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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1934

Page

5

World Pairs Stars in Palace of Romance and Action

William heads a large cast in a war romance set in the southwest. Mary Astor and Ruth Rogers star alongside him with Ann Harding in support roles. The plot blends flirtation, ranch life, and thrills with Ben Hecht inspired drama and Alan James direction.

William Ohio Mary Astor Rogers Wil Miss Astor Miss Williams Miss Rogers Moore Ann Harding God Warren William Astor Devine Henry O'Neill Naish Sidney Toler Theo Robert Barrat Ferdi Gettechalik Robert Greig Fieridan John Qualen Ben Hecht Ruth Wren Ben Mark

Western star Maynard headlines straw hat adventure film

Western hero tarzan style rides through a fast moving drama framed as a clash between horse rustlers and lawmen. The production, inspired by Curley’s cowboy song, marks a rare today theater event showcasing frontier action and stunts.

Maynard Tarzan Ride Curleys Cowboy

Douglas Fairbanks Jr rejects Hollywood diet for Catherine the Great role

The film star recounts his 18 day Hollywood diet being replaced by a pillow and blanket regime during luncheon while portraying Peter III. He describes six to eight a.m. makeup trials, long rehearsals, and late nights on set with director Mr Caviner and Alexander Korda as production demands intensify.

Hollywood Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Peter III Catherine the Great Majestic Theater Fairbanks London New York Catherine Alexander Korda Doug

Logan-Elick Pleads Guilty in Illegal Fishing Case

Noah Elick Haynes appeared before Magistrate C T Stephenson on illegal fishing charges. He pled guilty. fined 25 dollars plus costs. Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst arrested him after investigating Salt Creek fishing methods.

Logan Noah Elick Haynes C. T. Stephenson Edward Eberst Elick Salt Creek

Evangelistic Services Held in Syracuse Church

Syracuse June 1 The Rev George Scoville assisted by Reverend Cassidy conducts evangelistic services at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church each night.

Syracuse George Scoville Cassidy Syracuse Presbyterian Church

Lease on Meigs County Fair Site Extended for Year

POMEROY June 1 Lease of Rock Springs Fairgrounds by the Civilian Conservation Camp has been renewed for one year. The Meigs County Fair Board notes the camp's improvements make it a permanent county fixture and believes the camp will not interfere with the annual county fair. Camp workers are expected to assist the fair in any way possible.

Meigs County Pomeroy Fair Board Paris

Memorial Day Visits and Local Socials Spotlight Elberfelds and Friends

Memorial Day saw gatherings across Parkersburg and Marietta as the Elberfeld family and relatives visited parents on Mulberry Avenue. Attendees included Reed and Calderwood families at boat races, and Lochary, Milamore, and other locals noted at alumni events and a circus in Parkersburg.

Robert Elberfeld Parkersburg Martin Elberfeld Chillicothe Earl Katherine Elberfeld Logan Jacob Elberfeld Mulberry Avenue Theodore Reed Nella Calderwood Lenore Giles Vida Ihle Marietta

Local Families Host Visitors and Students

Grass Run Side Hill hosts Mr and Mrs Dana Williamson and Mrs Saxton family. Pearl Will returns home from Ohio University for vacation. G F Morris visits The Plains with Earl Morris. William Winn and Emily Bolin visit F W Winn. Elizabeth Woodard and Donald and Ray Glaze pass eighth grade exam. Norman Will spends the weekend with Hezekiah Robinson family in Albany.

Dana Williamson Ironton Louis Saxton Ward Saxton Pearl Will Ohio University G. F. Morris Earl Morris the Plains William Winn Columbus Emily Bolin F. W. Winn Elizabeth Woodard Donald Ray Glaze Norman Will Hezekiah Robinson Albany Bart Romine

Mrs Columbus Carleton Pomeroy Dies in Hartford

Mrs Columbus Carle ton Pomeroy died after months of illness at her Hartford West Virginia home. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 PM from the residence with burial in Brown Cemetery.

Pomeroy Columbus Carleton Fllness Hartford W. Va Brown Cemetery

Dust storms to cut wheat crop in North America

Hon. Carl Vrooman says if dust storms reduce Canadian and US wheat output by one third, it would be a Godsend for world production. He adds the cut must be shared by all farmers and government aid is needed for those ruined. no famine risk due to global surpluses.

Toronto Ont United States Carl Vrooman Vrooman Canada

Uncle Tom Amos Visits Meigs County From Boston

Thomas Amos known as Uncle Tom arrives in Middleport with his daughter Mrs Speed Pickens for Memorial Day. The 90 year old will stay a month, visiting Letart Township and East Letart while his son Will Amos lives in Baltimore. He traveled by automobile with grandson Tom Pickens and family.

Middleport Thomas Amos Uncle Tom Meigs County Boston Speed Pickens Gravel Hill Will Amos Baltimore Tom Pickens Mr. Pickens Mrs. Pickens Mr. Amos Letart Township Betty Amos East Letart Amos

Syracuse Alumni Banquet Attendees Noted at Pomeroy

Several Syracuse residents attended the alumni banquet at Pomeroy on Tuesday. The Loyal Helper Sunday School Class of Asbury Methodist Church will host a benefit ice cream social at the school this evening. Mr and Mrs Avery Escchinger Henry Eichinger and Evelyn Eichinger visited the graves of Rev and Mrs Co H Escchinger who died last summer, here with Mr and Mrs Fred Shumway.

Syracuse Pomeroy Asbury Methodist Church Avery Escchinger Henry Eichinger Circleville Evelyn Eichinger Athens Letart Co. H. Escchinger Fred Shumway

Local Residents Visit Relatives Across the Region

Middleport reports brief social visits as Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ferguson stay with relatives in Charleston. Mrs. D. A. Howell spends Wednesday in McConneleville with kin. Helene Wilson of Columbus and Virginia Arnold with Prudence Arthur of Huntington visit the Erwins and return home. Mrs. Sara Taylor, Dayton, returns after two weeks due to a nephew’s illness. child improves. H. E. Bush and daughter Kathleen travel to Mt Alto West Virginia. L. E. Warner of Columbus and J. B. Warner visit Mason City, West Virginia, then stay with H. E. Bush. they return to Columbus. C. W. Dawson and Mrs. C. A Dawson of Columbus join Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Watts of Huntington here Wednesday. Fred Healy visits Parkersburg Wednesday evening.

T. F. Ferguson Charleston D. A. Howell McConneleville Helene Wilson Columbus Virginia Arnold Prudence Arthur Huntington C. M. Erwin Sara Taylor Dayton H. E. Bush Kathleen Mt. Alto W. Va L. E. Warner Mason City J. B.S. Warner C. W. Dawson

Local visitors and departures mark Memorial Day week

Middleport residents note family movements with Nora O Leary and Aunt Mrs Katie Hogan moving to Baker property Locust Street. Others travel between Columbus Circleville Springfield and Bucyrus while visiting relatives. Mrs Almona Davies, former local, dies in Berkeley California. she was aunt to Ida and Jennie Davies.

Nora O'Leary Katie Hogan Curtis Baker Locust Street Lee Rudisill Columbus Circleville Sherman Rudisill Martha Homer Winebrenner Bucyrus Shirley Mills Springfield M. Mills T. N. Curtis Marietta Herbert Chambers John Catfield McArthur J. M. Stevens Third Avenue Marjorie Harris Robert Gordon Orville Chambers

Miss Minerva Pryor Ill at Home in Long Bottom

Miss Minerva Pryor is seriously ill at her home in Long Bottom and will be moved to a hospital for observation at the earliest opportunity.

Minerva Pryor Miss Minerva Pryor

Funeral Attended for Mrs. Salli at Nease Settlement

Approximately a number of people from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Salli. The service for Rasp was held at the Nease Settlement on Tuesday.

Syracuse Salli Nease Settlement

Six Are Initiated Into D A Lodge At Syracuse Rally

Six candidates were initiated into the D A Lodge during a Friday rally held in the Syracuse school auditorium. Mr and Mrs William Houdashelt hosted Boy Scouts with a surprise birthday party marking Edward's twelfth anniversary. Mr and Mrs S R Hendrix returned Sunday from Columbus, while Mr and Mrs William Bentz visited relatives including Miss Tillie Bentz and Mrs Emma Hayman.

Syracuse D. of A. Lodge William Houdashelt Edward S. R. Hendrix Columbus William Bentz Antiquity Tillie Bentz Emma Hayman

Church Plans Anniversary Celebration at Long Bottom

Long Bottom marks the twentieth anniversary of the dedication of the Long Bottom Christian Church with an all day service on Sunday June 3. Dr J M Helm delivers the address and a basket dinner will be served at noon. All members and friends are invited.

Long Bottom

Dorcas Society Meets at Mrs Leonard Home

The Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church meets this evening at Mrs J O Leonard's home on South Fifth Avenue. A program follows the business session.

Middleport Dorcas Society of the First Baptist Church J. O. Leonard South Fifth Avenue

Bradburys Entertain Relatives On Memorial Day

Mr and Mrs A H Bradbury entertained relatives including Mr and Mrs Don Allen and daughter Hilah of Zanesville Mr and Mrs C R Comer of Huntington and Mr and Mrs C P Bradbury and son Charles Asa of Middleport on Memorial Day.

Middleport A H. Bradbury Don Allen Hilah Zanesville C. R. Comer Huntington C. P. Bradbury Charles Asa

Warren of Reedsville receives word on California land grant

Mrs Henry Warren of Reedsville has learned that her husband George R Warren has died in California. He left behind his wife and four sons.

Pomeroy Henry Warren Reedsville George R. Warren Land, Calif

Tennis Frock Pattern Offers Summer Style and Fit

The advertisement promotes a tennis frock suitable for sport and social wear with maize pique or pink linen fabric options. It details pattern 1697 in sizes 12 to 18, fabric needs, and buttoned back, plus a 1697 size 16 yardage. It also markets Anne Adams Pattern Book for Summer priced at 15 cents, and book plus pattern at 25 cents, with ordering from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.

Iustrat Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 11Th Street New York City

Jail release ends questioning of local resident

POMEROY O M Rife of Columbia Township was brought to the county jail for questioning but released with no charges filed. A marriage license was issued in probate court to Willard H Umstead and Marjorie Chatfield, and the Presbyterian Church Whatsoever Cross group in Middleport holds its June meeting this evening at 7 30.

Pomeroy O. M. Rife Columbia Township Middleport

Local Social Notes From Reedsville and Bashan

Ada Miller and children from Vienna visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Watson in Reedsville. F. M. Cowdery returns home at Hockingport after weeks with daughter Mabel Hetzer and others. Raleigh Burden of Frost visits with E. L. Newell family. John Emrick and daughter visit relatives in Pickerington. In Bashan Dale Warner and John Taylor host guests. Alice Bardin visits Mae Pearson. Mary Smith of Long Bottom stays with Muri Trussell. William and Mrs. McNamee visit Dudley Congreve. Carl Fitch hauls cattle to Gallipolis for RB EB Orr.

Helen Brooks Holzer Hospital Cecil Towslee Jeromesville Mary Swan Portland Reedsville Ada Miller Vienna L. D. Watson F. M. Cowdery Hockingport Mabel Hetzer Nat C. Kibble Edna B. Stewart A. Kibbie Parkersburg Raleigh Burden of Frost E. L. Newell John Emrick Pickerington

Christ the Way the Truth the Life Sermon at Hocking Street

The Rev. Calvin B. Hanes will preach on Christ the Way the Truth the Life at the Hocking Street Church of God Sunday at 10:35 AM. Sunday School starts at 9:30 AM. The evening service combines with the young people's meeting at 6:30 PM and includes special singing. Some youths will visit the Carpenter congregation at 8:00 PM.

Christ Calvin B. Hanes Hocking Street Church of God Carpenter

Athens preacher A V Wiley to speak at Alexander Church

A V Wiley of Athens High School faculty will speak at Alexander Presbyterian Church on Athens Albany Road Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. This comes from the Athens community page noting the church service and speaker.

A. V. Wiley Athens High School Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens-Albany Road

Dorothy Dix on Business Women and Old Maids

Dorothy Dix argues that business careers tempt women away from marriage, turning some into spinsters. She critiques the notion that office life inherently harms domestic happiness while acknowledging the appeal of independence and control over finances.

Cupid

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William and Mary Wake Ken Ruth Hall Nate Gatzert Alan James Harold Goodwin Frank Vaconelli William Desmond VANS C. A. Wagner Joan Gid Ricades Releas Douglas Fairbanks Elizabeth Bergner Intine the CCC Pomeroy Personals D. Henry Amesville Patrick Lochary Lincoln Hill Jack Chase Mrs Glenn Chase Christmas Evans Fred Crow Agnes Reed Ohio University At Wallace Glenn Nelsonville Theodore Ebersbach Jean George McQuigg Agnes Robert Webster Victoria 77 Club Wade Variety Kings SP. M Meigs Middleport Briefs Bradburys George KR. Warren WED Bashan News Church of God Wiley Dorothy DIX Dorothy Dm Tom Collins California Tom Collins Senior C. D. Shafer Co Curio Sug IN
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