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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1934
Page
3
Snowbound area reports forces reduced by about 100 percent with all vicinity tied up. Work expected to resume by week’s end as conditions improve.
A Packard sedan stolen from a Lancaster area is returned to its owner after being found abandoned in a ditch near Buchtel. Police towed the car to a local garage for overhaul and traced it to a burglary at the garage. Pickaway County officers and Crites pursued the culprit who had hidden the vehicle.
City officials warn children about sled riding on streets and hills near main roads. A collision on Clinton Street with a Fort Street auto left one boy slightly injured as street brick piles reduce visibility during repairs. Mayor Holland urges parental and youth cooperation.
Raymond Windle and James Crabtree of Nelsonville and Charles Gee of Murray City pleaded guilty to intoxication yesterday in Mayor 8 G Holland’s court. Each man was fined five dollars plus costs.
Relief officials named stores where the government beef will be distributed tomorrow. Nelsonville residents pick up at Johnson's Market on Columbus Street, East Clayton Kimberly Old Floodwood at Miller's Grocery in Public Square, Doanville residents at Isselstein's Grocery, and Buchtel residents at Sayre's Store. Recipients must place orders within 24 hours.
Funeral services for Homer Wyskiver will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the home of his sister Effie Devore on Adams Street. Rev. Strickler will conduct the service and burial will be at Greenlawn.
Fifty Nelsonville residents attended a Monday night performance of The Green Pastures in Athens, gathering to view the play and support local interest in the arts.
Glouster High School basketball closes a strong season with a 17 3 record. The team finished second in the Big Six League behind McConnelsville and faced Pomeroy New Lexington and Crooksville in losses. They scored 516 points to 368 for opponents, with Binderbasin out due to a leg infection, hampering the lineup in the final six games. If they advance to the district tournament Binderbasin may be ready to return. At Athens this weekend Glouster faces Bidwell Proctor in the sectional.
The Priscilla Class of the M. E. B Sunday School meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed to next Tuesday night per the church announcement.
Mr and Mrs Arza Kasler of Fierce Ridge announce the birth of a daughter born last Friday.
A bridge and euchre gathering is planned at American Hall tonight starting at 8. A preparatory meeting of the Penery will be held at 6 with a card party to follow. The event is open to the public.
A Glouster Ohio resident reported a thermometer at his home reading 14 degrees below zero shortly before 7 am marking the coldest February 27 in many years.
Virgil Miller, county physical education supervisor, announced the Flying Dragons and Bobcats as Greens Run School health and physical education squads for grades seven and eight. Flying Dragons captain Dana Drake leads with Francis Wimmer, Jim Exline, Floyd Gillet, and others. Bobcats captain Robert Craig leads with Henry Zukoski, Edward Welsh, Tony Strausbaugh, Harold Vare, Ignac Horvath, Charles Kyts, Mike, Joe Svajde, John Gadnai, and more.
J D Howard of Plain City spent several days in Glouster visiting friends Trimble and Millfield. He formerly worked in Akron and now owns a 105 acre tillable farm near Plain City. Recently his nephew John Penrod and family moved from Trimble to aid on the farm.
Six year old Janelda Holsington marked her birthday with a kindergarten party at the schoolhouse on Friday afternoon with ten classmates, four teachers hosting in place of absent students, a red basket of six white candies, candles, and refreshments. Guests included Mary Geary Joan Judson Ruth Ann Phillips Dorothy Brooks Eddie Alderman and many others. Gifts were numerous.
A Glouster audience attended The Green Pastured at Ohio University Alumni Association Memorial Auditorium in Athens Monday night. Attendees arrived by private car and by chartered motor bus.
February birthdays will be observed at a regular meeting of Auxiliary No 1 U M W of A at Eagle Hall Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. A potluck dinner will be served.
Past Noble Grand's Club will convene Thursday at Mrs. Mary Angle's home on Main Street. A covered dish supper will follow the meeting to close the event.
The Circle of Ruth held the second in a series of stewardship meetings Monday night at Mrs. Roy Schnackenburgs home on East Franklin Street. Mrs. James Knight led the second chapter of the study book and an executive meeting occurred. During a social hour 18 members received refreshments. The next meeting will accompany the society’s regular meeting with Mrs. Mable Haffner teaching.
Personal notices describe Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumilier and son Dick plus Dr Lowell Burnelle of Columbus visiting the Burnelles. Fred Edington and Miss Jean Freer traveled to Dayton and returned with Mrs Edington. Mr and Mrs George Johnson and daughter Margaret visited Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson in Zanesville. Misses Margaret Anders and Nettie Keeton visited Athens.
Twenty members and a guest gathered Monday night at the Nelsonville church parlors for Class 21 activities. Mrs. Mable Jones presided, Mrs. Lizzie Hallett led devotions, and refreshments were served by Mia, Frank O'Mara, Mrs. Merie Ogg, Mrs. Clyde McDaniels, and Mrs. Clarence Monks.
A furnace overheated and caused slight damage to the residence of John Cope at the corner of Third and Poplar in Nelsonville yesterday around noon. No injuries were reported.
Sunday dinner guests at Ralph Guerra’s Millfield home included Mr and Mrs Jack Bobo and Howard Bobo of Athens and Una Hoy Bibler Mary Caro lyn and Joe Guerra students at Ohio University
A total of more than 75000 dollars in unpaid CWA debts to local merchants and manufacturers prior to February 15 has been cleared and vouchers sent to Washington. County businesses may receive payment within a week to ten days. Dayton Frost will speak on federal state and local welfare cooperation at 7:30 P.M. in the Courthouse courtroom, with local officials in attendance. Athens County has been allotted 8159 dollars for CWA materials from February 15 onward.
Nelsonville notes a regular East P T A meeting with performances by Garth Lightfoot Rodney Linscott Margie Connor and Florence Easterling a group playlette and a social hour with sandwiches and coffee after the program.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Moody state supervisor and Mrs Frances Higgins county supervisor visited Nelsonville Friday to inspect the city nursery schools.
The Standard Bearers of the Methodist Church will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 o clock with Miss Helen Shaw on Scott Street.
In London on February 27, an 82 year old Justice Horace Avery began hearing a libel case brought by a Russian princess against an American motion picture about Rasputin. The princess alleges she was misrepresented in the film portrayals.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smart of Toledo and Lewis Giffin of Murray City were weekend guests of Mrs James Giffin. Dorothy Sowers of Columbus visited her parents. Beatrice Sommers of Nelsonville spent Friday with the Batemans who are homebound with rheumatism. Huldah Wilcot returned to Athens after visiting her sister. Ada Gears of Longstreth visited her parents. Virgil Larming and family visited his parents. Clyde Garner of Monday called on friends. Clara James and Fauna Matheny were in Nelsonville last week.
Next Monday night the Athens Queen Eather Society will entertain the Nelsonville group with Mary Catherine Miller in charge of transportation. Members needing a ride or offering space should contact Miss Miller. The Hobo party scheduled this week has been postponed to a later date.
Rev. Guss Graham assists Rev. Fred Fields at Zion Church in Lower Plains during revival services Saturday and Sunday. Pastor Fields conducts a series of meetings with services announced for this week at 7 o clock each night. Public invited.
Chauncey residents report two year old Bobby Brewer, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Brewer, fell from a chair on Ellis Avenue causing a lip laceration. Chauncey Church of Christ women plan a bake sale March 5 at 10 am at the C E McCafferty store on Main Street to sell home baked goods and take food orders.
Mrs W E Dicken entertained a family dinner Sunday at her home in Lower Plains for her husband’s birthday anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore and son Roger, Misses Florence and Grace Dicken, Robert Dicken, and Mr and Mrs W E Dicken.
A revival at Greens Run Church of Christ ended Sunday night. The service was led by Rev. O. W. Williams of McArthur with assistance from regular minister Rev. G. B. Courtney of Chauncey.
Weekly Morristown Holiness Church prayer meeting scheduled for Thursday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mullins near Chauncey.
Chauncey William Perifine of Jacksonville is in Sheltering Arma Hospital Athens after an accident at Pos ton Mine No. 6. He suffered a badly sprained back and is reported to be recovering nicely.
HM F Kittle and Roger Kittle of the Athens Lumber Co depart for Columbus to attend the Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers convention in the capital city this week end.
Chauncey report shows 21 mines operating today with names including Hocking Lick Run Chauncey No. 25 Poston No. 6 Luhrig Carbon dale Coonville Kimberly Black Diamond Ohio No 1 No. 15 No. 10X No. 255 No. 267 No. 219 No. 9 No. 107 No. 68 No. 69 No. 28 and No. 24.
District notes report visits and gatherings in Chauncey and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Andrew McKinney and children spent the weekend with relatives in Point Pleasant. Kenneth Burchshid visited John Shaner in Gloucester. Miss Frankie Howard’s Sunday School class enjoyed a gathering at Mrs Bessie Nicholson’s High Street home. Melva Dantley returned from Columbia. Luther Cruikshank, Chauncey, ill with pneumonia, shows improvement.
Home cough remedy promises quick relief with Pinex syrup made from Pines and sugar water. It claims four times the medicine for less cost and no cooking, citing germ-laden phlegm loosening and airway soothing effects.
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