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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1932

Page

3

White Challenges Rival Governor Defies Ingalls on Savings

Oct 7. Gil-Ger White, incensed by claims from Republican opponent David Ingalls, challenged him to prove he could save taxpayers 6 million and that the current administration would run a 10 million deficit. White spoke at a Democratic meeting in the Fifth Congressional District, urging proof of the governor’s budget assertions.

White David 8 Ingalls Maia Fifth Congressional District Sharp

Normal Buying Creed by Speaker Before Fuel City Board of Trade

Karl Kumbler of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce urged Nelsonville’s Board of Trade to boost local purchasing to lift business 25 to 50 percent and stressed citizen service and leadership. The meeting honored shoe factory workers including C. S. Mechem and W. L. Hudson, with Wiliam Brooks noting 80 workers and 400 pairs daily as the plant advances. Secretary Victor Oakley summarized summer director activities on brick roads, coal freight rates, and Red Cross efforts. Gerald McCreary has returned home recovering from appendicitis.

Nelsonville Karl Kumbler Columbus Ohio Chamber of Commerce Nelsonville Board of Trade Boards of Trade Wiliam Brooks Brooks Victor Oakley Board of Trade Red Cross York Township Athens County Oakley Retail Merchants’ Division

Columbus Hosts Masons Session Attendees From Ohio Chapters

Mr and Mrs Will Robertson of Columbus visit Delbert Davis and family. Tom Bush Jr and several guests join in Columbus. George Burberry from Centerville and Frank Burberry plus Logan attend with the Scott Ray Cockwes family in Columbus for the Grand Chapter and Grand Council of Ohio Masons sessions.

Will Robertson Columbus Delbert Davis Fort Street Tom Bush, Jr Helen Verity Vivian Dewler George Burberry Centerville Frank Burberry Logan Frances and Grace Scott Ray Cock Wes Grand Chapter Grand Council of Ohio Masons

Music Is Featured Choir To Sing Anthems For Church Program

Nelsonville October 7 two special musical numbers will be sung at 10:30 Sunday morning at First Methodist Church The Senior Choir will sing the anthem and Wayne Mathews will sing a solo The pastor will use as his subject Man and His Liberty Parl Gilbert is relieving B F Allen as Sun day School superintendent The school opens at 9:30 with orchestra music led by Beasie Stephenson Epworth League at 6 Sunday evening discusses Facing the Facts About Paramount Issues Coach C H Hantahs will speak Miss Helen Keating and Miss Helen Lipton assist Next Wednesday evening First Quarterly Conference for church year to be held presided by Dr R A McClure superintendent of Chilifee district

C. H. Hantahs Helen Keating Helen Lipton R. A. McClure Chiifieethe

Funeral Service For Mrs Jennie Crothers Held

Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Crothers were conducted Wednesday at 2 PM at the Wilson home in Myers Street Chauncey area officiated by Rev Gilbert Courtney. She died Monday at her son in law and daughter Eugene and Mrs. Wilson’s home. Burial followed at Greenlawn beside her husband Abraham Crothers who died some years earlier.

Nelsonville Jennie Crothers Eugene Wilson Myers Street Wilson Gilbert Courtney Christian Church Chauncey Loren North Glenn Allen Beth Verity Greenlawn Abraham Crothers

Freshman and Junior Bake Sale Saturday Morning

Freshman Class and Junior 10 of the High School plan a bake and candy sale for Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Columbus Street room formerly occupied by the Joyce store.

Junion 10 Columbus Street Joyce Store

Home Craft Club Meets. Prizes Awarded for Capsule and Hinge

The Home Craft Club met Thursday night with ten members and two guests, Miss Audrey Stanley and Miss Betty Figgina present. Mrs. Vatkinburg won the capsule prize and Mrs. Roxie Lightfoot the hinge prize. Pianos were made for a Halloween party to be held October BW at Laura Wood's home on Adams Street.

Boasie Vatkinburg Adams Street Audrey Stanley Betty Figgina

Missionary Society Circle Attend District Meeting at Union Furnace

Twenty three members of the Missionary Society and the Circle of Ruth of the Presbyterian Church attended the annual district missionary meeting Thursday at Union Furnace.

The Missionary Society Circle of Ruth Presbyterian Church Union Furnace

Institute meeting to plan December Community Institute

County extension agent T H Johnson will meet York Grange Hall officers Monday night October 10 to discuss arrangements for the Community Institute to be held December 12 and 13. All officers and interested persons are urged to attend. Officers listed include President Edward Howard, Vice President Vernon Cage, Secretary Betela Cage, Treasurer Bessie Warehime, Correspondent Allie Carter, Executive Committee Earl White. Edward Howard and Walter Maccomba are named.

T. H. Johnson Community Institute York Grange Hall Edward Howard Vernon Cage Betela Cage Bessie Warehime Allie Carter Earl White Walter Maccomba

Social Shindig Hosted by Dowler at Jackson Street

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson E. Dowler of Jackson Street entertained guests on Wednesday. The party guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stracke of Elwood Missouri, Mrs. Louise Pauley and daughter Hazel of Springfield Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. Will Lowrie, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Stracke of Logan.

Nelson E. Dowler Jackson Street Charles Stracke Elwood Louise Pauley Hazel Springfield Fred Eastman Will Lowrie Fred W. Stracke Logan

American Weds Prince Paris

Roberta Dodd Crawford a Chicago singer married Prince Kato Touvatou Hovenou of Dahomey here today. The ceremony linked two prominent families and marked a high society event with guests from across regions.

Paris Roberta Dodd Crawford Chicago Prince Kato Touvatou Hovenou Dahomey

Arraign Guards and Sweetheart on Prison Conspiracy

Dearborn Michigan October 7 two Jackson prison guards two long term convicts and the sweetheart of one prisoner were to be arraigned on charges of conspiracy to escape arising from a bomb plot to effect a break.

Dearborn Mich Oot Jackson

Five arraigned over wholesale prison delivery case

Prosecutor Harry Toy said warrants would be requested for Archie C French and Kenneth Watson and for guards Edward Dees and James Hall in a Michigan State Prison delivery case. Inmates including Agnes Schoonmaker were arraigned before Judge Leo Seheefer this morning.

Harry &. Toy Archie C French Kenneth Watson Edward Dees James Hall Sas Overstreet Agnes Schoonmaker Caweetheart Hall Leo Seheefer

Marmet River Damage Suit Over Kanawha Collapse

A damage suit seeking $120,000 was filed here for the estate of two men killed and five injured when a river work sank during construction of a levee in the Kanawha River at Marmet. Drave Construction Company of Pittsburgh is named as defendant.

Charleston W. Va Otty Till Kanawha Marmet Drave Construction Company Pittsburgh

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Defiance Gil—Ger Ates Cliaial Sia Ung Iarry Arey Mohicans Fuel City Board of Trade Kumbler Board of Trade Or Chamber of Commerce E. E. Rosser Shoe Factory Committee C.S. Mechem Co. E Welch W. L. Hudson C. D Shafer Julius Fischer City Gerald McCreary Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens F. EB. McCreary Mill Street VICKS Nelsonville Drug CO Rev. Courtney Mrs. Crothers Ais the Liecert 8 Pevens Tobacco CO Chesterfield Columbia Coast-to-Coast Network Home Craft Club Prince Prisoners and Sweetheart Michigan State Prison Mrs. Drear and Mrs. Cheer Mars Xydol Procter & Gamble Suds Sa Tl Ds Od Childs Ohare Don Bie Bove Hoys Wassiz Dreen Raven Endicott Johnaan Tom Endicott-Johnson Luck-O-Seum Athens — Glouster, Ohio Univay
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