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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1931
Page
3
Social notes from Nelsonville and nearby cover community gatherings and local arrivals. The column highlights residents, visits, club meetings, and familiar names in the area, reflecting small town social life and ongoing civic goodwill.
An advertisement invites readers to contact an experienced representative at the 412 W line for classified ads and circulation services. The brief urges inquiries about placing ads and related circulation support.
Funeral services for Julia Robbins Baird a longtime Nelsonville resident who died at her Riverside home will be conducted Tuesday at 2 30 p m by Rev Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church Burial is at Greenlawn She was born October 27 1857 near the canal area and witnessed Nelsonvilles growth from logs to a town Her four children one brother Frank Robbins and grandson R B Stuart survive her
Miss Kathleen Means and Kath leen Saltz of Wooster College attended Sunday visit with Mr and Mrs John Saltz in West Washington Street. William Stevenson of Bay City Michigan stayed Friday to Sunday with sister Elizabeth Cummins. Miss May Harris traveled Saturday to Gam bier Ohio with Mrs John Wood and Florence. Mrs Fred Juniper returned from Shawnee visit with daughter Mrs John Humphrey. Mrs E H Mathews and daughters Nellie and Grace from Zanesville visited Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ed Keyes of Columbus were guests Sunday of Sr 8 Blackburn family. Bernard Pespichel a Columbus School for the Blind student spent weekend with Albert and Mrs Pes pichel. Helen Collins returned to De v i after visiting Mrs Harry Bunton. John Humphrey and family hosted Friday guests Fred Juniper. Ray Washburn of Wooster spent Sunday with his parents C B Washburn.
The Faithful Workers' Class of the Methodist Sunday School met in church parlors Thursday evening for their monthly gathering. Mrs. George Evans led devotional singing, with president Mrs. C. G. Kreppel presiding. A swift sale report was presented by several members and readings were given.
Nelson Wevel, arraigned in mayor's court on a charge of careless driving, changed his plea to guilty Saturday. He was fined $5 and costs.
C H Miller of 513 West Columbia Avenue Springfield was injured when his westbound car struck a parked vehicle on West Washington Street and crashed into the porch of the F R Jackson home. He was treated at Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital and returned home after minor chest and face injuries.
Thirty three men attended the Berean Bible Class on Sunday morning with 17 Reds and 16 Blues in a class contest. The Loyal Woman's class reported 28 in attendance that Sunday. Special music is announced for the Berean Class next Sunday morning.
The Loyal Woman's Class of the Christian Sunday School will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 7 pm at Mrs. Fred Juniper's home on West Washington Street. All members are urged to attend as important business has been announced.
The Athens Business Women’s Club announces a public relations banquet at Hotel Berry on March 12 to support the national Judge Florence Allen scholarship fund for girls. Since 1928 the group has grown to 40 members and funded Red Cross, Salvation Army, Boy and Girl Scouts projects. The club, part of the Athens City Federated Clubs, will also host the federated clubs banquet in October. Officers are Dasa Long president, Helen Hull vice president, Gladys Brooks secretary, Golda Cowards treasurer. More than 125 people are expected at the Sunday services at the Athens Presbyterian Church.
Allen Taylor Warren 83 former Coolville mail carrier died at his home Sunday morning. Funeral services were scheduled at his residence with Rev. C. S. Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Coolville Cemetery. He rode mail between Coolville and Parkersburg on horseback before the L and O Railroad and later between Coolville and Pomeroy for 12 years. He also worked as a fireman at S. W. Gray Planning Mill before it closed. He is survived by his widow, two brothers, two daughters and a grandson Kenneth LeGoullon.
Ex service men advised by Legion officers not to take loans against adjusted compensation certificates. In Nelsonville on March 2, J D Adamson offers loan forms and assistance. explanation notes that keeping policies unencumbered until 1945 yields full payment, while a $5800 loan on a $1000 policy would reduce net benefits. Personal need only justifies borrowing.
Billy Graham aged four and a half died in Jarrett Kentucky from burns suffered at home. His body was returned to Nelsonville to grandfather Walter Graham and funeral services were conducted by Rev C K Grammer at the Graham residence. Burial followed at Greenlawn.
Washington reports that March 16 filing deadline looms as Treasury officials urge timely tax returns. Elmer L. Irey cites 96.7 percent conviction or guilty pleas among those indicted last year, with seven violators receiving 18 months to five years in prison and no acquittals. Penalties listed include fines up to 10,000 dollars, imprisonment, and penalties based on tax amounts.
Elmer Dingeldey profiles the Athens State Hospital serving 1,500 meals daily. F B McLoughlin oversees food for beef, bread, potatoes, eggs, butter, sugar, and produce. Grounds supervisor C C Marsh has run the facility for 14 years, turning it into a model institution.
Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin a 60 year old liberal and longtime House veteran died in Washington after a night session. Congress planned a one hour recess to honor him as a friend to factions. He was born September 8 1850 and served in the Fifty third Congress beginning 1892 with a prior Racine County prosecutor tenure. Burial set for Racine.
Leonard L. Henninger of Ohio University won third place in the state finals at Baldwin Wallace College Berea with The Man of Steel. Craig T. Stockdale of Wooster College took first with The Decay of the City, while Harrison Rose of Muskingum College earned second. each school chose a judge, with Clark E. Williams of Ohio University serving as Ohio's judge.
Rainfall Saturday night and early Sunday caused a slight rise in the Hocking River. Smaller streams ran fuller Sunday than in recent months as additional rain continued into Sunday morning. Rural roads remained the worst travel condition reported by mail carriers.
The first degree murder trial of Walter Ralls, 32, charged with killing his nephew Blanton Rallis, 19, and Sheriff George Davenport on January 23 opened in Common Pleas Court in Bucyrus.
Advertisement for Fasteeth a tasteless powder that secures lower dentures to mouth with no gummy taste. It claims teeth stay firm during eating talking and laughing and promises pleasant breath. Sold at Quick's Cut Rate or any drug store.
Chauncey March 2 Mrs Frank Landor Chauncey received word of the death of her cousin William Christian long a resident of Hocking. While en route to Eastern Ohioana the pair passed Woodsfield and noted a flat tire. Christian stopped and, upon alighting, was struck by a passing car and killed instantly. The body was brought to the county for funeral services and burial. Christian was well known locally. A sister Mrs Emma Patterson lives in Mill Felt.
Chauncey Young Men's Club will present its annual minstrel The Cotton Pickers on March 12 and 13 at the Globe Theater Chauncey. A cast for the show will be announced later.
March 2 notice: Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Guy M Brookins Converse Street with Mrs Harvey Nye as leader. All church women invited. Also reporting visits of local residents to Columbus and Zanesville.
George Spitzer of Cleveland and Ioin Chauncey visit his parents Mr and Mrs Luther Spitzer and Mr and Mrs Hershal Kirkendall of Chauncey. Robert infant son of Homer Kirkendall ill with pneumonia. Sam Savage and daughter Eileen ill in Sand Ridge. Mrs Burke Witham of Chauncey spent weekend in Corning with Dr Darren Witham. Floyd Nye and Adda Young of Chauncey visit Miss Hannah Hibbard in Sand Ridge.
Chauncey Mine No 25 is idle today along with several other mines in the district. On the working list are Luhrig No 255 Luhrig No 267 No 86 No 24 Black Diamond and Poston No 6.
Ad claims one dose of Adlerika relieves stomach gas pressing on the heart to improve sleep all night. It advertises action on both upper and lower bowels to remove poisons and promises constipation relief in two hours, listing Gibson's Pharmacy Athens and other stores.
At a Young People's Conference in Notsonville Church of Christ 107 delegates attended. Representing the Chauncey Church of Christ were Misa es Lauretta Fielder Mary Laouise Fiske Sarah Thomas Eleanor Minister Mrs Christine Brown Dee Daugherty Dean Hamilton C 8 Bradferd Jr Charles Minister Virgi Swart Kenneth Nye Robert Nye. Representing Trimbte Church were Rev G B Courtney and Miss Josephine Reese Clair Chalfant Haney Sharp Ernest Neher.
Prof Paul Fontaine of the School of Music at Ohio University presented a Sunday-night piano recital in Alumni Memorial Auditorium as part of a concert series led by Prof C C Robinson. The program ranged from Bach to Liszt including Brahms Chopin Scarlatti Schumann Godowsky Schubert and Hendricks with two encores Beethoven and Brahms.
W. W. Ankenbrand Athens city school superintendent will address the Somerset and Perry County Parent-Teacher Association at Somerset Tuesday night on “The Present Day Responsibility of Parents.”
A promotional pitch touts Hill's Cascara Quinine as a fast single remedy for colds. It claims two tablets plus water will ease head and body pains, speed up the break up of the cold, and even offer a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Lloyd Woodgard a carpenter was fined 100 and costs by Mayor Robert S Wood in Athena City Court on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated His license was suspended for six months Ralph Dorset a carpenter arrested with Woodyard Sunday night was fined and costs on intoxication charges Joseph Irvin and Ray Penrod of Athens were fined on intoxication charges All pleaded guilty Richard Webb of Athens pleaded not guilty on intoxication charges with trial scheduled for this afternoon.
Athens High School will host a practice debate with Marietta High School in the auditorium at 2 50 in the afternoon. The Athens affirmative team includes John Foite Catherine Campbell John Pickens and Dorothy Radford as alternate. They will argue that commercial chains are detrimental to the best interests of the American public. This practice prepares for the state interscholastic debating championship.
Weather data from E. V. Wolfe of The Pinina shows February rainfall at 2.40 inches with most rain mid month and a 0.5 inch burst Saturday night and Sunday. Lowest temperature recorded was 37 degrees, as farmers plan extra wells to avert water shortages.
Rufus Putnam boys defeated Meachaniesburg 14 to 15 and girls beat East Side School 31 to 0 in second Saturday games supervised by Ohio University Physical Education staff. Vernon Wilkon and George Line led boys scorers, Ruth Lewtn top girls with seven field goals.
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