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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
3
A bustling new comedy tale featuring James Cagney drives a truck and wooes a girl amid high-spirited escapades. The production boasts a swell cast and strong performances, with Jimmy’s jail twists and rivers of melodrama delivering lively, crowd-pleasing humor aboard a vivid local stage.
An old advertisement promotes a remedy claimed to relieve nighttime urination and related discomfort. It markets a product called Bukets and suggests it acts like castor oil to flush impurities, promising better sleep and reduced nocturnal trips. The copy targets adults over 40 and promises money back guarantees.
Bashan Josh Larue from Newark visited friends here during the last week. Otis Frederick Woodrow Willie and James White spent Saturday evening with Edgar Taylor. Mrs Ethel Carson spent Saturday with Ruth Tucker. Eliza Ervin returned after visiting her son at Carmel. Maxine Bailey stayed overnight with Margaret Oliver. Robert Bailey hosted Vance Brinker and Dale Warner for Sunday. Helen Morris of Middleport visited Ruby Bailey on Monday. Mrs. Elliott of Hocking came Tuesday for an extended stay.
The eight months old child of Mr and Mrs Davy Mace living near Moonville died of pneumonia last Thursday. Mrs Albert Pinney of Hope visited friends here Friday. Mr and Mrs Pearl McKibben and son Neil of Pleasant Valley were Sunday guests of the McKibbens. Mr and Mrs Earl Schneider of Athens spent Sunday with the Schneiders.
Do false teeth annoy you by dropping or slipping Just sprinkle a little Pasteeth on your plates This new fine powder holds teeth firm and comfortable No gummy pasty taste or feeling Sweetens breath Get Fasteeth from your druggist Three sizes Adyv
Glouster community groups and citizens raise funds for a Christmas Tree treat program for every child in Glouster and nearby areas. The tree on the depot square will be lit with electric lights and a large star. Santa Claus will oversee the December 24 distribution at 6 30 PM after a short program at the tree.
Hollister and Trimble basketball squads visit Jacksonville Trimble High School for boys and girls games Friday night. The first contest starts at 7 30 with large student and local fan turnout anticipated.
New Straitsville residents report travel to St Louis for a week with Mrs Strain and Mrs Lucy Breeze remains ill. Gore visitor John Sweazy and West Ohio connections stop by for business. Priscilla Class meets Tuesday at 7 30 with a parcel post sale limited to 25 cents per package and lunch served. Fred Blankenships visit Newark and the Holt funeral held in Columbus acknowledges Thomas Holt and Mrs Davis as siblings.
Langsville residents and relatives traveled to visit kin this week and over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Ronald Phillips and daughter from Mechanicsburg visited uncle Henry Nelson and relatives. Akron couple Kermit Brown stayed with Whitmer family. Maynard Davis of Columbus spent last week with L. E. Enteminger family. Entemingers and Mrs. Davis attended a cousin's funeral in Lancaster. Buffalo WV native Guy Pickens visited his uncle T. M. Pickens while Delaware students at Ohio University spent time in Clifton WV. Dorothy Ledlie, a student at Athens, returned home for Thanksgiving. Frances Kennedy and daughters Frank Frazier of Charleston WV and Ruby Kennedy of Cincinnati were called home after a stroke. Cora Braley of Akron visited brother William Ledlie and other relatives.
Oak Grove. Mrs. Charles Levering, driver of the local school bus, entertained her riders at her home last Friday night. The event featured games and candy making with attendees Earl Haas Kenneth Woodward Mary Duskey Joe Adams Helen Adams Dale Birchfield John Jacobs Geo Jacobs Marie Bumgardner Eileen Dolores Bumgardner Donald Wachenschwanz and Floreda Levering.
R W Fitch of Crooksville buys the Stoecklein farm adjoining the Glouster corporation. The property includes a brick residence, northern road lands, southern buildings and lands with a fine orchard. Fitch has not decided if he will move in or divide the property for market.
Glouster P O will stay open until 6 PM on the next two Saturdays to improve holiday mail service. The office previously closed at noon on Saturdays.
An old advertisement urges kidney care and warns against so called quick cures. It describes kidney tubes and waste flowing through the body, then promotes Doan's Pills as a safe, reliable relief from backache swelling and dizziness, cautioning against habit forming drugs.
In Murray City, the high school girls basketball team edged Albany 12 to 11 in a tight home opener. With ten seconds left, a Murray City foul shot by Jonas sealed the win as Roberts, Martin, Jonas, and Lucas contributed points. Zimmerman starred for Albany. Westerveit refereed.
Several local residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend. Mary Binderbasin and the Swyers and Wilson families were guests at the Robson home. Dr. E A Person traveled to Athens, and Vintie Hopkins visited from Columbus to see his parents. Joe Archer of Detroit planned a stay with his folks, MP and Mrs. Joe Archer.
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