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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1934

Page

12

Judge EB L Ewing Urges Community View of Juvenile Court

Logan March 21 Judge EB L Ewing of Probate Court spoke to the Logan Rotary Club on the relation of the Juvenile Court to the community. He warned many Ohio residents misunderstand the court and urged clearer public education on its social value while stressing firm, not lenient, treatment where needed. He said the term is only a framework built from adequate personnel and understandings of the court and its functions.

EB. L. Ewing Logan Probate Court Logan Rotary Club Ohio Juvenile Court

Guild Presents The Party Dress At First Presbyterian Church

The Frank lin Kerr Guild offered a Monday night program at First Presbyterian Church featuring The Party Dress. Mrs. Fred Burehsberg and Miss Louise Strenta played roles, Miss Helen Rochester led devotionals, and Mrs. Harold Chambers presented a Kerr chapter. Dinner followed at six, with one third of the membership serving as hosts. Guests included Mrs. Amey, Wayne Whitcraft, Mrs. Roser Frieng, Mrs. Harold Wright, and Miss Roserhan non.

Mre Harry L. Smith Amey Wayne Whitcraft

Creomulsion Ad Claims Fast Cough Relief

An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a powerful yet safe remedy for coughs and colds. It claims quick germ fighting action, no narcotics, pleasant taste, and a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Advertises druggist refunds on the spot.

Eighth Graders Lead Junior High Scholars

Eighth graders led the Junior High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks with 21 percent of students on the list. Seventh graders slipped to third with 12.5 percent while ninth graders were second at 13 percent. The article lists students by grade: Seventh, Highth, and Ninth grades.

Logan

Murray City Bridge Club Hosts Evening Play

Connie Robinson and Dorothy Riggs entertained their bridge club at Connie's home Thursday night three tables competed. High scores were won by Miss Margaret Shuttleworth and Mrs. Connie Robinson. Several local residents traveled or visited relatives in Columbus Logan Wooster and Nelsonville over the weekend.

Murray City Connie Robinson Dorothy Riggs Dora Shelton Agnes Murphy Elizabeth Coleman Margaret Shuttleworth Margaret Poppery Columbus Lancy Tigger Harold Blazer Frank Williams John Walters Charlies Frank Logan Don Solon James Hamer Lucy Frazee Paul Person Genevive Penta Nelsonville Fred Waldeck Glouster Marry Shaffer Leo Mitchell New Plymouth Albert Spencer

Local Elk Honored With Questionable Birthday Prank

Tom Logan-H. an active Elk, enjoyed cigars and was the target of a playful stunt by friends who gave him a loaded cigar Monday in a gag that ended with a bang.

Logan Tom

Glorifying Yourself and Embracing Imperfections

An essay urges that beauty rests on charm and graciousness, not flaw focus. It cites a limping girl who excels in sports and a New York woman scarred by an auto wreck who remains confident, arguing a pleasant demeanor outweighs physical defects.

New York

Justice Weygandt To Be in Logan April 12

Logan hosts Chief Justice Carl Weygandt April 12 for a dinner by the Men's Club followed by a public address at First Presbyterian Church. Invitations extend to Logan Bar Association Kiwanis Rotary members and club guests. The main auditorium will host the principal talk with the public invited.

Logan Carl Weygandt State Supreme Court First Presbyterian Church Logan Bar Association Logan Kiwanis Rotary Clubs

Motion Overruled in State Ex Rel Pritts v Merrett

The Court of Appeals of this district overruled the defendant highway director O W Merrett's motion for dismissal in the case State ex rel Edward Pritts et al v Merrett. Plaintiffs seek to vacate unused highway adjoining properties of Pritts Pearl Linton William Thompson and Floyd Loomis. Judge Roscoe J Mauck wrote the opinion with concurred judges Peter J Brosser and William Middleton.

LOGAN Edward Pritts O. W. Merrett Court of Appeals Pritts Pearl Linton William Thompson Floyd Loomis Roscoe J. Mauck Peter J. Brosser William Middleton

Cut CMTC Quota Reduces County to Four Camp Spots

Clinton Webb announces CMTC quota cut statewide from 4000 to 1680 candidates. CMTC Camp and Fort Knox drop this year, training limited to Fort Benjamin Harrison and Fort Thomas. Hocking County receives four candidate slots assigned to Fort Thomas.

Hocking County

Sunday School Elects Logan Officers

Officials of the First Presbyterian Sunday School elected new officers Monday night. Marry L. Smith was named superintendent succeeding Wayne Whitecraft who resigned after a year. Mrs. Howard Ralston resigned as secretary and treasurer and will be replaced by Lucille Oeffler. Harold Chambers also resigned as assistant superintendent with Howard Ralston set to succeed him.

LOGAN First Presbyterian Marry Ll. Smith Smith Wayne Whitecraft Howard Ralston Lucille Oeffler Harold Chambers

Nine Million Seek From E L Doheny Oil Magnate

The federal government demanded 9 282 561 from oil magnate E L Doheny in a fraud suit over three Kern County California petroleum leases in the Kettleman Hills. The action cites a Supreme Court ruling that Doheny's Pan American Oil Company acquired the leases through collusion with former Interior Secretary Albert B Fall.

Los Angeles qW.p E. L. Doheny Kettleman Hills Kern County Cal Harding United States Supreme Court Doheny Pan-American Oil Company Interior Albert B. Fall

Letart Falls Notes Local visits and hospital stay

Letart Falls notes report G. E. Roush in Holzer Hospital for treatment. Albert Jeffers of Bearwallow Ridge visited his mother Mrs. Manchester Quillin. James Stewart spent time with his father Rev. W. A. Stewart in Logan. Families from Evans and New Haven hosted dinners and birthdays. Mrs. Elliott of New Haven celebrated Mrs. Hill's mother’s birthday. Roy Roush and others visited Racine relatives. Mrs. McCleland Johnson marked her husband’s seventy first birthday with a prayer service led by Rev. J. D. Lawayy Johnson’s status noted as invalid for 4 year 7.

Letart Falls G. E. Roush Holzer Hospital Albert Jeffers Bearwallow Ridge Manchester Quillin James Stewart W. A. Stewart Logan Jerry Hill Altha Wickline Hill Elliott New Haven W. Va Bert Grimm Harry Lane Harley Flowers Evans Flowers Y Slaughter Roy Roush J. D. Lawayy Johnson

Vegetable Main Dishes and Loaf Feature

A 1920s style guidance piece promotes vegetable centered meals with mushroom and onion seasonings. It includes a recipe for Vegetable Loaf using bread crumbs milk butter celery carrot nut meats and tomato pulp plus optional capers and a tomato cheese sauce. It ends with suggested menus for tomorrow including breakfast lunch and dinner items.

Coe Divorce Granted for Cruelty in Local Court

Pearl Lee Coe was granted a divorce from John Walter Coe on cruelty grounds by Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. Custody of the minor children was awarded to the mother, with the court approving a property division per a signed agreement.

Logan Pearl Lee Coe John Walter Coe Harley M. Whitcraft

Pests Wiped Out By Rio Grande High Teams

Rio Grande New Mexico Vocational Agriculture classes held a Pest Hunt. The Hill Billies defeated the Skillet Lickers by 334 points, with 4944 total points. Pests killed included sparrows crows starlings rats mice hawks moles and groundhogs. Captains were William Thompson and Fred Thorne. Lowell Tope led with 854 points.

Rio Grande Rio Grande High School Hill Billies William Thompson Fred Thorne Lowell Tope

Rio Grande Debaters Reach Semi Finals

Rio Grande College debaters Mary Kerr Paul Halley Paul Healey and Floyd Hawker guided by coach Miss Dorothy McCuskey reached the semi finals at a Bristol Virginia event. The team joined Phi Rho Pi as Ohio Beta and the feat marks a significant honor for Rio Grande debaters.

Rio Grande Mary Kerr Paul Halley Paul Healey Floyd Hawker Rio Grande College Bristol Dorothy McCuskey Phi Rho Pi Ohio Beta Rio Lorena Jenkins Anna Simmerman Gallipolis Mollie May Fulton R. C. Wagner Marcella Shafer Oak Hill Hastings Belcher Wendell Wickline Adamaville Anna Noel

Cheshire Notes Highlight Local Social Gatherings

W W A members enjoyed a Saturday night at Miss Mae Rothger’s sister’s home with forty guests. The next meeting is set for April 6 at Mr. and Mrs. A Sayre’s home.

Violet Robertson Richard Will Quickle Vinton George McAllister Irin Smith Ryger Lee Roush Middleport Homer Kennedy Leo Kennedy

Minstrel Event Promised At Cheshire High School

A minstrel show is planned for Thursday March 29 at the Cheshire High School auditorium by the Drew Webster Post of the American Legion. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M B Church will meet with Mrs Wade Yeaguer for an all day meeting and polluck dinner on March 29. Lent services begin at the Methodist Church Monday night led by Rev McMahan who invites all to attend. Guests attended Mrs Wade Yeaguer's birthday dinner including Mr and Mrs Charles King and daughter Josephine, Mr and Mrs George Yeauger, and Norma and Jeanette Yeauger.

Charles King Josephine George Yeauger Norma Jeanette Yeauger

Rotary meeting hears call for traffic safety drive

Charles K. Miller of Governor White's Service Safety Committee spoke to the Gallipolis Rotary Club Tuesday night. He urged Rotary support for a state-wide movement against recklessness and other causes of automobile accidents. He noted Ohio recorded 2,000 accident deaths in 1933.

Gallipolis Charles KE. Miller Cincinnati George White

Wilkesville Briefs

Wilkesville High School will present a three act comedy A Run for Her Money on Saturday April 14. Mrs Ida Gray gave the Legion Auxiliary a blue and gold Lone Star quilt top. The auxiliary will install at McArthur soon. Edith Nemson named chairman of the Save Ohio Schools committee. The auxiliary ordered 300 veteran made poppies.

Wilkesville Ida Gray Wilkesville Legion Auxiliary Legion McArthur Edith Nemson Save Ohio

Downtain Recovers in Gallipolis and at Holzer Hospital

Downtain who has been ill for three months at his residence and Holzer Hospital has recovered sufficiently that it is expected he will resume his business activities this week.

Downtain Gallipolis Holzer Hospital

Surprise Birthday Party At The Wiseman Home

Have Surprise Party honored Rio Grande Merrill and Betty Wiseman at their home. Guests include Coralie Bundy Rosethel Thomas Junior Burnette Norwood Johnson Jr Donnie Winters Elmer Winters Floyd Davis Mae Calhoun Lorena Jenkins Anta Brooks Kerr Myers Joan Lyne Imogene Call Irene Kelton Hazel Junior Altizer Hope Wiseman and Miss Bessie Goetting.

Rio Grande Merrill Betty Wiseman Ernest Wiseman Leona Clark Coralie Bundy Rosethel Thomas Junior Burnette Norwood Johnson, Jr Donnie Winters Elmer Winters Floyd Davis Mae Calhoun Lorena Jenkins Anta Brooks Kerr Myers Joan Lyne Imogene Call Irene Kelton Hazel Junior Altizer Hope Wiseman Bessie Goetting

Thieves Strip Car From Marion Township Farmer

Thieves invaded the garage of Jacob Ruff a Marion Township farmer Monday night and stripped his automobile of accessories valued at several dollars. Sheriff Sol Ellipges is investigating.

Logan Jacob Ruff Marion Township Sherif Sol

Holy Week Services Planned at Gallipolis

Four churches in Gallipolis join for Union Holy Week services led by Rev. Duff Wilbur Sagen Bush and others. Noon noonday services run 12 to 12 30 Monday through Thursday at varied churches with Wednesday at First Presbyterian and Thursday noon at Presbyterian. Union communion Thursday 7 30 p m at Grace M E Church with six pastors assisting. Three hour Good Friday service is planned 12 to 3 p m March 30 at First Baptist Church. Business firms urged to close one hour during services. Special music featured.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Grace M. E First Baptist Episcopal W. W. Duff H. H. Wilbur George Sagen T. L. Bush Union First Baptist Church St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Tow and Regulate Water Carriers Move Stalled by Repairs

Ohio River notes indicate Lane is tied up at Dana W Va while cams are installed on the Steamer DD Wisherd for Cincinnati. Wisherd Line ships a heavy tow of tinplate structural steel paper and gasoline from Wierton toward Cincinnati as the Ohio Valley Improvement Association presses bills for far reaching regulation of all water carriers. Steamers American and Kelly lashed together with 12 barges of steel were down yesterday.

American Kelly

Contempt Charge Filed in Gallipolis Court

J. L. Rinehart of Gallipolis is cited to appear before Judge W. R. White on March 23 to show cause why he should not be arrested for contempt of court for failure to comply with a common pleas court order regarding temporary alimony to his wife Odessa Rinehart.

Gallipolis J. L. Rinehart City W. R. White Common Pleas Odessa Rinehart

Rees Brothers Form Auto Sales Partnership

Bob Rees and D. W. Rees organize an automobile sales company with showrooms to be housed in the service station and garage at Second Avenue and Pine Street. The garage will be remodeled. Rees sold his previous garage and service station at Third Avenue and Court Street to Blazer Wetherholt.

Gallipolis Bob Rees D. W. Rees Second Avenue Pine Street Rees Third Avenue Court Street Blazer Wetherholt

Walter Hager Acquitted of Slaying in Court

The jury found Walter Hager not guilty in the shooting death of a man described as quarrelsome. Hager testified he was returning from a trap inspection when the revolver became visible and fired, with 16 year old Don Cooper as the only witness.

Hager Don Cooper Charlies Kuhn Gallipolis F. W. Shane William Baumgarner Frank Wetherholt Co. A. Vernholt Howard Gates Ivan Fife E. E. Hatfield Gilbert Hager Asa Meadows J. A. Gooldin Bladen von CC Thompson Alice J. J. Davin Patriot T. J. Wood Thurman J. W. Jacoby Marion Fred Cherrington H. W. Cherrington

Marriage of Ruth Young and Glenn Mathews in Cadettaburg Ky

Gallipolis announces the marriage of Ruth Young daughter of Mr and Mrs KR R Young to Glenn Mathews son of Mr and Mrs J E Mathews in Cadettaburg Kentucky on Friday March 16 The bride is a junior at Gallia Academy High School and they will live on the Mathews farm on State Route 11 near Chickamauga Park

Gallipolis Ruth Young KR. R. Young Glenn Mathews J. E. Mathews Cadettaburg Gallia Academy High School Sey Mathews Farm Chickamauga Park

Local Notes From Kanauga and Surrounding Towns

Community brief listing visits and greetings among residents. Mrs. Bye ill health postpones Ladies' Aid Society meeting. Families from Rock, Gallipolis, Portsmouth, and Pt Pleasant recall and report visits, occupations, and relocations.

Unclear Home Remedy for Catarrhal Deafness Cited

A fragmented 19th or early 20th century ad describes a simple ear and head congestion remedy using Parmint double, a small amount of alcohol or spirit, sugar, and water. It promises relief from roaring noises, clogged nostrils, and head distress, claiming safety and ease of preparation.

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