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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
12
An event at the Greens Run schoolhouse Friday at 7 30 p m offers a playlet Blow the Story Grew with music by the Melody Boys of Glouster plus violin, vocal, and tap dancing. Admission is one pound of food to feed needy children.
In Glouster on October 6 officers were chosen by the upper six grades. Seniors elect Edmund Beshear as president and Genevieve Smith as vice president with Alice McAfoos as secretary and Hartford Dunnett as treasurer. Junior and lower grades follow with student leaders across each class.
O C Picker ing and H R Philips of Jacksonville returned to Glouster from Columbus after being summoned for a late week medical examination to assess their physical condition. They were among the survivors found recently.
The Athens Messenger Pattern Department features an Anne Adams jumper pattern with step by step diagrams. Includes blouse options and multiple fabric suggestions with sizes 12 to 20. Send fifteen cents for pattern and catalog, address details, and mail orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York.
Victor in duels accuses a Parisian of slandering his wife John Ho an American veteran of the R eign Legion faced a pistol duel near Paris Hopper met his rival on the field of pop er and won though wounded his two opponents were experts to recover
Glouster report notes Mary Swett Tent No 58 was well represented at the 10th annual conven tion of District No 7 Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War in Athens. Attending past presidents included Edna Embrey Mae McLain Sue Murphy Mary Roberts and Patience Wallace. Lois Edwards and many members also attended including Nellie Jones Lizzie McKee Hattie Hoon Lennie Snowden Hattie Watkins Agnes Eddy Felda Stansberry Nancy Price Lillian Stahl and Lillie Kinney.
Mrs H L Withers of Buckhannon W Va visits son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs L G DeLong. Mrs Len Davis returns from Toledo and Bowling Green. Mr and Mrs Clarence B Dillion of Athens visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Gamwel. Miss Marie Crew returns to Columbus after a visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs J B Smock New Concord and Leonard Smock family Zanesville guests of Mr and Mrs J V Yaw. The Faires host on Main Street. Mixes Loretta Finley Lancaster and Miss Irma Crotzer Zanesville noted. Mrs Kazi Tracht Jessie Norris from Columbus visits Mr and Mrs L L Steadman. Mrs E H Taylor returns from McConnelsville cottage with visitors Mrs Clarence Marker Columbus and Mrs George Tolbert Snethport Pa.
A U S flour distribution will occur in Glouster on Saturday from 9 30 to 12 00. The event will be held in the fire department room on the first floor of the city building according to a posted notice.
Mrs T A Noon and Edward Noon of this city with J P Booth of Middleport left for Coshocton to attend the funeral of Charles Athey who was killed in a railroad accident at Loganeport Indiana last Saturday.
Alderman William Kirkendall was bound over to Athens County Common Pleas Court on a $200 bond after pleading not guilty to issuing menacing threats in a case filed by his wife Nannie. Affidavits allege he threatened to kill her.
Tom Kircher sophomore quarterback for Athens High School suffered a fracture of the left collarbone during a Wednesday scrimmage at practice. He attended school this morning and likely cannot play football for the rest of the season.
Coach John Law, Notre Dame’s 1929 captain, lauds Sing Sing football as docile yet competitive and credits the program with boosting inmates’ morale. He notes Alabama Pitts as a standout who could star on any pro team. He speaks during a Albany visit for the Democratic convention.
Springfield Ohio October 6. A 38 player field sized the Ohio Open the lightest in history with 10 amateurs. Al Espinosa of Akron and Eddie Williams of Cleveland led the pro field alongside others like Jock Collins Mansfield and Julien Blanton Marietta. Espinosa and Glenn Bishop won the pro am with 67, while Shute Love 69 tied for second.
Edward Maxwell and Roy Burton of Athens were hurt when their truck struck a parked car on Richland Avenue. Maxwell suffered head and limb injuries while Burton had bruises and shock. The wreckage caught fire, the crowd watched, and Athens firemen arrived after the blaze was put out.
The monthly report by John Collins and H. E. Moler details the Athens City Department of Water Fund balance at 8046.80 on September 30 with September disbursements of 2285.70. It notes a surplus from September 1 and other fund balances for Automobile Registration and Gas Excise Tax, including cash receipts, expenditures, and remaining balances.
Urbana Junior College will run football this season as part of the physical education department due to a shortage of players. The college plans to schedule games with Wilmington and Hiram college reserves and with the Columbus Y M C A Day School.
Albert Welter of Old Fort Ohio has been named freshman football coach at Heidelberg College. Welter was captain of Heidelberg's undefeated 1928 team and has coached basketball at Old Fort High School where he teaches.
Albany residents plan a centennial home coming on October 13 and 14 with photos of former residents and relics in Wells Library. Harvey Wells endowed the village library in 1860 with 1000 dollars for operations and 250 dollars for books. the library has moved several times and now holds over 4000 volumes.
Dayton October 6. Republican governor candidate David Linton Ingalls said Herbert Hoover is the most outstanding President since Lincoln in a campaign speech. He criticized Governor White for delaying a $2,000,000 cut that takes effect in January 1933 and pledged more than $6,000,000 in immediate state cost reductions without hurting government efficiency.
Hardin County will supply clothing for 222 needy children and books for 358 pupils using a portion of the state gasoline tax fund redirected to an emergency relief chest. The move follows school attendance problems caused by poverty.
An old advertising claim touts Peterson's Ointment as instantly stopping itching and soreness from eczema with a few days use banishing red cracked skin. The ad notes 30 years of relief and a 35 cent one big box at drug stores.
Mr and Mrs Lester Rush of Findlay receive a letter from their son Paul who left home in 1929 saying he ran away because of “my own fool idea.” The family had searched Shelbyville Kentucky where Paul had last been known.
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