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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1934
Page
3
The Faithful Class of the Methodist held a gathering at Mrs Belle Smith’s home on Chestnut Street Friday evening. Mrs Cora Davis and Mrs Thomas Kreppel served as hostesses, with Adda Neikirk giving a devotional and a report on the last quarter's work. Old-fashioned games followed and refreshments were served.
Mrs Elizabeth 70 years old died Sunday in Columbus. She had lived in the city nearly forty years. Funeral services at Stouts Funeral Home Columbus Tuesday afternoon. Burial at nearby cemetery. Mrs Mosier aunt of Barrows formerly lived in this city and left a sister and two brothers.
A church service Sunday evening featured an Epistle meeting led by A Rothrock who led a song number and Agnes delivered the Scripture followed by prayers from other members.
Commencement exercises at Grange Hall Oak Grove honored York Township eighth grade graduates from Old Floodwood Oak Grove New Floodwood Connett York East Clayton Doanville Kimberly with diplomas. Miss Johnson led songs readings plays and tap dancing for the program.
Carbon Hill seniors and 14 class members led by Miss Ben Ross depart early Sunday for a week in Washington D C. The group funded the trip with a fall festival magazine drive bake sales and carnivals with local cooperation. Attending are named students and county officials and residents from Hocking County.
Personal mentions list Dr. Lowell Burnelle and Earl Jackson visiting from Bexley and New York City respectively, plus Catherine Harrop Marie Stowe and others as weekend guests. Columbus and Pleasant Valley residents, including Leighton Aumiller and Pearl Wood, spend time with families in Nelsonville and Guysville. A death notice from Marion concerns Nancy Juanita Hartigan, with funeral at Connett Church.
Miss Nell Dowler attended as guest as Miss Bessie Deer hosted a Friday evening for the Forest Rose Embroidery Club in Nelsonville. Members present included Mrs. Alice Wyskivers Susie Wallace Bertha Evans Nell Dowler and Mrs Ben Raybould with Lulu Parry and Hazel Wallace. A refreshment course followed the social hour.
Mrs Callie Newland Carr dated 87 died Sunday in the Presbyterian Home at Sidney Ohio where she had lived after her husband’s death. She was longtime member of Carthage Presbyterian Church and widow of Marshall Carr. Funeral at Carthage Church Wednesday at 1 30 in charge of Rev Howard E Warner.
The May term of the Athens County Common Pleas Court opened with the grand jury. Prosecutor Veka W Bolin presents testimony from nearly 30 witnesses in 63 cases for the new term.
The Nelsonville city administration faces a growing water shortage and rising delinquent bills as it inherits a failing system. A bond issue is proposed to renew the supply, with calls for long term planning, a permanent municipal water manager, and depitections against political short term fixes.
Nelsonville opens baseball season at City Playgrounds with Murray City Eagles Aeries beating Nelsonville 9 to 5 before a large crowd. Carbondale hosts Craven Drugs of Columbus at Birch Hollow and wins 20 to 7 behind Carlin and Frisby. Fred Hunter of Columbus, Red Sox scout, attends both games. Carbondale schedules Memorial Day doubleheader with Columbus All-Stars.
Funeral services for Thomas Bell four years old who died Saturday at his Murray City home will be Tuesday at 2 pm at the residence. Rev G C Nutter will conduct under Trimble Masonic Lodge auspices. He was a member of Eagle and K P in Murray City and had barbered there over 40 years. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery.
In Nelsonville Raymond Windie pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Holland and was fined 100 dollars plus costs with six months license suspension. failing to pay leads to county jail. John Hysell also pleaded guilty to intoxication, receiving fines and costs. The Willing Workers Class held a poverty party at the Christian Church with 14 members served lunch. Bernard Powell hosted a birthday dinner for W. W. Skiver’s 65th and his son William’s 17th anniversary with local families attending.
Stage circles whisper Barbara Newberry a musical comedy star has found romance in England. Rumor says she will wed George Farrar a British suitor, brought back to America by her dancing partner Carl Randal.
Rev and Mrs C B Huff announce the birth of a son on May 2. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Gill who live near Kimberly.
Nelsonville announces the first practice for boys entering the American Legion league tonight at 6 o'clock at City Playgrounds. T. F. Mulligan, program director, says all boys aged 12 to the specified age are urged to attend.
Gordon K. Bush publisher of The Messenger will speak Tuesday afternoon at the University of Missouri School of Journalism Columbia Missouri during the annual Journalism Week. Bush left Sunday night for Columbia to attend the program alongside graduates and noted writers and publishers nationwide.
Members of the Athena Chapter will meet Tuesday night at the Water loo cabin for a 6 o'clock potluck supper. Work on the large bridge to the league cabin is progressing.
The third and fourth degree teams of Athens Grange will not travel to confer degrees on a Canaan Grange class Tuesday as the initiation has been postponed, grange officers announced today.
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