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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1933

Page

5

Illfield Mine Sets New Record With 2528 Tons Dumped

Illfield Mine at No 6 led the district with a new record of 2528 tons dumped Wednesday. Pete McKinley says steady production stems from fine ore displayed by workers as twenty men were lost at the mine yesterday. Other mines like Read 919 Congo No 10 and Chauncey area also show activity amid a cave-in at Jack Diamond.

Illfield Ille Sunday Creek Millfield Pete McKinley Supi Thi Yestern Rapidie Mines Inday Creek Congo Orem Hollow Manhattan Chauncey Lick Brush Fork Hocking Minking White Ash Bailey Run Jack

Zemo Relieves Longstanding Eczema Claims

An advertisement by G. C. G. praises Zemo for clearing ten years of itching eczema after trying many remedies. It claims fast action and cooling effects within seconds and mentions additional uses such as pimples ringworm and irritations. The ad emphasizes relief and affordability with Bic priced items.

Zemo

Nelsonville High to Host Night of Wonderment Friday

A magic show titled Tears of Buddha led by BE. J. Moore and Co. comes to Nelsonville High Auditorium Friday at 8 PM. The program includes a vanishing lady and a $1,000 scientific mystery, with proceeds for the high school carnival. Members of the girl and boy athletic teams will sell tickets, and seats are first come, first served. Matinee for elementary pupils will be held Friday afternoon.

Nelsonville Houdini BE. J. Moore and Co Nelsonville High School E. J. Moore Ohio Columbus Mr. Moore Newark The Elks Lodge L. E. Powell

Social notes from Columbus and surrounding areas

Mrs BE M Gilbert returns from two weeks with Raleigh and Chester Edgar in Columbus. Miss Mayme Keplar spends the day in Columbus. Mrs Helen McQuaid of Toledo visits her mother Mrs Harry Runion. Raleigh Edgar and Mrs EB M Gilbert host in Columbus. Mrs L J Eberie returns after visiting with Mr Eberie. Fred Seibert of Columbus visits with his sister Mrs E M Gilbert. H J Long and son Dean visit Marietta. James Hoy learns of his brother Steve Hoy's death in Christopher Illinois, formerly a Hocking Valley resident.

BE. M. Gilbert Raleigh and Chester Edgar Columbus Mayme Keplar Helen McQuaid Toledo Harry Runion Raleigh Edgar EB. M. Gilbert L. J. Eberie Eberie Fred Seibert E. M. Gilbert H. J. Long Dean Marietta Nelsonville James Hoy Steve Hoy Christopher, Ill Hoy Hocking Valley

Dr Hansen Addresses Buchtel P T A Group

Dr. E A Hansen of Ohio University spoke at the Buchtel High School gathering urging active parental involvement in education. He urged better home and community reading resources and collaboration with schools to prepare children for life. The meeting praised Miss Mary King for the program and announced a third week in April for the next session and officer elections.

Buchtel Mary King Alfield Johnson Athens James Kinnear Uncle Joe's Minstrels E. A. Hansen Ohio University Dr. Hansen Hansen Lenna Whitmore Linscott Miss King's Room Miss Whitmore

Floodwaters Stymie Nelsonville Pump Attempt

Fire Chief Dana Windon Ed Dew hurst and Charles Martin tried to pump surface water from flooded cellars on Myers Street but the water kept seeping back. If drainage remained insufficient, another pumping effort would be made. Backyard clearings continued as surface water receded with the Hocking River drop.

Nelsonville Dana Windon Ed Dewhurst Charles Martin Myers Street Myers South Watkins Patton Back

District Eastern Star Meeting Attended by Nelsonville Group

In Beverly today Mrs Inez Wilson and fellow Nelsonville members attended a district Eastern Star gathering. Local bridge club members were entertained by Mrs Donald Lowden with luncheon and three tables of bridge, high scorers were Mrs Stuart Hoodlett and Mrs William Gray.

Nelsonville Inez Wilson Nell Dowler Ada Hoskins Nellie Linscott Harriett Sayers Eulalia Slater Elizabeth Windfordner G. W. Lax Stella Phillips Adam Scheeler H. J Long C. F. Washburn C. H. Bartlett Beverly Donald Lowden Bridge Club Fred Melinger Kate Newman Stuart Hoodlett William Gray

Boy Scouts Troop 51 Meet For Evening Hike

Troop 51 Boy Scouts gather at seven tonight in front of Presby terian Church for a hike, with members urged to assemble on site beforehand.

Presbyterian Church

Wheat Jumps on Chicago Pit Opening

Wheat rose briskly at the opening of the Chicago Board of Trade quotations 3 4 to 2 1 8 cents higher. Traders attributed the advance to the beer bill enactment, noting it followed a brief bull movement upon resumption of trading.

Chicago U.P Chicago Board of Trade

Gridiron Banquet Issued Subpoenas At Ohio University

Subpoenas summon Athens residents including Ohio University faculty and students to attend the second annual Gridiron Banquet, sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi. The event at Hotel Berry on Tuesday April 4 at 6 50 p m features a burlesque style program modeled after the National Press Club gathering.

Athens Ohio University Sigma Delta Chi National Press Club Washington Hotel Berry

Court News Fined For Improper License Tags

George Gilkey of Pleasant Hill was fined 10 plus costs by Magistrate C H Porter after arrest by Constable Frank White for driving with improper license tags. Also listed are George W Dixon aged 53 of Buchte and Fio Richards aged 46 of Nelsonville.

George Gilkey Pleasant Hill C. H. Porter Frank White George W. Dixon Buchte Fio Richards Nelsonville

Goodman Sues for Divorce in Athens County Court

Tona Goodman files suit for divorce from Robert Goodman in Athens County Common Pleas Court today. Grounds state her husband is imprisoned at Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus.

Tona Goodman Robert Goodman Athens County Common Pleas Court Ohio State Penitentiary Columbus

Husband Held in Death of Alleged Rival

George E. Miller 26 of Charleston was shot and killed in South Charleston while in his parked car with a woman. Mrs J D Chandler was with Miller and her husband was arrested on a murder charge. Chandler said he suspected Miller of attentiveness to his wife for weeks.

Charleston W. Va George E. Miller Dayton South Charleston J. D. Chandler Miller Chandler

Crop loan blanks delayed awaiting Washington

W N Ellis in charge of farm loan supervision reports that blank forms for farmer crop production loans have not arrived from Washington, delaying applications in the county. Blanks expected within a few days and notice will be given when they arrive, county extension agent T H Johnson said.

W. N. Ellis Washington T. H. Johnson

New Bank of Detroit Will Open Tomorrow

The New National Bank of Detroit funded by General Motors and the government will begin operations tomorrow morning. Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors announced the move as a patriotic entry into banking and indicated GM plans to exit the field at fair value.

Bank of Detroit Detroit U.P National Bank of Detroit General Motors Alfred P. Sloan, Jr Sloan

Crowded Infirmary Destroyed by Blaze

Fire swept Warrensville Infirmary dormitory housing 156 occupants last night causing 30000 dollars in damage. Attendants assisted by fire wardens evacuated the three story building in record time while investigators seek the blaze origin.

Cleveland Warrensville Infirmary

Donates Truck Use For Hauling Flour

Gabriel Pencilli Chauncey donates use of his trucks to the Athens Red Cross to haul flour across the county. The donation solves distribution issues and flour is en route to Athens, expected to arrive early next week.

Gabriel Pencilli Chauncey Athens Red Cross Athens

Boy 13 Hurt in Stampede on Farm Near Mt Air

Columbus report says Dantel Hopper, 13, of Mt Air near here was found unconscious in a cattle lot on his father's farm and is in hospital with injuries believed to come from a stampeding herd of cattle. Ex champion referenced.

Columbus Dantel Hopper Mt. Air Here

High School Seniors Compete in State Scholarship Contests

High School seniors statewide will compete Saturday in annual scholarship contests run by the State Department of Education. Colleges and universities offer free scholarships to top exam performers. Test results will be announced May 20.

Columbus U.R State Department of Education

East Side Pupils Stage Art Exhibit For Parents

East Side School pupils showcased a classroom art display as part of a Parent-Teacher Association meeting. Under art supervisor Miss Lowell, students presented water colors crayon drawings posters and ceramics including an Egyptian frieze while first grade classes hosted a private display with songs and games for attending parents.

East Side Parent-Teacher Association Lowell Miss Carr Danford Dickory

Lewis Jones Dies Funeral Is Saturday

Lewis Jones aged 50 died Wednesday at his Columbus home after living near Vinton and working on farms and as a carpenter. He leaves a widow Ora Jones, two children Wilbur and Virginia, and one grandson. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Columbus residence with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Lewis Jones Columbus Vinton Jones Athens Ora Jones Wilbur Virginia Oak Hill

Tire strike at Cooper Tire plant in Findlay

Picketing of the Cooper Tire Corporation plant in Findlay began with 340 striking workers organized on March 23, with TM pickets posted on each shift.

Tire Corporation Findlay Cooper Tire Corporation

Henry Warren Dies At Reedsville Home

Henry Warren aged 71 longtime Reedsville resident died Wednesday afternoon at 4 oclock after a pneumonia illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 oclock Saturday at his home with burial in Reedsville Cemetery. He leaves a wife Effie Knowles two brothers Edward Oklahoma and George Columbus and several nieces and nephews. Two sisters preceded him in death. He belonged to the Christian Church and was active in the Reedsville congregation.

Coolville Henry Warren Reedsville Reedsville Cemetery Guysville Metgy County Effie Knowles Edward Oklahoma George Columbus

Carpenter Grangers To Give Irish Program

Columbia Grange will hold a regular meeting Friday March 24. Officers will confer Third and Fourth degrees to a class of candidates. The program includes an Introduction to St Patrick, songs Wearing of the Green and The Irish Potato, history and papers, short play A Fair Exchange, music and a Shenanigans contest with green themed games. Refreshments of cookies and coffee served.

Columbia Grange St. Patrick The Grange Grange Orchestra Home Economica Pat Mike

Grain Demand Good Offerings Light in Ohio

In Columbus on March 22, grain demand is good since business resumed but country grain offerings in Ohio are light says M. R. Maney of the Ohio Farm Bureau grain department. Holders expect prices to rise. The Chicago Board of Trade opened March 16 after a long holiday with gains of 5 cents on wheat 3 cents on corn and 2 cents on oats, though wheat later eased about 2 cents amid farm relief uncertainty.

Columbus Ohio M. R. Maney Ohio Farm Bureau Grain Department Chicago Board of Trade

Pleasant relief from constipation by olive tablets

An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe gentle remedy for constipation and dull complexion. It claims the tablets act smoothly without griping and restore energy and beauty, noting they have been prescribed for 20 years and are a vegetable compound sold by all druggists.

Edwards Dr. Edwards

Chicago wheat futures as world price index amid holiday standstill

The grain trade slowed during the bank holiday as paper handling proved difficult. U S wheat prices were out of line for export yet foreign markets showed confusion while Chicago futures closed, signaling foreigners view Chicago as the world price index for wheat.

U. S Chicago

Theaters Still Closed In Cleveland After Union Meeting

Cleveland theaters face ongoing closure as Stage Hands and Operators Unions direct local business agents to withhold net settlements pending approval. In Columbus, Ohio cradle phone charges were before the Public Utilities Commission for decision, with elimination under consideration by Ohio Bell and Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Companies.

Cleveland New York Columbus Ohio Bell Telephone Cincinnati Ohio Public Utilities Commission

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