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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
8
Chauncey November 23 Women of the Ladies Auxiliary No 9 to the U M W of A have formed a sewing club and meet Fridays at the K P hall. They solicit clothing to be made over for charity and ask donors to contact Mrs. Pearl Lowery Mrs. Pearl Schoonover or Mrs. Rhoda Oliver in Chauncey.
Chauncey Church of Christ plans a morning worship led by elders and deacons with Bible School follow up. The program includes sermons and readings on Attitudes of Worship Oneness In Worship and Expressions In Worship with solos by local artists and a prayer period. Public invited.
Chauncey residents report weekend visits from James Dunn and daughter Betty of Columbus with Carl and Mrs. Conrad. Rose Dickerson also visited. Lenore Stack and her son from Columbus visited Dr. and Mrs. Warren V. Sprague. Theron Goodson and sons Rufus and Jerry and Eleanor Minister with Elbert Minister spent Sunday in Xenia visiting relatives. Mrs. Guy Brookins attended a missionary tea in Athena hosted by Mrs. E. L. Church.
Chauncey reports Manhattan Coal Co. Mine No. 25 and Poston Mine No. 6 idle after Wednesday work. Seventeen area mines remain on the working list including Ohio No. 1 No. 68 No. 107 and others. several plant names and mine numbers are listed. Nearby births and illness notes mention the Evener family welcoming an eight and a half pound baby and Rob ert Hixson Jr. recovering from pneumonia at home. diphtheria quarantine persists at the Noland home Salt Creek Chauncey.
Chauncey resident George M. Keck who was confined to bed at his Ellis Avenue home for weeks after a hemorrhage and a fall is able to be out on the street this week. His condition had been critical for several days.
Pleasant Valley residents report weekend visits with neighbors and relatives. James Hallett and family from Nelsonville spent Sunday with H. M. McKinley and Mrs. McKinley while Lotus Gorby and family from Athens visited Clara Cooper and May Hanning. Anna Powers and Pearl Wood joined K. B. Brooks for Sunday dinner. J W Bolin of Athens stopped by Feri Wood’s home as a Friday guest.
Ath ens County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson reports the October settlement of personal property tax for 1933 is underway. The total figure was not released. The tax funds stay within the county for schools in incorporated areas and districts. Under new laws taxpayers face four yearly tax collections with two on real estate and two on personal property.
Ohio to issue 1934 maroon and white motor plates starting December 1 with first use on December 10. Ban on old orange and black plates begins after midnight December 31. Truck owners must present weight slips. trucks reclassified with a T prefix. Applications mailed to the motor vehicle department in Columbus. pleasure car plates issued by the registrar after owner signs. Transfers required for new car purchases before license issuance.
Long Run residents Mrs. Florine Ackley and daughter Marie spent an afternoon quilting at Edith Love's home. The Gates family moved into George Love’s new house. Miss Naomi Love visited Mrs. Elizabeth Cooley. The Cooleys and Joy Jeannine, along with Vic tor Carpenter, stayed overnight at Clarks Chapel. Frost and Love families hosted visits. Stanley Bernice and Noland Love joined George Love's guests. Diphtheria leaves Stewart High School closed, affecting area children.
Bashan Pear Deem and Guy Singers butchered for George Deem Monday. James Torrence and his wife visited his mother Mrs Torrence. Mrs Sadie Trussell spent Wednesday with brother Clint McNamee at Carmel. J C McKay and wife with Tom Bailey and family Monday evening. Robert McKay left Thursday for Florida seeking work. Russell Bailey with Gordon Oliver Monday night. Alma Slater Eliza Hayman visited Mrs Sarah Harkins at Murraysville Monday who is seriously ill. Archie Tuttle and R G Oliver Saturday. Charles Bissell hosted seven pound son. Mrs Veri Wene and Mrs Dana Horton of Columbus visited Mrs A H Bailey. Singers returned with them after weeks in Columbus. A H Bailey Frank Bailey and Dale Warner Sunday at Red House W Va with Grant Goddard.
Lewis Smith aged 72 of Amesville Cannonville Road died at his home at 1 this morning after nearly two years of illness. He is survived by wife Jane Antle Smith three sons John Wade and Erwin and daughter Mrs Frank Mauler with an infant son who preceded him. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the home with burial in Amenville Cemetery. Friends may visit before the service. A flowers refrain request was made. Born nearby he spent his life in this region.
Taylor Ridge, Mrs Robert Skinner celebrated her 66th birthday at home Thursday. A Jackson County native and 35-year Trimble resident, she is mother to fourteen with eleven living. The Ladies Aid Society aided with fall chores as family and friends gathered for a cafeteria style noon dinner.
Zaleski reports Mona Chapter Order of Eastern Star installs its officers led by Gladys Egelberry as W M and Rufus Thomas as W P along with multiple other line officers. The piece notes social visits from Springfield and Hamden and births of two sons to local residents, plus community events and gatherings including a Grange night at Prattsville.
The University of Pennsylvania admits the first woman to its veterinary medicine program, marking a milestone in gender integration at the school. The historic entrant joins peers in the veterinary college as she begins coursework and practical training.
Ett Mr and Mrs Eber McKibben of Athens were Sunday guests of relatives here. O J Moriarty attended the funeral of his cousin Patrick Moriarty in Chillicothe. Mr and Mrs Irvin Stauffer and son Donald from Millfield visited Mrs Stauffer's parents Mr and Mrs A C Ansyl. Mrs Kellerman, recent guest of Mr and Mrs William Goodin and family, returned to Cleveland.
A long list of local guests attended a birthday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. C M Swartz at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carleton near Coolville. Other social visits and institute attendance followed through the week with residents from Coolville The Plains Athens and surrounding towns noted in the sequence of Sunday through Monday events.
The first quarterly meeting for the coming year was held here Thursday night. The sermon was delivered by presiding elder Mrs. W. E. McDade of Kananga visiting her sister. Several locals attended a Racine play. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Siders visited Huntington relatives. Okey Paynter and family visited E. W. Hill's home in Plain View. Henry Talbott and Bud Watson were injured in a motorcycle crash near Minersville.
Excitement of the Gay Nineties era returns as a team of horses escaped from the Bardin Brothers lumber yard on Lincoln Street. The horses trotted through May Avenue Morris Street and State Street toward College before Police Chief Ab Finsterwald halted them. Frank Kennedy, the driver, pursued in a car with Bardin’s bookkeeper James Morrison until the team was stopped.
Ohio Supreme Court overruled testimony from three alleged robbers in a Steubenville g rocery store raid linked to a ride. The Balkan Grocery owned by Gus Kayalas faced a $3 000 insurance payout dispute with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. The policy covered robberies from 7 am to midnight and the timing of the March 6, 1931, robbery was debated.
The community farmers institute opened Wednesday night at the Athens Grange Hall with about 40 attendees. Speakers were Mrs. W. W. Brownfield and William Manahan. Two sessions were held, at 10 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. Ladies of the Athens Grange will serve lunch at noon. Meetings are open to the public.
A proposed federal administration would regulate hours and wages across liquor industry branches via an NRA code and an A A A marketing agreement. Distillers would license by the administration, use American farm products, post price lists, and face penalties for price cutting, bootlegging, or violations of state controls.
Harrisonville High School started its basketball schedule on November 17 at home with the boys defeating Jerseyville High 24 to 12 and the girls winning the game. Local families and residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Arnold of Milersport and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Gilkey, were noted social visitors. A turkey shoot planned for Thanksgiving Day at Howard C. Hu’s home drew local interest among sportsmen. Mrs. Nellie Combs remains in critical condition.
McConnellville notes Ann K. Shafer files a suit seeking three thousand dollars in damages from William Buchanan alleging injuries from a fall. The action was filed on November 23 with details not fully disclosed in the excerpt.
A new powder keeps false teeth from rocking and slipping with no pasty taste. It provides confident wear all day and is available as Pasteeth in three sizes at Quick's or local druggists.
A damaged OCR item describes a person injured by a falling plank on a sidewalk in front of two places. The subject has crutches and may be missing a telephone operator, with unclear references to a doctor and a son. damages are listed as 8.0.
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