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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1931

Page

6

Athens Junior High hosts tea for Mrs Emmert successor

The Athens Junior High School faculty held a Thursday tea in the campus building honoring Mrs. Emmert as she resigns to take a position at The Plains. Miss Bertha Albert will replace her. Mrs. Adda McCona, Helen Crosse, and Ruth Giesten served in cabaret style. Principal Wood and many staff greeted guests. later, Athens Senior High faculty and Rev. Reed J. Downs attended. Patricia Pierce of Cleveland, niece of Mrs. Wood, visited to spend the weekend.

Athens Junior High School Mra Robert Mmimbert the Plains Bertha Albert Princcipal Oo Ft. Wood Emmert Mise Albert Corinne Studetill Mrr Mere Prank 8 Salisbury W. W. Ankenbrand Athena Senior High Kchool Guerie Patricia Pierce Cleveland Thobert B. Wood Wood Mian Pierce

County Teachers To Meet Here Saturday

Athens County teachers from primary and intermediate grades will gather Saturday afternoon at Pine Arts Hall, Ohio University. Primary leaders Mrs Laura Clunder and officers will discuss Teaching Primary Reading. Intermediate group led by Miss Mary Ward will cover classroom methods and text book use.

Athens Pine Arts Hall Ohio University Laura Ciunder Jeceivlie Sadie Luchkeit Amesville Willa Tipp Athens Ann Verba Hollister Mary Ward Mae Th Bratey Canasanville Floyd Oberhober Trimble Mary Bailes Albatty

Guidance Program To Be Discussed By Root

Athens County schools superintendent Alex Root will present the purpose and implementation of the Guidance Program at the New Marshfield PTA meeting tonight. The group will discuss the program and its use in Athens County and plans may be reviewed for the Jacksonville PTA session.

Root Quer County Alex Root Athens County Marshfield

Help Needed for Needy Family in Athens

The Athens Salvation Army through Adit appeals for clothing shoes beds and materials to aid a nearly destitute family. Bernard Stone requests help as this family has only one bed in the home.

Athens

Columbus columnist tracks drought in Southeast Ohio

Hugh Fullerton, famed Columbus newspaper columnist, was in Athens Thursday night and again Friday morning investigating drought conditions spreading through Southeast Ohio.

Hugh Fullerton Columbus Athens Ohio

Local social notes from Columbus and surrounding towns

Tillen Hiddie visits Mina Hiddle’s father Dr. D Widdle with aunt Mrs J Marner and cousin Mrs H W McNutt. Lawson family travel to Clarkaburr West Virginia to join daughter Mrs H M Fawley for a Miami Beach trip. Edward Hatley of Stewart buys Bardin residence on Mara Avenue. Warren Francia returns to Columbus after visit with daughter Isabell Mary. Bardin and Collings visit Columbus as Athena County Democratic officials. Murphy and Burke in Marietta for Sinclair Refining meeting with Graham and Gra ham hosting lunch. Keene of Yalvesville and Murphy speak on sales topics.

Tillen Hiddie Columbus Mra. J. (. Marner H. HW. McNutt Mina Hiddle D. Widdle Mro Mtes Murphy Margaret Burke Marietta Aff Murphy Sinclair Refining Company Miss Burke Oscar Graham Pearth Street Keene Yalvesville General Sales Manne

Fraternity Elects New Alumni Heads

The Athens Alumni Chapter of Delta Tau Delta elected Wella president at the chapter house on President Street. Robert Hess became vice president, J Afonso Palmer secretary treasurer, and William Titterbert editor of The Ancient Greek alumni chapter monthly.

Th Wella Athens Delta Tau Delta Fraternity President Street Robert Hess J. Afonso Palmer William Titterbert

Solution Is Near Second Suspect Arrested In Torch Murder

Fremont Ohio January 30 The solution to the torch murder of Russell Gibbs 23 of Clyde is believed nearer with the arrest of a second suspect Charles O Neil 22 Columbus by Toledo Detective Frank Delora and Sandusky County Sheriff Tom Pask at the home of his brother in law George Fisher Albion Michigan.

Fremont Russell Gibbs Clyde Albion Mich Charles O'Neil Columbus Frank Delora Toledo Tom Pask Sandusky County George Fisher

Albany man to visit Athens Thursday

Mr. J Iverett Cline of Albany plans a trip to Athens on Thursday February 1 to visit his son in law Darrell Moore and daughter Mrs Moore and their family.

Reed J. Downs Athena Christan Church Mra. Downs Athens Akron Christian Church North Congress Street Amir. J. Iverett Cline Albany Cline Trav, N Darrell Moore

Family Mingus in Old Barn After Mine Death

Investigators report the Mingus family of eight living in an old barn after a fire destroyed their home and following the death of Harold Mingus, a youth electrocuted at the Luhrig Mine. The parents struggle to find work. the Salvation Army will accept clothing and bed coverings to aid the family.

Harold Mingus Luhrig Mingus Salvation Army

Fire roars through Lincoln Square Arcade Building

Hundreds of city firefighters from Manhattan and Brooklyn battled a $500 009 blaze that began at midnight in the six story Lincoln Square Arcade Building on Upper Broadway.

New York Jan Manhattan Brooklyn Lincoln Square Arcade Upper Broadway

Playshop Drama Given at Auditorium

Polished and sophisticated acting made Holiday the second Ohio University Playshop drama reach professional level in Alumnih Memorial Auditorium last night Director Harold Evans guided Philip Barry comedy set in a drawing room Linda’s playroom symbolizing the acts’ theme Ned and Linda share a brother sister rapport Howard Blaine and Isobel Cunningham deliver the central scenes Julia played by Helen Hadden is in character Johnny Case by Joe Colvin and Edward Seton by John Rood also strong James Stephens Hadys Williams Chris Jorgenson Ruth Singlinger handle the ensembles with Seton Cram Laura Cram Nick Potter and Susan Potter. the Potters contrast with the Cromes who go silent at times and miss the point.

Ohio University Alumni Memorial Auditorium Harold Evans Philip Barry Setuns Linda Howard Blaine Ned Isobel Cunningham Helen Hedden Julia Joe Colvin Johnny Case John Rood Edward Seton James Stephens Seton Cram Hadys Willams Laura Cram Chris Jorgenson Nick Potter Ruth Singlinger Susan Potter Crome Potters Kenry Harding Henry Lindley Smith Charles Laura Culler Delia Wwe ii

Salvation Army Weekend Meetings Announced by Adjt Stone

Ath ens Salvation Army schedules weekend events with Adjt Bernard Stone leading main services. Activities include a street meeting at 7 p m and praise at 8 p m Saturday, holiness at 10 59 a m and Sunday School at 2 30 p m, Young People's Legion at 7 45 p m and the regular Salvation meeting with Major E Bates as speaker. Major Bates will oversee Sunday services. John W Smith 67 commissioner of agriculture in Morgantown West Virginia reports after a paralytic stroke.

Athens Holiness Meeting Young People’s Legion Salvation Major ©. E. Bates Major Bates Morgantown W. Va U.P John W. Smith

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