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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1933
Page
3
Sept 18 opens for Plsonville Public Schools with a split schedule. All grades meet Saturday at 10 o clock, high school at 2. Calendar outlines holidays and examinations tied to the Southeastern Association and Ohio State University calendar.
Elated crowds in Athens view the drum corps from Glenford Dugan Post win the Legion parade and drum major honors. Haydenville hosts a busy Athens picnic after a Pythian gathering at the Grotto Grounds drawing attendees from across the district. Mrs. Nelsonville recovers at home after a yard accident.
Nelsonville NY Sunday afternoon game saw the Merchants surprise the Lancaster Selects 8-7 after eight innings. Joe Dalton earned the win with relief in the seventh as Smith drove in the decisive run. Bickle led all hitters with three safeties.
Mrs Mae Hesslin aged 45 died Saturday at her Cleveland home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 30 p m at the Albert Smith home in Nelsonville with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Rev H B Sayre will conduct the services. Survived by husband M C Hesslin two sons her parents four sisters and three brothers
The Federal Reserve Board issued a new deposit code for member banks setting a maximum interest rate of 3 percent per year on time and savings deposits effective November 1. The measure standardizes payment practices for time deposits and savings, with compounding allowed other than semi annual if the annual rate remains 3 percent when compounded semi annually.
Miss Helen Francis resumes teaching at the Bible Holiness seminary in Owosso Michigan. Multiple families and guests visit from Columbus Fulton and Cleveland areas. The Esther Class of the Christian Church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Emma Cook on Fayette Street with a potluck dinner at 6 30.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday at 7 30 with Mrs Thomas Spencer on Chestnut Street. Officers will be elected. Mrs Spencer will lead the program. Mrs Kate Blake state worker will be present.
Nelsonville notices Mr. and Mrs. David A. Thomas announce the birth of a daughter Lyla Raden on August 26. The family resides at 1762 Chapman Avenue Cleveland.
Mrs. A B Johnson accompanied her daughter Mrs Frank Bonifield and granddaughter Bonnie Lu to their home in Carmichael Pennsylvania the latter part of the week. Mr Bonifield had returned a week earlier.
East defeated South in Friday night city league play and now leads the race toward the May Cup championship in Murray City. Errors were evenly split as East prepares to meet West Tuesday evening, with several hard games ahead.
Athens bar joins Harry A Mettler formerly of Columbus opening a law office in the Worstell Building after passing the state bar exam last June. He studied at Ohio State University and Augustana College, played college football, and worked with Adams Cowan and Adams. He was born in Denver and is a Democrat.
Dr. J. M. Higgins notes Ohio has 24 reported cases of lethargic encephalitis this year while Missouri faces a wider outbreak. The illness attacks the central nervous system causing prolonged sleep and possible lasting paralysis, with no satisfactory treatment yet.
Ohio Civil Service Commission announces examinations for September 21 and 22 for nineteen state positions. openings include examiners in Tax, Auditor of State, and Education. clerical, physician, janitor, land agent, shipping clerk, and more across multiple departments. Apply for the Official Bulletin from the State Civil Service Commission in Columbus.
Bassett Mr and Mrs Pearl Leighty spent the weekend with the Leighty grandparents in Ose tego Michigan. Several locals attended the O F Ashworth sale at Pratts Fork Thursday. Mr and Mrs Si Bowles and son Joe visited the Downeys in Canaanville Road. Carl Thomas Nichols of Columbus visits grandparents Wilbert Carleton. Mary Delle Maxwell of Angell Ridge visited Marvin Maxwell at his home. O C Glidden and family were guests of the Russells in Albany. Lorayne and Geraldine Fields visited their parents the Fields. Attendees at the State Fair included D M Fields D D Hooper and Ralph Leighty.
A doctor in Kansas City offers a new rupture method with a free $3.50 truss on 30 days trial. The method replaces leg strips belts and wires and claims rapid improvement. Patients may return the method if it fails and keep the truss, with contact to Dr Kaiser at 4755 Koch Building 2006 Main St.
The Mizpah Class of the Methodist Church meeting with Miss Bertha Howard, previously set for Wednesday evening, is rescheduled for Wednesday September 2.
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