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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1935

Page

3

County Real Estate Tax Period Close July 20

The County real estate tax period ends July 20 with a Sept 15 extension option. New licenses set at half rates, personal taxes collected, and dog licenses totaling 2,454 dogs and 25 kennels bring in 4 776 75. A county survey notes highway remoteness impacts and possible tax changes. Verbal duel at lobby inquiry features Brewster accusing Corcoran of being a liar.

Rer R. G Webster Ised Mius Ralph O. Brewster Left Maine Corcoran Brewster

Rites Held for Mrs. H. Root on Saturday

Mrs. Ella Johnson of Columbus mourns her brother Edgar and attends services with burial in Columbus cemetery. Surviving sisters include Grace Garnet Sherrer and others from Columbus and Middleport. Final rites conducted Thursday morning with services at Root residence and at the cemetery. Members of troop groups mentioned in connection with Mrs. Ray Smith and others were listed as attending.

Root Edgar Columbus Or Ella Johnson Grace Garnet Sherrer Columbus Middleport Camp Ray Smith Faehnie Bess Troop of America

Unclear health supplement claim from old ad text

Fragmentary ad style text promotes a fat reduction scheme using Kruschen Salts with lemon juice and daily intake claimed to improve health. It resembles vintage magazine copy offering a four week program and dramatic results.

Pomeroy Social Personal Mention

Mrs D Russell and Mrs Florence Smith left for Rochester New York to spend a few days They will be joined by Miss Eleanor Smith a dietitian in a Rochester hospital Mrs Maynard Davis and children Billy and Isabel of Columbus arrived to visit with Wright McCroba on Lincoln Hill Mrs Ruel Finsterwald underwent a tonsillectomy at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Miss Mary Baldwin nurse at Holzer on vacation spending time with relatives in Sunbury Akron and will visit Mulberry Avenue next week with Mr and Mrs Fred Conway

Lincoln Hill Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Mary Baldwin Sunbury Akron Fred Conway Mulberry Avenue

Middleport Brief Personal Mentions

Middleport residents visit and return from trips in Columbus Huntington and Charleston. Families including the Roushs Brooks Gardners Werners Lansbury Erwin Ramstein Gardner and Atkinson appear in a roundup of local movements and health notes with Verne Hysell listed as critically ill.

Bashan District Personal Mention

Bashan district social notes list visits by Odenton Maryland residents Mrs. Fred Zuknick and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hill to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Orr, Akron guests of Mrs. Ralph Allen, Bremen visitors to Mrs. Torrence, and other local courtesy calls. The Rev. Roy Bush to preach at Bashan schoolhouse Sunday at 7:30 PM.

Langsville Social Highlights and Visits

Langsville residents share social news with Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller of Columbus visiting F. A. Miller and Irene Smith spending time with her father Nathan Kennedy. Guests include Jack Heiser and Cuya hoga Falls family and Mrs. G F Thomas and sons of Wilkinsburg Pa visiting Rosa Barnes family. An ice cream social at Hanesville Church is set for Saturday night July 13. Mr and Mrs W E Wright recovering from illness. Arthur Steele and family of Columbus spent the weekend with local relatives.

Langsville Miller Columbus F. A. Miller Irene Smith Bradbury Nathan Kennedy Jack Heiser Cuyahoga Falls G. F. Thomas W. E. Wright Arthur Steele E. Steele Henry Rumfield

Track removal begins on C and O line between Logan and Beaumont

Workers start taking up tracks on the C and O Railroad with two crews. The Logan crew of 25 men operates from East Clayton toward Beaumont lifting Logan to Hemlock. A Valley Crossing crew works south of Lancaster. Visitors include L W Broom industrial agent and Claude Swinney Columbus factory superintendent.

Logan C. and O Columbus Beaumont East Clayton Hemlock Valley Crossing Lancaster L. W. Broom C. and O. Railroad Logan Chamber of Commerce Claude Swinney H. C. Godman Company

Man hurt unloading machinery at state garage near Falls Mill

Ernest Miller of this city was struck on the head and shoulder while unloading a piece of machinery at the state highway garage near Falls Mill Thursday morning. X ray photographs at Cherrington Hospital showed no fractures.

Logan State Highway Falls Mill Ernest Miller Cherrington Hospital

Republicans to Meet Logan McKinley Club Tonight

The Logan McKinley Republican Club will assemble this evening to plan for the first Friday next month meeting. A state prominent speaker is expected to attend.

Logan McKinley Republican Club

Republicans of Eleventh District Meet at Circleville

On July 20 politics will be discussed at Circleville as Republicans of the Eleventh Congressional District gather at the Country Club at six in the evening. Hocking County will be represented.

Logan Circleville Country Club Hocking County

Ends Visit in Michigan After Hollister and Murray City

Mrs. Earl Penn, her daughter Lucille, and Elizabeth Ann Webb of Pontiac Michigan conclude a visit with relatives in Hollister and Murray City and will return home Saturday.

Glouster Earl Penn Lucille Elizabeth Ann Webb Pontiac, Mich Hollister Murray City

Services at Bishopville Glouster

The Rev. Charles Crawford of Byesville will preach at the Bishopville church Sunday with both morning and evening services.

Bishopville Glouster Charles Crawford Byesville Bishopville

Christmas Evans Dies in Columbus at 50

Christmas Evans 50, died Wednesday night at White Cross Hospital Columbus after surgery. Former Pom eroy resident, son of the late Mr and Mrs Dave Evans of Minersville. Educated Pom eroy High School 1902 and Ohio State College of Pharmacy. Employed by Wendt Bristol Pharmacy in Columbus. Survived by brothers Timothy and Henry Evans Donora Pennsylvania. sisters Anna Graham Boulder Colorado and Mrs Will Mitch Terre Haute Indiana. Funeral services set for Saturday in Columbus.

Mas Evans White Cross Hospital Columbus Pomeroy Dave Evans Minersville New York Evans Pomeroy High School College of Pharmacy Ohio State University Wendt-Bristol Timothy Evans Henry Evans Donora Anna Graham Boulder, Colo Will Mitch Terre Haute Ind

Boy Scout Board of Review to Meet at County Jail

Session of the Boy Scout Board of Review will be held this evening at 6 30 at the county jail. Following there will be a Kinshuta District meeting.

Pomeroy Boy Scout Board of Review Kinshuta

Audubon Bird Club Plans Athens Observation Trip

Members of the Audubon Bird Club will meet Saturday afternoon at Norma Jean French’s home. Mrs. Lee McComas leads the group and Norma Jean French along with Lois Ann Roush will appear on the program. Attendees are the group members eligible for the Athens observation trip.

Middleport Audubon Bird Club Norma Jean French Lee McComas Lois Ann Roush Athens

Rocksprings Brief Personal Mention

Mr and Mrs Joe Weyersmiller and son Norman and Richard Hartung attended Grange at Hemlock Grove Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs John Bailey and son Jimmie of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Reed Jenkenson Friday. Mrs Clarence Grueser and son Roger were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs John Hamm Nease Settlement. Mr and Mrs Joe Weyersmiller and son Norman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dana Young Long Lane. A party including Mr and Mrs Earl Collins and family Mr and Mrs Amos Leonard and children Mr and Mrs Harry Smith and Oscar and Glen Smith motored to Wellston Sunday for a Lake Alma outing.

Rock Springs Joe Weyersmiller Norman Richard Hartung Grange Hemlock Grove John Bailey Jimmie Columbus Reed Jenkenson Clarence Grueser Roger John Hamm Nease Settlement

Pomeroy Young Democrats Meet Plans Rally

The Young Democrats Club met at Pomeroy City Hall Thursday night to discuss plans for a district rally. The gathering outlined event details and coordination steps for the upcoming political gathering.

Pomeroy Young Democrats Club Pomeroy City Hall

Silver Ridge District Personal Mention

Silver Ridge district notes visitors and relatives from Iowa Akron Marietta Athens Pomeroy and local families among the Tuttle Betzing Swank Christy Partlow and Pooler households. Several Sunday visits and weekend stays are listed including Mrs Anna Tuttle Mrs Dora Tuttle Mrs Edith Betzing Mrs Mary Pooler and others.

Kaneff Funeral Held at Apple Grove

Funeral for Minnie Kaneff age 46 from Apple Grove was held at 10:30 AM. Survived by mother A. T Chapman, son Charles Swartz, and brother William Ritchie of Huntington W Va. Burial in Letart Cemetery.

Pomeroy Minnie Kaneff Apple Grove

Class Goes to Lake With Sunday School Girls

Miss Rachael Owens led her Sunday School class at Roush Lake on Wednesday evening enjoying boating and a wiener roast. Rev and Mrs C C Bailey accompanied the girls. Transfer Funds Petition in Pomeroy seeks $400 transfer from Bedford Township General Fund to Road and Bridge Fund in common pleas court.

Middleport Pomeroy Common Pleas Court Bedford Township

Racine Group Plans Bigger Annual Fair

Racine Community Fair Association executive committee meets tonight at the high school under chairman F A Wingett. Plans aim for a larger fair this year with members Martin Wilcoxen Edith Huayman Herman Theiss Eber Carnahan and Clyde Cross aboard.

Racine Racine Community Fair Association F. A. Wingett Wingett Martin Wilcoxen Edith Huayman Herman Theiss Eber Carnahan Clyde Cross

Pomeroy Man in Critical Condition After Stroke

Emory Carleton of Syracuse suffered a second stroke Monday evening after falling ill Saturday with throat paralysis. His prior stroke occurred two years ago.

Pomeroy Emory Carleton Syracuse Mr. Carleton

Bradford News Notes: Local Visit Highlights

Mrs Elizabeth Humphrey of Akron visited her sister Mrs Charles Hysell and relatives here then returned home. Miss Geraldine Beheeler of Huntington also left after three weeks with her aunt Mrs John Eskew. Mr and Mrs Ben Bailey of Bradbury called on Mrs Bailey's parents Mr and Mrs Val Hysell. Mrs William Baker of Pomeroy and Mrs William Grater of Middeport visited Mrs Charlies Hysell Thursday evening.

Bradford Elizabeth Humphrey Akron Charles Hysell Geraldine Beheeler Huntington John Eskew Ben Bailey Bradbury Bailey Val Hysel William Baker Pomeroy William Grater Middleeport Charlies Hysell

Rutland man fined for threats to local justice

Elmer Napper of Rutland was found guilty by Justice H. H. Mees on a charge of making threats to F. E. Dunfee, a Rutland Township justice of the peace. He was fined $25 and costs.

Rutland Pomeroy Elmer Napper

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Thomas G. Corcoran RFC House Washington Ernest Groening Crs Kristensen Porstensen Belmar Lance Orchestra Springs Chester Road Ckholders Wings Quested Ohio Rewster JA Withers Packie Stags Weg Pee Tia Jack Virgil Roush C. L. Brooks Charles Gordon Gardner Dale Werner I.r John Mayer Jean Joan Gardner Fred Scroath Charleston Jessie Lansbury Scroath Caro Louise Erwin Leo Searls C. C. Ramstein Hollis Gardner Verne Hysell J. E. Atkinson Bashan Christmas Evans Christ Scout Board Rocksprings Silver Ridge Anna Tuttle Iowa John Swank Edith Betzing J. J. Best Marietta Harry Swank G. W. Christy Walter Campbell Clarence Partlow L. H. Partlow Bernice Betzing Bertha Harper Onita Juanita Tuttle Alvin Myers Lloyd Mary Pooler Kaneff Racine Group Westinghouse Parker Bros. Music Co Lucoarx & Myaas Tobacco Cos Bradford News General Electric General Electric Southern Ohio Electric Co
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