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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1936

Page

12

Murray City Alumni Meet to Set Banquet Date

Murray City High School Alumni plan a Monday evening meeting at the high school to choose the banquet date. The gathering will occur at 7 30 with attendance urged from all members.

Murray City High School

Striking Back at New York Elevator Strike

The unusual angle shows a strikebreaker with a picketing sign protesting a $9-a-day wage and demanding fair conditions as elevator workers strike in New York. Local coverage notes ongoing tensions between unions and strikebreakers amid the wage dispute.

New York

Birthday Party At Buchtel For Miss Tolliver

Local families gathered in Buchtel Thursday evening March 5 to celebrate Kathleen Tolliver’s birthday. Guests included Ruth Kelley Clarence Kelley Helen Largen Delmar Martin Ronald Campbell and many others with gifts and refreshments. The note also records meetings and visits around town including Friendly Circle activities and church group events.

Carbondale Brief Personal Names and Visits

Carbondale brief notes list Mrs Electa Arnold Mrs Garnet Lightfritz and Mona visiting Mrs Mary Phillips New Marshfield moves by Mr and Mrs Hart Chesser to W C Frisby property Doolittle Hill visits by Sade Six Floyd Mosler and Floyd Barrows to John Barrows Nelsonville L E Betts returns to New Richmond after 10 days with Betts family Girls Sunday School class organized meets Thursdays teacher Mrs Wilma Williams and attends Sunday School others visit Rome Albany Trimble Barberton Athens Lan caster and nearby locals

Carbondale Electa Armold Garnet Lightfritz Mona Mary Phillips New Marshfield Hart Chesser W. C. Frisby Doolittle Hill Sade Floyd Mosler Floyd Barrows John Barrows Nelsonville New Richmond Edward Betts

Straitsville News Briefs Highlights Local Orbits

Local residents host and visit kin from Lancaster Sugar Grove Blue Valley and Columbus. Weddings announced for Margaret Rosas to Howard Alexander and Rey Palmer to Evelyn Beach. Illnesses and hospital visits noted, along with gas line checks and a Masonry inspection. Several trips to Columbus Logan and Shawnee are listed with social and church events.

New Straitsville S&s. L

Snedden-on-the-Hill Satirical Sketches From A City Event

A rambling piece notes a chaotic Saturday on Feb 20 in the city with jubilant crowds, bar activity, and political jabs. It mocks public speaking women, foreign policy taunts, and wartime era jokes, ending with a quip about Mr Hank Ford promoting peace.

Baker Setilement Bolateroua

Senior Play Hobgoblin House Presented at Rio Grande

The Rio Grande senior play Hobgoblin House drew a large Friday night audience. The cast included Darius Krupp Everette Chamberlain Miss Pricilla Carter Naomi Martin and many others. Local civic notes mention a Republican candidate addressing voters on Wednesday and several residents visiting relatives in Ashland Gallipolis and Chillicothe.

Rio Grande Hobgoblin House Darius Krupp Everette Chamberlain Jabez Parsons Myrtle Cadd David R. Richards Joe Neal Ashland John Love

Haydenville Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Meetings

Haydenville notes record visits and gatherings from Filmer Coakley and Weed families to Jack Coakley and Nelsonville connections. The Standard Bearers held a tea planning for April and Bible Students organized a soup sale for March 11 with twenty four members attending.

Library unit head Molly Mac in Happy Hollow invites donations

Molly Mac combs leads a library unit at her Happy Hollow home inviting readers to visit. Donations of books or magazines are welcomed. The text also notes an orangutan building nests high in trees nightly.

Happy Hollow Molly Maccombs

Mothers Study Group Hosts Meeting At Union Furnace

Union Furnace mothers group met at Mrs. D. O. Davis home with Mrs. Porter McClain presiding. A guest, Mrs. Clarence Salts of Logan, joined the discussion led by Mrs. Herman Ellis. refreshments were served by the hostess and others.

Union Furnace D. O. Davis Porter McClain Herman Ellis Clarence Salts Logan Dallas Worthman and Son Pomeroy Fred Graham Thomas Chilcote Emery Pierce Carrol Bert Ingmire W.M.A U. B Charles Clark Jerry Lois Bishbenett Jimmie Powell Mary Jean Trowbridge Ruth Ann Abram Janice Sue Hinerman Helen Joe Anthony Jack Jane McGuire Billy Worthman Jimmy Kennedy Bob Bryan Gwain Lee Clark Clerk Mary Louise Bryan Elsa Dyer Lulu Kennedy Ira Puffee J. RR. McGuire O. H

Bunker Hill Social Personal Mention

Dana Epple and family visited relatives in Side Hill and Mt Union. Rev William Genheimer and family guests of W D Thoma. Community members attended Joe Welle’s funeral in Pomeroy. Thoma and Michael families helped with butchering. Harold Heilman recovers from mumps.

Bunker Hilis Dana Epple Dylan Michael Gilbert Michael Harold Heilman

Syracuse Brief Notes Highlight Local Social Ties

Syracuse residents share visits and gatherings with relatives and friends across Huntington, Rocksprings, Rutland, Hartford, Memphis, and Pittsburgh. church, mission society, and quilting events anchor community life as others donate to the public library and attend listings like the American Legion Auxiliary event.

Zaleski Brief News Notes

Mr and Mrs R8 Lawrence were in Columbus Wednesday Supt and Mrs Kenneth Leach and daughter Janet visited relatives in Wellston Sunday Robert Walthall bought the Frier McKibbens property on 8 Second St where he and his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs KE Martin and their family have been living several years George Messenger CCC enrollee of Clifftop WV spent last week with Mr and Mrs Watson Hill Jerry Martin Mr and Mrs FE F McKibben and Mrs Blanche Steele attended the burial of Albert Simmons in Athans Sunday afternoon Mr Simmons was a nephew of Mr Martin Miss Margaret Potter employed in Cincinnati is spending a week at home here Mr and Mrs JL D Diles Middleport entertained children for Billys twelfth birthday Mr Diles is a nephew of E G Diles residing Among those ill are Miss Celia Cavanaugh Mrs Minnie Jayjohn Mrs Albert Pennell Mrs Nettle Hayes and Mrs Roxana Brooks all recovering Mr and Mrs Jewell employed at the Athens State Hospital spent weekend with son in law and daughter Edward Morse and family Wood is the primary material of or 60 industrial groups in the United States

Watson Hill Jerry Martin FE. F. McKibben Blanche Steele Albert Simmons Athans Mr. Simmons Martin Margaret Potter Cincinnati JL. D. Diles Middleport Billy Diles E. G. Diles Celia Cavanaugh Minnie Jayjohn Albert Pennell Nettle Hayes Roxana Brooks Jewell Athens State Hospital Edward Morse

Hensley Rites Held Monday At Cheshire

Funeral services for Mrs. K B Hensley were held Monday at the M E Church in Cheshire with Rev A L Clary officiating and a singing group from Kananga. Body later taken to Marion for burial in United Brethren Church cemetery.

Portland Social and Personal Mention

Rev Arthur Cleland delivered a sermon at the M E Church with Miss Maxine Swan from Columbia visiting. Mrs Clara Price is recovering from illness. Rev O Reilly conducts revival meetings at the M E Church and attended a ministerial meeting at Racine. Virginia Postlewait and Mr Barber from Bald Knobs visited Mr and Mrs Henderson. Dave Lee and family visited Parkersburg residents.

Maxine Swan Columbia Clara Price O'Reilly M. EB Racine Virginia Postlewait Mr Barber Bald Knobs Ralph Henderson Dave Lee Parkersburg Albert Deem

Lottridge And Carthage News Briefs

Local notes list a church party for Eloise Nichos and numerous Sunday visits among families in Athens Coolville and nearby areas. A restoration of a Percheron stallion and funeral services for Mrs. Cappi are mentioned amid community gatherings and domestic visits. Kentucky tax refunds ordered for merchants under protest.

Frankfort Kentucky

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