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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1932

Page

3

Nelsonville Mourns Urlin McLaughlin Funeral Held

Large Nelsonville crowd attended the Sunday funeral of Urlin ty McLaughlin local undertaker at his parents home near Valeslis in Vinton County. McLaughlin died Wednesday night at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after an infection blamed on a wound from embalming work. Reverend Herman A Sayre led services. burial followed at Radcliff Cemetery Co H Bartlett staff correspondent.

Nelsonville Urlinty McLaughlin Gard McLaughlin Valeslis Vinton County Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Herman A. Sayre Methodist Episcopal Church Radcliff Cemetery

Funeral for Nelsonville Pioneer John Bowers

Funeral services for John Bowers, pioneer resident of Nelsonville, were held at his family home and officiated by Rev. John J. Scott of the Fort Street Church of Christ. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery. Out-of-town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bell Wickliss Kirkersville Mr. and Mrs. Bert Coakley and daughters Opal and Allison Bowers Columbus Oscar Hammond Oroville and Mr. and Mrs. William Verity and baby Chauncey.

Nelsonville John Bowers Madison Street John J. Scott Fort Street Church of Christ Greenlywn Bell Wickliss Kirkersville Bert Coakley Opal Allison Bowers Columbus Oscar Hammond Oroville William Verity Baby Chauncey

Social Notes From Columbus And Nearby Towns

Personal items list visits and gatherings in Columbus, Jackson, Haydenville, Nelsonville, and Waterford. Guests include Mrs Jennie Golsey and Mrs Flossie Martin. Edith Beagle with friends from Columbus. Betty Dowd Hoodlet graduates from North High School. Lyman Moler also graduates. Travelers George Lowrey and Mary Lash visit Columbus. Lash family visits Carbondale. B W Lawson recovers at home after February accident. Martha Davis Flossie Crawford and others attend Waterford birthday celebration. nurses trainee Mary E Cann guests in Columbus. Louise Rice and Mary Elizabeth Kessinger visit Wooster.

Edith Beagle Indian Lake Columbus Betty Dowd Hoodlet Charles Hoodlet Nelsonville North High School Elizabeth Anna Lash Margery Bennett Lyman Moler George Lowrey Mary Lash W. S. Lash Jorge Garnet Carbondale B. W. Lawson West Washington Street Grant Hospital Lawson Martha Davis Flossie Crawford Mary Roscoe Connie Crawford Waterford Huse Barnes Mary E. Cann Lancaster Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Louise Rice Wooster

Found at Last Q-623 Guaranteed Relief Prescription

A newspaper ad promotes Q-623 as a guaranteed remedy for rheumatism neuritis arthritis sciatica and lumbago from a famous specialist. It claims a few doses stop pain and many say it is worth its weight in gold sold only at Quick's Cut Rate Store.

Quick Ady

Nelsonville Daughters Foster Flag Day Showdown

Nelsonville citizens are urged by the Daughters of the American Revolution to display the American flag on Tuesday June 14 Flag Day in a local civic appeal.

Nelsonville Daughters of the American Revolution

Real bats donated to Nelsonville league by Estel Crabtree

Twelve major league bats donated to the City Twilight League by Estel Crabtree arrive and go into use. Nelsonville boy playing with the Cincinnati Reds helps his hometown club receive the gifts amid appreciation from league members.

Crabtree Nelsonville Estel Crabtree Cincinnati Reds

Federal Tax Hits Gasoline Bootleggers Across States

The new federal tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline will curb bootlegging as state taxes averaging 430 per gallon are evaded up to 100 million yearly. Federal powers cross state lines, limiting evasion and expanding enforcement against bootleggers.

Washington Bureau of Public Roads

Chicago Mayor Seeks Match for Bertha Courtney and City Loans

Mayor Anton J. Cermak proposed to marry Bertha Courtney of Oskaloosa Iowa within a year to inherit 900000 dollars. He said he would find a husband who could also lend the city funds to cover overdue payrolls while meeting the woman's wish for a "good, honest man."

Chicago Anton J. Cermak Bertha Courtney Oskaloosa Miss Courtney Cermak

Moving picture houses close in Cleveland for indefinite period

H M Addison division manager of the Loew interests in Cleveland announced the closing of six motion picture houses for an indefinite period. The decision affects theaters in the Cleveland area and marks a major pause in local entertainment operations.

Cleveland Moving Picture H. M. Addison Loew

Ohio University student injured in Plains Road rollover

Clair Parkin of Library Park, Pa, sustained minor injuries when his automobile overturned on The Plains Road at Beaumont. The vehicle was badly damaged.

Clair Parkin Ohio University Library Plains Road Beaumont

Helpful Hints For Decorative Telephone Hides

A nostalgic guide proposes DIY ways to disguise telephones with decorative boxes and screens. Ideas include a lid that stays up during calls, a Chinese jewelry box conversion, a guitar wall display with a hidden shelf, and four sided screens made from heavy cardboard with linen tape hinges.

Telephone Hides and Decorative Screens for Modern Rooms

A leaflet explains crafting decorative telephone hides and screens using cardboard frames, gummed tape, and gold or silver paper. Steps include layering materials, aging with turpentine and oil paint, and options for parchment covers or transparent fabrics. Emphasizes practicality, accessibility, and artistic design for home use.

Why ambassadors differ from ministers in diplomacy

Washington notes explain that ambassadors access sovereigns while ministers reach only the Foreign Office, a difference in dignity and precedence rather than function. The Turkey embassy move highlighted access issues as ambassadors outrank ministers. Also, a British ambassador tends to avoid the State Department, sending a secretary. Senate distractions arose from Amos n’ Andy autographs in the gallery ending with page boys collecting signatures.

Washington A.R Olver Alabama State Department Foreign Office Ronald Linday Senate Page Amos 'N Andy Page Boys

Death penalty sought in Ohio murder case

Trial opened in Holmes County Ohio on a murder charge against Herbert Meeker 23 of Wayne County accused of killing his wife Gertrude 18 and a young relative Harold Young 19 who later killed himself when officers attempted arrest Young and Gertrude were found in Killbuck Creek on May 9 prosecutors will seek the death penalty in what is described as a domestic tragedy.

Millersburg U.P Herbert Meeker Wayne County Gertrude Holmes County Elmo Estill Meeker Harold Young Young Killbuck Creek

Death of Mrs Henriet a Kibble in Reedsville

Reedsville widow Henriet a Kibble aged 72 died Sunday at 5 35 p m following a cerebral hemorrhage at her home. She was born near Reedsville daughter of Philip and Matilda Hetzer and married Anderson B. Kibble who died in 1919. Surviving are four daughters four grandchildren one great grandchild and several siblings. funeral by Rev. Bert O Connor at Reedsville Christian Church Wednesday at 2 pm with interment in the family plot Reedsville Cemetery.

Reedsville Henrrietta Kibble A. B. Kibble Fred Emma Anna Randolph Amanda Russell Columbus Kate Lucy Bert O'Conner

Britain Demands Full Compensation for Chilean Confiscations

London reports that Britain will seek full compensation if British property is confiscated by Chile’s new socialist regime. Foreign undersecretary Capt. Anthony Eden stated Britain has not established official relations with the government and that His Majesty’s charge d affaires has been instructed to demand full compensation if confiscations proceed.

London Britain Chile House of Commons Anthony Eden Arthur Samuel Eden

Two Bank Robbers Steal 3000 From Seville State Bank

Two men robbed Seville State Bank in Seville Ohio today taking about 3000 while two accomplices jealarmed from a car with a machine gun trained on the bank. President Stebbins and Cashier Sailor were inside when the heist occurred and Medina County officials were alerted as citizen posses pursued toward Rittman.

Ohio Seville H. A. Stebbins P. J. Sailor Medina County Rittman

Two Ohio River Drownings Near Ripley

A youth and a girl from Xenia Ohio Frances Tuey 19 and Claude Gilbert 25 drowned Sunday afternoon when their outboard motorboat capsized on the Ohio River near Ripley Their companions Rose Ellen Frye 22 and Harold Coutts 25 were rescued by two Ripley men in a rowboat.

Xenia Ohio River Georgetown U.R Ripley Frances Tuey Claude Gilbert Rose Ellen Frye Washington D. H Harold Coutts

Farm Women Will Receive Instruction

Three more meetings in the series by Athens County extension agent T. H. Johnson will teach housewives economical methods for preparing homegrown and home made foods for sandwiches and salads. The first event is Wednesday at Athens Fairgrounds led by Mrs. Harry Jacoby and Mrs. Hiram Westfall with a lunch at noon, followed by sessions Thursday at Rock Riffle Schoolhouse and Friday at Rome Township High School Stewart.

T. H. Johnson Athens County Athens Fairgrounds Harry Jacoby Hiram Westfall Rock Riffle Edward Terrell Cecil Westfall Lewis Jandes Harry Leeper Ray Hugus Rome Township High School Stewart

Fertilizer Trials at Southeastern Experiment Farm

On June 23 at Carpenter the Southeastern Experiment Farm conducted tests of multiple fertilizers. Researchers observed application methods and recorded resulting effects across plots to compare performance.

Southeastern Experiment Farm Carpenter

Stops Drink Habit in Tragic Suicide at Hamilton

Charles I. Schults age 32 ended his drinking struggle by placing a pistol to his head and firing. He told a friend he would try another if he could not quit. His body was found in his car hours later. He borrowed the pistol from his sweetheart’s father, Coroner Edward Cook said.

Hamilton U.P Charles I. Schults Edward Cook

Dispute Spurs New Daily The News Advertiser Here

In Jackson Ohio a dispute in the Sun Journal office led Arch Martin to establish The News Advertiser as a new daily. The Sun Journal staff and directors quit, with the mechanical staff resigning en masse. The News Advertiser was selling yearly subscriptions at 35 cents.

Jackson U.R News-Advertser The Sun-Journal Arch Martin News-Advertiser

Price Drop Noted by Sun Journal with Sparse Details

The Sun Journal reports a price drop to a cent amount obscured by OCR error, providing limited readable context and lacking specific figures or affected items.

Hayes Clark Stricken in Marietta Death

Hayes T. Clark a 31 year old publicity manager for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce collapsed from a heart attack in Marietta Sunday night after attending Macreta College commencement. He died within a half hour despite doctors’ efforts. Clark had edited Columbus Today and served the chamber’s publicity duties for three years.

Columbus Hayes T. Clark Chamber of Commerce Marietta Mac Retta College Delta Upsilon Fraternity Clark The

Parole Breaker Oliver Tippie Arrested in Athens Fight

Athens police report Oliver Tippie, free on parole from Mansfield, was arrested Sunday night for intoxication and a fight. Chief S Finsterwald said Tippie would be turned over to state parole officers. This marks a second arrest since his release from Manafield institution.

Oliver .Tippie Athens Ohio State Reformatory Mansfield S. Finsterwald Tippie Manafield Finsterwald Anid

German Chief Seeks Alliance Against Soviet Russia

Von Papen as head of Militariats aims to shift German policy toward an alliance with France and Poland. He reportedly seeks to drop pro Russia policy and push reparations cancellation, linking economic ties to destroy the Soviet five year plan.

United Press Berlin U.rit Franz von Papen Junkers France Poland Russia von Papen Paris Germany Bruening Lausanne

Coolville Boy Graduates From Army Signal School

Corporal Gerald Bush of the 18th Signal Service Company completed the Telephone Electrician Course at Fort Monmouth New Jersey on June ith He is the son of Ray Chevalier of Coolville Ohio and has spent nine months in the Army Signal School which trains about 300 graduates yearly and places them in civil life in related occupations

Gerald Bush 18Th Signal Service Company Army Signal School Fort Monmouth N. J Bush Ray Chevalier Coolville Ohio Signal School

Man Held On Liquor Charge In Athens County

Huff Haning of Grosvenor Street Athens arrested by Constable Frank White for possession of intoxicating liquor. He is to be arraigned before Magistrate C H Porter and plead before Athens County Common Pleas Judge Co F Rowland today. arrested Saturday night.

Nelsonville Poplar Street Kenneth Steward Athens Steward Fourth Street James Cope Edith Hardy Flossie Crawford Rowland Huff Haning Grosvenor Street Frank White Common Pleas Court C. H. Porter Athens County Common Pleas Co. F. Rowland

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Co. H. Bartlett 412-W Wooster College Della McMasters Phoebe Clements Lima Cora Tignor Canton C. E. Gard Mae Linton Clifford Roger Scott Lucille Scott St. Frances Hospital B. B. Linton Order of Pocahontas Marion John Bowes Greenlawn Cemetery Lem Walkinburg Jennie Golsey Jackson, Mich Flossie Martin Clarence McMillen Norma Haydenville M. B. Pedigo Majestic Fireman Save MY Elissa USA Henry Crawford Hannah House Hospital Lakeside Hanna Building Carr Turkey Henrietta Kibble Rob Seville Bank Dispute Real ‘Sharp Hayes Clark Rietta Oliver Tippie By Fredrick Kun Wilhelmatrause U. S. Army Lincoln Lincoln Motor Company Detroit F. R. Beasley
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