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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1934

Page

10

Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals at Majestic

Eddie Cantor stars in Roman Scandals at the Majestic with Ruth Etting and Gloria Stuart in a lavish musical satire. The film follows a West Rome Oklahoma grocery wagon driver who dreams big and enters the Rome era amid love and laughs.

Majestic Eddie Cantor Dass Ohio Edmund Lowe la Court Myrt Marge Eddie West Rome Oklahoma Rome Ruth Etting Gloria Stuart Gloria David Manners

Creomulsion Promises Quick Cough Relief

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a seven in one remedy for coughs claimed to provide safe quick relief. It asserts mild coughs may need fewer aids and urges cautious people to use Creomulsion, noting a guarantee and free cost if relief isn’t achieved.

Private funeral for noted artist Harrison Fisher

Private funeral services will be held for Harrison Fisher, creator of the American Girl type of beauties who graced magazine covers for years, following his death yesterday in Doctors' Hospital, in accordance with his wish to avoid public attention.

New York Harrison Fisher Fisher Doctors’ Hospital

A Baby For You Ad Promises Help After 16 Years

A classified style plea urges readers to write to Mrs. Mildred Owens in Kansas City Missouri for a claimed home method to overcome years of childlessness. The ad promises others have found happiness and urges immediate action.

Mildred Owens Coates Hall Kansas

Underweight Children Found in Hocking Co Schools

Public health nurses weighed and inspected 580 students in Hocking County city schools. Thirty three percent were underweight by 5 to 25 pounds. Eighty five examined showed 69 percent with defective teeth and similar share with enlarged tonsils. cervical glands affected, vision partly reduced. Private and CWA kindergartens showed 8 percent underweight, 29 percent enlarged tonsils, 4 percent defective teeth. Murray City weighed 197 children with 25 percent over five pounds underweight. Carbon Hill weighed 70 children with 2 percent underweight.

CWA Josephine Thurness Murray City Carbon Hill

Dog License Supply At Logan Exhausted

Logan reports a surge in Hecking County dog licenses as Auditor W. S. Yaw and staff processed 2,150 applications with 200 more to file. Auditors say any prepaid fees will avoid penalties and remaining applications will be handled promptly.

Logan Hecking County Yaw

Sues for 85000 in Alleged False Arrest

Carl Haddex sues William W. Wright for damages claiming a false and malicious arrest by Wright following a July 22 1933 complaint for stealing nine turkeys valued at 14 dollars and that the grand jury did not indict.

Martin

Sun Brings Out Crowd in Logan on Sunny Sabbath

Logan residents enjoyed an unusually warm Sunday with sunshine after weeks of poor weather. Religious services drew larger crowds, while the afternoon saw many taking long walks and enjoying motor trips. It was noted as the warmest day of the new year.

Logan Jan

Hospital Notes From Logan Report Treatment Plans

Logan residents Mrs. Clarence Chute and Garl Wildermuth were admitted to Cherington and Logan hospitals for treatment respectively. Alma Green returned for observation and treatment with an operation likely if treatment fails.

Logan Clarence Chute Cherrington Hospital Garl Wildermuth Alma Green

Bells of Beaupolois to be staged by Logan High School

Logan High School students will perform the two act operetta The Bells of Beaupolois with March 16 set as the tentative date. Cast list includes Ray Schwenke Hal Phelps Harold Thrush Paul Matheny Don Poston Ray Woodgeard Joe Gompf Helen Belt Vivian Hull Mary Coakley Dorothy Franks Ruth Frazee Ruth Welty and Marjorie Brandt.

Logan

CWA Sets New Weekly Hours in Logan

Logan workers prepare for new limits under CWA rules. Local employees will work 2 hours per week while most others near 15 hours weekly as officials seek project transfers to maintain group labor.

Logan CWA

Honor Miss Stewart With Kitchen Shower

A kitchen shower was held Friday night at Mrs Raymond Bierly's residence on Warner Avenue for bride elect Thelma Stewart. Hostesses were Evelyn Stewart and Constance Fitzgerald. Guests enjoyed games, a two course lunch, and bridal gifts. The event announced the forthcoming marriage date.

Betty Elinore Jean Bierly Mire Fitegerald Mises Ruth Maclies Mixes Iola Courter Josephine Franch Margaret Redenwaldt Margaret Uecker Mixes Jody Vore Alice Backborne Mies Mariam Stewart Clyde Hammer Joe Crawford Mike Roberts Benny Quinn John McGeonagie Toledo

School of the Air Attracts Students

Logan residents show strong interest in the radio school of the air led by W Zeigier at WOSU Columbus under Ohio State University. Free textbooks will cover English Economics and French with a four month course ending in exams. top grades earn credit. Elementary Spanish will be offered though textbooks will not be free.

Logan Hocking W. Zeigier WOSU Columbus Ohio State University

Another Prisoner Escapes Logan Jail For Second Time

Logan Ohio January 22 Marion Vanoy again escaped from the Hocking County Jail after being released for exercise in the lower corridor He reportedly made a key to unlock a door and walk away from the jail authorities believe other prisoners also escaped via the jail roof last noted.

Logan Marion Vanoy Hocking County London Ohio

Ruth Heft Relapses From Illness In Logan Home

Miss Ruth Heft of Wood Street has fallen back ill after a two week illness and was confined to bed again on Saturday following a relapse reported Sunday in Logan.

Logan Ruth Heft Wood Street

Keyes Deputy Clerk Returns After Brief Illness

Logan report states Miss Thelma Keyes deputy clerk of courts is improved and will resume duties within a day or two after an absence of more than a week from the office.

Logan Thelma Keyes

Ohio University Advances Teacher Training Standards

Ohio University extended its student teaching program in the College of Education to about 515 students, with supervising critic teachers paid by the university. Training occurs in Athens, The Plains, Mechanicsburg, and area schools, using a daily half day for elementary and single-classroom periods for secondary students, supported by a university bus service.

Athens the Plains Mechanicsburg Ohio University College of Education The University Rufus Putnam Plains Ohio Normal School John Hancock High School Thomas ©. McCracken

Two Gallia County Men Die From Auto Crash Injuries

Emmett Ward and another Gallia County man died from injuries after an automobile overturned while two youths pushed a wheelbarrow and darted into the road. Ward, a Rural Route 3 mail carrier for 15 years, was injured when his car overturned near the Rinehart home. he had decades of service and college study. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Ward F. L. Rinehart Gallipolis Crown City Rio Grande College Ohio Northern University Gallia County Emmett Ward John Frederick Ward Harrison Township Arizona Fred Greenick Beaver Mary Ina Gertrude Ward Columbus Emerson Ohio University Athens Oma Crouse Los Angeles Cal Firet Baptist Church George Sagen Mt. Pleasant Cemetery

Rural Mail Vacancies Not To Be Refilled In Ohio Area

Gallipolis Ohio January report states vacancies from two rural carrier deaths will not be replaced and routes merged. Charlies Wilmore of Thurman died in December after an appendix operation. Emmett Ward of Gallipolis will have his route folded into two others, reducing the number of local routes from three to two. Ward would have retired in 16 months.

Gallipolis Jan Harry Hurn Charlies Wilmore Thurman Oak Hill Emmett Ward Ward

Gilbert Bush Heads to Pittsburgh on Packet Senator Cordiff

Mrs. Dallas Neal travels to Oxford to stay with her daughter Helen a Miami University student for several weeks.

Gilbert Bush Pittsburgh

Grand jury term called for Gallipolis with indictments planned

January term jurors drawn by commission. Judge W. R. White sets February 6 at 9 AM for grand jury. Prosecuting Attorney Fred Cherrington seeks murder indictments in the deaths of R. A. Hager and Hugh Leach and several other cases. list of grand and petit jurors from Gallia County towns provided.

Gallipolis W. R. White Grand Petit Juries R. A. Hager Hugh Leach Fred Cherrington

Bert Jones Elected President of Gallia County Board

Bert Jones of Bidwell was elected president of the Gallia County Board of Education at its annual organization meeting. A. L Dillon of Crown City was chosen vice president. Jones succeeds A. P. Miller of Walnut Township, who retired January 1.

Gallipolis Bert Jones Bidwell Gallia County

Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis

Probate Judge J. B. Clark issued licenses on Saturday to Milford Deal, 28, a road worker from Greenwood West Virginia, and Flossie Scarberry, 21, of Gallipolia, and Harley Crump, 22, a laborer from Pt. Pleasant, and Eda Reynolds, 18, daughter of Elza Reynolds, from Gallipolia.

Gallipolis J. 8 Clark Millard Deal Grenwood W. Va Flossie Scarberry Milford Scarberry Gallipolia Harley Crump Pt. Pleasant Eda Reynolds Elza Reynolds

$253 Investment Made Him Millions

Frederick B. Rentschler of New York testified at a Senate hearing on air mail contracts that he earned more than 35 million dollars from a 253 dollar investment in airline stocks.

Senate Frederick B. Rentschler New York

Road projects set for Feb 2 sale in Morgan and Vinton

The State Highway Department will award several projects under the National Recovery Act on February 2. In Morgan County one mile of concrete roadway on Route 77 Athens McConnelville Road Chester hill will be sold for about 65 000 dollars. In Vinton County 3.6 miles of bituminous macadam on Route 75 McArthur Jackson Road priced around 9 000 dollars.

Columbus Morgan Vinton Counties State Highway Department Morgan County Athens-McConnelville Chesterhill Vinton County McArthur-Jackson

Barton Hall Leads Bowlers With 106 High Score

In Logan last week Barton A. Hall topped the bowling list with a high score of 106 in Saturday's game. The previous weekly high belonged to Forest E. Weinrich who posted a score of 0 early in the period.

Logan Barton A. Hall Forest E. Weinrich

Neighborhood Birthday Party at Hood Residence

New Marshfield residents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hood entertained attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Collins and family and Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Williams for birthdays. Mrs. Elroy Williams returned from Chauncey to her mother who is seriously ill. Harry Efaw of Hockingport visited his parents and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Efaw. Chicago guests J. E. Donahue and Mrs. Donahue visit Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Barnett. Local high school closed due to scarlet fever last week. A son, Melvin Wayne, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Lyons.

Thomas Hood Emerson Collins Elroy Willames Elroy Williams Chauncey Harry Efaw Hockingport L. H. Efaw J. E. Donahue Chicago Jake Lyons Melvin Wayne

Kentuckian Knifed Warrant Issued In Gallipolis

Fremont Lee a 2 colored farmer from Paris Kentucky is recovering in Holzer Hospital after three knife wounds in an affray near the City Building Saturday night He was attacked by three white men who cut him on the neck and face A warrant was issued Sunday for Moody Mattox of Gallipolis R D in connection with the assault Lee is visiting his mother Mrs Eva Lee since Christmas with his wife and brothers Bus and Robert Lee present

Gallipolis Fremont Lee Paris Holzer Hospital Lee Bus Lee Robert Lee Moody Mattox Gallipolla R. D Eva Lee

Steamer Yeiser and tow boat traverse Kanawha River

The steamer Henry C Yeiser passed up Sunday from Cincinnati with 20 barges toward Kanawha River mines. Tow boat Winifred of Dravo Construction Co. headed up to Winfield Dam with a sand and gravel barge. Packet Senator Cordill and steamer Creighton were up Saturday from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh and Kanawha River mines, respectively.

Gallipolis Henry C. Yeiser Kanawha River Mines Cincinnati Winifred Dravo Construction Company Winfield Dam Kanawha River Senator Cordill Pittsburgh Creighton

WOSU Plans Ohio Patrol Broadcast Network

Columbus reports steps in a 4 network contract for Highway Motor Patrol broadcasts. Capt Black heads the patrol and says WOSU station in Columbus will air stolen numbers and related motions from 9 to 9 10 mornings five days a week to district patrol stations.

Columbus Black WOSU Ohio Merrell

CWA Meeting in Gallipolis with Morrison Attends

E T Morrison county CWA administrator attended a county directors meeting with the Ohio Civil Works Administration in Columbus Sunday afternoon.

CWA Gallipolis E. T. Morrison Ohio Civil Works Administration Columbus

Gallipolis Woman Undergoes Operation at Holzer Hospital

Gallipolis Jan 22 Mrs Everette Pierson 22 of Gallipolis Ferry W Va underwent an operation at Holzer Hospital Monday Dismissals Sunday included Capt Loyal Wright Pt Pleasant and Mrs James E Eads of Pt Pleasant

Gallipolis Everette Pierson Gallipolis Ferry W. Va Holzer Hospital Loyal Wright

Stuart Sues Saunders for 900 Note Foreclosure

Mary B Stuart filed suit in common pleas court seeking $900 on a note tied to Maple Shade property. Foreclosure on the real estate is requested.

Gallipolis Mary B Stuart M. Judson Saunders Gertrude and J. M. Saunders Common Pleas Court Maple Shade

Inspector reviews Gallipolis waterworks pumping station

A Fairbanks Morse Company representative from Chicago began inspecting the Gallipolis waterworks pumping station last week. He plans to recommend repairs to bring the machinery to A-1 condition.

Gallipolis Fairbanks-Morse Company Chicago

Four Ruth Millers Puzzle Gallipolis Mail Mixups

In Gallipolis with under 8 000 residents four women named Ruth Miller live there causing mail confusion. One Ruth Miller resides on a different street, and mailmen struggle to locate the correct recipient when street addresses are missing.

Gallipolis John Smith Bill Jones Ruth Millers Fach Ruth Miller Ruth

Oil Administrator Ickes Approves Modified Industry Plan

Oil Administrator Ickes approved a modified plan for the oil industry as an alternative to a price fixing schedule. The plan aims to regulate production and marketing with an expected broad participation by refiners, potentially covering the majority of gasoline and other products.

Washington Ickes Gay Ickes Tor Ickes

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Claim Quick Skin Improvement

An old style advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a cure for pimples and dull skin. It claims the product cleanses the blood and liver, notes many users experience clear skin after a few nights and promises safety unlike calomel.

Dr. Edwards

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