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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1932

Page

9

Special Officer Named For Glouster Streets

Glouster Mayor An n Allen appoints Charlies Darling former Trimble Township const ant special police officer to curb rowdy night activity on High Street. Council action followed citizen complaints vulgar language and safety concerns. Auxiliary to Meet The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion meets tonight at 7 in the Legion hall.

Louster Ann Allen Charlies Darling Trimble Township Darling Reg Coun Sev High Street Neil Essary Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Legion

Brick for New Bridge Arrives at Glouster

Brick for the new High Street Bridge has arrived and the structure is near completion. Two detours are in use while construction proceeds from the ice plant on High Street to Main Street and a new road is built on the west side. The opening was initially set for May 1 but completion is expected earlier.

Louster High Street Main Street Front Street H High Ison Main Et

Miss Vaughn Hosts Four Tables In Play

Louster April 7 Miss Loues Aughn hosted four tables at a Tuesday night gathering for Mrs. Mildred Nida. Prizes went to Mrs. Phyllis Robb and Mrs. Dorothy Man with consolation to Miss Dora Hedfelt. Refreshments followed as a group of guests and members were listed.

Miss Vaughn Louster Loues- Aughn Mildred Nida Phyllis Robb Dorothy Man Dora Hedfelt Atelle Harper Olive McKee Agnes Melligan Mildred Yard Pauline Myers Nice Wallace Dorothy Iires Norma Powers Jothy Vernon Enis Bartels S. Dorothy DeLong Mildred Phyllis Roberts Helen Crawford Mia Meredith Dora Hed

Pleasant Valley Social Roundup of Sunday Visits

Pleasant Valley residents recall weekend gatherings as Mrs. Kate Brooks spent a day with Mrs. Kate Wood while J. M. Knowltons spent Sunday with Frank Ines family. Several families visited relatives in Pratts Fork Albany and Bates. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting April 7 at Mrs. Hattie Reeves house.

Kate Brooks Kate Wood J. M Pratts Fork Frank Pugh Perry McClanahan Bates Mary Eleanor Price Pleasant Valley Hattie Reeves Bessie Pugh Mary Pin W. T. Martin Merrill Chase Toledo Mr. Martin Oscar G. Weaver

Return to Duquesne University by SelIs and Hampsey

Lee T Sellars and Ben Hampsey have returned to Duquesne University in Pittsburgh after visiting with Mr and Mrs C B Sellars. Sellars, a Gloucester High School and Ohio University graduate, is enrolled in Duquesne Law School.

Pittsburgh Glouster Lee T. Sellars Ben Hampsey Duquesne University Sellars C. BE. Sellars Lee Glouster High School Ohio University Duquesne

Alimony Association Formed in Cleveland

Cleveland April 7 Olaf E Knudsen general contractor heads the Ohio Alimony Association an Ohio group modeled on New York s Alimony Club formed to defend men in divorce courts M E Fahey and B M Vanwinkle are among the incorporators Knudsen said the group will hire investigators and attorneys to aid members in alimony disputes

Cleveland U.R Ohio Alimony Association Alimony Club New York Olaf E. Knudsen M. E. Fahey B. M. Vanwinkle Knudsen

Military Training Continues At Ohio State University

President Rightmire defended ongoing student military training at Ohio State University during the Army Day luncheon. He argued complaints are minor and students generally remember their training with enthusiasm and respect after graduation.

Columbus O.R Ohio State University G. Rightmire Rightmire

Plea For Parole In Murder Case Reopens In West Virginia

Mrs. Frank Pauletta pleads with Governor Conley for a full pardon for her husband, once sentenced to die for the murder of Frank Giliberti. The condemned man escaped Harrison County Jail 18 years ago, fled to Pennsylvania, was recaptured, and his execution date was reset to April 22. Judge Musmanno of Pittsburgh represented the petitioner.

Charleston W. Va U.R Frank Pauletta William G. Conley M. A. Musmanno Pittsburgh Pauletta Harrison County Pennsylvania Frank Giliberti

Monster Bones Found by Ohio Highway Workers

Urbana April 7. State Highway Department employee E Frawley and colleagues uncovered parts of a gigantic prehistoric animal skeleton during bridge excavation near Urbana. The find includes a massive head a leg fragment and a rib buried about 12 feet beneath the road bed. Ohio State University students urged transfer for archeology study but the workers kept the bones in Urbana.

Highway Employe Urbana E. J. Frawley State Highway Department Ohio State Highway Employes Ohio State University Frawley

Nine Prison Buildings Burn at South Carolina State Prison

A fire destroyed nine large wood buildings at the South Carolina State Prison in Columbia. All 1,000 inmates remained in their cells with no escape attempts reported.

Columbia S. C South Carolina State Prison

Veteran recalls Civil War bad moments and humor

Elias Strattan of Albany recalls enlistment in 1862 with Company H 67th O V I marching to Louisville and Memphis then Vicksburg. He details skirmishes and hardships from cornbread and milk at a slave quarters to storms, mud, siege at Jackson Shreveport and Grand Coteau, shortages, and a Mobile discharge after witnessing a massive explosion.

Elias Strattan Albany Bellefontaine Louisville 88Rd Regiment Strattan Memphis Tenn Vicksburg Stratton Youngs Point Jackson Miss Joe Johnston Johnston Shreveport Grand Coteau

Little Reduction in Wheat Crop Expected

Ohio Farm Bureau reports at Columbus indicate total wheat acreage will closely match average years. W Eberhard notes a possible 10 percent winter wheat cut may be offset by a spring wheat rise if farmers seed as planned. Weather and crop conditions will determine harvest size and potential price shifts. coarse grains show little activity due to weak feed demand.

Columbus O.R Ohio Farm Bureau Co. W. Eberhard Farm Bureau Grain Department Eberhard Farm Bureau

Protest Politics Opposes Patronage in Welfare Posts

In Columbus on April 7 a joint committee of women’s groups urged civil service based appointments for welfare roles, condemning political debt payments. They protested the appointment of Mrs. Dell B Howell as director of education at the Girls Industrial School Delaware, noting she failed the civil service exam and received a $600 higher salary than the assistant matron.

Columbus Dell B. Howell Girls' Industrial School Delaware Howell

Carnival Town Sings of Spring Yet You Are Missing

A poem notes spring’s arrival in a carnival town with violets and daffodils, but laments that sales and joy wane without a specific missing person. Mall boys play ball as gay hoops roll down while streets glow, yet the speaker wonders why spring cannot come when you are gone.

Hawaii honor murder case jury to be picked

Defense and prosecution fought over a jury for four Americans charged in the Fortescue Massie case. The four include Mrs Granville Fortescue, her son in law Thas Massie, and two sailors. They face trial for the shooting of Joe Kahahawai Jr after an assault on Mrs Fortescue Massie.

Honolulu T. H U.P Granville Fortescue New York Society Thas H. Massie B. J. Lord A. 0. Jones Joe Kahahawai, Jr Thalia Fortescue Massie

Parkersburg Voters Reelect Incumbent Mayor

Parkersburg voters reelected Mayor Allen C. Murdoch by a margin over 1100 votes in unofficial counts from the Tuesday municipal election. The city endorsed the rejection of a Sunday moving picture show ordinance enacted by the previous council, casting a referendum on the measure.

Parkersburg W. Va Allen C. Murdoch

Ohio College Association pan alumni dinner speaker

Cleveland April 7 an annual dinner opening the Ohio College Association convention will be held tonight at the University Club with Dr. William O O Thompson president emeritus of Ohio State University as principal speaker every college and university in the state expected to be represented

Cleveland Ohio College Association University Club William OO. Thompson Ohio State University

Groups Rehearse Only Day of County Concert

The all county high school chorus and orchestra will rehearse separately and join on concert day April 14 at Ohio University Memorial Auditorium now set to replace April 15. Each school will bring up to 80 voices, with district music supervisors guiding rehearsals.

Athens County Athletic and Oratorical Association Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Margaret Gaylord Albany Shade Althea MacFarlan Rome Troy Una Miller Greens Run Jacksonville Trimble Maxine Weinrich Hollister Alfield Johnson Buchtel Carbondale Marianna Bing Ames-Bern Mary D. Blayney the Plains Raymond Connett Waterloo Herbert G. Spangler Jacksonville-Trimble Greena Run

Child Hazel Brentlinger Dies in Columbus Auto Incident

Hazel Brentlinger six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas W Brentlinger died in Columbus from a fractured skull after being struck by an automobile.

Columbus U.R Hazel Brentlinger Thomas W. Brentlinger

O'Ryan backs Hoover opposition to two billion cash bonus

Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan said he agrees with National Commander Henry L. Stevens Jr. of the American Legion in supporting President Hoover's stance against a 2 billion dollars cash bonus.

New York John F. O'Ryan Henry L. Stevens, Jr American Legion Bis Hoover

Parents and Teachers To Meet Over Air

A state wide Parent-Teacher meeting via radio from Ohio School of the Air at WLW will air Tuesday April 19 from to 9 30 p m. Director B H Darrow and Dr Garry Cleveland Myers will be speakers with Mrs Hamilton Shaffer presiding.

Darrow Ben Ohio School of the Air WLW Garry Cleveland Myers B. H. Darrow Hamilton Shaffer Ohio Congress of Parenta and Teachers

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