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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1934

Page

8

Ann Vickers at Majestic and Ohio features

The Majestic screens the film version of Ann Vickers starring Irene Dunne and Walter Huston with a strong ensemble including Conrad Nagel Edna May Oliver Bruce Cabot and Sam Hardy The Ohio Theater presents As Husbands Go a Fox film adaptation with Warner Baxter Helen Vinson and Warner Oland In East of Fifth Avenue a tale of romantic conflict plays out as a husband aids a jilted wife and a husband learns to forgive

Ers Ohio Warner Baxter COURT Wallace Ford Majestic Sinclair Lewis Ann Vickers Majestic Theater Hollywood Rko-Radio Irene Dunne Walter Huston Conrad Nagel Edna May Oliver Bruce Cabot Sam Hardy Ann Lafe Resnick Lindsey Atwell Barney Dolphin Fox Film Rachel Crothers Jesse E. Laskey Ohio Theater Fifth Avenue Paris Helen Vinson Warner Oland Catharine Doucet G. P. Huntley, Jr Frank O'Connor Eleanor Lynn Jay Ward Hamilton MacFadden

Grange Presents Christmas Program for New Plymouth Youth

The New Plymouth Grange hosted a Christmas program on December 21 with songs readings and a play. Members donated to Christmas baskets for distribution to the needy.

New Plymouth Mary Lou Holdren James Winters Maynard Simpson Harden Cremane Starry Beams Clarence Sanner the Grange Olive Jane Cremane

Skating Enjoyed on Ice at Rockbridge Basin and Rempel Pond

Cold weather left Rockbridge Basin and Rempel Pond frozen thick enough for skating. During vacation, youths used airholes to save fish. workers reported seeing a few small fish that had died beneath the ice.

Rockbridge Basin Rempel Pond Logan

Daughter of Olive Gordon reported with carie fever

A daughter of Mrs. Olive Gordon of Lesboro is reported to have a fever described as carriage fever by the health department on Saturday.

Mary White Undergoes Appendectomy in Charleston

Mary White of Nelsonville was admitted to Charleston Hospital Friday and underwent an appendectomy. Her condition is reported favorable.

Mrs Lou Smith Suffers Fractured Arm in Fall

Logan reports Mrs Lou Smith of this city sustained a fractured arm after a fall near her home several days ago.

Logan Lou Smith

Logan's New Mayor Signals Limited Early Changes

Logan reports Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald took office after E. E. Bright retired. He named Service Director R. R. Loomis as a likely first new appointee and pledged to observe from inside before sweeping changes. Police, fire, and service posts to be announced later. Goose Creek work and traffic rules to be reviewed whilePossum Hollow burglary reported next morning with a stolen trunk.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald E. E. Bright Fitzgerald Harley M. Whitcraft R. R. Loomis E. L. Nelson Sumner F. Martin Josephine Hansel G. W. Lanning James L. Martin Frank Eberst Vernon Mauk J. M. Meldrim John Allen Fred W. Stracke John E. Canty C. F. Lewis Harold W. Larimer L. K. Showalter H. Bright Frank Weis Fire Goose Creek

Adorable Holiday Pattern Sparks Quick Sewing Idea

A playful holiday themed sewing pattern suggests a simple model for a younger sister. The instruction booklet uses illustrations to guide an easy fashion for a soft dress or accessory, highlighting a quick craft in cheerful tone.

Anne Adams Pattern 1741 Available in Sizes 6 14

Advertises pattern 1741 for women with suggested fabrics and colors. Size 10 requires 138 yards of fabric. Sixty cents total for pattern and catalog, with orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern department in New York City.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department Wessdith Street New York City

Quota of Workers in County Now Filled

Logan, Jan 1. No openings in CWA lists in Hocking County. quota filled and until new quotas arrive, no opportunity to increase workers. Re-employment office to fill requisitions as requested. staff reorganizing records to align with a state order classifying enrollments with serial numbers.

CWA Hocking County Logan Ewald Schmitter State Office

Venus Chapter Installs Officers at East ern Star

Venus Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held installation Thursday evening with a six o'clock dinner. Mrs Clinton Webb conducted the installation assisted by district deputy and marshal staff. New officers include Minnie Reynolds as worthy matron and C Wood Bowen as worthy patron. More than 100 attendees.

Margaret Hall Minnie Reynolds Florence Larimer C. Wood Bowen Rolland Bright Gladys Webb Margaret Stoody Mattie Allen Piezza Mauk James L. Martin Wilbur Lanning

Hart Flock Leads Laurelville Poultry Owner Records

In Hart County lines Hart flock Laurelville tops October egg record with 16.63 eggs per bird. W H Mowery Washington Township second at 7.8 eggs per bird. November winner Chan Reynolds Lagan 16.31 eggs per bird. Roy Anthony second at 12.06 eggs per bird.

Hart Chan Reynolds Lagan Roy Anthony

Saturday Club Hosts Logan Guests at Miss Minnie Moore Home

Saturday Club members and guests met at Miss Minnie Moore's West Second Street home for a one o'clock luncheon. Topic Christ in Art was led by Nan McBride who presented paintings. Christmas carols were sung by all. Additional guests included Mrs. Hengst, Mrs. Weitzell, Miss Dewar, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Lower, Mrs. McManigal, Miss McManigal, Mrs. Neville, Mrs. Cherington, Mrs. Atha, Mrs. H D Atha, and Mrs. John Lee.

New Year Observed With Services And Dances in Galpolis

Advent of 1934 marked by a Grace M. E. Church watch night service from 9 to 12 with music and talks, lunch served at 11:30. A New Year’s Dance at the Lafayette Hotel ran past midnight. About 70 couples attended a Saturday Elks Hall dance with Bill Woods and his orchestra performing classic waltzes.

Gallipolis Gal Vpolis Grace M. E Lafayette Hotel the Elks Hall Bill Woods

Snake den found by work crew in western county

Logan reports a crew led by Karl Bright of South Perry unearthed a large snake den containing a bisckanake species hibernating when discovered. The discovery occurred last week as workers toiled outdoors amid winter conditions.

Logan Karl Bright

Will Name Successor To Wo-Ag Instructor

Gallipolis district board of education meets tonight to hire a Smith-Hughes instructor for Gallia Academy High School after George E Wood resigns to become Brown County agricultural extension agent in Georgetown January 2. R M Sloman of Vinton applied. The board will elect a president and clerk. Harry M Miller and Ari Lloyd will be sworn in.

Gallipolis Ari Lloyd Charlies Yeanger

State-Aid Schools Get $5871 In County Funds

Checks totaling 5871 were received by County Superintendent H B Bradbury for state aid schools from the cigaret tax fund balance. Cadmus Rural School gets 2006 to pay salaries for a month. Other allocations include Green Rural 178 Greenfield Rural 460 Raccoon Rural 1102 Centerville 839 Vin ton 200 Bidwell Porter 627 Ohio Rural 369. Fuel tax funds had been distributed earlier for salaries and current expenses.

Gallipolis H. B. Bradbury Cigaret Cadmus Rural Green Rural Greenfield Rural Raccoon Rural Centerville Vinton Bidwell-Porter Ohio Rural Boards of Education

Tree Falls on Bay Injures Clifton Boy

Forrest Johnson 11 of Clifton West Virginia was believed fatally injured when a tree fell on him Saturday afternoon. He lay beneath the tree for hours before his father found him. Dr J T Hanson Gallia County coroner was admitted for observation. Ira Sheets 35 of Crown City admitted for medical attention. Jerome Johnson 68 city employee who had a fractured skull in an earlier crash was dismissed.

Gallipolis Forrest Johnson James Johnson Clifton W. Va J. T. Hanson Gallia County Holzer Hovpital Ira Sheets Crown City Jerome Johnson

Reed Family Arrives in Gallipolis

County Agent E. T. Reed his wife and seven children arrived Friday night from Little Rock Ark and move into the Joan McCormick residence at Fourth Avenue and Court Street. Reed will assume duties January 2 with his office at the Courthouse after the transfer of CWA headquarters to Dr C E Holzer house on Second Avenue.

Gallipolis

First hunting and fishing licenses issued in Gallia County

Eleven hunting licenses and two fishing licenses were issued Saturday by Clerk of Courts Margaret McCormick for 1934. The first in the county, recipients include F. W. Butcher of Cheshire and son Charles as the first to receive hunting and trapping permits, with C. B. Ryan, priest of the Gallipolis Catholic Church, the third licensee.

Gallipolis Margaret McCormick F. W. Butcher Cheshire Charles C. B. Ryan Gallipolis Catholic Church

Personal mentions of city society figures and travelers

Mrs T L Bush and Abi gall returned Saturday from Cincinnati aboard the Packet Senator Cordill. Mr and Mrs Howard Sibley returned to Terra Haute Indiana after a week with their parents. Carl Hatfield spent Friday and Saturday in Columbus for a reunion of youths at a Hocking County camp directed by William Guthrie. Miss Helen Hedden of Athens visited Dr W L Brown Friday through Sunday. Emma Richards left for St Cloud Florida for her sister Hannah Bower’s illness. Stewart Clendenin and Minnie Tyree left for Milwaukee Wisconsin after holidays with J W Clendenin.

T. L. Bush Abigail Cincinnati Cordill Howard Sibley Terra Haute Ind F. L. Sibley Charles Eilker Carl Hatfield Columbus Hocking County William Gutherie Helen Hedden Athens W. Lewis Brown Emma Richards St. Cloud Fla Hannah Bower Stewart Clendenin Minnie Tyree Milwaukee Wis J. W. Clendenin

Ohio Valley Bank suit against McHenry dismissed

In Gallia County common pleas court on Saturday the suit Ohio Valley Bank Company filed against Vivian McHenry and others was dismissed.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank Company Vivian McHenry Common Pleas Court

Margaret Jones Reappointed Gallia County Health Nurse

Miss Margaret Jones of Patriot was re employed as Gallia County health nurse by the county health board at a meeting held last week.

Gallipolis Margaret Jones Patriot Gallia County County Health Board

Christmas Day Birthday for L. P. Mooney

Logan January 1 Birthday of L. P. Mooney former county representative of the General Assembly falls on Christmas Day His father and mother were married on Christmas and it is his own wedding anniversary Christmas presents double as birthday and wedding day gifts in his view

Kerr Named as B and L Examiner in Ohio

A. P. Kerr, longtime cashier of the Commercial and Savings Bank in Gallipolis, is appointed a state examiner for the Ohio Department of Commerce division of building and loan companies. Appointment starts Jan. 2. he resigns as cashier. Kerr previously worked in Ironton banking and will likely reside in Gallipolis. He serves as prelate of the Knights Templar in Gallipolis and as secretary of the Federal Farm Loan Association in Gallia County.

Gallipolis A. P. Kerr Commercial & Savings Bank Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Building and Loan Companies Kerr Ironton

Notes Lead to Death by Own Action in Ohio Farm Home

Gallipolis reports O E Branaman, 57, of Fairfield, died by shotgun suicide. Two notes addressed to E E Ward and Webb Dewitt revealed despondency and setup instructions for his stock. Branaman was separated from his wife and family, and his children include Bessie of Columbus Blanche of Toledo and sons Bernard and Bennie.

Gallipolis E. E. Ward Webb Dewitt O. E. Branaman Fairfield Branaman Dewitt Home Ohio Bessie Columbus Blanche Toledo Bernard Bennie Gallia Academy High School

Funeral for Raymond McCumber Held After Hunting Accident

Wilkesville notes report the funeral service for Raymond McCumber nineteen who died from an accidental gun discharge while hunting near his home. He recently returned from a CCC camp in California. The column also lists local Christmas visits and family travel from Newark Columbus New Matamoras Beckley and Salem Center.

Wilkesville Raymond McCumber CCC California E. L. Newson Caldwell C. E. Keck Newark Loring Wells Columbus E. L. Wells J. E. Strong Fred Strong I. W. Pilcher Dave Valentine New Matamoras Lottie Kruskamp Charlies Nunemaker Frank Nunemaker Frank McCormick Beckley W. Va Clarence Norton Salem Center H. B. Kruskamp June Blanche Davis Georgie Gray A. L. DeVault

Gallipolis City Officials Sworn In For 1934 37 Term

Gallipolis prepares to swear in new commissioners for 1934 37 at 7 pm Tuesday I E Myers and Gilbert Bush will replace Dr L C Bean and Frank L Shaw C C Ingels begins a second term No successors named yet for city manager and city auditor positions Adolph Henke and A W Carl are mentioned as candidates for those posts

Gallipolis I. E. Myers Produce Commission Gilbert Bush L. C. Bean Frank L. Shaw C. C. Ingels

Death of Perry Coughenour Buried in Gravel Hill

Perry Coughenour 76 of Cheshire Township died Saturday noon at Holzer Hospital from gangrene following a several week infection. He was a farmer and youngest child of the late Isaiah Coughenour. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Thurman Bunce of Westerville and Tillie Coughenour at home. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Perry Coughenour Cheshire Township Holzer Hospital Coughenour Isaiah Coughenour Thurman Bunce Westerville Tillie Coughenour Gravel Hill Cemetery

Unchanged CWA employment in Gallia County week ends with 107 registered

Gallia County re employment office reports no weekly gain in jobs on CWA projects and 107 men registered from Tuesday to Saturday. Director B Lewis Jones notes this is the smallest weekly total since the office opened in summer.

Gallipolis CWA Gallia County B. Lewis Jones

Gallia County Offices and Banks Closed for New Year

All Gallia County and city offices and banks were closed today in observance of the legal New Year’s holiday.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Tragic Death Toll In Gallia County In 1933

Gallia County saw many fatalities in 1933 though no murders occurred. Four deaths from automobile crashes involved Rex Frost Eugene Lavender H J Ward and Leslie Elkins. Five drownings include Mrs John Harrison and daughter Rob ert Thabet Ted Meiage and Ivan Persinger. One unsolved death is Mrs R Ely Addison postmistress whose body was found in a cistern.

H. J. Ward Evergreen Leslie Elkins Thiveair John Harrison Ohio River First Avenue Robert Thabet City Wharf Ted Meiage Galis Ferry W. Va Farmer Ivan Persinger Raymond City R Ely Addison

Prisoner Infected With Mumps In Gallia County

One of eight prisoners in Gay County tested positive for mumps on Saturday January 1. Albert Mossbarger of Gallia is held for probation violation on a charge of shooting his wife with intent to kill.

Gallipolis Gay County Albert Mossbarger Gallia

Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis

A marriage license was issued Saturday in Gallipolis by Judge J S Clark to Cecil They 19 farmer of Gallipolis and Houck 19 daughter of J Houck Crown City.

Gallipolis J. S. Clark Cecil They Houck J Houck Crown City

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Ann Vick Asty Aegis Politket Mat Hqud Press Pytist A .Rere Helen Vinson Warner Olandrine Doucet Grange Edna May Oliver Conmred Negel Bruce Cebeor Possum Hollow Georgy Smith Ood Hope So Ellinger Joe Farbearn C. E Hart Flock Laurelville Minnie Moore Wo-Ag Galli Polis West Virginia Reed Miss Jones B. & L. Examiner New Sentinel Hoover Vassarette Bandeau
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