Bush Is Winner of Seventh in Annual Golf Tourney
Fred W. Bush publisher of the Athens Messenger attended the American Newspaper Publishers association meeting in New York and took seventh place Tuesday afternoon at the Westchester Biltmore Country Club. Prizes went to the top sixteen. first place went to S L Slover of Norfolk editor of the Virginia Pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Bush
Athens Messenger
American Newspaper Publishers Association
New York
Westchester Biltmore Country Club
New York Times
Mr. Bush
S. L. Slover
Norfolk
Virginia Pilot
H. M. Hall
Jamestown Journal
John D. Ewing
Shreveport Louisiana Times
Merrill M. Lord
The
New York American
Merrill C. Meigs
Chicago Herald Examiner
A. D. Hecox
Knickerbocker Press
Association
Nelsonville 1927 Graduates Install Front Street Lights
Nelsonville high School aims to brighten Fayette Street front with two ornamental lighting standards installed through the Southern Ohio Electric company. The lights are expected to be in operation Saturday for the graduating class of 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Fayette Street
Missionary group notes social meeting at Deanville
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon at Deanville with Miss Irene McDowell. Devotions opened the session, reports on the Marietta Presbyterian meeting were given, and a birthday cake and monetary gift were presented for Miss McDowell. A Ladies' Aid election named officers and routine business followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Irene McDowell
Deanville
J. M. Hyde
Ed Juniper
N. Hill
Hyde
Miss McDowell
Marietta
W. L. Hudson
Woman's Community Club Meeting Postponed One Week
Cold weather forces postponement of the Woman's Community club regular meeting from Monday, April 30, to Monday, May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Community Club
Fifteenth Birthday Party for Robert Huenefeldt Jr
Mrs. Robert Huenefeldt entertained a group of friends Thursday evening for her son Robert Jr s fifteenth birthday. Prizes went to Virginia Lamberle Maxine Hall Evelyn Galvin Lillian Wend Bill Rhodes Tom Wolfe Bill Sayers and Max Bowers. A luncheon followed with yellow and white decor and a large birthday cake. Thimble ring bachelor button wish bone dime and heart were awarded to specific guests. Guests listed include Virginia Lamberle Jo Barnecut Elmo Higgins Louise Hanning Gerrald Maffin Bobby Hall Bill Rhodes Bill Sayers Tom Wolfe Bob Landis Evelyn Galvin Edith Beagle Mary White Bernice Shafer Bernadine Woodard Clifford Williams Max Bowers Ruth Backus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Huenefeldt
Robert Jr
Virginia Lamberle
Maxine Hall
Evelyn Galvin
Lillian Wend
Bill Rhodes
Tom Wolfe
Bill Sayers
Max Bowers
Gerrald Maffin
Reb Landis
Bachelor Button
Marelyn Galvin
Wish Bone
Bobby Hall
Jo Barnecut
Elmo Higgins
Louise Hanning
Bob Landis
Edith Beagle
Mary White
Bernice Shafer
Bernadine Woodard
Clifford Williams
Ruth Backus
Local Residents Listed At Various Meetings And Visits
Lawrence Williams and Mary Allen with Mrs Fay Elliott Mrs Cora Davis and Ray Elliott were in Athens on Thursday afternoon. Mrs William Mills visits Mannington West Virginia with Miss Elizabeth Inman as host. Dr L E Butt attended a Central Ohio Osteopathic society meeting in Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Williams
Mary Allen
Fay Elliott
Cora Davis
Ray Elliott
Athens
William Mills
Mannington
W. Va
Elizabeth Inman
L. E. Butt
Columbus
Central Ohio Osteopathic Society
Latin Class Banquet And Dance At Nelsonville High
The Virgil class of Nelsonville High held its third annual Roman banquet and dance at the American Legion building with 36 attendees. Guests included Rev. Lloyd Evans and Mrs Crawford, Misses Mildred Roberts Pauline Whitlatch Esther Healy. The program featured dinner toasts, speeches by faculty and students, vocal and piano solos, a quartet, games, and gifts for Latin instructor Grace Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Virgil
Nelsonville High School
American Legion
Lloyd Evans
O. O. Crawford
Mildred Roberts
Pauline Whit
Helen Jackson
Superintendent Crawford
Clyde Maffin
Mr. Evans
Edward Stocklen
Tom Sheppard
Arvilla Landis
Janice Mitchell
Pauline Whitlatch
Miss Marian
Morris
Louise Rice
Paul Weltzheimer
Rebecca Sharp
Earl Washburn
Grace Roberts
Nine Boys Remain In Marble Tourney At Athens
Nine boys stay in a marble contest at Central school grounds after ninety started. F. E. Harshman, Athens high principal, and Walter Porter opened the event. Porter shot first but missed while Harshman knocked out the first marble. Finals slated for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Harshman
Athens High School
Walter Porter
Porter
Harshman
Athens
David Brickles
Doyle Love
Gail Love
Frank Chute
Harry Bennett
Arnold Wyatt
Tom Kircher
Walton Davies
D. Hall
Harold Wise
Foreclosure Filed On York Township Mortgage Case
Petition for foreclosure of a mortgage on real estate in York township was filed in Ath ens County Common Pleas court by Mike Gavulics and Mary Gavulics against Frank Thornton Clara Thornton Jesse C Mapes Forest B Mapes William Tom and R M Patterson. The note for 4300 was secured by the Thornton property and endorsed 500 500 and 200. The suit seeks 3050 plus interest from October 13 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Township
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Mike Gavulics
Mary Gavulics
Frank ‘Thornton
Clara Thornton
Jesse C. ‘Mapes
Forest B. Mapes
William "Tom
R. M. Patterson
Thornton
Jesse C. Mapes
F. B. Mapes
Gavalieses
New Course Offered at Ohio University Summer School
A training school problems course will be offered at Ohio University during the regular summer session. It targets critic teachers demonstration teachers and student teaching directors. The course covers procurement organization and administration of demonstration and practice facilities and supports the program to prepare teachers for supervisory and teacher training roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
First Baptist Athens Shifts to Morning and Evening Services
Beginning with May first the First Baptist church of Athens will hold Sunday services in the morning and evening instead of the afternoon. The change was approved at the annual meeting. April 29 marks the last afternoon service. Sunday school is at 2 pm with preaching at 3 pm by Rev. B. T. Kimbrough, continuing a series of doctrinal sermons on the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Athens
B. T. Kimbrough
Plains 4-H Club Plans for Coming Season
The Plains 4 H handicraft club met at Plains grade school with county extension agent T H Johnson assisting in planning. Members, led by Jeff Harrison, will study dry mash poultry feeding, clothes line reels and holders, knife racks and tool boxes while refinishing furniture. Offcers are Shelby McCallister president Joseph Tinkham vice president Paul Michney secretary treasurer Don Nelson news reporter Donald Barstow Wendell Nagle recreation leaders. There are 24 members enrolled and Nelson aims for a top exhibit at the fair under the motto Make the best better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Johnson
Shelby McCallister
Joseph Tinkham
Paul Michney
Don Nelson
Donald Barstow
Wendell Nagle
Jeff Harrison
Aimee McPherson Topic Highlighted In Nelsonville Series
Rev. K H McCorkle of Nelsonville Church of Christ opened a 30 minute midweek talk on Religious Sects Ancient and Modern The new movement led by Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson of Los Angeles and Angelus Temple headquarters was the evening focus The minister plans to speak next on The Christian Catholic Church in Zion Dowie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
K. H. McCorkle
Lulu Steenrod to Leave for Toledo in Honor of Lulu Steenrod
Edward Murphy hosted friends Tuesday night at his home to honor Lulu Steenrod who departs this week for Toledo to take a new position. Refreshments served for Treva Shaw Mary Shaw Amy Jo Figgins Mary Donley Helen Ogg Margaret Shafer Kathryn Ludden Mary Evans Eleanor Steenrod Lulu Steenrod Oscar Hartley Carlos Linton Leonard Parry William Howe Edward Howe Dwight Kuhn. Lulu received many presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murphy
Lulu Steenrod
Toledo
Treva
Mary Shaw
Amy Jo Figgins
Mary Donley
Helen Ogg
Margaret Shafer
Kathryn Ludden
Mary Evans
Eleanor
Oscar Hartley
Carlos Linton
Leonard Parry
William and
Edward Howe
Dwight Kuhn
Lulu
Movies To Be Taken At Circus Next Week
Athens residents can appear on film when the Hagenbeck Wallace circus visits. On May 3 an experienced Hollywood cameraman will photograph crowds and individuals during the afternoon show, with the film shown at the Majestic Theater days later. A second film depicting how animals are trained and cared for will premiere at the theater before the circus arrives, shot at Peru Indiana winter headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hollywood
Cal
West Coast
Majestic Theater
Peru
Ind
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Canaanville Falls Hard in Game Here
The Canaanville high school baseball team was shut out 21 to 0 by the local Bulldog lineup on their home field. Haddox Gullum and Wolfe shared pitching duties, with Mansfeld the lone visitor to reach scoring position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaanville
Haddox
Gullum
Wolfe
Mansfeld
Bulldogs Rally Defeated With Strong Defense and Solid Hitting
After a fruitless start the locals posted 21 runs on the strength of Cross's stick work including a triple a home run and three walks. Hixson added a fifth inning double while Burroughs also connected. Rose Davis and McClaid stood out for the losers as every Bulldog played a part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Hixson
Burroughs
Rose
Davis
McClaid
Bulldog
Mine Owners of Ohio Keep War Weapons
Testifying before the Senate committee, H. J. Ireland of the M. A. Hanna company said bituminous mines in Ohio and neighboring states hold machine guns and war weapons as part of a preparedness policy. He acts as general manager for several mining concerns including Pittsburgh & Eastern Coal, Newfield By-Products Coal, Boomer Coal & Coke, Wheeling & Lake Erie Coal, and Massillon Coal Mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Ohio
Ih. J. Ireland
M. A. Hanna Company
Cleveland
Pittsburgh & Eastern Coal Company
Newfield By-Products Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Boomer Coal & Coke Company
Mine Workers Leader Discusses Weapons Rights in Ohio Strike Testimony
John L. Lewis and Ireland testify on use of machine guns riot guns rifles tear bombs and gas shells to protect mine property amid non union mining violence in Ohio. Senators question necessity while union and company counsel praise the injunction and its enforcement amid labor unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Ireland
Ohio
Fess
W. L. Robison
Youghingheny and Ohio Coal Company
H. F E. Willard
U. S. Coal Company
Cleveland
William P. Belden
Henry Warrum
Union
Belden
Hough
Gas system expansion planned for Athens area
W A Casley local manager announced an extensive program of additions and improvements to the natural gas system that serves Athens as part of a wider $1,000,000 development drive by Logan Gas company for 1928. The plan includes field operations, new transmission lines, compressor stations, and more miles of distribution pipe to meet rising industrial and domestic demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. A. Casley
Raymond Cross
Logan Gas Company
Cross
Athe Tns
Casley
Ten Bank Directors Indicted Again in Arcadia Case
Findlay April 27 Ten directors and former directors of the defunct Arcadia Bank & Savings were indicted anew on charges of embezzlement wilful abstraction and misapplication along with falsification of bank reports. Judge F L Hay quashed the bills on technical grounds.
P. T. A. at Millfield Reelects Officers
Mrs. William Hartley was reelected president of the Millfield Parent Teachers Association at the West Side building meeting. New officers include Vice-president Mrs. H O McDaniel secretary Mrs. Basil Buchanan and treasurer Mrs. Allen Chadwell. The session referenced a northeast district PTA convention in Nelsonville and a fall Athens convention attendance as Millfield’s delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
William Hartley
Millfield
Parents Teacher Association
West Side
H. O. McDaniel
Basil Buchanan
Allen Chadwell
Parent-Teacher Association
Hartley
Nelsonville
Athens
Millfield Association
Chauncey Dover High Stage: The Fifteenth of January
Chauncey Dover High School seniors presented a three act comedy The Fifteenth of January at the high school. The play showcased student talent and local school spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Play draws capacity crowd at auditorium Wednesday
Chauncey April 27. A capacity audience attended the auditorium performance with twenty two senior class members taking parts in the play. Also, on Converse street Wednesday theSmart's grocery truck and John Cline's touring car collided at the intersection with Cline entering from Sycamore street. Both drivers were uninjured and the vehicles were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Converse Street
Chauncey
Smart
John Cline
Cline
Sycamore Street
Sale Goes Big at Laickoff Stores Closing Out
Closing out sale in Chauncey at Herman Laickoff stores drew large crowds forcing police to assist. Mayor W D Hines Marshal Burke Witham and Officer Ben Wielder attended the opening, with more than 150 machines parked along the streets as people queued to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Apri
Herman Laickoff
W. D. Hines
Burke Witham
Ben Wielder
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C. H. Bartlett
Bush
Golf Tournament of Publishers
Latch, and
Esther Healy
Marble
IN Common Pleas Court
Plains
Aimee
Rev
Hanna Company
Senate Arms
Senator Wheeler
Democrat
Montana
ICE Cream Company
State
Charles S.bradfield, Jr
P.T. A
William Ey
Rebekahs
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Nelsonville Dry Goods Co
Ruby Ring Hessery
America
Panty
Ular
Georgettes and
Popu
Niagara Falls
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