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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1933
Page
3
Northern Ohio coal operators discuss basic employment and wage details at a national capital meeting. Represented groups include Oral Dough-Creek Coal Co and BE. H. Davis Coal Co with Ohio partners, reviewing district advantages and potential business development.
The readable lines mention Saturday events with Parker of Dillon facing Davis, Sunday at Sunbury, and guests including Walter Watkins and Mrs EB rah in Akron. Other fragments reference Mulligan of Columbus, Deanville visitors, and vacation travel to Quebec with names such as Meredith Helen Me ster and Renee, plus Harrop leaving Bristol and Devore in Columbus.
The text notes visitors staying with Mrs. L. A. Whitmore for a weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Floto and daughter Martha of Steubenville are guests of Mrs. Floto's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Vorhes.
Mrs. Gertrude Jasper and Mrs. Charles Levering host a Sunday basket dinner for relatives at their Nelsonville home. Guests include Anna Miller and daughters Elaine Loree Elizabeth Ed Daugherty and son Tommy Berry Paull Henry Miller and son Ray Arlie Reed Wellsburg Ironton Columbus Lancaster Lancaster Lincoln? (text continues) and Alexandria Ohio attendees from Nelsonville with many families.
Past Grand Club members gathered on the lawn at Mrs. Jacob Smiths Poplar Street home Friday evening for their annual picnic. Eighteen members and ten guests shared a 9 oclock covered dish dinner followed by ice cream and watermelon.
The Ever-Ready Class at Murray M. E. Church held its monthly social with Mrs. Elizabeth Winefordner and Mrs. Eula Slater as hostesses. Illness moved Mrs. Slater’s replacement by Mrs. Nellie Robey. over 25 guests were served. A corn roast is planned. Andrew Slater underwent appendicitis surgery at White Cross Hospital Columbus and is recovering well, with Edward Slater accompanying him. Local travels include Mr. and Mrs. John Martin’s visit in Columbus, and various residents visiting relatives in Glouster, Athens, and Springfield among others. Dedication of Murray City’s rehabilitated baseball park was postponed due to recent storms, now rescheduled with a game against Glouster. a new grandstand and Junior Drum Corps will provide music. Murray's baseball team stands 5-0. Additional notes mention residents visiting kin, mines, and hospitals, including Fred Donson in Logan’s Cherrington Hospital.
Miss Blanche Linton hosted a Saturday luncheon at Hillcrest Inn Athens for her bridge club. Two tables played after the meal with Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Robert Kinney as guests. Mrs Willis Hickman led the club with Miss Helen Shaw second and Mrs Goodwin received the guest prize.
Nelsonville Merchants defeat Columbus Buggy Parts nine 7 to 5 at City Playgrounds. Carlin pitched seven hits allowed and two runs through four, Morgan relieved to stop the tie in the eighth. Earl Hilleary and Oscar Hartley fueled the late rally with key RBIs and a triple on Hartley. Brown led the losers with three hits.
Ralph Barber presented a detailed look at World’s Fair exhibits to the Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville. Accompanied by Dix Powell, Barber spoke after songs and scripture, with Clara Galvin, Mary Lou Hudson, and Mary Frances Groves contributing musical numbers and memory work.
Nelsonville July 17 Dr Walker's Old Timers defeated Glouster at Buchtel in a 13 inning marathon. Taylor and Robinett pitched for the veterans as the game stayed tied 2 to 2 through the early innings then Glouster scored in the 13th after a three bagger and a single to lead 5 to 5 before the Old Timers added an extra run. A return date at Glouster on July 23% was announced.
Nelsonville Ohio July 17 Old Timers host Shoe Factory in Twilight League at Nelsonville this evening. Millfield travels to Buchtel Thursday evening. Old Timers record 16 games 4 losses .750 season pace after last year 4 games 11 losses .70. Also notes a July date and a summer dance event at the Mens Union.
Bassett Mr and Mrs Charles Leighty of Athens were guests at the George Leighty home. D M Fields family spent Sunday with Lannis Cook family. Paul Glidden Roger Robinson Lloyd Scott and Claude Glidden visited Buckeye Lake. Clarence Goldsberry and children Grace Dale and Ruth from The Plains were guests at C C Glidden. Si Bowles family attended Bowles reunion. Ralph Pratt moved his family to J E Bowles farm. Eudora Sewing Club meets at Masonic Temple Tuesday at 3 with covered dish dinner at 6 and evening session.
Total license tag sales at the office of David Johnson deputy commissioner of motor vehicles were 153.60 for the past week. Passenger car tag sales led with 124.50. Details include twenty two car tags at 3.50 totaling 77, eight at 5 totaling 0, one at 7.50, two truck tags totaling 22.20, three trailers 4.40, and one motorcycle 2.50.
Italy's air armada of 24 seaplanes prepared for a Wednesday flight to New York City as the first leg of the return voyage to Orbetello. General Italo Balbo and four officers and men, celebrated as heroes of a great mass flight, received continuous praise after their arrival Saturday afternoon in Chicago following staged hops from Orbetello.
A fire Sunday destroyed stock and equipment valued at 88000?0,000 at the Youghlogheny and Ohio Coal Company general store and office in Florence near Martins Ferry. Public officials reported the blaze at the Florence site causing extensive loss of stock and coal company office facilities.
Reece Kennedy and Vaughn Landis of Company 5&2 C. Cc. C. file The Messenger from Camp Cold Springs Osona Calif describing life in the Citizens Conservation Corps starting June 7 from Camp Knox Kentucky. They work on road building and fire breaks in a national forest with about 200 youths, many from Athens County. Members live in tents with police duty for camp cleanliness and weekends set for recreation. They visited Sequoia Park near Yosemite. Food is excellent and youths are gaining.
Shade and Athens residents are noted visiting relatives with multiple household moves. The marriage of Boyd Sloan and Florence Meeks is announced, tying together families in the region.
An old fashioned bel ling honored Mr and Mrs Bernard Sadosky on Thursday evening and a kitchen shower and bel ling followed on Friday for Mr and Mrs Sloan. Sunday a White Cross Hospital official spoke at M E Church services. Miss Gertrude Rice of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland visited her sister Mrs Leo Williams on Thursday with her cousin Richard Campbell of Guyeville also visiting.
Alfred Guy Dean visited W F E Robinson on Sunday. Paul Hamman spent Sunday in Parkersburg. Hazel Spencer from Delaware visited last week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Willi Bentz. Miss Jhia Fay Swartz from Marietta stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Dana Swartz. Mr and Mrs Jamee Swartz visited Mr and Mrs Albert Morrin on Sunday. Mrs Steve Watkins returned Sunday after a week in Athens. Mr and Mrs Charles Woode and Miss Mary Swarts visited Mr and Mrs Barton Hayes of Chaster. Tuesday night Wilma Elsie Bahr and Hazel Spencer visited Mrs Vere Swartz. Sunday Ward Bentz of Sumner visited Keelworth Woode. Mrs Anna Keetler and Miss Lucille Bailey visited Mrs Miller Beamy of Sumner Thursday.
Dull headaches fade after one Adlerika treatment claimed to clean both upper and lower bowels. The ad notes better sleep and reduced nervousness following use, from Quick's Cut Rate Store-Ady.
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