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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
5
In a domestic moment, a mother defends her child’s discipline from Uncle Hugh. Junior accepts blame for frightening his mother and speaks aloud of tensions over parental authority as he hints at an unknown nighttime excursion with two mysterious Chinamen.
In a serialized excerpt from a Adele Garrison piece, Junior confesses to Uncle Hugh that two Chinese visitors are expected to arrive, while keeping Hank and Bill in reserve. The scene mixes humor with unease as characters probe motives and readiness for danger ahead of tomorrow’s continuation.
Cornell Kiwanis members gather for the first meeting of the year at Berry Hotel. Clifford C. Cornell notes new committees and a lighted illuminated K is presented to a member as he enters, turning on his name tag.
The piece previews a stunning new dress cut for women with fuller figures featuring a flat ring collar, soft cowl drape, deep seaming, and pleated skirt. Moss crepe with lace vestee and satin and faille fabrics are highlighted with color ideas such as plum and blackberry.
The ad lists pattern 1744 with sizes 88, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48 and others. It estimates fabric needs 4 3 8 yards of 39 inch cloth and 1 6 yard of 5 1 2 inch fabric facial. Instructions included. Send 15 cents to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department for a catalog and pattern order.
The Troy Township Board of Education elected C. W. Hornsby as president and E. J. Daugherty as vice president, with F. B. Tidd retaining the clerkship. New members Clyde Parrish Harry Carleton and Edgar Dixon were welcomed. The board will meet monthly. Justice of Peace 8. T. McBride appointed Frank Reed to fill the trustees’ vacancy and Reed was elected president of the board.
Rutland Mrse Janet Leach visits grandparents in Chillicothe while Paul Myers hails Roberta Brown to Columbus. Local families share weekends with relatives. Eastern Star members honor Mrs. Caroline Forrest after illness. K of P lodge hosts oyster supper. P T A to meet. various visits to and from Columbus Huntington Zanesville and Lancaster. Evangeli stic services to follow Sunday School at the Christian Church.
Albany Route Arch Arbaugh Okey Woodrum Miss Dorothy Bowen and Mrs Maud Wyant spent the weekend in Columbus at the home of Mr and Mrs Mae Davis. Several locals attended the funeral of Mrs Eliza Huston at Bean Hill Church Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs G W Collins and daughters Ardis and Bettina were Sunday guests of Mrs Loviea Cline. Mr and Mrs Harold Peacock and son Maynard were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Pierce in Athens Saturday. Mrs Fiore Arbaugh and granddaughter Janette returned home after a week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Mal Davis in Columbus.
Letart Falls activity centers on church gatherings visits and family travel. Residents host friends alumni and relatives from Columbus Akron Racine Gallipolis and nearby areas while many attend church events and socialize during holidays and weekends.
Daughter of Crown City and Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Law hosted guests over the weekend. They left Sunday with the Law couple’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Britton, en route to Mansfield. Miss Irene Miller returned to Columbus to resume her school work after holidays with friends.
Taylor Ridge Mrs. John Wenger returns from The Plains with children. Twins born to Mr. and Mrs Clarence Lopez on Sunday. Others visit or undergo health procedures and spend New Year with relatives in Glouster Trimble Heights and surrounding areas.
Bashan George Deem is ill while Wesley Deem returns to work in Millbourne West Virginia after Christmas with his parents. Rev Kerns of Wheeling visited Bardin family en route to Baid Knobs to start a revival. Mrs Eliza Erwin stays with son Raymond while Mrs Raymond Erwin attends to her ill mother Mrs Chapin. Edytha Stout spent ten days with Bertlean Hayman. Edwin Hayman visited his parents. Mrs Johnson ill. Albert Person and daughter visit Edward Griffiths family. Spiller hosts Mr and Mrs. R R McKay spend holidays with children. School resumes Tuesday with good attendance.
Bishopville residents hosted relatives and friends including Dwight Smith Taylor Ridge Floyd Smith and Don Withem Glouster Sunday. Calls and visits continued Monday with J M McDonald Mary Harry and Richard Frazier Sr Oakdale and Len Davis Glouster. Elton Pedicord and daughter visited Byron Grimes Ringgold and Jane Smith joined them home. Harvey Smith family moved to Adams property near Oak Hill School and Del Joseph moved in with his father J W Moody.
Local families and relatives gather across numerous households for Sunday dinners and New Year visits. Attendees include Rev. Lottridge Layder, Mr Carrie Gaster, Lena Clark, J I Gaston, Charles Gacton, Roy Calvert, Myrtle, Lennie Sharp, Edward Bailey, Warne Sharp, Gin Sharp, Ralph Townsend, Maurice Ack, Fred Verner, Carl Gainer, Daniel Ackie, Ralph Mantle, L. H. Allen, Gertrude Joinneon, Lillian Hadford, Aldo M. Kinn ley, Raymond Borges, Leroy Boggs, and others. Expressions of hospitality mark the season. Many travel to nearby towns such as Athens and Laurerville for gatherings and visits.
Concord officials elected Sunday School officers. Rev Merritt Willig preaches each Sunday after Sunday School. Mr and Mrs Pearl Wiehe noted. Rev Merritt Kittle from Murray City and J Hartman mentioned along with Mrs Florence Weiss and her son in Athena. Richard Antle, former Trimble filling station employee, now buys Nichols service station to run his own business.
Mr. and Mrs J W Wemmer and children of Congress Thun hosted Sunday guests. Edna Sayre was Monday and Tuesday visitor to Mr and Mrs George Chaynman. Mrs Ft Sarre visited Concord. Sumter guests included Mr and Mrs W S Peoell with Carlee Wood and daughter, Mrs Piley McDeniel, and Carl McDaniel from Geneville. Nearby visitors included Mr and Mrs Jesse Carney and son Mandie Roswell and William Correns from Athens. George Chapman and son Carl Maver from Concord joined Guy and Vern White. Mrs Florence Weine with Mildred Wren and Bon Ayre from Crom ent Fildge also attended.
A Millfield New Year’s Eve dispute led to fines and jail time. Mya Leone THGno pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined 80 plus costs. her husband pledged to join the grand jury under bond but failed to post. The couple, jailed, faced conflicting affidavits of domestic violence. Deputy Sheriff Rey Geddsberry led the arrest.
Filet Graham, a worker redoing the Senior High School, fractured a bone in the heel of each foot when a wheeled scaffold platform shifted and the supporting plank fell. He resides at 319 East Btate.
Mansfield raids confiscated bootleg liquor at 13 locations but no charges filed. City solicitor clarifies procedures under the new state liquor law. Gallipolis re employment director B Lewis Jones to attend state meeting in Columbus called by state director Mathewson.
Fred Klag ee, 88, a Civil War veteran from Walnut Township, was admitted to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for medical treatment yesterday. C. A. Davis of Gallipolis underwent minor operation yesterday.
Gallipolis report shows 198 of 341 registered ex service men placed in CWA and federal jobs since the re employment office opened. Active files total 142 and one inactive file. Six handicapped veterans, fifteen with no dependents. Three men returned to former positions. 85 registered since December 2.
Klages Is Elected President of the Gallia County Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission at the annual meeting. Leo Carter chosen vice president and Carl Wall secretary. Committees of three were named for each ward in the city and every township.
Kenneth Bunce of Westerville appointed administrator of Perry Coughenour estate of Cheshire Township. Bond set at 5000 dollars.
A marriage license was issued yesterday to David Scott a 21 year old miner of Pomeroy and Waneta Hysell 21 daughter of Pearl Hysell of Gallipolis.
Gallipolis reports L. L. Louthian an education department examiner is spending Wednesday Thursday and Friday examining the books and records of clerks of district boards of education.
Gallia County Township Trustees Association will hold a meeting Saturday at 1 PM. ER. T. Morrison, the county CWA director, will speak at the event held in Gallipolis.
Gilla Produce Company filed a suit for recovery of 404.80 on a cognovit note given by Dale Ward William Lediie and Maggie Lediie on June 28 1991 with interest at six percent.
Edna Davis of Eureka was granted a divorce from Lewin G. Davis in common pleas court on Wednesday. A separation agreement was approved and she regained her former name Edna Lyons. The couple married in 1933.
Gallia County Commissioners approved several payments this week including James Boggs lumber for 735.00, BE. Langdon 199.05, Miller Brow 8255.06, C. B. Wife payroll 54.53, Empire Furniture 1.4 and Elmer HatHeld for boarding prisoners 514.00.
Mr and Mrs 8 M Clark and family plan to move into the house beside Edwards Grocery on Second Avenue. The Cedars Fourth Avenue corner home they vacated after a fire a week ago, and the Gwinns moved to their farm at Clipper Mill.
Gallia County treasury balance on January 1 reached 80 304.45 up from 66 505.77 on December 1. December receipts totaled 34 048.79 with disbursements 19 564.96 including corporate taxes gasoline and poor relief funds and undivided taxes. Disbursements for December totaled 4 953.29 to county funds and 2 250 to township funds among others.
Mrs Rufus Hopkins and her daughter from Athens are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E J Rosener this week. Miss Frances Eilker of Christ Hospital Cincinnati arrived yesterday to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Eilker. Mr and Mrs Will Davis spent the holidays with their son and family Mr and Mrs Fisher Davis of Philadelphia and returned home Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Mossman of Detroit have returned after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J W Mossman. Mr and Mrs George Bolles returned from a holiday visit with their son Herman Bolles and family of Cincinnati.
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