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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1935
Page
3
Springfield police investigate a ring of counterfeit jewelry in the Hocking District led by Chief George. Detectives say rings, of the five-and-ten type, were sold locally for a few dollars and later valued and traded. Authorities plan further inquiries as the case widens to Hocking County.
Revival services begin at the Pilgrim Holiness in Murray City led by evangelist Rev. Charies and continuing with Union Class gathering. Mr Logan will lead after talks and music featuring members from the church.
Fragmentary line indicates a promotion for cough remedies at Quick's Store and mentions attempts to assist with a drug habit. The text is incomplete but suggests a sale or advertisement for cough remedies and related products.
Shawnee M. E. Church hosted funeral services for Carlton Bright 91 a longtime New Straitsville resident with burial in New Straitsville He is survived by one son Charles Bright of Shawnee The notice also lists several local residents visiting events and hospitalizations from the area with names and places across Columbus Logan Shadyside and Twinsburg.
Mrs Dean Linscott hosted a covered dish dinner for the Wednesday Bridge Club on Wednesday evening. High scores were posted by Miss Helen Verity and Mrs Sylvester Ross. guest Regina White attended.
Salvation Army will follow its regular weekly schedule in Glouster with one change Friday night, Adjutant W W Hinshaw preaching in Moose Hall. Activities include Band of Love Saturday 2 00 pm open air Courthouse 7 00 pm Christians praise, Sunday Holiness 11 00 am chapel State Hospital 2 30 pm Sunday School 6 15 pm Young People 7 00 pm open air Courthouse 7 30 pm Salvation meeting Monday 7 00 pm Girl Guards Tuesday 6 30 pm Young People Salvation 8 00 pm Soldiers meeting Wednesday 2 00 pm Home League at Roy Dailey North Hill 7 30 pm Boys Club.
About 100 members attended the annual inspection of the Pythian Sisters in the K of P Hall. A six o’clock dinner served by Class No 21 of the Methodist Church fed 61. Ritual work followed for candidates for Mrs M E Hite of Pomeroy district deputy, with visitors from Logan Athens Pomeroy Corning Chauncey The Plains and guest Mrs E T Spray of Petersburg Ind.
Three clerks of the Luhrig Mine company store were injured Thursday night when their car left Route 56 near Union and crashed into a tree. John Civille 22 Chauncey suffered head injuries and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. Roy B Pendergrass 20 Chauncey owner and driver and Ned Newton 25 Nelsonville suffered cuts and were treated at a physician's office and sent home.
Five men charged with intoxication posted forfeits and another was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Len B. McCune Thursday night. John Austin Dudley Moore Pat Embers Walter West and J A Wood posted forfeits of five dollars and costs each. All five agreed to return for hearings. John Gleason Athens was fined five dollars and costs.
The passage lists Kenneth Emory Frost and Pearl Beatty from Athens areas along with Harry McNutt and Orpha Sanborn from Glouster areas. It notes 171000 motor vehicles registered in South America with about 154000 in Argentina and Brazil, and that Brazil operates more motor buses than the rest of the continent.
L. J. Eberle of Nelsonville, assistant clerk of the Ohio Senate, resigns due to illness. L. A. Glosser of Upper Sandusky elected to succeed him, having served as an aide. The job pays $10 daily during sessions and $3,000 yearly afterward.
Mrs Louise Groce hosted Past Councilors with a two course chicken dinner for her mother Mrs Mattie Weekley birthday. The event included games contests and singing with many gifts and a large birthday cake as centerpiece. Attendees included Mrs Sophia Mann Mrs Clara Backus Mrs Adda Allman Mrs Elizabeth Scott Mrs Etta Mec Kibben Mrs Bertha Ray Mrs Ellen Steenrod Mrs Adda Groves Mrs Ruby Kinney Mrs Lulu Sanders Mrs Mary France and guests Miss Margaret Groce Miss Jennie Sanders Miss Demaris Sander Paul Allman and William Weekley.
Amos Pollock of Railroad Avenue pleads not guilty to assault with intent to kill on arraignment before Mayor S. G. Holland. The affidavit, filed by his wife Evelyn Pollock, leads to Pollock being bound over to the grand jury under a $200 bond.
Mrs Rolland Riley attended a Thursday bridge gathering hosted by Mrs Ralph White in Nelsonville. Lunch followed the game. Mrs Arthur Newton won high score with Mrs Charles Williams placing lowest.
The tobacco firm explains that blending tobaccos from 1931 to 1934 and ageing for two and a half years yields a milder, sweeter cigarette. With 4% miles of warehouse stock, Chesterfield benefits from an eighty five million dollar reason for smokers to choose their product.
About 60 persons enjoyed a benefit bingo game in the Red Men's Hall Wednesday night, sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas. Prize winners included Prince Harvey, Helen Adams, Sylvia Matheny, Jessie Baker, Hazel Moc Manus, Esther Spencer and William Evans. door prizes went to several attendees. a cake was presented to Wilma Evans.
Nelsonville report of Erma Jones marrying Harold M. Rowan in a Wednesday ceremony at 3 PM officiated by Rev. D C Shearer. Erma, a Nelsonville High School 1926 graduate and Ohio University alumna, taught four years in York Township Schools. They will reside in Zanesville where Harold is employed.
Mrs. O. B. Adkins of Millfield visited Mrs. W. J. Mc Conaha in Nelsonville on Wednesday. Haydenville infant Rosalyn Dowler has whooping cough. Mrs. J ess e Vanbibber Jr and daughter Mary Jacquelin with Mrs. Leslie Dowler were Nelsonville visitors Thursday. John A. Hall, New York City real estate expert, spoke in Athens Thursday night for the Better Housing program.
The Kimberly Lodge Union No 3005 U M W of A will hold its monthly meeting Saturday March 16 at 12 noon in the I C O F Hall Nelsonville announced by secretary Ernest Hoskins.
Adele Garrison presents Katherine Drew in a continuation where she debates motherhood and Hal Meredith against the backdrop of Jack Dickett’s troubled marriage. The narrator weighs loyalties and the vow to stay true in illness and health as Katherine confronts temptation and doubt.
Charles Reeves 74 died Thursday night at his Murray City home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 1 PM at the Murray City M E Church with burial at Asbury. He is survived by four daughters two sons and three brothers. one brother Ek wood Reeves lives in town. his wife had predeceased him.
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