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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1932

Page

3

Prohibition Sermon Focus at Nelsonville First Methodist

Nelsonville Oct 21 The Sunday morning service at 10 30 will feature Shall We Have Saloons a frank prohibition topic The Senior choir will sing the anthem and Wayne Matthews will sing the offertory solo Dr L E Butts will address the Epworth League on The Effects of Alcohol on the, text ends here

Nelsonville First Methodist Church Wayne Matthews L. E. Butts Epworth League

Rheumatism Relief Promoted by New Internal Medicine

An advertisement touts RA MA as an internal medicine that cleanses the blood liver and kidneys to remove toxins causing rheumatism. It promises quick relief from crippling aches and swollen joints and offers a $1.00 bottle with a money back guarantee from Quick's Cut Rate Store.

Quick Adv

Nelsonville Music Notes and Church Services

Miss Florine Merritt of Ohio University will be guest soloist at the Nelsonville Presbyterian Church service with the choir led by Mr Jansen. Reverend Scott Cook of Erie Pa plans additional talks and services at the Christian Church with special music for Sunday events.

Nelsonville Florine Merritt School of Music Ohio University Nelsonville Presbyterian Church Jansen The Christian Church Scott Cook Erie

Nelsonville Orchestra Expands for Saturday Dances

Herbie Finsterwald increases band to 12 pieces with six new members. New players include Charles Beard drums Joe Blankenship saxophone Dick Kelley bass Clyde Shuttleworth banjo Cliff Peyton sax Toledo. Original members Virgil Brown pianist composer Gerald McCreary violin Conrad Martin sax Joe Galvin trumpet Roy Chidester trumpet. New equipment and uniforms also issued.

Nelsonville Herbie Finsterwald K. of P Charles Beard Joe Blankenship New Straitsville Dick Kelley Athens Clyde Shuttleworth Cliff Peyton Toledo Virgil Brown Gerald McCreary Conrad Martin Elwood McCreary Joe Galvin Roy Chidester

Opening Dance Tonight by Sammy Kaye at Elks Club

Sammy Kaye and his 12 piece orchestra play the Elks Club opening fall and winter dance in Nelsonville from 9 to 1 tonight. The band recently finished a long engagement at Danceland in Cleveland.

Nelsonville Sammy Kaye the Elks Elks’ Club Danceland Cleveland

Marion Cook 74 Dies in Murray City

Marion Cook aged 74 died early Thursday morning at his Murray City home. He is survived by his wife. Funeral arrangements and burial are incomplete at this time.

Nelsonville Marion Cook Murray City

Halloween Party Hosted by Ashby At Fort Street Home

Mrs. Bertha Ashby entertained the Golden Rule Class of the Methodist Church on Fort Street Wednesday evening with a Hallo ween party. Twelve members and a guest Mrs. Inez Wilson enjoyed the affair. Prizes were won by Miss Florence Cook and Miss Leah Reynolds. Refreshments were served.

Bertha Ashby Methodist Church Fort Street Inez Wilson Florence Cook Leah Reynolds

Self-Defense Plea Outlined in Gallia Murder Case

Walter Boyd in Crown City testifies he shot Fred Brumfield in self defense after Brumfield moved to grab a revolver. Nell Boyd and Walter Reed corroborate or counter the threat as the trial progresses toward jury deliberation.

Gallia Gallipolis Walter Boyd Crown City W. R. White Boyd Fred Brumfield Nell Boyd Brumfield Flossie Donnally Walter Reed Scottown

Coal and Rail Record Asked To End Woes

Rep Bowman urges Hoover to press railroads via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Interstate Commerce Commission to fix intolerable conditions in the bituminous coal industry. He calls for a new alignment between rails and coal operators to curb brokerage fees and stabilize fuel prices.

Washington U.P Rep Bowman W. Va Hoover Reconstruction Finance Corporation Interstate Commerce Commission

Robison baby born in Chestnut Street family

Mr and Mrs Wilmar Robison announce the birth of a son on Monday October 17. The child is named Jerry Lee. Grandparents are Mr Charles Robison and Mr and Mrs Chance Walters.

Wilmar Robison Chestnut Street Jerry Lee Charles Robison Chance Walters

Personal notices and Mizpah Class meeting items

John Cook returns to Detroit with his father Joe Cook visiting for several days. Miss Hyla Herrold visits Columbus on business. Ed and Mrs Love and companions return from Buckeye Lake with the Smiths. Ashby and Dorothy Allen visit the CANDY couple in Zanesville. Mizpah Class of the M E Church meets at Mrs Burl Wallace with Mrs Richard Brown assisting. Entertainment by Miss Margaret Clark and Mrs C E Washburn. Next meeting at Mrs Gerald Wallace on October 16 with Mrs Bertha Barker leading.

John Cook Detroit Joe Cook Hyla Herrold Columbus Ed Love Buckeye Lake Elton Smith Ray Ashby, Jr Dorothy Allen Candy Zanesville M. E. Church Burl Wallace Richard Brown Louise Pearce Margaret Clark C. E. Washburn Gerald Wallace Bertha Barker

Rose Bushes Bloom Along Sugar Creek

Charles McLean of Sugar Creek reports a pink rambler rose bush budded and bloomed prolifically in summer. A neighboring red rambler also bloomed but shows no buds now. He notes cabbage stocks left from early cabbage heads are regrowing and producing small solid heads again.

Chauncey Charles McLean Sugar Creek McLean

Chapin Urges Ohio Support For Economic Recovery

Secretary Roy D. Chapin told the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus that the nation is in a temporary illness and urged loyal citizens to back the administration's recovery program. He said Washington cannot deliver immediate relief and that revived demand must come from the people while government can ease business flow.

Columbus U.pp U. S Roy D. Chapin Chapin Ohio Chamber of Commerce Washington America

Mystery ship stalks fleet off California coast

Naval officers near San Pedro report the unidentified vessel called the Question Mark, resembling a tanker, flagless and unregistered, staying beyond 12 miles and shadowing warships as they head to open sea. They plan a new tactic to elude the elusive ship.

San Pedro Cal U.P Pacific Coast

Two Students Die in Bowling Green Car Crash

Two youths were killed in Bowling Green Kentucky when a car left a sharp curve and struck a tree. The victims were identified as Western State College students.

Bowling Green

Two Men Sent To Mansfield

Earl and William Hoey pleaded guilty to burglary and were sent to the Mansfield Reformatory by Judge Harley M. Whitcraft. Harry Starr pleaded not guilty to four charges including shooting with intent to kill with bonds totaling 1 300. Margaret Macklin pled not guilty to assault with a $100 bond. Lew Clouse pled not guilty to concealing stolen property with a $300 bond and a trial set for next Thursday.

Margaret Macklin Lew Clouse

Dog Training Okayed After Night Hunts Ban

Logan reports an order banning hunting dogs at night from October 15 to November 14 has been rescinded. Deputy Protector Edward Eberat relayed the action, allowing training but not permitting early game take ahead of the season.

Logan Edward Eberat

Atlantian Derrick Scow Stranded Off Cleveland Coast

High Lake Erie waves drove the derrick scow Atlantian aground about 100 feet offshore near Cleveland. Coast guards stood by ready to rescue the four men aboard.

Cleveland Lake Erie

Halloween Party Menu Notes and Pumpkin Pie Recipe

The excerpt lists a spooky party menu with pumpkin pies and chicken salad sandwiches. It includes a pumpkin pie recipe with spices, orange juice, and evaporated milk, plus instructions for shaping bread and assembling chicken salad sandwiches with lettuce and nuts.

Walt

Recipe Draft With Spelling Errors and Incomplete Steps

A scrambled culinary note details mixing cheese with evaporated milk and adds unidentified ingredients. It describes preparing celery stalks, Garnishing with an unclear topping, and suggests substitutions for cheese. The text ends with instructions to chill the mixture in a pan and refrigerate, with time needed not specified.

Colt

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