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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1930

Page

3

Connett School Reports Perfect Month Attendance

TELSONVILLE Feb 11 The Connett School in York Township reports every pupil present all days in February with no tardies. Enrollment lists show students across grades from First to Sixth with teachers including L I Buell at Johnnet School and names such as Ruth Duskey Mary Faye Johnson and John Hall among the pupils.

Telsonville Ils Connett Hool York Township Jubiever E.tardy Ruth Duskey Mary Faye Johnson Leslie Hall Ruth Hewitt Wilbur Riggs Wavel Willand John Hall Audrey Arnold the Bumgardner Ruth Johnway Williams Joe Adams Paul Gerald Hewitt Laverne Arnold Run Arnold Paul Johnson Minear Kenneth

IL HT Club Event At Mae Linton Home

Miss Mae Linton hosted the IL HT Club gathering on Madison Street with contests and prizes for Florence Cook Wanda Martin and Lillian Betts. A two course luncheon followed. Attendees included Mrs. Donald Jetts Mrs. Wilbur Martin Mrs. Jim Barrows Mrs. Malvern Wilson Miss Ruth Cook Miss Geneva Beers Miss Leah Reynolds Miss Klein Devol Miss Florence Cook and Miss Blanche Moorehead.

Ff. WH. T. Club Mae Linton Miembers IL. H. T. Club Madion Street Florence Cook Wanda Martin Lillian Betts Donald Jetts Wilbur Martin Barrows Malvern Wilson Ruth Cook Geneva Beers Leah Reynolds Kcien Devol Blanche Moorehead

Second St Patrick Parish Benefit Party Planned in Buchtel

The Ladies of St Patrick's Church Buchtel announce a second benefit fabre party at the Parish Hall Thursday evening. Winners from the first series include William Sprei Murray Ty Jack Wagner Mrs Risco and Mathleen Colbert. Prizes awarded for top points with pedal prizes for end leaders. public invited.

Bdies St. Patrick's Church Buchtel Mclock William Sprei Murray Ty Jack Wagner Mrs. Risco Mathleen Colbert

Fasten Star Meeting Nelsonville Tonight

Nelsonville Feb 11 Eu Ola Chapter No 72 Order of Eastern Star meets at 7 o clock at the Masonic Temple. Members engage in practice.

Fastern Nelsonville Euola Order of Astern Masonic Temple

Relief Corps Meets for Regular Monday Program

Woman's Relief Corps held its regular meeting Monday evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. Pensyl led the program after a business session. Members welcomed Alice Sines, read Lincoln's First Love, and performed readings on Washington and Lincoln with recitations and a McKinley piece.

Relief Corps E Woman Odd Fellows’ Hall Charles Ensyl Alice Sines Lincoln Della McMasters Resher Adda James Brother of Humanity Pensyl

Hartley and Rapp Wed in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on February 11 Mayor Bill Hickman officiated at the marriage of Miss Etta B. Rapp of Columbus and Ralph Hartley of Nelsonville. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Bert Hartley, parents of the groom. Hartley is employed by a railroad. It was Hickman’s first time as magistrate.

Nelsonville Bill Hickman Cere Mony Etta B. Rapp Columbus Ralph Hartley Hickman Bert Hartley Hartley

Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association February Meeting

The February gathering opened with America the Beautiful as six seventh grade girls staged The Oracle pageant showing the association’s story and its ties to Home School Church State and the Spirit. Fourth grade boys sang twice while Max Tolliver recited. Chapple and Principal Linscott urged compliance with state law. The group donated 150 to support the school, following prior gifts of 120 and 80 to the athletic fund.

Buchtel Buchtel Parent-Teacher Association the Oracle Harley Worden Bumgarner Chapple Prin Fred Linscott Boosters’ Club

Legion Post to Convene Tonight at 7:30

Glenford Dugan Post American Legion holds its regular meeting at the Legion Home in Nelsonville this evening at 7:30 with a luncheon to follow.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Legion

Local Society Notes Include Visits and Birth

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gilbert hosted end of week guests Frank Seibert and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Awkland from Columbus. Mrs. Leoline Seibert of Athens visits her daughter in this city. Dewey Reinhart and family announce birth of son Charlies Newton on February 5 at the Courtneys' home in Franklin Street. Grant Gabriel of Columbus visited Charlies Saxon here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newton of Charleston W Va visited friends here. Mrs. R. H. Jackson travels to Delaware to see Miss Helen Jackson and attend the American Legion State Convention at the Neil House in Columbus. G. D. Ridenour was a Columbus business visitor Tuesday.

E. M. Gilbert Frank Seibert Harry Awkland Columbus Leoline Seibert Athens Dewey Reinhart

Helen Reeves Undergoes App pendicitis Operation in Columbus

Miss Helen Reeves had an appendicitis operation this morning at the White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Her mother Mrs Mary Reeves brother Rodney Reeves and daughter Jeanette along with Mrs C Ervin accompanied her to Columbus on Sunday.

Nelsonville Helen Reeves White Cross Hospital Columbus Mary Reeves Rodney Reeves Jeanette Co. C. Ervin

Athens native Elizabeth Horn designs Valentines for New York firm

Elizabeth Horn, once of Athens, helped Norcross Art Publishing of New York design Valentine greeting cards. A Ohio University grad who studied in New York, she contributed art featuring the seventeenth century Valentine girl. Local merchants note student activity influences card sales.

Elizabeth Horn Athens New York C. H. Horn Sunnyside Drive Norcross Art Publishing Company New York City

Funeral Held for Mine Fatality Victim James C. Smith

Funeral services for James C. Smith, killed in a Wednesday mine accident, were held Saturday at the family home on Adams Street. The Knights of Pythias Uniform Bank assisted, with Rev. Lloyd Evans officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn. Out of town mourners included Bert Stedman and son George Spears from Pa and several others from Athens Columbus Willoughby and Sand Run.

Nelsonville James C. Smith Adams Street Uniform Bank of the Knights of Pythias Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Evans Greenlawn Bert Stedman Land George Spears JackiSix Athens Brady Willoughby Ralph E. Orr Columbus Guy Stedman Sand Run John Beerman Shattnee Parry Chauncey George Schwenke Logan

Brown fined for intoxication. wife pleads not guilty

Nelsonville on February 11 saw Frank Brown of Poplar Street fined six dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. His wife, arraigned on a disturbing the peace charge, pleaded not guilty and posted bond for a Friday night hearing.

Nelsonville Frank Brown Poplar Street Hickman Brown

Columbus Visit Highlights By Wilsons And Pritchard

Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson are in Columbus visiting friends and relatives. Dr A L Pritchard was a Columbus business visitor Tuesday.

Fred Wilson Columbus A. L. Pritchard

Court House Doings: Support Suspension in Local Case

Sentence against Glenford for non support is suspended while he pays weekly sums for his minor children. Riley Morris, guardian of James John and Thomas R Carter, ordered to sell estate property of George W Carter in Morgan County. J W Bolin named administrator of Elizabeth Oberholtzer's estate. Imo Woodgerd M D B Worley and Elizabeth F Mills appointed appraisers.

Glenford Riley Morris James John W Thomas R. Carter George W. Carter Morgan County J. W. Bolin Elizabeth Oberholtzer Imo Woodgerd M. Db. Worley Elizabeth F. Mills

Marital Notices From Coolville and Nearby Towns

A series of engagements and marriages listed include Wilfred W Sheets, 2, mechanic, Coolville, to Mary Louise Place, 22, teacher, Coolville. Arthur Crawford, 22, musician, New Marshfield, to Vivian Dawson, 21, usher, New Marshfield. Ralph Ek, Hartley, 23, railroad worker, Nelsonville, to Etta R. Ropp, 21, clerk, Nelsonville. Joseph Thyne, Jacksonville, to Catherine McCann, Jacksonville, at Holy Cross Church, Glouster. Rodney F F Brandeberry, 27, farmer, Coolville, to Susie Mae Nestor, 28, clerk, Coolville.

Wilfred W. Sheets Coolville Mary Louise Place Arthur Crawford New Marshfield Vivian Dawson Usher Ralph Ek Hartley Nelsonville Etta RB Ropp Joseph Thyne Jacksonville Catherine McCann Holy Cross Church Glouster Rodney FF. Brandeberry Susie Mae Nestor

Judgment Sought in Common Pleas Case for 250 Dollars

Mrs. W. Green sues W. A. Dodds in Common Pleas Court seeking a judgment for 250 dollars plus interest on a promissory note dated April 26 1927. The filing names the parties and requests enforcement of the note.

Common Pleas W. Green W. A. Dodds

Minstrel Show Scheduled at Chauncey High Auditorium

Chauncey Jubilee Minstrel to be presented tomorrow and Thursday in the Chauncey High School Auditorium. Three acts feature Dixie Land Club meeting, dancing by Jack McCafferty and Louise Bradfield, and a main minstrel. Cast includes Lill Collins Heck Bradfield Buck Southerton Fat James Billy Hebron Charlie Simpson and others with interlocutor Dr. Darrel Withem.

Chauncey Chauncey Jubilee Chauncey High School Dixie Land Club Jack McCafferty Chauncey and Missee Pees Louise Bradfield Columus Lill Collins Heck Bradfield Buck Southerton Fat James Billy Hebron Charlie Simpson Alex Allmashy Zeke Hamilton Charles Bradfield, Jr Virgil Manning Darrel Withem D. Scott Allen Charles Minister Carrol Tippett Neil Tippett Albert Jackson Andrew Jackson

Loyal Woman's Division Meeting at Chauncey First Church

Chauncey February 11 Loyal Woman's Division of the First Church of Christ Chauncey will meet Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs Harvey Nye on High Street with Mrs Floyd Nye as chairwoman and Mrs Elizabeth Knoede as program leader All the women of the church are invited

Chauncey Loyal Woman's Division First Church of Christ Harvey Nye Highet Floyd Nye Lizabeth Knoede

Mrs Homer Simons Spends Sunday in Chauncey With Relatives

Mrs Homer Simons and two children spent Sunday in Chauncey with her mother Mrs Kathryn Schrappe.

Homer Simons Chauncey Kathryn Schrappe

Funeral for Jimmie Davis Held at Chauncey

The Rev Hiram Mingus led funeral services for Jimmie Davis son of Mr and Mrs Homer Davis of Chauncey at the Independent Holiness Church. Burial followed in Hill Top Cemetery. The Davis family includes three other children.

Chauncey Hiram Mingus Independent Holiness Church Jimmie Davis Homer Davis Hill Top

Keck Guests Visit Chauncey Parents and Sister

Dr Francis H Keck of Columbus spent Sunday in Chauncey with his parents Mr and Mrs George M Keck and sister Miss Pauline Keck on Ellis Avenue. Other notes report Mrs Celia Simons Greens Run visiting her sister Mrs Shellie Shaffer in Rockbridge who is seriously ill but improving.

Francis H. Keck Columbus Chauncey George M. Keck Pauline Keck Ellis Avenue Celia Simons Greens Run Rockbridge Ohio Shellie Shaffer Jean Lands Frank Lands Ellen Grace Jones Earl Jones Nelsonville Lucy Simpson Floyd Linscott the Plains Luke Hardy Buchtel Ode Donnally Fred Smith Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Miss Fas McDonald Returns Home From County Home

Miss Fas McDonald who had been employed at the County Home in Springfield has returned to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McDonald in The Plains.

Chauncey Fas McDonald Springfield Hubert McDonald The Plains

Lyons Pleads Guilty For Intoxication In Chauncey Court

Chauncey resident Lawrence Lyons pleaded guilty to intoxication Monday in Mayor W. D. Hines court. He was fined five dollars plus costs and arranged to pay. The arrest was made by Marshal Burke Withem.

Chauncey Lawrence Lyons W. D. Hines Marshal Burke Withem

Chauncey Woman Returns Home After Kidney Surgery

Mrs. Carl Conrad was brought home from White Cross Hospital in Columbus where she had a surgical operation for kidney trouble. Her condition is reported much improved.

Chauncey Carl Conrad High Street White Cross Hospital Columbus

Sawyer family visiting Urbana as brother ill

Db M Sawyer Greens Run and sister Mrs Sylvia Post Corning were weekend guests of their brother William Sawyer in Urbana Ohio who is seriously ill.

Db. M. Sawyer Greens Run Sylvia Post. Corning William Sawyer Urbana Ohio

Local Visitors and Guests Across Greens Run and Nearby Areas

Gather Austin and Winston Salem in North Carolina are visiting Ralph Maynard's Greens Run home. Mrs. Frank Smith and daughter Carrye Smith of Greens Run hosted Sunday for Mrs. W. H. Fierbaugh in Truetown. Ada Leake's guest Sunday was Marion Lawson of Gloucester. Lottie Cannon of Chauncey spent the weekend in Greens Run. Vernice and Bernice Cannon hosted Thelma Fierbaugh of Truetown Sunday. James Strausbaugh and his son Russell visited friends in Chillicothe Saturday.

Austin Winston Salem North Carolina Greens Run Ralph Maynard Frank Smith Carrye Smith W. H. Fierbaugh Truetown Ada Leake Marion Lawson Glouster Lottie Cannon Chauncey Vernice Bernice Cannon Thelma Fi

Customs Change In Medicine Too

The article traces a shift from internal dosing to external treatment with Vicks VapoRub. Lunsford Richardson, a North Carolina pharmacist, popularized a method that relieves colds via topical application and medicated vapors. The slogan growth tracks demand from 11 to 21 to over 26 million jars used yearly across 60 countries.

Lunsford Richardson North Carolina Vicks Vick

Doctor Merwin Injured In City Car Crash

Dr J T Merwin of North Hill suffered severe cuts and bruises when a BK L Dry Cleaners delivery truck collided with his brougham at Elmwood Place and East State Street at 4 15 PM Monday. Driver John Cable received a cut hand and bruises. Merwin was unconscious at the scene but improved by today and may return to his office by Wednesday.

J. T. Merwin North Hill BK. & L. Dry Cleaners East State Street Elmwood Place John Cable Merwin

Ohio U Graduate Named Indian Schools District Supervisor

Miss Bertha A. Lively, graduate of Ohio University and former Albany resident, was appointed by the U S Civil Service Commission as district supervisor for the first six grades of Government Indian Schools west of the Mississippi. She starts February 15 at Gallup New Mexico.

Bertha A. Lively Ohio University Albany U. S. Civil Service Commission Government Indian United States Mississippi Gallup New Mexico Miss Lively Monroeville Kent State College Mahoning County

Death of George E. Yagala at Coolville Station

George E. Yagala aged 61 died at his Coolville Station home Monday afternoon from heart trouble. Survived by sister Mrs C F White of Coolville. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at the Whites home with Rev C S Thompson officiating. Burial in Coolville cemetery. Wife died two years ago.

Coolville George E. Yagala Coolville Station C. FE. White

Fine driver in Athens court hits guilty verdict

Vincent Grant of Athens received a 25 fine plus costs after being found guilty of reckless driving by Mayor Robert S. Wood following a Monday hearing. The incident involved alleged reckless driving on East State Street. Ernest Nash of Athens was fined 5 and costs for intoxication.

Vincent Grant Athens Robert S. Wood Grant East State Street Ernest Nash Wass

Zemo Soothes Itching Skin And Pimples

Zemo provides fast relief for itching skin and scalp irritations even when skin is raw. It smooths blemishes clears up pimples and rashes and restores comfort. Safe pleasant antiseptic formula sold everywhere in 35c 60c and 1.69 sizes.

Zemo

Abolition of Submarine Urged at London Naval Conference

Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson urged the London Naval Conference to abolish submarines as naval weapons, saying humanity demands ending their inhumane use. He argued that allowing submarines would contradict the conference's purpose and cited their role in sparking past European wars.

London

Dave's Mentha Pepsin Endorsed as Stomach Remedy

Today’s offer emphasizes building a strong stomach with Dave's Mentha Pepsin a tonic elixir claimed to cure indigestion and related symptoms. Advertises guaranteed relief or money back and notes high daily sales as proof of effectiveness.

Dave

Submarine abolition urged by Britain at disarmament talks

Britain backs demand for complete abolition or strict limits on submarines, with Lord Alexander arguing the weapon acts as offensive force and harms peace. Japan opposes unlimited submarine warfare while stressing reduction of destructive power.

America Great Britain Albert W. Alexander Admiralty Alexander Washington Fnally

Diplomatic Note On Japanese Submarine Policy

A fragment discusses Takarabe’s claim that Japan intends to keep submarines only for protection of its extensive waterways and vulnerable points, framing the fleet as defensive and legitimate amid international scrutiny. The text hints at official support and a stance on military deterrence.

Takarabe Japan

Body Identifications Spark Hope In Missing Banker Brother

Renewed efforts to identify a body recovered from the Ohio River last May focus on Harold Graham a 19 year old Pittsburgh bank clerk. Clothing from the body was sent to Pittsburgh for possible identification while Mrs Elizabeth Hammond of Charleston West Virginia claimed the body was her son John who reportedly turned up alive and well.

Portsmouth Ohio River Harold Graham Pittsburgh J. A. Graham Fairmont W. V Elizabeth Hammond Charleston W. Va John

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