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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1932

Page

3

Nelsonville Shoe Factory Begins Accepting Applications

Nelsonville opens jobs at the new shoe factory with William Brooks, company president, arriving Tuesday at 9 am to collect applications from Nelsonville residents only at the factory building. Brooks, active in local Democratic politics, has served on the County Board of Elections and the City Board of Education.

Nelsonville William Brooks Brooks Columbus County Board of Elections

Like Grandfather Like Grandson in Political Candidacy

Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. of Beverly announces a bid for the Republican nomination for a Massachusetts House seat, following his grandfather Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s path. The piece also lists multiple local visits and family travel notes across Cincinnati Norwood Dayton and Kentucky with relatives.

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr Beverly Mass House Repre Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

Pharmacy Clerk Leaves for Lancaster After 10 Years

Robert Huenefeld, longtime Fountain Pharmacy clerk in Nelsonville, departed for Lancaster to join Loeher Pharmacy in new City Park premises. His wife and son will relocate mid August while Robert Jr. completes a summer program at Ohio University.

Nelsonville Robert Huenefeld Fountain Pharmacy Lancaster Loeher Pharmacy City Park

Q-623 Relief Promise for Rheumatism and Nerve Pain

Found at last the famous Q-623 relief for rheumatism neuritis arthritis sciatica lumbago is now available to all sufferers. Q-623 is a prescription of a famous specialist that has helped thousands when other remedies failed. A few doses usually stop the pain and many say it is worth its weight in gold. Sold only at Quick's Cut Rate Store.

Quick Adv

Make This Model at Home Pattern 2379 by Anne Adams

Homemaking note advertises pattern 2379 a cotton frock design by Anne Adams with a brown and white gingham fabric contrast collar. Sizes 12 to 20 and 32 to 40 offered. size 16 uses 4 18 yards of 36 inch fabric plus 1 yard contrast. price 15 cents per pattern, catalog 15 cents, or catalog and pattern 25 cents. mail orders to The Atlas Messenger Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Sether Athas Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City

Merchants Defeat Sunbury Nine 11 to 1 in Nelsonville

Gilbert Smith pitched the Nelsonville Merchants to an 11 to 1 victory over Sunbury as the Merchants collected 15 hits off Lechler and Harris. Clyde Ray had four hits including a two-base and a three-base hit to pace the offense, with Hilleary adding three singles. Sunbury's only extra-base hit was Harris with a double as Smith limited Sunbury to two hits.

Smith Nelsonville Gilbert Smith Nelsonville Merchants Sunbury Merchants Lechier Harris Clyde Ray Hilleary Stenianemcus RTE Hartley Wyapiers Stewart Grahasi Tories Sunbury Abrhpoa Smaulme Kempton Moxley Morris Worley Deering Schick Lechler Whyte Dover Than Ray Dupler Linton Nels Shan Balk Lake

Two Elderly Women Die in Nelsonville Area

Mrs. Philena McKnight of 80 died Saturday at her son John McKnight’s home near Connett. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church, Rev. D. C. Shearer officiating, burial in Carbon Hill. Survived by her husband Jack and five children. Mrs Cinderella Bowen, 83, died Sunday at her Buchtel home. funeral arrangements pending.

Nelsonville Philena McKnight John McKnight Connett

Deaths Reported in Nelsonville and Orbiston

John W. Throckmorton 73 died at his New Marshfield home. Funeral at M. P. Church New Marshfield Wednesday 10 a.m. Burial New Marshfield. Wife three sons two daughters survive. Ross Souders 41 died suddenly at his father William Souders Orbiston home from heart attack. Funeral at Orbiston Church Wednesday 1 p.m. Burial Buchtel.

Nelsonville John W. Throckmorton New Marshfield M. P Ross Souders William Souders Orbiston

Visits and homecomings across Athens and nearby towns

Personal notices detail Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Blackburn and others visiting Old Man's Cave Sunday. Mt. Vernon visitor Orland Cook calls on his mother in town. More residents travel between Athens Cambridge Willard and Columbus for family gatherings and vacations, with several returning home after visits.

S. Blackburn Ed. Keyes Rita Powell Old Man's Cave Orland Cook Mt. Vernon Ohio Rose Cook C. A. Hooper Athens Verity Madison Street Clara Love Fred Love, Jr Cincinnati H. J. Long Franklin Street Mary Whyte Floyd Leake Linden Avenue Columbus Mary Cox Val Cox Frances Cox W. Washington Street Don Davis J. D. Spence Cambridge Robert Huenefeld C. E. Reigle New York City Harry Davis Willard Hall New York Henry Bott Nettie Keeton Will Keeton Murray City Orbiston

Birthday Recitals Across Families In Athens Area

The Pedigo and Edgar families celebrated Mrs. M B Pedigo and Mrs Paul Edgar's birthdays with a July 17 dinner at Cross Street home. Attending were Paul Edgar Athens Clarence McMillen Norma Jean Morris Frost and others including four generations. A Methodist class plans a Tuesday evening gathering at Effie Devore’s Adams Street home. In Nelsonville a five year old boy, Jimmy Stratton, was knocked unconscious by a falling flower box and is recovering from facial bruises.

M. B. Pedigo Paul Edgar Cross Street Athens Clarence McMillen Norma Jean Haydenville Nancy Morris Frost John Joe Merle Charles William Anderson Harry Taylor Edward Pedigo Norma Jean McMillen Methodist Sunday School Effie Devore Adams Street Raine Kennedy Devore Nelsonville Jimmy Stratton Carl Stratton Fayette Street

Kings Heralds to Meet at Methodist Church

The King's Heralds will meet in the parlor of the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening at 6:36. All members are expected to be present.

King's Heralds King’s Heralds Methodist Church

117th Natal Anniversary Celebrated in Jersey City

Mrs. Dora Meyers marked 117 years with a chicken dinner shared with her 89 year old son John who has been jobless a decade. Union City Plattdeutsche Verein members provided flowers cakes and the meal. She came from Hamburg at 15 and her husband died in the Civil War with Union troops.

Jersey City N. J U.P Dora Meyers John Union City Plattdeutsche Verein John Bischoff Vereen Hamburg

Match Maker Slowed Down by Low Mood

In Elyria Ohio on July 18 40 RiPol i tics and the low mood dampen the matrimonial market says Mrs Nellie Stull president of the National Widow and Widowers Club. She claims politics and depression keep men timid about marriage and that once the mood lifts romance will rebound with many letters and marriages arranged.

Elyria Nellie Stull National Widow and Widowers Club

Pleads Not Guilty Impersonator Denied Charge

William Parks of Gloucester pleaded not guilty at a hearing before Magistrate C. H. Porter and was released on $200 bond. The case bound over to Common Pleas Court. An affidavit by Ester Barrows alleged Parks acted as a deputy constable and ordered a man to be taken from the Chauncey Mine operated by Manhattan Coal Company, with National Guardsmen detaining him and contacting Sheriff Wayne Wingett in Athens.

William Parks Glouster C. H. Porter Common Pleas Court Ester Barrows Parks J.ville Chauncey Mine 2 Manhattan Coal Company National Guardsmen Wayne Wingett Athens

Hughes Resigns to Take Lima Junior High Athletics Director Post

Bernard E. Hughes, two year supervisor of health and physical education for Athens County Schools, resigned Saturday to become director of athletics at Lima Junior High School. He has served as Lima playground director this summer. No immediate replacement is named. a conference in Columbus with the State Department of Education auditor is planned regarding the vacancy.

Bernard E. Hughes Athens County Lima Junior High School Lima Hughes Alex Root Columbus State Department of Education

Y. W. C. A Sponsors Dance at Mens Union

Y. W. C. A sponsors a dance at the Men's Union Saturday night from 8 30 to 11 30 with Woody's Orchestra providing music. This is the third of four dances this organization sponsors during the summer term. Helen Yoder and Agnes Eisen lead the affair.

Men's Union Woody Helen Yoder Agnes Eisen

Not Ready for Taxes Delays Dune Collection in Athens County

Tax collection in Athens County will not open until late July Treasurer G D Gorham said payments cannot be made before that date Clerks finish closing December books after June end to prepare for next collection. Rescue teams search for missing Pan American Grace Airways liner San Jose with six passengers and crew of three across the Andes from Santiago to Mendoza.

Athens County G. D. Gorham Gorham

What Van Can Do With His Thinker

New language devised by Prof Edward P Foster of Waverly West Virginia claims to replace English with 12 000 words built from vowels and initials The system labels parts of speech with vowels and uses letters as signals to form verbs pronouns prepositions and conjunctions The project was unveiled in New York on July 18 and is nicknamed Mipear by Foster

New York Juy Uph Edward PF. Foster Waverly W. Va Veterans Army Washington Congress Foster

Temperature cools after weekend heat wave in district

Temperatures fell from Sundays high near 104 to 92 today with a cool breeze easing the heat. The Friday peak touched 106 while Sunday night dropped to 82 and the river level eased from 3.4 to 3.40.

Half Million Apply For Jobs In Ohio

Nearly 475 768 persons sought jobs at 14 state city employment offices in Ohio in the first half of the year. Of those, 8 082 were reported placed. Men comprised 84 52 percent of applicants and 121 218 were women. Among those placed 20 971 were men and 18 06 were women.

Columbus U.P Ohio Department of Industrial Relations

Governor Investigates Extradition Case in Ohio

Governor White announced an initial probe into a charge by Assistant Prosecutor Duncan Me Cres of Betrot that $80,000 was paid to halt extradition. The dispute concerns James Licavell of Toledo wanted in Detroit for murder. White may brief Michigan Governor Brucker after the review.

Columbus White Duncan Me Cres Betrott

Federal Hunt In Lindbergh Death Slows

Federal detective agencies have withdrawn from active participation in the Lindbergh baby case though ordered by President Hoover to pursue the killers. New Jersey State Police under Col H Norman Schwarzkopf now direct the manhunt with federal agencies on standby. A detective official calls the case a horrible mess and notes the Secret Service has not found the $80,000 ransom bank notes aside from two found in New York City.

Washington Hoover New Jersey H. Norman Schwarzkopf

Indianapolis Doctors Urge Early Hay Fever Prevention Booklet

Leading authorities advise starting hay fever prevention now to beat August onset. Sufferers are invited to request a free booklet on the discovery of hay fever and asthma from The Fugate Co. Dept. 4931 126 Meridian St. Indianapolis Tad. No cost. No obligation.

Indianapolis Fugate Co Meridian St Indianapolia Tad Adv

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