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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1935

Page

12

Eddie Cantor in Kid Millions at Ohio Theater

Eddie Cantor stars in Kid Millions a musical comedy at the Ohio Theater Wednesday. He plays a Brooklyn boy Cinderella heir to an Egyptian fortune pursued by rivals with Ann Sothern George Murphy and Warren Hymer. The spectacle features Technicolor finale and Irving Berlin numbers. May Robson stars in Grand Old Girl at Majestic Theater opening Friday with Mary Carlisle and Fred MacMurray in a youthful town drama.

Eddie Cantor Samuel Goldwyn Ohio Theater Brooklyn Professor Wilson Egypt Father Merman Warren Hymer Ann Sothern George Murphy Ethel Homer Eddie Sheik Paul Harvey Goldwyn Girls Fanya Eve Sully Jesse Block Atlantic New York United Artists Irving Berlin May Robson Majestic Theater Laura Bayles Miss Robson Mary Carlisle Fred MacMurray Alan Hale Hale Hamilton William Burress Etienne Girardot Edward van Sloan Fred Kohler, Jr Onest Conley John Robertson Wanda Tuchock

Prizes Awarded in Kite Flying Races at Rufue Putnam School

Certificates were awarded to Elizabeth Kolenich for the most artistic kite and Messenger Race winner. Billy Riley received for the most unique and largest kite. Bernard Spaulding won for the altitude and looping contest.

Rufue Putnam Training School Elizabeth Kolenich Billy Riley Bernard Spaulding

Fence Post Demand Reaches Four Hundred Million in U S

Report shows the United States uses about 400 million fence posts each year across farms and rural properties. Industry analysts note demand ties to agriculture livestock enclosures and fencing modernization nationwide.

United States

Aimee Seeks Converts in Shanghai Gospel Tour

Newsreel on Aimee Semple McPherson’s Foursquare mission in Shanghai. She arrives from Los Angeles, draws crowds at the French Concession, uses Jai Alai hall as HQ, and plans a world tour to Hongkong Manila and beyond as donations and conversions rise.

Laselle Gilman Shanghai Aimee Semple McPherson China Coast Pacific Angelus Temple Los Angeles Aimee International Settlement Rheba Crawford Splivale Angel Broadway Foursquare Foreign Missions Japan Hongkong Manila India Africa Europe French Concession Jai Alal

Mystery of the Murder Girl Emerges at Dinner

Millicent Graves becomes entangled in a high society dinner at the Happ household where Mrs. Happ asserts authority and warns Millicent to be wary of gossip. Jarvis Happ and partner Dick Gentry plan business talks while Robert Caise plots framing Millicent with a forged Murder Girl photograph.

Millicent Mrs. Happ Jarvis Happ Robert Caise Norman Jarvie Gentry Dick Gentry Millicent Graves Caise Jarvis Mom

Glouuster High Alumni To Elect New Officers Friday

The Glouster High School Alumni Association will hold a meeting Friday night at 7 at the high school. Officers will be elected. A banquet and dance are tentatively set for May 18.

Glouster High Glouster Glouster High School

Loyal Workers Meet At Hollister Church

The Loyal Workers class of U B Church gathered Monday at Mrs B F Davis home with St Patrick theme decor. Mary Brown led prayer scripture read by Louise Gayton Lillian Lehew sang Florence Rankin Elma Reinhart Celia Banfield Elaine Richardson Leona Andrews won games Refreshments were served on candle lit tables. Rogers Memorial class of M E Church meets Friday at 7 with committee Pride Robinson Carpenter Yaw Bryson arranging program and refreshments. Young Men's Class invited.

Florence Rankin Elma Reinhart Celia Banfield Elaine Richardson Leona Andrews Glouster — Rogers’ Memorial M. E. Church C. A. Pride Phil F. Robinson Ralph Carpenter Virgil Yaw BE. K. Bryson

Catholic Study Club Hosts Irish Program

Catholic Ladies Study Club gathered at Miss Garnet Pico's home with Miss Margaret Stoecklein as hostess. The program includedBible readings, Irish piano selections, readings and poems about St Patrick and Ireland, vocal duets and solos performed by club members with accompanist Carl M Pico.

Glouster — Catholic Ladies’ Study Club Garnet Pico Margaret Stoecklein Irven Carter Carl M. Pico T. A. Noon Joe Wolf Elizabeth Chute Agnes Clark Mary McCann St. Patrick Getta Ley Ireland Mary Smith F. P. Kientz Carl M. Rice

Newlyweds Honored by Greens Run Teachers

Mr. and Mrs. Oren Justice were surprised Monday night when Greens Run School faculty visited their home at 4 Front Street. Ten teachers presented a lace table cloth and hosted a 6 30 luncheon. Guests included Treva Black Crystal Simms Dorothy Cosgrave Carrye Smith Sue Zockine Velma Parker Bernice Hipscher Donna Wells Gracia Worden and Joe McCullough.

Glouster Oren Justice Front Street Greens Run Treva Black Crystal Simms Dorothy Cosgrave Carrye Smith Sue Zockine Velma Parker Bernice Hipscher Donna Wells Gracia Worden Joe McCullough

Surprise Dinner For Mrs Hedfelt In Glouster

A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Mary Hedfelt was hosted at her home on Tuesday with attendees from Glouster Trimble Junction City Corning and Jacksonville. The Glouster Unemployed League unit thanked local businessmen and Fred Hashman for car use as it noted weekly meetings at 6 45 p m in Glouster High School.

Glouster Unemployed League Columbus Fred Hashman Chauncey

Trimble Women Travel To Jacksonville Event

The Ladies Aid Society of Trimble M E Church chartered a bus to Jacksonville for a March meeting at the parsonage. Hostesses Mrs Frank Dunnevy and Mrs J G Deeds welcomed the Jacksonville society. After a joint program both groups held a lunch. The Trimble women gave the pastor and wife a donation of food and home items.

Trimble Ladies Aide Society Trimble M. EB Jacksonville Frank Dunnevy J. G. Deeds Jacksonville Society

Boy Burn Injury Sends Youth To St Francis Hospital

The 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Doughty of near Blackwood was taken to St Francis Hospital Columbus Wednesday by local ambulance. He sustained burns in a gasoline fire last November and the burns on his left leg remain unhealed.

Glouster—Deloss Sylvester Doughty Blackwood St. Francis Hospital Columbus

Trimble Group Hosts Noble Grands Club Meeting

Past Noble Grands' Club of Ninevah Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs. Martha Kloh's Trimble home with her in charge. Contests awarded first prizes to Mrs. Harold Phillips and Mrs. Frank Dunlevy, with consolation going to Mrs. William Kalt, Mrs. Holmes, and Mrs. William Hallam. April gathering set for Mrs. William Kalt's home.

Jacksonville Noble Grands’ Club Ninevah Rebekah Lodge Martha Kloh Trimble Kloh Harold Phillips Frank Dunlevy William Kalt Holmes William Hallam Robert Grimm Zema Watson Mary Alice Ruth Ann Phillips

Government never borrows from Britain says official

A historical note asserts the U S government has never borrowed money from the British government and contrasts it with a claim about astronomical light travel time.

United States

When Dreams Come True at Chauncey High School

Chauncey Dover High School presented an operetta Tuesday night in the school auditorium. Oriental costumes and imported scenery decorated the Japanese garden setting of Maid in Japan. Dances and drills complemented the performance coached by Christine Brown and Paul Fiske with a 40-voice chorus and cast featuring Virginia McQuaid Richard Osborne Bert McQuaid Helen Keasey Mary Zachary Helen Madik Hazel Childress Helen Ferrer Erle Bridgewater Jr Geneva Palmer Royden Kollister Willard Border Floyd Martin Gilbert Childress.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Japan Christine Brown Paul Fiske Virginia McQuaid Richard Osborne Bert McQuaid Helen Keasey Mary Zachary Helen Madik Hazel Childress Helen Ferrer Erle Bridgewater, Jr Geneva Palmer Royden Kollister Willard Border Floyd Martin Gilbert Childress

Coffman Funeral Held At Chauncey Tuesday

Mrs Rose Biddison Coffman aged 53 wife of George Coffman longtime Trimble Township resident died at her Chauncey area home near Corning Services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Church of Christ with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating A local quartet provided music Burial followed at Sinds Cemetery She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Freda Vess two sons Earland and George Jr and several brothers and sisters The funeral was largely attended.

Chauncey Rose Biddison Coffman George Coffman Trimble Township Corning Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Sinds Coffman Freda Vess Earland George

Lizzie McCune Weds Carlos Rutter in Chauncey

Marriage announcement reports Miss Lizzie McCune and Carlos Rutter of Sand Ridge wed Sunday in Chauncey with Magistrate John Ley officiating. They plan to live in Sand Ridge. Also notes a $50 recovery ruling in favor of Chauncey-Dover school board against architect William Mills, contradicting a prior report.

Chauncey Lizzie McCune Carlos Rutter Sand Ridge John Ley William Mills Chauncey-Dover The Plains School Board

Chauncey Notes Mention Local Social Visits and Travel

Chauncey residents report visits across towns including Columbus and Albany. Families such as Mrs. Phoebe Clayton and Mr. and Mrs. Henry are cited with short remarks on travel and kin relations amid a busy social week.

Chauncey Transferred for Possible Mastoid Operation

Chauncey Aiva Chauncey was removed from hospital in Columbus for possible mastoid operation. He was accompanied by Mrs. Addie Tippie and an aunt, Carl Leffler, a Schoonover Chauncey.

Chaucey Aiva Chauncey Columbus Addie Tippie Carl Leffler Schoonover Chauncey

Rendville Man GLOUSTER-Georgie Dies After Pneumonia

Rendville man Georgie Glouster, 58, formerly of Bern, died Wednesday of pneumonia in Rendys. He was employed in a prior job, single, and survived by Dow of Utley and J Virginia. Funeral services were held at Hilton Ridge on Friday afternoon with burial in the cemetery.

Glouster Georgie Bern Rendys Dow Utley Virginia Hilton Ridge

Miners’ Work Schedules Reported Across Several Mines

A dated list shows miners at 18 mines including Carbondale Lick Run Lubbrig Black Diamond and Poston No 6 with numbers 267 6 107 28 and other identifiers. The report notes ongoing operations through today with multiple mine numbers referenced.

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