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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
3
The Nelsonville community gardens report success with irrigation piping and a new 4-line system. Gardens are full with radishes onions lettuce and rare crops thriving despite late start from high water. Four watchmen guard the 92 plots while new trees and three 150 watt lights brighten the area at night.
Mrs. Cora Tignor relocates her beauty parlor from 633 Chestnut Street to 662 Chestnut Street, listing the home as the new business site.
Nelsonville July 27 The Fiftieth anniversary of Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias will be observed with special home coming exercises on Wednesday August 23 Committees were appointed to arrange the observance and details will be announced later Many non resident members are expected to return for the occasion.
Nelsonville Ohio July 27 Mr and Mrs Elgin Lanning announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Almeda Lanning to Mr Wilbur Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Slaughter Athens Ohio The marriage occurred at Nelsonville July 22 with Rev C Shearer officiating The bride is a Nelsonville High School 1933 graduate and Mr Slaughter is Athens High School 1932 alumnus The couple will reside in Dayton Ohio.
Next Sunday evening at 6 15 the Presbyterian Church hosts a program by graduates of Nelsonville High School class of 1932. The contributors are Misses Lois Devol Mary Lu Hudson Margaret Wirtzheimer Margery Vorhes and Treva Oakley.
Murray City's Twilight League opened with North beating West 5 to 1 before 300 fans. Local expectations rise for a well matched four team league as East vs South clash is slated Friday at 5 30 p m at Murray City ball park.
Nelsonville July 27 A mysterious man with a long beard and whiskers, arrested in the Factory district, remains unidentified. Fayette County officials declined to accept him, sending fingerprint exhibits to the State Department for ID. Police think he may be of Russian extraction and speak broken English.
Frank Brown of Nelsonville denied guilt on a non support charge after arraignment before Mayor J W Hickman. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury in a 100 bond. Also Sam W Smith pleaded not guilty to issuing a worthless check and was held to the grand jury under 200 bond. The affidavit was filed by A B Johnson. the check is said to be for 2.50. Personal mentions note local residents visiting home and attending events in Columbus and nearby towns.
Thomas Sharp aged 83 died at his Trimble home Wednesday at 4 30 pm after a long illness. He is survived by his wife three sons and four daughters Mrs Sherman Carsey of this place Mrs Dan Wells and Mrs John Lenigar of Columbus Mrs Ben Skinner of this place Charles and Harvey Sharp of Columbus and John Sharp of Chicago Funeral services will be at his home Sunday at 2 pm led by Rev Harry Anguish of Shawnee Burial will be at Russell Cemetery near Jacksonville.
GLOUSTER July 27 The Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will hold a meeting at Odd Fellow Hall on Saturday night.
Mrs Hubert Lancaster and family and friends host a picnic chicken dinner for Julian Yantis the high school coach and life guard at O Shaughnessy Dam near Columbus. The gathering includes Calvin Bob Spray Jane Dix Rachel and Dick Ray and Adaline Ray.
Charles Ulm, veteran aviator of the Kingsford-Smith flight, postponed his planned New York leg via Harbor Grace Newfoundland due to needed repairs after an accident.
West Coast Woodrow W Reynolds writes from the district that Ohio youths in the CCC camp at California Hot Springs Cal like life there. Reynolds serves as medical aide, Snowden of McArthur is supply man, Townsend of McArthur is guard foreman, Lowes Devol and Smith of Carbon Hill work on a fire trail, Eas terling of Sand Run with the bridge crew. The camp is praised as one of the best in California and the officers are popular with the men.
William E. Crossen aged 72 died at 30 Walker Street after a brief heart illness. Funeral at Alexander Presbyterian Church Friday at 2 pm. He leaves a widow a son James D. Crossen Athens a daughter Mrs D F Ziggafoos Athens a sister Mrs A L Gift Cincinnati and four grandchildren.
The Jacksonville Trimble joint high school board rehired all previous teachers except the music instructor at Trimble High School. Miss Helen Crawford Mrs Sarah Willis Forest Guthrie Athens Bernice Carter Maplewood and W M Anderson were retained. Principal M M Bryson was rehired for a three year term. No music position action until a teaching circuit is arranged. Thirteen applicants sought the janitor post but no hire made as Trimble supplies the janitor this year.
The Ferndale Sunday School gathered at Rodney Phillips home on Tuesday night to celebrate July birthdays. Seventy attendees enjoyed singing ice cream and cake, honoring members including Rev. M S Rogers Harlan Antle Robert Dun can Donna Vaughn June McLeod and Hazel Campbell.
The Willing Workers Class of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Jennie Reese on Republic Avenue Friday. Members are to bring entered notices and plan upcoming church activities. All interested women are invited to attend and participate in the schedule.
Glouster Ohio July 27 Depositors of the defunct Glouster State Bank are to receive a 10 percent dividend next Wednesday totaling 46 295 38 dollars the second payout since its February 1931 closing. Claim proofs required to cash checks and money for cashing will be provided by local banks or other agents. The first dividend at 15 percent was paid August 30 and amounted to 69 066 61 dollars.
A man and a woman jailed in Morgan County after alleged pocket picking at the June 29 celebration were released prematurely. Sheriff photos were sent to Cleveland, and a Cleveland police letter identified both as members of a known pickpocket gang.
The Church and Community Club annual picnic will be held in Bishopville on Sunday Aug 6. Sunday School and church services occur in the forenoon with a basket dinner at noon in the grove. An afternoon program is planned and many former residents are expected to attend.
William Mason 85 lifelong Concord area resident died suddenly at his country home this morning after collapsing in the yard. He never married and was the last surviving member of a pioneer local family. Services will be held Saturday afternoon at Concord Church with burial in Concord Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Owen Meredith John Meredith and Mrs Lawrence Colbert left Wednesday night for Oakland Cal arriving Sunday evening. They drove straight through with one overnight stop driven by concern over Mr Merediths mothers serious illness Mrs Harry Kerr.
A Quick's Cut Rate Store advertisement offers Moone's Emerald Oil with a money back guarantee if pain persists. The copy touts powerful penetrating action that eases corn and bunion soreness and mentions claims of help for swollen or varicose veins.
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