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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1927

Page

3

Pythian Sisters Plan Twenty-Eighth District Convention

Nelsonville April 13 Pythian Sisters prepare for the twenty-eighth annual District No. 17 convention at Valley Temple Nelsonville on April 21 with sessions, entertainment, and a degree work night. Delegates from nineteen temples, local dignitaries including Mrs Maude Foster and Mrs Nellie Shuttleworth, will attend prior to a social hour and dinner.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Pythian Sisters Arte Valley Temple Ohio Pythian Sisters Maude Foster London Ohio Nellie Shuttleworth New Straitsville Shuttleworth B. E. LeFever Elmer Bay Henry Lancaster W. W. Whitlatch Jack Raybould Jack Martin Donald McLaughlin Pauline Whitlatch Christian Church Knights Foster Middleport Temple Pomeroy

Eastern Star Plans Inspection and Honor Luncheon

At Eu dora chapter meeting plans were made for the annual Eastern Star inspection set for Tuesday April 19 at the Masonic temple. Mrs Ella Co Vornheder of Cincinnati will be the inspecting officer and will visit the Athens chapter the preceding Monday. A luncheon in her honor is planned at the Hotel Berry Tuesday at 1. A reception at the Masonic temple in Nelsonville is scheduled at 5 30 followed by a dinner at 6 Tickets are required for the dinner and reservations with the local committee are requested All Eastern Stars are welcome.

Eudora Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Temple Ella Co. Vornheder Cincinnati Vornheder Athens Hotel Berry Nelsonville

Pythian Sisters Dinner Reservations Urged

Local Pythian Sisters urge members to reserve seats for the district convention dinner at the Christian church on Thursday evening April 21. Reservations must be made with the committee by Thursday evening April 14.

Pythian Sisters The Christian Church

Local visitors and departures noted in Columbus area

Converse Crawford and his mother Mrs. Flossie Crawford visited here over Sunday. Flora Morris returned home to Corning after two months with her aunt Mrs. Wesley Hawk. Clarence Farrow spent a few days in Columbus while H. D. Krieg came home from Lake Placid after three weeks with friends.

Converse Crawford Columbus Flossie Crawford Flora Morris Corning Wesley Hawk Clarence Farrow H. D. Krieg Lake Placid

Notable visitors and meetings in Nelsonville and Columbus

Dr C W Cable visited Columbus on Tuesday. Miss Carrie Louise Smith and Rev John Sharp of Steubenville traveled to Nelsonville for planning daily Bible school sessions in Hocking valley this summer. Stanley Edwards and Robert Curran families with Barbara and Jack Peters of Columbus stayed with Emma and Stella Edwards. Dr H A Crawford returned to Cleveland after a week with his mother Mrs Flossie Crawford. Mrs P W Hickman and Willis Hickman spent Tuesday in Columbus.

N. Y C. W. Cable Columbus Carrie Louise Smith John Sharp Steubenville Nelsonville Hocking Valley Stanley Edwards Robert Curran Barbara Jack Petters Emma Edwards Stella Edwards H. A. Crawford Cleveland Flossie Crawford P. W. Hickman Willis Hickman

Nelisonville Health Report Chosen for National Contest

Nelsonville’s health survey by the Woman’s Community club will compete in a national Metropolitan Life Insurance contest. The Ohio summary is one of five state entries, submitted after cooperation with public welfare officials and health officers.

Nelsonville Woman's Community Club Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Julius Fischer Department of Public Welfare General Federation of Womans Clubs Ohio

Mother of High School Teacher Stricken in Ohio

Nelsonville April 13 Miss Catherine Harrup mathematics teacher at Nelsonville high school was summoned home to New Carlisle Ohio Tuesday by a message that her mother had a stroke of paralysis and was seriously ill.

Nelsonville Catherine Harrup Nelsonville High School New Carlisle Ohio

Two Men Fined in Liquor Case in Nelsonville

John Duffy of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to selling intoxicating liquor before Mayor L. J. Eberle and was fined 300 dollars plus costs. Henry Bailey of Haydenville pleaded guilty to possession and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. Police say a half pint of moonshine was involved.

John Duffy Henry Bailey Nelsonville L. J. Eberle Haydenville Duffy Bailey Jack Pearson

Child Dies in Glouster Pneumonia Tragedy

Mary Margaret Giffin six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Giffin died Tuesday at the family home in Glouster after a pneumonia illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at Glouster with burial at Greenlawn. Surviving family includes parents and several brothers and sisters.

Nelsonville Mary Margaret Giffin Oscar Giffin Glouster Greenlawn

Fight at Athens Brick yards leads to arraignments

Saturday night in the yards of the Athens Brick plant on the east side, John Cox and Dan Downey were arraigned before Magistrate Pearl W. Helwig. Both men pleaded guilty and were fined $1 plus costs. Constable Harry Dalton arrested them. Cox and Downey declined to comment on the cause of the fight.

Athens John Cox Dan Downey Pearl W. Helwig Cox

Alumni Meetings Across Coast to Coast Reunions

Ohio University alumni notes cover coast to coast reunions with accounts of meetings. The March issue features campus news including scholastic and athletic items and updates on alumni activities.

Ohio Ohio Alumnus Ohio University

Debaters at Ohio University Tackle Light Wines Issue

The Green Circle and Beta Theta Pi will debate tonight at 7 in Fine Arts hall on whether the United States should permit the manufacture and sale of light wines and beers. The intra-mural event is sponsored by Phi Delta Gamma, the university forensic group.

United States Ohio University Fine Arts Green Circle Beta Theta Pi Phi Delta Gamma

Officers Elected at Presbyterian Church Meeting

At the annual Presbyterian church meeting on Monday night officers for the coming year were chosen. Trustees named were Prof. George E. McLaughlin and A. O. Sloane. Re-elected elders include Dr. J. D. Merwin Prof. A. A. Atkinson and L. J. Addicott, with John Patterson made a ruling elder. W L Gard chaired the meeting F E Harshman served as secretary and remains in post. McLaughlin again financial secretary and Forsyth treasurer. Clyde Gibson named usher replacing Ong. Sloane named head usher. Other officers include Prof. E B Dilley and John.

Presbyterian Church George E. McLaughlin A. O. Sloane J. D. Merwin A. A. Atkinson L. J. Addicott John Patterson W. L. Gard F. E. Harshman

Church groups report at council meeting

Vic Jagers and Vic Vickers with Edward Barker led reports on church organizations. Mrs. W. L. Gard spoke for the Woman's Missionary society, Mrs. O. E. McClure for the Friendly society, W. W. Coe for the Men's brotherhood, and W. W. Ludwig, university pastor, for Presbyterian student work.

Glouster Alumni Meeting Set at High School

Glouster alumni association schedules a 3:46 PM Friday gathering in room 6 of the high school to organize and plan future activities. The meeting aims to unite graduates and discuss association goals.

Glouster Glouster Alumni Association

Chappelear eugenics bill defeated by house vote

The Chappelear eugenics bill failed in the house by a 49 to 67 vote after passing the senate. The measure would have barred marriage licenses to feeble minded epileptics those with social diseases and repeated felony convicts. A physical fitness certificate would be required for license applicants.

Columbus House Senate

Former Corning Resident Rushed From Youngstown to Pittsburgh

George Thexton, a former Corning resident, was moved from Youngstown to Pittsburgh for specialist care after an Ohio Steel foundry accident. His arm was reset and his dislocated shoulder treated. his foot slipped and he was struck by a fly wheel. He has a wife and four children in Youngstown.

Youngstown Pittsburgh Corning George Thexton Youngstown City Hospital Ohio Steel Foundry Thexton Thomas Thomas Ben Nichols Arthur Thexston Bert Palmer

Promoted Yard Master in Toledo Yard

Frank Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Thomas of this place was promoted to yard master in yard 1K Toledo recently. The public road repair news continues from Corning on April 13.

Frank Thomas Thomas Thomas Toledo

Concrete wall grows along Corning road project

A concrete wall is being built along the banks of the road in Corning to widen the route and improve safety for travelers.

Corning

Unusual Souvenir Display in Corning Window

In Corning on April 13 an odd window display features a Spanish shawl, Irish linen, Glasgow cloth, a Madeira luncheon set, and a Chinese luncheon set. The items were brought from overseas by Lieutenant Hobart of the flagship Wyoming, gifts to his sister Gwendy Lyn Sailor, a local high school teacher.

Hobart George Sailor Corning

Mrs. Thomas Thomas Injured In Auto Crash

Corning April 13 Mrs Thomas Thomas who was injured in an auto accident Saturday was probably more seriously injured than was at first thought. She was.

Injury report from rear-seat crash described

In the accident a woman was thrown from the rear seat and struck her head against the car top. She is in a hospital as a physician treats her. Her eyes are swollen and bruised. Both sisters Ben Nichols of Corning and Bert Palmer, who were in the same accident, were also injured.

Ben Nichols Corning Bert Palmer

Starling Returns From Hospital After Wife’s Injury

Robert Starling traveled to Columbus to bring home his wife Mrs. Starling who has been confined at Grant hospital for six weeks after a fall from a couch. She will be home in an ambulance and cannot walk for some time.

Corning Robert Starling Columbus Grant Hospital

Corning Personal News and Toledo Visit Notes

CORNING PERSONAL Will Mindigo spends this week in Columbus. Mrs. Frank Thomas and baby of Toledo returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs. Thomas Thomas Mrs Bernard Noon, suffering with leakage of the heart, shows no improvement at the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Henry Rocks.

Columbus Frank Thomas Baby Toledo Mr. i Thomas Thomas Bernard Noon Henry Rocks

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