. The Progressive Sunday School Class met at Mr and Mrs William Smiths home with 22 attendees and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Tom Lazeman and daughter Patty Ann were Sunday guests of Mrs Lazeman and her parents Mr and Mrs J R Martin.
Bethany resident Susan Brooks suffered a fractured arm after a porch fall near Federal Bridge. John Frost buys and merges the Frost and Green Valley schoolhouses for a residence and repairs a Green Valley farm dwelling. Forrest Frost announce birth of a daughter. Ezra Dalton and wife welcome a son. Mabel Burke of Akron visits Green Valley area with her father and brother. Mrs. Ed Burke and Mrs. George Gleason host guests. Howard Bond’s family visits his father. Zenas Crippen and John Zimmerman visit Nate Sutton. Sutton travels to Chauncey to see brother Mark. Funeral attendance noted for local families.
Colonel Lorenzo D. Gasser commands the 31st U. S. Infantry en route to Shanghai as Americas first infantry unit rushed to the area. At Fairview Church Wellington Barnhart and others attend a Rome High vs St. Marys basketball game at Lancaster.
A large crowd gathered at the home of H L Laurence to celebrate Harold Laurence’s twenty first birthday and Mrs Laurence’s birthday. A noon basket dinner followed with many relatives and friends attending.
Frost Mrs Byron Frost hosted her brother Will Andrews for several days. Bernice Russell from Ohio University spent the weekend at her home and serves as Union Sunday School superintendent. John Frost bought and moved the long-standing district schoolhouse from the hill. Rev Edward Minor and Mrs Minor of Roelzland came for Universalist appointments on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The son of Mr and Mrs Minor graduated from Heipre High School with highest honors and 158 now attending Marietta College Clara Place attended Frost Union Sunday School then visited Mrs Katherine Parsons Alexander Parsons has weeks of asthma Ra Root and family visited Peter Parsons home on Haga Ridge Mr and Mrs Roy Wood and Mr and Mrs Everett Parsons visited Richard Linton home Emily Brandeberry mother of Mrs Linton is ill Wade Richardson of Cincinnati in town for an indefinite stay his farm rented to George Mullin
Meigs County items report Tuppers Pickins gaining a dry cleaning business run by J Earl and Emma B Snively after world travel. Other notes mention farmers facing flu, a sow giving birth to ten pigs with nine surviving, and Ohio Oil and Gas No 3 well activity at Fisher Station. Charles Tippie buys a fine young horse on February 8.
A New York Herald Tribune ad proposes Europe settle wartime debts with goods rather than gold. It suggests France pay in wines, Germany in beer and wines, England in whisky and gin, and Italy in Vermouth and wines. The piece closes linking repeal of prohibition to normal business conditions. Signed by 33 including Paul Abbott, Charles M. Fleischmann, Samuel Milbank and John A. Vietor.
The Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the D A R announces prepared pageants about George Washington in various lengths and group sizes. Instructions for scenery costumes properties organization and production will accompany the pageants along with a bibliography of available works. Complete plays and one act pieces will be supplied upon request to responsible organizations schools and groups.
The Ohio Manufacturers' Association outlines a program to reduce public and private expenses to support business. It cites near one million workers and a payroll over 1.1 billion dollars, pushing for shorter hours over layoffs, industry managed old age pensions, lower taxes, budgets aligned with income, and limits on interstate price cutting. It condemns excess corporate taxes and supports tolls to balance transportation subsidies, urges legal sanction for trade associations, and favors wage stabilization measures.
The State Control Board moved 471000 dollars from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Equalization Fund for teachers in state aid districts. The Education Department will supervise the distribution for salaries.
An ad promotes Baalmann's Gas Tablets for relief from stomach gas and bloating. It claims reduced stomach discomfort, anxiety, and drowsiness, improved breathing and circulation, and cooling limbs. The genuine yellow package costs $1 and is available at Cline's Pharmacy.
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