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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1931

Page

3

Isaac Price Home Destroyed by Fire on Oakdale Pike

IGLOUSTER July 16 A five room cottage owned by Mr and Mrs Isaac Price on Oakdale Pike was wrecked by fire Wednesday en route to save nearby Tomas Rutter property. Fire dept pumped wells due to no mains. Price had lit an oil stove moments before blaze. Insurance covered 3300 on building and 500 on goods.

Iglouster Oakdale Pike Isaac Price Tomas Rutter Rutter Walter Mains Price

Will Go to Conference Members of Local Churches

Glouster Ohio July 16 Members of the local church plan a great gathering of Church of Christ from central and southern Ohio at Ash Cave Sunday at 3 oclock Rev Frank E Roberts Linden Heights Church former pastor of Glouster Church of Christ will lead the singing Miss Lalla Danford returns from Rahway New Jersey after an extended visit with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs F A Danford in Uniontown Pennsylvania en route home she was accompanied by Mrs F A Danford and Kayaghters Lots and Eileen who expect to visit in this city soon

Ash Cave Glouster Christ of Central and Southern Ohio Frank E. Roberts Linden Heights Miss Danford Lalla Danford Rahway N.J F. A. Danford Uniontown Pana E. S. Culver This OH Unionton Kayaghters Lots Eileen Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Sunday School J. H. Henshaw Cross Street Bradfield Columbus Ifield C. N William Dennis Chauncey Eldon Sapp William Hall Ironton Ohio Hall Grover Hall Edna Hall Zanesville Ton Indiana Thomas Butts Kiam Smart Iumbus Grant Pital

Trustees to Buy Crawling-Type Motor Grader for Homer Township

Homer Township Morgan County trustees have approval to purchase a crawler type motor grader not exceeding 3500 dollars. Payment will be in four semi annual installments. They may discard any surplus machinery.

Homer Township

Reverend Hoon to Fill Chauncey Church Pulpit

Chauncey July 16 The Rev E Hoon will fill the pulpit tomorrow morning and evening at the Chauncey Church of Christ. Bible Class meets at 9 30 with preaching service to follow. The evening sermon topic is The Personal Manners of Peace. Public invited to all services. Other items note local visits and obituaries.

Hoon Chauncey Church of Chririst Chauncey E. Hoon Juncey Church of Christ Bible Bi 1 Ah Ted

Taylor Ridge Church Officers Elected at Junior Loyal Class

July 16 meeting at Misa Vernice Welling home named Ernest Chalfant as president Phyllis Willeke vice president Clyde Addington secretary Doris Davis treasurer and committees for program entertainment and attendance announced. A chicken dinner with ice cream and cake followed at Mrs Dora Heffkin's home with several area families attending.

Taylor Ridge Dora Heffkin Anna Coey Garrett and Russell Akron Theodore Heff- Kin John Glouster Mary McVay Lois Ruth Stafford Mra Fred Leake Ads Ray Leake Greens Run Henry

Carter's Little Liver Pills Told as Health Aid

An OCR fragment discusses digestive issues and liver discomfort with marketing language. It mentions Carter's Little Liver Pills and Carrines Company as a product substitute, implying remedies for bile and digestion. The text stresses perceived health benefits and daily use, amid garbled phrasing.

Tor Carter Carrines Company

Heffkin Family Apparent in Millfield Listing

Heffkin along with daughters Betty and Henrietta and Mr and Mrs Harold Glover with daughters Mary Lea and Denne are noted in Millfield in a family listing.

Heffkin Betty Henrietta Harold Glover Mary Lea Denne Millfield

Mine No. 25 Working for First Time This Week

Chauncey July 16 Chauncey Mine No 25 Manhattan Company is operating today for the first day this week Peston No Millfield idle today Other mines active include No 8 No 69 Ohio No 1 and Black Diamond Port Clinton visit reported Mrs Warren V Sprague and daughter Miss Florida SpragueChauncey accompanied by Mrs C B Stack and children traveled to Port Clinton for a short visit to Columbus and Port Clinton during a brief trip

Chauncey Manhattan Company Millfield Ohio Black Diamond Port Clinton Warren V. Sprague Florida Sprague Columbus C. B. Stack

Buffalo Craft Is Winner Of Feature Inter-Lake Regatta

Put-In-Bay July 14 The Niile owned by T Booth of the Buffalo Canoe Club was hailed as a fast class R sailboat winner in the Inter-lake Regatta program. Despite rough waves it led the final stretch under a northwest breeze to outrun a Detroit boat Ardette Scorpion also from Buffalo came third. Private catboat Helen TX skippered by FR Lendtke of Toledo won. Detroit boats Joat TIT and K-39 ran second and third in universal class A.

Bay Niile T. Booth Buffalo Canoe Club Great Lakes Buffalo Detroit Ardette Scorpion Buffalo Club Helen FR. Q. Lendtke Toledo

Toledo yacht races crown fleet winners at Monroe Yacht Club

Ximrod skippered by R. J. Foote beat the Madcap Alert Detroit boat and others to take third place in the class free-for-all. Imp. Toledo catboat won the 18-foot class rake beating Hol Craw Toledo and The Dot. Hayseed carried the Cleveland Yacht Club cotera to victory in the 18-foot class rake.

Ximrod R. J. Foote Toledo Madcap Alert Detroit Toolke Imp Monroe Yacht Club Clyde Newalls Hayseed Cleveland Yacht Club

Fading Study Planned by OSU Engineers Near Columbus

Ohio State University engineers will survey the state this summer to measure the signed strength of radio broadcasting stations within 200 miles of Columbus. The aim is to obtain data on fading and to develop formulas for relative station performance.

Columbus Ohio State University

Peterson's Ointment Promises Heals Old Sores

Powerful healing ointment claims to cure old ulcers and eczema. One application stops itching and pain, with a 35 cent box offered as proof in advertising copy. All drug stores carry Peterson's Ointment.

Peterson Adv

Whisky 80 Years Old And It Has Snakes

Marietta biology professor H R Eggleton began cataloging an ancient whisky collection aged about 80 years. He opened bottles revealing a copperhead in the liquid and concluded the fluid preserved extinct specimens while noting the 1649 whisky tax was small and could be cheaper than alcohol.

Marietta H. R. Egghotem Eggleston Inbela Lee

Bevin Receives Protest Over State Printing Office Plan

Columbus July 16 Finance Director Howard L Bevin reports a complaint from state and local labor leaders protesting the opening of a state printing office to be operated by convicts.

VICTS Columbus Howard L. Bevin

Faithful youth praised at Christian Endeavor jubilee

Mrs Fran tee Clark, 80, known as C. E. Mother, said it’s harder to be good today than 30 years ago yet today’s youths remain as good. She arrived in San Francisco for the Christian Endeavor golden jubilee and noted that善 good deeds are played down while bad behavior is publicized.

Frantee Clark Christian Endeavor San Francisco

One Act Comedy iWhone Money Presented by Playshop Players

The Playshop Players present the one act comedy iWhone Money on Wednesday. A vaudeville style farce titled Whose Money by Lee Dixon was performed, delivering a light, brisk show with humorous misunderstandings and sharp dialogue.

Playshop iWhone! Money Lee Dixon

Fiayehep Drama at Alen Wl Memorial Auditorium

The Chie University dramatics department presents a three act drama directed by Vinsent Janes about a spendthrift husband cared for by a wife who refuses debts. A burglar scene ends with a comic twist as funds are found for his poker games. Cast includes Margaret Johnson William King and Tom Bartis.

Fiayehep Chie University Dramatia Stersura Tores Comveras Alen Wednarday Wnoraing Vinsent Janes, T Bae Margaret Johnson William King Tom Bartis Flagsleep Cock Robin Mr. Jukes! Theater Arte Tltes

4 H Clubs Have Outing To Ohio River Trip

The Trimble 4-H junior and senior clubs traveled to the Ohio River at Syracuse for a day of swimming and games. They visited Silver Lace bridge and other river points before returning to Trimble in the evening. Participants included Edith Johnson Leona Hall Evelyn Joseph Yduuaz Medrith Rainey Gertrude Vermaten Marie Hamilton Ruth Johnson Mary Phillipa Virginia Sawyer Barbara Chadwell Dorothy Rainey Treva Lantz Barbara Sayre Nora Hall Winifred Joseph and Thelma.

Clabes Trimble Ohio River Syracuse Silver Lace Idith Johnson Leona Hall Evelyn Joseph Ydu Uaz Medrith Rainey Gertrude Vermaten Marie Hamilton Ruth! Johnson Mary Phillipa Virginia Sawyer Bartha Chadwell Dorothy Rainey Treva Lantz Barbara Sayre Nora Hall Winifred Joseph Lucy Mating Harold Rainey Thelma

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