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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1932

Page

10

Reestablishment of Precinct At Oreville Considered Saturday

Logan March 7 Members of the Hocking County Election Board met Saturday to consider reopening the Oreville precinct. A petition with 119 Oreville voters supported the move after Oreville had been merged with Gore two years earlier. The board planned to rule by the May primary and set March 17 to review petition sufficiency while candidates filed for county offices.

Logan Hocking County Election Board Piss Rhea B. Pettit Carl Cc. Sparnow Miss Pettit Cr. Pettit Gaffney Sparnon

Guest Speaker William Kershner To Speak Be fore Logan Rotary

Logan reports William Ishner of Columbus will address the Logan Rotary Club Monday night. He is secretary of the Ohio Teachers Retirement Fund and will discuss the retirement system. Rev. Amos L. Heyde of Logan will visit Wellston Friday to speak to its Rotary Club.

William Kershner Logan Rotary Club Logan William Ishner Columbus Ohio ‘Teachers’ Retirement Fund George E. Carr Kershner Amos L. Heyde Wellston Rotary Club

Social Circle Luncheon Discusses George Washington Bicentennial

A one o clock luncheon was enjoyed at the home of Mrs Theodore Lytle on South Mulberry Street Friday afternoon by Social Circle members. Mrs Russell Berlin gave a paper on the George Washington Bicentennial after lunch with miscellaneous articles offered during the roll call. Mrs Myrtle White and Mrs C W Schelde Sr were guests.

Theodore Lytle South Mulberry Street Russell Berlin George Washington Myrtle White C. W. Schelde

Tysmo Relieves Neuritis Pain with Powerful Healing Action

Reading text promotes a liniment named Tysmo that penetrates through skin to soothe nerves, ending back and joint pains from neuritis, sciatica, or rheumatism. It claims rapid relief from stiffness numbness and soreness. Available at Cline Pharmacy and local drug stores.

Alon Cline Pharmacy

Classified Ads and Circulation Contact Information

Local notices call D Y Milne at 272 for Messenger circulation ads. The piece mentions telephone numbers for readers to reach Clinton Webb and to submit society and locals notices to 6024.

Clinton Webb Your 6024 The Messenger D.Y. Milne

Poultry Raising Talks Planned by Extension Service

Logan March 7 poultry discussion to aid farmers with profitability plans. C M Ferguson of the Extension Service speaks March 15 at one o clock in the courthouse on poultry raising. E R Lancashire leads a Haydenville meeting March 17 on home gardening at one o clock in the Community Hall.

Logan C. M. Ferguson Extension Service Ferguson Haydenville E. R. Lancashire National Fireproofing Company

Hocking County Coal Shortage Foreseen

Logan report notes the closure of wagon mines in eastern Hocking County amid cold weather and snowfall. The shutdown threatens a coal shortage for residents as fuel supplies dwindle, with wood likely to supplement gas fires until mines resume.

Logan

Logan Bowlers Score Victory Over Capital City Five

A Logan quintet bowled Saturday night at the Columbus Y M C A alleys against Capital City, winning by 31 pins for the series. Logan rolled a final game total of 1,024 led by Howard Columber with 678 in the series.

Logan Columbus Capital City Howard Columber

Junior Tourists Review Victorian Writers at Meeting

The Junior Tourist Club met at Mrs. Hugh Meldrim's home on Thursday. Nellie Adams reviewed Thomas Hardy's Dynasts. Refreshments were served after the meeting with guests Mrs. Fred Graham and Mrs. Forest Weinrich in attendance.

Hugh Meldrim Thomas Hardy Nellie Adams Fred Graham Forest E. Weinrich

Damaged Cable Knocks Out Logan Telephones

About 300 telephones in Logan's northwest area were out of service for more than a day late last week after a cable was damaged. Service workers struck the line while improving an alley. crews repaired it and restored service as quickly as possible.

Logan Service Department Telephone Company

Education lesson and society meeting at Logan church

Education was the topic of the Friday afternoon lesson led by Mrs. Lester Risch. The King's Daughters met at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Mrs. Harry Thomas presiding. A paper by Mrs. Walter Prather titled Upward, Onward and Forward was offered, and a stewardship playlet directed by Mrs. Raymond Lanning featured several members. Devotionals were given by Mrs. Raymond Bierly, Mrs. Sterling Smith and Mrs. Ted Struble. New members included Mrs. 8S. C. Scheide of Lima and Mrs. Joseph Rowley. A two course dinner followed, served by local hosts including Mrs. Sam Primmer and others.

Raymond Bierly Sterling Smith Ted Struble

Local Residents Return From Cherrington W Hospital

Logan residents Charles Kienzle and Cora Vanbibber were discharged after operations and treatment. Mrs Vira Thompson of Haydenville was admitted following several days of influenza.

Logan Charles Kienzle Cherrington W Hospital Cora Vanbibber Nelsonville Vira. Thompson Haydenville

Wharton and Mahoney Tie at Laurelville Ceremony

The couple Raymond W. Wharton 23 a farmer of Laurelville and Mildred Josephine Mahoney 18 of Laurelville were married with the Rev. James R. Fields presiding. They are both children of local residents.

Raymond W. Wharton Laurelville Alpha Wharton Mildred Josephine Mahoney Albert Mahoney James R. Fields

Buck Returns Home After Car Crash Injuries

Arthur Buck of Columbus left the Charlington Hospital Saturday for his home after several days of treatment for injuries from an automobile accident near Sugar Grove. He was much improved by the time of discharge.

Logan Arthur Buck Columbus Sugar Grove Charrington Hospital

Dress from a mill-end remnant inspires thrifty chic

The writer shares a self-made dress crafted from a fifty four inch English wool remnant costing two dollars and seventy five cents. She notes careful tailoring and describes a matching hat with beige grosgrain revers and a mulled color scheme, signing off with Paris inspiration.

Pneumonia Claims Widow at Barlow

Mrs. Eliza beth Reid Lasure 68 widow of Carlos Lasure of Barlow died Friday at her daughter Charlies F. Matheny’s home in Parkersburg West Virginia after wintering there. She is survived by a daughter a brother and two sisters. She was a member of the Barlow Methodist Church and Barlow Grange.

Barlow Margie Matheny Alexander Dunlap Vincent Drain Jeanette Dunlap Barlow Methodist Church Barlow Grange

Woman Dies At Guysville

Mrs. Frank Windings died Wednesday night at her home in Guysville. She was about eighty, leaving a husband and several children. Funeral was held Saturday at Vanderhoof at 2 p.m. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery.

Guysville Frank Windings Vanderhoof Glen Coen P. G. Chapman Emory Bean Main Street Homer Moorehead Parkersburg Woodmen Hall City Hospital Faye Tucker Foster Bean Claude Love Maggie Townsend

Finney couple sought by Indiana police

Sheriff Adrean reports John and Paul Finney of Spencer Indiana are wanted by police there. He arrested John Lewis to hold for Indiana authorities. Finneys were not implicated by Indiana police, and their whereabouts are unknown. Lewis will be returned to Indiana.

Mcconnellville L. B. Adrean John Lewis Spencer Ind John Paul Finney Indiana Chillicothe Finneys Adrean Lewis

Rescued After Leap From Bridge Into Kanawha River

A nameless man leaped 65 feet from the Juliana Street Bridge into the Kanawha River in Parkerburg West Virginia. He was saved by workers in a small boat just before dusk, revived, then ran up the river bank and vanished. He refused to identify himself or answer questions.

Parkersburg W. Va Kanawha River Juliana Street

Two Ohio River Trains to Be Discontinued

Trains Nos. 67 and 68 on the Ohio River division of the B and O between this city and Ravenswood are to be discontinued. The move follows a telegram from Charleston and permission granted by the State Public Service Commission. The line shows the two runs have operated at a sustained loss.

Parkersburg W. Va Ohio River Ravenswood Charleston State Public Service Commission

Birthday party draws a boy crowd and twins noted

March birthday party for boys includes William Hendricks Mike M Maniskas Kenneth Nelson Keith Nelson James W Porter and Elwood Carsey. Orchard owners fear early fruit damaged by a cold snap with many leaves fallen. Flower gardens also damaged by the freeze.

William Hendricks West Side Mike M. Maniskas Central School Kenneth Nelson East Side Keith Nelson James W. Porter Rufus Putnam Elwood Carsey East Side School

Man Must Choose Death Instrument

Delbert Green faces a second choice of death method after a retrial in Farmington Utah He was convicted again of first degree murder for killing three people during a 1930 incident He previously selected the firing squad and now must choose between the firing squad or the rope with his appeal ongoing.

Farmington Utah U.P Delbert Green Green Gladys James Green

Freeze of Sunday May Damages Fruit and Blossoms

Observers report a heavy freeze Sunday and Sunday night that nipped budding fruit trees and early spring flowers around the area. Saturday much damage to trees noted as well.

Taxicabs Enroute to Washington Winter Snowbound

A convoy of 25 taxicabs passed through Athens late Sunday as ice and snow blanketed streets. Rural roads were safer than city streets, with state crews spreading cinders on danger spots. Snow was heavy in the mountains along Federal Route 50 in West Virginia Maryland and Virginia raising concern for the cabs headed to Washington from Chicago.

Athens State Highway Department West Virginia Maryland Virginia Washington Chicago

Spanish divorce bill sparks talk of Madrid as Continental Reno

Margaret Nelkin a woman deputy in Spain predicts Madrid will become a Continental Reno as the new divorce bill is signed. Divorces may now be granted by mutual consent but final decree waits six months. She cites dozens of calls from both sexes asking how soon to start proceedings.

Margaret Nelkin Spain Madrid Miss Nelkin

Telephone Company Increases Its Assets

Bell Telephone system boosted assets from 5,000,195,801 at end of 1930 to 5,024,335,551 on December 31, 1931, AT&T holding company reported. The rise makes the corporation the largest in the world and nearly all money in circulation in the United States.

New York U.P Bell Telephone System American Telephone & Telegraph Company United States American Telephone & Telegraph

Stubborn Piles Solve: Detroit Man Recovers After 25 Years

T G Rockstrom of Detroit writes of long piles suffering lasting over twenty five years. After using four boxes of Peters ons Ointment he reports near cure. A big box sells for 35 cents at any drug store.

Detroit T. G. Rockstrom Peterson Adv

Luckoff's Chauncey Store Faces Sensational Headlines

Reporter notes sensational chatter around Luckoff's Chauncey store as events draw public interest. Details remain unclear but curiosity peaks amid ongoing local attention and competing rumors.

Luckoff Chauncey

CaP Enjoys Quiet Life After White House Tenure

Northhampton Massachusetts March 7 ex president Calvin Coolidge marked the third anniversary of retirement with no public return to politics. He bought The Beeches mansion in 1929, trains for Plymouth Vermont and Northampton life, rarely speaks publicly, yet handles correspondence and occasional magazine items. Mrs Coolidge joins local social life, attends Edwards Church weekly, shops downtown, and helped at a bazaar donating pillows.

Northampton Mass U.P Calvin Coolidge White House America Plymouth William Morgan Butler Massachusetts Coolidge Austin B. Cooney Hadley Calvin Main Street Coolidge and Hemenway Walley Or Motors Beeches R. C. Hills Countain

Company pamphlet report for 1931 earnings decline

The pamphlet report shows total earnings of 287,842,049 dollars for 1931, down from 292,014,871 dollars. Net income after interest is 166,666,534 dollars, equal to 9.05 dollars per share on 18,658,361 common shares, versus 165,544,707 dollars or 10.85 dollars a share on 17,956,512 shares in 1930.

Notable Admissions at Shelter ing Arms Hospital Last Week

New patients include Mrs. Frank Thornton of Athens in an accident case and Elmer Phillips of Chauncey in an accident. W. C. Whitelock of Aberdeen Maryland and Mrs. L. R. Shafer of Athens arrive for medical and major operations. Walter Williams, an Ohio University student from Cleveland, undergoes an appendicitis operation along with J. L. Kelly of Athens and Mrs. Hazel Clark of Harrisonville in major operations. Mrs. Hattie Wench joins Athens for a major operation. Discharges include W. C. Whitelock and Mrs. Frank Thornton, plus Mrs. Helen Chapman of Coolville and Jacob Dorst of Athens.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Frank Thornton Athens W. C. Whitelock Aberdeen L. R. Shafer Elmer Phillips Chauncey Walter Williams Cleveland Ohio University J. L. Kelly Hazel Clark Harrisonville Hattie Wench Helen Chapman Coolville Jacob Dorst

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Oreville Hocking County Election Board Hughes Eewveresnes Ntiget S Ceerminnenen Messner We Hamilton Columbus Motor Express, Inc Naghten St E. Naghten St. Col Logan Transfer Company Athens Ice & Athens, O Ridenour’s Storage Company King’s Daughters Logan Methodist Church Athens Messenger Mamzelie Paris Au Revoir Husband Eral Children Lindbergh Betty Gow McPherson Rapid Shoe Repairing W. Union St Doan Henry Minott United Press Hill Hill’s Hill’ —O Coats D. Zenner Co
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