Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1932

Page

3

Commencement Address Urges Education With Purpose

Nelsonville May 27 Rabbi Jacob Tarshish of Columbus tells 68 seniors at the high school commencement to solve current problems. He outlines four purposes of education hunger for knowledge thinking serving and belief. Honorary awards go to eight students and six join the National Honor Society.

Nelsonville Rabbi Jacob Tarshish Columbus Naoma Lehman Francis Kouri Mary Lou Hudson Bob Hail Prin. L. E. Buell Board of Education D. B. Lowden Supt E J. Arnold Herman A. Sayre Ward H. Hamm Rabbi Tarshish Tarshish Naoma Marie Lehman Edith Lanner Latin Fraternity Ohio University National Honor Society Doris Louise Wallace Phyllis Eileen Robson Marjorie E. Hickman Rachel Kathryn Coakley William Adams Jesse F. Cage Clyde C. Campbell Charles Dezso Charles Dorst Charles Herbert Finsterwald Bill Y. Hall Bob Hall Norman Hall Andy W. Hallett Robert L. Hilleary Francis G. Kouri Melvin L. Losey Deibert Marstiller Gerald Fredric McCreary William R. Nelson Fred Shannon Nye Dix Owens Wilbert L. Pierce Charles A. Roby Clifford Scott Benjamin F. Sterling Wilbur E. Wallace Donald R. Warehime Ray Stanley Sayers Bert Scott Ruth P. Brady Edna V. Chapman Jennie M. Cooke Margaret Lois Devol Leah Ellen Dewhurst Gladys Hanning Margaret Ellen Hitchings Mary Louise Huffman Elsie E. Ingram Vivian Mae Joy Ruth Juniper Helen Marjorie Keating Ruth V. Keplar Anna Grace Lash Elizabeth Genevia Lash Edna K. Laughlin Grace Edna Linton Kathryn Ann Ludden Doris McManamay Treva G. Oakley Ella Mae Oliver Bessie L. Parry Esther Evelyn Pyle Ruth Pyle Pyllis Eileen Robson Lelia Cathern Schoonover Ada Lucille Scott Mary Elaine Shelton Juanita

Sprinkling Prohibited By Nelsonville Mayor

Nelsonville officials ban all sprinkling due to temporary water shortage caused by excessive waste. Mayor J. W. Hickman issued the order as water pressure fell to an alarming level.

Nelsonville J. W. Hickman

Legion To Conduct Memorial Services In Nelsonville

Nelsonville Ohio May 27 Comrade Charles Wolfe leads Glenford Dugan Post 229 in Memorial Day services at Asbury Ridge Cemetery and Connett Cemetery Sunday May 29 at 2 pm and 4 pm All ex service members are invited to gather at the Legion home at 1 pm Sunday The Fort Street Cemetery service is listed for 9 15 am Memorial Day May 30 at Grenlawn Cemetery featuring a Memorial Day address by Rev John J Scott and taps by buglers A chicken dinner will follow for participants Post commander J F Mulligan cheers the event

Nelsonville Charles Wolfe Glenford Dugan Ohio Asbury Ridge Cemetery Connett Cemetery Legion Home Asbury Ridge Connett Fort Street Grenlawn John J. Scott The Christian Church J. F. Mulligan

Plan New Mining Class In Nelsonville

Nelsonville residents are invited to a 7 p.m. meeting at the high school to form a first year mining class for fall and winter. The State Department of Education supports the program now in its fourth year with instructor A W Seabright leading weekly sessions.

Nelsonville State Department of Education A. W. Seabright

Poppy Sale Concert Aids Legion Auxiliary in Nelsonville

The Nelsonville High School Band will play on the Public Square Saturday at 7 PM to aid the Glenford Dugan Post American Legion poppy sale. An all day service is planned Sunday May 29 at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints led by Hitler William Vickrey of Lancaster. a basket dinner will be served at noon.

Woman's Auxiliary Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Nelsonville High School Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Hitler William Vickrey Lancaster

Bake Sale by Wo man’s Home Missionary Society

A bake sale sponsored by the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will be held in the Joyce Store Room, Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

Woman's Home Missionary Society M. E. Church Joyce Store

Funeral services for Mrs Henry Wallace held at Chestnut Street home

Mrs Henry Wallace aged 74 died early Thursday morning. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at the family home on Chestnut Street with Rev H A Sayre of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery.

Nelsonville Henry Wallace Chestnut Street H. A. Sayre Methodist Church Greenlawn

Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Report

Mrs. BE. J. Kessinger and Mrs. Del bert Walls hosted a Presbyterian Missionary Society gathering Thursday afternoon at East Columbus Street home. President Mrs. N. Hill led business, with Mrs. M. H. Lutz, Mrs. Drescher, Mrs. H. P. Kreig and Mrs. John Saltz guiding the program. Refreshments followed during the social hour as members attended.

BE. J. Kessinger Delbert Walls Presbyterian Missionary Society East Columbus Street N. Hill M. H. Lutz Drescher H. P. Kreig John Saltz

Bears Snag Angler After Cast Missed Take

A.R J. K. Lowndes of Chicago claimed a bear snagged his fishing line at the head waters of the Ottawa river in Montreal on Monday. His first cast missed but the second hooked the bear in the nose, prompting a quick retreat.

Montreal A.R J. K. Lowndes Chicago Ottawa Lowndes

Hog receipts lighter in important markets in week long

In Columbus Ohio on May 27 hog receipts at key markets were smaller than the prior week though prices kept falling. Small packers bought more as week ended and prices paused declines. Cattle prices recovered from last week losses with steady daily activity. Lambs stayed weak with old crop lambs about a dollar lower.

Columbus H. E. Curry Ohio Farm Bureau Research Department

Small Boy Suffocates In an Old Tee Box

SCOTIA N Y May 27 William Rice Jr 5 and Robert Nicholas 6 locked in an old ice box for more than five hours died from suffocation Their father found William alive and Robert dead Frank Craig owner of the building said the empty apartment was locked The children likely found a key and entered the ice box to play the door shut accidentally

Scotia N. Y U.P William Rice, Jr Robert Nicholas William Rice Robert Frank Craig

Maniac to be arraigned in fatal school stabbing case

Jacob Gordon, 38, who went berserk and charged into a Cleveland group of schoolgirls yesterday, killed one girl and wounded two others with a knife. He was held in a strait jacket in the county jail psychopathic ward and faced possible murder charges at an arraignment.

Cleveland Jacob Gordon Gordon

Mohawk Tribe Meeting Plans Cemetery Decoration and Time Change

Members of the Mohawk Tribe of Red Men will gather at the lodge hall on Sunday May 29 to decorate graves in local cemeteries. At the June 2 meeting a vote will adjust meeting time from 7 30 to 8 o’clock for June through September. A dance is scheduled at the hall Saturday night.

Mohawk Tribe of Red Men

County-Wide Rally Set By Churches of Christ

A county wide evangelistic rally led by C. J. Sharp of Cincinnati will visit county joints and nearby areas June 3 to June 5. The event features moving pictures and aims to unite the Churches of Christ and keep services open during difficult times. New Marshfield June 3 Bishopville June 4. basket dinner June 5 with an afternoon service and night picture show.

Glouster C. J. Sharp Cincinnati Sharp Churches of Christ New Marshfield Bishopville

New Officers Elected by Mountville Congregation Edith Armstrong Leads

Mountville May 27 Sunday School will be held at 1 o'clock with the newly elected officers in charge. Superintendent Edith Armstrong assistant superintendent Pauline Shepard secretary Effie Beard.presiding Rev Warden will preach at 1 30 on The Wheel of Life Special music featured. Glouster May 27 Deputy Game Protector B F Swartz has three young coons from Floodwood in his possession kept in a pen until they forage.

Mountville Edith Armstrong Pauline Shepard Effie Beard Warden Glouster B. F. Swartz Floodwood

127 Present for O. E. S. Inspection at Glouster

The O E S annual inspection of Thea Chapter was led by Worthy Grand Patron J F Edward Deutsche of Dayton with Mrs Deutsche. One hundred twenty seven members and visitors from multiple towns attended the invocation and a 6 o clock dinner in the M B E Church social room. The meeting then moved to the second floor of the Palace Theater building for chapter work in the new Masonic hall.

Baltimore Cambridge Columbus Middleport New Marshfield Florida M. BE Masonic Hall Palace Theater Masonic Lodge Eastern Star

Miners To Meet for Local Union 648 Monthly Session

GLOUSTER May 27 Local Union 648 Mine 255 will hold its monthly meeting Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at the Greens Run school house. Officers will be elected and other business transacted as may properly come before the meeting. MOVES TO MCCONNELVILLE Fred Heck of this city has moved his family to the country near McConnelsville for the summer. He is employed with Strawser Construction Co and will work on Morgan County road construction through the season. A program will be given Decoration Day Monday at the Dew Cemetery near Barr Oak.

Glouster Mine Greens Run Mcconnellville Fred Heck Strawser Construction Co MccConnelsville Heck Morgan County Barr Oak Dew Cemetery

Poppies On Sale By University and Town Girls

American Legion poppies were sold in Athens by university and town girls to raise funds for veterans hospitals. Proceeds will buy fruit candy magazines and other luxuries for veterans confined there. The sale continues Saturday.

American Legion Athens Veterans’ Hospitals

Local social notes from Corning area school and visitors

Mrs W W Evans Miss Hanna Evans and Miss Margaret Scott attended the Corning High School commencement Tuesday night with Ruth Dunlap a graduate. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ray Andrews and daughter Mary Louise Cebu Cebu Philippines and Mrs John Cook with daughter Olean Crooksville. Also Mr and Mrs J F Edward Dohse Dayton Ohio were guests of Mr and Mrs C H Bartlett. Dohse attended Eastern Star inspection with Mrs Dohse as Grand Esther. Mrs Earl Devore returned to Shawnee after visiting Mrs William Barrows and friends. Bir mingham Alabama visitors Mr and Mrs Frank Harrold en route to Peoria Illinois to visit their son Henry Harrold. Maude Verity and daughter Jeanette Verity of Toledo visiting for high school alumni reunion. W L Powell was a business visitor in Columbus.

W. W. Evans Hanna Evans Margaret Scott Corning High School Ruth Dunlap Ray Andrews Mary Louise Cebu Cebu Philippine Islands John Cook Olean Crooksville Sam Gilham Clint Patton J. F. Edward Dohse Dayton C. H. Bartlett Dohse Order of Eastern Star Grand Esther Glouster Eastern Star Earl Devore Shawnee William Barrows Frank Harold Birmingham Ala Peoria Ill Henry Harrold Maude Verity Jeanette Verity Toledo W. L. Powell Columbus

Juniors to Attend Memorial Service in Nelsonville

Members of the Jr. O U A M are asked to meet at their hall Sunday at 9 30 in full attendance to march as a group to the Memorial service at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville First Methodist Episcopal Church

Memorial Services for G A R at Methodist Church

Memorial services for the G A R will be held Sunday at 10 30 in the Methodist Church. The Rev H A Sayre will deliver the address. All patriotic orders are invited to attend the service.

Methodist Church H. A. Sayre

Also Mentioned on This Page

H. Bartlett Hickman Ee Majestic Utrom Lavighsdar Ait Thie Chic” Sale As Dickie Moore Warker Bros Edna Ferber George&. Kaufman B. Warner Bette Davis Nelsonveille Legion To Veterans Entertains Club West Washington Street George Barrows Mae Linton Adeline Ray Wallace Maniac Union G. D. Gorham MT Boa Sttolaan Men's & Boys Tadies’ Summer Belt Union Dress Sox Taubes Patr NORGE Rolla Org Wereer Corponsche Figeres No. 38 Court Street C. D. Shafer CO
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication