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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1933

Page

3

Jens Chapter of OES Conducts Impressive Obligation Rites

Jens Chapter of the Eastern Star held an obligation ceremony Monday night at the regular meeting. Officers carried flowers and candles while Covert led a musical program arranged by Fred Lee Tom. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick and assistants.

Jens O.E.S Order of the Eastern Star X Covert J. W. Hudson Fred Lee Tom R. J. Studer Thomas Gibson William Drake W. E. Clark Lucille Duffee B. M. Covert James Day Jessie Drake Lucile Duffee Solo Ara Westfall James Earich Charles Cameron Georgia Kilpatrick Daughters of Union Veterans Fred Slaughter

Club Meeting Updates Constitution and Dues

Mrs. Taylor led the lub Program C meeting at 0 East State Street with a business session and a change in constitution. Papers were distributed and the afternoon featured reviews of England's Statesman and Of America. Irene Hand spoke on Athens Faculty and Mrs. Pitt presented a book.

Ting Gternoon Am Pitt England Statesman P. W. Wil Irene Hand Athens of America James Adams E. A. Taylor E. D. Murch East Palestine Roy Saylor West State Street Doctor Murch First Christian Church

Dr and Mrs Jones Host Small Dinner for Daughter

Dr and Mrs C L Jones at University Terrace hosted a quiet dinner Saturday for their daughter Ruth Jones a Cleveland schoolteacher who traveled in and back the same weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roland Jones Mr and Mrs Gordon K Bush Mrs Julian M Snyder Ruth Jones and the Joneses themselves.

C. L. Jones University Terrace Ruth Jones Cleveland Roland Jones Gordon K. Bush Julian M. Snyder

Householder Relatives Safe in Quake Region

Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Householder of 11 Lancaster Street received a telegram Sunday from California relatives confirming their safety after an earthquake. Relatives include J. L. Householder and C. L. Householder of Newhall, W. J. Davis and J. M. Davis, both of Newhall, and H. C. Householder of Los Angeles. Also, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Ellis spent Sunday in Columbus visiting relatives.

H. G. Householder Lancaster Street California Mr. Householder J. L Householder C. L. Householder Mrs. M. T. Ellis Columbus F. P. Frebault Francis, Jr Hubert J. W. Sands Grosvenor Street Adolph Heckman Los Angeles Calif Trimble Heckman

Sigma Alpha Iota Recital Wednesday at Ohio University

Sigma Alpha Iota presents a pledge recital in Music Hall at Ohio University Wednesday March 15 at 8 p m. Performances include contralto Virginia Englebeck soprano Alice Beasley pianists Alice May Wilson Jane Gill and Katherine Armagida organist Gretchen Bryant featuring Handel Debussy Eastwood Lane Albeniz Sequeira van der Stucker Sibelius Weber and Boethaan works.

Sigma Alpha Iota Sorority Music Hall Ohio University Handel Virginia Englebeck Alice Beasley Debussy Eastwood Lane Alice May Wilson Five Eyes Gibbs Sequidilla Albeniz Zortzico D. Sequeira Jane Gill Frank van der Stucker Romance Sibelius Perpetual Motion Weber Katherine Armagida Toccata Boethaan Gretchen Bryant

Funeral notices and social updates from Springfield area

Attends Summers funeral in Springfield for Kenneth Summers who died of pneumonia in Clearfield Indiana. Services at 1805 Warder Street Wednesday at 1 50 p m. Mrs Summers is a niece of Arthur Hunter and Mina Fry. Also reports visits, meetings and travels of local residents and church groups with a list of names and places in Athens Ohio area.

Arthur Hunter Mina Fry Springfield Kenneth Summers Clearfield Warder Street Summers Doris McQuay Hunter Miss Fry

Moratorium Measure Up Before Ohio House

The Ohio House considers the Best Bill to cap mortgage foreclosures with a temporary moratorium. Endorsed by Governor White, it would allow common pleas judges to extend foreclosure sales until February 1, 1935, facing possible opposition.

Columbus U.P Ohio House of Representatives White Common Pleas

A Baby For You Campaign Promised By Mrs Mildred Owens

A classified ad urges readers denied a baby to write Mrs Mildred Owens at 1415 Coates House Kansas City Missouri for a simple home method she used after 15 years of denial. It claims many others found happiness through this method.

Mildred Owens Coates House Kansas City Adv

Spring Prints and Procrastination in Daily Life

The piece reflects on choosing spring dresses with unusual prints to avoid fashion clashes and then shifts to the dread of routine tasks. It notes the joy of finishing a chore like darned socks, feeling self-righteous, while acknowledging future efforts to tackle lingering tasks such as cleaning dresser drawers.

Floods Bring Back 1907 Memories On Hock-Hocking

The Hock-Hocking River overflows its banks with muddy water and drifting wood. The writer recalls the 1907 flood when a boat rescue brought them from a front entrance to safety, imagining a royal escape with a brave boatman.

Gooded

Death of Theodore Fleming at Amesville

Theodore Fleming 14, born April 17 1958 in Ames Township, died after a year long illness at his home near Amesville. Funeral at 1 pm Thursday at the family home with burial on the Fleming farm. He leaves a widow Marcella Woodyard and four children Nellie Ahle William Theodore Jr and Cora.

Theodore Fleming Ames Township Amesville Fleming Daniel Fleming Athens County New York City Theodore Fieming Joseph Texas Lincoln James Linscott Florida William Balderson Marcella Woodyard Mre Nellie Ahle William Theodore Jr Cora

Playshop To Offer Comedy Thursday At Ohio University

Ohio University playshop presents a one act comedy Tea Pot on the Rocks Thursday night at 7 o clock at Ewing Auditorium with no admission charge. The play centers on two businesslike debs and features Carol Creed Lois Splittorf Tom Craig in leading roles with Bill Snyder Bill art as named characters. Co directors Peggy Fermer and Doct Coleman oversee the production.

Ohio University Playshop Ewing Atrutorium Ike Bill Snyder Bill Art Willie Carol Creed Lois Splittorf Tom Craig Adeline Hebbard Suppressious Society Peggy Fermer Doct Coleman

Sonia musical comedy to be presented at Athens High

A. H. 8 Present Sonia a musical comedy Friday night at the Athens Senior High School Building. Esther Cakenougher stars as Sonia with Edward Wise, Julian Bing, Joe Gill and many others in a plot from Oxford University to Siberian scenes. The cast includes a Russian chorus and student chorus with a Flower girl and dance chorus. Ruth McConnel directs the High School orchestra. A special act by Herpel Saunders will accompany the show.

Esther Cakenougher Sonia Edward Wise Julian Bing Joe Gill Athens Senior High Russia Joe Bardin Maurice Ruth Phillips Sally Agnes Kilpatrick Peggy Marjorie Beasley Martha Lois McCoy Veda Verona Fred Rief Boris Roderick Eddy Drosky Wade Hatch Marines Susan Lash Frances Wilkes Bob Bird Machine McLeod Gene Parrett Violet Strah Paul Jones Kathleen Carpenter Robert Wheaton Russell Bolinger Wilson Baker Willard Smith Dale Gaitten Maynard Aldridge Merritt Preston Normandy Burgett Leona Dillon Helen Hayes Phyllis Schuler Evelyn Ruston Kathryn Burson Clarice McDaniel Helen Stacy Eveleth Atkinson Charles Gross Ferol Betz Charles Herman Andy Kilenich Jack Meister Charles Sias Deloria Henderson Ann Beasley Florence Harvey Virginia Sams Helen Jones Kathryn Burgess Avanelle Spriggs Darrel Tom Louise Kelley Margaret Guthrie Catherine Connett Roberta Chism Betty McCoy Dorothy Duncan Pauline Masterton Elinore Hitchcock Thora Olson Helen Gibson

Count Arco Arrested for Hitler Assassination Plot

Munich reports Count Anton Arco arrested and confessing to plans to kill Chancellor Adolf Hitler. He had killed Bavaria’s socialist premier Kurt Eisner in February 1919.

Munich Bavaria Count Anton Arco Adolf Hitler Count Arco Kurt Essner

Deaths Lead Births In Shortest Month

Deaths in Athens County during February exceeded births by five. The report from the health department lists 36 births and 40 deaths outside Athens city, with Athens city recording 5 births and 9 deaths in February. Total county births 41 and deaths 49 for the month. January totals were 45 births and 2 deaths.

Athens Health Department Alexander Ames Bern Canaan Carthage Dover See Lodi Rome Troy Trimble Waterloo York

Mother of Eight Killed by Truck in Lancaster Incident

Lancaster March 14 Mrs John Wagner mother of eight was killed when struck by a truck driven by Benjamin J Bennett 30 Columbus. The accident followed another collision injuring two youths John Richardson 22 and Jack Bowling 20 from New Straitsville. Mrs Wagner had just given first aid to the injured youths when she was struck.

Lancaster John Wagner Benjamin J. Bennett Columbus New Straitsville John Richardson Jack Bowling Thomas Endle Wagner Richardson Bennett

Myers Says Merrell Hasn't Renewed Highway Bond

Secretary of State George C. Myers announced an investigation found State Director of Highways O W Merrell did not renew his ten thousand dollar bond as highway director. Myers opposed transferring the motor vehicles department from the secretary of state to the highway department as a House bill nears Senate passage.

Columbus U.P George 8S Myers O. W. Merrell Secretary of State Highway Department House of Representatives Senate

Blame Safecrackers For Murder in Ohio

Cleveland police report the death of P. M. Schieffer, vice president of the H G Barker Company, found beaten on a store balcony. Investigators say safe crackers broke in to rob strong boxes on the ground floor, suggesting homicide in this office supplies firm.

Cleveland P. M. Schieffer H G. Barker Company Schiieffer James Hogan

Soviet Charges Four Britons With Plotting

The Soviet secret police charged four English Metropolitan-Vickers employees with plotting to wreck Soviet electric power stations. London newspapers reported the arrests as potentially breaching diplomatic relations if Russia’s explanation proves unsatisfactory.

London U.P Metropolitan-Vickers Co. Ltd England Mat Russia

Farmer Problems Topic for Meeting at Athens Grange Hall

The meeting at Athens Grange Hall Wednesday afternoon will cover farming issues. T. H. Johnson and W. W. Brownfield will outline county trends with charts. Paul Fankhauser of Ohio State University will discuss long term economic trends and prices. The meeting begins at 1 30 p m and invites public participation.

Athens Grange Hall T. H. Johnson Athens Paul Fankhauser Ohio State University Athens County W. W. Brownfield

State Representative K Mardis Reported Improved

Athens County state representative K Mardis was reported much improved today by his son in law L Hoisington. He slept well last night and rested today after illness that began in Columbus. Prolonged legislative sessions were blamed for the health breakdown.

K. Mardis Athens County L. Hoisington

Senator Would Limit Activities of Banks in Ohio

In Columbus on March 14 Senator L L Marshall Republican Cleveland introduced a resolution to require Ohio banks to confine their activities to banking. He argued that depositors and stockholders would be better safeguarded by curbing sideline activities.

Columbus Ohio Senate Sen. L. Ll. Marshall Clevland Marshall

Urge Support of Bill Now Before Senate

The Crusaders of Ohio urged Senators Simeon P D Fess and Robert Bulkley to vote for President Roosevelt's Economy bill before the Senate. Philip Mather, chairman of the Ohio division, spoke for about 50 000 members and denounced organized minority groups.

Cleveland the Crusaders of Ohio Simeon PD. Fess Robesert Bulkley Roosevelt Senate Philip Mather

Cleveland man pardoned and allowed alias change

May USF alias Cleveland reports Glenn Smeeman a Cleveland businessman long known as Harry Stane ley was granted legal permission to use his alias and has been pardoned.

Cleveland Glenn Smeeman Colorado Harry Staneley

Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Swanson for Weak Women

After the birth of her son Mrs Swanson of Lyndhurst Ohio credits the Vegetable Compound with relieving her bearing down and weakness. She recommends it to nervous and run down women and urges readers to obtain a bottle from their local druggist.

Lydia E. Pinkham A. B. Swanson Brainard Road Lyndhurst

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lggrert Mrs. Taylor East State Street Ustend Optical Meet Mr. ©. C. Millikan Associa Russell Herrold Russell, Jr Zanesville W. H. Herrold North Street Dr. and Mrs. Jones Luckoff Sigma Alpha Iota Rev. Murch Herb J. Parker Sugar Grove Ben Biddie Elaine Roe Utica High School A. B. Roe Elmwood Place Will Hill Anna H. Shinnick Woman's Benefit Association K. of P. Hall U. V The Friendly Society of the Presbyterian Church Prescription Store Courthols Marian Walters Theo Fleming Playshop A. H Oxford University Missouri Siberia Hitler Copsright the Americas Tobacco Company Mother of Light Merrell Mardis May Usf W. State Acme Dry Cleaners Actire Blue Grass Kentucky
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