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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1937

Page

11

Letart Red Cross Drive for Members Is Brought to Close

Letart Falls Mrs Dan Hartinger and Mrs H M Allen completed the Red Cross membership drive in Letart Township during the past week Rev Joseph Morgan East Letart Nazarene Church will begin revival services Sunday Jan 2 Rev C L Thayer conducted funeral services for Mrs Darst Dec 4 burial at Baden West Virginia The Ohio Valley Grange held its regular meeting Friday evening.

Letart Red Cross Letart Falls Dan Hartinger H. M. Allen Red Cross Letart Township Joseph Morgan East Letart Nazarene Church C. L. Thayer Freda Kennedy Cincinnati State Grange Kennedy Pomona Ohio State Grange Blanche Nelson Columbia High School Robert Bowen CCC Greenville Illinois Merril Oregon Columbia Grange Harrisonville Institute Columbia Orchestra Harrisonville Orchestra Junior Dye Eddie Lou Howery J. L. Rawlings Charles McCall Lancaster Claire Steward Carl Reeves Daisy Rawlings Mary E. Starkey Rawlings Cora Searls Kalb Dora Products Company Akron C. N. Wagner C. K Calvert Allen Charleston F. S. Norris Lora M. Rood M. E. Church Frank Cross Carl Roberts Paul Kimes Harley Downard H. P. Rood Vance Everett Cross Carl Cox Athens Harold Rood Columbus Lawrence Roush Pomeroy Mattie Shields Claud C. B. Shields T. W. Wagner Clara Day Gallipolis W. Bush McNichols Plants Lowell McNichols Mellie McNichols William Werner Jackson, Mich Alice McNichols Everett Dudding George Baumgardner Mason City Billy Williams Joe Riley Clifton W. Va Order United American Mechanics of Antiquity McNichols James Martin East Liverpool Letart Fairview Mary Hague Charley Sayre Apple Grove Dennis Ray W. H. Donahew East Letart

Plan Yuletide Program at Carpenter Baptist Church

An elaborate Christmas program will be presented at Carpenter Baptist Church Sunday evening December 19 at 8 oclock. The event is a joint effort of the church and Columbia High School featuring a candlelight service by the Columbia High School Chorus and a three act drama The Empty Room about the first Christmas directed by Carl E Reeves with local and school participants.

Athens Shines Athena Majestic Theater Nelsonville Hamar Eddie Lou Howery Rebecca Dale Dye Joanna Wanda Starkey Mary Jesus Elda Starkey Walter Swett H. E. Starkey Wilbur Rupe Carl E. Reeves Dan Farmer William Westfall Leona Chase Miss Chase Columbia High School Rutland

Broadwell News and Local Visits Summary

Broadwell residents report visits from Dan McKinley and family of Glouster to the Norths, Thomas Hanson and daughter of Sand Rock to the Youngs, and Ross Hoon with Dorothy Young of Chesterhill to the Joe Young home. Edward Smith of Roseville visits his parents Del and (unnamed) Smith. Mildred Parsons works for the Halberts in Canaanville. Local basketball attendance at Stewart. Mrs. Scott White is seriously ill. Carl and Pauline Van Dyke of Sand Rock visit George Smith.

Broadwell Bartoe Dan McKinley Leslie Halbert Canaanville Ross Hoon Dorothy Young Chesterhill Joe Young Scott White Carl Pauline van Dyke Sand Rock Orge Smith

Survivors recount Panay bombing near Shanghai incident

Two of three Panay survivors and a Standard Oil crewman told United Press of the attack on the gunboat Panay and three ships. Jim Marshall and John L. Hodge described fighting, injury, and the rescue to Shanghai, with C C Vines later joining the group. They recalled painting flags and the perilous escape.

United States Panay Standard Oil Fanya Graham United Press Staff Shanghai Standard Jim Marshall Seattle Collier's John L. Hodge Siluria Ala Liberty Meiping Jorgensen Marshall Vines United Press

Survivors Of Attack Head For Nanking

Survivors aboard rescue ships report Panay was attacked from the riverbank by two Japanese landing craft. The Oahu and a British gunboat carried wounded with two Japanese surgeons aboard. All but Chinese crew of Standard ships were accounted for as the rescue fleet moved toward Shanghai under threat of mines and shore attack.

Shanghai United States Oahu Panay Standard Oil Standard Nanking Seta A. T. Steele Chicago Daily News Tilman Dardin New York Times

Stars Foresee Progressive Growth And Social Gains

The astrology column highlights December 16 with lunar transits signaling ambition and large scale cooperation from influential figures or major institutions. Elders aid in projects, friendships and social ties improve, and birthdays promise growth and finances. A child born that day seeks status yet enjoys fashionable life.

Eldera

Fossil find sites armored fish skeletons along Syas River

Soviet paleontologists uncover well preserved bones and skeleton parts of armored fish from the Devonian period along the Syas River. The bones lay buried for hundreds of millions of years. In Kansas H L Collins predicts lower wheat prices for 1938 due to soil moisture at fall planting.

Moscow Syas River Peka Kas Kansas H. L. Collins Federal Agricultural Statistician

Rail Time Card Highlights Multiple Daily and Special Trains

The timetable lists Baltimore and connections with No 4 Diplomat Daily No 44 daily except Sunday No 12 daily No 24 daily No 2 National Limited Westbound times 1:23 am to 9:46 am and other departures. Chesapeake and Ohio No 30 Arrives No 37 Leaves daily except Sunday South and North bound. New York Central South No 2 daily except Sunday 11 32 am North No 7 daily except Sunday 10 56 am No 9 7 36 pm. Athens Airplant Service from Athens Municipal Airport with sunrise to sunset flights and through tickets with T W A and A A Airlines. Westbound and Northbound times listed include 10 46 am 12 30 pm 1 18 3 53 4 03 and 10 21 12 37 pm 1 35 6 0 5 am 4 1 pm.

Baltimore & 0 Diplomat National Limited An. Ee Chesapeake & Obio NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Municipal Airport A. A Athens West

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