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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1926

Page

2

Pomeroy High School Honors Basketball Teams

Students at Pomeroy High School receive varsity letters for the boys and girls basketball teams after a successful season. Captains for next year are Marion Ebersbach for the girls and Theodore Baker for the boys. Additional staff and community members are noted as local visitors and supporters.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Ralph Samson Samam Point Pleasant Gallipolis Pam Malcolm Hartley Dixie Mornhull George Faris Theodore Baker Richard Ebersbach Harold Gins Robert Staegal Marion Eitwiler Martin Elberfeld Herri Pendergrass Lewellyn ‘Sroush Marin Elberfeld Marion Ebersbach Artha Foulk Margaret Schorn Nevieve Castle Gertrude Lares Alma Smith Mary Ella Kuntz Thryn Lutz Dorothy Canterry the Hool Capin Teodore Baker Sean

Shakespeare Club Has Good Meeting

Pomeroy April 15 An interesting Shakespeare club session met Tuesday at Mrs. George Nye’s East Main Street home. Mrs. Wayne Lutz read an excellent paper on Ambassadors Ministers and Consuls. Ruth Pownell spoke on The Commercial Relations of the United States. Delegates were chosen to attend the state convention in Springfield in May. Lydia Kersbach and George McQuigg named as debater and alternate. Local groups were asked to help furnish the new Holzer hospital addition at Gallipolis. The club voted to donate a bed and will meet next at Miss Rose Clifton’s home.

Pomeroy Pomeroyakespeare Club George Nye East Main Reet Wayne Lutz Ruth Pownell Pers Springfield Lydia Kersbach George McQuigg Eigs Gallie Gallipolis Shakespeare Club Rose Clifton

Pomeroy Bend Briefs

Mrs. Edgar Morris went to Columbus Thursday where she will give medical treatment.

Pomeroy Bend Edgar Morris Coumbus

Pioneer of Buffalo Medicine Dr. R V Pierce Golden Medical Discovery

A Western Pennsylvania youth educated for teaching funded medical college. He practiced medicine in the oil regions, studied medicinal plants, moved to Buffalo where he created his famed remedies. The Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a top blood medicine with over fifty million bottles sold in the U S. A trial kit is available via Pierce Clinic in Buffalo.

Pennsylva New Oil Buffalo N. Yere R. V. Pierce U. S Pierce Clinic Buffalo

Pomeroy Alumni Banquet Set for May 14

The Pomeroy high school alumni association will hold its annual banquet at the K of P hall on Friday May 14. The Magnolia temple Pythian Sisters will prepare the meal and Wyatt Plantz chairs the program. An orchestra will provide music for dancing and letters will be mailed to over 800 graduates the latter part of this week.

Farm Leader to Make Talk Here

J L Shriver agricultural agent of Morgan county will speak at Glouster Kiwanis club meeting at the M E church tonight from 6 30 to 7 30. The agricultural committee chaired by L E Munden will run the meeting. Attendance prize donated by E M Blower. The event was postponed from Friday to next Friday when Mrs William Millers committee will lead.

Glouster J. L. Shriver Morgan County Glouster Kiwanis Club M. E. Church L. E. Munden E. M. Blower William Miller

Local Boy Wins Detroit Magazine Short Story Prize

Walter Jennings of Glouster won first prize for best short story in the Boys' Magazine of Detroit for March. He beat several hundred other boys in the contest run by the Detroit Free Press company.

Glouster Walter Jennings Ezra Jennings Boys’ Magazine Detroit Detroit Free Press Company Young Jennings

Frank Corelli and Jacob Reuter swap homes in Glouster

Frank Corelli traded his Cross street residence to Jacob Reuter for Reuter’s farm near Hunterdon. Both families moved this week and are now settled in their new homes.

Glouster Frank Corelli Cross Street Jacob Reuter Hunterdon

Mothers to entertain Glouster boys at Church of Christ

Sunday school classes led by Coach Wolfe and J. J. Davis will be entertained by their mothers with a 6 o'clock dinner at the Church of Christ Friday evening. The boys are all requested to be present.

Glouster Coach Wolfe J. J. Davis Church of Christ

Reverend Roberts to preach at Church of Christ

F. E. Roberts of New Holland will preach at the Church of Christ next Sunday in Glouster with morning and evening services. He is noted as a singer and choir leader. Locals who went to Nelsonville Sunday evening enjoyed his talent and invite all to attend.

Glouster F. E. Roberts New Holland Church of Christ Roberts Nelsonville

Postpone Meeting Glouster Friendship Circle

Glouster residents note the Friendship Circle meeting is postponed as of April 15, with no new date announced and plans for rescheduling to be determined.

Glouster Friendship

Blackwood P T A to Meet Friday In Glouster

The Blackwood Parent-Teacher association holds a regular business meeting Friday evening. A dance featuring Lawson's Famous Orchestra will occur Saturday night at Red Men hall Glouster.

Glouster Blackwood Parent-Teacher Association Red Men Hall Lawson

Broken Rail Delays Train at Republic Crossing

Discovery of a broken rail at the Republic avenue railroad crossing near the depot slowed a morning passenger train to a crawl until a section crew replaced the rail after the train departed.

Glouster Republic Avenue

Funeral services for Moses Jones in Beech Grove

Funeral services for Moses Jones will be held Friday at 1 PM at Beech Grove church. Burial will follow in Beech Grove cemetery.

Glouster Moses Jones Beech Grove

Bulgarian Herb Tea Spring Tonic for the Blood

An advertised patent remedy promises to freshen the system and enrich the blood, claiming to make you feel years younger. The product is offered by druggists with prices listed as 35 cents and 1.25 dollars for two forms.

Husbands Attend New London Dinner Event at Ashley Home

In New London on April 15 Mrs. Wilfred Ashley hosts a novel entertainment titled the husbands party. From 5 30 to 7 45 p m men are invited to drop in at the Ashley home while wives call for them to ensure they arrive home for dinner.

London Wilfred Ashley Transport Ashley

Premier urged move of China's capital to Chekiang coast

Tang Shao-yi, China’s first republic premier, calls for moving the capital from Peking to a Chekiang site to curb political corruption. Peking writers oppose, warning loss of historic centers and northern territories. note foreign legations and grandeur would vanish. Tang cites Tokyo Moscow and Angora precedents and says a new capital could be built in about fifteen years.

Peking China Tang Shao-yi Japan Tokyo Russia Moscow Turkey Angora Mongolia Jehol Chahar Suiyuan Kansu Shensi Chien Tang River Chekiang

Prohibition Agent Fires Bullet Wounding Boy

A bullet intended for a liquor runner struck seven year old Stanley Guttkowski in the shoulder. The weapon was discharged by a prohibition agent.

Pittsburgh Stanley Guttkowski

Pattern Sales Notice for Lateen Style Fabric

The pattern is cut in one size Medium. It requires 158 yard of 36 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 15c in silver or stamps.

Mentha Pepsin Promise From Cline Pharmacy

Dare's Mentha Pepsin relieves stomach distress within minutes and is said to remove the cause of ailments. The elixir is pleasant tasting and guaranteed by Cline Pharmacy Co. with a money back offer if the first bottle fails to help.

Cline Pharmacy Dare Cline Pharmacy Co

Tin piece causes radio roar in Oklahoma

Washington reports unusual radio interference. in Oklahoma a tin piece tossed against a transformer on a 2300 volt line caused widespread roar heard over more than fifteen blocks. Removal of the tin stopped the disturbance for radio listeners in the area.

Washington Co. P Department of Commerce Oklahoma

Knife blade removed from patient after faulty treatment

In New York a six inch knits blade was left in the jaw of John Hines a Black man during a treatment. The blade caused a jaw pain that led him to a doctor who eventually extracted it.

New York John Hines

Negro Held For Attack On Girl In Springfield

Clark county grand jury to indict Frank Fisher, a Black man, for criminal attack on a white girl and attempting to mistreat her sister. Sheriff Lewis moved Fisher to Columbus jail to head off race riots from five years ago. trial expected here late today or Friday.

Springfield Clark County Grand Jury Frank Fisher Walter S. Lewis Columbus

Lighthouse men receive radios for keepers

The Department of Commerce announced a donation of 150 high power radio sets to the government lighthouse service by A. H. Grebe of Richmond Hills, N. L. Hoover had asked for receivers to aid lighthouse keepers cut off from civilization for many months.

Washington Government Lighthouse Service A. H. Grebe Richmond Hills N. L Department of Commerce Hoover

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