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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1935
Page
3
Burial for 45 year old miner Holcomb from The Plains followed a service attended by family and friends and Red Men. The event included prayer, three hymns, and a meal with Mrs Ida Hill and others noted among mourners and attendees.
The Ladies Adult Bible Class of the Murray M E Church held a potluck social at Mrs. Lizzie Stiff s home Friday night with 16 members present. Next meeting planned at Mrs. Robert Foster s on March 29. Various townsfolk and campers visited or returned home over the weekend, including CCC Camp near Zanesville members and local residents.
Rev E J Williams announces a series of special meetings in Coolville starting March 10 with a prior week of cottage prayers. Various local residents host and visit, with multiple illnesses noted and several minor and major medical events reported among neighbors.
San Diego prepares for the California Pacific International Exposition opening May 29 in Balboa Park. The event will honor four centuries of progress with 46 states and three foreign nations represented, including a Mexican village and a major naval review in the harbor.
Notes show multiple families from Chaney Orbiston Murray City and surrounding areas visiting relatives and attending funeral services in Trimble Greens Run and Carbon Hill. The article also notes U S death tolls with 99 000 accidental deaths and 35 500 motor fatalities in 1934.
Dr F M Edwards promoted Olive Tablets as a bowel aid for women with constipat ion and pale complexions. The tablet's olive color supposedly signals their help, with one or two tablets at night for a week promising improved digestion and a more vibrant appearance. Sold nationwide in penny and nickel prices.
Athens County court clerk Mie Ruth Burdette says dealers who take traded used cars and then issue a bill of sale from one private party to another to remove themselves from the transfer chain risk prosecution. The Ohio sales tax enforcement division and State Highway Patrol are cooperating in enforcing this rule.
Forty members joined the newly organized Letart Falls Grange at a Meigs County gathering, with fifty members from other county granges attending the ceremonies that featured a banquet and short speaking program.
Mrs. Robert Rupe remains in Holzer Hospital after an illness last week and is reported recovering. Attendance at Sunday School on February 4 was Bradbury 090 and Bradford 6. Charles and Mary King attended a recent church youth conference in Newark. The Stewart families visited Noble Summit with the Nelsons. Influenza kept the Adama children home during the last week. Rev A W Stewart and wife moved into Mr A J Smith’s property. Winfield Scott is critically ill. Hazel Russell visited her mother Emma Gleuckner at Hysel Run. Kenneth Carsey and Golden Trippler from Lundale WV are visiting J M Carsey. Eskew and Caldwell spent Saturday night with Aquilla Hysell.
A Marshfield M P Church program by the Christian Endeavor Society was presented Sunday night. Visitors Mr and Mrs Lee Coldren of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Guy Dinsmore. The Mack Murray Players will present Uncle Tom's Cabin in K of P Hall Friday night March 1. Rev R T Powell served at Holiness Church Sunday night. Mrs A B Cundiff and children of Parkersburg stayed with the Burt family Saturday. Virginia Rankin assisted in No confectionery. Mrs Kilvie McAtee visited Belpre with Mrs Arelie Porte.
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