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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1932
Page
3
Nelsonville May 24 Reserved seats for the high school commencement exercises to be held Thursday evening will be on sale Wednesday night at the principal s office. Each senior receives two tickets for parents with option to reserve two more later.
Nelsonville obituary notes funeral services for Thomas Green 74 died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Pittsburgh Pa Rev H A Sayre led service at Stout’s Chapel burial followed at Green lawn Survivors include widow Elizabeth Green two daughters Jennie Ray Pendleton Ind and Ramsey and a son Robert Green of Nelsonville
Eliza Smith and Mrs Jean Pastors host the Past Le Grands Club at Eliza Smiths Poplar Street home on Wednesday evening May 25.
Charles Frederick Kennard son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kennard formerly of Nelsonville marked his first birthday Saturday at their Chauncey home. Guests included Nancy Krieg Becky Ann Rosser Martha Edington Bob North Mrs Charles Edington Mrs Ed Rosser Mrs D A North and Miss Stella Carter of Chauncey.
Miss Helen Linton hosted Miss Virginia Lamborn of Athens at week’s end. Mr and Mrs Mark Hick of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs William Hick. Mrs R C Graham of Columbus stayed with Mrs C H Martin in Myers Street. Clinton Hick and daughter Lillian Mae visited the Hick home. Mrs Elizabeth Tedrow left Barnesville to spend several days with her son and his family Will Tedrow.
The Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. L J Eberle's East Washington Street home Saturday at 2 30 p m for the final calendar year gathering. The roll call was Ladies of the White House and the program opened with a flag lesson by Mrs Frank Poston followed by the president general's message from Mrs C H Martin and reading of an excerpt by Mrs J M Hyde.
Staff correspondent H Bartlett invites readers to use the society and locals service via telephone 412-W. An experienced ad-taker is available for classified ads and circulation assistance.
A meeting featured a talk on Washingtons Farewell Address followed by a business session to elect officers for the coming year. Regents and secretaries named include Mrs. M. P. Ohlinger, Mrs. J. M. Hyde, Mrs. W. W. Whitlatch, Mrs. L. J. Eberle, Miss Ella Patton, and Miss Bertha Nixon.
Nelsonville May 24 All members of Glenford Dugan Post No 229 are urged to attend the regular meeting on Wednesday May 25 for final Memorial Day plans. The Legion baseball game is postponed due to grounds occupancy and volleyball is to be organized at 6 PM at the Legion Home on the new court behind the building.
Nelsonville May 24 Presbyterian members of the Nelsonville High School graduating class were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knox at Hillcrest Inn Athens. The four course dinner featured rainbow decorations corsages for the girls and boutonnieres for the boys. After dinner three tables of bridge were played with Miss Oakley high scorer among the ladies and Bob Huenefeld top scorer among the men.
Mrs. E. J. Kessinger and Mrs. Delbert Walls host the Presbyterian Missionary Society at 2 PM. First quarterly apportionment is due and members are urged to bring or send their pledges. An interesting meeting is hoped for with good attendance.
The Woman's Community Club meets tonight at 7 30 with host Mrs James Sharp of Fort Street. Program leaders include Mrs L R Kelch and Mrs P W Hick man presenting the evening's schedule.
Governor George White will visit Athens Wednesday with Darrell Jones to speak at the Democratic Victory Dinner at Hotel Berry at 7 p.m. A public reception precedes the dinner and an 6 p.m. Democratic Central Committee meeting at the Courthouse will elect officers. The program includes music by the Travelers Orchestra and Harmony Trio, a Helen Cross vocal solo, and an act by Little Joe Rardin.
In Columbus on May 24 the special Senate committee on governmental economy met to discuss broad cost-saving ideas. Ideas included abolishing the House of Representatives, creating a one chamber legislature with long sessions, shrinking department expense allowances, and cutting court judge salaries and vacations.
Athens City Council favor a plan to narrow sidewalks on President Street from seven feet to five and a half, conditionally. The measure, urged by property owner Frank X. Rauch, faces legality issues due to ongoing repaving and a sold contract while councilors debated pedestrian space versus cost. A final decision hinges on City Solicitor Sam Erskine's legality ruling expected after a Wednesday meeting.
Kathryn Wilson, 33 West State Street, was operated on Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a sudden attack of appendicitis Sunday. She is a senior in the College of Education at Ohio University and had planned to graduate with her class June 6.
Police traced clues across Pennsylvania and Ohio communities but failed to capture the robbers who held up a bank truck near New Castle, Pa., taking 23000 dollars and killing Patrolman Clarence Campbell before escaping.
The first meeting of the newly elected Democratic State Central Committee in Columbus is expected to re elect Earl H Hanefeld of Ottawa as chairman and to name Henry G Brunner of Mansfield as chairman of the state executive committee.
The government owned flour distribution via the Red Cross closed today at 5 o clock after two days of giving each eligible family two sacks of 24 pounds to last two weeks. Dover and Trimble townships may receive flour if trucks arrive. quantities for Dover Trimble not yet set.
Charles Warner a native of Meigs County and former Athens contractor died in a Columbus hospital after long illness. He worked with the Athens Lumber Co and later as a building contractor, lived in Reynoldsburg, and leaves a widow Lula Blackwood. Burial set for West Union Street Cemetery in Athens with arrangements to be announced. Born near Harrisonville, he came to Athens in 1897 to work on Ellis Hall at Ohio University.
NBC WEAF airtime for May 25 lists Salvation Army Talk at 5:25 P M with Hill Billy Music, Teddy Black and his Orchestra, D Avrey of Paris, Concert Orchestra, Blossom Seeley and Benny Fields, The Goldbergs, Johnny Hart and Old Counsellor sketches, Grace Hayes, Gladys Rice, Ida Bailey Allen, Artists Musicale, Nellie Revell, Russ Columbo, Vincent Lopez, Ralph Erberg, Buddy Rogers, Charlie Agnew.
The listings show a full night of programs from 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm featuring The Royal Vagabonds Amos n Andy Jack Benny and Cab Calloway plus orchestras and dramatic pieces including Rochester Civic Orchestra Frankie Masters Orchestra Park Bench skit and Mike Moss hotel acts.
Glouster reports Route 15 improvement will begin Wednesday with a three day shift crew at Urbancrest. Paul Watson says 60 percent of labor will come from relief committee lists, with local workers prioritized. No work Monday for Decoration Day as crews alternate days this week and next.
Hollister reporter notes May 24 that Frank Gail Sr shell stock from his grocery and meat market in Glouster has been moved to Hollister closing the Glouster store.
The Glouster Board of Education has assumed responsibility for feeding school children and will continue during the summer. Mrs. Sophia LaFollett is retained to oversee the work, assisted by mothers of the children. during the school session the PTA ran the program.
Mrs John McLean of Richmond California arrived in Columbus where she was greeted by her sister Mrs J R Clark Sr. The former Glouster resident plans to stay through the week for an extended visit later traveling from Columbus back to Glouster.
Imagination and careful workmanship drive a detailed guide to making delicate boudoir dolls. Readers learn to select heads, craft head dresses, and assemble outfits with ribbons, buckram, and sequins, detailing steps from facial painting to dress shaping and finishing touches.
A divorce suit charging neglect of duty filed by Thomas Simonton against Beasie Simonton on July 14, 1980 was dismissed in Common Pleas Court at New Lexington. The couple married in 1901 in Slit.
J H Gross, agent for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in Athens, notes rapid freight moves. A lumber car shipped from Portland to Newport News arrived in Athens Saturday at 6 am, consigned to the State Highway Department. Shippers received freight charges by air mail on Saturday afternoon.
A weather forecast predicts rainfall tomorrow after a period of cool dawns and chilly nights in Southern Ohio. The temperatures ranged from 79 degrees yesterday to 40 overnight, rising into the low sixties this morning. The Hocking River held at 3 feet.
D. C. Spalding of Standard Oil outlined petroleum from extraction to use, noting earlier forecasts of depletion, now seeing expanding supplies. He described fractional distillation vacuum distillation and cracking, pipeline systems, refineries, and the three main gasoline grades using screen aids.
The trial of Grover W. Fleming editor and price leader of the Ohio Examiner, charged with criminal libel by Patrolman Charles Bauers of Piqua, is postponed to June 1.
Ten protesters identified as Communists were removed from the Cleveland council chamber after attempting to interrupt the meeting with speeches during a May night session.
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