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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1932

Page

3

Death Claims Three Nelsonville District Residents in Two Days

Three Nelsonville area residents died in quick succession over two days. Evans, 42, a longtime Nelsonville plumber, died in his sleep at his Poplar Street home after a stroke. He leaves a wife Bertha and daughter Wilma, with funeral set at the Presbyterian Church. Lax, Athens County commissioner, formerly a blacksmith and city marshal, died at Hebbardsville. his brother G W Lax resides in Nelsonville. Burchfeld, 52, died Friday in Chauncey. funeral Sunday at the Chauncey Christian Church.

Nelsonville Lsonville Evans West Washington Street Poplar Street Thomas C. Galvin Galvin Presbyterian Church Knights of Pythias Fraternal Order of Bogies HPO Biks Philodoran Lodge St Hermard Haybron Athens Brights ‘Emplor Jack Lax Athens County Hebbardsville G W. Lax Lax Long Bottom Asher F Buckley Florence Burchfeld Kumberly Christan Chauncey Courtney Chauncey Cemetery Nre GA Anderson Cleveland Henry Martin Dayton Lillian Couch Columbus Harry Burehneld

Red Fox Animal Outlaw Inspires Colorful Drawings

Readers enter an animal coloring contest themed around the Red Fox and Polar Bear with prize winners named. The article lists participants from Athens County towns, outlines contest rules, and notes two weekly $2 prizes split by age groups 6-9 and 9-12.

Animal Kingdom Sunday Messenger Col Loi A Stephan Colonel Stephan Messenger Dean Watts Chubb Athens County Athens Messenger Animal Contest

Man Named in Fight Held to Grand Jury

Nelsonville April 2 Walter Sweazy Myers Crossing held to the grand jury under $1,000 bond after a preliminary hearing where he allegedly wounded Raymond Pancake with a butcher knife during an altercation in Sweazy's store Pancake suffered a cut above the eye and Sweazy faced charges of intent to wound

Nelsonville Walter Sweazy Myers Crossing William Hickman Sweazy Raymond Pancake Domille

Nelsonville Relief Supplies Coming to City District

Relief provisions donated by the Retail Merchant Association of Nelsonville will be available for distribution only to needy citizens of Nelsonville and the brick plant district. The consignment includes two tons of beans, 3,500 pounds of meat, and 1,000 loaves of bread, ordered and expected next week.

Nelsonville Retail Serchant Association United Mane Workers Commissary Nelsomville

Dr LaMance Address On Saul Warnings At MLSDAYVILLE Meeting

Dr LaMance evangelist of First Methodist Episcopal Church spoke on Saul as a warning to modern church members. He urged reform against cowardice in ministry and lay ranks, predicting many will fail to confront truth. He announced sermons at 12 00 and 8 00 and a Lyword League address, plus local visits and social events.

Mlsdayville LaMance Evangelist Hotling First Methodist Chiscopal Church Saul LaMunee de GiMunee Gueisines Suadiq Tapomound Lyworth la Mane

Weather notes and long-range temperature hints in Athens Ohio

A battered Sunday Messenger fragment from Athens Ohio notes March weather patterns with references to frost dates and record temperatures. It mentions a 28th temperature drop, a March 21 forecast, and historical highs and lows linked to April. The readable text hints at storm fears and unusual cold toward month end.

Nelsonville Woman Elected to Honorary Phi Beta Kappa

Mrs Katherine Doo Schmidt, senior at Ohio University, wife of L E K Schmidt of the Nelsonville Law School, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Her scholastic average is 24 for four years of college, and she is a member of Sigma Phi national honorary society. Her literary work includes pieces slated for the Anthology of American College Verse and the College Verse magazine.

Henry Harrison New York Carl Sandburg Robert Frost Folb Vincent Mipay

Girl Scout Meeting Delayed Then Rescheduled in Mechanicsburg

Girl Scouts of Mechanicsburg postponed their weekly meeting in line with Easter recess and will hold the next meeting at Mechanicsburg Training School on Monday April 4. Betty Jean Brown was invested at the last meeting. Members and mothers attended a Mother and Daughter banquet.

Girl Scouts of Mechanicsburg Betty Jean Brown

Higgins Plans Meeting Here in Athens County

About 100 representatives from various counties are slated to attend a three session meeting of health commissioners and assistants in Athens on Thursday in mid-April. Dr J D Algea Athens County health director will chair with two State Health Department members attending. Notable speakers include Dr Elinor Bryan of Ohio University and Dr WA Southend health director. The program runs from morning through a luncheon at Motel Berry and an afternoon discussion in the Security Savings Bank Building. Reservations requested by April 4 at the County Health office. Committee members include Dr Malting Miss Ann Morgan Miss Clara Cavanaugh and Miss Viole Fell Athens County visiting nurses.

Chamber of Commercs Security Gavings Bank Berry Athens County Dr. de Malting Mise Ann Morgan Mias Clara Cavanaugh Mise Viole Fell Athena County

March Warmer Than Normal This Year

March was warmer than the normal month, according to the Weather Bureau at Columbus. The year-to-date excess temperature through January 1 stands at 460 degrees, with an average daily excess of 6.3 degrees. The mean temperature for March was high at 26, the highest 62 on March 30, and the lowest 5 on the ninth. The greatest daily rise in temperature occurred on March 21.

Weather Bureau Columbus de Brera

Four Men Arrested After Dry Raid In Somerset Area

Four men were arrested in a dry raid linked to a series of liquor offenses in Somerset and nearby towns. Forest Warne rmaker of Somerset paid $100 in fines plus costs after a liquor charge. Other defendants from Reading Township Navathgr and New Stnllaville faced fines for illegal alcohol possession and related offenses. John May of Somerset was found with 10 bottles of beer at his home and ordered to appear for arraignment before the mayor of Somerset.

Lexington Mena Somerset New Buriteville Forest Wanermaker AG. Conrad Fustion Reading Township Woo Jonata New Stnllaville John May

Raiders Find Hidden Mine Entrance Near New Strattaville

Raiding officers led by Thomas Cush, William Walters and J. B. Teal uncovered a secret mine entrance at New Strattaville during the raid. The discovery revealed a six-gallon dialogue plank and related covert activity tied to the operation.

New Strattaville Thomas Cush Wiliam Walters Teal

Healed at Home with Simple Gastrointestinal Treatment

A Cleveland advertisement promotes a home remedy claim for stomach disorders including gastritis and constipation. It asserts rapid healing without surgery or dieting, stressing a non patent medicine approach and offering free information from Cleveland Von Co. at 1659 Old Arcade, Cleveland, Ohio.

Von Cleveland von CO Old Arende Cleveland Ohio

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