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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1932

Page

12

Youths Held in Krieg Pharmacy Robbery Suspected in Additional Burglary

Logan prosecutors will file charges in Probate Court against three of four youths tied to the Krieg Pharmacy break in Tuesday morning. The oldest youth faces Common Pleas Court. Police soon linked them to a second burglary at the Midway Filling Station near Enterprise, where gas pumps were damaged and fuel stolen. the owner notes repeated past burglaries at the station.

Fairfield County Logan

Whitcraft and Weinrich to Attend Common Pleas Meeting

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft and Forest E. Weinrich left for Cincinnati to attend the Common Pleas Judges Association meeting at the Netherland Plaza Hotel. Whitcraft, secretary, helped arrange the program after the death of Mrs. White of Gallipolis. We nrich to speak on The Common Pleas Court from the Viewpoint of the Trial Table with Chief Justice Carrington T. Marshall and Judge Clyde C. Sherick also on the program.

Whitcraft Weinrich Common Pleas Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Forest E. Weinrich Cincinnati Common Pleas Judges Association Netherland Plaza Hotel Judge Whitcraft White W. R. White Gallipolis Judge White Common Pleas Court Carrington T. Marshall Clyde C. Sherick

Daniel Camp Buried in Mt Pleasant After Lungs Hemorrhage

Funeral services for Daniel Camp 71 were held at Mt Pleasant M B Church at 1 30 p m Wednesday. The Rev Mr Hanshire assisted by Rev P A Harlan conducted the service. Burial was at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. A daughter Mrs Clarence Allen of this city and sister Mrs Emma Gibson of Nelsonville attended. Camp once served as Commissioner of Vinton County.

Miss Finney Dies After Illness in New Plymouth

Miss Marice Finney age 74 died at Cherrington Hospital after a lengthy illness from Brights Disease. Her home was New Plymouth where funeral services and burial will be held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon.

Ru Ma claims fast relief for rheumatism

An advertisement promotes Ru Ma a $1 medicine sold by druggists guaranteed to free muscles and joints from stiffness swelling and pain within a week or refund. It asserts pain eases starting day one and Magically limbs become limber while Quick's Cut Rate Store backs the guarantee for all rheumatic sufferers.

Quick’s Cut Rate Ru-Ma Adv

Classified Ad and Circulation Notice Details

Clinton Webb notes contact for Telephone Your News Your Society and Locals with 6024. Classified Ads and Circulation information directs readers to D. Y. Milne for The Messenger and related services with phone 272.

Clinton Webb Your 6024 The Messenger D. Y. Milne

Logan Farmers' Institute Attendance Reaches Capacity

Logan session drew large crowds in the Courthouse Auditorium with J O Hamilton directing a program featuring state speakers Mrs Mary Hammond and F G Hall. Pupils from Union Cannes Calico Ridge and Oak Grove schools participated and Barton A Hall spoke at the night session. Elections of officers were scheduled for the closing Friday session with final reports then.

Barton A. Hall Chamber of Commerce West Logan Scotts Creek Webb Summit School Amos L. Heyde C. B. Azbell

Pouring in Progress At New Road Bridge

Logan Jan 29 Work of pouring concrete into forms on the third bridge improvement on the New Straitsville Highway was in progress Thursday. About 30 men from the Hocking County Relief Committee roster are employed. The bridge is the third new one on this route by Shatto Construction under the winter emergency program.

Logan Straitsville Shatto Construction Company Hocking County Relief Committee State Highway Department

May Run for Judge Fitzgerald Indicates He Will Announce

LOGAN Jan 20 Kenneth Fitzgerald Republican who lost the mayoralty race last fall by six votes has indicated his intentions of entering the Probate Judge contest at the Republican primary in May. He has been considering the matter for several weeks and definitely decided to enter Wednesday. He is the youngest candidate in the field and could make a strong bid based on last year’s race.

Fitzgerald Logan Kenneth Fitzgerald

Logan Man Arraigned on Fraudulent Check Charge

John Kittsmiller faced arraignment before Magistrate C. T. Stephenson on a fraudulent check charge. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury in bond set at 200 dollars.

Petitions for Joseph Tracey State Auditor Reach Hocking County

In Hocking County this week petitions in support of Joseph Tracey for State Auditor appeared. The Tracey petition marks the fourth state office candidacy to travel among Republican electors.

Logan Joseph Tracey Hocking County

Community Guests and Illness Mentioned in Local Notes

Goose Run residents hosted guests including Walter and Nancy Anderson and Dickie Lee while visiting families in the area. Several others, such as Willo McManaway Ruth Fulton and Margaret Fearns, traveled to Murray City Orbiston and Columbus for visits. Glenford Gill and Max Fulton are listed as ill with multiple social calls noted among neighbors.

Marjorie Grant Dan Gill Eugene North Athens Messenger Dutch Sodders Bert Robinson Babe Holiday Tan Sodders Fulton Anna Darby Albert Brooks Willo Lizzie MecManaway Hazel Helen Mace Hazel Darby Orbiston Emma McManaway Goose Run Church Arvella Wade Thelma North Thomas Pierce Mart Sorrell Genevieve Helen Dave Louis Sorrell Cecyl Grant Murray City Lizzie McManaway Buchtel Ray Fulton Nelsonville Walter Anderson Dickie Lee Had Gill Mont Anderson Nellie McManaway Ruth Naomia Fulton John Vesko Jimmie George Fearns Columbus Margaret Fearns Akron Dawn Gill Glenford Gill Thelma James Wade Williams Max Fulton Hazel Mace Naomia Ruth Fulton

Large Toledo drug raid nets 42 arrests in one night

Forty two people including 25 women were arrested in Toledo in raids by Federal narcotic forces and police vice squads. All detainees were held for investigation by United States agents.

Toledo U.P United States

Complete Internal and External Cold Remedy

A combined preparation of 666 Liquid or Tablets for internal use and 466 Salve for external use offers a rapid, effective treatment for colds. The product claims to provide quick symptom relief and fast overall improvement.

First Case Heard by Falls Township Justice

Magistrate Samuel B. Whitehart heard his first criminal case in Falls Township Elden Lama of Big Pine faced a charge of intoxication. Lama pleaded guilty and was fined $25 plus costs. He was arrested by Sheriff Sol Ellinger and Deputy Joe Farbearn.

Big Pine Logan Samuel B. Whitehart Falls Township Elden Lama Lama Sol Ellinger Joe Farbearn

Book review of Mr. and Mrs. Pennington author Francis Street Young

Mrs Newell Grooms presented a Tuesday evening review to the Junior Tourist Club. Members gathered at Mrs George Varfossens home and enjoyed lunch served by the hostess after the program.

Amica Club Holds Tuesday Gathering At Nimon Home

Contests provided entertainment as the Amica Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. E. L. Nimon’s Gallagher Avenue home. Winners were Mrs. Ann Shriner Mrs. John Pettit and Mrs. John Karshner. Games filled the social hour and lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her daughter Mrs. Dallas Kinser.

Amica Club E. L. Nimon Gallagher Avenue Ann Shriner John Pettit John Karshner Dallas Kinser

Red Cross praise for Athens workers and flood relief

Miss Helen Moses, a national Red Cross representative, commends Athens County workers Miss Pearl French and Mrs. W. L. Gard for exceptional Red Cross service. She notes white collar layoffs amid the economic downturn and describes ongoing flood relief efforts along the Mississippi River with potential calls if conditions worsen.

Pearl French W. L. Gard Athens Red Cross Athens County Helen Moses American Red Cross Miss Moses Ohio Washington Miss Pearl French Community Clothing Center

State Hospital Budget Is Cut By State Order

Drastic cuts in maintenance and personnel will take effect at Athens State Hospital in February after the state appropriations trimmed. Maintenance drops 10 percent from 1931’s 153000, saving 15300. Personnel budget falls five percent, saving 7716, risking nine or ten of 172 jobs with no salary cuts for remaining staff.

Athens State Hospital F. A. Osborne W. J. Kennedy Osborne

Hospital personnel cuts impractical says Dr Osborne

Dr Osborne argues hospital staffing cuts are unwise as the force is already near limit. He notes the institution serves about the same inmate population with 1,482 residents at year end 1930 and 1,486 at year end 1931, so workloads would be redistributed among fewer workers.

Osborne

Athens Woman Visits Winter Circus Quarters

Mrs. T. M. Pilcher of Athens writes from St. Petersburg Florida about a recent visit to Ringling Brothers headquarters in Sarasota Florida noting insights from the winter circus season.

Athens T. M. Pilcher St. Petersburg Fla Ringling Brothers Sarasota

Ringlings' Art Museum Impresses Visitor on Tour

Mrs Pilcher toured the Ringlings vast art museum noted for its three million dollar building and costly exhibits. A guide said forty million dollars funded the winter complex, including an altar valued at a quarter of a million. She observed the sun has shone daily for a year in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg Pilcher

Robbery at Devols Grocery in Parkerburg

Two unmasked men entered Frank E. Devols grocery at 1 Lynn Street Parkerburg Thursday and robbed him of a small amount of cash at gunpoint.

Parkersburg Groce Frank E. Devol Lynn Street

Fifty and Fit with Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin

An aging reader is urged to use Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin to stimulate vital organs, avoid bilious spells and constipation, and feel years younger. The ad promotes the syrup as a non habit forming, affordable tonic for all ages including children.

Dr. Caldwell Caldwell

Barber shop changes in Adelphi and West Hunter

J Jenks leaves West Hunter Street barber shop after several years and moves to Adelphi to resume work. Abe Graft replaces him in the Adelphi shop, bringing years of local barber experience to the position.

Adelphi Logan J. Jenks Hunter Street Abe Graft

Miss Irmgarde Bliss Sets Typewriting Pace In Logan High

Miss Irmgarde Bliss daughter of the Rev and Mrs Elmer Bliss of Logan is proud of a new speed record in typewriting at Logan High School She averaged 47 words per minute for 10 minutes with only one error after four months study under class instructor Monica Acker in Logan Ohio.

Logan Irmgarde Bliss Elmer Bliss Logan High School Monica Acker

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Dave Sorrell Elwood North Lick Run Margaret Mary Fearns Hazel Wade Lloyd and Mt. Pleasant Miss Finney New Plymouth Farmers’ Institute New Road Bridge May White House Heinz Pork & Beans Miss French Moses Gard Red Cross Clothing Board Mississippi River Majestic Radio G.W. Hopkins Radio and Electric Shop Hotel Berry Bldg ROB Grocery Store Bennet Oc-Sak Apex and Kasco Apex Farmers Cash Feed Store West Union Street Lenner
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