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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1929

Page

3

Kiwanis Club Lectures Highlight Health and Parenting

Committees from Kiwanis clubs plan安排 events as Dr Barker, former health advisor to President Taft, prepares a lecture on How to Make the Quality of Life. Other talks include Mother's Responsibility to Her Daughter and A Father's Reasonability. The luncheon and meetings will be at Athena Tuesday and the Athens Country Club with expected attendees from state figures.

Barker Howard Taft United States Inga Athena Athie Oma Country Club

SNOR Students 2 Announced For Last Six Grades

Local superintendent H E Zuber lists top students in six grade levels from SNOR schools. Seventeen names across seventh through twelfth grades appear with each grade showing leaders and honor pupils. Also notes funeral services for David Norman and a wedding announcement for Cleo Ogg and Gilbert Whitmore with migration to Columbus after May 27.

Tlsonville Stan Sanville Ely Omce H. E. Zuber Es Fallns Jeanette Partels Margaret Wolf Margaret Rettemerer Anta Lash Kathryn Conkrey Edith Fanner Naomi Lehman Madelene Evans Freda Covert Evelyn Calvin Louise Hanning Jo Barnecat Lowell Hickies Ruth McDonald Maxine Fall Anna Hoce Juanita Gandes Tom West Arvilla Landis Mare Ruerite Stewart Margaret Scott Catherine Wolf Tom Sheppard Stepe Iveriks Gretchen Pidcock Lilifin Moore Violet Glenn Amy Jo Herins Welen Jeckson Marrdrét Pena Louise Rice Betty Wolf Nelsonville William Ogg Cleo Gilbert Whitmore Buchtel Parkersburg W. Va Onley Whitmore Smith Lumber Company Columbus Ohio Nelsonville High School Deanville

Coolville visitor meets state highway officials on Route 50

John Laughlin, a Coolville business visitor in Nelsonville, traveled to Columbus on April 24 to join a committee interviewing the state highway department about improvements on Federal Route 50.

John Laughlin Coolville Nelsonville Columbus State Highway Department

County Agent Discusses Herd Testing Progress in Dairying

T. H. Johnson county farm agent spoke at the Canaan Grange meeting on tuberculin testing of herds as a step to stamp out bovine tuberculosis in Ohio. He noted many northern counties have not been tested and explained reimbursement channels for reactors. Plans were set for a home cooked lunch for attendees at the Athens County oratorical contest and track meet at the fair grounds Saturday.

Athens County T. H. Johnson Canaan Johnson Athens County Fair Grounds Grange

Inheritance Tax Is Johnson's Subject At Rotary Talk

Judge S M Johnson of Athens County Probate Court spoke to Nelsonville Rotary on Ohio inheritance tax. He described it as a tax on the right to receive property, with exemptions for widow and minor children, husband and adult child, and siblings, and noted a 7 percent starting rate. The lecture covered deductions, liens, revenue division, and common avoidance schemes.

Nelsonville Rotary Club SM. Johnson Athens County Judgehnson England Florida Ohio Johnson Unissoures

Flora Holmes dies at 62 in Dayton

Flora Holmes 62 died at her Dayton home Monday night. The body went to her daughter Mrs. Harry Bittner’s Murray City home. Funeral at Murray City M E Church Thursday at 2 p m. Burial Greenlawn. Survived by husband W P Holmes eight children five sisters two brothers. The Kings Men group meets Friday night at 7 30 in Nelsonville Christian Church for a business meeting.

Nelsonville Flora Holmes Dayton Harry Bittner Murray City M. E. Church Burtsi Greenlawn W. PD. Holmes James Bland Henry Nutter Richard Gaffey Hiram Searles Lanning Woodwood Lafe Ayers Clint Ayers Chesapeake W. Va

Thousands of Trees Planted on Farm Forestry Demonstration

Two thousand trees sent by the State Forestry Department in Wooster were planted over a three day forestry demonstration at Newt McClead’s grounds on the New Marshfield Road. R. R. Barker and County Farm Agent T. H. Johnson supervised as the 1000 Red Pine and 1000 Scotch Pine were set, with the New Marshfield agricultural class assisting.

State Forestry Department Wooster R. R. Barker T. H. Johnson Newt McClead New Marshfield Road New Marshfield

Daughters of America Meet Friday Evening in Hall

The Daughters of America will meet in their hall Friday evening at seven o clock. Initiation will be held and all officers and guards are asked to attend in white. A pot luck lunch will be served and members not yet solicited should bring their favorite dish.

The Daughters of America

Happy Hollow PTA Plans Thursday Meeting at School

The Happy Hollow Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at the school building. A good attendance of members has been requested.

Happy Hollow Parent- Teacher Association

Local Families Attend Weekend Visits Across Counties

Mr and Mrs A J Powers of Coshocton and J P Booth of Middleport were guests Sunday of G W Ross and family in Carbon Hill. Flo Hutchins a Columbus teacher visited with her mother W L Hutchins. Dorothy Vorkes returned from Madison W V and Charlestown W Va. Mrs James Coleman and daughter visited Columbus Tuesday. Rev K H McCorkle of the local Church of Christ attended a religious rally in Columbus at the Indianola Church of Christ.

A. J. Powers Coshocton J. P. Booth Middleport T. A. Noon S. T. Booth Glouster G. W. Ross Carbon Hill Flo Hutchins Columbus W. L. Hutchins Dorothy Vorkes Madison W. V Charlestown W. Va James Coleman K. H. McCorkle Church of Christ Indianola Church of Christ

Eu dora Chapter to be Inspected at Masonic Temple

Eu dora Chapter No. T20, E. B. will be inspected Monday April 29 at the Masonic Temple by Mrs. Lacy Weber of Marietta deputy grand matron of IMetrict No. 23. An inspection dinner will be served at the M B E Church at 6 o'clock. Reservations for dinner should be notified to Mrs. Shafer or Mrs. Gideon by Saturday April 25.

Nelsonville Eudora E. B Masonic Temple Mra Lacy Weber Marietta Imetrict M. BE Mra. Dpd Shafer Ladies Aid Wiliam Gideon

Community notices from local churches and clubs

A 50 cent plate inspection dinner is planned at the Eastern Star. The Womens' Benefit Association meets at 7 30 pm in the Junior Hall with officers and members urged to attend. The April birthday party follows. The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church meets Thursday at 2 pm at Mrs N Hill 26 East Washington Street.

Womens’ Benefit Association Hal al Guarde The Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church

Bankers Meet to Discuss Farm Profitability in Athens

Sixty people including bankers, bank boards, and county extension agents attended the Southeastern Ohio Bankers Association meeting at the Athens Country Club. C. R. Arnold of Ohio State University Rural Economics outlined Athens County agricultural trends from 1850 to 1929, noting declines in corn oats and wheat and a rise in hay hogs sheep and dairy.

Southeastern Ohio Bankers’ Association Athens Country Club C. R. Arnold Rural Economics Department Ohio State University Athens County Ar Inold

Farmers and bankers discuss booster farm records drive

Local leaders Arnold and Drownfield praise state supplied farm account books aiding business records. Forester Alderman urges timber waste reduction. A Country Club banquet closes a successful extension meeting with bankers and farmers urged to continue yearly gatherings.

Arnold W. W. Drownfield Cistrict County Extension Department Alderman Wooster Country Club Forsyth Bank of Athens N. RB. A

Searched Agents To Prevent Planting Liquor

Dover reports John P. Welch a gasoline station owner resisted a search by agents. He held them at gunpoint saying it was a precaution to prevent liquor being planted in his house.

Dover John P. Welch Here

Child Recovered From Smallpox In Glouster

Dorothy Gibbs of Glouster has been released from smallpox quarantine by the Athens County Health Officer. The virulent illness affected only the child’s parents’ contacts. the child did not attend school after the family recently moved from Illinois. Both parents were vaccinated.

Dorothy Gibbs Glouster Athens County Illinois

Doctors urge eye health and water safety at Athena meeting

Dr A M Bwoffington and Dr Skefftagion led a joint Athena Kiwanis and Rotary meeting at Hotel Berry listing eye strain as a major handicap and urging long term vision care. The speakers stressed aquatic safety and breathing techniques to revive drowning victims and announced Dr Charter Tharker’s youth lectures on May 7.

A. M. Bwoffington Chicago Athena Kiwanis Rotary Clube Hotel Berry Hhettington West Virginia Optonetrioites Association RB. M. Covert Doctor Skefftagion Athena Decter Bhettington Paul Gens Ted Croes Charter Tharker Athens G. M. Coulter Rotary Tah Vluba Eithat KR. C. Hom

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