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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1930
Page
5
Installation of the YWCA cabinet for next year will be at 7 30 this evening in the Presbyterian Church. Athens women are invited to attend.
Cleveland 19 year old Elsie Taylor and J C Mackey the Columbus pilot sparked a sensational air elopement. Probate Judge F C Phillips issued a perjury warrant claiming Taylor lied about her age and residence and questioned where the marriage was performed.
The Ohio University Band will perform at 8 30 p m Sunday in Fairfield Stadium as the opening concert of the Tri State Music Festival in Huntington West Virginia An audience over 10000 is expected and the performance will be broadcast from Station WSAZ Athens Chamber of Commerce will provide Sunday morning transport for band members Elinor Orton sponsor will lead placard announcements Prof Curtis W Janssen is the band director.
Ten tables played Thursday night at the Athens Country Club signaling member interest in upcoming summer social events. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sisler. High scores crowned Mrs. E. C. Bibbee, with Mrs. J. S. Sherrard second among women. Prof. C. E. Cooper led men, followed by Prof. C. N. Mackinnon.
A committee member oversees a festival spanning May 4 to May 10. The group plans band and orchestra concerts with Kathleen Jolly performing trumpet solos and Orion Patch with Carlos Martin presenting a trumpet duet. Russell Unkrich is featured as student director in a novelty number.
The Then-To-Now Club under Edward Sharp presents a large relic exhibit at Athens Junior High School open from 7 to 9 PM. Items include shells from the Sea of Galilee Lincoln’s signature a pioneer wagon cover arrow heads Indian mound artifacts and coins from around the world.
Miss Julia Magee of Rocky Ridge Lucas County Ohio wins $1000 and a gold medal from The Hunter Trade Trapper Columbus magazine for trapping the finest muskrat pelt in North America. Her muskrat led among several hundred submissions from trappers across the United States and Canada for the season.
Mrs. Charles Martin and daughters Ruth and Eleanor of Gallipolis visit with Mrs. Martin's brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs C O Burnett at 20 North High Street. J P Wetherholt of Gallipolis and guests attend C M C spring formal at Hotel Berry and Athens Junior Prom. Lorin Pitt home visit from Great Lakes station with Kern family. travels to Portland and Lowell relatives before returning to camp May 11.
Washington May 2 The administration pressed to sway Republicans as Parker vote tightens. Majority against confirmation shrinks from ten to six or seven with seven senators still doubtful. Republican Floor Leader Watson announced no vote before Monday.
Fifteen Ohio University students enter the Brown Oratorical Contest to be held May 21 at Alumni Memorial Auditorium with judge from the public speaking field. An elimination event in Fine Arts Hall Friday will select six finalists. Prizes totaling 100 dollars are funded by Athens banker James D. Brown. winners announced at the May 28 university convocation.
Quiet returned at the Ohio Penitentiary after a tent fire in the stockade, caused possibly by a dropped cigarette. National Guardsmen quelled the blaze as 1300 convicts in the White City Cell block were separated. governor awaits a state investigation report. A Columbus taxi driver was arrested after firing at a military detachment during the incident.
Severe winds with lightning hail and rain struck outskirts of Chicago in the Beverly Hills district. Damage around 100000 dollars occurred as roofs were blown away and windows shattered. One man was killed by lightning and about a dozen people were injured.
Louisville May 2 delegates to the tenth annual convention of the National League of Women Voters discussed a program to aid international peace. They planned to consider support for agreements like the three and five power naval pacts signed in London. The league has historically backed treaties fostering cooperation and war abolition.
P. E. Jones of Athens was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Robert S. Wood after being found guilty of intoxication. He was arrested by Night Officer McGrath.
Nelsonville hosts an athletic carnival at the high school gym Friday and Saturday featuring comedy stunts gymnastics boxing and wrestling. Ohio University wrestlers and tumblers directed by Thor Olson join in with dancing and singing team Joe Bardin and Bob Bingman.
The program under Miss Shaw and Mr Marshall at 7:30 includes boxing and wrestling stunts by students led by Mr Shirley at 7. A continuous show and exhibit starts at 7 while other entertainment runs concurrently. Freshmenia will be served from 4 to 7 o'clock.
Nelsonville report says Dr Walker's Old Timers will play against the team captained by Chuck Rutherford of Carbon Hill. The game is set for Buchte on Monday evening at 5 o'clock.
The Troop 81 meeting at the M C A is postponed one week due to the high school athletic carnival. Membership certificates will be issued at the rescheduled gathering.
Five day old Sarah Elizabeth Davis of Elisa beth Street Nelsonville died at home around 130 this morning. She is survived by her parents L A and Davis and three brothers and one sister. Burial will be in Sunbury.
Mrs. Harry Kelly hosted her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at her East Franklin Street residence. Guest Mrs. John Edington attended. Prizes went to Mrs. C. J. Bartels first, Mrs. Kelly second, and Mrs. Cc. E. Bennett third for high scores.
Mrs. J. L. Wilson spent Friday with her sister Mrs. Jesse Van Horn in Columbus. Mrs. Walter Mechem visited Columbus with her daughter Mrs. Charles B. Cunningham. Mrs. Elizabeth Butts of Rock Island TL visited her sister Mrs. Allen Riley at 22 Short Street.
Funeral services for Lewis Lacey a colored man who died Wednesday near Chauncey will be held Saturday morning at Stout's Chapel at 11 o'clock Burial will be at Greenlawn Creenlawn
Murray City Fire Department sponsors a week long benefit festival from May 5 to May 10. Proceeds will fund new fire equipment purchases. The hh. Wade Shows are booked to provide festival attractions.
Still a chance to enroll as young men from the M. T. C. A. Post form the Enrollment Committee in this district with Robert Juniper Donald Wright Donald Harper Harold France Francis Sanders and W. D. Mender guiding the effort. Already many candidates have been enrolled for the 1920 camp at Bort Thomas.
Fort Hayes reports higher year to date enlistment for the C M T C program. Local young men urged to enroll through the district and join the camps. The C M T C band leads the regiment in parades and training, with expert directors in charge. Community leaders praise military music as health building and essential to American shipbuilding skills.
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