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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1932

Page

5

Nelsonville City Dressed Up for New Year Repairs Continue

Nelsonville undertakes a major New Year restoration at City Building on Fayette Street begun in 1901. Interior painting and refinishing wrap up, with overhauls of fire department quarters and mayoral offices. Exterior woodwork, blinds, floors, and automatic doors completed. new 20 ton scales installed for weighmaster use. city scales history noted.

Alsonville Harry Runion Fayette Street Council Chamber Department of Public Service Meyor'al Dana Windon

M. E. School Board Meets on Wednesday

NHILSONVILLE January meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church School Board reports four departments flourishing. B F Allen re-elected general superintendent. Mrs William Poling Mrs Virgie Hickman and Beatrice Adamson continue as department chiefs. G W Pearce honored for 32nd year as secretary-treasurer. 528 scholars plus 125 cradle to 75 total 653. Attendance 14,895. receipts 738.40. expenditures 780.85. treasury balance 57.45. New year brings 50 officers and teachers, 18 piece orchestra.

Nhilsonville Church School Board The Methodist Episcopal Church Church Auditorium B. F. Allen William Poling Virgie Hickman Beatrice Adamson C. L. Stout Donia McManaway Rechel Katherine Coakley G. W. Pearce Pearce L. E. Buell Eerl Gilbert Jesse Beverage

Democrats Meet in Athens Friday Evening

Athens County Democratic Central Committee calls a special meeting at the Courthouse in Athens on Friday January 8 at 7 30 p m. Chairman Joseph Richards and secretary Arthur Jo Smith urge full attendance as the committee discusses the upcoming campaign and other business.

Nelsonville Athens County Democratic Central Committee Athens Joseph Richards Arthur Jo Smith

Benefit at Murray Funds Raises for Needy Tonight

Murray City on January 2 reports a charity event at New Exhibit Theater. Six reels of President Wilson’s moving pictures will be shown January 6 at nominal price, with all receipts aiding local relief. Claude Robinette says aid for the needy is depleting as more families join the list.

Murray City Wilson Claude Robinette

Dog License Sale Opens January in Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports 1832 dog license tags may be secured at Peter Barrows residence on West Columbus Street. Early buying urged. penalty to be added after January. Also notes births, visits, home moves, and local social happenings in a compact daily notices style. Three deaths in traffic in Cincinnati area recorded.

Nelsonville Peter Barrows Columbus Street

Prison Guards Fight Release Challenge Hits Civil Service Rules

Columbus January 2 a report to Governor White from the State Civil Service Commission finds that the release of 55 guards and prison staff violated civil service rules after Warden P E Thomas cut the force on August 1 to save 90,000 over four years. The commission cites a hit and miss layoff method and notes officials pressured staff to name the least efficient guards.

Columbus George White State Civil Service Commission Civil Service P. E. Thomas W. Hennedy

Rockefeller backs prosperity tokens in Florida golf round

John D. Rockefeller Sr. distributed shiny dimes in Ormond Beach as a sign of prosperity for 1922. The 93 year old magnate began the new year with a round of golf and handed out coins to Children of the Hall, saying God is in heaven and all will be right with the world.

Ormond Beach Fla Jan U— We John D. Rockefeller, Sr Rockefeller

Birthdays Celebrate New Year With Local School Children

Five Athens youngsters began the Arw year by marking birthdays Friday January 1. They include Robert Chow Rufus Putnam School John Coury Mary Jane Beckley Central School Verlé Brown Carl Manisias West Side School Sara Jane Kern had a Saturday birthday. Today four more celebrate with birthday cakes Sara Eileen Shoemaker Rufus Putnam School Sara Baird East Side School Helen Long Charlene Coursey West Side School.

Athens Robert Chow Rufus Putnam Schoo John Coury Central School Mary Jane Beckley East Side School Verlé Brown Carl Manisias West Side School Sara Jane Kern Sara Eileen Shoemaker Rufus Putnam Sara Baird Helen Long Charlene Coursey Weat Sida

Mild Weather Predicted For Central Western Region

Forecasts from two central western forecasters anticipate a warm winter through February with occasional cold days and light snow. Temperatures held above freezing for most of winter, though precision is uncertain after February. Previous forecasts last November also predicted warmth through Christmas, which held true with unseasonably high temps.

Weatero

Holds Girl Captive in Columbus Night Assault

Columbus detectives search the West Side for a man who Thursday night abducted and held Adda and Fuki, year old sisters from 122 Martin Avenue, in a Campbell Avenue attic. The suspects were questioned without a match to the girl’s description. Delaware Hospital closed due to funding cuts, with the board citing county indigent care reductions.

Columbus West Side Adda & Fuki Martin Avenue Campbell Avenue Sit Hema Piri Delaware Hospteal Delaware, D. Jane Jane M Cave

Gandhi Ready for Cell Huge Crowd Greet Hite at Bombay

Gandhi prepared to go to jail as a massive crowd gathered outside his residence in Bombay on January 2. The Indian National Congress leaders expected arrest after the civil disobedience and boycott campaigns. Gandhi urged calm, thanked the crowd, and commented on their vanity and civility while acknowledging their size.

Hite Bombay India Mahatma Gandhi Indian National Cong Anrest Gandhi M Hy

Whipple Daughter Undergoes Appendectomy in Athens

Miss Martha Whipple, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Whipple of Athens, convalesces at Sheltering Army Hospital after an appendectomy performed Friday. She suffered an attack on Tuesday and returned home four days later. doctors say she will be unable to leave Athens for a month or more with substitute teachers covering her classes at Closeland.

Bridge Club R. H. Jackson Columbus Street Eugene Shafer Athens Bfrs John Lawson Herbert Newton Poplar Street Irene la Donna Newton Arlene Sherman New Marshfield Donald Newton Irene la Donna Mable Lawrence Newton M. H. Luts Columbus Gilbert Young Harry McGavern Lenox Hutchinson Lea Pritchard Barbara Leb Me Pritchard State Industrial Commission George Shirley Otto Shirley McKinley High School W. H. Hyde Sharon Bill Summerville Tom Boyle Hyde New Merer Field Mabel Newton Margaret Ley Glouster Kathleen Shirley Pat Lochary Jimmy Pomeroy Helen Lochary Wallace Glenn Hubert Tomlinson Dungien Ohio Dirs E J. Kessinger William Sharp Philadelphia Jefferson Medical University William Dean Near Connett Mercy Hospital Norman Ervin Grant Hospital Martha Wilppte Feo Lopemigiae Martha Wilayie George Whippte Arnia Pital Prifay Ailys Whipple Cleveread Haliday Abe Pouraday

Reno Divorces May Increase This Year

Reno sees rising divorce totals with 2140 filed in ten months versus 4283 last year. Gan tinued to led with 622 licenses issued in Ut. Most divorces involve remarriages after decrees, with more women than men in the counts. MAUdOH HILLS SELEY WASHINGTON Jan. 2 Army judge advocate general aims to desth today while three men tried to stop him. Sammy Kaye arrested Friday after driving a car with 188 heents toes into a penning place in front of City Hall East Washington Street.

Reno Nev IML Lawa Narringea Maudoh Hills Seley Washington Lemond Judge Advocate Gener Sammy Kaye Penning Place City Hall East Washington Street Wilson Atar

Chinese Civil War Fears Rise as Governors Report Clash

Amid global tension, nine provincial governors warn of a looming civil war in China. Central Nationalist leadership convenes an emergency meeting after reports of clashes, with leaders like Sun Fo and Chang Kai Shek signaling decisive action against Japanese forces.

Aine China Nootice Regine Oy Lainven Sun Fo Abhinehan Central Politics Council Na+ Hianstist party Chang Kai Shek

Stomach Ulcers Healed at Home Notice of Appointment

Stomach ailments including ulcers heartburn and constipation are discussed with home remedies and warnings. A notice announces Bernice Thammon of Athens Ohio appointed as executrix of the estate of Sarah Thompson of Athens County deceased on December 23. Probate Judge Schngor of Athens County issues the order.

Aden Epenas Sleveland von CQ Old Arcade Glévaland Bernice Thammon Athens Ohio Sarah & Thompson Athens County Dreembor A Schngor Anti Courty

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