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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1932

Page

3

Powell is Named Nelsonville High Principal for 1-Year

Leland C. Powell 30 from Mt. Gilead Ohio was elected Nelsonville High School principal for a one year term by the Board of Education. He holds a BA from Denison University and an MA from Ohio State University. He will move his bride to Nelsonville before classes begin in September. The full local teaching staff for the new term is set, says Supt. E. J. Arnold.

Nelsonville Leland Cr. Powell Gilead Ohio Nelsonville High School Board of Education Powell Morrow County Mt. Gilead High School Denison University Granville Ohio State University Supt E. J. Arnold

Ed Howard Wins Declamation at York Grange Hall

Ed Howard captured first honors in the York Grange Hall declamation contest. Mrs. Wilma Brady placed second. Judges were C. H. Copeland Stewart Mrs. Mervin Mansfield and Frank Halbert from Canaan. Howard advances to the county contest in Athens Grange Hall on Monday evening. Guests from Rome and Canaan Granges attended. Refreshments were served.

Nelsonville York Grange Hall Ed Howard Wilma Brady C. H. Copeland Stewart Mervin Mansfield Frank Halbert Canaan Howard Athens Grange Hall Rome

Nelsonville High Band Gets New Conductor

Raymond Connett of Athens will lead the Nelsonville High School Band during Ward Hamm’s absence. Rehearsals remain Saturday evenings and a concert will be held as before.

Nelsonville Raymond Connett Athens Athens County Nelsonville High School Ward W. Hamm

Walker Birthday Dinner Social Held in Mason City Hill

Mr and Mrs Frank Walker hosted a dinner Sunday to mark Mrs Walkers birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs William Grey Mr and Mrs Gaylord Cook Stewart Ohio and Mr and Mrs E A Grey with children and Mr and Mrs Ed Knight.

Frank Walker Mason City Hill

Local visits and travels noted among Columbus area residents

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Coope and Mr. and Mrs. George Barnhart of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson on Sunday. Miss Almarine Johnson joined them from Columbus to Nelsonville. Miss Dorothy Dailey returned from Columbus and Lancaster after visiting her sisters Mrs. Walter Laff and Mrs. Nelle Keene. Miss Bernadine Woodard, training as a nurse at White Cross Hospital, Columbus, vacationed with Harry Jackson and relatives. Mrs. T. S. Bush visited Columbus. Miss Margaret Connor spent a week with friends at Keyes Lake. John Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivin Johnson, returned from a two week visit with Dr. and Mrs. E. Starr in Mt. Sterling.

Blaine Coope George Barnhart Columbus Edwin Johnson Almarine Johnson Nelsonville Dorothy Dailey Lancaster Walter Laff Nelle Keene Bernadine Woodard White Cross Hospital Harry Jackson T. S. Bush C Olumbus Margaret Connor Kkeys Lake Ohn Johnson Vin Johnson E. Starr Mt. Sterg

Home-Coming at Jobs Scheduled for August 21

The annual home-coming will be held at Jobs on Sunday August 21 with a hot dinner served at noon and the public invited.

Herrold-Katzenbach Reunion Held at Rising Park

Isonville relatives gathered for the Herrold-Katzenbach reunion at Rising Park Mccaster recently. L. B. Ell elected president Mrs. John Herrold treasurer and Mrs. Stacy Sharp seers were re elected for the coming year. Plans set for July 4 1933 at the new upper floor building.

Herrold-Katzenbach Rising Park Mcaster L. B.ell John Herrold Feasurer Stacy Sharp

Teachers in Local School Are Wed in Columbus

Miss Margery Rutledge daughter of Mr and Mrs John V Rutledge of McConnelsville Ohio wed Ward W Hamm son of Mrs Besse Hamm of Findlay in a 1130 am Tuesday ceremony at Indianola Presbyterian Church Columbus Dr J W Miller officiated The couple are to honeymoon in the West visiting Iowa and Storm Lake details note their former posts in Nelsonville and Findlay and future home at 28 East Washington Nelsonville Ohio

Nelsonville Margery Rutledge John V Rutledge McConnelsville Ward W. Hamm Besse Hamm North Cory Street Findlay Columbus J. W. Miller Indianola Presbyterian Church Gladys Glenn New Lexington Harry Pickering Ross Schools Jamestown Ohio Rutledge Glenn Porto Ohio Vocational Home Economics Teachers Group Ohio State University Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority Hamm Friday College of Music Ithaca N. Y Kappa Gamma Psi East Washington Street

Old Timers Win In Nelsonville Baseball Clash

Dr Walker's Old Timers defeated Murray City 9 4 on their grounds at Buchtel with Mohoney delivering two three base hits. Walker starred at first base, posting more putouts than teammates though committing two errors. Umpires were Martin and Newman. Next they host Stratton Motors Thursday in Nelsonville Twilight League action.

Nelsonville Dr. Walker Murray City Buchtel Smathers Taylor Bruce Mitchell Currens Christian Martin Newman Mohney Stratton Motors

Musical Program At Rotary Meeting By Seminary Students

Narold Fiidey and Fred Christian from Auburn and Princeton Seminaries gave a summer Vacation Bible School program in the Horking Valley. Fiidey played piano and violin. Christian sang two solos. The Rotary group and guests Dr Lippert, C H Bush attended. Lippert chaired a pre-school round-up.

Nelsonville Narold Fiidey Fred Christian Auburn Princeton Horking Valley Rotary Cing Christian Lippert State Department of Health C. H. Bush Muncie Ind

Tighten Grip on Lead in Twilight League

The Chevrolets beat the Doanville Sluggers 5 to 2 at City Playground to extend their first place lead in the Twilight League. Dalton earned his third win in four starts, while Staley allowed six hits but received little support as seven errors plagued the Sluggers. Jim Coepe led the Chevrolets with two of four hits including a double to drive in E. Galvin. Hall and F. Thompson each had two hits. The Sluggers’ Hall and Thompson produced two hits apiece. The Chevrolets now stand three wins against one loss, one game ahead of the Buchts Old Timers.

Nelsonville Chevrolets Doanville Sluggers City Playground Dalton Cheviotwirler Staley Jim Coepe Coepe E. Galvin Hall F. Thompson Deanville Buchts

County horse shoe tournament set for Birch Hollow

Nelsonville announces a county horse shoe pitching tournament at Birch Hollow on the Kimberly Carbondale Road this Sunday August 7. Ample arrangements are reported to handle the expected large crowd of participants and spectators.

Nelsonville Birch Hollow Kimberly-Carbondale Road

Esther Class Meets at Fort Street Church Social

Nineteen members of the Esther Class gathered in the Fort Street Christian Church social rooms Tuesday evening for their regular meeting. Mrs. James Coleman presided over the business session followed by a potluck dinner at 6 30.

Esther Fort Street

Rain and thunder sweep Athens district overnight

Storms drenched the Athens district with 1.22 inches of rain and brought thunder and lightning that kept residents awake. The thermometer reached the upper seventies, and the Hocking River rose four tenths of a foot to three feet during the night.

Athens Hocking

Home Brew Seizure Leads to Fines in Glouster

In Glouster on Monday constables Williams and Love found 24 bottles of home brew at Arthur Smith Millfield who pled guilty to possession and paid 118.90 in fines and costs after arraignment before Justice William Ellis. Smith was released after partial payment. Edgar Thompson of Greens Run also faced intoxication charges and paid 19.85 in fines and costs after pleading guilty.

Glouster Henry Williams G. H. Love Arthur Smith Millfield Smith William Ellis Robert Smith Edgar Thompson Greens Run Ellis Thompson

Convict Russell Seeks Music Sales and Repayment Plans

In Columbus Ohio a penitentiary convict known as Specks Russell, sentenced to 194 years for robberies, announced ambitions to earn through selling articles to music publications and to repay victims. He asked Louis Wieder of Cleveland to be placed on a preferred list for repayment of $20 of $120 stolen, with $100 insured.

Columbus. O

Aged Woman Buried Today in Vinton

Mrs Nancy Larrick widow of a Civil War veteran will be buried today at 1 30 p m at Bethel Church Swan Township The obituary notes her husband father and one brother were Civil War soldiers She leaves two sons William Warrick of the U S mail service Columbus and Hilas in the west and one daughter Mrs Tyler Kelley near Creola

Syracuse News and Guest List From Local Events

Syracuse residents host and visit relatives with a flurry of weekend trips and attendance at camps and church events. Guests include Mr and Mrs Johan Barr Kelly and family from New York City, Miss Noaga Fleming from Parkersburg, Miss Gladya Karr from Columbus, and Miss Ruth Covert of Columbus. A Syracuse delegation attends 11 day camp in Columbus while Rev. T Boyd Gay plans a vacation break after Friday services. Local students and staff note garden beautification by James Quick and motor trips to Niagara Falls.

Johan Barr Kelly Charles William Jean Louis New York City Mary Karr Marcia Fort Thomas M. T Noaga Fleming Parkersburg Norman Phillips Athens Gladya Karr Columbus Church of the Nagarene Misa Betty Dye Marietta T. Boyd Gay Syracuse Presbyterian Church Marcia Karr Ruth Covert Columbua Lenore Campbell Oscer Patterson Rutland Eva Zether Lon Coates Turtle Creek Elizabeth Jones Irving Karl Eleanor WA. Adama Dana Hyeel Irene Misa Martha Hals Chester James Quick M Kare Olmer Rollins Cincimnati Mia Margaret Lawrence Misa Fertha Lawrence Misael Lenore Campbell Giadya Crooks Edith Edwards Nibagara Falls Dr. Bowmen of Portamouth Asbury Methodist Church

Petersons Ointment Heals Piles Quick and Easy

An old advertisement touts Petersons Ointment as a powerful remedy for itching soreness and bleeding piles. It promises immediate relief and complete healing at a low price of three cents in drugstores.

Peterson

Dillon Rites Held for Mrs. Sarah Sites Dillon

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Sites Dillon 83 mother of Clarence B. Dillon of Glouster were held at High Lawn M E Church Huntington burial in Getaway Lawrence County Ohio. She died Wednesday and son Dillon was in Columbus pursuing a master’s degree at Ohio State University.

Glouster Sarah Sites Dillon Clarence B. Dillon High Lawn M. E Huntington Getaway Lawrence County Ohio Dillon Ohio State University Columbus

Mayor Johnson Recovers From Brush With Injury

Aug 3 May or E A Johnson of Trimble who suffered a hemorrhage while brick work on a catch basin Saturday morning has recovered enough to be out the first of the week. He visited here Tuesday but remains unable to resume work.

Johnson Better Glouster E. A. Johnson Trimble

McPherson King nuptials at Logan on July 27

Kathryn McPherson and Orville King wed in Logan on July 27. Family and friends gathered for the ceremony and a bel ling at the McPherson home followed by visits from relatives across the area. A centennial celebration at Alexander Presbyterian Church drew a large crowd with many former residents in attendance.

R. A. McPherson Kathryn Orville King R. H. King Logan Marie Ackley Pratta Fork Irene McPherson Bryan Murray City McPherson Homes W. D. Whaley L. D. Whaley Athens Columbus Olan Collins Pearl Yorkes Cincinnati E. G. Pauley West Virginia Nell Hudnell Alonzo Hudnell Waverly Margaret Romosure Mary Jean A. W. Hudnell Wilbur Elder Elder Lizzie Tinker Kent Harry Hawk Parkersburg Rockland Alexander Presbyterian Church

Benefit Recital By Mrs Riley Pupils Draws Large Audience

In Glouster on Monday night a benefit recital at the high school auditorium featured pupils of Mrs Ethel Riley and other talent. The program of exceptional merit included food donations to aid feed needy children in the community.

Neighbors Celebrate Mrs Hartsel Windland Thirty First Birthday

Dutch Creek residents gathered with dinner baskets to honor Mrs Hartsel F Windland for her thirty first birthday. Attendees included many local families and friends with afternoon ice cream and cake, and evening visits from relatives and neighbors.

Hartsel F. Windland B. F. Blackwell Coolville T. S. Mindlin Vincent C. C. Snodgrass C. L. Adkins Branch Carsey C. E. Woode W. M. Bentz Guy Dean Nina Dean Hoyttown Cc. C. Snodgrass Parkersburg Longsworth Joppa Lewis Evans Issael Swartz

Meanest Thief Steals Relief Flour From Derby Home

William Wyatt of Derthick reported two sacks of relief flour were taken from his home Monday night after he and his wife attended church at Greens Run. Wyatt hinted at a likely suspect when he spoke in GLOUSTER on Tuesday.

Glouster William Wyatt Derthick Wyatt Greens Run

Lighting Plan Debated by Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis members met at Hotel Gordon to discuss a standard lighting system for High and Main Streets. Final purchase hinges on approval by the board of public affairs. Roy W. Lacey of Columbus and visitor attendance noted. club pianist Vera Wallace received the attendance prize from C. F. Wallace.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Hotel Gordon Board of Public Affairs Roy W. Lacey Columbus Vera .Wallace C. F. Wallace

Youth Dies in Crash Near Lima

Arthur Pore aged 16 of North Baltimore was killed instantly in a late night automobile collision near Lima. Ores Hitchcock, 17, also of North Baltimore, was injured in the crash.

Lima Arthur Pore North Baltimore Ores Hitchcock Here

Toledo Man Dies in Toledo Hospital

Pratt E. Tracy president of Air-Way Electric Appliance Corporation and notable Toledo financier dies at Toledo Hospital on August 3. He led local business efforts and was regarded as a prominent civic figure.

Pratt E. Tracy The Air-Way Electric Appliance Corporation Toledo Toledo Hospital

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