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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1932

Page

14

Hocking County Candidate Total Grows on Filing Day

Lawrence P. Mooney with renomination petition filed as last filing day arrived. He chairs the House Finance Committee and is opposed by Paul A. Potts of Laurelville. Other filings include Stanley W. Huston for coroner, John Bell for sheriff, Roy Martin, George H. Spang, and Wes Ferrenberg among Republicans and Democrats.

Logan Lawrence P. Mooney General Assembly Election Board Mooney House Paul A. Potts Laurelville Stanley W. Huston John Bell Roy Martin Murray City George H. Spang Wes Ferrenberg Dem Green Township

A Prince and Princess Where Winter Is King at Cortina

Princess Mary Jose wife of Prince Humberto of Italy enjoys international contests at Cortina D Ampezzo while Prince Humberto poses at the Italian resort Heir to the throne and famed sportsman he attracts attention as city residents join a churchgoing movement Dr Wilcox notes greater sincerity among small town worshippers than in cities.

Mary Jose Humberto Italy Cortina D'Ampezzo Prince Humberto

Bottlers Win Trio to Total 1068 Pins Wednesday

Hickman's Bottling Works swept two of three games against Shoe Factory on Wednesday evening in Logan. Roberts led with 641 pins across three games, Miller totaled 618, as the team finished with 1068 pins.

Logan Wawaee Cec Whthison. Diciccucenmeen Srannits Souris A. Ceemencencnnn Hickmans BN Gsi Eis

Streams Posted Close Off Salt Creek Tributaries For Anglers

Logan, March 11. Salt Creek and its tributaries in Hocking County will be closed to fishing for two years under a Conservation Division ruling. Deputy game protector Edward Eberst posted the streams Thursday. Several tributaries are also being posted.

Logan Salt Creek Hocking County Edward Eberst

Among Ourselves Club Luncheon at Mrs. Wonn Home

One o'clock luncheon held Wednesday at Mrs. Merritt Wonn’s with guests and floral room decor. Mrs. Wonn led the meeting after lunch. Mrs. Charles Bell played a piano solo and Miss Jada Steinman spoke on Money and Stamps. Vocal solos by R. R. Lanning and accompaniments by Wilbur Lanning noted.

Among Ourselves Club Merritt Wonn Wonn Charles Bell Jada Steinman R. R. Lanning Wilbur Lanning John Allen Kitty Dix S. C. Scheide Lima Christine Frasch Margaret Cook

Illness of Mrs Elizabeth McBroom at North High Street

Logan reports only slight improvement in the condition of Mrs Elizabeth McBroom who has been ill at her North High Street home for five weeks. Mrs George Lehman assists in caring for her mother.

Logan Elizabeth McBroom North High Street George Lehman

Logan Hospital Notes Details Recoveries and Referrals

Gerald Mc Kee of Nelsonville returns home ten days after appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital and is much improved. Florence Bryan of Nelsonville remains ill with poor hopes for recovery. Mrs Noah Guess of Haydenville admitted for treatment. Robert Hutchinson of Logan recovering from a third mastoid operation.

Logan Gerald McKee Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital Florence Bryan Noah Guess Haydenville Robert Hutchinson

Jury sides with defendant in $10,000 auto injury suit

Reporting late Wednesday afternoon the jury in the $10,000 damage suit brought by Pearl Burns against James Archer found in favor of the defendant for personal injuries from an automobile accident.

Logan Pearl Burns James Archer

Funeral Attendance From Logan And Athens Districts

Ernest Short and Mr and Mrs James R King of Logan and Mr and Mrs Neal Thomas of Athens attended a funeral in Winchester Ohio on Thursday for Mrs R A McMillan who died in Milwaukee Monday. Relatives participated in the service.

Logan Ernest Short James R. King Neal Thomas Athens Winchester Ohio R. A. McMillan Milwaukee

Tuesday Bridge Club Hosts Evening At Pettit Home

Members of the Tuesday Bridge Club were entertained Tuesday night at Mrs. Blanche Pettit's Best Main Street home. Guests included Mrs. Robert Work, Mrs. C. W. Scheide Sr, Mrs. C. W. Scheide, Mrs. Charlies Rechenwald and Miss Imme Mov.

Blanche Pettit Best Main Street Robert Work C. W. Scheide Charlies Rechenwald Imme Mov

Clinton Webb's Society News Service

Clinton Webb, staff correspondent, delivers society notes and local happenings. Readers are invited to share news items and contact details for inclusion in upcoming society pages.

Clinton Webbb Your Your Society Lecals 6024

Classified and Circulation Note From The Messenger

Classified ads for The Messenger or anything pertaining to circulation. Cali D Milme. Phone 272.

Messenger Cali D Milme

Change Bus Service Passenger Rates

Logan reports a new bus fare set by Valley Public Service Co for the Hocking Valley route between Logan and Haydenville. The round trip ticket drops to 35 cents from 50 cents, following Chamber of Commerce input.

Logan The Valley Public Service Company Hocking Valley Haydenville Chamber of Commerce

School Financing Scrutinized for Green Township Haydenville

Logan March 11. The County Board of Education will examine financing for Green Township and Haydenville school districts at its April 2 meeting. Ohio education director B Skinner plans to attend to help. Districts report depleted funds and teachers have received only partial salaries this term while officials seek state aid.

Green Township Haydenville Logan County Board of Education Skinner Ohio State Department of Education

Special Mt Zion Meeting Friday Night With Dr Hall

A special meeting is announced at Mt Zion Friday night with Doctor Hall as speaker. Rev W S Mossman will attend and had been on the ridge making special calls Monday. Mr Clarence Edwards visited Mr Frank Hannings earlier in the week. Mr and Mrs A L Jones and Miss Elmira Coap were in Logan Saturday.

Mt. Zion Doctor Hall Rev. W. S. Mossman W.S. Mossman Ridge Clarence Edwards Frank Hannings A. L. Jones Elmira Coap Logan

Boy Scout Speaker Addresses Rockbridge PTA on Movement

Logan March 11 Supt G E Carr Howard E Kirk principal of Junior High and Jimmy Campbell of Troop 160 Boy Scouts visited Rockbridge Tuesday evening to speak before the Parent-Teacher Association about the movement he represents.

Scout Campbell Explains Scout Movement At Nearby Village

Scout Campbell was asked to explain some aspects of scouting as there is considerable interest in the movement at the neighboring village.

Campbell

Petit Jurors Discharged at Close of Burns-Archer Trial

LOGAN March 11 At the close of the Burns Archer trial Wednesday evening Judge Harley M Whitcraft discharged the petit jurors of the January term New jurors will be drawn soon for the April term but it is believed the grand jury will not report until the second week of the new term due to a special January Grand Jury session clearing several cases

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft

Why Do You Like Life in Small Town

Dr. Abbott Y. Wilcox a First Presbyterian pastor explains small town life offers peace and quiet plus strong neighborhood bonds. He notes better childrearing atmosphere and higher church loyalty in towns of one to ten thousand, contrasting with city residents who seek spectacle and faster pace.

Abbott Y. Wilcox First Presbyterian Church

Cold Weather Boosts Demand for Steers in Ohio

Colder weather has widened beef markets and spurred demand for good fat steers, say H. E. Curry of the Ohio Farm Bureau research department. Better grades of steers sold freely at prices 20 to 25 cents per hundredweight.

Columbus H. E. Curry Ohio Farm Bureau Research Department

Wets Still Lead In Prohibition Poll Figures

Initial returns from 14 more states push Literary Digest Prohibition Poll total to over two million ballots. From 38 states and the District of Columbia 2,063,111 ballots show 488,335 supporting continuation of the Eighteenth Amendment and 1,574,776 seeking repeal.

New York Literary Digest Tomorrow District of Columbia

Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Health Boost

An old style health ad touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a stimulant for stomach liver and bowels. It claims benefits for adults and children, urges regular doses for year round wellness, and promotes inexpensive price and quick relief from headaches biliousness and constipation.

Dr. Caldwell

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