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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1934
Page
6
Hot weather keeps Athens in a social quietus as couples abandon parties and entertaining. Many stay home or retreat to deck chairs with lemonades, bridges on porches, or quiet indoor reading while tea rooms report fewer engagements and picnics become the social outlet.
Mrs Jessie Cooper returned to Morris Avenue with her son J D Cooper after a six week visit with Rev and Mrs T H Kerr in Fredericktown. Jean Barlow attends Presbyterian Summer Conference in Wooster. Mrs Rexford Baxter visits Columbus. The Stouts visit for Mr Roach's eightieth birthday in Pittsburgh. Gara Farrar returns to Morgantown after a Berkeley vacation. Several groups travel between Morgantown Dayton and Schenectady with relatives in Athens Carbondale and Middleport. Guests at J H Dorsey home include Dr N A Brandeberry Alvin Bechtel and the Farrar sisters. Rep Dr N A Brandeberry and extended family visit and study tours. Tom W Johnson hosts sisters and niece Dorothy Ann.
A birthday gathering at 244 Richland Avenue featured ice cream and cake with Mrs Jessie Miller as the honoree. Guests included D C Worster and Alva Tom as well as Eva Ward Will Tom and Wade Janice James William Tom. Byron Vernon attended with his mother Mrs Miller.
F R Coffey of West Union Street completed a tiny five foot car weighing 125 pounds with an 18 year old bicycle motor. The red painted vehicle, riding about a foot and a half high, carries Coffey and his three children along with a cake of ice and runs seven miles per hour. Coffey also built a ten seat merry go round to entertain neighborhood children at the Athens Fairgrounds next week.
The annual picnic of the Women’s Home Missionary Society at Central Avenue church is postponed from Thursday to Tuesday July 31. It will be held at Mrs. D. L. Jones’s home on Second Street.
The Woman's Benefit Association schedules an all day picnic on Sunday July 20 at Josten Camp Grounds Hocking port with swimming horseshoe pitching croquet golf and games for children. Lunch served at 1 p m and members bring own table service a covered dish and buns for their party. Transportation info via committee members and a Route 80 Coolville directions provided.
Four year old Virginia Mae Squires of Akron won first prize in an Akron art studio contest. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Squires of the Mayflower Hotel and niece of Mrs Louise Farms of Hocking. Virginia Mae has studied at Reed dance studio since age three and performed at Goodyear Theater St Vincent School the Revue of 1934 and Y W C A programs.
A woman rides with the top down through Virginia and receives sunburns that lead friends to recall their own sunburn stories. The overheard chats frame a light, humorous travel moment.
Mr and Mrs A G Black announce the marriage of their daughter Ajuan Elliott to James Hunsicker son of Mr and Mrs O R Hunsicker Middleport. The marriage occurred Wednesday July 18 at the Methodist Parsonage Point Pleasant Rev W C Bennett officiating. The couple will reside at 1 Franklin Avenue for now.
An automobile crashed into a freight train at the French Creek Road crossing near Lorain. Three men died as the car burst into flames. The driver was Paul Kossco, 23, of Avon Lake. The other victims were Frank Biobe of Lagrange and Michael Jayhorn of Lorain, hired hands on Kossco's Avon farm.
Howard Schindeldecker was arrested here after a still he allegedly operated exploded and caused fires in two buildings on July 25.
Fourty four clubs are represented at a county 4-H picnic with 35 clubs sending members. Leaders from New Marshfield Oakdale Nelsonville Shade rs Albany Amesville The Plains Canaanville and Athens attend, with travel distances noted for Oakdale and others.
To prevent holes in stockings at the toes loosen the stocking slightly before putting it on. This reduces taut stretch across the toe area and greatly lowers the chance of holes forming.
Mrs Mae Smeltzer and Mrs Hazel Cameron spent days in Akron last week. W A Wickline and family of Birmingham Ohio camp near Garners Ford for weeks. Florence Chubbuck weekend with Flora Williams near Ironton then to Cleveland for vacation. Mrs Steve Farkas visiting her room at Cheshire. Mrs Joann Raynor visiting Don Raynor and wife. Raynor, 93, spent past year with daughter Metta Chevalier at Clippers Hills. A J Wickline ill after work on Harold Lloyds house near Thurman and recovering. C W Adams moved shop and garage due to road widening opposite M E Church. Dan Jenkins and grandson visited Gallia relatives and stayed with S E Jenkins. P R Lyne and daughter Joan weekend at Cambridge. Lyne and Joan remained for a long visit. Lyne returned to resume work at the college.
Summer menus urge crisp salads for hot days. A molded crab meat salad with watercress sandwiches is detailed with ingredients, gelatin setting, and garnishes. Alternate ham and cabbage salad with lemon or lime juice offered. variations and serving tips conclude the note.
Funeral services are planned for Holly Taylor who died recently. The notice lists relatives including Mrs Violet Gerald, Mrs Evelyn Welker, the Hemlock and Middleport areas, and mentions a family gathering at a Marion Athens visit.
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