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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1933
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Fred H McCoy entertained at dinner on New Year s Day at 65 North Congress Street. Guests included Mrs Williams father Mr George Williams and relatives from Glouster and Zanesville, plus visitors from Columbus.
A New Year’s Eve reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Coe on 5 Park Place drew former club members from the city and guests from Parkersburg and Charleston. Dinner for sixteen was served at 6:50 PM as they kept up the club’s Dutch Treat tradition with watch party chatter and memories.
Miss Gladys Wiseman hosted a New Year Eve watch party at 15 Maple Street with guests including Helen Gibson Geraldine Landis Dorothy Ross Eva Ayres Virginia Tate Helen Wiseman Charles Mitchell Paul Tribe Charles Tate Ralph Burton Vaughn Shephard Jack Kilpatrick Fred Ries and Mr and Mrs John Wiseman R P Bodkin Ethel Collins joined later for New Years Day in Lima The Daughters of Union Veterans plan a 7 pm Wednesday meeting at the I O O F Hall with officer installations also noted.
About 150 dancers attended the New Year’s Eve event at the Athens Country Club with the Brooks-Golden Orchestra providing a varied program. Alonzo Palmer chaired arrangements while Mrs. Seth Lewis hosted in Bellefontaine for Mrs. Edward Thompson and Mrs. Brenner Wood of Chicago. Other local notes include Homer Brown’s return from Christmas with grandparents and classroom news from Athens High School.
Sunday Creek Coal Co per announces the Glouster city store was discontinued at closing Saturday and all stock moved to the Millfield store. Mine 10 closure previously left Millfield Mine 6 as nearest operation, making a local company store unnecessary. John B. Stiff remains as local store manager.
Hollister residents learn the U. B. Church basketball team faces the New York Coal Co. team on Hollister High School gym floor in tonight’s matchup shaping local sports night.
Regular meeting of the official board of Glouster opens tonight with expected routine approvals and public comment session. Administrative matters and school district concerns likely on the agenda as locals attend.
A gathering will be held in the men’s class room at the Ter M. E. Church tonight at seven o’clock to discuss plans for the new year.
Mrs. Jane Love 69 died Sunday at 3 45 PM at her son in law and daughter Roy Judson Locust Street following a long illness. Surviving children are Mrs Judson Merle Love Kimberly Lee Love Mina Beasie Love and Mrs Zina Pancake. Funeral at Green s Run Church Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev Harvey Smith. Burial in True Cemetery.
Ralph Allen a 24 year old former Glouster resident and son of Mr and Mrs Frank Allen won the district championship dance caller title at the White Swan dance hall on Kenmore Boulevard beating an experienced challenger. The Allen family moved from Glouster to Barberton near Akron about four years ago.
In Glouster on January 2 William Van Meter was sentenced after burglary and larceny charges. He had been foiled by farmer Elza Cole when chickens were stolen, leading to a swift prosecution and term imposed.
A man found guilty in a common pressing case at McConnelsville received a prison term of one to 15 years at the Ohio Penitentiary. He was seized by a bystander during a chicken theft and held at gunpoint until officers arrived to take him into custody.
Police say a New York underworld figure named Lelli, once based in New York, was killed by copper jacketed bullets on New Year’s morning. His body was found by hikers on a lonely road near a Maryland scene. Authorities believe the slaying occurred in Washington.
Cleveland police moved nearer solving the murder of Ruth Steese after a secret witness said he saw a tall young man in the car minutes before her tied and bullet pierced body was found on a lonely road. The 26 year old victim was discovered Friday in an automobile.
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