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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1932
Page
3
The Halloween party for the Business Girls Class of the Christian Church is moved to Friday night at Mrs. Tom Bush Jr on Jackson Street. Members are asked to wear masquerade attire.
About 200 Rotarians and wives attend the Inter-City Meeting on Monday. In other news the Class 21 of the M. E. Sunday School plans its annual Halloween party Friday evening at Miss Irma Wilsons home on West Columbus Street with Mrs Muriel Simonton and Miss Neva Drescher assisting hostesses.
Nelsonville hosts Hocking Valley inter-city Rotary gathering with about 200 attendees from Athens Logan and Nelsonville clubs and guests from Zanesville Dayton Middleport Lancaster Columbus Wilmington Cambridge Portsmouth McArthur Malt a McConnelsville and Delaware. Speaker Charles Newcomb Ohio Wesleyan and Governor Fred H Johnson discussed fears and antidotes focusing on right habits intelligence and faith.
The Esther Class of the Christian Church will hold its annual Halloween party Wednesday night at Mrs. Velma Pritchard's home on Elizabeth Street. Each member should be masked and bring 10 cents.
Mrs Flossie Crawford hosted a Sunday dinner at Poplar Street with guests Miss Mary Roscoe from Lancaster Mrs Martha Davis and Mr Connie Crawford attending.
The Halloween party of the Will img Workers' Class of the Christian Sunday School will be held Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Ellen Steenrod on West Washington Street. Each member is asked to bring her favorite dish.
Bituminous coal production in the United States rose 8.7 percent in the week ended October 15 to 7,888,000 net tons, fueled by post strike effects. Ohio’s year-to-date output through September shows a sharp drop from 1931 and 1929 levels, with lake coal dumpings totaling 1,011,002 tons for the week and 18,608,205 tons year to date.
Mire James Beard entered Columbus hospital on Monday for a surgical operation set for today. Her husband and her sister Mrs. B E Yerkey of Pennsboro West Virginia accompanied her to the hospital.
Do you suffer catarrh or catarrhal deafness and head noises from catarrh. A home treatment using 1 oz Parmint Double Strength mixed with hot water and sugar. Take one tablespoon four times daily to relieve head noises nasal congestion breathing difficulty and improve hearing. Adv.
Mrs Jane Elisabeth Riser 16 died Monday at her home on East Chestnut Street Funeral services will be held at the residence Wednesday at 2 PM Burial will follow at Greenlawn She was the widow of H K Riser Several children are left Local obituary notice reports a death in Nelsonville Ohio on East Chestnut Street for Jane Elisabeth Riser age 16 with funeral at home and burial at Greenlawn
Mr and Mrs Earl Baker travel to Columbus to attend the wedding of Mrs Baker sister in law, Potter Bennett and Misa Milfred Sim. The ceremony is set for Wednesday at 8 am at St Marys Church with a wedding breakfast afterward and a reception at the bride’s parents home that evening.
Mary Mulligan celebrated her thirteenth birthday with a masquerade party at her parents 44 N Jefferson St. Garses and contests filled the evening with prizes for prettiest and most unique costumes. Martha Sheppard won the prettiest costume and the contest prizes alongside Ruth Kelly. Guests included Jane Powell Betty Verity Jane Verity Ruth Kelly Mary Galvin Lee Galvin Vivian Combs Don Harmony Jack Mulligan Betty Petit Marjorie Holland Martha Sheppard and others who brought gifts to Mary.
Mr and Mrs William Morgan entertained with a house party at the end of the week. Their guests included Mr and Dr C Dunick from Columbia and Mr and Mrs J D Maloney, Mr and Mrs J B Welsh of Bexitey.
Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday afternoon at Miss Mary Elizabeth Kesainger’s East Columbus Street home. After brief business, a program featured The Olive Branch Petition read by Miss Lulu Lane and Ganaddenhutton The Sesquicentennial by Mrs. Edith Stiers. Twenty two members answered roll call for Citizenship Privileges. hostesses assisted and tea followed.
Mr and Mrs Vern Davis and sons visited Mrs Davis parents the Standalls in Columbus and spent Saturday in Middleport with the Emilehs. Several relatives traveled to Columbus for a family illness and a death in Sand Run.
Athens County Pomona Grange meets at Athens Grange Hall Fairgrounds Thursday night October 27 to confer the Degree of Pomona on candidates from local Granges. H R Jacoby Pomona Grange Master calls the meeting and requests members bring pies or sandwiches.
Some 38 absentee ballots have been cast at the office of election board clerk David Johnson or requested, with a long list of voters including Frances Welch of New York City and George Evans of Albany BR. The notice identifies voters from Columbus Athens Glouster and Washington D C who have applied for or cast absentee ballots as of the deadline looming on Nov 5.
Farl C. Shively known as Pop in Athena appears Saturday night at a Court Street restaurant with Mrs Shively. He plans to stay in McArthur with his mother and discusses politics Paul Whiterman's diet and Saturday football results while on business for Ohio in Huntington.
The article notes President Moorer’s speech at Hu ron drawing a large morning crowd as early as 8 o’clock. The Shivelys regret the meeting, and The Messenger advertises the movie A Hero with Pop mentioning Bob Wood’s three viewings.
In nine meetings Carnegie Tech has beaten Notre Dame only twice. One win came in a 192d victory over the Irish on the national title run, the other in 1998 when Carnegie Tech defeated Notre Dame on Cartier Field, snapping a 25 year home loss drought.
Gallipolis Oct 25 Star Special Arrest of three Gallia youths by Portsmouth police for stealing an automobile before the owner knew of the theft. Virgil Runyon Hughie Leach and Clarence Casey were found driving the car Sunday night. Chief John Pawns notified at 3 am Monday of the arrest. Harald Dalley’s car was identified as the vehicle. The youths returned to Gallipolis Monday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff L B Pinkerman expects Runyon to be returned to state penal in for parole violation.
A home remedy promises relief for lingering coughs with no cooking. It claims simple steps and inexpensive ingredients to produce a syrup that loosens phlegm and soothes the throat, with money-back guarantees and optional flavoring to improve taste.
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