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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1932
Page
6
Mrs E Hunxeier of St Louis describes relief from spasmodic cramps and steadier nerves after seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The testimonial urges others to try the liquid or tablet form and ask their druggist.
The Wyatt descendants held their fifth reunion at Embree Park Pennsville Ohio with a business meeting electing officers for 1932 33. Will R Cable Athens was named president and a program and music committee chosen.
Dr and Mrs Murray N Fowler of Athens State Hospital return from a three week visit with Mrs Fowler s parents in Hamilton Ontario They attended the National Exposition and Marathon swim in Toronto Dr Fowler enjoyed a fishing trip at Georgian Bay Mr and Mrs Wayne T Matthews and family plan to reside in Nelsonville after living in Columbus where he taught at Buchtel Schools Audrey Shame returns from Toledo visits Mr and Mrs P C Hickman hosted by Mrs J J Goff Mr and Mrs E C Kreiger relocate from Athens to Columbus for a new home Athens Needle Club meeting postponed to October Mrs C B Beverage and Mr C W Gross return from East Coast motor trip James Parrott Ina Beverage hosted Washington visit Auditor J C Edmundson attends Columbus meeting with family
Progressive Sunday School Class of the Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church will meet at 7 o'clock Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs George Cradlebaugh on Richland Avenue. Mr Darrell Herron supervisor of English in Hillside New Jersey and his sister Miss Doris Herron on the Belpre High School faculty have left for their positions after spending the summer with their parents. Nev and Mrs Reed J Downs and daughter Helen have returned from a month’s visit in Edenburg Pennsylvania Cleveland and Akion.
Glouster schools opened for the first semester with 764 pupils split among Madison 233 Monroe 209 and High School 322. Classes start 8 25 am with forenoon dismissal 11 15 am and 11 30 am for the high school afternoon session begins 12 25 pm with early grades dismissed 2 45 pm and main grades including the high school at 3 30 pm. Football practice is held each afternoon under Coach Kermit Blosser amid returning former residents for a homecoming reunion.
Jesse H. Lewis, former Homer Township resident, died at the Masonic home in Springfield after 12 years there. A Bish opville Lodge No. 470 member, he was funeralized at the home Friday with four lodge members in attendance and burial in the home cemetery. Attendees included Roy Davis Dr M Shepard R and Henry and J W Carter.
Glouster residents anticipate a return of former members during the Church of Christ annual home-coming week from Sept 14 to Oct 9. Organizers say preparations are underway to welcome a large crowd and provide events for attendees during the observance.
Work on laying brick along South High Street to the new Route 13 section south of Murphy Filling Station will finish by Wednesday forenoon. Two remaining brick sections await completion: from the new project south of the old baseball diamond to Trimble and from near Hill Street in Urbancrest to Richardson Bakery. Work on one of these sections will start on Wednesday.
Court records show hearings in multiple estate matters suspended for publication and exceptions until October 3 at 9 oclock before Probate Judge S M Johnson. Executors administrators guardians and estates named include Baker Bails Roach Dillinger Davis Shively Wade Kennedy Shivers Smith Brannon Davidson and others with various accounts inventories and schedules of debts filed in August September.
The McArthur Savings and Loan Company sues Frank and Addie Kempton and Alvin and Blanche Cline for 6713.81 on a 7500 loan with no payments since Feb 16 1932 and seeks foreclosure on Athens properties. The Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit sues Orland E McGirr Lelia McGirr and C B Horton for 52.50 on a first mortgage on 83.56 acres in Troy Township dated Oct 1 1925.
Farmers of Athens County interested in the Farmers Institute this fall will meet with officers of the institute and J P Schmidt state organization leader at the extension offices in the Post Office Building at Athens at two o clock Thursday afternoon. The gathering aims to plan the five day fall program with speakers on community welfare and common problems.
Golden wedding anniversary to be observed at the Vaughn family home in Hollister on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn have several children and many relatives and friends expected for the event with an elaborate noon dinner.
A large motor boat with about 100 people aboard sank near Kure Naval port. Twenty six persons drowned and eight were reported missing as rescue efforts began.
Wheat futures drop as stock and cotton declines push prices lower on the Board of Trade. Wheat falls to 14 cents per bushel with September and December at new yearly lows. corn, oats, rye also weaken. activity shows broad commodity downward pressure.
South Penn Oil Co reduces Pennsylvania Grade Crude by 15 cents with new prices of 1.57 for southwestern Penna pipe lines 1.25 Eureka 1.37 Buckeye and 1.67 New York transit lines. Tidewater Oil follows with Bradford and Allegheny crude at 1.87.
Kentucky applied for a 1.5 million dollar relief loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Dr A T McCormick said 27 counties that failed to answer governor questionnaires will be eliminated from state plans unless they reply by Friday.
An item describes a collar and cuff set in pin striped white satin with a small black satin bow at the throat. The piece suggests a fashion plaque or display associated with a jury motif, invoking a French judge theme.
Pomona Grange schedules all day meeting in Amesville with morning reports from Athens County granges. Members should bring their own basket dinner.
About seventy five members and families of the Athens Gasco Company Club gathered at the Athens Fairgrounds for a Sunday picnic. Ice cream and other treats were served by a social committee. Frank Cook’s team won a 5 to 4 recreation game, then a 16 to 8 baseball win over Stewart. Gasco president K E Gorham struck out ten in seven innings.
In Toledo on September 13 police moved to curb a Lucas County unemployed council from repeating a 300 strong invasion of a downtown grocery. Looting occurred with shelves emptied of about 300 dollars in goods while the manager eight clerks and two patrolmen stood by. Chief Haas ordered Sergt Hennessey to issue daily tear gas instruction to all officers.
Denny Hull Denny, 31, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to stealing Carl Robinson’s car and was bound over to the grand jury. Police traced the car to Zanesville where Denny bought a used motor, gave a bad $50 check, and allegedly sold the car for $485. He has refused to say what happened to the motor.
Police Chief Pelham D Glassford rejects Mitchell's accusation that the Bonus Expeditionary Force contained many Communists and criminals He also denies asking for Federal troops after the July 28 Pennsylvania Avenue riot and faces possible dismissal or resignation over the dispute The controversy centers on his defense of the Bonus Army and police actions during the occupation.
Residents who disliked Sunday and Monday warmth can expect cooler weather tomorrow. Rain is forecast tonight and tomorrow evening, so wear overshoes when going out. Highs reached 87 on Monday, dropped to 54 overnight, and noon today temp was 80 as the Hocking River fell to 2.50.
A transfer tax affidavit filed in Rochester shows George Eastman, Kodak founder, left a gross estate of 25,561,641.60 dollars. The figure reflects the estate value at the time of his death and will influence tax computations.
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