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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1931

Page

6

Gamma Gamma Gamma Winter Formal Graces K P Hall

Gamma Gamma Gamma held a winter formal Saturday night in the K P Hall with 35 couples in the grand march led by Michael Graban and Dorotha Patterson. Sammi Kaye’s orchestra provided music and notable guests included Betty Hamilton Dean John R Johnston and Ralph Grapperhaus.

Gamma Gamma Gamma K. of P. Hall Michael Graban Dorotha Patterson Sammie Kaye Betty Hamilton Youngstown John Reod John R. Johnston Ralph Grapperhaus

Pythian Sisters Hold Practice Meet and Initiation

Officers and degree staff of the Pythian Sisters Athenian temple plan a practice meet Tuesday night at 7 30 in the K of P Hall. Initiation is scheduled for Friday night. The Married People's Class of the Christian Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 at 65 North Cemetery Street, the home of Mr and Mrs Don Young.

Pythian Sisters of Athenian Temple K. of P. Hall The Christian Church Don Young North Cemetery Street

Mrs George H Cless Hosts Higheg Study Circle Meet

Mrs George H Cless of 54 Morris Avenue will host the Higheg Study Circle on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The event gathers circle members for a scheduled discussion and refreshments.

George H. Cless Morris Avenue

Webb Sues for Custody of Son in Chicago

Mrs. Rebecca Stillman Webb daughter of James A Campbell chair of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co sues ex husband Elijah Stillman in Chicago for custody of their five year old son James she will testify soon.

Rebecca Stillman Webb James A. Campbell The Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co Elijah Stillman Chicago James

Williams Transfers to Jackson Miss for Ray Glo

Dwight F. Williams, assistant general manager at Ray Glo Corporation, has been transferred to Jackson Mississippi. He and his family have moved there to make their home.

Dwight FE. Williams Ray-Glo Corporation Jackson, Miss

Columbus man visits mother on Pleasanton Road

Mr. Fletcher Ballenger of Columbus spent Sunday with his mother Mrs. Robert Cabeen on Pleasanton Road. Saturday night Mr and Mrs Cabeen entertained fifty friends at their country home with dancing music and cards.

Fletcher Ballenger Columbus Robert Cabeen Pleasanton Road

Funeral services for Morgan J. Williams

Funeral services for Morgan J. Williams will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ellen Meredith in Glouster. The burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery in Athens.

Morgan Williams Morgan J. Williams Ellen Meredith Glouster West Union Street Athens

Bridge Tea and Formal Dinner Honor Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae

Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Club hosted a bridge tea at 26 South College Street honoring patronesses and Mrs. Mre c Arthur Carlson national vice president on a tour of inspection. High score went to Mrs Hitchcock the house mother. Saturday night the active chapter and pledges held a formal dinner at the Colonial in Carlson’s honor. Mrs Houdashelt of Cincinnati visits Mrs Hayes at 297 East State Street this week.

Alpha Xi Delta C. Arthur Carlson Mt. Vernon N. Y South College Street L. G. Worstell Cr. H. Harris George W. Hopkins Misa Ann Lois Saum Hitchcock the Colonial Carlson

Salvation Army Opens Athens Employment Bureau

The Athens Salvation Army under Adjutant Bernard Stone started a free employment bureau. Nine men and four women have obtained steady or part time work. Athens residents should call 21022 to request workers for housework cleaning painting and odd jobs. The Army has 24 applications and a community chest sub committee designated it as central agency for permanent or part time work.

Athens Salvation Army Adit Bernard Stone Stone Athens Salvation Army Athens Community Chest The

Rainfall Noted in District with Mild Temperatures

Eight tenths of an inch? No. The report states twelve hundredths of an inch of rainfall in the district Sunday and last night. E. V. Wolfe at The Plains weather station reports a 42 degree morning and 48 degree afternoon temperature on Sunday.

E. V. Wolfe the Plains Mercury

Memorial Service Honors Glouster Citizen J W Stoecklein

Friends and out of town guests gathered at the Glouster Opera House to honor J W Stoecklein who died New Year's Eve. Speakers praised his faith in Glouster and his generosity in helping families with credit during hard times. Letters from Nettie Allen Robert J Thompson and Rev F E Roberts were read praising his character and contributions.

M. F. Andrew M. M. Bryson George W. Rose William James Andrew W. A. Pride Bess Richards Stoecklein Glouster J. W. Stoecklein Nettie Allen Birmingham Ala Robert J. Thompson Los Angeles Calif F. E. Roberts Glouster Church of Christ Church of Christ At Linden

Ginger Ellas Boredom Leads to Junior Country Club Plan

Ginger Tolliver in Red Thrush plots a Home for the Bored and a Junior Country Club. She enlists Jenky Brooks to secure the Mill Rush farm from Joplin Westbury, aiming to pay about half asking price. Within a day the land sale closes at 1500 dollars and the club scheme begins.

Ginger Ella Tolliver Ginger Red Thrush Eddy Jackson Patty Sears Wesley Meeker Jenky Brooks Benny Brooks Jenky Joplin Westbury Mill Rush Westury Phil Country Club Ladies’ Aid Society Methodist Church Ladies’ Societies Eddy Carter Frankfurter Ben and Jenky Brooks Wesley Ella

Ginger Ella Leads Mill Rush Estate Makeover Plan

Ginger Ella wins control of the Mill Rush estate with a $260 down payment and launches a major renovation. volunteers convert rooms into a ballroom and sleeping suites while a donation drive, road work, and a festival-scale cleanup unfold with local families, churches, and high schoolers rallying to furnish and rebuild the property.

Ginger Ella Mill Rush Dale Barnes Ginger Fila Ginger

Mail Carrier Swaps Roles In City Route Exchange

S B Slick new city mail carrier at Anderson Indiana arrived in Glouster and began duties Saturday after trading positions with A W Blackburn who left for Anderson to take up the work there.

Glouster S. B. Slick Anderson Ind A. W. Blackburn Mr. Blackburn

Funeral for Morgan J. Williams in Glouster on Tuesday

Morgan J. Williams died Friday noon in West Frankfort NL. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs Owen Meredith in Glouster. Rev. Watkins of Zanesville will officiate. Burial will follow in West Union Street Cemetery at Athens. Williams’ body arrived Sunday night and was taken to the Meredith home.

Glouster Morgan J. Williams West Frankfort Owen Meredith Watkins Zanesville West Union Street Athens Williams Meredith

Mothers' Club Meeting Moved To Wednesday

Jacksonville report notes the Mothers' Club will meet at Mrs. E. C. Shirkey home on Wednesday night instead of Monday as previously announced. The club normally holds Wednesday meetings.

Jacksonville Mothers’ Club E. C. Shirkey

Farmer Fractures Leg After Creek Slip Near Glouster

Sam H. South, a well known farmer, slipped while crossing a small creek on Glouster Route No. 8 about 12:30 Saturday afternoon and fractured a bone in his leg just above the ankle.

Glouster Sam H. South

Wilt ing Workers Class serves soup and coffee at church

The Wilt ing Workers Class of the M. Sunday School will hold a church social room lunch on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will serve soup coffee and cookies to attendees.

Glouster

Opium Sale Effort Declared Failed by Opium Board

Geneva January 19 The League of Nations faces a setback as IL A Lyall British chairman of the permanent Central Opium Board warns that the illicit opium trade has surged and nations responsible will be denounced. He declares a grave challenge ahead for member states.

Geneva U.P League of Nations League Council IL. A. Lyall Permanent Central Opium Board Lyall League

Coach's Bride Revealed Secret Marriage at Notre Dame

Mrs Lim Moynihan nee Mabel Roach daughter of Warden A S Roach Wy Penitentiary and Delta Delta Delta member disclosed as wife of Notre Dame assistant football coach. She attended Wheatland high school and placed second in a University of Wyoming beauty contest.

Lim Moynihan Kach Wyoming Notre Dame Moynihan Mabel Roach A. S. Roach Wyoming State Penitentiary Delta Delta Delta Sorority Wheatland Wyo University of Wyoming

Smallpox Case Found in Washington County

A Decatur Township farmer, C R Nolan of Coolville Rural Route, has a definite smallpox diagnosis made Friday and remains quarantined. Health officials set quarantine lines and started isolation measures. this marks the second case in Washington County in a week, the other on St Marys Avenue near Marietta.

Marietta C. R. Nolan Decatur Township Coolville Washington County St. Marys Avenue

Mud skyscrapers and cars seen in remote Arabian desert

Squadron Leader R. A. Cochrane reported during an air reconnaissance over the Mahhramaut in southern Arabia that mud castles seven stories high served as homes and forts. He also noted American automobiles in villages where no European had set foot, underscoring the unusual sights in this largely unexplored region.

London U.P R. A. Cochrane Cochrane Arabia Mahhramaut

Two Grades of German Peat Moss In Stock Now

We have in stock two grades of Double Key Imported German Peat Moss. One grade for Poultry Litter and the other for garden mulch. One bale covers 250 sq ft at 1 inch deep or 80 sq ft at 3 inches deep. Prices are reasonable.

Growth in Mukalla Car Demand Surges in Madhramaut

In Mukalla the local market reports a rising demand for cars with about fifty to sixty vehicles now seen in the Madhramaut region. The count indicates expanding automobile activity and potential for further sales growth.

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