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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1932

Page

3

Ralph Johnson 2 Dies of Scarlet Fever in Nelsonville

Ralph Johnson aged 2, son of Mr and Mrs John T Johnson of 629 Walnut Street, died at 2 20 this morning at home after several days with scarlet fever. The boy, noted as a prominent local figure, had been a licensed embalmer since 1929 and worked with C L Stout, the local undertaker, for years.

Nelsonville Ralph Johnson John T. Johnson Walnut Street C. L. Stout Johnson

New Rheumatism Cure RA MA Promises Quick Relief

Advertising claim for RA MA external medicine to treat rheumatism and related pains. The ad asserts it cleanses kidneys liver and blood to expel poisons, promising first day relief and lasting ease. Quick's Cut Rate Store offers a $1 bottle with a money back guarantee if not free from aches.

Quick Adv

Local Funeral for Nelsonville Resident Born 1907

A Nelsonville native born in 1907, and trained as an embalmer, dies leaving three brothers Donald R. Johnson Albert and Gilbert. Funeral at his late residence porch Sunday at 10 with Rev Lloyd Evans officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. State Board of Health bans attendance for under 17.

Nelsonville State Board Nelsonville Lodge P. O. Ellis Order of Eagles Donald R. Johnson Southern Ohio Electric Company Albert Electric Company Athens Gilbert Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church Greenlawn State Board of Health

Halloween party at Stratton home for 70 youths

Gloria Hoodler, Freda Mae White and Dick Stratton hosted about 70 young guests at the Stratton home on Fayette Street. The empty room lent an unusual setting for a masquerade party with prizes for best looking, ugliest and most unique costumes. Out of town guests included Ellen Davis of Athens and Rosemary Sayre of Buchtel.

Gloria Hoodler Freda Mae White Dick Stratton Stratton Fayette Street Dorothy Ann Lowden Junior Shafer Rosemary Sayre Ellen Davis Athens Buchtel

Nelsonville Band Volunteers for Hoover Visit Exercise

Nelsonville High School Band led by director Ward W Hamm traveled to Athens with no absences among staff to take part in the exercises accompanying President Hoover's visit.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Ward W. Hamm Athens Hoover

Attendance at Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association Meeting

Attendance at sessions of the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association meeting in Jackson is noted with emphasis on discussions and upcoming plans for local education.

Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ AssoCiation Jackson

Fugitive Collins Returned After 11 Years to Face Charge

William Collins, former Athens County resident, was sent back from Detroit to Nelsonville to answer a complaint of non support filed seven years ago by his ex wife Susie Tolliver. He pled not guilty at arraignment before Mayor Hickman and was held on $500 bond awaiting grand jury action. An Athens County Grand Jury reportedly issued a secret indictment seven years ago after Collins disappeared for four years. Also, Aaron Schwenk pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated after a collision and was fined 100 dollars with six months driving suspension.

George Bateman Susie Tolliver Nelsonville Collinge J. W. Hickman Bateman Collins Detroit Collin Michigan Athens County Wayne Wingett Dana Winden Aaron Schwenk Pleasantville Schwenk Circle Hill

Veterans to Attend Convention Sunday Events

Glenford Dugan Post 222 American Legion members meet at 8 a m at the Legion building to arrange day long services. The Post invites all ex service men to attend the parade and main conference at the High School auditorium Sunday afternoon.

Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Legion

Shower Honors Mr and Mrs Baker Young in Athena

A Thursday night gathering at the home of Alfred Richardson in Athena honored Mr and Mrs Baker Young Hazel Richardson received many gifts from a group including Mrs Mary Hadgin Hemlock Mr and Mrs BE Downey and son Mrs John Traugh and sons Mrs Julius Smith Columbus John Richardson Sr Mrs Noble Richardson and children Mrs Ed Shafer and others A refreshment course was served.

Baker Young Hazel Richardson Athena Alfred Richardson Mary Hadgin Hemlock Downey and Son John Traugh Julius Smith Columbus John Richardson Noble Richardson Ed Shafer Ethel Midkiff Roy Glenn Lon Traugh Charles McGee Bernice Murry Mabe Young Campbell Mabel Hanning D. C. Shearer Hannah Parry John Parry Sam Frank Miller Ruth Barber Blanche Davison Al+lfred Richardson Lulu Parry Erma Margaret Jones Gay Ervin Nettie Keeton

Girl Scouts Host Mothers Tea at High School Building

Troops One and Two with teacher Miss Fletcher Shaw hosted mothers at a tea in the high school building Thursday 7 to 9 pm. The program included songs, poems by Mary Shelton and Fay Shelton, a welcome address by Miss Shaw, accordion solos by Martina Geen ter, and taps. After the program, refreshments were served to 25 guests and 35 members.

Flelen Shaw Miss Shaw Mary Shelton Mariel Sayre Fay Shelton Martina Geenter

W B A Club Plans Tat Party Tonight

The W B A Club gathers tonight with Mrs. Frank Anderson on Myers Street for a tat party and social gathering.

W. B. A. Club Frank Anderson Myers Street

Burial for Susan Exmish Set for Greenlawn Cemetery

Burial services for Susan Exmish will be held at 2 PM Saturday at Greenlawn Cemetery, correcting a prior note that had listed Asbury Ridge. Local observers were notified of the change.

Nelsonville Susan Exmish Greenlawn Cemetery Asbury Ridge

Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Backus Home

The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church gathered at 45 Francis Street to plan an all day Mission Study class led by Mrs. Frank Knox for the society and the Circle of Ruth. Mrs H K Kreig led the program Alaska and India with a playlet by Mrs Kreig and Mrs Lloyd Evans. Refreshments were served.

Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church Clarence Backus E. Franilin Street N. Hill Frank Knox The Missionary Society Circle of Ruth H. K. Kreig Alaska India Kreig Lloyd Evans

Halloween Party at Glenford Dugan Post Legion Home

Members of Glenford Dugan Post American Legion and the Woman's Auxiliary plus 35 guests enjoyed a Halloween party at the American Legion Home. Dancing bingo and games entertained attendees with refreshments served by auxiliary members.

Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Woman's Auxiliary American Legion

Halloween Circle of Ruth Party at Presbyterian Church

Mrs Roy Snackenberg and others hosted a Halloween party for Circle of Ruth in the church parlors Wednesday night. About 70 members and guests attended with prizes for the worst and best costumes awarded to Mrs Jack Pritchard and Mrs Martin Ohlinger, followed by refreshments.

Roy Snackenberg Bertha Evans Eugene Prichard Frank Lowery Elvin Bean Circle of Ruth Presbyterian Church Jack Pritchard Martin Ohlinger

Renew Hunt for Child Body in Washington Park

An anonymous call led Cleveland police to renew the search for 8 year old Ebert Hollieron whose body reportedly might be buried in Washington Park. Boy Scout helpers were instructed to recheck the park for fresh ground, while authorities caution on credibility and will investigate all theories.

Cleveland U.R Ebert Hollieron Washington Park

Pranksters Warned in Logan Halloween Notice

Logan police chief Lew Reynolds warned Friday that Halloween pranks must stay harmless and that property destruction will be prosecuted. The warning called for responsible celebration and adherence to the law.

Logan Lew Reynolds

Mussman Granted New Trial In Tar Wagon Case

Louis Muss man of Worthington Ohio and a Buckeye cheerleader was granted a new trial by the Student Court after pleading new evidence in the case accusing him of damaging Pome rone Hall steps with a tar wagon during pre Michigan game festivities.

Columbus Louis Mussman Worthington Ohio State Pomerone Hall Michigan

Ohio University Debating Teams Resume Activities

Ohio University resumes debating activity with large squads preparing for the Buckeye and Ohio conferences. The men face Otterbein College and a seminar series is planned. women debate on independence for the Philippines. The proposed topics include compulsory arbitration and limits on inheritance and annual income.

Ohio University Ohio Buckeye LC. Staats Groupe Dee Otterbein College United States Philippines Margaret Slaughter Martins Ferry Erma Smith Wheelersburg Edna M. Stauffer Erie Margaret Sullivan Atheny Grace Thayer Chagrin Falls Elizabeth Lewis Steubenville Martha Kaiser Wheeling W. Va Margaret Fiery Athena Jack Swanson Thomas Reading Robert Worthman Athens John Stockham Portsmouth Robert Huenfeld Nelsonville William Cherrington Gallipolis William Madden Cleveland Paul Alshouse Akron William Shea Eric Fred Deutech Brooklyn Paul Hume Lancaster Lawrence Garlinger New Lexington Ralph Arnold Logan Reuben Blecher Haverhill Mass Erle McLaughliin Corning Don Shephard Morristown Gen Broomall Salem Harvey

Local names listed in Passaic court docket snippet

Readable fragment shows individuals named Smith Loumelle Arnést Greenwai George Fitzgerald C J Petit and Charles Spargeon connected to Passaic New Jersey records, suggesting a public notice or court docket item.

Party Lacks Candor Asserted In Campaign Speech

Democrat Colby assailed Republicans for lack of candor in national policy and accused Hoover of failing farmers. He criticized handling of wartime effects and accused the administration of bias toward privileged interests.

Los Angeles

Ex-Convict Arrested In Cleveland Robbery Case

Ex-convict Local Vart was arrested in Wickliff suburb after detectives traced him to a cottage. He is charged in a Sept 15 home robbery where Frank Baker and his invalid wife Mary were beaten bound and gagged and robbed of 11500 in life savings.

Cleveland Loale Vart Wickliff Aquad Vart Frank

Democratic Party vows repeal of Prohibition if elected

Guernesy Cross, secretary to Governor Franklin D Roosevelt, told the Daily Express in a trans Atlantic telephone interview that the Democratic Party will repeal the Eighteenth Amendment if it wins the national election. The remark appeared in London on October 2.

London Democratic Party Cross Franklin J. Roosevelt Daily Express

Lightning strikes insurance tower crest shatters terra cotta eagle

Lightning damaged the American Insurance Union citadel tower as a terra cotta eagle head weighing about 100 pounds fell 400 feet to the sidewalk from the tower’s southwest corner. The head remained largely intact after the fall.

Columbub American Insurance Union

Walks Being Poured on Glouster Street and Nearby Routes

New sidewalks are under way on High Street at the Stoeckstein and Foley Buildings with grading to match the new street. A walk will be built on Main Street by the Hotel Garton and about 2000 feet of sidewalk will be laid along Route 19 from North Street to Pairiwan Avenue in Urbancrest, providing a quick link for residents to the business district.

Glouster Stoecktein Foley High Street Pew Welke Hotel Garton Richardson Bakery Pairiwan Avenue Urbancrest Fursiahe

Scouts Host Masquerade at American Legion Hall

Scouts GLOUSTER and Boy Sconta led by Misa Katherine Metager Misa Margaret Hema ley and C A Bingman BH EB Jones and Harry Cheney held a masquerade party at the American Legion Hall on Thursday night with four in attendance. Post Commander C B Vernon welcomed the scouts and pledged Legion friendship, with refreshments donated by patriotic local firms.

Glouster Misa Katherine Metager Misa Margaret Hemaley Sconta C. A. Bingman BH. EB. Jones Harry Cheney American Legion Hall C. B. Vernon Legion

Ryvangeliat Thisselle to Lead Ongoing Church Meetings

Thisselle, a young evangelist from Bandaville, will start a series of meetings at the Near Side Church of Christ on Sunday morning and continue indefinitely.

Ryvangeliat Ren B Thisselle Bandaville Near Side Church of Christ Pivangeliat

Government official to confer with R F C in Washington

A state government representative planned talks in Washington with Reconstruction Finance Corporation officials regarding the interests of Dayton and Columbus and Stark County.

Convention Glourster Oct Session Held Next Sunday

The Prence Women’s club will hold a meeting in the city next Sunday with Mrs Berths Jameson of Muidispert as president. A program features talent from churches in the area and the Rev Gf aor of the Fifth Church will preach. Dinner will be served by the church committee.

Glourster Prence Women’s Weg Berths Jameson Muidispert Gfaor Fiveth

Teachers Attend State Meetings Amid School Dismissals

Parts of the state hold teachers meetings in Toledo Cincinnati Branhenville Jackson and other towns while two grade buildings remain in session. Teachers face six price degrees to attend and the grade teachers vote to not dismiss this year.

Toledo CN Cincinnath Tax Kaon Branhenville Jackson

Miller Hood to Preach at Wisese in Homer Township Sunday

Local notices indicate Miles Bi Hood of New Maret will preach at the Wisese in Homer Township Sunday noon. The Cur vents Chal will meet at the oh house at 1 PM and Sunday School is set for 5:20 PM.

Slouester Miles Bi. Hood New Maret Wisese Homer Township

Conference services announced for Sunday in multiple locations

Gloulateh notes a quartet conference at Ringgold with Dr Sta from Newark preaching at 4 o clock. Mountville United will hold a 2 o clock Sunday afternoon service with another preacher.

Local Couple Welcome New Grandchild in Gloubter

Mr and Mrs Iiaiph Nida celebrate the birth this morning aided by grandfather Harry Vaugin in Gloubter. The infant adds joy to the Nida household as extended family shares in the moment.

Gloubter Iiaiph Nida Harry Vaugin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Luckoff Athens, Glouster UNION SUPFS Coats SUI Anni Fayon DOMAT Rayon Hose Athens - Glouster, Ohio William Collins Mrs. Stewart Gem Pharmacy K. of P Majestic Robert Young Margaret Perry Lewis Stone Laura Hope Crewes Nelsonville Legion Post W. B. A. Party Legion Home Frankoess A. FU. Citadel Amaett MvEh Stoecktein and Foley Bmigh Reheot Rev. Hoon Elim
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