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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1932
Page
5
The W. B. A. Club meeting scheduled for tomorrow night with Mrs. Elizabeth Hallett has been postponed one week to Friday Sept 30. The Willing Workers' Sunday School Class of the Christian Church will meet tonight at Mrs A L Steenrod's home on W Washington for their chain party.
Nelsonville on Wednesday reported three deaths in the Nelsonville district. Hannah Taylor 87 of Murray City died at home. Betty Lou Hellyer 17 months of New Pittsburgh died in Columbus Children’s Hospital. Reese Alvis, formerly of Nelsonville, died at his parents’ home in Lancaster after a four month illness. Funeral arrangements note Murray City and New Pittsburgh services with burial at Greenlawn. Lancaster services set for Saturday.
Martha Class of the Methodist Sunday School met at the country home of Elizabeth and Eva Davis on Tuesday night with Mrs. Harry Jackson and Miss Bertha Nixon as assisting hosts. The president Mrs. Miles Howe led the business session and Mrs. Henry Lancaster supervised the program. Refreshments were served during social hour to 23 members.
Miss Margaret Gandee marks her 16th birthday at the Gandee home on Mill Street with Troop 1 Girl Scouts and leader Miss Helen Shaw. Mrs Gandee hosts a pink white luncheon after games and contests attended by Katherine Lee Ruth Nixon Eleanore Ray Marie Hall Joanna Cook Mary Adeline Wilson.
Doris Frank and others served as hosts for a guest Miss Helen Gandee, who attended with a group of friends. A number of gifts were presented to the honored guest amid the social gathering.
Nelsonville dispatch says Troop 46 Boy Scouts will not meet Friday but will hold a staff meeting at 7 30 p m at the Legion building. Patrol leaders dispatchers scribe senior patrol leader and assistant scoutmasters must attend.
Mrs. W. B. Mechem entertained her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon at Fort Street. Guests included Mrs. L. J. Eberle and Mrs. R. R Stalter. High scores awarded to Mrs. Stalter first, Mrs. P. W. Hickman second, and Mrs. Eberle third.
The King's Men hold their regular meeting Friday night at 7 o clock at William Hunter's home on St. John Street. Members should meet at Backus Lumber Co. at about 6 45 o'clock.
Announcement from Barneaville Ohio states Mr. and Mrs. Will Tedrow welcomed a son on Wednesday September 21 at Martin's Ferry Hospital. The infant is the grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Tedrow of W. Franklin.
Mr and Mrs Fred Fiske entertained at dinner Sunday honoring the birthday of their daughter Alice Jean. Guests included Mrs Edward Sickels and daughter Frances and Mrs Fred Gabriel of The Plains.
Mr and Mrs Dow Bowers Sr report a son Max arriving in Hendersonville North Carolina for a winter stay. Mrs J N Collins of New Marshfield visited relatives in the city with the Miss Verity sisters. Mrs Elizabeth Tedrow left for Barnesville to spend weeks with her son Will Tedrow and family. Mr and Mrs Vance Morgan and son Billy along with Billy Fisher of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs William.
Mrs. William Morgan returned from a short visit in Columbus at week’s end. Mrs. Ralph Orr and her young son visit Columbus then stay with the former’s mother Mrs. Jeaste Smith and Miss Freda Smith. Mrs. Eugene Shafer of Athena visited friends and relatives here on Wednesday.
Government flour distribution announced by Pearl French executive secretary of the Athena County Red Cross. In Glouster distribution from 10 to 8, Jacksonville from 10 to 2 for Redtown and Greens Run residents, with supplies at Trimble Hollister and No. 10 stations at usual hours.
Funeral services for A. E. Carsey Fowler Cole will be held Saturday morning at 10 30 o clock at Shade Methodist Church. Carsey born and raised near Shade married Miss Clara Boring of that place who preceded him in death. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Friday afternoon and Saturday. He leaves two sisters Mrs Edward Brazier Shade and Mrs Ethel Smith Hemlock Grove. He was married again 11 years ago in Colorado.
Residents who did not request their government flour allotment are asked to call the City Building on Saturday morning between and 12 o clock. The notice is announced by Miss Pearl French of the Red Cross.
Unusual bulb plants draw attention at the Athens Flower Show to be held Friday and Saturday at the Athens Senior High School Building. Walter Porter notes the Pitcher Plant Venus Fly Cactus and Sundew Insect Plant while the Sensitive Plant wilts at light and plays dead. Students may enter flowers for prizes. no admission fee.
The LaFollette family, a Wisconsin political fixture for decades, planned a bitter reprisal against conservatives who swept the Progressive ticket in Tuesday's primary. Gov. Philip LaFollette and Sen. John Blaine, defeated in their bids, were expected to push supporters toward the Democratic camp led by Walter Koehler and John Chapple.
WTAM Cleveland and WSAI Cincinnati will broadcast Franklin D. Roosevelt's Sioux City speech on September 29. Announcement by Democratic state chairman Henry G. Brunner confirms the plan.
In Columbus Republican leaders plan a national and state campaign push to overcome Democratic strength. Postmaster General Walter F Browne and Hoover aides met with Ohio campaign officials and Brown to discuss finances and speakers, with conferences set to continue.
I. and Brooks of Flint Michigan pled guilty to a toxication charge. Aged 46 he was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Robert Wood today.
A testimonial-style ad touts Peterson's Ointment as healing old sores and offering soothing relief. It asserts a single 25 cent box proves results, claiming even one application shows improvement and invites readers to try the product.
Mrs. Sally Willrich, 82, was beaten and robbed of 124 dollars and rolled in a feather mattress by two men who invaded her home at Geneva-on-the-Lake, a summer resort west of Ashtabula, on Wednesday night.
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