Tea at Home of Mrs Shepherd for Missionary Society
Mrs. William S. Shepherd hosted a tea for the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church at 66 Morris Avenue. Assisted by hostesses F A Schilling Rufus Hopkins and Hart Beckley, tea was poured by Alonzo Palmer with snapdragons and narcissus decorating the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
a.Matheny
Co. M. Coulter
Women’s Forelern Missionary Society
Jthodist
AT . Shepherd
Morris Avenue
F. A
Coffee Hour At Craig Home Is Church Affair
Mrs. T. W. Craig opens her home on South Court Street for a women’s missionary society coffee hour of the First Presbyterian. The hours are from 4 to 5 o’clock and all members are urged to attend with a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
T. W. Craig
South Court Street
First Presbyterian
Couple Married Here To Live in Athens
Miss Velma Williams daughter of Mer and Mrs Nene Williams of New and Mr Homer Laughlin son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Laughlin of Athens R F D No 5 were married Wednesday afternoon at 4 4 by Mr Pearl Miller justice of the peace in the Security Bank Building. Laughlin is employed at McPhersons Shoe Repair and the couple will reside at 12 South Congress Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Williams
Mer
Nene Williams
New
Homer Laughlin
Samuel Laughlin
Athens R. F. D. No. 5
Pearl Miller
Security Bank
Laughlin
McPherson's Shoe Repair
South Congress Street
Girl Roomers Host Dinner for House Mother at Day Home
Mrs. Julia Day honored at a 6 o clock three course dinner in her East Mulberry Street home. Ohio University student roomers who stayed with Day served a Green Glass table setting. Guests included Anna Walczak Violet Mil Edwards Helen Walczak Martha Philpot Jennie Mae Ban co and C D Haskins. Weekend visitors included Charles N Mandt and son Charles Norris Jr from Charleston W V and Helen Underwood of Columbus. Elmer Finsterwald and family were Sunday visitors in New Plymouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Day
East Mulberry Street
Ohio University
Day
Anna Walczak
Violet Mil
Marie Edwards
Helen Walczak
Martha Philpot
Ng Hisey
Jennie Mae Ban
C. D. Haskins
Geosvenor Street
Charles N. Mandt
Charlies Norris, Jr
Charleston
W. Va
Past Noble Grand Club Meets With Mrs Parker
Mrs. Ruth Parker hosted the Past Noble Grand Club at 77 North High Street with 13 members sharing humorous quotations and two guests. Mrs. Mayme Rice presided and assisted in serving. next meeting planned with Mrs. Emma Bennett and Mrs. Lillian Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Parker
North High Street
Noble Grand Club
Mayme Rice
Parker
Emma Bennett
Lillian Porter
North Lancaster Street
Bible Class Sociable Held at Putnam Home
The Women’s Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church held a social at Mrs. George S. Putnam’s North High Street home. Hostesses were Mrs. W. E. Peters Mrs. Anna K. Price and Mrs. C. D. Roush. Twenty five class members attended and refreshments were served. The Child Conservation League meets Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with Mrs. W. E. Landis as hostess. Miss Elsie Druggan Ohio University nurse and assistant professor of hygiene will be the program speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
George S. Putnam
North High Street
W. E. Peters
Anna K. Price
C. D. Roush
Child Conservation League
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Landis
Elsie Druggan
Ohio University
Ninth Grade Girls Octet Prepares for February Assembly
The Ninth Grade Girls Octet of Athens Junior High School practices for a February 4 assembly program. Members include Betty Hoyt McCoy, Margaret Guthrie, Normandy Burgett, Virginia Sands, Eula Pendergrass, June Fultz, Clarice Helen Sutton, and Emma Strahl. Accompanist is Juanita Saylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High School
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Margaret Guthrie
Normandy Burgett
Virginia Sands
Eula Pendergrass
June Fultz
Clarice Helen Sutton
Emma Strahl
Juanita Saylor
John Day Funeral Held Sunday at The Plains
John Day 58 died Friday at his son in law and daughter’s Millfield home. The Plains Methodist Church hosted his funeral with Rev. L H Stanley presiding. A Chauncey quartet and Mrs Frank Millington performed hymns. burial followed at Hocking cemetery. Survived by four daughters and Denver Day, plus siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Plains Methodist Church
John Day
Plains
Floyd Crabtree
Millfield
L. H. Stanley
Plains Church of Nazarene
Neil Tippett
C. S. Brad
Chauncey Basketball Set to Host Hollister Wednesday
Chauncey will host the Hollister Independents Wednesday night at the Chauncey gym. The Independents include Smith, Adams, Dugherty, Shields, Franz, Clark and Ferrer. Preliminary games are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey ; Mt
Hollister Independents
Chauncey Wee Gymnasium
Smith
Adams
Ugherty
Shields
Franz
Clark
Ferrer
Premier at Chauncey Cotton Pickers Production
Chauncey to host first show at 8 o clock Wednesday at the Globe Theatre. The premiere and subsequent performances are announced for Chauncey and Millfield with tickets offered for Tuesday and Wednesday nights at local theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Millfield
Globe Theaw
Bible Class Meets at Chauncey Church Wednesday
Christian Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ash's home on Jacobs Avenue. Class president Mrs. Syod Nye will conduct the business session and Mrs. Beth Knode will present the speaker. A program is planned and all women of the church are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmauncsy
Chauncey Church of Christ
Fternoon
Ash
Jacobs Avenue
Syod Nye
Beth Knode
Get Your News in The Messenger Chauncey Edition
Chauncey Millfield and The Plains publish local town news in The Messenger with staff correspondent C S Bradfield Jr. and carrier services. The note lists contact and city names for readers to place notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Bradfield, Jr
Chauncey
Announcement placements moved to Classified Page header
The Messenger states routine notices of lodge club and other organization meetings will now appear at the head of the Announcement column on the Classified Page Classification Number 9.
Clifford Collins Jr Funeral Held Today
Clifford Collins Jr aged 10 months died Saturday after bronchial pneumonia at the family home in Mill Street Chauncey. Funeral services were set for Monday at 2:30 PM at Chauncey Church of Christ conducted by Rev G B Courtney. Interment Nye Cemetery. Parents Mrs and Mrs Clifford Collins survive with two sisters Verla Mae and Mary Irene and two brothers Lawrence Frederick and Paul Edward. Grandparents Mr Collins Athens and Mr and Mrs Robert Hillyer Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Clifford Collins
Mill Street
Chauncey Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
Nye
Verla Mae
Lawrence Frederick
Mary Irene
Paul Edward
Mr. Collins
Athens
Robert Hillyer
Mine Safety Work Postponed in Chauncey
Chauncey Mine No 26 safety work set for Thursday January 28 has been postponed per Cap Smith Chauncey superintendent at the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Mine No
Cap Smith
Mines Active in Chauncey District on Jan 25
Six mines in the Chauncey area reported active today at Poston Mine No 6 in Millfield while Chauncey and Hocking remain idle. Other mines operating include Nos 62 255 10 69 2 and Black Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Poston
Millfield
Hocking
Wolfe to Speak at Regent Meeting in Chauncey
January 25 Chauncey reports an expected good attendance for the regular meeting led by Mrs. A. L. Preston. Wolfe will address the group after the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Regu
Wolfe
A. L. Preston
Piano Recital by Paul Fontaine Delights at Memorial Auditorium
The Ohio University Memorial Auditorium hosted pianist Paul Fontaine delivering a well balanced program with technical skill and sensitive interpretation. The highlight was Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 with notable gains in the Etude in E Major and overall artistry praised, alongside Liggett preludes performed by the Ohio University graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fontaine
Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University
Liszt
Fontaine
Schumann
Chopin
Brahms
Carl Liggett
Ohio University School of Music
Try-Outs Open for Athens High Operetta “Oh Doctor”
Try-outs for the Athens Junior and Senior High operetta Oh Doctor begin today under Miss Helen Cross. The two act show, Feb or March date, features 18 cast members with doctors nurses patients visitors cowboys and Spanish girls. Ninth and tenth grade girls audition today after school while all boys try out Tuesday after school. Junior and senior girls audition Wednesday after school. Cast and chorus selections announced Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Helen Cross
Estelle Merryman Clark
Palmer John Clark
No Budget Report Yet by Athens County Commissioners
County officials have not issued a budget report for 1932. A temporary appropriation was approved at Thursday’s meeting, and the journal report is expected to be ready for public inspection by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Journal
Cxte
Fight fixing scandal in Chicago boxing bout ends in drawn six rounds
III Bradburn recounts a prearranged bout where Charley Mitchell and Jack Burke plotted a draw to protect a future Australia purse. Bradburn pressed for extra rounds after a sixth round burst, keeping the result a draw and angering both fighters as Burke attacked Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradburn
Stockyards B
Charley Mitchell
Jack Burke
Mitchell
Tremont House
Chicago
Burke
Australia
Baker Under Death Threat in Denver Kidnapping Case
Benjamin P. Bower, a 62 year old Denver baker and wealthy official, was abducted from his home and held blindfolded for five days over a $50,000 ransom. He was freed unharmed but guarded, with kidnappers warning they would return in a few days. He aided police in searching a mountain area near Denver for his captors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
U.R
Benjamin P. Bower
Bower
Debaters Edge Nelsonville. Athens High Wins In Home Meet
About 200 listeners watched Athens High School debaters argue the compulsory employment insurance issue. The Athens affirmative defeated Nelsonville. Athens negative fell to Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High
Athens
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Raymer McQuiston
Ohio University
Anna K. Price
Mary Connett
Elvira Davidson
Mary McCune
Logan
Georgetown
Power outage halts clocks as Floodwood plant trips
In Athens several homes failed to keep time Sunday evening as electric clocks stopped for about four minutes when power was cut from Floodwood plant. Lines were rerouted to the Piqua plant during repairs. About six, information operators were swamped with callers asking for the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Floodwood
Piqua
Red Cross Executive Committee to Meet January 27
The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a meeting with national Red Cross representative Miss Helen Moses on Wednesday January 27. Executive secretary Miss Pearl French announced the schedule change from the prior Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
American Red Cross
Helen Moses
The
Red Cross
Pearl French
PTA Meetings Set for East Side and Central Schools
The Parent Teachers Associations of East Side and Central Schools will meet Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Complete meeting programs have not yet been announced.
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East Side
Central Schools
Jackville P T A to Meet at School House
The Jackville Factory P T A will convene at the Jackville school house Wednesday evening January 27 at 7 30 pm announced by the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackville
Stanley Crooks to Sing On Columbus Radio Program
Col um bus attorney F Stanley Crooks to host a regular radio segment on WCAH beginning Monday at 9 PM, airing Mondays and Thursdays. The program Promote Prosperity With Song aims to blend patriotic and home motives, with Crooks leveraging a wide repertoire and wartime optimism to uplift listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Stanley Crooks
Columbus
WCAH
Crooks
Cecil Fanning
Ohio University
Yellow taxi caravan tours city on Sunday night
Hundreds of residents watched a line of long yellow taxicabs parade through the city around 10 15 PM. The cabs, bought by a Washington DC company from Chicago, were heading to the capital. They traveled from Chicago via Route 30 to Kenton then Route 31 to Athens and Route 50 South to Washington.
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East State Street
Shannon Avenue
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Kenton
Athens
Washington
Home Economics Clubs Host Tea at Athens Junior High
The Home Economics clubs of Athens Junior and Senior High Schools plan a Wednesday tea from 8:30 to 4:30 in the Junior High School Clubroom. Faculty from both schools invited. each member brings a guest. Ruth Giesen leads. Jane Cline and Jean Pickens pour, aided by Florence Smith Phyllis Logan Alma Acomb Armin ta Morrison Bonnie McDaniel. Eighth grade class will prepare refreshments after finishing a unit on Entertaining at Home and at School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ruth Giesen
Jane Cline
Jean Pickens
Florence Smith
Phyllis Logan
Alma Acomb
Arminta Morrison
Bonnie McDaniel
Flood Threat Eases as Cold Snap Lowers Hocking River
A cold snap ended a period of rain and halted rising waters in the Hocking River and its tributaries. The river peaked at 12.10 feet Sunday, fell to 9.40 feet by this morning, while temperatures dropped to 27 overnight and rose to 29 this morning. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reports the readings in Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
C. N. France
Athens County
Four held in attempted robbery of Ohio filling station
Four men were held by Franklin County authorities on January 25 for attempted robbery and wounding of a filling station attendant near Grove City. One suspect was wounded by the attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Grove City
Franklin County
Germany calls for universal disarmament at conference
Berlin Jan 25 Germany will urge universal disarmament at the forthcoming conference. Berlin argues the League of Nations armaments convention is ineffective and biased to larger powers. Germany demands equal disarmament and stronger limits on air power and anti aircraft provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Preparatory
Hyde to Speak at Lincoln Republican Banquet
Arthur H. Hyde secretary of agriculture will be the speaker at the Lincoln Republican banquet February 2 at 6 30 PM in the Sherman Armory Lancaster officials said the event is part of party activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Arthur H. Hyde
Sherman Armory
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Mrs. Shepherd
Missionary Society
William S. Shepherd
Helen Underwood
Guy Smith
Ott Street
Elmer Finsterwald
New Plymouth
Delphian Literary Society
H. A. McCaskill
J. D. Haskins
Grosvenor Street
Priscilla Club
Putnam Home
Druggan
the Plains
Methodist
Hollister
Chauncey Independents
Clifford Collins, Jr
Jean Colin
Winston Weisman
Doctor
Hope
Baker
Stanley Crooks
Columbus Station
Andre Lawrence van Assendorp
Hague
Holland
Carol Johnson
Simmons University
Abilene
Texas
Simmons
Hocking River
F. J. Beasley Co
Columbus Motor Express, Inc
Naghten St
Menis
Logan Transfer Company
Logan, O
Ridenour’s Tire
Athens Ice & Storage Company
Athens, O
By Eric Keyser
United Press
Pancake Berets
Slingluff
Collegienne Shop
Hyde
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. D. Shafer CO
Pineapple del ]Fonte
Graham
Her Grace
Jewel Kellogg’s Whole Wheat
New York
U. S
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