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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1932

Page

3

Nelsonville High School presents Oh Doctor operetta tonight

Nelsonville March 18 The Nelsonville High School Music department will stage its annual operetta Oh Doctor tonight in the auditorium. Miss Janice Paden is the libretta coach and Miss Margery Rutledge oversaw costumes. The story centers on the Rio Grande region near the Mexican border with Dr Drinkwater amid romance and comedy. Advance ticket sales indicate a large attendance.

Nelsonville Ech Ward W. Hamm Janice Paden Margery Rutledge Rio Grande Country Dr. Drinkwater

Four Children Die in Fire in New Jersey Home

A two story house on Crown Ford Road near Camden burnedearly today killing Theresa Bell 15 Mary Ruth six William two and eight months. Mrs Lilian Bell mother of the children was badly burned while trying to rescue them. Neighbor Charles Blackman alerted the family and the father William Bell worked away from home.

Advertisements and local notices from The Messenger

The paper notes spring pig ads and a brisk market for young pigs. Leste Bobo builds a barn after a fire loss near McDougal church. Justice Pearl Miller holds a King James Bible found in East Bridge attic, purchased by Samuel Cooper on Oct lists. Cooper, son of William and Isabell, was born May 5 1783 and died June 6 1852 in Mt. Pleasant Ohio. The Bible includes the Apocrypha.

Justice of the Peace Pearl Miller Ohio

Spring Weather, Temperatures Rise in March 1932 District

The district experienced a cool start with morning temperatures in the low forties after a high of 52 degrees the previous day. River levels on the Hocking River rose significantly due to swollen tributaries, reaching 6.2 feet last night and climbing to 6.7 feet this morning, while rainfall totaled about 0.6 inches with more rain and higher temperatures forecast for tomorrow.

Mercury Agsalt Maroh Elon Abe C. N. France Hocking France

Three Families Entertain Guests at Athens Junior High Luncheon

Ninth grade home economics students at Athens Junior High School served a luncheon Thursday noon under Miss Ruth Giesen. Three families hosted guests including Miss Lucille Duffee with Kathryn Burgess and Jean Mila, Miss Corinne Studstill with Ruth Philips and Roberta Chism, and Miss Mary Bette Taylor with Wy- (rest of text not readable).

Athens Junior High School Ruth Giesen Kathryn Burgess Jean Mila Lucille Duffee Ruth Philips Roberta Chism Corinne Studstill Misa Mary Bette Taylor

Evening function hosted by the class on March 22

Fragmentary text lists various people as waitresses and family members. The passage notes a function to be served Tuesday March 22 by the class, with names like Bernice Ruth Evelyn and Mary involved in roles. No clear event details or locations are given.

Missionary Groth Woman's Patton Killarney

Widow Missing Husband in Hospital Shot Wounds at Ravenna

Mrs Mary Watt a 48 year old widow from Wadsworth remains missing in Ravenna Ohio while her sweetheart Ivan Hushenberg 4 lay at Robinson Memorial Hospital with two chest bullets. Sheriff Le Roydon seeks clues as investigation continues with conflicting statements from Hushenberg who claims the wounds relate to a personal matter and he does not know what happened to Mrs Watt. A separate item notes Washington treasury reports bond sales expected up to 50 million dollars to manage hoarding concerns.

Raga Ravenna Mary Watt Wadsworth Ivan Hushenberg Robinson Memorial Hospital

St Patrick's Day Motif Decorates Irish Table Scene

An Irish themed display features green and white carnations candles and a lace table cloth arranged for a St Patrick's Day motif. The scattered veal shati ucks appear as part of the decorative setup though some items may be misread in the damaged text.

Day timed at Mae atin ten series at the county

A list of names and affiliations appears in a shuffled OCR text, naming numerous individuals including C Mary aims and Betty MyClure Frances Metcals along with a long roster of others such as Ralph Wagner Aubrey Mot bean Cottey Rica Barns Catherine Barstow Beatrice Raby Carniesti and many more. The fragmentary passage references a "Day" event or series and mentions various personal names without clear context or dates.

Mae C Mary Aims Betty MyClure Frances Metcals Bowland Plckens Emish Retey Ralph Wagner Aubrey Mot Bean Cottey Rica Barns Catherines Barstow Butt Chandler Waterer Gyitdie Colitis Wile Gare Frances Fuller Stanley Lonus Irene Edemaundesa Jewett Esta Kittea Thelma Pyle Ate

Trot Mughes and Others Mentioned in Unclear Text

Fragmentary OCR lists several names including George, Agnes Saunders, and Bay Webley amid unclear references. No coherent event or context is discernible to confirm facts.

Trot Mughes Tieotee Shauns George Mtoe Cotting Magevna Teury Big Sehuive Agnes RH Tee Saunders Aamirais Wath Bay Webley

Library To Observe Ohioana Month in April

Athens County officials announce Ohioana Month with statewide collaboration. The program aims to assemble books donated by authors and owners and kept at the State Library and Governor’s mansion. During April, speakers will visit women’s clubs and service organizations.

Ohioana Athens County H 1 Oblesnsa Library Obito State Library Kovernors Athens Connties Mire John Finaterwali Dean Bawin Watta Chubb A . Charles Hy Harri AL Helen Ut Kny

Library scraps moved to Columbus for collection drive

County committee has collected books for a library project with plans to ship to Columbus. Contributors are urged to send to Miss Keating at the University and the effort honors Mrs Mysra Cooper by naming a collection in her memory.

Townarad Greta ATK Hat Ean Famak Volt Ane Ars Eevre Amt BL Wagner Clay Columbus Misa Keating University Ukparian Fez Martin Kinney Cooper Mysra ¥. Cooper

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Nelsonville ‘High School Story of Southwest Kathleen Smith Jane Jamies Coleman Dick Williams Logan Dave Williams W. L. Powell Columbus Toursy HW. Bahtlept Maren B George Beagle Beagle Jean Freer Presbyterian Church Florence Wood Victor Hugo Ralph Barber K. of P. Hall Joyce Daughters of the American Revolution WW. Poston East Columbus Street Glen Allen Madison Street Bridge S. S. Lane Florence Cook Mae Linton Wil Episcopal IL Nelsonville C. M. Lever Episcopal Church Buckingham Chillicothe Stiles Perry County Maiesti George Victor O'Brien McLaglen Concerta Montenegro Linda Watking Alfred Weaker FOX Picture Wheaton’s Richland Avenue Ladies’ Aid Wiliam B. H. A. Wooley Leste Bobo Route 36 North McDougal Church Bridgewater and Hya Washington Beiby Bordy Treasury Nasure Rex Lana Rexall Drug the Cline Pharmacy Co Athens Ewest America’s Pastor's Woodworth’s Woodworth's South Court St Athens, Ohio Alwayer Glen D. Thomas Usally Athletic Union Luckoff Chauncey Maetermnis
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