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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1930
Page
3
Nelsonville crowds estimate 12 000 to 15 000 for Old Home Week finale with parking extended across city. Scouts helped manage traffic as visitors from Southeastern Ohio gathered for reunions and Democratic Day featuring George White who spoke on prosperity and old age pension plans.
Funeral services for Dan Sommers were held at Oak Grove Sunday afternoon. The Grange Hall for York Grange will soon be started with most material arrived and workmen busy on the structure. A large number of local residents attended the Nelsonville Home Coming. A birthday surprise party honored Mrs. Coate Pickett with relatives and friends bringing dinner baskets and gifts.
A brief classified notice instructs readers to telephone Mrs Ince J Evans at S24-d to place or respond to ads. The message emphasizes phone contact for classified inquiries.
Nelsonville fire chief Dana Windon left for Columbus to attend the first annual Ohio Fire School at Ohio State University. The five day program, organized by the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, covers department organization, equipment care, fire chemistry, electrical hazards, first aid, and drill demonstrations. Ravmond Raine will lead the local department in Windon’s absence.
Theo dore Toby Travis a longtime Nelsonville barber of 34 years died at Grant Hospital Columbus at 8:29 AM after intestinal obstruction and surgery. He leaves sisters Mrs John Myers Lewisburg Ohio and another in Pueblo Colorado and brother Dr John Travis Germantown Ohio. He served in the Spanish American War and learned barbering in California.
The American Legion Glenford Dugan Post announces a regular meeting at the Legion Home on Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Important business will be discussed and refreshments will follow.
Mrs Ida Deedrick of Grove City and Mrs Adda Gilbert of Lakeland Florida attended the homecoming here last week as guests of Mr and Mrs E M Gilbert.
Caroline Lou Belle two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Bell died Sunday at Circle Hill home. Funeral Tuesday at 10 at residence. Burial at The Plains Cemetery. Survived by parents three sisters and three brothers.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Rosser return to Detroit after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Ti Rosser and Mr and Mrs Martin On Heger Mrs W J McConsha spends several days with her son Eugene McConsha at Mercy Hospital recovering from surgery D W Gibson of Delaware visits parents Mr and Mrs W Gibson at week’s end Mr and Mrs G M Gilbert spend Sunday in Columbus with A G Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Raleich Edgar
Albert Collins and John Hunter Circle Hill youths were held for the Athens County Grand Jury after arraignment on multiple burglary charges. Hunter pleaded guilty to one count and was bound over on a $1,000 bond. Collins pled not guilty and remained jailed on $2,400 total bail.
Political bargaining began after Germany’s general election returns left a fragile Reichstag. Chancellor Bruening’s coalition seeks Socialists support without joining the cabinet while the Fascists signal willingness to join a coalition after rising to second place.
Clifford Hopkins of York Township was arrested in Columbus by Athens County authorities on a charge of non support. He was brought to Athens to appear before Magistrate H. Porter. The affidavit was filed by his wife Grace Hopkins.
W. F. Nichols of Philadelphia says a gypsy offered a lucky coin in Richmond Indiana and dropped it into his purse. After arriving in town he discovered the $406 roll of bills was gone and alerted police.
Mina Trevelyan, daughter of Sir Charles Trevelyan, has arrived in Winnipeg after a three month journey walking hundreds of miles across western Canada. She left Cambo, Northumberland, England to travel across the country seeking a vagabondage from routine.
Athens police arrested three men for intoxication on Sunday. Frank Jenkins was fined $15 and costs by Mayor Robert Wood. Harry Williams had the charge dismissed for lack of evidence. Neil Williams will be arraigned tonight.
Marietta reports Pentayl-Vania grade crude oil in Buckeye pipe lines rose 15 cents to 1.96 a barrel with Saturday market opening. It is the first price hike since January 4, 1929, amid past crude cuts in eastern pipe line grades and a 25 cent differential with Pennsylvania oil in West Virginia and Ohio lines.
Wilkesville funeral director Joseph Strong remains in serious condition after a heat en collision near Douglas on Saturday. He was unconscious 24 hours, transported by ambulance to his home then taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolia. Other car occupants were reported uninjured. Strong's car was demolished.
University of Cincinnati researchers report that soft X rays one millionth inch long, transmitted through an aluminum window, cured rickets in rats within three weeks by converting ergosterol in foods into Vitamin D. The method mimics sun and UV action and could supplement cod liver oil and milk sources.
William Savage of Circle Hil was fined $16 plus costs by Magistrate H Porter today after being arrested by Constable Joe Jonas on Saturday night for intoxication.
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