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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1932

Page

5

Nelsonville Band Boosters sponsor EzGra Martin show

Nelsonville High School hosts Ezra Martin and the Folks from Pleasant Valley in an 8 15 p m program at the high school auditorium Thursday Oct 27 The Band Boosters Club sponsors the event and expects a large crowd The Cosmopolitan Club meeting moves to Saturday evening at Mrs Byron Lamborns home on West Franklin Street

Nelsonville Ezra Martin Pleasant Valley WAIU Columbus Joseph Forte Martin Hulda Clem Deacon Barney Miss Spivens Minnie Ezra Huldah Clem Peabody Cosmopolitan Club Byron Lamborn West Franklin Street

Moves To Block Gotham Election

A New York supreme court suit challenges the November 8 Gotham special election, arguing Democratic and Republican nominations are illegal after Mayor Jimmy Walker's resignation. The plaintiff, Mrs. Katherine Rogers, accuses the city’s election process of improper naming of candidates while the court weighs the case.

New York City Jimmy Walker Katherine Rogers Bronx Supreme Cour

Halloween Parade Plans Completed In Nelsonville

Nelsonville plans its annual Halloween parade sponsored by the Local Post of the American Legion. Traffic will be cleared from the Public Square in advance. Judges not from the Legion will select winners at 6 30 PM meeting at the Christian Church social rooms. Fire up the crowd with prizes for boys and girls by age with local merchants providing awards.

Nelsonville American Legion Legion Boy Scout Christian Church Washington Street Columbus Street Legion Building Public Square

Mrs. Adda Ceope Dies After Long Illness in Nelsonville

Nelsonville report says Mrs. Adda Ceope 44 wife of John Ceope of Poplar Street died Tuesday evening after a long illness. She leaves her husband and a daughter Claudia Ceope at home plus a sister Mrs. Harry Powell Greenlawn and a brother Fred Conger Wellston. Parents and a sister preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements not yet set.

Nelsonville Adda Ceope John Ceope Poplar Street Claudia Ceope Harry Powell Greenlawn Fred Conger Wellston

Presbyterian Woman's Missionary Society Meets Thursday

The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs. Clarence Backus on East Franklin Street with Mrs. Lloyd Evans assisting hostess.

Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church Clarence Backus East Franklin Street Lloyd Evans

Woman's Home Missionary Society Meets Thursday

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet in the church parlors Thursday at 2 PM. Mrs Herman A. Sayre will lead devotion and Mrs Carl Coakley will direct the program. Members who have not paid dues are asked to bring or send them to the meeting.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Herman A. Sayre Carl Coakley

Loyal Workers' Class Hosts Evening Meeting

The Loyal Workers' Class of the M. E. Church taught by Mrs. Charles Monks met Thursday evening at the homes of Mrs. Fannie Williams and others. Mrs. Besse Bland presided. devotions by Mrs. Rebecca Nutter. program led by Mrs. Margaret Riley. Fourteen members and guests were served refreshments. Attendees included Ethel Huffman Dayton Gladys McAfee and Elsie Dalton.

Loyal Workers M. E. Church Charles Monks Fannie Williams Clara Davis Effie Bardain Besse Bland Rebecca Nutter Margaret Riley Ethel Huffman Dayton Gladys McAfee Elsie Dalton

Club to Have Halloween Party at 40 and 8 Hall

The Phyliss Wheatley Club sponsors a Halloween party to be held Thursday evening at the 40 and 8 Hall. The public is invited.

Phyliss Wheatley Club

Two More Berea Oil Rig Sites Opened in Hamley Run

Nelsonville reports two additional locations in the Hamley Run district for development of the Berea oil and gas sand. The Standard Natural Gas Company plans to move a rig to one site while the Young brothers, owning a local farm, have prepared a test location and arranged for drilling.

Nelsonville Hamley Run Berea Standard Natural Gas Company Pennsylvania Young Brothers

Death notice of George Staten in Lancaster and Buchtel burial

Everett Crane of 1070 Walnut Street is notified of the death of her brother in law George Staten who died Tuesday in a Lancaster hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 pm at a son's Lancas ter home before burial in Buchtel.

Nelsonville Everett Crane Walnut Street George Staten Lancaster Buchtel

Lancaster accident hits Lu cinda Springer. family guests visit

Mrs. Earl Weiss travels to Lancaster after her mother Mrs. Lucinda Springer is struck by an automobile Friday. Guests Tuesday include Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Donley and son Dwight of Columbus and Mrs. Mabel Personette of Cleveland visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ogg.

J. L. Donley Dwight Columbus Mabel Personette Cleveland C. E. Ogg Earl Weiss Lancaster Lucinda Springer

Funeral services for Bennett Mc Corkle held in Sand Run

Nelsonville on October 26 reports Bennett Mc Corkle aged 50 died Monday after an operation at St. Francis Hospital Columbus. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 PM at the late residence in Sand Run with burial at Greenlawn. He is survived by his wife and sister Mrs Mary Crabtree of this city.

Nelsonville Sand Run Bennett McCorkle St. Francis Hospital Columbus Greenlawn Mary Crabtree

Services for Frank P Barron Held in Columbus

Frank P Barron 80 a former Nelsonville resident died Monday at his Columbus home. Services were held in Columbus with burial in Union Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Lydia Barron two sons Orrington and Leland Barron and a daughter Mrs John Thompson all of Columbus.

Nelsonville Frank P. Barron Columbus Union Cemetery Lydia Barron Orrington Leland Barron John Thompson

Death of Charles A Smith in Chillicothe

Charles A Smith born and raised in Nelsonville died Tuesday morning at the family home in Chillicothe. He was the uncle of Mrs Violet Woodard of Nelsonville. Relatives including Mr and Mrs Charles G Sheppard and Mrs Harry Edington will attend the services.

Nelsonville Charles A. Smith Richard Smith Chillicothe Violet Woodard Charles G. Sheppard Harry Edington

Missing program item at DAR chapter meeting

At the Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting held Saturday at Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger's home, a portion of the program was omitted in yesterday's Messenger report. Mrs. Pete Shough sang two solos "'Trees' by Kilmer and 'Who Knows?' by Ball with Mrs. Alva Patton on piano.

Elizabeth Zane Dew Daughters of the American Revolution Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Kilmer Ball Pete Shough Alva Patton

Menus for The Day and Starch Cookery Hints

The Day offers guidance on starch rich meals noting four distinct cooked forms. It explains starch from vegetables sauces puddings cereals and baked goods and how textures affect palatability for balanced dinners.

Tomorrow's Menu Text From Historical Menu Card

The note lists tomorrow's meals with breakfast items such as Apple sauce cereal cream and sausage cakes. Luncheon features Paranip chow der toasted crackers brown bread cottage cheese strawberry rves milk tea. Dinner serves Broiled English mut ton chops apricot sauce buttered rice Swiss chard lemon sauce stuffed celery salad cocoanut cream pie milk coffee.

Glorifying Your Hands A Glamour Focus

A Paris style feature urges glamor through blood red fingernails and metallic enamels. Emphasizes scrupulous hand care, weekly manicures, and fragrance lingering from a dab in the palm. Promotes gloves for housework, lemon as stain remover, and readied hand upkeep.

Paris

Glouster Kiwanis Plans Minstrel Show at Opera House

Glouster Kiwanis Club outlines November 14 and 15 minstrel at the opera house with about 50 cast members. Rehearsals set for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday under Frank Johnson of Corning. Proceeds will fund additional light standards for use on High and Main Streets.

Frank Johnson Corning

Halloween Party for Willing Workers and Priscilla Classes

A Halloween party will be held at Mrs. John Wallace’s home Friday at 7 o’clock for the Willing Workers and Priscilla Classes of the M. E. Sunday School. Members are asked to come masked.

Glouster John Wallace Priscilla M. E. Sanday School

Halloween Parties Set by Church of Christ Groups

GLOUSTER Oct 26 Mrs John Toth and Mrs Delmar Gladden will host a Sunday School Halloween party at the Church of Christ Thursday at 7 pm. Friday night the Loyal Women's class holds its annual party at Mrs F B Thompsons country home near Paris with ghost costumes and church departure at 7 pm.

Glouster John Toth Delmar Gladden Church of Christ Loyal Women's F. B. Thompson Paris

Rogers Family Relocates to Glouster From Columbus

Mr and Mrs H A Rogers and two children moved to Glouster and are living at 9 Madison Street. He formerly owned Rogers Electric Co in Glouster and recently managed the electric system including amplifiers at Olentangy Park in Columbus before the park closed for winter.

Glouster H. A. Rogers Columbus Madison Street

Funeral services for Frank Talbert set for Thursday

LODGE IN CHARGE JACKSONVILLE Oct 26 Funeral services for Frank Talbert will be held Thursday at 2 p m at the U B Church. Local C C F Lodge in charge. Lodge members urged to assemble at the Lodge hall by 1:00.

Jacksonville Frank Talbert U. B C. C. F. Lodge Lodge

Halloween Party Honors Leona Brown's 20th Birthday

Mr and Mrs Fred Brown hosted a Halloween party at Braun Street in Glouster on Saturday night for their daughter Leona of Athens turning 20. Guests Clair Chalfant Gladstone Bruton Jack Bell Sheridan Slick received prizes and a late hour lunch was served.

Thelma Standley Minnie Mae Standley Rae Able Bishopville Leona Bell Hall Medrith Rainey Evelyn Joseph Rex Willeke Jonathan Rainey Clair Chalfant Trimble Gladstone Brunton Sheridan Slick Nina Brunton Genevieve Smith Henry Garnet Kasler Ted Morgan Marvin Kasler Virginia Lewis Margaret Hemsley Jack Bell Bill Brown Myrl Morgan Glouster Edward Coon Orpha Bean Frank Roman Cris Daine Cecil Tucker Leona Brown Athens Veg Morgan Ray Steffy Malta Fred Brown Braun Street Leona

Faires Return From West Virginia Virginia Trip

Mr and Mrs W C Faires returned from a vacation trip through West Virginia and Virginia visiting Charleston Beckley Princeton Bluefield Tatwell and other points. Mr Faires reports a slow but steady improvement in business conditions throughout the sections visited. Mrs Harry Frazee and Mrs Ray Palmer and daughter Donna Lou of Murray City were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Farrell Thomas. Isaac Jones returned to Zanesville Tuesday after spending several days in this city on business. Mr and Mrs Ben Hooper entertained Sunday their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Fred Hooper and children Athena and Miss Eloise Pedigo Nelsonville

W. C. Faires West Virginia Virginia Charleston Beckley Princeton Bluefield Tatwell Faires Harry Frazee Ray Palmer Donna Lou Murray City Farrell Thomas Isaac Jones Zanesville Ben Hooper Fred Hooper Athena Eloise Pedigo Nelsonville

Halloween choir party at Methodist Church

Jacksonville on October 2 reports a Halloween themed choir party held in the Methodist Church basement after practice. A committee led by Frank Batterson Wilbur Vern Householder Charles Tinker and Eloise Davis organized the event with refreshments and many attendees listed by name.

Jacksonville Methodist Church Frank Batterson Wilbur Vern Householder Charles Tinker Eloise Davis Frank Ted Esther Batterson Glouster Arlene Iria Eloise Irene Davis Stella Matyskella Cecilia James Mandrell

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Breath Relief

Thousands suffer from bad breath and turn to Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The sugar coated tablets cleanse the system by gently stimulating the bowels and liver, purging blood and neutralizing odors without calomel side effects. Purely vegetable formula, olive color, take nightly for a week. 15c, 0c, c.-Ady.

Graceful Paris gown in rose-beige crepe ribourdingue

An illustrated fashion note highlights a Paris gown with rose beige crepe ribourdingue and brown velvet trimming including a brown velvet bag. It praises the bodice design with the crepe threading through velvet and notes exotic jewelry influences and playful toy gifts.

Paris Phillipe Et Gaston

Cheshire Willing Workers To Hold Halloween Party

Cheshire M E Sunday School Willing Workers vote to host a Halloween party at the Sayre barn on Monday night Oct 41. The unit also plans a future play and meets at the Parsonage with officers and members listed among attendees.

Cheshire Cheshire M. E Cheshire Parsonage V. Sayre Emmett Halston Louis Ables B. W. Withrow Alice de Foe Eloise Yeanger Garrett Kerns Marlin Hrametti Halaton Ivan Grover Lesita Myrtle Withrow Kathryn Shaver May Matthews Isi Georgia Peters Frances Little George McAllister Charlies Roush Thelma Rush Louise Starcher Mary Stone Mary Thomas Arthur Davison Eleanor Margaret Wilma Jean Gladys Carl Mossman Middleport Kk UL. Surnett Huntington

Meigs County Sites of Trip Really Found

Historic groups seek to correct publicity on George Washington campsites in Athens and Meigs Counties. The Ohio River Pageant plans a marking at Hockingport on Oct 28 at 10 o’clock with two Meigs County marker sites near Shade River and Moses Bottom identified from Washington diaries and local history references.

Mre O. D. Daley George Washington Athens Meige Hockingport Coolville Waal Meiga County Shade River Cheater Reames Ohio History Mia Rathburn D. A. BR Washington Guy Marchensen Ohio State University T. N. Hoover Ohio University Ohio Great Hock-Hocking River Ohio Archaeological and Bilater Ical Society Kinshuta Great Hocking Kanawha Ravenswood Buffalo Creek Creek Munem Muse Bottom Moses Bottom

New Devices For Cookery At The Tenth August Cooking School

Mrs. Campbell, a home making authority, will speak next week at the Tenth August Cooking School. Her lecture covers labor-saving equipment, efficient kitchens, and attractive dining rooms, with demonstrations of fine foods and equipment for women nationwide.

App Campbell America Antion Messenger

Local Social Notes Highlight Ohio Visits and Births

Mrs Merril Grover and guests from Turkey Rumy visited Mr and Mrs Cash Datet family at Kygor. L J Dailey and daughter Myri joined relatives in Crown City. Aaron Davia of Gallipolis announces birth Richard on Oct 27. Eloise and Evelyn Cheabhire spent time with relatives at Pt Pleasant. Elizabeth Swisher left for Columbus to study at the Office ing School. Ladies Aid of the Church to meet Tuesday with Mrs Louisa Meoluck. dinner planned.

Merril Grover Turkey Rumy Ploritty Lasley Arthur Scott -Werer Cash Kygor L. J. Dailey Myri Crown City Aaron Davia Gall Lipolis Esaun Richard and Weise Rien F. Cheabhire B. O. Xeauaee Eloise Evelyn Pt. Pleasant Elizabeth Swisher Office Ing School Teaeetey Louisa Meo

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