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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1935

Page

12

Shirley Temple Fans Mail Tops Hollywood Careers Rise

Shirley Temple receives about 4000 fan letters weekly, rising to 5000 after her film Bright Eyes shows at the Ohio Theater. Charlotte Henry, rising as Bo Peep in Babes in Toyland, starts from small roles and a Brooklyn birth, with a path through Broadway and Hollywood. Universal’s When a Man Sees Red opens at Court Theater with Buck Jones and Pegey Campbell, where a young artist heroine faces gang threats and guardian duties on a New York ranch.

Ohio Theater James Dunn Shirley Eileen Bralder Avon Street Akron Ohio New Orleans Philadelphia Charlotte Henry Bo-Peep Victor Herbert Laurel and Hardy Majestic Theater Charlotte Alice Hal Roach Peep Brooklyn N. Y Sacred Heart Convent New York City Gladys Colbrook Courage Hollywood Dramatic Universal Court Theater Buck Jones Pegey Campbell LeRoy Mason Dorothy Revier New York Buck Rustlers

Girl Leads Gang in Kidnaping and Burglary Near Springfield

Springfield Mo January 2 An Ozarks gang led by a cigarette smoking gunwoman kidnapped six men and held them as safes were blown and stores robbed in Crane 36 miles southwest of Springfield. Loot totaled about 1500 dollars as the gang vanished with five male accomplices obeying the gunwoman who smoked constantly.

Springfield Ozarks Crane Here

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Nettie Barron

Funeral services were held at 2 p m for Mrs Nettie Clara Barron 67 wife of J F Barron who died at home Monday. She leaves her husband two sisters Mrs C K Warton Mrs Dan Brunney and a brother Charles Inboden all of Logan. Rev Rolla Chambers officiated with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Rock Bridge Nettie Clara Barron J. F. Barron C. K. Warton Dan Brunney Charles Inboden Logan Rolla Chambers Fairview Cemetery

Logan Couple Wed at St Marys Christmas Day

Miss Jane White daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Lee White and James Brown son of Mrs Margaret Brian married at St Marys West Virginia on Christmas Day. They were unattended and graduates of Logan High School with Mrs Brown formerly at Ohio University. They will reside in Logan where the husband works.

Logan Jane White Robert Lee White James Brown Margaret Brian St. Marys. W. Va Logan High School

Marriage Licenses Lead Hocking County Total

Logan Dan Cupid reports 197 marriage licenses issued this year by Judge E L Ewing, the highest since 1926, with 137 last year and 118 in 1932. In 1915 only 102 were issued. peak reached 1925 with 220. Caroline Devol of Carbon Hill, four, diagnosed with scarlet fever.

Hocking County E. L. Ewing Logan Caroline Devol Gerald Devol Carbon Hill

Doctor Seeks Warm Jail To Halt Flu Epidemic

Logan January 3 Dr H M Boocks county physician urged commissioners to heat the jail at night to prevent a cold and influenza outbreak He attended federal prisoner Stanley Starr at the jail and noted the courthouse heating plant would need an extra fireman for night hours.

Logan H. M. Boocks Stanley Starr

Hocking County Needy Get New Year's Pork

In Logan Ohio 101 surplus pigs slaughtered and prepared for table use were shipped from Darke County to Heine Brothers Packing plant. The pork was distributed to relief families starting Monday with animals weighing 26 to 7 pounds. Rural recovery supervisor FE Sleeth represented the government.

Logan Hocking County Uncle Sam Heine Brothers Packing Plant Darke County FE. C. Sleeth

Revival Starts Sunday At Logan U B Church

Evangelistic services at United Brethren Church Logan begin Sunday and run three weeks. Rev. John A. Toy will preach with Rev. Ray G. Upson of Elkhart directing singing. Topics include The Romance of Escape Why a Revival More Than These Will Ye Go Away Also The Price of Power Gods First Question On the Fence.

Drunkenness Tops Offenses In 1934 Logan Records

Logan records show police activity in 1934 with drunkenness as the leading offense at 125 arrests. Other counts include quarreling and fighting 14, reckless driving 14, larceny 10, assault 8, fictitious licenses 6, driving while intoxicated 7, selling liquor 5, transporting 2, general traffic violations 7, and one arrest for running a house of ill repute.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Logan Youth Faces West Point Preliminary Exam

David Moore of this city is ordered to report in Chillicothe on a Saturday morning for a preliminary examination in connection with an application to enter West Point. The order came through Congressman Mell G. Underwood. The application has been on file for two years. Moore is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore.

Logan David Moore Chillicothe West Point Mell G. Underwood Moore George Moore

Dancer Voisin Divorces Pinchot II in Florida

Parisian dancer Jeanine Voisin ends six year romance with Gifford Pinchot II in Dade City Florida divorce court. Pinchot is nephew of Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. Voisin plans to return to the stage.

Pinchot II Jeanine Voisin France Gifford Pinchot II Dade City Fla Pinchot Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania

Logan Fire Department 1934 Alarm Report Details Losses

Logan fire department answered 20 alarms in 1934 with total damages of 1825, 1610 to property and the rest to contents. The largest loss was the Bert Bell residence on North Mulberry Street at 750. Outside the city two calls occurred, May led with four, June and July had none. notable outside losses were barn fires affecting William Mamek Falls Township Riley Worthman Washington Township and McCarty heirs Falls Township.

Logan Logan Fire Department Bert Bell North Mulberry Street Logan William Mamek Falls Township Riley Worthman Washington Township McCarty

Logan Maccabees head to Portamouth for degree initiation

Logan Maccabees will travel to Portamouth on January 2 to aid in initiating a class numbering 25. Rolland Schorr leads the degree team and William Hutchinson directs the drill team. Approximately members will make the trip.

LOGAN Logan Maccabees Portamouth Rolland Schorr William Hutchinson

Rabies Quarantine Enforced in Salt Creek and Benton

Health Commissioner W B Lacock has placed a rabies quarantine over Salt Creek and Benton Townships after two rabid dogs ran amuck. Dog Warden Howard Brooks has been asked to aid in enforcing the measure.

Logan Salt Creek Benton Townships W. B. Lacock Howard Brooks

John W. Filing Dies in Columbus at 80

John W. Filing age 80 a former Hocking Countian died in Columbus last week and was buried there Saturday. He taught in county public schools and served on the board of examiners. He was uncle to George Shaffer H H Wright and Mrs. Clara Angie. Survived by son Paul Filing and daughters Ada E. Green and Dorothy Filing.

Logan Columbus John W. Filing Hocking Filing Board of Examiners George Shaffer H. H. Wright Clara Angie Paul. Filing Ada E. Green Dorothy Filing

Bari Bowers Seen in Ill Health in Kalamazoo

Logan reports Bari Bowers of Kalamazoo Michigan is not in good health. He left Logan about a year ago to live with his family in Michigan and has since spent much time under a physician’s care.

Logan Brieads Bari Bowers Kalamazoo, Mich Michigan City

Logan Installation and Dance at Knights Hall

The Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan holds an installation and dance at Knights of Pythias Hall on the evening of January 1. The Crete Ball Orchestra provides music and all in good standing Knights of Pythias are invited.

Logan Knights of Pythias Order of Knights of Khorassan Crete Ball

Foreign Aviatrix in Melbourne Air Race Puzzle

A crossword style puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries about an aviatrix who competes from London to Melbourne. Includes definitions for garments, actions, measurements, and common nouns, with several lines referencing maritime and travel terms.

Melbourne Metrie Foot

Local visitors and family notices from the area

Reedsville residents and guests including Mrs Vinnie Woode and son Harley of Racine. EF Dodderer and family Tup—pers Plains visited with Mr and Mrs Paul Kibble. Miss Wilma Snider Columbus spends week with Rev and Mrs H N Snider. Mrs Caroline Cottle returns from Marietta visit. Miss Earlene Humphrey Belleville W Va stays with Gladys and Fay Pickens. J L Rose and family Morning Star visited relatives. George McDougie and son Albert return to Greensburg Pa after visit with Mrs R McDougie. Birthday party for Maxine Pickens hosted by Mrs Harry Pickens. Mr and Mrs Blaine A Newell and son Harold visit Long Bottom. Mrs Emma Sisson hosts Ladies' Ald Society of the Christian Church. Grant Osborn Olivedale visits Delmar Osborn and family.

EF. A. Dodderer Tuppers Plains Paul Kibble Wilma Snider Columbus H. N. Snider Caroline Cottle Marietta Earlene Humphrey Belleville W. Va Gladys Fay Pickens J. L. Rose Morning Star George McDougie Albert Greensburg R. McDougie Harry Pickens Maxine Blaine A. Newell Harold Long Bottom Bert Shumway Emma Sisson Ald Society of the Christian Church Grant Osborn Olivedale Delmar Osborn

Rare disease baffling 16 year old patient in Cleveland

Catherine Seitz, 16, at St. Alexis Hospital, is reported by Dr. E. C. Oberson to suffer an unnamed rare disease with unknown cause. Lymph node lumps appear and blood loss occurs from failure to replenish the blood supply. The girl, now chalk white, is described as possibly the youngest known case. An appeal for blood donors is issued.

Cleveland Catherine Seitz E. C. Oberson St. Alexis Hospital Oberson

Kingfish WJ Act Up in Senate Conflict over New Law

Washington reports coolness between President Roosevelt and Senator Huey Long as the Kingfish positions for a Senate floor showdown. Indications arise that Public Works Administration loans may be affected until Louisiana’s debt issues are clarified.

Washington Jan Huey P Roosevel PWA Senate Louisiana Roose Ernor C. K. Allen

Local Families Share Holidays and Sundays Across Town

The notice lists numerous households visiting relatives and friends in the area. Ralph Hunter and his mother in law from New York, families including Beegle, Wilbarger, Wolfe, Dailey, and West, plus others like Houdeshalt and Harris, spent Sundays and New Years with kin and neighbors.

Ralph Hunter New York Charles Beegle Okey Hitonersville John Pra Otto Edna Weat Glenn West Theodore Beegle Pomeroy Wilmer Dailey Golda Yule Laura Wilbarger Wilt

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Shirley Temple Child Star Sone Barron Cupid Buck Wheel ED SE Dees Roy Maloorothvaevier Gus van Boocks Logan U.B. Church Logan Joseph Kovach Haydenville Costa Ramon Smith Ohio State University Athletic Day Supt G. FE. Carr Logan Henry McManus Saxton H. DD. Saxton Logan Fire Department Maccabees Lacock Boweres IN Boisterou Royal Treasury Reedsville Vinnie Woode Harley Racine Nelson Torrence Thy Dorcas Laura Wilharger Charlies Wilcoxan Harry Houdeshalt G Port Charles Wan Harry Wolfe Guy Beegie Dale Beaver Zanesville Pare Ed Beaver George Beegle Mr Wolfe Laura Dale of Sale Nora Madeiria Wells - Treister America Fur House Sadie New Bay Seals Wells-Treister
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