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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1934

Page

8

Mystery Hit From Stage Goes to Screen at Ohio Friday

The Ninth Guest, Owen Davis’s Broadway mystery, made into a film opens Friday at the Ohio Theater with ten stars. Eight guests at a secret party chase the killer amid political intrigue, rivalries, and clever twists, featuring Donald Cook and Genevieve Tobin. Berton Churchill, once in The Black Crook, appears as a noted Universal star in the Ohio engagement.

Owen Davis Ohio Theater Berton Churchill Universal Ohio Theatre Joel McCrea Sallie Blane Casper Rudolph Churchill

Friendly Enemies Together Again On The Kennel Murder Case

William Powell returns as Philo Vance and Eugene Pallette as Sergeant Heath in The Kennel Murder Case at Court Theater. Michael Curtiz directs with a cast including Mary Astor, Robert McWade, Robert Barrat, Frank Conroy, Helen Vinson, Jack La Rue, Arthur Hohl, Henry ONeill, Ralph Morgan and Paul Cavanaugh. The film adapts S. S. Van Dine’s mystery Who killed Archer Coe, reuniting Powell and Pallette after 1930s hits.

Philo Vance Sergeant Heath S. S. van Dine William Powell Eugene Pallette 8. S. van Dine Pallette van Dine Benson Michael Curtiz Robert N. Lee Peter Milne Mary Astor Robert McWade Robert Barrat Frank Conroy Helen Vincon Jack la Rue Arthur Hol Henry O'Neil Ralph Morgan Paul Cavanaugh

Bailey Run girl 13 injured in fall breaks leg near home

Chauncey Maxine Bul lock 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bullock of Bailey Run, suffered a broken left leg Monday while driving cows home and slipping into a ditch near her residence. The fracture occurred below the knee. In Millfield Ralph Guerra Gabe Guerra Joe Guerra Miss Carolyn Guerra and Mrs Louis Muzio attended Athens commencement where their daughter Miss Mary Guerra graduated with a commerce major.

Bailey Run Chauncey Maxine Wayne Bullock Millfield Ralph Guerra Gabe Guerra Joe Guerra Carolyn Guerra Louis Muzio Athens Ohio University Mary Guerra

Chauncey Club Meeting At The Plains Tonight

Past Chiefs' Club of Pleasant View Temple and Pythian Sisters Chauncey will hold a business and social meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. Floyd Linscott in The Plains.

Chauncey Chiefs’ Club Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters Floyd Linscott the Plains

Picture at Majestic Will Rank High

Majestic Theater opens Manhattan Melodrama a top year’s hit with Clark Gable William Powell and Myrna Loy. A dramatic prologue reenacts the 1904 General Slocum disaster as Gable and Powell share a lifelong bond tested by love and duty. Loy plays a playgirl torn between both men. Powell as district attorney faces a moral clash while Gable embodies a powerful gambler. Loy’s Eleanor rises to stardom in a convincing performance.

Manhattan Majestic Theater Clark Gable William Powell Myrna Loy General Slocum New York Harbor Blackie Gallagher Jim Wade Powell Slocum Gable New York Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Company Miss Lovd Eleanor

Marcella Long And Mary Guerra Receive Diplomas

Chauncey Ohio University graduate Miss Marcella Long daughter of Rev and Mrs James A Long Dayton and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs George Harvey Nye Chauncey received high honors at Athens Ohio University commencement. A cablegram of congratulations came from Dr Robert E Nye London England. Attending exercises were Reverend Long and daughter Mary Mr and Mrs Harvey Nye George W Nye and Mrs W Ahlbrand.

Marcella Long Mary Guerra Chauncey James A. Long Dayton George Harvey Nye Ohio University Athens Long Robert E. Nye London England Mary Harvey Nye George W. Nye W Ahlbrand Longs Nye

Chauncey Sabbath School Has Picnic

Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath School held a picnic Sunday at the home of Mrs. Frances Jordan in Strouds Run. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson and numerous family members and friends such as Mr. and Mrs. Enos Lockado, Mrs. Frances Jordan, Delores Felter, Myrtle Felter, Elizabeth Monday, Mary Ulitchney, Mary Cunningham, and many Showalter and Pencelli relatives among others.

Chauncey Seventh Day Adventist Church Frances Jordan Strouds Run John Davidson Aurelia Annabell John James Alton Billy Davidson Minnie Palmer Virgene Luther Cruikshank Ruth Cynthia Karns Charles Showalter Lester Pearl Charles, Jr Maxine

Local Society Notes From Chauncey and Columbus

Mrs Ralph Woods and daughters Donna Fay and Betty Lou of Deanville plus Mrs Edgar Burt of Athens visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Oliver. Fauna Speelman returned to Columbus after visiting Clarence FE Sanders and family. Mrs Sanders and Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Canaanville joined them in Columbus. Fred Russell Jr of Pontiac Michigan visits grandparents Clarence Russell.

Chauncey Ralph Woods Donna Fay Betty Lou Deanville Edgar Burt Athens Thomas Oliver Fauna Speelman Columbus Clarence FE. Sanders Sanders John Anderson Canaanville Fred Russell, Jr Pontiac Mich Clarence Russell

Sunday School Picnic and Local News in The Plains

A Sunday School class from the Methodist Church led by Audrey Shame and Mrs. Mary Hope went to Embree Park for a picnic. Mrs. Nora Graves was summoned to Columbus due to a serious illness in a niece. The town welcomed visitors Mr. Alien Jellison and two sons from Zanesville and Mr. and Mrs. Williard Hoover with daughter. Eugene Backus and daughter and Miss Vivian Erb from Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Peter Erb. Miss Erb attended the alumni banquet.

the Plains Methodist Church Audrey Shame Mary Hope Embree Park Nora Graves Columbus Alien Jellison Zanesville Williard Hoover Eugene Backus Vivian Erb Peter Erb Erb

Parole racket alleged at Kansas penitentiary

Bits of Life reports in Lansing Kansas that a parole deception may exist at the state penitentiary as short term prisoners allegedly accelerated coal output to earn time off. Investigations found convicts paying fellow workers with prison credit slips to boost daily totals.

Lansing Kas Kansas Penitentiary

Cowboy Arrested for Concealed Weapon at World Fair

Chicago report says William R. Conley admitted he forgot his gun at home in Colorado when arrested for carrying a concealed weapon during a World’s Fair visit. He claims to be a cowboy by trade and carries the weapon for work but faces potential jail.

Chicago William R. Conley Colorado Conley

Springfield man wakes from wreck dream with injured wrist

J Earl Kinnebrew of Springfield Missouri dreams of a wreck while stopping at a Pontiac tourist camp. He wakes to find a badly gashed wrist where he punched a window during the imagined train crash.

Pontiac, Ll J. Earl Kinnebrew Springfield

Millfield Ladies Aid Meets at Church of Christ

Mrs Clarence Sanders hosted the regular monthly meeting of the Ladies Aid Society at Millfield Church of Christ. Mrs C H Boudinot, president, led devotions and business. The hostess provided a refreshments course. Twenty seven members attended.

Millfield Clarence Sanders Ladies’ Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ C. H. Boudinot

Murray City News Update on Local Residents Health

Conrad Martin, son of Mr and Mrs J W Martin, is back home from Cherrington Hospital Logan two weeks after an appendectomy and is progressing well. Mrs Willis Six and daughter Donna Louise visit Barberton with her mother Mrs Emma Franklin. Misses Esther and Ruth Donson, Barberton grade school teachers, spend summer with their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Donson in this city.

J. W. Martin Cherrington Hospital Logan Esther Ruth Donson Barberton Fred Donson

Coal prices rise in Springfield area effective today

The divisional code authority No. 21 announced effective June 7 that coal prices will show a slight average retail increase in the Springfield area starting today.

Columbus Springfield Divisional Code Authority No. 21

Mine School Ends Tonight as Training Week Concludes

Glouster outlines the mining school led by Prof. A W Seabright that closes tonight for summer vacation after a term starting last September. Graduates have improved mining positions, tuition is free, and those planning to enroll for the September term should attend tonight’s session.

Glouster A. W. Seabright

Local 648 To Elect Officers At Greens Run High School

Local Union No. 648 U M W of A will elect officers at a regular meeting at Greens Run High School Auditorium Saturday afternoon starting at 1 o clock. Mine committee burial committee financial and recording secretary treasurer and check weighman to be elected plus a safety team of five men to be selected.

Glouster Greens Run High School

Hollister Teacher Thelma Adams Leaves for Los Angeles

Miss Thelma Adams of Hollister High School departed this week for Los Angeles to visit friends and relatives. She plans to return in August to spend the rest of her vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs David Adams in Lyndon.

Hollister Thelma Adams HollIster High School Los Angeles Calif David Adams Lyndon

Achauer Celebrates 81st Birthday In Glouster

B F Achauer longtime local merchant marked his eighty first birthday last Sunday. He started in town with a grocery store and has owned a novelty shop for about a decade.

Glouster B. F. Achauer

Miss Dorothy Mae Smith Graduates With Highest Honors

Miss Dorothy Mae Smith of Glouster graduates from Ohio University Athens this year with highest honors. She returns home to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs R B Smith in the city.

Glouster Dorothy Mae Smith R. B. Smith Ohio University Athens

Eagles League game halted by rain at Glouster

The Wednesday night baseball game between Murray City and Glouster was stopped in the third inning due to rain with the score tied 3 to 3. The teams will resume next Thursday evening at Murray City to complete the contest.

Glouster Murray City

Hollister Man Succumbs to Heart Attack

HOLLISTER H F Evans aged 66 died at Dr LeFever office in Glouster about 10 15 p m Wednesday night after a heart attack He lived with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jennings and is survived by daughters Mrs Jennings Glouster and Mrs Agnes Emley Kenton Burial will be at Caldwell Cemetery beside his wife who died two years ago Funeral arrangements not yet set

Study Club Meeting In Glouster With 21 Members

The Catholic Ladies' Study Club met at Mrs. A. H. Chute home with Mrs. Josephine Weitzel as hostess. President Mrs. Chute opened the meeting. Mrs. Getta Ley read a paper titled Motion Pictures and Their Influence on Children, which members discussed. Twenty one members attended.

Glouster Catholic Ladies’ Study Club A. H. Chute Josephine Weitzel Chute Getta Ley

Mrs Mita Lovell Buys Spooner Front Street Home

Mrs Mita Lovell formerly near Bishopville acquires the residence property of the late Ralph Spooner on Front Street and will reside there with a niece. Since her husband’s death she has mostly lived with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. S E Rasor of Columbus.

Mita Lovell Bishopville Ralph Spooner Front Street

Visits and family guests mark Glouster area week

Glouster Superintendent Thomas W Glouster and family visit Figley’s father A G Figley in Alger for the weekend. The Harri family and Miss Thelma Harri stay at Keith Ww with others in the area. Nea Harri’s relatives, Burneses and Candoo, plus music instructor Miss Candoo, visit Clark home. Mr Burt and Jimmie Wapakoneta guests of Mrs Burt’s mother. Laura Sisk, Otho Sisk’s daughter, visits from Coin. Max Williams spends time with Chester Merritt and in-law relatives in the city.

Thomas W. Glouster Figley A. G Alger Nea Thelma Harri Keith Burneses Candoo Clark Miss Candoo Don Burt Jimmie Wapakoneta Pete Som John Burns Mr and Sisk Otho Sisk Laura John K. Gox Columbus Weer

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