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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1932

Page

3

Miners Demonstration and Parade at Buchtel

In Buchtel on Saturday evening a miners demonstration and parade drew about 1,164 to 1,168 participants with 1,500 spectators. A Nelsonville and Buchtel band played as raindrops fell and the crowd heard the songs It Ain't Goin Rain No More and Hail, Hail. The marchers traveled through the village with orderly conduct and a speech program followed at the Opera House.

Buchtel Nelsonville Hocking Valley Opera House

Specials Lose Hard Fought Game in Ninth

The Sayres Specials saw their winning streak end Sunday as the Paxton Cleaners of Corning won a tight contest. Paul Taylor pitched well until three late errors helped Paxton pull ahead, drawing about 450 fans. The Specials remain at .500 and will play Inter-City League action in Carbondale Thursday and Coalton Sunday, with several local residents noted in attendance.

Buchtel Sayres Specials Paxton Cleaners Corning Paul Taylor Carbondale Coalton Corning Abrhe J. Mathews Bee L. Mathews J. M. Mathews Poco LD Mekndwedelen Peatcateiantenss Saccaia cNewman Higgins Paxton Sohn Reho Smathers Byron Sweazy R. Kimble Toki Barstow

Devol hurler shines as Carbon Hill blank Nelsonville 4–0

W Devol of Carbon Hill pitched a three hit game to beat the Nelsonville Merchants 4 to 0 at the city playground in an Inter-City League contest. Nelsonville committed five errors while Carlon Hill collected five hits off Carlin. The Merchants protested the lineup alleging two Logan players appeared in Carbon Hill.

Nelsonville W. Devol Carbon Hill Nelsonville Merchants City Playground Carlin Merchants Gilbert Smith Dawley Carlon Hill Logan Sacco Lowes Tolbert Hillery Smith Galvin Stewart Patton and Howson

Nelsonville Man Pleads Not Guilty to Larceny Charge

Elmer Kesterson of Nelsonville pleaded not guilty to petit larceny when arraigned before Mayor J. W. Hickman. He was held to the Grand Jury under a $100 bond. Kesterson also pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a license and was fined $25 plus costs. Harlan Hartman admitted intoxication and was fined $10 and costs. The M. F. C. Club held a Sunday picnic at the Vaughn cottage on the Muskingum River with members and families attending.

Telsonville Elmer Sterson J. W. Hickman Kesterson Harlan Hartman M. F. C. Club Isaac Vaughn Muskingum River Howard Warner Anna Lonnie Donald Dunkle Rita Mae Charles Walker Mary Jane Roy Davis Shelby Barber Clara Keyes Ann Popoczy Verna Hand

Bridge Club Concludes Play At Bettie Shop Athens

Miss Corinne Kreppel hosted a Bettie Shop bridge gathering in Athens Monday night. Participants included Mrs. William McMahon Metrale Mich and Miss Jeanne Alligan with three tables in play. Ralph Betts earned high score, Rosemary Acker won second honors, and Mrs. McMahon received a guest prize.

Corinne Kreppel Bettie Shop Athens William McMahon Metrale Mich Jeanne Alligan Ralph Betts Rosemary Acker McMahon

Rotary clubs hold joint meeting in Logan area

Nelsonville Rotary Club members traveled to Logan last night for a joint session with Logan and Lancaster clubs. Local attendees report an interesting and productive meeting.

Nelsonville

Classified Ads and Circulation Contact

Cc H Bartlett staff correspondent notes telephone line for society locals and readers. He will appreciate this service and directs callers to 412-W for classified ads and circulation with an experienced ad-taker.

Cc. H. Bartlett 412-W

Ice Plant Reopens After Major Repairs at Nelsonville

Extensive repairs at the Hocking Valley Cereal Beverage Company ice plant are complete including new condensers. Production resumes Monday after buying ice from Logan and Athens. The plant employs 11 people and uses about ten tons of coal daily, says general manager John Rider.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Cereal Beverage Company John Rider Logan Athens Rider

J S Jolley Dies A Former Athens County Merchant

J S Jolley aged 78 native of Athens Township died last Wednesday in Manhattan Beach California. He was brother to Mrs Lovey J Dent of Athens and once a merchant at Albany. Burial will be in Hebbardsville Cemetery beside his wife and a daughter. Funeral in Manhattan Beach and body to be sent to Athens with Mrs James Patterson.

J. S. Jolley Athens Township Manhattan Beach Calif Lovey J. Dent West Union Street Hebbardsville Cemetery James Patterson Athens Jolley Albany Athens County California Dent

Birch Hollow Cats Win 4 2 Over Floodwood Sunday

The Birch Hollow Cats defeated Floodwood 4 to 2 on Sunday. Interested teams should write Bill Churchill at Nelsonville R F D.

Birch Hollow Cats Floodwood Bill Churchill Nelsonville

Five Athens Men Licensed for Amateur Radio

Five Athens men led by Paul Houf and Dick Bolen have licenses to operate amateur radio stations, joining Prof. D. B. Green of Ohio University in a growing hobby. They note more than 22 000 licenses nationwide and stress the noncommercial, emergency communications role of amateur radio. They are upgrading their equipment this summer in Lancaster Street, aiming to handle more messages.

Houf and Bolen Canada Oklahoma American Radio Relay League Hartford Houf Bolen Athens D. B. Green Ohio University Paul Houf Paul Hudson Dick Bolen Roger Jones Prof. Green United States Bolen and Houf Houf and Lancaster Street

Make This Model at Home Smart Yoke Frock Pattern

Anne Adams presents a printable dress pattern featuring a yoke with front tabs and shoulder coverage. The design highlights a flattering flared skirt suitable for silk or cotton with a gay print. Step by step diagrams accompany the 2176 pattern for home sewing.

Anne Adams

Solons Study Overdue Tax Delinquency in Ohio

Governor White and cabinet leaders meet with an Ohio Chamber of Commerce sub committee to plan reform of delinquent tax laws. They may push for a special or earlier legislative session, as delinquencies hit about 101 million last year and loom larger after August settlement.

Columbus U.R White Ohio Chamber of Commerce Chamber

Repeal predicted to spark nationwide drunken spree

Dr. Howard H. Russell, founder of the Anti-Saloon League, warned that repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment would unleash a dry uprising of unprecedented magnitude and banish liquor traffic forever. He said millions who enjoy the automobile would fear booze traffic and prohibition would end.

Oberlin U.R United States Howard H. Russell Anti-Saloon League Russell

Many Pay Visit to Boy Scout Camp

The Athens Boy Scouts camp on the Athens Canaanville Road under Ralph Thorne attracts capacity attendance daily. Scoutmaster Roy L. Dupler says two large tents have been erected to house scouts who cannot stay in the shack. Thorne directs the daily routine as troops bike and work on tents ahead of another Court of Honor. Parents have visited the camp, which now features a roadside rustic sign.

Athens

Bandit Fires Through Depot Window Injuring Telegraph Operator

Martin P. Fox a 60 year old telegrapher at the Hocking Valley Railroad depot was shot last midnight when a bandit sticking his head through the window ordered him to stick up. The admitted criminal fled as Fox, crippled, moved to comply and was struck in the right side with a bullet lodged in a left rib and is expected to recover.

Carey U.R Martin P. Fox Hocking Valley Fox

Local residents visit relatives across several Ohio towns

Murray City and nearby communities report a pattern of weekend and week long visits. Edington and son John travel to Xenia with husband away. Howard Miller and Ruth Hoffman of Cleveland join Mrs. Miller’s parents in Mansfield for a Sunday visit.

Mrs. N Edington John Xenia Howard Miller Ruth Hoffman Cleveland Miller Barney Penn William Chivers Howard John Binderbasin Glouster Mansfield

Falls to death in farm cherry tree accident near Zanesville

Lincoln Baughman, 29, died after falling from a cherry tree on his farm near Zanesville. In Cleveland milk prices dropped to 8 cents a quart delivered and 7 cents at stores.

Zanesville Lincoln Baughman Here Cleveland Greater

Child Drowns in 18 Inch Cistern at Home

Elyria reports James Tedrow age 2 drowned in 18 inches of water after slipping into a foot cistern at his residence yesterday. Police and deputies investigated the accidental death as a local tragedy.

Elyria James Tedrow

Trustees OK securities purchase for city light plant

In Piqua on June 21 trustees of the state teachers retirement fund authorized a $675,000 municipal light plant purchase, the action being sued by the city.

PIQUA State Teachers Retirement Fund

Education leader speaks at Ohio teachers meeting

Dr B O Skinner state education official addressed the final sessions of the 84th midsummer meeting of the Ohio Education Association in Cedar Point Ohio. He spoke on topics related to public schooling and teacher standards during the event.

Cedar Point U.P B. O. Skinner Ohio Education Association Ohio State Teachers Association

Athens Messenger Pattern Catalog Ad Explains Size and Order

The notice advertises pattern 2176 in sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42 with fabric yardage details for size 16. It invites readers to send 15 cents per pattern and 25 cents for catalog and pattern, directing orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department at 243.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department

Porch Removal Ordinance Faces City Council Action Tonight

An ordinance regulating porches and obstructions on High and Main Streets is set for an adjourned council session tonight. Property owners have already partially removed porch posts to meet street lighting standards near the new High Street Bridge, with one porch torn down at Richardson Furniture Store and likely rebuilt smaller later. Electric light poles will be moved on High Street and telephone poles removal is being discussed with Union Telephone Co.

High Street Bridge Richardson Furniture Richardson High Street Union Telephone Co

Water in Sunday Creek Turns Tomato Soup Color Near Corning

June 21 report from Glouster notes Sunday Creek again runs the color of tomato soup after being cleared. Water stems from old Corning mine workings, released to avoid pumping from Congo mine, which drains into Congo and allows flow into the creek.

Glouster Sunday Creek Corning Congo

Mass Meeting Scheduled in Lamborn Grove Friday

A mass meeting for miners, business and professional men of the Hocking district will be held Friday at 2 PM in Lamborn Grove Glouster. The event aims to represent all district interests with drum corps and possible band music, expecting a crowd of several thousand.

Glouster Lamborn Grove Hocking

Labor Train Arrival At Glouster Draws Quiet Crowd

A much smaller crowd gathered at the depot in Glouster as the labor train arrived. Four National Guardsmen and several railroad police were on hand, but calm, orderly behavior prevailed. Only two women were present and no workmen boarded in the city.

Glouster National

Eighth annual home-coming in Glouster area

The Wise School three miles north of Bishopville hosts the eighth annual home-coming on Sunday July 3 weather permitting a basket dinner will be served in the grove organizers request cooperation from all interested in making the event a success.

Glouster Wise Bishopville Glouster-McConnelsville Road

Civil War Veterans Tour Southern Battlefields

McConnellville on June 21 reports W D Christman 56 of near Oakdale and J W Moody of Bishopville two local Civil War veterans underway on a motor trip to the South to visit battlefields where they fought in 1861 to 1865. They last visited the region over three score years ago. They are joined by Charles Moody Burgess Christman and A J Price of Gloucester.

Man Charged With Theft In McConnellville

Raymond Bay of Mountville was arrested Friday evening by Sheriff Louis Adrean, charged with stealing wool and confined in the Morgan county jail awaiting further proceedings.

Mcconnellville Raymond Bay of

Woman Wounded at Picket Camp Improves

CHAUNCEY June 21 Condition of Mrs Pete Cole Millfield is reported improved today. Mrs Cole suffered wounds in both legs when she was struck by bullets Sunday night at the picket camp along the highway in East Millfield after a clash in the vicinity. She endured shock Monday, it was stated.

Chauncey Pete Cole Millfield

Crowd gathers to view labor train arrival in Chauncey

On June 21 crowds gathered in Chauncey at dawn to watch the first run of a labor train from Corning. Only the engineer and fireman rode the engine and the two coaches were parked in Chauncey yards until the evening return to Corning.

Chauncey Corning

No Flour This Week In Chauncey Dover

No government flour will be distributed in the Chauncey Dover district this week as stated by the Red Cross to the local committee. Last week over 500 sacks were distributed at four district points. Floride Sprague of Chauncey accompanied by Dr and Mrs Lindley V Sprague returned to Madison Wisconsin for a visit after attending Ohio State University commencement where their daughter Lenore Sprague Stack earned a dentistry degree.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover The Red Cross Misa Floride Sprague Lindley V. Sprague Madison Wia

Friedbergs and Wilsons Spend Sunday at Buckeye Lake

Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Friedberg with Edith Wilson Miss Lena Wilson Dorothy Elaine Wilson and Max Wilson visited Buckeye Lake on Sunday.

Last Kine River Boat With Large Passenger List

The Queen City packet, a Pittsburgh Cincinnati river steamer, passed Marietta Sunday afternoon on its upstream trip with a large group of vacation tourists and a cargo of freight. It is the last of the old river steamboats and will pass Marietta again Thursday at 4 p.m. Captain W. E. Dunaway commands with Fred Hoyt as purser.

Marietta Queen City Ohio River Pittsburgh-Cincinnati Packet W. E. Dunaway Fred Hoyt Mariettan

Heaviest Rainfall in Years Drenches Washington Meigs Areas

Rains over a wide district bring heavy downpours in the last 44 hours with Washington County seeing a drenching end of week and Meigs County also struck. Farmers note scattered precipitation with some districts still deficient. Angell Ridge near Athens reports the heaviest rain in years and streams reach their highest level in 25 years.

Washington County Meigs County Angell Ridge Athens

Stockport Burglars Caught by Officers

McConnenville June 21 Sheriff Lewis Adrean and Robert Durbin of Stockport identified burglars Carl and Ralph Straker of Steubenville in Newark where they were arraigned on possessing a burglar tools kit. Strakers pled not guilty and were bound over to the grand jury on $5,000 bonds each. They will later face a charge for a Stockport Mill burglary on June 6 with over $600 in cash and checks stolen. Durbin identified a sample case linking the Strakers to the Stockport heist. Sheriff Adrean praised the investigative work.

Mcconnellville Lewis Adrear McConnelaville Robert Durbin Stockport Newark Carl Ralph Straker Steubenville Strakers Grand Adrean

Three Die In Blaze At Crystal Cafe

A fire in the Crystal Cafe in Montgomery West Virginia early today left three dead and two others missing. The blaze was started by a gasoline explosion in the cafe kitchen.

Montgomery W. Va

Mrs Dane Osborne Undergoes Operation in Columbus

Mrs Dane Osborne of Chauncey underwent a surgical operation at Grant Hospital in Columbus on Monday. Her husband Mr Dane Osborne accompanied by relatives here took part in the travel to Columbus last week and remained after the procedure.

Akron James Hamer Nelsonville Mary Donoghue St. Marys of the Springs James Penn John Sapp Columbus Chauncey Dane Osborne Grant Hospital

Robin Milkler's Illness Reported In Chauncey

June 21 Chauncey reports Robin Milkler son of Mr and Mrs Loren Milkler ill with measles and whooping cough. Several measles and whooping cough cases have appeared in the vicinity in recent weeks.

Chauncey Robin Loren Milkler

Naomi Bible class plans Thursday 2 pm meeting

Chauncey residents are told a business meeting of the Naomi Bible class of The Plains Methodist Bible School will be held this Thursday at 2 o clock. Mrs Ray Michael serves as class president and Mrs Grant Michael as secretary.

Chauncey Naomi Bible Plains Methodist Bible School Ciidrest Ray Michael Grant Michael

Chauncey Visitors Include Local Residents and Columbus Guests

Mr and Mrs Grant England of Columbus visited Chauncey as guests of sister in law Elia England en route to Virginia for an extended Norfolk trip. Miss Marie Morgan of Lancaster stayed with her parents Henry and Mrs Morgan in Chauncey. Miss Marjorie Courtney of Columbus visited her father Clinton Courtney and grandparents in Beaumont. Addie Young from Athens State Hospital spent the weekend with sister Mrs Floyd Nye in Chauncey. The McCails and Nancy McCall visited Chauncey. Miss Maxine Dusa of Trimble joined Kenneth Nye in Chauncey. Noah Harvey and family of Chauncey were Columbus visitors Sunday. Denver Bricker and wife hosted Mr and Mrs William Owen of Hank as their Sunday guests.

Donald Betts Miriam Martha Wellston Tom Schenz Henry Rhodes Los Angeles Calif B. L. Rhodes Etta Rhodes Columbus Myrtle Dow Phil Kelch A. L. Pritchard Sundsy South Point Mrs. Pritchard Philip Fisher Joan Fisher Dorcas Albert Koon Lancaster Frank Cox Youngstown Ruth Penn Wilmington College Charles Ralph Phil Devol Grant England Chauncey Satu Mra Elia England Virginia Norfolk Marie Morgan Henry Morgan Chauncey Marjorie Courtney Clinton Courtney Harvey Courtney Beaumont Addie Young Maxine Dusa Trimble Chauncey Sunday Kenneth HM Nye Noah Harvey Denver Bricker William Owen Hank

Stop Itching Torture Clean ZRMO Relief Lotion

Soothing antiseptic lotion relieves itching from Kezema pimples ringworm rashes dandruff and scalp irritations. Sold by druggists at 350 600 and 1.00. Adv.

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Adda Thompson Mary Johnson E. M. Gilbert Marie and Mildred Gilbert Verna Mae Ashburn Elsworth Clara Bechtold Fred Sibert Bartlett Blanche Moorehead Ohio State University Mark Hick Fannie Shields Mary Catherine Shields Eva Jane Edson William Hick Hick Nels. Merch. Ab.r.h.po A.E. Braith C.f Ephemera Ray Garner Pp Lehrer Carbon Hill AB H.po A.E. Blosser Awewesenn Evans Ene R. Devol Rs Hillery Madge Evans Anita Page Karen Morley Neil Hamilton Francys and Grace Cochrans Sterre South Court Street Pop Ular By Mac Bartlett Athens Messenger Solons C. of C Anti-Saloon League Saga Repeal Boy Scout Bandit Murray City John Hogan Mrs Kid Evans Ruth Danson Ohio University At Mary Evans Eugene Hamer Shade Ohio Piqua Securities Skinner Council Glouster Civic Body Battle Grounds Wisconsin Buckeye Lake Last Kine Bradfield, JR Mesgager the Plains Chauncey Boy Ant Killer Nelsonville Drug Co Hoodletts Oakley & Oakley Public Insurance Agency Nelsonvillie
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