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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1931
Page
3
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Nelsonville July 10. The Monday Creek Valley division of Daily Vacation Bible Schools opened this week with enrollments at Sand Run 0, Monday 0. Buente 7, Happy Hollow 45. Hocking area reports 6 pupils. Schools at Nelsonville Doan ying and Uni Furnace closed today with New Plymouth and Carbon resuming next Monday. All Presbyterian run. three week term ends with a joint session July 23 at Nelsonville Presbyterian Church.
Old Timers trounced New Straitsville 34 to 2 on Wednesday night in a heavy hitting gain. Georges Campbell debuted for the veterans as Lonestreth’s squad prepares to face the Baimers at Buchtel tonight while other local events include church music plans and community club notices.
Stratton Motors Awakened in second half with a 13 10 win over Mac Chevrolets in a high scoring Twilight League game. Denny shut out East Enders in late stages as Hartley Hillary Ray and Bails lead with strong averages. Earl Hilleary injured on a slide, Charlie Linton had suffered a broken arm previously, standings shift with Stratton and Bucelet leading after first week of second half.
The Athens Messenger notes community items from Doanville services at Deanville Church with Rev. Hare, and personal mentions of residents visiting kin. It also reports New York United Steel unfilled orders for June 3 totaling 3,478,593 tons, down 141,178 from May.
Clarence Bias, a state bank receiver for about 200 Nebraska banks, denies Governor Charles Brean’s claim of a plot to remove receiver ship records from the state house. Bias blames strained ties on his refusal to appoint Nemermitte associates of Bryan as attorneys.
Wealthy federal prisoners faced hotter cells in Atlanta or Leavenworth during summer. Transfers to detention camps for vacations ranged from $500 to $1,000 each, per reports under Justice Department inquiry. Paul Rabkin and co defendants pleaded guilty to smuggling Swiss watch movements worth $1,000, defrauding $300,000 in duties. The RAID reveals overcrowding and mass transfers for various reasons, under investigation.
An investigator notes that among prisoners moved for various reasons are several who gained public notoriety during prior careers, including some of the nation’s best known hit men and racketeers.
Athens County Pomona Grange will meet Monday night July 12 at Cananville per Eben Gillespie master. Fifth Degree work with exemplification, literary program by Canan and York Granges, Vallous granges lead the social hour and agricultural pursuits. Patrons are asked to contribute lunch during the social hour.
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