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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1933

Page

6

Young People Lead Chauncey Revival Program

The Church of God in Athens and Chauncey will have young people in charge of the revival program Thursday night at Chauncey. Raymond Atkins, song director, arranged a special program and invites any interested youths to attend. Rev Calvin Haines, pastor, will preach after the young people's program.

Church of God Athens Chauncey Church of God In Raymond 8. Atkins Church of God of Calvin Haines

C. C. L. Entertained At Helwig Residence

Mrs. Pearl Helwig hosted the Child Conservation League meeting on May Avenue Tuesday night. Members answered roll call with favorite recipes and Ray Slaughter led a discussion on helping children choose vocations from Salvation Stones of Success. Mary Gibson sang two songs with her mother at the piano. refreshments followed.

Athens Order of Eastern Star Order Odette Betty McCoy Margaret Alice Guthrie Emma Strahl Margaret Shuler Eula Pendergrass Virginia Sams June Fultz Normanda Burgett Mary Harrison Paul Lewis James Lewis Eveleth Atkinson Jean Agnes Kilpatrick Agnes Mary Gibson Thomas Gibson Paul Hudson Alice Carpenter Kathleen Carpenter Dolores Phelps Edward Wise William Ruston Billy Lewis Harry Hudson Jean Kilpatrick Pearl Helwig May Avenue Child Conservation League Ray Slaughter Thomas E. Gibson

Progressive Literary Club Meets Tuesday

Members of the Progressive Literary Club met at Mrs. J. R. Harvey’s home on West State Street Tuesday night. Mrs. L. C. Mead presided as president. A committee to prepare next year’s calendars was formed including Mrs. H. M. Bennett Mrs. Vern Kempton and Mrs. Roy Andrews. A paper on the Panama Canal was read by Mrs. A. N. Johnson in place of Blanche Finsterwald who was absent due to her mother’s illness. Refreshments were served during the social hour.

Progressive Literary Club J. R. Harvey West State Street James Earich L. C. Mead H. M. Bennett Vern Kempton Roy Andrews Mies Blanche Finsterwald A. N. Johnson Panama Canal Florida

Maecenas Members Hear Book Review

Mae cenas Literary Club met at 75 West State Street with president Mrs Frank Watkins presiding. Mrs E W Bingman reviewed White Bird Flying, and Mrs C N Darst sang, while Mrs M F Darst accompanied. A guest read This Old Clay House of Mine. E L Church and Bingman won a prize in a social hour contest. The Martzolff Class at First Methodist Church holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the church classroom.

Maecenas Literary Club E. D W. Cooley West State Street Frank Watkins C. N. Darst M. F. Darst E. L. Church Clay E. W. Bingman Martzolff First Methodist Church

Change In Meeting Place For Women’s Missionary Society

The Women s Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet at 143 Morris Avenue this Thursday at 2 o clock replacing the earlier announced location at 35 West Carpenter Street. Also noted are health updates for Julia Wadley and Ethel Ralph of D Zenner Company and the illness affecting Dean Thomas C McCracken of Ohio University and Judge Johnson s travel to Columbus for the Ohio Association of Probate Judges meeting ending Thursday.

Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church H. T. Phillips Morris Avenue C. B. Beverage West Carpenter Street Julia Wadley Ethel Ralph D. Zenner Company Thomas C. McCracken College of Education Ohio University Elmwood Place M. Johnson Athens County Probate Court Columbus Ohio Association of Probate Judges

Extension Courses Sought By Ohio University Athens

Ohio University Extension Department sent over four hundred questionnaires to people near Athens to decide evening and Saturday class offerings for the second semester. Courses with ten or more students will be scheduled. Over two hundred extension registrations occurred last term. Unclassified students may enroll if over 21. under 21 or resident credit must show credentials. Graduate credit available with formal Executive Committee acceptance. Available courses include Accounting, Business letter writing, Retailing, Labor Legislation, History of Education, Physical Education methods, Art appreciation, Music, Speech, Parliamentary Law, Swimming for Women, Spanish, German, Botany, Mental Hygiene, Abnormal Psychology, multiple History and Government, English Literature, Biology, and Geography.

Athens Extension Department Ohio University U. S

Laura McIntyre Rites Held In Glouster Burial

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura McIntyre of Vore Ridge were held at Jagers Chapel this afternoon at 1 30 with burial at Glouster. An earlier notice in the Messenger misdated the funeral as Thursday. In Cincinnati, William C Hoover aged 60, Post Office cashier and 31 year veteran, was suspended after inspectors found discrepancies in accounts.

Laura McIntyre Vore Ridge Jagers Chapel Glouster Cincinnati William C. Hoover Cincinnati Post Office A. L. Behymer

City Salaries Cut Across Erie County

Erie County and Sandusky city workers faced pay cuts and furloughs with county employees set to a 16.6 percent salary reduction while Sandusky city workers received two weeks of unpaid furlough.

Sandusky Erie County Sandusky City

Mort Plan to Equalize Education Funds Outlined

Dr. A B Sias of Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on the Mort Plan a proposal to insure a basic minimum education program across Ohio. He noted state support would rise and local real estate taxes fall while Athens would gain through state aid, with Athens City taxes likely dropping from about 160 000 to around 30 000 under the plan.

Mort Ohio Athens Rotary Club A. B. Sias Ohio University Athens Ohio School Survey Commission Sias Silas Dr. Sias

Portland Man Leaves for Romley to Visit Brother

Portland Donald Price left Friday for Rom ley West Virginia where he will spend time with his brother Gerald Price and family. Several local residents were guests including Mr. and Mrs. W McDade of Kanauga. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Roush last Monday. Earl Willford and son Bari Jr. joined by W E McDade visited relatives in Athens Sunday. J Perry Harbour and daughter Ru visited Dam 21 with Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Delaney. Walter Koelsch of Louisville spent the weekend with brother Herman Koelsch. Dale Browning, recently employed on the Steel City, returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. Lawrence Ritchie remains seriously ill. Brady Shaw and children plus Mrs. Ross Harding and Mrs. Forrest Fife and son Tommy of Kananga visited Mrs. Mattie Henderson and children Monday.

Donald Price Romley W. Va Gerald Price McDade Kanauga W. EB. McDade Byron Roush Earl Willford Bari Jr W. E. McDade Athens J. Perry Harbour Marshal Delaney Dam Walter Koelsch Louisville Herman Koelsch Dale Browning Steel City Lawrence Ritchie Brady Shaw Ross Harding Forrest Fife Tommy Kananga Mattie Henderson Ira Woodruff Huntington Township Here J. Ned Colwell Mr. Woodruff Mary Jacobs Luther Columbus Elliot Mt. Tabor Lawrence Bishop Lena Wallace Cleveland Alex Bishop Bucyrus Claude Swick Marion Don Swick Ladies’ Aid Society O. S. Painter Red Cross Harrison Holcomb Isaac Evans Leela Cline Fitch Charlies White Rodney E. Denny Oscar Russell G. EB. Glenn Harriet Glenn Gallipolis Will Porter Clipper Mills F. BE. High of T. M. Glenn Ruth Lloyd Emmett Ward Johnny Hale Floyd Burkle W. F. Kent Curtis Quickle S. B. Denny F. B. Church Chad Weeker Harold Davis Keith McGee Jackson Wanda Lee Poling Irma Parsons

Pearl Buck Labeled Renegade Missionary in Philadelphia

The Rev. John Clover Monsma told the Philadelphia Presbytery that Pearl S Buck author of The Good Earth is a renegade missionary. He criticized the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions for barring fundamentalists and claimed the church funds Buck despite years of support.

Philadelphia U.P Pear S. Buck China John Clover Monsma Reformation Fellowship Philadelphia Presbytery Buck Monsma Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions

Mission worker to speak at Nazarene meeting

Miss Agnes Gardner a returned missionary will speak to the Church of the Nazarene East State Street Thursday at 7 30 p m. Gardner spent time in India. The congregation meets in rooms over Murphy Bakery.

Agnes Gardner Church of the Nazarene East State Street Miss Gardner India Murphy Bakery

Memorial for Pioneer Citizen Vinton Woodruff

Vinton Ira Woodruff longtime Huntington Township resident dies at home Tuesday January 3 after weeks of illness. Funeral Thursday afternoon led by J Ned Colwell at his home. Survived by wife Mary Jacobs and son Luther of Columbus. another son Elliot predeceased him. Interment Mt Tabor Cemetery. Other local items note residents traveling, illness, church meetings and social happenings in the area.

Local Social and Illness News Highlights

A sequence of visiting guests from Gallipolis Pickerington and Cheshire appears with names including Ward Phillips Nelson Whitehead J W Jacobs Cline Gerlach and references to flu illness affecting John Gienn and Mrs Lee Holcomb. The report notes a funeral in Ironton for Merwin Warren and the death of Mrs Vance. A truck accident injures Joe Lupidis with Parsons briefly involved.

J. C. Love Ward Phillips Gallipolis Nelson Whitehead Jack Pickerington J. W. Jacobs Cline Gerlach John Gienn Lee Holcomb Frank Gleason Lloyd Campbell Harvey Russell Cheshire Russell Lydia Denny Gray Quickie Minerva Warren Maurice Merwin Warren Ironton Vance Henderson Vance Earnest Jenkins Joe Lupidis Ooe Parsons Parsons Mr. Lupidis

Fashion Detail Highlights Afternoon Frack Focus

A vivid description centers on a new mode featuring an afternoon frack with a flattering draped contrast collar. Puffed sleeves and tuck detailing at drop shoulders are praised as the defining elements of the look.

Unclear Injury Report From Rush To Holzer Hospital

A report states the individual was rushed to Holzer Hospital where doctors found injuries were less severe than initially feared.

Holzer Hospital

Local Social Roundup From Sumner Area

Residents and visitors share weekend visits and illness updates. Bashan Babcock spent the past week with his parents in Sumner while Oliver Bailey returned from Forest Run after a week with his uncle Ed Bailey. Protracted meetings begin Thursday night at this place with multiple families visiting and ill persons improving.

Carl Babcock Sumner Oliver Bailey Ed Bailey Forest Run Raymond Frank Dave McElroy C. E. Orr Ray McKay Cass Warner Kim Shain Raymond Ervin Sam Rairdon Ruth Tucker Constance Trussell Perry Orr A. H. Bailey

Conference Representatives Vow to Veto Relief Legislation

In Columbus a conference of unemployed representatives bluntly told George White they would veto any relief legislation sent to them. The session focused on pressuring lawmakers to present a stronger relief program and warned of future action if their demands are not met.

Columbus George White

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