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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1934

Page

10

Wonder Bar shines at Ohio Theatre premiere

The First National Warner Bros feature Wonder Bar opened at the Ohio Theater with Jolson Kay Francis Dolores Del Rio and Ricardo Cortez leading a large cast. The cabaret tale features the Gaucho dance and a finale stabbing while Powell LeRoy Kibbee and others deliver strong performances in a lavish musical spectacle.

First National Ohio Theater Warner Bros -Firet National 42Nd Street Warner Bros Jolson Kay Francis Dolores de Rio Ricardo Cortez Dick Powell Kay Francis Jolson Dolores del Rio Furst National & Vitaphone Picture

Mystery of Mr X at the Majestic thrills and intrigue

Robert Montgomery stars as Revel, a charming gentleman crook who steals the Drayton diamond while London’s killer X shadows the action. Elizabeth Allan charms as Jane, with Scotland Yard figures Lewis Stone and Henry Stephenson providing the tense pursuit. The cast delivers sharp performances and clever plot twists.

Majestic Theater Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mr. X Robert Montgomery Revel Crook Drayton London Montgomery Elizabeth Allan Jane Scotland Yard Lewis Stone Henry Stephenson Stone Ecteen Ralph Forbes Mies Allan Forrester Harvey Ivan Simpson Leonard Mudie Alec B Francia Charlies Irwin

Clear Creek Valley Gains Favor As Central Ohio Camping Place

Logan Ohio April 9 Clear Creek Valley in Hocking County is becoming a summer camp center for Columbus and Central Ohio with Camp Wyandotte and Camp Indianola near the headwaters drawing girls and families. The valley hosts cottages and dammed streams for swimming while the CWA road project stalled but traffic remains heavy in the season.

Clear Creek Valley Central Ohio Logan Clear Creek Hocking County Columbus Fairfield County Hocking River Rock Bridge Lancaster Camp Wyandotte Camp Indianola CWA

Cases Are Removed From Court Docket in Logan

Several criminal cases were taken from the common pleas court docket by nolle prosequi on Judge Harley M Whitcraft's action following recommendation by Prosecutor C Wood Bowen. Cleveland Kraft, serving time for larceny, had an indictment included. Conspiracy indictments against Otis Wine and Castle Mason were similarly dismissed. Clyde Bobo, convicted last week for failure to provide for a child, had a new trial motion overruled and was ordered to pay $2.50 weekly child support with a $500 bond set for compliance.

Child Fractured Hip After Fall at Home

Amy Poling two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Poling of Laurelville Rt 2 was found to have a fractured hip at Cherring ton Hospital Thursday. The injury occurred when she fell while playing at home and was not discovered until several days later.

Logan Amy Theodore Poling Laurelville Rt. 2 Cherrington Hospital

Logan Charged with Intoxication in Town Court

Pernel Hankison of West Hunter Street appeared before Magistrate C. T. Stephens on Saturday, arraigned by Constable Walter Barnes. He was fined 85 and costs for intoxication.

Logan Woman Leaves Hospital After Six Weeks Recovery

After six weeks in Cherrington Hospital following major surgery Mrs. C. FE Blackstone returned home last week. Her condition is improving slowly as she resumes daily activities in the city.

Mystery Liner Opens at Court Theater In Thrilling Seafaring Tale

Review notes a gripping Mono gram photoplay adaptation of The Ghost of John Hicling. A foreign government seeks control of an inventive radio guided ocean liner using the mysterious S-505 tube. Noah Heery leads a strong cast amid fog bound seas and a final twist exposing a betrayal within the crew.

Edgar Wallace Court Theater John Hicling Wallace Monogram Noah Heery John Holling Astrid Allywn Gustav von Seyffertitz Edwin Maxwell Cornelius Keefe Ralph Lewis Booth Howard

Lies Lisen To Call Aid After Injury

In Logan a broken safety valve at the water works boiler released steam and scalding water. Engineer Guy Diltz suffered burns to his left arm, and, unable to be heard by telephone, he rang an alarm by siren. Police investigated as Diltz kept the plant running with burns while repairs were arranged by Charles Dalton.

Beta Phi Sigma Holds Ohio Directorate Meeting

LOGAN delegates from across Ohio attended a Beta Phi Sigma Directorate Meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall. Activities included a Saturday dance at Pythian Hall with 85 couples, Sunday visits to Old Man's Cave, and a banquet at Moore's Restaurant. C. J. Pettit oversaw the gathering. plans set for the next national meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Local arrangements were led by Russell Keyes with Bernard Roberts and Lester Hammond. Ritualistic work featured by the Cleveland chapter added three Sebring canditates.

Logan Ohio Beta Phi Sigma Knights of Pythias C. J. Pettit Cleveland Tulsa Oklahoma Moore's Restaurant Russell Keyes Bernard Roberts Lester Hammond Sebring

Route 31 Improvement Near Enterprise Progress Report

Ed wards-Rollins Company contractors began a one mile highway improvement on Route 31 north of Enterprise as part of the County PWA program. The project aims to straighten several curves. Labor is drawn from the re employment office. About 20 men are on the crew today with more to come.

Logan Enterprise Edwards-Rollins Company PWA

Two Truckers Hurt In Highway Collision Near Columbus

Two Columbus men were slightly injured Friday while starting their truck when another car passed. Harley Wall and Frank Shackley, both truck drivers, were treated at Cheshire Hospital after Wall was knocked 15 feet by the passing Sutton vehicle. Shackley also suffered facial injuries.

Logan Columbus Harley Wall Frank Shackley Rudolph Sutton Union Furnace Shackley Wall Sutton Cherrington Hospital

Issue Final Payrolls at Logan District Office

The Logan district disbursing office issued final CWA payrolls in a late week operation. Staff completed duties Saturday afternoon under Barton A. Hall’s direction. Last payrolls totaled 15,744.68 across Hocking, Perry, Fairfield, and Pickaway counties.

Logan Barton A. Hall Hocking County Perry County Fairfield County Pickaway County

First Woman Angler Secures Logan County License

Mrs. C. C. Lyon of this city became the first woman in Hocking County to obtain an anglers license for the new year. She filed her application with O. C. Culp on January 9 and also secured a hunter's permit.

Logan C.C. Lyon Hocking County O. C. Culp

Lehman Named to Green Township Board of Education

Logan Oriandeth Lehman, a member of the county board of examiners, was chosen to fill the Green Township Board of Education vacancy caused by James Lemon’s resignation. He took the oath of office Friday.

Logan—Oriandeth Lehman County Board of Examiners Green Township Board of Education James Lemon

Logan Post American Legion Sees Rising Membership Totals

Logan Post of the American Legion reports enrollment at 1M with steady growth and requires only fifteen more members to surpass last year’s mark.

Logan Logan Post of the American Legion

Whistle Wakes Logan as Locomotive Valve Fails

Logan residents were aroused when a whistle sounded for over an hour. An investigation found a locomotive valve in the yard stuck, causing the noise. The engine was moved to the roundhouse where Walter Reasoner, a mechanic, repaired the fault.

Logan Walter Reasoner

Glouuster Schools Plan Night and Day Exhibit Day

Glouster residents will view classroom activity at an exhibit day hosted by the Glouster schools. Afternoon and evening class sessions run 7 to 9 p m and 7 to 8 p m respectively with daytime classes 8 30 to 10 45 a m and 1 18 to 2 p m A 2 p m program features a home economics fashion show and lunch is served by students.

Glouster High School Monroe Madison

Crowd crowds in Glouster end peacefully, officers report

A large Saturday night crowd in Glouster remained orderly and no arrests were needed, according to local police.

Glouster

Glouster Superintendent Attends Crisis in Education Conference

Thomas W. Figley, Glouster school superintendent, led a group of teachers at the Citizens Conference on the Crisis in Education held in Columbus during the weekend. The event gathered educators to address education challenges facing the state.

Glouster Thomas W. Figley Glouster Schools Citizens’ Conference On the Columbus

Glouster Alumni to Host Bridge and En fair Party

Glouster High School Alumni Association sponsors a bridge and encire party at the American Legion hall next Wednesday April 18. Proceeds aid the alumni banquet and dance expenses. Tickets are on sale by association members.

Glouster Glouster High School Alumni Association American Legion Hall

Williams family returns from Columbus hospital visit

Charles E. Williams and his children Theo Theodore and Richard returned Sunday evening from Columbus where they visited Mrs. Williams who recently underwent appendicitis surgery at Grant Hospital. They were accompanied home by Mr. Williams' sister Mrs Harold Dew Burr Oak who had spent the past week at the hospital with Mrs Williams.

Glouster Charrles E. Williams Theo, Theodore Richard Columbus Williams Grant Hospital Mr. Williams Harold Dew Burr Oak

Miss Susanne Gen gereili Joins Brown Beauty Shop

Miss Susanne Gen gereili, a recent graduate of the Columbus School of Beauty Culture, has accepted a position in the Brown Beauty Shop in this city.

Glouster Susanne Gengereili Columbus School of Beauty Culture Brown Beauty Shop

Glouster Principal and family visit Cincinnati relatives

Principal L. G. De Long of Glouster High School and his mother in law H. L. Withers of Bickhannon W Va spent the weekend in Cincinnati with Mrs De Long who is visiting relatives in the city

Cincinnati Glouster L. G. DeLong Glouster High School H. L. Withers Bickhannon W. Va

Chauncey Teens Celebrate Roberta S Twelfth Birthday

Chauncey Mrs Clarence Simmers hosted 12 girls for Roberta Simmers birthday party on Mill Street from 7 to 9 p m with cake refreshments games and gifts. The guest list included Mary Helen Harvey Betty Green Pauline Donaldson Margaret Marie Jackson June Davis Lama Mae Ogg Hazel Mingus Dorothy Saffel Ruth Mullins Edith Rogers Mary Ellen Loper Pearl Warnick. Louise Wharton of Johnstown Ohio visited Chauncey last week and attended the high school operetta before returning home with Mrs Henry and Ethel Henry. Mr and Mrs John Johnson and son Donald of Troy Ohio and Mr and Mrs Herman Theisen Jr visited Edward Quinn family in Lathrop over the weekend.

Chauncey Clarence Simmers Mill Street Roberta Ruth Mullins Edith Rogers Mary Ellen Loper Pearl Warnick Louise Wharton Johnstown Ohio Donald Henry Henry Ethel Henry E. C. Wharton John Johnson Donald Troy Herman Theisen, Jr Edward Quinn Lathrop

Mahaffey Birth Announced in Nelsonville

Mr. and Mrs Clovis Mahaffey announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at Cherrington Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Hankison, the Diamond, and Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey of Wilkesville. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs Perne Hankison, Logan, and Mr and Mrs William Arbaugh, Nelsonville.

Logan Clovis Mahaffey Nelsonville R. D Cherrington Hospital Arthur Hankison the Diamond William Mahaffey Wilkesville Perne Hankison William Arbaugh

Crew installs fixtures for Blosser restaurant in McCarthy building

A Logan crew worked Saturday and Sunday to install new fixtures in the McCarthy building to house the Blosser restaurant soon. Gifford Huis and Lewis Acker, former local residents, were among the workers.

Logan McCarthy Blosser Gifford Huis Lewis Acker

Fred Acker Undergoes Gallstone Surgery in Columbus

Fred Acker, city resident, was taken to a Columbus hospital Saturday for gallstone surgery. He had been in ill health for several weeks and is reported to be recovering.

Logan Fred Acker Columbus

District CWA Offices To Be Closed Shortly

Marietta officials announce the federal disbursing offices handling CWA payrolls in Washington, Morgan and Athens Counties will close this week. Payrolls for future relief projects will move to new offices in Zanesville, part of a 13-county district. James F. Waters led the Marietta operation, opening offices in 1933, with $839,607.51 in payrolls processed and 69,653 checks issued with only 50 spoiled. Disbursements by county totaled $260,969.95 in Washington, $85,464.33 in Morgan and $493,173.23 in Athens. Major projects included the West Side retaining wall and Marietta Municipal Stadium. Waters dismissed all but two clerks to prepare records for Washington.

Marietta CWA Washington Morgan Athens James F. Waters Zanesville Waters Peoples Banking & Trust Company Washington County Marietta Municipal

Congress Bolts Blast Dictator Cries in 1944 Row

United Press reports April 9 1944 as Congress challenges President Roosevelt amid charges of dictatorial powers. House Banking and Currency Committee rejects demand to shield Home Loan Administration from politics, and the Dies Silver Bill vote falls short. Treasury fund control details shift to Senate confirmation, signaling resistance to White House power. Rainey notes Congress may act on Stock Market Control Bill but delays other Roosevelt requests.

Washington Roosevelt Congress House Banking and Currency Committee Home Loan Administration Senate House Secretary of Treasury Henry Morganthau Treasury White House Bankhead Cotton Centre Bilt Henry Tr. Rainey Signor Mussolini Herr Hitler

Reception for new members at Corning M. E. Church

Corning M E Church hosts a reception for new members who united with the church during the revival led by Rev. Leroy R Wilkin. The event at the church includes a special program and lunch.

Corning M. KE Leroy R. Wilkin

Chauncey Plans Week-Long Community Clean-Up Drive

D Hines announces Chauncey will designate a cleanup week. Residents cooperate in collection and disposal. Tin cans and rubbish go to containers for truck pickup. Trucks will haul all waste Friday through Saturday, with four days allocated for cleanup and mayoral oversight.

Chauncey D. Hines Air Saty

Attendance Records Broken at Trimble Church Bible School

Trimble Church of Christ set a long standing attendance record with 210 in Bible School surpassing the 201 goal. Morning service drew 230 as a 33 voice youth choir performed and Miss Lucy Mc Cune sang. Evangelist Fred I. Gardener spoke on The Code of The Church and four people were baptized after the service. Tonight the Men's Chorus of the Glouster Church of Christ will provide special music.

Lucy McCune Fred I. Gardener Glouster Church of Christ

Chauncey Walter Leffler Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Chauncey Walter Leffler of Chauncey has returned to the parental home from Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens after several weeks. He was hospitalized following a serious fall at Chauncey Mine No 25 that injured his head face and shoulders.

Chauncey Walter Leffler Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Charles Leffler Chauncey Mine No. 25

Birthday party guest list omits Dorothy Stalder in Chauncey

Dorothy Stalder was inadvertently omitted from the guest list for a birthday party held at the home of Gleneta Patton in Chauncey, reflecting a clerical error in the attendance record.

Dorothy Stalder Gleneta Patton Chauncey

Chauncey Mayor W D Hines Visits Columbus Friday

Chauncey mayor W D Hines, a Chauncey official, traveled to Columbus on Friday for unidentified duties or meetings with local officials. The visit highlights intercity engagement by Chauncey leadership.

Chauncey-Dove Teachers Visit Citizens Crisis Meeting

Chauncey area educators from Chauncey and Dove attend a Citizens Crisis of Education meeting set to occur by Friday. Attendees include Ruth Bridgewater Rup Gladys Pickering Jessie Myrta Ashworth Christine Brown Fanny Sayre Shirley Thomas Ang us and Sarah Thomas.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dove Supi N Burn Christine Brown Ruth Bridgewater Rup Gladys Pickering Jessie Myrta Ashworth Chrismelda Smith Fanny Sayre Shirley Thomas Angus Sarah Thomas

Needle Club meeting at Millfield hosts guests

Mrs Sanders hosted the Needle Club in Millfield with two guests, Mrs Garne and Mrs Sanders. Members present included Mrs Grove, Mrs Herbert Mingus, Mrs Fulton, Mrs Henry H Sisson, Mrs Inett, and Mrs Sanders. Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Chester Ray Sanders. Millfield residents live in Albany Sunday.

C. E. Sanders Millfield Sanders Mn Sanders Garne Ter Sanders Grove Herbert Mingus Mn Fulton Henry H William Sisson Inett Ess Chester Ray Sanders Albany

Bible Class Greens Run Group at G and C Church

Greens Run member senior class gathered at the G G Church of Christ Bible group hosted by Oren Justice at the home of Mr and Mrs Cari Ca last Thursday night. After games and contests, meals were served. Present were Effie Kempton Helvin Kutta Wright Wilbur Cart Cannon Bernice Cannon Cannon Tom Smith Wright Otto Simons Ving Ray Cartwright Oren J Cartwright and Mr and Cartwright.

Inteal Cartwright Hom G&g Church of Christ Bible Oren Justice Ray Wright Cari Ca Effie Kempton Helvin Kutta Wilbur Cart Cannon Bernice Cannon Cannon Tom Smith Wwright Otto Simons Ving Ray Cartwright Oren J Cartwright Mr. and Cartwright

Millfield Man Hurt by Rail at Mine Site

Herman Broadwell suffered a gash above the right eye after a rail struck him at Mine No. 6 in Millfield while at work. He had previously played basketball as a cager.

Millfield Herman Broadwell

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Warners Gold Diggers del Rio Hal LeRoy Guy Kibbee Hugh Herbert Louise Fazenda Ruth Donnelly Fifi d’Orsay Henry O'Neill Robert Barrat Merna Kennedy Henry Kolker Mr.x Mickey Mouse John D. Craig Famous Explorer Capt Craig South Seas Teesday Richard Talmadge Swift Stream Hocking Co Bowen Nolling Eral Actions Ketless Court Lies Lisen Lehman District Cwa Lyle C. Wilson United Press Flapper Fanny Trimble Bible School Trimble Church of Christ W. D. Hines Cenfer Needle Miner Zenner’s Zenners
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