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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1932

Page

15

Nelsonville Police Recover Car After Parkdale Chase

A license plate free car abandoned in Parkdale after a Saturday chase by Nelsonville police was later found. Austin Allen and Willard Deer were arrested for larceny. Deer is to be returned to Lancaster Boys' Industrial School. Elmer Kesterson faces charges of driving without license and petit larceny.

Nelsonville Parkdale O. L. Hemsworth Greendale Hemsworth George Bateman Austin Allen Willard Deer Deer Boys' Industrial School Lancaster Allen Logan Sol Ellinger Joe Farrbean Elmer Kesterson Kesterson Jesse Bryan

You Can Wear False Teeth With Real Comfort

Fasteeth powder keeps teeth firmly set and deodorizes with no gummy taste or sensation. Sprinkle on plates to eat and laugh in comfort. Available at Quick's Cut Rate or your local druggist.

Young Peoples Convention Planned in Nelsonville Church

A Young Peoples Convention will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 in the Pilgrim Holiness Church on East Chestnut Street. Delegates from Cincinnati and Columbus will attend. Rev C Holstein of Columbus and Miss Dortha Dobie of Springfield will speak with special music. The public is invited. Rev L R Roberts will preach Wednesday night at 7 30.

Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church E. Chestnut Street Cincinnati Columbus C. Holstein Dortha Dobie Springfield

William Rush arraigned in Ma on charge of property destruction

William Rush of Bone Hollow was arraigned in Ma or's court on a charge of malicious destruction of property. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the Grand Jury under bond. Affidavit by F L Young claims Rush tore down an eave trough from Young's property.

Nelsonville William Rush Bone Hollow Maor’s F. L. Young Rush

Antiquity of Government in Ohio Flayed by Council

The piece introduces a series urging an Ohio constitutional amendment to permit county government reorganization. It traces current county structures to colonial town meeting and shire ideas, notes surveyors’ square layouts, and argues Ohio’s county government is ancient and complex, unchanged since early days.

Ohio Ohio Institute of Columbus Ohio Chamber of Commerce the Grange City Bureaus of Municipal Research The Ohio League of Women Voters New England Middle West Indiana Illinois

Merchants Rally Past All Stars 6-5 in Sunday Nailbiter

Nelsonville Merchants defeated the Nelsonville All Stars 6 to 5 at the City Playground. Garner pitched nine innings allowing seven hits while Dalton matched him for nine frames. Key hits came from Gilbert Smith four for five and Clyde Ray's first inning homer.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Merchants Joe Dalton Nelsonville All Stars City Playground All Stars Merchants Gilbert Smith Coakley Clyde Ray Eustace Galvin Collamore Garner Dalton Carbon Hill Merchants Abrhpore Biniihi Solna Esesareru Dupioe Hartley Byang Bilcott Connanme Collarmore Togo Ray Galvin Linton Howe Smith H. Dupler Oliver Evans Patton Stanley

Hoover and Curtis Start Re election Run With White Line Photo

President Hoover and Vice President Curtis leave the White House for their first re nomination photo. They toe the mark on the famous white line of Washington while cameramen focus lenses to capture the moment.

Hoover Curtis White House Washington Capital

Auto accident injures man in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville on Saturday night Ora Patton, Jackson Street, suffered a severe head wound when struck by a car while crossing Jefferson Street at Nerrick's Corner. Five stitches were needed. Irvin Thomas of Buchtel, said to have been driving, was ordered to report to the mayor's office Monday night.

Nelsonville Ora Patton Jackson Street Jefferson Street Nerrick

County Awards Contracts for Limestone Road Work

Athens County awarded contracts for 4500 cubic yards of limestone or gravel road surfacing in the County Commissioners' Office. Works will start on Congress Run Road Trimble Township Pleasant Hill Road Athens Township Mush Run Road Canaan and Rome Townships Sand Rock Road Bern Township Reedville Road Troy Township. Concrete bridges progress in Alexander and Trimble Townships with more in Rome Township. Laborers grade Orange Road and Garden Road in Carthage Township.

Athens County Congress Run Trimble Township Pleasant Hill Athens Township Canaan Rome Sand Rock Bern Township Reedville Troy Township Alexander Trimble Rome Township Carthage

Salary of Teachers To Be Fixed Later

County school officials will wait until July for a state schedule on teachers salaries and aid districts. To cut costs, the Athens County Teachers Institute will reduce sessions to two next year, with the first Sept. 10 and the final Dec. 10. A County Education Equalization Fund of 1362.67 has been certified for distribution among participating districts.

State Department of Education Columbus Orer Athens County Teachers’ Institute

Heavy Claims Rise After State Office Building Explosion

Columbus reports ten death and 56 injury claims filed with the Ohio Industrial Commission following the State Office Building blast. Awards to dependents total 50 000 to 60 000 for the ten worker deaths, with death awards in other cases reaching 17 496. Beneficiaries include Mrs. George B. Kerr of Middletown and Mrs. Alberta Shafter of New Springfield for deaths of relatives linked to the incident.

Columbus U.P Ohio Industrial Commission George B. Kerr Middletown R. H. Slack Plumbing Co Alberta Shafter New Springfield Allen Shafter Rush Basket Company

Natural Washington likeness found on cliff in Interstate Park

In Alpine New Jersey a natural stone likeness of George Washington was found on a cliff in Interstate Park near the Hudson River. The VFW plans a Flag Day Washington Memorial event June 12 and invites Bicentennial Commissions to attend the ceremony in the wooded glen.

Alpine N. J Washington Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Interstate Park Hudson River Washington

Mad Ann Bailey Pioneer of Gallia County Remembered

An account recalls Mad Ann Bailey of Gallia County born in England, captured to Virginia, who fought with soldiers against Indians, rode like a mad rider, carried a rifle, tomahawk, and scalping knife, and died in 1825 at age 125 in Harrison Township. It notes her cabin home and suggests a marker along the Ohio River Highway.

Athens County Ohio University England France Hocking River Ohio Fort Margarets Hocking County Gallipolis Athens Marietta Gallia County Ann Bailey Virginia Pt. Pleasant West Virginia Charleston Lewisburg Mad Ann Bailey Harrison Township Ohio River Hills

State Pen talk set for Athens Kiwanis Club

Alex Moore appears before the Athens Kiwanis Club to discuss the Ohio State Penitentiary fire. He will describe conditions before and after the disaster and has spoken to many other clubs recently.

Alex Moore Athens Kiwanis Club Ohio State Penitentiary Moore

Hold Murder Theory St Marys West Virginia

Investigation into the death of 66 year old Joe H. Smith found cremated remains in his mixed store and home on Middle Island Creek near St Marys. Authorities believe the death was a murder after a Saturday inquiry.

ST. Marys W. Va Joe H. Smith Middle Island Creek

Plane crash kills three near Ottawa Illinois

Ottawa Illinois reported three men died in a plane crash yesterday. The craft was piloted by 30 year old Harry Hill of Streator.

Ottawa Ill Harry Hill Streator

Cotton Nightie Designs for Summer Sleepwear

A cheerful guide to making simple nightgowns from lawn, linen, dimity, and dotted Swiss. It explains sizing by measuring bust to ankle, choosing fabrics, and calculating fabric length around the body.

How to Make Cotton Nightgowns with Tops and Embellishments

The guide explains cutting two cotton nightgowns from large pieces and creating multiple tops as shown in figures. It covers using 72 inch widths, trimming with side strips, and options for applique, hemstitching, bias bindings, and lace trims. Emphasis on hand stitching and washing and pressing while damp for best results.

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