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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1934

Page

10

Mandalay and Eskimo scenes headline Ohio Theater bills

Ohio Theatres present Kay Francis in Mandalay with an acclaimed supporting cast led by Lyle Palboit and Ricardo Cortez as villains. Majestic features Eskimo romance and nose rubbing as cold climate comedy. Court shows Devil Tiger with a 16 foot crocodile tale and a curious trove of dog licenses discovered after a Singapore capture.

Ohio Kay Francis Mandalay Ohio Theater Sth Street Mary Stevens Lyle Palbiot Mins Francis Eo Havana Miss Francis Ricardo Cortez Warner Oland Cortez Talbot South Street Charlie Chan Ruth Donnelly Reginald Owen Hobart Cavanaugh David Torrence Rafaela Ottiano Halliwell Hobbes Etienne Girardot Lucien Littlefield Bodil Rosing Herman Bing Harry C. Bradley James RB Leong Shirley Temple Lillian Harmer Torben Meyer Burma Court Fox Asiatic Jungles Clyde E. Elliott America Sampan Singapore Abret Mainy Peninsula Lssues Tebrau

Creomulsion Ads Quietly Promote Cold Remedy

A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as seven in one relief for colds and lingering coughs. It emphasizes safety with no narcotics and a money back guarantee via the local druggist if relief is not achieved.

Six Hocking County High Schools Compete in Basketball Tourney

Logan hosts six Hocking County schools for a county basketball tournament at Logan High Gym. The event runs Friday to Saturday with boys and girls games, semifinals and finals, under tournament manager Paul A. Potts and officials including coach John Longley. Several teams practiced in Logan to become acclimated to the floor and strong crowds are expected.

Hocking County Logan Logan High Gymnasium Paul A. Potts Laurelville H. Dillon Rockbridge W. H. Jewett Carbon Hill John Longley Logan High Gibisonville Union Furnace Murray City

Entertaining Bridge Party for Miss Walsh in Cincinnati

Mrs George Watson hosted a bridge gathering Friday evening at her home for Miss Frances Walsh of Cincinnati. Two tables competed with Mrs Bruce Brandt taking high score and Mrs Chester Miller earning consolation. Miss Walsh received an award from the hostess as guests including Miss Cecelia Blasius Miss Verone Ackers Miss Jane Ambrose Mrs Miller Mrs Brandt and Miss Betty Rochester joined for lunch at the end of play.

Local Notes From Straitsville and Surroundings

Mrs Harold Keeler is it. Mrs Ralph McCrennon was in Columbus Tuesday. Mrs John May formerly local now from Somerset visited with friends. Mrs Charlies Breeze of Old Town. David Nelson sustained four fractured ribs in a fall at Williams Mine. Bessie Forrester recalled to work in Columbus. Fred Blankenship in New Lexington Friday. Don Phipps property undergoing remodeling. Mrs S F Hartman spent Saturday in McCuneville for a relative's funeral.

Harold Keeler Ralph McCrennon Columbus John May Somerset Charlies Breeze Old Town David Nelson Williams Mine Bessie Forrester Fred Blankenship New Lesington Don Phipps F. Hartman McCuneville

Marriage Licenses Include Ivan France and Ruth McManaway

Marriage licenses list Ivan Mer France 25 a miner of Nelsonville and Ruth Ellen McManaway 21 of Murray City, Culver Allen Iles 27 a laborer of South Bloomingville and Florence Myrtle Brown 26 of South Bloomingville, Arthur Elvin Roland 28 a shoe worker of Lancaster and Rhea Jeanette Patton 19 of Nelsonville R F D.

Ivan Mer France Nelsonville Rt. No. 1 George France Ruth Ellen McManaway Murray City Freeman McManawey Culver Allen Les South Bloomingville Joseph Iles Florence Myrtle Brown FE. G. Brown Arthur Elvin Roland Lancaster Marble Roland Rhea Jeanette Patton Nelsonville Charles Patton

Three-Legged Chicken Owned by Laurel Township Farmer

Samuel Bailey, a farmer on Route 180 in Laurel Township, owns a white leghorn chicken with a third leg growing from beneath the left wing. The extra leg is well developed.

Logan Samuel Bailey Route 180 Laurel Township

Births in January 29 in Logan and rural areas

Health department records show 29 births in January with six in Logan and 23 in rural Hocking County. Logan families welcoming boys include Anderson and Krannitz, while girls born to Smiths and Sands. Rural births include several couples, with boys and girls listed for multiple households.

Logan Hocking County Health Department Thomas J. Anderson Joseph F. Krannitz Orville G. Smith William Smith H. H. Sands Grant Ervin John H. Currens Carl T. Smith Harry D. Bernard Cecil Phillips William R. Withem Werden W. McClelland George L. McNichols Oakley Steele Edward H. Williams Fred F. Connor B. F. Bush

Founders Day Dinner Observed By Logan Business Women

Seventh annual Founders Day was observed by the Logan Business and Professional Women s Club at Easterling Club house Sunday afternoon with guests from Columbus Zanesville Lancaster and Athens Miss Florence Bort gave the welcome with Vashti Jones of Zanesville responding The principal address by Mary Blasius on Joan of Arc Dinner served at 1 o clock with four members and guests present Committee on arrangements named Skinner Shepard Lines Keyes and Skinner

Logan Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Columbus Zanesville Lancaster Athens Florence Bort Vashti Jones Mary Blasius Joan of Arc Grace Skinner Mary Shepard Marie Lines Thelma Keyes Thelma Skinner

Rural Ohio survey finds 23 crippled children among 4281 pupils

Logan notes 4281 school age children in rural Hocking County with 23 declared crippled after a Monday survey by Dr. W B Lacock health commissioner. Murray City holds 451 pupils, Ward Township has 11 buildings, Good Hope and Laurel Townships use one school each. Nine more townships follow with multiple buildings.

Logan Hocking County W. B. Lacock Murray City Ward Township Good Hope Laurel Falls, Green and Starr

Local Notes From Straitsville Include Injuries And Furlough Visit

Ada Harbaugh recovers from a fall at home. Elton Harold, 10, sustains serious burns playing with crude oil. Novella Milly, 5, fractures left arm after a fall. John Nelson visits from forest camp on furlough. Moxahala game locals win 32 to 30.

New Straitsville Ada Harbaugh R. B. Tucker R. Z. Nixon Elton Harold Frank Slatzer John Nelson Harry Hite Novella Milly Edward Aills Moxahala

State cosmetology license deadline moved to March first

Logan reports the state board of cosmetology extended the license filing deadline to March 1 due to many applicants delaying. A re employment committee for Hocking County is being formed with three Logan members and one representative each from Murray City and Laurelville. D C Reynolds Logan had the best laying flock in December averaging 19.9 eggs per hen, followed by W H Mowery Washington Township with 16.5 eggs per bird.

Logan State Board of Cosmetology Hocking County Murray City Laurelville D. C

Insurance Fraud Case Goes To Jury In Logan

Otis Wine Logan faces a jury trial in common pleas court with Judge Harley M Whitcraft presiding. Jurors were sworn, evidence heard, and arguments completed before deliberations began, with no verdict reached by day's end. Jury members named include Webb, Duffy, Darby, Matheny, North, Toole, Grubb, Clark, Engle, Coe, Evans, and Schooley.

LOGAN Otis Wine Common Pleas Court Harley M. Whitcraft Frank Webb Pearl Duffy Albert Darby Julia Matheny Howard North Mary J. Toole Sydney Grubb Joshua Clark Carl W. Engle William Coe A. F. Evans William Schooley

Carron Hill announces birth of Jackie Dwayne

Mr and Mrs Viegal announce their son Jackie Dwayne born February 14 weighing nine and a half pounds.

Carron Hill Mrs. Viegal Jackie Dwayne

Fairfield County Democrats Rally Features H B Welch Candidate

The Fairfield County Democratic Club held a Lancaster rally Monday night with Representative H. B. Welch speaking as a declared candidate for Congress.

Logan Fairfield County Democratic Club Lancaster H. B. Welch Congress

New City Building Plans Are Dropped

Gallipolis city commissioners scrapped tentative CWA funded plans for a new city building citing a required minimum city share of 16 000 dollars on a 39 366 dollar project. They cited lack of funds for 14 000 dollar municipal share and 2 000 for office housing during construction. The panel also approved leasing an addition to the Municipal Airport bought by Dr C BE Holzer.

Gallipolis CWA City Commission C. BE. Holzer

County Infirmary Acreage Is Increased

Gallia County Commissioners bought a 104 acre farm by Marshall Sheets adjoining the Gallia County Infirmary, expanding the institution's farm to 47 acres. Purchase price was 4,000. The land will supply food for the infirmary. a sedan was also purchased for the sheriff's office as part of county operations. Special session planned to consider relief appropriations and CWA bills.

Gallipolis Marshall Sheets Gallia County Gallia

A L Thomas Dies in Rio Grande After Brief Illness

Abraham Luther Thomas died Saturday at his home in Rio Grande after a brief illness. Born in Perry Township, he and Ethel McMillen Thomas established their home here years ago. Surviving children include Leo, Ashland. Roderick, Bainbridge. Elizabeth Thomas Cloud, Bellville. Rosabel, at home. and others. Funeral services were held Monday at Calvary Church with Rev. W. T. Packer officiating.

Rio Granle Abraham Luther Thomas Perry Township Thomas Ethel McMillen Vinton Leo Ashland Roderick Bainbridge Forrest Gallipolis Elizabeth Thomas Cloud Bellville Rosabel Calvary Church W. T. Packer

Helley pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated

Gallipolis report states Ted Halley sub foreman on the CWA rip rap project on First Avenue pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Municipal Judge A J Stormont. He was fined 25 dollars and costs. Kerns Boster and son Russell also fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness and resisting officers. They were jailed for failure to pay fines.

Gallipolis Ted Halley CWA First Avenue A. J. Stormont Kerns Boster Russell

Honor Roll Rio Grande Students With Best Averages

Rio Grande school honors six week top averages include Garnet Altizer Eleanor Brooks Winifred Betz Geo Brooks Allen Childers Mareena Clark Frank Childers Margaret Coffer Lucille Dean Marguerite Frederick Mary Luikart Clarice Meadows Sylvia Ross Leta Sayre Mary Scott Alice Smith Florence Webster Maxine Wickline Emily Phillips Bobby Wood Carl Scott Merrill Wood

Rio Grande Garnet Altizer Eleanor Brooks Winifred Betz Geo, Brooks Allen Childers Mareena Clark Frank Childers Margaret Cofer Lucille Dean Marguerite Frederick Mary Luikart Clarice Meadows Sylvia Ross Leta Sayre Mary Scott Alice Smith Florence Webster Maxine Wickline Emily Phillips Bobby Wood Carl Scott Merrill Wood

Gallia trainer admitted to Holzer Hospital

Gallia native Tipton Trainer was admitted to Holzer Hospital on Monday for an eye operation.

Gallipolis Tipton Trainer Gallia Holzer Hospital

River Traffic Resumes on Ohio From Kanawha to Dam 37

Navigation on the Ohio River was resumed from the Kanawha mouth to Dam 37 below Cincinnati after raising dams from 26 to 37. Three coal tows departed Kanawha for Cincinnati and Louisville, aboard the Julius Fleischman Otto Marmet and Ben Franklin. The D T Lane delivered the Fleischman tow at Ambrosia, and the Monongahela with steel products for Memphis left Dam 33 towing.

Gallipolis Ohio River Kanawha River Cincinnati Louisville Julius Fleischman Otto Marmet Ben Franklin Fleischman Ambrosia D. T. Lane Monongahela Dam 33 Memphis American Barge Lines

Rio Grande Teams Lose Three Games

Rio Grande teams suffered three losses last week with both boys and girls defeated by Bidwell and Wilmington College. Rio girls fell 39 to 15 and Rio boys 52 to 15. Matches drew a large local crowd as the season veered toward end.

Rio Grande

Dem governors hopefuls to speak at Gallipolis luncheon

Gallia County Democrats plan a Wednesday noon luncheon at Grace M E Church headlined by William G. Pickrel Lieut Gov Charles Sawyer and Martin L. Davey. Also expected are Herbert B. Duffy George S. Myers and Dr Carl Watson with a large guest list from surrounding counties.

Pickrel Sawyer, Davey Gallipolis Wednesda Duffy Myers Watson William G. Pickrel Dayton Charles Sawyer Martin L. Davey Gallia County Democratic Grace M. E. Church Ohio Congress Herbert 8. Duffy Columbus Georges. Myers Carl Watson Findlay Ohio Democratic Party

Wine and beer permits issued to Gallipolis establishments

Ohio Liquor Commission issued wine and beer permits up to 17 percent to several Gallipolis businesses. Hotel Libbey dining room Vincent Pierott Eddie Nunnencamp and Oscar Bastiana received permits for on premise sale.

Gallipolis Ohio Liquor Commission Hotel

Adorable spring frock pattern for children

Youngest family member learns to sew a dainty dimity and silk dress with matching bloomers. Pattern 1766 offers sizes 2, 4, 6, 10 with easy panels and gathered fullness, plus an illustrated lesson by the instructor. The Anne Adams Spring 19% Edition book is $0.15, or pattern and book together $0.25.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department Weat 11 7Th Street New York City

Executive Committee Invitation Recipients Listed

Executive Committee Louise J. of Nelsonville and Attorney A. Mettler are among those who have accepted invitations.

Lous J. l Nelsonville Attory A. Mettler

Rio Grande church events and school sports noted

February meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary at De vis Cottage with Mrs Rose Eagley hosting. March gathering at Mrs Levis home with Miss Carrie Lucas assisting. Vinton P T A speaker on American Music. Mercerville girls defeated Rio girls 15-14. Rio boys beat Mercerville 43-12. Deputation Team will conduct morning services next at First Baptist Church of Gallipolis. Baptist Church Night featured speaker Gallipolis attorney at B Y P U.

Rio Grande Baptist Church Devis Cottage Rose Eagley Valenting Lege Christian Association First Baptist Church of Gallipolis Tailer

Personal Mention Highlights Local Society Guests

H. M. Boys of the Myers Tobacco Company left for his home at Shiloh following the speaker's closing remarks. Dean and Mrs. T. C., and Mrs. E. W. Chubb of Ohio University Athens were guests of Mrs. Simeon H. Bing at the Hospital Sunday. The Kill-Kare Club met for dinner and bridge at Hotel Libbey Monday night, though rain affected the event.

H. M. Boys the & Myers Tobacco Company Day Shiloh

Ash Located After Disappearance From Gallipolis

Fred B. Ash a former Gallipolis resident traveling salesman from Kenora Virginia has been located in Rouge Louisiana. He disappeared from his home January 11 and word came via his wife formerly Garnet at this city on Sunday.

Gallipolis Fred B. Ash Kenora Va Rouge Garnet

Gallipolis Payrolls Show Feb 15 Totals for Gallia County

A Gallipolis payroll report lists CWA total payroll in Gallia County for the ending February 15 as MG 7, with the document detailing regional wage disbursements and program figures.

Gallipolis Gallia County

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J. C. Geiger San Francisco Arctic Col. W. S van Dyke Kakima Majestic Theater Mala Clyde DeVinna Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Nee Ag George Watson Frances Walsh Paul Firebrand Lights Majestic Peter Frenchen Fskimo Astor Theatre Midshipman Memorial Auditorium Logan's Book Green Pastures Marc Connelly New York Ohio University L. M. Hutchinson Nile Mason Ray Fultz Roy Beougher Ray McDonald Cc. H. Hixon A. R. Brown W. D. Fetheroll R. G. Thurston R. D. Disbennett W. E. Wright Zanesville, Lancaster New Straitsville News Welch Commission A. L. Thomas Rio Rande Helley L. F. Allen Fred Niday Kananga Carrie Lucas Syracuse W. A. Lewis Margaret Lintner Bess Goetting Clinton Smith A. K. Merriman J. T. Callahan J. E. Halliday Meigs Jackson Lawrence John Halliday, Jr Earl H. Hanefeld Clay E. Harmon Bureau of Conservation R. Kirk Mees Ohio Senate Tom Kyer Leo Byrnes Mary Gallagher Ironton Charles E. Hogan Wellston H. C. Swain Pure Foods and Dairy Division Ohio Department of Agriculture Henry McCowan C. E. Peoples Pomeroy Athens County Len McCune Dan Rardin RIO Grande News Ashworth Kemp Vern G. Roger Kahn Kahn Tailoring Expe The Zenner
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