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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1931

Page

10

Armistice Day Assembly At Chauncey-Dover High School

Chauncey Dover High School held an Armistice Day program with about 200 students and faculty in the auditorium. Rev G B Courtney delivered the address. Students offered readings and war choruses were sung by the choir and quartet.

Chauncey - Dover Chauncey Chauncey- Dover High School G. B. Courtney Church of Christ Lena Goulds Charles Sweeney, Jr No Man's Land Neil Tippett Charles Sweeney Billy Smith Robert Nye Kipling

Chauncey-Dover High School Fun Fest Draws Crowd

Chauncey, Nov. 12. A carnival and fun fest staged in the Chauncey-Dover High School gym featured thigh diving tight rope walking and stunt program. After entertainment, food was sold and the event drew a large crowd.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School

Young Gridder Hurt at Sugar Creek Football Game

Royden Kollister aged 12 son of Mr and Mrs Mike Kollister Sugar Creek and a seventh grade pupil at Sugar Creek schools sprained his left ankle Tuesday during a football game at the school grounds. The injury occurred while the game was in progress and he is under care in Chauncey.

Chauncey Royden ‘Kollister Mike Kollister Sugar Creek Royden Lauretta Fielder

Chauncey Personal Notes From Area Visits and Illness

Mr and Mrs Marion Champlin of Glouster visited Chauncey this week to see his sister Mrs Lide Searles. Athens visitors included Mrs Fielden Willis and family, and Mrs Lillian Williams with Clarence Willis. Mrs Charles Downhour visited Athens. Mrs George Soifranco remained ill. Agnes Cunningham from Columbus spent Sunday in Chauncey with relatives. Chauncey residents hosted guests at Sand Run including Mr and Mrs Albert Clarey. Mrs Lena Parry ill in High Street Chauncey. Morristown Holiness Cottage prayer meeting set for tonight at Andrew and Mrs McKinney home. Lucille Mason leaves Wednesday for Steubenville and Cadiz visits. Mrs Peter Keasey of Chauncey now ill in Phoenix, Ariz., reported improved.

Chauncey Marion Champlin iGlouster Lide Searles Fielden Willis Lillian Williams Clarence Willis Millfield Athens Charles Downhour George Soifranco Agnes Cunningham Columbus Homer Cunningham Mont‘ford Cunningham C. D. Southerton Daniel Alice Shingler Alonzo Walters Albert Clarey Sand Run Edward Lott Clyde Lon Walters Sand Ridge C. N. Sanders C. E. Sanders Lena Parry High Street Morristown Holiness Church Andrew McKinney Lucille Mason Steubenville Cadiz Peter Keasey Phoenix Ariz

Chauncey Dance Tonight at New Pavilion

N S Harvey hosts a dance tonight at the new Chauncey dance pavilion attracting local residents for an evening of social entertainment.

Chauncey, The Plains and Millfield News Line

Local item notes Chauncey, The Plains and Millfield area readers to phone in news tips via Chauncey 126 for upcoming town updates and events in the community.

Chauncey the Plains and Millfield

Friendship Bible Class Plans December Meeting

Chauncey group members of the Church of Christ held the November session at Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Brookins home with Mrs. Ralph Brown presiding. They scheduled the December gathering and Christmas exchange at Mr. and Mrs. Clell Cunningham home and announced program and entertainment roles for members.

Friendship Group Chauncey Friendship Bible Class Church of Christ In G. M. Brookins Ralph Brown Ruth Fiske Clell Cunningham Gladys Pickering Allen Riley, Jr Arthur Smith Floyd Nye Christine Brown Nye Rookings Joe King Pickering Brookins

Boring Funeral Held for Columbus Man in Nelsonville

Fred Hor ing Boring, killed when crushed between a truck and coal car in Columbus on Monday, was a familiar figure in the Floodwood and Columbus area. Funeral services occurred this afternoon in Nelsonville with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. He leaves a wife, two daughters, and brothers and sisters. Harley and Charles Boring reside at The Plains.

Chauncey Fred Horing Columbus Floodwood Nelsonville Green Lawn Cemetery Boring Harley Charles Boring Plains

Chauncey Men Return From Five Day Motor Trip

F H Staffinger and S D Jackson returned to Chauncey after a five day motor journey visiting Detroit to see Mr Staffinger’s grandson Herbert Thompson then touring Windsor Ontario Columbus Marion and Toledo with stops at several points of interest.

Chauncey F. H. Staffinger S. D. Jackson Detroit Mr. Staffinger Herbert Thompson Winsor Ontario Canada Columbus Marion Toledo

Registration Card Required in W Va

West Virginia announces a new rule requiring any driver on the state highways to carry the vehicle’s registration card, not just the owner. Drivers must present the card if stopped by a police officer or traffic official.

Parkersburg W. Va Chico West Virginia

Get Up Nights Relief with 25c Buchu Bladder Remedy

Claiming to cleanse the bladder and remove impurities, the advertisement touts a 25 cent box of a juniper oil based bladder remedy. It promises relief from getting up at night after four days and offers a money back guarantee through Cline Pharmacy.

Cline Pharmacy

Licenses Will Be High-Priced In Ohio 1932 Plates

Columbus November 12 The 1932 license plates will go on sale within weeks with costs rising across five classes from seven dollars to twenty five dollars The changes eliminate personal property tax on autos and keep horsepower rating as the tax base The new law increases taxes for older cheap cars while reducing net tax for new high priced cars across the state.

Columbus U.P General Assembly

Health Week Observed on Ohio University Campus

Ohio University hosts Health Week from November 9 to 13 with apple drives led by Hygeia and the Physical Education Department. Activities include free health screenings, convocations, and a Health Education display at the Women's Gymnasium aided by Prof. Charles Glauque and health majors.

Ohio University Hygeia Charles Glauque

Population Growth at Ohio Penitentiary Despite Paroles

Columbus November 12 Warden P E Thomas reports rising prison population even as parole numbers grow under new laws. TheOhio Penitentiary holds 4518 men with inmates admitted faster than they are released.

Columbus P. E. Thomas Ohio Penitentiary

Dr. Omar H. Tudor Dies at 82 in Kenton

Dr. Omar H. Tudor, 82, who kept practicing medicine until a few weeks ago, died in Kenton yesterday.

Trimble HS Marks Armistice Day with Patriotic Program

Trimble High School observed Armistice Day with a program Wednesday afternoon featuring the school orchestra performing patriotic selections. Theressa Heck and Mary Belle Cole sang solos, Gertrude Vermaaten recited The Strategy of Foch, and Edith Tinker read The Sacrifice That Failed. The program closed with Taps sung by Charlies Tinker, and Jacksonville and Trimble grade schools also held patriotic observances.

Trimble Jacksonville- Trimble High School Theressa Heck Mary Belle Cole Gertrude Vermaaten Foch Edith Tinker Charlies Tinker Jacksonville

Pauline Higgins Claims Local Declamation Victory

Pauline Higgins won first place in the Prince of Peace Declamation Contest at the M E Church in Glouster. Nellie Belle Williams took second. six contestants performed poems by Higgins, Williams, Dillon, Gaskalla, Lent, and Sorrell, judged by Rev. Rogers, Herbert Spangler, and Katheryn Metzger. Higgins advances to the county contest likely in Athens in December.

Glouster Pauline Higgins Prince of Peace M. E. Church Nellie Belle Willams Pauline Highins Nellie Belle Wiilliams Jeona Dillon

Armistice observance muted in Glouster area

Armistice Day activities were minimal in Glouster with a school program as the main observance. Flags lined High Street and stores largely remained open except Sunday Creek. American Legion members from Glouster Trimble and Jacksonville joined Nelsonville events organized by Glenford Dugan Post.

Concert by Slicks Band Friday at High School Auditorium

All arrangements are complete for a Slicks Band concert Friday night in the high school auditorium. The program includes solo numbers by musicians of rare ability. Led by S. B. Slick, the rural mail carrier, the group aims to raise funds to buy music and continue winter practice.

Glouster Slick S. B. Slick Depot Square

Jacksonville Trimble to host Rockbridge in Saturday basketball

The Jacksonville Trimble teams meet Rockbridge High School in a Saturday night game at the JT gym. Rockbridge is described as having two fast squads and the contest is expected to be interesting. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p m.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble Rockbridge High School J-T Gymnasium Rockbridge

King's Heralds Meet at Mrs Munden Home Saturday

Glouster residents are told the King's Heralds will gather at 2 PM Saturday at the home of Mrs E Munden following an announced meeting time for the group.

Musterole the Mustard Oil Pain Reliever For All Ages

A vintage advertisement touts Musterole as a fast acting mustard oil remedy for chest throat and home use. It claims science driven counter irritation promotes circulation draws out infection and relieves pain with a milder children’s version available.

Taxi Driver Slain in Columbus Fight Over Parked Cabs

Arthur Rigby aged 28 and Charles Kize aged 45 fought over parking of cabs in Columbus. Rigby struck Kize, who collapsed and died after hospital arrival. Rigby was held in city prison.

Columbus City Arthur Rigby Charles Kize Rigby

Governor Urges Frugal Road Spending For Ohio

Governor George White tells State Highway Director O W Merrell to conserve the 1932 highway funds amid an eight million dollar shortfall. He praises a program widening and surfacing narrow roads, noting 217 miles built at under seven thousand five hundred dollars per mile and urging continued efficiency.

Columbus U.P State Highway Department George White O. W. Merrell Highway Department

Rioting in Dublin as Free Staters-Clash With Guards

In Dublin on Armistice Day disturbances spread from Republican demonstrations to Communist outbursts. Civil guards and police tightened control in Irish Free State cities amid protests against President William T. Cosgrave. Mobs burned British flags and attacked government and pro-British buildings, while shouting Down With the King.

Dublin U.P

Delayed Week of Special Services At Ohio University

The W C A recognition services for new members at Ohio University, postponed from Friday night, will now be held Friday Nov 20. The ritual services are open to all interested. Dean of Women Irma Voigt urges attendance of the 70 honorary members comprising Athens women and university faculty.

Ohio University Irma Voigt Athens

Millions in Christmas Club deposits released for spending

In the next two weeks about 600.09 million dollars will be released to 12 million American Christmas Club depositors for Christmas shopping. The distribution is about six percent below last year’s record and will be supported by merchants, newspapers and banks in over 4,000 communities to encourage wise and useful spending.

New York U.P

Butler says police tied to politics in Armistice Day talk

General Smedley D. Butler told Columbus listeners that city police departments remain political. He blamed voters for the Sino Japanese tensions and called war outlawed, calling the conflict “an outdoor sport.”

Columbus U.P Smedley D. Butler Marine Corps Butler

Torturers Break Leg In Louisville? Cincinnati Roomers Attack

Two men entered the room of Mrs. Addie Porter in Cincinnati during the night and tortured her to force payment. They broke her leg and obtained about $200. Porter, 50, reported the assault, which occurred at her home as the men demanded funds.

Cincinnati U.P Addie Porter

Norwalk Surpasses Community Chest Goal

Norwalk today exceeded its Community Chest quota of fifteen thousand dollars. Campaign leaders announced the oversubscription and credited volunteers with driving the success.

Norwalk

Are Preachers Good Dates at Capital University

A Columbus survey shows three to one that a young theological student will get politeness but no date when calling co-eds for an evening. Three-fourths of the women would not consider an offer from a would-be preacher citing sentimentality seriousness self-importance or being a big gossip as drawbacks. Co-eds average two to three dates weekly and most want more dates.

Columbus Capital University

Resinol Soap and Ointment for Clear Skin

An old drugstore style notice promotes Resinol Soap and Ointment to clear pimples and unclog pores. It claims daily use transforms blotchy skin to smooth, natural beauty and offers free samples from Resinol, Department 42-C, Baltimore Md.

Department Baltimore

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