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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
6
Three and a Half Year Girl Drowns in River
Betty Jane Cullison three and one half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Cullison drowned Wednesday in the Hocking River near Gen Ebon. The body was recovered about two hours later as flood waters covered the main road. The child was said to have slipped into mud near the edge while playing. heavy mud and high water hampered the search. Coroner L F Jones held an inquest with a verdict of accidental drowning. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM at Glen Ebon schoolhouse with burial at Matheny Cemetery. Surviving are the parents two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Betty Jane Cullson
Roy Cullison
Hocking
Gen Ebon
Gien Ebon
Cullison
William Dishong
L. F Jones
Stout
Reid
Funeral services for John Reuter in Nelsonville
Funeral services for the late John Reuter, Nelsonville resident, were held Wednesday afternoon at his daughter's home. Rev. Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church conducted the service with hymns Silent Night and Abide with Me. Burial was in Wolfe cemetery at Haydenville. Attendees included many out of town relatives from Ontario, Zanesville, Athens, Haydenville, Pomeroy, and nearby areas, plus local relatives. Also noted: W. B. A. Club to meet at 7:30 PM Friday at 455 Madison Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Reuter
Chestnut Street
Lioyd Evans
First Presbyterian
Weed
Eunal
Mae
Wolfe
Haydenville
James Perley
Gilbeway
Ontario
Jesse van Torn
Oto Mece
Eva Reuter
Columbia
John Thress
Jake Thress
Carl Houseran
Mary Thress
Zanesville
Maude Fenzel
Fred Fenzel
Wil Grace
Athana
Will England
John Daugherty
Arch Ralston
W. B.A. Club
W. B .A. Club
Charles Scott
Madison Street
Police Probe After Hold-Up Robber Joe Fiske Wounds
Nelsonville reports a serious head injury after an early Sunday assault on Jenn Fiske near Dorr Run. Police Chief George Esteman investigates the hold-up in which Fiske was robbed of a watch and $3 before regaining consciousness en route home. Fiske operates a soft drink concession at a local dance. Other items note outings, visits, and convention travels of residents, with multiple local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Esteman
Jenn Fiske
Dorr Run
Fiskee
Fiske
Finke
Mrs Wyskiver Dies After Long Illness on Chestnut Street
Mrs Effla Wyskiver 55 died at her Chestnut Street home after a long illness. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Merk Thompson, formerly of a Connell area farm. Survived by husband Ford Wyskiver, daughters Cora McConaha Blacklick Marie Lassie Springfield Florence Strawn Logan, stepson William Wyshner Springfield, brother Leo Thompson Deansville, eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesnut Street
Nelsonville
Effla Wyskiver
Chestnut Street
Longillness
Merk Thompson
Connell
Ford Wayskiver
Cora McConaha
Blacklick
Marie Lassie Springfield
Florence Strawn
Logan
William Wyshher Sprngfield
Leo Thompson Deansille
Funes
Old Timers Defeat Chauncey at Buchtel
In Buchtel on Wednesday evening the Old Timers defeated Chauncey 10 to 2. Bolen and Foughty led Chauncey’s battery while Taylor and Bruce served as officials for the veterans. The Old Timers scored one run in the second, one in the third, and three in the fourth. Chauncey countered with two runs in the fifth, and the veterans added a final run in the fifth. By the Sath inning the veterans had four more runs, keeping Chauncey at two. Friday features Logan visiting Buchtel for another game. Murray City Tigers slated to play Carbon Hill at Murray City grounds next Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shth
Buchtel
Chauncey
Bolen
Foughty
Taylor
Bruce
Marlers
Logan
Buchlel
Murray City Tigers
Carbon Hil
Murray City
Nolan to Command Important Second Corps Area at Governor's Island
The Important Second Corps Area based at Governor's Island New York will be commanded by Maj Gen Dennis E Nolan. He succeeds Maj Gen Hanson Ely who retires December 1. Nolan, former chief of the AEFP Intelligence Service, rises as ranking major general next to Gen Douglas MacArthur in the corps hierarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor's Island
N. Y
Dennis E. Nolan
Hoe
Hanson E. Ely
Aefp. Intelligence Service
Nolan Jow
Pouglas MacArimur
Mak
Farewell Party Planned for Nelsonville Leader
July 23 plans in Nelsonville honor Les Mc Dowell who departs soon for Pleasantsville Ohio. Knights of Pythias host the affair at their hall with social time and refreshments to follow. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Les McDowell
Pleasantsville
Ohio
Knights of Pythias
Lindberghs Plan Japan Vacation by North Pole Route
ENGLEWOOD New Jersey July. The Lindberghs will begin a summer aerial tour to the Orient via a route near the North Pole with stops at Ottawa Baker Lake Churchill Aldanlik Nome and along the Bering Sea coast to Japan and China. The Lockheed aircraft carries two radio sets cameras and camping gear with two months of emergency rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
Coronel
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Point Barrow
Naine Alaska
Thea Lindbershi
Washington
New York
North Pole
Japan
China
Lindgberghs
Ottawa
Lindhorph
Linddbergh
Three Arrested After Lunchroom Fight in Athens
Athens police arrested William Baker and Nel Williams on charges of intimidation and fighting after an argument in a West Union Street lunch room led to blows. Both were taken to City Prison to await City Court hearing. Herbert Littler was arrested for intoxication on Wednesday night and will be arraigned in City Court before Mayor Robert Wond Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William Baker
Nel Williams
Tren
West Union Street
China faces 20th summer of civil war in south
The article notes rising strength of native Communist forces in revolution-torn China, with 300000 rebel troops in the Yangtze valley and Communist control growing in southern provinces. It details peasant upheaval, seizure of government offices, and threats of death for dissent, amid Chiang Kai-Shek’s faltering position and multiple warlord forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Whiere
Chiang Kai-Shek
Protest Reduction Wamt University Officera Appear Before State Board
Dayton Neuennnt erovernor and a forster of Miami University, appeared before the State Board of Centrol and protested a 7 percent cut in university expenditures for the year. Dr A H Uphim, president of the college, accompanied Pickrel. Pickrel questioned Bevis about the debt to justify the order. Bevis said the governor may veto items but cannot reduce individual budget accounts. Pickrel and Upham agreed Bevis would accept the cut and seek a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamt University
State Board
Columbus
William G Pickrel
Dayton
Death in Cincinnati car crash and minister injury in Ohio
July 23 report from Hamilton County notes the death of Johnny E. Cleaver, 37, after a tire blowout caused his car to hit an iron pole. In Delaware, Rev. Foster Anderson, 45, superintendent of the Mansfield District ME Church, was seriously injured when his car struck a bridge near Sunbury yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Johny E. Cleaver
Kurt Delaware
Sunbury
Foster
Anderson
Mansfield
Not Quite Wild Woman Reported In Elyria Fields
A farm woman described a wild man at Fields Doners near Elyria seven miles south. Deputies rushed in a motor car to the scene after a sheriff’s office call about a man striking himself and behaving wildly, with details unfolding from the overheated report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Yfr
Sheriff’s Office
Theresa
Fields Do
Meor
Unclear historical incident near camp with wreckage and funeral
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a misread scene with a boxer named Flesh Ben nett near a camp, a tractor collision on a highway, a mower trailer incident, and a funeral service for Dr Hares Hariiton Snivers, rector of health, held in Columbus on July 2. The text is garbled with many errors and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smevily
Hele
Southeast Ohio Prohibition Officers Dropped in Mass Shuffle
A wave of removals hits Southeast Ohio as ten prohibition enforcement officers lose their posts. Names tied to New Lexington, New Strathnaville, St Clairsville, Youngstown, Cincinnati, Columbus, and other locales appear in the scattered accountability list amid an economy driven purge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howl Teal
New Lexington
Cornelius Yorman
New Strathnville
Gate
Ohio
Watters
Stan Prohibition Conantas
Clarence D. Beara
Fred Jury
Columbia BF Howard
Columbus
Joyd Wing
Daneaville
St Clairsville
Faigena Callan
Youngstown
Sir Dayton
Com Myer
Dave Fon
Cincinnatii
Coa Boggs
Manatiehl
John Wesley
Mariatta
Charles Wo Allivhay
Lina
Officia
Forgery charge looms as Campbell held in Manitoba case
Fragmentary report from a Manitoban area recounts Campbell facing forgery charges. The text mentions Wis foher, St. Bonifare authority, and a Canadian mayor, with a bond or deposit of £600 to deny a justice of the peace warrant. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oclevelane
Oqaone Herpert Campbell
Wis Foher
St. Bonifare
Manitoba
Canada
Aetl
Don
Funeral services for Mrs AM Lewis headline in Athens
The obituary notes the death of Cor Mea Elven Beth Black Lewis widow of AM Lewis. Funeral rites will be held at St. Athene Episcopal Church conducted by Mt Coulter. The service will take place at the West Allen Street center in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Black Lewis
AM Lewis
Herfel
Car Crash Near Athens Involving West Virginia Sedan
A northbound West Virginia car collided with a bus near the log house north of Athens Chauncey and Augar Creek Bay Cuthbert. Four passengers on the bus were injured including a girl who suffered a cut above the eye. Sheriff Wayne Wingert of Athens County investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shahan
Aosta
Athos
Pasengers
Redan
J. H. Ar
Charleston
Ie Log House
Athens
Chauncey
Augar Creek Bay
Cuthbert
Driv
West Virginia
Ous
Pataengera
Ohio Central System Sets Passenger Safety Record
Columbus July 22 The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway along with Boston and Albany and Santa Fe Railroads reported four consecutive years with no passenger fatalities from UT to TREE, carrying 6 88 615000 passenger miles without a single passenger death. The National Safety Council announced the milestone, noting the C&O line achieved a record of no fatalities and averted a codification of special commentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Montern
Cheanpeakn & Onin
Dogether
Boston & Albany
Santa Fe
National Safety Council
Cheasptake & Ohio Tramway
Ags & Ten
Cheanpeate & Ohio Waa
National Safety
Blood Health Elixir Claims to Boost Red Cells and Vitality
An advertisement touts SS.8 and SS.5 as natural blends from Mother Nature that purport to improve blood quality, increase flesh firmness, better sleep, calmer nerves, clearer skin, and stronger immunity. It promises noticeable changes after eight weeks and urges a $5.50 sign-up.
Convict Husband Convicted Of First Degree Murder
Vernon Indiana July 23 Lawrence Cook Cincinnati was convicted by a circuit court jury on the first degree murder count for slaving his wife and was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Frank A Gardner. Mrs Cook's body was found in the wreckage of their automobile Thanksgiving Day 1929. The State showed Mrs Cook murdered and body placed in the wreckage. Pastor Starts Flight North Beach California July 3 The Rev Brother George A Feltes flying missionary left Curtiss Airport for San Francisco on the first leg of his Alaska trip for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Ind
Upr
Lawrence Cook
Cincinnati
Frank A. Gardner
North Beach
George A. Feltes
Curtiss Airport
San Francisco
Alaska
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Nelsonville and Vicinity
H. Barnlett
Jane Cullison
Gln Ehen
Matheny
Reuter
Dorr
Thomas Evens
Detroit
Mich
David Evens
Misa Jo Barniut
Mary Dooley
Mt. Vernon
George Brady
Ohio Rural Letter Carriers’ Associaion
Ladies Auxiliary
W. E. A. Conven
Weekley
Tives
Clare Young
Cumberland
Virginia
Eberle F
Joe Garlinger
Charles
Edgar
Smithfield
Pred Garlinger
Ned Stanley
Steuben
Calles
Plutarco Cates, Jr
Mexico
Legion Hall
American Legion Hall
Masters of Melody
Nelsonville High School
Earl Zuber
Charles Finsterwald
Gerald McCreary
Guy Fiske
Walbridge
July M
Robert Roy
Art Fiske
Bridge Club
METS
Misa Bernice Backus
Franklin Street
Cluster Reeves
Helen Devol
Eula Scheeler
Ruth Kelch
Lindberghs
Pacific
Thre
Mayor Wood
Chiang Ihei-Shens
Saluas Flon
Arpoies
Privat
Russia
Yellow River
Wanlung
Chang Hauch-Liang
Han
Chiang Kai-Shen
Sarans-Siaran
Senate
Yangte River
Harri
Antony US Roo
Anes
Mantings
Shanghai
Yostors
Fees Paca
Srecent Ching Na SE
Ohia
Maijestic
Flesh Bennett
Elvrta Boxer
Clern Uument Et Rik
Southeast Ohio
Mechems
Fred R. Beasley
Queen
Wilber Coon
Oxfords
Mac
Eric
Nebonville
Spencer Tracy
Warren Hymer
Jean Harlow
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