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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1930

Page

5

Professor Giauque Discusses Narcotics At Local U U Meeting

Professor D Giauque from Ohio University spoke at a W C T U gathering at Mrs Herbert Brooks home on West Carpenter Street. He outlined nicotine and alcohol effects on students with statistics, contrasted tobacco funding with global hunger, and critiqued tobacco and whisky advertising while noting addiction limits and risky heart data from school lab tests.

Herbert Brooks West Carpenter Street D. Giauque Physical Education Department Ohio University China Giauque

Initiation Banquet Programs at Phi Kappa Tau

Prof W H Cooper Major S M Johnson spoke at the Phi Kappa Tau initiation banquet held at Hotel Berry with 45 attendees including initiates and alumni. Toastmaster John O D Schneider led the program with Theodore Haines James Berry Harry Newman and others speaking. Don Dowd sang a solo and led group singing by the active chapter.

W. H. Cooper S. M. Johnson Phi Kappa Tau Hotel Berry John OD. Schneider Theodore Haines James Berry Harry Newman Cleveland Don Dowd

Lydia Lash Evans Club Hosts Annual Guest Day

Lydia Lash Evans Club members gathered at Limberlost Tea House with Mrs Florence Lash Williams and two guest papers. Prizes went to Mrs E B Acomb and Mrs W L Gard while Miss Frances Hatch sang two negro songs. A telegram greeting from Chicago arrived from Mrs Lucille Evans Carpenter. Dr T A Copeland and family plan a three month stay in Germany for clinical work in Berlin.

Florence Lash Williams H. A. Junod Henry A. Hatch Lydia Lash Evans Limberlost Tea House D. J. Evans Williams C. W. Fink Brown E. B. Acomb W. L. Gard William Ruston Frances Hatch Curly Headed Lucille Evans Carpenter Chicago T. A. Copeland Germany Doctor Copeland University of Berlin

Bridge Club Hosts with Guests at 116 Franklin

Mrs J B Roberts entertained her bridge club Thursday evening at 116 Franklin Avenue. Guest sister-in-law Mrs Eugene J Perry of Sandusky stayed with Mrs Rolland S Jones. Mrs Clay Milar won high score while Mrs Seaman Faris took second prize.

J. B. Roberts Franklin Avenue Bridge Club Eugene J. Perry Sandusky Rolland S. Jones Clay Milar Seaman Faris

Junior Prom Hosts Bring Columbus Guest and New York Visitor

Mrs L V Brown at 55 East State Street receives Miss Kathryn Comstock of Columbus as Friday guest for the Junior Prom at the Men's Gymnasium. Miss Louise Price of New York City arrives to spend the weekend with her mother, Mrs Anna K Price, of 28 Elmwood Place.

Louise Price New York City Anna K. Price Elmwood Place

Court House Doings COMMON PLEAS COURT

Judgment for 5000 dollars is sought in a petition by Florence Bobo against Clyde Ballenger for personal injuries from a car ride on November 6, 1929 near Athens. George Marcinko sues James Carmichael Myrtle Carmichael and Mutual Home and Savings Co asks they marshal liens on the Carmichael property and sell the premises to settle liens and a judgment held by the defendant.

Common Pleas Mlorence Bobo Clyde Ballenger Athens George Marcinko James and Myrtle Carmichael The Mutual Home and Savings Company Carmichael

Divorce Petition Sought for Lena Snowden Against William Snowden

Lena Snowden files for divorce from William Snowden on extreme cruelty grounds. The couple married February 4, 1905 and have three children, two of whom are now adults. The filing also seeks $1,805 in damages for a truck.

Lena Snowden William Snowden

Legal Judgment Actions In Athens County

William Arbaugh and the 8t Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company sue Raymond E Mason. Judgment for 782.88 dollars is granted. Athens County Savings and Loan Company sues Fred and Mary Robinett and forecloses mortgage if the judgment remains unpaid in three days.

William Arbaugh 8T. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company Raymond E. Mason Athens County Savings and Loan Company Fred Mary Robinett

Pilots Die Jump From Burning Plane At Tulsa Field

In Tulsa on April 4 two men leaped from a burning airplane at Col ier Field to escape death. They fell about 1000 feet and were killed instantly. The plane landed with minor damage. Deceased are Joe Bryan of Claremore Oklahoma a first time flyer and Louis Crippen chief mechanic of Wilcox Aeronautic Company. One man was believed to be smoking at the time.

Tulsa Oklo U.R Colier Kield Joe Bryan Piot Claremore Louis Crippen Wilcox Aeronautic Company

Inheritance tax cases and estate administrators named

Inheritance tax on Ezra Barrows estate set at 6.35 with value 64 138. Fistate Townsend not subject. Private sale of Preston Latton estate accepted. Nancy Jane Houngestine will filed. John Kasier appointed administrator of J W Kasier estate. Bond approved. Final distribution of James William Stone estate accepted. Orlin T McLaughlin appointed administrator of B Frank Landis estate. Bond furnished and approved.

Ezra Barrows Clayton Ernest Barrows Fistate Nathan C. Townsend Preston Dlatton Nancy Jane Houngestine John Kasier J. W. Kasier James William Stone Clayton L. Stone Orlin T. McLaughlin B. Frank Landis

Young Couples Wed In Athens Matrimony Post

Basil Ervin 22 a farmer of Athens marries Barbara Nadroski 21 a factory worker of Athens Roy Friend 24 a farmer from Laurelville weds Eliza Bigham 26 a house worker of Athens R D 2 The notices record marriage licenses or ceremonies with names ages and occupations in the Athens area.

Basil Ervin Athens Barbara Nadroski Roy Friend Laurelville Eliza Bigham R. D

Air mail pilot saves family then dies in DuBois fire

An unidentified air mail pilot warned the Thomas family of a blaze in their DuBois home. Miner Joseph Thomas reentered the burning house to rescue his five year old son Paul and perished with the child after his own family escaped. Mrs Thomas carried an infant from a second story window as the flames engulfed the residence.

Dubois Air Mail Joseph Thomas Thomas Paul

Proud Beauties at Ohio University Win Silver Mirror Judges

Ranndolph Coates of Chicago, famed beauty contest judge, says Ohio University women are the most beautiful among the thousands he has seen. Eight winners were chosen from the submitted pictures. names will be announced when the Athena goes on sale May 10.

Ohio University Redward Paul Athena Ranndolph Coates Chicago Silver Mirror

Co ed Smoking Room Opens at University of Chicago

The University of Chicago unveiled the first smoking room for college girls in the Middle West. The room within a campus building shows authorities acknowledged they could not prevent coeds from smoking.

Chicago U Chicago U.P Middle West

West indecency case ends with jury deadlock in Pleasure Man

After a ten hour deliberation a jury could not reach a verdict in Mae West and 67 cast members for allegedly indecent play Pleasure Man. Judge Bertini discharged the jurors and the district attorney hinted at no retrial.

New York Mae West Seasions Bertini James G. Wallace

Northerners Revolt Leader Apprehended in Shansi Province

The State Council in Nanking orders the arrest and punishment of General Yen Hsishan governor of Shansi Province as a key leader of the uprising against the National Government.

Shanghai China State Council Nangking Yen Hsishan Shanshi Province

Presbyterian Church Reacquires Local Corner Church

NEW LEXINGTON April 4 local congregation repurchased the church at the corner of Main and Church Streets from the Newton-Foraker Company which had bought the property six months earlier and planned to install a service station on the site.

New Lexington The Presbyterian Church Corernor Main Church Streets Newton-Foraker Company

Athletics Meet Reading Before Home Swing

The Philadelphia Athletics travel to Richmond Virginia to play the Reading International League club in their final game before returning home.

Reading Richmond Philadelphia Athletics Reading

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