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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1933

Page

3

Rosser Re-Elected President Nelsonville Board of Trade

E. E. Rosser was reelected president of the Nelsonville Board of Trade at a recent meeting. Oakley was named secretary treasurer, with other natives elected to the board of directors as groups discussed continued meetings and summer vacation timing. Gordon K. Bush urged better attitudes and efficiency to boost sales amid weak business volume.

Rosser Nelsonville Board of Trade LLE E. E Rct of Trade American Legion Stover Oakley Ston Gordon K .Bush The Athens Messenger Athens Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade Bush

March 1 1933 nostril salve time druggist money

A garbled notice promises payment if readers use a salve in the nostrils on March 1 1933 and send proof to the advertiser. It appears to be an offer from a druggist for money. The exact product name is unclear due to OCR corruption.

Grange to Install Officers at York Grange No 2436

Grange No 2436 will install its officers at the meeting Friday night in the grange hall. A 7 o'clock chicken supper, bring-your-own-table-service, precedes the ceremony. Eben Gillespie, past master of Trimble Grange, will be installing officer and Trimble Grange members will perform the candle-lighting ceremony.

Nelsonville York Grange Grange York Eben Gillespie Trimble Grange

Edward Hayden Dies in Nelsonville

Edward Hayden a miner died at his Nelsonville home from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements were not completed today for a Saturday service. He was survived by his wife and three sons Roy Sidney and Ted none of whom reside here.

Nelsonville Edward Hayden Hayden Roy Sidney Ted

Scout Troop 46 To Hold Hill Meeting

Nelsonville January 5 Scout Troop 46 will meet at the Legion Building Friday at 6 45 p m for a regular hill meeting. Officials officers and patrols listed with prize notes and contest results announced. Scouts urged to pay 1933 registration to be officially registered with the troop.

Scout Nelsonville Legion W. D. Mender Francis Kouri Bennie Sterling Lisle Dalton Gilbert Moler James Barrows Charlies Moler Robert Blair Garth Lightfoot Tom Keating Bill Matheny Rodney Linscott Billy Watkins Kangaroo Patrol Robert Stratton Terry Green Robert Riley Jack Riley Pat White Paul Wright Bill Parks Donald Sanders Bill Bateman Richard Bateman Bill Bumgardner Dean Stage Monroe Francis Richard Allom Greyhound Patrol Billy Mechem Charles Smith Jack Pritchard Lewis Vaughn Carl Monks Wolf Patrol Clayton Lee Robert White James Sterling Tom Rufiick Ralph Pierce

Reynolds Couple Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs C E Reynolds of 116 Myers Street marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Married in Chillicothe they have resided in Nelsonville for 44 years.

Nelsonville C. E. Reynolds Myers Street Chillicothe

Kentuck y Wedding Ties Vera Corbin to Edwin Holland

Miss Vera Lois Corbin of Columbus Ohio and Edwin Holland of Nelsonville were married in Covington Kentucky on January 3 according to announcements by their parents. The bride's family reports her North High School Columbus graduate and the groom's Nelsonville high school class of 1927 background. They plan to reside in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Columbus Vera Lois Corbin Ray Corbin Kenmore Road Ohio Edwin Holland Steve G. Holland East Washington Street Covington North High School

Drill Team Club Meets With Mrs Edna Donley

The Drill Team Club of the W. B. A. gathers this evening with Mrs Edna Donley on E Franklin Street for a potluck luncheon.

Edna Donley E. Franklin Street

King's Men Will Meet Friday Evening

The King's Men will meet Friday at 7 o'clock with James Stephenson on Poplar Street. Clint Paton will lead the meeting.

King’s Men James Stephenson Poplar Street Clint Paton

Funeral tally and bridge club results noted in town

Mrs. Walter Whitlatch and Mrs. Frank Poston visited Ravenswood relatives. Local families attended Joseph Slater’s funeral in Columbus on Wednesday. Mrs. Wallace Glenn hosted a bridge party at 23 Short Street with guests Mrs. Lawson and others. Mrs. Edington won the first prize, Mrs. Glenn second, Mrs. Eberle third.

Walter Whitlatch Frank Poston Ravenswood W. Va C. E. Welch C. G. Sheppard Martha Clarence Butts Lorenzo Butts Julius Fischer Joe Rustin Wallace Glenn John Lawson Furs William Morgan L. J. Eberle Short Street John Edington Glenn Eberle

Mrs Barrows Hosts Bridge Club Winners Named

Mrs William Barrows of 377 West Washington Street hosted a bridge evening with guest players Mrs J L Webb and Mrs Melvern Wilson. Mrs Arthur Slater and Miss Helen Devol earned first and second high scores trophies in the game.

William Barrows West Washington Street J. L. Webb Melvern Wilson Arthur Slater Helen Devol

Club to Meet secretary and host Lenora Berry

The W B A Club will meet Friday evening with Mrs Lenora Berry at Poplar Street to discuss upcoming activities and community plans.

W. B. A. Club Lenora Berry Poplar Street

Edward Wise Leads High School Singers

The Senior High School Boys Glee Club met to elect officers with Edward Wise as president and Charles Herman as vice president. K. H. Kay directs the group and O. L. Wood advises. The 35 member club is rehearsing four part numbers and plans a combined choir of 80 voices with girls' and boys' clubs.

Edward Wise Charles Herman Richard Whipple Julien Bing Charles Gross Bob Bingman K. H. Kay O. L. Wood

High School Leader Miss Ruth Giesen Takes Columbia Leave

Athens High School home economics instructor Ruth Giesen will take a leave of absence for the second semester to pursue graduate work at Columbia University. The vacancy will be filled by Ruth Wilson of Columbus, a former Ohio State graduate who studied dietetics at Johns Hopkins and has five years of teaching experience.

Ruth Giesen Athens Columbia University Ruth Wilson Columbus

Club Hosts Evening Games With Guests and Prizes

Mrs. Sylvester Ross hosted a Wednesday evening gathering for her club and two guest players Mrs. Carnes Hickman and Mrs. Glenn Alien. Miss Helen Verity won first high score and Mrs. Tom Bush Jr. earned second honors. A two course luncheon followed.

Sylvester Ross Carnes Hickman Glenn Alien Helen Verity Tom Bush Jr Ross

Charlie Simpson Pays Fine After Intoxication Charge

Charlie Simpson of Millfield paid a ten dollar fine and court costs after a intoxication charge heard by Magistrate C H Porter on Tuesday. He was not confined to jail, contrary to earlier reports.

Charlies Simpson Millfield C. H. Porter

Ironton First Debate Fee of Athens High

Athens High debate teams begin a series of contests starting Thursday January 12 with the affirmative team hosting Ironton while the negative team travels to Logan The subject is Resolved that at least one half of all state and local revenues should come from sources other than tangible property The affirmative team includes Betty Hoyt McCoy Evereth Atkinson Eleanor Hitchcock and Boris Woolley The negative team features Jack Meister Jessie Cooper Charles Sias and Mary Ellen Bibbee Coach is Miss Irene Estabrook Athens negative debates Gallipolis January 16 with Marietta for the affirmative on the same date February 9 Athens will host Porta mouth and the negative will meet Nelsonville at Nelsonville

Athena Ironton Logan Betty Hoyt McCoy Evereth Atkinson Eleanor Hitchcock Boris Woolley Jack Meister Jessie Cooper Charles Sias Mary Ellen Bibbee Irene Estabrook Athens Gallipolis Marietta Portamouth Nelsonville

Unseasonal Weather Persists in Athens District

Unseasonal warm and cold spells continue in Athens with blooms reported from Chauncey. Daytime high reached 53 degrees, overnight low 29, county observer Mrs. C N France reports. Current noon temperature 40 and Hocking River at 4.2 feet.

Chauncey C. N. France Hocking River

Mills Estate Abated and Refund Issued

The Bureau of Internal Revenue announced an abatement of 5,869,951.00 and a refund of 45,343.22 to the estate of Ogden Mills father of Secretary of the Treasury Mills, in Washington on January 5.

Washington Bureau of Internal Revenue Today Ogden Mills Treasury Mills

Speedy Relief From Coughs

One dose of Broncholine Emulsion gives relief from a cough. Two doses may stop it entirely and half a bottle will, or your money back. Quick's Cut Rate Store and other druggists guarantee it.

Quick

Nurse Kills Assassin in Sofia Ward Bed

Catherine Constantinos, a 26 year old nurse at a Sofia hospital, shot Christos Trajanoff three times after arranging his bed. Trajanoff had killed editor Simeon Evtimoff of Macedonia, sparking a Bulgarian political feud. Police guarded the ward as the nurse claimed she acted as punishment.

Sofia U.P Catherine Constantinos Christis Trajanoff Trajonoff Simeone Evtimoff Macedonia Trajanoff Constantinos Evtimoff

Canaan Grange Holds Double Installation Tuesday

About 125 Grange members attended a double installation at Canaan Grange Hasl Tuesday night. Athens Grange installing team led by R R Barker and Mrs Barker installed subordinate officers and juvenile officers with Mabel Mansfield assisting. The event drew praise for the Athens team and noted youth leadership in Athens County. An oyster supper closed the gathering.

Canaanville Canaan Grange Athens Grange Canaan Mabel Mansfield Athens County Athens Harry Jacoby Pomona John Hope Fred Dorr Rome Grange Elwyn Dorr

Movie Actor Clawed By Black Leopard

Hollywood report says actor Wallace Ford was injured in a studio incident with a trained black leopard used in a film. He was clawed on the arm and hand as the big cat attacked near the cage housing Jiggs the coal black creature.

Hollywood U.P Wallace Ford Ford Teels

Dynamite Plot Against Dayton City Hall Foiled

An attempted dynamiting of Dayton City Hall in Dayton Kentucky failed early today when an explosive was hurled from a passing car. No injuries reported and investigation underway.

Dayton Kentucky

Red Cross to distribute flour in Athens and Glouster

The Athens County Red Cross announced flour distribution for Saturday at the City Building in Athens and Glouster from 9 a m until noon. Pearl French executive secretary confirmed the plan and locations.

Athens Glouster Athens County

Farm Crusade Blocks Sales

Farmers and neighbors staged a sales block by not bidding at tax sales across regions. In Doylestown Pennsylvania locals bought livestock and other items at tokens to thwart foreclosures on a farmer’s $1800 judgment, with officials unsure if the court will accept the returns.

Doylestown John Hanse

Mrs Stratton Named Jail Matron in Athens County

Mrs Golden Stratton wife of Sheriff Charles Stratton of Athens County was appointed matron of Athens County Jail by Judge M Johnson of the Probate Court. She will be paid 65 dollars a month for her role.

Golden Stratton Charles Stratton Athens County M. Johnson

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