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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1925

Page

5

Childs Conservation league meets at Kilpatrick home

The SIN SOCIETY wild's League reports the Child's Conservation league gathering at 72 Fast Mulberry street with papers on Training Children to Speak Correctly and Steadying the New Generation. A musical program earned encores. guests included several local women, and Lenore Kilpatrick was born April 24 in McKinley hospital. The Presbyterian Woman's Bible class will meet at 7:30 Thursday evening with Mrs A O Sloane.

Wild’s League Child's Conservation League John Kilpatrick Fast Mulberry Street W. Ji. Drake Ralph Woods T. E. Gibson Pearl Drake E. J. Person Gibson Agnes Kilpatrick E. E. Bell John Hill Nelsonville Edward Sherman Logan F. D. Sayre Charles Beverage H. A. Hatch Victor Pierce W. F. Clark Agnes George Jack The Presbyterian Church A. O. Sloane South Court Street

Theta Phi Alpha Holds 1925 26 Officers Election

Theta Phi Alpha held their annual election of officers Monday to serve the term 1925 1926. They are Rosemary Acker president Rose Shay vice president Catherine Mulligan recording secretary Jean Campbell corresponding secretary Josephine Mackin treasurer Anna Mary Coates historian and others.

Theta Phi Alpha Rosemary Acker Rose Shay Catherine Mulligan Jean Campbell Josephine Mackin Anna Mary Coates

Health department urged to intensify work in Hocking valleys

Dr. J M Higgins county health commissioner told the board that conditions in the Hocking and Sunday Creek valleys require intensified relief efforts by health and charitable agencies. He urged 100 per cent tubercular testing of Athens county dairies near term and praised the milk producers for cooperation. The report highlighted water quality as the chief health problem and noted Miss Amy Cunningham’s maternity demonstrations.

Health Department Hocking Sunday Creek Athens County J. M. Higgins Board of Health Higgins Amy Cunningham Shepherd-Towner

Huge eel captured by monkey wrench in New York

George Youngs, janitor at police headquarters, awoke to a strange kitchen noise and found an eel 32 inches long in the faucet. He used a monkey wrench to unscrew the faucet and slew the eel with a final blow in the sink.

N. Y George Youngs George

Worker Paid Wages in Pennies in Kentucky Case

Danville Kentucky reports 1700 pennies found in a sack like bank coin bags. Will Henry a Meridian Mississippi railroad worker told detectives the foreman paid him with pennies in the Southern Railway yards. He was sent to the workhouse to permit investigation.

Danville Hamilton National Bank Chattanooga Will Henry Meridian Miss Southern Railway

Foltz Family Returns From Michigan Visit

Mr. C. A. Foltz went to Kalamazoo Michigan with his family to visit Mrs. Foltz mother Mrs. Alfred Cook who is seriously ill. Mrs. Foltz and the children stay in Michigan.

C. A. Foltz Kalamazoo, Mich Foltz Alfred Cook

Sisters Miss Jessie Everett and Flora return home

Miss Jessie Everett and her sister Flora of Peach Ridge have returned home after a brief visit with their aunt Mrs. George Johnston at 92 East State Street.

Jessie Everett Flora Peach Ridge George Johnston East State Street

Progressive Literary Club Hosts Social and Contest

Mrs L FE Carpenter hosted the Progressive Literary Club at 53 May Avenue with Mrs H M Bennett presiding. Members discussed current events and the Literary Digest, while Miss Caroline McKinstry led the program and a 4H contest awarded first prize to Mrs Fred Slaughter and second to Mrs Dana Williams. Miss Myrtie Mitchell attended as a guest and helped serve the collation with Miss McKinstry.

Progressive Literary Club L. FE. Carpenter May Avenue H. M. Bennett Literary Digest Caroline McKinstry Fred Slaughter Dana Williams Myrtie Mitchell

Paris Air Ministry Eyes Non Stop Paris to New York

The ministry of aviation admitted plans for a non stop flight from Paris to New York with date and aircraft to be chosen later. Reports in L Intransigeant claim pilots Paul Tarascon and Francois Cok plan the attempt in June.

Paris Ministry of Aviation New York Paul Tarascon Francois Cok

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Marketed for Vitality

An Ohio physician promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable compound with olive oil to stimulate liver and bowels. The tablets, a gentler substitute for calomel, claim to improve complexion, reduce biliousness, and restore natural buoyancy. sold in 15c and 30c sizes.

Edwards Ohio

Governor's plan to import Japanese discussed by committee

A legislative committee, formed just before an April 18 recess, gained power to summon both houses in an emergency. It comprises Speaker Harry D. Silver and Republican leader Robert A. Taft from the house, and Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Lewis and Republican leader Joseph R. Gardner from the senate. The governor declined further comment on the Willard marsh district proposal.

Columbus Ohio Willard Marsh Norwalk California Donahey Willard General Assembly Sembly Harry D. Silver Robert A. Taft House Charles H. Lewis Joseph R. Gardner Senate

Los Angeles Dirigible Flight Delayed by Weather

The U S dirigible Los Angeles at Lakehurst New Jersey may postpone its departure for Porto Rico to tomorrow due to overcast skies and rain soaking the craft. Captain George W Steele, executive officer, said the ship must dry out before starting.

Lakehurst N. J Los Angeles Porto Rico George W. Steele The

Etrurian Tombs Found in Caere Italy

Excavations at Caere near Cervetri uncover ten tombs on the Agulla necropolis dating back twenty six centuries. Bronze arms decorations and ornaments are recovered with artifacts left as in ancient Etrurian rites. A young girl's toys lie beside her tomb.

Caere Agulla

Two Children Poisoned in Amherst Bathtub Incident

Olga Baris six was given iodine by mistake instead of cough medicine. The three year old daughter of Henry Woetchko swallowed gasoline. Dr Wiseman pumped out the stomachs of both children. Both were expected to recover.

Amherst Olga_ Baris Henry Woetchkofsky G. R. Wiseman

Sir Ian Hamilton Accepts Dining Challenge at Women’s Club

Sir Ian Hamilton agrees to dine in the Ladies National Club after being challenged by Miss Irene Manby. Sir Tan had attacked women’s clubs for their cocktails cigars and bridge and the exchange centers on a no cocktails outing.

Ian Hamilton Women’s Club London Sir Ian Hamilton Sir Tan Irene Manby

Five Women Drawn for Crawford County Petit Jury

Names of five women are drawn for the Crawford county April term petit jury. Three women have been selected for the grand jury, but the grand jury awaits the court’s call. The petit jury has been summoned soon.

Bucyrus Crawford County Petit Jury Grand Jury

Ohio school chief must refund cash

Vernon M. Riegel state director of public instruction is reported to have illegally accepted 150 from Gallia county for services at county teachers institutes in 1922 and 1928. He plans to refund the money, saying the payments were for vacations and that attorneys general later ruled that state directors are not entitled to extra compensation.

Columbus Vernon M. Riegel Ilegally Gallia County Gailia County Tracy Walter L. Dean State Accounting Bureau Riegel

Auto instructor claims he understands women

Samuel Long, an auto instructor for a San Antonio motor company, asserts he can tell at a glance if a woman will be a good driver. He catalogs women by traits stating fat women are good drivers and tall or red headed women are less favorable, and says school teachers become stubborn through teaching.

San Antonio Texas Samuel Long Long

Mother Honored by Her Children at Eightieth Birthday

Nearly 170 friends and relatives gathered at the Holliday home in Salem township to celebrate Mrs. Caroline Holliday’s eightieth birthday. Cakes with eighty candles, a self-penned poem, and a song marked the tribute to one of Meigs county’s respected widows, as family members from Salem township Rutland Athens and Ohio State University joined in the afternoon of music and social time.

Wallace Holliday Salem Township Caroline Holliday John Holliday Meigs County Bh. KE. Saxon Rutland Gieneviie Wilcox Athens Holliday Cleve McCarty Cheshire Harold Sax Ton Ohio State University al, Holliday Wallace Walter Holliday B. E. Saxton Near Mary Wilcox Callie

Public Cafeteria Night at First M. E. Church

Thursday evening fundraiser at First Methodist Church cafeteria style held by the Home Missionary Society. Public invited from 5 to 7 o'clock to sample dishes and support church outreach efforts.

Home Missionary Society M. E

Woman Assigned 750 Bond To Aid Seven Children

Mary Simoeskovich of South Amherst was ordered by Justice J. George to raise 750 within twenty nine days for alleged liquor violations. If not met, seven children face placement in the county children’s home.

Elyria Mary Simoeskovich South Amherst J. George

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