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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1931
Page
3
New stock totals show U S reserves at 34 5 million tons on Oct 1 up from 30 million July 1 with July to Oct gains of 4 4 million tons. Seasonal warming and heating demand drive the rise while year over year stocks drop 1 4 million tons.
Carl A. Moriok capitalized on May publicity from becoming a father of quadruplets to win the Lansing Michigan constable race by a wide margin. He carried 37 of 29 precincts over six opponents, with campaign cards showing him and his four daughters.
An old marketing copy urges parents to regulate a child’s digestion with Castoria. It claims babies and older children benefit from a mild, nonnarcotic remedy made for pediatric ailments like colic and digestive upset, endorsed by doctors and mothers.
Classified ads and circulation information advertised by staff correspondent C C Bartlett urges locals to call 412 W for an experienced representative to assist with newspaper services and society news delivery.
The article notes coal use climbs as temperatures fall. It cites last year's data showing weekly consumption moving from 7,370,000 tons in Q3 to 8,987,000 tons in Q4, a 21.9 percent increase.
Mr and Mrs R C Chidester and Mr Roy Chidester accompanied Mrs H H Barriclow to Columbus the latter part of the week Mrs Barriclow returns to her home at Arcola Illinois after visiting her sister Mrs R C Chidester of New Straitsville
In Nelsonville on Sunday evening the Rev. John Lloyd Evans will discuss miracles at 6 o clock during the Young People’s Group meeting of the Presbyterian Church. John Sheffield will perform a cornet solo, Peggy Whitmore will read Scripture, and Mary Lou Hudson will tell the Bible story Children of Israel in the Desert.
William Badwell of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication when arraigned yesterday in Mayor Bill Hickman’s court. He was fined ten dollars plus costs and committed to the County Jail until the fine is settled.
Mr and Mrs C E Gard of Canton visited Mr and Mrs George Badwelle at week end. Mrs C J Ross of Mt Vernon Ohio visits her sisters Mae Ross and Elmer Bay. Mrs William Justus and daughter Patricia Ann with Charles and George Justus of Lancaster and Mrs Frank Gorley of Columbus spent Tuesday with Mrs Harry Cox and family. Mr and Mrs Dave Burnelle travel to Cleveland for the funeral of Burnelle s uncle James Beatty. Jack Ashton was a business visitor in Columbus Thursday.
Everett Kontner of New York leads a list of social figures including Mrs. Charles Walker Corming Miss Ann Poppczy Murray City Mrs. Car Starkey and others such as Mrs. Roy Daiis Mrs. Anna Kontner Mrs. Ruth Barber Mrs. Hazel Dunkle Mrs. Rose Vaugan Mrs. Nellie Warner Miss Clara Key and Miss Verna Hand in a recent community society notice.
Class 9 of the Sunday School Department held a Monday evening gathering in the church social rooms. Miss Treva Oakley led the business meeting while Miss Mary Elizabeth Wolf conducted the devotional service. A piano solo by Miss Treva Oakley was featured and eight members, a guest Miss Peggy Whitmore, and teacher Miss Louise Shafer attended with refreshments served.
Class 19 of the M. E. Church gathered at the home of Mrs. Raymond Sommers on Thursday evening for a 6 o'clock dinner served by hostesses Mrs. Nellie Warner Mrs. Eleanore Kelley and Mrs. Pearl Williams. Guests included Mrs. William Gray and Floretta Sommers with members Nellie Linscott Leah Lightfoot Ida Duskey and Rose.
In the declamation contest this evening at York Grange Hall Oak Grove judges will be E J Arnold superintendent of Nelsonville Schools Reverend H A Sayre pastor of the Methodist Church and Victor Oakley secretary of the Nelsonville Board of Trade all serving as judges.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its regular meeting at the home of Mrs. M. Q. Shepard on Monroe Street Saturday afternoon November 21 at 2 30 o clock. The Board of Directors are asked to be present at 2 pm.
Vaughn, Blanche Riley, Hazel Dun kle, Ruth Barber, Bessie Stephen son, Garnet Schoonover, Cora Tignor, Mildred Hutchins, Anna Kontner, Edna Dodds, Hazel Katzenbach and the hostesses.
Ward W Hamm leads a young peoples orchestra to provide music at the Berean Bible Class Sunday meeting at 9 30 in the morning. Walter Morrison will teach the lesson at the Christian Sunday School session.
The Rev D C Shearer conducted funeral services Sunday for Mrs. William Searis 29 who died Friday at her home in Kimberly. Services were held at the Connett Church with burial in the nearby cemetery. She leaves a husband and three children.
The Il Trovatore from Verdi was staged as a compact Opera Comique at Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Hazel Huntington as Leonora Lydia Van Gilder as the gypsy and Joseph Wetzel as Manrico delivered notable performances with Rocco Pandiscio as Conte di Luna. The 23 year old Canarutto led piano accompaniment as the sole music, with dark blue cyclorama lighting for the prison scene. Approximately 400 attended the OU Music Lecture Series opener.
McARTHUR Nov John Short aged 66 committed death by own action Wednesday evening by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. No reason is known for his action. He leaves two brothers at Byer. Funeral services will be at that place Saturday at 2 p m Samuel Lyte aged 80 died at his home in McArthur Thursday. He leaves one son Charles Lyte and two daughters Mrs Blanche Schenck and Mrs Vance Cooney of Columbus a married daughter Grace and two step sons Clyde and Eilett Ward
Police Chief Harry H. Crooks of Trenton was shot and wounded early today while pursuing four bandits after they robbed the Trenton bus terminal. The gunmen fled toward Detroit, and Crooks was hospitalized.
Rev McClannahan will preach morning at 10 30 and evening at 7 at the Church of God on Hocking Street to conclude revival services. Sunday School and ordinances times noted, with a fall meeting at 1. Prayer meeting led by Rev Calvin B Hanes Wednesday at 7.
Hill s ORO B F Karchaem and J Wallingford Chillicothe hunters were fined 206 dollars and costs after arrest about 12 miles northeast with 29 quail and a weed eater in possession Wallingford fined 200 and Karchnem 4 It is unlawful to shoot quail at any time in Offo.
Gorilla Jones of Akron advances to the National Boxing Association middleweight final after beating Frankie O Brien of Hartford in ten rounds here. Jones won five rounds to O Brien’s two with three rounds even. Jones weighed 158 pounds while O Brien weighed 156.
Mrs Hazel Katzenbach entertained the M F Club at her Myers Street home on a Wednesday evening. Sewing was the main activity and those present included Mrs.
In Louisville Kentucky Hen Firpo and Italian middleweight champion iS Piazza drew after ten rounds forcing two more bouts to decide the titleholder. Winners from last night will meet in the finals November 30 as the NBA decides the outcome. Firpo weighed 161 pounds and Piazza 156.
The piece alleges thousands find relief from neuralgia and headaches using a German remedy named Nurite. It claims Nurite is sold in drug stores and promises money back if the first three doses fail to stop pain, urging readers to try it immediately.
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