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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1933
Page
3
On October 9 in Nelsonville Ohio District miners representatives from Pomeroy and Crooksville met to negotiate work scale for a local joint center. Delegates had sessions last week and Captain Percy, District 6 president, chaired the Cleveland completed meeting upcoming sessions continue. In another note Phi Club in Ville held a Saturday gathering honoring new members with forty attendees.
Mrs Ralph Andrews and Mrs Porter Sweazy hosted guests Friday night at Sweazy home. Miss Vivian Sweazy and others plan to spend a week at Miss Vivian Sweazy's relatives in Columbus before joining Bliss College in January next year. Mary Margaret Colbert entertained a large group Saturday night with dancing and luncheon. Attendees included Miss Lucile Sayre Miss Vivian Sweazy Miss Bernice Bookman Miss Glenna Collins and many others. Several guests listed hail from Crooksville Nelsonville and John Sayre left for Pouhata Michigan Sunday.
In Nelsonville on Saturday the Hyperion Club held a session with 21 members attending. Delegates chosen to the Southeastern Ohio District Conference in Jackson on Oct 19 and 20 are Mrs. W. H. Hyde and Mrs. J. M. Hyde with alternates Mrs. Walter Whitlareh and Mrs. L. A. Whitmore. Topics included American Literature Italy Government and Culture led by Mrs. L A Whitmore Pauline Whitlatch and Mrs. W H Parke. Current events were presented by Mrs. H D Krieg and Mrs. Walter Whitlatch.
A string of weekend visits features Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davis visiting Dublin Ohio with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis. Gerald Thomas, a Columbus Office Training School student, spent time with his parents. Several families from Columbus, Akron and Washington DC traveled to see relatives including Dr. and Mrs N Hill and Mrs BE Cable. Edward Howe of Canal Winchester joined relatives for the weekend while Mrs. Davis receives treatment at White Cross Hospital.
In Guysville on Sunday Mr and Mrs Sam Starkey Mr and Mrs Carl Starkey Mr and Mrs Williard Simington and daughters Cathleen and Ann attended a dinner at the George Starkey home honoring Mrs Mary Starkey on her eighty fourth birthday. Also present were Miss Fern Starkey Miss Edna Starkey and Ray Starkey of Guysville.
The Legion Auxiliary meeting at Post Headquarters was postponed from tonight to tomorrow night Tuesday.
The Murray City fox hunters defeated Dr. Walker's Old Timers 11 to 5 in a combined baseball game and fox chase. A circle released 28 dogs at 7:30 pm, followed by 8 more hounds at 7:50 as the fox was routed and hunted for nine hours and ten minutes. The group, with HQ in Murray City, plans future chases and aims to field a stronger ball team next spring.
Miss Marjorie Mathewson gave an illuminating review of the Third Chapter of the Board of Christian Education Book How Far to the Nearest Doctor at a Young People’s Society gathering in Nelsonville. She noted the difficulty for doctors in African jungles to overcome native superstition and earn trust. Mrs Frank Knox celebrated her birthday as the group gifted flowers. Rev Lloyd Evans and William Hall described slides on summer young people conferences at Wooster and Oxford. Miss Jean Freer performed a piano solo.
Nelsonville High School's Greyhounds post a first tie in two years against Chauncey and their first touchdown in two years against Athens. The team under Yantis earned the program’s first victory since 1930 by defeating McArthur, while Murray City looms as the next opponent.
The regular meeting of the W R C is set for tonight at 7 o clock in the I O O F Hall. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the session.
The Martha Class of the Methodist Church was entertained by Mrs. Thomas Bush, Mrs. Ed Crouse, Mrs. Dick Wolfe and Miss Nixon. The president, Miss Moorehead, presided over the business program. During the social hour refreshments were served to 20 members.
Nelsonville report says John Willis, treated at Cherrington Hospital Logan for three weeks, has been moved back to his home in Nelsonville.
Local residents host and visit kin across Hemlock Bartlett Athens Congress Run and Mc Arthur with many family gatherings. Several quiet travels include Dugan Standley Beal Fortnightly PTA attendance and neighbors moving residences near Fairview.
A fragment notes Miame students at Oxford and Miami University for the present term, with a figure around 292 students and a comparison to 2,180 students in another period. The text is incomplete and uncertain about specifics of programs or dates.
Mrs. Dorothy Goodson hosted her bridge club in Chauncey with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hughes of Athens and Lloyd Thomas of Nelsonville. The Century of Progress color scheme featured silver and blue. Erle Bridgewater won high score, Ruth Fisk low score, and Mrs. Jerry Hughes the guest prize. Refreshments followed for the group.
Chauncey High School Blue Devils and Buchtel High School battled on the local field to a 7 7 tie score in a Friday game. The players rode to Columbus Saturday to see Ohio State face the University of Virginia. The trip was led by Coach Paul Theisen Supt. Wesley Walburn Clark Preston Woodrow Ferrer and Mrs. Erle Bridgewater.
Large Sunday church and Bible School attendance reported at the Trimble Church of Christ. A workers conference planned for Wednesday at 7 o clock will set plans for the Thanksgiving program and the visit of Raymond McLain of Cleveland for a Young People's Rally at Trimble Greens Run and Taylor Ridge on November 26.
MINES WORKING TODAY CHAUNCEY October 9 The following mines are working today Lubrig Lick Run 10X 255 267 Poston 6 219 24 68.
Max Wilson and Nell Tippett traveled to Charleston West Virginia on business Friday. Mrs. John Shannon returned from a visit with her mother Mrs. Dick Waldie and joined Mr. Shannon in Powhatan. Geraldine Hope of Athens was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Goodson. Lloyd Thomas and several others visited in Columbus Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Minister and Mickie Newman visited Mr and Mrs William Davis on Sunday. Mrs Sarah Leffler, ill with quinsy, shows some improvement.
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