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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1929
Page
3
In Nelsonville unknown burglars entered the White Front Cafe on Fulton Street by cutting a rear screen and breaking glass. Five cartons of cigarettes and two boxes of chewing gum were stolen, reported to police.
Revival services at the A M E Church on Poplar Street start Palm Sunday March 24 and run for 10 nights. The Rev. T I Vesta leads the assem bly with preaching and singing promised. public invitation extended.
Special revival meetings will be held each Wednesday and Sunday at 7 30 PM through Easter at the M E Church in Nelsonville. Tonight the pastor Rev C W Hoffman will preach in the church auditorium with chorus and orchestra leading the music and special numbers in the song service. All are welcome.
Nelsonville report York Grange No. 2436 will hold its regular meeting Friday evening March 15 at 7 30. Officials urge all members to attend as important business will be transacted.
The East School Parent-Teacher Association will gather in the East building on Thursday March 14 at 3 o clock. Miss Hamer's third grade pupils will present the program and association officers urge all parents to attend.
Members of the Pythian Sisters are requested to attend the lodge meeting on Thursday evening March 14. There will be initiatory work.
The St Patrick party at the Parish Hall has been cancelled and the next card party will be held after Easter.
Mr and Mrs Don Simington announce the birth of a daughter at their West Washington Street home on Tuesday March 12 in Nelsonville.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Friday at 2 o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs. C. W. Hoff man is the program leader and Mrs. Charles Green will lead the devotional service.
Dr. Edmond D. Soper preached at the Methodist Church on Can we still believe in God The sermon contrasted Deists remote God and Pantheists near God stressing a Christian view that God is righteous and loving while His will is bound by moral law The talk claimed proof of God cannot be mathematical and that true religion is living by faith in God.
H E Zuber Nelsonville schools superintendent spoke to the local Rotary Club about notable highlights from the National Educational Association convention in Cleveland and attended a Cleveland Rotary session. William Morgan was elected Nelsonville Rotary delegate for Rotary International in Dallas. President Warren Badger announced upcoming officer nominations. Donald B Lowden attended as guest.
Ranking students by grade shows first second and third places. Seventh grade list includes Mercedes Keeton Jeanette Bartels Betty Howe. Eighth grade Margaret Wolfe Mary Cross Eileen Betts. Ninth grade Anna Lash Naomi Lehman tied for first Madeline Evans Edith Lanner tied for third. Ten th grade Jo Barnicut Anna Hoce Mildred Bussey Juanita Gandee tied for first. Eleven grade Arvilla Landis Katherine Wolf Kathleen Shirley. Twelfth grade Amy Jo Figgins Irene Frericks Violet Glen. Also lists all A student names by grade. Birthday party for Joan Zeller with 20 guests at Fayette Street home.
In Columbus on March 13 Harry Hilton Jr. seven and his brother Jack six were abducted from in front of Haggard Avenue School. They were taken by their father to Detroit. Hilton sent a telegram to police stating he had custody and to notify the Juvenile Department. The boys had lived with their grandparents after not seeing their father for over a year.
Booths for the class booths at the Nelsonville Church of Christ bazaar in the social room Thursday afternoon March 14 are under construction. Candies and popcorn are being prepared. The Esther Class will serve a chicken dinner at 5:30. The event aims for fellowship and enjoyment for all members.
Mizpah Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church held its annual birthday party Tuesday evening at Mrs. D. L. Wallace’s 19 E Columbus Street. Twenty six members and guests attended with prizes won by Mrs. C W Hoffman Miss Louise Pearce and Miss Margaret Clark. Miss Clark guessed the amount of the collection. St Patrick’s Day decor and lunch by the hostess framed the event. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Alice Wyskiver in Hayidenville. Mrs. T S Adelsberger of Columbus is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Zeller Jr.
In Athens on Saturday night two Chillicothe youths were arrested for intoxication and obstructing an officer. C. J. Vincent was detained near the Men’s Gym. R. J. Jones faced obstruction charges. Both were jailed overnight then cleared to return home after paying fines and costs. Mayor Gunning defended the youths, noting their good family backgrounds. Vincent said liquor was obtained near Nelsonville after being urged to drink.
Mrs. Earl Baker returned from a visit with her parents in Columbus. Mrs. Stanley Dew also returned from Columbus after visiting relatives. Earl Baker spent Sunday with his parents in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Evans returned to Lebanon after months with their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John North hosted relatives including Mrs. Pete Lestine and others from Columbus and Ohio State University in Columbus.
Miss Ruth Cook and Miss Julia Burnell hosted the 4 HM T Club Monday evening at 409 Madison Street. Members sewed early and enjoyed contests later, with Leah Reynolds Geneva Geers Mae Linton Gladys Bowers Helen De vol Mrs Malvern Wilson Mrs William Barorws and Mrs C E Heft in attendance.
Sixteen women completed Introduction to Girl Scouting led by Miss Claudia Roberts and were invested as Girl Scouts after passing tenderfoot tests aboard Tuesday night at the Athens Chamber of Commerce. Names of new Scouts listed. several members who missed the meeting will be invested later. Plans to organize additional troops in Athens.
Virgil Overholt of Ohio State University and T. H. Johnson Athens County Farm Agent visited Ben Ball of Armitage on Tuesday to advise drainage improvements. Overholt surveyed the land and its contour to suggest a new drainage system for waterlogged fields.
Dr. Edmund D. Soper president of Ohio Wesleyan University spoke at the Athens Rotary Club urging American statesmen to nurture international friendships. He warned against exaggerated nationalism and noted the growth of independent nations since World War I. Miss Denmark announced fundraising for Harmon Atkinson to join a national high school band program in Northern Michigan.
Samuel J. Flickinger, 81, long time editorial writer for The Hamilton News and former Associated Press correspondent at Cincinnati, died here after a long illness.
Interior Department will soon specify Hoover administration oil conservation rules, detailing leasing and drilling on public lands and Indian territories. Officials stated regulations will lay out the framework for future resource management.
The county auditor reports 1928 totals for Athens County real property. It lists acres and values for land, buildings, coal, municipal lots, and overall equalized values across townships including Athens, Ames, Canaan, Troy, and others, plus corporations like Albany and Athens city with a grand township and corporate total of 313 884 acres and 28 068 570 dollars.
In Chillicothe on March 13 a two year old named Charles Boyston died after swallowing poison found by the child. His father works at the Veterans Bureau Hospital.
Musterole Laxative Cold Tablets promise prompt relief from head colds without gripping or buzzing in the head. Sold by all druggists or direct postpaid for 35 cents from the Musterole Company in Cleveland Ohio.
R. C. Lee died at his Amesville home at 6 o clock this morning after pneumonia from influenza. He had been ill several days. Four children survive. the eldest about 17. Lee worked for Ohio Fuel and Gas Co and had moved to the village from Stewart last fall, directing drilling and pipe laying locally. No funeral arrangements set.
A 1925 Ford touring car was partly destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM Wednesday at 41 Mill Street. The Front seat and wiring were ruined, with little damage to the motor, per fire marshal C. L. Allstock.
John Dowler, resident engineer in the State Highway Department, met with state highway officials in Columbus to discuss Athens office work and will attend a Columbus meeting Thursday and Friday on right of ways.
Buckley former State Treasurer Bert B Buckley faces sentencing in Federal Court at 3 pm after his conviction for conspiring to bribe a federal officer. The case stems from his alleged involvement in illicit dealings during his tenure and reflects ongoing federal proceedings.
Brush and grass fires on Eaéth and North Hill drew local residents for hours Tuesday night. Large ground areas burned before being subdued, with smoke and flames visible from East Hill and North Hill. No buildings were reached and overall damage appeared limited. In Columbus, Catholics mourn Monsignor John H. vicar general after a long illness.
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