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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1932

Page

6

Fire Victims Receive Miscellaneous Shower Gifts

A Brookville home burned recently and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. William Perry at 2 Tichland Avenue with a miscellaneous shower. Guests from Columbus and Lancaster brought household goods, kitchen utensils, and bed clothing as music and refreshments followed.

William Perry Brookville Tichland Avenue Perry Gera Piers James Vieree Dorothy Elda McClurg William Barnes Lancaster Edna Ator Lucile Drake Vera Barnes Nora Barnes Columbus William Kelly Geneva Climor Kathleen Boma Helen Kelly Heelen Vaughn Madeline Bean Ross Siffers Roy Wheelan Russell Davis Dwight Barnes J. D. Bolin

New Year's Party Planned Saturday

The Young People's Society of the Church of God will hold a New Year’s party at Miss Anna Mae McKinstry’s home at Richland and Stella Avenues on December 31. The program starts at 8 PM, with a strong lineup and a host of committee members guiding the event.

The Young People’s Society of the Church of God Anna Mae McKinstry Richland and Stella Avenues

Flu Precautions Urged Despite No Alarming Outbreak

The piece urges caution as flu in the area is not yet alarming. It promotes Wicks Plan for better Cold control, listing rest, water, light meals, and monitoring for symptoms. It advises Vicks products for prevention and relief and notes tests claim reduced colds’ number and duration.

Vicks

Clarence Roush Birthday Party Acknowledged At Home

A surprise birthday party honored Clarence Roush at his Athens Jerseyville Road home hosted by Mrs. Clarence Roush. Four bridge tables were active with Mrs. Paul Shannon and Thor Olson taking high scores and Mrs. J G Hope with W L Smith earning low scores amidst sixteen guests and hospitality by the hostess and her daughter.

Clarence Roush Athens Jerseyville Road Bridge Paul Shannon Thor Olson J. G. Hope W. L. Smith J. F Algeo

Cities Must Provide Means for Sewage

Columbus Ohio. State Health Department orders municipalities to end stream pollution by sewage plants. Supreme Court ruling in Van Wert case requires towns to fund disposal plants. voters rejected a bond issue in 1931, prompting a potential tax levy above 15 mill limitation for current expenses.

Columbus State Department of Health Ohio Public Health Council Supreme Court van Wert

T. E. Nicholas Dies McArthur Restaurant Man

T. E. Nicholas 39 operator of a McArthur restaurant died at home Wednesday after a year of ill health. He leaves wife Myrtle Nicholas and sister Jessie Williams of Nelsonville. Son-in-law of Mrs. J. N. McHarg. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Friday at Tinker Funeral Home. Burial in focal cemetery.

McArthur Nicholas Myrtle Nicholas Jessie Williams Nelsonville J. N. McHarg New Marshfield Road Tinker Funeral Home Focal

Robinson Funeral Held for Richland Avenue Victim

Funeral services for Thomas Robinson who was killed when struck by a car on Richland Avenue will be held Friday at 2 p m in the Hebbardsville Church. Burial follows at the adjoining cemetery. Rev Reed J Downs of the Athens Christian Church will officiate. W D Robinson of Athens, a brother, arranges transport to the cemetery.

Richland Avenue Thomas Robinson Hebbardsville Church Reed J. Downs Athens Christian Church Athens W. D. Robinson

Retired Dean Rolla L. Thomas Dies in Cincinnati

Dr Rolla L Thomas 75 longtime dean of the Electric Medical College Cincinnati and vice president of its board for years died last night He authored The Eclectic Practice of Medicine and wrote many articles on that subject

Cincinnati

Co-Eds Attend Butler Marriage Class Under Lawyer Instructor

Butler University in Indianapolis launches a public marriage class led by Charles KK Metacer a 29 year old lawyer and divorcee who has been married twice. The course notes rising concern as Indianapolis reported 40.55 percent marriages turning sour vs a national rate of 16.6 percent.

Butler University Indianapolis Inset Charles KK. Metacer Harries

Internal tax refunds total eighty million in fiscal year

Washington reported 80 583 564 in tax refunds paid by the Federal Treasury to 132 055 claimants in the last fiscal year. Refunds came to corporations stars Wall Street millionaires and citizens, with United Fruit Company of Boston receiving 2 900 000 and Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Company of Wilkes Barre 2 189 133.

Washington U.P Wall Street Federal Treasury United Fruit Company Boston Lehigh and Wilkes- Barre Coal Company Wilkes-Barre Botany Worsted Mills Passaic N. J National Aniline and Chemical Corporation Buffalo The Reading Company Philadelphia

Kreuger Loss Suits Entered

Eight American directors were named as defendants in two Irving Trust Company suits totaling about 350 million dollars. The actions accuse the directors of misfeasance and nonfeasance for approving dividends without earnings and for wrongful payments during Kreuger Toll consolidations.

New York U.P Ivar Kreuger Irving Trust Company International Match Company Kreuger Toll

Ackerman Injured Kills Two In Ont Crash Near Grimsby

Cleveland dispatch reports a five-car ice accident near Grimsby Ontario last night killed Mr and Mrs Allan McCauley of Welland. State Senator Joseph N Ackerman and his 15 year old son Herbert were among five injured including Ackerman who suffered facial cuts from flying glass.

Cleveland U.R Joseph N. Ackerman Herbert Grimsby Ont Ackerman Allan McCauley Welland

Two Killed in Alliance Massillon Road Crash

Ohio brief reports two men dead when their car skidded on the Alliance Massillon road six miles west of Alliance and struck a telegraph pole. Cleveland notes the murder of William E Potter council member will be reassessed by the upcoming county grand jury after two years of inquiry.

Alliance Cleveland William E. Potter

Dayton prepares for trial date in slaying of Dare

Virgil Dacklin 28 Grand Rapids C indictment for first degree murder in the slaying of Alfred W. Dare shoe store manager in Dayton. Dacklin faces trial setup as authorities fix a date after the indictment was returned yesterday. MT VERNON Palmyra Palmyra police seek to question Miles Green 17 in death of his father Charles Green 45 found shot at home. Green left home the night before the body was found.

Dayton Virgil Dacklin Grand Rapids Alfred W. Dare Dacklin MT. Vernon Miles Green Charles Green Palmyra Here Green

Balch Cincinnati Real Estate Leader Dies in Florida

George R. Balch, 70, prominent Cincinnati businessman and sportsman, died in Clearwater Florida of pneumonia. He had been president since 1910 of the Cincinnati Realty Co which operated the Hotel Linton St Nicolas in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati George R. Balch Clearwater Fla The Cincinnati Realty Co Linton

Sun Glow Industries to hire 350 at three Mansfield plants

William Switser vice president and general manager of Sun Glow Industries says 350 workers will be employed at Mansfield Millsboro and Fredericktown plants after January 3. The announcement comes from Mansfield dated December 29.

Mansfield William Switser Sun Glow Industries, Inc Millsboro Fredericktown

Mrs Marquis Dies in Sand Rock at 77

Mrs Emma Marquis 77 died at her Pataskala home after living in Athens in earlier years. She leaves son Glenn of North Carolina and daughter Carrie at home, with husband R R Marquis predeceasing her eleven years ago. Funeral set at Sand Rock near Ames Iblee Sunday at 2 p.m.

Emma Marquis Pataskala

January 2 Holiday Observed in Athens

Monday January 2 will be observed as a holiday in Athens with stores and banks closed all day. No mail deliveries on city or rural routes. The Messenger will publish as usual. Postmaster Harry W. McKinstry announced the change.

Athens Harry W. McKinstry

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