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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1928
Page
3
County extension agent T. H. Johnson reports scab spores remain dormant as H. A. Runnells and Prof. E. R. Wallace assess apple trees and fungus conditions. Delayed dormant spray is essential and if already applied, the pink bud spray follows. Johnson will announce timing.
Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church Athens for Dr Leight Monroe Higgins son of County Health Officer J M Higgins. Burial followed at West Union Street Cemetery with pallbearers and attendees including Phi Delta Theta members and local clubs. District and out of town mourners listed from Cambridge Mass Dayton McArthur Logan Steubenville Toledo Bradford and Cleveland.
The dean announces the cast for six one act plays by the college class. Land of Heart's Desire features Lew Gettings and others with Edward Sharp coaching. The Ghost Story stars Katherine Philson and Mildred Abersold with Mildred Abersold coaching. The Gazing Globe includes Virgene Brill and John Alden with Beth Kilpatrick coaching. Suppressed Desires lists Ruth Weydecker and Mildred Fate with Helen Widner coaching. Pierrot's Mother features Mary Peters and Gertrude Martin with Julia Dornbcirer coaching. Where But In America stars Leah Mindling Martha Smith and Roberta Springer with Martha Smith coaching. Performances expected soon after May first.
Nelsonville April 11 The Twilight Baseball League met to finalize arrangements for the summer. Five teams will compete with three games weekly starting the first week of May. Games to be played Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with strict punctuality and possible forfeits for late starts.
The Loyal Woman's class of the Christian church held its monthly business meeting on Tuesday evening led by Mrs. G. W. Lax with Viola Keplar as devotional leader. Mrs. Starkey, the president, oversaw business. The group spent the evening sewing and forming a quilt from a material gift by Mrs. Lax. The quilt will be completed at Mrs. Lax's home. This annual dollar social drew 33 members and guests.
At the Athens Presbyterial sessions in Marietta Mrs. Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville was chosen president for the coming year. The gathering concluded today after a day of meetings and elections.
Ohio University held a convocation with violin solos by William Bennett Shimp. Edwin W. Chubb introduced Raymond Horton and Prof Wilmer C. Harris who announced next Monday’s event welcoming Count Carlo Sforza, Italian statesman, to speak on The Future of Democracy in Europe.
Nelsonville April 11 Local children's relief headquarters confirm the state program will end in the district around April 25 as funds run out. Two stations were closed last week at Gravel Hill and Moxahala. Feeding figures decline from 5 663 on Thursday to 4 702 on Sunday and 4 996 on Tuesday.
Nelsonville's water supply is in excellent condition per health department analyses. Samples drawn from six city mains were sent to Columbus for tests and the official approval has just been received.
Nelsonville prepares for a marble tournament starting Saturday at 10 o clock with Hi Y members in charge. Boys may register until Thursday noon and must collect the rules sheet on distribution day. If rain occurs, games move to Monday and Tuesday at four.
Miss Ruth Cook and Miss Julia Burnell hosted the I H T club gathering on Madison street. Guests enjoyed sewing and contests with Miss Mae Linton as winner. Musical numbers by Mrs Donald Betts and Miss Gertrude Bliss preceded a dinner for the group.
Local Easter visits list attendees from Zanesville Hendrysburg Laurelville and Akron with families. Separate political items report Oklahoma Democratic delegates chosen unstructured in state convention Idaho GOP backs Borah and Hoy ver. Iowa and Nebraska conventions feature discussants and expected votes amid McNary Haugen farm relief push.
In Nelsonville on April 11 a mass meeting at Brush Fork Junction failed to start. About 150 miners with National Guard observers waited for a chairman who never appeared, and no one took charge or stated the meeting’s purpose. The event was announced for Deanville Thursday night and then dispersed.
Nelsonville residents are invited to a tennis meeting at the Y M C A Thursday evening at 7 oclock. All citizens interested in tennis are urged to attend.
Nelsonville April 11. The annual spring field meet of Ward township schools was held at New Pittsburg Tuesday with 700 to 800 attendance. A basket picnic accompanied contests in high and running jumps races pole vaulting and other athletic events. Committee in charge included Charles Lanning T A Spencer Joe Smart Jack Gears Frank Johnson and William James.
An important meeting of the I. O. O. O. F. will be held Thursday evening. Officers request a good attendance of the members.
There will be practice Friday night April 18 at the regular meeting. Officers and guards are expected to attend.
Nelsonville public schools will be closed all day Friday as teachers attend sessions of the Ohio State Teachers' association in Columbus.
Anthony Disisaro slipped a gun to Jerry Howell an Ohio penitentiary prisoner being kept in Steubenville. Fingerprints matched those from a Whirlpool Sales Co window robbed last December. A burglary charge and a separate count of aiding a prisoner to escape will be filed.
Senator Charles 8. Deneen urged Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom to impanel a special grand jury to probe violence at Chicago's Illinois primary. He accused officials of inaction as armed gangs assaulted voters, sluggings occurred, kidnappings were reported, and a polling place was seized with 45 Republican ballots and bond ballots taken.
J. S. Sherrard trustee for Athens National Bank as administrator presented a satisfactory settlement of the James W. Ford estate in Probate court and was absolved from further responsibility in the case.
Harry Lucas admitted paternity of Clarice Singer's illegitimate child during arraignment in Probate court. He was ordered to pay the plaintiff $100 plus court costs and, if unable to pay, to serve lodging in the county jail until payment is made.
Poultry specialist R. E. Cray urged starting with vigorous chicks and clean facilities, moving brooders seasonally, and eliminating fly attractions. He advised heavier breeds should yield about 100 eggs per bird annually and lighter breeds about 125 eggs, noting profit from higher production. Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs. Shanks reported yearly records with hens averages 128 and 172, production per hen 123.1 to 181.9 eggs, and feed costs 2.47 to 2.66 dollars per hen.
Stunts games and practice of plays and songs will highlight the Junior Grange gathering in the Chamber of Commerce room on Saturday April 21 at 7 30 oclock. All county Grange members are urged to attend.
Beginning next Monday all major league baseball games in New York will start at 3 p.m. instead of 3:30. Yankees and Giants officials have agreed to the earlier start, with Brooklyn expected to follow.
A head on collision near Gare du Nord kills at least five people and injures about thirty when two passenger trains crash just outside Paris. Emergency crews respond as investigators assess the scene and determine cause.
Cleveland man James Morton seeks release from the state penitentiary after the Court of Appeals denied his habeas corpus bid for a new trial. His attorney C. C. Crabbe said the appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court would proceed.
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