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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
3
The Rev. Paul E. Kemper of Glouster will address the Nelsonville WCTU Friday at Mrs. William Standall’s home 414 Chestnut Street. The gathering, part of Victory Day celebrations, will draw many visitors from out of town.
Annual stockholders meetings were held with reelection of directors and officers. Peoples Bank directors include W. H. Parks and John W. Wood. Murray State Bank lists W. H. Parks as president and John V. Wood as vice president. Citizens Central Bank names C. E. Welch as vice president and James Sharp as cashier. Building and Loan Association reelects C. A. Stover as president and H. D. Krieg as vice president.
On Friday at 1 45 p m the Nelsonville Senior High School Auditorium hosts the affirmative team from Nelsonville debating Athens on the motion that chain stores hurt the public interest. Participants include Maxine Hall Virginia Lou Eberle and Paul Shearer with Clifford Williams as alternate. The event is part of a league of seven schools under Ohio State University.
Ef Jo Barnecut Mildred Bussey and Frank Shay lead a public debate at the Nelsonville auditorium with Freda Co vert as alternate. A brief concert by the band precedes the session with a 1 45 o'clock performance and a 2 00 o'clock debate start.
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Frakes Nichols 68 who died Tuesday at her Worthington area home will be at Asbury Church Friday at 1 PM. Burial follows in the nearby cemetery. She is survived by husband Spencer Nichols two sons David Frakes Nelsonville Rural Route and Floyd Frakes New Plymouth three daughters Maude McClain Bertha Houston Nelsonville Rural Route and Lena Landis Barberton four brothers Sylvester Leslie Jones Nelsonville Sam Jones Logan and William Jones Columbus.
The Esther Class held its regular business meeting Wednesday evening at Mrs. Will Devol’s High Street home. Miss Beth Verity led in her role as president. The social hour featured games and contests with prizes won by Mrs. Freda Dilcher. A luncheon followed for 22 members.
The Parent-Teacher Association meeting for Central School, originally set for Friday, January 16, has been postponed to a later date. Resolution details to be announced by PTA officials.
The Kings Men will meet Friday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Withiam Whatley on Chestnut Street.
The regular meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will be held at Mrs. Fred Wilson's home on West Washington Street Thursday evening January 22, changing from the previously announced date.
Gus Emish of Middleport visited relatives here on Wednesday. C. H. Ruble John Call and D. R. Steenrod were visitors in Cincinnati Thursday. Miss Katherine Luddon spent Monday and Tuesday in Columbus with relatives. Miss Bessie Stephenson visited Athens Wednesday. James Collins was a business visitor in Middleport Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Lina Pearson returned to Detroit ending a visit with Miss Mary Courtney. Mrs. William Wend visited her brother Harvey Deshler in Columbus. Mrs. W. L. Powell and son Lewis were in Columbus to visit Mr. Powell at Grant Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ray O'Dell visited in Columbus today with Mrs. Willard Simonton Chestnut.
Street reports partial recovery after illness and lists several community visits. Mrs. Henry Lancaster plans to spend today and Friday in Dayton at a Woman's Home Missionary Society conference board meeting. Visitors include Bro John Salts and Mrs Elizabeth Tedrow in Columbus. Mrs Eugene Berry visits relatives in Logan and Mrs A Stover travels to Columbus to meet daughter Miss Lillian Stover at Ohio Wesleyan University. Miss Stover to spend weekend in Huntington W Va with Mia H E Toler and Miss Mary Lillian Gorsuen.
Mrs William Barrows entertained her bridge club Wednesday evening at her West Washington Street home with Miss Carrie Cox as substitute player. High scores were posted by Miss Helen Devol first and Miss Mary Louise Pritchard second, while Miss Bula Scheeler held two score.
Ticket board for the Logan basketball game will be open for reservations Friday morning at the principal's office at the high school.
A robbery occurred Tuesday night at a grocery operated by John Hickman on Cheatnut Street. Thieves gained entry by breaking a side door and stole about $5 in change from the cash register. The report notes the store was burglarized and officers were informed.
Mina Helen Devwol hosted the I H T Club at 46 Pleasant View Avenue on Monday.
A dinner was served at o clock to members Mrs Wanda Martin Mrs Martella Barrows Mrs Lil lian Betta Mrs Ines Wilson Mrs Tulla Reeves and Misses Blanche Moorehead Mae Linton Geneva Deers Leah Reynolda and the Mics Bernice Backus.
York Grange No 2436 will hold its regular meeting Friday evening in Nelsonville with members to discuss routine lodge matters and upcoming activities.
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