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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1933
Page
10
The Athens Messenger announces a comprehensive accident policy for all ages from fifteen to seventy, offering up to 2500 for major losses plus weekly and single-event benefits. It covers injuries at home, work, travel, or leisure with wide protections, including an unprecedented $50 for any accident not otherwise covered.
Gallipolis, led by Ward Phillips, beat Middleport 4 to 0 at the Gallia County Fairgrounds as Van Meter limited Middleport to three hits. Silver Bridge toppled Spring Hill of Charleston 3 to 0 at Silver Bridge Athletic Field. The showboat Golden Rod prepares for its August 3 stop at Pt. Pleasant featuring a Carnegie Tech cast in Over the Goals.
Judge J B Clark issued marriage licenses on Saturday in Gallipolis to Wayne Denney 25 a farmer and Maristella Wall 23, both of Gallipolis, and to George H Craft 46 a moulder and Mrs Mary Roe 48, also of Gallipolis.
Dr. C. E. Cooper of Ohio University announces the Panama cruise is postponed to next year. The July departure begins in Athens then New York for city study, then by steamship to Columbia and Central America with several canal and West Coast stops ending in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Cooper invites correspondences during winter to arrange the trip.
Exhibits for the Athens County Fair, to run Aug 22–25, will be accepted starting Aug 14 at David Johnson’s office in the Courthouse basement and close at noon Aug 21. Awards will honor cattle horses horse and mule pulling sheep swine grain sewing painting cooking fruits horticultural products flowers corn and poultry. Horse racing runs Wednesday through Friday afternoons with one race Wednesday and three races on each remaining day.
Col. and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh boarded a plane at Holstenborg Greenland and started a flight toward Baftima Land in a venture into an Arctic region, with official word arriving today confirming the journey details.
Oklahoma City July 31. A kidnaping case grips the oil world as Charles F. Urechel, an oil millionaire, remains in captivity a week after he was seized by machine gunners. Family spokesmen report no word from the abductors.
The Athens Messenger promotes a new accident protection policy offering 365 day coverage for seven cents a week. It highlights large past payouts from recreation injuries and automobile fatalities, urging subscriptions for all family members aged fifteen to seven years.
The Athens Messenger issued several thousand policies and many subscribers benefited from cash payments for accidents. The payout helped pay for medical treatment and added expenses, with a partial list of recipients including Oswald I. Mitchell Wilford Hawkins Walter M. Bear Claude Chase and many others.
A memorial notice lists several deceased individuals including Walter Mason and Frank Bean with various contributions recorded. The document names many relatives and associates such as Mildred White Charlies Linton Anna Farley and Alice Francis along with donors and heirs and small cash sums noted beside each name.
The Athens Messenger unveils a new plan allowing subscribers to obtain an insurance policy for 7 cents weekly in addition to the regular paper rate. A 25 cent registration fee applies. The policy remains in force and accumulates 10 percent for major losses for five years with no further payments. The newspaper covers handling issuing and distribution costs.
A busy intersection collision injures numerous drivers and passengers when two cars rush to their destinations. The item urges readers to buy accident insurance from The Messenger’s Insurance Department, offering cash benefits for total disability and inviting readers to mail a coupon.
An Athens Messenger notice promotes a low cost policy offering $2,500 coverage for accident losses. It urges subscribers to pay with weekly newspaper costs, highlighting hardship cases of a injured husband and ill wife with no funds.
Grant Gilkey, longtime Messenger assistant circulation manager, is promoted to lead the new Messenger Insurance Department. He previously ran a local business in Athens and served readers across Athens and several counties. Gilkey, born in Lodi Township and a 1919 Lodi High School graduate, now lives at 92 Grosvenor Street, Athens.
Hundreds of minor occupational accidents cause loss of time from work with the consequent loss of money and added expense. Accidents due to these hazards are covered by the new policy issued to subscribers of The Messenger. Read the display advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
Adrian Weaver of Big Pine pleaded guilty before Magistrate W. W. Martin to false pretense. He was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 3 days in jail for accepting relief while employed by Elsass Meyer Construction Company and receiving a $116.93 check dated June 26. Relief investigators reported the fraud and noted officials monitor aid to prevent duplicative payments.
Logan July 31. Sanitation work at Greendale completed under Dr W B Lacy cock and a similar program began Monday at Carbon Hill. The Carbon Hill project includes sanitary toilets and drilling a new water well at the high school property to prevent a typhoid fever outbreak that hit the village last year.
The Enterprise United Brethren Church in Logan held Sunday evening services outdoors to escape the heat. Members gathered around the base of the church steps which form a pulpit, with chairs arranged for seating on the steps and around the base.
Gene Bray of Logan was injured when a bumble bee flew into his car while he attempted to swat it. He lost control, the vehicle left the highway and rolled three times into a ditch on the return trip from Ash Cave.
Delta Theta Tau members held a picnic supper and meeting at Mrs. Margaret Woodruff’s home in Logan on Thursday night. During the session pledges were named for Daisy Powers Marjorie Brandt and Marjorie Bell. former member Mrs. Alexander McMillan attended.
Logan residents and out of town guests gathered at Mrs. Paul Spears home for a Thursday night spread before attending the Hocking Valley Fair. Attendees included Mrs. Ralph Henry Nelsonville and Mrs. Hubert Weltner Columbus with Mrs. Robert Johnston Titusville Pa and Mrs. Byron Moorehead Olean N Y as guests.
Mrs W B Lacock hosted a luncheon at Lazarus Tea Room Columbus for the pleasure of Mrs Byron Moorehead of Olean New York. Other guests included Mrs James D Francis Haydenville Mrs Frank W Harden and Mrs Clinton Webb Logan.
Two more names entered the absentee list at the election board office as Dan Bray and J. E. Lecrone appeared. Bray departs for Virginia to work three weeks for the C and O Railroad while Lecrone, a railroad employee at Walbridge, visited family here over the weekend.
Final day at the Hocking Valley Fair saw heavy attendance as the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club sponsored a fast program. McClelland of Lancaster won several events while Indianapolis driver Rodenberg, uninjured, crashed through the backstretch fence and challenged for the lead. Horses too scattered after Friday’s horse racing close as county fairs begin statewide.
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Rochester hosted the Fortnightly Bridge Club gathering at their Logan home with Dr and Mrs Harry Eastman as guests and substitute players. High scores went to Mrs John Kreig and Charles Breene. Lunch was served.
Logan residents flocked to Buckeye Lake on Sunday with over twenty people in attendance. Some visitors had extended their stay earlier in the week at a cottage nearby.
Sadie Green of South Bloomingville pleaded not guilty to trespassing at arraignment before Magistrate C. T. Stephenson on Saturday morning. A hearing is scheduled for this week.
The Athens Messenger unveils a new $2500 accident insurance policy in cooperation with Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company. Aimed at all readers, it promises full coverage with low costs, backed by guaranteed payments and strong national reputation.
A Bronx woman earns a citizenship paper ruling as Justice Joh han presides in New York July 11, with Herbert Hoove cited as president.
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