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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1934

Page

3

Nelsonville Bugle Corps Wins State Contest In Sandusky

The Glen post No. 229 American bugle corps led by Nelsonville entered the state Ameri Legion competition at Sandusky after thorough drilling. The corps placed among the top finalists, finishing in a strong showing with a 95.8 score for Massillon and 91.7 for Nelsonville. The victory sparks plans for a Tri-State contest on Labor Day at Parkersburg with $500 in prizes as local supporters pledges assistance.

Glenpost Ohio Con¢Ine Legion Sandusky Nelson Nel Norwood Napoleon Martin Mingo Junction Cleveland Youngstown Akron Maumee Nelsonville Parkers- Yn Nelsonville Corps Legion

Buchtel Plan Lets M E Church Hold All Day Event

The Buchtel Methodist Church will host an all day program with Rev G Nutter addresses and music. A dinner is to be served at 4 and special invitations go to neighboring members. At 7:30 the evangelistic meeting resumes with local court arraignments affecting Lawrence Shields and A Hartley.

Fragmented OCR health ad fragment about skin relief product

Fragmentary text mentions skin relief and itchy flare ups. It references a product name and suggests relief from redness and crusts, with unclear branding and instructions. The legibility is poor and no clear readable facts or claims are confirmed.

Scout Survey Supports Stop Light Need at Watkins Street

Scout leaders report 2 095 cars passed the Watkins Street intersection over nine hours from 8 a m to 5 p m with 1 080 northbound and 1 015 southbound. Rain limited traffic and reinforced call for a traffic signal to protect school children.

Nelsonville Troop 46 Boy Scouts Watkins Street Nerrick’s Corner

Stars Play Here Columbus To Meet Picked Team Here

NELSONVILLE The Columbus Stars Negro team will meet a picked Nelsonville Twilight League squad at the City Playground Thursday evening August 23. First pitch is set for 5 o clock. The Nelsonville lineup includes Dawley Chesser Carlin Withem Hannahs Johnson Kimble Devol Hilleary Graham Leadbetter Johnson White Mohney Odenthal Chesser Lightfritz Ray Smith Blosser Dupler Garner.

Columbus Nelsonville Columbus Stars City Playground Dawley K. Chesser Carlin Withem Hannahs Johnson Kimble Devol Hilleary Graham Leadbetter White Mohney Odenthal Chesser Lightfritz Ray Smith Blosser Dupler Garner

Bake sale and camping notes from Troop 46 events

Nelsonville area Scout Troop 46 hosts a Saturday bake sale at Wilson Brothers Store to aid the troop. Mothers of scouts sponsor the event while junior and patrol leaders meet at the troop HQ tonight. Nine scouts camped Friday south of town and ten more camped at Coxs farm Saturday night. Scoutmaster W D Mender and assistant J K Pickett led the group. membership candidates for the Knot-Hole Gang in Columbus include Paul Wright Jack Pritchard Charles Smith Billy Mechem Jimmie Linscott Ned Smith Charles Parks Billy Parks Sam Hawk. Gang members receive free home-game admission at Red Bird Stadium, Columbus. Members urged to obtain membership cards promptly.

Troop 46 Coxs W. D. Mender J. K. Pickett Columbus Paul Wright Jack Pritchard Charles Smith Billy Mechem Jimmie Linscott

Nelsonville Social Roundup Includes Visits And Club Meetings

Local residents host guests from Bucyrus Huntington and Chicago world fair travelers depart by motor to Chicago. Cadet N R Duell returns to West Point after a visit with Miss Mary Elizabeth. Mrs Donald Lowden and family return from Lake Erie vacation. Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church plans Friday gathering with Mrs Dave Stewart and assisting hostess. Woman's Home Missionary Society to meet Friday with Mrs Henry Lancaster. covered dish dinner at 6 9 oclock.

Elmer Wysong Bucyrus Lona Boyd Huntington W. Va E. J. Kessinger C. A. Stover Lillian Petoskey Mich Stanley Mechem Opha Starling Chicago N. R. Duell Nelsonville Faithful Workers Class The Methodist Church Dave Stewart Jackson Street Frank Neikirk Lancaster Nelsonville Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church Henry Lancaster

Filmland Death Under Inquiry After Dinner Scene

Hollywood police investigate a death at the living room of a home as guests dined on the patio. Jerry Jargegin, son of a composer, reportedly took his own life. wife Irene Franklin, a stage star, denies any self inflicted motive.

Jerry Jargegin Hollywood Irene Franklin

Recent Bride Lenore Wolfe Honored by Sorority

At the Tri Pst Sorority meeting on Washington Street, a gift was presented to Mrs. Lenore Owen Wolfe, a recent bride. During the social hour after the meeting, refreshments were served to 30 members.

Nelsonville Tri Pst Washington Street Lenore Owen Wolfe

Undertaker Adds New Ambulance in Nelsonville

C. L. Stout, local undertaker, added a new light gray ambulance to his motor equipment. Stout and Gilbert Johnson traveled to Piqua yesterday to pick up the motor home.

Nelsonville C. L. Stout Mr. Stout Gilbert Johnson Piqua

Two fined by mayor in intoxication pleas

Athens resident Wilson Ator and Logan resident Harry White pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and were fined $5 plus costs by Mayor Len B. McCune. Police Chief E. S. Finsterwald led the arrests.

Wilson Ator Athens Harry White Logan Len B. McCune E. S. Finsterwald

Birthday Party Honors Don Green in Nelsonville

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green hosted a Monday night celebration for their son Don’s twelfth birthday. Prizes were awarded to Dorothy Lowden Ruth Bayliss Charlotte Smith Gilbert Smith Mary Jo Kennedy Leslie Barber Lenore Hannas Billy McCullouch Ida Lee Hampton Charles Jones Lowell Miller and Violet Wolfe. Guests included Junior Shafer Harold Green Bob Howe Mary Jo Kennedy Lowell Miller Gilbert Smith Charlies Jones Don Harmony Paul Barrows Ida Lee Hampton Billy Monks Margery Kelly Dorothy Lowden Charlotte Smith June Huffman Ruth Bayliss Ester Hawk Lenore Hannas Leslie Barber Carroll Lines Don McCreary Charlies Pedigo and Billy Lee McCulloch. The honored guest received several gifts.

Nelsonville Walter Green Don Dorothy Lowden Ruth Bayliss Charlotte Smith Gilbert Smith Mary Jo Kennedy Leslie Barber Lenore Hannas Billy McCullouch Ida Lee Hampton Charles Jones Lowell Miller Violet Wolfe William McCullouch Junior Shafer Harold Green Bob Howe Gilbert Smith, Jr Charlies Jones Don Harmony Paul Barrows Billy Monks Margery Kelly June Huffman Ester Hawk Carroll Lines Don McCreary Charlies Pedigo Billy Lee McCulloch

Stolen Auto Driven By Boy Kills Woman in Columbus

A stolen car driven by a 15 year old boy struck and killed Mary Louise Clarke, owner of an art shop, and injured four others in a busy safety zone at Broad and High Streets. The crash halted traffic for about twenty minutes as onlookers gathered.

Columbus Mary Louise Clarke

Sell Contracts for 24 Fighting Vessels

Washington reports the Navy advances to a stronger force with contracts awarded for twenty four fighting vessels. Eleven ships will be built by private yards and thirteen by navy yards, enhancing U.S. naval power on the seas.

Washington United States Navy Ewing Navy Yards

Marriage unites Charles H Lewis and Zelma L Brundige

Marion, Aug 22 Charles H Lewis a former Ohio lieutenant governor and Zelma L Brundige of Columbus were married this morning in a ceremony that joined the couple in the presence of local friends and family.

Marion Charlies H Lewis, Harpster Ohio Zelma L. Brundige Columbus

Deputies Foil Penny Auction Plot at Medina Foreclosure Sale

Medina County sheriff blamed outsiders for trying to turn a foreclosure sale near Spencer into a penny auction. About 500 attended as deputies clashed with troublemakers who shouted lynch cries and attacked bidders, halting action until order was restored and the sale continued.

Medina Roy Kruggel Medina County Fred Koons Cort Stuart Spencer Krugger Lorain County George Schwartz Schwartz

Gotham Plans Relief Lottery

Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and city lawmakers propose a relief lottery with four yearly drawings and officers chosen by lot for three month salaries. The plan would allocate 40 percent of receipts to salaries or prizes and aims to net about 12 million dollars annually to fund relief. A gross receipts tax of 0.5 percent on business revenue is also proposed, excluding salaries, and could raise 35 million dollars.

New York Fiorello H. la Guardia

Miss Evelyn Simms Hosts Bridge Club in Chauncey

Dover Township News from Chauncey reports Miss Evelyn Simms entertained her bridge club Monday night. Miss Frances Howard won high score, Miss Ruth Fiske was second, and Mrs. Martha Blake held high score among guests. The hostess served a two course luncheon with attractive appointments.

Chauncey Evelyn Simms Frances Howard Ruth Fiske Martha Blake Gladys Pickering Ruth Bridgewater Christine Brown Dorothy Goodson Edith Friedberg Lena Wilson Frankie Howard Crystal Simms Mr. Good Blake

Chauncey Personalities Return Home and Visits End

Mrs. Paul Williams and daughter Patricia Lou have returned to Detroit after a week in Chauncey with the Rev. and Mrs. V. Abibrand. Mrs. Rose Harris ends her Cincinnati trip and goes back to Cincinnati after visiting Mrs. Sarah Wilson and family. Miss Chrystal Simms, Greens Run School teacher, leaves Friday for Marietta then to Washington D C for a vacation.

Patricia Lou Chauncey Chrystal Simms Greens Run Marietta Washington, D. C

Roosevelt Passes Through Athens En Route to Rainey Funeral

President Franklin D. Roosevelt rode a Baltimore and Ohio special train through Athens at 4 a m as he heads to Carrolton Newfoundland for the funeral of Henry T. Rainey Speaker of the House who died Monday Roosevelt’s early morning journey highlights the national leader’s presence at the tribute to Rainey in Carrolton NL.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Athens Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Carrolton Henry T. Rainey

Speech Patterns in Hollywood Echo Language Shifts

Snippet notes how few people in the country speak English correctly with consonants fading in favor of vowel sounds. It-characterizes Cecil DeMille as a motion picture director and hints at evolving speech during the era.

Cecil DeMille

Four arraigned in court of magistrate Porter

Four defendants appeared before Magistrate C. H. Porter at Athens State Hospital alleging unlawful entry into a kitchen and store room. They pleaded not guilty and were held to the grand jury under a $700 bond. Gerald Slowter was fined $10 and costs for assaulting a relative Edna Everett. Arnold Groves Ray Groves and Ami Partlow were arrested in Coolville and fined $10 and costs each.

Orice Stevens Richland Avenue Athens State Hospital C. H. Porter Gerald Slowter Federal Edna Everett Porter Arnold Groves Ray Groves Ami Partlow Tuppers Plains Coolville R.S. Henderson

Mines in district report active today

Eight mines are reported working in the district including No. 68, No. 24, No. 69, No. 10X, Salem Hollow, Luhrig, Black Diamond, and Lick Run.

Chauncey—Beight Salem Hollow Luhrig Black Diamond Lick Run

Nye Family and Charleston Visit Noted in Social

Mrs. George Harvey Nye and family along with Dr. Robert Nye and son Billy are mentioned. Marcella and George Long spent the week end in Charleston West Virginia visiting Mr. and Mrs. G G Guthrie and Selah Nye and family.

Chauncey George Harvey Nye George W. Nye Robert Nye Billy Marcella George Long Charleston W. Va G. G. Guthrie Selah Nye

Twin baby Chauncey Loper Jr rushed to Mercy Hospital

Chauncey Loper Jr., eight months old and son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Loper, was taken to Mercy Hospital in Columbia this week for surgery to remove a tumor. The family described the baby as stable.

Chauncey Charence Loper, Jr Clarence Loper Mercy Hospital Columbia

Chauncey Couple Welcome Daughter at Home

Mr and Mrs John Ley of Chauncey announce the birth of a daughter at their Chauncey home on Monday. They are already parents of six children equally divided among three boys and three girls.

Chauncey John Ley

Chauncey Drum Corps Members Attend Legion Convention

Chauncey residents Andrew Jackson Chauncey and Ralph Brown from the Athena American Legion Drum Corps spent Saturday to Monday in Sandusky for a Legion convention. George Lott U S tennis star says he will beat Fred Perry at Forest Hills unless someone else beats him.

Chauncey Andrew Jackson Ralph Brown Athena American Legion Sandusky Legion Fred Perry Forest Hills George Lott U. S

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