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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
2
Mayor GG Holland urged a survey of the Municipal Light and Water Plant to identify repairs and improvements to ensure service quality. City Council granted the study by the Public Works Committee, mayor, and service director, with findings to be reported soon.
Mra Jesse Van Bibber hosted a Tuesday afternoon birthday gathering for her son Bobby at her mother's home from 2 to 4. A large yellow and white cake with seven candles topped the table as guests were served. Attendees included Verna Mile Holland, Frances Joyce, Nellie Warden, Gertrude Hamas, Bobby Wolfe, Johnny Jewett, and others with gifts and favors.
Following a Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting, officers were elected. Members held an ice cream and cake supper at the Gut A W committee gathering and decorated graves of Junior Order and O F members. The committee included G. D. Evener, Arthur Kennedy, W H Bartee, Bam Powell, Floyd Brown, T. Spencer, Fred Eliinger, Walter McKibben. Nelsonville also notes a Seal Union No. 3463 Mine meeting set for Sunday at 3 PM at the Balley Rev mine.
Clarence Monks displays a Paulheyron rose described as 17 inches around the bloom, mistaken at first glance for a peony. The bush bears hundreds of buds and blooms monthly until frost ends the display.
Buchtel High School alumni and guests gathered for the first alumni banquet and dance since 1911 in St Patrick's hall. Eva Wright led decorating. Victor Oakley presided as MC. alumni spoke including Arthur Oakley and Dr A K Walker. New officers named: John Ludden president Kathleen Tolliver secretary Richard Kimble treasurer.
The Martha Class of the Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at the Hyde home with hosts Mrs J M Hyde Mrs Julius Fischer and Mrs Miles Howe. Ea Crouse led devotions and singing I Love To Tell the Story. A quartet including Mrs Pete Shough Mrs H A Rothrock Mrs W C Poston and Mrs James Beard performed with piano by Mrs Henry Lancaster. Shough sang Wonderful Garden of Dreams. Miss Nixon to host July meeting at her country home with a picnic.
Mr and Mrs O F Shafer of Columbus spent Monday and Tuesday in Nelsonville with relatives. Mary Coaktly returned to Columbus with them for a quiet visit. Mrs Sam Harley of Columbus spent the first of the week at her home there.
GLOUSTER Annual Vacation Bible School started Monday morning at Taylor Ridge with an enrollment of 26. Ruth Nixon of Deanville directs the school with assistants Miss Della Chalfant Miss Elizabeth Hilderbrandt and Miss Iris Kempton of TreyLor Ridge.
The Bishopville Homemakers' Club began chair-caning at a meeting at Mrs. Hattie Watkins home with nine members. The group will meet again on June 4 at 1 PM at Mrs. Murre Pedicord's home for further demonstrations and hands on work inviting homemaking enthusiasts to attend.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Shafer of Pomeroy and Mrs Carl Turner with children spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Martin Stace. William Currier of Athens visited Mrs Elmer Run eel. Clarence Bernard and daughter were in Glouster, as were Mr and Mrs William Bright and their children. John Rimmey and children attended Greens Run Church all day. Joe Dalton, Mine 28 watchman, spent Sunday at his Nelsonville home.
Mr and Mrs Riley Tedrick marked 50 years of marriage with a golden anniversary party in Chauncey attended by family including Mr and Mrs Grant Wallace Mr and Mrs A Cunningham Mr and Mrs Zern Cunningham and Miss Esta Cunningham. Wallace served as best man and Mrs Tedrick’s bridesmaid at the original wedding.
Mrs. Margaret Southard, long-time Jacksonville resident, is seriously ill with brain hemorrhage complications but showed improvement on Tuesday. Fred Wemmer had his tonsillectomy at White Cross Hospital and returned home in rapid recovery. Erma Jean visits Parkersburg with Leona Nicholas family. new baby Roger Lee born June 2 at Miss Gertie Taylor’s home.
Taylor Ridge and Glouster area residents visited relatives and friends over Memorial Day. The report lists numerous households with guests from Kingston Chillicothe Wellston Athens and Glouster. Miss Hazel Kempton formerly at St Francis Hospital Columbus returned home after appendicitis surgery and remains bedfast but improving.
Miss Helen Retah Wallace aged 24, formerly of Nelsonville, died Tuesday at White Cross Hospital Columbus after a long illness. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Sigma Alpha Gamma Sorority at Bliss Business College. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the church conducted by Rev. Lloyd Evans, with a short service at the family home Wednesday evening and the body later moved to the Anderson home on Myers Street for visitation. She leaves her parents and one brother Howard.
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ met at the country home of Mrs. Nelle Peugh on the Bishopville Road with Mrs. Irene Morris assisting host ess and the president Cassie Vaughn presiding. The meeting opened with song prayer and Scripture lesson. One new member Mrs. Nellie Linncott joined. Fifteen attended with a social hour and lunch.
Funeral services for Raymond Noon were held Tuesday morning with out of town attendees including Emmett Noon of Detroit Bernard Noon and Francis Noon Mrs George Billings John Scott Bernice Saunders Mrs E E Smith Mrs James Noon Ernest Murray Columbus D J Crowley Dayton Walter Wilson Nelsonville Joseph Elder Shawnee James Welch Regina Welch Emmett Welch Raymond Welch Corning Mrs G W Ross Zoa Blosser and Bea Ross Carbon Hill present.
Mr and Mrs John B Stiff and Ted Stiff accompanied by Mrs Fannie Bird and Miss Ethel Bates Shawnee left Wednesday for Ashland Kentucky to attend the funeral of Mrs EB R Lambert. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 230 o clock.
Nelsonville reports a large barn near the Bennett Creamery burned Tuesday afternoon. A milk distribution horse suffocated in the smoke. the hay, corn and harness were destroyed, milk wagon saved, and losses covered by insurance. A Missionary Society meeting and Epworth League convention were announced for June 6 and June 7 respectively.
Local Middleport Garden Club members attended a district meeting and flower show in Jackson on Tuesday. Attendees included president Mrs. J. B. Downing and several named members led by Mrs. E. A. Reed and Mrs. G. H. Stansbury.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular June meeting in the Legion Hall Thursday at 7 30. After the business session refreshments will be served and a social season enjoyed. The Federal Office of Education reports about one fourth of the nation's population attends school daily with 30 550 000 students enrolled in full time day schools.
An Elk Lodge installation listed past installing officer and several aides including Baker Talley and Johny Johnson. Attendees named Blair Scott and L. Ketch served with chaplain L. J. Eberie and secretary John Tustes. The fragmented text confirms auxiliary roles but lacks complete details.
Mrs Kriegs guests gathered for a 6:30 dinner and bridge at Mrs C H Rubbe on Jackson Street in Nelsonville. The Colonial and toyed bridge game featured leading hands and playful rivalry among members.
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