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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1929
Page
3
Miss Ethel Roderick from California Pennsylvania tops campus health tests at Ohio University with 91 percent in strict medical and physical examinations.
Ed Hardy of The Plains and Bert Johnson of Nelsonville were arrested after a Jefferson Street collision in Nelsonville. Hardy pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated and was held for hearing with $300 bond. Johnson pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under $200 bond.
The Rev. E. C. Boyles of Cincinnati will conduct a series of revival services at the Circle Hill school house beginning Thursday February 28. Services will be held each evening at 7 o'clock and the public is invited.
Nelsonville reports a Monday WRC meeting at the I O O F Hall with a program celebrating Washington Lincoln and McKinley. Readings and recitations by Mrs Tensyle Mrs Steenrod and others followed by 25 year pins for nine members and refreshments. Alonzo Figgins led a Christian Church class gathering with a pink and white luncheon and a list of attendees.
Following a recent Rainbow class contest, the winners will be entertained Thursday evening February 28 at 85 West Franklin Street by the losing side. An important business meeting will be held. All class members are requested to be present. Ralph Higgins of Dayton visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Higgins to end the week.
A packed Nelsonville high school auditorium welcomed the two act musical comedy Spanish Moon staged by the American Legion. Elaborate sets, attractive costumes, clever lines, and snappy melodies drew strong praise as the cast portrayed romantic adventures from New York to Spain. Tonight's finale is expected to draw another full house.
A. E. Condon of the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company Columbus will speak at the night mine school meeting in the high school Friday evening March 1. He will discuss fan characteristics and miners and operators are invited to attend this session.
Neighborhood informal prayer meetings from 9 30 to 10 00 Thursday at locations including Charles Ray 195 Adams Mrs McManaway 513 Chestnut Mrs McDowell 292 Poplar Mrs Clara Potts 679 Poplar and Mrs Clarence Butt 242 Fort all denominations invited.
Mrs. Ruth Simms and daughter Jean return to Columbus after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kinney. Henry Northup Sam Starkey Frank Bean and John Rosas attend a Safety First meeting of the Hocking Valley Railway Company in Logan. Charles BE. Poston visits Columbus on Wednesday. Mrs. W. F. Powell visits Columbus. Akron guests Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney Jr. stay with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Potts and Miss Emma Johnson. Hyler Steenrod returns home to Philo from Madison Street. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Hall and daughter Arline visit Columbus with Mr. Hall's parents.
Fred G. Spaulding Columbus field representative of the American Red Cross spoke to Nelsonville Rotary Club on the Red Cross peace time program. He urged reestablishing a local chapter, outlined plans for an executive secretary and nurse, and cited 3500 chapters and disaster work including Florida hurricane relief and Mississippi events. A community committee was tasked to report on reorganization.
The Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Sunday School held its regular meeting Tuesday evening on Washington Street with Mrs. Fred Juniper host. Mrs. Sam Starkey presided as president and Miss Hyla Harrold led devotions.
At a Nelsonville M E revival 25 colored stereopticon slides on The influence of the Bible on Human Life and World History were shown. Reverend Fowler led songs and preached on The Excellency of Love. An afternoon program featured school groups and a youth night planned for Thursday.
Plans for a church bazaar on Thursday March 14 were announced. Class members will donate needlework items and a large fruit box was sent to a Christian orphanage in Cleveland. An A silver offering was taken at the meeting and the next gathering was set for Tuesday March 26 with Mrs Otis on West Columbus Street.
The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. Martin Ohlinger, 467 Chestnut Street.
Martha Stephenson widow of Bruce Stephenson and daughter of Josephus Winger, died at her Omaha home recently. Burial took place in Topeka beside her husband and eldest son Dalton. She leaves two married sons Ray and Frank B. Stephenson in Omaha plus kin in Athens County.
Three men received one year in the Athens County Jail after pleading guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a 15 year old girl. Douglas Dunn and Bay were fined 1000 and 500 dollars with costs, while Edna Ricketts was sent to the Marysville State Reformatory after pleading guilty to a similar charge.
A passenger car drove over a bank on the Athens Pomeroy Road between Nice's Filling Station and the Conrad Mulligan residence early Wednesday. No one was injured and the vehicle belongs to Charles Oney of the area.
A traffic mishap in Deanville caused the car to skid and roll over a bank after hitting a slick patch. No injuries to the driver or a passenger. The car sustained a toppled roof and minor damage and was towed to a Athens garage. Osey later had his brother Tom Osey report him home in Doanville.
The play An Old Fashioned Mother scheduled for 7 pm at Stewart by the Canesnville Grange was postponed due to illness. No new date has been set. The play has run twice before at Sak seyville Grange Hall and in Canaanville, supporting the theater movement in Athem County.
Columbus February report states John Sabo of Akron died for the murder of Barton, also of Akron, after the State Supreme Court upheld the Summit County court’s judgment. The ruling confirms the death sentence for the defendant.
United States farm machinery exports for the first eleven months of the year totalled 107 million dollars, a record high. The strong demand reflects rising overseas orders and improving market conditions for agricultural equipment.
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