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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1924

Page

6

Athens County Conference Invites Delegates to April Session

Invitations go to groups beyond the county for an Athens County Peoples conference session at First Christian church in Athens on Friday April 15 at 3 pm. Registration from 1 to 3 pm precedes the session with plans for out of town lodging and meals. Hobart Hitt of Charleston will speak on The Challenge of the Youth of Today. A Friday banquet at 5:30 pm is included in the delegate registration fee with ticket sales ending April 16 at 6 pm.

Athens County Peoples’ Conference Coty Athens Eabienittes Churches of Athens Edwin Higgins Higgins Eston Hobart Hitt Charleston W. Va Hill Peoples West Virginia Christian Church C. W. Bond Edwin Ins Louis Snyder Wilda Hunter Florence Withers Esther Warvel

Logan Musical Concert by Wood Legion Band

Director W H Wood leads the Legion band with Buckeye Harmony Four and Woods Serenaders for an April 3 program at Ruble Gileatre. This marks the public’s first chance this year to hear the group after faithful rehearsals.

W. H. Wood Legion Band Buckeye Harmony Four the Woods Serenaders Wood

Postal clerks at Logan post office post strong exam results

Three Logan post office clerks passed their annual exam with high marks. Joe Risley and Carl both earned 100 percent, while Paulom scored 99.63 percent. The group’s eight year average compares favorably with other clerks, highlighting their steady performance.

Logan Post Office Joe Risley Car Paul Om Riley Dollison Mee Bees Brown

Locomotive Bell Incident Leaves Crew Injured

A bell on the locomotive fell, catching a worker between it and the boiler. Bodily injuries include fractured bones and splintered injuries. an X ray revealed the extent. The injured man will be off duty five weeks per the attending physician.

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Surprise party honors Mrs Edward Franzen before move

Members of the Merry Makers club hosted a Wednesday evening surprise for Mrs. Edward Franzen, a club member leaving Logan Saturday to join her husband in Japorte Indiana. The event was described as complete and delightful with a club gift and a late hour spread.

Merry Makers Club Edward Franzen Logan Japorte Indiana

George Smith Buys Roy Bowers Property on West Hunter

George Smith of Smith Brothers Furniture Company buys Roy Bowers property on West Hunter Street. He plans to move his family to the new home. Smith owns land next to the Crystal Ice plant. Purchase price is not disclosed.

George Smith Smith Brothers Furniture Company Roy Bowers West Hunter Street Mr. Smith Crystal Ice Plant

Lyons Doctors Move to Bowen Property Across Street

For years the offices of Drs J B Lyons and Claude B Lyons were above the Warner hotel. This week they moved directly across the street into the Drs Lyons owned building. The remodel provides upstairs as residence and ground floor offices. New equipment installed and practice continues from April 10.

Drs. J. B. Lyons Claude B. Lyons Bowen Warner Hotel Drs

Moon Phase Beliefs Tied to Weather Claims

A United States weather bureau note examined the contention that the moon's changing phases influence weather. The report discusses historical beliefs and contrasts them with scientific explanations, clarifying that lunar cycles do not determine daily weather patterns.

United States Weather Bureau

Wrights Honored by French Nation

Orville Wright and his sister Catherine Wright have been honored by the French Legion of Honor. A telegram from Captain Thenault, air attaché, states Orville is promoted to officer of the Legion of Honor and Catherine appointed an officer of the Instruction Publique on the 20th anniversary of the first human flight.

Dayton Ohio Orville Wright Catherine Wright French Legion of Honor Thenault Washington Legion of Honor Katherine Wright Instruction Publique

Allied Debt Board to Discuss Dawes Report in Paris

The Inter Allied Reparations Commission will meet informally this afternoon to discuss the Dawes report. Louis Barthou, a French reparations authority, had audience with Premier Poincare, who outlined France's views on the Dawes recommendations.

Allied Debt Board Dawes Paris Louis Barthou Poincare

Passenger on Saxonia brings Noahs ark to Halifax

A Cunarder Saxonia passenger docked in Halifax with a small Noahs ark. He carried two geese two ducks two owls eight paired cage birds and a pair of white mice in his baggage.

Halifax Nova Scotia Cunarder Saxonia

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