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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1928

Page

3

Girls Reserve elect officers for next year

In Nelsonville at the Junior high school building the Girls' Reserve elected Elizabeth Edington as president Mary Elizabeth Kessinger as vice president Mary Donley as secretary and Ruth Butts as treasurer for the coming year. Irene McDowell spoke on The Charm of Personality concluding the charm series and Louise Johnson sang a solo as a special musical number.

Nelsonville Girls’ Reserve Elizabeth Edington Mary Elizabeth Kessinger Mary Donley Ruth Butts Irene McDowell Louise Johnson

Flu Epidemic Abates in Nelsonville Schools

Nelsonville reports the flu outbreak in city schools is subsiding after ten days with about 50 students absent yesterday. Also in Nelsonville J C Hallett was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Mayor L J Eberle after pleading guilty to intoxication, while Charles Gettle changed his plea to guilty and paid 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville J. C. Hallett L. J. Eberle Charles Gettle

King's Weekly Prayer Service at H A Lines Home

King's men will hold their weekly prayer service Friday evening at 7 30 o'clock at the home of H A Lines on Chestnut street.

Nelsonville King’s Men H. A. Lines Chestnut Street

Nelsonville Social Notes Entertain Campfire Girls

Miss Genevieve Beagle hosted Campfire Girls and guests at her Walnut Street home Tuesday evening. Music and games followed by refreshments for a long list of attendees including Kathleen Shirley Elizabeth Kelch Helena Kourl Ethel Johnson Ruth Call Janice Mitchell Mary Jo Bowers Margaret Scott Louise Caldwell Ruth It Verna Hand Ruby Lee Alice Idwell Vivian Edith Beagle and others. Wednesday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs William Morgan with substitutes Mrs John Edington and Mrs Wallace Glenn. top scorers were Mrs Cecil Shafer Mrs John Edington and Mrs C J Bartels.

Genevieve Beagle Walnut Street Kathleen Shirley Elizabeth Kelch Helena Kourl Ethel Johnson Ruth Call Janice Mitchell Mary Jo Bowers Margaret Scott Louise Caldwell Ruth It Verna Hand Ruby Lee Alice Idwell Vivian Edith Beagle Donald Lancaster Charles Griffin Elmer Whitlatch Gerald Frank Sam McNamee Howard Butt Jack Powell Paul Calamore Carl Keplar Ralph Boss George Beagle Wednesday Bridge Club William Morgan John Edington Wallace Glenn Cecil Shafer C. J. Bartels

20 000 Pine Trees to Be Set Out in Lodi

The 4-H Forestry club of Lodi township plans to plant twenty thousand pines on May 1. Seventeen boys, each assigned an acre of trees and 100 trees for beautifying Lodi High School, will participate. The club is among Ohio’s early forestry groups and is now one year old.

Lodi Lodi Township Lodi High School Ohio

Salesman killed in interurban car collision near Osborn

William E. Tried, 45, a Bossberg Corp salesman from Attlebury Massachusetts, died today when struck by an interurban car at a crossing near Osborn. Authorities are trying to locate his relatives.

Xenia U.R William E. Tried Bossberg Corporation Attlebury Mass Osborn

Nelsonville High Plans 60th Graduation Week

Nelsonville high school announces a class of about 60 graduates. The baccalaureate service is May 20, the senior class play May 21, commencement May 22, and the alumni banquet May 23. This year marks the golden anniversary of the school.

Nelsonville Nelsonville High School

Tests Finished Of Children To Enter Schools

Summer roundup completed for city school entrants. Doctors Lippert Tallman Hill Hyde and nurses Walker Cavanaugh Pritchard led thorough exams. Children examined show good chances to start school this fall and parents will seek to correct any defects promptly.

Doctor Lippert Tallman Miss Hill State Department of Health Hubert Hyde City Health Commission Walker Cavanaugh A. L. Pritchard

Mrs Hamm Transferred From Cherrington Hospital Today

Mrs. Peter Hamm, of this city, was removed today from Cherrington hospital Logan to a hospital in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. B B M Coakley spent Wednesday at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs Jen Riley visit their cousin Mr. and Mrs Allen Riley Jr Amsterdam Ohio and Mr. and Mrs Ronald Riley at Carleton Ohio.

Peter Hamm Cherrington Hospital Logan Columbus BB. M. Coakley Lancaster Jen Riley Chizen Allen Riley, Jr Amsterdam Ohio Ronald Riley Carleton, Ohio

Pomona Grange to Meet York Grange Friday Night

Special meeting of Pomona grange will be held with York grange Friday night at the Kimberly store announced by O O Bryson of Stewart. There has been a misunderstanding about the date with many planning to go a week from tomorrow night. Several fifth degree members from York grange are to be initiated.

Nelsonville Pomona Grange York Grange Kimberly Store O. O. Bryson Stewart

Merchants Asked to Help Display Clean Up Efforts

Nelsonville reports the Woman's Community club urging local merchants to stage window displays promoting city clean up. Poor weather slowed progress with window cards and posters being prepared at the high school under C. L. Horton on April 26.

Nelsonville Woman's Community Club C. L. Horton

Speaker Capt. Schuler at Nelsonville Boy Scout meeting

Capt. R. N. Schuler adjutant at relief headquarters addressed the Boy Scouts at the Nelsonville Y M C A last night. He spoke on army life and experiences which drew the troop’s full attention.

R. N. Schuler Boy Scouts Captain Schuler

Non-Union Worker Wounded in Mine Fight at Smithfield

Steubenville April 26 A clash at the Bradley mine of the UX S Coal company in Smithfield left 31 year old non union worker Hank White seriously wounded and possibly near death. Deputies report White was shot during a quarrel among non union men and one man was arrested.

Steubenville UPA Ux.s Coal’ Company Smithfield

Free Brake Tests End Soon in Athens

Athens motorists have two days left to get their brakes tested free during Better Brakes Week. The South East Ohio Motor Club reports 36 of 165 cars tested in Chatham show faulty brakes, with officials warning that some were worn nearly out. The curbside testing on Lorene Avenue runs daily 9 am to 7 pm. Mayor Moore will make testing compulsory to prevent accidents with police escort if needed. Buick Studebaker Chevrolet day lines up local mechanics from Buckeye firms to assist.

Athens Chatham Mass South East Ohio Motor Club H. N. Burgett Lorene Avenue State Street Elmwood Place Alex M. Moore O. K Buick Studebaker Chevrolet Athens County Buick Company Frank Moler W. E. Moler

Recital Tonight Presents Grace Dorst at Ewing Hall

Grace Dorst a senior in the university school of music performs a graduating recital in Ewing hall auditorium at 8 tonight. She studied under C Robinson and has been a standout in Ohio campus music over the last four years. The program features works by Beethoven Ravel Debussy Griffes and Dowell.

Coe Oteen Teoan Ewing Hall Grace Dorst Wee University School of Music Miss Dorst Yen C. Robinson Ohio School of Music Beethoven N ‘Ravel Debussy Griffes Mad. Dowell

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