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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
3
C S Mechem addressed Nelsonville Rotary Club at the American Legion Home outlining changes in retailing. He stressed shoppers dominate buying, style outweighs price, and buyers must anticipate demand while moving stock promptly. Guest Fred McKay of Columbus attended.
Detroit officials and 75,000 jobless residents awaited winter aid as Mayor Murky and 10 millionaire business leaders including Edsel Ford Walter P Chrysler Charles Fisher Lawrence Fisher and Alvan Macauley met to map out a plan. The group backed extending hours reduction to create 25,000 new jobs. G Hall Roosevelt said the plan received general approval from manufacturers.
The A Association will meet at 7 PM Thursday in room 200 at Athens Senior High School to plan reorganization and elect officers.
In Sonora California the cast of the motion picture Fighting Caravan including Gary Cooper Lily Damita Ernest Torrence and Tully Marshall rode 500 cattle through deep snow to breach the blizzard and guide the film crew to safety after their snowbound location at Dardanell 65 miles north. The herd's guiding trek began Monday night as conditions worsened and a rescue was organized.
Washington reports the Interior Department faces possible federal investigation over Colorado oil shale lands following charges of malministration brought by Ralph S. Kelley.
Fayette County Grand Jury resumes inquiry into the collapse of the Ohio State Bank led by president Mal Naugherty and the Peoples and Drovers Bank as authorities review the case.
An informal Nelsonville city meeting led by Mayor Bill Hickman gathered last evening with City Council and residents to discuss highway improvements and fire protection upgrades. The council plans to consider resolutions next Monday, with some favoring grant of authority to the State Division of Highways for an unnamed route and others supporting designation of the current route. Reports said the highway department will perform temporary top dressing to smooth rough spots on the route this fall.
Doctor Walker's Old Timers beat Floodwood 4 to 2 at Buchtel grounds in a seven inning game. Mohney and Taylor starred for the veterans with John Doe and Bud Day catching for Floodwood. After a scoreless first two frames the Old Timers struck in the third, Floodwood answered in the fifth, and the Veterans plated three in the same inning to seal the win. It was the Old Timers thirty third win of the season with six losses.
Nelsonville October 1. The Board of Trade monthly meeting will be at the Y M C A this evening at 6 15. An out of town speaker is on the program. Dinner advance sales show 40 to 50 attendees. President De E Bennett and Ed Sharp led this week’s member outreach.
Charles Reynolds a noted railroad man, welcomes Allison Day and Mrs. Minnie Davis from Indiana visiting today after a 63 year separation. The reunion centers on family ties and his long career in railroading.
Group active Presbyterian youths from Marietta will attend the Marietta Young People's Presbytery gathering Saturday and Sunday. Rev Lloyd Evans will lead fifteen youths by automobile and return Sunday afternoon. Evening midweek service at 7 30 will study Ephesians chapter summary plan. Leaders meet at 8 15 to organize Rally Day in the local church next Sunday.
In Cincinnati on October 1, reports raised suspicion of jury fixing in the trials of Frank and Clarence Dorger, owners of the Cosmopolitan Bank. Judge Charles E Bell ordered a special grand jury to probe the charges as prosecutor Nelson Schwab denounced a morning paper for publishing the article without authorization.
Nelsonville Ohio area reports Porter Brothers Marietta drilled a new oil well on the Lick Run lease. The Clin ton Sand well was completed yesterday evening and is expected to be shot about Thursday for production.
Morrill Cox returns to Dayton after a two week visit with the Cox family. Mrs. Lloyd Evans attends Athens Presbytery district meeting in Hebbardsville. Several couples and individuals, including Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Miss Verity, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson, and Mr. and Mrs. Nease, travel to Columbus for business or social visits. Reverend Father Owens and Miss Josephine Bennett also visit Columbus, with others hosting relatives in the city.
Norma Jane Dunn ten months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harve Dunn died Sunday at their Floodwood home. Services were held at Floodwood Church at 1 pm with burial at Greenlawn. She is survived by her parents grandparents and a brother.
Mr and Mrs Harry Davis at 170 West Columbus Street entertained Tuesday evening for Harriet Davis tenth birthday. Red and white table decor featured a large birthday cake with lighted candies. Guests included Misses Audrey Frances and Marie Hall.
Mrs. Stuart Hoodlet hosted her bridge club at 119 East Columbus Street on Tuesday evening. Guests included Mrs. Wallace Glenn Mrs. Ray Barron and Miss Catherine Newman. Prizes went to Mrs. Donald Shafer first Miss Freda Smith second and Mrs. Glenn guest prize. A two course luncheon followed the play.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters met Tuesday evening at Miss Louise Pearce's Poplar Street home. Officers for the new year were elected with Mrs. Clara Bateman as president and Mrs. Florence Coakley as secretary-treasurer. A two course luncheon followed hosted by the hostess for members including Mrs. W W Gibson Mrs. Harry Davis Mrs. Carl Bate Mrs Robert Eddy Mrs Hubert Lancaster Mrs Carl Coakley and Miss Bertha Howard.
Vern Stufflebean of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment in the mayor's court and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
Kimberly residents attended church at Oak Grove Sunday evening led by Floyd Brown and listed many attendees including Miss Brooks Maria Starey Rachel Hook and others. Visitors from Columbus Nelsonville Logan Millfield Spice Lick and Nelsonville stopped by or stayed with locals over the weekend.
Mrs RR H Sayre was guest as the Thursday Bridge Club gathered at Poplar Street home of Mrs Burl Wallace. High score trophies went to Miss Hazel Wallace first and Mrs Berry Pritchard second. Miss Wallace also received the club prize.
Members of the display drill team of the W. E. A. are asked to meet at their hall this evening at seven o clock for practice.
One person is dead and three others are seriously ill in Marion from milk sickness linked to cows grazing on white snake root. The victim, Maxine Cook, 15, died. her father is recovering, while her mother and grandmother remain hospitalized.
George McAllister of Cheshire sustained a broken shoulder and minor cuts when his car rolled over three times on Albany Carpenter Road Tuesday morning. He was unconscious after the crash.
The Post Office Department awarded the New York to Los Angeles air mail route to the Transcontinental Air Transport Corporation and the Western Air Express after bid submissions. The deal creates the new nonstop air link, with the two firms sharing operations.
When feeling headachy dizzy bilious with coated tongue and no energy it claims constipation is the cause. Take a Cascaret tonight and again tomorrow night to flush waste from the system and improve appetite and digestion as bowels regain regular action.
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