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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1926

Page

5

Athens society notes and local outings summary

Athens residents hear Bible class program at Mrs Grones home. A Country Club dance hosts fifty guests with Mr and Mrs Rauch as hosts. Neighbors bid farewell to Electa Marsh and her son Edward as they prepare to move to Sacramento. Hazel Wisenburgh recovers from surgery in Detroit while Mrs Hudkins suffers a sprained ankle and Miss Bessie White returns from a Columbus convention banquet.

F. 8. Grones Emma White N. E. Mills Presbyterian Church Grones Maplewood Drive C. M. Rice F. E. Goldsberry H. D. Henry Frank X. Rauch Electa Marsh West Washington Street Edward Marsh Sacramento Calif Marsh Athens St. Joseph Bessie White Columbus Neil House

Local residents and visitors make regional moves

Mrs. Guy Burkett of Tennessee travels to Alabama to settle there with her husband’s family. Other notes list C O McClannahan’s Columbus trip on business, Raymond Dorn’s banking errands in Athens, W D Robinson’s business visit to New Marshfield, Pearl Shaullis and Seaman Wu hosting visitors, L L Faris visiting his son, Wilma Shannel visiting Steubenville aunt, and W F Copeland with Ohio University alumni secretary in Cleveland for a meeting, with return planned by Sunday or Monday.

Guy Burkett Tennessee Newton Russell New Marshfield Bertha Burkett Alabama Pearl Shaullis Athens W. F. Copeland Clark Williams Cleveland Ohio University

Hatch family to attend Hamden senior play this evening

Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Hatch will be in Hamden this evening to watch the senior high school play directed by their daughter Frances Hatch, who teaches at the high school.

Henry A. Hatch Hamden Frances Hatch

Pallas Club to Meet at Ash Residence Saturday

The Pallas club will convene at 2 30 Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs Isaac E Ash located at 50 Sunnyside drive.

Pallas Club Isaac E. Ash Sunnyside Drive

Athens Telephone Chief Is Honored At Ohio Convention

C L Jones of Athens was elected president of the Ohio Independent Telephone association at its largest convention, with over 700 members registered. Jones, manager of Athens County Home Telephone, spoke alongside John Cable and others as a banquet and dance closed the day and a traffic conference was scheduled for this morning. The association includes more than 500 independent telephone companies.

Columbus C. L. Jones Athens Ohio Independent Telephone Association Jones Athens County Home Telephone Company New House John Cable Lima B. Russell Marion George B. Quatman Sidney John Collins Logan

Phillips Brooks to Be Sermon Topic at Presbyterian Church

The Rev. A. Y. Wilcox will give next Sunday morning’s sermon at the Presbyterian church on Phillips Brooks. He will discuss Brooks' personality, power for good in both England and America, and his lasting influence on Christian teachers and ministers.

Phillips Brooks A. Y. Wilcox Presbyterian Church Doctor Wilcox Brooks England America

Six Athens High Students Enter State Declamation Contest

Six Athens High School students will compete in the state declamation contest under the Ohio council of churches. The speeches focus on world peace. Contestants include John Alden, Olive Carpenter, Virginia Larimer, Reba Shaffer, Fanny Davidson, and Mary Elizabeth Hughes. The local event likely May 2 at the Methodist church with Miss Kathryn Spencer in charge.

Athens High School Ohio Ohio Council of Churches John Alden Olive Carpenter Virginia Larimer Reba Shaffer Fanny Davidson Mary Elizabeth Hughes Methodist Church Katheryn Spencer Athens High

Beulah Park Booth Orator to Face Trial Tonight

Lloyd Thompson, an orator at a Beulah Park betting booth in Columbus, is to be tried tonight before Mayor John C. Felton of Grove City on charges of violating anti gambling laws.

Columbus Lloyd Thompson Beulah Park Racetrack John C. Felton Grove City

End Bunion Pain Forever With Emerald Oil

Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a simple inexpensive remedy to reduce inflamed and swollen toe joints. Claims two-ounce bottle lasts long and offers money back if not satisfied. Also promotes use for swollen or varicose veins with night and morning application.

Moone

Civil cases entered in court by two firms yesterday

Two civil cases were entered in the court of Magistrate Pearl W Helwig. M Oppenheimer a Pittsburgh wholesale clothing concern sued Johnston Beverage company Athens owner of a chain of mine stores including locations at Pos ton Glouster and Congo for 175 83. Ohio Valley Paper company Huntington sued Fair store Athens for merchandise sold amounting to 13 16.

Pearl W. Helwig M. Oppenheimer Pittsburgh Johnston Beverage Company Athens Poston, Glouster Congo Ohio Valley Paper Company Huntington Fair

Ohio Wesleyan Wins State Glee Contest Over Ohio Girls

Ohio university women's glee club directed by Mrs. Margaret Benedict lost to Ohio Wesleyan at the state contest held in Springfield last night. One judge awarded first place to Ohio Wesleyan. the Ohio group had previously won top honors last year.

Ohio University Women's Glee Club Springfield Athens Margaret Benedict Ohio Wesleyan

Athens child struck by auto near home injures leg

Marjorie Moler age 5 ran from behind a parked truck and was hit by an Essex coach driven by Paul Saylor age 14 in front of her home at about 6 pm. She suffered a fractured right femur and head bruises and was taken to Holzer hospital in Gallipolis resting comfortably today. Witnesses say she darted out to call her sister and the car stopped quickly.

Marjorie Moler Frank Moler East State Street Essex Paul Saylor Roy Saylor Grosvenor Street D. H. Biddle J. L. Henry Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Studebaker Motor Car Company Huntington W. Va

Harvest Failure Triggers Mass Dismissals in Soviet Russia

A Soviet survey shows harvest failure bringing hard times. Wholesale dismissals of government employees are underway to cut expenditures.

Moscow Russia

Visit Ends in Athens for Mrs Eva Crapo

Mrs Eva Crapo 54 on a visit to Athens died of a heart attack at her daughter Mire Newell Smiths home. She had been staying several days with the Smith family, and the body was removed to Jagers Undertaking Parlors. Funeral services and burial are planned in Wellington.

Athens Eva Crap Mire Newell Smith Oak Street Smit Ohio University Crapo Smith Jagers Wellington

Ohio Gasoline Tax Reaches $861040.90 in March

The state tax commission reports an Ohio gasoline tax of 861040.90 dollars for March. The levy is two cents per gallon on 43052045 gallons sold statewide last month.

Columbus State Tax Commission Ohio

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