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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1933

Page

3

Packard Coal Company Plans Redtown Mine Reopening

The Packard Coal Company will reopen the Redtown Mine near Jacksonville after two years idle. Repairs take about two weeks, with initial staffing of 40 to 50 loaders and about 100 miners at full capacity. operation to begin under the new ownership following readiness. Cleaning up at the Luhing Mine near Athens starts, with 300 workers normally employed, and loading to resume once ready.

Jacksonville Pritchard Packard Coal Company Luhing Manhattan Coal Company Athens

Nelsonville Brick Co. Wins State Route Material Contract

Nelsonville Brick Company awarded the material contract for $8,426.67 to furnish half a mile of State Route No. 31 at Canal Winchester.

Columbus Nelsonville Brick Company Canal Winchester

West Side Triumphs in City Game 11 to 8

West Side defeated East 11 to 8 in a Tuesday city league clash at Murray City. Hughes hit a home run for East, drawing a large crowd as fans and players showed strong interest. games are held each Tuesday and Friday evening.

Hughes

Bridge Club Meets with Guests and High Scores

Mrs. John Edington entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club yesterday afternoon. Guest players included Mrs. William Brooks Mrs. C E Welch Mrs. L J Eberle Mrs. William Morgan and Mrs. James Wilson. Three tables were used with high scores by Mrs. Edington Mrs. Cecil Shafer and Mrs. Brooks.

John Edington Wednesday Bridge Club William Brooks C. E. Welch L. J. Eberle William Morgan James Wilson Edington Cecil Shafer Brooks

Nelsonville Barbers and Retailers Schedule Blanket Code Meetings

Barbers of Nelsonville gather at the American Legion Building Friday at 7 30 PM to set hours under the blanket code. Retail store owners meet at the same time for opening and closing hours. Morning reports show 112 local firms signed the compliance certificate displaying the blue eagle insignia. Mrs J M Hyde and Mrs W H Hyde hosted lunch for 20 friends from Nelsonville and Athens with yellow and pink decor and Ruth Hyde assisting.

Nelsonville American Legion Legion J. M. Hyde W. H. Hyde Athens Ruth Hyde

Mrs Rebecca Stone Dies in Nelsonville

Rebecca Stone aged 45 died at her home near Luhrig after a week of illness. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m at the Union Church with burial in Union Cemetery. She is survived by husband W M Stone and eight children, three from a former marriage.

Nelsonville Rebecca Stone Luhrig Union Church Union Cemetery W. M. Stone

Legion Social Benefit Aids Trip To Lima Convention

Nelsonville drum and bugle corps of the American Legion plans a lawn festival at the Legion Building on Tuesday night August 8. Proceeds fund travel to the State Department convention in Lima. The program includes bingo refreshments dancing and posting of primary election results as they arrive. Tickets available from any drum corps or Legion member.

Nelsonville Drum and Bugle Corps The American Legion Legion State Department Drum Corps

Frank Shivers Sr Seeks Treatment at Cherrington Hospital

Frank Shivers Sr has been admitted to Cherrington Hospital in Logan for treatment.

Frank Shivers Cherrington Hospital Logan

W B A To Meet And D of A Practice Call

The W B A will meet Friday night with Mrs. Charles Scott on Madison Street. The D of A degree team guards are requested to be present for practice Friday night.

Charles Scott Madison Street D. OF A

Nelsonville Scout Council Circle meeting and camp reports

Nelsonville Scouts from all three troops plan a joint Council Circle on Kontners Hill Friday night with a fire ceremony contests and singing. Troops assemble at 6 30 p m to travel to the Council at 7 p m marking monthly joint meetings with a baboon hunt and awards from Camp Endubonah and Camp Mus eum.

Nelsonville Kontners’ Hill Mender Troop 46 Camp Endubonah Troop 45 Bob Smith Bob Patton Peg” McLaughlin Smith Roy Morris Ned Smith Bill Mechem Irvin Beech Grove Glouster Miles E. Hoon New Marshfield

Joint High School Committee hires janitor at JT High

At the Jacksonville-Trimble Joint High School Committee meeting Emmett Earich was hired as janitor for JT High School. Thirteen applicants competed for the rotating position, with a Jacksonville man holding the post the past two years. The homecoming picnic in Bishopville was postponed indefinitely due to the death of Charles F. Reed of Jacksonville who owned the grove for the event.

Jacksonville

Hunterdon Union Backing F D R Recovery Drive

Local Union 202 Mine 267 of the United Mine Workers of America unanimously adopted a resolution commending President Roosevelt for his effort to reemploy millions. The union, with 390 members, endorses the NRA act and endorses a 6 hour day and 30 hour week for bituminous coal miners.

Roosevelt Hunterdon Franklin D. Roosevelt Mine United States United Mine Workers of America NRA John L. Lewis

Coroner Probes Death of Charles F Reed in Train Accident

Coroner L F Jones of Athens conducted an inquest in Glouster into the death of Charles F Reed of Jacksonville who was struck by southbound train No 2 at about 1040 am near the curve between Glouster and Trimble. The body, at a local mortuary, showed a broken neck and skull fracture. Funeral services set for Trimble Church of Christ Saturday at 2 with Rev G B Courtney officiating. burial in Maplewood cemetery.

Glouster L. F. Jones Athens Charles F. Reed Jacksonville Trimble Reed Jones Trimble Church of Christ G. B. Courtney Chauncey Maplewood

Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grands Meet

Past Noble Grands of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge will meet tonight at Mrs. Mary Dew’s home in Hollister.

Glouster Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Mary Dew Hollister

Glouster Merchants Set New Hours Under NRA Rules

Glouster merchants agreed to store hours of 8 a m to 5 p m in general, with Thursday closing at noon and Saturday closing at 9 p m. Stores will close Sundays, and funeral day closures were to be ended. Initial opposition surfaced but the schedule gained support.

Glouster NRA

1-H Club Presents a 3 Act Play Tonight

The 1-H Club stages Billy's Aunt Jane a three act comedy at J T High School auditorium in Trimble with intermission dances by Bobby Jean Cannon and music by L W Kasler and others. The same play appears Friday at Glouster High School under the Ladies Auxiliary of the U M W of A.

Lantz Named Cosmetics Inspector in Ohio

Dale Lantz of Glouster has been appointed inspector of cosmetics, working from the State Tax Commission office in Columbus. He reported for duty Tuesday.

Glouster Dale Lantz E. H. Lantz State Tax Commission Office Columbus

8.8.8 Skin Tonic Promises Clearer Complexion

The ad claims 8.8.8 or S.S.S. aids skin by boosting blood red cells and hemoglobin to improve tissue vitality. It touts thousands of unsolicited letters of thanks and presents the product as a general tonic with skin healing benefits.

S.S.S. Ce

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