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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
7
Co. H. Bartlett serves as The Messenger correspondent from Nelsonville inviting readers to telephone their news to 412-W. He urges local participation and timely submissions for the newspaper.
Statistics show the Federal Farm Board authorized loans totaling 59,140,000 during its first six months. Cotton co operatives received 23,470,000, grain associations 10,440,600, livestock groups 11,360,000, and fruit dairy bean raisin honey rice and other cooperatives 13,000,080.
Mrs C C Barker of Raceland and Mrs W G Rice of Winchester returned home after weeks with sister Mrs Robert Huenefeld Sr and family. Mrs G B Hawk of Glouster visited with daughter Mrs Harold Mechem. Mr and Mrs Fred Powell returned to Bluefield Michigan after visiting here. Ina Hoover district deputy of the Woman's Benefit Association visited this week. Mrs D G Candy of Tioga West Virginia left for Columbus after visiting her mother Mrs Mary McCarty. Miss Leah Reynolds and G D Ridenour were in Columbus on Thursday. Charles Drum safety inspector for Hocking Valley Railway Company visited Nelsonville Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Mary Margaret Mechem heads to Columbus Friday while Miss Helen Shaw leads Nelsonville High School Girls Basketball. a dinner with colors scarlet and gray celebrated their achievements. Prizes were awarded to Miss Opal Evans among the attendees listed at Scott Street home.
The W B A Club plans a Friday 7 o clock meeting at Fayette Street hosted by Mrs Emma Cook.
A. I. Hixson city schools superintendent spoke at the East Side Parent Teacher Association meeting about obsolete teaching methods to discard. He urged smaller classes and more individual instruction for sub normal, normal, and average pupils, as pupils heard his talk.
Local family seeks updates on John Windle Jr a 21 year old Marine Corps veteran last heard from in June with letters from Quantico and the War Department reporting a September 1929 discharge and a possible sighting in Washington October American Legion and Congressman T A Jenkins have joined the inquiry noting Windle served in Nicaragua and Central America and asking for any information to be sent to his parents Mr and Mrs John Windle Sr 395 Madison Street Nelsonville Ohio
Troop 48 Boy Scouts convenes at 7 p m tonight at the American Legion Hall. Exams set for tonight postponed to next session. Senior Patrol Leader Kouri leads semaphore class. Troop 48 to arrange a basketball game with Carbon Hill and will play Troop 45 Friday at 1 p m.
U P reports Herman A Metz a New York dye importer gave 1000 dollars to each of the last two campaigns of Senator King Democrat Utah after supplying information for King speeches in the Senate. Samuel Russell former secretary to King testified to the senate lobby investigating committee.
A mid winter forest blaze swept frozen slopes near North Bend Washington destroying ranch houses threatening railroad property and isolating Cedar Falls the site of Seattle s water project Practically all residents in the threatened zones fled their homes.
Jerry Mugivan about 60 a leading figure in the circus world died after an operation at Harper Hospital Detroit. He was president of the American Circus Corporation once controlling more than a dozen circuses and last year sold many interests to Ringling Brothers.
Nelsonville report states Mrs Anna Knight is moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus for a surgical operation. Her son Fd Knight accompanied her and has returned home.
Mrs Stanley Mechem and Mrs W L Howe hosted three tables of bridge Friday at the Mechem home. They honored Mrs Harold Mechem who departs this week for Columbus. First high score trophy went to Mrs Oscar Bingman, second to Mrs Jack Pritchard, and Mrs Mechem received the guest prize.
Miss Sigrid Love attended Miss Mae Linton's bridge club gathering on Wednesday evening. Miss Julia Burnelle captured the first high score prize while Miss Bernice Backus took second.
The W. B. A. Juniors will run Friday afternoon at 4 oclock. Margaret Bland at the home, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jam Bland, Fort Street.
Mrs Juery J Evans takes over messenger classified ads for Nelson. The column appears in the wile section with phone source S24 J.
A man suffering two years of cough fatigue after illness finds renewed life after using Bronchuline Emulsion. The ad claims persistent coughs from flu or colds respond quickly, and urges readers to keep the remedy on hand. McKee Drug Company and local dealers supply it.
Zuko Thompson from Doanville arrived at Nelsonville City Building with a steel handcuff on his wrist. Police could not unlock it but Jack Pearson, a former officer, provided a key and freed Thompson. Powell of Bluefield and his father Harry Powell visited. Thompson tried a cuff demonstration and learned the key was left in Michigan.
Joe Mechem was the guest of honor at a Tuesday evening party hosted by Alonzo Figgins and his class of boys in the Christian Church social rooms. Games and contests provided entertainment. refreshments were served.
Mrs. Gay Aumiller hosted a Wednesday bridge session on West Colum Street with three tables in play. Mrs. Harry Kelley won first, Mrs. Cecil Shafer second, and Mrs. Walter Mechem third in the high score prizes.
Floyd Fought, newly elected drill master, led degree work as Athens County Pomona Grange officers met in the Athena Chamber of Commerce room. Thirty members attended and a committee was appointed to confer with subordinate Grange agents on tax changes for the State Tax Commission.
The West Side Parent Teacher Association will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 in Room 3 of the West Side School Build. Members are reminded to attend.
Lenora Sands seeks divorce from Jesse W. Sands alleging abandonment since February 1929 after a 1912 marriage and three children. The case lists extreme cruelty as grounds and notes Jesse’s residence in another city. Missouri case also cites Leonard v John Leonard, married March 10 1924 with no children.
The court granted a temporary injunction restraining Clyde Ballenger from disposing of property. Zoah Ballenger, who filed for divorce, secured the order Wednesday afternoon. The motion for temporary alimony was overruled.
The case of F. J. Beasley Milling and Grocery Company v. A. W. Markins for money and foreclosure has been dismissed and a record waived.
The statement asserts that pulling screws from furniture dipping in gtue then reinserting rapidly will cause them to stay secured. It reads as a casual home repair tip lacking cited evidence or actionable steps.
Advert earns claim that Dare's Mentha Pepsin strengthens weak stomachs in two weeks. It asserts three daily doses aid digestion of heavy meats and stops acute indigestion within minutes with one tablet or spoonful, noting wide drugstore and pharmacist activity across America.
Myrtie Hammen Sharps was arrested on a charge of support of minor children Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Fred Heel. She was placed in Athens County jail awaiting arraignment before Probate Judge S. M. Johnson.
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