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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1931

Page

6

Dinner Sunday at Hillcrest Inn Honors Host Cousin

Hillcrest Inn hosted a family gathering to honor Mrs. C. D. McGrew of Parkersburg W. Va. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Moler and their relatives, with associates from Columbus Tarentum Akron and other cities visiting for Christmas and New Year celebrations.

Hillcrest Inn Calif Mar W. Z. Moler H Ome Hillcrest Inn Moles C. D. McGrew Perkersburg W. V Dorothy Dailey Ernest Coe W. W. Coe Robert Cabeen Pleasanton Road Joseph Weisenbach Paul Covington Air John Cabeen Mary Catherine Ruth Marthe Athens Fletcher Bailenger Mary Margaret Bobby Columbus Welsenbach Nelsonville O. Bryan Bryan Airs N- Freming Manchester Adams County George Fleming Errma Rutgers Logan Bessie Whetstone M. O. Bryan Albert Jackson Chauncey Elva AtcGranor Charles Olson the Pike Alfred Wetklow Otis Claris Robert Moore James Moore Kirtland Gladys Sherwood Hocking Nora Spencer Gene Hamer Catherine Gross John Hamer Factory Mra Arthur Kennedy Aitte Coshocton Willard Hamer William Hamer Gene Eugene Roberta Myrtle Olson Evelyn Moore Akron LaVonda Monre Emmet Culver Salvation Army New York George Culver

Christmas Baby for Webb Family in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Frank Webb announce the birth of a daughter born on Christmas Day at the home of Mrs Webb's parents Mr and Mrs Edward Sickles in Lower Plains The child’s paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A Webb of Athens RB and the announcement notes continued family ties in Chauncey

Frank Webb Chauncey Dec Jezel Sickles Grace Eilean Dicken W. E. Dicken Werkomaty Il Lower Hor Cealition

Burial of Week-Old Son in Chauncey

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 PM for Tommy Evener week-old son of Mr and Mrs James Evener from Sand Ridge Chauncey. Rev Guss Graham conducted the rites at the residence with interment in Nye Cemetery. The family has other children. The baby died Friday night.

James Evener Chauncey James Everer Sand Ridge Tommy Evener Guss Graham Nye

Osborne Family Christmas Gathering At Chauncey Home

Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne Chauncey hosted Christmas Day with children and grandchildren. A chicken dinner followed by gift exchange. Attendees included Miss Millie Guborne E L Kingman and family Vivian Jean Beman Dave Osborne Richard Florence Ann P A Miller and family Mary June Garth David from The Plains H B Noble family from Athans and Francis.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Millle Guborne E. L. Kingman Vivian Jean Beman Dave Osborne Richard Florence Ann P. A. Miller Mary June Garth David the Plains H. B. Noble Billy Francis Athans

Norwegian Spinster Rows River To City Fame

Miss Randi Lerohl of Superior Wisconsin arrives in Louis on a 26 foot flatboat after rowing down the Mississippi. She greets city officials and stays at a downtown hotel at public expense, calmly accepting her Cinderella role amid cameras and attention. Her boat leaks but she remains confident and plans to continue rowing. Local river officials note they oversee her craft and safety.

S&t. Louis U.R Randi Lerohl Missssippi Cura Backache Franklin Avenue Jack Grouse Superior Wis Grossa Nowacross St. Pol Mias Leronl Bob

Buffalo on Canada Menu after Watnright Park Buffalo Slaughter

In Wainwright Alberta on December 23 Canada adds buffalo tail soup and steaks to New Year menus after 240 buffalo are slaughtered under government supervision at Watnright National Park. Canada’s National Railways shipped three cars of meat. hides will outfit the mounted police while heads may be sold as trophies.

Wainwright Alberta Mounted Police Watnright National Park Canada Candian National Railways Dominion Northland Arctic Circle Walt

Japs Win in Latest Drives

Tokyo reports Japanese victories over Chinese forces and bandits in Manchuria as tensions rise toward a broader war. Japanese detachments claimed to have dispersed irregulars near Minchuang and Heintun, with heavy fighting anticipated near Panshan to sever the Feiping Mukden railway line.

Tokio Manchuria Chinchow Kkto Japan Minchuang Panshan Kowpangtzu Feiping-Mukden Korea Chirnchaw Baikadon Heintun Tienchuangtel

Plane search in West Virginia Mountains for missing Lt Bobbitt

MARLINTON W Va Dec 28 two U S army planes and 400 men combed West Virginia rugged mountains Sunday for the plane of Lt H H Bobbitt Jr 24 missing army flyer after he disappeared Friday while en route from Selfridge Field Michigan to Hot Springs Va to spend holidays with his parents. A report that Bobbitt s plane and body had bees found two miles north of hera was unconfirmed. He left Michigan Christmas Eve after refueling at Uniontown Pa and continued southward over the mountains.

Army West Virginia Marlinton W. Va U. S. Army H. H. Bobbitt, Jr Bobbitt Hera Selfridge Field Michigan Hot Springs Uniontown

Bridge Champs to Play Fork, World Championship Match

A world championship contract bridge match is announced for April between a British four and four Americans chosen by Ely Culbertson. The event pits top players in a duel for supremacy in the game.

New Fork Ely Culbertson

Telephone dial system installed at Fletcher Hawk home

Fletcher Hawk installed a telephone dial system Friday. Misses Mary and Jimmie Miller visited Ath ens Friday and Saturday with their aunt Mrs. Harry Nobie. Mrs. Fletch Hawk was Thursday guest of her mother Mrs. Esther Scott and sons Fred and Tom at Salem. Her husband motored to.

Fletcher Hawk Misses Mary and Jimmie Miller Athens Harry Nobie Fletch Hawk Esther Scott Fred and Tom Salem

American May Die For Crime in Ireland

Belfast Ireland December 28 execution of the first American convicted in a murder in Ireland using reputed New York gangster methods has been postponed. Edward Cullens, said to be from New York, was ordered to die for the murder of Achmet Musca and Zara Agha the so called oldest man in the world. Musa's body was found shot in a field near Biskin September 4. Police and detectives tied together evidence leading to Cullens arrest and conviction amid international attention on Zara Agha and a New York speakeasy feud.

Belfast Ireland New York Edward Cullens Achmet Musca Zara Agha Biskin Cullens United States Musa Galles Aghe Europe Amerione

Christmas Socials Fill Nelsonville Homes With Guests

Coney Island's Beach Combers Nelsonville area hosts mingle as Mr. and Mrs. Bryan recover from illnesses. Many relatives and friends from Athens Logan Chauncey Coshocton Mansfield Willoughby Columbus and Portsmouth visit for Christmas.

Tobacco sales at Ripley worth millions to growers

Ripley Ohio hosts Buckeye State’s lone big tobacco market where growers ship vast quantities to cigarette makers. Auction format prices run low this year with top bids around 27 per hundred and averages near 10 cents per pound as warehouses handle about 350 baskets per hour. Market runs from December to mid March with steady daily sales and growing regional participation.

Ripley Dy Mack Sacer Eliza Ohio Buckeye Athens Meigs Gallia Vinton Jackson County Gala County

Death of 14 year old at December baseball game

In Springfield on December 28 a baseball game was interrupted by the death of Jo Stevenson aged 14 from heart disease. He collapsed after overexertion and died en route to a nearby home where a physician arrived too late.

Springfield Jo Stevenson Ram

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