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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
3
Hickman and Patrolman drove to Cincinnati with relief money disbursed to the City of for relief purposes. The funds were honored and signed for before a meeting at the church on March 3 at 7.
Nelsonville speaker H D Bruening, vice president of the Nelsonville Brick Company and Hocking Valley Brick Company, argues road building is a prime investment. He cites gas taxes and license fees funding highways, and notes automobile growth shifted transport costs while urging cooperation between roads and railroads.
An old advertisement extols a liver and bowel treatment by Dr Edwards and Dr F M years. It claims the remedy clears waste from the body, improves complexion, and energizes health. Tablets cost 30¢ and 60¢.
Funeral services for L J Cline a Civil War veteran were held at 2 30 PM at the American Legion Home Nelsonville Ohio with in state viewing at Stouts Chapel and escort by Glenford Dugan Post The Rev Lloyd Evans led the service a quartet sang with Mrs L P Rice The War Department will authorize burial at Arlington Cemetery after transport to Washington for interment Survivors include three sons and three daughters and the widow Mrs Sheldon Cline accompanied the body to Washington
Nelsonville March 2 Logan Lodge Knights of Pythias conferred the Esquire on a candidate before about 100 Knights. Lodges from Logan Jacksonville New Straitville Murray City Laurelville and Nelsonville represented. Jimmy Dunn supreme chancellor of Cleveland will visit Nelsonville March 27 to boost Pythian interest in Athens area.
Doanville in Nelsonville area reports the death of Mrs Martha Pierce 57 wife of John W Pierce at the family residence. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 PM at the home with burial in Hocking. She is survived by her husband three sons and five daughters.
Short funeral services were held today in Nelsonville for Miss Mary Butt who died Tuesday in Columbus. The burial followed at Greenlawn at 1 o clock. She was sister of Billy Butt of Oklahoma and cousin of the late Dr. E Butt. both formerly lived here and were well known.
Mrs Paul Allen of Chestnut Street entertained her bridge club last night using two tables. A two course luncheon with green and white appointments followed. Guests included Mrs Carnes Hickman and Mrs Glenn Allen. High scores went to Miss Helen Verity and Mrs S B Steenrod.
The West Parent-Teacher Association holds its annual reunion at the West School Friday afternoon. All four members are invited and all mothers with children at West School are welcome. A program and refreshments will be provided.
Miss Blanche Moorehead entertained I H T members and her bridge club Monday night. Six tables were used. guests included Mrs Roy Davis Mrs Ada Netherly Mrs Robert Kinney Mrs Raymond Raine and Misses Mary Sharp Ruth Keitch. High guest score belonged to Mrs Raine while club high scorers were Mrs Estel Crabtree and Miss William Barrows. A refreshment course was served.
Mrs Glenn Allen entertained Tuesday night with a family dinner for the pleasure of her aunt Mrs Harry Aughe of Oshawa Canada.
Mr and Mrs Frank Moore Margaret Galvin and Elizabeth Backus stayed in Huntington West Virginia yesterday and today Miss Hostetter welfare worker at the Soldiers and Sailors Home at Xenia called on Mrs 8 R McDowell Wednesday Mrs Harry Aughe Oshawa Canada left for Athens to visit Mrs E D Cooley She has spent time here with her sisters Mrs Charles Coleman and Mrs Frank Allien Mrs H J Hyer has returned to Columbus after several weeks here.
Troop 46 shifts to Friday 7 to 9 PM with location to be announced soon. All Scouts must attend, written parent explanations required for absences, or risk suspension. Emphasis on punctuality, attendance, and self reliance. March features include drama and Tenderfoot tests. honors noted for Troops 46 and 51 in Area News. The program stresses character building and active service for four years.
Knoxville reports on a grand Roosevelt energy project in east Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley would become a vast lab for cheap power navigation and flood control, tapping coal marble zinc copper and other minerals. Army engineers estimate a billion dollar program yielding three billion kilowatts, with a 250 foot Cove Creek dam key to the system.
Playshop's Little Theater presents George M. Cohan's Common Clay tonight at 7 in Ewing Hall Auditorium. The free show is the second in a semester one act skit series and is produced by Playshop members under director Vincent Jukes.
Mrs. E. D. Cooley hosted a four table bridge party at her home 75 West State Street honoring her sister Mrs. Harry Aughe of Oshawa Canada visiting the Cooley home. Mrs James Coleman of Nelsonville and sister of the honorees attended as a guest. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Charlies Day high, Mrs William Fleck second. guests received top honors to Mrs R M Van Dyke and Mrs Charles Farrow. Dainty refreshments followed.
The Pleasant Valley revival meeting at the M. E. Church is led by Rev. Earl Cowen with much interest. Saturday night services at C. A. Bolen’s home are paused until after the revival. Several townsfolk, including Marie Marshall, are mentioned in daily notes of illness and visits as residents respond to the ongoing revival.
George Evener and Ace Chapel, both of Athens, were taken into custody on intoxication charges and jailed. They are to be arraigned before Mayor R. S. Wood today at the Athens City Jail with Mayor Evener presiding.
Mrs. Chas. Coleman and Mrs. Harry Aughe of Oshawa Canada visited Athens Wednesday night as guests of Mrs. Ed. Dr. Cooley. They joined the bridge club and additional guests for a pleasure outing honoring Mrs. Aughe.
Fine tobaccos give character and mildness through toasted leaves. Follow growers in the South selecting cream of crops and premium blends drawn from a vast reserve as the famous Lucky Strike process purifies and imparts unmatched mildness.
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