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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1931
Page
3
Nelsonville Woman's Community Club states the town is on the up grade praising painted houses and civic effort while urging removal of slovenliness and derelict sheds. A. Bartlett notes local pride and calls for continued improvements with city support and volunteer effort.
Auditor Ralph Elliott lists fund balances as of Nov 1 for Nelsonville: General 2,540.86, service 7.80, gasoline 1,513.23, water 208.22, Highway 3,242.32, auto registration 1,084.03. October receipts totaled General 220.73, safety 921.35, health 184.20, service 15.07, water 369.79, light 1,117.08, auto registration 70.31. Expenditures: General 4,810.32, safety 531.83, health 104.95, service 43.29, gasoline 714.93, water 981,225.19, light 1,451.34, auto registration 36.57. Deficits in Safety and Health funds were eliminated. no balances remained in those funds on Nov 1.
Nelsonville dispatch reports Joe l Farbearn Hocking County deputy sheriff states the man arrested on New Straitsville Road near Logan last Sunday night and who pleaded guilty to a possession charge in Logan Monday is not John Williams of Nelsonville. A Logan newspaper spread the tale that the fined man was John Williams of Nelsonville. Officers say the arrestee is believed to be from New Lexington. T C L Club hosts masked party and social. prizes awarded. next meeting December 16.
The Community Institute at Oak Grove will host a multi day event at Grange Mall beginning Monday at 7 30 pm with sessions Tuesday through Thursday featuring speakers Forrest Hall and Mrs S H Bing. Contests prizes and displays accompany the program and local leaders organize the institute.
Miss Emma Oliver and Miss Jennie Fugitt spend the weekend in Columbus with friends while Ruth Hyde returns from a Columbus visit. Mrs. Nelson Dowler and Nellette are in Logan, J. A. Wilson visits Columbus, and T. S. Bush is a business visitor there. Funeral guest list includes Mrs. Mary M. Smith attended by Mrs. C. G. Sheppard UC br Welch and Mrs. James Coleman. L. D. Brown, industrial agent of the C C Railway, visits Richmond VA. Mrs. Jennie McKinney of Toledo visits her sister in Columbus. Dr Henry Crawford and family return to Cleveland after visiting Mrs. Crawford’s mother, Flossie Crawford. Wallace Glenn and Bryan McCann also in Columbus for the weekend. D W Gibson of Delaware visits his parents in Madison Street. Durward North and Mayme Keplar visit Columbus for business. The Willing Workers Class meets at Mrs. Emily Reed’s home with Mrs. Harriet Gray overseeing. Next meeting December 10 at Mrs. Tisha Dilcher’s home on Monroe Street.
Nelsonville High School Girls Reserve plans Food and Garment Days Monday through Wednesday to aid local needy families. Twenty new members were initiated in a candle service, with a social committee and Ways and Means group formed. The year opens with a November 5 reception, as Mary Lou Hudson chairs the new activities.
Nelsonville High School Greyhounds suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Athens High School Bulldogs, provoking questions about the team’s morale and prospects. After nine games, Nelsonville has scored only two touchdowns and trails opponents by an average of 47 points per game. Fans propose reforms to avoid future collapses, including changes in play and discipline.
A garage mechanic in El Paso, Roberto Fierro, reportedly became governor of the Mexican province of Anihua hua after serving in the Mexican air service since 1919. He helped the government’s 1923 victory over the Excobar rebels and completed a goodwill flight from New York City to Mexico City in 1930 in about an hour.
President Hoover joined the annual Red Cross fundraising drive with Dr Jon Barton Payne serving as chairman. The ceremony occurred at the White House in Washington, with official confirmation of Hoover's involvement and support for relief efforts.
A Sumlay School Class of the M. E Church, led by Mrs Oan mme aanen with assistance from Mrs Margaret Woolery and Miss Flareme Woolery, entertained members Tuesday night at Mrs Patton's home. Mrs Elizabeth Sidcock directed devotions and Mrs Hattie Gibert led the program. Plans were made for a December 11 chicken dinner at which Capsule friends will exchange gifts. Guests included Mrs Madison Price and Rev and Mrs hooA Saye.
Roy Beal a Sand Run school teacher was fêted Monday evening November 16 for a second birthday hosted by pupils. Games contests and refreshments were provided by Mixa Mil dred Bea Mrs Evelyn Beal and Miss Frankes Barto. Attending were Tlavie Wolfe Margie Wolfe Dory Bink Annabelle Blake Opal EXmrick Detsy Larter Albina Fummel Helen Hidden Hosa Busterling Whiima Spencer Beagle Maya Kathryn Guess Isa Trawley Earl Beal Geoge Beal Herman Vent Lester Bead Dale North Joe North Jim North Harry Spencer John Rummel Ralph Ayers Donnla Mays.
Athens officials received statewide praise from C Woot h and W Krause state examiners for the adherence and neatness of city records covering April to September 1921. The report noted three minor errors due to oversight or misunderstanding, including a missing cash book entry by Mayor Wood and a deposit miscount affecting water works clerk George Mason. It also cited an overcharge in a water rent and clarified that the Athens County Children's Home did not qualify for free water without council authorization.
November 21 birthdays include Virinth Berdinia in fourth grade at East Side School and Dunes Abraham in the same grade at Central Soho. A younger student, Joseph Vhelda of the central school, also celebrates. William Koons of the Piaina was injured in a nine accident with a fractured left sex and taken to Sheltering Arm a Hospital in Athens.
The Forrest Rose Club met Friday with Misa Lulu Parry and nine attendees including Mrs Mary Brown Mrs Bee Rayhould Mrs Nelle Dowler Mr Gertle Green Mrs Alice Wynkiver Mrs Suafe Wallace Mins Bessie J Deer and Misa Margaret Clark A refreshment course was served during the aa ain hour. St Bernard Chapter % A M meets Monday night at 7 at the Masonic temple where Aepree will be conferred. Class 2 will meet Monday night at Pleasantview Ave hosted by Mrs Gerald Nelson with Mig Merrill Green and Mrs Mabel Jones assisting.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has acquired motion picture rights to the Tud Robbin short story Spurs. The tale first appeared in Munsey's Magazine in 1926 and was reprinted in the volume Who Wants a Green Bottle.
Mrs Anna Foss hosted the W H B A Club gathering at her mother Mrs Bessie Tucker’s Grove Street home. President Mrs Ethel Matheny led the business session and Mrs Tucker helped serve a two course luncheon to 14 members. The next meeting is set for December 4 at Mrs Rebecca Hartley’s Robbins Road home.
James Cagney begins a vaudeville tour with a New York stop in about six weeks after completing Taxi! Loretta Young stars opposite him with Guy Kibbee George E. Stone George Mel Farlana Leila Bennett and others. He also finished Blonde Crazy with Joan Blandell.
German star Lil Dagover resumes filming in Hollywood after a collapse on set. Company officials report she has fully recovered from the fainting fit at the Aladia club, with nerves giving way one evening. She was rushed home, a doctor was summoned, and she rested for several days.
A memoirish reminiscence describes an onetime idealized romance dissolving in a shabby restaurant on Court Street. The narrator recalls childhood notions of noble heroes and virtuous heroines, only to witness a real life couple revealing flaws as the man and his companion, long blamed as villains, share a tense moment over meals and misrecognitions among ordinary diners.
Ohio University music majors present a student recital Tuesday at 6 oclock in Susie Hall Auditorium. The program titled Three for Jack features Merrill Davis, Carrie Favorphinist Gleunte, Helen Meintuhen, Kathryn ern soprand, Philp Socrotosa pianist, and Marrelle Hern organist. Several recitals occur yearly as part of School of Music requirements with an open public audience.
Public Utilities Commission in Canaanville authorizes Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to change from agency to non agency linkage station at Canaanville GO. Offer opens December 1.
Dr Higgins elected president of the Southeastern Ohio Health Commissioners Association at the Ohio health commissioners convention in Columbus. Wyghne to retain office for one year. Dor Blagan of Sineaville named secretary. The Southeast district covers several counties and faces health and sanitation challenges amid mining camp exchanges and poor farms. first meeting scheduled in Athens in March to begin year-long plans.
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