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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1932

Page

6

Benefit Garden Bridge Will Add Variety To Other Events

Ohio University Women’s Faculty Club hosts a benefit bridge at Mrs Mary G Noss home 48 University Terrace at 3 PM on Wednesday August 3. Miss Louise Field hosted a ridge dinner. guest prize went to Miss Bery Henney. house prize to Miss Alice Carick. Lindley Hall bridge tournament ends Saturday night with final round and prize to be awarded.

Ohio University Ohio University Women's Faculty Club Mary G. Noss University Terrace Louise Field University Bery Henney Howard Hall Alice Carick Lindley Hall

Athens social notes mix graduates visitors and births

Miss Eleanor Hazeltine and Miss Katheryne Faulkner, graduates of Ohio University, visit Athens from Charleston and enjoy time in Cleveland and Canada. Birth announced for Marian Florence Snyder of Richwood, with grandparents named. Local families host gatherings and visits in Athens and nearby towns including Lancaster and Columbus.

Eleanor Hazeltine Ashtabula Katheryne Faulkner Charleston W. Va Athens Miss Hazeltine Miss Faulkner Ohio University Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority Alpha Delta Pi Miss Hattine Cleveland Canada Detroit Phi Gamma Delta Ecclesia Washington D. C Pittsburgh

Dinner at Hillcrest Inn For Town Guests

Dr. and Mrs. Isaac E. Ash entertained at dinner Sunday noon at Hillcrest Inn. Guests included Dr. Mary Phlegar Smith Prof. and Mrs. H. J. Jeddeloh Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Taylor and weekend visitors Mrs. H. B. Lee of Charleston W Va Mr. H. C. Hamilton and daughter Opal of Alma W Va and Miss Lucille Hamilton of Franktown Va.

Isaac E. Ash Hillcrest Inn Mary Phlegar Smith H. J. Jeddeloh E. A. Taylor Ash Home H. B. Lee Charleston W. Va H. C. Hamilton Opal Alma Lucille Hamilton Franktown

Home Mission Women Attend Lancaster School Camp

Members of the Woman's Home Missionary Society and the Queen Esther Circle of the First Methodist Church traveled to the Lancaster Camp Grounds Monday to attend the School of Missions. They will remain for the camp meet period, occupying the cottage rented by the Home Society. The Athens-bound group included Mrs. William Andrewa, Mrs. Ella Buxton, Mrs. O. W. Wilcox, Mrs. Zora Stonecipher, Mrs. William Davis, Miss Wilda Hunter, Miss Mina Fry, Miss Ardijla Shuster, Miss Helen Hooper, and Miss Agnes Kilpatrick.

Woman’s Home Missionary’ Society Queen Esther Circle First Methodist Church Lancaster Camp Grounds School of Missions The Home Society Athens William Andrewa Ella Buxton Mia O. W. Wilcox Zora Stonecipher William Davis Wilda Hunter Mina Fry Ardijla Shuster the Home Missionary Society Helen Hooper Agnes Kilpatrick

Young People Spend Week at Camp Grounds

Epworth League group from Central Avenue returned Sunday from Lancaster Camp Grounds after a week of wholesome recreation, Bible study, and class discussions. attendees included Myron Martin Paul Tribe Homer Daft Warren Higgins Richard Radford Dorothy Radford Catharine Campbell Dora Burleigh Florence Lee Sanders Clarice Beebe. chaperon Mrs Ward Radford. Rev J Bishop’s cottage rented for the week. group plans to attend next year.

Central Avenue Epworth League Lancaster Camp Grounds Epworth League Institute Ead Myron Martin Paul Tribe Homer Daft Warren Higgins Richard Radford Dorothy Radford Catharine Campbell Dora Burleigh Florence Lee Sanders Clarice Beebe Ward Radford J. Bishop Institute

Class Picnic Gatherings at Edgewater Grove Camp

Class of the First Presbyterian Church and families plan a Thursday evening picnic at 6 at Edgewater Grove Camp on Harmony Road. Attendees to contact Mrs. E B Acomb or Mrs Dow Grones with Wig attendees. Seaman visitors include Mrs J W Morrisey Margaret Crow and Billy of Elmira New York visiting Mrs George H Crow. Mr and Mrs W M West of Springfield visiting Athens. Mr West formerly worked for Swift and Company in this city.

First Presbyterian Church Edgewater Grove Harmony Road Wig E. B.acomb Dow Grones J. W. Morrisey Margaret Crow Billy Elmira, N. Y George H. Crow North Congress Street W. M. West Springfield Athens Mr. West Swift and Company

Russian Workmen To Make Profit Hereafter

A joint decree from the Central Executive Committee and the Council of Peoples Commissars allows private groups of workmen to trade for profit. It ends government only labor, fixes prices, and strict supervision, lowering taxes and letting producers buy raw materials and sell at the highest market profit.

Moscow U.P Tzik Central Executive Committee Union Sovnarkom Council of Peoples Commissars

Millions Offered in Relief Program Start

Treasury raises over 400 million dollars to launch federal unemployment relief. Two note issues totaling 600 million were offered for sale. About 227.651 million funds mature August 1, with the remainder directed to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for financing and directing the relief program. The corporation has told state governors that loans under the 2.122 billion relief act will be granted as quickly as possible.

Washington U.R Treasury Reconstruction Finance Corporation Reconstruction Corporation

Marriages Noted in Athens and Nearby Towns

Lloyd Shaver 23 a laborer of Athens marries Lucille Dishon 24 a stenographer of Nelsonville. Chester Parks 19 a miner of Glouster weds Sadie Williams 16 of Trimble. James Debble 27 a shoe worker from Lancaster marries Genevieve Foreman 26 of Nelsonville.

Lloyd Shaver Athens Lucille Dishon Nelsonville Chester Earl Parks Miner Glouster Sadie Naomi Williams Trimble James Foster Debble Lancaster Genevieve Mary Foreman

Salad Molds and Frozen Dishes Highlight Day Menu

The Day menus emphasize prepare ahead salads to speed service. Jellied and frozen salads require hours or chilling, with cucumber pineapple and frozen fruit variants shown. Recipes call for cucumber, pineapple, gelatine, lemon juice, cream, mayonnaise and French dressing served on lettuce.

Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Menu Highlights

The menu outlines a full day with breakfast of honey dew melon cubes cereal cream baked French toast milk and coffee. Luncheon features cheese souffle jellied cucumber and pineapple salad popovers milk iced tea. Dinner offers broiled porterhouse steak potato marbles in parsley butter succotash stuffed jellied salad ice box chocolate roll milk and coffee.

Evening Wraps Display Dreamlike Georgette Styling

Hollywood fashion writer lauds evening wraps with green georgette and silver trimmed white taffeta. A Dah ray design features accordion pleats, black and silver belts, and a flare hem, with Western boots and sombrero optional for ranch wear.

Miladi Lovely

Stars Say July 27 Predictions Warn of Risks and Delays

Genevieve Kemble notes a perplexing mix of planetary configurations for Wednesday July 27. The forecast warns of conflicting interests and hazards in speculation litigation and new contracts while indicating potential stabilization through real sessionslands tenancies. A birth on this day is seen as destined for success despite challenges.

Genevieve Kemble

Work Late on P. O. Root New Structure Finishes

Carpenters labored Monday night on the Athens Post Office addition with roof work complete. Crews aim to finish all parts quickly as painters must begin by August 10 per construction chief C. B. King. White coating on plastering was completed to ready surfaces.

Athens Post Office C. B. King

Chicago Board Plans To Fight Closing Order

Chicago Board of Trade prepares a formal reply to the 60 day suspension by the Grain Futures Commission. Board directors were to meet and draft a response after Wheat prices fluctuated and President Peter B. Carey announced plans to contest the ruling in court.

Chicago U.P Grain Futures Commission Chicago Board of Trade Board of Directors Farmers National Grain Corporation Federal Farm Board Chicago Exchange Peter B. Carey Exchange Futures Commission Carey

Officer Doubts Man's Identity

In Ironton on July 26 authorities questioned whether the river body is Lake Murray the Negro abducted from South Point jail. Marshal Kenneth Winters and Coroner John King testified, disputing weight estimates and recounting the alleged kidnapping and escape en route to Kentucky by Theodore Johnson Taylor Napier Clyde Elkins Lawrence Massie Garland Massie and Milford Massie.

Ironton U.P Ohio River Lake Murray South Point Kenneth Winters Murray Winters John King Kentucky Theodore Johnson Taylor Napier Clyde Elkins Lawrence Massie Garland Massie Milford Massie

Curtis Flared Up When Questioned About Book

Vice President Charles Curtis traveling to the Olympic Games passed through Cincinnati and planned a Chicago stop to meet Republican leaders. He angrily dismissed reports in The Washington Merry-Go-Round, calling the book untrue and saying its authors did not seek the truth.

Cincinnati U.P Charles Curtis Chicago Curtis Washington

Hearing Delayed in Lima Woman Charged With Offenses

Continuation of a hearing for Elizabeth Cheney 35 Lima correspondent for The Ohio Examiner was granted by Probate Judge J H Hamilton. Cheney was arrested on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a warrant sworn by E E Sims alleged she took his daughter Lois 16 into a speakeasy.

Lima U.P Elizabeth Cheney Ohio Examiner J. H. Hamilton Cheney E. E. Sims Lois

Group Defends Rates in Ohio Bell Case

Counsel for Ohio Bell Telephone Company submitted an exhibit to the Public Utilities Commission showing 1931 operations. The exhibit reports a net return of 4.82 percent on intrastate property and 4.81 percent on all properties as of June 30, 1931.

Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Company Public Utilities Commission

Secret Service seeks counterfeiters in Akron case

Federal agents in Akron hunted a gang of counterfeiters who have passed a number of twenty dollar bills over the past two months.

Cleveland Federal Secret Service Akron

White pardons three Columbus liquor violators

Columbus July 26 three men convicted for liquor law violations were committed to the workhouse for default on fines but were pardoned today by Governor White. The action follows their sentences and reflects clemency exercised by the state executive.

White Columbus Workhouse

Essay Contest on President Planned Here

Representatives of the Farm Bureau Athens Chamber of Commerce 4 H Club Grange and Smith Hughes vocational teachers met to plan an essay contest titled George Washington as a Farmer for Athens County high school students. Essays limited to 500 words judged on composition and reasoning. winner will visit the Ohio State Fair and appear in the Washington Lives pageant. A float for the State Fair was discussed with a committee named to report on feasibility and acceptance by local groups.

Farm Bureau Athens Chamber of Commerce Grange Smith- Hughes T. H. Johnson H. J. Swaim George Washington Athens County Alex Root Columbus Washington Lives C. H. Harris S. C. Hartman W. W. Wiggins Merwin Mansfield C. M. Gill H. R. Jacoby Ray Hugus Ralph Barker

Judge Rules Goat Has Right to Smell in California

Municipal Judge Thomas L. Ambrose denied a nuisance claim by neighbor Mrs. Sarah Geldman against Isaac Kilinsky over his goat Lulu. The judge ordered Kilinsky to carry, clean or otherwise renovate Lulu during the summer.

California Los Angeles U.R Thomas L. Ambrose Sarah Geldman Isaac Kilinsky Lulu

Radio Hound Dies Dog Whose Bark Heard Nationwide

Mike the radio hound, a mongrel with coon hound blood, died at an animal hospital. Once heard by thousands during Henry Fillmore and Goldman Band broadcasts on WLW Cincinnati and in Central Park New York, his barking voice was recorded on phonograph records. The death is attributed to poisoned bread placed for sparrows.

Cincinnati U.R Mike Henry Fillmore WLW Goldman Central Park New York City

Wood Fines Two for Intoxication in City Court

Earnest Nash and Tom Hunt of Ath ens pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Robert Wood yesterday and each fined $5 plus costs. Eldon Mahaffey, the third man arrested over the weekend on intoxication charges, was excused for a day and will be arraigned before Wood later today.

Earnest Nash Tom Hunt Athens Robert Wood Eldon Mahaffey Wood

Stanley Fined $100 on Liquor Charge

Homer Stanley of 6 Coulson Avenue pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicating liquors after police found beer and whisky at his home. He was fined $100 and costs and committed to the county jail until the fine is paid.

Homer Stanley Coulson Avenue Robert Wood Stanley

Duesenberg Dead in Johnstown Auto Man's Death

Fred Duesenberg, 55, prominent Indianapolis automobile manufacturer and sportsman, died in Johnstown Pa after injuries from a July 2 automobile accident on Ligonier Mountain.

Johnstown Fred Duesenberg Indianapolis Ligonier Mountain

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