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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1933
Page
5
An inquest determined organic heart trouble caused the death of Frank Lowry whose lifeless body was found near Doanville Sunday evening. Coroner L Y A presided, noting Lowry had been employed at the Black and for a few days lived with his niece Nixon in Doanville.
Funeral services for Isabel Hull were held at Naz archt in Zanesville with burial at Union Cemetery near White Mrs Hull died from burns suffered while tending a lamp at home. Her husband Homer Hull and their son Clyde aided in trying to extinguish the blaze. A recent bride Grace Lin to Lucile Scott hosted a gathering at the Scott home with gifts for the new household. A church class meeting will be held at the home of Mrs Will West on Washington Street.
Nelsonville Merchants topple Zanesville Greener Dairies 8 to 3 at City Playgrounds behind Juke Carlin four hit gem. Carlin struck out many as Clyde Ray and Meade Whyte led with three hits apiece including a home run from Ray. Ankrum started for Zanesville before sunset fatigue led to Taylor and Landis.
Edith K. Hardy of Nelsonville teaches Happy Hollow grades 5 and 8. Chioe Rife of Buchtel teaches Happy Hollow grades 1 and 4.
Miss Virginia Lu Eberle had a minor tonsil removal operation in Athens this morning. Accompanying her were her parents Mr and Mrs L J Eberle and Dr Welch.
WwW. B. A. Club members numbering 18 and a guest were entertained Friday night by Mrs Edna Donley assisted by Mrs Lenore Berry. In the president's absence Mrs Gladys Pearce presided at the business session. Lunch was served during the social hour.
Miss Phyliss Mills and Rolland Mills hosted a Saturday treasure hunt at their 239 W Washington Street home. Seven couples joined at 7 PM, solving clues across the city before the treasure was found at the hosts’ residence. A buffet luncheon followed as guests socialized for the rest of the evening.
Mr and Mrs John Love hosted a Thursday family picnic at Shady Park. Attending were Mr and Mrs Arthur Love and daughter Betty of Akron, Dr and Mrs Gilbert Love, Mrs Hannah Mc Gaughy, Miss Louise McGaughy and Hugh Dillman of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Ed Love with daughter Miss Sigrid.
Ida Wyman a Murray City resident died Saturday in White Cross Hospital. She is survived by her son Joseph of Columbus, father Henry Chaney of Murray City, and two sisters. Funeral services are Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Greenwood Church with burial in Memorial Burial Park Columbus.
The Evans family met at the Zeller farm five miles north of West Jefferson for the second annual gathering. Attendees included numerous Evans relatives from Nelsonville Athens Columbus and Cleveland areas. Officers elected for 1934 are President Lena Evans Fuller and Corresponding Secretary Maude Evans Adelsberger. The 1934 reunion will be hosted by Charles W. Evans in Athens.
Deputy Motor Vehicles David Johnson reports past week license tag sales totaling 257.36 surpassing several prior weeks. Passenger car tags reached 143.50 with 26 at 3.50 plus smaller lots. seven truck tags totaled 102.61 and seven trailers 11.25.
Mrs Charles Day aged about 80 died early Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs C E Knight six miles south of Athens near Route 3. Her husband had died years earlier. Funeral arrangements not announced. She spent most of life at Lottridge and leaves four daughters Mrs Knight Mrs F D Haning of Marion Mrs Ella Pierce of Athens and Mrs Ray Oliver of The Plains and five sons Jesse Charleston W Va Warren Hot Springs Ark Carl G Oakwood Ill Gilbert near Athens and Harry Dayton.
A Reconstruction Finance Corporation grant of 3999.35 covers only a small part of Athens County relief for the last half of June and has been paid to merchants listed alphabetically by Auditor J Clyde Edmundson. None of the 40472 allotted for July relief has been received yet.
Local residents made Sunday calls at several homes including Mr. and Mrs. Horton Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Harper. Visitors traveled from Oberlin Whitesville and Nelsonville to see relatives. Attendees joined Baptismal services at Jordan River in Fairview.
The Athens Encampment No. 175 of the Odd Fellows will hold a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting in the Odd Fellows Hall. Installation of officers is planned and other business important to members will be discussed. Visiting members are invited.
Social notes recount weekend guests in Columbus including VISIT POSTON and Mr and Mrs Clarence Slater. Mrs Poston injured after falling seventeen stairs but recovering. Other visits include families from Akron Toledo Cambridge and Westerville with trips to Chicago and California PA.
Mrs Sarah Maxwell 85 died in Delaware Ohio from complications after a fractured hip suffered visiting her son. Survived by daughters Mrs Ernest Conkey and Mrs Ed Phillips of Athens, son William Maxwell of Delaware, brother James Hornsby, sister Miss Eliza Hornsby, eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral at her son’s home in Delaware Wednesday with burial to follow.
A brief line notes Ath ens West Union Street Cemetery is referenced for the same day.
The Louisiana Sewing Club gathered at Eula Mae Ashton’s home in Mechanicsburg on July 19 with eleven members and one visitor. Demonstrations on sewing were given and refreshments served by Eula Mae and her mother Mrs. John Ashton. The next meeting is planned with Thelma Barnhill on July 26.
Dr J M Higgins Athens County Health Director urges two year dog muzzling to curb rabies while noting public sympathy poses consent challenges. He cites England Denmark Norway and Sweden as examples where muzzling reduced or prevented rabies, urges observation of suspected animals for ten days, and stresses prompt treatment after bites.
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