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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
8
Nelsonville Mayor G. Holland announced the end of the get acquainted period as traffic lights operate for weeks. Police have orders to arrest red light violators to enforce near full compliance with the safety signals.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church of Guyeville votes to host a public masked social at the Masonic Hall on Monday evening October 22. Prizes will be awarded for the best masked person and the most grotesque costume with separate categories for adults and children. Lunch will be served in keeping with Halloween season to raise funds for the aid.
Nelsonville Democrats organize for November campaign in the Buckeye building rear of Dr. C. G. Dew's office forming a Donahey-Davey Club. Officers named are Dr. C. G. Dew as chairman Rich Brown as vice chairman E F DeVore as secretary and Alonzo Figgins as treasurer. The report also notes the winter bowling season opening with Southern Ohio Electric Company sweeping three games from Martin Cleaners.
Funeral service for Theodore Heiner will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock at the residence at Brush Fork Junction conducted by Rev. Nutter.
Funeral services for Marion Arnold will be held at the residence in Carbondale Saturday at 2 oclock. Burial will be at New Marshfield.
NELSONVILLE church on Jackson and Harper Streets announces an all day gathering Sunday led by district president A. E. Ardenton of Columbus and church officials. Prayer service at 9, church school at 10, preaching at 11, 2, and 7, with a noon basket dinner served to attendees.
Nelsonville officials warn against burning leaves on tar filled brick streets. The city removes leaves when possible and some residents cart them away or pile them up. Hot fires on tar can damage the street and may smolder. Some burn in parkways. health authorities condemn street burning but it persists in autumn.
The Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the D A R holds its regular meeting Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Legion Home in Nelsonville.
Ralph Henry went to Cincinnati on business and Mrs Henry accompanied him to Logan where she spent the day with her mother.
Funeral services for J. W. Wion will be conducted by Rev. Lloyd Evans at the Chestnut Street residence Sunday at 2 o clock.
Mrs H A Roth rock spent yesterday and today in Dayton attending a conference of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in the city.
Nelsonville Domino Club members showed active pledge week with themed days and a closing party for new pledges at president Miss Barbara Steenrod’s home. Stunts highlighted five character pledges as Ruth Seibert Ruth Backus Mary A Wilson Ruth Lehman and Mrs Long led the candle lighting ceremony and color reveal.
Mrs Maria Powell hosted a 6 oclock chicken dinner on Wednesday evening honoring her seventy first birthday. Attendees included Mrs H B Lancaster and sons Bob and Calvin Mr and Mrs Clarence Jack and children Bob Mary and John Mr and Mrs J D Adamson and daughter Barbara Joan Violet Wolfe and Dani Mita Powell. Mrs Powell received flowers and various useful gifts.
Gail Snyder was hired by the Marion Township School Board to drive an extra bus serving Chesterhill School. The route covers Harrison Woolman, Wagoner farm, George Young residence, and town, with a second trip to Buckeye Ridge. The addition aims to ease congestion and prevent early-morning departures.
Temperatures in Athens and surrounding territory stayed normal over the last 24 hours. Furnaces are getting last minute attention and coal supplies are being limited for the winter. The highest temperature yesterday reached 75 and the lowest last night was 46. Today temperatures rose slowly.
The Anniversary Missionary Society of the Christian Church in Nelsonville will host a Vesper service at 5 pm Sunday to honor the sixtieth anniversary of the women's work. Guest of honor is Mrs. C H Dean of Columbus, the society’s only living charter member. The event is open to the public.
Nelsonville resident Carl Mander, 32, was severely injured in the B&0 railroad yards when he fell under an eastbound freight at about 5:30 Wednesday evening. He lost his left arm and sustained head injuries while attempting to reboard the moving train near Washington Avenue. He is hospitalized in serious condition. his father Horace Mander and other family members are at his side.
FERA workers left the West State Street aging project to concentrate on paving Highland and Hanlin Avenues. With relief workers away, F. H. Beckler who secured the contract from the City Council is laying the cement base and one side of the street has been completed.
Beckler prepared a base from Court Street to Lancaster Street and will be followed by FERA laborers who will lay the new brick. County FERA engineer J. D. Garrett said the project progresses toward completion.
A visit at Worp in Nelsonville included Mrs. Chae and guests with Wells and Gaughiter, seen at a fine home in Cincinnati. The event marked her eleventh year as a former resident and reflected the social circle around Petra's home.
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