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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1932
Page
3
Members of the Glenford Dugan Post American Legion and auxiliary invite wives to a Halloween party at the American Legion Home on Thursday October 27 at 8 o'clock. The committee promises entertainment and good food with dancing bingo and Halloween games.
About 55 Young People's Society members attended a Bible knowledge contest at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church. Treva Oakley read the scripture, Elaine Wright reviewed Stand Up for Jesus, and Margaret Galvin won with Fred Stapleton second. The Rev. Lloyd Evans led the event with an open forum on current affairs.
John Cox left Saturday for Buffalo to visit his mother Mrs. Leslie Cox and family after a week together. Kathleen Saltz, a postgraduate at Ohio State University, Ohio, spent the end of the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Saltz. Charles Cox of Columbus visited his mother in town. Mrs. Herman A. Sayre and Mrs. J. M. Hyde attended the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society executive board meeting of the M. E. Church in Kingston Saturday. Miss Helen Linton represented the Standard Bearers Society.
An old fashioned taffy pull was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Lones of Deanville for the birthdays of Arthur Yates and Clarence Hall. Attendees included Misses Clara Hutchinson Lelia Schoonover Ruby Violet Opal Lones Delores Lones Helen Gibson Luella Loudner and Messrs Max Williams Roy Hall Ralph Eugene Junior Lones Barney Anderson and the hostess. Refreshments were served.
The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Katherine Hahn to Dr William Evans Hudson son of Mr and Mrs W L Hudson 225 West Washington Street Columbus is announced by the bride’s mother Mrs J E Hahn 286 Fourteenth Avenue Columbus The Rev Lloyd Evans will officiate at the wedding to be solemnized Saturday October 28 at 430 pm at the bride’s home in the presence of immediate families Miss Hahn attended Ohio Wesleyan University and graduated from Ohio State University Dr Hudson an assistant superintendent at the Ohio Sanitarium for Tuberculosis Mt Vernon is a Nelsonville High School and Ohio University graduate and earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia
Nelsonville October 24 Nine of the district’s 24 active collieries with 1562 employees are working today due to no orders. Mines in operation include No 9 Rendville Salem Hollow Ohio No 1 Jacksonville No 25 Chauncey No 267 Hunterdon White Ash Black Diamond Dixie Hannah Essex.
Class 19 of the M. E. Sunday School and teacher Mrs Retta Howe were entertained Friday night with a Halloween party at Mrs Nellie Linscott to a masquerade decor Halloween style. First Ida Duskey and Miss Bessie Stephenson led the program and refreshments were served to 6 people including guest Mrs Walter Sayers. The November meeting will be held with Mrs Nellie Warner.
Mary Kate Sharp hosted a Saturday evening masquerade for school friends at the West Washington Street home of Mr and Mrs Stacy Sharp. Jean Allen won best costume while June Huffman and Jeanette Kinney received contest prizes. refreshments followed.
Nelsonville residents Mr and Mrs Fred Davis announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday October 18 at West Franklin Street. The child is named Lela Marie Davis.
William Henry Willison 82 longtime Athens County resident died after a long illness at his Kimberly home Saturday. Funeral at Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville Tuesday at 2 pm. Buried Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by nine children and his two wives Jene Lattimer and Jenny Belle Kelley. born May 12 1880 in Allen County.
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims the tablets improve skin, breath, energy, and eliminate constipation with a vegetable formula available in 10c, 30c, and 66c sizes.
A funeral notice lists William Qohwmbes, Pearl at home, Logan bLafe, Nelsonville, and James of West Virginia. Survived by three sisters Matty Sh Gaetumbue Mandy Noyer Bindiay Effie Pence Bowling Green and three brothers James Joe Ed Cloverdale. He leaves 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
The Halloween party organized by the Pythian Lodge has been postponed from Thursday evening to Monday evening October 31. Ian Sistera is named as organizer and the event location remains at the lodge hall with details to follow.
The Kings Heralds held a Halloween party at Miss Mary Etta McKibben’s home on Saturday afternoon. Evelyn Ogg wore a grotesque costume, and eight girls performed a playlet titled The Lucas Game after unmasking. Ruth Patton, Mary Etta McKibben, and Evelyn Oggeang formed a trio. Betty Hitchings played a piano solo, followed by a luncheon of Halloween appointments.
Nelsonville announces a Home Makers Class led by Mrs. T M Wolfe of Athena. The session at 5 30 Tuesday evening in the home economics room offers free instruction to women in the district and invites all interested.
National energy production in 1981 rose 6.9 percent from 1921 and fell 23.3 percent from 1929, totaling 20 391 trillion BTU. Coal led with 56 5 percent of supply, followed by water power 8 5 percent and imports 14 percent. Federal Bureau of Mines data by F C Tryon.
Dr H R Witton of Ohio University argued the World Court promotes cooperation over conflict and aids settlement, while noting limited spectacular judgments. The talk covered U S Senate views and the Hague origins, followed by a Sunday lecture on peace organizations with regional and national topics and experts.
Walter V. Hunter aged 73 died Sunday morning at his New Marshfield home after several months illness. He is survived by two daughters Minnie McVay and Lillian Burt, a son Paul, a sister Susan Baughman, brothers Arthur and Allen, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at the Christian Church in New Marshfield.
Amelia Friedenburg of Woet Wisconsin shot and killed her 64 year old husband Fred due to his suffering and desire to end his misery. Police said two others, John Mouse and another, were held in Eagle River Jail pending investigation as Mouse entered the cottage after the shooting to clean the floor.
Mrs F L Canwood of East Liverpool, regent of Rebecca Griscom Chapter D A R, hosted Albany resident Mr D T Dalley while attending the Ohio Pageant. Dalley spoke on the Significance of War during a trip along the Ohio River. The Dalleys are based in Powhatan Point Belmont where a third D A R state event is to be unveiled.
Ohio Youth Council announces Granville raises back Oct. Raiseback was named president at the close of the annual conference in Springfield.
Westcott files in Ohio Supreme Court to oust F D Ring from Muskingum County schools job claiming improper tenure and seeking removal. Case highlights the ongoing school governance dispute and legal action against the administrator.
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