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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
8
A report notes the February meeting of the class will be held at Mrs. John Binderbasin Jr’s home. Hostesses Mrs Munden and Mrs Thompson served lunch. The text mentions son and Miss Durness Canaco.
Supper will be served and the lodge will open at seven o clock as stated, inviting members to attend the evening gathering.
Ginger Ella Tolliver creates a Junior Country Club by purchasing the Mill Rush farm a ten acre site with a rambling house. She enlists Jenky Brooks and Benny Sims as chaperons to run an exclusive no parents no children club.
The artist and Ginger share a playful, evolving portrait session in which he reveals his age and hardships as a wandering painter. He shaves his beard to reveal a gentler side, explains his failed art career, and asks to color his depiction of Ginger, hinting at a deeper connection as they converse about art, love, and talent.
The Christian Workers Conference of Greens Run Church of Christ met and elected officers: President Miss Carrie Smith, Vice President Mrs. Don Cannon, Secretary Mrs. Angie Fierbaugh, Treasurer Mrs. Minnie Maynard. A Teachers' Training Class was planned. Next Tuesday a social meeting at Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fierbaugh will honor the adult class as quarterly winners. Rev. G. B. Courtney is the church minister.
Jan. 22 report notes Mr and Mrs John Gabriel and family move from Lower Plains to Sam Garber place in Salem. Air and Mrs Orthey Potts move from Millfield to occupy the Gabriels vacated property. Clifford Potts also moves from Lois Stage property to Troy Ernest by Miss Moffit Ty Ton.
Miss Mildred Barber of Nelson Wille visited Sunday with Mrs. George Gabriel. Gilbert Moler of Nelsonyi stayed in Munday at the home of Mrs. Harry Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield hosted company including Mr. and Mrs Ralph Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hammond and their son Roger.
Rev Guss Graham of Zion Lower Plains announces Jackson County Free Will Baptist quarterly meeting at Zion Church in Chauncey. Services begin Saturday at 10 AM and continue Sunday with ministers from several counties attending.
In Chauncey Jan 22 all district mines are operating except Ohio No 1. Working mines include No 9 No 255 No 267 No 10 No 24 No 28 No 86 No 68 Poston No 6 L D Poston No 119 Chauncey No 25 Black Diamond and Hocking.
Neil Tippett son of Mr and Mrs Sam Tippett Chauncey a senior at Chauncey-Dover High School who had been ill for weeks shows marked improvement today easing concerns about his condition and return to school duties.
Mr and Mrs Vernol Hoisington announce the birth of a son at their Dayton home. Hoisington formerly worked at the County Home in Chauncey.
Past Chiefs' Club and officers of Chauncey Pythian Sisters entertain at Mrs Ode Jackson home on Jacobs Avenue. Thelma Linscott and N B Harvey to be initiated into the Past Chiefs' Club tonight.
Thomas Witham of Sand Ridge shows signs of improvement after a slight stroke this week. Earlier on Tuesday his condition was critical and his children were summoned to his bedside.
The Plains, Jan 22. A son born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Rice died shortly after birth. Funeral services were at the couple's home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens. Mr. Rice is superintendent of The Plains school. They have a 19 year old daughter attending Ohio State University in Columbus.
The fourth annual Prep Follies under Margaret Laverty with Martha Frederick as next year’s director features 120 performers from six sororities. The 8 pm show in Alumni Memorial Auditorium includes tap toe and interpretative dance, Blues numbers, and a variety of skits with staged effects. Proceeds benefit the YWCA mining district projects.
Needy families arriving at the Athens Salvation Army request immediate help with a sewing machine a coal heating stove and a coal kitchen cook stove. Bernard Stone reports clothing and shoes are still in demand.
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Russell Kepler announces the 1931 Junior Prom Committee at Ohio University. Elden Hauck of Springfield will lead the event in the Men's Gymnasium on April 10 with Olive Lyke of Logan and Sara E. Kinsey of Germantown assisting on the Finance Committee.
Max Schmeling the heavyweight boxing champion departed Berlin and sailed to the United States aboard the liner Europa, making a notable January voyage.
Depend on Zemo to stop itching. This antiseptic brings relief in thousands of homes and stops heat and sting. Zemo has been used for twenty years with remarkable success for all itching skin irritations. Relief with first application. S5c, 60¢ and $1.00. All dealers.
An old advertisement promises fast relief from joint pain swelling and inflammation with Joint- Base. It claims the product removes distress and offers a money back guarantee with a 60 cent price for a tube from druggists.
The Carpenter Hardware Co held its annual meeting in Athens electing S. S. Carpenter as president and other officers including W. A. Carpenter as general manager and A. H. Carpenter as vice president. The Athens Lumber Co elected L. W. Roberts as president and J. B. Roberts as secretary with H. F. Kittle as vice president and manager. Both companies reported satisfactory or fair business for 1930 and outlined brighter prospects for 1931.
Ville will meet Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Ira Conaway for a social gathering. Homeowner Mrs. Conaway will host guests in a neighborhood event with local residents and friends expected to attend.
Louis Gadni of Greens Run a coal loader in mine 255 at Drydock suffered a lacerated eyeball and head wounds when a shot hung fire and exploded as he investigated. He was treated locally then moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus for specialist care.
The Rev and Mrs F E Roberts and their children left Glouster on Wednesday for Linden where he accepted a call as pastor of the Linden Church of Christ. He served nearly five years in Glouster and made many friends during that time.
Six month old child of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Peugh died at Grant Hospital in Columbus after a month of illness. The body was brought home to Glouster during the night. Funeral services are planned for Saturday with burial in Maplewood cemetery.
The Priscilla class of the M E Church met Tuesday night at Mrs BE FE Mundens New Street home with 17 members present. After the business session games were played and the group enjoyed the gathering.
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts help fat loss by taking a half teaspoonful daily with hot water before breakfast and cutting pastry fatty foods. It asserts rapid weight loss within three weeks, boosted energy, clearer skin, and a refunded purchase if no health gains. A Buffalo resident testimony cites 2 pounds lost and greater well being after using Kruschen.
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