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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1931

Page

10

Haydenville School Board Reports Inadequate Space

Haydenville records show 220 pupils in grades 1-8 and 78 in high school. Bonded debt of 90000 with no funds to cover interest due in 1930. 2700 in bills unpaid. District plans include six classrooms an auditorium and two mail rooms for 298 pupils amid space shortages.

County Board of Education Haydenville Board Metter Bandon Haydenville Yaehis Noo State Department of Cation Thia de Haydenville Hay Reen Hayden- 46 Haydenite Valuion

Bak Reopening of School This Fall or Patrons Apply to Board

Patrons of the Good Hope Towns ship District seek reopening of the eougher School this fall after a closing order last year. State aid was tied to closing two pupils from the district. Patrons offer transporting six high school pupils to Rockbridge if allowed. Decision expected in a few days. Good Hope Board also rejected all bids for janitorial services at Rockbridge High and will hire with a fixed salary.

Logan Eougher Good Hope Board of Education State Department Rockbridge Good Hope Board Rockbridge High School

Police Seek Help Finding Logan Young Couple

Columbus police are asked to help locate Frances Robey 17 and Homer Floyd 25 of Logan who vanished last Wednesday. Robey is the daughter of Noah Robey and Floyd the son of Jack Floyd. they were last seen together in a bus with a Floyd family automobile ownership.

Columbus Frances Robey Homer Floyd Logan Miss Robey Noah Robey Floyd Jack Floyd Mbus

Wedding of Mrs Brehm’s daughter in Co

Dr and Mrs W Z Brehm attended the wedding of Mrs Brehm’s daughter held Saturday at the bride’s home in Co where Mr and Mrs Randolph M were hosts and guests.

Mogan W. Z. Brehm

Na zi Fireproofing Company Dinner Meeting Held in Hay

Managers and employees of the Na zi Fireproofing Company at Hay held a dinner meeting Friday morning at the home of Mrs Belie fson on North Walnut Street. A program of speeches followed the 6 o clock dinner.

Hay Beliefson North Walnut Street

Bridge Club meets at Second Street home

A. T. Spears hosted the Bridge Club Friday evening at her Second Street residence with Mrs. Emma Aplin serving as a substitute player.

A. T. Spears Ern Second Street Emma Aplin

Miss Janette Harrington Visiting Mother in Columbus

Miss Janette Harrington formerly of the city is visiting her mother Mrs memette Harrington in Columbus. Harrington holds a position as city director with the Mechanics Institute in Rochester New York.

Janette Wipes Rochester N. Y Memette Harrington Columbus

On Motor Trip Aug 17 Between New Marshfield Guests

Miss Maude of New Marshfield has Miss Ruth as house guest for a week. On Saturday Miss Straus will accompany Miss to her home and they plan a trip through the East afterward.

Maude New Marshfield Ruth Miss Straus Miss

Entertains At Bridge in Chippewa Falls

Mrs Amy Foster of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin was guest of honor Friday night at a bridge party hosted by Mrs Clinton Webben at a Warner Avenue home with three tables of players.

Amy Foster Chippewa Falls Wis Clinton Webben Bridge One Warner Avenue Witsoe Henetes

Cars Collide at Corner in Evening

Logan Aug 17 no one was injured in a collision at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Mound Street Saturday evening involving Ira Bainter a Laurel Township farmer and Carl Bender local youth. Bender backed through a hedge and struck the J M Cooley residence to avoid an elm. Bainter’s car hit a fire hydrant on Warner Avenue and stopped in the street. Police investigated with Chief Lew Reynolds Patrolman Mon Cook and Deputy Joe Farbearn present. Bainter agreed to pay damages to Benders car and other property damages including hydrant repair. This marks the sixth hydrant impact at that corner noted by police.

Logan Warner Avennue Mound Street Ira Bainter Laurel Township Carl Bender Bender Warner Avenue Bainter J. M. Cooley Cooley Lew Reynolds Mon Cook Joe Farbearn

Bridge Party at Glenview Heights Hosted by Mrs Boocks

Mrs H M Boocks hosted a Wednesday night bridge party at her Glenview Heights home with guest Miss Amy Foster of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. Dinner was at six followed by bridge with Miss Bilsie Martin taking high score and Miss Foster receiving a hostess gift. Attending were Mrs John B D Krieg Mrs Newell Grooms Mrs H B Barnes Mrs E B Trueblood Mrs Phil Tachappat and Mrs Leater Birch.

H. M. Boocks Glenview Heights Amy Foster Chippewa Falls Wis Hottier Bilsie Martin Foster John BD. Krieg Newell Grooms H. B. Barnes E. B. Trueblood Phil Tachappat Leater Birch

Rural population growth clusters near Ohio cities

Secretary Clarence J. Brown reports Ohio counties near urban centers show rural population gains from 1920 to 1930. Lake and Lucas counties rose over 50 percent, with eight other counties above 25 percent, linked to nearby large cities. Major cities affected include Butler Cincinnati, Cuyahoga Cleveland, Franklin Columbus, Mahoning Youngstown, Montgomery Dayton, Scioto Portsmouth, Stark Canton, and Trumbull Warren.

Columbus Clarence J. Brown Ohio Lake County Cleveland Lucas Toledo Butler Cincinnati Cuyahoga Franklin Mahoning Youngstown Montgomery Dayton Scioto Portsmouth Stark Canton Trumbull Warren Ohio State Fair R. A. Forster Worthington Camp Perry Army Marines Navy Frank D. Henderson 0. N. G. Aviation Squadron Sandusky Ohio Elks Associaton Cedar Point Errol Zistel Sanduskian Grove City T. F. Kearns Division of Safety and Hygiene State Industrial Commission

Wheat Crop Heavy At County Farm Yield Report

Logan report from W Arnold, Hocking County Home and Farm connected superintendent, states the county wheat crop yielded 806 bushels with over 30 bushels per acre. Some of the crop fed to hogs and another portion lost when wheat went down earlier. hay suffered losses from last month’s flood along Five Mile Creek. Alfalfa and Timothy were washed from lowlands but other farm areas produced a good crop.

Logan W. Arnold Hocking County Timothy Five Mile Creek

Vacation trip to Miskingum River and local visits

Mr and Mrs Roger Friend left Sunday for a week on the Miskingum River near Malta. Mrs Marie Sprankel and Mrs W L Gage were visiting in Wooster Sunday. Franklin Kerr members meet Monday at 7 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church.

Roger Friend Miskingum Malta Marie Sprankel W. L. Gage Wooster Franklin Kerr First Presbyterian ‘Church Newell Grooms Columbus Mabel Campbell Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital J.T. Foreman Jean Melvin Rizer Gallipolis Logan W. F. Rizer New Jersey Roscoe H. Hansel H. G. Hansel

Strasbaugh Birthday Party at Strasbaugh Home

A birthday gathering was held Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs George Strasbaugh to celebrate Mrs Strasbaughs anniversary. A social evening preceded a 930 lunch. Attending were Bent Colburn and son Clyde of Clinton Ind Ruth and Goldie Conn and son Samuel Hemlock R H Rameey Lancaster Arthur Essex and daughter Marsha Jean Hemlock Frank Johnson and daughter Katherine Archie Swarts and Alva Bray and sons Walter and Gene of this city.

George Strasbaugh Arthur Essex Marsha Jean Hemlock Frank Johnson Katherine Archie Swarts Alva Bray Walter Gene City

Stadium Tax Is Considered

Henry Smith Pritchett, president of the Carnegie Endowment, warns in the group’s report that the tax status of stadiums like Yale Bowl and Notre Dame may be revisited. He notes these venues are money makers and questions exemptions for such income earning facilities. He says tax scrutiny could extend to colleges, churches, and other charities as commercial football exploits prompt review.

New York Henry Smith Pritchett Carnegie Endowment For the Advancement of Teaching South Bend Notre Dame

Sores Healed Quickly by Novel Drug Claim

A brief reader note describes a claim of rapid healing for large sores, including phrases about long standing sores and a new drug. The fragment hints at personal testimony but lacks verifiable details or sources to confirm effectiveness.

Texas Oil To Stop Flowing Says Governor

Governor A Ross Sterling proclaims martial law in East Texas Flush Field shutting down more than 1600 oil and gas wells across Upshur Rusk Gregg and Smith Counties. Troops deployed to enforce the order as prices surge and prospects of conflict rise in the oil region.

Austin Tex Ross Sterling Texas Great East Texas Upshur Rusk, Gregg Smith Kittleman Hills California Sterling Murray Oklahoma East Texas Jacob F. Wolters 16Th Cavalry Brigade Kilgore

Labor Leaders Back Wet Move

A labor committee for modification of the Volstead Act announces a plan to register about 15 million nonregistered voters across the United States. The group, led by Mathew Woll and under AFL direction, estimates up to 20 million eligible voters may be registered, potentially influencing election outcomes.

Washington Organized Labor United States Labor National Committee For I. M. Ornburn Mathew Woll American Federation of Labor

Change in Hat Style Causes Movie Panic

Paris reports film producers near panic over the new dye-dip Empress Eugenie style hat. The risk centers on whether the revived 1860s half hat will stay fashionable and whether films shot now will look dated or comical six months from release, with studios debating continuity and finances.

Paris

France Demands German Reparations in Postwar Talks

Paris reports Finance Minister Pierre-Etienne Flandin confirming France will not relinquish its claim to reparations from Germany. He argued only debt annulment could restore world prosperity, while Germany's payment capacity remains to be assessed by Young Plan experts.

Paris U.P France Germany Pierre-Etienne Flandin Filandin United States Flandin

Fragmentary remark on France crisis and rehabilitation

A fragmentary quote mentions France's crisis in 1926 and ongoing rehabilitation. The garbled lines hint at emerging consequences and a warning about rapid changes. No clear names or events are extractable from the snippet.

Hospital Notes Readmitting and Discharges Mixed at Sheltering Arms

New patients include Doris Bartlett mine accident Ray Russell Millfield John Haner Gallipolis Mrs D H Haley Athens Mrs Louis Shaw son Athens Betty Gillian operation. Discharges list Eric Stephenson Glouster Cynthia Richardson Glouster Donald Maurer Athens Mrs Bertha Rubadue Athens Marjorie Beasley Athens Billie Imes Athens William Hann Jr Athens Junior W McDaniel Amesville Ralph Durst Carpenter Mrs J B Erwin Athens Route Convalescing are Mrs Oscar Porter Poston and John Shannon Athens medical attention.

Sheltering Arms Doris Bartlett Ray Russell Millfield John Haner Gallipolis D. H. Haley Athens Louis Shaw Marjorie Beasley Billie Imes William Hann, Jr Junior W. McDaniel Amesville Ralph Durst Carpenter J. B. Erwin Oscar Porter Poston John Shannon

Visiting Guests Return From Dallas And Columbus

Are visiting here Logan Aug 17 Mrs Justin Morgan Dallas Texas and Mrs J W Bates of Columbus have stayed with Mrs Lowell Dawley East Second Street for several days. Other guests at the Dawley home Sunday were Mr and Mrs James Owens and their son Robert of Steubenville. On Tuesday Mrs Dawley will join Mrs Bates and Mrs Morgan for a short visit in Columbus.

Logan Justin Morgan Dallas Texas J. W. Bates Columbus Lowell Dawley East Second Street Dawley James Owens Robert Steubenville

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School Board Bridge Party the Colonial Finance. CO Court Dial Oscar Hammerstein Sigmund Romberg Margaret Schilling Paul Gregory Tom Patricola Charles Winninger Olatia Columbia Iechkioton Harold Bell Wright Majestic Richard Arlen Peggy Shannon Marion Davies America The D. Zenner Co Bess
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