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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1930
Page
9
C S Mechem told Rotary Club members in Nelsonville last night that modern stores must prioritize style over price, quickly move stock, and anticipate customer demand as shopping shifts from product to shopper. Guest Fred McKay of Columbus attended.
In Detroit 75,000 unemployed await winter relief as Mayor Murphi and 10 millionaires including Edsel Ford Walter Chrysler Charles Fisher Lawrence Fisher and Alvan Macauley meet to create 25,000 new jobs. G Hall Roosevelt says manufacturers back extending hours cut plan for the employed.
The A Association will hold a meeting at 7 o clock Thursday night in room 200 at Athens Senior High School. Officers to be elected and plans for reorganization will be discussed.
In Sonora California the cast of the motion picture Fighting Caravan led to safety after being stranded by a Sierra blizzard. A herd of 500 cattle, moved by instinct, carved a path through deep snow to reach the group including Gary Cooper Lily Damita Ernest Torrence and Tully Marshall.
Washington reports the federal government may broaden inquiry into western oil leases amid Ralph S S Kelley accusations of mismanagement of Colorado oil shale lands by the Interior Department.
Fayette County Grand Jury resumes probe into the collapse of the Ohio State Bank with Mal Daugherty as president and the Peoples and Drovers Bank, as of today in Washington C H Ohio.
Nelsonville residents and City Council members met at Mayor Bill Hickman’s request to discuss proposed highway improvements through the city and steps to enhance local firefighting facilities. Resolutions on these topics will be debated at the council’s next meeting. Opinions split on whether to authorize the State Division of Highways to improve an unnamed route or designate the existing one. The highway maintenance department plans temporary improvements this fall with top dressing to smooth rough spots.
Doctor Walker's Old Timers won 4 to 2 against Floodwood on the Buchtel grounds. Mohney and Taylor powered the veterans with the batteries Moe Doe and Bud Day for Floodwood. After a scoreless first two innings, Floodwood led early in the fifth but Old Timers answered with three runs to seal their thirty third win of the season and only six losses.
Nelsonville October 1 the monthly meeting of the Board of Trade convenes at the Y M C A at 6 15 PM An out of town speaker is on the program committee's plans Advance ticket sales show 40 to 50 diners expected President C E Bennett and Ed Sharp chaired this week’s membership drive to secure attendance
Charles Reynolds, a noted local railroad man in Nelsonville, entertains two Indiana relatives today. Allison Day and Mrs. Minnie Davis, cousins of Reynolds, had not been seen by him for 63 years.
Group of fifteen young people accompanied by Rev. Lloyd Evans will attend the Marietta Young People's Presbytery gathering in Marietta this weekend. They travel by automobile and return Sunday afternoon. Evans returns Saturday evening.
In Cincinnati on October 1, jurors were questioned amid rumors of jury fixing in the Dorger bank collapse case. Judge Bell ordered a special grand jury to probe the charges after a morning newspaper highlighted the suspicion. Prosecutor Schwab said the article appeared without authorization.
Porter Brothers of Marietta report a new oil well on the Lick Run lease outside Nelsonville is a small producer after drilling through the Clinton Sand yesterday evening. The shot is expected around Thursday.
Merrill Cox returned to Dayton ending a two week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W H Cox. Mrs Lloyd Evans attended the district meeting of the Athens Presbytery in Hebbardsville. Mrs J M Hyde was a business visitor in Columbus. Mr and Mrs R M Henry and Misses Esther and Lucille Verity were in Columbus. Mr and Mrs B W Lawson and Mr and Mrs S M Nease were in Columbus and guests of Mr and Mrs W H Armstrong. Will L Barker and family returned from Columbus. Reverend Father Owens visited in Columbus. Miss Josephine Bennett returned to Columbus after visiting her sister Mrs Earl Baker. Mr and Mrs Harve Lowery and daughter Donna Mae visited Marion.
Norma Jane Dunn ten months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harve Dunn died Sunday at their Floodwood home. Funeral held at Floodwood Church at 1 pm burial at Greenlawn. She leaves her parents grandparents and a brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis hosted a Tuesday dinner at 170 West Columbus Street honoring daughter Harriet on her tenth birthday. Red and white decorations graced the table with a large candlelit cake as Misses Audrey Frances and Marie Hall joined the celebration.
Mrs. Stuart Hoodlet entertained her bridge club at 119 East Columbus Street Tuesday evening with guests Mrs. Wallace Glenn Mrs. Ray Barron and Miss Catherine Newman. The event featured a three table play where Mrs. Donald Shafer won first and Miss Freda Smith second with Mrs. Gienn taking the guest prize. The hostess served a two course luncheon after the game.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters met Tuesday evening at Miss Louise Pearce's Poplar Street residence. Officers for the new year were elected with Mrs. Clara Bateman named president and Mrs. Florence Coakley secretary-treasurer. A two course luncheon followed for members including Mrs. W. W. Gibson, Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs. Carl Batemng, Mrs. Robert Eddy, Mrs. Hubert Lancaster, Mrs. Carl Coakley and Miss Bertha Howard.
Vern Stufflebean of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment in mayor's court and was fined $10 plus costs.
Kimberly residents attended Oak Grove church Sunday evening led by a list of attendees including Floyd Brown and Marie Staley. Visitors from Columbus, Nelsonville, Millfield and Spice Lick visited relatives and spent the weekend with local families.
The Thursday Bridge Club met at Mrs. Burl Wallace's home on Poplar Street. Mrs. R. H. Sayre won the guest prize. Hazel Wallace took first and Berry Pritchard second in high score trophies. Hazel Wallace also earned the club prize.
Members of the W. B. A. display drill team are asked to meet at their hall this evening at 7 o'clock for practice.
One person died and three others were seriously ill in Marion from milk sickness linked to cows fed on white snake root. Maxine Cook, 15, died, while her father recovers. her mother and grandmother are hospitalized.
George McAllister of Cheshire suffered a broken shoulder and minor cuts when the car he drove overturned three times on the Albany Carpenter Road Tuesday morning. He was unconscious after the crash and the vehicle left the road.
The Post Office Department awarded the New York to Los Angeles air route contract to Transcontinental Air Corporation and Western Air Express, who bid jointly for the line.
When you feel out of sorts with headache bad breath and no energy constipation is the likely cause. Take a Cascaret tonight and again tomorrow night to clear the system and improve appetite and digestion. Cascarets are made from cascara and doctors say they strengthen bowel muscles. Ten cents at drug stores.
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