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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1931

Page

3

Declamation Contest To Choose County Delegate Held in Glouster

The Athens County Prince of Peace Declamation contest will be at the Church of Christ in Glouster Sunday at 7 PM. Three contestants represent Wilsonville Presbyterian and Methodist churches and Glouster Methodist Church. Three judges will pick the Athens County representative. The Glouster Methodist Church will join the Church of Christ for the service.

Glouster Athens County Prince of Peace Church of Christ Presbyterian Wilsonville Methodist Glouster Methodist Church

Thirty Boys Bring 100 Bushels of Apples Here

About 30 boys under Coach J. T. Moleski from Glouster High School collected roughly 100 bushels of apples donated by Mr. Des Antle at his farm north of Glouster. The harvest supported school children and local families in need.

Glouster J. T. Moleski Glouster High School Des Antle Antle

Carbon Hill Boy Studying Forestry

GLOUSTER Dec. 3 Pupils on the power roll at the Hollister Schools for the second six weeks are: Seniors Ruth McCullough and Geneva Nott. Juniors Deloris Felter Dorothy Hardy Kathryn Jennings and Rosa Mitchell. Sophomores Bernice Barnes Elizabeth Jennings Kenneth Kay James Meade John Milnar and Elaine Salyers. Freshmen Audria Loomis Freda Shepard and Billy Yount. Eighth grade J W Galloway James Hayden and Emil Sass. Seventh grade Thomas Aberts Earl Gibbs Andrew Gyurko Norma Humphrey Donna Humphrey and Myrtle Kelley.

Glouster Hollister Ruth McCullough Geneva Nott Deloris Felter Dorothy Hardy Kathryn Jennings Rosa Mitchell Bernice Barnes Elizabeth Jennings Kenneth Kay James Meade John Milnar Elaine Salyers Audria Loomis Freda Shepard Billy Yount J. W. Galloway James Hayden Emil Sass Thomas Aberts Earl Gibbs Andrew Gyurko Norma Humphrey Donna Humphrey Myrtle Kelley

Grangers to Elect Officers in Homer Grange Meeting

Grange members in Homer gather Friday night at Mountville High School for a called meeting to elect officers. The event starts at 7 30 and is announced by the local Grange officials in Glouster.

Homer Grange Glouster Mountville

APA A C P To Meet Making of Organization In Athens

The junior group of the N A A C P will hold a meeting Sunday at 2 30 o clock in the fraternity house on West Street Athens. A good crowd is expected. Jer is president of the organization with Mildred Reynolds as secretary treasurer and Hale as directress.

Athens Westin Street Jer Asildred Reynolds Hale

Local Veteran Hospital Visit Noted In City Brief

Alfred An Derthick, son-in-law of Dunnett, was treated at the Veterans Hospital in a local ambulance event. Malcolm Dunnett Richards, a World War veteran, is reported to be in failing health amid the same brief notice.

Alfred An Derthick Dunnett Veterans’ Hospital Accomp Drews Malcolm Dunnett Richardsons

Important B will be considered at Glouster Temple meeting

A meeting at Glouster Temple No. 560 in Sisters is planned for tonight at 7 o'clock to consider an important matter. Attendance of ship members is desired.

Alf Glouster Temple K. ‘Hall

Glister P T A Meet Highlights School Bazaar Plans

Hollister P T A met Tuesday night with Morrison of Athens speaking at a state convention event. Miss Weinrich led singing and the fifth grade won the attendance banner. Bazaar lunch and supper will fund library books at the High School. next meeting date to be announced.

Glister P. T. A Hollister P. T. A Morrison Athens Weinrich

Musterole advertised as effective cold remedy for children

An old style ad touts Musterole for children's colds noting it uses oil of mustard menthol and other ingredients to relieve throat and chest discomfort. It claims to be a scientific counter irritant that penetrates and draws out infection and pain.

Amon

Loyal Daughters class meeting set for Friday in Glouster

In Glouster on Friday at 7 o'clock the Loyal Daughters class of the Church of Christ will meet at Miss Lalla Danford's home on Fairlawn Avenue for a church gathering.

Glouster Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Lalla Danford Fairlawn Avenue

Prison Morale Improved By Miniature Golf at Auburn Prison

A 13 hole miniature golf course at Auburn State Prison has boosted inmate morale after a 1929 riot that killed nine. The corrections commission notes inmates now play basketball and checkers, and limited smoking in the women's prison also helps alleviate conditions.

Albany N. Y Auburn State Prison Commission of Corrections

Finance Department Expenses Lowered in State

Columbus reports show operating expenses of the state finance department reduced about one third under the current administration. The average monthly payroll fell from 10 450 to 7 700 this year, with 1930 annual payroll at 125 428 versus 85 327 for eleven months this year. First eleven months expenses total 102 818, averaging 9 347 monthly.

Columbus U.R State Finance Department Howard L. Bevis Bevis

Harp Trio To Appear In Church Here Friday

The Zimmer Harp Trio with baritone Harry Newcombe will give a concert at First Methodist Church at 8 o'clock Friday night. Sponsored by the Church Cabinet, the trio was the first harp group to tour the United States and has broadcast from New York City Washington D C and Atlanta among other cities. Newcombe has greeted many noted visitors to America.

Zimmer Harp Harry Newcombe First Methodist Church Church Cabinet United States New York City Washington, D. C Atlanta America

McGugin Rumor Sparks Kansas Senate Talk And Mince Pie Tale

Vice President announces he will not seek the Senate, prompting Kansas chatter about Harold McGugin. The Kansas lawmaker once proposed banning mince pie to counter cigarette smoking, making him a noted state figure. A joke about an after dinner speaker ends with a bounty line in an Oklahoma sheriff's office.

United Press Washington Curtis Senate Kansas Harold McGugin McGugin Congress Hurley Oklahoma

Eliza Laughridge Dies at 102 in Kenton Home

Mrs Eliza Cassidy Laughridge died at her home south of Kenton on Wednesday four days before her 103rd birthday anniversary. She was born in 1824 and lived in the area for many decades. The funeral arrangements were to be announced by the family.

Kenton Eliza Cassidy Laughridge Here

Mrs. George Currier Dies in Washington

Word arrived that Mrs. George L. Currier died in Washington D C. Her husband formerly served as steward at the Columbus State Hospital in Columbus.

George Currier Columbus George L. Currier Washington, D. C Columbus State Hospital

Japan Seeks Changes in League Plan on Manchuria

Tokyo reports Japan demanded additions to the League of Nations framework for resolving the Manchurian dispute and submitted counter proposals. Tokyo rejects a time limit on withdrawal and neutral observers with troops, while noting moves toward adoption of the plan despite objections.

Tokio Japan League of Nations Manchuria Council Foreign Office Manchurian

Smith conducts house to house canvass for unemployment aid

Alfred E. Smith canvassed New York neighborhoods for the emergency unemployment committee accepting small donations. He collected $5 from Romanoff, $10 from Goodman, and $3 from Newman the laundry operator. A brief scene at Romanoff's drug store stirred onlookers as Smith urged help for hungry families.

New York U.P Alfred E. Smith Mr. Romanoff Goodman Newman Smith

Independent Oil Men Unite at Marietta Meeting

Oil operators from several counties gathered in Marietta for the Ohio Division of the Pennsylvania Grade Oil Association meeting in the Courthouse Assembly Room. Warren E. Burns presided, A. E. Faine outlined association progress, pipeline carrying charges reduction, and production curtailment efforts across four eastern states. Tax matters and operator concerns were discussed. attendance by Washington County independents was noted as lacking.

Marietta Ohio Pennsylvania Grade Oil Association Warren E. Burns A. E. Faine New Straitsville Faine Washington County

Greek art exhibit finishes in Athens Junior High

Notes from Athens City Junior High outline English and mathematics tests this week for seventh through ninth grades. Ninth grade history classes, taught by Sherman Gilmore, completed a Greek art exhibit on display in his room featuring a miniature Athenian house with removable roofs to show room arrangement.

Athens Sherman Gilmore Gilmore

Local History Exhibit Showcases Ancient Greece Replicas

The seventh grade History class presents a display featuring an Athenian City State reproduction and clay soap and paraffin Parthenon models. Miniature busts of Pindar Pericles Homer and Demosthenes join depictions of the Greek Theater and related notebooks. A pioneer transport exhibit by Kermit Diehl is also shown.

Audenta Pindar Pericles Homer Demosthenes Kermit Diehl

Eighth Grade Party Marks Day at School

Eighth grade students held a party Tuesday afternoon from 8 05 to B o clock in the school bolé irigt.

Bulléirigt

Hi Y Hosts Annual Slumgullion Session at Athena High

The Athena High School Hi Y held its yearly slumgullion meal Tuesday in the High School Building. 83 Hi Y members plus faculty served seven gallons of the hash dish and 12 pounds of crackers. An impromptu musical program closed the meeting with Robert Bingman at the piano and Joe Gill and Joe Robinson on music.

Athena High School Hi-Y Hoye Robert Bingman Joe Gill Joe Robinson

Children Invited to See Santa Claus at Columbus Festival

Mayors of Central Ohio towns invited to bring four children each for a reception with Santa Claus Saturday morning at the Christmas Festival in Columbus. They and their children will meet Governor White and Mayor Thomas of Columbus, with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce organizing the event.

Columbus Central Ohio Santa Claus Central Ohio Columbus Chamber of Commerce Questa White Thomas

Santa Claus Arrives to Ohio and Columbia Parade

Officials will welcome Santa Claus to Ohio and Columbia during a city parade featuring Fairvland characters. A clown band leads four floats including Santa’s. The pageant opens at 10 am with a program at the state house yard to follow, lasting about 43 minutes. Santa then operates a Merry-go-Round with free rides for friends.

Santa Claus Ohio Columbia Santa Fairvland Snow Watte Irwarte Alashidin Hie Lamp Atate House Atate Howse Yard Friends

Sauerkraut Juice Tied to Volstead Violations

Cleveland dispatch reports Roy Riona of Ohio’s National Kraut Packers Association says sauerkraut juice contains about 1.5 percent alcohol, a Volstead Act violation. He notes safeguards in juice prevent overindulgence while acknowledging kraut’s long, nonfood origins and ties to workers.

Cleveland Roy Riona Ciyae, O National Kraut Packers Association Riona Waa Great Wall of China Wright

Twenty Miners Killed in Japanese Mine Blast

Twenty coal miners died and six were seriously injured in a mine explosion at Iwamisawa, in the Ishikari region near Sapporo on December 3. The blast triggered a large rescue effort as authorities investigated the cause.

Sapporo Island OF Yezo Japan U.P Iwamisawa

Train crew hunt misread as robbery in Cambridge

In Cambridge on December 3 motorists misinterpreted a Baltimore and Ohio freight train crew’s hunting trip as a possible train robbery. The crew reportedly bagged fifteen rabbits along the route.

Cambridge Baltimore & Ohio

Former Belpre Woman Dies in West Virginia

Mrs. Eugene Packard of Belpre traveled to Hartford City West Virginia on Tuesday for the funeral of her mother in law Mrs. O H Packard. The elder Packard died at her Hartford City home Sunday at the age of 89.

Marietta Eugene Packard Belpre Hartford City W. Va O. H. Packard Packard

Six Men Put on Probation in State Crowding Move

New Lexington December 3 six men released on probation by Judge T D Price five charged with robbery and one with forgery. The judge acted to relieve overcrowding at state penal institutions and said the action was requested to ease jail crowding.

New Lexington T. D. Price

McGee Inspects Old Tax Claims in Marietta

Charles L. McGee, state tax inspector from Athens, visited Marietta on Wednesday to inspect lingering old tax claims awaiting collection.

McGee Marietta Charles L. McGee Athens Dok-Aiken Department

Parole Sought for Former County Treasurer Melvin

Friends in Ironton seek parole for Frank E. Melvin once Lawrence County treasurer who has served four years of a four to 20 year forgery sentence.

Ironton Frank E. Melvin Lawrence County

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