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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1934

Page

3

Birds To Fly From Rooftops In Gallipolis Gift Event

In Lipolis on December 19 a charity stunt will release one home turkey chickens geese and Guinea fowl from rooftops of the Gallipolis company and the Spring Hill garden at 1 pm. R W White will supervise the event with Tweel Dillon assisting. Santa Claus is to drop the birds for a three college fete.

Lipolis Gallipolis Company Spring Hill W. R. White Tweel” Dillon City Santa Claus Col Fred

Byus to Preach During Evangelistic Campaign

The Rev. W. A. Byus returns to Mission for preaching from January 6 to January 20. JM. Ripley notes persons have requested the Reverend Byus since a campaign planned for April. Byus arrives from St. Paul.

Ers W. A. Byus Mission JM. Ripley Byus Ripley St. Paul

Damages suit filed over fatal car crash of Dr J T Hanson

In Pleas Court today Cheshire sues Swisher as administrator of the estate of the late Dr J T Hanson. Hanson died after a car crash last April while Swisher was driving. Swisher petitions that the doctor was not in to drive a car at the time of the coroner’s inquiry.

English Club Hosts Holiday Party At Eve Gathering

Mrs Reuben Wood led the English Club Tuesday with a holiday grab bag event. Mrs Erva Edwards shared a Christmas story while Raymond Payne and Frances Lupidi joined the Pembroke Club program at Mrs William Court Street.

Reuben Wood Erva Edwards Tabit, Sr Raymond Payne Matthew Payne Frances Lupidi Joseph Lupidi Vinden Eld Harry Miller Pembroke Club William Court Street B.Y.P.U

Local property moves and community notices in Anglaa News

The Angla News of Pt Pleasant reports Owen Black plans to move his family to Heights near Silver id at year’s start. Eve buys the Vance property and extends work inside and outside the house. Schools hold a Christmas program and a tree at the school after a teachers’ program.

Pleasant Owen Black Silver Id Vance Eve

Bride to wed salesman in Charleston area

The probate judge records a marriage license issued for Emma Knapp of Charleston and Thomas Popper, a salesman from West Virginia, noting he is 014 Heidelberg, Germany, and that the couple reached the legal marrying age after obtaining the license.

Thomas Popper W. Va Heidelberg Emma Knapp Charleston

Men on Relief Give Blood to Save Woman

In Chardon Ohio on December 19 volunteers from FERA Transient Camp No. 8 rushed to Mrs. Elmer Pierce in Middlefield and donated blood for a transfusion after Health Commissioner W C Corey called for donors. Fifteen volunteered, six were suitable, and Sam Petre gave the blood that doctors say probably saved her life. A prior transfusion by nurse Marie Dangerfield was not enough. Mrs Pierce’s illness was not disclosed and her condition was later listed as fair.

Chardon, CO FERA Elmer Pierce Middlefield W. C. Corey Warren Pierce St. Joseph's Hospital Sam Petre Marie Dangerfield

Former Resident Eddie Mitchell Dies in Georgia Hospital

Eddie Mitchell 61 of Augusta Georgia former Tup p ers Plains resident died December 5 after an appendicitis operation. Son of Israel and Sarah Mitchell he worked for Georgia Power for years. Ralph Mitchell his eldest son died recently. The town notes also mention local visits and minor events.

Tuppers Plains Georgia Eddie Mitchell Augusta Israel Sarah Mitchell J. B. Person Orange Jennie Cole St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Ida Sommers Meigs Creek Maggie Parker Walter Shields Hubert Shields South Eustis Florida Foley Alabama Velma Matlack Pomeroy Ida Whitner Cambridge Frank Parker Women of the Christian Church Ida Paugh Ward Springer Leota Matlack Pomjeroy

New Straitsville Church Group Plans Potluck Dinner

The local M E Church young ladies class will meet Thursday night for a potluck dinner with Mrs Mary Davis as teacher. Several residents return from Columbus and attend church events. family visits and funeral rites noted in Logan and Greenfield areas. policy notes on aircraft evolution from single pursuit planes to heavy bombers.

Young M. E. Church Mary Davis Hettie Francis Jennie Jones Columbus D. B. Blankenship Swatzel Fred Blankenship Nell McCannon Anna Abram Dora Blankenship Hardin Mt. Zion Logan W. Va Lemon Lee Berry Huntington

Rogers and Gable Lead Stars of 1934

Hollywood a break for clean entertainment as Rogers climbs from sixth to first place in the annual star rankings. Gable rises from seventh, Gaynor holds steady, Crawford moves up, while Cantor and Harlow drop. The trend favors laughs over sex with many nominees in comedy or light drama. Meanwhile a birthday party gathers neighbors in Mineral.

Dan Thomas Hollywood Rogers Marie Dressler Crosby Shirley Temple Gable Janet Gaynor Wally Beery Mae West Joan Craw Beery West Temple Dressler Shearer Gaynor Crawford Will Rogers Clark Gable

Billiards exhibitor jailed for drunkenness in Gallipolis

Robert Downs of Detroit was jailed by city police for drunkenness after falling on a milk bottle and cutting his forehead. He had entertained at the Elks Hall the night before and was ordered out of town.

Gallipolis Robert Downs Detroit Mich Elks’ Hall Downs

Tree Fracture Fatality and Local Notes

Harry Woodward of Chesterhill suffers a skull fracture and head laceration when a tree limb fell on him while felling timber on the Emmons farm between Chesterhill and Bartlett. Jo Murphey returns home on temporary leave from Bethesda Hospital. Harold Rainer expected home from St Francis Hospital after pneumonia. Scotland’s population has declined five percent over the past decade.

Harry Woodward Emmons Chesterhill Bartlett Floyd Bowman Woodward Jo Murphey Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Harold Rainer Hiley Rainer Plantsville St Francis Hospital Columbus

Oak Grove Party Honors Guy Smith Birthday

Mrs Ethel Smith hosted a birthday party for her son Guy at her Oak Grove home with games and ice skating followed by supper, ice cream and cake. Visitors included the Dishongs from Floodwood, Nora Edgar and children from Carbondale, and several local families visiting hospital patient John Bennett in Logan.

Mineral Ralph Gibson Luther Carr Robert Stephenson Coonville Wm. Younkins Ethel Smith Guy George Dishong Floodwood Willard Dishong Nora Edgar Carbondale Arley Martin Howard Herbert Ely Hattie Bennett Muriel Carr Logan John Bennett Cherrington Hospital Michael Ely Thomas Bryan Gerald Searles Kimberly

State Patrol Averages Eleven-Hour Day

Columbus report shows eight hour day replaced by eleven hour workload for patrolmen. From January to November the State Highway Department says 4,742 motorists received assistance while officers spent nine hours on patrol, two on station duty, and thirteen on call.

Columbus State Highway Department I"t

Weekend visit and Grange Hall supper noted

The report recalls a weekend with grandfather Isaac Syx and a largely attended Grange Hall supper last Friday night. It also records Mr and Mrs Wayne Bumgardner of York and Mr and Mrs Charles Wachenschwanz in Logan on Saturday.

Isaac Syx Grange Hall Wayne Bumgardner York Charles Wachenschwanz Weet Logan

Coolville Pupils to Stage Union Christmas Program

Coolville will stage a joint Christmas program Sunday night at 7 30 in the Congregational Church by the Methdist and Congregational Sunday Schools. The update notes local hospitalized residents and recent visits as well as recovery hopes.

Coolville Congregational Clinton Burdette St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg Sherman Marshal Camden-Clark Hospital Roy Runion R. J. Runion E. J. Williams M. E Woman's Music Club Heath Methodist Church Middleport Alda Larson Hazel Parrish Mary Reeder Gertrude Barth Ethel Kincaid

Revival Meeting At Bethel Colored Church

Protracted revival in Sharpsburg at Bethel Colored Church draws growing white attendance. Local social notes mention pastors Rev Long and wife, and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kerns visiting Marietta. Christmas preparations and a Friday schoolhouse program are planned.

Sharpsburg Bethel Colored Church Long Clarence Kerns Marietta

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Flying Will ETY and Sonals Analga News Andrew White Mr. Hagar Grover Clark Athalia Ohio Letha Waker Reliance Pitkersbu R, W. Va New Straitsville Citizens Loan Company Greenfield Harry Bennett Vinton Foulois Army Air Corps Continental Distilling Corporation Philadelphia Ford Norma Shearer Eddie Cantor Jean Harlow Lawrence White Lacey Stephenson David Stephenson Chas, Gibson Mattie Muir Eva Gibson Athens Pauline Wallace Beery Joan Crawford Bing Crosby John Athens Home Telephone Co Scotland Oak Grove Tangee Kandleek Rexall Calendar Miles Woodle Cline's Sir Walter Raleigh Prince Albert Briggs Edgeworth Dial Clines Parker el Verso Jr LaPalmnas Hudnut’s Paris Coty Hudnut Mennes Gillette Schick State Patrol J. H. Ashby Ireland White Cross Hospital Donald Harris Nelsonville Mrs Howard Harris F. R. Faucett Pueblo Colo Lillian Bardin Floyd Faucett George McCune Della Mae Mary Aldrige Louise Grimes Belle Burns Daisy Burns Amesville Daisy Hannah Bardin Westinghouse Parker Bros. Music Co
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