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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
7
Athens City Federation will hold a memorial service at 7 30 p m Sunday night in the First Presbyterian Church with all Athens churches taking part and the public invited.
Miss Clarice Totman, a Portsmouth Schools teacher for three and a half years, returns to her parents home on Roastville Road. She has received a life certificate for primary and kindergarten teaching and will enroll at Ohio University for the summer term.
Mrs Thomas Rollin Biddle hosted a luncheon at the Athene Country Club for relatives and guests including Mrs Sarah L Poston daughter Miss Lulu Poston and Charleston visitors Mrs G G Irwin Jr and Miss Carrie Hoy. They departed for Charleston with Mrs Poston and Miss Poston. Mr and Mrs William Buck announce the birth of daughter Lola Louise on Sunday June 7. Mr and Mrs H F Cromley were Thursday visitors in Columbus.
Miss Jessie Coates, former secretary to ex State Senator George H. Bender, resumed her role as the ace witness as the third session of the case opened in Criminal Court in Cleveland.
Air service on the Bowen system between Houston and Oklahoma City and San Antonio and Tulsa travels at 180 mph and peaks at 235 mph. This surpasses earlier 150 mph records. Braniff also operates lines between Oklahoma City Tulsa Kansas City and Chicago. Dallas, Tex., June 13.
The British vessel Shuben Acadia sank 50 miles south of Montauk Point after a collision with the Coast Guard Destroyer Davis. Ten crew members were rescued by Davis and another destroyer, Marion, which trailed the ship. Coast Guard officials noted the incident occurred as the Shuben Acadia tried to avoid speedboats from shore. the Braniff and Bowen aviation ventures are mentioned in a separate, unrelated account about rapid transport developments.
Mrs. H L Atkinson heads the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R Correct Use of Flag Committee. Athens County residents urged to display flags Sunday for the flag birthday with guidelines on orientation handling and salutes. The rules cite proper display, procession order, platform placement, and half staff on Memorial Day. Ohio ranked seventeenth in star count.
GLOUSTER June 12 People of the Sunday Creek valley will enjoy a band concert by Slick's Band on Depot Square from 7 30 to 8 30 PM. Cars will be barred on Depot Square during the event to provide space and safety for hundreds of attendees. Blitk's Band, formed recently, is regarded as one of the region's best and has been booked for engagements away from home.
M. L. Rogers of Liberty Ind. the new minister at the Glouster Church of Christ is due Saturday from Berry and will preach Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours.
Rose family and friends traveled from Glouster Athens and Columbus to attend the University of Cincinnati commencement exercises. Attorney and Mrs. Rose celebrate their son George W Rose graduating with the Law Class at the university.
Rev. Paul Kemper will preach at Mount M. E. Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. Sunday School is at 1 o clock.
The annual Children’s Day program will be given at the M. E. Church Sunday evening at 7 30. A good program has been prepared and the public is invited to attend.
Miss Helen Crawford, Jacksonville Trimble High School faculty member, left Wednesday by motor for Montreal to enter McGill University for the six weeks term. She previously attended McGill last summer.
Funeral services for John R. Clark Sr. will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the family home on South High Street. Glouster Lodge No. 336 Knights of Pythias will conduct the rites with Rev. Paul K. Kemper delivering the sermon. Burial follows in Maplewood cemetery.
The Hamard Six, the first all Australian built five passenger car, appears with American type and appearance. It is constructed in Australia from British materials and sells for about $1000.
Mrs George Yount slipped while walking down a Hollister hill and suffered a Colles fracture two inches above the left wrist. She was taken to a local physician for reduction and treatment.
The Glouster Reds travel to Thurston Sunday for a baseball game while the Glouster American Legion team heads to Floodwood for a Sunday afternoon matchup. Rain caused the last three Legion games to be cancelled.
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